In Xiyang City, Ceylon Island, with the undercurrent surging inside Xiyang United Trading Company, the situation changed suddenly. People living here in Xiyang City can also clearly feel that the storm is coming.
The management of the port's import and export has obviously become more stringent, and detailed interrogations of the identity and purpose of arriving ships are required. At the same time, troops from the Western United Commercial Bank's military department have gathered here in Xiyang City.
In Xiyang City, many people were arrested and imprisoned for no reason. At the same time, many important positions in Xiyang United Trading Company suddenly underwent major changes and were replaced by people from the Hu family.
The news spread quickly.
The current Governor of Ceylon wants to monopolize the huge industry of Western United Trading Company. He has used power privately and dismissed the heads of several important departments. He also mobilized people from the Ministry of Armed Forces to forcefully begin to fully take over many industries of Western United Trading Company.
The 30,000 slave troops trained on the Tianzhu mainland have been dispatched back to Ceylon.
This is a plan to fight to the end!
As soon as the news came out, it was like a super earthquake, shaking the entire Indian region, and was transmitted back to the Ming Dynasty as quickly as possible.
The New Year was about to be celebrated, and when it was a lively and festive time, something like this happened. The entire island of Ceylon and the Western United Trading Company were shrouded in the smoke of war.
The owners behind the Western United Trading Company are obviously not easy to mess with.
Each shareholder has his or her own person in the Western United Commercial Bank, and they all hold important positions. Now that such a situation has occurred, even if it takes time for the news to be transmitted back to Daming, the persons in charge sent by these major shareholders have begun to act quickly.
On the ocean northeast of Ceylon Island, a huge fleet of more than a hundred warships was sailing toward Ceylon Island in a menacing manner.
On the "Jianchang", Shouning Marquis and Jianchang Bo were the leaders, and there were many people sitting on both sides, all of whom were important persons in charge sent to the Western United Commercial Bank by the major owners of the Western United Commercial Bank.
Li Mao from the Chunyang Li family, a businessman from all over the world, Zhang Ping from the Zhang Yuan family, representatives from several major families in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Lingjiang from the Wei Guogong family, and representatives from the capital such as Ying Gong, Ding Guo Gong, Cheng Guo Gong, Liao Guo Gong, etc.
Duke Liu Jin, Zhang Guangchen, a representative of many capital-based honorary groups, and some representatives of other shareholders.
"...That's what happened. Zhu Benduan, Feng Xiang, and Zhang Yuan are still being detained by Hu Xiang. In addition, the main responsible persons dispatched by our companies to the Western United Trading Company are also being detained."
"A few of us also escaped in a hurry after receiving the news, and then we escaped."
Zhang Ping explained the current situation on Ceylon Island in detail to everyone present.
"Hmph~"
"This Hu Xian doesn't even think about how much he weighs. He actually wants to monopolize the entire Western United Trading Company, and he's not afraid of supporting his Hu family to death."
Zhang Yanling sneered, the Zhang family had always been the only one to take advantage of others, and no one had ever been able to take advantage of the Zhang family. It was a good thing this time, Hu Xian and the Hu family actually had such a plan.
"I guess he has been a governor for a few years, and his brain has gone crazy. He is greedy for power. There is supposed to be a change of office next year. After what he has done in the past two years, we will definitely not recommend him to continue to be the governor of Ceylon."
Zhang Heling thought for a moment and deduced Hu Xian's situation.
He himself also became the governor of the East Tianzhu Colony, so he knew this feeling very well.
"Master Marquis, Master Uncle, among our family, you are the only one here who can make the decision. Whatever you say, we will listen to you."
Li Mao stood up and expressed his stance.
The big bosses are not here, everyone is a petty person, only the Zhang brothers are the real talkers, so they naturally have to listen to him. What's more, the Zhang brothers still have tens of thousands of troops in their hands, which is the fastest force they can mobilize.
This is also the reason why everyone immediately thought of looking for the Zhang brothers, because only he could lead an army to attack Ceylon Island in the shortest time and take back the Western United Trading House's industry.
"Yes, we all listen to you."
"If this news is sent back to the Ming Dynasty and orders are sent back, the day lily will be cold, so naturally everything will be obeyed by the Marquis and the Uncle."
Others also nodded their heads.
It is too far away from Daming. Even if we use the fastest ship to travel there, it will probably take almost three months.
In three months, it is estimated that Hu Xiandu has managed Ceylon Island to an impregnable level, and it will cost a lot of money to easily deal with him by then.
"Okay, if you are willing to listen to me, just say it."
When the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling heard this, they immediately laughed happily.
"Li Mao, doesn't your Li family also have a colony in Tianzhu? Have you deployed the troops from your Li family's colony?"
"Back to the Marquis, I have already contacted my cousin. He has mobilized our Li family's colonial army to prepare to attack Ceylon Island."
"Um!"
