But it is easy to see the problem, but it is difficult to really solve it. The Ming Dynasty people's concept of defense is nothing more than building high walls and hoarding grain. But there is an example of Dengzhou falling in one day. This is the Tianjin Guard.

To what extent must the city wall be built to ensure safety? Moreover, building the city is very expensive. Where will the money, food and manpower come from?

As soon as a few practical questions were raised, the smart people who kept shouting to beware of short-haired sneak attacks on Tianjin were all dumbfounded. Just at this time, the Qiong Navy announced that it would present a huge ship to the Ming Dynasty, but the ship was too big and could not enter the Dengzhou River.

City Gate. Several officials from the imperial court gathered together and said: If you can, let this ship be sent to Tianjin. The rebuilt Dengzhou Navy will also be sent to Tianjin to bring down the ship. It will act as a barrier for the Tianjin Guard. At least we have considered this aspect.

As for whether it is ridiculous to use ships sent by Shorthairs to defend against Shorthairs, the court can't care about it at the moment. Moreover, when it comes to discussions between the government and the public, it seems that more people are laughing at Shorthairs.

But Zheng Zhilong's vision is not so short-sighted. He was vaguely aware of the mystery, but he couldn't understand it for a while, so he came over today to try and talk to Wen Desi - of course he knew that the Zheng family and Qiong Haijun would be rivals sooner or later.

, Normally speaking, it is impossible to sell a boat to him. But since Shorthair is willing to donate a boat to the court, which is obviously wary of them, maybe he is also willing to sell a boat to the Zheng family for some reason? Zheng Zhilong cannot understand Shorthair.

What kind of big chess was Mao playing? It was just an idle move.

But now it seems that Shorthair's mind is still very clear, at least there is no flaw in the decision-making of the Zheng family. Sure enough, next he heard Wen Desi laugh:

"Tinmen Navy... Haha, General Zheng, we are all in this business, so let's tell the truth: First of all, we have no desire to attack Beijing. Secondly, even if there is such a need one day, the Ming Dynasty's navy will not

It can't stop us at all, even if we send it ten more sailboats."

After a pause, Wen Desi raised his glass of wine toward Zheng Zhilong:

"But your Zheng family's fleet is different. We still attach great importance to you..."

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but smile bitterly. Even with his heroic appearance, he didn't know whether to regard this sentence as praise or sarcasm. After thinking about it, Zheng Zhilong decided to try harder:

"Brother Wen, I, the Zheng family of Nan'an, have been friends with you, Qiong Haijun, for several years now. I am extremely grateful to you, your army, for saving the life of my second brother. In the past few years, we have been together.

The families support each other and there has never been any disagreement. Whenever your army needs anything, I, the Zheng family, will do my best to help. But to be honest, I, Zheng, know very well that you give me more. Having made you a friend,

My Zheng family took advantage of it."

"You, Qiong Haijun, have always been very generous. Without you, Taiwan Island would definitely not be conquered. But it is divided, and it gave us half of the Zheng family! Today, most of the Zheng family's foundation has been

They all moved there. After driving away the red-haired barbarians, the trade route to the Japanese country made a lot of money every day. If you say you don't interfere, you really have never been there, leaving me, the Zheng family, to monopolize the wealth... There are all kinds of things, I, Zheng Fei

Huang is not an ignorant person. He keeps these things in mind."

"Not to mention the last battle at the mouth of Tamsui River. Brother Wen, you, Commander Pang, and Captain Wang came thousands of miles to come to your aid. Together we defeated the red-haired barbarian army. I, Zheng Fei, and Huang Yongshi will never forget this affection... Even this

Fighting side by side, life-long friendships have been forged. Brother Wen! Why do you still think that my Zheng family will be enemies of your army in the future?"

Seeing Zheng Zhilong starting to play the emotional card, Wen Desi secretly admired his words. These words were both emotional and well-sung. If he hadn't been the office director of a large state-owned enterprise for many years, or if he had been in another position with little experience,

Young people like Guo Yi came over, and maybe they were really coaxed by him.

However, Wen Desi was also very self-aware. He knew that in front of Zheng Zhilong, a strong man who had left such a great reputation in history, he would probably not be able to play scheming with the opponent.

So he decided to tell the truth to the other party honestly, and he could only tell the truth and answer the other party with hard facts.

Of course, before that, I still have to say some soft words - at least he has done the job of welcoming people and sending them off before:

"Haha, General Zheng, Brother Zheng, in our team, especially the members of our navy, many people admire you, including me - for being able to struggle from a maritime merchant to the overlord of the East China Sea, Your Excellency,

In history, he will definitely leave his name as a hero."

Zheng Zhilong smiled bitterly:

"It's nothing compared to your army."

Wen Desi shook his head sincerely:

"Otherwise, we are standing on the shoulders of our predecessors, which is completely different from you starting from scratch."

Zheng Zhilong was a little confused, but still tried to change the topic to the scope he wanted:

"Can't we both remain friends?"

