The little white rabbit Yuan Shouyi was still a little confused, and asked stupidly: "That...... Are you doing martial arts? ”

Jun Zimo let go of the beans, picked up Yuan Shouyi, and smoked it from nowhere. Out of the rope, tied it neatly, and smiled at Ting Fang: "Okay, with him, let's just wait for rescue!" ”

At such a tense moment, Ting Fang's shoulders trembled when she couldn't hold back a smile, she really had a great creation, and a hostage fell from the sky at a time of crisis! Yuan Shouyi struggled desperately and said, "Aren't you the county lord?" How do you start a kidnapper's job? ”

Ting Fang said to Yuan Shouyi's entourage: "Your family went to report that your young master had fallen into my hands, and asked them to discuss with Liu Yongnian." I'm fine, you young master are fine. I have something to do, and it's not a loss to pull down the first assistant nephew to be a back. ”

Chang Sui asked in a panic, "What's going on here?" ”

Ting Fang pointed to the people and horses rushing in front of him and said, "Oh! You don't even know about such a big movement? ”

Yuan Shouyi's whole person is not good, and there are often troops and horses in Jiangsu now, and everyone knows Liu Yongnian's ambition. However, Liu Yongnian lived in Huaiyang after all, and the entire Huaiyang City was surrounded by relatives, even the soldiers who were recruited and transferred, and they were also inextricably linked with the people. They are all from their hometowns, and they train as they train, and they never disturb the people. Where did Yuan Shouyi know that he was in the mouth of a tiger, and it was an ordinary exercise! He came to visit Xia Tingfang and wanted to add to the block with Liu Yongnian. The young man's temperament, what he thinks of and what to do, such a big son, and he is dangling inside and outside Huaiyang City, and the family doesn't care about him, so he is called a proton.

Ting Fangle instructed Jun Zimo to drag Yuan Shouyi to the attic, so that people could see it from afar. The door slammed shut, and it was actually isolated from the long entourage. The team of 5,000 people came in a black pressure, and the Yuan family rushed to the front of the house with a sense of urgency, jumping to his feet and waving his hand desperately: "We are big. The lord was arrested by the county lord! Stop! Stop it! I am the Yuan family!! We are big. Ye is the grandnephew of Yuan Shoufu!! ”

Liu Yongfeng, who was chatting in the middle of the team, almost burst out laughing when he saw this scene, what happened? Looking up again, there was a figure in the attic, which one was not Yuan Shouyi? Liu Yuan's two families are in contact, and these descendants and nephews are all acquaintances. Liu Yongshan squinted his eyes and said, "The one who is tied, how can it look familiar?" ”

Liu Yongfeng gloated and said: "The boss of the second room of the Yuan family, don't you recognize it?" ”

Liu Yongshan didn't know what to do when he climbed it. Affair! The Yuan family used to be a tyrant in Huaiyang, and they didn't know how much more decent they were compared to the Liu family. Now that the Liu family is recruiting troops and horses, they are proud, and they really don't care about the life and death of the Yuan family's sons and nephews, and others don't mention it, Liu Yongnian's wife Yuan is about to make a fuss at home. Seeing Liu Yongfeng's happy expression, he said in a strange manner: "The old master is saved, you are very happy!" ”

Liu Yongfeng said calmly: "What am I happy about?" You always talk about the old master, as if she is not your old master. Aren't you a citizen of the Yan Dynasty? Speaking of which, who shouldn't kowtow to her here? I led the troops to fight her, and it was already a feud, of course, I didn't do anything. But I didn't have the ability to transfer troops to fight, so I had to come and see the excitement. It's up to you to decide what to do now. ”

What else can Liu Yongshan do? can only send someone to report the letter to Liu Yong. Liu Yongfeng seems to be riding on horseback, but his heart is beating the drum. It is said that the destiny of heaven is returned, but it is true! I believed it in my heart, but now that I see it with my own eyes, I am even more frightened. He only delivered the letter in the light of day, and Liu Yongnian assembled from the south in order to intercept Ting Fang. There is only one main road, and if she dares to go out, she will definitely be intercepted. It is even more unrealistic to run into the mountains, snakes, insects, rats and ants are small, there are jackals, tigers and leopards in front of thousands of chasing soldiers, all roads are dead words, and they inexplicably picked up a Yuan Shouyi, forcing the Liu family to move.

