For Sun Chengzong, Liaodong has always been his heart disease. The Emperor of the Apocalypse trusted him, which made Sun Chengzong feel very pleased, but the matter in Liaodong was not appropriate after all. supervised Liaodong by himself and promoted too many "own people". Fortunately, there are Yang Lian, the governor of Liaodong, and Chen Hong, the eunuch who guards the town, both of whom are mixed with sand by the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Now that the Emperor of the Apocalypse has transferred Xiong Tingbi to the capital and Zhu Xieyuan to Liaodong, Sun Chengzong feels that he has completely returned power to the hands of the Emperor of the Apocalypse. Although Sun Chengzong felt that Xiong Tingbi was more suitable for Liaodong and Zhu Xieyuan was more suitable for the capital, Sun Chengzong knew that he couldn't say it.

First, this is the Emperor of the Apocalypse to promote Xiong Tingbi, and secondly, it is impossible for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to put a person in a place for too long. However, the current governor has begun to reduce his power, and Sun Chengzong believes that soon the governor will become a mere military governor. Governor Zhiwen, Governor Zhiwu, one article and one martial arts, civil and military division system.

After the appointment of two high-ranking generals, there was nothing big about the court for a while. Everyone is preparing for the New Year, and there is no arrears in the imperial court, so it is time to take a break.

The time soon came to the fifth year of the Apocalypse, and the whole court was busy with one thing, that is, the February Takshi. The talent ceremony has always attracted much attention, and the entire Ming Dynasty has begun to gather like the capital.

The city of Beijing is busy, and another place is also busy, and this is Penghu. Waite is a Dutchman, in his thirties, with a big beard and a face wounded in his early years, which makes Waite look very fierce. But those who know Waite well know. In his rough appearance, he has a cunning mind.

As the Dutch supreme commander in Penghu, Waite's life was easy. The trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan made him a lot of money. He was a director of the East India Company. Waite was able to sell everything produced here for a good price.

However, Waite is no longer satisfied with the status quo, and for Waite, how to knock on the door of the Ming Dynasty is very crucial. However, Waite also knew very well in his heart that the Ming Dynasty was different from other weak countries. It's a very strong country. However, Waite has never given up, he has his eye on one place, that is, Xiamen! It is close to Penghu and has an excellent port.

Gently shaking the wine glass in his hand, this is a good bottle of red wine, I haven't drunk this good wine for a long time. Although he doesn't like to drink the wine of the Ming Dynasty, some people like it, and Waite knows that it is very valuable.

"How? Is there any news from Daming? Did they agree to our trade request? Looking at Brad who walked in, Waite asked intentionally or unintentionally. In fact, Waite's heart is very clear about the answer, but it is just a habitual question.

"Waite. You know it's a thankless job, so why do you have to send me? The Fujian governor was resolute in his attitude that he would not discuss trade unless we withdrew from Penghu first. Brad picked up the bottle on one side, and without looking at Waite, poured himself a glass. I drank the wine in one gulp.

Glancing at the remaining half bottle of wine with pity, Waite hurriedly took it and said reluctantly: "Brad, this is a good bottle of wine, not for you!" There is a lot of wine in the wine cabinet, and if you want to drink it, go get a bottle yourself! ”

Waite seems to be more interested in his wine, and as for Da Mingguo's reply, it doesn't seem to be very important.

Brad was not angry either, walked to the front of the wine cabinet and got himself a bottle of wine. "Waite, you know things are going to be like this, why do you have to try?" According to me, we still directly attack the Ming Kingdom and turn it into our colony. That's all that matters. ”

Glancing at Brad, a flash of contempt flashed in Waite's eyes, and he was given two words in his heart: idiot! At that time, whether it was the powerful Spain, or the Spain with the invincible armada, or the powerful pirate state, no one was able to turn this place into a colony.

Holland can't? Waite never felt that the Dutch were better at fighting than those men. Now it was Portugal and Spain that had fallen, and Britain was busy with infighting, that the Dutch had such an opportunity. Waite was very sensible, he was not carried away by the immediate benefits.

The Great Ming Kingdom is extremely powerful, and he has no ability to occupy a place, but others don't think so, including Brad, who is as sensible as himself as the East India Company. Frowning, he took a sip of wine gently, and a look of comfort flashed on his face, and then Waite said, "Brian, have you heard the news you are listening to?" ”

"Waite, Daming is a country that does not attach importance to the sea, and it is no different from the countries we have seen before. They do not have a strong navy, they simply do not have the strength to compete with us at sea. Brian seems to be very unimpressed, and he has actually been unhappy with Waite's inaction for a long time.

