Chapter Seventy-Eight: Spying on Military Intelligence
As soon as Delis arrived on the ship, she heard that a distinguished guest was talking secretly with Weddell, and Weddell did not allow anyone else to come in, but to consult with him, and said that it was a matter of great importance.
Delis wondered by an important guest? Who is it? She saw that all of the men brought by this noble guest were tanned and fishermen, but their eyes were fierce, and they were by no means good. And they all pressed the sabers in their hands, and it seemed that they should be ruthless characters who kill people without blinking.
Terry, who has always liked Delis, said, "Hi! Delis, do you think these people are strange? Tell you about it! These people are pirates! They have something important to do with our commander-in-chief! If we succeed, we're going to get rich! Ha! β
Delis thinks that Weddell must have something important going on in collusion with the pirates!
Terry was still boasting about what he knew: "On April 14 of the previous year, we set out from London, and the Portuguese Governor of Goa had agreed that we could trade in Macau. So on January 17 of this year, 1637, we sailed to Macao full of hope. After five months of sailing, we finally anchored outside the Cross Gate of Macao, but the Portuguese in Macao were blocked by the Dutch because of the trade routes, and the Japanese were closed off from the rest of the country, so there was only one route to Manila. Therefore, the Portuguese in Macao are not allowed to trade with the Ming Kingdom! β
Delith also sighed, they were full of hope, but the other party not only did not give them trade, but even prevented them from trade, it is said that the Portuguese ran to the officials of the Ming Dynasty and said that the British were the Dutch, the robbers who occupied the treasure island of Taiwan, and they were insatiable and must be driven away. Trade with China was more difficult because of the Portuguese troubles.
Weddell is a man who doesn't easily admit defeat, and of course he is about to make a move, and it seems that the dignitaries on the ship have something to do with it.
She waited, and after a long wait, she saw this so-called distinguished guest come out, this man covered his face with a hat, and his men left with him in their arms.
When this person passed by Delis, he smiled, because he only glanced at Delis with the rest of his eyes, and his gaze stayed on Delis's chest, and he had to admit that it was too absorbent for people to look away!
The man with his hat over his face called his men and whispered a few words, and then they ran inside to say something to Weddell. The man with the hat covering his face naturally left quickly. Delis felt very uncomfortable and felt that this person had bad intentions towards her.
Not only that, but there is another person who also comes out in secret, the red-haired ghost! Dutch! If the Dutch show up here and let Portugal know the truth, they will surely die! How dare he venture to come?
As soon as she thought about it, she could understand that the Netherlands had blocked Portugal's trade routes, and they were hostile to each other, and there was a deep grudge. Now that Weddell had brought in the Dutch to discuss a strategy against Portugal, it was not surprising that he would strike at Portugal.
Sure enough, Weddell was overjoyed after seeing off the two of them, and he seemed very excited!
Delis understood, and said, "Sure enough, there will be a battle!" Delith thought to herself that with the help of the Dutch, and the cooperation of the local pirates, they would be successful, and that if the door to trade was opened in China, they would be able to make a deal to King Charles I of England.
When Weddell saw Delis, he asked Delis to come over to learn about the situation in Guangzhou and Humen, and then he asked Delis to continue to go to Humen, especially to reconnoiter the situation of the forts on the other side of Humen.
Delis understood that she didn't say much and had to go back and clean up. At this time, Weddell stopped her again, and told her that he wanted her to find a person named Li Yerong, which was told to him by the distinguished guests, and that as long as he found Li Yerong, he would be of great help to them.
Dai Lisi accepted Li Yerong's contact address. To Delis's surprise, Weddell said something like this: "Our Delis is just charming, do you know the way?" That Chinese pirate just now had a crush on you! β
Delis looked very excited, and said, "Commander-in-chief, I hope you don't trade me, otherwise, you should know what kind of person I am!" β
Weddell didn't laugh, he waved his hand and said, "Okay! Go ahead! Help me scout the coastal defenses around Guangzhou and Dongguan! β
She immediately set off the next day to go to Guangzhou and Humen again, and she will meet Zhang Biwu again in terms of forts, and of course there will be a wonderful story.
Likely, Zhang Biwu and Dai Lisi must have a chance to intertwine, so they turned back to Zhang Biwu's side.
