Mouping
Tongsheng Inn
Peter paced back and forth, smiling, with a smug smile on his face. He was very happy because he had gained a lot in Yang Shunhui's mansion today. Although Yang Shunhui didn't agree, Peter could still catch the fleeting greed in his eyes. Moreover, he was not only happy because he saw the greed in Yang Shunhui's eyes.
He appeared to be about thirty years old, with a strong build, beardless, and a strong face. Such a man is considered a very iconic handsome man in the world on the other side of the ocean. Even in the Central Plains, he looks more pleasing to the eye than those bearded foreigners.
"It looks like there shouldn't be any hindrance in this matter."
Peter smiled and sat down in a chair.
The fifty-year-old foreigner who had been standing behind him like a servant in the General's Mansion said with a smile: "It should be, although Yang Shunhui has a high title in the Sui Dynasty, but it can fill ten A box of gold coins is enough to make anyone feel greedy. As long as a person has greed in his heart, he will grow wildly like weeds after the rain."
"That's not what I'm happy about."
Peter shook his head: "You only see what's on the surface, but I see something deeper... I saw that this giant dragon called Da Sui was about to end. The invincible and powerful empire described by the Eastern Chu people is now gone. It's rotten to the point of death, exuding a rotten smell, but I like it very much."
"Why do you have such a judgment?"
asked the old servant.
"I asked the people of Eastern Chu that the emperor of the Sui Kingdom is just like the emperor of my Opulu Empire. He has supreme authority, and no one can resist it. If the people of Eastern Chu did not lie, then Yang Shunhui's performance today is enough to show that, This empire has come to an end."
"If the Sui Kingdom was really powerful and unparalleled, the emperor of the Sui Kingdom really had the supreme power, and the Sui Kingdom's army was really proud and victorious, then I would not see such a situation today. Yang Shunhui is indeed hesitating, no matter what Whether he was greedy for the gold, I didn't even see fear in his eyes. If the emperor of the Sui Kingdom still maintained his majesty and unquestionable power position, then even Yang Shun would have the guts to accept my gold coins, his eyes There will also be fear."
"He didn't! There is only greed and hesitation in his eyes. This shows that even if he agrees to the establishment of trade relations with the Sui Kingdom, he has nothing to be afraid of. If the Sui Kingdom is still strong and the royal family's rule is still If he is as solid as a rock, then he would have such guts? His performance is enough to show that he has the right to decide this matter, and he does not need to report to the emperor of the Sui Kingdom. Then it shows that this person has lost his respect for the Sui Kingdom royal family .”
"It can be seen from this that the Sui Kingdom is really in chaos."
He spoke a little fast, and there was undisguised excitement in his words.
"yes."
The old servant said with emotion: "Why didn't I see this, so... I can only follow behind you and follow your instructions so as not to make mistakes."
"Ha ha."
Peter smiled and said: "As long as Yang Shunhui agrees to open the coastal ports, then he can send the news back. Once this is successful, there will be no need for the Eastern Chu Kingdom to exist."
"In such a hurry?"
The old servant was a little worried: "If you are in a hurry to start a war against Eastern Chu, will Sui Kingdom send troops to help once it gets the news? After all, Eastern Chu and Sui Kingdom are adjacent, and Sui Kingdom will not just watch Eastern Chu be wiped out. .”
"No no no."
Peter shook his head: "As long as Yang Shunhui nods, no matter what happens in Eastern Chu, the Sui Kingdom will not intervene, because as long as Yang Shunhui dares to nod, it means that the control of the Sui Kingdom's royal family is already very low, so this is not A terrible country. A country without a leader to guide the direction, no matter how big it looks, it is just bloated, not strong... "
"Also, in my opinion, even if the empire launches troops against Eastern Chu, the first thing for the Sui people to do is not to send troops to help Eastern Chu defend against the enemy, but to immediately send troops to rob all the Eastern Chu merchants in the Sui Dynasty. They didn’t even give them a piece of trousers. Eastern Chu merchants held huge wealth in their hands, and for Yang Shunhui, if he couldn’t resist ten chests of gold, he couldn’t resist the wealth in the hands of those Eastern Chu people.”
"With this wealth, Yang Shunhui will be able to expand his army and make himself stronger, because he longs to be strong. Only when he is strong can he participate in this game called Conquering the World. There is no doubt that when a After a powerful country is suddenly in chaos, those who have the opportunity to become the next emperor will not give up easily. Although Yang Shunhui is not young, the temptation to be emperor is the greater the desire for the elderly... "
"You are right."
The old servant bowed his head and said: "Then, tomorrow I will send someone to the General's Mansion to ask?"
"Not urgent."
Peter said: "If we act too anxiously, then Yang Shunhui will feel that there is something wrong with us. Even if he will agree in the end, I'm afraid there will be more things to go. You don't have to deal with the affairs of the General's Mansion tomorrow, but you should send They've tracked down those damned mean Russ."
The old servant bowed his head and said: "I will send someone to investigate secretly tomorrow morning. After all, the Eastern Chu people still have a cooperative relationship with us. Those Ross people who are like wild dogs without a home will not get more than us. Friendship... Although now there is only the Principality of Shulens and no Principality of Ross, those Ross people obviously have not given up their resistance... The Ross rebels recruited troops in order to obtain wealth, and they should also contact the Eastern Chu people to obtain wealth through business."
