Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 791 Come, Let's Negotiate
On the Emperor, Taichang slowly turned the binoculars to search the opposite city wall, and soon found the wonderful face of Prince Kong Dai.

The expression on Prince Condé's face at this moment is really wonderful.

The expressions of grief, indignation, despair, pain, unwillingness, etc. are constantly changing, just like changing faces in a Sichuan opera.

Boy, play with me, you know how powerful it is, right?

He even figured out the next step.

In this case, what will Prince Condé do?

If you can't win, then ask for peace talks.

This is the old routine of European colonial robbers.

If you can't beat him, give in first and beg for mercy, if you can beat him, catch someone and beat him to death!
Sure enough, after Prince Condé performed a change of face, he said helplessly to Minuit and Black: "Send someone who understands Spanish to ask for peace talks."

Well, that's all for now.

Minuit and Black were also full of helplessness and despair.

The Invincible Fleet of the Ming Empire has come, what else can they do, fight, that is courting death!
It's not like they haven't seen the power of other iron-clad battleships. That guy's shells can't penetrate at all. Once they fire, the shells are like rain, endless.

In this case, the only way is to ask for peace talks.

Soon, a small boat with sculls sailed out from the port pier and headed straight for the Daming Navy Fleet.

Seeing this, Taichang smiled slightly and said: "Zhiji, Yunzhen, it's time for you to come out, drive your fishing boat, go up there, I don't know when I'll be able to come over like this."

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen heard the words, they said "obey the order" quickly, and then walked down happily.

After such a long time, it was finally their turn to play, and they were so excited.

During this period of time, Taichang didn't arrange any work for the general staff, and these people have been studying all the time.

Because he intends to train these honorable sons well, and leave some support for his precious son or grandson.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen are studying Spanish and Portuguese with Tong Shi's translator, and also learning some knowledge of world geography and the history of European countries.

Then they may have to learn English, French, Dutch or something.

Taichang is cultivating him as a diplomatic talent, and they will be responsible for dealing with these colonial bandits in Europe in the future.

Sun Quan and Qi Changan studied the art of war, and also learned the actual combat skills of commanding infantry and cavalry from the soldiers of Shenwu Battalion.

Taichang trained him as the commander of the infantry.

Yuan Shu learned to command the navy to fight, and he is likely to be the commander of the navy in the future.

Bi Deng's science is in the design and manufacture of weapons and equipment. This kid's talent is still very good, and he may be better than his father in the future.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen have been studying for a year or two, they have learned Spanish and Portuguese, at least there is no problem in communication.

Now they are really a little hungry and thirsty.

Soon, they boarded a Spike warship connected to the Emperor, and after a while, they came to the large fishing boat prepared for them by Taichang.

This large fishing boat has been slightly refitted with a nice gazebo built on deck.

Below the gazebo is a large negotiating table.

This is where the next negotiation takes place.

They believed that Prince Condé would definitely send someone over to negotiate.

Because at this moment, the anti-Habsburg alliance army is compressed within a radius of less than a hundred miles, and even their twenty poor warships and dozens of merchant ships brought by the Dutch are blocked by them. Can't get out of the port.

If you don't negotiate, what about suicide?
If Daming really wanted to launch an attack, they would be dead!
Prince Condé must be very clear about this.

Therefore, I am not qualified to choose the location of the negotiation this time. On this ship, love will come or not!

The speed of the steamer was much faster than that of a boat rowed by two small oars, and soon, they met their boat.

Another advantage of this large fishing boat is that there are fishing platforms on both sides, and there are fixed ladders on the platforms.

If the people on the boat want to go up to the deck, they don't need to hang with ropes at all, they can just climb up the ladder.

The translator sent by Prince Kong Dai was a little confused when he saw the structure.

How did Ming Dynasty have this kind of ship, and what is this kind of ship used for?
Of course, he didn't come to ask this.

Soon, he climbed onto the deck under the guidance of the sailors.

There is even a beautiful gazebo on this deck!

The interpreter was stunned for a moment, and then followed the sailors to the gazebo, gave Zhang Zhi and Xu Yunzhen a chest salute, and then said in Spanish: "Our Royal Highness requests negotiations with your country."

negotiation?

come!

Zhang Zhiji didn't bother to play tricks with this kind of young man, he said directly: "Negotiation, yes, you can send negotiators over, and we will talk on this ship, and no guards or translators are allowed."

The translator was taken aback again when he heard the words.

This guy can speak better Spanish than him!

Is he also a translator?
Impossible, everyone is qualified to decide the negotiation, so it is definitely not an interpreter.

Besides, there are so many soldiers of the Ming Empire standing around, and they are the only two sitting. These two must be high-ranking officials of the Ming Empire.

As for the conditions proposed by this guy, it's too much!

He was stunned for a moment, and then said carefully: "I have to go back and ask His Royal Highness for instructions on this."

Zhang Zhiji nodded slightly and said: "Okay, go back and tell your highness, the prince, to negotiate on this ship, come if you want, or you don't want to.

We only wait for one day. If you don't send people over to negotiate today, we will launch an attack tomorrow. "

Don't you make it clear that you are bullying people?
Alas, there is no way, who is said to be strong.

The interpreter could only swallow his anger and said: "Okay, I will tell His Royal Highness the prince."

After speaking, he turned around and left.

This guy has a little temper.

Hey, we can make you lose your temper, believe it or not?
Looking at the interpreter's back, Zhang Zhiji smiled slightly, and then said to Xu Yunzhen, "Xiao Zhenzhen, it's boring to wait like this, why don't we go catch some fish to eat?"

Xu Yunzhen said angrily: "Xiao Jiji, how many times have I told you, don't call me like Miss Miaoling."

After speaking, he got up and walked towards the ladder on one side.

