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Chapter 323 Wang Hua is here (Part 1)

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    Li Dan also frowned at this time. In fact, he is still a businessman at heart. Although he knows that conquering Manila is inevitable, he is not willing to pay a high price. But how can he conquer Manila with the minimum cost?  I really need to think about it!

    Seeing that Li Dan was silent, Zheng Zhilong rolled his eyes and said, "Master of the Sea, Brother Yan, brother, you have something you don't know whether to say or not?"

    Li Dan glanced at Zheng Zhilong and said: "We are all brothers, what is there to say? If you have the idea to take Manila, the trading company will definitely reward you heavily!"

    Yan Siqi also nodded and said: "Brother Zheng, if you have anything to say, feel free to say it, but he is so hesitant that he doesn't look like a man at sea!"

    Zheng Zhilong smiled and said: "Sea Master, Brother Yan, our brothers went to Manila to investigate. There are twelve large Western ships there, of which only three are larger than our ships, and the rest are basically smaller than our ships. Little brother  I feel that as long as I give him a quick fix while they are together, everything will be fine!"

    Li Dan frowned and said: "Manila's warships all go out to cruise in separate waves. It's not easy to keep up with the situation!"

    Zheng Zhilong smiled cunningly and said: "The Lord of the Sea is also a religious person, but he forgot that in one month it will be Christmas for the foreigners. They will definitely return to Hong Kong to celebrate the festival. As long as all their warships return to Hong Kong, we will take advantage of the opportunity to take action.  , it¡¯s not easy to catch it!¡±

    Li Dan was overjoyed when he heard this and said with a smile: "This is a good idea. When the time comes, as long as we capture the Port of Manila, the entire city of Manila will be ours!"

    Yan Siqi suddenly said: "Hai Lord, although it is not a big problem for us to take over Manila City, what about the fellow villagers in Manila City? If this knife-and-gun blindness hurts innocent people, even if they don't pursue the case, our brothers will not look good after all.  , not to mention that there must be people from the Royal Commercial House in Manila, and if they are injured, it will be even more difficult!"

    Li Dan nodded quickly and said: "Brother Yan is very thoughtful. We really need to talk to the Royal Merchant about this matter. Otherwise, if the floods wash away the Dragon King Temple, we won't be able to survive and walk around!"

    Zheng Zhilong said from the side: "Haizhu, Brother Yan, as the saying goes, kindness does not lead to soldiers, we are trying to drive out the Spaniards. This is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing for the Ming people in Manila. Even if there is any damage during the war, they will  They are all people with general knowledge, so they probably won¡¯t argue with us, but the people from the Royal Trading Company need to inform Isshiki in advance that brothers will handle this matter, and I guarantee that even if the fight turns upside down, they won¡¯t be hurt!¡±

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi were still very confident about Zheng Zhilong's ability to do things, so the three of them discussed it again, decided on the specific matters, and then docked on a sheltered island. The eighteen Galen ships were hidden, and the two  More than 100 lucky ships are transporting goods to Manila as usual, and purchasing supplies along the way!

    Time flies so fast, and it¡¯s December in the Western calendar in the blink of an eye. Christmas is coming soon, and Li Dan¡¯s spies sent to Manila are becoming more and more frequent. Fortunately, the spies didn¡¯t return any bad news, and everything went as expected.  Like Li Dan, while preparing step by step, he also felt that good luck seemed to have favored him again!

    Five days before Christmas, all the Spanish navy stationed in Manila returned to port. There were a total of twelve large sailing ships, the largest of which was the flagship "Pearl of the Orient" owned by the Spanish Governor in Manila, Lagamadia!

    This ship has a carrying capacity of two thousand materials, about three hundred tons, and is equipped with fifty-six cannons, including twenty twelve-pound cannons and the rest are eight-pound cannons. It can be said that this ship is equivalent to Li Keqiang.  The firepower of two ships in Dan's hands!

    What's more, there are the "Grand Duke" and the "Brilliant" with the same tonnage as the "Oriental Pearl". It is not an exaggeration to say that these three warships are the maritime hegemons in the Far East. Together with the assistance of nine other warships,  , it is still possible to suppress Li Dan's fleet, and even if the Spanish Far East fleet is defeated, there is still no problem for them to escape!

