In one fell swoop, we inflicted a heavy blow on the combined forces of the Spanish Navy's Vest Chamber of Commerce and the Mughal Empire's Kaplan Chamber of Commerce, and we paid the price of drinking at a total cost of no more than 10,000 gold coins, cannonballs of tens of thousands of gold coins, and wounded a dozen sailors.

There was only one sailor who died, and it was confirmed that the problem was the fireworks during the pursuit - it was a lookout who died, perhaps fainted from the smoke of the burning enemy warships in front of him, or perhaps by his colleague who had always been jealous of him - the substitute lookout Ramos, who actually fell from the watchtower and hit the ground first, and broke his neck.

The Wooding Chamber of Commerce and the city-state jointly praised the lookout named Salah and gave his bereaved family enough compensation for a lifetime of consumption, fully demonstrating the care and friendship of the organization.

Of course, these are all face-saving things, and some people say that if they do well, not doing it will actually have no impact on the core interests. But since you have the conditions to do it well, why not do it?

What follows is a new pattern of interests in the Indian Ocean. Compared with the past, the following changes have mainly taken place -

First, Spain's power was already declining, and this time it stirred up trouble in the Indian Ocean, mainly because of the speculative mentality, but the situation was unclear and the situation was unclear, and it was clouded by the Portuguese who looked like they were in a good position, and it was inevitable that they would retreat from the Indian Ocean in defeat.

Second, the Kaplan Chamber of Commerce can be described as elite this time, it was originally a third-rate chamber of commerce that started by relying on the slave trade and black-hearted trade, and Ah San's shipping strength is really not to be mentioned, so after this battle, it is even more sluggish.

Third, the power of piracy has shrunk rapidly, and many people feel that it is a little unclear, but the facts are very clear in front of us, compared to the rampant piracy in the past, the Indian Ocean is now safe, and it is more difficult to meet a pirate than to meet a high-ranking official!

Therefore, as far as the overall situation in the Indian Ocean is concerned, it is obvious that the Arab power led by the city-state of Basra is in power, and none of them is the happiest and most benefited by Woodin.

Just from the fact that this guy was promoted to the title of prince, it can be seen that the Ottoman Empire has done its best to praise this loyal and capable pawn, and it is a good opportunity to win over the heart. However, it is said that the envoy who came to canonize Wooding also said a few inexplicable words in private, which made Wooding wonder.

Exactly what he said, this guy immediately threw it out after the messenger left, and when I was drinking in private, and asked me what I thought.

"Qilan, what does the envoy mean by saying that he is yin and yang, saying that he is promoted and made a fortune, and he can't forget his roots?" Wooding is a regular believer, but whenever we are alone and no one else supervises us, we will secretly take a few sips of wine.

I picked up my glass, took a sip of it, and smiled, "It's literal, what else can it mean?" ”

Wooding was puzzled, put down the cup and pulled my sleeve and asked, "What does it mean literally?" Tell me about it? ”

I patted the back of his hand lightly, and also put down the cup: "Brother, I give you three suggestions, don't interrupt me yet, and when I finish speaking, you can ask questions again, okay?" ”

Wu Ding sat upright: "Okay! You said! ”

I dipped my fingers in the wine, lightly wrote an Arabic numeral one on the table, looked at Woodin and said: "This first, except for the original sphere of influence and the reward of the superiors, nothing else will be disputed, robbed, or occupied, and handed over to the city-state to deal with." ”

Wooding was in a hurry and wanted to stand up. In his worldview, the world, whether it is the business world or the military and political circles, is nothing more than a knife licking blood, and the winner is king. Now that there is a big victory as the foundation, it is a good time to expand the territory, how can it shrink back?

I waved my hand: "Okay, don't interrupt me yet, listen to me." ”

Wooding endured it, sat down indignantly, took the wine glass and drank it down, his face flushed slightly, before he looked at me again and motioned for me to continue.

I smiled again, wrote down the next word with my finger, looked at him and said, "Well, let Azisa stay farther away, at least not in Africa." I suggest going to the West, which is relatively open and we have roots. ”

Wu Ding didn't understand what this had to do with Akisha, but remembering what I had just said, don't open your mouth first, so she could only say angrily: "Third? ”

As I wrote, I replied casually: "The third is that you and my brother have to have some contradictions and disputes!" ”

With a sound of "Teng", Wu Ding stood up suddenly, shouting and patting his chest: "Who are you and Wu Ding?" Or what's the matter if you don't treat me as a brother? ”

At the same time as he broke out, I had just written the end of the three words, and the tip of the index finger of my right hand was gently raised, leaving a trail of water on the table.

At the same time, he smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, listen to me tell you a story." ”

Wooding sat down slowly and listened to me continue to preach.

"1,800 years ago, there was a miraculous general in the land of China, who helped the not very powerful lord to conquer the Quartet, win a hundred battles, and finally overcome all enemies and unify the world, and he himself was named the king of Qi." I'm talking about Han Shin's story, and it's very simple, but that's what it means.

