In fact, Zhang Jingyi had already made clear the number of people and the situation of the ships of the other side through the information he had gathered in Luzon and Ryukyu, where the thousand households in Fujian and Guangdong were located.

The reason why I specifically asked was just to test whether the other party was telling the truth.

Now the other party has said all the numbers, and there are almost no discrepancies.

It seems that this man, named Mark, was terrified.

After all, he had planned to be honest.

When they encounter civilization, they must use all means to deceive them, but once they encounter barbarism, they will be cowardly faster than anyone else.

After all, the trick of business is to stay alive.

If everyone is dead, then the business is gone.

After a simple test, Zhang Jingyi said: "Who is the commander of this ship?" ”

"Earl House."

Zhang Jingyi looked suspicious: "Who is this person and what skills do you have?" ”

"This man is German, a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire."

"Why this person?"

"He was related to Spain, Austria, France, and other countries, and was a naval admiral."

Mark replied honestly.

In fact, most of the royal families in European countries are one family, but it is not easy to find one that is relatively close to everyone's blood relationship.

Obviously, I don't know what the level of this person named House is, but one thing worth commendating is that he is the greatest common divisor of all countries.

For a consortium like this, which is temporarily united by interests, it is extremely necessary to choose a person that everyone trusts.

House is clearly such a person.

Zhang Jing bowed his head: "Where is this person?" ”

"In Zhenjiang!"

When the general Yang Xi said the word Zhenjiang, Zhang Jingyi almost didn't believe his ears.

Then, he stared at Yang Xi and said, "You ask him again, where is it." ”

Yang Xi asked again, and then said firmly: "It's in Zhenjiang." ”

"Commander, why did you appear in Zhenjiang?"

"Because there is a lot of business to deal with, although it is risky to do so, but compared to the huge gains, this is nothing, now the fleet is under the command of Admiral House's deputy, and the fleets of each country also have their own commanders, even if Admiral House lands, it will never cause problems for the fleet."

Zhang Jing: "What did he do in Zhenjiang?" ”

"Negotiate peace."

“……”

Zhang Jingyi couldn't understand it.

What the hell is this?

Zhang Jing said: "Are you already planning to bow down?" ”

"It's not about surrendering, it's about negotiating a truce."

Zhang Jingyi sneered: "This war has just started, why stop the war?" ”

"Because the Ming Dynasty can't afford the war anymore, they sent people to contact them, hoping to stop the war."

Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty is by no means such a person, it is not that you have been deceived." ”

"No, it's true, the person in charge of this matter is Wang Wenjun, the Ming Governor."

Wang Wenjun, as a supervisor, is a messenger who controls the military and political affairs of the six provinces, and is indeed qualified to be responsible for war and peace.

It can be said that his power is so great that he can almost be lawless within these six provinces.

This is the same as Yuan Chonghuan in history, he can directly kill the chief military officer, directly contact the Jiannu people, and even exchange letters.

But this news still shocked Zhang Jingyi.

Because it's too deep.

This is not to say that in the course of the war, you can't reach out to each other, no matter what the purpose.

After all, he was an overseer, and he ...... It is still the Qincha, which represents the exercise of authority by the Son of Heaven.

The scary thing about the problem is that it is...... It's only been a few days, and the other party's contact ...... It's already that deep.

Because exposure to this thing, if it is from the normal program, it is a step by step upgrade.

For example, in the beginning, the two sides would send letters to each other.

After that, I occasionally sent gifts, and even heard that the other party was sick, and gave a side medicine or something, even if I knew that the other party didn't dare to take this medicine, but the etiquette was fulfilled.

After that, the two sides began to send low-level civilian and military officials to make contacts.

As the level gets higher, the face-to-face meeting will take place.

This is the normal procedure, on the surface it seems very cumbersome, cumbersome, protracted, but this is the safest, and, in this process, you can also continue to develop an effective communication method according to the other party's response, and also give each other time to report.

But if Wang Wenjun directly contacted the other party's high-level officials, it was clear that he was going to go to the real 'negotiation of peace', and negotiation of peace became Wang Wenjun's goal, but at least in the Ming Dynasty, although the space for negotiation and peace was also allowed, the negotiation of peace has always been based on means.

In the same way, the means and ends are completely different.

For example, winter is coming, and the war is very difficult, or to see if the other side is willing to let go, everyone will quit their troops and fight again next year.

Or, the money and food of the imperial court have not yet been raised, and it will take time to deploy troops, so if you don't confuse the other party, first put on a posture of peace, and then turn the table when everything is ready.

Zhang Jing became vigilant for a moment, and he continued to ask.