Wen Desi took a sip of red wine and said seriously:

"Brother Zheng, we have always regarded the Zheng family as friends. This can be seen from our attitude towards fulfilling the covenant, and you obviously feel it. In the future, we can still be friends, but by then, we must maintain this friendship.

The conditions are different - Brother Zheng, our cooperation has been very pleasant so far, because we are both very clear about our own strength and status. The decisions we make and the covenants we sign are all in line with our current status.

and one’s own abilities.”

"However, times will change. The terms that we feel are beneficial to both parties today may become obstacles to the continued development of one of us in the future. We can still maintain the basis of cooperation today, but in the future it may become an obstacle to the continued development of one of us."

The stumbling block in our relationship...Brother Zheng, you are a smart person, you should be able to see that our Qiong Navy...will expand into your territory sooner or later."

Wen Desi pointed out this fact very bluntly, and Zheng Zhilong did not look offended at all. Instead, he showed an expression of "Sure enough," and after a moment, he sighed softly:

"Can you really not tolerate a friend?"

Wen Desi shook his head:

"Brother Zheng, since you have studied our decision-making system, you can definitely see that in our system, personal emotional factors are difficult to affect the final decision. You already know that each of us can put forward opinions.

, as long as there are no objections, it can be transformed into collective decision-making. Then the other way around - any objection that is opposed will be difficult to implement, no matter who proposes it. In the long run, Brother Zheng, you know that it can be passed in our system

Decision-making. Are there any conditions that must be met?"

Zheng Zhilong shook his head in astonishment, while Wen Desi smiled bitterly, half mocking himself and half sighing:

"Interests, only decisions that can satisfy the interests of the majority of people will be accepted. You just said it very well: No one has a grudge against money. But our vision is not short-sighted. The reason why I am sure that the collective will never

We agreed to sell the ship to the Zheng family because it may affect our interests in the future."

While Zheng Zhilong had a surprised expression on his face, Wen Desi continued to speak unhurriedly:

"Similarly, when it comes to the choice of future development route. Only expansion is the route that is in the interest of most of us, so only those decisions that agree with expansion will be collectively accepted - Brother Zheng, to tell you the truth, in

Not long ago, at our general meeting, someone proposed a comprehensive contraction strategy. However, it was quickly rejected. Our group will inevitably continue to expand in the future, and only external expansion can meet the growing needs of this group.

Interest needs cannot be reversed by any individual's thoughts and feelings... Even those of us who are real "short-haired" will be left behind and gradually be marginalized in the group if we cannot keep up with the general trend of the development of the situation.

change……"

Wen Desi used a lot of modern words in his speech, and it was a little difficult for Zheng Zhilong to understand. But he still frowned and chewed every word Wen Desi said carefully. Wen Desi's eyes turned to Guangzhou unconsciously.

In the direction, on the towering castle tower - there is also a faint reflection of the telescope on it, and someone is also looking this way.

"Of course, as our own people, there will always be opportunities. As long as they are willing to accept the will of the collective and find their own position, they can return to our group anytime and anywhere. But other people..."

When he said this, Wen Desi paused for a moment, and Zheng Zhilong's ears immediately stood up.

"If they are willing to accept our line and walk on the same road as us, then we are very welcome. No matter what his original identity is or what thoughts he has in his heart, as long as his behavior is beneficial to us and can give us this

If the group brings benefits, we will treat them as allies, treat them fairly and sincerely, and share the benefits of expansion with them - in this regard, we are never stingy. I believe Brother Zheng, you can also feel it.

.”

"However, if anyone attempts to block us, or becomes an obstacle on our way to expansion...even if he has no such intention, even if he was once our ally...as long as he blocks the expansion of our Qiong Navy

Before the wheel.”

Wen Desi raised his head, looked at the pale Zheng Zhilong, spread his hands slightly, and showed a helpless expression:

"... He will still be crushed. This is the power of capital, which is not dependent on human will."

The two were talking when they suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. A messenger hurried towards here. After saluting Wen Desi, he handed him the telegram he had just received. There were full-time translators on the naval ships, so

The message Wen Desi received was in clear code.

After looking at it for a few times, Wen Desi's face changed slightly, but after seeing Zheng Zhilong's gaze next to him, he suddenly smiled and handed the telegram to him. Zheng Zhilong took it in shock, but did not

He did not open it to watch, but looked at Wen Desi with inquiring eyes until the latter smiled and nodded:

"It doesn't matter, at least for now, we are still allies."

So Zheng Zhilong opened the telegram and read it roughly, with a look of astonishment immediately appearing on his face.

"Look, Brother Zheng, some of our partners are about to set foot on the land of Liaodong and are about to fight the Manchu Tatars, and I myself will soon join them. Ming Dynasty may be very happy about this, but I miss you

You should be able to understand that we are not actually doing it for the Ming Dynasty, but only for our own interests."

He raised his head and drank down the red wine in the glass, and smashed the glass onto the deck. Wen Desi watched the glass shatter into countless crystal-clear fragments, and then smiled calmly:
Chapter completed!