There is a way that thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but one general is hard to find. That's the dilemma I'm facing now.

My team is basically the same as the same people I used to have during the Ming Dynasty and Dongying, and these people are more than enough for land trade, warfare, and management, but they are a little stretched thin for sea operations.

So for Mavi and Old Tucker, even though they have made mistakes, but they are really useful, I have greatly downplayed their problems and chose to accept the reality.

Now that I see Wayne Nash, I'm very interested in someone who has a deep connection with the sea, so I'm willing to hear what he has to say and see what he does.

Nash sat in the chair across from me, looking a little restrained. After thinking for a long time, he spoke: "Mr. Captain, I ...... I mean, with your wisdom, you must have seen the Queen's intentions, right? ”

I glanced at him, took a sip of black tea, and nodded silently, without making a sound.

Nash understood that I was asking him to continue, so he continued, "She's trying to divert the conflict with the Stuart family, you know, the ranks within the royal family are quite solid, and you came at the right time. So ......"

I snorted and said, "So that's why you're leading me into the fire pit?"

Indeed, if we hadn't fooled Stuart's fleet with a stratagem and were attacked by them, I'm afraid things wouldn't have been the way they are now.

Nash was naturally very embarrassed. But he admitted it very well, yes, she cooperated with me to lead me into the game according to the queen's wishes, but then again, this is also the premise of my cooperation with the British royal family.

It is precisely because of my previous achievements and achievements in all aspects, and it happens to be consistent with the core interests of the British royal family, and there is further development value, in terms of the personality of the Queen of England who speaks in all practical interests, it will not be pretended to me.

We united to deal with the Spaniards, and it was only a matter of passage to deal with the Stuarts, if in the legal sense, it belonged to the stuitter; And according to the words of the Tao, this belongs to the name of Natou.

Nash took the red wine I handed him, took a sip, and continued: "When my father returned from the sea, he was so badly injured that the military doctor was about to give up, and it was the queen who ordered him to be revived!"

As he spoke, his eyes flashed with an indescribable brilliance: "I was eleven years old at the time, and if my father was gone, it would be an incalculable blow to me, including my mother. It's the queen who keeps our family from collapsing! ”

"So you sold your whole life to Her Majesty." I said with a faint smile.

"Yes! It would have been. Nash did not shy away from saying: "I was going to dedicate my life to the queen, but ......"

He looked at me and looked around again before staring at me and said, "But since I came here, I deeply feel the difference here, and I feel the difference between you. So I'm also thinking about whether I should be a wall-riding faction as the queen wants. ”

"So what was your decision?" I said lightly:.

"I want to repay the queen's affection first, so I chose to use this way, eager to help the queen solve this difficult trouble." Nash said bluntly.

"Moreover, I have fully assessed the fleet before luring it here—I don't think Stuart's fleet can pose much of a threat to us. As long as the tactics are properly formulated, it can even be done almost without damage as it is now! Moreover, the collusion between the Stuart family and the Spaniards has been known for a long time, but there has been no way, and now it has been solved by you in this way! I am impressed by your wisdom! Willing to surrender to you! As he spoke, he became a little excited.

Seeing that I was still silently watching him silently, Stuart gradually calmed down, and he said a little dejectedly: "Of course, I also understand that my mind cannot change the reality that deceived you. So...... So I'm willing to accept the punishment. But ......"

He sincerely knelt down on one knee, clenched his right hand into a fist and hammered his left chest and said: "But as my father said, maybe you are still looking for it all your life, but if you have found a team that suits you, join it!" And stay there! ”

I laughed twice, carefully observing Nash's expression. I know that there is a clever skill in the world, called acting, I am afraid that he is acting, but the most difficult thing in the world to understand is the human heart, which is not difficult to understand and is also a problem that everyone is thinking about.

Wayne Nash has had ups and downs for so many years, and naturally understands human nature. He stood up, looked me level and said, "Mr. Captain, perhaps we can exchange trust in a mutually acceptable way. I think there's going to be a way, right? ”

I stared into his eyes, analyzing his eyes. I think that the person who can still have such clear eyes in such a situation is either telling the truth, or he is an Oscar-winning character.

So, I chose to believe him in my heart, but I still planned to come up with some test questions to make the test more difficult.

"Alright! I'll take your word for granted, but I still have one condition! I smiled and looked at Wayne Nash and said, "You can prove your sincerity with some valuable information, do you know what I mean?" ”

As long as there are conditions, there must be ways to meet them, and Wayne Nash is also seriously thinking about what I mean. Valuable intelligence? This definition is too vague, but it is still traceable. What is valuable intelligence? What is most needed is the most valuable.

