For these capricious Ming people, Fan Longen doesn't have much trust at all, and this kind of backsliding has happened a lot before. At that time, the Fujian Ming army could not capture Penghu, so it used the name of peace talks to cease the war, but during the peace talks, the Dutch mission was detained, and this was used to coerce the Netherlands to withdraw from Penghu. And Xu Xinsu, who had had close business cooperation with the Dutch, quickly drew a line with the Dutch after returning to the Ming Dynasty and entering the officialdom, and switched to the Haihan camp. As for the gang of pirates of Eighteen Zhi, what they do on weekdays is to kill people and smuggle ships, not to mention any credibility, even if they want to reach any agreement, it must be a big boss level person of Eighteen Zhi to speak effectively, and the weight of Zheng Xinzhi's staff is far from enough.

Zheng Xinzhi was really prepared, and immediately took out a letter from his arms and handed it in respectfully. Hans opened it with some confusion - of course, except for the signature of Zheng Zhilong at the registration office, he basically couldn't read a word. And this signature can only be recognized because Zheng Zhilong has exchanged letters with him several times in the past and is already familiar with this "pattern".

Of course, Zheng Xinzhi also knew that the other party would definitely not understand the content of the letter, so he immediately explained to them: "The two ports of Franc and Tamsui in the north of Dayuan Island, my lord can provide a detailed defense map, and he can also send people to sneak into the local area in advance, and come to meet with the outside when it is launched." ”

After hearing this explanation, Hans couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart, the several attacks he organized in the past few years were not successful, not because his strength was weaker than his opponent, but in fact, because he did not know the local situation and could not formulate a detailed and feasible battle plan, so he led to the final defeat on the battlefield. If we can really get local defense intelligence, it will undoubtedly bring great operational advantages to the attacking side.

In terms of intelligence reconnaissance, Eighteen Zhi undoubtedly had obvious advantages, they had always maintained commercial contacts with the Spaniards, and they were able to collect local intelligence relatively easily. If they were relieved to sell the Spaniards, it would be really impossible to prevent it.

Of course, Hans also thought of another terrible possibility: if they refused to accept the Eighteen Zhi's proposals, perhaps they would also sell the Dutch information to others if necessary. In this way, if you want to reject Zheng Xinzhi, it is ≤≤≤≤, [email protected]□omstyle_tt; The consequences need to be carefully considered.

Hans glanced at the letter again, and put it on the table first, of course he would not have made up his mind so quickly, this letter must be read by someone, and after carefully studying its contents, he will consider whether to agree to the other party's proposal.

Hans asked Zheng Xinzhi to go back first and wait for a reply, and Zheng Xinzhi also knew that this matter was in a hurry, so he retreated.

"Mr. Van Longen, if you wish, I would like to invite you to our discussion on the matter of the Eighteen Zhi. Hans had no intention of putting this matter on track, and was ready to follow it up immediately. Of course, this involves the important matter of starting a war, and Hans is not able to pat his head on the head, but must gather the officials in charge of all aspects of affairs under his command and solicit their opinions.

"It's easy for me to work with Mr. Hans. Van Longen bowed slightly to signal that he had accepted the invitation. Several of his ships had been damaged in the artillery battle a few days ago, and they also needed to be repaired and maintained at Dayuan Harbor, so he had nothing to do during this time.

When Zheng Zhilong sent people to desperately swim the Dutch, the fleet led by Qian Tiandun had also sailed into the waters of Fujian. In addition to the eight troop carriers carrying the army of a fully reinforced battalion transferred from Annam, the Central Military Commission also generously equipped him with four "expedition-class" and four "exploration-class" warships, a total of eight warships, and four comprehensive supply ships. This fleet will be stationed on the Fujian side for a period of time, and will serve as a bridgehead for the development of Haihan's power to the north. In the Navy's shipbuilding plan, one of the three "Majesty-class" hybrid warships built in the second batch will be assigned to serve in Fujian, and of course its entry into the list will have to wait until next year at the earliest.