"Um."
Peter nodded: "This time, the biggest gain is to see the truth of the Sui Kingdom. Tomorrow morning, send someone to send the news back to the Principality of Xiulunsi, so that the army is ready to attack at any time. As long as the Sui people will not Sending troops to take down Eastern Chu is not difficult for the imperial army. Although Eastern Chu has a seemingly powerful navy, they don't know how to use the power of warships at all... The warships armed with ballista bows and arrows The ship, at most, can be regarded as a hedgehog, which makes the enemy feel a little tricky."
"And our warships are already equipped with artillery, which can defeat them like an elephant tramples a mouse to death. Dongchu is too rich. If all the gold in this country is gathered, it should be as high as Misty Mountain."
"The main thing is..."
The old servant smiled and said, "The territory of the empire is bigger."
"It will be bigger."
Peter smiled but said firmly: "Everyone in the Opru Empire is very clear that the expansion of the empire will only stop under one circumstance... that is... the entire world has been completely occupied by the Opru Empire, No enemy has a piece of land the size of a foot any more."
The old servant bowed his head: "You are right, the Opru Empire will become the only country in the world."
"Go ahead and check the movements of the Ross rebels. If they are also doing business with the Sui people, they must be in Muping. Give those Eastern Chu people some benefits, and they will get an answer soon. Those benefits will also come soon." Will take it back."
Peter waved his hand: "Go down, I am very happy today, so I plan to sleep well and wait for the good news tomorrow."
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late at night
In the town fifteen miles west of Muping City, a team of about two hundred people was stationed here. This is a caravan that has just purchased all the goods from Muping City and returned with a full load. I don't know why they left the city in such a hurry. They came out a little hastily before the city gate was closed, and then stopped in this town after driving fifteen miles.
This is against common sense. With so much cargo, you actually hurried out of the city in order to catch a fifteen-mile journey
However, because there were too many vendors coming and going in Muping City, no one would pay attention to them at all. As long as enough taxes are paid, the soldiers guarding the gate will not check too strictly. If they were given some money, they would let them go without even checking.
On the side of the town is the official road. In the ditch to the east of the official road, a human head slowly poked out from the thick grass and looked towards the town.
"Divide into three groups, be careful, and clear the secret whistle for me."
The man retracted his body and ordered.
"Tuan rate, don't worry!"
His subordinates nodded, and led three groups of masters towards the town under the cover of night. The person who gave the order was Zuo Mingchan, the leader of Xiaoqi School.
"After the secret sentries over there were cleaned up, the remaining people were divided into four teams and entered the town from four directions. There were about 220 or 30 people on the other side. I observed them during the day. Among them, there were more than 20 coachmen, most of whom did not know martial arts. The rest of the people must be of military origin, otherwise we would not have such good security. Our number is small, but we are more proficient in fighting at night. At first, we tried our best not to disturb the people inside. It only takes half an hour at most from assembly to rushing over, and most of the time is not used on the road. In a word, hurry up!"
"Here!"
The people from Xiaoqi School and the masters from Huotong Tianxia responded, and then dispersed under the leadership of the leaders of each team.
Maybe it was because they didn't expect that they would be targeted when they came out of Muping, so although the caravan was heavily guarded, it was still a bit careless. Especially the dark whistle, there are not many settings. Therefore, it didn't take much time for the people of Xiaoqi School to clean up these secret sentries, and all that was left was fighting.
Zuo Mingchan brought all the elites, and the people from Xiaoqi School were best at assassination. In the dark, they were like wild beasts of prey, devouring the caravan patrol team by group. It was not discovered until it was approaching the caravan camp, but it was already too late by this time.
And the most surprising thing is that the people in this caravan did not set fire to warn them in the end! As long as the fire comes together, Mouping will definitely find it. Then the people from the Xiaoqi School confirmed that most of the members of this caravan were indeed well-trained soldiers. They did not shout, but fought silently. A threatening countercharge.
Perhaps it was to hide their identities, so their equipment was far inferior to that of Xiaoqi School's people. After about half an hour, the battle was over. More than half of the 200 people in the caravan were killed, and the remaining 60 people were forced to control them with crossbows from Xiaoqi School, and they stopped resisting under the signal of the leader.
"I don't care if you are from the government or robbers, you did something wrong today. You have offended someone you can't afford to offend. If you retreat now, you may still have a chance to live."
The leader of the caravan remained proud after being captured. He straightened his body when he spoke, so his identity was more certain.
Zuo Mingchan didn't bother to talk to him at all, because no matter who the master behind the caravan was, how powerful or how scary Zuo Mingchan was, he didn't worry about it, because these people would never have thought that it was the Black Banner Army who robbed them people.
"Oh shit!"
When the subordinates cleaned out the carriage and saw the things hidden inside, Zuo Mingchan's eyes widened instantly, and he cursed subconsciously, his voice trembling a little.
The goods in the carriage are full of messy things, which were collected by the caravan from the East Chu people at a high price. After opening the big boxes below, Zuo Mingchan's heart almost stopped beating. He never thought that this caravan bought so many goods to hide these things!
This thing is so shocking.
The box was full of muskets.