lcionline Chapter 352 Have you ever thought about changing the situation?
Chapter 352 Have you ever thought about changing the situation?
Wu Xuance was somewhat delighted to hear that Lu Chen wanted to reconcile with Chen Guangyao. He smiled and said:
"Brother Lu Chen, it's not difficult for you to reconcile with Chen Guangyao. You should know why he has a grudge against you. As long as you bring his daughter-in-law back, the grudge between you and him will naturally be resolved."
Bring Yun Wanting back! How could I do this? I am a person who keeps my promises. How could I do this? Besides, Yun Wanting is a capable woman. Bringing her back to help Yun Qingchen would only cause trouble for me. So Lu Chen shook his head and said:
"Brother Wu, you really wronged me. I really didn't know where Yun Wanting was."
Wu Xuance didn't believe Lu Chen's statement at all. Their brothers from the Red Gate saw Yun Wanting coming in and out of the Lu's Park for a month, and then suddenly disappeared. Someone disappeared in your Lu's Park, and you said it had nothing to do with you. Who would believe this?
But Lu Chen's statement also explained Lu Chen's attitude, which made Wu Xuance realize that it was definitely impossible to ask Lu Chen to hand over Yun Wanting. Since Lu Chen was unwilling to hand over Yun Wanting, the grudge between him and Chen Guangyao would definitely not be resolved. So Wu Xuance decided very simply that he would not care about this matter.
"Brother Lu Chen, if that's the case, then I can't help you. I advise you to give up the idea of going to Dezhou. Chen Guangyao has a strong control over the Dezhou gang. He can really mobilize thousands of people to fight you."
Wu Xuance's words not only did not scare Lu Chen, but made Lu Chen think of going to Dezhou. Since Chen Guangyao wanted to fight with him, he should just kill him directly. Hongmen should not say anything. After all, it was Chen Guangyao who wanted to kill him. He was not capable enough, so he was killed by him. No matter what, he could not blame himself.
The more Lu Chen thought about it, the more excited he became. The people in his security company had served in the military. After picking up guns, they would definitely crush Chen Guangyao. But Lu Chen thought about it again and felt that this was still inappropriate. The biggest backer of the Chen family was Chen Jiu. As long as Chen Jiu did not fall, the backbone of the Chen family would be there. If he killed Chen Guangyao, Chen Jiu would definitely retaliate secretly. In this way, he would be passive. So he couldn't touch Chen Guangyao now, or in other words, he couldn't kill Chen Guangyao himself.
Lu Chen was going to get some information about Chen Guangyao from Wu Xuance, but Wu Xuance didn't know why and just ignored Lu Chen's words, which made Lu Chen very depressed. Later, Lu Chen simply talked about Chen Guangyao's affairs. He was going to talk to Wu Xuance about East India.
In the past, Lu Chen could only provide some firearms support to the distant East Indies. However, the situation is different now. Lu Chen has two powerful frigates under his command, which enables him to provide greater assistance to the Red Gate in the East Indies. It must be pointed out that the Dutch naval strength deployed in the East Indies is quite limited, with only two cruisers of about 4,000 tons. More importantly, these two cruisers were built before the First World War, and there is a clear generational difference compared with the two frigates controlled by Lu Chen. Although cruisers usually have more powerful firepower, this generational gap can undoubtedly make up for the lack of firepower. Therefore, Lu Chen believes that with his two frigates, it is entirely possible to compete with the opponent's two cruisers. As long as the two warships are successfully contained, the firepower of the Red Gate will no longer be afraid of those mercenaries on the ground battlefield. In this way, they can occupy more territory and further expand their sphere of influence. Based on this, Lu Chen decided to use the two frigates as bargaining chips and conduct in-depth negotiations with Hongmen.
"Brother Wu, how are your brothers in Nanyang doing? Are they still entrenched in the mountains?"
Wu Xuance looked at Lu Chen in confusion, not knowing why he mentioned Nanyang. But this did not prevent Wu Xuance from telling Lu Chen about the situation there. After all, the development of that place still depended on Lu Chen to provide them with weapons.
"It's still the same in Nanyang. Those mercenaries don't dare to provoke us, and we don't dare to expand to the coast."
Lu Chen looked at Wu Xuance in surprise.
"No way, aren't you negotiating with the Governor's Office there? Why are you still in a standoff?"
Wu Xuance said helplessly: "Originally, we have signed an agreement with the Governor's Office, but now it seems that these foreigners are not trustworthy at all! We have already negotiated with the Governor's Office. As long as they can guarantee our rights, we are willing to obey the leadership of the Governor's Office and pay taxes to the Governor's Office as agreed. In exchange, the Governor's Office needs to open the port to us and realize a series of cooperation matters such as resource sharing and trade. However, when the foreign reinforcements arrived, they actually went back on their words and provoked trouble again, which really made us extremely angry! Fortunately, we had foresight and stockpiled enough ammunition in advance, so we were able to successfully repel their reinforcements. After this incident, we will never trust those foreigners easily again. Now, both sides are in a stalemate, and the situation is becoming increasingly tense."
"That's a pity. I thought you guys had reconciled with the Governor's Office. Now it seems that my investment plan there still cannot be implemented." Lu Chen sighed slightly, with a trace of regret on his face. However, he was secretly happy in his heart and couldn't help feeling relieved. Confrontation is good. If you guys reconcile, then my two frigates will be useless, right? He thought secretly in his heart, glad that his decision was not affected.
"There is no way. Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. This is not only what we Chinese believe, but also what those foreigners believe. So they have never planned to live in peace with us. I think you should not think about investing there. If you want to invest, you might as well invest in China." Wu Xuance looked disappointed, and his tone was full of helplessness. He shook his head, as if he had already felt hopeless about this situation.
Lu Chen looked at Wu Xuance with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and then asked, "Have you ever thought about changing the situation?" There was some expectation in his voice, hoping to get some positive response from the other party.
Wu Xuance smiled bitterly and said, "Why haven't you thought about this? If we didn't want to change the situation, we wouldn't have organized armed forces to fight against the people in the Governor's Office. But the reality is cruel. It is too difficult for us overseas Chinese to be treated equally."