Zhenwu didn't know whether the old thirteen brought good news or bad news, and when he saw Yinzhi and Yinqi resigning, he groaned slightly, then nodded slightly, and said: "West Africa and South Africa are also snatched from the hands of Europeans, you go to see Yinzhi and kneel down." ”

Hearing this, Yinzhi and Yinqi couldn't help but be overjoyed, what did the old fourteen mean by the imperial court sending troops to help them seize the fiefdoms in South America? Let them go to see Yinxi, and let them understand the situation of the African division in more detail from the mouth of the old eight, it seems that the old fourteen did not treat them outside, and several people were happy in their hearts, and they hurriedly bowed and bowed, and withdrew.

After a few people withdrew, Zhenwu instructed again: "Bao Fuquan, ask the eunuch who translated the pigeon letter to wait outside." ”

"Wow." Bao Fuquan hurriedly bowed and answered.

Zhenwu also didn't want to look at the excerpts, picked up the teacup and took a few sips of herbal tea, the navy's expedition to Africa was selected in September, not to reserve sufficient time for preparation, but because September is the season for European merchant ships to return, the road is not only smooth, but the chance of encountering bad weather is much smaller, this is the experience of European merchant ships for more than 100 years.

Of course, it is not without accidents, sea navigation, there are too many accidents, this is what Zhenwu is worried about, the first voyage of the Americas lost more than 1,000 navies, if the South Seas and heavy losses, it is bound to be a great blow to the morale of the navy, but also affect the development of the South Seas and Australia.

Soon, Yinxiang and Zhang Pengxi hurried in, Zhenwu glanced at the two, but saw that there was no anxiety on the faces of the two, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. ”

The eunuch who was waiting for the tea to retreat, Yinxiang got up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the minister received a pigeon letter from Karopa in the morning, there are as many as eighteen letters, and they are screened from the mark. It was the work of five. The minister pondered that there should be a big change in Nanyang, so that the horse could come to report it. As he spoke, he took out five small bamboo tubes and presented them.

Hearing this, Zhenwu was also shocked in his heart, and after taking the pigeon letter, he commanded to the outside world: "Someone is coming." ”

The two little eunuchs who were waiting outside the door hurriedly bowed in, kowtowed, and said, "The slave is here." ”

"Right here. Translated five pigeon letters. Zhenwu said and said to Yinxiang: "Sit." Then he was silent, in order to prevent loss, the pigeon letters of the South Seas are generally a group of three, five people and eighteen pigeon letters, that is at least a group of five, only major and urgent matters will occur this situation.

I thought it was a pigeon letter of five. He was even more uneasy in his heart, there were only three people who could use the power of the pigeon letter secret report, Chen Pengnian, the governor of Nanyang, Wu Qiyun, the governor of Nanyang, and Zhang Decai, the prefect of the Western Tang Dynasty, this Zhang Decai was Zhang Mengjiao's second brother and his brother-in-law. Now there are five people, don't ask. It must be Yinqi who went to the labor army and Liu Zhisheng, the commander of the expedition to Africa.

Several people in the hall were silent. The two little eunuchs who translated were also very nervous, and the first pigeon letter was quickly translated. After checking, the eunuch kowtowed with joy on his face and said: "Your Majesty, this is good news, the navy has won a great victory in Europe!" Congratulations to the Emperor! ”

Victory in Europe! Zhenwu's heart was relieved, and he couldn't help but laugh secretly, why didn't he expect that it was the news from Europe that came back? Yinxiang and Zhang Pengxi also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and they hurriedly got up and knelt down and said, "Congratulations to the emperor." ”

Zhenwu smiled slightly and said, "Flat." As he spoke, he took the translation submitted by the eunuch, which was written by Chen Pengnian, the governor of Nanyang, and the letter succinctly stated that the return voyage of the European merchant fleet had arrived at Karopa, and the European navy joined forces with the Spanish fleet to defeat the combined Portuguese and British fleet in one fell swoop in the Battle of Sagres, sinking 20 ships, and capturing more than 20 warships, all of which were third-class and fourth-class ships, and now the Qing Royal Navy fleet has been stationed in Tangier Port on the southern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar.

This is really great news, Zhenwu, who has been worried about the war situation in Europe, finally put his mind at ease, and after reading it carefully, he handed the translation to Yinxiang and said, "Look at it." ”

Chen Pengnian's pigeon letter should be focused on the good news, the news should be heard from the crew of the returning merchant fleet, the good news of the generals who conquered Europe should also return with the ship, to see the good news, you have to wait for a month or two, however, although only a few words, the amount of news revealed is amazing, Portugal, Britain teamed up, why is there no Netherlands? What was the situation with France when the Qing Dynasty joined forces with Spain? The port of Tangier, he knew that it was more than enough to protect himself from Spain across the sea to the strength of the European navy, as long as there were enough supplies.

Several pigeon letters were translated one after another, and the remaining four were those of Wu Qiyun, Yinqi, Liu Zhisheng, the governor of Nanyang, and the captain of the small fleet of the European Navy, Qianhu Tang Qide, Wu Qiyun's and Chen Pengnian's were basically the same, but Yinqi and Liu Zhisheng demanded the requisition of the returning warships and merchant ships and all the crew and sailors.

