Five days later, in the early morning, a fleet of boats appeared on the horizon. No more, no less, exactly ten.

The telescope can clearly see that there are ten large three-masted galleons in the North Sea, and such a lineup is a force to be reckoned with wherever it is placed, but in the face of our fleet, it has no advantage.

We had many ships, but not enough sailors, and a few of the large three-masted galleons of the North Sea that were captured were the minimum number of sailors. So on the whole, the two sides are equal in strength.

It seems that Mars Kuhn did his research before he came, and he made this decision after considering the comparison of the strengths of the two sides. To put it bluntly, there are too few people here, and I am afraid that I will take advantage of the situation, and one guy will destroy the head of the Kuhn family, and the Kuhn family will have countless dragons, and it will be difficult to become a climate again.

But if there are too many people coming, it may not be possible to get benefits, and what he is most afraid of is that I will "tear up the ticket"! After all, his younger brother can't give up, public and private, affectionate and reasonable, Simmons is the one who must be saved!

When the fleet reached a distance of five nautical miles from us, it dropped anchor, a distance that most of the artillery could not hit, and it would take a while to charge, and it was the least stressful for both sides. Soon, a small boat came out of Mars Kuhn's fleet, which was called a small boat, but in fact it was close to the tonnage of a medium-sized ship.

I thought about it, and chose the "Starfish", which was relatively light in tonnage, from the medium-sized fleet, and I took the people on board and sailed towards the other party's small boat.

The place where we met was a small island between the two sides, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a large reef. There are no trees on the island, and the whole is relatively flat rocky. When we arrived, the people of the other side arrived at about the same time, so we disembarked on the soft ladder and walked up to the island.

Three people came down from the opposite side. I looked behind, and in addition to me and the Nine Ghosts Masataka, Mavi and Old Tucker also followed, all in all, the number of people was equal.

The two sides got closer and closer, and when they were seven or eight paces away, they stopped almost simultaneously and began to look at each other.

Mars Kuhn and Simmons Kuhn look eight points alike, and at first glance they are brothers. But Mars Kuhn is older, the top of his head is already bare, shiny. The wrinkles on the face are also deeper, but the bearing is more majestic, and it does not look old.

"Mr. Sun! I can't believe you're so young. Mars Kuhn laughed. Knowing that I didn't speak much Spanish but was fluent in English, he also used English. Judging from this point alone, this person is really quite thoughtful and has taken all aspects into account.

"Mr. Mars has overdone it. Nothing but young is good for the next. And where can there be more such a thing as Mr. Mars? I didn't flatter the other party quietly, and Yuan Yu Yue stood upright.

"Hahahaha, it's really a young man! Why don't we sit down and talk! I'm older, and I'm tired after standing for a long time! Mars Kuhn found a random place to sit down and beckoned to me.

I took a few more steps forward and sat down in a random place—not a random one, in fact. Mars Kuhn was at two o'clock, two and a half meters away. Just move forward slightly, and he'll be in my range. But I won't do it first unless I have to, so as not to leave a mouthful.

Of course, if there is an opportunity...... Forget it and think long-term.

Mars Kuhn looked at old Tucker and Mavey behind me, as if he wanted to say something, but after a little consideration, he still looked at me and said, "This time Simmons acted privately, without my consent, but he had a precedent!" Mr. Sun, Gao Yi! I am so grateful to have forgiven Simmons for his capital crimes! ”

I smiled faintly and said, "Gao Yi is ashamed to be. To put it bluntly, it's just a business. My greatest wish is that we have a good time trading, with one hand and one hand. Of course, if the cooperation is pleasant, the possibility of long-term cooperation between the two parties is not ruled out! ”

Mars Kuhn laughed out loud and even patted his thigh hard to enjoy it. After laughing for a while, Mars Kuhn suppressed his laughter, but still said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Sun is across the East, no one can stop him, and when I see it today, he is really a hero out of a young man!" ”

Listening to his unnutritious compliment, I smiled silently. Mars Kuhn smiled and continued: "As Mr. Sun said, we pay money with one hand and pay people with the other. As long as this cooperation goes well, there will be a lot of room for cooperation in the future! ”

As he spoke, he turned and clapped his hands. In between, a few more people went down from the small boat he brought, but none of them landed, but took a small boat, rowing far away. Mars Kuhn made a gesture of please, toward the medium-sized ship that remained where it was.

I nodded, and the Nine Ghosts Masataka walked out quickly, walked under the other party's medium-sized ship, jumped onto the deck, and disappeared into the cabin!

Mars Kuhn's eyes withdrew from the Nine Ghosts and smiled: "Mr. Sun really has a group of capable people under him, and the rumors are true!" ”

I pouted and smiled: "Carving insect skills, why bother?" ”

Just when the two of us were going back and forth and testing each other, the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao jumped off the boat again, came to me again, and arched his hand: "Sir, there is no problem with the ransom. It's just that there seems to be something else besides the ransom. ”

I looked at Mars Kuhn with some confusion, and the middle-aged man smiled faintly and said, "It's all about some care." It's interest. ”

I laughed and said, "Mr. Mars is so polite!" Come and don't be rude. Mr. Simmons, please! ”

The Nine Ghosts Masataka gestured to the boat, and suddenly a small boat was lowered on the boat, and there were two people on it, one was the steerer, and the other was Simmons Kuhn.

The boat of the two came to the shore with the sound of a slight stroke, and Shinobu dropped the oars and went over to help Simmons Kuhn. The two of them stood up together and walked slowly towards us.

