C15 There Are Fewer Turrets

Wu Jingyuan was originally from Fujian. His family had been working as a laborer since his grandfather's generation in Taiwan. In his generation, although he could not become a rich family, he had become an employee of the company.

After receiving Lin Tian's confirmation, he came to see Wu Bingjian.

"Elder Wu, they asked me to go to their ship tomorrow morning to discuss in detail. Do you think it's reliable?" Wu Jingyuan asked worriedly.

"They have a good reputation. As for the weapons, you have seen them. What is there to worry about?" Wu Bingjian found it strange and said, "You are an employee of Lanfang Company. They can't do anything to you."

When Wu Jingyuan heard this, he knew that Wu Bingjian had misunderstood him. He quickly smiled and said, "Elder Wu, I am not worried that something will happen to Mr. Lin. But you also know that the sea is currently locked by the British. If we meet during the day, once we encounter the British fleet, It doesn't matter if I lose my life, it won't be good if it affects Elder Wu and Mr. Lin."

"You don't have to worry about that. You can even think of a problem. Of course, Mr. Lin could think of it as well. Since the seller dared to meet him on the sea, " Jingyuan, listen to me. There aren't many opportunities like this. Once you miss it, It is very difficult for Lanfang to find such a good seller." Wu Bingjian thought to himself, "You don't know Lin Chen's strength. You won't be worried if you have seen him before.

"Since Elder Wu has said so, I naturally have nothing to say." Wu Jingyuan had no choice. Even Wu Bingjian's richest man was willing to go there. If he said anything else, he would not know how to appreciate favors.

The next day, under the protection of Lin Tian and his dozens of subordinates, Wu Bingjian and Wu Jingyuan rode a carriage to the dock where the goods were delivered last time.

Seeing the soldiers with loaded guns, Wu Jingyuan's heart relaxed a little.

When they arrived at the dock, they saw a silver white ship docked there.

If people from later generations came, they could tell at a glance that it was a yacht. However, Wu Bingjian and Wu Jingyuan did not know each other. Boats nowadays were made of wood, but no matter how they looked at it, it did not look like it was made of wood.

After getting on the boat and sitting on the soft sofa, Wu Jingyuan still felt that it wasn't real. When he got on the boat just now, he specially rubbed the hull of the boat. The somewhat cold touch told him that this was a steel boat. It was even stranger that steel could build a boat.

After the guest got on the boat, the boat headed towards the sea. Wu Bingjian and Wu Jingyuan sat inside and did not see a giant ship that was more than a hundred meters long parked not far from them.

"Please get ready, gentlemen. We are about to board the boat." Lin Tian walked in and said to the two of them.

Following his words, the speed of the boat gradually slowed down. Finally, it stopped completely. The two of them stood up and walked outside.

Standing on the deck of the yacht, They saw that it was in front of them. It was as tall as three or four people. Looking left and right, they didn't think it was hundreds of feet tall.

Wu Jingyuan and Wu Bingjian were both experienced people, but this was the first time they had seen such a ship.

"Let's board the ship." Lin Tian said to the two of them, then stood on the landing platform.

This landing platform was similar to an elevator in the future. There was a ring of railings around it. This was also to take care of Wu Bingjian, an old man in his 70s. If there was only Wu Jingyuan, Lin Chen would have let him climb the ladder.

In just a moment, the landing platform was slightly lower than the one they pretended to be. The three of them only needed to take a step to get on the deck.

At this time, they could already see Lin Chen, Zhaocai, and some soldiers with weapons waiting for them on the deck.

"Haha, welcome." Lin Chen saw them get on the boat and went up to greet them with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, we meet again. Let me introduce you. This is the representative of Lanfang Company, Wu Jingyuan, and Jingyuan is Mr. Lin." Wu Bingjian smiled and introduced them to each other.

"Hello, Mr. Wu." Lin Chen smiled and nodded at Wu Jingyuan.

"Hello, Mr. Lin." Wu Jingyuan's official language was not very standard. He had a slight accent, but he could understand it.

"The deck has the upper hand. Let's talk in the command room," Wu Jingyuan said. Lin Chen made a welcoming gesture as he spoke.

The three of them walked to the command room. Wu Jingyuan could not help looking around.

What surprised him the most were the two turrets. Each turret had two cannons that were 30 meters long. These cannons were much thinner than the ones he saw on the Dutch ship. The Dutch cannons were not exposed. They were hidden in the hull. When fighting, they were pushed out from the cannon holes. Could these cannons really work?

Wu Jingyuan could not help but have some doubts. He got on the command post and entered the command room. After the three of them sat down, someone served them tea.

The three of them exchanged some pleasantries and some nonsense. Wu Jingyuan then briefly explained Lan Fang's current situation.

"It seems like the Dutch are using warm water to cook frogs." Lin Chen immediately understood what was going on.

"Warm water to cook the frog?" Wu Jingyuan had never heard of this term before.

"Oh, it is said that the frog is placed in the water and slowly cooked with a small fire, allowing him to adjust to the temperature bit by bit. In the end, the frog was cooked, but he did not know. " Of course, this is just a proverb. In fact, once the temperature is too high, the frog will jump out. " Lin Chen briefly explained.

Mr. Lin's analogy is very appropriate. The Lanfang Company is now the frog, and the frog can't stand it anymore." Wu Jingyuan instantly understood what was going on and nodded with a bitter smile.

The Lanfang Company had tolerated everything for their own development, but there was a bottom line no matter how much they tolerated it. The Dutch were about to cross their bottom line.

"That's the reason. Peace is the most important thing for the people of the country. Harmony makes money. But the foreigners don't care about that. What they want is to earn money. " The more you endure, the more they feel that you are weak. " Especially now that the Qing Dynasty has not let down its former glory, the Dutch have become fearless. " Lin Chen nodded to show that he understood. Then he asked, "Mr. Wu, what business do you want to discuss with me?"

"The Lanfang Company has its own army, so Lu Zhan is not worried. The main reason is that Lan Fang is located in the Borneo, which is surrounded by the sea on all four sides of the island. " The inner part of the Borneo is filled with forests, and our cities are built along the coast. The Lanfang Company does not have a navy. Once we fall out with the Dutch, our cities will be destroyed by them. After learning from Elder Wu that Mr. Lin had a battleship for sale, "I wonder if there are any Dutch battleships. What's the price?" Wu Jingyuan briefly explained his disadvantage. He asked.

"A Dutch warship? Does Mr. Wu not like this ship?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

"This ship is indeed big, but there are too few cannons." Wu Jingyuan said honestly.