Chapter 737 Reactions from various countries

Zhang Guangde knew very well that the fleet's attack on Hero Port itself would take half a year to return to China. After entering the Atlantic Ocean, they were carrying out the mission of escorting merchant ships and visiting Europe, not to conquer cities and territory. The thing they are doing is already very extraordinary. Maybe it can become a public enemy in Europe, but on the other hand, the statement of showing off its force can work, which is a thing of the past for the two major generals. However, they occupied a loan in the Azores and developed in North America by the way, which is far beyond their authority.

In short, these two commanders are both bold guys. Zhang Guangde dared to gamble and said in a word: "The navy has no tradition of not fighting back after being beaten." The report wrote this sentence in the report that you must be 70% sure that you can pass the attack on Hero Port.

Two hours later, Kathon came out and got into the carriage. Seeing Gomez who was already waiting in the car, the two exchanged helpless eyes. Kathon took the initiative: "I can understand your behavior now. These devils from the East are so terrible that they cannot have the idea of ​​resisting." Gomez nodded in agreement and said: "How do we cooperate next?"

When the carriage was on the road, Kathon adjusted his mood and said: "You can recruit people by yourself. You must have a secret contact information between you and me. If you have three boats in your hand, it is not difficult to find a place in North America and develop your own strength. My responsibility is to provide you with food and other supplies, and to help you sell goods. There is nothing important, so we should not meet again."

Hearing the last sentence, Gomez looked at the opposite side in surprise, but unfortunately his cloak was covered very tightly. He couldn't see anything.

Recruiting people and making plans, all these things went smoothly. Gomez easily found enough sailors for the three ships, and more than 500 outlaws. They were divided into two groups every day. They took turns to receive training and took turns to collect taxes in the port. The targets were small vendors. When exploiting these people, Gomez and his subordinates were not ruthless at all. These people were not from high origins, and now they were shaking one by one.

Except for training, Gomez was sweating profusely with his men, and rarely saw him at other times. Most of the time, he stayed in front of Zhang Guangde, not knowing what secret training he received.

The order in Hero Harbor gradually returned to normal, and the locals quickly mastered the habits of these Ming people. The discipline of these Ming soldiers was actually very good. They usually stayed in fortresses and military camps. Moreover, these people were divided into two types. One was a short man. These people had a poor discipline. When they appeared in groups, they must make trouble and tease women. The other was exactly the same. They were generally taller, unlike those short man. When dealing with locals, they had a gentle attitude, paid for money when buying things, and were more generous.

People living at low levels are very realistic. They always have to eat. The life and death of nobles has nothing to do with them, and they can live like this. The military camp soon became lively, and all kinds of business people came. At present, the largest consumer group in the port city is these Ming soldiers. At dusk, there are more or less wanderings on the street, and they keep looking at them with their eyes looking forward to it. What they like most are the authentic Ming soldiers. They do not do anything abnormal, and they just give money after the work.

A group of soldiers who had been holding on the sea for a long time. It was useless to manage at this time. Strictly, there would be problems. The officers took rotational measures to go out of the camp. They repeatedly warned their subordinates to be careful of the flowers and willow diseases. It is best to remember to bring some potassium permanganate when going out and let those women wash them before doing the work.

As for the officers, there is another place to go. Thanks to the woman Kanon, she can find a clean enough source of goods and concentrate them to serve the officers. The charges are naturally very objective. However, these officers all distributed a lot of foreign money during the robbery operation of the Hero Port, and their expenses were widespread, which was very popular among some local guest appearances.

After the fleet rested for a week, Knight finally got the good news that he would continue to go on the road. These Ming navy really didn't understand the Dutch's feelings of returning home at all. They delayed for a long time in this place. On the eve of leaving, Kathon came to the second floor of the Governor's Mansion again. After entering the door, he saw Zhang Guangde sitting by the stove and napping. He stepped forward and bowed, "Master, there are three ships of goods in total, 50% of the advance gold, and the rest will be paid within one month. If you are not at ease, I can advance payment first."

The price of this batch of goods is very low, but the reason is that the fleet cannot stay for a long time and there are too many things. If you want to take action as soon as possible, you can only do this. Zhang Guangde is not on this now, but he is thinking about how to explain it to the above after he goes back. Or how to exaggerate this action and say it out is more beneficial to him.

"Well, things are done well, just give the remaining money to those who stay. By the way, how are you prepared for what I asked you to do?" When talking about this, Kathon's heart jumped uncontrollably. Zhang Guangde's plan was extremely great. Not only did the Americas have ideas, but also another line in Europe, so it had to rely on the woman in front of him to achieve it.

