Baby. Pierre is such a treasure. On the seemingly prosaic table of price fluctuations in colonial markets. Businessmen can find profit opportunities one after another. And Pierre was able to discover important military intelligence.
Sometimes the only difference between talent and mediocrity is talent's ability to discover and pierce the window paper. The mediocre can only wait for others to wake up and suddenly realize. Just like now. When Pierre explained clearly the basis for his inference. The Prussians present suddenly realized. They suddenly discovered that information could still be obtained in this way.
French Indian Colonies. Mainly concentrated in the Bay of Bengal. Cotton, black tea, spices produced in the fertile soil of India... and various gemstones from Sri Lanka. Countless goods are concentrated here and are continuously transported to Europe.
at the same time. The colonies also shouldered the burden of dumping European surplus goods. Updated for the first time. A large number of cheap industrial products were dumped into the colonies at high prices. Not only did it destroy the originally fragile local economy. You can even plunder wealth again.
It is under this kind of crazy plunder. The price fluctuations of colonial commodities became more and more serious. Smart businessmen find profit opportunities in violent fluctuations. In particular, the East India Company's internal price analysis data is the bible of all businessmen.
in the 19th century. The number of colonies directly measures the national strength of a country. Every old power treats its colonies as its back garden. Tightly protected. I am afraid that other countries may make some small moves.
Especially now in India. The British were becoming more and more powerful. Two-thirds of the Indian continent is already within their grasp. Now Britain's eyes were on French India. The greedy queen is looking for opportunities to strike.
At this time, the French could not relax their protective power over the colonies. According to the information display. In French India, it has a fleet that is the second most powerful in Asia after Britain. That is the French Indian Ocean Fleet. The highest officer is Major General Bruce.
An army. Especially the navy with powerful combat capabilities. He has always been a money-eating monster. When the fleet is stationed in a certain place for a long time. The local economy will naturally allocate part of its resources to support the fleet.
The soldiers need to eat. Ships need maintenance. Fighting to exterminate pirates from time to time consumes a lot of ammunition and medical supplies. Moreover, daily maintenance of warships requires professional warehouses, trestles, and labor.
Various behaviors will have a great impact on the local economy. But at the same time, such a fleet will also provide very strong fire protection for port cities. Within the range covered by battleship artillery. Any enemy should think twice.
And during this recent period. The economy of the French colonies was in a state of disarray. First of all, as Pierre said. Rifles, gunpowder, grain, cloth and medical supplies have inexplicably increased. During this time, there were no conflicts in the colony. This strange phenomenon can be hidden from mediocre people but not from geniuses like Pierre.
The only explanation for all the anomalies is that the French are training infantry. The only explanation for training infantry is that something happened to the fleet that has been providing fire cover. There was no protection from the cannon. Colonial governors had to build stronger armies to protect the interests of the empire.
Why did the French fleet suddenly leave the Bay of Bengal. What is their purpose? The answer to these questions is none other than Pierre. Even an ordinary intelligence officer would be able to come up with the answer. The fleet has only one purpose and that is Xiao Letian's lair. Ryukyu.
When Pierre discovered this anomaly. He broke into a cold sweat at that time. Xiao Letian is now his boss. It is also his meal ticket guarantee for the rest of his life. Europe is now the most dangerous place for Pierre. Only by following Xiao Letian could he have a stable meal.
Pierre didn't dare to neglect and immediately went to find Xiao Letian's wife Huniu. Now only this woman can mobilize Prussia's intelligence power. Only she can quickly deliver the news to Xiao Letian.
"Madam. On the way here, I have listed the warships that the French can use. There are a lot of French warships in the Indian Ocean. But there are only ten that can carry out ocean combat missions... Take a look. Here's the list. Now you have to contact the adults."
The translator beside Huniu had already begun to quickly translate the French list in Pierre's hand. The specific data of each French warship was presented in front of Huniu.
"Two light cruisers...the Wavebreaker and the Quick Walker...single-layer shooting deck...the average number of guns is 20..."
"Heavy cruiser. There are also seven frigates...Lyra, Rome, Gauls, Sanctity, Pious, Poseidon, Rafale...double-layer shooting deck. The average number of guns reaches 60...the average tonnage is 1100 Ton……"
"Oh. There is also a battleship. The three-story shooting deck Glorious... has a displacement of 2162 tons. The ship is 15 meters wide. There are 3 masts on the ship. ... The number of guns is 140..."
This set of data came out from the mouth of the translator. Even the translator was dumbfounded in the end. I couldn't help but exclaimed, "Oh God! Are the French all out? The total number of artillery pieces has reached 600. Are they going to expedition to China again? Who in East Asia can resist such firepower?"
Huniu couldn't understand how powerful the statistics of these battleships were. But she knows how to read words and emotions. She understood just by looking at the expressions on the faces of the people around her. The situation has reached its most critical moment.
