Iron Dynasty

On the vast sea, three Galen boats were moving forward through the waves.

After obtaining the information provided by the British, they prepared to send the British to India in exchange for the corn, peanuts, potatoes and other crops they were going to collect this time.

"Are you the pirates of Great Yu Country?"

After the British woke up and boarded the deck, after examining the ship, he was surprised to find that the ship was very similar to their battleship, and the design of the ship seemed more reasonable.

Perplexed, he couldn't help but ask the translator Zheng Shaoqing.

Zheng Shaoqing is a limited number of translators trained by Xiao Ming. In fact, not long after the establishment of the Bowen Academy, Xiao Ming set out to train translators, and Zheng Shaoqing is the best translator in this group.

There are also two translators on the other two ships. They were originally poor scholars in Qingzhou.

Zheng Shaoqing has already learned that the Englishman in front of him is called Wilson, the first mate of a British sail cruiser. In Wilson's account, the current Britain is competing with the Netherlands, Portugal, France and other European countries for overseas colonies.

Among these countries, they have the worst relationship with the Netherlands, and they are in a state of war. When their warships meet at sea, they will always be killed.

"No, we are not pirates, we are the fleet of King Qi of the Great Yu Kingdom." Zheng Shaoqing said righteously.

"Impossible, we have seen the ships of the merchants of Day Yu. You can't have such a ship, let alone put so many artillery on the ship, and all you use are cast iron cannons." Wilson shook his head repeatedly.

Zheng Shaoqing was keenly aware of the information in Wilson's words, and he asked: "Have you ever contacted the merchants of Dayu?"

"Of course, your merchants in Da Yu can often exchange porcelain and silk for our large amounts of silver." Wilson spread out, "Your porcelain and silk are very popular in our country."

Zheng Shaoqing frowned, and he translated Wilson's words to Yue Yun.

"His Royal Highness said that he had never heard of Western merchants coming to trade in Da Yu in Chang'an. Ask him where their merchants trade in Da Yu."

When Zheng Shaoqing heard the words, Yue Yun's words were translated to Zheng Shaoqing.

Wilson listened and said, "I heard that in Ningbo, I don’t know much about it, but it’s said that Dutch businessmen often do business in Ningbo with your Dayu people. Our fleet once docked in Guangzhou and we are going to send a mission. Your country is discussing trade matters with your king, but the gifts our messengers brought to your king were embezzled by local officials, and our messengers were treated unfairly. Since then, our fleet has never gone. And the Dutch later occupied the route."

"Ningbo? This is the fief of King Chu." After the translator translated, Yue Yun's brows wrinkled tightly.

"Could it be that the king of Chu kept concealing this matter secretly doing business with the Dutch?" Zheng Shaoqing hesitated.

"It’s not impossible. In the past few years, the Cao family’s banks have spread all over the country. You said that where did he come from so much silver to support the banks, and this Cao’s family is a vassal of the Chu King. Maybe the Chu King really knew about it. I'm afraid he was blinded by the profit, and secretly traded with these Westerners to conceal it." Yue Yun said.

King Chu had a great influence in the south, and it was not difficult for him to hide it, and the people of Da Yu did not care about these Westerners, especially the dignitaries in Chang'an. In their eyes, these people were barbarians.

"If so, doesn't King Chu know about this gun?" Zheng Shaoqing asked.

Yue Yun was also lost in thought at this time, "Ask him?"

Zheng Shaoqing turned her head and continued to communicate with Wilson, but Wilson just couldn't tell.

It's just that Zheng Shaoqing seemed to see from Wilson's blinking eyes that this matter was not that simple.

"Captain, this Englishman seems to be dishonest, he is hiding something." Zheng Shaoqing said.

Yue Yun frowned, "If we ask him, we probably won't be able to get the crops that His Royal Highness wants, but if we don't ask, we won't know what happened between the Dutch and the King of Chu."

"The lower official thought that we should not press it. We went back to tell your Highness about the matter, and we did encounter a lot of Cao's merchant ships while sailing, this is the evidence." Zheng Shaoqing said.

Yue Yun groaned, "It's just that His Royal Highness said that none of these Westerners is a good thing. If we send him ashore, he may not be rewarded. Look at them staring at our Galen ship with a greedy expression. I'm afraid Only their fleet will greet us then."

Zheng Shaoqing also remembered Xiao Ming's words. He said that he could not trust any Westerners, because at this time Westerners are pirates!

"If this is the case, the lower officials have a plan." Zheng Shaoqing said to Yue Yun in a whirlpool.

Yue Yun listened and nodded frequently, "Let's do it this way, they are pirates, and we will be more ruthless than pirates. Remove our navy flag and replace it with the pirate flag we grabbed."

Zheng Shaoqing smiled and immediately asked the seaman to hang up the pirate flag.

Wilson saw the pirate flag flying, and his face suddenly became pale. He asked nervously, "Didn't you say that you are not pirates?"

"It wasn't just now, it is now, Mr. Wilson, I think you must answer our questions honestly now, or we can only throw you away."

Wilson shakes his body~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In his perception, there is a reason to talk with a country’s fleet, but there is no reason to talk with pirates.

"Okay, okay, I said, I said, the Dutch were indeed deceived by your King Chu at first, but later they learned that King Chu was not the king of the Great Yu Kingdom, so they protested to King Chu, but Chu The king promised to give the Dutch the most preferential treatment, and the Dutch also knew that there are several kings in Da Yu, and the king of Chu is one of the strong kings. They decided to support the king of Chu, and they also sold antiques like matchlock guns. I gave a lot to King Chu."

"Matchlock?" Zheng Shaoqing's brow furrowed tighter.

Wilson continued: "The King of Chu still wanted Dutch artillery, but the Dutch were not fools. Once King Chu had artillery, they could put the artillery on the ship. It was already very difficult for the Dutch to maintain the ocean-going fleet, and they didn't want to lose it. Your last bargaining chip."

Having said this, Wilson tentatively said: "We in Britain also want to support a king to do business in Great Chongqing. If you really come from a king, I can help you introduce it. Believe me, the fleet of Great Britain will soon It would be a wise choice to beat the Dutch."

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