The good weather for two consecutive days made Chen Shouxuan feel good. There is no pier trestle at the earliest, and after the supplies are transported to the seaside, they have to rely on boats to transfer them to transport ships. Filhoff brought back more than 1,000 prisoners, and with the addition of prisoners from previous battles, there are now more than 3,000 people available for engagement

The speed of moving the seized materials is much faster, and at this rate, it will be completed in another 4 days.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Finance, gold, silver, raw silk and cotton cloth are worth 70,000 pesos, and Chen Shouxu knows that a lot of precious metals must have flowed into the pockets of individual soldiers. However, he did not intend to inquire about this matter, the soldiers must have some practical gains from their hard work on the battlefield. They bring the money back, and the consumer goods provided by the state and the Nanyang Bank will also let most of the money circulate in the country.

Precious stones, ironware, and precious timber are on the market, and their value cannot be estimated.

Chen Shouxu found that many of the materials belonged to goods for which Makassar had paid a deposit, and it was a dream for Chen Shouxu to return the deposit to Wangassar . It seems that this war offended two middle powers. However, Chen Shouxuan doesn't care, Makassar's navy is not weak, but it is almost impossible for them to go on an expedition to Jincheng or threaten the Western shipping routes.

Rice was the bulk of the capture, with a total of 2,000 tons, enough for the army to eat for a long time. What worries Chen Shouxuan is that there are still not enough ships he brought, and the supplies and prisoners cannot be transported at one time.

Jincheng still does not control enough merchant fleets, and the transportation capacity is insufficient, and it seems that the seized silver will be used for shipbuilding. In order to be in a hurry, he decided that the production capacity was really not enough, so he went to the shipyard of the Ming Dynasty to order. The purchasing power of silver in China is very high, and the price of a seven-and-a-half-zhang military fortune ship, including all the materials and labor, is less than 1,500 taels of silver.

Seeing that the transshipment work on the shore was in progress, Chen Shouxu felt that there was no need to continue to stay on the island, so he returned to the flagship Nanhai.

The longboat took the broadside, and in order to welcome the admiral on board, the sailors grabbed the rope and formed two columns of human walls along the gangway. Chen Shouxu took the sailor's arm and boarded the deck of the Nanhai.

Allemand greeted them, and the two walked all the way into the command cabin.

There was nothing to do at sea, and after a brief report on the work of the fleet in the past few days, Allem asked Chen Shouxu: "Admiral, won't this battle be over?" ”

Chen Shouxu casually put the military hat on the table, "Not yet, you know, we still have two goals." ”

"That's good." Allemand, who received a definite answer, breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Shouxu saw that he looked a little strange, and asked, "Is something wrong?" ”

Allem didn't mean to hide it, "Admiral, the sailors didn't hear the harvest of the landing army brothers, they felt a little unfair. ”

Chen Shouxu: "The Ministry of National Defense will issue a bounty according to the Navy's merits this time, and everyone will have it. ”

"They don't mean the bounty. ”

Chen Shouxu thought about it for a while, and understood that what he was doing was the gold and silver that the army had looted privately, and he knew it. The Navy did not have much opportunity to perform this time, and did not capture any worthy ships. The gains of the sailors are indeed not as good as those of the army, which is robbing and grabbing.

This is indeed a problem, and perhaps it will have some subtle effects on the combat effectiveness of the Navy.

Chen Shouxu thought about it for a while, "Tell the sailors that in the later battle, all the captured loot will be converted into a number, and one-tenth of it will be extracted as an additional reward for the sailors on the ship." ”

Allemand was overjoyed, but he didn't care about the income. Now that Chen Shouxu has spoken, he can give an explanation to the officers and men of the fleet when he goes back, and it is always money to give more and less.

"René, we can distribute it in this proportion for the time being. But this is still a bit crude. In my opinion, the Navy should have complete regulations for the distribution of the spoils of war. How much should be rewarded for sinking and capturing a ship, cannons, people, gold and silver supplies, officers and soldiers at all levels, there should be a standard for the proportion of distribution. You first study and ask for the opinions of the sailors. After returning home, I also consulted with Collingwood and them, came up with a plan, and reported it to the Ministry of Defense and the Fleet Command. ”

"Yes, Admiral."

The strength of the British Royal Navy in the Age of Sail was also inextricably linked to their trophy distribution system. To fight a war is to grab money, sea ships are relatively high-value targets, and the navy has fewer people than the army. On average, they can grab more money than the Army Silk. It was this incentive system that made the British Navy often happy when they heard of war.

After Allemand left, Chen Shouxu made himself a cup of tea, pushed the door and walked onto the verandah.

Someone was standing there vividly. Chen Shouxu found that he actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, could he have something to look forward to?

She wore an army cadet uniform today, with a blue color.

Seeing that she did not look back, she was still observing the sea. Chen Shouxu glanced outside, there was nothing, no sharks, no whales, no crocodiles, was it calm.

"Did you win?"

