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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 508: Awkward Situation

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    For Sun Chengzong, Liaodong has always been his heartache.  Emperor Tianqi's trust in him made Sun Chengzong feel gratified, but things in Liaodong were not appropriate after all.  He supervised Liaodong and promoted too many "own people".  Fortunately, there were Yang Lian, the governor of Liaodong, and Chen Hong, the guarding eunuch, both of whom were tricked by Emperor Tianqi.  Now that Emperor Tianqi has transferred Xiong Tingbi to the capital and Zhu Xieyuan to Liaodong, Sun Chengzong feels that he has completely returned power to Emperor Tianqi.  Although Sun Chengzong felt that Xiong Tingbi was more suitable for Liaodong and Zhu Xieyuan was more suitable for the capital, Sun Chengzong knew that he could not say it.  Firstly, this was Emperor Tianqi¡¯s promotion to Xiong Tingbi, and secondly, Emperor Tianqi could not put a person in one place as governor for too long.  However, the current governor has begun to reduce his power. Sun Chengzong believes that the governor will soon become a pure military commander.  The governor governs civil affairs, and the governor governs military affairs. One is civil and the other is military, and the civil and military systems are divided.  After the appointment of two senior generals, there was nothing major happening in the court for a while.  Everyone is preparing for the New Year, and there is no delay in salary arrears in the court. Now it is time to take a rest.  Time has quickly arrived in the fifth year of Tianqi, and everyone in the imperial court is busy with one thing, and that is the selection of scholars in February.  The Talent Recruitment Ceremony has always attracted much attention, and the entire Ming Dynasty has begun to gather together in the capital.  Beijing is busy, and another place is also busy, and this is Penghu.  Waite is a Dutchman, in his thirties, with a big beard. His face was injured in his early years, making Waite look very fierce.  However, anyone who is familiar with Waite knows that behind his rough appearance, there is a cunning mind.  As the highest commander of the Netherlands in Penghu, Waite¡¯s life is relaxed and freehand.  The trade between Ming Dynasty and Japan made him a lot of money.  As a director of the East India Company, Waite was able to sell all the goods produced here at a good price.  But Waite is no longer satisfied with the status quo.  For Waite, how to knock on the door of the Ming Dynasty is very critical.  However, Waite also knew very well that the Ming Dynasty was different from other weak countries. This was a very powerful country.  But Waite never gave up. He had his sights set on one place, and that was Xiamen!  Very close to Penghu.  There is also a place with an excellent port.  Gently shake the wine glass in your hand. This is a good bottle of red wine. I haven't drunk such good wine for a long time.  Although he doesn't like to drink Ming Dynasty wine, some people like it, and Waite knows that it is very valuable.  "How is it? Is there any news from the Ming Dynasty? Have they agreed to our request for trade?" Looking at Brad who walked in, Waite asked intentionally or unintentionally.  In fact, Waite knew the answer very well.  It was just a question out of habit.  "Waite, you know this is a thankless job, why do you have to send me there? The Fujian governor's attitude is very firm. Unless we withdraw from Penghu first, we will not discuss trade matters." Bradna  He picked up the wine bottle on one side and poured himself a glass without looking at Waite.  He drank the wine in one gulp.  Looking at the remaining half bottle of wine with pity, Waite hurriedly took it over and said reluctantly: "Brad, this is a good bottle of wine, but it is not suitable for you! There is a lot of wine in the wine cabinet.  If you want to drink it, go get a bottle yourself!" Waite seems to be more interested in his own wine. As for Daming Guo's reply, it doesn't seem to be that important.  Brad wasn¡¯t angry either.  He walked to the wine cabinet, took a bottle of wine for himself, and said: "Waite, you know that things are going to be like this, why do you have to try it? According to me, we should attack the Ming Dynasty directly and turn him into a  Become our colony. That's the most important thing." Looking at Brad, a flash of contempt flashed in Wait's eyes, and he gave him two words: Idiot!  At that time, both the tyrannical Spain and the Spanish Armada had an invincible fleet.  Or maybe it's that powerful pirate country, but no one has been able to turn this place into a colony.  ?The Netherlands is fine?  Waite never thought that the Dutch were any better at fighting than those men.  Now that Portugal and Spain have declined and Britain is busy fighting among themselves, the Dutch have such an opportunity.  Waite was very sensible and was not dazzled by the immediate benefits.  The Ming Dynasty was extremely powerful, and he was unable to occupy a place, but others did not think so, including Brad, who, like himself, was a sensible member of the East India Company.  Frowning, he took a sip of wine, and a look of comfort flashed across his face. Waite then said, "Brian, have you heard the news I asked you to inquire about?" "Waite, the Ming Dynasty is a country that doesn't take it seriously.  