The Greek city of Athens, which just experienced war, has now restored order.
Niu Xiuqing, the Governor-General of Fujian, worked in the original Governor's Mansion.
As for the original Greek governor of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, he has become Niu Xiuqing's tool to quell the anger of the Greeks.
The high-pressure rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in Greece made the Greeks full of hatred for the people of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire's top leaders in Greece were the best tool to vent the anger that the Greeks had accumulated for many years.
The anger that these Greeks have accumulated for many years cannot be released, and they will eventually bear it.
Bu Yuanpu, Secretary of the Intelligence Department of the General Staff of Fujian, knocked on the door and walked into Niu Xiuqing's room.
When Niu Xiuqing saw Bu Yuanpu coming in, he asked: "We have spread the war to Europe. How is the establishment of the intelligence network going?"
When Bu Yuanpu heard the Grand Governor asking about this matter, he felt a headache every time.
It is very difficult for their intelligence department to carry out intelligence work, and they have spoken out about the difficulty many times.
The opinions of the King of Fujian Zhang Yuliang, the Governor Niu Xiuqing, and the Chief of General Staff Gou Shanquan were to replace him if he failed.
Bu Yuanpu stood opposite Niu Xiuqing, and he said nervously: "The biggest problem in our Intelligence Department is the people we can trust. Their appearance is too different from that of European countries.
We can only rely on money to bribe some peripheral members and obtain some semi-public information.
I believe this situation will end soon.
We occupy the Greek region and have a large population of various European ethnic groups under our command, so there is no problem at all in training some spies from them."
Niu Xiuqing pointed to the chair in front of him and said: "Sit down! So let's talk about the current situation between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and European countries."
When Bu Yuanpu heard Niu Xiuqing's question, he suddenly felt relaxed. Such a general situation.
The Intelligence Division can also make judgments based on the public information collected.
What he fears most is asking for secret information, which relies entirely on spies.
The Minguo Intelligence Department studied under the Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the Great China Empire.
Their greatest strength is analyzing the trends of a force based on public information.
Bu Yuanpu first briefly introduced the situation of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
This is their main enemy, and they must always control the opponent's movements.
"Captain Niu, the Ottoman Turkish Empire is the country we focus on.
Especially in the wars of the past few years, many Ottoman Turkish Empire soldiers and civilians were captured.
Our country has released prisoners many times, including those whom we instigated rebellion.
Our intelligence network in the Ottoman Turkish Empire was relatively intact.
According to the information we learned, the Ottoman Turkish Empire did not expect that we would attack the Greek area.
Now that the Greek region is lost, we will directly threaten Constantinople.
The Sultan of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was furious and mobilized his garrison to prepare to attack Greece.
They also removed the troops near the holy city of Jerusalem and garrisoned Constantinople.
The pressure on our army's front line has dropped sharply. According to the predictions of the General Staff, our army is now capable of defending the front line in the Jerusalem theater, but it still does not have the ability to attack."
After listening to Bu Yuanpu's introduction, Governor Niu Xiuqing said with a solemn expression: "We have captured the Greek region, which is really not that far from Constantinople.
It is normal for the Ottoman Turkish Sultan to be frightened and angry.
The performance of the Ottoman Turkish Empire shows that our strategy is very correct and has grasped the weakness of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Our navy cannot compare with the Imperial Navy, but to deal with the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy is to bully children.
I will make it impossible for the Ottoman Empire to sail a single sail into the sea.
In this way, our army can use sea supplies to maintain its peak condition.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire was unable to take care of both battlefields, and was eventually defeated by us one by one.
With the current capabilities of our army, there will be no major surprises in dealing with the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Director Bu, how is the situation in European countries?
The European countries are the only variable in this war, and the Imperial Navy cannot stop the European navies.
Our army can only give up the attack on Constantinople, and even the Greek region cannot be saved."
When Fujian formulated its strategy, it had corresponding plans.
When there is really no hope of operating Greece, they will leave Greece to the coalition of European countries.
The Greek region was the territory of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The Greek region was the Ottoman Turkish Empire that destroyed the Kingdom of Greece, which was originally a European country.
Many of the cultures and ideas of European countries originated in Greece.
European countries recaptured Greece from Fujian, but for whatever reasons they could not give Greece to the Ottoman Empire.
In this way, there will definitely be a gap between European countries and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
These two forces are likely to fight over the Greek region.
In this way, Fujian can fish in troubled waters.
Director Bu Yuanpu heard the question from Governor Niu Xiuqing, and he immediately introduced the situation in various European countries.
"Master Niu, our country's understanding of European countries is mainly through the collection of public information through businessmen in various places.
