Han Wantao and Xu Lang only took Andreas's cavalry platoon, so after greeting Zhou Chongde, the two of them did not go with the large army of Yazhou, but returned to Yulin Bay in advance for more than 2 days. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Han Wantao and Xu Lang jointly submitted a detailed report on the Wanzhou action to the committee. For this time, the committee did not expect to be able to take Wanzhou so smoothly. Both committees gave high marks to the two individuals and at the same time discussed the way forward as suggested in the report.

Xu Lang came to Lu Tianxiang's house alone at night.

"Old Lu, there are some ideas I want to talk to you about alone." He Yun led Sun Jiayi out for a walk after eating, and only Lu Tianxiang and Xu Lang were left at home.

"It's not easy." Lu Tianxiang looked at Xu Lang and said with a smile, "You know that you will talk to me first, and you won't fire guns anymore?" ”

"Old Lu, don't laugh at me." Xu Lang smiled embarrassedly.

"What's the matter? What's in your mind again? ”

"Lu Lao, what do you think about setting up a parliament of the Ming Dynasty, or a lower house?"

"The parliament of the Ming Dynasty?" Lu Tianxiang looked at Xu Lang, "Xu Lang, why do you always have so many shocking ideas?" ”

"Lu Lao, you have also read the report submitted to the committee by Han Wantao and I. If we want to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty now, I think the method should change. ”

"How did it change? Tell us what you think. Lu Tianxiang asked.

"That's what I thought." Xu Lang talked about his thoughts, "Judging from the current situation, the fame of our Yulin Bay in Qiongzhou Mansion has already begun, and Zhou Chongde and even some officials in Qiongzhou Mansion also want to cooperate with us." Although profit is the greatest temptation, it can also be the greatest contradiction. Ye Sunquan and them are nothing, because they have no ability in the Ming Dynasty, and they can't make any money without us. But Zhou Chongde and they are different, they have soldiers in their hands and have power, I am worried that if we do not have a good communication channel with them in the future, and there is no organization that can effectively safeguard the interests of the Ming Dynasty, the contradiction may be intensified. ”

"And how do you envision this House of Commons to operate?" Lu Tianxiang continued to ask.

"It's called Parliament or the House of Commons, but it's actually a name." Xu Lang replied, "I mean that the people of the Ming Dynasty who cooperate with us, regardless of whether it is Zhou Chongde or Ma Qiji, as long as they have heads and faces, gather them together, engage in such a thing, hold regular meetings or something, report the situation, and at present, it is only as a communication agency." As for where it will develop in the future, I can't say what it will be, in short, I think it's still very unsafe to just send some silver for the New Year's holiday. ”

Lu Tianxiang thought quietly for a while: "Xiao Xu, your idea is very reasonable and novel. But I don't think it's time yet, so you wait for me to think about it carefully, and don't mention it to others yet. ”

"I see, Lu Lao." Xu Lang responded.

After Han Wantao returned to Yulin Bay, he plunged headlong into the mixed brigade headquarters. Zeng Guangxian had already selected more than 300 Western prisoners of war, and together with officers and sergeant majors of the Yulin Army, the Western battalion was officially established.

"Guangxian, how is the reaction of these Westerners?" Han Wantao sat in the brigade headquarters and asked Zeng Guangxian.

"Not bad, especially after they learned about the Foreign Soldier Service Act."

"There are still Westerners here as officers?" Han Wantao was holding the roster of the Western battalion in his hand.

"This is the decision of the Military Commission. Several captains and first mates have been given the rank of second lieutenant, the highest rank is platoon commander, and even the officers are our own people. Zeng Guangxian explained and said with a smile, "These captains and first mates have been digging mines for several months, and now they are all impatient to be loyal to the Ming Empire." In order to facilitate management, the Military Commission also gave them a face, so they were all given a second lieutenant platoon commander. ”

"Huh." Han Wantao chuckled, pointed to the roster and asked, "Why is there no Van Basten on this?" Where did he go? ”

"He's gone, and I haven't had time to tell you about it yet." Zeng Guangxian replied, "This is the meaning of the two committees, and we also promised to send him back to Europe after the Pearl Harbor operation." So this time, taking advantage of the release of these prisoners of war, he asked Jiang Beiming to take him to Vietnam and find a ship from Vietnam to return to Europe. ”

"You can't go wrong with that, right?" Han Wantao was still a little worried.

