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Chapter one hundred and seventy-one salt drying

Stayed at the Annan Palace for a few days, and everything was arranged. It took several days for Zhang Wuyang's troops to return from Qinghua North. Wanjun decided not to wait anymore and wrote a letter to Zhang Wuyang. It was still from Zhang Wuyang to Yunnan. Li Laiheng's garrison was moved from Lianzhou to Lang Son.

Wan Jun actually believed the accusations of Li and Mo. Deng Li may not be loyal to the Chinese army. It is very likely that Mo did not agree. Deng had no choice but to surrender to the Chinese army.

But this is not important. For Wan Jun, whether to stay Deng Li depends on whether he still has any effect. Wan Jun still keeps Deng's family now, which only shows that he has some use.

Returning to Haipin from Hefei, a few days later, news came from the capital. Deng Li publicly executed Mo and Li's family, and wiped out the nine clans.

As Wan Jun expected, the two accused Dunley of Dunley in front of Wan Jun, and there was no hope of giving it to Dunley to deal with it. Moreover, as the new King Annan, Dunley had to eliminate the two in order to safeguard his power.

Wan Jun just killed two people with Dunley's hand, causing the Annan people to turn the finger at the Deng family. Dunley did not disappoint Wan Jun. It was really cruel to destroy the nine tribes of the old Annan king, and it was really cruel and directly to fill the hatred.

Seeing that the big thing was over, the new marine warships in Haifang Port, under the usual constant rush of work in the river, have already reached the day to launch the water.

Early this morning, Jiang usually came to see Wan Jun with joy, "Head of the People's Republic of China, the mission is completed. Six warships are waiting for the head of state to order and can be launched."

Wan Jun said happily, "Okay, okay, let's go!"

The guards were ordered to tell Zheng Chenggong and Wei Kuangguo. The few of them arrived at the locations of the six warships. The craftsmen had prepared tables with red cloth and yellow paper on them and incense burners were placed.

Influenced by Western culture, the new ships of descendants mostly used the 'champagne throwing' ceremony, throwing a bottle of champagne to the bow and smashing it. The traditional Chinese launch ceremony, which sacrifices three animals to pray for peace, was scorned and called it feudal superstition.

In essence, what is the difference between offering three animals and smashing champagne? It’s just a kind of prayer that is entrusted to people.

A Taoist stood aside and sang, "The good time has come!"

Jiang usually brought two craftsmen, holding three animals, and put them on the tribute table. Then the troops came forward to ignite the incense in their hands, raised it to the warship and shook it three times, and inserted it into the incense burner.

After the troops burned the incense, the Taoist went forward and grabbed the yellow paper and lit it. He waved it while muttering something. When the yellow paper was about to burn out, the Taoist waved his hand and the yellow paper flew higher and higher with the wind.

Then the Taoist grabbed a red cloth, swayed it on the incense, and recited the scriptures in his mouth, and said to everyone, "According to the etiquette, divide the red cloth into each boat and keep it safe, so as to ensure the wind and rain!"

Soon someone sent the red cloth to the warship, and the launch gift was completed. All six new warships were ready. Someone shouted, "The new ship was launched!"

With a thud, the warship rushed forward and hit the sea. The waves flew several feet high. As the hull swayed, it gradually stabilized, and the six warships were safely launched!

However, launching the warship is only the first step, and it will take some time to get in between the new ship and the sailor.

On the second day, according to the plan, Wan Jun and his people boarded the ship and joined the fleet with Zheng Chenggong. While the Zheng naval army was teaching the methods of naval warfare, they were heading towards Macau on the waterway.

It's been nearly August, and it's still on the sea

There was strong wind, and to ensure safety, the fleet walked north along the coastline.

Six new warships and a large group of Chinese ships marched on the sea in a vast way. On the blue sea, unlike modern times, sailed for several days, and saw almost no ships. They rarely saw a few small boats, and they also fled to the shore when they saw the fleet far away.

When the fleet sailed overseas in Macau, it first encountered a large ship, hanging from European spinnakers, and a red and green flag was dancing on the mast. Zheng Chenggong looked at it, "Look at the flag is Portuguese!"

Wan Jun wanted to contact the ship, but the ship turned around and sailed quickly to the coast.

Zheng Chenggong drove the fleet to the beach of Macau. The big ship stopped advancing and sent small boats and messengers to the island.

Soon, two large ships were driven from the direction of the island. Someone was holding flags on the bow, and the flags were waving and drawing circles and waves. After getting closer, he saw the messenger also on the large ship, waving to everyone.

Zheng Chenggong said, "It seems that he can get ashore!"

Wanjun led Wei Kuangguo and everyone sailed to the port of Macau on a large ship. When Wanjun got off the ship, he saw an old acquaintance, Polodozhi, the Portuguese messenger.

Seeing Wan Jun and Wei Kuangguo get off the ship, Polodozhi was very excited, "Oh, my noble head of state, can you see you in Macau. Your fleet is brand new as if it had just come out of a shipyard."

