Borrow the day to change the day

"How... how do you do this? Would the pirates dare to do this business with me, Daming?" Liu Xingzuo couldn't help but ask after he couldn't figure it out.

Zhong Jinwei put down his hands, smiled and said to Liu Xingzuo: "Of course it's not a direct deal with me, Daming, there must be a middleman."

"Middleman?" A question mark appeared on Liu Xingzuo's head.

Zhong Jinwei nodded, and said affirmatively: "Yes, the middleman, there just happens to be such a middleman, so that the pirates will not suspect us of the Daming government."

"Who?" Liu Xingzuo couldn't help asking.

"Zheng Zhihu!"

Liu Xingzuo was taken aback when he heard this, he had never heard of this name.But judging from the name, I can guess that it has something to do with Zheng Zhilong.

Zhong Jinwei did not wait for Liu Xingzuo to ask again, and took the initiative to explain: "Zheng Zhihu is the younger brother of Zheng Zhilong. Their family used to be the overlord of the sea, and they had endless grievances and grievances with pirate forces from all sides. Zheng Zhihu was recently promoted by me as the Guangzhou sailor. Battalion garrison, leading the three Western-style warships under the direct jurisdiction of the Shi Ship Division.”

"I will post an announcement later to let everyone know. I attach great importance to anti-smuggling at sea, and I will equip Zheng Zhihu with flintlock guns and new artillery. In this way, he will come undercover with the original pirates, such as Jin Yiwei, and sell them. Arms became possible."

"If it's not very convenient, you can use the intermediary Zheng Zhihu knows to sell another hand to increase the security of the pirate's transaction. As long as the first successful transaction is made, the pirates will believe in the security of the transaction and continue to trade. Of course, this makes the transaction more secure. Zheng Zhihu and his brothers will evaluate for themselves whether they need to find another middleman, and what kind of middleman they should look for."

Liu Xingzuo nodded repeatedly after hearing Xing Guogong's explanation.However, a question still popped up in his mind, he asked Zhong Jinwei: "Duke, then Zheng Zhihu and the others asked for food in exchange, will this be suspected by the pirates?"

Zhong Jinwei smiled, shook his head and said: "You can find any reason, as long as the transaction can be achieved, it is the most convincing. For example, other forces in Southeast Asia have exchanged grain with Ming Dynasty to obtain armaments, and the imperial court also clearly stated how much grain can be exchanged for armaments." In this way, for Zheng Zhihu or his intermediary, it can be said that they are safe by trading grain.”

"The reason why they do this is just to make some money in the middle. If the pirate has the ability, it's okay to let him avoid Zheng Zhihu and trade with Daming, but the pirate obviously doesn't dare."

When Liu Xingzuo heard it, this reason was indeed acceptable.However, it was a bit conflicting with what Duke Xing Guo said before. He reminded Zhong Jinwei: "Mr. .?"

Zhong Jinwei smiled and said: "The two can be combined, and just one is not in line with the profit-seeking nature of pirates."

Only then did a captain of Jinyiwei serve tea.Liu Xingzuo has also figured out this problem, so he put it aside.He explained to Zhong Jinwei: "Duke, there are no guests here, so the tea service will be slow, please Haihan."

"Well, it should be punished. Is there any coconut milk? Let's try something new. I haven't drunk that for a long time." Zhong Jinwei smiled, poured a cup of tea first, and then asked for it.

Liu Xingzuo laughed when he heard the Duke joking with him, and quickly said, "Yes, yes."

After a while, not only Zhong Jinwei, but also his guards drank coconut milk.Many guards in the north are not used to drinking this kind of original coconut juice, but the Duke enjoys drinking it.

Liu Xingzuo saw that the Duke had finished drinking and looked comfortable, so he guessed to Zhong Jinwei: "Duke, the matter of the Dutch is to send Zheng Zhihu's fleet to destroy it?"

"Yes, that's what I mean." Zhong Jinwei nodded appreciatively, affirming Liu Xingzuo's conjecture.

Then he turned his head and gave Gu Baichuan an order to quickly transfer the two brothers Zheng Zhilong to lead their western-style warship to Zhanjiang to listen to the order. At the same time, he can also tell them what the mission is, so that they can prepare.

After a while, a fast horse drove out from the manor and headed towards Guangzhou.

In the lobby, Liu Xingzuo still had doubts. He asked Zhong Jinwei for advice: "Master, I am afraid that the Dutch will move too fast. Their firearms must have been handed over to the Jiaozhi Ruan family, which will break the current stalemate in Jiaozhi. What should I do?"

After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei stood up and walked to the map of Cochin.Looking at the battle situation between the north and the south of Jiaozhi marked on the map, he thought for a while before answering Liu Xingzuo: "It doesn't matter, the territory of the Zheng family in the north is large enough now. Even if the Ruan family in the south has the firearms of the Dutch, it will not be so fast. The Zheng family will be destroyed."

"The firearms used in Southeast Asia have already been transported to the south. When they arrive, they will be traded with the Zheng family immediately. This will be more beneficial to my Ming Dynasty."

"Ah, it's more beneficial?" Liu Xingzuo couldn't help but have doubts when he heard what the Duke said.

Zhong Jinwei withdrew his gaze from the Jiaozhi map, turned his head to look at Liu Xingzuo and said, "Yes, the Dutch's firearms are not only arquebus guns, but also have a short range. It's just that they are well-made. When my Ming's flintlock gun is unveiled, it must be It can defeat the matchlock gun of the Dutch. Trading at a critical juncture of Zheng’s will not only raise the price, but also make Zheng’s trade more straightforward.”

Before Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, Liu Xingzuo already understood the benefits, and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

But after Zhong Jinwei said it, he said to Gu Baichuan again: "Send someone to urge the person in charge of escorting the flintlock guns, and ask him to transport them to Guangdong as quickly as possible. The time for trading the flintlock guns must be controlled within one hour." In a favorable time period. After the flintlock arrives in Guangdong, it can not be traded, but it cannot be delayed on the road and affect the layout of Jiaozhi.”

"Yes, Duke." Gu Baichuan listened for a long time and understood the importance of transporting the flintlock guns to Guangdong, so he immediately arranged for it.

Liu Xingzuo took this opportunity to review Zhong Jinwei's thoughts, and when Zhong Jinwei turned his head to look at him, he took the initiative to talk about the subsequent arrangements: "After the Dutch are defeated by Zheng Zhilong's fleet, they can be arranged in the factory over Ruan's side." Wei and Zheng Zhilong sang an opera, and after the Ruan family suffered from the flintlock gun, they sold them the flintlock gun at a high price. Duke, is this the arrangement?"

Zhong Jinwei nodded with a smile, and confirmed: "Yes, this is the idea. What I said just now is a general idea. Let's discuss the details in the middle. After Zheng Zhilong arrives, I will add it. The situation of intercourse, It must be under the control of our Daming."

"Yes, Duke." Liu Xingzuo responded loudly with high spirits.

Strategize and decide to win thousands of miles away, affecting the prosperity and decline of a country.This kind of thing, for a man, will feel very fulfilling, and Liu Xingzuo is no exception.