Tsk, don't you also call me Xiaojiji like Miss Miaoling.

Zhang Zhiji glanced at his mouth, and then followed Xu Yunzhen down the stairs.

This fishing is indeed a good way to pass the time, especially for those who like fishing, they will not feel bored after fishing for a whole day.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen are not the kind of people who are particularly fond of fishing, they just have nothing to do, just fishing for fun.

This is a large fishing boat, so there is no need to prepare anything special for fishing.

The two listened to the introduction of the old fishermen on the fishing boat, and simply chose to use the thick fishing line used by others to detect fish.

Uh, this is not called fishing, because the thick fishing line for detecting fish is retracted and unwound by a steam engine-driven reel, and there is not even a fishing rod.

Moreover, ordinary fishing rods cannot withstand the fish caught by this line.

You know, this kind of thick fishing line can pull up hundreds of catties of fish.

The old fisherman on the fishing boat was stunned for a moment, but ordered someone to let down the thick fishing line on it, and then ordered someone to fetch the bait, and put it on the string of hooks for the two princes with his own hands.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen said they were here to fish, but they stood aside and watched with great interest how they fished!
Soon, the bait was set, and the old fisherman waved his hand, and the thick fishing line was quickly put into the water.

What's next?
Xu Yunzhen couldn't help but asked curiously: "Master, there isn't even a float on this fishing line, how can you be sure if there is any fish caught?"

Do you really think this is fishing?

This is whether it is good to detect fish, if there is one, there is no one, and what kind of float is used.

The old fisherman explained helplessly: "My lord, this one is for fishing, not for floating.

If there are fish, with such a large string of hooks, there will always be a few fish biting the hook. If there are no fish below, we can just change the place and continue exploring. "

Oh, so it was.

So, is there any fish below?

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen couldn't help staring at the thick fishing line expectantly.

Originally, the line for detecting fish could be pulled up directly by putting it down.

After all, if there are fish schools below, you can pull up a string as soon as you put it down. If there are no fish schools below, it is meaningless to pull one or two up.

However, in order to avoid disappointing the two princes, the old fisherman waited for a while before ordering the people above to close the line.

This steam reel is not so fast in reeling in the line. With a few swishes, the fishing line that is tens of feet long is more than half of what it was pulled up.

Then came the row hooks, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten row hooks were collected.

Unfortunately, no fish.

Seeing this, the old fisherman couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

Not a vacuum army?

No, he clearly saw the fishing line tremble just now.

Suddenly, the fishing line shook violently.

This proves that there is a big fish below.

Seeing this, the old fisherman couldn't help but said happily: "Master, we have caught a big fish. This fish weighs at least a hundred catties."

Hundreds of catties!
What fish is so heavy?
Both Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen couldn't help showing curiosity on their faces.

Suddenly, a huge black figure jumped out of the water and was pulled onto the deck with a whoosh.

Seeing this, the old fisherman quickly shouted to the top: "Quickly, turn off the reel."

After speaking, he greeted Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen, and then quickly climbed onto the deck.

What kind of fish is this?
The old fisherman took a closer look on the mountain deck, and couldn't help but said happily: "Master, it's a grouper. Such a big grouper is rarely encountered along the coast of Daming."

Grouper?
It seems to be a very delicious fish.

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen quickly climbed up to have a look.

My God, what a big fish!

This grouper turned out to be almost as long as a human, and its big belly was even bigger than that of General Andre.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhiji couldn't help being pleasantly surprised and said: "Why don't we cast the net, catch more fish, and send some to the emperor."

Well, it's a war, and we're fishing in the middle of the battlefield where the two armies are fighting, isn't it good?
The old fisherman was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "Master, this grouper only lives in groups when they are young, and such a large grouper must have strayed from the group, and we probably won't be able to catch them if we cast the net." What's up.

If you want to show some filial piety to the emperor, just break open the fish and send half of it to the emperor.

Such a big one, at least a hundred catties of meat, enough for the emperor to eat. "

By the way, can the emperor eat fifty catties of fish in one meal?
However, it should be similar to a concubine and a prince or princess.

This fish doesn't fill up the stomach very much, and a person can probably eat a few catties.

Zhang Zhiji thought for a while, then nodded and said: "That's okay, quickly break open and pick a good one to send to the emperor. It's almost dinner time, and the imperial chef is probably ready to cook."

These two guys, tell them to negotiate, they let people go fishing!
Looking at Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen's excitement through the binoculars, Taichang couldn't help crying and laughing.

Well, the mentality of the person in charge of the negotiation is the most important thing, and it is a good thing that they can be so relaxed.

It didn't take long for the grouper, which was half like half a fan of pork, to be served.

Seeing this, Taichang simply sent an imperial chef to cook fish for Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen.

This grouper is a good thing, don't be ruined by them.

As for the way to eat grouper, there are many kinds, steamed, braised, pan-fried, boiled are all delicious.

It's even better if the chef cooks it.

Zhang Zhiji, Xu Yunzhen, the old fisherman, including a few naval officers were full of praise, and they were all full.

They were having a great time eating, Prince Condé, Minuit and Black were indeed frowning.

The people of the Ming Empire actually asked them to go to other people's ships to negotiate, and they were not allowed to bring any guards and translators. This is against the rules.

The problem is, if you don't send people to negotiate today, people will go to war.

How to do it?

Prince Kong Dai frowned and pondered for a while, but said helplessly: "You two go to negotiate with the Ming Empire, test their attitude first, and see if they are willing to let us go.

As for the conditions, listen to what they say first, and come back to discuss with me if you can't decide. "

When Minuit and Black heard this, they could only nod helplessly.

Prince Condé is now equivalent to a king, so it is naturally impossible to negotiate in person, so they have to go.

(End of this chapter)