Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1427

"The 854 and 901 ships, as well as the underwater part of the H-800 ship, do not have lightning protection vertical walls or belts. Even if tens of kilograms of black powder is hit on the wooden hull, it is enough."

"Should we consider mine defense for all subsequent models?"

"It's not impossible..."

"I would say that all ironclad warships are the future direction of naval construction. Now it has been proved that wooden warships are not unchallengeable in this time and space."

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Wu De coughed: "For such unproven things, don't discuss the follow-up plan."

"I think Xiao Jiang, you overestimate the risk of this Paul spreading military technology to the whole of Europe. It's a bit unfounded. After all, only our family controls the industrial power of the system. No matter how much he jumps around, he won't be able to turn the sky." After listening to Jiang Shan's report, Wen Desi said: "However, under his influence, the Spaniards should pay attention to the intelligence of strengthening the defense and maritime power of the Philippines. Do you have any further information to explain that the Spanish authorities can send Paul What is the progress of the military plan? For example, after the implementation of the starvation operation, does the Manila government still have enough silver to pay for the renewal of weapons and the construction of fortresses?"

"The action of robbing the silver ship had a great impact, but the substantial blow to the rulers of the Philippines was not as great as expected." Jiang Shan looked at the stack of materials in his hand, most of which were reports written by Weiss, and some of them were from Portuguese in Macau. .

"The tobacco monopoly order imposed by the governor, coupled with the collection of gambling taxes and the lease of land to the Chinese, has made a lot of income for the colonial government. In addition, they conquered more natives than in history and attracted more Chinese Immigration. So now the colonial government has a lot more revenue in both tribute and poll tax than in the past. It is also interesting that Manila's demand for mercury, which is usually imported from China, has greatly increased. "

He found a telegram: "Three weeks ago, a Portuguese merchant ship from Macao unloaded 119 cans of mercury in Manila, each of which was about two gallons. The Governor ordered a group of convicts to be escorted to Palawan Island. Mining mercury mines, even postponing plans to send troops to Zamboanga and build castles. Despite this, he kept writing letters asking for more mercury to be shipped from Peru to Manila."

"Judging from the fact that the Spaniards imported a large amount of mercury and started to mine the local mercury mines, it is clear that they did not intend to make thunderbolt - it would not take so much to make thunderbolt. It must be to use the amalgamation method to extract gold and silver. You must remember the report Mentioned a recent grand celebration in Manila to celebrate the victory over the Iloko rebels.” Noticing that President Wen nodded slightly, Jiang Shan continued: “In fact, the areas conquered by the colonial army included the most important gold mine in the Philippines. Baguio. The Spaniards have long known that there is rock gold and placer gold..."

"Using other people's purses to prove his worth, he is really smart." Mr. Wen seemed to be talking to himself, "Where is the Haiqi——Esmeralda?"

"It's undergoing a routine overhaul at the Boppu Naval Shipyard. It will return to Manila after the refit. Bringing a fresh cargo."

"I personally support the Navy's support for the intelligence agency's field operations, as long as it is within the capabilities of the Navy," Mr. Wen stood up from behind the conference table. Jiang Shan knew that this was the end of the meeting and said, "That will build a semi-submersible The Japanese with the Minecraft Minecraft are also a bit interesting, quite interesting."

Shrek tiptoed across the garden path.Since he has experienced the master's "education of love" several times because he stepped on the flower bed, he began to imitate Mimi's brisk steps. From the perspective of others, it is like a mule trying to learn to walk on a catwalk.Early in the morning, bursts of gunshots suddenly sounded from the back of the villa, which was a great disturbance to Shlick, who was concentrating on his pointe art, and almost fell down on the steps in fright.

The newly built carriage and horse garage occupied the courtyard wall on the east side of the villa. The original stables behind the house were converted into a shooting room according to the earl's order, and a porch with a pergola was added on the outside.Shrek is now standing on the steps of the shooting room, the intoxicating aroma of rum mixed with the terrible smoke of gunpowder mingling in the early morning air, a life-threatening question is constantly spinning in his dull mind —Do you want to go up?The owner was there, dressed like some unrestrained captain, with his white silk shirt open and his breeches tightly tied around his waist with a buffalo belt, holding a wine glass in one hand and a spring-loaded pistol in the other. The couple and a group of officials talked and laughed happily.The door was open, and Shlick could see the crooked, headless and legless wooden portraits in the shooting room.He didn't know that the count used this kind of Tagalog handicraft as a target, but what he thought in his dull mind was: if he made his master unhappy at this time, he would most likely end up with the one who fell to the ground Like a pile of broken puppets.

