Chapter 1295 The one who supports the fire (second update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1295 The one who supports the fire (second update, please subscribe)
"Perhaps, all this will disappear soon..."
Jin Biyun was surprised by this meaningless sentence and asked curiously.
"What did you say?"
"war!"
Looking at the woman in front of him, Li Huafeng directly decided to use novel things to attract this woman's attention.
"No one knows that the war has actually broken out. I am not talking about the war in South Africa, but another war. It may have already broken out, but we have not noticed it, or it is about to break out...
…”
Just as Li Huafeng had guessed, when he finished speaking, the eyes of the woman in front of him shone brightly.
"What war? What's about to break out?"
Jin Biyun said.
Li Huafeng shook his head and said.
"I don't know either, but what I am sure of is that the war will break out soon. The empire is preparing for a war, maybe... a war with Britain!"
Ming Dynasty is preparing for war with Britain!
Li Huafeng's judgment shocked Jin Biyun, and then he explained the cause of the incident, which was that their factory had produced a large amount of arms since last year.
"Not only our factory, but also other arsenals are almost like this, and they are all overloaded. If it is not for war, it must be fighting opponents like the United Kingdom and the United States. Otherwise, there is no need to produce so many arms.
, so many arms, so much military expenditure, these must be prepared for war, don’t you think so, so..."
Li Huafeng sighed deliberately.
"So, peace is gone, we must cherish this beautiful time..."
And such a good thing!
Jin Biyun's eyes widened, with a hint of joy flashing in them.
Is this true? Jin Biyun was thinking about this until she left the coffee shop. Although she thought of reporting it to the British, she gave up the idea at the first time.
"Why should we tell them that it is best to let them fight each other? After the fight begins, if the Ming Dynasty is defeated, there may be hope for the Qing Dynasty to recover..."
Thinking about this in her heart, Jin Biyun's face was filled with joy, and even her steps became much lighter. She was secretly happy when she looked at the people walking on the street.
What a bunch of ignorant common people. When the Ming Dynasty is defeated by the British, your good days will be over.
However, Bengege’s good days are yet to come!
When she was proud, even Jin Biyun's face was full of charm. Those beautiful eyes were also full of desire and longing for the future.
She is even full of desire for war. She longs for war and the outbreak of war. In fact, what she longs for is not war, but that the outbreak of war may change her destiny.
War will change the fate of many people.
People who enjoy peace look forward to the outbreak of war, but for people in war, what they long for is the end of the war.
As time moves forward to the last decade of the nineteenth century, the war in southern Africa is still going on. For the Boers in the war, most of the battles since they declared war have been successful. In Pretoria
People in Asia are always talking about how one more victory can end the war, and they will also ridicule those British people as cowards.
People are even unwilling to face the reality - the British will not become cowards just because they lose a battle, and they will never be defeated by winning another battle.
The reason why the Boers are so confident is that their army has been winning battles until now - the Boers occupied several cities including Kimberley, and they even annihilated and captured tens of thousands of British people. These victories are undoubtedly
It can be boasted. Although, these victories came at a heavy price.
In Pretoria hospitals and some residents' homes, a large number of sick and wounded people poured in. At the same time, many women put on mourning clothes. The rows of soldiers' graves in the cemetery were increasing every day.
And for ordinary people, what has the greatest impact?
The prices of daily necessities have risen sharply. All kinds of materials, including flour, have begun to rise. The only thing that makes people feel lucky is that beef and mutton are available in butcher shops, and there is also plenty of pork.
, there are also a lot of chicken and vegetables.
Although the British banned goods from entering the Republic of South Africa through Cape Town, the Ming Dynasty did not completely seal the border. They only prohibited the export of arms, but luxury goods including tea, coffee, silk, perfume, fashion magazines and books would still continue to flow in.
are pouring into South Africa. But the prices have definitely increased a lot, and even the prices of the cheapest cotton fabrics have also increased.
The rise in prices has led to the emergence of many smugglers on the border map. Those smugglers from the Ming Dynasty drove here in cars and brought various supplies.
And those supplies were not limited to the daily necessities that people needed, but more of the arms that the Boers needed.
"You actually sealed the border..."
When delivering the goods, Ma Rulong heard the Boer officer who received the goods sighing and complaining. He was looking around boredly. Although he could see that the Boers were very popular, the clothes they were wearing were...
There are all kinds of clothes, and there are all kinds of clothes.
Earth-colored, gray clothes are the color of Boer military uniforms. Even such fabrics are rare here. After the outbreak of the war, the British blockade has affected the lives of many Boers.
"Sealing the border is just a show for the British. Look, sir, we have sent you everything you need..."
"But the price has increased a lot, more than double what we purchased directly."
"There is no way, the British are watching, but at least I can guarantee that we can buy you whatever you need."
Jing Zaigui patted his chest and pledged his support.
"Didn't you say last time that your hospital was already worried about the lack of quinine, calomel, analgesics, anesthetics, iodine and other drugs? I brought two whole trucks to you this time.
"
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng,"
The major said after thanking him.
"You are all willing to bring the medicine, because it is expensive, but we need more than just medicine. There is also a shortage of gauze and cotton bandages now. They cannot be thrown away after use in the hospital, so any woman who serves in the hospital
They all went home with baskets of blood-stained cloth strips, washed and ironed them, and then took them back to the hospital to use on other wounded people. We needed more gauze and cotton bandages, after all, our soldiers needed them to bandage their wounds.
"
"Of course, your request will be met, and we will soon transport the supplies you need..."
Jing Zaigui once again pledged his guarantee, but can his guarantee be honored?
I'm afraid only God knows this. Many people are willing to do the drug business, because the profits of the business are very high. But few people are willing to do small businesses such as gauze and cotton bandages. After all, their profits are limited, and they will
Takes up a lot of transportation space.
However, it is okay to occasionally transport some such materials. After all, it is beneficial to deepening the cooperative relationship between the two parties.
Of course, those supplies are also considered humanitarian relief supplies. They can also restore the injured Boer soldiers to health and allow them to continue fighting.
Isn't it for this purpose that he traveled thousands of miles to come to this land and took the risk to provide so many arms to the Boers? To allow the Boers to fight here.
As an arms smuggler, the purpose of coming to this land is to make the war burn more fiercely. Only in this way can he earn more wealth. Of course, more importantly, only in this way can he achieve the purpose of the empire's war.