The four warships were neatly moored in the dock of Yulin Bay, and more than 500 soldiers lined up in a large phalanx. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Han Wantao hurriedly ran to Qian Binsu and Zhang Guodong: "Report to Chairman Zhang, Chairman Zhang, the mixed brigade has been assembled, please instruct." ”

Zhang Guodong returned a military salute, shook Han Wantao's hand vigorously, and only said two words: "Go." ”

The four battleships set sail and sailed away to the far north.

He Jiong stood respectfully in Wang Hua's office.

"Where is the network?" Wang Hua asked.

"Back to the principal, the network of guangdong, fujian and jiangxi has been established, and there is no news from anhui, shandong, and hebei yet."

"Hold on. The mixed brigade has already left for North Korea, and they may use this network. ”

"The subordinates understand, and the subordinates will keep an eye on it."

"Is there any of our people in the United Society?" Wang Hua asked again.

"Yes, Keiji Yokoji joined the Federation, but the presidium didn't have any of us."

"Hehe, I know this." Wang Hua smiled, but secretly said in his heart, "It's all predetermined, it would be strange if Yokoji Keiji could enter the presidium." ”

"Headmaster, there is another matter I want to ask the headmaster." Seeing that Wang Hua stopped talking, He Jiong asked carefully.

"What's the matter?"

"It's Xie Tian's business." He Jiong replied, "Principal, you also know that Xie Tian was originally from Wanzhou, and the principal and his subordinates explained that they wanted to keep an eye on Gu Bin and Cao Hui in Wanzhou, and their subordinates secretly investigated Xie Tian. But Xie Tian and Wanzhou have not had any dealings, and the subordinates of Meng Youcai's case last time could not find any clues to prove that Xie Tian did this deliberately. ”

"Really?" Wang Hua thought for a while, "What is Xie Tian doing now?" ”

"Back to the principal, last time because he led someone to beat Li Xiao, Chairman Zhang locked him up for a month and has been released. I haven't arranged anything specific for him these days, and I've been waiting for the principal to show me. ”

"And what do you want to arrange him now?"

"The subordinates feel that it is not appropriate for Xie Tian to stay in Yulin Bay, we are just about to establish a network now, and the subordinates want Xie Tian to be in charge of this matter, so that they can be regarded as having an explanation for all aspects."

Wang Hua suddenly raised his head and looked at He Jiong: "Director He, do you want this deputy director after Xie Tian leaves?" ”

He Jiong suddenly became scared: "The subordinates don't dare, the subordinates don't mean that, the subordinates and Xie Tian have no contradictions, the principal is Mingjian." ”

"Director He, don't be nervous, I'm not saying you have any contradictions." Wang Hua smiled, "Do what you want." Also, let that Liu San also let Xie Tian take him with him, and you will have to worry more about the affairs of the Second General Affairs Department in the future. ”

"Yes, Headmaster." He Jiong wiped his sweat secretly, "My subordinates will never forget the principal's teachings." ”

The four warships were sailing towards the Taiwan Strait at full speed, and Han Wantao and Xu Lang stood on the deck of the flagship Fuzhou, looking into the distance.

"Wan Tao, it's been more than ten days since I came out, do you want your daughter?"

"Can you not want to?" Han Wantao looked at the sea in the distance, "I've been with her for less than five days, and when we go back, she should call Dad." ”

"Ugh." After Han Wantao finished speaking, he patted the boat gang, "Maybe I will only call my mother." ”

"Wan Tao." Xu Lang said with relief, "Tan Jing will teach her." ”

"That's right." Han Wantao suddenly remembered something, "How many warships and guns have we handed over to Zheng Zhilong now?" ”

"Two battleships were given, guns and guns." Xu Lang thought for a while, "Listening to Shen Daxing, it seems to be 20 30 naval guns, 40 three-pounder guns, and 500 guns, why are you asking this?" ”

"Hey, hey." Han Wantao smiled maliciously, "We are going to Taiwan to replenish, I am afraid that if Zheng Zhilong changes anything, I want to see if he can beat us now." ”

"You." Xu Lang pointed at Han Wantao and said with a smile, "Zheng Zhilong will not turn against us before he drives the Dutch and Spaniards out of Taiwan, he has seen our strength." ”

"Actually, I'm quite worried." Han Wantao said, "If Zheng Zhilong really defeats the Dutch and Spaniards, then what should we do? Our goal is the Manchus, and if the north and the south go to war at the same time, I'm afraid it won't work. ”

"So our principle must not allow Zheng Zhilong to defeat the Dutch, you know this."

