Liu Jiang said with a sad face: "Dashuai, but we have no sources on the Dutch side at all. And I'm afraid it's too late to send more people now! ”

Liu Pei stared at Wu Yizhou and said, "It doesn't matter if the Intelligence Bureau has no news. The Navy can conduct tactical reconnaissance, right? ”

Wu Yizhou immediately straightened his chest and said, "Don't worry, Dashuai, I will arrange it immediately." ”

Liu Pei said noncommittally: "Talk about the plan." ”

Wu Yizhou said: "On the one hand, we can tentatively approach the southern part of Taiwan and count the number of their fleets. At the same time, the ship can also walk along the coast of Fujian, look for Liu Xiang's traces, and draw a sea chart by the way. Most crucially, I think a fleet should be dispatched to cruise the waters south of Taiwan to stimulate the Dutch. Maybe they will summon Liu Xiang's men to defend Taiwan. In that case, we will be able to catch Liu Xiang's traces! ”

Liu Pei nodded and said, "This method is good!" You can try it later. We can try to intimidate them with numerical superiority and ask for reinforcements. Of course, if it is best to negotiate first, you can force them to hand over Liu Xiang. As for the battle plan, let's draw it up according to the seizure of the entire island of Taiwan! ”

Liu Pei had just finished discussing here, but the representative of the Government Council raised an objection. A young man said, "Sir, so far, the Government Council has calculated that our finances are completely overdrawn!" I'm afraid I won't be able to get this military budget in a short time! ”

Before Liu Pei could speak, the other military people all glared at this representative, and he shrank his neck in fright! Liu Pei also shook his head helplessly. The war is about money and food, but the government council has made it clear that the finances are overwhelmed, what can be done in this situation?

Liu Pei thought for a while and said, "I just received 50,000 taels of silver today, you can take it and top it first." Tell Fang Degang that he is trying to find a way to squeeze it. After this battle, we will be able to live in peace for two years. ”

The representative of the Government Council cautiously glanced at these people from the military and said in a low voice: "Marshal, it is better to send an envoy to talk first." Maybe the Dutch people will hand over Liu Xiang? If that were the case, at least we wouldn't have to go to war with Liu Xiang and the Dutch at the same time. ”

As soon as he said this, the faces of the military eased a lot, and Liu Pei also thought it was a good idea. If you deal with Liu Xiang alone, the pressure will be much less. So Liu Pei immediately arranged for Liu Dahai to talk to the Dutch, and allowed them to come to Penghu to trade as bait. However, if you want to participate in the trade, you still have to pay 3,000 taels of toll money per ship.

After the meeting, Liu Pei sent everyone away. I looked at the map alone in a daze. To be honest, he is not afraid of facing the Dutch or Liu Xiang alone. But once the two sides were united, Liu Pei also felt scratching his head.

The old saying is called a hundred years navy, and it's no joke. Because there is a lot of experience in sailing that you have to experience before you can have it, and no one will pass it on to you. As a simple example, under the conditions of six-level sea conditions, how can the incoming team sail and even fight? This kind of thing is not experienced firsthand, and no one will tell you about the experience.

When the wind is high and the waves are high, an experienced crew can handle it properly. This experience is passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, an experienced fleet can still sail and even fight under conditions of high winds and rough seas. And when a rookie fleet is in high winds and waves, I am afraid that it will not even be able to control the accidents on board, let alone go to war!

However, Liu Peizhi really wanted to have a fair fight with the Dutch. Only if the Dutch have been defeated with dignity and tempted by trade, will they honestly obey their orders. Otherwise, they will not be able to do business smoothly with their temperament, after all, robbery is the fastest way to make a fortune! And they've long been accustomed to robbery!

Liu Dahai, who didn't get the order, soon came to Zhenhai City. During this time, he was not idle, Liu Dahai was incorporated into the Government Council and subordinate to the diplomatic department. I am now familiarizing myself with the information of various Asian countries.

When Liu Pei saw Liu Dahai again, Liu Dahai was already very different from before. In the past, Liu Dahai was just a tooth man with great luck. But after doing things under Liu Pei for so long, I have seen a lot of the world. He also hired a teacher to teach the Four Books and the Five Classics and various classics. And study the information from all over the place every day. Now it has changed from a man in the market who is full of oil and slickness to a bit of a heavyweight.

Liu Dahai saw Liu Pei learning literature first

The appearance of the minister, respectfully and respectfully. Then he stood up straight and waited for Liu Pei's command. I have to say that Shi Li's actions made him still full of chic!

Liu Pei looked Liu Dahai up and down and said, "I heard that recently, you have invited a lot of teachers to teach you to read, right?" ”

Liu Dahai said: "Back to Dashuai, it's true!" I didn't think I had studied much before, but on my last trip to Beijing, my subordinates found that they still had a lot of shortcomings. Don't talk about those civil servants in Beijing, even those military generals can pull a few lines of poetry. But his subordinates have limited knowledge, and they can't even insert their mouths, which is a shame for the handsome! That's why I remembered to ask someone to teach me how to read. ”

Liu Pei was even more satisfied when he heard it, nodded with a smile and said, "Very good, as the so-called belly has poetry and books." This good habit should be maintained. Also, you should know what I asked you to do, right? ”

Liu Dahai nodded and said, "My subordinates know." Director Liu had already greeted me there, and he had sent me a lot of information for me to study. ”

Liu Pei said: "Then what do you think of the Dutch people? ”

Liu Dahai said seriously: "This kind of person is profitable and unrighteous, and he has always only talked about strength. And it is said that the Dutch have been dominating the sea for a long time, but I am afraid that they are extremely proud! His subordinates dared to guess that this trip was likely to fail to achieve the goal that the marshal wanted. ”

Liu Pei smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to ambush here!" You know, whether this negotiation succeeds or fails, sooner or later we will have to go to war with the Dutch. So your biggest mission this time is to spy on intelligence. ”

Liu Dahai had a knowing look on his face. Liu Pei continued: "I talked to Liu Jiang, there are many ghost talents among the people who followed you this time, they will be responsible for the investigation work, you just need to negotiate with the Dutch people as much as possible." It is gratifying to have a successful negotiation, but it does not matter if it fails. Anyway, I've already planned to go to war with them, and now it's just because of Liu Xiang's reasons! ”

Liu Dahai was relieved when he heard this, and said that he would do his best to negotiate. Liu Pei then took the opportunity to inquire about the situation in Ryukyu before letting him go.

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