Chapter 44: Everything is just a deal
Han Xiufen could see Leonie and Renn, father and daughter, walking on the beach every day.
They looked very friendly. If Leonie could throw away the chain in her hand or remove the shackles from Ren's neck, this would be a warm scene.
Zhang Chuanli reported that Renn had raised the price to six million sailing silver coins, but Leonie was still not very satisfied.
Han Xiufen was not very satisfied either. He had promised Lu Jiugong to invest 10 million sailing silver coins. If he failed to meet it, people like Lu Jiugong would doubt the strength of the Ming Empire.
It is most convenient to get money from Count Wren. Han Xiufen believed that as the Dutch East India Company’s station in Southeast Asia, there should be a lot of silver coins here, and Wren must know about these silver coins. Hidden there.
It would not be very effective for someone like Count Rennes to threaten him with his life. Therefore, she still needed to negotiate and retain a certain dignity for Count Rennes before she could get it. Ten million silver coins.
However, Han Xiufen didn't care too much whether she had the money or not. She was planning to get back the money she couldn't get from Earl Rennes from India.
This is her second plan.
In fact, in this sea area, the French are the best partners, not the British, not the Dutch, and not the Spanish. As for the Dutch, they are the enemy.
Han Xiufen estimated that a large-scale naval battle would definitely break out in the Indian Ocean.
This war will not disappear or stop because of personal wishes.
After all, there is a fundamental conflict between Ming Dynasty's interests in the Indian Ocean and the interests of Europeans in the Indian Ocean. When everyone is unable to retreat, the war breaks out.
This has nothing to do with personal likes and dislikes, it is entirely due to interests.
In half a year, Han Xiufen and Sun Chuanting thoroughly searched Java Island. In the search of the island, Han Xiufen lost nearly 1,100 sailors.
In the dense jungles of Java, there are too many unprepared dangers.
Fortunately, those who entered the jungle to search were all black sailors under her command. If the Ming people were sent into the jungle, the casualties would only be more serious. You must know that these black sailors themselves are black people who have lived in the jungle all year round.
Different from black people in the plains and black people in the desert.
"Shi Lang has been back for more than a year. I heard that your Majesty has deployed him to the East China Sea. General Han should prepare for a rainy day. I think that your Majesty will soon derive the Ming Navy's first fleet from the Ming Navy's first fleet." The third fleet."
Since arriving in Nanyang, Sun Chuanting's old cold legs seem to have healed without medicine, and they have completely lost the shaky appearance they had in the Ming Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, Sun Chuanting lived a reclusive life. He generally did not go out unless necessary.
In the southThere is a big difference between Yang and Yang. When he cooperates with Shi Lang, he seems to be at ease, and when he cooperates with Han Xiufen, he shows great ambition.
It was he who first proposed the designation of Java Island as the residence of immigrants from the Central Plains. After many arguments with Han Xiufen, he felt that the Ming Dynasty's commercial center would definitely move south.
For this reason, the two of them joined forces to write documents and desperately advocated to the court the importance of Nanyang to the empire.
"So Sir, you think we should fight the European countries when the First Fleet is at its strongest?"
Sun Chuanting waved his hand and said: "It is better to fight early than to fight later. , if we take over the internal immigrants and start fighting again, there will be too many jars to continue fighting rats.
As long as the general is determined to win, I will do my best to help the general win this war. One battle will completely wipe out the Dutch power in the east."
Han Xiufen said: "Even if we don't take the initiative to provoke a war, we must let those countries in Europe understand that the Ming Dynasty is extremely powerful. Powerful, not a powerful country that they can covet."
Sun Chuanting chuckled and said: "I have confidence in ironclad ships. In the Battle of Java, Count Rennes' three second-level battleships caused some damage to me. However, our armored ship is still invincible, and it was not damaged even after being hit by so many shells."
Han Xiufen frowned and said: "It's not that it was unscathed, but there were still some losses. They were the biggest. After the shell hit, the surface armor was not a big problem, but the wood underneath the armor was rotted. At least two armored ships are currently undergoing overhaul, and it is estimated that it will take another month before they can go to sea again. "
Sun Chuanting said. He picked up a battleship on the map and placed it on a small island, then looked up at Han Xiufen without saying anything.
Han Xiufen said: "This is the residence of British Governor Raymond."
Sun Chuanting made a gesture of wiping his neck and said: "Since we have decided to go to war, then We might as well strike first and get rid of Raymond. The British army in India will have to wait at least seven months for a new governor.
I think the situation in India will change a lot after seven months. "
Han Xiufen pondered for a moment and said: "Are you sure of success?"
Sun Chuanting said with a smile: "Who dares to say that there is a 100% chance of success? If you can do it, how about going all out to do it?"
