Chapter 628
The dinner party that welcomed Watt was very lively because the people of high society loved it very much. The dinner party is a venue where many public and private agreements can be reached. Some in-depth cooperation has also opened a gap from the dinner.
Rejecting the entanglement of a certain romantic and glamorous blessing, Wu Sangui came to the box. Pushing the boxes open, a thick puff of smoke rushed out. Wu Sangui almost called someone to put out the fire!
In the room sat Zilharang and Uriyabuqi, and there was another man who was Danzira. On the other side of the sofa, there sat Kulkin and Joseph. These two guys were from Russia, and they were also trying to get some arms from the East India Company. Unfortunately, they lacked the chips they could redeem. To be able to let them sit here is already for the sake of their tsar is a relative of the queen.
A room full of men smoked, especially the old smoking gun of Zilharang. There were several times when Wu Sangui had dinner with Zilharang, and from the beginning of seeing him until Wu Sangui left, he lit a cigarette.
George's fair face was about to be yellowed, and seeing Wu Sangui was like a savior.
"Hey! Wu! You come and say hello to these friends, and I'll go outside for a walk. ”
"Huh! Okay, I saw Princess Ayi Tu on the terrace on the second floor. Wu Sangui gave George a lewd smirk. The man next to him also smiled obscenely.
"For God's sake, you can't be quiet, damn it!" slapped Wu Sangui in the face, George ran away as if he was running away, and he was afraid that he would be smoked to death if he stayed any longer.
"Okay!" Wu Sangui sat down and looked at the guys opposite.
"Wu!"
"Culkin! If you don't have money, you can't get arms. The East India Company had shareholders, and I was responsible for the interests of the shareholders. Don't be embarrassed for me, friend! As soon as Kulkin spoke, he was scolded back by Wu Sangui. How is it possible to want arms without money.
"Wu! We can trade land for it. "Culkin threw out a new bait.
"Land? Where? Wu Sangui searched his stomach and didn't understand which piece of land Russia wanted to exchange.
"On the edge of the Heilongjiang River, Uriya Sutai ......."
"Culkin, do you really think I'm a fool? At the beginning, you occupied it, but then you were driven out by the Liao army. Your captured officers were made into wax figures and placed in the Wuying Hall as exhibits to swear the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty. Why don't you take the Ming capital to exchange with Lao Tzu, at least you can exchange it for more.
If you want arms, yes! Either buy it with gold coins, we are not interested in Russian land. When Wu Sangui heard this, his nose was almost crooked.
"Don't do this, we are fighting the Turks, and we need your advanced weapons." Culkin cried and mourned, and there was even some pleading in his tone.
"You are fighting the Turks, what does it matter to us. Again, our request is simple. There are arms, and you need to buy them with money. Wu Sangui was very polite, so he sent an order to expel the guest.
Kurkin and Joseph looked at each other, and leaned back on the couch helplessly.
"Wu! We're here to ...... too! Seeing that the Russians were deflated, Zilharang hesitated. After all, in the past year, the Mongols did not take advantage of the slightest advantage in the war of the Ming Dynasty, and tens of thousands of people died themselves. This kind of record is really a bit unattainable.
"Zilharang, I know what you are doing. But this year's aid to you will not be so much, 3,000 new fast guns, 100,000 rounds of ammunition. In addition, there is a batch of mortars and rocket artillery, but there are not too many shells. Understand, I am also responsible to shareholders. When Wu Sangui spoke to Zilharang, he had a different attitude.
"There can be fewer cannons, but more cannonballs. Last year we fought against the Ming army, and the consumption of shells was the largest. You don't see that when the Ming army fights, shells will rain down. Without artillery support, we would not have been able to fight this battle. "Danzira has been on the front lines all year and knows what is most needed on the front lines.
"I'll discuss this matter with George, and I guess there's no problem."
"Thank you! We have lost a lot of brothers in this year, and with your support, we can fight with Daming. You don't know, because the losses are too great. Our Batur Huntaiji has already retreated, and he does not want to attack Daming again, but wants to attack Afghanistan. It was only after we talked about it that we persuaded the idea of the Great Khan back. ”
"You Great Khan is simply dizzy, Afghanistan is easy to fight. But those people in Afghanistan can squeeze oil out of their bones, and they can squeeze out a few dollars. Da Ming is indeed a difficult bone to gnaw, but once the door of Da Ming is opened. You'll get riches you never dreamed of!
