As soon as Zhu Dadian entered the city, he found that the streets were full of soldiers.

Threes and threes, in and out of the land of fireworks.

But only the Liaodong Army was not seen.

Thinking of 20,000 taels of silver, Zhu Dadian felt a pain in his flesh, whipped his horse, and rushed to the mansion.

After arriving, he found that Xie Sanbin was not in the mansion.

After careful inquiry, I learned that Xie Sanbin went to the garrison of the Liaodong Army.

According to the usual practice, the big families in Laizhou wanted to vacate their houses for the use of the Liaodong Army.

It is not that the Liaodong army is dominant, but that the status of the soldiers has been low since the Song Dynasty, and there is no difference between the shelter provided and the livestock shed.

The Liaodong Army, who is used to sleeping in the dormitory, is definitely not willing to sleep in that kind of ghost place.

Xie Sanbin coordinated in the center.

Fortunately, the big families in Laizhou were fed up with the rebels and were willing to provide a place for the Liaodong Army to sleep.

Moreover, Xie Sanbin himself, after seeing the battle of the Liaodong Army, was also fascinated.

He understood a simple truth, if he wanted to get the great merit of counterinsurgency, he had to rely on this Liaodong army.

Zhu Dadian waited in the palace and waited until the afternoon before seeing Xie Sanbin come back.

"Master Zhu, when did you arrive, and I won't send anyone to inform the lower officials."

Xie Sanbin stepped forward quickly and bowed.

Zhu Dadian waved his hand and said: "This matter is not worth mentioning, let me ask you, did you promise the Liaodong Army to relieve the siege of Laizhou and reward 20,000 taels." ”

"Yes, but it wasn't the lower official who did it on purpose, but the Liaodong Army didn't hear the reward and refused to send troops."

Xie Sanbin said helplessly.

"Then you just said yes?!"

Zhu Dadian looked depressed: "These 60,000 taels are not only salaries, but also material purchases come from here." You promised 20,000 taels at once, and asked me how to explain to the court. ”

"Governor Zhu, I'...... I was wronged! ”

Xie Sanbin also couldn't say it: "The Liaodong Army came from afar, if there is no reward, it does not mean that they will hate the imperial court." ”

"Hey! I know that, but ...... If it is given to the Liaodong Army, what should other armies do? ”

"This ...... Xia Guan didn't expect it. It's all to blame the subordinate for being reckless for a while, causing so much trouble to Governor Zhu. ”

"Forget it, it's too late. I can only scrape together 20,000 taels and send it to Gonggong Gao in person, so as not to cause extraneous branches. ”

Zhu Dadian sat on the chair with some dejection.

Xie Sanbin sighed.

He really thought that he was causing trouble to Zhu Dadian.

In fact, Zhu Dadian lamented that this trip was done in vain, and he didn't catch anything.

According to historical records, Zhu Dadian was an out-and-out corrupt official. It was only because he finally joined the anti-Qing movement that the world deliberately ignored this.

Not only him, according to the historical trajectory, Xie Sanbin also died in the end, and persecuted the virtuous literati in the late Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Qing Dynasty who entered the Central Plains.

These two people are very representative, they are both officials, but they often make money in them.

If it weren't for the high diving and Meng Qiaofang's extortion, how much silver would have fallen into the hands of the soldiers in the 60,000 taels would still be a big question mark.

That's how the court didn't have any money.

As a result, the common people of Laizhou felt very curious when they saw the Liaodong Army entering the city and using donkeys or horses to pull all kinds of cannons.

These cannons were not only manufactured by Yang Chengying, but also purchased from abroad.

Large and small artillery, together with cavalry and infantry, form a superimposed formation similar to the famous Southern Song Dynasty general Wu Luan.

Some improvements have been made, and the three tactical principles have basically been implemented.

Artillery bombardment, artillery bombardment after the cavalry charge, cavalry charge after the infantry finish.

Buying so many cannons, Yang Chengying also put a lot of thought into it.

Just when the Liaodong Army was resting in Laizhou, he received the Portuguese mission headed by Kunsha.

This mission consisted of missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries.

Departing from Macau, follow the coastline to Port Arthur and then take a boat to Ningyuan.

Yang Chengying also received them with Western etiquette.

The two sides sat on either side of the long table, with Yang Chengying, as the commander-in-chief, and Kun Sha, the head of the mission, in the center.

The content of the negotiations, of course, is cooperation.

However, the interests of the two sides diverged, and the negotiations did not go smoothly from the beginning.

"Your Excellency the General, we have come from afar and are specialized in business."

Khun Sa said in Portuguese: "You only allow John Tong to open a church in Quang Ninh, why don't you allow us, this will affect the business relations between the two sides." ”

After he finished speaking, the interpreter translated the contents of the record into Chinese to the people in Liaodong Town.

"Your church is not simple, and it is often engaged in the work of intelligence searching."

Yang Chengying said: "Several warnings from the Japanese state have been ineffective, and your missionaries have been expelled from the land. I can't ignore the lessons of the past. ”

In formal interactions with foreign countries, Yang Chengying still chooses to communicate in Chinese, despite understanding Portuguese.

It's a matter of national dignity!

"What a beautiful misunderstanding! We just want more people in the world to be able to believe in God. ”

"God is the true God who created this world and brings us all the beauty of the world. ”

"Really? Your God has not taught you to enslave the people of the Americas, nor to destroy an empire with disease. ”

Yang Chengying smiled and said, "I didn't let you spread the evil of killing to this world." ”

When these words were translated, the representatives of the Portuguese side changed color.

In this oriental land with a splendid culture, they have no way to come up with the "theory of cultural superiority" or the "theory of racial superiority" to justify.

"Therefore, I want to restrict you from preaching in Liaodong."

Yang Chengying didn't want to deviate from the topic, "But you have the right to do business, and you can get everything you want from here." ”

"Hehe, if it's just like this, we can do business in the Jiangnan area, why bother to go all the way to Liaodong."

Kun Sha looked disdainful: "It's too cold here, we don't get used to it." ”

"But I can make it impossible for you to run in Macau."

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "You sold me all kinds of cannons so that I could form a fleet that was beginning to take shape, and the original intention was to let us drive out the Netherlands and Spain for you." ”

The Portuguese delegation looked at each other and talked a lot.

Yang Chengying continued: "But what if I choose to cooperate with Spain and the Netherlands? ”

"You're trying to scare us." Kun Sha sneered.

"In this world, the raw materials are not in the East, but the market is in the East."

Yang Chengying said: "The role of silver is to buy goods with precious metals, and then exchange the goods for silver, and the cycle repeats. ”

Deliberately waiting for the translation to be finished, Yang Chengying said: "Spain and the Netherlands occupy a series of strongholds in the East, and the purpose is still to transport silver to the East, and so do you.

If I cut off the passage of silver, what will I do to accumulate wealth and achieve the independence of your country when silver is no longer in circulation, and how will it be a long war? ”

The Portuguese delegation was a little stunned when they first heard this theory.

As he spoke, Yang Chengying asked Ning Wan to take out the banknotes he was going to issue and put them in front of them.

"In addition to force, there is another weapon that can do it."

Yang Chengying smiled: "That's - finance!" ”