Chapter 1942: Commission

"Britain has already developed warships capable of rivaling our Longyan vessels. It seems that the cooperation on the Giant Steam Engine that Jiang Xuan negotiated with Britain has indeed yielded some progress," Fang Dalong said indifferently.

Wan Shang said gloomily, "Whether such warships are a good thing for us is hard to say."

Fang Dalong pondered for a moment and said, "At the very least, their British warships will be constrained within the framework of our Longyan."

"This matter was personally finalized by Lord Liu Zheng; perhaps he has other considerations."

Wan Shang nodded and used a candle to ignite the message detailing how the French supply fleet had been intercepted by Britain.

"Britain has cut off France's supply line. Brother Fang, what do you think Richard will do next?"

Fang Dalong chuckled, "I suspect Richard will definitely seek reinforcements. They need a powerful ally; after all, Quebec is extremely important to them."

"I suspect Richard is heading our way right now."

The two exchanged a glance and laughed out loud.

As long as Richard comes, the next step will be the time for them to manipulate the situation.

In this part of North America, the only place that can provide aid to France is Longyan City.

However, Richard learned of the opening of the Panama Canal and wants to seize this golden canal, leading to war with Longyan.

This completely cuts off the possibility of keeping negotiations in the open, leaving only the option of seeking cooperation with the two of them in private.

Just at this moment, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Knock, knock, knock...

The two looked at each other, and Fang Dalong stood up to open the door.

Wan Shang cleaned up the ashes of the burnt letter, leaving not a trace behind.

Fang Dalong looked at the person who had arrived, his expression startled, and he hurriedly leaned forward, saying respectfully, "Your Excellency Richard."

Hearing this name, Wan Shang's body stiffened imperceptibly, but he quickly recovered, walked to the door, and bowed just like Fang Dalong.

"We were unaware of your arrival and have made no preparations; it is truly a discourtesy."

Richard looked at the two, walked in with a face full of smiles, and gestured with his hands, "It is my fault this time for coming so abruptly; I should have notified you in advance."

The two stood up and invited Richard into the Small Tavern.

This was their intelligence center, but it was also a normal Small Tavern, and the interior decor was very Longyan.

Fang Dalong and Wan Shang invited Richard to take a seat.

"May I ask, what is the purpose of your visit this time, Your Excellency?"

Richard glanced at the two and smiled, "Don't you know yet?"

The three smiled at each other, and Richard continued, "You are the Intelligence Minister of France. Although you target Longyan, you should have learned the news regarding Britain quite quickly, concerning the Saint Lawrence River..."

The two nodded, not denying that they had actually known for a long time about the news that the French troops had their supply line crushed by British forces on the Atlantic Ocean.

"Indeed, before Your Excellency arrived, we did receive some intelligence through our informants in Britain, but it had not been verified, and we did not know if it was true or false."

"Could it be that Your Excellency Richard came to find us because of this matter?"

"Could it be that the Battleship mentioned above, which is similar to the Longyan Supply Ship, has really been produced by Britain?"

Richard nodded without concealment.

The expressions of the two changed instantly: "That's impossible, right? Has Britain's level of technology developed to this stage?"

"We have heard of the Longyan Supply Ship; that is the culmination of Longyan's most advanced technology."

The two silently added in their hearts, at least for countries like yours, it is the top-tier technology...

Richard sighed and said, "It is true. Our French supply line on the Saint Lawrence River has been cut off by Britain."

"Brother Wan and Brother Fang, you two were merchants before; you should know what the place called Quebec means to us, France."

"Quebec?" Fang Dalong murmured, "Are you referring to the fur trading center located in the Canada region?"

"That place has high-quality furs, the daily throughput of that trading center is terrifying, and it is close to the east coast, so its geography is also very important."

Richard nodded, "Now Britain is about to launch an attack there, and our supply line has been cut."

"In the upcoming battles, our troops will no longer have any supplies, and the British troops not only possess more powerful equipment, but their troop strength is also currently superior."

"If this continues, our French Colonial Area will lose the entire east coast of America, which will cut off the fastest route for our French troops to travel directly to Europe."

Richard could not hide the exhaustion in his eyes; he leaned back powerlessly, looking at the ceiling of the Small Tavern where candles were still lit, emitting a dim light.

His fingers tapped the edge of the table, the soft sound echoing in the air, yet it was incomparably silent.

"Sir, what would you like me to do?"

Fang Dalong stared at Richard and said firmly.

Wan Shang also nodded heavily, stood up, eager to express what was in his heart, and said extremely earnestly, "Your Excellency, please speak plainly. If it is something we can do, we will definitely help."

Seeing the two express their stance, Richard sat up straight, frowned, and said, "No, no, no, this is too dangerous. I have no way to assign such a mission to you."

Fang Dalong stood up abruptly, knelt on one knee, looked at Richard's face, and said with utmost sincerity, "Sir, ever since you rescued the two of us from the sea of misery in Longyan, we have not stopped thinking for a moment about how to repay your kindness."

"Whatever the mission is, please entrust it to me. Rest assured, I will handle everything well."

Wan Shang patted his chest and said, "Yes, we are willing to offer our hearts to you."

Richard looked at the determined gazes of these two people, and he was deeply moved.

"Alright... I understand."

Richard added, "We need Longyan weapons now. We are already at war with Longyan, so it is impossible to go directly to Qingyang to negotiate cooperation."

"I want to use your channels to purchase a batch of weapons in Longyan and transport them to Quebec."

The two hesitated for a moment, but in their hearts, they had long known this would be the result.

Richard looked at the change in the two men's expressions: "I know this matter is very difficult, and your current identities are special."

"If you are caught by the Longyan, the two of you will face death..."

Wan Shang and Fang Dalong interrupted Richard, saying in a deep voice, "Sir, there is no need to say more. We are very clear about what the consequences are."

Wan Shang and Fang Dalong interrupted Richard, saying in a deep voice: "Sir, there is no need to say more; we are very clear about what the consequences are."

"You only need to tell us what kind of weapons the troops currently need, and we will obtain these weapons as quickly as possible."

Richard took a breath and slowly exhaled, not expecting these two people to be so resolute now: "What we need now are more Cannons and Muskets, as well as a greater quantity of Black Powder, the more the better!"

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