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Chapter 201 Wan Shanhou’s intentions, who doesn’t want to try new equipment?

Zhu Biao and Xiao Han had a meal with Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma from Kunning Palace, and then stayed in Kunning Palace.

The next day, the two just returned to the British government.

"His Royal Highness, I have finally found you. Can Yuan has sent you a new letter of credence."

Early in the morning, Li Heng ran in holding a letter of credentials.

"Oh."

Zhu Biao looked calm and took it casually.

Immediately, he nodded to Xiao Han with a smile on his face.

Xiao Han smiled back, with an expression that said everything had been settled long ago.

"In that case, I will write a letter of credentials and reply immediately."

Zhu Biao said.

"Someone is coming."

"Serve the pen and ink for His Royal Highness."

Xiao Han waved his hand and said.

"coming."

With a sweet cry, Chang Qingling ran out holding the pen and ink.

"Ok?"

"Qing Ling, why did you bring something out?"

"Where's Zoë?"

Xiao Han looked at Chang Qingling and said in surprise.

"Ruoyi went out to buy things for the house. I'm here to help."

Chang Qingling smiled.

Xiao Han:…

"alright."

Xiao Han nodded slightly.

Zhu Biao waved his hand, took the pen and ink sent by Chang Qingling, and began to write.

By this time, there was nothing left to say. All of Ming's goals had been achieved, and moderate benefits had been gained.

At this time, all you need to do is write some official language and follow it up.

As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Biao was very proficient in this method. As soon as he lifted the pen, the pen moved like a dragon and a snake, and a letter of nationality appeared on the paper with great eloquence.

"Fengxue, what do you think of the writing?"

"If there's no problem, I'll stamp it with the jade seal."

Zhu Biao said to these Xiao Han.

"Well, no problem. In that case, I will also arrange shipping. In less than two days, we should be able to start work. Then let the iron factory move faster and arrange all our warships."

"Hurry up and consume as much national power as possible before the people behind Wanshan take control of the Ava government."

Xiao Han touched his chin and smiled.

This wave is stable.

Ava Dynasty.

Wan's Villa.

"Qing'er, why did you bring it to my study again?"

"How many times have I told you that there are many important things in my study, which involve the life and death of our entire caravan."

Wan Shanhou looked at the girl standing at the door holding a small native dog the size of an arm and said.

"But brother, it's very well-behaved and won't move around."

"I'm just... worried that you'd be bored alone in the study, so I wanted to come and keep you company."

Wan Qing'er said a little aggrieved.

"call!"

"There's really nothing I can do about you, remember, don't let go."

Wan Shanhou said helplessly.

"Brother Wan..."

"Well, why is Xiao Qing'er here?"

Zhou Dexing walked in and couldn't help but frown when he saw Wan Qing'er.

"Qing'er, you go out and play with the dog, we have something serious to talk about here."

Wan Shanhou waved to his sister and said.

"Oh."

Wan Qing'er said, feeling aggrieved and retreated.

"Brother Wan, you know better than anyone how important the information in your study is. How can you let a child in?"

Zhou Dexing said to Wan Shanhou.

"Ugh!"

"Both my parents are dead, and I only have this little sister left. As long as I'm here, she won't move."

Wan Shanhou sighed.

"As long as you know the importance."

"During this period, we acquired another thousand acres of fertile land. During this period, we sold off a large amount of property. Now one-fifth of the Ava Dynasty's property has fallen into our hands."

"However, the Ming merchants from Lancang have also intervened. They frequently trade with the people of Ava. Many times, they even want to cause trouble for us even if they can't do it themselves. What do you think we should do?"

Zhou Dexing frowned and said, his eyebrows never relaxed from the beginning.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

"Lancang Kingdom, our actions are equivalent to a direct and complete break with the Ming Dynasty. No matter what, the Ming Dynasty will not see us being able to control the Ava Dynasty."

"Fortunately, the Ava Dynasty is far away from the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty wants to intervene, it can only penetrate influence from southern Xinjiang or Lancang. For now, it will only use this method to target us."

Wan Shanhou said.

"Tell me, will Daming directly..."

Zhou Dexing said, but stopped talking.

"will not."

"To dominate the world Xiao Fengxue, Xiao Han is a man who has the world in his heart. He directly sends troops to conquer Ava. The Daming Mountain is high and the emperor is far away. It is not difficult to defeat it, but it is almost impossible to control it. He can only choose to support a The agent then goes back.”

"With Ava standing in front, we have a high possibility of escaping. If they retreat and we come back, then the Ming Dynasty will be equivalent to an expedition. We will do nothing except kill some Ava barbarians. Xiao Han won't do it." Such a thankless job.”

Wan Shanhou shook his head and said.

"What about Zhu Yuanzhang?"

"Where's Zhu Biao?"

"Don't forget, Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is an emperor on horseback. It is not impossible for him to directly send troops when he is angry."

Zhou Dexing said to Wan Shanhou. "It's not very likely."

