Iron Dynasty

On the boundless sea, three Galen ships were chopping the waves forward.

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

Are you pirates from the Great Yu Kingdom?

When the Englishman woke up, went to the deck, and 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.

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

Zheng Shaoqing is a limited number of translators trained by Xiao Ming. In fact, Xiao Ming started to train translators not long after Bowen College was established, and Zheng Shaoqing is the best one in this batch of translators.

There were also two translators on the other two ships, and their identities were originally poor scholars in Qingzhou.

Zheng Shaoqing had already learned that the Englishman in front of him was called Wilson, the chief mate of a British sail cruiser. In Wilson's story, the United Kingdom is now 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 are in a state of war, and each other's warships will always be killed when they meet at sea.

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 the Great Yu Kingdom. You can't have such a ship, and you can't have so many artillery pieces on the ship, and all of you are using cast iron guns. Wilson shook his head repeatedly.

Zheng Shaoqing was keenly aware of the information in Wilson's words, and he asked, Have you ever been in contact with businessmen from the Great Yu Kingdom?

Of course, your merchants from the Great Yu Kingdom can often exchange china and silk for our large amount of silver. Wilson spread his hands, your china 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 Da Yu for trade in Chang'an. You ask him, where are their merchants trading in Da Yu.

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

Wilson listened and said: I heard that in Ningbo, I don't know much, but it is said that Dutch businessmen often do business with your people from Dayu in Ningbo. Our fleet once docked in Guangzhou, and we are going to send an embassy there. Your kingdom negotiated with your king about trade, but the gifts our messengers brought to your king were embezzled by local officials, and our messengers were treated unjustly, and our fleet never sailed since then. Yes, and the Dutch later occupied the route.

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

Could it be that the King of Chu has been concealing this matter and secretly doing business with the Dutch? Zheng Shaoqing hesitated.

It's not impossible. In recent years, the Cao family's banks have spread all over the Dayu country. You said where did he get so much silver to support the bank, and this Cao family is a vassal of the King of Chu. Maybe the King of Chu really knew about this, but it was a huge amount of money. I am afraid that he is blinded by the profit of lard, secretly trading with these Westerners, and concealing the matter. Yue Yun said.

The King of Chu had a great influence in the south, and it was not difficult for him to hide it, and the people of Dayu didn't care about these Westerners, especially those in Chang'an. In their eyes, these people were just barbarians.

If this is the case, doesn't the King of Chu know about the guns and guns? Zheng Shaoqing asked.

Yue Yun was also lost in thought at this time, You ask him?

Zheng Shaoqing turned his 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 twinkling eyes that this matter was not so simple.

Captain, this Englishman seems 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 Highness wants, but if we don't ask, we won't know the affair between the Dutch and the King of Chu.

Xiaguan thinks it's better not to ask questions. Let's go back and tell His Highness the matter. Moreover, we did encounter many merchant ships of the Cao family during the voyage. This is the evidence. Zheng Shaoqing said.

Yue Yun pondered, It's just that His Highness said that none of these Westerners is a good thing. If we send him ashore, we may not get a reward. Look at the way they stare at our Galen ship, with their greed faces, I'm afraid Only their fleet will greet us at that time.

Zheng Shaoqing also remembered Xiao Ming's words, he said that he couldn't trust any Westerners, because the Westerners at this time were pirates!

If this is the case, the lower official has a plan. Zheng Shaoqing said to Yue Yun with his ears.

Yue Yun nodded frequently, Let's do it like this, they are pirates, we have to be more ruthless than pirates, take off our navy flag and replace it with the pirate flag we grabbed.

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

Wilson's face turned pale when he saw the pirate flag flying, and he asked nervously, Didn't you say you are not pirates?

Not just now, but now, Mr. Wilson, I think you must answer our questions honestly now, or we'll have to throw you down.

Wilson shuddered. In his knowledge, there was a reason to talk to a country's fleet, but it was impossible to talk to a pirate.

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

Masquerade? Zheng Shaoqing's brows furrowed even tighter.

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

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