Ning Xiu left Wuzhushan Island and headed for the trench after the banquet.

Although the imperial court allocated him a few hundred franc cannons at one time, it was far from enough.

Ning Xiu decided to ask Silva, the governor of the Franc Trench Realm, for a batch of artillery.

Although they are old acquaintances, the identities of the two parties are no longer what they used to be.

While sighing at all this, Silva had to put away his hostility towards Ning Xiu and greet him in an almost flattering manner.

There's no way, who let Ning Xiu now be the inspector of Guangdong Haiphong Road. It is really not a wise choice to offend such a person who is in charge of the military power of a province.

After inviting Ning Xiuyan into the Governor's Palace, Silva asked straight to the point, "What is the important matter of Lord Ning's visit this time?" ”

Ning Xiu smiled and said, "It's not a secret, this official came this time to buy a Franc cannon." ”

"Oh?"

When Silva heard that there was business to do, he was naturally in a good mood.

"I don't know what kind of cannon Lord Ning wants to buy, how many do you want to buy?"

"I'm going to buy two hundred general cannons, if it's not enough for the second general's cannon."

Silva thought that he had misheard, and when he saw that Ning Xiu's face was as usual, he smiled bitterly: "What is the use of Lord Ning buying so many artillery pieces at one time?" ”

"Naturally, it is for the sake of Jinghai."

Ning Xiuchong arched his hand to the north and said: "The Holy Lord ordered this official to serve as the inspector of Guangdong Haiphong Road, and this official should be conscientious. ”

"What Lord Ning said is extremely true."

Silva slapped his ass: "But now I can't take that much for a while." ”

Ning Xiu frowned and said, "How much can the governor come up with." ”

"Thirty at most."

"What? Thirty gates. Isn't the governor making fun of his own officials? ”

Ning Xiu's face turned pale.

"As far as this official knows, there are more than two hundred artillery pieces in the trenches, right?"

Silva laughed and said, "What Lord Ning said is true. However, these cannons are used for trench defense, and they can't all be sold to you. ”

"Maybe Governor Silva is thinking otherwise!"

Ning Xiu said coldly: "I heard that Sanchez, the governor of Manila, wants to invade Daming, and the trench is also part of his plan. ”

Ning Xiu had been paying attention to Silva's expression when he said this, only to see him hurriedly defend himself: "Lord Ning Mingjian. Although Portugal and Spain are now united empires, the blood feud between them cannot be easily resolved. Mo said that if he wanted to land in the trench, it would be impossible to dock. ”

The reason why Silva is so resolute is because he has also heard some rumors.

The Spanish governor of Manila was so stupid that he came up with the idea of invading the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention the land of Manila, the 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers raised in this place are not enough for the Ming army, even if all the soldiers of the United Empire of Spain and Portugal are added, it is only the strength of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't this hitting a stone with an egg?

Sanchez did send someone to Silva and was rejected outright.

It's not about the relationship between the two. It's all about profit.

Even if Silva and Sanchez have a personal relationship, Portugal and Spain do not have those grudges, and Silva will not agree.

In his opinion, there is no country in this world that can compete with the powerful Ming Dynasty.

Any country that wants to do so is stupid.

So Silva will never bother with the Manila Spaniards in the meantime. But that didn't mean Ning Xiu would trust him.

Ning Xiu's sudden voice startled Silva, causing him to quickly defend himself.

But Ning Xiu obviously wanted to use this to make Silva bleed, how could he give up because of his statement.

He said coldly, "Really? I've heard that Governor Silva received messengers from Manila? ”

Bang!

Silva only felt his brain explode, and he was stunned.

How could it be, how could it be?

Why is it as if everything is in this person's control?

Did he have eyes and ears around him?

No, there were no more than three people from Manila in the Governor's Mansion that day, and they were all his henchmen. Silva would not have believed that these men would betray him in any way.

So what's going on?

Deep fear made Silva speak incoherently.

"Dear Lord Ning, I think this must be a misunderstanding."

Silva swallowed and spat, "Perhaps, I can prove my friendliness to Daming..."

"If Governor Silva wants to prove his friendliness to the Ming, it's very simple."

Ning Xiu spread his hands and said, "As long as you sell two hundred cannons of the great general and the second general to this official." ”

Seeing Silva's hesitation, Ning Xiu added: "Otherwise, this official has reason to think that Governor Silva wants to be an enemy!" ”

This sentence is staggeringly lethal. Silva only felt that he was yellow mud falling into the crotch of his pants, not but.

No amount of justification at such a time is useless.

Ning Xiu had already made a condition, unless Silva agreed, otherwise I was afraid that the hat of this senior enemy would be buckled on his head.

Silva, of course, was reluctant to provoke a crusade from the Ming court. He also knew that it would be impossible for the Spaniards in Manila to defeat the Ming Dynasty.

Then he must not offend this Ning Xiu.

Silva hated the feeling of being held hostage, but he had to bow his head, who told him to be under someone else's roof.

Since Da Ming can give them a trench, he can easily expel them.

And this is the only overseas foothold for the Portuguese here.

"Lord Ning's request, I agreed. But I also have a request. ”

"Governor Silva, please."

"I ask Lord Ning to vouch for me. In the future, if Spain does go to war with your country, do not involve it in the trenches. ”

By saying this, Silva is protecting himself.

Although Spain and Portugal have a deep blood feud, after all, they are now nominally united empires, and it is always difficult to meet each other in arms.

But it is even more impossible for Silva to send troops to fight the Ming. So Silva wants to seek neutrality so that both sides can not be offended.

Of course, Ning Xiu could see such a slippery behavior, but he did want to see it.

As long as Silva agrees to sell him the general's cannon, it's easy to say anything.

"I can promise you, but..."

Silva was overjoyed, but he became nervous for no reason.

"However, this official can only give you verbal promises, not any written guarantees."

Ning Xiu shrugged.

"Of course."

Silva also understood that the stakes were high, and Ning Xiu could not give him a written guarantee.

Fortunately, Ning Xiu is a man who keeps his promises, and Silva believes that as long as he promises, he will never break his word.

What he wants is actually an attitude, as long as Ning Xiu supports him, even if the Spaniards really attack the Ming Dynasty, they will not burn wildfire on him.

"That being the case, it looks like we're all settled."

Ning Xiu smiled slightly: "Happy cooperation." ”

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