The smile on Mars Kuhn's face became stronger and stronger, and when Simmons Kuhn walked up, he stood up, hugged Simmons Kuhn tightly, and said with a hearty smile: "Brother, you look good!" ”

Simmons Kuhn is also a heroic figure, not pretentious, and also smiled and said: "Alive!" My leg was also saved, and I would like to thank Mr. Sun for taking good care of me! ”

After saying this, the two sat down together again. It's just that Simmons sat on a rock - he had trouble legs, and Mars Kuhn sat back on the ground.

Without waiting for them to speak, I continued lightly: "Your sailors, except for the deceased and seriously injured, the rest of the nine hundred and one sailors are on that boat, and of course, they are also given three days' provisions. The rudder is dismantled and will be offered to you in a moment. ”

Mars Kuhn stroked his palms and laughed, and said for a long time: "Mr. Sun really thinks about it!" It is worthy of being a first-class military general in the Ming Dynasty! Having said that, although there is a difference in age between you and me, we are very similar in experience, and we must have a lot in common in life and work. After this transaction, I hope to cooperate for a long time. ”

I smiled and said, "It's been a privilege to work with Mr. Mars. Just don't know where to start? I hope Mr. Mars will show me! ”

Mars Kuhn seemed to be very excited, he changed his sitting position, looked at me with bright eyes, and said: "Our Kuhn Chamber of Commerce has been operating in the south of the South Seas for a long time, and we dare not say that we cover the sky with one hand, but it is also deep-rooted. But in the north of the South Seas, in addition to your Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce, there seem to be other chambers of commerce mixed in. ”

When I heard him say this, I actually understood what he meant, but I didn't say anything.

Mars Kuhn didn't expect me to interact with him, but he continued to take care of himself: "Mr. Sun is so talented, how can he live under others for a long time? If Mr. Sun is willing to cooperate, I can lend a helping hand and help Mr. Sun unify the entire business district in the north of Nanyang. ”

I smiled and said, "How can such a good thing happen?" I wonder what kind of price Mr. Mars needs for such a righteous move? ”

Mars laughed and said, "I'm helping a friend, how can I ask for a price!" Well, if Mr. Sun really wants that, what I want is very simple - 20% of the right to operate the Port of Malacca. How is it? Not too much! ”

I smiled slightly, and said in my heart, old fox, you really have a good calculation! 20% of Malacca's shares may not seem like much, but considering the particularity of the terrain, it is definitely a big bargaining chip!

The Port of Malacca tightly chokes the throat of the Strait of Malacca, and is the key point connecting the Indian Ocean and the South Sea! The Memphis Chamber of Commerce currently holds the majority of the management rights here, and we have a small part of the management rights in the blade sea, but the two sides work together happily, like a family - of course, to be honest, our friendship with the Memphis Chamber of Commerce is completely based on the proposition of working together against the Kuhns. If one day, the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce is gone......

Let's talk about it that day, I don't have to be an exclusive person, but if others have more ideas, I won't be soft!

But in any case, that's my own business, and it's impossible to get the Kuhn Chamber involved! Let him in, and that's only going to be more troublesome! So I laughed and said, "This proposal is very moving, let me go back and think about it, and get back to you as soon as possible!" ”

Mars listened to me and shirked, knowing that his plan to sow discord was not successful, and he was not discouraged, but turned to Old Tucker's side and smiled slightly: "Old Tucker, I haven't seen you for so many years, you are still so tough!" And you, Mavi, are getting more and more energetic! ”

Ma Wei said lightly: "Thanks to you!" I'm doing well! Then he looked at the sea and said no more.

But old Tucker smiled gently: "Mars, aren't you still in good spirits?" You're not dead, how can I die before you? ”

These words were already full of taste, but Mars Kuhn was not angry, he sighed, pointed at Simmons Kuhn and said: "This time it was Simmons's lax control that caused such a sad thing." Vivien is something I grew up watching...... Alas. ”

The atmosphere was awkward for a moment, but Mars seemed to be unaware of it, and said to himself: "Misfortune never happens alone, old Tucker, I heard that your granddaughter, Christina, seems to be in a bad situation!" ”

Old Tucker's face changed suddenly, and he snorted unhappily, "You are talking nonsense! Last year, I also received a letter from Christina, saying that she was ready to get married in the past two years and her career was going well, so don't make it up! ”

Mars Kuhn laughed twice and said lightly: "I'm also hearsay, I can't do it accurately - at the end of July last year, Christina's fiancé Georgia led the fleet to the New World, and encountered a storm while resupplying in the port of Santo Domingo - of course, we heard that there was another incident, someone saw the fleet that attacked Georgia flying the flag of the 'Cross of Hearts'......"

"What?" Old Tucker suddenly stood up in shock: "Cross of Hearts? The flag of the Royal Portuguese Navy? Why did they attack the Spanish fleet? ”

Mars Kuhn spread his hands helplessly, pouted and smiled: "Hearsay, brother, don't take it seriously!" However, Georgia and his party suffered a heavy blow, and he himself died. It is said that your granddaughter Cristina applied to the Spanish Navy Command to send troops to attack Portugal in order to avenge her fiancé! But ......"

"But how?" Having just experienced the grief of losing his beloved daughter, old Tucker couldn't stand the bad news of his granddaughter, so he asked anxiously!

However, such an unreasonable request was rightfully rejected by the Spanish naval command! The grief-stricken Cristina defected from the Spanish Navy, and it is said that she has recently attacked the Portuguese and Spanish merchant fleets in the Mediterranean Sea and West Africa as a stateless pirate! ”

Hearing the news, the old Tucker, who had been unfazed, couldn't hold on any longer, his legs weakened, and he sat back on the ground heavily!