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Text Chapter 676: The Disappeared Luwan Fleet

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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 Ciro that this time I attacked the Visigoth Kingdom and used 50,000 firearms troops. These firearms  The cost of construction is very high. For example, in the last battle with the Visigoth army, the ammunition consumed alone cost more than 300,000 silver coins. Mr. Ciro knows the value of silver coins. In this battle, you  You can do the math!¡±

    "Threethree hundred thousand!" Siro almost jumped up when he heard this number. He naturally knew the value of silver coins in the Tang Dynasty. One silver coin was a copper coin, and the price of rice in the Tang Dynasty was only five cents per dou.  Three hundred thousand silver coins is no longer a small number for Rome, not to mention that this is just a battle. If Li Ke wipes out the entire Visigoth Kingdom, God knows how much their military expenditure will be?

    Thinking of this, Silla couldn't help wiping the cold sweat on her forehead and said: "Thank you, His Majesty King Wu, for reminding me. I will truthfully report to His Majesty after I return."

    Seeing that the other party was frightened by the numbers he reported, Li Ke secretly smiled in his heart. It was true that he spent 300,000 silver coins in the last war, but it was just because he fought against the Visigoths for the first time, so he was here.  In this war, regardless of cost, they used absolute power to create a majestic appearance, so the consumption of ammunition was several times that of usual. If they encountered 100,000 Goths next time, the cost would probably be less than half.

    Ciro and the others did not leave immediately, but stayed in Malaga for a few days, and whenever they had the opportunity, they would get into the military camp and watch the training of Li Ke's army.  In order to deter these Romans, Li Ke also specially arranged for Ciro and the others to follow the army and participate in a siege.

    As a result, when Ciro and the others saw the Visigoths' city wall being blown down by artillery, and then cleared by rockets and grenades, soldiers holding muskets rushed into the city.  After controlling the entire city in a short period of time, everyone turned pale. This fighting method was beyond their understanding and could be compared with the legendary Greek gods.

    It was this personal experience that gave Siro and the others a clear understanding of Li Ke's strength, and even labeled Li Ke as "invincible" in their own hearts.  When they brought what they saw and heard back to Eastern Rome, Constans II and a group of nobles were also shocked. They did not expect that the Tang Dynasty not only had unparalleled naval strategy.  Even the army is so strong. Although they are still allies now, Constans II already feels a deep fear.

    Just when Li Ke won a great victory in the Iberian Peninsula and finally gained a preliminary foothold, Li Min, who was far away in Taiwan, received a piece of news that surprised him.

    Today, the pier in Tainan City is packed with people.  Countless people from the city came here, and even Li Min and his family stood on the pier, preparing to welcome the return of a legendary figure in the maritime world. This man was none other than Lu Wan who went to Rome with Li Ke.

    Two years ago, Li Ke sent Lu Wan's fleet across the Strait of Gibraltar, and then the two fleets separated, but in the next two years.  But there has been no news about Luwan's fleet. Although it is said that someone in Central America has seen their fleet, it has not been confirmed, so many people are suspicious.  Lu Wan's fleet was likely to encounter a shipwreck such as a typhoon in the Atlantic Ocean, and the entire fleet was buried at the bottom of the sea.

    At the beginning, there were only a few people who speculated that Lu Wan and others were killed. After all, Lu Wan was the most famous navigator among the Han people.  Not only is he extremely experienced in sailing, but his fleet members are also very elite.  Most of them were old sailors who had discovered the route to Australia and America with him, and the ships in the fleet were also very sophisticated. It could be said that such a fleet that had conquered the Pacific would not stumble in the Atlantic Ocean, which was half the size of the Atlantic Ocean.

    But as time went by, there was no reliable news in two years proving that Lu Wan and his fleet were still alive, so most people gradually came to believe that Lu Wan and his crew had really encountered a shipwreck.  Even Feng Shijie, his old friends who did not join Lu Wan's fleet, believed that Lu Wan might have really been killed. For this reason, they held a memorial ceremony for Lu Wan and the others at sea and invited a group of monks and Taoist priests to chant sutras for them.  Pray for blessings.

    But what no one expected was that two years later today, Lv Wan's fleet suddenly appeared in the West Channel of America, and even entered Lv Wan Port to rest. When this news came out, it immediately aroused controversy among various newspapers.  The reprint also caused a sensation in the entire society. After all, everyone wanted to know where Lu Wan and the others had been during the two years they had been missing.

    "Greetings to Your Majesty and the Queen!" Li Min and Wen Xin stood on the pier. From time to time, groups of people came to pay their respects. These people were either wealthy businessmen or literary giants. There were also famous sailors like Lu Wan. Now  Those who came to visit were more than a dozen big businessmen from Luzon. Among them, Feng Shijie was the mining leader.Giants are among them.

