Mu Siniang disappeared the next day. Maybe some people noticed it, maybe some people didn't care. After all, Mu Siniang, the deputy Qianhu, was famous in overseas Qianhu offices for not caring about things. There wasn't much information about her whereabouts.
People care.
Two days after Mu Siniang left, a merchant ship from Manchuria arrived at Liao Port and brought Qian Wubing the news that the Spaniards wanted to sit down and talk. It had been a long time since the last prisoner exchange in Quanzhou.
This was the second request for formal contact made by the Spaniards. After hearing the news, a group of naval generals and the leader of the Imperial Guard actually screamed for a while. The other party wanted to negotiate. This was the rhythm of the other party's submission. This was simply
It's too proud.
However, Qian Wubing didn’t see it that way!
The main force of the Spanish expeditionary fleet did not suffer much losses. Although in this war, many ships from the Four Seas Fleet and the navy came with great momentum, and they encountered the Spanish expeditionary fleet several times, both large and small. However, in terms of
The intensity of the war was far less than the intensity of the Quanzhou naval battle. At that station, both sides had almost all their family assets dragged up, and they were fighting to the death with red eyes.
Just after that battle, both sides had to take a breather for two or three months before restarting the war. You can imagine the brutality of the battle at that time. There was the possibility of continuing the battle. Who would not pursue the victory? There is no one in the world who can be a general.
It's a fool.
So, the Spaniards want to sit down and talk now, which smells a bit of conspiracy.
"A delaying tactic!" Grisha said with certainty. She is a well-deserved expert on Western thinking. "If I were a Spaniard, I would sit down and have a good talk with you. By the end of October,
Basically all the spices in the Spanish colonies will be harvested, loaded on ships and taken back to Europe. Until next year, these colonies will no longer bring more profits to the Spanish kingdom. At this time, if their
The fleet returned to Europe with the merchant ships. Ming's fleet wiped out the fleet he left behind and destroyed all the colonies they worked so hard to establish, just like they wiped out their squadron last year. Then, what they will lose is not just next year.
years of spice production, but may have lost their source of spices forever!”
"Anyway, they don't want to fight!" Yan Qi said in a loud voice: "Where in the world can there be such a good thing? If they want to fight, they can fight. If they don't want to fight, they can just sit down and talk. What do you think the Ming Dynasty is?"
"However, if they don't want to fight and sit down to talk at this time, we will have the advantage. There is no need to talk about how many benefits we can extract from this!" Grisha is indeed not doing business in the past few years.
If you are used to it, it is good to open your mouth and keep silent. However, this is also the practice in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. When two parties are at war, if the party that takes the initiative to ask for a ceasefire does not pay a sufficient price, the other party will be overwhelmed and agree to the other party's request.
"What good can they do!" The fat Wang Yu snorted: "It's nothing more than the products of the places they occupy. Kill them all. The products of these places are all ours. We still don't need their help.
What? At the worst possible outcome, we have to drive them away and let them give up the idea of making a fortune in this area. If they come in with their paws in the future, we will chop off their dog paws!"
Grisha's face darkened. Didn't he also scold her? She has been thinking about the East-West trade, which is a well-known thing.
"Of course, if our goods are sold to them, wouldn't we still have you, Princess Grisha?" Wang Yu had just finished his harsh words when he noticed that Grisha's dark face was rounded up with reluctance.
With this sentence, Grisha was taken out of the ranks of those who extended their dog's paws.
"Transportation from north to south, goods from east to west. With Grisha, we really don't have to worry about other people, especially these evil guests who come to our house without asking for help and plan to beat up the owner!" Yan Qi said steadily.
Speech: "However, whether it is a negotiation or a fight, we will definitely not follow their footsteps. Everything will be left to the wishes of the adults!"
Qian Wubing looked at his subordinates sitting on both sides of him, and suddenly discovered a phenomenon. For some reason, while he was discussing matters, the positions where these subordinates were sitting were naturally divided into two rows, as if
At the moment, the Yan family brothers and Wang Yu are sitting on his left, while Olivia, Grisha, and Luca are sitting on his right. When did his Qian Wubing Shantou actually also divide the money?
There are local factions and foreign factions.
"Lord Qian must have his own considerations!" Luka was the most soft-spoken person. After seeing several big bosses state their opinions, he timidly said: "It's just that my subordinates don't
It is clear to you how far you want to carry out this war, that is to say, what purpose do you want to achieve by mobilizing so many troops!"