Only for the situation in England, with the help of the Embassy of the Chinese Empire in Britain, we can collect more intelligence.
French Prime Minister Mazarin has been calling on European countries to unite and expel us from Europe.
Prime Minister Mazaran not only shouted slogans, he also made many actions.
France no longer openly opposed the Habsburgs, and they repaired France's relations with Spain and the Holy Roman Empire.
King Louis XIV of France will marry the princess of the Kingdom of Spain.
This was just France's normal action. His biggest action was to mediate the English Civil War.
Now that the English Civil War is over, they have expelled the old king Charles I and supported the new king to take the throne.
Adopt a constitutional monarchy.
We have not analyzed the specific situation of this system, but it is probably similar to the situation during the Three Kingdoms period.
The new king is equivalent to Emperor Xian of Han, and the new prime minister is equivalent to Emperor Wu of Wei.
The English Civil War was over and they were consolidating the most powerful navy in Europe.
The English Navy is known as the Invincible Fleet. They basically did not suffer much losses during the English Civil War, and they are a powerful enemy of our army."
After Niu Xiuqing heard about the situation in European countries, he knew that European countries were ready to find excuses to join the war.
Such lofty slogans as defending Europe are just excuses.
Niu Xiuqing had a brief understanding of the situation in Europe. At that time, he determined that the parties involved in the Thirty Years' War in Europe would inevitably cause big troubles a few years after the war stopped.
The Thirty Years' War in Europe gave rise to the rise of military aristocrats in various countries.
This is just like when the Qin Dynasty unified the six countries, during high-intensity wars, military aristocrats rose up on a large scale and obtained huge benefits through wars.
Once the war ends, the interests of the military nobles will definitely be damaged. If they still hold swords and guns, big trouble will inevitably occur.
The same goes for European countries. The wars that had been going on for more than thirty years suddenly came to an end.
A large number of military nobles suddenly found themselves abandoned by the country.
According to Niu Xiuqing's understanding, France is very unstable internally.
The military nobles have gradually united to get rid of Prime Minister Mazarin, who they believed was blocking France's expansion.
Mazaran danced so happily this time, this smart man actually discovered the crisis.
He was prepared to use a more grand war to divert the domestic conflicts in France.
Niu Xiuqing saw through this, but he had no way to deal with it.
He had confidence in the Fujian army, and he had no problem relying on firearms and reinforced concrete fortifications to defend the city.
He was most worried about the Fujian Navy, which was already relatively young and only had a few obsolete battleships from the Great China Empire.
The most critical point is that the relationship between the Fujian king Zhang Yuliang and the navy was not good at that time.
There are only a few experienced soldiers in the Fujian navy, and the rest are just raw melons and eggs.
There is no problem in bullying the weak navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
But he really had no confidence in dealing with Europe's powerful navies that had been tempered by war.
For naval battles, he could only rely on the Imperial Navy.
Niu Xiuqing explained: "Director Bu, relevant information from European countries has been handed over to the Imperial Navy.
We have reached cooperation with the Imperial Navy, and they will protect us from the pressure from the navies of European countries."
"Yes, Governor Niu."
Bu Yuanpu stood up and saluted, and placed relevant information on the Ottoman Turkish Empire and European countries on the table.
He went to Crete to deliver relevant information to the naval admiral of the Great China Empire.
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Governor Du Dayong of Fujian opened the door and walked into Niu Xiuqing's office.
"Master Niu, you are still in the mood to sit here, something big has happened."
Niu Xiuqing looked at Du Dayong in surprise. The Ottoman Turkish Empire was gathering troops, and European countries were also joining forces.
Neither of their two main rivals were ready for war, and nothing big could happen here in Greece.
Could it be that he issued an order the day before yesterday? When this order was issued at that time, many people did not understand it.
Niu Xiuqing invited Du Dayong to sit down and said: "Old Du, other generals don't understand, why don't you understand.
I know that many people in the army have blood feuds with the Ottoman Empire.
Their relatives, friends or subordinates died in the battle between our army and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
But for the Greek region, we are foreign invaders.
Now we are in the honeymoon period because we have a common enemy like the Ottoman Empire.
Think about the Southern Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty and Anlu Mountain in the Tang Dynasty.
They are all nomadic forces who have taken refuge in the Central Plains Dynasty. Once the power of the Central Plains Dynasty declines, these people will rebel as soon as possible.
Non-my family, its heart must be different.
In order to check and balance the Greeks, I specially left a group of Ottoman Turks who were more obedient to us.
Only these two groups want to kill each other.
As arbiters, we can better rule this area.
This arrangement of mine has received the support of the King of Fujian."
