Chapter 772: Hostility from a Foreign Country (Part 2)
Bartolok shrugged his shoulders, with an indifferent expression "Come on, man, I'm different from you. I don't care about your emperor's thoughts, and I didn't think about becoming the prince of your country. Whether he is willing to negotiate or not, it doesn't matter. When the cannon aims at his palace, I believe he will be happy to meet with me. I'm not a fantasy. Three days later, Tuen Mun will be supported by five warships and eight hundred soldiers. That is to say, I can command nearly two thousand people. Do you know what this means? It means I will become a governor, a real governor, just like Da Gama in India."
Priest Perez looked at the young commander beside him. He was a devout believer, but also a crazy adventurer. From Lisbon to Goa, he followed the Portuguese expeditionary army through too many battle formations, but he was not an excellent businessman. At least now, his performance was too arrogant. Xu Yang finally thought about recruiting peace. Beliefing the emperor in front of him was equivalent to belittle Xu Yang in the same way.
He smiled and said, "Grandpa Xu Yang, I believe that under the blessing of the Lord, you and your warriors can defeat all the pagans. But I have a little question, why do you want to leak some of the combat plans to your enemies? Is there any explanation for your country's military tactics?"
Xu Yang laughed loudly, showing a sense of complacentness, "My missionary, you are a servant of God. You know how to communicate with God, but you don't know how to fight. I am not leaking military information, but digging a hole for him. I want to see if he jumps or not."
The Portuguese in front of him were the most unlikely force to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty. Xu Yang did not need to be reserved in front of them. He pointed to the map hanging behind him and pointed out: "Deng Tong, Li Qi and others have hundreds of capable men in their hands. This time they found some real Japanese to support the scene. The team of nearly two thousand people, which was really bloody and killed two thousand people, not comparable to those of the wastes in Black Shark Island. I wrote theirs in the letter.
The troops were twice as powerful as the government guarded them, so they had to dispatch two battalions. According to my information, there were only five battalions in the new army in the government. They used two battalions to guard Li Qi and others, and then eliminated the defenses of various places, and those who stayed in Ningbo would not exceed half a battalion at most. And I will lead all my sons to Ningbo to be a big one, which is called attacking the east and attracting the snake out of the hole. At that time, you will just wait to watch the show."
Ningbo Port quickly restored order, and trade became more and more prosperous day by day, which seriously damaged the interests of Xu Yang and the entire Tuen Mun Free Port. At present, several people welcomed him with both hands. As long as Ningbo can be slaughtered again, they will most likely be in a slump and will not think about doing business again in the future.
This goal cannot be achieved if the port is blocked for a long time. If the foreign merchants agree, they will not mention whether the foreign merchants agree. Even the Ming navy alone will not allow pirates to do so.
No matter how weak the imperial ships were, many ants were biting to death. If Xu Yang was wandering outside Ningbo, the imperial court would go out to concentrate the fishing boats to fight him, even if he replaced the heads with the heads, his fleet would be able to be solved.
After experiencing the tribute battle, Ningbo's prosperity is now based on the sense of security brought by the new army. As long as the new army can be defeated head-on, regardless of the forces invested by both sides and the ultimate war damage, Ningbo's trade environment can be destroyed.
The establishment of a new army has many constraints in the southeast, and there are many opponents. However, the new army won a great victory in Black Shark Island, and there were people like Yang Shen who publicly stood up. It is difficult for opponents to say something openly. If the new army can be defeated or seized defense from their hands, then those who oppose the new army can make a big fuss and call the new army a useless thing that is useless and cost money, and suppress it. Therefore, Yang Chengzu had no choice. If Taizhou was allowed to lose its city, he would still fall into a passive position.
If the troops were sent to Taizhou to deploy defense, Ningbo's defense would be empty. In the final analysis, it was because Xu Yang had a local gentry and clan in Zhejiang to inform him. The arrangement of the official army was difficult to escape his control, and the military situation was even faster than that of the official army. Even if he was unable to defeat him, he could still withdraw from Fujian. The new army belonged to Zhejiang and could not enter Fujian to suppress bandits, which gave them enough room to turn around.
Deng Tong and Li Qi have gradually gained a lot of strength and have recently developed a strong sense of independence. Xu Yang actually killed two birds with one stone this time. He not only showed his strength to the court, but also used the hands of the government army to get rid of two powerful enemies who gradually became two-minded.
Bartolok looked at the map and nodded, "Brother Xu Yang, I must say that your plan is really great and worth a drink for it. If your government encircles you, the gates of Tuen Mun will be open to you at any time. The fleet and fortresses here will ensure your absolute safety. Of course, I think you don't have to go anywhere with the existing force of your court. But I have a question, if you really destroy Ningbo, how can you talk to them about reunion in the future?"
"Brother Commander, this is what you don't understand. Our court is like a wolf on land. The weaker you perform, the more it will eat your meat. For example, if you came to Tuen Mun, if you just gave money and said good things, you don't know how many knives you would be cut by them. Only when you perform strong enough will they not dare to eat you, but they will be afraid of you, so they will talk to you calmly. Therefore, you must be strong enough to be qualified to talk about recruitment and cooperation. I have enough people and ships in my hands, but for equipment, I need your help this time. Of course, I will give you a satisfactory number for the capture of Ningbo."
"Brother, it makes me so sad that you say this. In your eyes, is our friendship measured by spoils? No, you cannot hurt the governor of the great Portuguese kingdom like this. Listen, I will give you a thousand mesh guns, a mesh gun made by our workers. You only need a salvo to let your opponent escape. Let them listen to the Lord's roar and punish them with the thunder of justice!"
Perez nodded, "If this battle can be successful, maybe we should consider the next step of action and continue to spread the gospel of the Lord, rather than confining it to this small island."
He looked at the map and pointed at Guangzhou with his fingers. "As long as the actions of Lord Xu Yang can achieve results, our army will cooperate with you to take down Guangzhou. Let the Lord's gospel spread to the mainland of Ming Dynasty. This is our mission! In order to fulfill this mission, let us join hands and let the Ming Empire see our strength."
"Well, let them see our strength!" The three of them raised their wine glasses and drank the wine in them like blood. At this time, in Fujian, Ming Dynasty, hundreds of ships on the oceans of Guangdong, were moving towards the islands that had been agreed upon in advance, gathered on islands that had not been marked on ordinary sea charts, and stood by... Mobile phone users should visit http://m.piaotian.net
Chapter completed!