"What? You're also going to buy artillery? Hearing that Deng Haonan's request turned out to be to buy artillery from him, Colonel Maersk Ruye was shocked.

Deng Haonan frowned and asked, "What?" Is there anyone else who is going to buy artillery too? Your Excellency the Governor won't help me! "But I thought again in my heart, if you don't help Lao Tzu, then Lao Tzu won't work in vain?

Yan Siyu on the side also looked at Colonel Maersk Ruye with a nervous face, if she still couldn't talk, she really didn't know what to do!

I saw Colonel Maersk Ruye sigh: "You should have come a day earlier!" Originally, in order to resist the invasion of the Dutch fleet, we strictly forbade the export of artillery, and all artillery was used to defend Macao. Since we repelled the Dutch fleet, there is a lot of artillery left, and the day before yesterday, Zheng Yiguan and Yang Tiansheng in your alliance bought all the forty-two 18-pounder cannons that were ready for sale. ”

Day before yesterday? Deng Haonan smiled bitterly, the time was really coincidental, that day was the day when he and Zhang Shicheng promised to accompany him with twenty cannons.

Deng Haonan knew that Colonel Maersk Ruyer didn't want to sell him artillery, but it was all sold out, and it was obviously impossible to get twenty cannons in a short time!

Deng Haonan asked again: "Your Excellency the Governor, I think that in a short time, it is impossible for the Dutch fleet to invade Macao again, I wonder if you can sell me some of the cannons you defended, only twenty 18-pounder guns!" ”

Colonel Maersk Ruye nodded and said, "I know you need it urgently!" Originally, I could have squeezed twenty out of our own cannons for you! But right now, I still have to deal with the requirements of the Ming court! ”

The Ming Dynasty? Deng Haonan's face was full of question marks.

Colonel Maersk Ruye continued: "You also know the Nanjing lesson plan from previous years! ”

Deng Haonan nodded, and Colonel Maersk Ruye continued: "Our bishops and priests urgently need to go to the interior of the Ming Dynasty to preach, and it just so happened that the year before last, Father Tang Ruowang, Deng Yuhan and others were recruited by the Ming court to serve in the Qintianjian in Beijing. Through the efforts of the priests, the Ming court agreed to restore our decree on missionary work in the Ming Dynasty. ”

Deng Haonan asked, "They won't have no requirements?" What did you promise them? ”

Colonel Maersk Ruye nodded and said, "Mr. Deng is right! Of course, the Ming government has requirements! The Ministry of War asked us to send 7 people to Yimu, 1 general officer, 16 concurrently officers, plus 36 red-coated cannons. Deng Yuhan personally returned with Xu Guangqi, a waiter from the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Tao, a waiter from the Ministry of War, to supervise the work, and yesterday they had already discussed and sent a batch of 24-pounder artillery to Beijing to defend Macao. Therefore, I can no longer appropriate defensive artillery to you, because we also have to guard against the Dutch fleet! ”

Deng Haonan nodded and sighed: "I understand!" "In my heart, I scolded Zheng Yiguan, Yang Tiansheng, and the Ming court, damn it, if you don't come early or late, just in time for Lao Tzu to come over and join in the fun?

Then Deng Haonan asked casually: "I don't know when you promised to give it to the imperial court?" ”

Colonel Maersk Ruye sighed: "Damn Wei Zhongxian, why don't you want us to pay tribute to him a batch of high-grade ambergris?" At the moment we don't have the best ambergris in our hands, so we have to bid from merchants elsewhere. During this period, it can be as little as a month, or as much as a few months, if you are unlucky, you will not be able to get a good piece of ambergris within half a year! ”

Deng Haonan's heart moved, thinking that if they couldn't get ambergris, then they wouldn't have shipped the artillery to Beijing. Because they need to see Wei Zhongxian's face, if they don't pay tribute to Wei Zhongxian first, it is useless to transport artillery, with Wei Zhongxian to stop them, they don't want to preach in Daming. This Colonel Maersk Ruye obviously understood Wei Zhongxian's purpose in asking them for ambergris, so they had to look for ambergris first.

Ordinary ambergris is hard to find, let alone the best one!

Deng Haonan then asked, "I don't know where the Governor usually imports heavy artillery from?" How long does it take to arrive? ”

Colonel Maersk Ruye did not hide it from Deng Haonan, and said: "We are actually middlemen!" We used to buy it from Dutch merchants, but then we bought it from Spain, England, France, and then shipped it to the Far East to sell! ”

Deng Haonan asked: "Then have any merchant ships transporting artillery come here recently?" ”

Colonel Maersk Ruye thought for a moment and said, "Yes! It was a batch of heavy artillery bought from France! However, counting the time, it will take them another three months to arrive! ”

Trimester? When Deng Haonan heard this, the cucumber vegetables were cold!

Then he said, "Your Excellency! Do you think that's going to work? ”

"You say!" Colonel Maersk Ruye gave Deng Haonan a lot of face, if he was someone else, he would definitely not be so patient!

"That's right!" Deng Haonan made a pitiful look and said, "Our alliance leader gave me a death order!" If I have to get twenty heavy guns in a month, or I'm going to be killed!" ”

Yan Siyu saw Deng Haonan saying that his eldest brother was going to kill him, so he gave Deng Haonan a fierce look, but he didn't say anything.

Colonel Maersk Ruye was also taken aback, he had a good conversation with Deng Haonan, regarded Deng Haonan as a friend, and when he heard that someone was going to kill him, he immediately said angrily: "It's too barbaric!" If he wants to kill you, come to me!" I'll keep you safe! Our priest will pray for your peace, too! ”

Deng Haonan dared to be relieved in his heart, and the Portuguese who still didn't have any heart were easy to get along with! After thanking me for a while, he continued, "I wonder if you sold me twenty cannons first?" Anyway, if you don't get all the ambergris, even if you don't get Wei Zhongxian's nod when you transport the artillery to Beijing, you won't be able to preach in Daming! Besides, in three months, the batch of artillery will arrive, and you can use it to send it to Beijing! As for the price, I promise I won't be unkind to you! ”

Colonel Maersk Ruye thought about Deng Haonan's words and felt that it was very reasonable, but he had already promised Father Deng Yuhan, and he was not good at repenting, so he sighed at the moment: "It's just that I have already promised Father Deng Yuhan!" And your Ming official Xu Guangqi is anxious to get lucky as soon as possible, you know, I can't fight against your court! ”

Deng Haonan's heart was gloomy, is it really going to be planted this time?

Seeing Deng Haonan's gloomy expression, Colonel Maersk Ruye expected that Deng Haonan was worried about his life, so he immediately said: "Otherwise, you will stay!" In my place, I will give you an official to do, it is better than staying in Yan Siqi's place and being afraid! ”

This Maersk Ruye didn't care about Yan Siyu's presence at all, and the angry Yan Siyu looked at each other angrily, but he didn't realize it.

Deng Haonan glanced at Yan Siyu, and said in his heart: If you agree to Colonel Maersk Ruye, not to mention that this crazy woman will definitely swing her sword and click herself, her little lady is still in their hands, and there are more than 100 subordinates who have confessed, that is their only team!

Deng Haonan declined the kindness of Colonel Maersk Ruyer and was about to leave. At this time, Colonel Maersk Ruyer patted his head and suddenly said: "Look at my memory! I've got a way to help you! ”