Under this questioning, I was shocked.

This is not just a real peace negotiation, but also a peace negotiation that clearly intends to have no bottom line.

It's no wonder that the man named House took the risk to land directly.

This does not mean that the needs of these people have been directly met at the beginning of the war.

Of course, Zhang Jingyi was willing to trade, but trade and trade were also different, and it was even more ridiculous to give up many trade points and allow European countries to land.

In fact, the colonists have always done this with their colonial strategy, whether it is the British against the Tianzhu people, or the Spanish in the Americas, their first step is to seek a landing site, or a small port as a colony.

Then they calmly transported more and more people to Tianzhu and the Americas in the name of commerce, and then began to slowly try to get rid of the dagger, they would first sow discord in the Americas and Tianzhu, and when the various tribes and countries had disagreements, they would support one of them and slowly encroach on the territory of the other party.

Zhang Jingyi just sneered in his heart, and then said, "Then Wang Wenjun, why did you allow you to land?" Still conspiring with you? ”

Yang Xi asked Mark first, and then said: "On the one hand, we have caused them great harm, and our spies in Zhenjiang have reported that Wang Wenjun is helpless about this, and has been in a state of panic, afraid that the imperial court will hold him responsible. And he cherished his feathers very much, for fear that he would be ruined in the future. On the other hand, it was we who bribed the people around him. ”

"The people around him...... Will you accept your bribes? ”

Yang Xi said: "A lot of things have been done in Jiangnan, because of ...... The reason for the smuggling was that he was attacked by the Ming Dynasty and then went into exile overseas. Many of the friends Wang Wenjun recruited in Jiangnan were scholars, and they all had the friendship of fellow villagers with each other, or they were ...... in the same year"

Zhang Jingyi said lightly: "The list, I ask you to make a list, all the people involved in this matter, in addition to that...... Wang Wenjun's ...... You have to write it down, and I want to know every detail. ”

Yang Xi hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, student...... The villain and His Excellency Mark must know everything and say everything. ”

Zhang Jingyi's face was very unsightly at this time.

Originally, he had caught a director of the Dutch East India Company, and Zhang Jingyi planned to find out the specific situation of the East Indias, but now, he had no thoughts.

With a wave of his hand, the two were escorted down.

Zhang Jingyi immediately said: "Such an important matter, didn't Jinyiwei detect it?" When the time comes...... We must reprimand this case to thousands of households, and let them take it as a warning! ”

Liu Wenxiu hurriedly said: "Teacher, the student knows." ”

Zhang Jing put his hands behind his back, walked around quickly, fell into deep thought, and then said: "These people are looking for death, they really dare to do such a thing!" ”

Liu Wenxiu wanted to speak and stopped.

Zhang Jing: "What do you want to say?" ”

"Jin Yiwei has taken so many people over the years, sometimes, it is clear that they see that the other party is stupid, and it has clearly become Jin Yiwei's meal, they don't know it, they are still proud, and in this regard, students used to think that these people were stupid. But I have seen a lot of such things, and I slowly know that this has something to do with people's hearts. ”

"People's hearts?"

"That's right, people are all seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, in order to make themselves profitable, people will come up with a hundred thoughts to comfort themselves, so they breed a sense of luck, always feel ...... I won't be that unlucky person. Just like back then, when Emperor Taizu Gao was there, all the officials who were corrupt and perverted the law had to be peeled and filled, but the people who were corrupt and perverted the law did not follow one another, and it was clear that Emperor Taizu Gao did not know how many people he killed, but the people who were lucky did not know how many. Thus...... The students were ...... The meaning of Jinyiwei's existence is the same, it is precisely because there are many such people that Jinyiwei has always needed to exist, and he has always been unable to slack off. ”

Zhang Jing sighed: "You think a lot." ”

Liu Wenxiu was praised, and immediately came to his senses, saying, "Teacher...... In addition to dealing with official business, students spend the rest of their time thinking about things, which is good for people. ”

Zhang Jing nodded and said: "The confessions of these two people must be carefully compared, you have to compare them one by one, and then report the situation of this matter to the 1510, and ...... The order was that the fleet did not have to go to Tianjinwei, but went directly to the mouth of the Yangtze River, and needed to go to Zhenjiang. ”

"Yes." Liu Wenxiu said: "Before the students landed, they should thoroughly investigate the matter. ”

Zhang Jing: "Before that, don't startle the snake, you are right, everyone has a fluke heart, what we have to do is to make these lucky people become unlucky!" ”

As soon as he talked about this, Liu Wenxiu came to his senses.