No wonder Liu Xingzuo scolded Zhang Zhiji.

In Liu Xingzuo's opinion, this matter is clearly Zhang Zhiji's bastard who didn't let himself go to the battlefield again, so he dragged Emperor Chongzhen into the water to endorse.

The key is that the holy order is difficult to do, Emperor Chongzhen did not let himself go to the battlefield, but appointed Cao Bianjiao as the generalissimo of the unified army, what tricks do you have?

There is no way to fart, so I can only smash two cups and scold a few words by the way, Zhang Zhizhi, the big head of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, is extremely good - anyway, he is also a grandfather, although he is not as hereditary as his old Zhang family, but Grandpa is Grandpa, and he has no intention of entering the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, so he naturally scolds if he wants to.

The most important thing is that the two of them once cut people together, the friendship is there, and if they scold, they will scold, and Zhang Zhiji has nothing to do except endure it.

After snorting angrily and scolding Zhang Zhiji, Liu Xingzuo waved his hand and said: "Come on, let's go and prepare, after a while, those who should follow the expedition will follow the expedition, and those who should stay behind should not think about it, and do things according to the instructions of the military government." ”

Liu Xingxian, whose hair has long been gray, is also extremely unhappy: "This is the end? ”

Liu Xingzuo snorted coldly and said, "Otherwise, what else do you want?" Sending troops against the order? Shen Zhenjiang's experience is not far away, what do you still want to do with the law? ”

"Hey!" With a long sigh of anger, Liu Xingxian still couldn't help muttering: "Being a soldier and fighting a war is originally a matter of course, but now it's good, big battles and small battles don't matter to us at all!" ”

Liu Xingzuo, who was full of anger, didn't bother to pay attention to Liu Xingxian, and simply got up and went out of the Chinese army's big tent to inspect.

……

Wu Sangui was also extremely unhappy: "Cao Bianjiao has become the generalissimo of the unified army, it's better for the two of us to clean up the barbarians here, and I don't know when it will be the head!" ”

Li Hongji was much calmer than before, and when he saw Wu Sangui losing his temper, he opened his mouth to persuade: "Okay, it's better to fight some battles than to stay in the rear and not be able to do anything, right?" Let's have fun! ”

Wu Sangui knew that what Li Hongji said was the truth, and he also knew that there were commanders in the rear who wanted to make a fuss and come out to fight, but they couldn't get it.

However, being unhappy in my heart is unhappy - since the time when I was still related to the Ning Army during the Apocalypse, I and Cao Bianjiao have looked at each other unpleasantly, and now it is even more unpleasant.

After being silent for a long time, Wu Sangui suddenly spoke: "If we speed up the progress, how long will it take to completely wipe out the barbarians here?" ”

Li Hongji pondered for a long time before he spoke: "I don't know." ”

Glaring at Li Hongji hatefully, Wu Sangui said, "You said you can't read some military books or something?" Once you can't figure it out, ask your nephew, do you still look like an uncle? ”

Regarding Wu Sangui's angry questioning, Li Hongji obviously didn't take it to heart, as for saying that he is not as good as his nephew Li Guo, Li Hongji is even more inappropriate - he has no son, Li Guo is like his own son, what's wrong with Lao Tzu being inferior to his son?

Wu Sangui simply turned his gaze to Li Guo: "Don't pay attention to your uncle's waste, tell me your opinion." ”

Li Guo, who was a little crying and laughing, pondered for a long time before he spoke: "If the heavens are beautiful, it is estimated that the whole of England can be recovered before the end of June." If the heavens don't make it beautiful, they will migrate to August or even September. ”

Wu Sangui hummed and said, "Our current supplies and ammunition are fine, plus the latest batch sent, it is estimated that it will be enough until October."

But once it drags on for a long time, can we catch up with the war on the side of the Holy Roman Empire and not talk about him, just on the side of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, there will be no face to speak of.