"Brian, I'm the manager here, you're just my assistant!" A flash of displeasure flashed across Waite's face, and he stared at Brian and said in a serious voice.

Raising his hand, Brian smiled and said, "Okay! Waite, you've won! I've heard the news you've asked me to inquire about, and I've built a fleet in general. But what this fleet looks like, I haven't seen it, and I can't find any information. As for combat power, we don't know much about it! ”

Seeing that Waite did not speak, Brian continued: "Waite, a country without a navy, why should we fear them? They build a fleet, but so what? They can't be our opponents. We have the most powerful navy in the world, and we have nothing to fear! ”

"Brian, the most powerful is the Spanish Armada, but where are they now? They have sunk into the sea, and I don't want to lose the company's fleet and lose the company's soldiers because of your stupidity. Waite glared at Brian fiercely and said unceremoniously.

"Waite, it's not like you don't know what those people's warships look like? Are they called warships? What should the warships of the Ming Dynasty look like? We have ten warships, each equipped with thirty-six cannons, why don't you have confidence? "Brian couldn't understand that although there were only fifteen warships here, could his own warships be compared to theirs?

It's not that I haven't seen the warships of the Ming people, the kind of big-bellied lucky ships, which are more like cargo ships than warships. The hull was not strong enough, and the artillery equipped was pitifully small. They still rely on ramming angles and springboards, tactics that pirates don't even bother to use.

If you want to get close to your own warship, it is wishful thinking, and your fifteen warships are absolutely invincible to the power of the sea.

Waite, on the other hand, was not encouraged by Brian's words, he knew that Brian did not understand the country, he did not. As a Dutchman who spent his early years in Macau, Waite knew the strength of the country. They have firearms, they have artillery, and they're very advanced. Although they didn't have warships, it was impossible for them to defeat the army of the Ming Kingdom on land.

There can be no losses on their own, the entire East India Company has only fifty warships, and ten thousand are the navy. I have fifteen ships here, and that is to protect the stronghold of Japan, and at the same time find a way to open up the stronghold of the Ming Kingdom. If the stronghold had not been opened up, but had lost the battleship here, Waite felt that he would have been relieved of his duties by the company.

"Waite, you're not listening to me?" Brian looked absent-minded in Waite, and suddenly became a little angry, put the wine bottle in his hand, and said loudly.

Glancing at Brian, who was flushed, Waite shook his head with a wry smile, I really don't know what the board of directors thinks, why they sent Brian to their side. After thinking about it, Waite said, "Brian, do you think it would be better to spend some money to do it?" ”

"The effect? At the beginning, you said dotting, how was it? It hasn't worked out yet. I haven't told you yet, this time Daming Guo has changed officials again, and it turns out that the governor of Fujian has been dismissed. It seems that you participated in the rebellion and was killed by the emperor of the Ming Kingdom, and all the money you spent was in vain. Brian laughed loudly, it was not easy to find a thing to mock Wert.

Ignoring Brian's taunts, he was nothing more than his subordinate, though not very obedient. Waite is a man who understands the big picture, and now is no time to calculate. Waite has a detailed understanding of the history of the Ming Kingdom, which is a very large country, and a province is already the size of the Netherlands.

As early as 200 years ago, the country was able to build a kind of big ship, a kind of warship that the locals called the treasure ship. It was a ship capable of carrying 10,000 cavalry, which Waite had heard as a joke at first. 10,000 cavalry, not only people, but also horses!

But then Waite knew that it was true, that it was an incomparably powerful warship! After hearing that the Ming Kingdom had established a new fleet, Waite's heart sank, could it be that kind of invincible warship? Waite has always been reluctant to act rashly and wants to inquire about the clearance, but there is no news so far.

Syllable! Slapping the table hard, Waite stared at Brian and said solemnly: "Brian, have you seen this new governor of Fujian in the Ming Kingdom?" ”

Seeing that Waite really lost his temper, Brian was also a little afraid, and the wine seemed to wake up a little, squinting his eyes and saying, "See, it's a guy named Nan Juyi, a very stubborn person." He accepted all the things he was given, but the conditions were that he would not agree to anything, and there was no talk unless we withdrew from Penghu. Saying this, Waite was also very atmospheric, and took another sip of wine.

ps：

This chapter involves a lot of things, and it took a long time to write, a little late! Everyone's forgiveness!