Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Zhu Han 100%, so he put the starting point of this war on the sea, and he told Lan Yu that if he fights Wang Baobao, he doesn't have to care how long he will fight, but he must fight beautifully and win thoroughly, and he must not let Wang Baobao be a fish that slips through the net again.

Therefore, when Lan Yu rushed to the East Indies, he came with Zhu Yuanzhang's order, with awe and caution.

Lan Yu received an order to eliminate Wang Baobao, but Wang Baobao and India, there is still a large area in between, and Lan Yu still has a long way to go if he wants to clean up Wang Baobao.

However, Chen Youliang in India can be eliminated by the way...... It's a little appetizer before the big war.

If Lan Yu wants to succeed in the first battle, he must think more and think far.

So after coming, Lan Yu did not rush to launch an attack, and even Chen Youliang was thrown aside by Lan Yu, but calmed down, restrained his eagerness to make meritorious contributions, and found out the situation of being able to use soldiers and horses under his hands in the military camp.

The soldiers and horses stationed here are the places with the most soldiers and horses in the Ming Dynasty, and this is an important strategic point planned by Zhu Han, and it is also because this is the bridgehead for the Ming Dynasty to attack the West, and it must be regarded as the top priority.

Of course, there are also East India Company reasons in it.

This land is not far from Daming, but there is a big mountain in the middle to obstruct it, whether it is by sea or land, it must be detoured, this land is a natural fertile land, and there is also a very high-quality port, so it is very suitable to make it a strategic place, so Zhu Han attaches great importance to this land, and put forward a request, let them be sure to run this place well.

Whether it was the garrison here or the merchants of the East India Company, they all did what Zhu Han asked.

Wang Baobao is now in Rome, separated by the Kingdom of Persia and the Ottoman Empire and the Khanate of Yinerhan...... The most powerful of these was the Ottoman Empire, the Persian kingdom had broken up into several small states, and the Hindhan Khanate was also plagued by internal and external troubles.

If you want to go by sea, these three countries can't avoid it.

Fortunately, the people of India are more obedient, and when they saw the firearms used by the Ming army, they regarded the Ming army as gods.

Lan Yu is also very puzzled, why do the people here believe in the so-called gods so much, although Da Ming also said something like God, but it is not so fanatical.

However, Lan Yu did not participate in the destruction of indigenous beliefs, because Zhu Han had reminded them before that the locals could believe whatever they wanted, and no one should participate, but just pass on the Confucian teachings of the Confucian family, and whoever wanted to read it would continue to believe in their teachings.

Anyway, there are a large number of natives who are destined to be eliminated, Zhu Han will not carefully stipulate who is going to die, anyway, it is enough to assimilate some people, even if they can't be assimilated...... That's nothing, the current population of the Ming Dynasty has nearly exceeded 200 million, with a few decades, three generations of children were born, and the world must not be full of Ming people?

If nothing else, let's talk about the love of the land, there is no country in the world that can compare to the Ming Dynasty.

It took Lan Yu seven days to get a feel for the situation of the soldiers and horses under his hands...... I have to say that the situation overseas is much more troublesome than at home.

Although there are 80,000 soldiers and horses, these soldiers and horses Lan Yu cannot be fully used, because there are still many soldiers and horses who continue to move westward, and some soldiers and horses are stationed in the area that has been controlled, and it is not peaceful there, and more soldiers are needed to maintain law and order.

Therefore, the number of soldiers and horses that Lan Yu can use is only 50,000.

With the benefits of artillery and the power of firearms, Lan Yu is confident that he will fight with Wang Baobao...... Not only with Wang Baobao, but also with Wang Baobao before going to face Wang Baobao, he also had to take the kingdoms of Persia, Ottomans and Yinerhan.

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With so many enemies, he could only move 50,000 soldiers and horses, and Lan Yu felt that it was not so safe.

And then continue to apply for the transfer of troops to the country?

It's not impossible, but the money and food consumed to transport materials is too large, and it is necessary to avoid the wind and waves at sea at all times.

The cost of transferring troops from Daming is too high, and it is so ...... Sapphire didn't like it.

As the coach who was personally ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang, Lan Yu wants to find a way to solve the problem by himself, if he encounters something, he goes to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han for help, so what do you want him to do as a coach?

Since there are not enough sergeants, then find a way to increase the number of more.

Sapphire set her sights on the East India Company.