"No, my dear Sebastian, Monsieur Vannanova is right," cried Captain Pilar, with his legs crossed on the coffee table and his knees resting on a defunct buckshot, and he drank A lot of wine, and said loudly with a hint of drunkenness: "I'm not saying that the liver is not important to people. I have killed many enemies with my own hands, and many people have died before my eyes. No, don't think I'm talking about niggers and heretics Raw. Netherlanders, French, Saxons, English, and even Spaniards alike, a spear pierced through the liver, or a bullet pierced through, is painful, but not instantly fatal. Some look like Is dead, but in fact just fainted from unbearable pain. The quickest and most merciful way to end a man's life and suffering is, as the count said, to let a lead bullet penetrate the heart, or to remove it with a steel knife. take a heavy burden off his shoulders."

"But Aristotle—" Sebastian Andrade wanted to go on.

"Give up your Aristotle, give up your scholastic philosophy," Pilar said, downing a large glass of sherry brandy in one breath, "seeing is believing, let me talk to you about natural philosophy. Five years ago I Fighting swords with a friend, yes, the Catalan once had my friendship. I stabbed him through the liver, and the guy was shaking with pain, but he didn't fall or die, but Slashed my arm back. He was carried home a week before he died, and I was sent here. What? You don't believe me and what Aristotle? Let's let the facts To settle your doubts, the Count has swords and pistols in abundance here."

Weislando called a local maid and whispered orders to refill the captain's wine, and put away the guns when he was completely drunk.These kind of gun and sword gatherings are very popular with the officers, but there is a chance that something will happen.Although the villa is a small arsenal, in addition to modern weapons, there are rifles produced by Lingao, 12-gauge shotguns for the Navy, and custom-made .45 caliber new revolvers.But he never came out with a wheel-wheel gun to perfuse his guests.

The mayor and his wife sat on the balcony.Weiss noticed that Mrs. Isabella had shown a hint of impatience. He was about to order the servants to get some iced soda, when he turned around and saw his black slave standing in front of the steps in a daze.

"What happened?"

"Uh-uh," Shrek finally remembered what to say: "Miss Mimi, please go to the kitchen, because the egg-um, the cake is bad-"

"Mimi," Alfonso teased Weiss, "is that the lady's name or the cat's name?"

"An escudo, I bet it's a beautiful little she-cat."

"And it nests in the count's bed every night."

"Everyone, I'm sorry to sit idle for a while," Weiss waved his hand as a response to the laughter, "I'll come as soon as I go, the servants here really don't teach people to worry."

"I heard that His Royal Highness has a repeating pistol with wheels in his collection. If it would do me any favors, I think—" the mayor couldn't finish his request, and his wife cut off the conversation.

"Honey, I think we've seen enough of the gun-shooting show and heard enough of the blood-soaked horrific talk," Mrs. Isabella cast a disgusted look at her husband, and held out her hand to the count, with a lacy The sleeves slid down to the shoulders, revealing a white and strong arm. "Many people say that your room is completely made of Chinese porcelain. Can you satisfy the curiosity of a poor woman?" Weiss saw the city. With a helpless expression on his long face, he began to show his signature smile.

"You are probably referring to the bathroom. I am afraid that the curiosity caused by the over-exaggerated rumors will disappoint you very much." Weiss gently held the fat and short fingers, "Please follow me."

"Get someone in the bathroom to help that stupid Iberian woman use the toilet. Watch her and don't let her wander around," Weiss said to Mimi. "Now tell me, what's going on?"

"Observation post spotted Spanish transporting cannon to Fort San Antonio."

Most of the single-family buildings built by the Spaniards in the colony have towers.The tower of the villa was raised by one story during the renovation, and in the best weather, the observation post can even see the ships entering and leaving Cavite Harbour.The special investigation team was divided into two groups, which took turns performing security tasks on top.Weiss first saw one team member with his back turned to him, observing with a binoculars, and another sitting near a lookout window with sandbags piled up to hold his Mosin Nagan rifle with a scope.

The observation post monitors the surrounding situation 24 hours a day, and it is no exception at night-they are equipped with night vision equipment, which can be turned on in an emergency.With this team on duty, Sir Lando's sleep at night was much more secure.

(End of this chapter)