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"Buy it with money?" Li Ke smiled maliciously, "Of course there is no problem with this, but I want to remind Ambassador Shiro that I used 30 firearms troops to attack the Visigoth Kingdom this time. The cost is very high. For example, in the first confrontation with the Visigoth army last time, the ammunition consumed alone cost more than [-] silver coins. Mr. Shiro knows the value of silver coins. You can do the math!"

"Three... 30!" Xi Luo almost jumped up when he heard this number. He naturally knew the value of Datang silver coins. Ten thousand silver coins is not a small number for Rome, not to mention that this is just a battle. If Li Ke wipes out the entire Visigothic Kingdom, God knows how much their military expenditure will be?

Thinking of this, Xi Luo couldn't help wiping the cold sweat off his forehead and said, "Thank you, Your Highness King Wu, for your reminder. After I go back, I will report the truth to Your Majesty."

Seeing that the other party was frightened by the number he reported, Li Ke secretly smiled in his heart. It was not wrong to spend 30 silver coins in the last war, but it was because he was fighting the Visigoths for the first time, so he was in this battle. Regardless of the cost in the war, the majesty is played with absolute strength, so the consumption of ammunition is several times that of usual. If you encounter a hundred thousand Goths next time, it is estimated that the cost will be less than half or more.

Xi Luo and the others did not leave immediately, but stayed in Malaga for a few days, and whenever they had the opportunity, they would go to the barracks to watch the training of Li Ke's army.In order to deter these Romans.Li Ke also specially arranged for Xi Luo and the others to follow the army and participate in a siege battle.Capital Datang 676

As a result, when Ciro and the others saw the Visigoths' walls collapsed by artillery.Then after the rockets and grenades were cleared, soldiers with muskets rushed into the city, and after controlling the entire city in a short period of time, all of them were pale. This way of fighting was beyond their comprehension , It is comparable to the legendary Greek gods.

It was also this personal experience that gave Xi Luo and the others a clear understanding of Li Ke's strength, even in their own hearts.Li Ke has been labeled "invincible".And when they brought what they saw and heard back to Eastern Rome, Constans II and a group of nobles were also stunned. They did not expect that not only the navy strategy of the Tang Dynasty was unmatched, but even the army was so powerful. Although they are still allies now, Constance II already feels a deep fear.

Just when Li Ke fought a big victory in the Iberian Peninsula, and finally gained a firm foothold initially.Li Yin, who was far away in Taiwan, received a very pleasant news for him.

Today, the pier in Tainan City is crowded with people. Countless people from the city have come here. Even Li Yin and his family are standing on the pier, ready to welcome the return of a legendary figure in the nautical world. Lu Wan, who went to Rome with Li Ke.

Two years ago, Li Ke sent Lu Wan's fleet across the Strait of Gibraltar.Then the two fleets separated, but in the next two years, there was no news of Lu Wan's fleet. Although it was said that someone in Central America had seen their fleet, it was not confirmed.Therefore, many people suspect that Lu Wan's fleet may encounter a typhoon or other shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean.The entire fleet was buried at the bottom of the sea.

At the beginning, it was guessed that only a few people were killed by Lu Wan and the others. After all, Lu Wan was the most famous navigator among the Han people. Not only was he rich in sailing experience, but his fleet members were also very elite. The old crew who followed him to discover the routes of Australia and America, and the ships in the fleet are also very sophisticated. It can be said that such a fleet that has conquered the Pacific Ocean will never stumble in the smaller half of the Atlantic Ocean.

But as time passed, there was no reliable news in two years to prove that Lu Wan and his fleet were still alive, so most people gradually believed that Lu Wan and his team had really encountered a shipwreck.Even old friends like Feng Shijie who did not participate in Lu Wan's fleet thought that Lu Wan might really have died. For this reason, they held a memorial ceremony for Lu Wan and the others at sea, and invited a group of monks and Taoists to recite scriptures for them pray.

But to everyone's surprise, two years later, Lu Wan's fleet suddenly appeared in the West Strait of America, and even entered Lu Wan Port to rest. When the news came, it immediately caused controversy among various newspapers. It was reposted, and at the same time, it caused a sensation in the whole society. After all, everyone wanted to know, where did Lu Wan and the others go for the past two years?

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Empress!" Li Yin and Wen Xin stood on the pier, and groups of people came to pay their respects from time to time. These people were either rich merchants or giants in the literary world. In addition, there were also famous navigators like Lu Wan. The ones who came to see him were more than a dozen big businessmen from Luzon, including Feng Shijie, a mining tycoon, among them.