If there is no long follower jumping in front of him, close his eyes and put the fire over, Yuan Shouyi will burn it in his head, but he doesn't know, the Yuan family has more than one son, and if he loses some more benefits, he can always get rid of the buckle. Now that he is shouting out with a loud voice, who would dare to do it easily?

Jiangxi is far away, there is no need to be afraid, the Yuan family is in front of you, how to start a feud?

Liu Yongshan had no enmity with Tingfang, his purpose was to make Liu Yongfeng and Tingfang kill each other, so as to solve Liu Yongnian's trouble. Chang Sui was still shouting at the top of his voice, and the hearts of the people were already floating in the ranks.

When Liu Yongnian received the news, he didn't know what to say. Tingfang can bend and stretch, and it has never been difficult. He sent Liu Yongfeng out, and it was difficult not to suspect him. Moreover, Liu Yongfeng can sell Tingfang, and he can sell him. His purpose was to kill Liu Yongfeng, not Ye Tingfang. At this moment, it was a little difficult to ride a tiger, and he bluntly called Liu Yongfeng to show his loyalty, not to mention that he was not allowed to move for half a year, and he ran away early at that time. But there is a new enemy, Ting Fang has taken Yuan Shou hostage, how can he give up?

Under the stalemate between the two sides, several ways to Songjiang have run hundreds of miles. Especially the elite of Ting Fang's subordinates, I don't know how much faster than Chu Xiuyun's letter. They took Tingfang's seal letter and asked for horses at the post station. Liu Yongnian's interception was not as fast as possible. Huaiyang is closer to Yangzhou than Songjiang, so there are clever people who go to Yangzhou first. The Yangtze River is turbulent, and when you arrive in Yangzhou, you can reach Songjiang in less than half a day, which is faster than the land route to Songjiang.

Liu Yongnian's people were stuck outside, but Ting Fang was not easy. Huaiyang has developed commerce, and the supplies of their more than 400 people have not been hoarded so much. Sweep the corners and corners, only enough for four or five days of chewing. If Liu Yongnian doesn't do anything, it will be difficult for them to support it. The journey from Jiangxi to Huaiyang for more than ten days, even if they can, they are also wrapped in layers. Just to kill her, Liu Yongnian may not dare to make a feud with the Yuan family. But for the sake of Jiangsu's territory, Liu Yongnian is afraid that he can't take care of so much. Xu Jingchang's army pressed the border, just to save Tingfang, this kind of story, except for Tingfang, others don't believe it. lost a wife to Jiangsu, how to see how to get it. can also step on his wife's corpse and cry to arouse morale, if you are lucky enough, you can easily level Zhejiang, what beauty is not? It's not as beautiful as Tingfang, and ten hundred can always be replaced.

However, Tingfang couldn't help but report the news, she knew that it might be dangerous to travel to and from Jiangsu, and she was only thinking about bandits on the road. Liu Yongnian's strength is not abundant, and the two sides have not yet reached the level of fighting. How did they know that their brothers fought and harmed the pond fish! Now trapped in the head, without foreign help, you can't run out anyway. died in Huaiyang, and there is still evidence to end Liu Yongnian's lair; died on the road, was killed by bandits disguised by Liu Yongnian's army, and there was nowhere to reason! Although the strength of the strong can fight Jiangsu Luohua Liushui does not need to be reasonable, but you have to give an explanation to the imperial court. Otherwise, Xu Jingchang took Jiangnan without consent, but he had to repair it and not immediately go on the Northern Expedition, what did King Fu think? They are far away from the center, the three of them become tigers, Ting Yao is not omnipotent, and he may not really be able to parry. It's not the beginning, and King Fu doesn't have anyone to use. With a large number of courtiers standing in line, the demons and monsters gathered around King Fu didn't know how many tables of mahjong they could open, and Ting Fang didn't dare to take the position of the God King lightly.

Ting Fang unconsciously dialed. Playing with the vase on the table for decoration, I secretly made up my mind. Regardless of life and death, she has to spend time in Huaiyang temporarily, and it depends on the situation. Since he is already unlucky, he has to maximize his interests, so that Xu Jingchang has a reason to send troops and take advantage of this to take Jiangsu! Thinking of this, Ting Fang pursed her lips. The plan can never catch up with the changes, and the three-year plan for Jiangxi's development has been changed several times, and the occupation of Jiangsu is even more imminent.