"If Zhu Yuanzhang wants to do this, there is a high probability that Zhu Biao, Xiao Han and even Queen Ma will persuade him. If these three people object, even Zhu Yuanzhang, as the emperor, will not be able to have his own way."

"Besides, Zhu Yuanzhang is also a smart man. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he also knows the stakes. As long as Emperor Ava didn't have his head twitched to provoke the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have done this."

"However, we are not resting on our laurels."

Wan Shanhou said.

"How to say?"

Zhou Dexing narrowed his eyes.

"It's very simple."

"The two dynasties of Ava and Bago have been in a state of opposition since their establishment a few years ago."

"As long as the Ming Dynasty replicates the operations in Lancang through businessmen, then we will have to find a way to confront the Ming Dynasty in business."

Wan Shanhou said.

"Lancang?"

"What operation?"

"Selling equipment on both sides?"

"But Bago and Daming are not bordering each other. Can this be sold?"

Zhou Dexing said in surprise.

"Brother Zhou, you think too simply."

"There is no land border. The Ming Dynasty can also choose to take the water route. As long as it goes to the sea from the south and pretends to be someone's caravan at sea, it can trade with the Bago Dynasty."

Wan Shanhou smiled bitterly.

"What if we bribe the Japanese pirates at sea and intercept all merchant ships heading to Bago?"

Zhou Dexing looked ruthless.

"This can be done."

"We bribed the Japanese pirates at sea. What they can stop are ordinary caravans. What they can't stop are the Ming Dynasty's official background."

Wan Shanhou said.

Zhou Dexing:? ? ?

"Brother Wan, are you serious?"

"If they can't stop the Ming Dynasty's merchant ships, what's the point?"

Zhou Dexing's mouth twitched.

"If you can't intercept it, it would be good if you could help us distinguish it."

"As for letting them directly destroy Ming Dynasty's merchant ships, that is impossible."

"To put it bluntly, those Japanese pirates are just water thieves. It's okay to bully the common people. If they go head-to-head with the Ming Dynasty's army, they may win once or twice, but if they keep doing it, they are definitely seeking death."

"But don't worry, Japanese pirates can't do it. Some people can still do it."

"Our trade routes in the Bago Dynasty have basically been opened, and I also sent people to open branches of our caravan in Ayutthaya, Cham State, and Balni."

"At that time, I will find a way to bribe their coastal navy generals, tell them that a group of businessmen loaded with various supplies will pass by, and pay them to hijack the ship."

"It's not that easy for him to send things over."

Wan Shanhou chuckled, with a twinkle in his eye.

"It has to be you. This method is really amazing."

"However, if you want to hire their navy to take action, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money, right?"

"Our wealth..."

Zhou Dexing immediately became worried about funding issues.

"rest assured."

"Before that, I would do business with them first."

"Nowadays, the level of navies in various countries is generally average. Before, we resold equipment and accumulated a lot of cannons. As long as we sell the cannons to them and lay the foundation of the relationship, I believe they will be willing to do it even if we don't pay. Cannon."

"After all, who wouldn't want to try a new gun on the ship?"

Wan Shanhou raised the corners of his mouth.

"By the way, Brother Zhou, I had previously arranged to make firearms and artillery as our products. How are the ones you made over there?"

Wan Shanhou asked Zhou Dexing.

"The progress is average."

"The level of blacksmiths here in Ava is really not that good. At present, they are mainly learning from the craftsmen we brought from Daming. The production speed is very slow and can only be accumulated slowly. If you want to do large-scale business, I am afraid it will be very difficult."

"The most important thing is that they don't understand the language yet, and they have to be separated by a translator arranged by us, which makes the teaching efficiency even lower."

Zhou Dexing shook his head.

"Take your time, don't rush, it will get better."

"This time we dig into the weapons we have accumulated before, which should be able to delay Ming's intervention from the sea for a period of time."

Wan Shanhou said.

Ming dynasty.

Hydraulic Iron Works Substrate.

"Yes, when we move here, we will leave a space and prepare to build a blast furnace in the excavated river channel."

Shan Anren waved his hands and said to the people below.

"Sir Shan, I think this position can be moved another two or three meters."

Yao Guangxiao, who had just arrived, took a look at Shan Anren's arrangement and said.

"Oh?"

"Mr. Yao still knows about construction?"

Shan Anren looked at Yao Guangxiao with suspicion in his eyes.

"Understood."

Yao Guangxiao spoke.

"Then why do you think we should be like this, sir?"

Shan Anren asked instead.

"It's very simple."

"I read the hydrology of this place. According to my calculations, the water channel we dug is up to ten meters wide. If the blast furnace is built directly close to the shore, then the water will definitely come up during the flood season. It is better to stagger it by two or three meters and dig the Two small waterways one meter wide.”

"One is responsible for transporting raw materials, and the other is responsible for producing finished products."

"In this way, if it is one meter wide, even if water pours in, it will only be wet shoes at most, and it will not be enough to affect the blast furnace."

Yao Guangxiao said.

(End of this chapter)