"You are relatively familiar with the roads of Dongwu, and you have many old acquaintances in various kingdoms, um... understand?" Yuzhu is well versed in cooperation.
The so-called cooperation means that everyone takes what they need and acts together.
After listening to Yuzhu's words, Johnson felt relieved. As long as Yuzhu asked for something from him, the next thing would be easy to handle.
Therefore, with Alice acting as the broker of negotiations, Yuzhu and Johnson negotiated the terms of cooperation item by item.
To be honest, the British East India Company had long wanted to swallow up the exclusive trading rights of Dongwu.
Unfortunately, the British Empire was still entangled with France. For a while, it was unable to escape and was unable to conquer Dongwu with force.
Just in time, Yuzhu brought a large army, and the East India Company only needed to organize more than a thousand people to assist the Qing army in fighting, and it would reap huge rewards.
Why not do such a cheap deal?
So, after negotiation, Johnson's wife, only son and daughter were all left as hostages. He himself returned to Salian first and privately contacted Lieland, the governor of Dongwu of the British East India Company.
After Johnson left by boat, Alice was responsible for settling his wife and daughter.
Yuzhu sat by the window drinking tea and admiring the beautiful scenery of Dagon Bay.
After the expedition to Dongwu and showing off his power in a foreign land, Yuzhu was obviously in a good mood.
About an hour later, Alice came back. She told Yuzhu, "Dear, I never expected that Johnson's wife would cry and ask me to throw his mistress into the sea to feed the sharks."
Yuzhu smiled slightly. From Britain, to France, and then to the two teeth of the Iberian Peninsula, without exception, the culture of mistresses was popular in them all.
In fact, the story of General Nelson, the famous naval admiral of Great Britain, and his mistress Emma Hamilton were even made into a movie and widely circulated in the Western world.
"She definitely won't let your help go in vain, right?" Yuzhu asked Alice with a smile.
Alice stuck out her tongue and said a little embarrassedly: "She said that as long as I am willing to help, she is willing to pay 1,000 pounds as a reward."
Yuzhu blinked, good guy, if a woman is ruthless, she is really willing to spend a lot of money.
You know, in today's London, you can live a very comfortable life with an expense of 5-10 pounds per month!
Yuzhu knew well that the British pound today was not the British pound that had lost its financial hegemony, it was already valuable!
"How did you reply to her?" Yuzhu asked Alice amusingly.
Alice said with a smile: "I told her, dear madam, I am not greedy for money, I don't love money, and I can't do anything wrong!"
Yuzhu smiled lightly and said, "It's just such a small amount of money, but it's not enough to bribe you to do things for her!"
Alice's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she muttered dissatisfiedly: "That's my hard-earned money, do you understand?"
"Hard work fee? Well, this name is quite good." Yuzhu knows better than anyone that he cannot reason with women.
In Dagon Bay in winter, due to its proximity to the equator, both Yuzhu and Alice wore less clothing.
Therefore, programs not suitable for children naturally happened.
Yuzhu's soldiers and horses waited at Dagon Bay for two days, and Johnson returned happily.
"Dear Sir, we can send out a thousand men, bring our own guns and cannons, and lead the way for the entire army. However, the harvest along the way will be divided at least 40-60." When Johnson made the request, his face did not turn red, and his heart did not beat.
Completely in line with the old robber's demeanor.
Yuzhu knew very well that Johnson was not stupid, and this was obviously a deliberate attempt to test his sincerity in cooperation.
If Yuzhu agreed readily, Johnson would become suspicious.
Therefore, Yuzhu raised two fingers and said categorically: "Twenty-eight is divided into two, you are two, and we are eight. Children and old men are not deceived."
"Twenty-eight split is too little. We, the brave warriors of Britain, will never participate in a loss-making business." Johnson jumped like an old cat whose tail was stepped on.
"It can only be divided into 28 and 28, not even one penny more is possible." Yuzhu insisted on the proportion of the robbery profits and refused to let go.
After some haggling, the proportion of the spoils was finally settled at 28%.
Originally, Johnson and Dongwu Governor Leland negotiated a 19-to-1 ratio.
After all, the difference in military strength is extremely large. During the colonial era, the British always adhered to the logic that strength is king.
After the negotiations were concluded, Yuzhu's fleet, taking advantage of the thick darkness and guided by the lights of the British Road Leading Party, docked one after another.
Dagong was also slightly larger than the fishing village and was quickly completely occupied by the Qing army.
Under the organization of British merchants, the fleet led by Yuzhu successfully sailed into the estuary of the Irrawaddy River and headed upstream.
The Irrawaddy River is the largest river in Dongwu. This river was called the "Great Jinsha River" or "Ruili Water" in the Qing Dynasty, which is also the modern Dulong River or Ruili Water.
Coincidentally, Ava City, the capital of the Dongwu Dynasty, happened to be located on the bank of the Irrawaddy River.
Ava City is indeed a strange name. However, its modern name is Mandalay City. Anyone who knows something about the history of the expeditionary force must know the importance of this city.
Yuzhu knew nothing about the hydrological conditions of the Irrawaddy River. This was the fundamental reason why the British led the way.
However, Britain has been operating the Shalian stronghold for decades, and has long understood the mother river of Dongwu.
In fact, the French missionary Bai Jin, who led the detailed map of the Qing Dynasty, was a good helper for the foreign powers to invade the Qing Dynasty.
These are all old routines, and Yuzhu is very familiar with them.
According to the British, the Dongwu Dynasty had a relatively powerful infantry army, while the Dongwu people's naval forces were all small boats and were completely vulnerable.
Facts have also proved that the hydrological data secretly surveyed by the British is indeed extremely reliable.
The huge fleet led by Yuzhu had appeared on the river within a hundred miles outside Ava City. The Dongwu people suddenly realized this and hurriedly gathered their troops to fight.
Under the guidance of the British Road-Leading Party, when the army was docking at the port and waiting for the shore, Yuzhu held his hand on the side of the ship and silently watched the majestic appearance of the elite new army landing ashore.
The jade pillar at this moment has a sense of imminent arrival of the British army armed with modern weapons during the Opium War, landing on the territory of the Qing Dynasty.
Well, how should I put it, Yuzhu's mood is extremely complicated.
Some feel pity for the Dongwu people, but more importantly, they feel excited about showing off their power outside the territory.
Yes, it is an inexplicable colonial pleasure.
This was the Qing Dynasty's battle to conquer Dongwu, and it was also Yuzhu's first war to encroach on foreign lands.
In this battle, Yuzhu did not plan to destroy the Dongwu Kingdom. Instead, he followed the British approach and ceded territory and paid indemnity to become a vassal.
After the death of the old emperor, when the time is right, before Yuzhu conquers Sanguo, he will definitely return to his hometown with the task force fleet.