At the same time, the Yuan family also began to act. Nowadays, when a rich son goes out, there are few people at home who don't know where to go. Just look at the dream of Red Mansions in which Jia Baoyu quietly went to mourn Jin Chuan and lied, and was immediately discovered. Yuan Shouyi went to meet the county lord who came from afar, and it was not an unsightly thing. Yuan Shoufu is not stupid, the situation in Beijing is so clear, isn't he looking for death if he becomes a pure minister again? In the future, Shoufu has nothing to do with him, but at least he has to mix up his hometown and be happy, right? Yuan Shouyi is simply childish, and the elders of the Yuan family have long been thinking about it. Xu Jingchang and his wife are the descendants of King Fu, and the Yuan family released some goodwill, which is to show loyalty to King Fu. first sent Yuan Shouyi to step on a point, and pretended not to know that his son had offended, and carried a gift to make amends. hooked up as soon as they came and went, and officialdom was no different.

Liu Yongshan had already restrained the Yuan family, but he couldn't stop the Yuan family's exploration. Yuan Shou did not return for half a day, and the family was not at ease, so they went out of the city to take a look, only to see that the cavalry of Wuyang and Wuyang surrounded Tingfang's residence, and they were frightened, and hurried home to tell the master's family. Yuan Ge's elder brother Yuan Er's brother started at home, what is Liu Yongnian's purpose? Is it intimidation or is there a genuine desire for a blatant rebellion? If Liu Yongnian reverses, Yuan Shoufu in Beijing will become a hostage, the Yuan family does not swear to resist to the death, Yuan Shoufu is lifeless, and all the sons and nephews of the Yuan family who are officials outside are afraid that they will all be killed under the knife. But in Huaiyang, against Liu Yongnian, the Yuan family, who had no soldiers and horses, could not escape a few lives.

A dilemma of life and death!

For this reason, the Yuan family did not dare to act rashly, and Liu Yongnian also took into account the position of the Yuan family and did not dare to set fire to people. At this point, it's up to you to see who is more calm. All three parties are tense and stalemate.

It took three days, and just when Ting Fang was in a hurry to store food and was about to take Yuan Shouyi hostage to rush to kill, a mysterious big ship sailed into the canal, a black hole. The muzzle of the cave was aimed at Huaiyang City. Without waiting for Liu Yongnian to react, the overwhelming ammunition came like a tsunami with a deafening shelling. The entire Huaiyang City suddenly fell into a sea of fire!

Liu Yongnian climbed the city wall under the escort of his entourage amid the fire of artillery. He was stunned by the sight he saw! It's a foreigner! The large ships of the foreigners lined up on the canal, and green smoke was emitting from the black cannon holes. Liu Yongnian looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief, and couldn't help asking: Why? Why?

A cannonball roared and hit the city wall, and Liu Yongnian, who was on the corner tower, was shocked and the soles of his feet trembled. The city wall of Huaiyang is too close to the canal, and the nearby foreigners can blow up the Huaiyang city without much effort.

Again there was intensive artillery fire, and the wooden buildings on the city walls were set on fire. The entourage pulled Liu Yongnian up: "Master! Let's run! ”

Liu Yongnian looked dazed: "Run, where else can we run?" Liu Yongnian stood on the city wall, looking at Huaiyang City swept by the tongue of fire, the soles of his feet were weak, and he knelt on the ground with the city wall. Looking at the discolored Huaiyang City with empty eyes, my home is over!

The sound of cannons was familiar to Ting Fang, but the overwhelming momentum at the moment frightened her. This is not their cannon, not even any kind of domestic cannon. Her home is just outside the southern city, not far from the canal. Ascending the attic and looking into the river, the familiar and unfamiliar ship was attacking the city. Ting Fang is so stumbling, why are there foreigners!? How can it be? Even if the Opium War was advanced, it would not have hit the inland river!

Yuan Shouyi was in the attic, trembling like chaff from the artillery fire. Seeing that Tingfang, who had always been calm, had changed color, she was so scared that she burst into tears. The soldiers and horses outside the house were also in chaos, stupidly watching the fire in Huaiyang City, and losing the three souls to seven spirits. Half of them were Huaiyang natives, and they had parents, wives, children, and neighbors in the city, so they were drowned in the raging fire. Wooden buildings, once on fire, are connected into patches. The tongue of fire, which was only on the left side of the city wall, quickly spread into the city with the help of the wind. The residents of Huaiyang City fled in terror, and those who were burned to death by fire, choked to death by smoke, and trampled to death by crowding were immeasurable. The painting boat outside the city has long been scattered by the big boat, and the flower girls screamed and jumped from the painting boat, but they didn't know where to swim. Chu Xiuyun, who was bedridden due to whip wounds, was picked up in the smoke and fled outside the city in a carriage.

