"Hehehe." Although Commander Simão had a smile on his face, when he looked at these pirates, there was still a trace of cold killing intent in his eyes, and then he disappeared.

Putting away the killing intent, Simão said with a smile: "Mr. Salgado is right, I summoned everyone here today, there are indeed some things that need to be asked for your opinions. ”

"Hahaha!" Hearing Commander Simão address Salgado as sir, the many pirate captains and retinue present burst into laughter.

"Quiet!" A middle-aged man in the uniform of a Spanish naval officer let out a loud shout.

Seeing the displeasure on the Spaniard's stiff face, the pirates who were still laughing just now immediately shut up.

These unruly pirates who flouted the laws of various countries may not be afraid of the Portuguese commander Simao, but they are really afraid of the Spanish admiral Alonso, who is known for his iron blood.

After Alonso took control of the situation, he stretched out his hand and signaled: "Commander Simao, it's up to you." ”

Simão nodded at Alonso and thanked him, then looked around at the people present with complicated backgrounds and said, "Actually, I summoned everyone here today, and many people have guessed what I am going to say. Now I can tell you, yes, what I want to discuss with you is how to deal with the Ming Dynasty pirate king Li Nan, who controls the Strait of Malacca, and his fleet. ”

Speaking of this, Commander Simão slowly turned his head and swept over everyone in turn, and then continued: "Now whether it is the Spaniards or the Portuguese, we are blocked in the Strait of Malacca. In the future, should we continue to follow the rules set by Li Nan and conduct transactions at the port of Singapore? Or do you concentrate your ships to defeat Li Nan's pirate group and regain the initiative? Gentlemen, please express your opinions. ”

After hearing Commander Simão's words, many pirates began to discuss, but only Alonso and Simão sat silent.

The Strait of Malacca was a choke point for trade in the Indian Ocean and the Far East, and both the Portuguese and Spanish wanted to occupy it in order to establish their maritime trade status in the East.

In the past, the two countries often went to war for the interests of India and Asia, but when Li Nan carried a large number of warships to block the Strait of Malacca, they both suffered a big loss at the hands of Li Nan.

In order to solve this great enemy, Simão and Alonso, the old enemies, shook hands and made peace, as for how to divide the spoils after solving Li Nan's pirate group, it will need to be discussed later.

There was a lot of noise in the banquet hall, and another Spanish pirate Captain Pedro, who had just come from the Caribbean Sea to make a fortune in Asia, said in a disdainful voice: "When I was in the Caribbean before, I once heard that the strength of the ships of the Asians was not small, but their firepower was low. Well, General Alonso, if you are willing to give our ship a batch of the most powerful guns, then we can sink the opposing ship! ”

"Good!" Asoron stood up, clapped softly, and praised with a smile: "Captain Pedro is worthy of the famous captain of the seven seas, we will fulfill your request, and all your ships will be equipped with our latest Portuguese eighteen-pounder guns!" ”

After Asoron said this, Commander Simão glanced at the Portuguese pirate captains on both sides of the long table, and said in disappointment: "Captain Pedro is worthy of being a warrior of Spain, don't we in Portugal have such heroes?" ”

Spain and Portugal have a long-standing feud, and both people are not used to each other, and when they heard Simão's words, several pirate captains from Portugal were immediately enraged.

"Commander Simao, under the same conditions, we will destroy all the sailors of Malacca and the Asians, and strive for the supreme glory of the King of Portugal!"

"Good, good!" Simão laughed and said, "I am not mistaken, I promise to equip your ships with the best guns, and to help you to the fullest!" ”

Now that the matter has been settled, Alonso and Simão hurriedly ordered the servants to serve everyone wine, and the atmosphere of the banquet reached its peak after a group of dark-skinned Banda Aceh women appeared.

The drunken pirates left with the woman, and Alonso gracefully raised his glass, smiled at Simão and said, "Cheers to the stupid pirates!" ”

Simão also responded with a smile: "Cheers to our common good!" ”

After drinking all the whiskey in the glass, Commander Simão said with some concern: "Although the plan we have formulated can wipe out those hateful pirates, there are too many warships on the other side. ”

"Don't worry, I've studied the ships of the Asians." Alonso explains: "The Asian Fukufu has a watertight cabin structure, which improves the anti-sinking performance, but the lateral strength is too poor to withstand the recoil caused by the broadside guns, so only a small number of guns can be installed. According to my calculations, the number of guns on their most powerful ships would not exceed forty, and all of them were under twelve pounds. ”

Speaking of this, Atholong nodded at the Banda Aceh maid beside him, and the maid hurriedly filled his wine glass.

After taking a sip of wine to moisten his throat, Asoron continued: "The Asian ships of fortune use hard sails, which can be adapted to any wind direction, but they are far inferior to our soft-sailed ships when downwind, and they are better maneuverable than our ships when headwinds, but they are still not fast. So if we want to deal with the Asiatic fleet, we have to give full play to our strengths, try to bombard with artillery, and avoid broadside battles. ”

Although he is an old enemy, after listening to Atholon's detailed analysis, Simão also has to admire his old rival.

In this way, although the number and number of warships on our side are smaller than those of the Asians, relying on advanced artillery, we should be able to achieve victory in this war that determines the interests of Asia.

While the Spaniards and Portuguese were discussing war in Banda Aceh, Li Nan was basking in the sun on the beach in Singapore Harbour.

Because of the light rain not long ago, and there is no pollution in this era, the air here is exceptionally fresh, and all kinds of seabirds are flying over the beach and chirping.

With the warm sunlight shining on his body and the sound of waves in his ears, Li Nan, who was leaning on the bamboo recliner, slowly closed his eyes and took a nap.

"Shasha, Shasha......" Angelica tiptoed over from a distance, cautiously approaching, her target was the thing on the table next to Li Nan.

On the table were a notebook and a scroll of golden bamboo slips, all of which had been recovered from a hidden place on the Huiwang.

That day, Wang Ao was tortured by Ling Chi and cut a full hundred knives, he really knew everything and said everything.

The Huiwang was originally Wang Zhi's flagship, and these things were also left by him, and the notebook was written by Zheng He himself, "From the Treasure Shipyard to the Water from Longjiang Pass to the Water of the Foreign Map", the golden bamboo slips, naturally Angelica wanted to get the "Crossing the Ocean and the Stars Map".