A few years ago, you plundered the Horqin Mongols, and those spoils have already made you a fortune. I tell you, the Ming Dynasty is ten times richer than the Horqin Mongols. Now as long as you kick open the door, you can enter the place of the Han people and grab a handful. Work harder, bring out the majesty of your Mongolian ancestor Genghis Khan. Wu Sangui hurriedly cheered up his Mongolian friends.
He needed the Mongols to continue to fight the Ming in the northwest, and the more Ming's forces were attracted to the northwest, the more time Wu Sangui had to catch up. As long as you build a steam engine, you can have a new generation of ironclads. England's warships will be able to fight the Ming fleet in the Indian Ocean. As long as Xinjiapo is occupied, the ironclad ship can drive all the way north.
The elites of the Ming Dynasty are all in the northwest, and the coasts of Guangdong and Fujian are the softest lower abdomen of the Ming Dynasty. Grab all the way along the coast, rich Jiangsu and Zhejiang, rich Shandong, rich Hebei and Tianjin. Along the coastline, it is the richest area in the Ming Dynasty, and as long as you think about Wu Sangui, you feel excited.
Hearing Wu Sangui say that he was sweating and fainting, Danzira felt a little unhappy. But hearing Wu Sangui's words, Danzira became happy again. Korqin just relied on doing business with Daming, and he could become rich like that. If you really grab Daming, you will make a lot of money.
"But there's something wrong with your play." Just when everyone was looking forward to it, suddenly Wu Sangui said again.
"Problematic play?" Zilharang asked puzzled, and Danzira next to him also looked at Wu Sangui. I don't know what's wrong with me!
"The artillery of the Ming army is powerful, and the Ming army relies on strong positions. If you fight them like this, you will definitely suffer. The advantage of the Mongol cavalry is mobility, you can move quickly and interspersed. The cavalry of the Ming army was scattered by you as soon as you pulled it, and they couldn't catch up with you at all.
As long as you attract the cavalry of the enlightened army, you can ride straight to Shaanxi. Don't worry about the city along the way, and focus on killing and injuring enemies and looting goods. The Ming army is all infantry, and it will be even more difficult to catch up with you. If they chase too hard, you can kill a rifle or something when the soldier is out of strength. If you fight, you can run, and take advantage of it, so that you can make use of your strengths and avoid weaknesses without suffering. ”
Wu Sangui grew up on horseback since he was a child, and he still has a few brushes for cavalry combat. With his poisonous eyes, he quickly found out the mistakes of the Mongols in battle. The Mongols always thought that as long as they broke through the city of Yinchuan, they would open the road to Guanzhong and Horqin Mongolia. Otherwise, even if you come back from the robbery of Guanzhong and Horqin, you will not be able to return with the loot.
But Wu Sangui knew that it was almost impossible to defeat the huge number of elite Ming troops before they could fortify their positions. Not to mention, the shells of the Mongols still need to be transported for thousands of miles. Transporting from the Ili River Valley to the Yinchuan front line is a road that is thousands of miles away. It is simply difficult to effectively ensure logistical supply with ox carts and horse-drawn carts alone.
The advantage of the cavalry is movement, as long as the Mongolian cavalry is moved, the two divisions of the Liao army can only eat the ashes behind the ass of the Mongolian cavalry. Shoot a shot to change places, grab a handful and run. When the Ming army was exhausted, it could even break individual tired divisions. If this is defeated, the casualties of the Ming army will rise in a straight line.
Also from the Liao Army, Wu Sangui knew that Li Xiao's least favorite thing was casualty figures. If there were a large number of casualties in the Liao army, Li Xiao would definitely be furious. As a result of the thunderous uproar, he would requisition more Liao troops to the northwest. In this way, the southeast coast will be more and more empty of troops.
"Brother Wu Sangui, your method is good." Danzira reacted faster than Zilharang, stood up and gave Wu Sangui a hug. picked up the brandy on the table, and insisted on having one with Wu Sangui. He didn't drink much, but he really liked the idea.
"Wu! We can also send Cossack cavalry to attack the Ming near Uriya Sutai. Isn't it......! Hearing the conversation between Wu Sangui and the Mongols, Kurkin rolled his eyes and immediately accosted him.