There was chaos inside the city, and it wasn't much better outside the city. The people did not know which side of the war was in trouble, and fled to the mountains and forests. Liu Yongshan couldn't hold back any longer, and rushed back with his men. He also has some talent, otherwise he would not be able to stand out among many children and nephews. Immediately ordered one by one, and sent soldiers into the city to put out the fire. In my heart, I scolded the ship that had lost its conscience, and used artillery! Hanging in the city, the eyes were red, and the hoarse voice dispatched the soldiers and horses, trying to save some losses.

Liu Yongfeng did not follow, but rode a horse to Tingfang's residence, patted the door and said, "County Lord, Liu Yongfeng asks to see." ”

Ting Fang watched the people fleeing for their lives from a distance, and immediately ordered: "All the horses and horses retreat into the backyard and vacate the front yard." Wang Hu, you maintain order; Lin Kang, you go to the refugees to find a doctor and organize the refugees to settle down; Jiang Rui, you take people to the riverside to intercept the grain ship and report the news, and quickly ask for rescue! ”

Yuan Shouyi cried and said, "You let me go back!" ”

Ting Fang ignored him, hurriedly ran downstairs, and met Liu Yongfeng who came in when he opened the door. Liu Yongfeng grabbed Ting Fang and asked, "County Lord, but the person who came to save you?" ”

Ting Fang said: "No matter how good my people are, they will not set fire!" The voice of the anxious person has changed, "That is Huaiyang City, hundreds of thousands of people, thousands of years of prosperity!" "How can she give up? She said that when she fought Jiangsu, she couldn't fight Haoqiang, and she never thought of destroying the city. Putting aside feelings, it's a tax-paying place! The cornerstone of the Industrial Revolution!

Liu Yongfeng was also anxious: "Then where did they fight from!?" ”

As he spoke, a bustling crowd poured in, and Wang Hu barely contained the refugees. Ting Fang and the others withdrew into the backyard, and the front yard was already crowded. Wang Hu couldn't, so he had to close his door. Jiangsu is not his territory, and the shed can't be built, so he can only save one.

Ting Fang said to Liu Yongfeng, who came in: "You don't go home yet, your Liu family is powerful, it's time to be a good person!" ”

Liu Yongfeng said with a sad face: "Where is the opportunity for me to be the master!" Liu Yongnian, that villain, never knows what to prioritize! ”

Ting Fang sent someone out to inquire again to see which foreigner the god came from. couldn't wait long, it was Fang Zhide and Ren Shaoying who came together. When Ting Fang saw the two of them, she was speechless. After a while, he asked, "Who told you to set the fire?" ”

Fang Zhide smiled bitterly: "Where is us!" ”

Liu Yongfeng puffed out his eyes and asked, "Which one?" I scraped him alive! "Liu Yongfeng's every cell is burning, in the ancient times when the land was resettled, his hometown was almost the whole of a person's spiritual world! No matter how bad it is, when it comes to dying, I want to return to my roots. The destruction of my hometown is an absolutely indelible enmity!

Ting Fang calmed down a little and asked, "From the beginning." ”

Ren Shaoying said: "I originally went to Anhui and Zhejiang to talk about things, and after talking about Anhui, I went to Zhejiang along the river." When I arrived in Songjiang, I met Zhide with a team of foreigners and wanted to go to Jiangxi. Jingdezhen porcelain is famous all over the world, and everyone wants to follow it to see it and buy it by the way. We waited in line for several days, and for a few days we selected a few people with whom we had the most cordial relations, and came to ask for help. On the one hand, he sent a letter to Jiangxi, and on the other hand, he thought about it on the spot. At this time, Field heard about this and said that he would like to come to the county lord's aid. I thought he was kind first, but I didn't know that in less than an hour, he had assembled the entire fleet and was about to enter the Yangtze River. The foreigner's boat is too fast, not only is the Yangtze River not slow, but it is like God to help it enter the inland river! I waited for the county lord to comfort me, so I had to follow! ”

Ting Fang asked: "They work so hard, can they have conditions to negotiate?" ”

Fang Zhide's face was ugly and said, "It's just not!" ”

Ting Fang said coldly: "You are seeking skin with the tiger!" ”

Ren Shaoying said: "If the county lord is in danger, Jiangxi is in danger!" If you want to quench your thirst, you have to take care of this side first. ”

