The vast ocean can’t see at a glance.

This is the third month after Zheng Chenggong was ordered to open up the Maritime Silk Road.

After defeating the Dutch and recovering the Eastern Bandits, Zheng Chenggong did not stop but led some of the navy straight south.

His next goal is Manila.

As an important stop on the Maritime Silk Road, Manila's importance is self-evident.

But now Manila is under the control of the Franquis (Spanish).

It is said that the Spaniards here do not have much affection or even rejection of the Ming Dynasty.

Some businessmen who went to Southeast Asia to do business avoided the port of Manila as much as possible, and those who had settled here also wanted to evacuate as much as possible.

Zheng Chenggong did not believe in evil in this regard and wanted to find out.

The Frangis (Portuguese) in the thick realm are not that arrogant either. Why can the Frangis (Spanish) in Manila be so arrogant?

Zheng Chenggong was dissatisfied.

In terms of naval battles, Zheng Chenggong has never lost anyone.

If the Spanish don't believe in evil, they can do a battle and see who is the real king.

"Your Highness is windy, why don't you go into the cabin first to avoid it."

Gan Hui saw the wind on the deck and reminded him very considerately.

“Okay.”

Zheng Chenggong walked into the cabin with his hands on his back.

"Your Highness, you should be not far from Manila in front. What are your plans?"

In the cabin, Zheng Chenggong stared at the map and was in a daze. Gan Hui asked very respectfully.

"Of course, we should be polite first and then soldiers. Your Majesty ordered me to open up the Maritime Silk Road, but he did not say that we must raise an army. If the Franks wanted to sit down and talk well, I would not want to cause trouble. If they didn't want to talk, it would not be too late to fight again."

Gan Hui nodded and said, "What Your Highness said is very good. First, then the soldiers should make their postures sufficient. In this way, no matter how they do they do, we will no longer blame us."

"It's good. But one thing needs to be made clear. That is, we represent the Ming court, so they must receive us with the highest etiquette. If there is any negligence, my cannon will not be allowed."

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Manila, Spanish Governor Lawrence sat upright behind the table thinking about something.

After a long time, he sighed and grabbed a quill and started writing quickly on paper.

His font is very beautiful in style. Lawrence has always liked to practice calligraphy and wrote it very neatly and beautifully.

After writing, he sent the letter into the envelope, then sealed the envelope with fire paint and handed it to a confidant beside him, saying, "Take this letter back to the Iberian Peninsula and hand it to His Majesty the King. Remember, you must hand it in person. There will be no mistakes."

"Abide by the order!"

The confidant took the envelope respectfully and then carefully retreated.

Then someone walked out of the inner room and said in a harmonious voice: "Governor General, I heard that the army navy is about to arrive in Manila. There are a lot of people coming here, so I'm afraid they have some bold ideas."

"Yes, this Governor is also worried about this. If the Ming Navy really wants to attack Manila, what should we do?"

"There are many cannons in Manila, and it is easier to defend as long as we don't allow the Ming army to land."

"Well, this is simple. I'm just afraid that the Ming army will go ashore with the excuse of trade before launching an attack, which will be difficult."

He paused for a moment and then continued: "Santos, do you explain that the army is here to discuss trade?"

"It's not that there's no such possibility. But if the Ming army really comes to talk about trade, it's not a good thing for us."

"How do you say this?"

Lawrence was a little confused now.

After all, the porcelain and silk of the Ming Dynasty were all the favorite things of European nobles.

There is also tea, and almost all the upper nobles want to drink several cups of tea a day.

If you can buy these things and resell them to Europa, you can make a lot of money.

"What is the richest thing in Manila? It's silver!"

Santos squinted his eyes and said seriously: "So the Ming army was willing to trade with us because of silver. To put it bluntly, they wanted to make silver. Moreover, silk tea and porcelain are not precious things for them, and they can even be mass-produced. We seem to have made money, but the only thing we really earned is the Ming Dynasty."

It would be fine if Santos didn't say it, but Lawrence immediately narrowed his eyes.

"If I really say that, Daming will make a profit without losing money."

Lawrence paused and said, "Then we can't buy it by your opinion?"

"It's not that you can't buy it, but you have to bargain the price. You must buy it according to the market price of the Ming Dynasty."

Santos made a suggestion and said, "The Ming Dynasty is in a difficult situation."

"How is this possible? They have lost money when they ship silk porcelain to Manila. How could they be sold at the market price during the Ming Dynasty? Wouldn't they lose money?"

"The Governor, I'll finish my words. The Han people have a saying that they ask for a price everywhere to pay the money. In fact, the same is true for the other way around. We keep the price very low, and they will definitely increase the price. The prices will definitely go up after a few seconds. This way both sides can accept it."

Santos's tongue is full of lotus flowers, and Lawrence's listening is more interesting.

"It's wonderful. If I could really talk about this, I would definitely remember a credit for the Queen, and my Majesty the King."

Lawrence suddenly felt extremely excited.

Although Manila is very good, it is still an isolated overseas and is still a lot worse in honor. But if it is too good, it is no problem to be awarded any title.

At least Lawrence wants to get an earl, and if everything goes well, the Duke will not dare to think about it.

An unpopular nobleman like him must dare to fight if he wants to get to power.

As long as you fight, you will have a bright future.

"Of course, the Governor must also make plans for the collapse of the negotiation."

Santos narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If the Ming army asks for a price everywhere, we have to refuse it altogether. We must not let them do whatever they want."

"Yes, but what if they pretend to talk about trade, they are actually using force."

"Ming Jun isn't that shameless, right? If that's true, we'll do it."

"Governor General, it's better to start first. If you miss the opportunity, it's inappropriate."

"So Governor, we might as well arrange heavy troops in the city in advance. In this way, even if the Ming army wants to attack us, we can be prepared."

Lawrence nodded and said, "Okay, then do it like this. As long as we are well prepared, we are not afraid of Ming army's use of evil. Ming army, if you want to negotiate the best business, if you want to use martial arts, then we don't blame us for being ruthless. Anyway, we will accompany you to the end."

"Send the order to keep the whole city on guard and be ready for war at any time."

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Chapter completed!