"Master, my plan is to rescue the nobles first, and then enter the upper class of Europe through their relationship." Kanon replied carefully, hesitating for a while before he expressed his thoughts. Zhang Guangde frowned and said, "Don't bully me and don't understand things in Europe. You can't get into the upper class just by having money. You must first have the status of a noble."

In one sentence, Kathon said to kneel down and said frankly: "Master, I can spend money to buy an identity in a small country in Europe." Zhang Guangde denied her meaning without hesitation: "There is no need for a small country. I will give you a batch of high-end goods from the Ming Dynasty. If you use these things as stepping stones, you should be able to buy an identity as an aristocrat in France or Britain."

"Thank you, Master!" Kanon breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, her origin was not bad. A small European nobleman was disabled in his family because of the Thirty Years' War and followed his father to take risks. As a result, when he arrived at Hero Port, his father was seriously ill and stayed there, and had to show up to make a living.

Zhang Guangde stood up, pointed to a beautifully crafted wooden box on the ground and said, "Open it and see, there are samples here. As long as you make it well, these high-end goods will flow into your hands in the future, and you will become the target of the noble ladies in the upper class in Europe." Kalon stood up and carefully opened the wooden box to reveal the colorful cloth on the top.

Oh my God, it's so beautiful! Holding up a sapphire blue cloth, Kathon is sure that such high-quality cloth can't be found in Europe. Those noble ladies will go crazy about this cloth. There are four colors of cloth, sapphire blue, pink, tender green, and bright red. Under the cloth are wooden boxes one by one. Take out one of them to open it, revealing the brooch inlaid with gems, exquisitely crafted diamond necklaces and other jewelry.

Kathon's eyes would not move at all, and he was intoxicated by these things. After a long time of breath, he breathed out a breath of turbid air. When he turned around, he saw Zhang Guangde calmly and a little sarcastic smile, and immediately returned from heaven to earth.

"Master, is the Ming Dynasty a paradise?" Zhang Guangde blurted out this question. He didn't react. He was stunned for a moment and smiled: "Not everyone can use these things in the Ming Dynasty. You take it for granted. All the things in this box are for you. You should familiarize yourself with these things first before they appear to be sold by others. If our negotiations with the Portuguese are successful, we will either be here or Lisbon, and we will get a rental land. Someone will contact you at that time. Of course, before that, you must make a name for yourself, don't let me down! I will set off to Rotterdam tomorrow. When I return here, I hope you can make a difference."

This woman is good, but Zhang Guangde has never touched her. It’s not that he doesn’t want to, but that he wants to see his abilities first. Zhang Guangde’s family works in Dengzhou, and later his business has reached Jiangnan and Liaodong, a typical emerging capitalist. These steps are the latest productions of Jiangnan. They used to trade with Europeans in Xinghai City or India. Now he plans to use public service to private services and establish a business channel. The long voyage of his own fleet means opening up the sea route. In the future, there will be a group of brave merchants coming to Europe.

When she heard that everything was given to her, Kanon couldn't help but get hot all over. Thinking about the evening dresses made of cloth, the jewelry, and the perfume she appeared in the noble salon. How glory would she be.

"Master, I am willing to do anything for you." Kalon was completely shocked and knelt on the ground and spoke. Zhang Guangde didn't expect that he tried his best to make this woman completely obey. A box of industrially produced things and a few pieces of jewelry made these women voluntarily accept the ground. It was really surprising!

He raised her chin and Zhang Guangde showed a exploratory smile. When he was about to figure out why this woman was like this, Kathon understood the mistake and immediately stretched out his hand. In Zhang Guangde's dull gaze, the guy was bitten, hissing, and took a breath of cold air. This is not bad!

The ten warships of the main fleet continued to go north with great power. When they passed through the English Channel, as long as there were ships on the sea, they would hide from them. Even British and French warships, when they saw these Ming-British warships, they all offered flag-speaking greetings. Interestingly, the warships of these countries did not seem to have fought with the Ming fleet, and everyone pretended to be deaf and dumb.

When encountering at sea, the British and French fleets successively issued invitations, hoping that the Ming fleet would visit their ports for friendly visits.

Zhang Guangde and Li Heng expressed their careful consideration of this, as if they were unaware of the inside story of the pirates attacking them. Portugal and Spain sent envoys to Rotterdam first to seek the commander of the Ming fleet. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!