    "Pingshen, you're welcome!" Li Min also smiled and said to these Luzon business representatives. Luzon is now developing very quickly, and has even surpassed Taiwan in some aspects, and the development space there is also larger than Taiwan.  Therefore, many industrial and commercial owners have shifted their focus to Luzon, so Li Min also attaches great importance to these Luzon businessmen.

    "Shi Jie, you are here to greet your old friend. I wonder if Lu Wan and the crew members' families are okay?" Li Min saw Feng Shijie in the crowd and asked immediately.

    "Your Majesty, the families of Captain Lu and the crew used to think that they were killed. For this reason, many people built tombs for their husbands, sons, fathers, etc., and also set up memorial tablets at home. However, after knowing about Captain Lu and the others,  After hearing the news of their return, they were all overjoyed, and each family burned the memorial tablets one after another. Now all the family members are here, and they are there now!" Feng Shijie said and pointed to the front of the pier, where there was a patch of old and weak women.  Most of the people in the team were filled with excitement, and many women were so happy that they kept crying.

    Feng Shijie was Lu Wan's old subordinate and his old friend. After Lu Wan came back from America, he entrusted his family to Feng Shijie to take care of him. The other crew members also thought that Feng Shijie was a reliable friend, so they all flocked to Feng Shijie.  He moved his family to the Pine Tree Plateau in Luzon. Although he did not explicitly ask Feng Shijie to take care of him like Lu Wan did, Feng Shijie often visited the families of these old brothers.

    "Well, the sea is ruthless. Every time the crew goes 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. By then, no matter we take the boat  No matter where we go in the world, no one at home has to worry about our safety." Li Min said with a determined look.

    But he actually doesn't have much confidence in his heart, because even in the 21st century, sailors can't guarantee that they are 100% safe. With Daqi's current technology, it is even impossible to reach that level.  Know how much time it will take.

    Next, Li Ke chatted with Feng Shijie for a few more words. After all, the two of them were old acquaintances.  When other people around saw that Feng Shijie could have such a close conversation with His Majesty the Emperor, they were envious and a little jealous. At the same time, they also paid more attention to Feng Shijie and were ready to find an opportunity to strengthen cooperation with him. After all, even His Majesty the Emperor was not interested in him.  Being able to speak well makes you feel more at ease doing business with this kind of person.

    "By the way, Shi Jie, have you gone to see Shuyu?" Li Min suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

    Feng Shijie was stunned after hearing this, and then replied: "Your Majesty, I came in a hurry this time, so I didn't have time to see my little sister."

    "Well, after welcoming Lu Wan this time, you'd better go take a look at her and persuade her to get more rest. She had a cold some time ago and she hasn't fully recovered yet." Li Min said with a smile.  Feng Shuyu is Xijun's best helper, and serves as the general manager of the House of Internal Affairs. She helps Xijun manage the private property belonging to the royal family. She is deeply trusted by Li Min. When she fell ill some time ago, the entire House of Internal Affairs went into trouble.  , so Li Min asked Feng Shijie to visit.

    "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will go visit my little sister this afternoon!" Feng Shijie was shocked when he heard that his sister was sick. He wished he could go and see his sister now, but in this situation, it was difficult to escape, so he had to wait until  Go again in the afternoon.  At the same time, he was very grateful to Li Min for caring so much about his sister's health.

    Li Min nodded, and then asked Feng Shijie to step aside and focus his attention on the sea, waiting 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?

    However, Li Min, who was deep in thought, did not notice that Feng Shijie, who was retreating, suddenly became energetic. Then a strange look flashed across his face, and there was also a hint of complicated emotions in his eyes when he looked at Li Min.  His sister Feng Shuyu is already an old girl in her twenties, but she has always refused to marry. Even no matter what his brother said, Feng Shuyu's attitude was very firm.

    At first, Feng Shijie thought that Li Min was attracted to his sister and wanted to admit her into the harem, but later he found out that was not the case at all, which made him give up.  But now His Majesty the Emperor suddenly cares about his sister's health for no reason. Is this sending a signal to him? If so, Feng Shijie will really be ecstatic.

    This is not entirely because he wants his sister to follow the dragon and the phoenix. The most important thing is that he wants his sister to get married early. After all, the eldest brother is like his father. If Feng Shuyu doesn't get married for a day, Feng Shijie, the elder brother, will blame himself for a day and feel that he failed to take care of him.  Sister, if you can really be included in His Majesty the Emperor's harem now, for Feng Shijie,Right is the best of both worlds.
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