Ting Fang said angrily: "Then you can't do this thing of losing power and humiliating the country!" Do you know that the fear of foreigners for China comes from the enormity of centralized power? You lead them into Hong Kong, and we are like toothless tigers, slaughtered by others! We can't beat the foreigners now! Ting Fang's tears burst into her eyes, "Do you know what these insatiable foreign devils will do to Huaxia?" Do you know that our technological gap is that as long as they do it, we will become slaves? What am I trying my best to develop my industry for? What am I doing first for Your Highness? We have so little time, and you're still ahead of schedule! I'd rather die in Huaiyang than be bombarded into the country by the ships of foreigners! ”

Ren Shaoying lowered his head and let Ting Fang vent, he knew that Ting Fang was not a person who valued selfish desires, so he had to protect Ting Fang's safety. He followed the former prince for 20 years, and he didn't dare to say that he had the world in mind, at least he was affected by the hope that the four seas would be peaceful. Although he is not in the office, he is rolling in the center of power. Such a child's heart, at least he had never seen it. Because it is scarce, it is precious. He didn't dare to think about the end of Tingfang's fall to Huaiyang, and it was unknown whether Xu Jingchang would be able to hold on, let alone continue Tingfang's policy. When he was in Jiangxi, he had already felt the gap between his vision and Ting Fang, just like this time, he knew that foreigners had bad intentions, but if Ting Fang didn't mention it, he would never have thought of it so far. □□ the arrogance of Shangguo, his eyes were blurred, and it wasn't until he saw Tingfang's tears that he knew that he had made another mistake in judgment.

Ting Fang's thoughts seem to be able to pass through time and space and look into the unreachable distance. Ren Shaoying didn't know how big the gap was, but he knew that whether he or Qian Lianggong took over, Jiangxi's business would stop there, and there would be no room for development. Therefore, he and Fang Zhide agreed to save Tingfang at all costs. As for Ting Fang's anger, it will always dissipate. If she lives, there will be a way. Internal and external troubles have reached this day, and there is not much that can be done.

Ting Fang took a few deep breaths to calm her emotions. She couldn't help but be grateful to Ren Shaoying for coming all the way to save her, so she only said earnestly: "The most important thing we should guard against is foreigners." They are really better than us. ”

Fang Zhide saw that Tingfang had calmed down, and said in a low voice: "After they beat Huaiyang, what kind of requirements will they make?" ”

Ting Fang shook his head: "I don't know." It's not going to be easy. Turning his head and asking Wang Hu, "The explosives that can float in the water to blow up the water bandits, but it's easy?" ”

Wang Hu said: "Since he said that he wanted to build a water army, Mu Dagong has led people to do it, and I don't know if it has been made." Even if we did, we didn't bring it. ”

Ting Fang pondered for a moment and said to Liu Yongfeng: "Do you want to avenge the revenge of the slaughtering relatives?" ”

Liu Yongfeng gritted his teeth and nodded.

Ting Fang said: "In this way, to find your brother, we have to discuss one or two." ”

Liu Yongfeng said: "Is there anything to discuss? They have a kind of don't get off the boat! I sent letters elsewhere, blocked the canals, caught turtles in an urn, and starved them to death! ”

Ren Shaoying said: "Let's talk to them first, see what the conditions are, and then it's not too late to turn around." ”

Liu Yongfeng said: "If there are conditions, will Huaiyang be burned in vain?" ”

Jun Zimo sneered: "It's not that your Liu family brothers are moths, and they don't have this today!" ”

Liu Yongfeng also sneered: "If I hadn't reported the news, you would have been a dead soul under the knife." ”

Junzi Mo sneered: "When you report the news, we will return to the west as soon as possible." The dispatch of 5,000 soldiers and horses, when we are blind and deaf, can't we do it? We're not waiting for waste. ”

Without waiting for Liu Yongfeng to find an opportunity to interject, Wang Hu glanced at Liu Yongfeng and said: "Shut up, the battle in East Lake that day, your fists and embroidered legs are not enough for people to see jokes!" The walls were guarded, and the muzzles of the ships were aimed at the gates, and there was no warning. I'm embarrassed to say that raising troops to rebel, I think you two surrender as soon as possible, let's be unanimous with the outside world, I'm afraid that the chance of survival is still greater! ”

Fang Zhide ignored the few people who were arguing next to him, and only said: "I think what they want is nothing more than interests, let's talk about it first." Wait for Your Highness to ascend. Position, and then deploy coastal defense. Now it's useless for us to kill them. but that their king would have a reason to attack. They East India Company...... Very strong......"