The size of this fleet was much larger than that of the Haihan mission that had visited two months ago, and although Xu Yuzhuo, the general of the Fujian naval division who had come to meet them in the open sea, had already expected it, he was still staggering at the extravagant spending of the Haihan people -- just imagine that the fleet sent by the Haihan to Fujian was of such a size, and how amazing would their naval armed strength on Qiongzhou Island be!

Of course, in fact, the sea forces deployed by Haihan near Hainan Island are not as exaggerated as Xu Yu thought, and a considerable number of the navy's combat ships have already been assigned to the coastal areas of Annan and Guangdong. If we do not count the "majestic class" warships, which currently have only two or three ships in service, the size of the navy actually stationed on Qiongzhou Island will be about twice as large as the fleet sent to Fujian. In addition to being fully confident in its logistical supply capabilities, the Central Military Commission dared to deploy its troops to such a distant place, and indeed partly because there were no hostile forces in the South China Sea that could launch a large-scale attack on the main ports on Hainan Island from the sea.

"Haihan...... This is really a posture to do a big job in Fujian!" Xu Yuzhuo looked at the Haihan fleet waving flags on the sea in the distance on the deck, and couldn't help but let out a sigh. The Haihan mission that came over before only had a few warships, and they could take the long-pending Nanri Island of the Fujian Navy Division in one fell swoop, and this time the Haihan sent a fleet over in one go.

However, the Haihan fleet was far from Xu Yuzhuo's nervousness, and Qian Tiandun was standing at the front of the deck, briefing Luo Wudan, a special reporter from the Propaganda Department, on the situation in Fujian. Of course, the introduction doesn't seem to be very appropriate, because the conversation between the two people doesn't look like a working relationship.

"Last month, Shi Diwen had already led people to take down Nanri Island, which was the last large-scale stronghold of Shibazhi on the coast of Fujian, so there should be no major combat operations in the near future, and the main task after we arrived in Fujian is to build camps and ports to assist the Ming army in guarding the sea frontier. If you wish, I will build yì for you to live in the city of Zhangzhou, where the living conditions will be much better than the place we have chosen to be stationed. ”

"Qian Tiandun, don't lie to me, when I was in Annan before, every time you sent troops to fight, you would take me away in advance and not let me go to the front line to work!"

"The battlefield is very dangerous, there are no eyes for knives and guns, let you go to the battlefield as a girl, how can I explain to the executive committee if something happens?"

"If you are a dignified theater commander, won't you protect me?"

"If you don't go to war, you're protecting you!"

"What the hell is this protection......

Takahashi couldn't listen anymore in the back, and silently retreated a distance until he couldn't hear the conversation between the two clearly. Although Qian Tiandun didn't seem very happy when he heard the news that Luo Wudan was going to follow the fleet to Fujian Station, but during this time on the ship, the two of them had some special feelings. Takahashi Nan didn't break it in his eyes, but he was silently thinking about whether he should really find a girl with a decent family background to start a family.

In Zhangzhou, Gaoqiao Nan also came to this place a few years ago. At that time, he was deprived of the title of samurai and exiled, and he also went here, but because of his identity, he failed to find a job in Zhangzhou, and later he was coerced to go to the coast of Guangdong to become a pirate. He never thought that he would return to this place one day, and it was in his current capacity that he entered Fujian in style.

This is the first time Xu Yuzhuo has seen Qian Tiandun himself, and he has only heard of his name but has not seen him before. When he was studying in Shengli Port, Xu Yuzhuo had compiled a lot of the content of the military courses he studied, and he had also heard of the many brilliant achievements of this senior general in the civil war in Annam, and his troops were nicknamed the Haihan Ace Army, and he was somewhat regarded as an idol in the profession of a soldier.

However, when he saw Qian Tiandun, he was still taken aback, it turned out that Qian Tiandun was not the veteran of the battlefield he imagined, although his complexion was dark, but looking at his facial features, most of them were only in their thirties - in fact, Qian Tiandun's real age was not yet 8 years old, and he could indeed be regarded as a young man. But Qian Tiandun is not very old, but he has experienced a lot of battles, and he has served as a military and political officer in Annan for a long time, and the momentum of the superior on his body is still very sufficient, which is quite different from Shi Diwen, who Xu Yuzhuo is familiar with.

