After Lin Daxin signed an agreement with the United States on the United States and the Philippines, Lin Daxin asked the commander of the Italian Navy's Second Expeditionary Fleet, who was locked up in a temporary prisoner of war camp in Manila, to invite him to his Manila Governor's Office.

Lin Daxin looked at Roberte who walked in and got up from behind the desk with a smile and said, "Mr. General, please take a seat, I haven't seen you for several years, and your spirit is still so good!" ”

Luo Baiert snorted coldly and did not speak, and sat on the chair opposite Lin Daxin, he was the last thing he wanted to see Lin Daxin's hateful face now.

Lin Daxin sat back in his chair with a smile, and then sighed: "Mr. General, where do you say that I and you Italy have such a big hatred?" You first hired four ironclad battleships from my enemy's Japanese Combined Fleet, and then sent an expeditionary fleet from Europe to Asia to fight my fleet. Now a fleet of 12 powerful all-steel battleships has been sent to join forces with the United States to attack the Philippines, which I just bought! What a feud I have with you Italy? Is it necessary? ”

Roberte opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything.

Lin Daxin didn't mind that Roberte didn't speak, and continued: "But I still have to thank you Italy! Without your Italian help, our Northeast Navy would not have been able to have such a scale! Let me calculate, for the first time, you Italy sent me 4 ironclad battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons. The second time was equivalent to sending me 5 ironclad battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, as well as 4 large fast armored cruisers and 2 fast protection cruisers. Hehe! This time you Italy are even more generous. I don't know how to thank you Italy for giving me 6 powerful all-steel battleships with a displacement of nearly 15,000 tons and 4 large fast armored cruisers with a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons! Hehe! ”

Luo Baierte's face was blue at Lin Daxin's words. The corners of his mouth trembled, but he still didn't speak, this bastard who got cheap and sold well, Roberte just doesn't have a gun now, otherwise he will definitely blow Lin Daxin's head with one shot.

Lin Daxin looked at this somewhat stubborn Italian old man, smiled and said, "Mr. General, you said that you Italy took such good care of me. Should I report that I am going to send a fleet and also make an expedition to your Italy! Come and don't be rude. I can't let you come all the way to Asia to trouble me, and I'll let my fleet go to your Italy. ”

Roberte couldn't help but say at this time: "Governor Lin, although most of the main force of our Italian navy has been destroyed in the hands of your fleet. But your fleet wants to go on an expedition to Italy. It doesn't seem to be that easy! It's the Strait of Malacca and the Suez Canal, and it's impossible for the British to get your fleet through guò. ”

Lin Daxin said with a smile: "I thought I hadn't seen you for a few years, and Mr. Admiral couldn't speak!" Hehe! I am not surprised that the British did not allow my fleet to pass through the Strait of Malacca and the Suez Canal. But Mr. Admiral, don't you know that there is a route called detour? ”

Roberte glared at him and said angrily, "You ......"

Lin Daxin interrupted him, and the smile on his face disappeared, "Mr. General, pay attention to your identity. You are now my captive! Don't say anything that angers me, or I won't bother with you. My subordinates may not spare you! ”

At this time, in Lin Daxin's office, several adjutants were staring at Roberte with fierce faces.

Oh, yes! Now that he was a prisoner of war, Roberte suddenly wilted like a frosted eggplant.

Lin Daxin smiled contemptuously and then said, "Admiral, I came to you today to discuss with you about your Italian naval prisoners of war. Counting the Italian naval prisoners of war captured in the Battle of Manila Bay, plus the Italian naval prisoners of war who you led to escape and were later captured by us, I already have more than 8,500 Italian naval prisoners of war in the temporary prisoner of war camp I established in Manila, I can't raise you in vain, and now I am going to expand the port of Manila, you Italian naval prisoners of war should contribute some strength to my Manila port! ”

Roberte smiled bitterly, he knew that it was impossible to stay in the prisoner of war camp for nothing as Lin Daxin's prisoner of war, and sure enough, now Lin Daxin was ready to let them, the captured officers and soldiers of the Italian Navy, work as coolies. Suddenly, he thought of a way not to do coolies, so he asked, "Lin ...... Governor Lin, doesn't your navy need instructors? We, the Italian naval officers, are willing to serve as instructors for your Northeast Navy. ”

Lin Daxin looked at the old Italian man in front of him, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Admiral, the officers and men of the navy under my command seem to surpass your Italian Navy by a lot, and even in the naval artillery attack, it seems that our Northeast Navy has a very big advantage, and your Italian Navy has nothing to teach us Northeast Navy!" ”

Roberte's face was even more ugly, but what Lin Daxin said was the truth, and the old Italian man was speechless to refute.

