I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

"Lord Duke, after the opening of free trade, can the trading restrictions on some commodities be lifted. For example, we urgently need that kind of steam engine, but we have been unable to buy it."

Albert saw that Wu Changqing was very talkative, so he made even more demands.

"This is definitely impossible. It involves the secrets of our country. Not to mention your foreign businessmen, even domestic businessmen want to buy steam engines, there are many restrictions."

Wu Changqing refused without hesitation. Giving them a steam engine would make it more difficult for him to unify the world.

Although, someday, under the temptation of money, someone will leak out these secrets, but it will be as long as they can hide it. Wu Changqing will not take the initiative to help Western Europe develop.

"This steam engine is not a weapon, how can it involve national security. Open the restrictions on steam engines and let our sailing ships be equipped with steam engines, so that a round trip from Dahua to Europe will save time and effort. For the promotion of business, it has an important role in It works."

Albert continued to persuade.

"Albert, I invented the steam engine, don't I understand its significance? This is something that can affect or even determine the form of warfare at sea. It is too naive to say that a steam engine is not a weapon.

As for trade exchanges, I have been promoting this. It won't be long before our Dahua steam engine caravan will sail to Europe. At that time, for the sake of our old friends, I will allow you to lease a few of our steamships. "

Now Nanjing is vigorously building ships, and when those steamships come out, it will be time for Dahua merchants to gallop around the world.

Wu Changqing's words left Albert speechless, not to mention the secret of a country, but the secret brewing recipe of a small winery.

Hurd didn't expect to buy a steam engine from formal channels, so he rounded up the topic with a smile and ended the topic.

Later, they expressed their desire to establish diplomatic relations with Wu Changqing on behalf of the Netherlands.

This Wu Changqing didn't care very much. Diplomatic relations during this period were far less important than later generations, and they were optional.

Moreover, he positioned the Dahua Empire as hegemonism, which did not require equal diplomacy, but only the kneeling and licking of other countries.

After dismissing Hurd and the others, Wu Changqing met the next seeker.

The person who asked to see it was Wang Zhiren's heart. He brought Wang Zhiren's words, hoping to surrender anyway.

This, Wu Changqing naturally welcomes it, it is always a good thing to be able to fight less, and fewer people can be killed.

Those soldiers are all able-bodied laborers.

The development of society depends on these labors.

"What are the conditions for his surrender?"

Wu Changqing asked.

If they didn't ask for treatment, they wouldn't have specially sent messengers over, and simply surrendered and it was over.

"Duke Xingguo said that he can cooperate with Wu Guogong's actions in the city anyway. At the same time, he hopes to have a position as the commander of the main division after surrendering, and at the same time retain the title."

While speaking, Wang Zhiren's messenger observed Wu Changqing's expression.

He found that Wu Changqing's expression was a little disdainful, and he immediately knew that Wu Changqing probably thought that Wang Zhiren's requirements were too high.

He guessed right, Wu Changqing felt that Wang Zhiren was completely unqualified to ask for so much.

If Wang Zhiren asked for the position of an ordinary division commander, Wu Changqing could agree, but the other party pointed out that the main division should be equipped with all flintlock guns and cannons.

At present, Wu Changqing has only four such main divisions in total.

His Wang Zhiren is not such a powerful character, why should he sit in this position? If he sat in this position, how could the other generals in the Wu army be convinced.

Rewards and punishments are not clear, how can he convince the public.

As for retaining the title, it is even more impossible.

Wang Zhiren's current title is Duke, which was completely blindly conferred by Zhu Yihai in desperation, which is very mismatched.

In Wu Changqing's plan, neither Li Shaobin nor Liu Hansan would make a duke directly, but coax them with a marquis first.

If it is given directly to the Duke, what if they make further contributions in the future, is it possible that they will be given a different surname king?

"There are no main divisions, at most one general division commander. After meritorious service, he will be transferred to the main division. As for the title, there is no need to think about the title, at most one viscount or baron.

You go back and let him think about it. If you want, let him contact Liu Hansan directly. If you don't want to pull it down, I won't force it. With the strength of our army now, any surrender is just the icing on the cake, not the help in the snow. "

Wu Changqing directly set the bottom line and let Wang Zhiren choose.

No matter how Wang Zhiren chooses, he doesn't particularly care.

After all, even if Wang Zhiren did not surrender, Wu Jun was still pushing forward.

Just relying on Wang Zhiren and Fang Guoan want to defend Zhejiang, it is simply wishful thinking.

Wu Changqing vaguely remembered that in the original history, Boluo seemed to have wiped them all out in a month or two, and Zhu Yihai also fled to the Zhoushan Islands for refuge.

And now, they are several times stronger than Boluo.

Attacking a Zhu Yihai, isn't that destroying the dead?

In short, Wang Zhiren is not a particularly capable person, and is not worthy of Wu Changqing's excessive attention.

This.......

The treatment given by Wu Changqing was too far from Wang Zhiren's expectations, and the messenger was embarrassed for a while.

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He wanted to fight for the master again, but seeing Wu Changqing's expression of no anger and self-righteousness, he did not dare to speak.

The one in front of him is no ordinary seventeen-year-old boy.

Although young, he is a hero who is about to become emperor.

As the saying goes, the emperor is furious and corpses thousands of miles away. This kind of person who has the power to kill hundreds of millions of people naturally has a kind of majesty.

In front of this kind of person, ordinary people will be very stressed.

People who haven't seen the world will easily tremble their legs when they say a word in front of Wu Changqing.

"The villain must bring the words to him."

In the end, the messenger only choked out such a sentence.

"Go down."

Wu Changqing said.

The messenger returned quickly, and at this time Liu Hansan's army was already attacking Hangzhou.

The war in the north was going well, and the war in the south was similar.

In late August, Liu Hansan's army had already captured Jiaxing and Huzhou, advancing the front to Hangzhou.

Jiaxing, Huzhou and other places did not encounter any strong resistance.

However, in Hangzhou, Fang Guoan and Wang Zhiren assembled a heavy army, a total of 50,000 people, almost the entire family in the Lu king's regime.

If these 50,000 people were killed, Zhu Yihai would have to keep fleeing all the way.

Facing Hangzhou with 50,000 people, Liu Hansan also encountered some trouble.

Of course, the most important reason was not because of the 50,000 people, but because Fang Guoan had a lot of grenades in their hands.

Although their grenades are relatively bulky, they don't have much impact when defending the city, just throw them under the city.

The effect of the grenade defending the city was too good, and a large explosion caused Wu Jun to suffer.

In order to reduce casualties, Liu Hansan could only wait for the Air Force to come to support him.

The Air Force killed a lot of people in the last war, mainly because it was difficult to control when landing, and more than half of the hydrogen balloons were broken.

Therefore, when going south, Liu Hansan and the others did not bring the Air Force, but let the Air Force continue to manufacture more hydrogen balloons and train more Air Forces.

After getting into trouble in Hangzhou, Liu Hansan could only ask the Air Force for support in advance.