Chapter 296: The Inside Story (5) A break is imminent

After all, there is no ruler and there is no fear that his rule will be threatened. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info There is no king either, and there is no fear of the power in his hands being taken away.

Magorny took advantage of this psychology and concocted a military plan for the Ming Dynasty to attack the Qing State. Coupled with the best efforts of the surrounding small countries, the Qing State finally believed that the Ming Dynasty had the intention and the strength to attack the Qing State.

In the end, the Ming and Qing dynasties were both countries that spoke Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, and dominated Chinese culture. Even if the Ming and Qing were far apart, they did not reveal the intention of counterattacking the Qing State. But the rulers of the Qing Kingdom could not have been without a little worry.

It's just that the previous rulers of the Qing State thought that no matter how the Ming Dynasty fought, they would not dare to hit the Qing State with their ideas. So wishful thinking is to watch from the wall and be a spectator.

Magorny broke this illusion and made the rulers of the Qing Kingdom really feel the threat of the Ming Dynasty.

So there was pressure on Siam to support the Vietnamese rebels. Never before has the situation in the South Seas been so favorable to the British Empire.

It's a pity that the sailors of the Qing Kingdom are too backward. Otherwise, the Qing State could also dispatch sailors to jointly flank the domineering Nanyang Fleet. Send this male soldier who roams in the South Seas all day long to the underground prison. Then the Malay colony can be changed to the Nanyang colony.

Fortunately, the Qing had a large number of army and was willing to march into the South Seas at a critical moment.

Although in his opinion, the Qing Army, which is still playing with a big sword, is not the opponent of the Ming Dynasty. But the soldiers of the Qing State were numerous. Together, it is also a great force.

Getting involved can always contain one or two.

It's better than nothing!

In front of the tiger of the Ming Dynasty, Britain, an outsider, can only try its best to unite all the forces that can be used to deal with the Ming Dynasty together.

Now, as long as the local troop carriers arrive, the Malay colony can represent Britain and openly break with the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Navy, which is blocked at the doorstep, can also be driven away.

To borrow the saying of the Ming Dynasty, it is 'everything is ready, only the east wind is owed!' ’。

Thinking of this, the corners of Magorny's mouth unconsciously rose.

As the governor of the Malay colony, he was backed by the great British Empire. But in the Nanyang realm, the Ming Dynasty, which was established for less than six years, was bullied to this point.

When it is transmitted back to the UK, it is estimated that it will become the laughing stock of others.

He has been a governor for so many years, and it is the first time he has encountered such an aggrieved thing. Therefore, he desperately hoped that the Ming Navy outside the port could be withdrawn as soon as possible. The city of Malacca, which has become a ghost town, can recover its vitality as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if you stay in this empty city where there is basically no one all day long, you will get sick sooner or later.

The Siamese envoy Ba Song, who was sitting opposite, saw that Magorny was actually smiling, and asked with some uncertainty: "Your Excellency the Governor, have you agreed to sell the warship to Siam?" ”。

The previous complaint was just a foreshadowing. The main thing is to buy warships and firearms from the British.

For Rama I believed that it is better to ask for others than for yourself. Only by making Siam's own military strength strong can it not be afraid of the threat of the Ming Dynasty, and rely on foreign forces such as Britain regardless of the pressure of the Qing Dynasty.

So he wanted to buy new warships and firearms to arm the Siamese army. And his requirements are not high! As long as the Siamese sailors can keep the peace of the Siamese coast. The Siamese Army, able to maintain the rule of the Rama family. He was Amitabha Buddha and satisfied.

In fact, Siam also bought it from Daming before. But there are too many technical secrets involved in the warship, and Daming doesn't want to leak them. And because of the Ming Dynasty's own warships, it is not enough. In addition, Daming didn't want Siam to become strong, so he found an excuse and didn't sell it.

Siam, who ate the closed door, did not dare to say anything.

Now that Siamese and Britain are on good terms, Rama I immediately turned his mind to the British. Ba Song came this time with his dictation and tried his best to buy new warships and enough firearms.

Magorny was stunned, and he hadn't reacted from Ba Song's questioning. He didn't expect that he would wander for a while, and how could Ba Song get involved with the warship. However, he is good at dealing with him, and he did not show his doubts on his face.

took a sip of black tea to hide his embarrassment.

After his eyes rolled for a while, he put down the teacup and replied softly, "Of course you can!" Siam is a friend of our British Empire, and in honor of this precious friendship, there are only warships, what can not be sold! ”。

Hearing this, Ba Song's old face burst into laughter. He had deliberately said this when he saw that Magorny was absent-minded. When I was questioned, I was still a little worried.

I didn't expect Magorny to be so good at talking. didn't even shirk it, so he agreed to come down. Let him be real and feel the straightforwardness of Westerners. But in order to get the most discount on the price, he added: "Your Excellency the Governor, you also know that we are poor in Siam. This purchase of warships, and not much money. So please see that for the sake of Siamese's friendship, you can be a little more lenient. ”。

Magorny immediately ragged a bunch of reasons that could not be forgiven. But Ba Song kept talking about Siam's difficulties, and revealed that if he did not agree to his conditions, Siam would once again join the Ming camp.

This made Magorny's tone loosen.

So the two sides talked for a while, and finally limited the price to 20 million Chinese yuan. When it came to this, Magorny said that he would not want to talk about it any more. Ba Song also knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so he changed the topic and said something to praise the Siamese friendship.

Until the wall clock on the wall sounded the crisp sound of bells.

Ba Song said goodbye and left the governor's palace.

Magorny did not leave him behind, so he asked the butler to arrange a carriage and send Ba Song to the Siam Consulate House in Malacca City.

When the carriage gradually disappeared from sight, Magorny knew that after Basong returned, he would definitely let the people below reveal the news to Rama I as soon as possible. Take advantage of the opportunity to invite merit and get rewards.

It's just that it is Magorny himself who should be most happy.

Because of the sale of warships, I tested it on Myanmar last time. Originally, they were all about to be negotiated, but who knew that Myanmar suddenly fell into the predicament of internal and external troubles. The stupid viceroy of India recaptured East Bengal. The relationship between the two countries has once again fallen into a freezing point.

Such a good business is gone, and he has been depressed for a long time.

Now Siam is taking the place of Burma and is willing to become a fat sheep to the slaughter, and of course he can't refuse. And in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, he did not even have the slightest intention of delaying. The price is also as good as Siam wants.

Anyway, it's not really selling! He didn't want to inform Britain about the sale of warships.

When you get the money, you can casually make a reason and drag it out for ten or twenty years. Siam is in a hurry, and he can't help him. (To be continued.) )