How could Campbell and Athol sit in the hall and stare at each other, and they didn't dare to find out what Zhang Yanling and Helena would say. After all, they changed their strategy and thought that letting Helena contact Zhang Yanling, maybe
It can revive their old feelings, which will be more beneficial to things.
As for whether Helena would tell Zhang Yanling that she was being blackmailed, that could only depend on Helena's own consciousness.
By now, they have felt the thorniness and urgency of the matter, and they just want to negotiate the contract as soon as possible. As for the additional conditions, it is best to achieve them, but that is no longer the point.
Of course, the two still doubted the news they heard and were worried that they had fallen into a trap. They wanted to take the opportunity to find out more.
The two men discussed in low voices for a while, then strolled out of the hall and onto the grass outside the castle. In front of the hall door, a large group of soldiers were setting up a colorful shed, pulling colorful ropes, and some were laying lanterns. The two men
The man wandered over, not hiding the fact that he could speak Chinese, and chatted with the Ming soldiers.
The soldiers obviously didn't have a good look on them, but out of politeness, they talked to them at all times.
Atsol complimented the lanterns with a few beautiful words, and said casually: "It has been more than a year since your army went on the expedition. Don't you miss your hometown? You are in a foreign country, and during the festival, you should
I really want to go home. When will you go home and reunite with your family?"
A soldier smiled and said: "Go home for a reunion? You have to defeat the enemy. Our prince has not been home for more than a year, so why are we anxious? We must follow our prince to defeat all enemies before returning home in triumph."
Return home."
Assol praised: "So, they are really a group of loyal and brave soldiers. However, haven't you already achieved your goal? You have occupied the Eastern Sea Route from the Jialuo Kingdom to the Ming Dynasty and occupied so many ports. This is not even possible.
Doesn’t it count as a victory?”
"Tch, what is this? Isn't this the only ambition of our Lord Protector? My Lord Protector said that the world is so big that it is beyond imagination. According to this, one month's sea journey is a continent called Africa. We have
The next step is to set up a port transfer on the African continent to prepare for the next move to the west," the soldier said.
"The West? Your lord, the Duke, is going to attack the West?" Campbell said in shock.
"Of course, my father-in-law said that the Western world must be conquered, because the people there are a group of ferocious and brutal wealth wolves. Only by eradicating them can the world be peaceful. Our ultimate goal is to conquer those countries in the West
.Otherwise, my father-in-law would not have mobilized a large number of troops from home." The soldier said with a proud expression.
Atsol suppressed the shock in his heart and said with a smile: "Awesome. You have increased your troops again. I don't know how many troops you have increased."
"Not many. There are only fifteen armored warships, eight supply ships...three hundred artillery pieces...Oh, why are you asking these? You're not trying to trick me, are you? You are Folangji people. Asking
What are these for? Why am I telling you this? Go away, go away." Halfway through, the soldier suddenly woke up and glared at Athol and Campbell.
"We are just chatting. We don't have any intention. Don't misunderstand us. If you don't want to talk, just don't talk about it. Don't think of us as bad people. We are here to negotiate peace with your country. Let's talk about something else.
." Athol said hurriedly.
"No, no, no, we won't talk about anything anymore. Don't disturb my work. I advise you not to ask around. If Huo Qianhu sees you asking random questions, he will chop you with a knife. Go away and go away."
The soldier went off to work and ignored the two men again.
Athol and Campbell left chattering. They were calm on the surface, but already panicked in their hearts. This was an ordinary Ming soldier who was randomly asked, and the news they got already made them sweat. The ambition of the Ming Dynasty people
It's so big that it's unimaginable. They actually increased their troops to attack Western countries.
Although the soldier shut up midway, the scale of the fleet he mentioned was enough to scare the two of them. Fifteen armored ships, eight supply ships, and hundreds of artillery pieces must be a fleet of tens of thousands of people. The opponent only had
With a fleet of seven main warships and three supply ships, the Eastern Fleet and the forces of the country have been swept away and annihilated. Then there are fifteen ironclad ships with tens of thousands of troops, and eight supply ships loaded with ammunition and logistics. This is not to destroy the West, but to destroy the West.