Ting Fang said: "I know that their pirates all have the Queen's medal. It was not so much the East India Company that swept the seas as Britain dominated the world. "Britain's hegemony has not yet reached its peak, and China will be their most coveted fat. What Fang Zhide said is not reasonable, what they lack now is time. The Yan Dynasty was weaker than the Qing Dynasty, and those robbers might not take advantage of the fire to rob.

Fang Zhide said in a low voice: "It's also that I want to diverge." ”

Ting Fang said: "That's it, thank you for saving me." ”

Fang Zhide has been floating on the sea for many years, and he never knows that foreigners have ghosts in their hearts. It's just that many times they have to jump into the pit knowing that they have a purpose. The body is involuntarily nothing more than that. At this moment, he especially clearly felt that the relationship between the strength of the dynasty and his personal lifeline could better understand Tingfang's loyalty to King Fu. If you are not loyal, you have nothing to do.

The hall gradually quieted down, and the mournful sound of the front yard came over the roof tiles. Ting Fang sighed deeply: "You make an appointment to meet the foreigners for me, and I'll talk to them." ”

Field can be said to be Tingfang's "old friend", and on the sea route from East Lake to Jiangxi, Tingfang took the Field. Thrown down by him halfway, Ting Fang mercilessly relied on his status as the county lord to put pressure on the Thirteen Lines and the political envoys of Guangdong, and tossed Field back to life. Field was a British businessman, but he didn't take the entire route from England to China because it took too long. Many of today's merchants are short-term, and the transportation of goods one by one has created the prosperity of many ports. Just like India, several ups and downs are closely related to the fortune of China. When China prospered and exchanges between the East and the West were frequent, India became rich, while India declined. The world economy has long been integrated, but it does not affect everyone like later generations.

When Field, who was "happy to cooperate", saw Tingfang again, he was once again amazed by the otherworldliness of Chinese handicrafts. It is the same gem-encrusted jewelry, but it is complex and gorgeous to the extreme, and it does not lose the atmosphere. The clothes woven by the brocade are reflected in the sun. out of the intoxicating brilliance.

The face that did not conform to Field's aesthetic was more mature than before, and Field smiled and saluted, using Chinese. It can be seen that he has not seen each other for more than a year, and Field has worked very hard. Tingfang, who also worked hard, calmly called out in Old English. Ancient English is far from modern English, and Ting Fang has almost forgotten it, and basically learned it from scratch. Fortunately, everyone is tolerant of foreigners who can speak their own Chinese language. Tingfang doesn't find fault with Field's weird pronunciation, and Field doesn't think grammatical errors exist. After greeting each other for a while, they sat down to drink tea and talk about things.

The idlers had long since dispersed, and Field came with an interpreter. The translator is a Chinese who lives in Macau, and it is not surprising that people in that area can speak various Chinese. Without Father Hawke as a partner, Field found a man from Macau who knew several Chinese and hired him with a high salary. He studied Chinese in the same way. However, neither side is proficient in the language, and the negotiation has to rely on translators.

The Angsa people are more direct, not as circuitous as Huaxia. Ting Fang didn't know the purpose, only vain and wronged, and after three or four rounds, Field couldn't hold back. Straight to the point: "Honorable county lord, you owe me a favor. ”

Ting Fang smiled: "I can also return the favor to you." ”

Field smiled and said, "Does the county lord mean what he says?" ”

Ting Fang said: "What kind of favor do you want?" ”

"I love porcelain, it's so beautiful!" The British liked it, the French liked it, and the aristocracy of all Europe liked it! ”

Ting Fang said: "It's a great honor. ”

Seeing that Tingfang was only lying, Field said, "So I want to set up a company in Jingdezhen to buy porcelain, do you think it's okay?" ”

Tingfang was a little surprised, Jingdezhen's porcelain was already exported abroad, and it was natural for Field to want it. However, such a big stroke, just to build a company, is the rhythm of living Lei Feng? Tingfang felt that things were not so simple, and asked, "What does your company need?" ”

"A nice piece of land, some tax incentives, and we want to build our own kiln to burn porcelain, make handicrafts, and sell them to Europe," Field said. ”

