Liu Wenbing suddenly became interested.

Liu Xiaoyao's identity is very transparent, everyone knows that he was sent to the East India Company by Jinyiwei, and now Liu Xiaoyao suddenly said that he wanted to change to a more direct method, and it is estimated that he has received new instructions.

Without waiting for Liu Wenbing to open his mouth to ask, Liu Xiaoyao directly took out a piece of paper from his arms, handed it to Liu Wenbing, and then said: "Your Majesty already knows the current situation, in order to ensure the safety of my Ming people, Jinyiwei will directly send people to carry out the rescue operation, and the Suez Canal Fleet will fully cooperate." ”

After Liu Wenbing looked at the paper in his hand, his right hand couldn't help but stroke the beard on his chin, and he pondered: "A team of twelve? Give them a location, they carry out a surprise attack to save people, and then withdraw to the sea? Isn't it more risky? ”

Seeing Liu Xiaoyao's face full of questions, Liu Wenbing explained: "Even if the combat ability of this team of twelve people can be as good as ten, if you want to rescue people from London and then withdraw to the sea, the difficulty is not low.

And we're in the port of Southampton, not directly next to the port in London, so it's much riskier to go overland.

As for sending warships to the port on the London side to meet them, are you sure that the barbarians in England will not find out in advance, and then jump over the wall in a hurry? ”

Liu Xiaoyao said: "Hou Ye's worries are actually unnecessary. There are locals in the hands of the Jinyi Guards in London, and their language, appearance, and even behavior are no different from those English barbarians, and with them, it is not difficult to hide their traces.

In addition, in order to ensure the success of their operation, the Suez Canal Fleet needs to increase pressure on Cromwell's side to divert their attention. ”

After waving his hand and ordering the people in the cabin to withdraw, Liu Wenbing said, "Brother, I won't hide it from you, a little Ellis and two businessmen, it's worth paying such a big price?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Xiaoyao was silent for a long time before he spoke: "No matter how you look at it, this operation is not worth it, because the cost of training this team of twelve people is almost as heavy as their silver, or even gold.

From my personal point of view, this twelve-man squad could have gone to kill Cromwell or Charles I, rather than rescuing Ellis Jr. and the two merchants.

However, His Majesty will not agree, and the governors of the five armies will not agree, even if this team of twelve people is wiped out, they must not sit idly by and watch little Ellis and those two businessmen have problems.

Or to put it another way, the life and death of little Ellis has nothing to do with anyone, from His Majesty to the military government, he has always been concerned about the life and death of the two Ming people.

If it weren't for the fact that Hou Ye had already begun to sell arms to Charles I and Cromwell, I am afraid that the South China Sea Fleet would have passed through the Suez Canal by now. ”

Liu Xiaoyao knew why Emperor Chongzhen cared so much about the life and death of the two Ming people, even if it was replaced by two people he didn't care about very much, because of what Emperor Chongzhen said to himself when he returned from his first northern expedition to Lin Dan Khan.

"This is also my fault. Don't worry, in the future, I will definitely give you an explanation! ”

Liu Xiaoyao didn't mention it to anyone again, but Liu Xiaoyao, who had joined the army since that day, knew that Emperor Chongzhen had indeed given him an explanation, and he had given it in advance.

One of the tribes in Mobei is counted as one, except for those who are honest and obedient, all the rest have been built into Jingguan, and even Lin Dan Khan, the most powerful in Mobei, has not been able to please him.

The Chahar Department was scolded by the Ming Dynasty for a wave, and then was made by Jiannu for a wave, and then Xia Ezhe had no choice but to submit to become a loyal dog under the seat of Emperor Chongzhen.

If it were replaced by other emperors, not to mention how they would treat Xia Ezhe and others who returned to Shun, at least they would not carry out exterminating massacres of the tribes in Mobei, let alone build a large view of Beijing, especially the royal court of Lin Dan Khan and the royal court of the Tatars.