Wu Ding understood that I was using this general as a metaphor for him today, so he snorted angrily and coldly: "Isn't it a matter of course to rely on your ability to conquer the world and get a reward?" What's wrong? ”

I stared into Wu Ding's eyes, smiling, but my voice was flat: "That's true, but this general was quickly executed for rebellion, Yi Jiu Clan!" ”

The plot reversed too quickly, and Wooding obviously couldn't accept it. He clenched his glass hard, and his joints turned a little white: "Why is this?" Shouldn't the meritorious be rewarded? If so, who is going to fight bravely? ”

I gently patted his tense arm holding the wine glass, and the smile was still bright: "What you said is for the way of the general." But to a certain extent, you have to learn the way of being a minister. ”

Woodin didn't understand what I meant: "Is there a difference between being a general and being a minister?" Aren't they all dedicated to the Lord? ”

I nodded: "It's the same, it's not the same." ”

Wooding was in a hurry, tugging at my sleeve and shaking it from side to side: "You finished talking in one go!" Half of everything is said, and people are really in a hurry! ”

I patted his arm for the third time, sighed, looked at the wine glass and said slowly: "There is a way that birds and beasts are exhausted, good bows are hidden, cunning rabbits die, and lackeys cook." The world is big, there are no wonders, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the human heart. ”

"Now you are taking it by surprise and attacking it unprepared, breaking the Spanish and Mughal coalition forces, and solving the urgent needs of Basra and the Ottomans behind it.

"As the so-called meritorious master, it is also said that the noisy guests take the master, and the time of success is the day of killing, there are countless such examples, Wu Ding, you were born in a family of eunuchs, and you have seen you live and die all day long, I said this, don't you understand?"

At his request, I said a lot in one breath. Wooding was angry at first, but the more he listened, the calmer he became, and by the end he had fallen into deep thought.

I gave him some time to think, and when he woke up, he frowned and asked me, "So you have three suggestions...... "Halfway through," he stared at me deeply.

I took his question and replied seriously: "The first point is to advise you to retreat and advance and share more benefits with others, on the one hand, to divert attention, and on the other hand, to reduce your own heat. It's best to repeat the old trick and pretend to be sick! It is said that he was injured in a naval battle, and he had a sudden seizure, and he could not be recalled, and he needed to recuperate. ”

Woodin had already begun to accept my point of view, and as he thought seriously about my suggestion, he suddenly said, "This is indeed necessary! My political opponent was angry when he saw me yesterday, and I always felt that it was wrong, and I realized that there must be someone who saw me sitting big, unhappy, and had the intention to frame me. ”

I nodded: "It's good that you understand." As for the second article, whether Azhisha is guilty or not, it doesn't matter if you and I say it, it doesn't matter how you know her, the important thing is that the people in power think she is guilty. ”

Woodin nodded silently. I continued: "At the beginning, the war was imminent, and the top was in a hurry to employ people, and they were still counting on you to work hard, so they naturally turned a blind eye to Azhisha's affairs, but now that the catastrophe has gone, it is a good time to settle accounts after the autumn, and let Azhisha wander in Africa so closely, are you afraid that the opponent will not find the handle?" ”

Wooding's face turned pale for a while, and he thought about it along my train of thought, and indeed the more he thought about it, the more chilled he became, and nodded heavily.

But he suddenly became a little excited, looked at me and said, "But you and I have brotherly love, no one will say anything, right?" ”

I couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "Raising people is like raising eagle dogs." Some people are like wolves, they must not be fed, and if they are not full, they must choose people to eat. There are also those who are like eagles, and they are not allowed to be satisfied, but they are far away. ”

As I spoke, I raised my glass to Wu Ding: "Brother, you are generous, you have the style of a general, the reality of your family, the ability to cross and horizontally, and the ambition of the four seas." Such a person, above all, is absolutely loyal. If you are suspected of being a half-hearted person who chooses people and eats them, or eats them far, I am afraid that your future road will not be easy! ”

"Two years ago, I was unknown in Africa, Europe or the Indian Ocean, and the cooperation between you and me was seen as a mutual exchange at best, but now I am deeply branded with the British royal family. The Ottomans were at odds with Spain, so they were close to the British. But now that the Spanish threat is gone, tell me, who was the Ottomans' worst enemy? ”

This sentence was heart-wrenching, and Wu Ding's spine was chilled when he listened, and then he thought of all kinds of abnormalities that had happened recently, and even the blood vessels in his forehead were visibly beating slightly!

However, what I am saying is completely contrary to his normal understanding, contrary to his understanding and knowledge of doctrine. For I am not speaking doctrine, not morality, but ...... Politics!

Wooding was silent, looking down at the tatami mats on the ground. I said earnestly again: "The brotherly love between you and me is not in words, not in faces, but in hearts. As for attacking each other a few words, as long as you know it in your heart, you won't hurt the inside, and even the fur will not be damaged, but the benefits are huge, you know? ”

Woodin finally understood what I meant, and he stood up from the tatami mat with suppressed excitement, and held my hand tightly without saying a word.

I took his hand instead, and it didn't take a word.

In the end, the two wine glasses collided in the air, and we looked at each other, picked up the wine glasses, and drank them all!