Ning Xiu tapped his fingers repeatedly. In fact, in his opinion, it was not very likely that the Portuguese would cooperate with the Spaniards. But everything has to be considered for the worst.

If the Portuguese stabbed the Portuguese in the back at a critical moment in the fierce battle between the Ming army and the Spanish army, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Send people to closely monitor the movements on the other side of the trench, and arrange a battalion of about 2,000 men to stand by near the trench. If the Portuguese really do something wrong, they will immediately rush in and take over the matter. ”

Qi Wen was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Subordinates obey orders!" ”

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Blackstone Island.

Hengel's relationship with Manila Governor Sanchez fell to a freezing point.

Originally, Hunger thought that he could make a lot of money by letting the Spaniards into the port. Who would have thought that these faithless and extremely shameless fellows would change their faces as soon as they landed, and refused to pay for supplies, fresh water, and lodging, and let the Dutch provide them for free.

"What a bunch of robbers!"

There was nothing Hengle could do but curse the Spaniards.

He even thought that the governor of Manila had the idea of annexing his property.

Hengle's greatest possession is, of course, Blackstone Island. This is what he has run single-handedly, and it is also his only lair. If he was taken by the Spaniards, he would be a lost dog and would have to drift on the sea.

"Damn! How did you listen to Li Dan's words and lure the wolf into the room! ”

Hengel's face was dejected, completely lost from the spirit of a few days ago.

He had only a few hundred men under his command, and if he really fought, the Spaniards with tens of thousands of troops would crush them as easily as an ant.

But if he is told to be captured, he will obediently sacrifice Blackstone Island to Hengle and be unwilling.

No, you can't give Blackstone Island to anyone.

Hengle thought to himself.

Then he can only rely on external forces.

Countless thoughts flashed through Hengel's mind, and finally fell on Ming Jun.

Yes, who else in this sea area but the Ming army can inflict great damage on the Spaniards?

Hengle clenched his fists and stretched them out, and after repeating this several times, he finally made up his mind, picked up the quill pen and wrote quickly on the letterhead.

"Your Excellency, the Honorable Envoy of the Ming Kingdom, I am a Dutchman from Blackstone Island, Hunger. Recently, the Spanish army forcibly invaded Black Rock Island, and I was very frightened when I learned of their ambition to invade the Ming Kingdom, so I wrote this letter hoping that the Ming army could be deployed in advance. If possible, I hope to cooperate with your country in dealing with the Spaniards. The proceeds of war shall be divided equally with your country. ”

After writing it, Hengle read it again, called a confidant and instructed: "You take a boat to Xiangshan County, Guangdong, and you must personally hand over the letter to the Ming State Inspectorate." ”

The messenger hesitated, "How many people to take?" ”

"Don't have too many people, or you'll get attention. The Spaniards on the island must not be made aware of this. Well... You go and go back quickly. ”

Although the island is now populated with Spaniards, Hengle has been operating on Blackstone Island for many years and knows the topography of the island very well, so it is easy to get a small boat out of Blackrock Island safely without being detected.

Soon, the messenger set sail with the letter and headed straight for Xiangshan County.

...

"My lord, there is an emissary from Blackstone Island who wants to see you!"

A pro-soldier Chong Ning Xiu hugged his fist and played.

"Oh? Let him in. ”

Ning Xiu was slightly surprised and sat up straighter.

When the messenger came in, the corners of Ning Xiu's mouth hooked slightly: "Anyway, what is the matter with coming to this official?" ”

The messenger understood Chinese, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Ning Xiu: "The villain greets Lord Ning." Here is a handwritten letter from our owner. Please take a look at it. ”

With that, he raised his hands above his head.

Ning Xiu glanced at his own soldiers, and the personal soldiers immediately stepped forward to take the letter and handed it to Ning Xiu.

"Your island owner has no sincerity at all, and he actually wrote a fanwen."

"Well, if the adults don't dislike it, the villain can translate for the adults."

"No need."

Ning Xiu waved his hand and said, "Go and ask Mr. Zhou to come and help me translate this letter." ”

Soon Mr. Zhou was brought in, and after getting Ning Xiu's consent, he carefully opened the envelope and read through the letter. Then he took pen and ink and translated it sentence by sentence.

This is just a stick of incense. Ning Xiu was still satisfied with his efficiency.

"Your lord wants to cooperate with the Governor against the Spaniards."

Ning Xiu felt that things were getting more and more interesting.

"He also demanded half of the spoils of war after the victory over the Spaniards."

Ning Xiu shook his head and said, "This request is too unreasonable, what can you provide to this official?" ”

Before leaving Blackstone Island, the henchman was given some decision-making power by Hunger, and he also knew the ins and outs of the matter.

Seeing that Ning Xiu's attitude was a little cold, he gritted his teeth and said, "My island master said that he could provide the Ming army with the battle plan of the Spaniards. ”

He paused for a moment and continued: "If the Ming army knew the battle plan of the Spaniards, it would definitely be able to win easily. My island owner's request is not excessive. ”

"But your owner didn't say that in the letter."

"That's because my owner isn't sure that adults will agree to cooperate. If the adults have no intention of cooperating, why should my island owner offend the Spaniards because of this? ”

Ning Xiu sneered in his heart, he was really a two-faced guy.

Judging from the information he had previously gathered, the Spaniards had indeed entered Blackstone Island, which had always been controlled by the Dutch.

At present, the Dutch suddenly sent a messenger to say that they wanted to fight against the water, cooperate with the Ming army to destroy the Spaniards, and divide the property of the Spaniards equally, how could Ning Xiu easily believe such a big change.

What if it was a play played by the Spaniards and the Dutch? What if the Dutch gave Ning Xiu a fake battle plan?

"In that case, please go back. Tell your owner that you will come to the official again when you are sincere. ”

Ning Xiu was going to serve tea to the guests.

The messenger was anxious, and hurriedly said, "My lord, do you think the distribution ratio is inappropriate?" The owner of my family said that it really can't be six or four points. ”

"Sending off guests."

The messenger's mouth opened and he wanted to say something, but his own soldiers pushed him out.

After the messenger left, Ning Xiu immediately called Qi Wen to discuss the matter with him.

"What does General Qi think about this matter?"

"My lord, the last general thinks that although this matter is a little strange, you can take a look at it first, the so-called listen to his words and watch his deeds, anyway, we have nothing to lose."

"I think the Dutch really want to fight back."

Ning Xiu smiled slightly: "It's just that this official can't agree to cooperate so easily." As long as the Dutch start to hurry first, we can take the initiative. If I'm not mistaken, the Dutch are having a hard time right now. ”

"My lord." Qi Wen also figured it out: "The adults want those Dutch to be forced to have no way out, so they can only work for the imperial court!" ”

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