The situation of the Burmese branch of the East India Company is a bit complicated.

Java also used to have the East India Company, but it was the new headquarters of the Dutch East India Company, and Cohen, one of the big men of the East India Company, sat in the battle himself.

The Burmese East India Company was formed by the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company.

The Dutch East India Company, which was instructed by Cohen, completely withdrew from the Burma region, leaving only the British East India Company.

Cohen is not a fool, in the face of Daming's aggressive posture, it is already very good to have Batavia as a trading base, there is no need to provoke Daming in a place like Myanmar that relies on Daming.

As for the Dutch East India Company's withdrawal from Burma, Cohen's statement to the British East India Company was that it was focused on Batavia, and Burma was no longer in care of it.

With the withdrawal of the Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company was in for a happy moment.

The benefits brought by such a large piece of land are also amazing, those fools in the Netherlands don't want it, the British Empire wants it!

As for the stupid man of Burma, Tarong, who ran to his suzerainty for help, it was not a big deal.

If the suzerainty of Burma dares to participate in this, let the valiant soldiers of the British Empire teach them a lesson, and by the way, establish a colony in that country called Ming!

Sir Robert Clevour, the general manager of the British East India Company, was confident and sent letters of assistance to the headquarters on Leader Street in London and the Indian headquarters in Chennai, which had just been established last year, to expand the company's business once again.

After looking around at the round table, Sir Clevau took his pipe in his mouth and squinted his eyes, saying, "Gentlemen, the country called Ming is estimated to appear here soon, and our reinforcements will arrive before them."

So, the time has come to expand the scope of John's business, especially those guys who call themselves Ming businessmen, this time, it's time to let them know who has the final say here! ”

John's Company is another name for the British East India Company, and the guys who call themselves Ming merchants are Ming merchants and Korean merchants.

Under the influence of Luzon and Java and other places, the Ming people in Nanyang are generally more arrogant now - if you don't accept you, I will try?

It is already very unpleasant to pay taxes to Myanmar, but because Myanmar is a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, and the embassy built in Myanmar by Chongzhen ten years has repeatedly spread the news that these people are required to abide by the laws of Myanmar without conflicting with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and these people do not even want to pay a penny of taxes.

As for the Burmese coming to collect taxes? Beat you to death, believe it or not? Anyway, when the Great Ming Law conflicts with the laws of Burma, these people are subject to the Great Ming Law and not the Burmese Law.

The embassy in Myanmar also has a headache, and these people call the shots at every turn – but usually they are bullying, not being bullied!

His mother!

Liu Xuan, the resident envoy, felt that this problem could not be used to, and he planned to let it go several times, but Ye Yang, who was only one level lower than himself, was similar to Ye Yang, who was similar to the eunuch of the supervising army, and Zhao Feng, who was directly placed on the bright side, objected.

Why not? Whether it is the people of the Ming Dynasty, or the Korean businessmen who have the names of the Ming people, are they not all Ming people now?

When you go out and don't support your own people, do you still want to face those Burmese officials?

There is no such reason in the world! His Majesty the Emperor, as well as the cabinet and the military government, can't explain it!

As for the Burmese officials and businessmen or something, it's your own business?

This is the kind of Ming people, who look at the East India Company basically no different from those who look at orangutans, the only difference is probably to wonder why these barbarians don't squat on trees and eat fruit?

Sir Clevau and the people in the Burma branch knew about this situation, and they had long been unhappy with these Ming merchants.

However, it is of no avail.

The envoys of the Ming Dynasty are stationed in a complete number of 100 households, although there are only about 100 people, none of them are good at stubble, and it is never ambiguous to copy knives and cut people.

As for the Burmese government, although it can't provoke the East India Company, it also understands in his heart that he can't afford to provoke Daming's father, so when there is a conflict between the two sides, he can be with the mud and the mud, and if he can't do it, he favors the businessmen of the Ming Dynasty.

This disturbed Sir Clevau and his gentlemen.

Since the king of Myanmar is going to run to his Daming father for help this time, it is better to clean up with his Daming father and teach them to be a man!

Perhaps, it's time for John's company to expand its scale and, by the way, to improve its armed forces?

Sitting next to Clevu was the double-flowered Red Stick Ilihu Kidd of the East Indies Burma Branch, officially a priest, but in fact a half-pirate with an armed privateer license.

Kidd had long looked at those people in Daming who were not pleasing to the eye.

In fact, regardless of whether it is Clevu or Kidd, none of these people from the Burmese branch of the British East India Company are pleasing to the eyes of the Ming people.

It's so arrogant that it makes people want to punch them twice in the face - but they don't dare to punch them!

The military strength of the Myanmar branch cannot be said to be zero, but in fact it is about the same.

If you even count the cooks or something, then the number of people is more than those in the Ming Embassy.

However, when it comes to slashing people with knives, these people together are not enough to cut the 100 or so people in the Ming Embassy.

The truth is so heart-wrenching and helpless.

Kidd, however, has a bigger heart than Clevour's.

Klevu was thinking about how to teach those Ming people a lesson, or to loot a piece of Ming land for looting, while Kidd was thinking about the whole of Burma, plus a part of the Ming Dynasty.

When the whole of Myanmar belongs to John's Company, all the benefits will fall into the hands of his own people, and the Ming Dynasty, which borders Myanmar, will also become a good target for plunder.

After taking a hard puff of the cigarette in his pipe, and slowly exhaling it, Kidd squinted his eyes and said, "I just don't know, this time there is still a lot of manpower in Chennai and Leadhe Street that can be transferred to us?" ”

Clevu also squinted his eyes and chuckled, "Who knows? Or twenty thousand? Or thirty thousand?