Liu Xiaoyao is very satisfied with this confession, and any Ming people will be satisfied.

And there are people in all the guards of the Ming Dynasty who teach that in addition to swearing allegiance to Emperor Chongzhen, the army of the Ming Dynasty should also have a heart for the people, even if it is sacrificing themselves for the people.

Because no one can guarantee the protection that their parents, wives and children do not need.

In the more than 20 years since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, these continuous natural disasters have fully proved this point - when there is a natural disaster, the army will first go out to save people and maintain order, and many people's relatives are among those who are asked for help.

No one may listen to the truth if it is said 10,000 times, but after experiencing this feeling that saving others is saving oneself, the army of the Ming Dynasty began to completely transform.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoyao also knew very well why Emperor Chongzhen would send this twelve-person Jinyi guard team to take risks to save people, even if the cost of cultivating this twelve-person team far exceeded the reward for saving people.

Liu Wenbing didn't know very well, because his identity was already destined for him not to understand this feeling, and he had never faced the desperate situation of waiting for death after his family was killed.

And Liu Xiaoyao knows how desperate people will become in such a desperate situation, even if there is a glimmer of hope, they want to hold on to that feeling, Liu Xiaoyao never wants to experience it for the second time in his life.

If you replace those two merchants of Daming with yourself, you will definitely hope that someone can come to save you in the current situation, and then return to Daming and never run out again.

Pushing others by himself, the thoughts of the two Ming businessmen must be the same.

Because no one wants to be the one who is sacrificed.

Liu Wenbing saw that Liu Xiaoyao had been silent, so he didn't open his mouth to persuade again.

Things have come to this point, and in addition to following the wishes of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and Jinyiwei, there is actually no good way to do it.

The barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, and Cromwell is now barefoot, so he has the courage to continue to detain little Ellis and the two Ming people after the peace cannot be sued, because this is a talisman for him.

And the extremely powerful Ming can only cast a mouse taboo, unless he completely ignores the life and death of those two people.

At night, Liu Wenbing looked at the boat that was completely integrated with the sea, and couldn't help but say, "Can they succeed?" ”

Liu Xiaoyao said: "It's definitely possible, Jinyiwei has never missed a time, whether it is in Daming or overseas, never!" ”

The people on the boat were very calm, except for the sailors who rowed the boat, who were members of the Suez Canal Fleet, there were twelve people who could not see their faces at all, and the clothes and equipment they wore were completely different from those of the other Ming soldiers, which caused the sailors to watch constantly.

However, no matter how you look at it, it is useless, these twelve people seem to be dumb, except for silence and silence, none of them speak, just close their eyes and rest their minds.

It wasn't until he was almost close to the shore that the leader suddenly opened his eyes and ordered, "Prepare to land!" ”

The other eleven people were silently sorting out and inspecting their equipment when they heard this, and a small flag that had been staying next to the leader was full of confusion.

He had just approached the shore, but the speed of the boat had not changed at all, and this man had directly ordered his men to prepare to land when he was about to land, how did he know that he was about to land?

It would be okay if this person had been keeping his eyes open, but a small flag staying beside this person could see clearly, and the twelve brocade guards were all closed.

In other words, the person was about to land by virtue of the distance he saw when he landed and the speed at which the boat was moving.

This ability is terrifying, there is not much moonlight at night, and it is on the sea again, and the eyes are still closed!

After the twelve people had gone ashore, Xiao Qi, who was in charge of the small boat, couldn't help but salute the group and said in a low voice: "I wish you all success!" ”

However, Xiaoqi's salute was nothing except for the return salute of the twelve people, and the heavy nodding, as if these twelve people were really dumb.

Returning the salute to the little flag, the twelve people turned and ran towards the darkness in the distance, and the coordination of their speed and progress made the little flag even more dumbfounded—he could barely find any flaws in their march that could attack them!

Xiaoqi knew that this was his own delusion, because the marching method that did not have any flaws in the world did not exist at all, and the reason why he did not realize it may be just because his level was not enough.