"I know, I'm not worried." Han Wantao asked again, "But you said that we really want to hand over the warships and artillery within two years according to the contract, and Zheng Zhilong will really have the strength to defeat the Dutch." And we will have the Liaodong operation in 2 years. ”

"Hey, hey, hey." This time it was Xu Lang who laughed maliciously.

"What are you laughing at?" Han Wantao asked suspiciously.

"I looked for Zhang Guodong and Qian Binsu alone before I left." Xu Lang explained, "I left them a proposal for Zhang Guodong to find a way to sell some warships and cannons to the Dutch and Spaniards through the Portuguese in Macao. This not only boosts our GDP, but also allows Zheng Zhilong and Westerners to achieve a certain balance of strength. ”

"Xu Lang, you're really bad enough."

"I'm so bad." Xu Lang said with a smile, "The interests of the Crossing Group are above all else." ”

"Still." Han Wantao thought for a moment, "If they have our warships and artillery on both sides, what if they join forces?" None of us can beat it. ”

"Okay, Wan Tao." Xu Lang looked at Han Wantao exaggeratedly, "It's very politically minded." ”

"Go and get serious." Han Wantao smiled, "Have you thought about this question?" ”

"I've thought about it." Xu Lang stopped joking, "First, I don't think it's very likely that Zheng Zhilong and the Westerners will join forces, they are all guarding against each other, so it's unlikely that they will join forces to destroy us." Second, now that Song Yingxing has gone to Yulin Bay, I have also talked with Xia Yang that the Industrial Bureau will continue to develop steam engines in the next step. It's not that we don't know the theory because we haven't been able to get the steam engine out, the theory is very simple, but we don't know the industrial level of the entire Ming Dynasty now, so we don't know where to start. Now with Song Yingxing, I don't think the steam engine should be a problem. Once there is a steam engine, whether it is Zheng Zhilong or Westerners, it is no problem. ”

"Even if you have Song Yingxing, will you definitely be able to make a steam engine?"

"I think so." Xu Lang said, "In fact, long before Watt, someone invented the steam engine. In 1679, the French physicist Denis made the first working model of the steam engine, and in 1698 Thomas Sevelli and in 1712 Thomas Newcomen both built the first industrial steam engine. They are seventy or eighty years later than now, so I think our theory plus Song Yingxing's technology should be about the same. ”

"I hope so." Han Wantao was not interested in Xu Lang's book bag again.

The warship sailed at sea for a few more days and gradually sailed into the Taiwan Strait.

One fine morning, when the infantry on board the Fuzhou was bored, the bell on the lookout post suddenly rang.

"Report sir." The sailors in charge of the lookout shouted at Wang Zhaoxing, the commander of the fleet and the captain of the Fuzhou, "Two warships have been found in the north at 2 o'clock. ”

"Do you see the flag clearly?" Wang Zhaoxing raised the telescope as he asked.

"Report sir, it's the Zheng family's warship."

