Chapter 184 Scared out of hallucinations
At this moment, the people lined up on the roadside went from being surprised at first, to surprise, to shock after careful consideration, and then to sluggishness.
It can be said that the Royal Army has been in constant flow for an hour, with no beginning or end in sight, which has caused infinite impact to them.
"God, why haven't these sons of bitches run away yet? Is that corner a Pandora's box? You can keep letting people go.
I feel so scary. These soldiers all have almost the same eyes, look the same, and wear the same clothes.
Am I hallucinating? They just walked through it?
A hundred rows of soldiers away is a strange car-pulled cannon. Really, I must be hallucinating, damn it."
"Charlie, Charlie! Don't use bad words. They are never the same person. It's normal that you can't recognize them. People in the Ming Dynasty all look the same.
You can tell by looking at the flags, the one in front is the Second Regiment, and this is the Third Regiment."
Abel couldn't help shouting, and the sound caused the soldiers who were running in order to suddenly turn their heads and look over. However, the running movement did not stop, and the formation was not even disrupted.
Charlie was even more frightened when he saw this scene. This group of people was actually able to maintain formation while running.
Finally, as the last tricycle pulling a cannon ran past, the group breathed a sigh of relief, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.
"Huh, I was scared to death just now. The momentum of the Royal Army of the Ming Dynasty is too terrifying. If there are more soldiers like this, they won't sweep the world? Now let's go out."
"Wait a minute. Look, those royal guards haven't gone out yet. There may be more behind them."
Abel stopped Charlie, and within a few seconds, there were indeed two beeps coming from the corner of the road.
Then one after another Jiefang trucks drove over, and the window glass was removed and steel bars were added. The front of the vehicle was covered with steel plates, and fixed frames were installed so that other things could be installed at any time.
Amidst the sound of the engine, everyone on the roadside, except Abelbanduma, was completely confused.
"Banduma, Abel!!! Why didn't you mention such an important thing in your letter? You are seriously misleading the East India Company's decision-making!"
"Charlie, don't get excited, we didn't expect them to have such big cars and so many big cars.
The last time they made it was small, damn it, damn it! I never thought it could be so big."
"Charlie, I promise, we really don't know that the great Ming Emperor has so many large railway cars!
This must be the full force of the Royal Army. It seems that the war in Jinzhou is at stake."
Banduma and Abel made repeated promises, saying things that even they themselves did not believe.
Charlie watched a full twenty trucks passing by and said nothing.
The driver sitting in the car waved to them leisurely, which allowed him to see that this large car, which must have weighed tens of thousands of ounces, was easy to drive.
After the truck with exhaust gas left at a steady speed, Charlie calmed down. At this time, he had begun to doubt the feasibility of attacking the Ming Dynasty.
The team began to march again. The originally cheerful caravan seemed to be lacking in interest because of the elite army that had just passed by.
In the car, Ichiro Kikuta took the newspaper that Hezi Kikuta had dug out. After reading it carefully, he made a major discovery.
"Ojisama, have you noticed that the way the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty suddenly became powerful is a little too strange?"
"Ogi-san also found out?"
Kikuta Hezi looked at Kikuta Ichiro, a little confused as to how this guy with so much family spirit could see the details here.
"According to the news returned to Japan from the Zheng family's caravan at the beginning of this year, the Ming Dynasty encountered war in Jinzhou last year, civil unrest broke out in the mainland, and the emperor had already run out of money.
At least apart from supporting yourself, you can’t support more troops. Everyone knows this, but why are you suddenly rich? And you can support so many troops? "
"Royal Trading Company, a royal trading company that mysteriously appeared in the Ming Dynasty in February this year. They also have mysterious products. He may have paid for the emperor's money."
Kikuta Hezi pointed to the recruitment page, the promotional interface for military coupons.
"Who is in charge of this business? The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? Impossible. During the Chinese New Year, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty gave all their belongings to the emperor to start a new business?"
Kikuta Ichiro was puzzled. They still received too little news, but no matter how they thought, it was impossible for a minister to be so loyal and spend his own money to support the emperor.
"Ogissan, let's complete our original plan seriously and don't think too much."
"Ojisama, you don't understand that hidden in this mystery is a once-in-a-million opportunity for our Kikuta family.
Although this royal company looks very close to the emperor, my intuition tells me that it is definitely not run by the emperor.
Just like our family, the head of the family's business was also found by the younger members of the family. As long as I find this person who runs the royal company, our Kikuta family will be stable."
Kikuta Hezi looked at Kikuta Ichiro with some surprise, how could this guy think so fast as long as it was related to family interests?
"Ogissan, what are you going to do?"
"I want to convince the head of the family to join those foreigners and attack the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.
