Chapter 503: I've got the final say

In the study, Chen Xie kept smacking his lips, and after reading a copy of the historical materials in his hand, he threw it into the brazier and burned it clean. Chen Xie is very dissatisfied with himself, why do you say that? He thinks too highly of the Dutch! Now in Chen Xie's hands, there are twenty two-thousand-ton third-class battleships, although the soldiers are almost meaningless, but with such a strength, they are all naval powers in Europe, after all, it is 1643, not a hundred years later. In the Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch had only a hundred and a few warships in the true sense of the word, and this suppressed the British in the second war. Of course, it would be unlucky to catch up with the British, and it would be the Restoration and the Black Death, and it would be difficult to win together.

The third-class battleship is now being manufactured by the Jiaozhou Shipyard, and every year it has made enough efforts to build ten. Chen Xie is not short of silver, what he lacks is qualified sailors. Over the years, many sailors have come from Europe, and their backgrounds are messy and hardworking, but they have a stable life in the Ming Dynasty, and they work hard to do things. These people are the backbone of the Dengzhou Navy, and based on these people, a naval team will be built. It sounds a bit of a crash course, but it still depends on your own talent training echelon.

"When will the naval academy in Yantai be completed?" Chen Xie glanced at Xilaojing, who had been sitting upright opposite, this guy came from Dengzhou to report to work, and the frequency was once a quarter.

"Back to Your Excellency, in three months, school will be opened. Please be sure to be there. "This guy is becoming more and more like a Ming man, except that his skin and appearance are wrong. Manners and words are all in the style of a Ming person.

"This time you led the fleet on the expedition, not seeking a great victory, but asking the Dutch to know the reality that the war was provoked by them, and that it could not be ended if they said it was over. To Java, it is enough to block the local seas, so that the Dutch rush to the pain of the skin, obediently at the negotiating table, it is enough to achieve this. Chen Xie explained unhurriedly, and Xilao nodded uncontrollably. It's not too early to see. Stood up and said, "Tomorrow's fleet will depart." What else does the cabinet have to explain? ”

"There's nothing to explain, just think of it as a military training." Chen Xie waved his hand, and Xilao saluted and retired.

Chen Xie didn't plan to stop the war immediately, the navy. There is a saying called the Centennial Navy. It's not something that can happen overnight. You have to pull it out and practice if you have nothing to do. Practicing at home behind closed doors is not as effective as practicing on the battlefield. The last time I was in Dayuan, it was with Mount Tai pressing the top. Defeat the small fleet of Kuichi in one fell swoop. This time, it was for another purpose, which was to blockade the waters of Java, and what was often done was to hunt down merchant ships and pirates. This was an even greater test of the ability of the fleet commander and the captains of the various warships, and Silao went this time, bringing with him forty-five warships, five of which were clippers, as reconnaissance and transmission, ten third-class battleships, ten fourth-class battleships, and twenty fifth-class battleships. Basically, Chen Xie's idea is based on the model of the later British Royal Navy. In the future, the focus of Chen Xie's development will be the third-class warship, which is the most cost-effective. What first-class battleships and second-class battleships, Chen Xie does not plan to build more, and the current shipyard does not have the manufacturing capacity. There is a second-class battleship in Jiaozhou Shipyard, but it is only a beginning, Fran Yalanda means, the construction period of one and a half years is not necessarily enough, it may take two years. Why? It's very simple, the first time you make it, many things need to be verified repeatedly. Even if you have a model, you have to keep accumulating experience.

Putmans and Kuiyi's carriage went through three checks on the road before finally being able to stop at the gate of the Zhou family garden. Look at this private garden, which is said to be the only private garden that the nobles of the Ming Dynasty are qualified to live in, these two really have the feeling of entering a modern city. After coming to Huating New District, the impact they received became stronger and stronger, and they were all a little numb.

The garden is a good-looking thing, but it doesn't actually have much practical significance. The gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are rich people who have a lot of money and have no place to spend them, so they build them for fun. In addition to showing one's financial resources and status, it will not benefit the country or the people. The Old Summer Palace is well built, right? Ask someone to burn a fire, it's not good, the silver with a garden is used for national construction, not to mention the British and French coalition forces, the whole of Europe has traveled thousands of miles to fight China to try it? This is called the problem of the system!

Walking along the stone path, the red walls and green tiles between the forest ravines are faint, and the scenery is very good. Turning a round arch, a two-story small building is hidden in the bamboo forest, walking on the stone path between the bamboo forest, the whole person is a little elegantly washed, and the meaning of vulgarity is lost.