However, even so, this is enough to prove the horror of the twelve people in front of him.

After running forward for a while, and when the shadow of the fleet was no longer visible, the leader slowed down, raised his right hand in front of him, and slowly lowered his body at the same time.

There was hardly any respite or tiredness, and the leader spoke directly: "Now our position is northeast of Southampton, the next target is Twyford, where someone has already prepared a carriage and identification for us, now all we have to do is to get to Twyford as soon as possible."

Again, have you remembered the mission objectives of this trip, the little Ellis and the two Ming merchants locked up in the Tower of London prison? ”

Seeing that everyone else nodded to indicate that they had written down what they said, the leader continued: "The Tower of London Prison was originally built in the third year of the late Song Zhiping, and it was the royal palace of the barbarians of England, and it was later abandoned as a prison.

The original specification of this prison was a royal palace, there were many rooms in it, and there was a moat, plus there were many so-called big men of the English barbarians imprisoned in it, and the defense force was definitely not too weak.

Finally, I will tell you again, in the event of an emergency, you can give up little Ellis, but you must ask for those two merchants, and the mission will not end unless we all die, let's go! ”

It was still silent, and after the leader got up, the remaining eleven people were silent, silently following the leader and continuing to run forward.

It wasn't until a few days later that a group of twelve people appeared in a small house not far from the Tower of London, and the twelve were basically indistinguishable from the natives of England - except for a few people with slightly different faces and eyes, the rest were almost identical.

In the dead of night, the group of 12 people changed back into the equipment and clothes they had when they first set off from Southampton, and appeared outside the moat of the Tower of London.

At this time, the moat outside the Tower of London was already full of water, and the guards patrolled the city from time to time with torches.

The group preferred black clothes to hide their bodies well, and they lurked on the edge of the moat for half an hour without being discovered.

When the soldiers patrolling the city had once again walked past with torches, the leader whispered, "In a quarter of an hour, go up to the top of the city, and then go down to find the room where they are being held." ”

The man next to him stretched out his hand and gestured a few times, and said, "What about after finding them?" We can climb to the top of the city in a quarter of an hour, and a few of them may not have that ability, right? ”

The leader nodded and said: "It's okay, when the time comes, just break down the city gate, the manpower to receive us is ready, hide them first when the time comes, and then find a way to take them back to the port of Southampton." ”

After the people next to him nodded, the leader straightened his arm and pointed straight at the city, and the other eleven people also made the same movements.

There was an almost inaudible sound of breaking the air, and the twelve flying claws were firmly fixed on the top of the city, and after pulling hard to confirm safety, the twelve people climbed up together.

After entering the interior of the Tower of London, the group of twelve people dispersed and went separately to find the room where Little Ellis and the two Ming merchants were being held.

It was easy for these twelve people to get to the top of the city, and it was easy to sneak into the Tower of London, after all, it was not difficult to get the drawings and structural drawings of the Tower of London.

The real trouble was to avoid the guards inside the Tower of London, and how to find the imprisoned little Ellis and the two Ming merchants.

The identities of these three men are different, but they are equally important to the English, and it is impossible for others to know the location of their detention, and the Jinyi guards lurking in London have no way to get the specific place of detention.

Fortunately, God blessed, or Emperor Chongzhen, little Ellis and the two Ming merchants were locked up together and were not separated.

Seeing that it was time to meet the appointed time, after gathering in the courtyard again, the leader spoke: "The defensive force is average, there is no special mechanism, directly solve the guards, and then save people!" ”

For these twelve people, the protection of the Tower of London is almost zero - compared to the perverted protection of the Imperial Prison, the Tower of London is obviously still a child who has not grown up, and it is full of loopholes.

And the biggest trouble is not to save people, but how to rush out of the Tower of London after saving people, and successfully send people away, because the Tower of London still has a moat, and the city gate is always tightly guarded.