Han Xiufen said: "Rong Ge, he is the strongest, why don't we attack him?" /p>
Sun Chuanting shook his head and said: "Director Jung is already our enemy, and Raymond will become our enemy. Killing Jung at this time is not as shocking as killing Raymond.
As long as Raymond dies, no matter what the British do or think, at least France and the Spanish will become our friends."
"Who will do this? ”
“Moiré——”
Han Xiufen frowned upon hearing this.He looked at Sun Chuanting and said: "The cloud pattern belongs to all soldiers of the Yun family."
Sun Chuanting said: "The reason why the last group of men in black were disbanded was because they were useless. As a result, because This incident almost cost His Majesty his life. If these people continue to be useless, His Majesty will one day be pissed to death by them.
Rather than letting them piss His Majesty to death, it would be better to just throw them in. The battlefield, hum, Zhang Xiu wants me to train them well. The best training method here is to throw them on the battlefield.
The cowardly ones deserve to die, and the brave ones survive. Completed the work of selecting people for Your Majesty."
"What about Yun Wen? You don't care about his life or death?"
"General Han, do you care?"
Han Xiufen shook her head and said: "If Yun Wen dies, just let Yun Yang have another one."
Sun Chuanting smiled and said: "In three days, they will arrive in Malacca. After three days of repairs, it's time for them to go to the battlefield."
Han Xiufen said: "Is there any supplementary plan?"
Sun Chuanting said with a smile: "Of course."
In the evening, Leonie came back, placed a map in front of Han Xiufen and said: "There are six million silver coins here, and there will be a treasure map of two million silver coins tomorrow. Give it to me again." In ten days, I believe I can get more silver coins."
Han Xiufen handed the map to Liu Mingliang to deal with, leaving Leonie to eat with her.
Today’s main dish is a fish, a very large swordfish. Han Xiufen cut off a piece of fish meat and fried it on an iron plate. After sprinkling it with seasonings, the richness of the fish meat soon came out. The aroma.
Han Xiufen gave the fried fish pieces to Leonie. Leonie cut off a piece with a knife and chewed it slowly, dipped the cloth into the corner of her mouth, and then said to Han Xiufen: " Torturing him is not as pleasant as I thought."
Han Xiufen fried another piece of fish and put it on her plate and said: "At least you still have a father to torture. I am being used by your majesty. In exchange for ten pounds of millet, I was sold so many times before Your Majesty replaced me that I don’t even remember what my parents look like.”
Leoni looked at Han Xiufen and said. : "So, I should cherish the days when my father can torture me?"
"You think so, not me."
"General, if, I am If Count Ren really takes out the silver coins you need, will you really let him go?"
Han Xiufen looked at Leonie and said, "You can do this yourself. Go ahead and hand him over to Director Jung in the Netherlands."
Leonie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "General, you are the only person who has never let me down."
p>Han Xiufen stuffed a large piece of fish into her mouth and ate it deliciously. This way of eating was her long-standing habit. Only when her mouth was filled with food could she feel that the food was enough for her. of joy.
"Tell Ren, tell him to hurry up, if the time exceeds ten days, he doesn’t need to say anything. "
Leoni suddenly raised her head and looked at Han Xiufen and said: "General, have you finally made up your mind? Are we going to enter India?
Han Xiufen nodded and said: "The East belongs to my Ming Dynasty, and this cannot be violated." "
Leoni put down the knife in her hand and bowed: "General, please allow my third squadron to attack first! "
Han Xiufen said: "Come back alive. This time you will be promoted to a general and the second female general in the Ming Navy. ”
Leoni smiled and said: “I think I should tell my father the good news that I will be promoted to general. I also want to tell him that sooner or later, I will be alone for the Ming Empire.” Control a sea area.
Han Xiufen looked at Leonie and said: "I hope this news will be beneficial to what you are doing now, but even if it succeeds, your father can only return to Yushan as your family member." I will cultivate the small estate that belongs to you for you, and never dream of becoming an official in this life. "
Leoni sighed: "He is my father after all.
Han Xiufen nodded and said: "Very good, this is normal. Otherwise, I will consider whether you can take on a higher position." "
Leonie was no longer in the mood to eat. She once again came to the residence of Earl Renne. She looked at her obviously aging father and said, "You handed over eight million silver coins. I think, Holland, you can't go back.
This time Director Jung comes. I always feel that he is here to replace you and also to kill you. What do you think? my father? "
Ren lowered his head and said: "Where else can I go?
Leoni smiled and said: "Your daughter has a manor of one hundred acres of land in the richest part of the Ming Empire. If you are willing, you can go to that beautiful place and guard it for me." manor.
Believe me, father, the place you are going to will be a paradise on earth, definitely not comparable to those dirty cities in Europe.
Of course, before that, you need to take out everything you know and collect the ten million silver coins that the general needs. If there is any left, then it will belong to you. ”