The lack of power in Neilingding Island is only a temporary thing, Chen Liuzi delivered back from Neilingding Island, bringing some news, saying that there are many seafarers haunting the waters of Neilingding Island, obviously with the official sea-sweeping operation is coming to an end, the seafarers are ready to revisit the old place, back to the old business, in order to avoid the camp of the trading company being discovered, but Fandeng Island, were arrested by Chen Ping and Yang Yandi, but this is not a long-term solution.

"If you can talk to a sailor until you forget to drink, that person must have a lot of information, and the eldest brother has ideas." Chen Liuzi asked.

For others, Li Zhaoji may have reservations, but for Chen Liuzi, a brother who worships his son, there is nothing to hide. Li Zhaoji poured tea and said to Chen Liuzi: "That sailor has been a cook on a red-haired ship for four years, and he is very familiar with the journey from Dayuan to Long-term and knows the situation.

Neilingding Island is not a place to live for a long time, we are weak, and we live on Lingding Island for a long time, whether it is Lin Cha, the chief soldier of Guangdong, or the four pirates, they will not be easy to get along. And near the port, land and environment, there is only one place that can establish a foundation. ”

"Big?" Chen Liuzi asked.

Li Zhaoji laughed, waved his hand and said, "What is a big man?" It was almost the worst seaport in the East, that is, the red hair had been there for a long time, and the loss of leaving was too great, so he did not choose another place. ”

"Where is the big brother talking about?"

Li Zhaoji thought about it, and finally remembered the name of Taipei in this era: "Tamsui." ”

Chen Liuzi's eyes were confused, he has lived in Pattani since he was a child, although he has traveled to many places, but Tamsui is really a small place.

During the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, there were two colonial forces on the island of Taiwan, the Dutch occupied Dayuan and its surroundings, that is, the Tainan region, while the Spaniards occupied Keelung, Taipei and other places for 16 years.

However, the Spanish rule over northern Taiwan was already quite weak, because Japan closed off the country, and Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch rose to monopolize China's foreign trade, and Taiwan's stronghold had become dispensable, except for a small amount of silk fabrics from Fujian and Zhejiang, and its only role here was to serve as a base to attack the trade routes between Batavia in the Netherlands and Nagasaki in Japan.

Of course, as a traverser, Li Zhaoji also knew that in two months, that is, in August, the Dutch would launch an expedition to defeat the Spaniards and dominate the island of Taiwan.

And the northern part of Taiwan is indeed suitable as a place for the rise of new forces.

The land here is fertile, with freshwater rivers running deep into the land, fertile fields for thousands of miles, and the climate is also suitable.

Taipei was in the Xiaoice Age of the 17th century, and it even snowed in winter, which was much friendlier than those miasma in the South Seas.

After hearing this, Chen Liuzi shook his head slightly.

Li Zhaoji asked: "Sixth brother, do you think it's inappropriate?" ”

"I don't even know where the fresh water is, where it is right and not. I really don't want to, worry about this matter, big brother, I listen to you. Chen Liuzi said seriously.

"Haha, okay. We won't live this upheaval forever, my brother promised you, the good days are ahead. Li Zhaoji shook Chen Liuzi's hand, thinking that he would never let down this brother who trusted him unconditionally.

Early the next morning, before Li Zhaoji woke up, he heard someone knocking on the door, the frequency was extremely fast, and he seemed to be very anxious, and there was a sound of quarrel outside, and it seemed that Liu Shun was saying something loudly.

This made Li Zhaoji wonder, how could Liu Shun, a person who speaks with his fists, quarrel with others?

When I opened the door, I saw Ferreira.

Before Li Zhaoji could speak, Ferreira took the lead and said, "Shopkeeper Li, Your Excellency the Governor has invited you to go to the Fortress to discuss something." ”

"What's the matter?" Li Zhaoji asked.

Ferreira shook his head, Li Zhaoji cleaned up, and felt that it was not difficult to harm himself in other people's land, so he only took Chen Liuzi and went to the fortress with Ferreira. On the way, Ferreira said, "I don't know anything, but Schroeb doesn't look good." There should be something big going on, and you have to be prepared. ”

Li Zhaoji smiled, not thinking that there could be anything big. Arriving at the office of the Governor of the Fortress, where Shi Luobao was pacing back and forth, Lee Siu Kee asked, "Your Excellency, has anything happened?" ”

Schroeb immediately asked: "Last time you said that there was a British fleet on the way, and the commander of the team was William, how many ships are there, what kind of ships are there?" ”

"There should be two, a Frutt merchant ship with three masts, called the London, which is the flagship. The other ship was the Yahat ship, which was relatively new and was called the Indy. Li Zhaoji did not lie, and said bluntly.

"You write down the name of the ship with a pen." Schroeb commanded.

Li Zhaoji immediately wrote down the name of the ship in English, Shi Luobao took out a note and compared it, sat on the high-backed chair, and said worriedly: "Here, they are really here." ”

Li Zhaoji glanced at the note, which also had the names of the two ships written on it, but it was obvious that the person who wrote this line of words was very simple, and he couldn't even write, so he drew a gourd and wrote a stroke at random, so the handwriting was very clumsy.

