Chapter 840: Privateering

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"Well, this isn't a Galen ship?"

"Of course not......," Dezhnev said, pointing to the drawings, "and now it's just a concept, and I don't plan to build it in Tomsk." In the Netherlands, there is only one two-masted model ship, and if this kind of ship can be built, the speed of this kind of sailing ship will far exceed that of ordinary galleons, and the effect is very strong, I think Mr. Zhang will understand when he thinks about it. ”

Zhang Han smiled slightly...... This old man, do you still want to test yourself at this time?

He didn't think about it for too long, the sailboat on the drawing in front of him had a long hull, but the bow and stern did not have the bow design and stern of the Galen ship, nor was it a crosssail, it was only composed of a multi-faceted small spinnaker and a two-masted schooner, so that its light design and the multi-faceted design of the sail would make this sailboat lighter and faster.

Although this ship is a representative of a light sailing ship, the design provided by Dezhnev also has the position of the artillery, and there are more than a dozen guns on both sides, which is certainly not used to compete with serious warships, so its role is obvious......

Zhang Han looked at Dezhnev and said with a smile: "You are calling my subordinates pirates." ===Read classic comics on the stupid dog comic network===. ”

"Acts of war between nations." Dezhnev shrugged and said: "How can you be considered a pirate?" ”

"Robber logic ......" Zhang Han scolded in his heart, but his face showed the most eager smile: "So, dear sir, is this kind of ship sure to be built?" ”

"Of course, there is no absolute certainty." Dezhnev's attitude was still quite cold.

To be recognized by Zhang Han is to have a large amount of financial support to realize his dream, but Dezhnev's heart is even more painful...... It is not the motherland that supports him, but the hired strangers, and this feeling is really twisted!

During the Anglo-Dutch War, the British began to allow their nationals to plunder Dutch merchant ships as acts of war, not pirates. Later, the Pacific Ocean was full of British ships, and there were a number of famous ship owners, because of their fruitful results, plundered a lot of wealth for the Queen of England, and there were not a few ship owners who were knighted, these people actually did piracy, killing the crew, plundering the ship, and robbing the gold on the ship, but because it was an act of the government, it was also protected and supported by the British government, and even the Queen and the magnates invested in the ship, although the ship was not exactly a schooner, but the schooner was definitely the main force of the ship. This kind of sailing ship was light and fast, and it was so convenient to rob the Clark galleons that carried goods, and how many of their own merchant ships could the Spanish and Dutch warships protect in the vast sea? At this shameless hook of the British, the two traditional maritime powers were quickly subdued, they lost a lot of blood, and finally they were powerless to return to the sky, and the British became the sole hegemon of the sea after a hundred years, and their sea power exceeded the sum of the rest of the countries, and it was this ship system that helped the British!

"Please do your best." Zhang Han said to Dezhnev: "We will do our best to provide all financial, material and human support. ”

"Hmm." Dezhnev nodded reservedly, but the coldness on his face finally faded a lot. In any case, Zhang Han is also helping him realize his dream, isn't it......

"As for the two ......" Zhang Han turned to Petrin and Madoff, and the faces of these two were not cold, but completely angry. Zhang Han smiled and said: "Let's enjoy and rest here, we will go north after a while, determine the supply points and military stations along the way, and determine the trade points in the north, we and Yusheng will try our best to contribute manpower and material resources to determine the trade route as soon as possible." Then our porcelain, tea, silk products, and all kinds of Ming specialties will be shipped to the north in a steady stream, and you will transport them back to the European part of Russia, and sell them to those Duandians, Dutch, and British, rest assured, these commodities of our Ming Dynasty are gold and silver! ”

"Oh, Lord!" Petrin perfectly interpreted what it means to turn from a gloomy face to a sunny face, he pounced over, hugged Zhang Han heavily, the beard on his face was almost attached to Zhang Han's face, tears welled up in his blue eyes, and he said to Zhang Han: "What a miracle, the Lord's blessing!" ”

Zhang Han pushed the big bear away and smiled. 【】

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"Husband's trip will go well, right?" Chang Ning asked softly.

Zhang Han said: "There is no problem...... This time it is the alliance, the Chechen Khan and Zasaktu Khan of the three Khans of Mobei also sent people over to express their submission, and they were supposed to wait for my envoy in the next step, but now I have gone in person, what else is wrong with things? At the bottom is to select a site to build a supply point, a military station, and a small number of military platforms, all the way to our trade point with the Russians. ”

Chang Ning stared at Zhang Han, his eyes were shining, and the feeling of expectation and trust was very obvious.

Chang Ning said in a gentle tone: "This time, I have to come back earlier." ”

Zhang Han felt helpless, the time they got together was very short, but they had to be separated again. The woman in front of her and the other two made themselves feel guilty...... It's too much to get together, less to separate.

This time I went north, even if everything went well, it would take two months, and it is estimated that I will rush back again, and it will not be far from the New Year.

