Chapter 44: Everything is just a transaction

Han Xiufen can see Leonie and Rennes walking on the beach every day.

They seemed very friendly, and it would have been a heartwarming sight if Leonie could have thrown away the chains in her hands or the shackles around Wren's neck.

Zhang Chuanli reported that Wren had raised the price to six million silver sea galleons, and Leonie was still not satisfied.

Han Xiufen was not very satisfied, he had already promised Lu Jiugong to invest 10 million silver coins in the sea sailing ship, if he couldn't reach it, it would make Lu Jiugong and others doubt the strength of the Ming Empire.

It was most convenient to find the Earl of Wren to get money, and Han Xiufen believed that as the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company in the South Seas, there should be a lot of silver coins here, and Wren must know that these silver coins were hidden there.

It would not be of much use to threaten him with his life for someone like Count Rennes, so she still needed to negotiate and retain a certain dignity for Count Rennes before she could get 10 million silver coins.

However, Han Xiufen didn't care too much about whether she had this money or not, and she was going to get it back from India if she couldn't get the money from Count Rennes.

This is her second plan.

In fact, in this sea area, the French are the best partners, the British are not, the Dutch are not, the Spaniards are not, and as for the Dutch, they are enemies.

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 the will of the individual.

After all, the interests of the Ming in the Indian Ocean were fundamentally in conflict with those of the Europeans, and when everyone had no way to retreat, war broke out.

It's not about personal likes and dislikes, it's all about interests.

In half a year, Han Xiufen and Sun Chuanting thoroughly searched Java Island, and the search for the island cost Han Xiufen nearly 1,100 sailors.

In the dense jungle of Java, there are too many dangers to be prevented.

Fortunately, the black sailors under her command who entered the jungle to search were all under her command, and if the Ming people were sent into the jungle, the casualties would only be heavier, you must know that these black sailors themselves are black people who live in the jungle all year round.

It is different from the plains blacks, and the desert blacks.

"Shi Lang has been back for more than a year, I heard that His Majesty has transferred him to the East China Sea, General Han should take precautions, the old man thinks that His Majesty will soon derive the Third Fleet of the Ming Navy from the First Fleet of the Ming Navy."

Since coming to Nanyang, Sun Chuanting's old cold legs seem to have healed without medicine, and he has completely lost the trembling appearance he had in the Ming Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, Sun Chuanting lived a simple life, and he generally did not go out unless necessary.

There is a big difference in Nanyang, 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 that Java Island be the residence of immigrants from the Central Plains, and it was he who felt that the commercial center of the Ming Dynasty would definitely move to the south after many arguments with Han Xiufen.

For this reason, the two of them partnered on paperwork and desperately preached to the imperial court the importance of Nanyang to the empire.

"So Sir thinks we should fight the European nations when the First Fleet is at its strongest?"

Sun Chuanting waved his hand and said: "It's better to fight early than late, and if we take the domestic immigrants over and fight again, there will be too many jars and jars, and it is not good to continue to fight mice."

As long as the general is determined to win, the old man will do his best to help the general win this battle and completely eliminate 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, not a powerful country that they can covet." ”

Sun Chuanting said with a smile: "The old man has confidence in the ironclad ship, in the first battle of Java, although the three second-class battleships of Count Rennes caused me certain losses, our ironclad ships are still invincible, and they are unscathed after so many shells." ”

Han Xiufen frowned and said: "It's not unscathed, there are still losses, after being hit by their biggest shell, the ironclad on the surface is not a big problem, however, the wood under the ironclad is eroded, at least two ironclad ships are now being overhauled, and it is estimated that it will take another month to go to sea again." ”

Sun Chuanting picked up a battleship from the map, placed it on a small island, and then looked up at Han Xiufen silently.

Han Xiufen said: "This is the residence of the British Governor Raymond. ”

Sun Chuanting made a gesture to wipe his neck and said: "Since we have decided to fight, we might as well strike first and get rid of Raymond, the British army in India will need to wait at least seven months before there will be a new governor."

I think in seven months the situation in India will change a lot. ”

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% certainty in the war, there are six achievements that can be done, and seven achievements can be done with all your strength?" To bet or not to bet? ”

Han Xiufen said: "Junge, his strength is the strongest, why don't we attack him?" ”

Sun Chuanting shook his head and said: "Director Jung is already our enemy, and Raymond is about to become our enemy, at this time, killing Jung is not as powerful as killing Raymond."