It's just that, listening to Schroeb's meaning, it should be that his people discovered the British fleet.

Li Zhaoji hurriedly asked Ferreira to ask, and at this time, a young man walked in, it was Shi Luobao's assistant affairs officer, and he introduced the specific situation.

It was a message brought by a Tan Min when he came to Macao to sell goods, Tan Min is the head snake of the Pearl River Estuary, and is also an important partner of the Portuguese in Macao, and the two sides have close contacts.

Located on the left side of Dangan Island, they provided supply services for two foreign ships, and the foreign ships recruited Tanmin pilots who were familiar with entering the Lingding Ocean.

Obviously, those two ships were the two ships of William's fleet, and for Schrobao, his recruitment of pilots around the Dangan Islands was undoubtedly bad news.

Tangan Island is the starting point of the central waterway, and the Pearl River estuary channel used by the Portuguese is the Great Western Channel, which means that the British did not want to enter Macao, but directly entered the mouth of the Pearl River in Lingdingyang, and directly contacted the Ming Dynasty, which this time threw the Portuguese directly away.

For the Portuguese in Macau, the British reached a trade deal with the Ming Dynasty, which meant that the Portuguese monopoly disappeared. And if a war breaks out between the two sides, the Ming Dynasty will definitely liquidate the Weddell fleet incident, which means that the Canton Fair that restored Haizhu Island has come to naught.

Li Zhaoji was called, just to verify the news, so after the confirmation was completed, he was invited out.

"Shopkeeper Li, maybe this is your chance." Ferreira said.

Li Zhaoji was so clever that he immediately understood his words, so he said: "Fortunately, my Dongfang has left. ”

From the perspective of a bystander, the solution to this dilemma is simple, that is, the Macao side sent troops to destroy the British fleet, and it was a hundred. But it is clear that Shi Luobao does not have this ability, if the Vostok, perhaps this armed merchant ship will be directly requisitioned by the Macau Council.

In the dialogue between the two, one asked without a brain, and the other answered what was not asked. And Ferreira also understood that Li Zhaoji had no intention of helping Shi Luobao.

Ferreira asked, "Then how is Shopkeeper Li going to deal with it?" After all, your ships are all from William's fleet, and you have a common interest with His Excellency the Doge. ”

Li Zhaoji smiled and said, "I am preparing to leave Macau in the near future. I don't trust your Excellency the Governor, and I'm afraid that this fellow, in order to settle the matter, or even just to curry favor with that William, will tie me up and hand me over.

Or use me as a blackmail to let my brother give the Vostok. ”

Ferreira shook her head: "No, His Excellency the Doge will not do this, he values his friendship with you. ”

Li Zhaoji smiled and said, "Where, where, what kind of thing am I, who can make the Governor so important." I'm a merchant, and if the Governor really wants to use me, it's easy, I'll have to pay more. If it doesn't work, I'll have to leave tomorrow.

Brother Ferreira, if I'm gone, you can take care of our business. ”

"Of course, our business." Ferreira said eagerly

"Guanhai Pavilion in the evening, I invite you to dinner." Lee Siu Kee said.

Ferreira nodded: "I'll treat you, it's a practice." ”

The two broke up at the corner of the street, and Li Zhaoji whispered to Chen Liuzi: "Sixth brother, you go to the trading company immediately, except for the people left for Ali, the rest are called to the dock, and we will leave Macau." ”

"Aren't you eating at Guanhai Pavilion at night?"

"It's just a trick, I just showed that there is some discussion about this matter, that is, if Shi Luobao really wants to attack us, he will definitely wait for the night. Because you can negotiate a deal when you eat, and you can't use it anymore. I'll go to the Sea Pavilion and wait, you call a good person, get the boat ready, and we'll set off immediately. Li Zhaoji said.

Chen Liuzi nodded and said, "Big brother, you are really a person who takes one step and sees three steps, just like Zhuge Liang." ”

"Sixth brother, people's hearts are unpredictable and sinister, and I am also for our lives." Li Zhaoji said helplessly.

Chen Liuzi quietly went to do something. Li Zhaoji came to Guanhai Pavilion lightly, chatted with the shopkeeper without a word, and talked about eating and talking with Li Yerong here that day, Li Zhaoji also pretended to cry twice, and soon found that there were really people around him who were following, Li Zhaoji remained silent and continued to talk.

After Chen Liuzi was ready at the wharf, Li Zhaoji left in the name of the toilet, and quickly boarded the Centipede, a fast crab ship that had set sail, and left Macao quickly.

When Ferreira led people to Guanhai Pavilion, he saw his helpless subordinates, who couldn't do anything except slap them twice.

Centipede.

"Shopkeeper, Ali stays in Macau, will it be dangerous?" After Liu Shun figured out the situation, he was worried about his brother for the first time.

Li Zhaoji waved his hand: "No, Ali is just a small person, Shi Luobao won't do anything to him." His cooperation and friendship with us is more important than Ali alone. ”