After crossing a stone arch bridge, the eyes suddenly opened up, a small building in front, two guards stood in front of the door, and saw someone come forward and raise their hands: "Security check!" "The two Dutchmen are very dissatisfied, how many times have they checked this, why do they still need to check. But under the eaves, you can't help but bow your head. Obediently accepted the inspection, and the three large boxes he brought were also checked. The four dancers, who did not check here, were taken by the maid to the side room.

Chen Xie was sitting in front of the hall, looking at a huge world map on the wall with his hands behind his back. Yang Longyou led the two of them in, stood at the door and didn't dare to step forward, waiting for the guards to report, Chen Xie turned around and smiled slightly, and then let them in.

Chen Xie's dress is still very casual, wearing an ordinary military uniform, and a tweed coat. I can't find anything on my body that the so-called aristocracy should have some valuable things, if I have to say something valuable, it is probably a watch on the wrist.

"It's all guests, let's take a look." Chen Xie didn't put up too high a shelf, beckoned everyone to come over, held a pole in his hand, pointed to Jakarta on the map and said: "This is Batavia, the place I call Jakarta." Two hundred years ago, our ancestors came here, but at that time it was not to colonize, but to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. To be precise, these places have always been under the protection of the Ming Dynasty. In the past 100 years, due to various reasons, the Ming Dynasty has not invested much in the sea, resulting in a lack of attention to these places. I say that, do you understand? ”

When they saw the map, the eyes of the two Dutchmen were full of horror. I've never seen such a detailed map so big, right? If it weren't for the fact that some parts of the Americas were treated without clearly indicating the extent and location of the country, this map would be no different from modern maps. All the big states, all the oceans, are clearly marked on them. The Dutch colonies were also marked in orange.

"Daming is a country of etiquette, we don't look for trouble from others, but we are not afraid of trouble. Today, when you come to give gifts, I can't help but give you a good word. In fact, I have said this to Mr. Putmans before, that the war was provoked by the Dutch, and when it will end, you don't count. So, you can come to the peace talks, yes, I'm very welcome. However, the terms of the peace talks are up to me, and I would like to remind you that the two countries are still at war. The reason is that you have invaded the territory and territorial waters of the Ming Dynasty without permission. Chen Xie said this unhurriedly, dropped the pole in his hand, and then looked at the two of them and said, "How about it, do you still give the gift?" ”

"Your Excellency, I think you must have misunderstood. We have come to give a gift just to pay tribute to you, His Excellency John, the Governor of Batavia. "Putmans is a good talker, and that's really all he can say. Otherwise, the task of peace talks this time will not be accomplished at all. Chen Xie smiled, and his expression of not taking it too seriously came out. Putmans immediately said, "So, may I show these gifts?" ”

Chen Xie said lightly: "Forget about the rest, Daming is not short of these local products, I heard that the dancers of the Ottoman Empire are very good, let them have a while." In a word, Putmans almost vomited blood, and he was about to run away. What kind of souvenirs, diamonds from South Africa, doghead gold from Java, skin from polar bears, cinchona cream that you are reluctant to use, are these souvenirs?

After Chen Xie finished speaking, he walked inside, and the two had to follow inside, and when they crossed a courtyard, they couldn't get down when they saw the wooden floor on the ground. The two maids came over with their boots, looked at them with a little disgust, and left their shoes and left. Yang Longyou changed into soft shoes under the service of the maid, stood aside and waited with a smile.

The worst thing was the interpreter, who heard the two maids complaining in a low voice: "Such good shoes, let the ghost wear them, and you have to take them and lose them when you turn around." Another maid said, "Don't throw it away, wash it, and take it home for the old man to wear." ”

In the hearts of Putmans and Putmans now, there are 10,000 alpacas galloping. It seems that this time the task is destined to be difficult. This Cabinet Minister is really a domineering fellow. He has been stating an attitude, "I have the final say!" ”

Under normal circumstances, the attitude of others, Kuichi and Putmans, will definitely let the battleship speak. Now it's the opposite. It is the one in front of him who speaks with a battleship, and the truth of others has long been explained, axiom! Within the range of the cannon! That's all that has been said, what else can you say? Even giving a gift depends on his personal preference. What an eight-carat diamond, what a three-pound dog's head gold, look at people's gardens, I really can't take it.

The floor is waxed and looks shiny. The Honorable Chen, sitting down on a leather soft chair, seemed to be trapped in it. Leaning comfortably, he raised his hand and pointed to the upholstered chair (modern leather sofa) next to him: "Sit down!" ”

After the two sat down, they suddenly jumped up, as if they had been pricked by a needle in their buttocks, and when they reacted, their faces immediately turned red. Shame, shame. After slowly sitting down again, I was immediately defeated by the comfort of this chair.

"Come and don't be rude, and when you go back, bring a sofa with you, which is my return gift to Governor John." The meaning of this is very clear, do not take advantage of you. (To be continued......)