Zhang Biwu found Lin Xiangfeng according to the address given by Yuan Yupei, and it happened that Lin Lichang, the prefect of Dongguan Mansion, was here, because Lin Xiangfeng and Lin Lichang were both surnamed Lin, although they were not from the same family, but they were one family five hundred years ago, so the two were called brothers.
Now the prefect has appeared in Humen Town, which is really surprising. Lin Xiangfeng received Yuan Yupei's letter, and then he did not avoid suspicion and also read Han Runchang's letter, and then, Zhang Biwu presented the official letter given to him by Jiang Zongbing, and there was no sense of praise in it, of course, the most important thing is that Jiang Rang Yunmou first used 400 people to deter more than 20,000 Mongolian troops, and Zhang Biwu was bold, so he used him to achieve miraculous achievements, which also showed Jiang Rang's good knowledge.
Lin Lichang was not taken aback and said, "Zhang Biwu, you are so powerful!" Courageous! Dare to attack 20,000 people in Mongolia at night with 400 people, and retreat with all their bodies! Although it is a good plan of General Jiang, your ability to command on the spot cannot be erased! β
Zhang Biwu said: "It's not worth mentioning, I'm just serving the country!" The country is in trouble, and the husband is responsible! It's just a matter of duty, there's nothing to show off! β
At this time, Huang Qi also wanted to fight for his friend's face, so he said: "Who said it's not worth mentioning!" Nine deaths, we fought to the death again and again, and this head was carried in the crotch of the pants to defeat the enemy! And when Biwu entered the Qing army last year, he was the officer and soldier of Datong Town, the only general who won the Qing army! β
"Ahh Lin Lichang couldn't help but look at Zhang Biwu carefully, wanting to see if Zhang Biwu was really so capable? However, there was no war in the south, and there was no need for a military attache like him, but the Portuguese kept saying that the British were coming, and that the British were as greedy as the Helans. The Dutch, also known as the Helan people, were called Helan, not the Dutch, at that time, and they were all homophonic translations.
The Helan people still occupy Taiwan, and if the British, who are as ferocious as Helan, come, and if there is a war, they really need a military attachΓ©. Today, Lin Lichang came to Lin Xiangfeng to discuss this matter, and it happened that Zhang Biwu came, and he felt that if he got a treasure, in case of war, he could let Zhang Biwu lead the soldiers of Dongguan Mansion to fight against the enemy.
Lin Lichang was also afraid that the Portuguese would take advantage of the opportunity, after all, in the sixteenth year of Zhengde, the Ming Dynasty fought with Portugal in Tuen Mun, Dongguan, and Portugal, who robbed and killed people in Tuen Mun, Dongguan, and as a result, Portugal fled in embarrassment. Since then, for more than 100 years, Ming and Portugal have not stopped fighting, although it is a small skirmish, but we still have to be careful.
I still don't understand whether the British are friends or enemies, so Lin Lichang didn't bring it up, so he said: "Mr. Zhang Bai, this government wants to invite you to go to the Humen Yaniang Shoe Fort with Lin Xiangfeng in five days, reprimand the soldiers, and let them know the importance of protecting the family and defending the country!" Do you know that the Buddha has had friction with me from time to time since the sixteenth year of Zhengde, so I want you to teach the soldiers well and let them know their duties! Although it is not as dangerous as Northern Xinjiang and Liaodong, it cannot be taken lightly! β
"Actually, I also want Mr. Zhang Bai to stand up at a critical moment and defeat businessmen like Franco, Helan, and Britain, who are really robbers!"
[Note]: The Ming Dynasty called Portugal as Franc and the Netherlands as Helan. In Europe and other countries, it is still called the Netherlands and Portugal. Therefore, in my novels, Portugal is the Franco, and the Netherlands is Helan. In the Ming sayings, the franc machine will be used to refer to Portugal, and the Holland will be used to refer to the Netherlands. It is hereby clarified.
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Lin Lichang was waiting for Zhang Biwu's answer, because he implied that if there was a war with a foreign state, Zhang Biwu would have to lend a hand. Can Zhang Biwu stay here for a long time? Because he still has a lot to do, he also wants to go to Guanyun Mountain, and he has a limit on the time for Jiang Zongbing to ask for leave. How should Zhang Biwu answer?