There can be no chaos. I must not mess up. I want to stabilize the hearts of my men. The more urgent the situation is, the more calm you have to be... Huniu kept cheering herself up in her heart.
"Mr. Pierre, please don't be so panicked. This is not the most severe crisis that my husband has ever encountered. This is not the end of the world either. Please regain your composure. It is difficult for people to make correct judgments when their emotions fluctuate violently. Yes. What do you think?"
Huniu's smile surprised everyone present. Especially Pierre, who looked at Huniu with his mouth open and said softly, "Madam, I think you may not understand how terrifying this fleet is. These ten warships can already sweep across the oceans of East Asia. It is impossible for all countries, including the Qing Dynasty. To defeat such a fleet..."
"Madam. Please come to more and faster chapters. I am an ace intelligence officer. All my life I am sensitive to all kinds of data and information. You may not be able to imagine what this fleet sent by the French looks like. I can give you Please explain with an example... Now this fleet can compete except for the British. He is invincible in Asia..."
"The Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the South China Sea in China, the Yellow Sea in East Asia, the Bohai Sea and the Pacific Ocean...even the U.S. Pacific Fleet is no match..."
"Shut up. Are you messing with my military morale?" Just as Pierre was desperately trying to explain. Hu Niu suddenly opened her eyes and yelled loudly. At that moment, her majesty was no less than that of his man, Xiao Letian.
"Mr. Pierre, you have to remember. From the moment you enter my husband's employ, all you have to do is believe in him wholeheartedly. Instead of blindly spreading these horrific information."
"What's the use of saying this? What's the use of telling me? Can we catch up halfway across the world? Can we change the fact that the French fleet is approaching?"
Under the majesty of Hu Niu. Pierre shook his head subconsciously. And Huniu obviously didn't want to let him go. "Since nothing can be changed, there is nothing to be afraid of. The worst is that the sky will fall and the earth will fall. The worst is that everything will start over again. Why are you panicking?"
"My husband has encountered so many crises along the way that you can't imagine. He has also experienced more severe tests than this. I'm not even afraid. Why are you so excited to update as soon as possible. Huh... I'm just here for you now. You look like this. You will only be an intelligence officer for the rest of your life...not very useful. You still want me to hand over the official title to you."
Pierre gave Hu Niu a nasty lecture. His whole face was as red as a monkey's butt. But think carefully about what Hu Niu said. He really couldn't refute it.
Those who have achieved great things since ancient times have never experienced failure. Especially major failures. That doesn’t count as success in cultivation. Even if the foundation of Ryukyu was blown into ruins by the French. As long as the energy in the hearts of Xiao Letian and his brothers is still there. Then there is still hope for a comeback in the future.
The biggest fear now is that the senior management themselves will panic first. All his subordinates can no longer see hope for the future. At that time, everyone will be alienated from morality. The trees fell and the hozens scattered. That means there is no chance of a comeback.
"I'm sorry. I just lost my temper. Madam taught me a lesson." Pierre was extremely respectful at the moment. He figured it out. Not only Xiao Letian is not easy to mess with. Even his wife is not easy to mess with.
Huniu nodded at him. He looked around again and said calmly, "It's just Ryukyu. It's just Naha. It's very important for my husband's career. But it's not too important... China is so big that you Germans can't imagine. Don't look at China." We have lost two foreign wars. But the accumulated wealth among the people has not been lost much. It is still so huge that you can’t even imagine it.”
"This is the confidence of us Chinese people. We have thousands of years of family foundation. So we can withstand failure once, twice or even ten times. As long as we can win once, we can make a complete comeback..."
In Huniu's arrogant tone. All the Prussians looked a little wincing. They didn't dare to look directly at an Oriental woman.
"Haha... I was born into a declining Shanxi merchant family. My family's small fortune is worth millions of pounds. You can imagine how much wealth the entire Shanxi merchants have. The whole of China."
"Hmph. It's just a Naha. Even if it turns into ruins, it won't take a year. We Chinese can rebuild it. And it will be ten times more prosperous. Isn't it just the French fleet? There is nothing to be afraid of. You skin What El has to do now is to continue to analyze and help us reduce our losses so that we can rise faster."
"Apart from that, you shouldn't have any selfish thoughts. And you shouldn't have the slightest fear."
Hu Niu's voice became more and more serious. The pitch is also getting higher and higher. Finally, everyone including Pierre said. Even those ordinary plainclothes police officers. They couldn't help but stand at attention and listen to the instructions.
There is a feeling in everyone's heart. This woman is so scary. Even men may not have such power. Such women except Xiao Letian. Others don't have the luxury of it.
Lecture until the end. Huniu cleared her throat and said to the translator, "Invite Mr. Paul here. I need to use the military telegraph system. Please send this information to your Excellency immediately..."
At the end of the sentence, Hu Niu turned to Pierre and said, "You were the first to discover the information. That counts as your first achievement. Meet Paul immediately. Work immediately. Your Excellency needs more analysis reports from you. Go now...immediately."
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