After saying a few words, he felt that he was a little bolder, and everyone looked at him without any disdain. He coughed and continued: "If you want to keep the enemy away from the country, your Excellency,
In addition, through this war, the Spaniards were stopped here, so that the fresh water along the coast of the Ming Dynasty would not be disturbed by the Spaniards. Then, your purpose should have been achieved. Since we are in our current position,
If the Spaniards propose to negotiate, then the only thing they can do is for them to take a step back and for us to take a step forward. The Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence will extend far beyond the land we are standing on!"
Qian Wubing looked thoughtful: "Keep talking!"
"According to our intelligence, the Spaniards have established a colony in Guri for several years. That should be their bottom line. But now that Manlajia is in their hands, I'm afraid they won't let it go easily, sir.
If we send a eloquent general to talk to the Spaniards, then it is very likely that we will be able to delineate our sphere of influence in most places north of Manchuria, and the Spaniards will not be violated because their fundamental interests are not violated.
I will agree to your terms!"
"Of course, if your ambition is more than this, then such a negotiation is completely without sincerity. What they will give out is not their interest in the first place. For Ming Dynasty, this cannot be tolerated!"
"Manglaca cannot fall into the hands of the Spanish!" Grisha said coldly: "If Manlacca falls into the hands of the Spaniards, wouldn't it mean that in the future, all the trading ships of the Ming Dynasty and my Rome will have to be slipped under his nose?
After passing by and being exploited by them, this kind of thing must never happen!"
"It is better to have Manlajia in the hands of the locals than in the hands of the Spaniards, and it is better in the hands of the Ming Dynasty than in the hands of the locals!" Grisha shook her head: "This is a place of throat, you, Master Qian, can't see this.
What!"
"Is it all finished?"
Qian Wubing looked at his subordinates who fell silent: "Talk, of course we have to talk, even if we are idle, we are idle. What if the Spaniards agree to give up Manlajia? If we don't talk, how will we know where they will establish a colony in Guli?"
That's fine, I don't care. I, Mr. Qian, am not a man with great ambitions, and his eye sockets are very shallow. He is staring at his own three-acre land, Manchuria and the north of Manchuria. The Spaniards
Don’t even think about it. This is not a place for them to live. Where there is my Ming fleet, there should be no Spanish fleet. This is my bottom line!"
"Then who's going to talk!" Grisha was eager to give it a try. There was no more suitable candidate than her, so she just pointed at her nose and shouted: Let me go, let me go!
"Your status is not suitable. Let Olivia go and talk to you. You will be her deputy. At the same time, our fleet and navy should be on alert. Don't let them let out another trick if you don't have an idea!"
"This is natural!" The Yan family brothers and Wang Yu replied in unison. Now the three of them are basically the commanders of the Four Seas Fleet, while Olivia and other outsiders are more on the side of the troops.
"As for the location..." Qian Wubing pondered for a moment. This place cannot be within the sphere of influence of the Ming Dynasty, nor can it be within the sphere of influence of the Spanish. Otherwise, both parties will be worried.
"Let's go to Luzon!" Qian Wubing finally thought of a place: "The ownership of Luzon is very vague. At present, the fleets of both sides are far away, so it should be considered suitable!"
"But we just killed their soldiers who stayed behind in Luzon!" Yan Qi muttered, this was what Mu Siniang told him, "Choose this place, will the Spaniards think that we are deliberately demonstrating!"
"Even if the negotiation venue is set at Liao Port, I'm afraid the Spaniards will come obediently!" Grisha laughed: "Your Excellency is so considerate that you actually think about the Spaniards. Could it be that your Excellency
Have you forgotten that their fleet commander's son is still in our hands? We did not use this gentleman's life to force their commander to surrender, nor did we use this gentleman's life to ask them to sell out the interests of their kingdom.
It’s just a place for negotiation. Are they willing to try to annoy us and close the door to negotiation for the sake of non-existent fairness, and at the same time throw away the life of their fleet commander’s son?”
Qian Wubing suddenly realized and couldn't help but smile awkwardly. Only a person like Grisha, who was half a member of the family and half an outsider, could say this. His subordinates didn't have the guts to do it directly in front of him.
Laughing at him for not thinking enough.
"Then don't look around. Just stay in Liaogang. Tell them who brought the news, tell them what I mean, and ask them to send someone to talk. By the way, I can calm their minds. No matter how the talk goes,
Should we all go back to our homes to find our mothers after the conversation, or should we continue to fight after the conversation? I use the name of the overseas commander of the Ming Dynasty Jinyi Guard to guarantee their life safety! The Ming Dynasty did not kill them when the two armies were fighting.