Chapter 216: Dealing with the Envoy
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"Welcome to the envoy of Zhuxing Island!" Jiang Ming led the crowd to bow ninety degrees and saluted, and did not get up for a long time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"You are?" A middle-aged man wearing bright white armor, carrying a treasure knife at his waist, and a tough face walked off the battleship slowly, looked at Jiang Ming, and said expressionlessly.
"Under Jiang Ming, he will be the deputy owner of Xiaoyao Island." Jiang Ming raised his head and laughed with him.
Deng Yi passed the envelope Jiang Ming as the owner of the island, and Jiang Ming naturally understood the meaning, not really letting him claim to be the owner of the island in front of Zhu Xing's envoy, but letting him have full authority to make the decision.
After all, before the inspection of Zhuxing Island, he must have done his homework, and he must understand the basic situation of Xiaoyao Island, if Jiang Ming claims to be the owner of the island, then it will be a big problem.
"Deputy Owner? What about you, Lord Deng? The envoy was domineering, as if he was scolding his subordinates for not coming to work.
Jiang Ming was annoyed in his heart, but he had to laugh and say: "Our island master went to Haisha to visit friends, but I didn't know that the envoy suddenly arrived, and I couldn't greet him in person, I hope that the envoy Haihan!" ”
"Sand Island?" Apparently unheard of the island, the envoy glanced left and right.
Immediately, a scribe in brocade came into his ear and muttered a few words.
"Well, looking at your appearance, it seems that you know about our inspection of Zhuxing Island, and Xiaoyao Island should be the first time to be inspected."
The envoy nodded, no longer investigating whether the island owner came to greet him, after all, they were a surprise attack, just in time for the absence of people, it was also very likely, this situation was not the first time he had encountered it.
"Back to the envoy, I did hear about it, and then I made a special inquiry and knew a little about it. The envoy please get into the carriage, it is a little simpler, I hope that the envoy Haihan! Jiang Ming lifted the curtain and asked.
The carriage was just an ordinary carriage, and the outside could still be seen wet, apparently freshly scrubbed, and the water had not yet dried, and a new layer of brocade cloth was laid inside, which was not very symmetrical, and it was obviously hastily paved.
"Is there a horse? Ben used to riding horses. The envoy glanced at the carriage and said.
"Yes, yes, bring the horse over quickly." Jiang Ming scolded.
Looking at the pure white horses in front of him, the envoy nodded reluctantly and stepped forward. Although it is not the best BMW, it is barely good.
The group rode at a gallop, and it took only ten minutes from the port to the lord's mansion.
"Your Excellency, please take a seat!"
In the council hall of the Lord's Mansion, the envoy unceremoniously sat down in the first place and asked, "First understand the basic situation of your island, and I hope that Deputy Island Master Jiang will answer truthfully." ”
"Naturally, I know everything, the envoy asks." Jiang Ming should be again and again.
"What is the population of your island?" The envoy asked.
"1.67 million people." Jiang Ming replied.
At this time, the scribes accompanying Zhu Xing's envoy took out pen and paper and quickly recorded it.
"How many troops are there?"
"There are 70,000 soldiers and horses."
"Seventy thousand?" The envoy frowned.
"Yes, seventy thousand." Jiang Ming replied calmly.
"There are more than 1.6 million people, why are there only 70,000 troops?" The envoy's tone became stern.
"Your Excellency, 70,000 are regular troops, and another 50,000 reserve troops, who are busy plowing and training in their spare time. In addition to this, our island also has a gang to help defend it.
The Pavilion is a gang created by our lord, with a gang of 50,000 people. They are responsible for most of the defense. Jiang Ming replied half-truthfully.
Jiang Ming, who couldn't hide it, said truthfully, and those who can participate in water should participate in some appropriately.
"How many warships are there?"
"Ten."
