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On the 27th of the lunar month, Zhu Daolin took the 800-ton flagship that the North Sea Fleet had just obtained from the shipyard, and accompanied by his confidant General Guo Zhongjun and Xu Wentao, commander of the North Sea Fleet, to the newly completed Qingdao Port.

Zhu Daolin thought for a while, then ordered Guo Zhongjun to say a few words, and then ordered the flagship not to dock for the time being, but to meet with the ocean-going armed merchant ship flying the Xingyue Flag first.

The long-lost partner Sa Yide was really on the ship, out of the need for secrecy, he did not come out to greet Zhu Daolin, but asked the little butler Harry to respectfully welcome Zhu Daolin, Guo Zhongjun, and Xu Wentao into the stern building.

After entering the splendid and extremely luxurious shipbuilding, Zhu Daolin and the others were all deeply shocked by Sayide's extravagant extravagance.

The spacious interior of the ship is inlaid with gold and jade, and all the utensils are made of gold, silver and fine porcelain, and the faint smell of dragon birthday fragrance is mixed with the fragrance of tea, which makes people feel indescribably comfortable and pleasant.

"I've served you, Lao Sa, this new ship was actually decorated like this by you, I really enjoy it!"

Zhu Daolin, who took off his wet coat, sat on the thick Persian carpet, touched the gold and silver threads interwoven into the carpet, and sighed.

Guo Zhongjun and Xu Wentao's two dirt buns were even more shocked, and they had been standing there stupidly since they came in, looking around, stunned for a while.

Sa Yide, who was full of red face, laughed, politely asked Guo Zhongjun and Xu Wentao to sit down, waved them away, and personally poured a few fragrant tea for Zhu Daolin: "General." You didn't expect me to come suddenly, did you? ”

Zhu Daolin took the steaming exquisite teacup, took a sip, and then stared at Sa Yide with a warm smile: "I just received your letter ten days ago...... You didn't say in your letter that you would go north, but I thought you would go to your Arabian hometown with you after picking up two ships of silk from the Tamsui barracks warehouse. ”

"I didn't expect that you suddenly came to the north, there must be very important news. Right? ”

Saïd nodded elegantly, put down the teapot and put away his smile: "The people of the British East India Company quietly sneaked into the port of Tamsui to find me, and after listening to their briefing, I will let our trading fleet buy time to rush to the heavens, and I will take this newly completed ship to negotiate with you to see how to deal with the fifty large Dutch warships that will come to aid the war in the Far East three months later." ”

Guo Zhongjun and Xu Wentao changed color slightly, and they no longer bothered to appreciate the interior furnishings, and they all pricked up their ears to look at Zhu Daolin.

Zhu Daolin only groaned slightly, and then asked, "Can you be sure that it is fifty warships?" ”

"I know for sure. I've also received messages from Damascus and Alexandria before, but not as accurately as the British. ”

"As early as eight months ago, the Dutch East India Company issued a ****** in China to conquer the expansion of colonies in the Far East, recruiting a large number of German and Bohemian mercenaries, originally their enemies were only Zheng Zhilong and the Japanese shogunate, but now you have entered it, and captured the city of Geranza, which the Dutch are proud of, and captured more than 3,000 of them. So I can't help but report it to you. ”

Saeid spoke in detail, and the situation was quite serious. But he couldn't see any nervousness on his face, and he seemed to be more calm than Zhu Daolin.

Zhu Daolin drank a cup of tea comfortably, put down the teacup and nodded to Guo Zhongjun, the senior brother who refilled the tea for himself, turned to the graceful Sa Yide, and asked with a smile: "What do the British want?" ”

Sayid's eyes suddenly showed admiration: "This is also one of the important reasons why I hurriedly went north to report to you......"

"The British want to join our tripartite trade cooperation and ask the General for permission to buy land in Tamsui and Baoshan Port, which is under construction. To build a trade hall in order to start a comprehensive and closer cooperation with us. ”

"I'm afraid the British have already set foot in Egypt, right? What did they promise you? Zhu Daolin's smile was still the same, but his eyes were shining with wisps of essence.

Saïd looked up and sighed, then sat up straight and replied respectfully, "The British have promised to help me restore my country." Make the land west of Sudan and south of the entrance to the Red Sea my jurisdiction! ”

"Even though I know that the British are not capable of controlling this ancient land in northern Africa, and are not even familiar with how many tribes live in this land, how many sultans they have, it is just a bait that they have released out of thin air that does not belong to them, but I am still moved, alas!"

"As far as I know, Britain has a good history and a certain prestige in Europe, and has developed rapidly for more than ten years, with more and more British merchant ships appearing in the Strait of Malacca and the Far East Seas, and in the past few years they have tried more than once to establish contact with the Fujian Zheng family, but they have all been rejected by the short-sighted Fujian Zheng family."

"And the Dutch and Spaniards have always been hostile to the British, but one thing I admire about these strong-willed and progressive Englishmen is that they are very optimistic about you, General."

Zhu Daolin was slightly stunned, looked at Guo Zhongjun and Xu Wentao, who were also surprised, for a moment, and turned to Sa Yide, who seemed to have completely let go of his burden after pouring out: "Lao Sa, didn't you say that you are willing to stay with me for the rest of your life?" ”

Sayid sighed again: "I really didn't have the courage to return to the country before, and even like my deceased fathers, I have long lost hope and have long forgotten my homeland. ”

"However, in the past two years, I have seen what I have lost in the general, and it is the general's unremitting efforts for the country and the people, as well as his love for his motherland and his compatriots, that touched me and made me see a glimmer of hope."

"Despite the bleak future, I see that, like Allah's call, I can no longer calm down."

"So the promise of the English has tempted you?" Zhu Daolin smiled again.

Saïd nodded honestly: "Yes, please forgive me, General, please forgive!" ”

Zhu Daolin waved his hand, slowly leaned against the cushion behind him, and sighed faintly: "I can understand, in many ways, Lao Sa, you and I are the same kind of people, whether you believe it or not, I want to tell you......"

"A year ago, you said that you wanted to witness my rise, create a new world with me, spend the second half of your life together, and enjoy the process of hard work and the fruits of struggle together, in fact, at that time, I had a premonition that I would not be able to keep you in this life, and at most ten years you would leave me and return to your homeland."

"For the sake of not being a brother than a brother, as long as I succeed, I can't refuse your request, I can't erase your contribution, and I can't forget your strong support and deep friendship for me, as long as you make a request, I will definitely support you to return to your homeland and revitalize your homeland, but I didn't say this idea in my heart, and you never mentioned it to me."

"General, you will always be my dearest brother of Sayid......"

Sayid prostrate on the ground for a long time, and the tears that had never flowed in front of outsiders dripped down one by one, and were quickly absorbed by the luxurious gold silk carpet.

[It's about to be 515, I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list, and the red envelope rain will be able to give back to readers and promotional works on May 15. A piece is also love, and it must be better! (To be continued.) )