While all the elite soldiers of the Ming Emperor were taken away to fight against Jiannu, we turned around and caught them off guard."
"Nani????"
Kikuta Hezi's mouth opened in shock. She was not so surprised just now, because she could hear that Kikuta Ichiro was serious this time.
"Qiaodou Sack, Ogissan, please think twice!
The sea route is far away, and it has been more than June since we came back. By that time, the Royal Army may have finished the battle.
And I also found a lot of strange things in Ming Dynasty newspapers, you should listen to them."
"Please enlighten me."
Ichiro Kikuta sat down seriously and asked Hezi Kikuta.
"The Ming Dynasty had already formed a monopoly system for imperial examinations similar to the one in Japan for the promotion of daimyo, but this Royal Army Imperial Examination was equivalent to opening a new channel.
Think about it, if the emperor wants to take action on the promotion channels of the Tokugawa family, what will the emperor do?
But, why is the emperor still safe and sound? The Ming Dynasty emperor had a red pill case, fell into the water, and died in various bizarre ways. Why is Chongzhen still alive?
The capital is bound to undergo changes that we don't know about. For the sake of the future of the Kikuta family, we ask Ogissan to think twice.
We should first contact the mastermind behind this company and then seek cooperation, instead of just thinking about robbery like those foreigners."
"This... we can wait until we get to the capital and learn more about it.
No, if what you said is true, then it makes sense."
Ichiro Kikuta suppressed the impulse in his heart and read the newspaper again, but he still felt unwilling to do so, and suddenly remembered a key point.
"The Royal Army is the emperor's most elite force, as you can see from the sergeant who just passed by.
The emperor would never send such an army out. Originally, the two sides of Jinzhou were going back and forth with each other, but why did it suddenly become serious?"
Kikuta Ichiro suddenly became energetic. He felt that he had seen through everything. There was definitely an internal competition within the Ming Dynasty.
"This Royal Army was deliberately transferred out by those in the Ming Dynasty. Look at the civil strife in the south, and the country is in trouble!
Now that someone has started to play the game of Ming Dynasty, let’s take a hand.”
"Ogissan! Even if it is true as you said, we should go to the capital and investigate carefully."
Listening to Ichiro Kikuta's analysis, Kikuta Hezi felt something was wrong, but other than this, there was no other way to explain it.
The two became quiet again, and as the carriage gradually arrived at the capital, the group began to gather information on their own.
Modern time and space.
After Chen Ye rushed back to Singapore, he sent a message to Su Qing and asked her to pack her things and prepare to leave.
I contacted the country again and confirmed the progress of the drone and the latest signal station.
The signal station still needs one day to arrive in Singapore, so it can only be collected at sea. The drone has been configured but has not yet been shipped.
After opening the door, Su Qing was already standing at the door waiting.
"The passport is ready. If we board the ship today, we expect to arrive in Mane tomorrow."
"Are all the company's employees here? Is there anyone who feels unwell or has a past medical history?"
"Everyone has arrived, and the expedited business visa with Kenya has been processed. As for your health, don't worry, our company's physical examination is very strict."
Su Qing took Chen Ye's suitcase and walked in front.
"Well, when you get there, be careful to get closer to the security department. If nothing happens, remember to stay close to me and don't run around alone.
Ask people in the company not to go to private areas just to take pictures. Our main activity area is near Nairobi, and try not to touch other places."
"I know, the security department has made an itinerary for us, and you have seen it.
Don’t worry, I guarantee that no one will exceed the itinerary plan. After all, performance and evaluation are based on this requirement, and this is also work.”
"Well, this branch in Kenya is also a major focus of the company. In the future, many of our goods will have to be cleared through customs here.
After arriving, I will contact a friend to come over and handle the commercial company affairs. You can learn from it. If Kenya goes well, it will be more important than Singapore in the future."
When Su Qing heard Chen Ye's words, she secretly thought that it was true.
Archeology, interests, and hobbies are actually the icing on the cake. The real reason is that I have official business, and this branch is the focus.
"Hey, your phone is ringing."
"You go ahead, I'll take a call."
Chen Ye looked at his phone and saw that it was Luvis calling, so he put some distance between himself and Su Qing and answered the call.
"Chen, I heard that you are going to Kenya soon? There happens to be an abandoned mining area in Kenya. Let's go and see it together. When will you set off?"
"Hell, have you been secretly investigating me?"
"No, no, no, this is just what our guy at Kenyan Customs told me, because we told him that you wanted to invest in one of their minerals, and he paid attention to you.
Heck, if you want to invest, you have forgotten about me, old man. Can you run by yourself as fast as I can help you run? In Kenya, even if you have a beautiful knife, it may not work."
(Thanks to my book friend for the tip.
Please give me a monthly pass, please give me a monthly pass.)
Chapter completed!