So Wayne Nash thought for a long time before he tentatively said: "Mr. Captain, I think what you need most is probably a true navigator!" After all, your command is full of talent, but it lacks the talent of a true admiral. ”

In a word, it is speaking to my heart. It is true that I lack the real great talents who can really take charge of the situation - I don't mean the simple environment of Africa, but the center of contradictions like the North Sea or the Mediterranean! So I smiled and agreed with Wayne Nash's statement and motioned for him to continue.

Nash walked to the nautical chart, pointed to the entire North Sea region and drew a circle, and said, "When my father was sailing, he met a very powerful nautical family!" They were Germanic people, who had been admirals in the Germanic Empire for generations, and were responsible for exterminating the surrounding pirates. They are the Reinhardt family, who have long been famous in the North Sea and the Mediterranean! ”

Reinhardt, I said it silently twice, and continued to listen to him with great interest: "Until this generation, the heir of the Reinhardt family, Reinhardt Adicon, succeeded to the position of Admiral of the Navy, and has been serving as a guard in the North Sea region, and is very prestigious! But last year, he voluntarily resigned! ”

I wondered, "Why did you resign?" Older? Or is there a physical injury? ”

Nash shook his head and sighed, "Neither! Reinhardt Adikon is Chinese New Year's Eve and is in the prime of life, and he is by no means the age of retirement. And his body is quite strong, and his swordsmanship is top-notch! He once singled out three Spanish pirates and won in the end! Those three are the strongest of the Spanish pirates! ”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Christina, a woman who was also "prestigious" and who was equally amazed to look at the red-haired legendary female pirate. But out of recognition of my "magic", he silently accepted this reality.

When Christina saw me looking at her, she shrugged her shoulders and said, "That's right! Reinhardt Adicon is the most powerful admiral! The swordsmanship is superb, the artillery skills are first-class, the will is as strong as a rock, and the strategies are endless. In my ...... Well, before his debut, I also admired him. ”

I smiled and asked, "And now?" ”

Christina also smiled and replied, "Now? I'm a bandit, he's a soldier, how can I have a good feeling...... Well, I admit, once at sea I met Mr. Adicon. He sympathized with my plight, did not fight me, and retreated on his own initiative! ”

After these two men, my interest in this Reinhardt Adicon increased! I need such a person, but I first have to figure out why he chose to resign and leave the Navy.

Wayne Nash said, "Well, Mr. Adikin is a Protestant. Since his conversion to Protestantism, he insisted on not eating fish on Fridays, and preached and prayed in the Germanic language rather than the language of the Roman church. At that time, the Spanish authorities, together with the loose Germanic confederation, tried to stop the increasingly burning religious * religious reform, extinguish the growing trend of Protestants, and especially asked Mr. Adicon to crusade against the 'sea beggars' on the Dutch side to show his innocence, but Mr. Adicon flatly refused! ”

"So he chose to retire?" I asked.

"Yes! Mr. Adicon was a simple Germanic man, with no compromise or inconsistent words in his dictionary, and he did not want to betray his faith or his homeland, so he chose to retire and leave this bloody battlefield with a clean slate. When Nash said it, he seemed to feel a little regretful.

I can understand that it is a pity that such a naval powerhouse, who is almost regarded as a totem, left the sea for such a nonsensical reason.

And my heart was racing. I am not a Protestant, but I am no slouch against his faith, and even—without much doctrinal understanding, I have more affection for the simplicity of Protestantism than the old Catholics, who are obsessed with enriching themselves. And if he can go out again and serve me, I don't need him to do things that go against his faith, so why not?

Seeing that I looked at him after thinking for a long time, Wayne Nash smiled and said, "I recommend him precisely because you don't discriminate against your faith, which is actually more pleasing than leaning towards Protestantism - I'll admit, I'm also a Protestant, and I don't eat fish on Fridays!" ”

At this point, we seem to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and we have a deeper understanding and acceptance of each other. I decided to trust Wayne Nash, and when he returns, I hope he can concentrate on serving my fleet.

"Where does he live?" I asked with some urgency.

"Burger! Mr. Captain! From here, it takes only two days to reach one of the most developed ports in the North Sea, the Germanic port of Hamburg! ”

I was persuaded by him, and our fleet began to accelerate southward - of course, in two directions. One was our five ships, and on the other was the scattered and dismantled fleet of the Clippers of Calais, which had been stripped of the Spanish naval flag. We split up and went south to minimize the possibility of goofs as much as possible.

On the way south, I seriously thought about the possibility of the next series of things. Involuntarily, I gently pulled out the three-color stone pendant on my chest, put it in my hand and played with it gently. Just when I didn't pay attention, the pendant silently emitted a faint light one after another......