A simple conversation

Deng Shichang was quite surprised when he saw Wu Dong for the first time.

This guy is too young.

At the same time, I was surprised by Wu Dong's majestic figure.

With a height of 1.95 meters, Lu Di was definitely 'superior' at this time.

With a broad frame and a strong figure, he has a powerful aura.

There was a special rhythm in the steps of the dragon and the tiger. The guards around Deng Shichang subconsciously tightened their nerves, knowing that they had met a real master.

"Master Deng, the environment in the farm is not good, please forgive me!"

As the host, Wu Dong invited Deng Shichang to sit down in a small pavilion and asked for tea while smiling.

"No problem!"

Deng Shichang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and suddenly said: "The sea outside Jiao'ao has suddenly become busy. Does Senior Brother Wu know about it?"

Wu Dong was too young and he didn't know what to call him, so he simply called him the senior brother who opened the forum. This was also a sign of respect.

"Of course I know!"

Wu Dong chuckled and nodded, and said helplessly: "I don't want to be like this either. It's just that this situation has arisen due to the large demand from my side!"

"Senior Brother Wu is quite frank!"

"It's not a shady matter. What's transported by sea ships are ordinary materials and goods!"

"Senior Brother Wu, can you guarantee it?"

"I can guarantee that this is true for most ships!"

Deng Shichang chuckled, nodded and said, "That's great!"

He was quite satisfied with Wu Dong's frank attitude. At least the other party showed that he had no intention of playing tricks.

At the same time, naturally there will be no difficulty with the Beiyang Navy.

On the sea, the Beiyang Navy stationed at Weihaiwei is naturally extremely powerful, but the land distance between Jiao'ao and Weihaiwei is only a few hundred miles.

There are many naval officers and soldiers stationed at Weihaiwei. If there is turmoil in the rear, life will not be easy.

Right now, the one person in the Jiao'ao area who can make the Navy fearful is Wu Dong, the senior brother who opened the circle. As long as this guy doesn't have any random thoughts, there will be no problems with Weihaiwei.

As for things on the sea, Deng Shichang was not worried at all.

The main thing is that I want to meet and get to know a person like Wu Dong, so that I might be able to find something useful in the future.

The conversation changed and he asked curiously: "I heard that Senior Brother Wu is planning to purchase a batch of foreign machinery to expand the production scale of his workshop. Is there such a thing?"

"have!"

This is not a secret, Wu Dong has nothing to hide.

"I believe Senior Brother Wu is aware of the situation in Lu Di. Aren't you afraid of unexpected changes?"

Deng Shichang asked curiously: "You know, whether it is the government or the local gentry forces, they all keep a respectful distance from foreign things!"

"Haha, it's just a tool used in production. It's not good to value it too much or ignore it too much!"

Wu Dong said calmly: "As for what the outside world thinks, what does it have to do with me?"

startled!

Deng Shichang's eyes widened and he looked at Wu Dong speechless.

"Master Deng is worrying too much!"

Seeing his reaction, Wu Dong said with a smile: "Before you come here, sir, you should have known about the forces under my command, but they are all in the wilderness!"

"The power of the government cannot reach here. As for the power of the local gentry, they dare not take the lead casually!"

Deng Shichang was suddenly enlightened and couldn't help but praise: "Senior Brother Wu is so courageous!"

“I can’t compare to Lord Deng who is more knowledgeable!”

Wu Dong waved his hand and chuckled: "I heard that Mr. Deng went abroad many times, so he must be quite familiar with the situation over there!"

"I know that the foreign industry is developing very rapidly!"

Deng Shichang then changed the topic and sighed: "This is also the reason why foreigners have strong ships and powerful guns!"

Wu Dong smiled softly, pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "In the Navy, are there any warships that are about to be eliminated?"

Deng Shichang frowned, his face became serious, and he looked at Wu Dong with a strange look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Wu, what do you mean?"

"literal meaning!"