The newly arrived fleet will dock at the center left post for two days to recuperate, and then leave for Nanri Island to take over the troops of the Mission still stationed there. Ning Qi also rushed from Zhangzhou to the Zhongzuo Institute in advance to participate in the reception banquet prepared for Qian Tiandun and others.

After the banquet, as soon as Qian Tiandun returned to his residence, Ning Qi came to visit. After a few brief greetings between the two, Ning Qi began to cut to the chase: "According to the information we have recently obtained, it is possible that Eighteen Zhi will attack Nanri Island again within the year, and you must be mentally prepared for war after you take over." ”

"I came to Fujian to fight, and after two years of quiet life in Annam, I feel that my bones are about to rust!" Qian Tiandun quipped: "It is best if they can take the initiative to attack, and I will also train my troops by the way, this group of people has not yet experienced fighting in this subtropical environment before, and this time they are stationed in Fujian is a good opportunity to increase their experience." ”

From the South China Sea to the coast of Guangdong, this unit has been involved in a wide range of battlefields, and the enemies it has faced are also diverse, such as the Ming army, the rebels of Annam, the wandering pirates, and even the Portuguese, these rich combat experiences are indeed very valuable assets for this group of soldiers. If they are lucky enough to continue to save their lives on the battlefield, then in a few years, the vast majority of these soldiers will grow up to be the leading officers of the Minkashitan Army, just like Takahashi Minami.

"It's not just Eighteen Chi, it's possible that the Dutch will step in as well. Ningqi added.

"Oh, is there any definite news?" Qian Tiandun slowly put away the smile on his face and asked solemnly. Eighteen Zhi raised troops to attack, which is completely different from the concept of Eighteen Zhi and the Dutch jointly sending troops. Just as the Dutch did not want to offend Haihan at present, Haihan was also unwilling to make enemies with the Dutch too soon, so they disguised themselves as pirates to occupy the island of Ambuna during military operations in the South China Sea. But if the Dutch really directly intervened in the battle for Nanri Island, then it would be impossible for Haihan to pretend that nothing had happened, and it was even possible to implement the plan to attack Dayuan Port in advance because of this.

"It's Xu Xinsu's news to us, he has his own intelligence channel in Dayuangang. Ning Qi explained: "Eighteen Zhi sent envoys to the port of Dayuan, and recently he has been visiting the offices of the East India Company very frequently, and it is believed that he is asking the Dutch for military assistance. ”

"Did the Dutch take a stand?"

"Not yet. Ning Qi shook his head and said, "However, the attitude of the Dutch is difficult to determine, because we don't know what kind of conditions Eighteen Zhi will give them. ”

"Does Xu Xinsu have any further definite information about the armed strength of the Dutch in Taiwan?"

Qian Tiandun is a very practical person, since there is objectively the possibility of fighting on the battlefield, then the wisest way is to immediately start collecting intelligence information on the opponent, so as to make corresponding preparations in advance.

"That's what I've come to you for. Ning Qi took out a stack of papers from his briefcase and handed it to Qian Tiandun: "This is the information provided by Xu Xinsu, I asked the people from the Ministry of Security to reorganize and classify it, you can take it and study it." This is mainly the status of their troop deployment, armament, common tactics, and general statistics of combat vessels. ”

"It's a lot easier to do with this. Qian Tiandun didn't rush to look at the contents, patted the cover with his hand and said: "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." If the Dutch really want to come to Nanri Island to die, then I will teach them how to write the word for death. ”

"Don't get too excited, chase all the way out, it's your immediate task to stick to Nanri Island. Ning Qi reminded: "I probably won't send you any more reinforcements this year, because now the attention of the Military Commission is temporarily on the South China Sea." ”

"What's wrong with the South China Sea?" asked Qian Tiandun in surprise. He is floating on the sea these days and has not received information from the base camp in time.

Ning Qi responded: "The Dutch had sent a fleet to raid the island of Ambuna a few days ago, but they failed to succeed and withdrew after two days of fighting. There were some casualties among the troops stationed on the island, and this time the operation was not as smooth as usual. ”