Chapter 204
"Damn the Royal Company, damn the Zheng family, damn Nicholas Zheng, are we going to give up like this?
No, Banduma, Abel, if it's not good news, why are you so happy?
And the fact that you asked me to keep my promise just now means that you still support the attack on Ming Dynasty. Is there any other good news?"
"Charlie, what if you are the nephew of the director and are naturally much smarter?
According to the information revealed to us by the shop owner, the Zheng family and their family were already dissatisfied with the emperor's persistent debts and his forced refusal to give him an official position. This was a business between the Zheng family and his family.
It is said that the grain, as well as the military coupons, were all investments made by the two families in the emperor. They wanted to obtain the distribution rights of the southern officialdom. The emperor took the money and they took the power.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's conduct of the military imperial examination would offend their family members, and Zheng Zhilong would also have to face the blame of the southern nobles.
The two families are investing in the emperor, but they don’t want to go against the nobles of the world, or even members of their own families, and cut off their own future in the Ming Dynasty.”
"Abel, I remember that the shopkeeper even cursed the emperor in a low voice. Do you remember that?"
"Oh, right, right, right, he scolded very quietly, and he used Japanese dialect, yes, Japanese dialect, he thought we couldn't understand him.
This also proves that the Zheng family has a very close relationship with the Royal Company. You must know that Nicholas Zheng’s favorite woman is a Japanese woman.”
Neither Banduma nor Abel could have imagined that the two of them could talk so nonsense and the reasons could be so smooth, thanks to the fact that Chen Ye gave them enough information.
After hearing the information from the two people, Charlie breathed a sigh of relief, so he didn't have to worry about the power of the sea.
"But the Royal Army is still there. Even if this army only has 10,000 people, plus the royal guards, the Ming Emperor is not afraid of the rebels at all."
"Listen to me, this is the key. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty knew that someone in the court sent a message to the south and asked the southern rebels to come over, but the families in various places were dissatisfied with him, and he also knew it.
Therefore, the Royal Army is expected to be transferred to various prefectures in a week to conduct public security management and prevent unrest in the capital. At the same time, the Beijing camp will also be transferred to Damingfu to prevent the rebels from attacking.
As for the royal merchant house, it would stop operating for the emperor because of these turmoils. Is it normal for the Zheng family to sink a few ships?
When the time comes, you think, without the royal business, Jinzhou will need food and salary to fight, Daming Prefecture will still need food and salary to suppress the rebels, Jin Yiwei, and the Royal Army will have more food and salary, how can Chongzhen support it?"
When Banduma and Abel described this beautiful situation, both of them almost believed it.
If it weren't for Chen Ye's inhumane tactics, both of them would have thought that Chen Ye was telling the truth, and Chongzhen couldn't hold on any longer.
Although the answer given by Chen Ye is actually exactly the same as in history, it's just that the Dutch in history didn't have such a good chance to make an entry.
If the Dutch had intervened in time during the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign in history, they might have taken away a piece of land.
"I understand, Master Tang, please bring the map over and let me take a look."
"Are you ordering me?"
Tang Ruowang looked at Charlie very unhappily. The main body of the Jesuits were Portuguese businessmen, and they were unhappy with the Dutch.
The reason for the current cooperation is due to profit, but this does not mean that Charlie, a member of the East India Company, is still a small relative who can order him. He is not like Banduma and Abel.
One is a priest who makes a small amount of money, and the other is a member of the East India Company.
"Sorry, I'll get it, I'll get it."
Charlie reacted and trotted over to get the map. After all, he still relied on Tang Ruowang, a famous missionary among the missionaries, for information about the Ming Dynasty.
"Look, everyone, this is Jinzhou, this is the capital, this is Daming Mansion, and this is Huguang.
If they rush from Huguang to Damingfu, it is expected to only take a few days, and since the rebels have the support of nobles this time, they will definitely reach Damingfu without too many casualties.
If the rebels are strong, they will completely involve the Beijing camp. If they want to eliminate or repel the Beijing camp, it will take at least a month according to the previous Beijing camp.
The current Beijing camp has lost all its elite troops and has no combat effectiveness. The rebels will definitely be able to hold him back for half a year.
At this time, Jinzhou also had those Jin people, which involved the Royal Army and the army in the pass. It is expected that it will take until the end of the year to completely end.
And this period of time was the time when the Ming emperor could not withstand any external changes, which was very good."
Charlie looked at a few points with satisfaction. According to the current situation, their timing to attack the Ming Dynasty was simply perfect.
"That's right, if we attack the Ming Dynasty at this time and there is no Beijing camp to maintain the grain roads, Jinzhou will be in shortage of grain and grass, which will affect the combat effectiveness there.
It will last until three or four months, when they are weak and weak, we will take action again, perfect, perfect!"
Tang Ruowang looked at the map excitedly. Matteo Ricci and the others had been setting it up for so long but nothing good had come of it. With him, the entire Ming Dynasty was at his fingertips.