As long as Raymond is dead, and no matter what England will do or think, at least, the French and Spaniards will be our friends. ”

"Who's going to do that?"

"Moire—"

Han Xiufen frowned when she heard this, looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "The cloud pattern belongs to all the Yun clan's disciples. ”

Sun Chuanting said: "The reason why the last batch of people in black was disbanded was because they were useless, and as a result, because of this incident, it almost killed Your Majesty, if these people are useless again, Your Majesty will always be angry with them one day."

Instead of letting them make His Majesty angry to death, it is better to throw them directly to the battlefield, hum, Zhang Xiu wants the old man to train them well, and the best training method here for the old man is to throw them on the battlefield.

The cowardly deserved to die, and the brave survived, and he completed the work of screening manpower for His Majesty. ”

"What about moire? You don't care if he lives or dies either? ”

"General Han, do you care?"

Han Xiufen shook her head and said, "If Yunwen dies, just let Yunyang have another one." ”

Sun Chuanting said with a smile: "In three days, they will arrive in Malacca, and after three days of repair, it will be time for them to go to the battlefield." ”

Han Xiufen said: "Is there a supplementary plan?" ”

Sun Chuanting laughed and said, "Of course there is." ”

In the evening, Leonie came back, put 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 me another ten days, I believe I can get more silver coins." ”

Han Xiufen handed over the map to Liu Mingliang to deal with, and left Leonie to accompany her to dinner.

Today's main dish is a fish, a very large sailfish, Han Xiufen cut off a piece of fish meat and fried it on an iron plate, sprinkled with seasonings, and after a while, the fish exuded a rich aroma.

Han Xiufen gave the fried fish pieces to Leonie, who cut off a piece with a knife and chewed it slowly, wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin, and then said to Han Xiufen: "Torturing him is not as pleasant as I imagined. ”

Han Xiufen fried another piece of fish, put it on her plate and said, "You still have a father to torture, I was exchanged for forty catties of millet by Your Majesty, and before Your Majesty exchanged for me, I had been sold several times, so much so that I don't remember what my parents looked like." ”

Leonie looked at Han Xiufen and said, "So, I should cherish the days when I have a father to torture?" ”

"That's what you think, not what I said."

"General, if, I mean, Count Wren does take out the silver coins you need, will you really let him go?"

Han Xiufen looked at Leonie and said, "You can do this in person and hand him over to Director Jung in the Netherlands." ”

Leonie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "General, you are the only one who will never let me down. ”

Han Xiufen stuffed a large piece of fish into her mouth and ate it beautifully, this way of eating is her long-standing habit, only when the food is stuffed in her mouth, can she appreciate the joy that the food brings her.

"Tell Wren to hurry up, if it's more than ten days, he won't have to say anything."

Leonie 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 point cannot be violated." ”

Leonie put down the knife in her hand and bowed down and said, "General, please allow my third squadron to attack first!" ”

Han Xiufen said: "Come back alive, this time you will be promoted to a general of the Ming Navy and a second female general." ”

Leonie smiled: "I think I should tell my father the good news that I am going to be promoted to general, and I also want to tell him that sooner or later, I will control a sea area for the Ming Empire alone." ”

Han Xiufen looked at Leonie and said, "I hope this news is beneficial to what you are doing now, but even if it succeeds, your father can only return to Yushan as your family member and cultivate the small manor that belongs to you for you, and I don't want to become an official in this life." ”

Leonie sighed, "He's my father after all. ”

Han Xiufen nodded and said, "Very good, this is normal, otherwise, I will have to consider whether you can take on a higher position." ”

Léonie had no intention of eating any more, and once again came to the place where the Count of Wren lived, looked at her father, who was obviously senile, and said, "You have handed over eight million silver coins, and I think, Holland, you will not be able to go back."

This time Director Jung came, I always felt that he was here to replace you, and he was also here to kill you, what do you think? My father? ”

Wren lowered his head and said, "Where else can I go?" ”

Leonie smiled: "Your daughter, there is a manor the size of a hundred acres of land in the richest place of the Ming Empire, if you want, you can go to that beautiful place and guard the manor for me."

Believe me, father, the place you are going to will be a paradise on earth, definitely not comparable to the dirty cities of Europe.

Of course, before you can do that, you'll need to get everything you know and scrape together enough 10 million silver coins for the general, and if there's anything left, then it's all yours. ”