The conditions were a little harsh, and Ting Fang was reluctant to agree, so she said lightly: "What Mr. Field wants is probably not a porcelain kiln, but a secret recipe for our porcelain burning." ”

was called out by Ting Fang, Field was not angry, and said with a smile: "County Lord, you don't have to take the secret recipe so important. I've been to many places, but they don't have the same good soil as Jingdezhen, and even if I know the secret recipe, even if the secret recipe goes to Europe, it's useless, right? What I want is just to be an upstream manufacturer, which is more comfortable and not subject to others. ”

Tingfang, hehe! In later generations, as the origin of silk, China, the price of silk has long been subject to Japan, and upstream manufacturers may not be able to do whatever they want. Europe is now racking its brains to develop high-end porcelain, and Ting Fang is unwilling to deliver the secret recipe. It is true that each kind of soil has different requirements for porcelain burning, but Tingfang is naturally wary of foreigners, and always feels that Field has another purpose. Therefore, he decisively rejected Field's request.

Field sighed, "The county lord is always so unkind. ”

Ting Fang smiled silently.

Field added: "Okay, okay, I don't build a kiln, I just open a company to buy and sell, right?" We buy porcelain and sell emerging machines. What do you think, as you know, all kinds of machines in the UK are all over the world, and we can import them from the South Seas? ”

Just doing business, Ting Fang nodded and said, "Yes, you can also be given great preferential treatment in terms of taxes." If the machine is good enough, the land can also be rented to you cheaper. ”

Field was a little dissatisfied: "Just rent? Don't you sell it? ”

Ting Fang said: "The land in Jiangxi Province is all publicly owned, and it can only be leased but not sold. Ting Fang thought for a while and said, "I can sign a contract with you for twenty years." ”

Field thought about it, twenty years is not a short time, and within a controllable range, he happily agreed. Immediately, he proposed: "In this way, we will have a lot of people going to Jiangxi, county lord, you see, our customs are different, what if there is a conflict?" ”

Ting Fang's eyelids jumped, and a bad premonition arose in her heart: "What do you want to do?" ”

"If we violate local laws, can we leave them to us?" I promise to be fair and reasonable. ”

Your sister! Ting Fang almost flipped the table, and one of Nima's broken ships wanted extraterritoriality, and wanted to be beautiful! He said coldly: "Can Mr. Field, on behalf of the king of your country, sign the same consular jurisdiction with me?" Can Chinese people in the UK be exempt from local laws? ”

"The county lord really knows Europe very well." Field smiled, "But Lord Shire, I sincerely recommend that you agree to this condition. He pointed out the window, "I don't think it's a good outcome to meet each other." ”

Red. Naked threats! Xu Jingchang is far away in Jiangxi, and the waste firewood in Jiangsu is simply powerless to resist foreign guns and cannons. Fang Zhide was a little anxious when he heard this, but Ting Fang was quite calm: "Do you know how many mountains there are in Jiangsu?" ”

Field wondered, "Is it related?" ”

Ting Fang said: "Your ship, can it land?" ”

Field laughed: "I don't need to land, noble county lord, you have a saying in Huaxia, called one force to ten meetings, I can burn down the city, just like today." Even if you organize a jungle strikeback, you won't be able to grow your business anymore. On the global chessboard, lose step by step, you have no money, you have no industry, what will be the end when the time comes, does the county lord want to know? After speaking, he added, "Has the county lord been to Nanyang?" ”

Tingfang instantly understood the grievances of Li Hongzhang when he signed the contract at the end of the Qing Dynasty, although he lost his power and humiliated the country, but if he didn't sign, he would immediately lose the country. The Qing Dynasty is for her own rule, and she, Ye Tingfang, wants to buy time. She is only an arms production line, and the idea of fighting a full-fledged campaign is far from enough. Maintain the integrity of the country, and run wild until the First World War in 1914, so that it can rise like the United States, and no longer be threatened. If you fall into a military disaster now, the result can be imagined, and when the land is divided and you want to reunify, it will be difficult to go to the sky!

Ting Fang's chest rose and fell, and no matter how much he weighed the pros and cons, he would never want to sign that humiliating treaty. She is not afraid of infamy, but what she is afraid of is that foreigners will take steps and encroach on China. She can't open this opening, and the bottom line can't be compromised!

Field took advantage and looked complacent: "The county lord can really think about it seriously, I think Nanchang by the river can't withstand the baptism of artillery fire." Are you right? ”

Fang Zhide and Ren Shaoying's faces were pale, no matter how much they thought about it, they never thought that Field had such a big appetite! No wonder Tingfang has always been extremely wary of foreigners, so that's the case! I see! The two of them glanced at each other, both with expressions of regret. It's easy to please God, it's hard to send God, and within the range of artillery fire, everything is the other party's!

