"The underwater parts of the 854 and 901 ships, as well as the h800 ship, do not have vertical mine protection walls and mine protection belts. Even if the wooden hull is hit by dozens of kilograms of black powder, it will be enough. [No pop-up novel website] 】Watermark Advertising Test Watermark Advertising Test”
"Should we consider mine defense issues for all subsequent models?"
"It's not a bad idea..."
"I would say that all-iron armored ships are the future direction of naval construction. It has now been proven that wooden-hulled warships are not unchallengeable in this time and space."
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Wu De coughed: "For such unconfirmed things, don't discuss follow-up plans."
"I think, Xiao Jiang, you overestimated the risk of Paul spreading military technology to the entire Europe, which is a bit unreasonable. After all, we are the only one who controls the industrial power of the system. No matter how hard he jumps, he can't change the sky." After listening to Jiang Shan's report, Wen Desi said: "However, we should pay attention to the intelligence that the Spanish, under his influence, strengthened the Philippines' defense and maritime power. Do you have any further information that can explain whether the Spanish authorities can take Paul What step can we take in our armament plan? For example, after the implementation of Operation Hunger, will the Manila government still have enough silver to pay for the military expenses of updating weapons and building fortresses?”
"The impact of the robbery of the silver ship is not small, but the substantial blow to the Philippine rulers is not as big as expected." Jiang Shan looked at the stack of materials in his hand, most of which were reports written by Weiss, and some were from the Portuguese in Macau. .
"The tobacco monopoly decree imposed by the governor, coupled with the collection of gambling taxes and leasing land to the Chinese, made a lot of money for the colonial government. In addition, they conquered more natives than in history. They attracted more Chinese Immigration. So now the colonial government has a lot more revenue in both tribute and poll tax than it did in the past. And also interestingly, Manila's demand for mercury, a commodity usually imported from China, has increased significantly."
He pulled out a telegram: "Three weeks ago, a Portuguese merchant ship from Macau unloaded 119 jars of mercury in Manila. Each jar was about two gallons. The governor ordered a group of hard labor prisoners to be escorted to Palawan Island. Mining mercury mines, and even postponed plans to send troops to Zamboanga and build a castle. Despite this, he continued to write letters requesting that more mercury be shipped from Peru to Manila."
"Judging from the fact that the Spaniards imported a large amount of mercury and started to mine local mercury mines, it is obvious that they were not trying to make mercury fulminate - they did not need so much to make mercury fulminate. They must have planned to use the mercury amalgamation method to extract gold and silver. You must remember the report. Mentioning a recent grand celebration in Manila to celebrate the victory in wiping out the Iloco rebels." Noticing President Wen's slight nod, Jiang Shan continued: "In fact, the areas conquered by the colonial army included the most important gold mines in the Philippines. Baguio. The Spaniards had long known that rock gold and placer gold were produced there..."
"He is really smart to use other people's wallets to prove his own worth." Mr. Wen seemed to be saying to himself. "Where is the Haiqi Esmeralda now?"
"It is undergoing routine maintenance at the Bobu Naval Shipyard. After the renovation is completed, it will return to Manila. It will bring a new batch of cargo."
"I personally support the Navy in providing support for the Intelligence Bureau's field operations, as long as it is within the capabilities of the Navy," Mr. Wen stood up from behind the conference table. Jiangshan knew that this was a sign of the end of the meeting, "The Japanese who can build semi-submersible rod mine boats is also interesting. It's quite interesting."
Shlick tiptoed across the garden path. Since he suffered several "love lessons" from his owner because he trampled the flower bed, he began to imitate Mimi's light steps. In the eyes of others. It's like a mule trying to learn the cat walk. Early in the morning, bursts of gunshots suddenly rang out from behind the villa, which was a great disturbance to Shlick, who was concentrating on pointe art. He was so frightened that he almost fell down on the steps.
The newly built carriage house occupies the east wall of the villa. The original stable behind the house was converted into a shooting room according to the count's order, and a verandah with a pergola was added outside. Shlick was now standing in front of the steps of the shooting room. The intoxicating aroma of sweet wine and the terrible gunpowder smoke were mixed together in the early morning air. A major life-threatening issue kept spinning in his slow mind. Do you want to go up? The master is up there. He was dressed like a bold and unrestrained captain, with his white silk shirt open at the collar. The breeches were tied tightly around the waist with a buffalo leather belt. He held a wine glass in one hand and a spring revolver in the other. He was chatting and laughing with the mayor, his wife and a group of officials. The door was open, and Shlick could see the crumbling wooden figures in the shooting room, with heads and legs missing. He didn't know that the count used this Tagalog handicraft as a gun 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 like the one who fell on the ground. Like a pile of broken puppets.