"Zhang Guangchen, you are considered the most powerful, what are your plans here?"
Zhang Heling looked at Zhang Guangchen. Zhang Guangchen was from the British Duke in the capital, but the troops were led by Ding Guogong, Cheng Guogong, Ying Guogong, Liao Guogong, Ao Guogong and other noble groups in the capital. They were the most powerful and Western
The largest shareholder group behind United Commercial Bank.
"I have sent a message to the United Commercial Bank of South Africa. Du Houye will definitely lead his troops here after receiving the news."
"In addition, we have also asked Ning, Chu, Zheng and other vassal states for help. I believe they will not refuse our help."
"After our colonies in Tianzhu and East Africa receive the news, they will also dispatch colonial troops. The Red Navy stationed on the Red Sea can also be mobilized if necessary."
Zhang Guangchen seemed very confident when he spoke. He was a soldier himself. After retiring, he was dispatched by the Zhang family to the Western United Commercial Bank. He has always been an important person in charge of the internal military department of the Western United Commercial Bank.
This time, after hearing the news, he escaped immediately and went directly to the Zhang brothers to dispatch troops and generals, quite like a general.
"good!"
When Zhang Heling heard this, he immediately laughed happily.
"Haha, this Hu Xian is overestimating his abilities."
"I really thought that after being the Governor of Ceylon for a few years, he would be really great."
"In the past two years, it has become more and more excessive. He is nepotistic, uses public equipment for personal use, and harms the public and enriches private interests. No one cares about him too much. After all, he is also the veteran of the Western United Trading Company and has made a lot of contributions."
"Who knew that he would be so ignorant of advancement and retreat, and ignorant of the heights of the sky and the earth, that he would want to annex the entire Western United Trading Company and annex everyone's common property."
"He is digging his own grave and seeking his own death. We can't blame him."
"What the Marquis said is true~"
"In the past two years, Hu Xian has been arrogant and domineering, and his official authority has become more and more powerful. He regards himself as a local emperor."
"As for the Governor's Mansion, it cost millions of taels of silver to build, and it is said to have the aura of a cloud and dragon. Hu Xian, who once stood up to the sky, was a fifth-grade censor of my Ming Dynasty. What kind of dragon aura can he claim?"
"That's right, we guys made this Western United Trading Company bigger and stronger together, but he took the credit for himself. Without him, anyone else would have done better than him."
"The Hu family is doomed now!"
"It's all over with this Hu Xian."
"The Marquis and Uncle have raised 20,000 troops here. Ning, Shu, and Zheng, plus the colonies of our respective families, can gather an additional 30 to 40,000 troops here."
"If the colonial troops from the South African United Commercial Bank come here, they can easily have ten thousand or twenty thousand. If the Red Navy can also dispatch ten thousand, killing the Hu family will be as easy as killing an ant."
"If necessary, the armed forces of Tianjin Ocean Trading Company can also be mobilized!"
Zhang Guangchen spoke again.
Everyone immediately opened their eyes slightly and looked at Zhang Guangchen. The power controlled by the generals and noble group behind him was really huge, and there was a lot of power that could be mobilized casually.
The key is that the trading houses and colonies under these noble groups have very strong colonial armies because there are too many veterans like Zhang Guangchen among them.
Weapons and equipment have always been the best, especially Tianjin Ocean Trading House. Everyone purchased their weapons and equipment from here. The weapons in their hands are even better than those of the Ming Dynasty army.
"We have worked together to build a foundation overseas. This is a foundation that belongs to everyone. We must not let Hu Xian and the Hu family take it all for themselves."
"This time, we have put in many efforts and it is not difficult to regain our property."
"However, using force is only the lowest method. We'd better not start a war. If we can force Hu Xian and the Hu family to surrender, of course it would be the best."
"This Ceylon Island and Xiyang City are not just for one person. They are the common property of all of us. Once a fight actually breaks out, heavy losses will inevitably occur, and the Xiyang United Trading Company will also be severely damaged."
"Next year we will also conquer the Delhi Sultanate in northern Tianzhu. We need to preserve our strength, but we cannot damage our own strength because of this incident."
Zhang Heling looked at the crowd and realized that it would not be difficult to win. He only needed to wait a little. If the forces of all parties gathered together, they could easily crush Hu Xian and the Hu family to death.
"What the Marquis said is true~"
"We work in the Western United Trading Company and are very aware of the situation in the Western United Trading Company. If it weren't for the intimidation and inducement of the Hu family, we would definitely not follow the Hu family to seek death."
"At that time, we only need to forgive these people, and we can easily disintegrate Hu Xian's power. If only the few members of the Hu family are left, they will not be able to make waves at all."
Zhang Guangchen thought for a while and said.
"Yes, the Military Department is composed of people from each of our families. They will definitely not listen to the Hu family. As long as we contact them in advance, we can cooperate internally and externally and capture Hu Xian without any effort."