“……”
The two of you asked me and answered, from rough to detailed, the envoy asked very seriously, and Jiang Ming also answered very seriously. Before you know it, it's time for lunch.
Because there was plenty of time, the chefs put a lot of effort into preparing a table full of delicacies, which made the envoy very satisfied, and the most important thing was the spiritual tea, which made him full of praise.
"Good tea, really good tea!" The envoy savored it and was amazed.
"This is our owner's stock, if the envoy likes it, take it all." As he spoke, Jiang Ming stuffed a packet of spiritual tea into the envoy's hand.
"It's all for Ben, shouldn't your island master be angry when he comes back?" The envoy spoke, but his hand was not slow, and he took the tea leaves.
"Where, if the envoy can like it, it's too late for our island master to be happy." Jiang Ming pretended to regret the pain in his flesh, but he put on a generous appearance.
"Where does this spiritual tea come from?" Seeing Jiang Ming's reluctance but pretending to be generous, the envoy was very happy in his heart, both the joy of getting something good and the satisfaction of being superior, but he didn't show it on his face.
"It's also luck, a rich businessman in our island supplies a few years ago, and the owner of the island got acquainted, the two hit it off at first sight, met late, before leaving, the rich businessman gave our owner this bag of tea.
Our island owner has been reluctant to drink it, and it has been kept to this day, just to give it to the envoy, and finally it has not been buried. ”
The story is very easy to make up, but Jiang Ming doesn't dare to make it up, the one who can be an envoy must be a human spirit, and it is easy to have problems if it is complicated. Only this kind of story with no substance can stand up to scrutiny. So Jiang Ming casually said that such a story is not a story.
"Dayu, far away!" The envoy shook his head.
After being full of wine and food, Jiang Ming proposed: "It's noon, why don't you send a special envoy to take a nap?" ”
"Oh?"
"I've already arranged a guest room below." Jiang Ming looked at the envoy, a hint of flattery flashing in his eyes.
"Well, let's take a break!" The envoy keenly caught the flattering gaze that flashed by.
The rooms are carefully prepared, all the supplies are brand new, there are 20 golden tickets of 1000 taels, and there are two beautiful women.
The envoy was very satisfied with this arrangement, and only hid the golden ticket at three o'clock in the afternoon, and reluctantly left Gentle Township.
"Let's go, take the envoy to see your island."
"Okay, envoy, please get on your horse." Jiang Ming personally led the horses and served the envoy to ride.
The first target was the barracks.
"How is it empty?" When he entered the barracks, the envoy found that there were only a few miscellaneous servants inside, and none of the soldiers were missing, and he was very puzzled.
"The envoy doesn't know, this journey to Haisha Island is long, and for the safety of the island owner, all 70,000 troops were sent out." Jiang Ming explained.
"Visiting friends requires 70,000 soldiers to accompani, your island master is really!" The envoy shook his head and sneered.
"Hey, there's no way, the owner of the island is in danger of the whole island, if there is a case, it will be terrible. And there is also a training ...... on this trip."
"The size of this barracks is only 50,000, right?" The envoy interrupted Jiang Ming's words.
"Yes. Another 50,000 are in the military port. "Since the establishment of the Escape, the redundant military camps on the island have been demolished, and years have passed, and the traces of the demolition have been buried by time, and there is no trace of them visible.
"Let's go, let's go to the military port and have a look."
"This way, please!"
Looking at the military camp on the military port, as well as the reserve army trained by Sparse Lala, and the three slightly lonely battleships on the port, the envoy nodded in confidence of Jiang Ming's words.
The three warships are actually the warships of the Xiaoyao Pavilion, and over the years, the Xiaoyao Pavilion has been regarded as a great business, with a total of thirteen battleships and transport ships, and it is very rich. The other warships all went on a mission, and the remaining three were used by Jiang Ming to fool Zhu Xing's envoy.
"I heard that your Runaway Island has its own technology for building spirit-powered warships?" The envoy asked coldly.