When Du Dayong heard what Niu Xiuqing said, he knew that many people must have bothered Niu Xiuqing over this matter in the past few days.
He smiled and said: "Master Niu, I came to you today not because of this matter.
I also understand this matter. We must also learn from the experience of the Great China Empire in ruling foreign races.
The big thing I'm talking about is that the cargo ships transporting supplies from the Chinese Empire have passed through the Suez Canal.
The cargo ship is a bit slow due to the heavy load.
Our navy learned the news and immediately sent a paddle steamer to come quickly to inform me of the news.
When I learned about this situation, I immediately reported it to Master Niu.
I hope Lord Niu will come forward and make some deals with the Imperial Navy."
When Niu Xiuqing heard the news, he immediately got up and rushed out of the house without even wearing any clothes.
He shouted at the stunned Du Dayong behind him: "What are you doing standing still? Arrange a fast boat immediately, I'm going to Crete."
Niu Xiuqing rushed to Crete by boat as quickly as possible.
He has been keen on the Imperial Navy's naval guns for a long time.
They were able to defeat the Ottoman Turkish Empire navy so easily and capture the city of Athens.
The powerful artillery support of the Imperial Navy gave them sufficient confidence.
Neither shore defense guns nor fortified cities can stop it.
Chief of Staff Gou Shanquan commanded operations in the Jerusalem war zone.
He learned about the situation here and wrote to Niu Xiuqing.
In the letter, Chief of Staff Gou was extremely envious of the powerful power of naval guns.
If there were a few such powerful naval guns in their theater, it would be impossible for the Ottoman Turkish Empire troops to be stuck there for several months.
Niu Xiuqing was also a little worried about the upcoming war.
But if Fujian can master a few naval guns, they can be used as a powerful weapon to dominate the battle.
When you encounter a tough nut to crack, dragging out these powerful artillery pieces can have the final say.
In the past, the Imperial Navy also had to fight, and they simply could not obtain naval guns.
But when the Great China Empire brings supplies, there is a chance.
They are all officers of the Imperial Army of Dahua and are very familiar with the logistics and supply plans of the Dahua Empire.
This time a large number of artillery shells will be shipped, as well as new naval guns equivalent to at least 10% of the total number of naval guns.
The Imperial Navy has replaced its old naval guns with new ones, which are at least 80% new. They are the treasures that the Fujian country longs for.
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Niu Xiuqing felt that Crete had changed a lot.
A large military port has gradually taken shape with the help of craftsmen supported by Fujian.
There are six 10,000-ton cargo ships parked at the port, as well as a sailing cruiser carrying six sailing destroyers, forming an escort force.
This is walking on a safe route, and important areas of the route are patrolled by the Imperial Navy.
Only this small naval fleet escorts extremely important cargo ships.
As soon as Niu Xiuqing got off the boat, he saw Li Pinglang walking over with a smile.
They are all generals with military backgrounds, and they are very clear about their own little thoughts.
Niu Xiuqing stepped forward, held Li Pinglang's hand, and said frankly: "Admiral Li, our army is extremely lacking in heavy firepower.
I learned that your army is replacing its obsolete artillery pieces, and I hope your army can trade some of its obsolete artillery pieces to us.
Price is not an issue, I hope Admiral Li will give me some face."
Niu Xiuqing held Li Pinglang's hand and made several gestures before he let go.
Li Pinglang understood what Niu Xiuqing meant. The normal price would go to the public account and the Imperial Navy would never suffer a loss.
He would also give Li Pinglang another five hundred kilograms of gold as a private price.
Li Pinglang knew that this was the extra money earned by the fleet, which was shared by their officers and navy soldiers, and everyone had a share.
As long as it does not affect the Imperial Navy's operations and makes some small treasury privately, the Empire will generally not investigate further.
But if it affects the war, no one can escape.
If Li Pinglang makes a fool, the rest of the fleet will not make a fool with him. No one dares to sell things that should not be sold.
After bargaining with Niu Xiuqing, the 80% new naval guns that were eliminated were priced between 100,000 taels of silver coins and 500,000 taels of silver coins, depending on the specifications of the guns.
Each naval gun will come with a batch of cannonballs.
Part of it was paid with silver coins and special products, and the other part was paid with thermal coal that can be used by warships.
This is also the reason why Li Pinglang chose to trade. The cannonballs can be transported from the mainland, but it is more convenient to use local coal for boiler burning.
Niu Xiuqing knew that the price was high, but it was really worth it to buy such a heavy artillery and its ammunition.
The two of them laughed happily, and both felt that one of them had made a lot of money. (End of Chapter)