So 8,500 Italian naval prisoners of war, along with tens of thousands of indigenous prisoners of the Philippine liberation organization Katipnanm, began work on the expansion of the port of Manila.

Lin Daxin also planned to let these Italian prisoners of war and indigenous prisoners go to Subic Bay, 110 kilometers away from Manila, to expand the Subic military port for the Northeast Navy after completing the expansion of the port in Manila.

Subic Bay is surrounded by high mountains on three sides, 110 kilometers from Manila, 130 nautical miles from Scarborough Shoal, Subic Bay is 14 kilometers long, 8 to 13 kilometers wide, covers an area of 15,000 hectares, and has a water depth of 24 to 50 meters.

Lin Daxin plans to use the Manila Naval Base and Subic Naval Base as the fourth and fifth important naval bases of the Northeast Navy after Weihaiwei, Lushun and Nanpu.

The Italian naval prisoners of war did not work for a few days when a dusty guest arrived at the Governor's Palace in Manila. Under the guidance of the guards of the Governor's Palace, this guest came to Lin Daxin's office.

Lin Daxin greeted the guest with a smile and said, "Mr. Baracho." I didn't expect Italy to send you to Manila, and you came very quickly! ”

This dusty guest was none other than Baraccio, the Italian minister to the Qing Dynasty.

When Baracho saw Lin Daxin's smiling face, he really wanted to slap him. However, he came over this time to shoulder the arduous task given to him by the King of Italy, to bring back the warships and officers and men of the Italian Navy from Lin Daxin.

According to Baracho's understanding of Lin Daxin, this task is not only arduous, but also an almost impossible task.

However, Italy also knew that it would be very difficult to return the warship and the captured officers and soldiers, and the bottom line for Barracio was to rescue the captured officers and sailors at the lowest cost. At the same time, the hostility between Lin Daxin and Italy was eliminated, and Italy was already frightened and decided not to provoke the Far Eastern military strongman anymore.

Baracho smiled more ugly than crying. "Governor Lin, we're meeting again!"

Lin Daxin's smile at this time was very sincere, because Lin Daxin looked at Baracho, as if he had seen a large ship of gold. If the Italians wanted to take back the 8,500 prisoners of war of the Italian Navy in Lin Daxin's hands. Don't give Lin Daxin enough gold. Lin Daxin would not let go of these free prisoners of war.

Lin Daxin said with a smile: "Mr. Baracho, I remember that your first Italian expeditionary fleet was destroyed in my hands, and you told me that in a few years, an even more powerful Italian fleet will appear in front of me!" Sure enough, as you said, your Italian Second Expeditionary Fleet came with the U.S. Navy to attack my Philippines! But unfortunately, your Italian Second Expeditionary Fleet fell in my hands again, I wonder if your Italian Third Expeditionary Fleet will appear in front of me a few years later? I'm really looking forward to it! ”

Baracho smiled wryly. In Italy, the intestines of regret about this expedition to the Philippines are blue. The aged King Umberto I of Italy, after receiving the news of the total destruction of the Second Expeditionary Fleet of the Italian Navy, had fallen ill and his condition was very unoptimistic.

If there were regret pills in the world, the Italian king Umberto I would definitely buy one.

