"What... do you want to work with us on Zheng Chenggong, who is entrenched in Taiwan?"

"Yes, to be correct, it is to eliminate Zheng Chenggong and the Dutch people entrenched on Taiwan Island!"

In the study, Steve's head shook like a rattle: "No... This idea is too crazy. You should know that our Portugal has less than ten warships in Macau and the strength of 800 soldiers. If we go to war with them rashly, it will be very unfavorable to us, and it may even anger the Dutch."

"Do you think the Dutch would be grateful to you if he didn't go to war with them?" Yang Feng sneered: "You don't think about it. If the Dutch knew about the trade agreement signed by Portugal and the Ming Dynasty, what would they think of you? Can you still watch us and the Dutch fight to the death in Macau like this?"

Steve was silent. The silk, tea and porcelain of the Ming Dynasty were very popular in the West. Western countries dreamed of starting trade with the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty was so stubborn that Western countries could only secretly want to smuggle like thieves. If the Dutch knew that the Portuguese could openly trade with the Ming Dynasty, God knew what these jealous guys would do.

"I know what you are thinking." Yang Feng saw Steve fall into silence and sneered on the side: "Don't you just want to watch us fight with Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch, but you are watching the fun on the side? There is no such good thing in this world, and where can you get the reward without giving?"

Yang Feng hugged his arms and looked at Steve like this. This was a conspiracy. He was not worried that Steve would not agree, because the interests of trade with the Ming Dynasty were too great. Even if Steve refused, the kings and ministers of the Portuguese would agree.

"I knew that this money was not that easy to make." Steve pondered for a long time before shook his head helplessly and laughed: "You are so cunning and smart, and you don't even let go of our pitiful warships. Now I can only hope that this battle will not cause us to suffer too much casualties."

Yang Feng smiled but said nothing. The other reasons why he had to pull the Portuguese on board were secondary. The most important thing was to clearly tell the Dutch that you were already on the same front as the Ming Dynasty, and you should not think about both the two ends of the snake and the rat in the future. In the words of the Ming Dynasty, it is called the "Ship of the Name".

Seeing that Portugal was about to be involved in this battle, Steve was not confused about this issue. He pondered for a while and said, "Since your country wants our fleet to be involved in the battle, some things must be explained in advance. Your country must bear the casualties and losses caused by our country in this battle, and we must have one-third of the seizure of the attack on Taiwan!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Yang Feng refused without even thinking about it.

"If you think that we can't win this battle if we leave your country's warships, you can't let your country's fleet participate, but I have to reconsider whether to cooperate with your country."

What a joke? The Portuguese looked down on themselves too much. It would be fine if the Ming Dynasty had to bear the losses, but he wanted to seize one-third of the losses. He really thought that he would be unable to play with them after leaving their broken ships.

Seeing Yang Feng refuse, Steve argued: "Marquis Marquis, as the Governor of Portugal to Macau, I must be responsible to our King and my soldiers. I cannot let them be involved in a war without interests."

"No interest?" Yang Feng asked in surprise: "Are you sure there is really no interest?"

Steve still insisted: "You must know that we are fighting for the interests of your country. Do we have to bear the cost ourselves?"

Yang Feng looked at the other party with a smile: "His Excellency Steve, you have disappointed me so much. Let me ask you, your country's merchant ship was intercepted by Zheng Zhilong and had to ask us for help. Commander Liu Xiang led the second fleet to the Mazu Island without saying a word and rescued your country's fleet from the pirates. In that battle, we lost hundreds of soldiers and a warship. Do we ask for compensation from your country for losses?"

"this……"

Even if Steve had a thick skin, he couldn't help but turn red.

"Okay, we really owe your country a favor that time!" Steve touched his nose awkwardly, "This time we won't ask for compensation, just treat it as a favor from the last time."

Seeing Steve say this, Yang Feng couldn't help but shake his head secretly. Westerners' pursuit of interests has always been on the surface, and they are naked and never ashamed of talking about interests. This is exactly the opposite of Easterners. Until now, he still can't figure out whether it is good or bad.

After making up the matter, Steve said goodbye the next day and left Xiamen and returned to Macau. After all, it won’t take long for the Ming Dynasty to take back the leasehold rights of Portugal. As the governor of Macau, he still has a lot to be busy with.

In the next two months, both the Jiangning Army and the Fujian Navy seized the time to conduct training. In this short period of time, Yang Feng even organized several drills such as landings.

In the following two months, various shipyards in Fujian added sixteen fifth-class warships and five sixth-class warships. As a result, the number of Fujian Navy's warships reached more than 70. It can be said that the Fujian Navy has now developed into a maritime force that cannot be ignored in the southeast coast.

The big news made by the Fujian Navy recently could not be hidden from Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch. Although Yang Feng has tried his best to keep it a secret, the big moves made by the Fujian Navy over the past period of time are too big, and it is difficult for Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch to not know.

After guessing that the Fujian Navy's chances of attacking Taiwan, the Dutch and Zheng Zhilong could no longer sit still. They all strengthened the defenses of Bengang and Rezhabian City. Sonod even supported Zheng Zhilong with more than ten twenty-four-list cannons.

On the sixth day of the fifth month of the eighth year of the Tianqi revelation, Yang Feng led more than 70 warships of the Fujian Navy toward Bengang. Yang Feng didn't want to hide anything about this battle. He just wanted to tell Zheng Zhilong clearly that I'm here to attack you. Everyone, let's fight with real swords and guns.

In the latest third-class battleship called Zhenyuan, dozens of captains of the Fujian Navy were gathering in a small room for a meeting.

"Dear brothers, over the past period of time, people have been asking me whether we will fight Bengang first or Hezhalan City. Now we tell you that our goal this time is Zheng Zhilong's Bengang."
Chapter completed!