"No, my dear Sebastian, Lord Vananova is right," cried Captain Pilar, with his legs on the coffee table and a loose spring-loaded musket on his knees, and he drank. After drinking a lot of wine, he 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 died in front of my eyes. No, don't think I'm talking about niggas and pagans. Raw. It's the same for the Dutch, French, Saxons, English, and even the Spanish. A spear stabbing the liver or a bullet piercing the liver will be painful but not immediately fatal. Some people look like He is dead. In fact, he just couldn't stand the pain and fainted. To end a person's life and pain, the fastest and most merciful way is, as the count said, to let a lead bullet penetrate the heart, or to remove it with a steel knife. Get rid of this heavy burden on your shoulders.”
"But Aristotle" Sebastian De Andrade wanted to continue.
"Throw away your Aristotle, give up your scholasticism," Pilar said, downing a large glass of sherry. "Seeing is believing. Let me talk to you about natural philosophy. Five years ago I I had a sword fight with a friend. Yes, that Catalan man once had my friendship. I pierced his liver with my sword. The guy was shaking all over in pain, but he didn't fall down and die. He cut my arm with his backhand. He was carried home and died a week later, and I was sent here. What? You don't believe me but what Aristotle do you believe? Let's let the facts To resolve your doubts, the count has swords and pistols."
Weiss Lando called a local maid and whispered instructions to add wine to the captain, and put all the guns away after he was completely drunk. This kind of party where guns and swords are played is very popular among the officers, but it may cause trouble. Although the villa is just a small arsenal, in addition to modern weapons, rifles produced by Lingao, 12-gauge shotguns for the navy, and new customized .45-caliber revolvers are all available. But he only used his spring gun to deal with customers.
The mayor and his wife were sitting on the balcony. Weiss noticed that Mrs. Isabella was already showing a hint of impatience. He was about to order the servant to get some ice-cold soda. When he turned around, he saw his black slave standing in front of the steps at a loss.
"What happened?"
"Uh-huh," Shlick finally remembered what to say: "Miss Mimi, please go to the kitchen and have a look, because um, the cake is baked."
"Mimi," Alfonso teased Weiss, "is this the lady's name or the cat's name?"
"An Escudo, I bet it's a pretty little she-cat."
"And he makes his nest in the earl's bed every night."
"Everyone, I'm sorry to sit here for a moment," Weiss waved her hand in response to the laughter, "I'll come as soon as I go, the servants here really don't teach people to worry about it."
"I heard that His Highness the Earl has a repeating pistol with wheels in his collection. If it would be a reward, I think." The mayor failed to finish his request, and his wife cut off the words.
"My dear, I think we have seen enough of the gun shows, and heard enough of the bloody and horrific talk," Mrs. Isabella cast a bored look at her husband, stretched out her hand to the count, and laced her The sleeves fell to his shoulders, revealing a strong white arm. "Many people say that your room is completely made of Chinese porcelain. Can you please satisfy the curiosity of a poor woman?" Weiss saw the city. There was a look of helplessness on his long face, and he began to show his signature smile.
"You are probably referring to the bathroom. I'm afraid the curiosity aroused by the overly exaggerated rumors will turn out to be very disappointing for you." Weiss gently held those fat and short fingers, "Please follow me."
"Find someone to go to the bathroom and help that stupid Iberian woman use the toilet. Keep an eye on her and don't let her wander around." Weiss said to Mimi, "Now tell me, what happened?"
"The observation post discovered that the Spanish were transporting cannon to the fortress of San Antonio."
Most of the single-family buildings built by the Spanish in the colonies had towers. The tower of the villa was raised one level during renovations, and in the best weather, the observation post can even see ships entering and leaving Cavite Harbor. The special reconnaissance team was divided into two groups and took turns performing security missions above. Weiss first saw a team member with his back turned to him, holding a telescope for observation, and another sitting close to the observation window, with sandbags stacked in the window to hold the Mosin-Nagan rifle with a scope in his hand.
Observation posts monitor the surrounding situation 24 hours a day, including at night - they are equipped with night vision equipment that can be turned on in emergencies. With this team on duty, Lord Lando can sleep much more comfortably at night.
