“…… The navy of the Dutch and our Spanish navy are among the best in the world, do you think they would have been willing to surrender easily without firing a single shot, if it were not for absolute weakness? ”

"The Dutch sent 7,000 soldiers, and you know, the Portuguese used less than a battalion of arms to wipe out the empire of the New World, which had a population of more than a million. However, the 7,000 soldiers of the Netherlands had all become the rotting bones of his feet. ”

“…… His men, and even a number of Western pirates, who had never submitted to our mighty Western colonies, were now all prostrated at his feet, proud to kiss his toes. ”

“…… There are also those Chinese in Nanyang, now all regard him as a savior, even if they die for him, they will never blink an eye, do you know how many Chinese there are in Nanyang? There are at least a million of them, which is several times more than us Westerners in the East.

Moreover, in the south of this empire, there is a country of Annam, and now, if he wishes, he can become the king of that country at once, and the more than 100,000 well-trained soldiers of that country will also obey his orders, and in Nanyang, where there are now troops close to this number. Think about it, what is he maintaining such a strong army for?

His target is not only the empire built by the Tatars in front of him, which he hates, but also us outsiders, and I am not kidding you, I always feel that he is full of wariness of us Westerners, but definitely not of self-closed vigilance. While he deals with us, he will always try to get back more benefits from us by all means, whether it is technology or invention. ”

“…… The strength of his fleet is no less than that of all our Western colonists in the East, remember, I am talking about strength, not just the quantity and quality of warships. ”

“…… And the British seem to be extremely proud now, but in fact, look at it, the British have come to this point because they were lured by him step by step. Now, under the temptation of interests and colonies, the Western countries have also been tightly clenched into a fist by him, which will strike a fatal blow at the British power in the East at any time. ”

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"The British power in the East will come to naught, and we, the Western countries, will be used by him if there is some dispute, and we will even be used by him as a helper in the destruction of the British power in the East. But in the face of temptations that we couldn't stop, we had to do it. ”

José talked a lot to Villa, but it was only now that Villa began to think seriously about what he had analyzed, and in the end, he came to a very simple, but absolutely correct, conclusion. "Don't annoy this powerful guy and be his friend rather than enemy."

Soon, Villa, who sincerely expressed his apologies and humility to Liang Pengfei, received Liang Pengfei's forgiveness and his forgiveness.

"According to the agreement between us, you must attack Calcutta, the important Indian colony of the British, on the eighteenth day of the following month, and occupy it, so that you may deal a heavy blow to the authority of the British among the natives of India, and make them understand that the British are not invincible, as long as they can get your help...... Of course, until your rule is consolidated, I suggest that you should give more sweetness to those native kings, and in India, the caste system, as long as you can make good use of it, will be of great help to your future colonial rule. ”

"Your Excellency, when we have united, the combat strength of the navy is already above the navy left by the British in Calcutta, but our land forces here are insufficient. You must know that the British trained a large number of mercenaries for those earth kings, numbering tens of thousands, and our countries can raise an army of up to 7,000 men at most, and if they want to capture a strong fortress like Calcutta, this strength alone is far from enough, and there is even a danger of being counterattacked by the British. So, we would like you to give us some help, for example, the Spanish and the Dutch ships. Villa thought about it and decided to make this suggestion.

"This is impossible, dear baron, these are my trophies, how can I take them and return them to the Dutch." Liang Pengfei was sneering at Villa's suggestion, Lao Tzu has never even vomited bones when he eats, and he still wants to fish from me, no way.

"I know this, and His Excellency Governor Groening knows it, but they are willing to pay handsomely." Villa laughed.

Liang Pengfei stretched out his hand and scratched his scalp: "Gold or silver?" I'm sorry I'm not interested in that stuff at the moment, but of course if you, and His Excellency Governor Groening, are willing to help me find something I need, I'll consider returning your ships to the Dutch. ”

After saying this, Liang Pengfei gave Ni Ming a look, Ni Ming knowingly took out a list full of things and handed it to Villa's hand, Villa looked at the list full of handwriting, and his eyes couldn't help but turn black for a while. "Your Excellency, we can't get these things from you now, you know, even in the West, they are ...... now."

