Chapter 239 Extortion of the baby!

"No, no, we don't know. If we knew, we would definitely punish those guys." The expression on Stangdong's face was ugly, and the smile on his face looked like a constipated patient.

The British mission had no choice but to agree to Liang Pengfei's request. Soon, accompanied by the members of the British mission, Liang Pengfei's subordinates entered the cabin. However, he looked at the priest standing next to Xiao Sidangdong. After looking at it twice, Liang Pengfei smiled at Xiaosidangdong: "Do you know where your teacher is from?"

"Your Excellency, I'm from Zhejiang." Father Li quickly interrupted and replied, because he felt that the eyes of the former soldier were a little evil, which made him feel a little nervous.

Hearing this, Liang Pengfei raised his eyebrows and said, "Zhejiang people? Ha ha ha, I didn't expect it. I said, do you think you have lived too long?

"Your Excellency, I don't quite understand what you mean." Under the pressure of Liang Pengfei's eyes, Father Li subconsciously avoided Liang Pengfei's eyes.

"Because you cut off your braids. Have you forgotten the shaving order that doesn't leave your hair? Also, have you forgotten the ban on not teaching foreign Chinese? Liang Pengfei's mouth showed a ferocious smile. There was an absurd feeling in his heart, that is, he did not expect that he would threaten his compatriots with this decree that made him extremely despised one day, but he had to do so.

Bai Shusheng showed a ferocious smile cooperatively, put his hand on the handle of the knife around his waist, and slowly stepped forward. Bai Shusheng's ferocious smile scared Xiao Si Dangdong and almost fell on the deck.

"What do you want to do? This is the translation of our country's mission." Because Liang Pengfei's dialogue with Father Li was in English, Macartney and other British people reacted at the first time. Si Dangdong stretched out his hand to hold his son and stood in front of Bai Shusheng and said loudly.

"But in my eyes, he is a citizen of our country, and he must be punished as he deserves." Liang Pengfei narrowed his eyes dangerously, and the devouring eyes made Si Dangdong take a slight step back.

As soon as he said this, Father Li's face turned gray in an instant, and his calm expression also collapsed. The body also trembled like fallen leaves in the wind, and Liang Pengfei's eyes looked at him like an injured prey desperately looking at the fangs of the beast.

"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency, please listen to my explanation. There are some misunderstandings." Macartney quickly came over and explained to Liang Pengfei that he did not want to conflict with the general of the Qing Dynasty at this time, which would affect this important mission.

"Is it?" Liang Pengfei took a look at Macartney. Well, I can listen to your explanation. You'd better give me a satisfactory answer, or show enough sincerity, and I can let them go.

"Are you sincere enough?" Macartney blinked his eyes and didn't quite understand, but soon he understood what enough sincerity was...--------------------

"What a difficult and troublesome person." Looking at Liang Pengfei's back, who had returned to the Qing warship, Macartney took out a silk handkerchief from his arms and wiped the sweat on his forehead. However, from him, I do see what you call the essence of Qing officials, arrogant and rude, greedy, selfish and barbaric. I really don't know how this huge empire can exist under the governance of these people for so long. This is simply a miracle.

At this time, Macartney no longer hides his disgust. In order to send off this hateful guy, Macartney had to find ways to satisfy the general of the Qing Dynasty. The opponent's almost blatant request for bribes really made Macartney feel that he had met a robber who blocked the way.

However, in return, General Liang seemed to generously let go of the names of the four Chinese priests invited by the four British envoys from the Roman Order, and promised to lend him four interpreters. In addition, he also cooperated and told himself a lot of useful information.

And what makes Macartney most concerned is Liang Pengfei's evaluation of their high-ranking emperor. I heard that stubbornness and great success are the advantages of the Qing emperor, but conversely, it is also a huge shortcoming. For the success of this trip, Macartney really doesn't know how high it is. After the original confidence in India seems to have been partially worn out by those businessmen who often deal with Chinese people, now, it is even more He was worn away by Mr. Liang again. Am I too pessimistic? Or is it the pleasure of General Liang's special pleasure in hitting people's confidence? Macartney couldn't help reaching into the wig and scratching his itchy scalp.

"It seems that the last time our East India Company should have stood up when they were slaughtered in Shielka, using this as an excuse. I think there will be a victory for fleets like this, such bureaucrats and armies, even if they only use our imperial fleet in India, or even the East India Company's own escort warships. It may be a surname. Standon, who was standing next to Macartney, thought of it with some regret.

He even suspected that the death of the white-headed man Owen and others had nothing to do with this guy's "heroic and good at fighting". Perhaps it was pirate civil strife. After killing each other, this guy picked up a suitable one. Otherwise, with the cunning and ferocity of Western pirates such as the white-headed man, how could he fall into this arrogant and arrogant guy? On the hand.

