Chapter 241: The Ambition of the British
Zheng Sen left in a huff.
Zheng Zhilong still did not agree to the plan proposed by his son and the British to attack Hangzhou.
He's old and doesn't have that much ambition anymore.
Although he has created this seemingly big foundation over the years, it is precisely because of this that he knows that it is difficult to start a business and it is not easy to keep a business.
Last time, he listened to the instigation of his son and the British, thinking that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he rashly went to fight the attention of Wenzhou City, but in the end, he was completely annihilated, and his son was caught by others, and almost even his wife fell into the hands of others.
Not to mention the large amount of military rations and military horses that were stolen.
Zheng Zhilong is no longer the young guy who was not afraid of the wind and waves and dared to carry a knife to fight with people on the sea, he is now more like a landlord who has worked hard all his life and saved a lot of family property, calculating his own family property every day, for fear that where there is less, where will he not be able to account for it.
Although in the eyes of others, the last incident was just a small defeat, and it didn't hurt at all. Moreover, with 40,000 Britons equipped with new firearms as his backers, he still had a chance to fight.
But what happened last time had already made Zheng Zhilong realize that the risk of interfering with Jiang Chuan's real sword and gun was really a bit big, so big that he couldn't make up his mind to attack a second time.
He was not as naΓ―ve as his son Zheng Sen, and knew that the British could not be relied on at all.
He has been fighting at sea all the year round, and he can be said to know the most people in the entire Zhongzhou continent about the overseas world.
He knew that the British Empire was an aggressive country, and they did not hesitate to cross the ocean to the Zhongzhou continent not to help him Zheng Zhilong, they just wanted to support a puppet.
And he happened to be taken by them.
At the moment both sides have a common enemy, Egawa.
But once the enemy of Jiang Chuan no longer exists, then the British will definitely turn their faces faster than turning over books.
At present, there are rivers and rivers pressing, and the British do not dare to be too rampant.
But once Jiang Chuan is really defeated, then there will be a steady stream of British troops coming to the Zhongzhou mainland, and more and more British will emigrate, and then he Zheng Zhilong will really become a dog of the British.
Moreover, the British will use his people as cannon fodder in the process, and in the end, even if he doesn't want to be the dog of the British, it is not inappropriate.
Zheng Zhilong saw everything clearly.
His purpose was simple, he wanted British weapons, British aid, but he didn't want to be cannon fodder for the British.
But to get him to surrender to Jiang Chuan, he can't do it now.
Even if he was not led by the nose by the British, he didn't want to surrender Jiangchuan so easily.
Just keep it as it is.
Look again, look again.
He plans to wait and see.
After all, after being a master for a long time, no one wants to easily put another master on their heads.
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After Zheng Sen returned, he found David.
Although David had suffered defeat before, he was still appointed by the British Emperor as the supreme commander of this army of 40,000 men.
"Mr. David, my father has so many concerns that I think we need to push him with action." Zheng Sen said in a deep voice.
"What do you mean?" David guessed what Zheng Sen meant, but he still asked knowingly.
"I mean it very simply. Father was afraid of the Qin army because of the defeat last time, so let's use the facts to prove that the Qin army is not invincible. When my father sees our victory, he will understand what a good chance we have and will definitely join in. Zheng Sen said excitedly.
David thought for a while and said, "Young General, our British Empire is happy to help General Zheng to gain the right to rule this country, but now it seems that General Zheng no longer has the aggressiveness he had back then. But it was a joy to have such an enterprising young knight as the major general. β
Zheng Sen was comforted by David's guard, and immediately said, "Thank you, Mr. David, for your recognition." Do you agree with my proposed plan? β
David pretended to hesitate and thought for a while before saying, "Young General, our British Empire is here to help you." But after all, we are guests from afar, and we would love to have a permanent place to live. If the Major General can help us make this happen, I think our soldiers will be happy to serve you. β
Zheng Sen was stunned, although he was young and impulsive, he was not stupid.
The British were making a condition for themselves, they wanted to cut a piece of land from the mainland of Zhongzhou as their territory.
Although he didn't know as much about the British as his father, he knew what it meant for the British.
As long as he agreed, it meant that the British would have a permanent territory on the Zhongzhou mainland. This enclave would serve as a springboard for the British to occupy the entire Mid-State continent.
Although Zheng Sen's mother is from Fusang, he has also read a lot of history books since he was a child and understands what it means to not give up an inch of land.
Once the land is cut, he Zheng Sen will be truly ashamed of the people of the world and become the object of scolding by future generations.
The British, but a real alien.
He wanted to take advantage of the British, but he didn't want to be infamous for cutting land for glory.
"Mr. David, this is an embarrassing request. If your army is willing to help us win, I will thank you with a great deal of money. Zheng Sen pondered for a moment and then refused David's request.
David listened to Zheng Sen's words and looked a little disappointed.
He was about to say no, but suddenly thought of something, so he smiled and said, "Young General, I don't know how much money you will give us as a reward?" β
Zheng Sen thought for a moment and said a number.
David rolled his eyes, nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll help you." Below, let's look at our goals and tactics. β
Zheng Sen didn't expect the British to compromise so easily, he was stunned, and always felt that something was wrong.
But the excitement of revenge made him have no time to think about it, and he threw himself into the discussion with David with great interest.
After discussion, the two decided to attack Wenzhou City in three days.
At that time, 40,000 British, that is, the strength of the four armies, were divided into two routes, one way to attack Wenzhou City, and the other way to ambush on both sides of the road to prepare for reinforcements.
If the reinforcements go well, they will attack the city of Hangzhou non-stop, and take the Qin army's base in the Jiangnan region in one fell swoop.
The battle plan is simple, but it doesn't need to be too complicated.
For the British and Zheng Sen, the attack had its own purpose.
The purpose of the British was to take advantage of Zheng Zhilong's hesitation and the Qin army's lack of troops to take Wenzhou and Hangzhou as their own territory on the Zhongzhou mainland.
As for promising Zheng Sen's words, it was just a pretense. When the time comes, he will occupy the city, and he will not be able to bear it.
Zheng Sen, on the other hand, hopes to rely on the British to take revenge, and causes a predetermined result, forcing his father to let go of his hands and feet to fight against Jiang Chuan.