The most important thing is that the emperor and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies are likely to use troops against the Mughals, if we can't catch up, it will be a real shame. ”

Li Guo laughed and said: "Don't worry, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies is definitely not so fast to use troops against the Mughals, even if we finish clearing out the barbarians in England, it is estimated that there will be others." ”

Wu Sangui said: "What is the reason? ”

Li Guo said with a smile: "Because it is more beneficial for Daming to watch the barbarians mess up, even if they can't eat dogs, Daming can also provoke from it, let them fight together, and then reap the benefits of the fishermen." ”

In such a stunned manner, Wu Sangui's personal soldiers had already walked in from outside, bowed down and said, "Big Shuai, little Ellis asks to see you." ”

Wu Sangui glanced at Li Hongji, and simply turned his gaze to Li Guo again: "What is this surnamed Ai doing here?" Isn't it usually Lee Cohen who came over? ”

Li Guo pondered and said, "Li Cohen usually talks about labor and arms, and this little Ellis may talk about other things?" ”

Wu Sangui said with a sigh: "It's also interesting to say, this surnamed Ai is still our Ming people?" I don't know if this person agrees with the identity of this Ming people in his heart? ”

Waving his hand to the soldiers, Wu Sangui said, "Let him in." ”

Little Ellis, dressed in a long robe, entered the big tent of the Chinese army, first bowed to Wu Sangui and Li Hongji, and then bowed and said: "Student Ellis, I have seen the handsome." ”

Although this Ellis looks like a barbarian, but if he doesn't look at his appearance and just listens to his voice, who can know that this guy is actually a barbarian-this Ming official is said in a good way, and even the northern accent has been learned without a trace?

Wu Sangui was surprised in his heart, but said with a smile: "No courtesy, come here, show Ai Xian's nephew." ”

After little Ellis thanked him again and sat down upright, the surprise in Wu Sangui's heart was even worse: "Nephew Ai Xian's official language is fluent, but I don't know which strict teacher taught it?" ”

The time he has been in Europa to cut people is not too short, but like little Ellis, he can speak fluent Daming official dialect and understand some Daming etiquette, and it is estimated that only Cohen is the old guy.

Little Ellis arched his hand and said: "Commander Qiyu, the student studied under Mr. Li Cohen, and as for the official language of the Ming Dynasty, he learned it from Mr. Gou Lei." ”

"Gou Lei?"

Faced with Wu Sangui's question, Little Ellis once again arched his hand and said: "Mr. Gou Lei is a famous Confucian, and it was Mr. Li Cohen who spent a great price to go from the Ming Dynasty to Europe. ”

Although I don't know when a no-name person dares to call himself a great Confucian, Wu Sangui obviously doesn't care much about this: "How is Mr. Gou now?" ”

Little Ellis said: "Back to the big handsome, Mr. is all right, the ladies of Amsterdam are very infatuated with Mr. Gou, if it weren't for his status as a Confucian of the Ming Empire, I don't know how many knights would invite him to a duel." ”

Wu Sangui hummed and said, "Say hello to Mr. Gou for me, and remember to tell him that if anyone dares to challenge him, the Ming army will make the decision for him." ”

For Wu Sangui's half-salutation, half-threatening, little Ellis smiled and then led the topic elsewhere - this is too bullying! Mr. Gou Lei slept with other people's wives as lovers, and he was not allowed to send him an invitation to a duel?

Especially this time, why didn't Lee Cohen come but himself? It's not because Mr. Gou Lei was almost blocked in the bed, but he fell and injured his leg when he jumped off the wall, and Li Cohen was taking care of him - Li Coen didn't dare to let his wife take care of Gou Lei......

After talking for a long time, Wu Sangui spoke: "By the way, why is the virtuous nephew here?" ”

Little Ellis said: "Commander, the students are here for the East India Company's arms trade. ”

Wu Sangui suddenly became interested: "Arms trade? What's wrong? ”

Little Ellis said: "Presumably, the marshal also knows that the demand for arms in the whole of Europe is huge, whether it is the Holy Roman Empire, those vassal states, or even the Holy See, there is a huge need for arms now.

The East India Company was an arms dealer in Europe licensed by the Ming Empire, and was responsible for the arms distribution business of the North and South Industrial Group.