Maritime countries are no different from the countries we have seen before. They do not have a strong navy and have no strength to compete with us at sea." Brian.He seemed to be very dissatisfied. He had actually been unhappy with Waite's inaction for a long time.  "Brian, I am the manager here, you are just my assistant!" A flash of displeasure flashed across Wait's face, he stared at Brian and said in a serious voice.  Raising his hand, Brian said with a smile: "Okay! Waite, you win! I found out the information you asked me to find out. Ming Dynasty did build a fleet. But what does this fleet look like? I  I haven't seen it and can't find any information. As for combat power, we don't know anything about it!" Seeing that Waite didn't say anything, Brian continued: "Weight, a country without a navy, why should we be afraid of them?  We have built a fleet, but so what? They can't be our opponents. We have the most powerful navy in the world, and we have nothing to fear!" "Brian, the most powerful is the Spanish Armada.  , But where are they now? They have sunk into the sea. I don't want to lose the company's fleet and the company's soldiers because of your stupidity." Waite glared at Brian, not polite at all.  said.  "Waite, you don't know what those people's warships look like? They are also called warships? What should the warships of the Ming Dynasty look like? We have ten warships, and each warship is equipped with  Thirty-six cannons, why don't you have confidence?" Brian couldn't understand. Although there were only fifteen warships here, could his warships be comparable to theirs?  ¡°It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never seen the warships of the Ming Dynasty. Those big-bellied fortune ships are more like cargo ships than warships.  The hull is not strong enough and the cannons equipped are pitifully small.  They are actually still relying on corner collisions and springboards to fight, which are tactics that even pirates disdain to use.  It is wishful thinking to get close to your own warships. These fifteen warships are absolutely invincible to the power of the sea.  Waite on the other side was not inspired by Brian's words. He knew that Brian did not understand this country, and he did not.  As a Dutchman who has stayed in Macau since his early years, Waite is well aware of the power of this country.  They have firearms, they have artillery, and they are very advanced.  Although they did not have warships, it was impossible for them to defeat the Ming Dynasty's army on land.  "I can't suffer any losses. The entire East India Company only has fifty warships and ten thousand soldiers."  I have fifteen ships here, which are to protect Japan's strongholds and at the same time find ways to open up Ming Dynasty's strongholds.  If the stronghold was not opened and battleships were lost here, Waite felt that he would definitely be dismissed from his position by the company.  "Waite, aren't you listening to me?" Brian suddenly became angry when Waite looked distracted. He knocked the bottle of wine in his hand and said loudly.  Glancing at Brian, whose face was red, Waite smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really didn't know what the board of directors was thinking and why they sent Brian to his side.  After thinking about it, Waite said: "Brian, do you think spending some money to do some treatments will have better results?" "Effects? You were talking about doing some treatments at the beginning, but what was it like? It's not working now.  "I haven't told you yet that the Ming Dynasty changed officials again. It turns out that the governor of Fujian was dismissed. It seems that he participated in the rebellion and was killed by the Ming Dynasty emperor. All the money you saved was in vain." Brian shouted.  It is really not easy to find something that makes Waite laugh.  Ignoring Brian¡¯s sarcasm, he was just his subordinate, although not very obedient.  Waite is a person who understands the overall situation, and now is not the time to care.  Waite had a detailed understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty. It was a very vast country, with one province equivalent to the size of the Netherlands.  As early as two hundred years ago, this country was able to build a large ship, a warship called a treasure ship by the locals.  It was a warship capable of carrying 10,000 cavalry, but Waite only listened to it as a joke.  Ten thousand cavalry, not only men, but also horses!  But later Waite knew that it was true, that it was an extremely powerful battleship!  When he heard that the Ming Dynasty had built a new fleet, Waite's heart sank. Could it be that kind of invincible warship?  Waite has been unwilling to act rashly and wants to find out the news, but there is no news yet.     Snapped!  Slapping the table hard, Waite stared at Brian and said seriously: "Brian, have you seen the new governor of Fujian in the Ming Dynasty?" Seeing that Waite really lost his temper, Brian was also a little scared.  The wine seemed to have sobered up a bit, and he squinted his eyes and said: "I saw it, it's a guy named Nan Juyi, he is a very stubborn person. I accepted everything I gave him, but I refused to agree to any of the conditions.  Unless we withdraw from Penghu, there is no need to talk." After saying this, Waite also became very excited and took another sip of wine.  PS: This chapter?There are a lot of things to talk about, and it took me a long time to write, so it¡¯s a bit late!  Forgive me!
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