    Facing the increasingly detailed intelligence, Li Dan secretly broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't listened to Zheng Zhilong's words and prepared for a sneak attack, he was afraid that even if his fleet won, it would only be a miserable victory.  If you stick to him, not to mention making money in Manila, you don't know how much you will get involved in just by his name!

    At this time, Li Dan was sitting in his captain's cabin, looking at the information in his hand. He couldn't help but tremble slightly. He thought to himself: "I was careless. I thought I could take Manila easily, but I didn't expect it to be like this.  But you have to fight this battle, even if it¡¯s not a big one. If you succeed, you will rise to great heights, but if you fail, you will be shattered to pieces!¡±

    "Success or failure depends on this one move, I can never lose!" Li Dan said secretly through gritted teeth!

    Suddenly Yan Siqi was in a hurryHe rushed in and said hurriedly: "Sea Lord, your distinguished guest is here and is waiting for you on the deck!"

    Li Dan was startled, stood up quickly and said, "Who is this distinguished guest?"

    Yan Siqi pulled Li Dan and said as they walked: "You'll know it yourself when you see it!"

    Li Dan followed Yan Siqi onto the deck without saying anything. When he saw two people standing on the deck, one of them was in his forties. He was dressed as a businessman and had a kind face, which made people feel friendly!

    The other one is in his thirties, not tall but very strong, with a smile on his face, but no matter how you look at him, you feel that there is murderous intent in him!

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi didn't know the businessman-looking man, but they knew who the smiling man was. He was Wang Hua, the former military police commander of the Ming Dynasty's expeditionary force in Japan and the current commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Fleet of the Ming Empire's Royal Navy.  !

    When they saw Wang Hua, Li Dan and Yan Siqi¡¯s eyes lit up. They were about to step forward to say hello, but saw Wang Hua wave his hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t say more, let¡¯s talk alone!¡±

    Since Wang Hua had spoken, Li Dan and Yan Siqi naturally did not dare to say anything more and directly invited Wang Hua and the businessman-looking man into the captain's room!

    After serving tea and sending the others away, Li Dan clasped his fists and said, "I didn't expect Commander-in-Chief Wang to be here. It's really a sin for our brothers not to go out to meet Commander-in-Chief Wang Shili. Please forgive me!"

    Wang Hua smiled and said: "Don't say these useless things, I came to you because of things in Manila!"

    Li Dan was stunned and asked quickly: "Is it possible that the situation has changed and the court will not allow the attack on Manila?"

    Wang Hua shook his head and said: "No, controlling Nanyang is something that His Majesty has decided long ago and cannot be changed. Now I am here to explain two things to you. One is that after Manila is conquered, the imperial court will establish a governor there.  Second, our Nanjing fleet will cooperate with you to attack Manila!"

    Li Dan asked tentatively: "So the imperial court is planning to control the Nanyang routes?"

    No wonder Li Dan was worried about this matter, because their initial plan was to occupy Manila and operate it themselves, and at the same time, they would personally control the route from Nanyang to Daming. It was precisely because of such interests that Li Dan, Yan Siqi and Nanjing Xungui  Such a big investment!

    But if the imperial court takes control of Nanyang, then their wishful thinking will be in vain, and the profits will be reduced by at least half. In this case, it would be a bit thankless to go to Manila with all the effort!

    "Bang!" Wang Hua naturally knew what they were worried about, so he sneered and said, "What's your potential?"

    Seeing Wang Hua like this, Li Dan and Yan Siqi knew that they might have some misunderstanding. Yan Siqi quickly asked: "Wang Dushuai, what does the court mean? You should give me an accurate answer, otherwise we two brothers will have to die in a hurry.  !¡±

    Wang Hua still smiled and said: "The meaning of the imperial court is very simple. After Manila is conquered, it must be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. As for how you make money, this manager Liu will tell you!"

    Li Dan and Yan Siqi immediately looked at the businessman-looking man. They thought this man was Wang Hua's follower, but they didn't expect that he was a person who could make the decision!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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