Wu Dong smiled and said: "I have a fleet under my command, and it needs a certain amount of force to protect it. It's that simple!"

"Senior Brother Wu is too courageous, isn't he?"

Deng Shichang sneered and said: "You know, in the northern seas, the court will never allow private individuals to own armed ships. Once discovered, the consequences are unpredictable!"

"Who said I want to use it in the northern seas?"

Wu Dong chuckled and said, "Master Deng is from Cantonese, right? Didn't you hear the unusual intonation in my accent?"

"Are you also from Guangdong Province?"

Deng Shichang was a little hesitant. He had indeed heard a difference in Wu Dong's accent before.

"I used to hang out in Guangdong Province, but I just came to Ludi in the past year!"

Wu Dong smiled and said: "That is to say, I found out that Mr. Deng is also a Cantonese, so I can tell you now!"

"Foshan Huang Feihong, Mr. Deng must have heard of it, right?"

"heard about it!"

Deng Shichang nodded and said: "The head coach of Foshan Militia, and his disciple Lin Shirong is in charge of a fleet, which is quite large!"

After saying this, he paused and said hesitantly: "Is it possible that you are trying to help Lin Shirong connect people?"

"No, I also have a fleet of my own, which is also running the Nanyang route!"

Waving his hand, Wu Dong said calmly: "Master Deng was born in Guangdong Province. He should know that the waters in Nanyang are quite unstable, and there are always wars at sea!"

"I can find a way to get swords, guns, crossbows, and even muskets, but there is no way to get warships!"

Deng Shichang was quite shocked. He stood up suddenly and stared with a look of disbelief on his face.

After a long time, I saw Wu Dong sitting still, looking leisurely and contented, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Senior Brother Wu is so courageous!"

"nothing!"

Wu Dong said leisurely: "There are so many good places in Nanyang, and we can't let foreigners take them all. It just so happens that I have some people under my command, and I have some resources and contacts in Nanyang, so it's not a bad thing to put some effort into it!"

It's really not a bad thing, it's much better than struggling in Lu.

"The Beiyang Navy has just been established not long ago..."

"Master Deng, there is no need to refuse now. I know that your master is from the Shipbuilding School, and there are always some connections and channels!"

"Senior Brother Wu made a good plan!"

"Now that I have met Mr. Deng, I will not let him go easily. I also hope that Mr. Deng can help solve the matter!"

"Why does Senior Brother Wu think that I will help?"

"Haha, as long as a naval general has feelings for his family and country, he will not refuse easily!"

Wu Dong narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "If the operation is done well, the sailors in my fleet can completely serve as reserve soldiers of the navy!"

"The Navy has its own means of cultivating reserve soldiers!"

Deng Shichang subconsciously said: "Besides, what Senior Brother Wu said is a bit shocking!"

"hehe……"

Wu Dong chuckled and said nothing, "I am a pure official and an army that looks like shit, how can we expect the Navy to survive the mud?"

By the way, he didn't really know anything about the situation at Weihaiwei.

Even though there were British naval officers acting as consultants and strict training to improve the actual combat level, the result was a lot of complaints.

To put it bluntly, the Beiyang Navy is actually Lao Li's private army.

What the private army was like in the feudal era was what the Beiyang Navy was like.

There was something wrong at the root. Even if extremely high-quality generals such as Deng Shichang came out, it would not change the fundamental nature of the Beiyang Navy.

Although the navy was not so bad at this time that it used ship gun barrels as clothes drying poles, there was a big question mark as to how much combat effectiveness they could expect.

The result of this meeting with Deng Shichang was pretty good.

The atmosphere of communication has always been quite good, and there is no tit-for-tat intention.

Wu Dong understood that the main reason was that his own power was in place, so that naval generals like Deng Shichang did not dare to neglect him.

Otherwise, when he rashly proposed that he wanted to purchase warships that were about to be phased out, Deng Shichang should have directly ordered his men to take them.
To be continued...