Chapter 523
"Brother Wu, when will this ammunition arrive?" Since the covenant was made, Zheng Chengzong immediately thought about letting Wu Sangui fulfill the covenant. This batch of arms has a fatal attraction to Zheng Chengzong. Lao Cheng held these four words, and in front of this batch of munitions, he had already flown out of the clouds.
Although the firearms of the English were inferior to those of the Liao soldiers, they were not inferior to the Dutch, and their performance was even better. Two thousand guns, and ten cannons. As long as he has these firearms, it is enough for him Zheng Chengzong to become the overlord of one party.
When the time comes, let alone dominate Java, with such a batch of arms in hand, Zheng Chengzong's status in the Zheng family will also rise. Zheng Zhilong went to the capital to be a high-ranking official, and the Zheng family is now leaderless, which is the time for the children of the Zheng family to make great achievements. If you have a few thousand musketeers with you at this time......!
"You'll have to wait a while for this munition, you know how long it takes to sail from India to Java. Even if I wanted to be fast, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to. But ......! Wu Sangui once again hung Zheng Chengzong's appetite, he now knew why the cat had to play for a while after catching the mouse before eating it. It's a lot of fun to play with your prey like this.
"But what?" Zheng Chengzong thought to himself, this covenant has been made, how can there be no more?
"It's the first time that our brothers have done something together, in order to show sincerity. I'll bring you a hundred guns with me, and a quantity of ammunition. Get ready tonight, and tomorrow Brother Zheng, you can send someone to pick it up. Wu Sangui patted his chest, looking disgusting.
"Really?" Zheng Chengzong's eyes lit up. Unexpectedly, this Brother Wu is really a happy person. Without saying a word, he was given a hundred guns and ammunition, and this man deserved to make friends.
"Could it be that Brother Zheng thinks that my brother will lie to you." Wu Sangui's tone was a little unhappy.
"Nope! No! How could you suspect your brother, come to someone, set up a banquet to entertain Brother Wu. Zheng Chengzong shouted excitedly outside, and the kitchen in the house immediately moved, and the treasured Wuliangye was also taken out to entertain this distinguished guest.
The people in the Zheng family's mansion who could get on the stage were all summoned by Zheng Chengzong and accompanied Wu Sangui to drink. During the banquet, he took Wu Sangui's hand and announced to everyone that Wu Sangui was his younger brother Zheng Chengzong. Whoever dares to embarrass him in the future will be embarrassed by Zheng Chengzong.
The people in the mansion immediately bowed down and saluted, and they didn't know how the old man became friends with this Wu official who only had a one-sided relationship.
Early the next morning, Zheng Chengzong couldn't wait to send a henchman over and carried away a hundred guns and a lot of ammunition from Wu Sangui's ship.
"Young marshal! A hundred firearms, just give it to him? ”
"Fishing always has to be baited, don't worry. Zheng Chengzong swallowed this bait, even if he died, he couldn't die again. Not only will he die, but even the Ming maritime merchant forces in this Java city will be wiped out with ashes. In the future, there will never be any more Daming maritime merchants doing business in Java.
There is only one way left to follow us. Wu Sangui showed a treacherous smile on his face, no matter what happened before, starting from taking this hundred firearms, Zheng Chengzong and the Daming maritime merchants on Java Island will be a dead end.
The strongest building on the island of Java is none other than the Governor's Palace. The Doge's Palace was built to resemble a fortress, with a dense array of shooting holes and fortifications made of solid volcanic rock. Even if the artillery hits it, it is just a small gap.
Two thousand Dutch soldiers were stationed around the Doge's Palace, and a number of indigenous servant soldiers were stationed on the periphery. For the Daming maritime merchants, Yu Yi is still vigilant. The Ming people can serve as officials at all levels in Java, and even the steward of the governor's palace is no problem.
But the only thing that can't be touched is the Javanese army. One can arm the natives at the bottom, and never let the Ming people have a firecracker.
"Your Excellency the Governor, yesterday Wu Sangui went to visit Zheng Chengzong, the leader of the Ming maritime merchants. The two had a secret meeting for a long time, and because they drove everyone away, they didn't know what they said. However, after the secret meeting, Zheng Chengzong held a feast and happily invited Wu Sangui to a meal. The specifications are very high, and even the Wuliangye that is reluctant to take out on weekdays is put out. Adams, the deputy of Kuiyi, ran to Kuichi's office early in the morning to report to him.
If Java City is a giant spider's web, then Adams is the spider in the middle of the web. Each of his tentacles controls every move in Java City. As soon as he received the news this morning, Adams hurried to his office.
"Wu Sangui? How could he know the people of the Zheng family? He frowned, and his forehead squeezed into several Hengduan mountain ranges.
Zheng Chengzong is the Zheng family and the leader of the Ming maritime merchants in Java. If you say that in Java, who has the ability to shake the position of Yu Yi, it must be this Zheng Chengzong. Therefore, the surveillance of Zheng Chengzong's family is also a key task for Adams.
"I don't know, the people who were there at the time said that the two were very close. It's like the highest friendship between the Ming people, the brothers who worship the handle. Wu Sangui also said something that he would rely on Zheng Chengzong's words in the future. As for what agreement they reached, it is not clear for the time being. Adams was reporting when there was a knock on the door.
"Who?" He yelled impatiently.
"Mr. Adams' deputy, says he has something important." The voice of the secretary came from the door.
"Sorry, wait a minute." Adams frowned, confessed to Yiyi, and walked out of Yiyi's office.
Leaning back on the comfortable leather seat, thinking about Wu Sangui and Zheng Chengzong. If these two people are united, they will be the most direct and deadly threat to themselves. But there are tens of thousands of people in Java, and many of them are sitting in the position of officials, so it is not easy to move Zheng Chengzong.
Adams was out less than five minutes before he hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in.
"Your Excellency the Governor, Zheng Chengzong's men have taken a batch of arms from Wu Sangui's ship." Adams spoke very quickly, and after finishing speaking, he swallowed with difficulty.
"Munitions?" Immediately jumped up from the leather seat, like a cat with its tail stepped on.
"Yes, the insider revealed. There were a hundred muskets made in England, as well as a quantity of ammunition. ”
"When?"
"Just now!" Adams' voice was hoarse.
"Damn it!" He slammed the table, and the inkwell on it was shaken. Black ink came from the desk, "ticking" and "ticking" to the floor.
"They must be stopped, or the Ming will have their own armament." Adams roared hoarsely.
"There are more than 30,000 Ming people in Java, and they have many people in key departments. Many people are still low-level officials, if Zheng Chengzong and Wu Sangui join forces, we are probably not opponents. "When life and death are at stake, it is rare for him to remain calm.
Adams stopped talking, as an intelligence officer, of course he knew the strength of the Ming Maritime Merchants in Java. Just now, I was in a hurry to say something like that.
"Are the English trying to do something to us?"
"Most likely, Wu Sangui is now in the service of the English. He also persuaded me that he wanted me to follow him to India and become an executive of the East India Company. "Pulling a donkey, pacing in the office.
"You're right Adams, you must stop the Ming Maritime Merchants now. What can be done? They are ten times more than us! "I felt a little isolated.
Thinking of the huge fleet he brought back then, a feeling of a tiger falling into Pingyang arises spontaneously.
"Ten times! Ten times over! Adams' brain was also racing, and he walked to the window and looked out at the city of Java under construction.
"There it is! Your Excellency the Governor, we are not without allies. We have many, very many allies. Adams' eyes suddenly lit up.