Donched, on the other hand, gave a more detailed account of the situation in Europe, the naval battles, the naval losses and attrition, and the request for the release of Spanish prisoners of war to increase Spain's maritime power.

Knowing that the naval losses were very small, Zhenwu couldn't help but relax completely, the navy relied on the superiority of artillery, and the losses in naval battles would not be too large, and he was worried about non-combat attrition, worried about storms and the like. As for the scurvy that he was most afraid of on the sea voyage in these years, he was not worried, because the large amount of tea, mung beans and lemons carried by the navy to the sea were the best drinks and foods to prevent scurvy, and he believed that after the propaganda of the Spaniards, the tea that could prevent scurvy would surely cause a sensation in Europe, and his tea business should start to make money.

After handing the translation to Yinxiang, Zhenwu asked Bao Fuquan to bring the Kunyu Wanguo Map, and after unfolding it, he stared at the European part. After a while, he turned his head and said to Yinxiang: "What do you think of the current situation in Europe?" ”

After a slight sigh, Yinxiang spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister is not very clear about the situation in Europe, but the minister thinks that France's position in Europe is very important, and if you want to provoke the war in Europe again, you must involve France again, and only a naval battle cannot disrupt Europe, and only a large-scale land war can make European countries fall into war again." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly, and said, "That's right, the impact of naval warfare is limited, and land warfare is fundamental." After a slight pause, he continued: "But if there is a slight opportunity, France will not give up the dream of dominating Europe, since the Qing Dynasty has shown strong combat power and deliberately shown goodwill, France cannot be willing to defeat and miss the opportunity, and the land war is only a matter of time." ”

"Your Majesty." Yinxiang and Zhang Pengxi were busy bowing down, Zhang Pengxi was worried about the Karopa civil uprising or something, so he followed, he couldn't figure out the chaotic situation in Europe at all, Yinxiang also only knew a rough idea of the situation in Europe, and they all knew it from Zhenwu's mouth, where did he dare to talk more, but, besides, he knew the ability of the fourth brother Yinzhen and Wu Sidao in Europe, and the chaotic situation of the competition for hegemony in Europe was suitable for the two of them to show their strengths.

Thinking of the fourth brother, Yinxiang couldn't help but move in his heart, and hurriedly flattered: "Your Majesty, the fourth brother and Wu Sidao are not only bold, but also good at scheming, Shi Shibiao is steady and cautious, one attack and one defense, complement each other, Sensei said that France is unwilling, even if France wants to stay out of the matter, it is impossible, and the situation in Europe is bound to become increasingly chaotic." ”

Hearing this, Zhenwu couldn't help but smile slightly, there are two conspiracy-based-stirring sticks of Lao Si and Wu Sidao, Europe is not chaotic, it is really unreasonable, and after a little groaning, he said: "Inform Karopa with a pigeon letter, all the returning merchant ships and warships and personnel will be replenished into the non-fleet, and then some elites will be drawn from the Spanish prisoners of war to make up for it, in addition, send a letter to Liu Zhisheng, after occupying Africa, the fleet will go north to Tangier Port, familiarize yourself with the European route, and then return." ”

"Obey." Yin Xiang hurriedly bowed and said.

After a slight groan, Zhen Wucai glanced at Zhang Pengxi, and said: "The conquest of Europe is not only to win time for the imperial court to develop overseas, but also to the common people and merchants. ”

"Wechen obeys." Zhang Pengxi hurriedly bowed down, but he secretly sighed in his heart, as soon as this news was published, the people of the Qing Dynasty will be more supportive of the navy, the navy is not only to expand the territory, but also to open up new routes for the Qing maritime merchants, this is the most popular war in history, not only can bring huge wealth and vast land, but also unlimited business opportunities.

After a slight groan, Zhenwu said to the two: "Kneel down first." ”

Zhang Pengxi is on duty in Changchun Garden, out of the main hall, he went back to work, Yinxiang waited for the eunuch to write the secret decree before hurriedly out of the garden, just out of the gate of Changchun Garden, he met the old nine Yinyu, he was busy to see the ceremony, Yinyu has been in Tianjin for the past few months, just returned to Beijing, Yinxiang also felt quite cordial, and smiled at the moment: "I haven't seen you for half a year, the thirteenth brother looks more spiritual, it seems that the army is really a place to temper people." ”

"Brother Jiu looks like he's lost a lot compared to last time." Yinxiang also smiled and said: "Could it be that Tianjin's water and soil don't support people?" ”

"Brother Jiu, this is called weight loss." Yin Yu said with a smile: "What the emperor said, if you want to live a long life, you have to lose weight, and Brother Jiu wants to live a few more years." ”

Can you live a long life by losing weight? Yinxiang raised his eyebrows, since Zhenwu said this, he was not easy to ridicule, so he immediately said: "The emperor hasn't seen anyone at this time, and he is in a good mood, Brother Jiu hurry in." ”

"Why is the emperor happy?" Yin Yu asked with a wink.

Yinxiang smiled and said, "Brother Jiu will know when he goes, a great event." As he spoke, he shook his hand and walked away with a smile. (To be continued.) )