Red House Shoufu

Chapter 115 Artillery
Lin Shu ordered his servants to go outside to buy icing sugar and milk, and asked Marco van Basten to heat the milk in the store, and then added some to the hot coffee for several people.

"Brother Lin, this one is good!" Xichun just took a sip of pure coffee, and she almost burst into tears.

The milk coffee brewed by Lin Shu not only has a special aroma, but also the coffee is not so bitter.

Daiyu and Wang Yuan also nodded in agreement. Out of curiosity, Marco Van Basten also added some icing sugar and milk to himself. After tasting it, it was like discovering a new world.

"Oh, my God, Lin, you are a genius! Those so-called nobles in Europa are country folks, they don't understand taste at all!"

Marco van Basten has already begun to draw a map of the "coffee empire" all over the Europa continent in his mind. Coffee has been popular among the nobles of the major kingdoms for several years, but no one has ever thought of adding sugar and milk to it.

"Okay, Marco, let's put the coffee aside first. Today I went out with my family for a stroll, and I didn't expect to meet you here. Since you are a Dutch nobleman, do you have any artillery on your ship?"

Lin Shu still wants to go shopping with Daiyu and others, he doesn't want to waste time here.Europe should still be at the end of the Renaissance, and their natural sciences have begun to develop greatly, but in terms of living standards, they are still several blocks behind the Central Plains Dynasty.

In this "Western Treasure Hall", there are not many things he can fancy, except for coffee, there are only a few pieces of novelty jewelry.

However, if Marco van Basten's ship is equipped with artillery, he would be interested in buying a research study.

Sure enough, Marco Van Basten's eyes were full of vigilance when he heard Lin Shu mention Guo Guo.Nine out of ten Dutch maritime merchants today are colonial adventurers with cannons on board.

As for the artillery mentioned by Lin Shu, Marco van Basten's ship had more than a dozen of the latest front-loading cannons, which are the famous Hongyi cannons in later generations.

This was bought by Marco van Basten from the Englishman at a high price.When the merchant ship docked in Guangzhou, he deliberately hid it.

Now being mentioned by Lin Shu, Marco van Basten's first reaction was that his secret had been discovered.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Shu knew that there must be one, so he said, "Marco, my friend, you don't need to be nervous. I understand the way you Europeans do things. I just want to buy some cannons for fun. Play……"

"Lin, this is a cannon, not a toy." Marco van Basten really couldn't understand Lin Shu's thoughts, but what he lacked now was a channel to enter the upper echelon of the dynasty, and this Lin was one of the few who could communicate normally. people.

Lin Shu seemed to be able to see through Marco van Basten's mind, so he informed him of his identity: "I am a Hanlin scholar of Dachu. In your terms, I am an official next to His Majesty the Emperor. In the future, I am likely to become a Prime Minister of this country."

In order to scare the red-haired devil, Lin Shu exaggerated his identity: "So, I bought the cannon on your ship to compare with ours. After all, if you want to be reused by His Majesty, you must have some credit. dont you agree?"

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Shu's confession of identity, Marco van Basten's expression changed from vigilant to fawning.

Officials around the emperor, the future chancellor of the empire, God, the great light finally shone on poor Marco van Basten.

"Lin, my friend. I need a few cannons. Just say, I don't want money. I just hope you can help me mention me before your Majesty the Emperor. Marco van Basten's noble words to the great monarch respect!"

Marco van Basten thought to himself, can a few cannons compare to the summoning of the emperor of the Eastern Empire?As long as he gets through the upper-level route of this ancient empire, he might become a new legend in the continent of Europa just like Marco Polo.

Lin Shu was secretly happy, but his face remained calm.He smiled and said: "The money will still be given. As for your matter, I will mention it to His Majesty the Emperor. Maybe His Majesty will summon you if he becomes interested."

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When Lin Shu and others left the Museum of Western Treasures, Marco van Basten not only gave everyone valuable gifts, but also promised Lin Shu that the artillery would be transported to Tongzhou Wharf as soon as possible.

Of course, Lin Shu would also go to the emperor to ask for an order to let the embroidered clothes guards go south with Marco van Basten's people, otherwise it would be really difficult to send things like artillery.

A few people stopped and walked, wandering around Nanhu Fang City for a long time, and finally walked into the largest restaurant in Fang City after Xi Chun said that I was hungry.

Qiweizhai is famous for its expertise in Jiangnan cuisine.Lin Shu often came here to gather here before and in the same year.

Before serving the dishes, several people exchanged what they saw and heard in the morning.

Wang Huan wondered why Lin Shu valued this red-haired devil so much, especially the purchase of artillery.

Lin Shu explained: "Everyone knows about Zheng He's voyages to the West in the previous Ming Dynasty. The Europa people have already sailed, proving that our feet are actually a ball."

"There is a cloud in "Zhang Heng's Armillary Sphere Notes": The cloudy sky is like a chicken. The celestial body is round like a bullet, and the earth is like a yellow chicken, living alone in the sky. Wrapped in yellow. The heaven and the earth stand on the strength of the air, and float on the water."

Daiyu immediately remembered the Huntian theory that was widely circulated in the Han Dynasty, and she said in amazement: "The Huntian theory is actually correct. The sage said that the heavenly way is the Japanese yen, and the authentic Japanese side..."

She really didn't dare to talk any more, and even wanted to persuade Lin Shu not to mention this matter again.Oppose the doctrine of saints, otherwise the Lin family will be cut off from the scholarly circle.

Wang Yuan also realized this, and like Daiyu, they both looked at Lin Shu worriedly.

Lin Shu understood that they were worried about him, so he skipped this point and talked about the artillery: "In order to invade the New World, that is, overseas territories, the Europeans put artillery on their warships. In contrast, our artillery is in the There is not a small gap with it in terms of rate of fire, power and portability."

"So, Jinyu intends to imitate?" Wang Huan pondered for a while, and he put forward his own opinion: "If such a cannon is imitated and equipped on the warships of the imperial navy, wouldn't it be easier to fight Japanese pirates?" ?”

Lin Shu nodded: "Not only that, but you overlooked one point. Marco van Basten, a small sea merchant, can sail thousands of miles to Dachu, in case it is their navy who comes next time." What? Who can guarantee that we will always be stronger than the red-haired devils?"

"Little Xiaofan, how can it be stronger than my Heavenly Dynasty Shangguo? Besides, it's not that we don't have artillery, it's just that we are not so light and compact."

Wang Huan didn't care about it, and Lin Shu was not surprised. In this era, the Central Plains Dynasty was indeed the kingdom of heaven, and it was truly the number one in the world. No one would think that the barbarians in all directions could be stronger than the heavenly dynasty.

　The Kingdom of the Netherlands written above is incorrect. It should have been the Republic of the Netherlands in the [-]th century. I am hereby revising it, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)