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Chapter 740 Cannons, battleships, everything!(2/2)

Seviara's father led the British Expeditionary Fleet. They were the first fleet to reach the sea surface of East Asia. Before their arrival, the British did not have a port or maintenance base in East Asia. Therefore, there must be many shipbuilders in their fleet. Even if some of them were killed due to the Dutch pursuit, Seviara's men should still have some.

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "How big can you help me build a warship?"

Seviara said without hesitation: "The King of the Sea!"

Zhang Zhun looked at her suspiciously, then shook her head gently.

The King of the Sea is currently the largest warship in Britain, with a three-deck, a displacement of more than 1,600 tons and a number of cannons. If Seviara knew how to build it, it would be strange. She was a human, not a fairy, and even less likely a time traveler.

Seviara seemed to be particularly afraid that Zhang Zhun would not believe her. When she saw Zhang Zhun's suspicious gaze, she suddenly became anxious and said quickly: "Brother General, I didn't lie to you. Really, as long as you have money, I can really help you build the King-class warship on the sea. In fact, the King of the Sea looks very big in your Ming people. On our side, it is at most a second-class ship."

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "You can't have so much information."

Seviara said without doubt: "As long as there is good, there is no information that I cannot get. I can tell you honestly that as long as there is enough money, any kind of materials can be bought. If you don't believe it, I can help you find hundreds of craftsmen in other countries besides the British craftsmen."

Zhang Zhun asked suspiciously: "Are you looking for craftsmen from other countries in East Asia?"

Seviara nodded heavily and said confidently: "Brother General, I really didn't lie to you! You may not know that in Nanyang, there are actually many Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and even Jutland small vendors. Their lives are actually not easy. They all hope to have a better way out."

"They all dream of coming to the East with wealth, but the reality is cruel, and they may not have the chance to get rich. Some people even lose their money and are penniless for various reasons, and can only be beggars on the street. As long as there is a trustworthy introduction, they don't mind joining you. Of course, the premise is that you can pay their satisfactory salary."

Smiling with a sly smile, Seviara said slowly: "If the information I have is correct, your Ming court has cooperated with the Portuguese very early. The Portuguese salvaged the cannons on our British shipwrecks and sold them to you to make huge profits. In fact, if you buy cannons directly from us, you don't need to be so expensive."

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "The warships are completely different from cannons."

Seviara stretched out her hand without hesitation and said seriously: "In the face of money, everyone is greedy. As long as you give me enough benefits, I can even help you get the design drawings of the largest Dutch warship. You know, those little Jutland vendors like money the most! As long as they have money, they don't care about selling drawings at all!"

"In fact, the warships of the small vendors of Jutland were not designed by themselves, but were copied by the Spanish. Back then, they fought a battle with the Spanish, but they won by chance. They dragged the Spanish warships back, relying on their money and desperately imitating them, so they have their current status."

"Our side, the best thing we are in designing and manufacturing warships is the British and the Spanish. Others only know how to imitate other people's, at most, they are small changes, such as decorations. If you like Spanish warships, then you can do it. There are two largest warships in the Spanish. One is the Santiago class and the other is the Santiasa class. The displacement of these two warships is more than 2,000 tons, and the number of cannons exceeds one hundred."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "What is the largest warship of the Dutch?"

Seviara said affirmatively: "The Monarch of the Sea! There are currently fifty-one ships, and fifteen are under construction! The small vendors of Jutland are not capable of designing warships, and their ability to build warships is still good! They have too much money!"

Seeing Zhang Zhun's somewhat puzzled expression, Seviara couldn't help but show off her knowledge and said with a smile: "The King of the Sea, the King of the Sea, the King of the Sea, your Chinese sounds similar, but in fact, there are big differences on our side. Our British Sea King of the Sea King of the Jutland vendor is much better than the King of the Jutland vendor. You just need to copy the King of the Sea, and ignore the merchant of the Jutland vendor."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "Tell me honestly, what is the purpose of doing this?"

Seviara slowly restrained her smile and said slowly: "Our parliament needs some funds and weapons to support. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhang Zhun said in surprise: "Your father is the commander of the fleet appointed by the royal family..."

Seviara said indifferently and resolutely: "But we prefer to support the parliament. We don't like Charles I!"

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully.

When the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil, in the West, a storm was also brewing. The situation of opposition between the British Parliament and the royal family became increasingly tense due to conflicts of interests. If there was no major change in the course of history, then a large-scale civil war would occur around 1642 AD, that is, four years later.

At the beginning of the civil war, the army that supported the parliament was actually at a disadvantage. Compared with the royal army that supported the royal family, the parliamentary army had characteristics such as backward equipment, chaotic command, and low morale. In the end, most of the members of the parliament decided to establish a new army, which was later famous New Model Army. Cromwell was the leader of the New Model Army. In the end, the new model army defeated the royal army and sent Charles I to the guillotine.

Seviara was so anxious to get the Hu Ben gun, obviously preparing for the civil war. She was a little girl who knew that a civil war might break out in Britain, and others would definitely know. This was a good opportunity, a good opportunity to do business with the British. If possible, Zhang Zhun could also use the British affairs to deal with the Spanish. By the way, the Spanish had always been upset about the failure of the Invincible Armada.
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