"What a hateful and greedy guy. Damn it, I'm ashamed that there are such admirals in the world. The existence of such people is simply a disgrace to the profession of the navy." Major General Ford gritted his teeth fiercely and said. As a Rear Admiral of the British Empire, he really felt that his pride and the face of the Royal Navy were about to be lost. The humiliation of the other party made him want to order the firing now and bombard all these ridiculous warships.

"Forget it, anyway, those gifts are also for the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but it's a pity that it's not only the model of the latest and most advanced battleship 'King of the Sea' in our British Empire. This guy didn't even let go of my wallet and pocket watch. He is really insatiable." Si Dangdong shrugged his shoulders and said with a helpless smile.

"However, this gift was originally to be given to them, but he took the lead. At first, I thought he needed gold coins, but I didn't expect him to choose this. Don't worry, Qing has no ability or technology to build such a warship. Otherwise, we will not give this according to the sea. The model of the physical proportion of the King.

Sindong's words are not a consolation, but a fact. At least, the Qing Dynasty prohibits the construction of warships with more than three masts. As for merchant ships, it is even more impossible.

"It seems that I need to modify the gift list. A dignified imperial lieutenant general actually brazenly asked for bribes, but fortunately, the general of the Qing Dynasty was indeed as greedy and selfish as you said. Otherwise, what would happen to the four priests? It's really..." Macartney shook his head and walked to the cabin. In addition to modifying the gift list and removing the ship model, he must also record what he saw and heard today, because his mission is not just to come to do diplomacy.

"That group of stupid birds, now I'm rich." Liang Pengfei was full of joy, as if holding a newborn baby, holding the model of the battleship King of the Sea, which was close to his arm, and sat in the cabin and had fun.

Liang Pengfei already has a French ship designer kidnapped from Kunlun Island, as well as a large number of excellent craftsmen. However, he can only build more than 40 old warships, because they do not have better drawings in their hands, and can only model ships according to the warships owned by Liang Pengfei.

Now, with this model made according to the physical proportion of the British first-class battleship, as long as you give it to the designer and give him enough time, you can design and build a better Western warship with more artillery than Liang Pengfei now.

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And with this model of a first-class battleship, then you can deduce and design a slightly smaller second-class or third-class battleship based on this. Liang Pengfei has led a tall and towering ship with its own design to launch with chestnut artillery, and use bitter acid to fill the shell combat department. The battleship fleet of the new long-range artillery swept across the ocean.

Because, just two months before the arrival of the Macartney Mission, the British businessman Smith finally brought what Liang Pengfei wanted: thunder mercury, bitter acid formula and extraction equipment, and even hired a British chemist who knew how to extract and produce these two things.

In addition, he also brought the structure diagram of the steam engine and an apprentice who once followed Watt. He watched Watt develop the steam engine step by step. Now, under the heavy gold**, he decided to cross the ocean and come to the east to search for gold.

Of course, there are experts in smelting. In a word, Liang Pengfei's 100,000 taels of silver did get a considerable return. Moreover, as a reward, Liang Pengfei paid them an extra 20,000 taels of silver, and once again placed a new order with them to purchase various equipment.

In a word, Liang Pengfei wants to take advantage of the current gap between the East and the West before it is widened, to reserve and develop talents and science, so as to surpass the United States in the future. Anyway, that's what I mean. I can't fall behind again.

"General Soldier, I don't think these foreigners have a good thing. One or two are like two or fifty thousand. I really want to deal with them and let them know how powerful we are." Returning to the warship, Wu Liang, who was sitting aside, took a sip of herbal tea and complained to Liang Pengfei, which was recognized by many people present.

"Do not fart to me. I don't think you are used to it, but you are jealous of those foreign warships." Liang Pengfei handed over the ship model to Bai Shusheng, repeatedly asked him to pack it carefully, and then send it to the shipyard in the central archipelago of Luzon. Then he turned around and laughed and scolded the itchy guy.

Wu Liang scratched his head with some embarrassment and said, "One point, really, really, those two warships are really jealous. Each warship is actually loaded with 64 guns. Compared with his, our warship is simply a child's thing."

"Don't worry, they have it, we will have it, they don't have it, and we will have it." Liang Pengfei said with a smile. Now three docks have been built in the Central Islands of Luzon, warships are under construction, and four docks are under construction. When it comes later next year, Liang Pengfei believes that he can demonstrate in the ocean in his own first-class or second-class battleship.

"At that time, we will first take the pirates of the Southern Ocean and the colonies as the training objects, and fight fiercely. At least we will shoot out a large enough, heroic and warlike elite navy." Liang Pengfei said secretly in his heart.

(to be continued)