Baracho shook his head and said, "Governor Lin, I am very sorry for what happened! I can swear to God that we in Italy will henceforth decide that we will not trouble you again. That one...... Governor Lin, I hope you will release all our Italian warships and naval officers! ”

Lin Daxin said loudly with a look of surprise: "Mr. Baracho, do you think it's a playhouse?" Your Italy sent a large fleet with 12 powerful all-steel battleships to attack my Philippines together with the U.S. Navy fleet, causing my Northeast Navy to sink 1 all-steel battleship, 2 ironclad battleships and 2 large fast armored cruisers, more than 2,000 officers and men of the Northeast Navy were killed, and more than 1,500 were wounded! Do you regret that you will let me let go of these murderers who killed my soldiers? We have an old saying in China, come and don't be rude, I, Lin Daxin, tell you Italians, I am ready to send a huge fleet to bypass the Strait of Malacca and Africa, and go to your Italian coastline to take a look, then you Italians can also taste the power of the ship's sharp cannons! ”

Lin Daxin's tone became more and more stern, and in the end, the whole person stood up from the chair, and a fierce momentum enveloped Baracho.

When Barachio heard that Lin Daxin was going to send a fleet to Italy, his heart suddenly beat faster, and he was not sure whether Lin Daxin really wanted to send a fleet to Italy or scare himself. If it were true, it would be a disaster for Italy.

Looking at Lin Daxin's appearance, Baracho knew that it would be impossible for Lin Daxin to return the warship and the captured naval officers and sailors without paying the price. And he definitely couldn't let Lin Daxin send any warships to Italy, he didn't beat around the bush anymore, but asked bluntly: "Governor Lin, you are angry!" How can you return the captured warships and Italian naval officers and sailors to us Italy? And, of course, appease your anger against Italy! ”

As soon as Lin Daxin heard Barachio say this, his tone regained his calmness, "Mr. Baracho, you should know me as a person, you Italian warships that were captured by our Northeast Navy, you Italy don't want to go back, I'm ready to incorporate them into my fleet!" As for the 8,500 Italian naval prisoners of war that I have now, as long as you Italy pay 100 tons of gold, I will return the 8,500 Italian naval prisoners of war to you Italy! And my anger against you Italy has subsided, and I won't send any fleet to Italy! What do you think? ”

As soon as Baracho heard that Lin Daxin was really a lion's mouth, he immediately shook his head like a rattle, "I'm sorry, Governor Lin, we are now in financial difficulties in Italy, and we can't take out 100 tons of gold to redeem the officers and soldiers of the navy and appease your anger." ”

Lin Daxin pursed his lips and said: "If the gold is not enough, I don't mind if I take cash and valuable things to discount into gold, any machinery and equipment, antique jade, minerals and oil can be, if it is not enough, I also want food!" ”

Barachio secretly scolded Lin Daxin in his heart, this bastard should be raiding his family in Italy, and he even wants food, but Barachio suppressed the anger in his heart, hesitated for a moment and said: "100 tons of gold is too much, and Governor Lin will not return our Italian warships, can it be less, Italy is willing to use 10 tons of gold to redeem the captured Italian naval officers and soldiers and appease the anger of Governor Lin!" ”

Lin Daxin heard that the minister in Daqing, Barachio, was willing to use 10 tons of gold to redeem the captured Italian naval officers and soldiers and calm his anger, and he felt a little proud in his heart, it seems that the Italians are really afraid of themselves, and they are willing to take out the gold before they can scare it, but 10 tons of gold is too little.

So Lin Daxin said: "Mr. Baracho, you are a little less, from 100 tons of gold to 10 tons at once, you don't have to bargain like this when you buy things!" ”

Barachio couldn't help but roll his eyes, is this a purchase?

In the end, after several bargains, Barracio and Lin Daxin finally reached a consensus, Italy used 40 tons of gold, or banknotes equivalent to gold, to pay Lin Daxin to redeem the captured Italian naval officers and soldiers, Italy and Lin Daxin's forces, to end the state of war, Lin Daxin and the Italians did not sign any agreement, as long as the Italians sent the ransom, Lin Daxin immediately released 8,500 Italian naval prisoners of war.

Lin Daxin patted Barracio on the shoulder, since Italy is willing to pay 40 tons of gold, he will not send a fleet to Italy again, but things are repeated and repeated, there can be no more repeatedness, if Italy provokes him next time Lin Daxin is provoked, he will not be so easy to talk to. (To be continued......)