Iron Dynasty

ps: Sorry, five shifts tonight, the snail missed this time, I must have a long memory next time, beg for mercy!

In the main hall, Xiao Ming and Wang Xuan stood opposite each other. Eight? One Chinese? Net? ㈠?

After receiving Xiao Ming's order, Wang Xuan said: "His Royal Highness, the Secret Guard has already gone to Chu Land. If such a major event really happens, I will probably get news soon."

Wang Xuan's tone is very confident. In the past two years, the government has invested a lot of money in the secret guards, which has allowed the secret guards to expand rapidly, and now there are thousands of secret guards under his own.

These secret guards are distributed in key monitoring areas and are strictly organized, and it is they who pass back a steady stream of news.

Nodding his head, he said to Wang Xuan: "Yes, but the work of the secret guard needs to be strengthened. This time your arrest of Shanxi merchants has long been known to the emperor. It seems that the emperor father also has an organization that spy on intelligence. ."

Wang Xuan nodded, "We were indeed negligent. Later we learned that they were from Lijingmen."

"That's not bad. You finally have an opponent and you can compete with each other. Besides, the monitoring of Chang'an and the barbarians cannot be slackened. The dynamics of these two places are equally important."

"Yes." Wang Xuan nodded, turned and left.

Watching Wang Xuan leave, Xiao Ming fell into contemplation. The news Cao Zhengtong brought this time really surprised him. He did not expect that King Chu would go to war with the Dutch.

I have to say that this shows that the Dutch really pushed the King of Chu into anxieties, but the emergence of such a domineering Dutch earl in this area is also not good news for Xiao Ming.

Now that sea trade routes have been completely blocked, this is also a huge problem for Xiao Ming. Just as Cao Zhengtong said, sea routes are wealth.

He couldn't let such a huge wealth in the hands of the Dutch.

The Silk Road in the 6th place was cut off, and now the sea routes are also cut off. Xiao Ming is really one and two big, this great Yu country is really a mess.

Two days later, Wang Xuan brought news of the Battle of the Qiantang Sea in the Chu region. King Chu’s fleet was destroyed by the Dutch with more than 30 ships, and his son Li Chuyuan was almost taken prisoner by the Dutch.

The Lin’an Wharf was even more ruined by the Dutch. Finally, under the intimidation of the Dutch, the King of Chu had to sign a new negotiation agreement on the Dutch warship.

This agreement recognizes the Dutch ownership of maritime trade, and all ships passing through trade routes must pay heavy taxes to the Dutch. At the same time, all goods sold by the Dutch to Chu are exempt from tax and so on.

"Is this news reliable?" Xiao Ming asked with the news from Wang Xuan.

"It's very reliable. It is said that in order to humiliate the King of Chu, the Dutch disclosed this agreement to the local maritime merchants. These news came from these maritime merchants," Wang Xuan said.

Xiao Ming sneered and said: "Unexpectedly, I didn't expect that the King of Chu really opened the first of the Great Yu Kingdom, and was the first to sign the first unfair traitorous country in history under the threat of colonial force. Agreement."

"The King of Chu has always had a heart higher than the sky, this time I am afraid I will cry and beg His Highness to purchase arms." Wang Xuan suddenly smiled.

"Hey, it's really hard to say. This time I was severely taught by the Dutch. Because of the urinary nature of the King of Chu, he must purchase a large amount of arms, and because of this, the Dutch will definitely not sell arms to Chu. Wang." Xiao Ming suddenly looked forward to it.

The two were talking, and suddenly the voice of the servant of the palace came from outside the door, "Your Highness, the envoy of the King of Chu outside the door asks for a meeting."

"His Royal Highness, this is called Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be here." Wang Xuan laughed.

Xiao Ming nodded, "It seems that this time the king of Chu was very angry. It is the so-called snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman gains. In the past, the king of Chu was waiting for the king and the barbarian to fight both. Now we can finally watch him. What a joke."

After all, Xiao Ming asked Wang Xuan to avoid temporarily, but let the envoy of the Chu king come in.

"Now, Li Wei, see His Royal Highness." The man came was an old man, about fifty years old.

Frowning his brows, Xiao Ming said: "No gift, the messenger is here this time, what's the matter?"

"Returning to Your Highness, His Royal Highness Chu is here to purchase artillery and muskets. His Royal Highness asked Zai to bring a message to King Shu. Please remember that His Royal Highness is also a descendant of Yan and Huang, and must provide one thousand for Chu. A naval gun."

"A thousand naval guns?" Xiao Ming almost jumped up, he said, "King Chu is crazy, where does this king have so many naval guns, hey, how did King Chu know about naval guns?"

Finally, Xiao Ming said in shock.

Li Wei was not in a hurry. He said: "It was the Dutch who told His Royal Highness Chu about the naval gun. It was really to show off. His Royal Highness said that as long as he can get a thousand naval guns, His Royal Highness Qi made a request. He can think about it."

Xiao Ming's eyes turned. A thousand naval guns is really a big deal. This is enough for King Chu to form a fleet with powerful artillery.

Moreover, these naval guns are generally heavy artillery, and the price is much more expensive than ordinary city defense guns. A thousand artillery pieces are a lot of money.

Overall, this business is really tempting, but Xiao Ming himself does not have enough naval guns, let alone give it to King Chu.

So he said: "I'm afraid I can't help. Qingzhou has a limited number of production artillery pieces. A thousand guns are too much."

Li Wei was still not in a hurry. He continued: "His Royal Highness, wait a minute. His Royal Highness said that what Qingzhou lacks is a boat, not a gun, but what Chu is lacking is a gun not a boat. Favorable, His Royal Highness Chu is willing to exchange artillery for artisans from merchant ships and shipyards. I hope His Royal Highness will think twice."

"Merchant ships and craftsmen." Xiao Ming's heart beat unsuspectingly.

This time King Chu was really right. What he lacks now is indeed ships~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Both merchant ships and shipbuilders are in short supply, and they are in short supply.

After pondering for a while, he said: "This king can squeeze out some naval guns, but the number will not be large. There can only be more than 30 guns. The remaining naval guns will be delivered in the next few years. In addition, , This king has nothing to do."

This time, the King of Chu was given a quick eye by the Dutch. After all, the agreement had been signed. Every year, the King of Chu would lose more.

"His Royal Highness said, you can wait." Li Wei said.

Xiao Ming nodded, "This is fine, but the old rules are that the deposit must be in place, otherwise the king can't do this business. The king must first see the merchant ship and the craftsman."

After receiving such a large order, Xiao Ming could only allow the military workshop to continue to expand. The thousand guns seemed to be many, but they were actually the scale of ten Galen ships.

Moreover, the delivery in several years is not enough to pose a threat to him, because after three or four years, the ghost knows how far the Qingzhou Navy will be. At that time, these naval guns are estimated to be obsolete.

"As your Highness wished." Li Wei nodded his head with a heavy focus. (To be continued.)