Field added: "If the county lord agrees, please ask the county lord to board the boat, and we can escort the county lord to Nanchang safely." ”

Pigs are on board! Tingfang's mind was racing, she couldn't agree to Field's request, but she had to leave by boat. Field was traversing the canal with a fleet of boats, and she couldn't get around. It is even more unrealistic to take the road route, who knows if Liu Yongnian will be angry with her? Serious national hatred and family hatred, not only Liu Yongnian, but everyone in Jiangsu is afraid that everyone hates her to the bone. There are always people who dare not provoke the powerful, and only dare to be angry with people who don't look very strong. Just as there are always women who are victims of domestic violence who do not resent their husbands, but hate the incompetence of the police. Besides, no matter which way she goes, she has to go up the Yangtze River, and Field's waterway can be the first to intercept on the Yangtze River, and even attack the unprepared Nanchang.

The silence of the artillery fire, the foul smell of the raging fire, reminded Ting Fang that Field was a real bandit! If they don't agree now, there will be no good end, and if they don't get on the boat and take root in Jingdezhen, they won't let the tiger return to the mountain. The power of the whole country needed to fight Huaxia, Field did not have it, but it did not prevent her from holding her hostage in order to get what he wanted most.

Ting Fang thought for a long time before saying, "Mr. Field, after all, what you want is money, don't you?" ”

Field teased, "How much does the county lord want to ransom him?" Aristocracy is very expensive. ”

Ting Fang breathed a sigh of relief, if you only need money, then there are too many methods! As soon as his eyes rolled, he had an idea: "A silver mountain, you either?" ”

Field said: "The county lord originally used silver ore to offset it? ”

Ting Fang got up and pushed open the east window, pointed to the distance and said, "The country of the sunrise in the east, have you heard of it?" ”

Field squinted and said, "Japan? ”

Ting Fang chuckled: "It's good to have heard of it." Japan is rich in silver mines and is surrounded by the sea, making it an isolated island. The naval attack is the most advantageous. Rather than wasting his time on me, Mr. Field would have better dig for silver. Isn't it just for the silver to wander on the sea? Even if Jingdezhen is given to you, you still have to work hard to protect the fragile porcelain across the ocean, where is the silver convenient? Besides, your good friends may not all be at your disposal. I'm a general, but you're not. The general can ask the soldiers to prohibit it, but the alliance leader can only coerce and induce. We are old friends, as you said, why bother to fight each other? Wouldn't it be better to get rich together? ”

Ren Shaoying remembered that when he was still in East Lake, Ting Fang had said that he wanted to induce foreigners to fight Japan and make a lot of money on his own army. It's just a lot of things, where can I take care of it? Unexpectedly, Ting Fang, her old man, sold Japan at this moment, and she got it with one stone, so insidious!

Field thought about it for a moment, shook his head, and said, "A strange country, a strange route, is not worth it for us. The Mongol iron cavalry swept through Europe and Asia, but did not conquer Japan, which shows the difficulty. ”

Ting Fang chuckled: "Mr. Field, your warriors are willing to go even to North America, let alone Japan?" ”

Field raised his eyebrows and said, "You said that there are silver mines in Japan, where did you get the news?" ”

Ting Fang said: "You don't believe me? ”

"Yes, as far as I know, you have not left the country, how do you know that there will be silver mines in Japan."

Ting Fang hooked the corners of her mouth, recited the famous king and queen of Britain in modern times, and told a few deeds of the famous Queen Elizabeth, and by the way, she added the murderous queen of Russia who was in power. Then spread his hands and said: "Xiucai doesn't go out, he knows the world." I all know your stories in the UK, but is there still a lack of information about Japan next door? ”

Field will be skeptical.

Ting Fang said again: "It's better to do this, I'll give you all the arms we produce as an investment." You know, that's a very important asset for us. It may not be of great help to you, but it can prove my sincerity. What if you get a huge amount of silver and only pay me for my firearms? Think about it? Or maybe it's a discussion with a friend? ”

Field hesitated visibly, and asked uncertainly, "Are you really sure that there are silver mines in Japan?" ”

Ting Fang smiled confidently: "If not, the extraterritoriality you want can be given to you." At the same time, I know how to get silver ore easily and effectively, would you like to hear about it? 166 Reading Network