"Pingshen, you're welcome!" Li Yin also smiled and said to these representatives of Luzon businessmen. Now Luzon is developing very fast, even surpassing Taiwan in some aspects, and there is more room for development there than Taiwan. Therefore, many industrial and commercial owners have already shifted their focus to Luzon, so Li Min also attaches great importance to these Luzon businessmen.

"Shi Jie, you are here to welcome your old friend too. I wonder if Lu Wan and the family members of those crew members are okay?" Li Yin asked Feng Shijie when he saw Feng Shijie in the crowd.

"Your Majesty, the family members of Captain Lu and the crew thought they were killed. For this reason, many people built a tomb for their husbands, sons, fathers, etc., and set up plaques at home. However, knowing Captain Lu and the others After the news of their return, they were all overjoyed, and all the families burned the memorial tablets one after another, and now all the family members have come, and they are there now!" Feng Shijie pointed to the front of the pier, where there was a crowd of old and weak women. 』The team formed by Tau, most of the people were full of excitement, and many women were crying with joy.

Feng Shijie is Lu Wan's old subordinate and also his old friend, and when Lu Wan came back from America, he entrusted his family to Feng Shijie to take care of him, and the other crew members also thought Feng Shijie was a reliable friend, so the result was like a swarm of bees. They moved their family members to the Pine Tree Plateau in Luzon. Although Feng Shijie did not explicitly ask Feng Shijie to take care of them like Lu Wan did, Feng Shijie often visited the families of these old brothers.

"Well, the sea is ruthless. Every time the crew members go to sea, they almost risk their lives. At the same time, their families are also worried about it. But I believe that one day, we can conquer the sea. At that time, no matter what we take No matter where we go in the world, people at home don't have to worry about our safety." Li Yin said with a resolute look.

It's just that he doesn't really have any confidence in his heart, because even in the 21st century of later generations, sailors can't guarantee that they are [-]% safe. How much time is spent.

Then Li Ke chatted with Feng Shijie for a few more words, after all, the two were old acquaintances.Other people around saw that Feng Shijie was able to have such an intimate conversation with His Majesty the Emperor, which made them both envious and a little jealous. At the same time, they paid more attention to Feng Shijie and planned to find an opportunity to strengthen cooperation with him. Being able to talk, doing business with this kind of person is more reassuring.

"By the way, Shi Jie, have you met Shuyu?" Li Yin suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

Feng Shijie was taken aback when he heard this, and then he replied: "Your Majesty, I came in a hurry this time, so I haven't had time to see my little sister."

"Well, after welcoming Lu Wan this time, you should visit her and persuade her to rest more. She had a cold a while ago, and she hasn't fully recovered yet." Li Yin said with a smile on his face.Feng Shuyu is Xijun's best helper, and also serves as the head of the House of Internal Affairs, helping Xijun take care of the private property belonging to the royal family, and is deeply trusted by Li Yin. When she fell ill a while ago, the entire House of Internal Affairs had problems Therefore, Li Yin asked Feng Shijie to visit him.Capital Datang 676

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Cao Min is going to visit my younger sister this afternoon!" Feng Shijie was shocked when he heard that his younger sister was ill. Go again in the afternoon.At the same time, he was very grateful to Li Yin for caring so much about his sister's body.

Li Yin just nodded, then asked Feng Shijie to step aside, focused his attention on the sea, and waited for Lu Wan and the others to return. At the same time, he was also guessing in his heart what happened to Lu Wan and the others. No news for two years in a row?

It's just that Li Yin, who was in deep thought, didn't notice that Feng Shijie, who was retreating, suddenly regained his spirits, and then a strange look flashed across his face, and a trace of complicated emotions appeared in Li Yin's eyes.His younger sister Feng Shuyu is already a 26-year-old girl, but she has always refused to marry, even no matter what his brother said, Feng Shuyu's attitude is very firm.

At first Feng Shijie thought that Li Yin had taken a fancy to his younger sister and wanted to accept her into the harem, but later found out that was not the case at all, which made him give up.But now His Majesty the Emperor is suddenly concerned about his sister's body for no reason. Does this send a signal to him? If so, then Feng Shijie will really be ecstatic.

This is not entirely because he wants his younger sister to be a dragon and a phoenix, but the most important thing is to want his younger sister to marry sooner. After all, an elder brother is like a father. If Feng Shuyu doesn't marry for a day, Feng Shijie, an older brother, will blame himself for a day and feel that he can't take good care of him. Sister, if she can really be included in the emperor's harem now, it will definitely be the best of both worlds for Feng Shijie. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)