What Aldo saw was nothing but Widell, who had just come to the Ming Dynasty again from England.

Portugal has always been close to Britain. Not only did it support Britain in the dispute between Britain and Spain and France, but it also allowed British ships to trade in Portuguese strongholds such as Africa, India, and the Far East, providing services such as supply and ship repair. In other words, more than ten years ago, the United Kingdom was able to compete with the Netherlands for Ambon in the South China Sea, and Portugal's support was indelible.

Moreover, Aldo also knew that the situation in the United Kingdom was unstable, and the parliament and the king were in sharp opposition, and the tax collection was in trouble. The parliament firmly opposed Charles I's involvement in the war with Spain and France, and tried to concentrate its strength overseas and expand its colonies. In order to support the war with Spain and France, the king firmly demanded additional taxation. In the fierce battle between the two sides, the important Bruce family was on the fence. On the one hand, they denied the king in the parliament, and on the other hand, they wanted to marry Lair to the Earl of Strafford, and then acquiesced to Lerle to escape to the Far East.

Aldo felt a headache when he thought about the fierce political struggle. Especially when Widdle, as a man of Charles I, ran to Guangzhou and Russia to Jingzhou when he was facing unprecedented changes in the Far East. What was his intention?

Aldo and Widdle had already known each other, and he was not polite and asked Widdle directly what he had come to Jingzhou. Widdle told him frankly, almost scaring Aldo to death: "Jingzhou is preparing to send an envoy to the UK, hoping that the UK will provide convenience and protection along the way..."

"My God, why did Martino's worries become reality so soon..."

In the inn, Aldo's painful howl sounded...

Jingzhou City Guangdong Club.

Six heads were gathered together, laughing, scolding, pondering, or arguing, and sometimes complaining from someone: "Boss Yang, see what bad idea you came up with! When the war in Batavia was in a hurry, we ignored it. Now we want to go to Governor Lin, but we can't even ignore it! Alas... I would have liked to get some big circles in the beginning!"

The person who complains is not someone else, but Jia Siyi. The so-called brother Yang, whose name is Yang Shaoren, is from Chaozhou, Guangdong. He is black and thin, with very high cheekbones. You can tell at a glance that he is a Guangdong native and one of the top figures among the Guangdong businessmen.

Yang Shaoren's face was flushed red, but fortunately his face was dark, so he couldn't tell. He looked at Hong Qiyun like he asked for help and said, "Boss Hong's evaluation. When he was in Guangzhou, although the idea was made by his younger brother, everyone agreed."

Hong Qiyun is the oldest, always helpful, and has a high reputation among maritime merchants and Jingzhou merchants. He said in a very old age: "This matter cannot be blamed on Boss Yang. If you want to blame, you will only blame the six of us for being inappropriate in the first place..."

Before Hong Qiyun's words were finished, Jia Siyi rushed to say, "I don't mean to blame Boss Yang. Boss Yang's idea is indeed wonderful. If I were my elm-head, I would never think of it anyway. But now we need to figure out two issues. First, this idea is based on the judgment that Governor Lin will not raise a large war on the sea in a short period of time. Is this judgment correct? Second, if this idea is successful, it must be approved by Governor Lin. Although we have a lot of contact with Governor Lin, we have to seek a chance of success? "

Including Hong Qiyun, Zheng Mengfan, Zhang Desheng, Luo Yonghao and Yang Shaoren all looked at me, I looked at you, fell into silence. In the end, Hong Qiyun broke the silence, with a hint of uncertainty, and said: "In addition to having a stable base in Luzon, Jingzhou is blank in Borneo and Java. In addition, Mindanao, Maluku Sea Islands, and Sumatra, it is not a matter of overnight establishment to establish a stable rule. From this point of view, Governor Lin should not expand his territory again when the rear is unstable."

"And..." Hong Qiyun paused, suddenly lowered his voice, and said, "I heard that the Governor of Goa in Portugal sent the special envoy Aldo to Jingzhou to discuss and share the matter with Governor Lin!"

"ah?"

The five people exclaimed in surprise, all of whom felt incredible. Especially Yang Shaoren, whose mouth was so open that he could almost swallow an egg, he stuttered: "How is this possible? Will the Portuguese give up the fortress that had been operating for hundreds of years to Jingzhou in vain? Where did Boss Hong get the news?"

Hong Qiyun said: "This news comes from the Governor's Office of Malacca, it is absolutely true."

The five people looked at Hong Qiyun with extremely complex eyes, and it was hard to say whether they were suspicious or admired. Hong Qiyun was able to put the spy into the Governor's Office of Malacca, but it was hard to say that there were senior officials who provided information to Hong Qiyun within Jingzhou.

Zheng Mengfan cleared his throat and said, "So, it is probably true that the rumors that Governor Lin wants to shrink at sea. Boss Yang's idea has given us the opportunity."

Luo Yonghao didn't speak easily, and now he opened his mouth: "Governor Lin contracted at sea, which is another proof. First, the Eastern Fleet ordered Zhou Linlao to lead six second-class warships to urgently go to Pi Island to fight against the Tartars. In addition, since the destruction of Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and Ge Zuo Fifth Battalion, the Central Plains Camp and the Southeast Battalion recruited troops and upgraded to the Central Plains War Zone and the Southeast War Zone, with a total number of troops exceeding 120,000. Looking at the world, who else would let Governor Lin expand his military force sharply?"

Hong Qiyun was surprised and asked: "Boss Luo means that Governor Lin shrinks from the sea, mainly to concentrate his energy on the Tatars?"

Luo Yonghao nodded heavily and said, "That's right!"

Hong Qiyun's brows became tighter and tighter, as if he was talking to himself, and seemed to be asking everyone for opinions: "So, Governor Lin was not willing to shrink from the sea from his heart. He was forced to focus his energy on the Tartars under the pressure of the Tartars plundering the surrounding areas of the capital. This is my judgment. Please refer to it for a while to see if it is correct."

The other five people thought for a while and said, "The Western fleet is invincible in the South China Sea. It is the time to expand. How could Governor Lin be willing to shrink?"

Hong Qiyun smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "If the above judgments are correct, we have made a fuss about joining the members to handle the Atlantic business. But having a fuss is not enough, we have to do this matter with a fuss!"

"That's right! The Dutch have East India Business, the Portuguese have East India Business, and even the British established East India Business during the Wanli period. How could we Ming people fall behind the red-haired ghost? Atlantic merchants are imperative!" Yang Shaoren had a ferocious face, and a terrifying light appeared in his tiny eyes, and he shouted loudly.

Yang Shaoren's cry aroused the blood of the rest of the people and shouted loudly. Hong Qiyun was the most mature, and at this time he was also very proud and said loudly: "Since that's the case, let's discuss how to start. Governor Lin agreed to just start. If he could convince Governor Lin to support him strongly, hehe... the money is indecent..."
Chapter completed!