Wan Jun also smiled and said, "Mr. Pineapple, you are right. In fact, they have just been opened from the shipyard."

Polodozhi nodded to Wei Kuangguo and pointed at a man behind him and said to Wan Jun, "This is our wise Governor Mr. Vasiki!"

Wassiki was nearly fifty years old and had two big beards with a little grayish beard. He reached out to Wanjun, "I can't believe that you will come to Macau in person!"

Wan Jun shook hands with Vasiki, "If it weren't for the delay in Annan for a few months, I might have come here earlier!"

Vasiki said, "For a few months, my head of state, you have not seen the envoys we sent to Chang'an."

Wan Jun unconsciously learned to speak in the Europeans, "Oh, my Governor, if the envoy you mentioned is not Mr. Pineapple, then I think I probably missed it."

The two exchanged a few greetings, and Vasiki led everyone into the Portuguese fortress. There were triangular forts between the tall round forts, and you could clearly see the cannons arranged above the round forts. The entire fortress was a standard European-style fortress.

Seeing hosts looking at the bastion, Vasiki smiled, "Praise Christ, thanks to this fortress, we took away the Dutch."

Speaking of the Dutch, Vasiki tilted his head, "Dirty Dutch, they do business all over the world, robbing Portugal's resources everywhere."

Portugal, which once divided the earth with the Spaniards, has been declining for a century. The glory of the past is no longer there, and the trade in the East is constantly being taken away by the Dutch, and the Portuguese have no choice.

Wan Jun said, "We have driven the Dutch away from Taiwan, which is the land of the Chinese!"

Vasiki blinked at Wan Jun, "Of course I know, my dear Yuan Xiansheng, I have been paying attention to the things on the sea. My messenger Polodoch told me that the noble Yuan Xiansheng is willing to be a friend of the Portuguese!"

The Governor's Mansion is built in the middle of the bastion. This is a two-story castle. Entering the Governor's Mansion, Vasi

Ji waved, and the attendant took out the porcelain and poured a glass of wine for everyone.

Vasiki took a sip and looked carefully with the porcelain cups that contained the wine, "As you can see, Yuan Xiansheng, I like these things so much. Just such a porcelain cup may only cost a few dollars in China, but in Europa, it can be sold for more than five taels."

After saying that, Vasiki took a sip and looked at Wan Jun and said, "Dignified Head of State, do you know how much money can you make every year for goods sold from the East to Europa?"

Before Wan Jun replied, Vasiki asked and answered, "At least seven times the money, my dear head, it is more valuable to transport a ship of goods from the East than a ship of silver from America."

Wan Jun tasted it, and the wine was a little astringent, but he still praised it, "Good wine!"

Vasiki raised his wine glass and showed kindness to Wanjun, "Thank you, my head, this is a good thing from Friesland. Damn Dutch people, there are these good things."

After hearing the other party lifted the Dutch and the goods, Wan Jun didn't know the other party's thoughts and put down the wine vessel and said, "Let's go straight to the point, Mr. Governor!"

Vasiki nodded and said, "That's natural, of course, my messenger Polodoch told me that the Head of State is willing to expel the Dutch and hand over all the routes from the East to Portugal?"

Wan Jun said, "Yes, as Mr. Pineapple said, that's what I mean."

Vasiki said, "As far as I know, the Dutch are more than one colony in the East!"

Wan Jun nodded, "Of course I know that there are many archipelagos in Batavia to the south and they control!"

Vasiki nodded, took a sip of the wine and said, "As sure as Polodoch said, I am surprised by your erudition, yes, the Dutch is very powerful."

Wan Jun smiled and said, "If you want to say it is powerful, Portugal was also very powerful in the past!"

Compared with the Holland, the former Portugal and Spain, the two countries divided the world by the "Police Meridian" and could be regarded as an unparalleled era of their ancestors.

Vasiki lamented, "Portugal is getting old like me, and becomes weaker every day. As you know, even if the Dutch seized the trade of the Portuguese, we cannot fight back. Portugal is now incapable of doing anything."

Vasiki continued, "We are in a war with the Spanish, and the Portuguese's independent power cannot be violated. If you can get your assistance, it will be our honor."

Wan Jun felt that the governor was really nagging, "I said that we will help you in east of Malacca, any country that is enemies with you, including dealing with the Spanish."

Vasiki was very excited, "That's great, damn Spaniards, if the king knew about this, he would definitely praise me, and of course the friendship of the head of state!"

Wan Jun said, "What do I want? Mr. Pineapple should have told you."

Vasiki said, "Yes, Portugal will withdraw for any head of state that the head of state wants. Two months ago our envoy had already gone to Chang'an. Some of the heads of state want craftsmen, and a letter from me!"

Wan Jun said, "That's the best!"

After saying that, he raised his glass and said, "Cheer to our friendship!"
Chapter completed!
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