"If you can harass the Ming people who live near Uriya Sutai and in the Heilongjiang Valley, we are very welcome. But it's still the same sentence, I want the arms to be exchanged for real money. As far as I know, the Ming people who live in the Sutai and Heilongjiang valleys in Uriya have had a good past two years. If you can rob them, we will also be happy to accept the silver dollars of the Ming Dynasty. Wu Sangui looked at the Rakshasa people with a smile.
He knew that the Rakshasa had a strong Cossack cavalry, and these cavalrymen would wear a kind of broad-shouldered cloak and gallop on their horses as if they were flying. These men are swift and swift, they sweep the earth like the wind, and their sabers reap the lives of men like wheat. These people are as bloodthirsty as wolves and as cunning as foxes.
In short, the Cossack cavalry was a difficult group to deal with. It was only fitting that they should deal with the unarmed cantonments.
"Nope! No! No! Wu, we have dealt with the Ming army, and they are very powerful. We don't want to afford to lose in vain, and I think we're better working together. As long as you give us some ammunition, we will send Cossack cavalry to harass the people of the Heilongjiang Valley. If you don't give us support, we won't be guilty of offending the Ming army.
Perhaps, we can go to the Ming people. Maybe they will give us support, and by that time the Cossack cavalry will be your enemy. India is too big, from Peshawar to New Delhi to Mumbai. The journey alone will take more than half a month. We can't guarantee that the undisciplined Cossacks will attack you from somewhere. Culkin shook his glass, enjoying the smell of brandy in his nose.
"Hahaha! You threaten me? You think that if I am a Ming man, you can threaten me? Okay, okay, if you want to kill the Indians, you can kill them. We, England, occupy the entire Indian subcontinent, but our core interests are only in Mumbai. Even if you burn New Delhi, it doesn't matter to us.
There are as many Indians as the sand in the Ganges, and you can kill as many as you want. Anyway, no matter how you kill these people, there will be no less!
As for doing business with the people of the Ming Dynasty, you can go and talk to Li Xiao. May you come back alive! As far as I know, Li Xiao is a nationalist through and through. He only has the interests of Daming in his eyes, and he will definitely not talk to you about any conditions.
You think too much about weapons! The Horqin Mongols are about to lie down and be a dog for Li Xiao. You see what weapons Li Xiao gave them, the Mongols still have old-fashioned breech rifles. There were no mortars at all, and there were no tube guns and rocket artillery.
The Mongols are so humble that they don't give, they will give you?
We welcome you to do business in India. Again, where there is money, there are arms. We don't care where your money comes from, anyway, we pay with one hand and deliver it with the other. Go back and tell your Majesty the Tsar, that we, the East India Company of England, are not deceived in doing business. ”
If it had been a few years ago, Kurkin and Joseph would probably have died here. But now Wu Sangui has changed, and he has become more pragmatic. George's remark is very reasonable, you must do what is good for you when you do things. Otherwise, no matter how interested you are, don't do it. Wu Sangui thought so!
Kurkin and Joseph looked at each other, and could tell that the threat had failed. Wu Sangui, a pseudo-Englishman, doesn't care about the lives of Indians at all, but it makes sense. As a Chinese, Wu Sangui doesn't even care about the lives of the Chinese, so how can he care about the lives of Indians.
The two of them gritted their teeth, the Rakshasa country is located on the shore of the Baltic Sea. The country's climate is cold all year round, and crops only grow for half a year at most, so even if it is a bumper harvest, it can be harvested anywhere.
In addition to being short of money, the Rakshasa country is still short of money, and now it is fighting with the Turks in Sevastopol for the access to the Black Sea. With access to the sea, we can do business better.
Seeing that it was impossible, Kurkin discussed it with Joseph. It was decided to send Cossack cavalry to grab a handful, if you can really grab something, you can also exchange some arms here for Wu Sangui and go back, otherwise how can you explain to His Majesty the Tsar when you go back.
"If you are willing to attack the Ming people in the Heilongjiang Valley, we are willing to provide some old-fashioned firearms." Seeing that Kulkin and Joseph were already tempted, Wu Sangui was playing with the two of them like a cat that had caught a mouse. Anyway, those old flintlock pistols that were eliminated are not worth much!