What?
The two of them returned to the hall and sat silently. A maid came up with a teapot to refill their tea. Atsol suddenly asked the maid: "Madam, I heard that your Ming fleet is still going to war, right?"
Campbell understood that it was because Athol was thoughtful and worried about being deceived. The soldier's words might also be deception. But if you ask a maid who serves someone, the information you get from her must be true.
The servant woman was stunned and said with a smile: "Two gentlemen, how do I, a woman and a servant, know whether to fight or not? I am only responsible for serving the Duke and the two young ladies in their daily life. You ask me this,
I don't know. You have to ask the Duke."
Campbell smiled and said: "We are just bored and chatting casually. Aren't you unable to return to Ming Dynasty after this war? Judging from your age, madam, you should have a husband and children. If you don't go back, won't you miss them?"
The servant woman smiled and said: "What are you thinking about? We meet every day. My husband is a ship repairman, and so is my son. This time he will come here to reunite with me. They have already set off with our Ming Dynasty's fleet, and they will take another month at most.
We are about to come here. From now on, we will be reunited as a family and live here."
"A big fleet? What kind of big fleet? A merchant ship?" Atsol's heart was shocked, but he asked pretending to be nonchalant.
"Where is it? It's our Ming Dynasty's army. In this nationwide recruitment, thousands of ship repairmen were recruited to follow the fleet. They said they can repair damaged ships at any time. My husband and son are repairmen at Nanjing Tiejiabao Shipyard, specializing in
They are the ones who built our Ming Dynasty armored warships. The dozens of ships that came this time were all built by them. It will be convenient to follow them for repairs," the woman said.
Assol's heart felt cold. He was still waiting to ask again. Then he saw Huo Shijian coming in from outside the hall. He saw the two of them talking to the maid, his face was gloomy, and he shouted loudly: "Aunt Wu, have you forgotten the rules? You are not allowed to chat with the guests..."
The servant girl was so frightened that she quickly bowed and walked away quickly.
Huo Shijian walked up to Athol and Campbell and said in a deep voice: "You two, I heard that you are asking around and are not at peace. Do you want me to kick you out?"
Assol said: "We don't have it. General, don't talk nonsense. We are just taking a walk and taking a look."
Huo Shijian said fiercely: "You'd better calm down for me, otherwise, I will kick you out."
After Huo Shijian turned around and left, Athol and Campbell looked at each other, both seeing panic in each other's eyes.
"The things seem to be true. The soldiers may have been deceiving, but this woman is definitely not deceiving. She doesn't even know what we are going to ask. She also cannot know our intentions. Her words are absolutely credible. Brother Campbell, we
But what should we do? People in the Ming Dynasty are very ambitious, and that’s not good."
"Yes, Athol, we can't delay any longer, we have to negotiate a treaty as soon as possible. I suspect that they are just waiting for the treaty to break down before they can launch a large-scale attack. They Orientals pay attention to the importance of division first and courtesy first, then attack. Once the negotiation fails,
With the peace treaty, we don't have to bear the moral pressure. They are so strong, they are a huge threat."
"That's right. My God, these Easterners are simply Satan. It's terrifying. Bishop Arthur also said that they wanted peace, but he was deceived by that cunning Duke. He was just stalling for time.
.Although their fleet may not be able to defeat the entire European countries, our country, Francois, is the first to bear the brunt.
, are at the first stop of their march. We will definitely be destroyed by them. The other countries may be happy to see us destroyed and refuse to save us. God bless, fortunately we found out the news and learned about the conspiracy.
.We must negotiate a treaty no matter what, and we cannot give them a chance to advance. Absolutely not."
"That's right. Why don't we come up with the treaty immediately, draw it up according to the conditions proposed by the Duke, sign it directly, and then let him sign it so that he can't refuse. Don't mention any of the other conditions."
"Good idea, let's get started. I've brought quills and paper. You draft and I'll transcribe."
The two Counts of Franji and a pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix immediately started to take action. On the long table in the hall, they and several followers began to write quickly and draft the text of the treaty.