"What...... Do you want to join us in dealing with Zheng Chenggong in Taiwan? ”

"Yes, it is correct to exterminate Zheng Chenggong and the Dutch who are entrenched on the island of Taiwan!"

In the study, Steve's head shook like a rattle: "No, no...... This is a crazy idea, you must know that our Portuguese forces in Macao are less than ten warships and 800 soldiers, and if we rush to war with them, it will be very disadvantageous for us, and it may even anger the Dutch. ”

"Do you think the Dutch will be grateful to you if you don't go to war with them?" Yang Feng sneered: "You don't want to think about what the Dutch would think of you if they knew about the trade agreement signed between Portugal and the Ming Dynasty?" Will you still be able to watch us and the Dutch fight so hard in Macau? ”

Steve was silent, Daming's silk, tea and porcelain and other items are very fond of all nobles and common people in the West, Western countries dream of being able to trade with Daming, but unfortunately Daming is too stubborn and closed, so that Western countries can only secretly want to do smuggling like thieves, if the Dutch know that the Portuguese can trade with Daming openly, God knows what these red-eyed guys will do.

"I know what you're thinking." Yang Feng saw that Steve fell into silence, and sneered on the side: "Don't you just want to watch us fight with Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch, but you are watching the excitement from the sidelines?" There is no such good thing in this world, and there is no return for it. ”

Yang Feng crossed his arms and shoulders, just looked at Steve, this is a scheme, he is not worried that Steve will not agree, because the benefits of trade with Daming are too great, even if Steve does not agree, the kings and ministers of Portugal will agree.

"I knew it wasn't that easy to earn." After Steve pondered for a long time, he shook his head helplessly and laughed: "You are so cunning and too shrewd to let go of even our poor few warships, and now I can only hope that this battle will not cause us too many casualties." ”

Yang Feng smiled and said nothing, the reason why he had to pull the Portuguese on the ship was secondary, and the most important thing was to clearly tell the Dutch that you are already on the same front as Da Ming, and don't think about half-heartedness at both ends of the snake and mouse in the future, in Da Ming's words, it is called a letter of nomination.

Seeing that Portugal's involvement in this battle was a foregone conclusion, Steve did not dwell on this issue, and after a deep sigh, he said, "Since your country wants our fleet to also enter the battle, there are some things that must be clarified in advance. Your country will bear the casualties and losses incurred by our country in this battle, and we will have one-third of the capture from the attack on Taiwan! ”

"It's impossible!"

Yang Feng refused without even thinking about it.

"If you think that we will not be able to win this battle without your ships, you can not let your fleet participate, but I will have to reconsider whether to cooperate with your country."

By any joke, the Portuguese think too highly of themselves. It's just a matter of letting Da Ming bear the losses, and he even wants to capture one-third of them, and he really thinks that he won't be able to play with the few broken ships without them.

Seeing Yang Feng's refusal, Steve argued: "Your Excellency, as the Portuguese Governor in Macao, I am responsible to our King and my soldiers, and I cannot let them be thrown into a war without interest. ”

"No interest?" Yang Feng asked in surprise: "Are you sure there is really no benefit?" ”

Steve still insisted: "You know, we are fighting for the good of your country, do we have to pay for it?" ”

Yang Feng looked at the other party with a smile: "Your Excellency Steve, you have disappointed me too much. Let me ask you, when your merchant ships were intercepted by Zheng Zhilong, they had to ask us for help, and Commander Liu Xiang led the Second Fleet to the Matsu Islands without saying a word, and rescued your country's fleet from the hands of those pirates, and in that battle we lost hundreds of soldiers and one warship, do we ask your country for compensation for the loss? ”

"This ......"

Steve, no matter how thick-skinned he was, couldn't help but blush.

"Well, we did owe your country a favor that time!" Steve touched his nose a little embarrassed, "This time we won't ask for compensation, just pay back the favor last time." ”

Seeing Steve say this, Yang Feng couldn't help but shake his head secretly, Westerners' pursuit of interests has always been on the bright side, and they are also naked, and they are never ashamed to talk about interests, which is just the opposite of Easterners, and he can't figure out whether it's good or bad.

The matter was settled, and the next day Steve left Xiamen and returned to Macau, after all, it would not be long before the Ming Dynasty would take back the lease of Portugal, and as the governor in Macau, he still had a lot to do.

In the next two months, both the Jiangning Army and the Fujian Navy Division seized the time to conduct training, and in this short period of time, Yang Feng even organized several drills such as beach-grabbing and landing.

In the following two months, 16 fifth-class warships and five sixth-class warships were added to various shipyards in Fujian, so that the number of warships of the Fujian Navy Division has reached more than 70, and it can be said that the Fujian Navy Division has now developed into a maritime force that cannot be ignored on the southeast coast.

Although Yang Feng has tried his best to keep it secret, the big moves made by the Fujian sailors during this period of time are too big, and it is difficult for Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch to know even if they don't know.

After guessing that the Fujian Navy Division was likely to attack Taiwan, the Dutch and Zheng Zhilong could no longer sit still, and they all strengthened the defenses of Bengang and Resha Blockade, and Sonod even supported Zheng Zhilong's more than ten 24-list guns.

On the sixth day of the fifth month of the eighth year of the Apocalypse, Yang Feng led more than 70 warships of the Fujian Navy Division to sail towards Bengang, and Yang Feng didn't want to hide anything about this battle, he just wanted to tell Zheng Zhilong clearly, Lao Tzu is here to fight you, let's let the horses come over and fight with real knives and guns.

In the latest third-class battleship called the Zhenyuan, dozens of captains of the Fujian Navy Division were gathering in a small room for a meeting.

"Brothers, for a period of time, people have been asking me whether we should attack Bengang or Resha Blockade City first, and now we tell you that our target this time is Zheng Zhilong's Bengang."

Everyone who finally heard the answer looked at each other, and many people showed excited expressions on their faces, especially many officers of the Second Fleet who originally followed Liu Xiang.