"It's nothing, let's not talk about it, he won't say it if he kills himself." Zeng Guangxian got up and poured 2 glasses of water, "You have been to Wanzhou for more than half a month this time, and it has been 10 days since the Western battalion was officially formed, and you, the brigade commander, have not shown up, do you want to inspect it?" ”

"Okay, then go check it out." Han Wantao stood up and put on his military hat, "Have you started training?" ”

"I've been training for a week."

In the camp of the Western battalion, more than 300 officers and soldiers stood straight, and Han Wantao carefully looked at these seventeenth-century foreign devils one by one.

"You." Han Wantao pointed to a Westerner with the rank of second lieutenant in front of him, "What is your name and what is your position?" ”

"Report sir." The Western lieutenant replied loudly in Chinese, "My name is Fernandez, and I am currently the platoon commander of the second platoon of the second company of the third battalion of the mixed brigade. ”

"Which boat were you on?"

"Report sir." Fernandez's voice was still loud, "I was the captain of the Imperial Portuguese Navy, the USS Sant Anthony. ”

"You speak Chinese well." Han Wantao thought about it, but he didn't remember when this St. Anthony was sunk by Yulin Bay.

"Report sir." Fernandez's voice finally became a little quieter, "In order to be loyal to the Ming Empire, I am working hard to learn the Ming language. ”

"Good. You guys. Han Wantao's gaze swept the entire team majestically, "Can anyone tell me, do you think it's comfortable to be loyal to my Ming Empire and be a soldier in Yulin Bay, or is it comfortable to be in Tiandu Mine?" ”

"Report sir." Another young man, who also had the rank of second lieutenant, replied, "Can I answer that question?" ”

Han Wantao nodded: "You can say it." ”

"Report sir, even if we die for the Ming Empire, we don't want to go back to the mine."

"Hahahaha." Han Wantao laughed loudly, "Your answer is direct and refreshing, but I like it." What is your name? ”

"Report to the chief, my name is Da Silva, and I am now the platoon commander of the third platoon of the first company of the third battalion of the mixed brigade."

"You've all remembered." Han Wantao made a final speech to all the Westerners, "Since you have all sworn in front of God to be loyal to my Ming Empire, then I hope you will not break your oath, you cannot lie in front of God." You are no longer prisoners of war, but soldiers of my Yulin Army. You also know the "Foreign Soldier Service Law", as long as you abide by the military regulations and serve the Ming Empire with all your heart, there will always be a day when you will come out. Everyone has seen Andreas, think about what he was like before and what he is now. ”

After Han Wantao and Zeng Guangxian inspected the Western camp, they returned to the brigade headquarters office together.

"That's right, Guangxian." Han Wantao suddenly thought of a question, "Who is the battalion commander of this Western battalion?" It's not on the roster, and I didn't see it just now. ”

"Far away, close at hand." Zeng Guangxian smiled, "It's me." ”

"You? Are you a brigade commander and battalion commander? ”

"What's there, Lin Zhaolong can be the deputy regiment commander and platoon commander, what's wrong with me, the deputy brigade commander and battalion commander." Zeng Guangxian still explained after joking, "We have decided to launch two more 500-ton warships, and in the future, a large number of soldiers from this Western battalion may be transferred to the navy, after all, they are professional." Don't forget, I'm still the head of the Admiralty, so the Military Council decided that I would be the battalion commander at the same time. ”

"Is this a decision of the Military Commission?" Han Wantao was a little dissatisfied, "Isn't this dismantling my platform, they transferred to the navy, what about the army, what about the mixed brigade?" ”