"Yes."

"That's good."

"The cannon didn't scare you that day, did it?"

She turned around and shook her head vigorously, "Actually, I've seen cannons." I used to follow my father and saw a drill of the official army. ”

"Master Hai is very obedient to you, and he will take you with him wherever he goes."

The girl's lips curled up and a bright smile raised, "That's right, my dad and I are the best." ”

Chen Shouxu felt his eyes shake, and said involuntarily: "You look so good when you smile." ”

The girl's face turned red, "Do you still want to fight?" ”

"Yes. I don't want to go to war either, I actually prefer to do business. It's just that I can't help it now. ”

The girl shook her hand, "Then you have to be careful." ”

Chen Shouxu: "I will." ”

The girl bent her knees slightly again and left the verandah.

Chen Shouxu didn't know if it was his own delusion, his sense of smell that was damaged by the smoke of gunpowder could actually smell a faint aroma around. Chen Shouxu smiled to himself and took a sip of tea.

For the next two days, the girl did not appear in the verandah. Chen Shouxu didn't pay much attention to it, and his busy work made him have no time to take care of anything else.

The fleet welcomed a guest from Batavia.

Maiden introduced to Chen Shouxu, "Admiral, this is Mr. Munda. ”

The person who came clasped his hands into fists, "I've seen the lord of the country." ”

"Welcome, Mr. Meng, please take a seat."

All three speak Dutch and don't need an interpreter.

"Mr. Meng, in the current season, from Batavia to Karimata, there are some headwinds, but the road is still smooth?"

"Lord Xie cares. It's the time of the season, and it's not always headwinding, and it's close. No one dared to attack the Dutch-flagged ships, even if there were a few pirates, and we had no obstacles along the way. ”

"That's good," Chen Shouxu saw that Maiden and Munda were no strangers, "You knew each other before?" ”

Munda laughed, "I drank flower wine with Lord Maiden in Batavia. ”

No wonder, the words of men are three irons.

Maiden was also laughing, "I drank too much the day I saw Fan Di, and I didn't remember Mr. Meng's name. Fortunately, we got together again later, and Mr. Meng corrected my broken Chinese pronunciation many times. ”

Munda said: "Lord Mei learns Chinese quite quickly, which is rare among the Europeans I have seen. ”

Maiden said modestly and to Chen Shouxu: "Mr. Meng is the son-in-law of Su Minggang, the former Kapitan of Batavia, and has a deep influence in Batavia. ”

Chen Shouxu knew that Su Minggang, a close friend of Cohen, the founder of Batavia, built Batavia Fort with the Chinese.

"Is Ling Yue in good health?"

"Lord Xie is concerned, Jiayue resigned from the post of Kapitan 6 years ago, and now he is teasing his grandson in Batavia and enjoying the joy of family."

Among the Chinese adventurers who went to the South Seas, Su Minggang can be said to be famous and extremely successful. This is a rare example of a man who had a brilliant vision and invested in the Dutch when they were just starting out. The head seat of Batavia has changed several times, and Su Minggang's status has always been very detached.

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, Chen Shouxu expressed his respect for Su Minggang, and then he asked about Munda's intention.

Munda said, "Your Excellency, when the Lord of the Kingdom learned that you had sent troops to Suqadana as agreed, he sent me to express his gratitude to the Lord on his behalf. Thank you for coming all the way to solve Suqadana's troubles. As a token of his appreciation, he presented you with a shipment of arms, totaling 18 guns and a boatload of ammunition. Besides, I listen to Lord May, you are willing to recruit some men in Batavia. I also brought with me a shipload of more than 200 men, with German and Indian soldiers, as well as some teachers and craftsmen. Sorry, some of them are mixed-race. ”

Chen Shouxu doesn't care about bloodline at all, as long as he has the ability, "Thank you, Mr. Munda." Did you pay some money upfront when you recruited people? I'll double as if I paid you back. "The funds advanced need to bear interest, Chen Shouxu never let the people he cooperates with, anyway, there are not many people, so he simply doubles the payment.

"Thank you so much, Lord."

"You're welcome, Mr. Meng, you can go back and tell the head of Van Dimen that with this batch of arms, I will continue to attack Suqadana City as agreed, but we will not be able to destroy this country. We can't go too far inland. ”

"The Dutch understand this, they just need you to burn the city of Sukkadana."

Chen Shouxu said, "There is no problem with this, we will complete the mission." ”

The business was very simple, and it was quickly over. Chen Shouxu greeted the galley, and set up a table of wine and food on the conference table of the Nanhai officer's cabin. Chen Shouxu also invited Hai Shuzu, and the four of them chatted while eating. It can be seen that although Munda has a great status in Batavia, he is very in awe of Haishuzu. Chen Shouxu understands that if Meng Da is a rich second generation, then Hai Shuzu is a princeling. Although Hai Rui has been dead for many years, the Hai family still has deep connections in the military and political positions in Qiongzhou.

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