"I'll be back soon." Zhang Han knew that the woman also wanted a guarantee and promise, he hugged Chang Ning into his arms, felt the softness and smoothness of the other party's hair, looked at the snow white around his neck, smelled the fragrance of the girl, and almost couldn't raise the courage to continue to travel far.

Chang Ning tied Zhang Han's big wool cloak, her thin onion-like fingers kept turning in front of Zhang Han, her movements were gentle and slow, a little reluctant to tie it, but in the end she gently and steadily tied Zhang Han's cloak.

"It's so pretty." Chang Ning pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes bent into crescent moon with a smile.

Zhang Han actually blushed a little...... In fact, his appearance is very ordinary, that is, he is tall, plus he has been exercising in the barracks for a long time, his shoulders are wide and his waist is thin, he is a typical long-term sports man's image, and he has a little masculinity...... However, these are very ordinary in the He Yusheng system, and the men in the north are not short in size, and the soldiers and officials in the barracks are trained.

He glanced into the big dressing mirror...... This is specially sent by the Jesu Society in Macau, and it is estimated that there may not even be something in the palace.

A very clear image of a man is in the mirror, he is really tall, his face is ordinary, his eyebrows and eyes are very open, his hands are large, his joints are very hard, and his blood vessels are very thick...... This is the result of frequent exertion, whether it is a bow and arrow or a firearm, Zhang Han has made a lot of effort, that is a few years ago when the force is very small, and the sense of crisis is always in his heart, at that time Zhang Han often dreamed that he was surrounded by a large number of chaotic soldiers, and he needed to rush left and right to break out of the encirclement. At that time, Zhang Han was also practicing martial arts, lest he really encounter the situation in his dream.

Now, of course, it's not time to sit back and relax......

Zhang Han hardened his heart, kissed Chang Ning on the cheek, and then strode out.

As soon as Zhang Han came out of the main door, a bunch of people standing under the eaves of the porch hurriedly bowed down, the nurse holding the two children, the stout servant woman sweeping the floor, and Yu Niang and Yang Liu stood at the forefront.

"The concubine is waiting to send off the master." Yang Liu took the lead and said, "I wish the lord all the best on this trip." ”

Yu Niang said: "I hope that the master will return home as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Han smiled: "Definitely, of course, I have to come back before the year." ”

More than two months away from the Chinese New Year, Zhang Han estimated that he should rush back.

He strode towards the courtyard gate of the inner house and the outer courtyard, which was originally a Buddhist temple, the lamas ran away and did not know where to go, Zhang Han only left a few important Buddhist temples that were not used, reserved for a few important living Buddhas, and the rest of the Buddhist temples were requisitioned as the office or military camp of the military department, the Buddhist temple where Zhang Han lived was demolished and rebuilt, of course, it was not as comfortable as Li Zhuang's mansion, everything was being renovated and reorganized, but in terms of size, it was much larger than Li Zhuang's mansion.

Surrounded by barracks, Zhang Han was greeted by soldiers from multiple squads or squadrons as he went out, raising their spears or muskets and saluting their supreme commander.

Zhang Han raised his hand and returned the salute, looking solemn, this trip to the north is far more important than people think...... Zhang Han is now digging into the corners of the Jurchens, and he wants to poach a large part of the future Jurchen allies in advance. The strategic situation of the Jurchens changed from the Apocalypse to the Chongzhen period, Dongjiang Town and North Korea were respectively handled by the Houjin during the Chongzhen period, and then the Emperor Taiji crossed the Chahar Mongolia during the Apocalypse, and the three Khans of Mobei paid tribute and submitted, and the whole Mongolia prostrated under the horse's hooves of the Jurchens, without worries, and the grassland is its own territory, of course, it is from where it wants to break the mouth, the first time is from the Xifengkou Gubei Pass, the second time is from the Xuanda place, the Ming Dynasty has become the Jurchen pasture, in and out at will, come and go freely.

This is the importance of the strategic situation, the force of involvement and restraint is gone, small countries can focus on attacking large countries, and the Ming Dynasty at the same time due to the provocation of the people, had to use half of the force to eliminate and kill the peasant army, the Ming and Qing dynasties, although it is a big country and a small country, but in the strategic situation, Chongzhen years are qualitative changes.

What Zhang Han has to do now is not only to make Mobei surrender, but also to establish a tangible chain of interests, so that Mobei will not have the opportunity to fall to the Jurchens again.

The drums sounded, and the military officials and soldiers began to gather together to see off Zhang Han, and everyone gathered in the square in front of the palace.

The Lancer Regiment sent out a large battalion of cavalry, the first regiment of the cavalry was almost fully dispatched, plus the chaser battalion outside, and the accompanying soldiers reached the scale of nearly 5,000 people, this force was enough to sweep Mobei, which would put great pressure on the Mongols in Mobei.

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