"Don't worry, it's useless to be anxious." Zeng Guangxian was also a little helpless, "This is also a helpless thing, who told us to have fewer people." The Navy is not as good as the Army, and it really can't be without some professional standards. ”

"I'm talking about you." Han Wantao just wanted to complain, but suddenly remembered something, "By the way, how did those Japanese arrange it, where did they go?" ”

"If you don't ask, I'll forget it." Zeng Guangxian replied, "Something is not big or small. ”

"What's the matter? A good thing or a bad thing? ”

"Do you remember the Japanese who came to Yulin Bay with Yao Dexiang? The Chinese name is Yao An, and the Japanese name is Shinyu Saemon. Zeng Guangxian said mysteriously, "Do you know who his true identity is?" ”

"Who? It won't be the Emperor of Japan. Han Wantao said with a smile.

"Huh." Zeng Guangxian was amused by Han Wantao, "Of course he won't be the emperor, but his background is not low." He was Toyotomi Kunimatsu, the grandson of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ”

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi, I know, but he still has a grandson?" Han Wantao asked, "How do you know?" ”

"Keiji Yokoji recognized him." Zeng Guangxian looked up at the door, lowered his voice and said, "Now this matter is only known to the people of the two committees, and it must be kept strictly confidential." According to Lu Lao, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son is called Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son is this Toyotomi Kunomatsu. In our original history, after the defeat of the Toyotomi family, his whereabouts are unknown, some say that he was killed, and some say that he fled to the Shimazu family in Satsuma. No one expected that the real him would arrive at Yulin Bay. ”

"It's a mess." Han Wantao became interested, "Then who is this Yokoji Keiji, how did he know this Toyotomi, and what did Toyotomi come from?" It's that Shinyuzaemon. ”

"Keiji Yokoji was originally a servant of the Toyotomi family, so he knew Toyotomi Kunimatsu. However, the committee meant that this should not be explained in advance, and that it would be said in the future when the situation depended, and that this person might be used in dealing with Japan in the future. ”

"That's not what I'm thinking about, let the committee arrange it." Han Wantao changed the topic, "How did Yokoji Keiji arrange it?" ”

"Of the dozen or so Japanese, a few of them plan to do business on their own. There are also eight or nine, including Yokoji Keiji who wants to join our Yulin Army, and I will be assigned to the Vietnamese battalion, anyway, they have been in Vietnam and understand Vietnamese. However, the general principle is that no one can leave Yulin Bay. ”

"Report." A report outside the door interrupted the conversation between Han Wantao and Zeng Guangxian.

"Come in."

"Report sir." An army corporal pushed the door in, "The committee and the military council have informed the two commanders to come to the conference room for a meeting. ”

"Why is this meeting again?" Han Wantao muttered, "Corporal, do you know what's going on?" ”

"Report to the chief, it seems that someone from the Zheng family in Fujian has come."

There were quite a few people sitting in the conference room of the Yulin Bay office building, and all the committee members and bureau chiefs who were at home came here.

"Let's be quiet, let's be quiet." Lu Tianxiang pressed his hand and stopped everyone's noise, "The Zheng family is here." However, this time it was not Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhihu who came, but Zheng Zhibao. They sent the first batch of supplies, a million in silver, and more than 6,000 catties of copper. ”

"Why is it only one million, didn't you say that you would give three million?" Someone shouted.

"That's right, don't you give 10,000 catties of copper, this copper is not enough."

"Don't worry, everyone, listen to me finish the situation first." Everyone quieted down, and Lu Tianxiang continued, "Zheng Zhibao has already explained, just after the New Year, these silver and raw materials have not been collected for a while, and the next boat may not arrive until a month later. However, they brought a lot of wood for shipbuilding this time, and dozens of craftsmen came with them, Zheng Zhilong meant to ask us to teach their craftsmen the skills of shipbuilding and gun making. ”