Don't forget, Mr. Reverend, how we got this territory here in the first place—I think about 20,000 men would be enough to reach their capital and force them to surrender!

Obviously, now is the perfect time, their king has run to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, not in their country.

If we attack all of a sudden, their army probably won't wake up from their sleep? ”

Kidd chuckled and took two more puffs before saying, "That's different, gentleman."

The fact that we occupy this piece of land doesn't have much impact on them, but if you want their entire country to surrender, it's obviously not something we can do with our little troops.

I mean, we need at least 20,000 people, and we need enough logistical supplies to get the country. ”

Klevu nodded, "Of course, you're right. That's why I'm asking for support from Chennai and Leader's Street.

As for the supply you're worried about, it's not really a big deal – Chennai could have sent us enough logistics by sea or by land from Dhaka.

Now all we have to worry about is how not to overly irritate the Ming country, or rather, how to prevent them from entering the war so quickly. ”

Kidd sneered, "Cohen, that old fellow who was scared out of his guts, no longer admires being the seventeenth gentleman of their Dutch East India Company."

Let's see, what's going on with this guy?

Surrender without a fight? Stay away from those Ming people? Avoid those battleships that were more than two hundred years old? Those miracles of God?

Ha, gentlemen, believe me, Mr. Cohen may not be as bold as the fox. ”

Kidd's words seemed to flip a switch, and the whole room burst into laughter — Cohen's name was a name that many people had heard of, and even some young people had even idolized Cohen.

However, Cohen's performance in Java was too embarrassing - he surrendered to the Ming Kingdom without fighting a decent battle.

Although Cohen had once again made contact with the Ming Kingdom and re-established a new headquarters in Batavia, could this be the same?

The headquarters under his own rule can be called the existence of the Governor's Palace, and under the jurisdiction of others on other people's territory, it is not even a good idea to call it the headquarters!

As for the Ming warships that Cohen once described, whether it was Clevor or Kidd, he didn't really take it too seriously.

Ancient warships more than 200 years ago, the big guys have not seen them in old books - those warships that are described as miracles of God are all more than 200 years old!

More than two hundred years have passed, and it is good to still be able to sail on the seas, counting on these warships to win battles?

I'm afraid, only an old guy like Cohen, who is less daring than a fox, would be afraid of this kind of antique!

The whole room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and others began to discuss how to conquer Burma and how to deal with the Ming Kingdom.

After a meeting dispersed, Clevu left Kidd alone, squinted his eyes and said, "Do you really think that the Ming Kingdom is so easy to conquer?" ”

Kidd nodded and said, "Or else?" Look at the Ming people in Myanmar, what are their equipment?

God, what else is there but the kind of musket they never saw used? Knife? Sword? Bow and arrow? ”

Clevu nodded and said, "I hope so, I don't know why, I'm always vaguely worried." ”

Kidd shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly and smiled, "Worried about what? Worried about their exaggerated artillery?

Mr. Sir, I have to remind you that we have no problem making the kind of cannon that seems impossible to exist - the question is, how do we fire it? What kind of shells should I use? ”

"Of course, we've discussed these issues, and we've studied them with scholars, and their artillery is just scary," he said.

But what if the country called Da Ming had intended to intervene in the war from the beginning? ”

Kidd shrugged, "So what? Early intervention or late intervention is actually the same, but it is just another piece of looting land for us, what difference does it make? ”

Clevu shook his head and said, "Spain thought so at the beginning, but now?" We can keep the people below optimistic, but we can't be careless ourselves. You know what I mean, right? ”

Kidd nodded, "Of course, I see what you mean. But is there a way out? ”

"Of course not, so we can only succeed and not fail. This time, succeed no matter what.

The bottom line is to get half of Burma's territory, or keep some of the colonies, otherwise, we will not be able to account to the company, let alone the government. ”

Kidd nodded, "Understood." If nothing else, should I go and prepare? ”

Clevu nodded and said, "You go and prepare first." ”

……

The consequences of unequal messages are disgusting.

The Ming knew that there was an East India Company in Burma, but Emperor Chongzhen, who was uneducated, and Jinyiwei, who regarded all barbarians outside the Ming Dynasty, did not know that the East India Company in Burma was British, not Dutch.

Fortunately, Li Chengyan did not come alone when he came to Myanmar.

Li Chengyan is taking the East China Sea Fleet with Nanjuyi, as well as the Northern Imperial Forest Guard, who has just returned to Daming to rest.

The Northern Imperial Forest Guard has risen in a big face this time, and there has been a wave of waves on Luzon, and the military exploits have not been waved in their hands, from the commander to the big head soldiers below, all of them have doubled their worth - many bachelors have married daughters-in-law.

Now that there are military exploits to be gained, these murderous and addicted killers have all followed with red eyes, even those who have just become married.

According to these goods, marrying a daughter-in-law is nothing, get more silver to let your daughter-in-law know better? Let's get two more concubines to find out?

People live this life, don't they have to be like the British public Zhang Ji and his old man said, the chickens are busy during the day, and the chickens are busy at night, which is called success!

As for where the British bluff came from, no one knows about it, and no one dares to expose it.

As long as you perform well when you go back to Myanmar this time, military merit is not a problem, and rewards are not a problem!

Who doesn't know that His Majesty the Emperor is generous, and if you have money, you can first bring the big soldiers in the army?

As for the death in battle, there is nothing to be afraid of, the blood and food in the Martyrs' Shrine have been continuous for thousands of years, and it is more stable than the sons of his own family!

……

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Li Chengyan snorted and said, "It's still so hot!" ”

PS: I drew a lottery in advance today, and the winning goods actually chose bacon instead of roosters, mentally retarded!