"Two Zheng Zhilong's ships were found ahead." Wang Zhaoxing put down the binoculars and said to Han Wantao and Xu Lang, who rushed to the deck, "It seems that it is still the battleship we just delivered." ”

"We're almost in Taichung, Zheng Zhilong is coming out to welcome us." Xu Lang said with a smile, "We are still in the honeymoon period with Zheng Zhilong, so there shouldn't be any problems." Lao Wang, let the fleet catch up and see what the Zheng family means. ”

"I command." Wang Zhaoxing turned his head and shouted, "Turn the rudder 15 degrees to the right and raise the bright flag." ”

The two boats were helping, and Zheng Zhihu stood on the deck and shouted, "Brother Xu, Brother Han, Brother Wang, let's meet again." ”

"Brother Zheng, don't come unharmed." Xu Lang returned the salute, "Brother Zheng, is this out to practice?" ”

"Exactly." Zheng Zhihu replied, "I have been instructed by my brother to train the sailor while waiting for you here. ”

Everyone came to Zheng Zhihu's boat, and Han Wantao asked, "Brother Lao Zheng, how does Brother Ling know when we will arrive?" ”

"When Brother Zeng came here more than a month ago, my brother talked about it, saying that you still have a few boats that can reach Taiwan at about this time, so my brother sent me to wait here."

After Zheng Zhihu finished speaking, he hugged his fist at everyone: "Brother also asked me to thank you Yulin Bay, the two battleships and artillery you delivered are really good." ”

"Brother Zheng is polite." Han Wantao smiled, "I don't know if Brother Ling can be in Taiwan?" ”

"My brother is not in Taiwan at the moment, and he went back to Xiamen." Zheng Zhihu said, "But my brother has already instructed me to treat you well, and if you have any requirements, just tell me." Let's stop talking here and go back to Taichung together. ”

Six warships set sail and arrived at Taichung together.

Xu Lang stood on the deck and looked at the castle under construction, and unconsciously praised: "It seems that Zheng Zhilong has really worked hard." ”

The entire Taichung City covers an area of several hundred acres and is built completely according to the model of a Western prismatic castle. The stone walls are tall and majestic, with particularly sharp edges and corners, and the towers and horse faces on the walls are being built.

Everyone got off the boat, and Xu Lang hugged his fist at Zheng Zhihu: "Brother Ling really has a heart, this castle is so solid." ”

"Brother Xu has won the award, isn't it just a matter of silver, my brother specially invited Hongyi people to design it."

After Zheng Zhihu finished speaking, he stretched out his hand again: "Everyone, the banquet has been prepared, please have dinner first." ”

The group entered the Taichung Castle.

The banquet was placed, everyone pushed their glasses and drank them, and Han Wantao briefly asked Zeng Guangxian about the typhoon and coming to Taichung for supplies. According to Zheng Zhihu's account, Zeng Guangxian was delayed for a while because he was repairing a ship damaged by the storm in Taichung, and according to the time calculation, the fleet should have just passed Chongming Island by now, and his fleet would catch up with him halfway without meeting at Incheon.

Han Wantao was thinking about what was on his mind, and Zheng Zhihu suddenly asked, "Brother Han, there is a reluctant invitation below, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?" ”

Han Wantao arched his hand: "Brother Zheng, but it's okay to talk about it." ”

"I'll give you a bowl first." Zheng Zhihu first picked up the wine bowl and drank it, and then wiped his mouth, "That's right, I saw below that several of the battleships you came here this time are larger than the ones you sold to us, and they are equipped with a large number of guns, I don't know if you sell this kind of battleship in Yulin Bay?" Silver is easy to say. ”

Han Wantao and the others were all shocked in their hearts, they were really capricious when they were rich, how could this Zheng Zhihu want to buy anything.

"Brother Zheng." Xu Lang replied, "Don't hide it from Brother Zheng, the warships and guns we sold to Brother Ling are all used by us, and there will be no problems with performance." But this kind of warship has just been developed by us in Yulin Bay, and we don't know what the performance will be. So this trip to North Korea is to test its performance. Brother Zheng rest assured, we are now a family with General Zheng in Yulin Bay, and when we come back from North Korea, if there is no problem with the battleship, this matter is easy to say. ”

"Then I'll thank you for my brother first." Zheng Zhihu picked up the wine bowl, "Come, I will salute you again in the next bowl." ”

The fleet stayed in Taichung for two days, and after being supplied with fresh water and some food, it re-pulled up its sails and continued north.