It is true that the East India Company was a trading firm, but it was a company with an official background, and countless merchants bought shares in the company, and they also had their own business escorts when they were in business.

For example, the Zhou Merchant Firm was equipped with artillery on their merchant ships, and some of them were better than the Ming warships...... But Lan Yu also knew that the reason why they were able to have these super merchant ships was because of Zhu Han, so he felt that he was doing something for the old Zhu family, and the Zhou family firm should support it.

For her own plan, Lan Yu was fully prepared.

He called the person in charge of the Zhou firm in the East India Company, and opened his mouth to borrow guns.

Lan Yu wants to remove all the cannons on their merchant ships and use them as war supplies.

The person in charge of the Zhou family is also a direct member of the Zhou family, called Zhou Sheng, after he heard Lan Yu's words, his first reaction was to refuse: "No, no, no, General Lan can't do this, the cannons on our merchant ships are prepared to protect our safety, if the cannons are removed, our merchant ships will not have to walk on the sea in the future, you don't know, General Lan, those pirates are not people, they are all crazy...... Crazy people who are greedy for money, in order to grab the business of the Ming merchant ship, they don't even care about death...... We have been in business for so many years, and we have never encountered such a difficult opponent. ”

"General Lan, it's not that we won't help you, but ...... We really can't help, now all our family's money is pressed on the sea trade, and we can't afford any mistakes. ”

Sincerity is always nirvana, no matter whether Zhou Sheng tells the truth or not, but there must be three points in it that are true.

In fact, there is another refusal Zhou Sheng did not say, Lan Yu is from the Ming Mansion, he has his hands and eyes all over the sky, what if he borrows the cannon and doesn't return it? These cannons were bought back with real gold and silver, and if they were borrowed by Lan Yu and not given them, it would be a huge loss.

When Lan Yu heard this, he seemed confident: "I called you over today, not just to ask your artillery to fight...... The guns on your ship have been exposed to the wind and sun all day, and the waves on the ship are so big that many of them are rusty, and if they hadn't been transported here from China for too long, I wouldn't have used your guns. ”

When he said this, Lan Yu still looked disgusted, which made Zhou Sheng feel speechless when he saw it.

Since you are so disgusted, then you don't borrow it!

What are you talking about here?

"Zhou Sheng, don't think that I borrowed your cannon for nothing, I want to tell you that this time my plan can ensure that your merchant ship is worry-free for three years!"

Lan Yu stretched out three fingers and said to Zhou Sheng proudly: "As for three years later...... Three years from now, there will be no pirates on the route! ”

Zhou Sheng didn't speak, and used silence to show that he didn't believe it.

If it was Zhu Han who was sitting in front of Zhou Sheng now, he would not hesitate to agree, or Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, or Feng Sheng, Tang He, and Zhao Yong, who were the first to follow Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the world together, Zhou Sheng would agree after a little hesitation.

But the blue jade ...... No way.

It's not that he doesn't believe him, it's that Lan Yu's reputation is not obvious, and what he says seems to be blowing big.

How is it possible that pirates will not dare to look for trouble for three years?

Those pirates all want money and don't want their lives, Lan Yu, he can make the pirates not look for trouble?

It's all bragging.

Zhou Sheng didn't believe it, but Lan Yu immediately took out the decree in his handwriting for Zhou Sheng to read: "You look at this, and then answer my question." ”

What?

After receiving the decree handed over by Lan Yu, Zhou Sheng didn't care about it at first, but when he saw the contents of the decree clearly, Zhou Sheng's eyes suddenly widened, and Lan Yu saw the disbelief on Zhou Sheng's face, and smiled slightly.

Sample...... Dare to underestimate me?

"This ...... This, General Lan, is this true? ”

Zhou Sheng pointed to the decree in his hand in disbelief, "Can you do the master?" ”

"Of course!"

Lan Yu replied very easily, took a sip of tea and then said slowly: "Your Majesty has put me in charge of the war in India, my decree is the highest decree here, all of you must abide by the decree, you are a businessman, and His Royal Highness values you a lot, so I came to talk to you to give the King of England face, if this decree is sent to your ship at that time, the nature will be different, what do you say?" ”

That's certainly not the same!

Lan Yu gave Zhu Han face, and did not embarrass the Zhou family, but if the Zhou family did not cooperate with Lan Yu, it would not give Zhu Han face, and the Zhou family finally climbed Zhu Han's thigh, how could they give up easily?