Think about the Ming Dynasty, which has such a large land and so many people. If all of them became believers, his status would be more powerful than the Pope in Europe.
"Charlie, I think you should rush back as soon as possible, time waits for no one."
"There's no rush, there's no rush, we don't need more than ten days and a half, and the weather is not right now."
Charlie looked at the map and felt no longer anxious. The concept of time is really long. In addition, sailing requires monsoon winds, so there is no sense of racing against time.
But Charlie is not in a hurry, but Banduma and Abel are. They know Chen Ye's plan and only have one week to give them.
If this caravan does not set off within a week, then they will not have such great achievements.
You must know that rescuing a group of compatriots back to Europe and leading the Ming people to fight back are two different identities. They can be the leader, but if they can be good people, they would rather be good people.
"Charlie, we have to do it as soon as possible. The owner of the Royal Merchant House said that we will confirm the trading quota tomorrow and he will replenish the goods to us within three days.
If we don't leave with our things at that time, the Ming Dynasty will ban the sea, because the Ming Emperor doesn't want to spread the news about their anxious war and the emptiness of the capital."
"Xie Te, why didn't you say anything just now? Why didn't I receive any news from the Forbidden Sea?"
Tang Ruowang said angrily, and he was immediately suppressed. None of his followers received relevant news about the re-ban on the sea.
"Uh, Master Tang, have you forgotten that the Ming Dynasty has never lifted the sea ban?"
"...???"
Tang Ruowang was even more confused.
"God, I think about it, Master Tang, you have indeed forgotten that the Tianjin Port is now only open to the Zheng family, Banduma and Abel."
"Well, it seems we must hurry up."
When Tang Ruowang heard this, he also remembered it, so the four of them began to change their plans and focus on the goods they purchased this time.
After all, it is also very important how many things to buy for tomorrow's interview. The origin of the Royal Merchant Company is unknown and cannot be controlled for the time being. Even if everything goes well, we will still have to do business in the future.
So they have to find a way not to waste this time when the ship sets sail. There is no reason for businessmen to run on empty.
Banduma and Abel didn't look at each other, but they both breathed a sigh of relief. The impromptu ban on the sea worked. Chen Ye didn't tell them this, but the two of them had no choice but to fight for it.
As for whether the goods can be delivered within three days, the two of them have no psychological burden. Whether they can deliver or not shows that there is something wrong with the Ming Dynasty.
If you can deliver so much goods in three days, the shop owner must be rushing to sell them, which means the world is about to be in chaos, and they are even more likely to come.
If they can't deliver the goods, they can't return much, and they can only deliver very little in three days, it means there's a mess, and there's enough evidence, so they have to leave as soon as possible to send the message.
So after the two left alone, they worked hard to find an absolutely safe place. They took the walkie-talkie and unexpectedly discovered that the walkie-talkie was directly connected to the emperor.
After contacting the emperor and matching their caliber, the two of them were slightly excited.
"It's unbelievable. We just talked directly with the Emperor of Ming Dynasty."
"God, today I can talk directly to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and tomorrow I can directly fuck all the princesses of the European royal family, as well as their beautiful princes."
Banduma felt her anus tighten and jumped open instantly.
"Hehehe, I'm joking, do you take it seriously?"
"Get out! You are not allowed to come to my room at night from now on."
"Okay, then I'll come during the day."
"Fake!"
Banduma sprinted away at a speed of 100 meters, followed by the excited Abel, both of whom felt a bright future.
In the evening, on the official road in the direction of the capital in Yutian County, Zhili.
A total of fifty motorcycles drove on the official road with their headlights on and a rumbling sound. The road, which had been leveled by the army a few days ago, was extremely smooth.
In the villages outside the city along the official road, the alarmed villagers looked at this lineup and all started talking.
"That's the Royal Army, right? What kind of horse is it riding on? How come it's running so fast!"
"He Er, if you continue to read with your eyes, you will be blind. That is an iron frame with two wheels, not a horse?"
"Hey, this speed is too fast, right? At this speed, it's not a problem to travel thousands of miles a day."
"Is His Majesty about to issue another decree? Is this the Royal Army's 800-mile rush?"
In the eyes of a group of people, the convoy passed quickly, leaving a slight smell of gasoline exhaust and dust lingering in the nostrils of the people who rushed to the official road.
Motorcycles are not a rare thing in the Royal Army. They are the same as electric bicycles. Even in the hands of people who know how to ride a bicycle, they are more stable because of their center of gravity.
Therefore, Sun Chuanting's security platoon, a group of skilled cyclists, had all ridden motorcycles in the camp before, and there were even a few unlicensed drivers among them.
Of course, there are many guards who broke their legs and are recuperating in the camp, so Sun Chuanting's guard platoon is not full.
At the gate building of Yutian County, Zhao Xiaocong was leisurely on duty inside the building. As a general flag officer, he could patrol outside without having to worry about it.
Yutian County is a garrison county, which is a county town where military households account for the majority. Although the Bianjiao camp has been moved to the capital, the ones remaining here are still the 100-household establishments.
Chapter completed!