Liang Pengfei raised his finger to interrupt Villa's words, and the smile on his face looked so cunning: "Of course I know this, so I didn't ask for a short deadline above, as long as you can get these things, I will consider returning the battleship......"

Villa looked at the face that was smiling so badly that he thought this guy was simply molesting people. "How long is it going to take, my God?"

"You don't have to go to your God, just look for me." Liang Pengfei continued to put on his extremely unbeaten expression, and smiled proudly.

Villa looked at Liang Pengfei speechlessly. "But your Excellency, you have rejected our request."

"That's because you're thinking in the wrong direction, or you don't want me to meddle in India's affairs, but for now, I want to reiterate that the treaty says that I have sovereignty over the Gangetic plains and the Indus plains in the north and west of India. It's just out of respect for you, and I don't want unnecessary misunderstandings to happen, so I ...... I think you should be well aware that if you can't get Kolkata down in the shortest possible time, do you think the big names in other countries will still be as strong in supporting you and the Netherlands as they are now? ”

Liang Pengfei's every sentence hit the heart of Naberia, indeed, although they have united almost all Western countries, but this alliance united by interests is quite loose, if the attack on Calcutta is frustrated, or can not be solved for a long time, then, Villa believes that many of these countries will definitely abandon Spain and the Netherlands, the two countries that initiated the war, and turn to the arms of the British to deal with the original allies.

Villa took a deep breath, he knew that it was no longer the time to calculate those little ninety-nines, and it was the best choice to cooperate with him.

"Well, I agree, Your Excellency, when I return, I will try to convince His Excellency Governor Groening, and I am sure he will make the same wise choice as I do."

"Great, my friend, it seems that you have finally figured it out, and to be able to make this decision so wisely, you have won my friendship, dear baron." Liang Pengfei laughed heartily, stood up, stretched out his hand and shook Villa.

"Your friendship is so precious to me and to the Kingdom of Spain." Villa said humbly.

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"It seems that we are all too arrogant, but fortunately our princess is about to become his wife. In this way, for us in Spain, we have a greater advantage and preference than other countries. Walking out of the gate of the Yamen of the General Soldier of Humen Town, Villa had a relaxed feeling of seeing the world again, yes, in front of that Liang Pengfei, the sense of crisis and oppression brought to him made Villa feel that his life seemed to be like a flame swaying in the wind, and it would be blown out if he was not careful.

Perhaps it was because he was about to marry Her Royal Highness the Princess of Spain that he was able to keep his surname in that situation. As an envoy to the King of Spain, his mission made him understand that the East was no longer a wonderful paradise for Western gold diggers and colonists, at least within Liang Pengfei's control.

However, the difference between gaining and losing Bengal with his help is not much compared to losing Luzon, but the important thing is that Spain has a strong ally in the East, which is the main thing.

Now, he needs to rush to Macau to inform the heads of the colonies who are waiting for news, His Excellency the Führer has refused to return the ships and some prisoners of war, and it is important that he needs to form a successful alliance with the Dutch, and try his best to promote Liang Pengfei's rapid dispatch of troops, so as to be able to take Calcutta in the shortest possible time, so that those who are not determined will can understand that the British will not always be able to take the initiative in the East.

"Actually, trying to take the fortress of Kolkata is really a simple action that cannot be simple, I just didn't expect that it would bother those guys so much, and even thought of asking me for help." After Naberia left, Liang Pengfei smiled smugly at his subordinates.

"Your Excellency, how many men and horses are you going to send to India, you must know that although we have a lot of troops now, but there are no more than 25,000 troops in disguise, these troops are the cornerstone of our control of the South Seas, if we send less, how can we capture the fortress of Calcutta, but if we send too much, what if those natives rebel again? You know, so far, there have been three rebellions, and those damned natives never seem to have stopped. Ni Ming looked at Liang Pengfei's arrogant appearance, and he was really a little helpless.

(To be continued)