Chapter 878 Fox Tail
"What else do you have?" Liu Hongjian said.
There was no good impression of Spain's Liu Hongjian, and of course there was no disgust. He was just being kind to the traitor or the thief. Liu Hongjian looked at the little Franji Minister who smiled and was harmless in front of him.
"Prince, the Ming Dynasty is now the largest trading partner of my country of Franchise in Asia. In order to enhance our friendship, His Majesty Philip IV specially sent three hundred cattle to condolences." Barrymore said with a pleasant face.
"Oh? Where is the cow? Why didn't I see it?" Liu Hongjian was surprised, but in fact he felt a little happy.
The daily consumption of more than 50,000 expeditionary troops is an astonishing number. The Rakshasa people in Moscow have begun to eat people. Although the 300 cows are still short of their limits, they at least ensure that the soldiers of the expeditionary troops can eat meat every day.
The weather is still too cold, and the calories of vegetarian food are not enough to ensure the supply of protein for the soldiers. Yesterday, thirty more war horses were killed in the military camp.
"Report to the prince, the gift is in a small village thirty miles away from here. My Franchis cannot send them directly to the barracks. Please understand more." Barrymore said again.
As if worried about the walls, Barrymore bent down and walked to Liu Hongjian.
"Prince, my people are disguised as caravans. You just need to send someone to pull the cows over. Once your soldiers go, the caravans will leave the cows and run away."
"There are also such operations? Well... Not bad, I'll thank your Majesty for me when I go back!" Liu Hongjian finally smiled.
Liu Hongjian thought for a while and realized that Xiao Franji didn't want other countries to know about it. After all, that would cause unnecessary trouble, but Liu Hongjian didn't care about this.
No matter how nice it sounds between the two countries, it is useless. Only the benefits obtained are the most important. Not many 300 cows are a kindness of Franjiguo. Although he knows that this kindness must have something to ask for, Liu Hongjian is never stingy with his good-heartedness.
"Hehe, this is natural. If the prince can agree to a small condition from His Majesty, Franji Kingdom can send you more cattle and sheep."
The fox's tail finally came out, Count Barrymore whispered.
"Let me think about it, do you want to monopolize the Ming Dynasty's trade with Europa?" Liu Hongjian said casually.
Since the last agreement, the country of Franchise divided the Ming Dynasty's trade in silk, tea and porcelain with Europe's silk, tea and porcelain and made considerable profits. However, the country of Franchise has always been enemies. After the demise of the Invincible Armada, the country of Franchise was forced to recognize the independence of the country of Franchise, which has always made Philip IV feel like he was in his throat.
"No, respectful prince, after seeing your army, I changed my mind." Earl Barrymore said kindly.
Now the opportunity is in front of you. As long as you have a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty, it is no longer a dream to re-announce the Great Franchise Kingdom.
"Oh? Just the little cows and sheep you sent?" Liu Hongjian felt that the guy in front of him was joking, and he wanted to see the partner even if he took advantage of the situation, right?
"Franji will support you in capturing Rakshasa and be willing to provide you with the best help you can in your subsequent war against the Netherlands. You should know that the Europa countries will not agree to your army entering the hinterland of Europa." Barrymore said.
"And you can." Liu Hongjian smiled.
Xiao Franchis is not far from the Netherlands, and the two countries were previously rivals in the Thirty Years' War, so it was simply easy to find a reason to start the war again.
The Invincible Armada is the eternal glory of the Little Franchis Kingdom. It seems that Philip III was not willing to accept the last failure, Liu Hongjian thought to himself.
"So what do you want to get from the Ming Dynasty?" Seeing that Barrymore agreed, Liu Hongjian said again.
"The prince of the Ming Dynasty, Xiao Franjiguo is a friend of the Ming Dynasty, so are you." Barrymore showed a kind smile.
"Haha, there is no need to say these scenes. I am quite straightforward and don't like to guess."
If you are friends, why did you join forces to make trouble in Nanyang a year ago? Hypocrisy!
"His Majesty Philip IV is very interested in the muskets and cannons in your hand, respected prince." This was the first time Barrymore has seen such a straightforward Ming man, which makes it difficult for him to start with such an experienced negotiating expert.
"It's easy to say. As long as you can help me take down the Netherlands, whether it's direct or indirect, I can sell you a batch of firearms." Liu Hongjian thought for a moment and agreed.
According to the current situation, there is little possibility of Prussia and Poland passing through, which means it is difficult for this expedition to re-enter the Netherlands.
In this case, it would be better for the little Franjiguo to fight the Dutchman first. Although the Dutchman is very powerful, the Invincible Armada is also a lean camel bigger than a horse.
As for whether to fulfill the promise, it must be said later. No country will sell its new standard equipment to other countries. Liu Hongjian is not that stupid. At worst, the trade scope with the small Franchise country will be relaxed a little, Liu Hongjian thought.
After sending Barrymore away, Liu Hongjian immediately sent a team of people to find the 300 cows. Later generations had a little understanding of Spanish bullfighting, and they thought the taste was already very delicious.
Not to mention, the pretended caravan has very powerful acting skills. When he saw the flag of the Ming army, he immediately ran away.
That night, the Expeditionary Force ate the stewed beef, which almost caused riots among the civilians in Moscow.
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the Expeditionary Force finally waited for the late supply team. The person responsible for escorting the supply was a general named Wu.
It is not easy for a troops with six thousand people to travel from the Ming Dynasty to Moscow, and most of the soldiers suffered severe frostbite.
As usual, there were food and ammunition, but the food had been consumed along the way. This time, a total of 3,000 bolt-operated rifles, 360,000 copper shells, 600,000 paper shells, 5,000 mortar shells, and 2,200 howitzers were transported.
"The production capacity of the ordnance center has increased again. General Wu Shen has worked hard in the distance. Your troops will camp on the left side of the camp." Liu Hongjian simply checked the ammunition and handed over the inventory work to Kong Ermao. The guy's eyes were lit when he looked at the truckloads of ammunition.
"The deadline has been delayed for more than 30 days. If you are guilty of humble position, please punish the prince!" General Wu Gan immediately knelt in front of Liu Hongjian, and several guards behind him also knelt down.
"Forget it, get up. The distance is too far. I can understand it. Let's go and tell me about the recent situation in the Ming Dynasty. I invite you to drink beef soup!"
Liu Hongjian generously helped General Wu Shen up, and from the capital to Moscow, there were thousands of miles, and there were many winter storms. Even he could not guarantee that the supply would be delivered on time. Fortunately, except for killing many horses, the expeditionary army did not suffer much damage.
The stone in General Wu Shen's heart fell to the ground after hearing this. Seeing that Liu Hongjian was not angry, he also said that he wanted to invite them to drink broth. Tears were about to fall from tears.
"Prince, no major incident has happened in the mainland of Ming Dynasty recently. It's just that the Netherlands blocked the Ming Dynasty's coast for a long time without any results, so he sent a fleet to attack Japan. I heard that Japan is in chaos now."
General Wu Shen was also a big slut. He picked up a bowl of beef soup and drank it clean and wiped his mouth.
Chapter completed!