But recent news from the Ottoman side suggests that the Ottomans are likely to take measures against the East India Company, either by increasing tariffs or by denying the East India Company arms transit. ”

Wu Sangui said curiously: "If I'm not mistaken, the relationship between the Ottomans and the Netherlands should be considered excellent, right?" Why did they attack the East India Company? ”

Ellis Jr. said: "Back to the commander, all this is still related to the performance of the Suez Canal Fleet in England. ”

After sorting out his thoughts, Ellis Jr. continued: "Before the Ming Empire's army landed, the navy had already shelled various ports in England, and now the whole of Europe and even the Ottomans have recognized the great role of the navy. ”

Wu Sangui couldn't help but sneered: "So, they set their sights on the Ming Dynasty's warship? ”

Little Ellis said: "The handsome man is wise." Both the Ottomans and the Dutch had made a request in the previous paragraph, asking the East India Company to purchase several treasure ship-class warships from the Ming Dynasty for them, with the same performance as the warships of the Suez Canal Fleet.

The seventeenth gentleman of the East India Company refused the Ottoman request for reasons of coastal security, and it was for this reason that the Dutch and Ottoman sides were dissatisfied. ”

After explaining the matter, Ellis Jr. put forward his own idea: "So the student thought, can you hire a merchant ship from the Ming Dynasty to transport the arms through the Suez Canal?" ”

Wu Sangui suddenly shook his head and said, "You have found the wrong person for this matter." Although the commander is responsible for the overall war against England at the moment, the things you said are not within the scope of the war against England, so the commander can't intervene. ”

Little Elliston showed a look of disappointment: "Master Qiqi, the student also asked to see Xinlehou before coming here, but the Hou said that the hiring of merchant ships is not under the control of his Suez Canal fleet, so the student is already desperate." ”

Wu Sangui suddenly smiled and said, "What's the use of you looking for Xinlehou?" He is in the military lineage, and if you want to hire merchant ships, you have to go to the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Households, instead of going to the army to find Ben Shuai or Xin Lehou.

Also, I'm afraid you didn't explain the matter to Xin Lehou at all, right? ”

Little Ellis's face turned red, and he said curtly: "The handsome and wise, the student was full of Ottoman and Dutch threats to the East India Company at that time, and he only told the Hou Ye about the mercenary of merchant ships, but he didn't explain other things too clearly. ”

Wu Sangui smiled: "That's right. According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the military is not allowed to meddle in local affairs, and things like the hiring of merchant ships are not related to the military at all, so it's no wonder that Xinlehou can take care of you.

Go to the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs first, if you really can't go to Daming to hire merchant ships, you can also directly let your merchant ships go through the Suez Canal, Xinlehou can't embarrass you, let alone sit back and watch the Ottoman side do something to you.

Besides, whether or not they could buy treasure ships for the Ottoman barbarians was not something that could be decided by the seventeenth gentlemen of the East India Company, so you might as well go to the North and South Industries and ask them. ”

Little Ellis, who was overjoyed, first thanked Wu Sangui, and then said excitedly: "Then the student will go to Daming and his party first to see how these two things should be solved." ”

Little Ellis is not worried that the Ottomans will do something to him on the other side of the Suez Canal, after all, there is an example of England in front of him, and anyone who wants to attack someone with a Ming household registration must think about it!

After another bit of gossip, seeing that Wu Sangui had already picked up the teacup, little Ellis consciously got out.

After nearly two months of sailing, when little Ellis stepped on the land of Daming in Tianjin Port, he couldn't help but secretly scream in his heart that he had come to a real paradise!

The scholar dressed in silk is already an upper-class figure in Europe, because silk represents enough wealth, and the scholar's dress is the most popular way to dress up in Europe at the moment, which can prove that he is a cultural person.

But when little Ellis came to Daming, he found that almost half of the people in Daming were dressed like this, maybe their study shirts were not silk, just some ordinary fabrics.

This is amazing enough, especially when illiteracy is everywhere in Europe, and this almost heavenly and earthly contrast makes little Ellis feel a wave of pride in his heart.

That's right, he is a dignified Ming citizen, not only a scholar, but also a rich scholar, even if he is placed in the Ming Dynasty, he should be regarded as an upper-class person, right?

However, the next journey made little Ellis feel deeply inferior - why did he have a pair of blue eyes? Why do you have curly yellow hair? Why are you so white?

These damn characteristics make themselves look obviously different from the people of the Ming Dynasty, and along the way from Tianjin Port to the capital, they have been interrogated dozens of times by officials.

Although he will kindly tell himself what to pay attention to after seeing his Daming household registration certificate, little Ellis still feels that he is not a real Daming person now.

Perhaps, I should take a Ming girl as my wife?