"Yes, yes, what General Lan said."

Zhou Sheng didn't reject Lan Yu anymore, but smiled very flatteringly: "Oh, General Lan, you are so familiar with His Royal Highness the King of England, if you had said it earlier, I would definitely cooperate with you 100%." ”

"General Lan, please rest assured, I will cooperate with you well, what you need, as long as we can provide, we will fully cooperate with General Lan."

After receiving Zhou Sheng's assurance, Lan Yu expressed his satisfaction: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say...... When I see His Royal Highness in the future, I will definitely explain to him the support of the Zhou family for my work. ”

"Thank you, General Blue!"

For a time, the guests and hosts were happy.

When Lan Yu left, Zhou Sheng personally sent Lan Yu outside the door.

If it is replaced by the previous blue jade, Zhou Sheng will not cooperate with his work, and the knife will directly hit his neck, and if he does not cooperate with the work, he will directly kill your whole family.

But now, Lan Yu is not as good as before, and he is now learning from Zhu Han and learning to convince people with virtue.

The decree that made Zhou Sheng look at it was Lan Yu's virtue.

Didn't you Zhou Sheng look down on me? Okay, I've taken out the decree, and you can still afford to look down on it?

This is Lan Yu's growth, he is no longer a brainless and reckless youth, because he was disciplined by Zhu Yuanzhang, and there is guilt for Zhu Han in his heart, so Lan Yu has also changed his former self.

Judging from the current situation, he has changed quite well, if Zhu Han sees the current blue jade, maybe he will be surprised, this kid, the change is too great.

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Lan Yu was preparing for the battle, and Wang Baobao on the other side was not idle.

Sending Zhao Min away made Wang Baobao feel depressed for a long time, but he quickly adjusted, after all, people have to look forward, and now there are a lot of things that he needs to deal with, Wang Baobao can't sit idly by.

What worries him especially is Daming's movements.

Although there are three empires in the middle, and the strength should not be underestimated, Wang Baobao always feels that the distance between him and Daming is very close, as if he has slept hard, and Daming's army has already arrived by his side.

To this end, Wang Baobao sent a large team of shadows to infiltrate India to obtain a steady stream of information about the Ming Dynasty for him.

But recently, Wang Baobao smelled something unusual!

What he said to Zhao Min when he was leaving was not just a simple lie to Zhao Min, but he really felt that something would happen.

According to the intelligence, Wang Baobao learned that the troops stationed in India recently had almost no activity and seemed to be preparing something.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty sent Lan Yu to India as a commander.

Sapphire?

This name Wang Baobao is not unfamiliar, and he is a rising star in the Ming army.

His arrival made Wang Baobao panic.

Wang Baobao didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, the current Ming Dynasty was in a strong position, and Meng Yuan was struggling to breathe, any attack by the Ming army could make Meng Yuan's vitality greatly damaged, and he must be fully prepared...... Prepare with two hands, one to resist and the other to escape.

Although the three countries of Persia, Ottoman, and Yin Erhan seem to be huge, in Wang Baobao's view, these three countries are foreign powers and middle cadres.

If it weren't for the defeat of these three countries, he would have to face the Ming Dynasty head-on, and Wang Baobao would have cleaned them up a long time ago.

For this reason, Wang Baobao was also very annoyed, in the past Han dynasty in the Central Plains, after they defeated the previous ruler, they would basically die down and would not fight again...... Running west is the best escape route, but Zhu Yuanzhang is like a war madman, chasing them westward, often Wang Baobao finds a foothold, and then the Ming army catches up, Wang Baobao can only keep running, making him miserable.

Wang Baobao thought about it for a while, and asked his subordinates to pass on the news of Lan Yu's arrival in India to Chen Youliang, and let Chen Youliang fight Lan Yu first, so that he could take advantage of this to observe Lan Yu's strength.

Xiyuan has a foothold in Rome, and the development is not good, but it is not bad, and Wang Baobao implements a wartime policy, and all resources must be closer to the war, so the combat effectiveness of the Mengyuan army has recovered well, plus Wang Baobao uses a large amount of gold and silver and women as a means to make everyone's hearts a little stable.

However, before encountering Lan Yu, Wang Baobao also wanted to fight a battle first to boost the morale of the sergeants.

Of course, when Wang Baobao said that he was not fighting with the Ming Dynasty, nor did he attack Ottoman and other countries between Rome and India, but looked to the West.