Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 792 The Big Belly Country is Destroyed

The reason why Philip and others chose to make a desperate move was naturally considered.

Although they now have the status of nobles, in the final analysis, they are still businessmen at heart.

Capital once said that if there is 50% profit, businessmen will take desperate risks; if there is 100% profit, businessmen will dare to trample all laws in the world; if there are three times the profit, businessmen will have nothing to do even if they go to the gallows. fear……

In the past, in order to obtain the credentials to go to Fengmingzhou, Philip and Felut did everything possible, even daring to forge the credentials. Now they have tasted the benefits of the Fengmingzhou route, and the huge profits have more than tripled. Even their noble titles were given by this route. How could they be willing to return to Europe in despair because of the imperial court's ban?

After some discussion, the two of them were unwilling to accept it. They even seriously considered the idea of ​​storming Hangzhou Port and forcing the Ming court to make concessions. However, they also knew how powerful the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were. Even the powerful cavalry of Beiyuan in the past were no match for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Even if they really attacked Hangzhou Port, they would definitely be able to hit the stone with an egg, and they would not be able to survive for long.

However, such a thought opened their minds and taught them to come up with another way to force the Ming court to submit.

When they were conducting trade with the Ming Dynasty in the past, they had been harassed by Japanese pirates, and they also knew that the entire Ming Dynasty had also been troubled by Japanese pirates. There was also a time when maritime trade was banned due to Japanese pirates, and strong men had their arms cut off. Since there was such a precedent, Philip thought of using the invasion to force Ming to surrender.

As long as the maritime borders of the Ming Dynasty are disturbed, in order to appease European merchants like them, the Ming Dynasty court will inevitably choose to lift their ban and allow them to continue to communicate with Fengmingzhou, just like they reluctantly banned sea trade in the past.

This is much easier than storming the Ming port... After all, the Ming sea has a long territory. If it is just robbery, it is not necessary to choose a place where guards are stationed.

And now, the Ming concessions are dotted in Nanyang. Most of these concessions are only guarded by merchants. They can deal with the local barbarians and indigenous people, but they are not enough for European fleets like them.

But before that, they need to secure a foothold... so that they can gain a foothold in this sea area and start their plan to harass the Ming Dynasty.

The location they chose was... Da Liuqiu, an island located in the southeastern sea of ​​the Ming Dynasty, Dawan Island...

"They held the shopkeeper hostage, but we still have to work for them... Hey, how can we think about this and feel depressed!" On the deck, Geng glanced at a few passing British sailors, and the anger in his eyes was almost undisguised.

Over there, the smarter Fang Tuozi hurriedly pulled him over, and with a few more smiles, he managed to fool the British people who looked back at him: "Big head Geng, are you stupid? Staring at these Rakshasa ghosts like this might ruin the shopkeeper's business!"

"These Rakshasa ghosts want to seize an island...don't they play into our hands? We originally wanted to seize the ship and then find a place to live. Now they are helping us find something good first, don't we save money? Heart?"

"When they have a dispute with the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty later, we can naturally stay behind... Besides, what kind of person is the shopkeeper? How can a few Rakshasa ghosts do anything to him?"

"When you said that, I came back to my senses..." Geng Datou felt quite enlightened. "So, why are we working for these Rakshasa ghosts? We are building a foundation for ourselves?" "That's not true." Fang Zuozi said with a sinister smile. "The shopkeeper said, our trick is called borrowing a chicken to lay eggs: borrowing a chicken from a Rakshasa ghost to lay our White Lotus Sect's eggs!"

"But please remember to ask the brothers to use their skills more brightly, so as not to cause too much damage, but also to help the shopkeeper and gain the trust of those Rakshasa ghosts."

"White Lotus comes to the world, King Ming is born... Whether such a great undertaking can be accomplished or not, it depends on you and me!"

The shopkeeper surnamed Bailian was also a flexible person. After learning that Philip wanted to occupy a base and harass the Ming Dynasty, he immediately changed his mind: Since these Rakshasa devils were planning the same thing as him, he might as well help them. , I just need to be responsible for picking the peaches at the end.

A few days later, the fleet arrived in the western part of the Great Bay.

At this time, the western part of Dawan was still the territory of the Dadu Kingdom. Although these indigenous people were considered brave, they were no match for these more civilized Europeans, let alone the brave and invincible Bai Lianxiang led by Shopkeeper Fu. They were all people who licked blood at the edge of their swords. After just a small trial, they successfully defeated one of the indigenous tribes in the Kingdom of Dadu that blocked their landing.

Then, the king of the Big Belly Kingdom personally led several tribal coalition forces to come to the rescue, but they were defeated by the well-equipped British and White Lotus sect coalition forces, and the Big Belly King died in the battle.

"...You mean, the king of the Big Belly Kingdom was killed and someone landed and occupied our south?"

Dawan Island, Tamjiang Port, Li Jinglong frowned deeply as he looked at the indigenous refugees who had taken refuge here with their families outside the port city wall. "Now that there are no Japanese pirates, which bandits are so rampant? Aren't you afraid of the might of my mighty soldiers?"

"It's true that we haven't found out the banners of the thieves on this journey... Young Master, the question now is, how to resettle these indigenous refugees? There is no food in Tamjiang Port that can feed so many people." Li, the steward of Cao Guogong's mansion Gui said worriedly.

Over the past few days, Li Jinglong, who is in charge of this port, has become closer to the indigenous tribe called the Gaoshan tribe. Many Gaoshan tribesmen are already willing to move down the mountain to help the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers develop Tamjiang Port. In order to attract more indigenous people, Li Jinglong also followed Zhu Su's teachings and opened a trading market in Tamkang Port for mutual trading. He also set up warehouses and schools to teach indigenous people about farming and attract indigenous people from other tribes to trade. . In Tamkang Port, the Han people and the indigenous people were in harmony, and they looked like a paradise.

It is precisely for this reason that when Philip and others killed King Dadu, dispersed the tribal alliance, and robbed the indigenous Dingkou and wealth, most of the Dadu tribe chose to go to the east of Dawan to open up new homes, and also A small number of the Dadu tribe remembered the friendly attitude of the Ming people in Tamjiang Port towards them, and chose to bring their families here to seek asylum from the Ming people.

Although Li Jinglong also very much hopes to absorb these indigenous people and strengthen the power of Tamjiang Port. But the incident happened suddenly, and how to resettle these refugees was indeed a problem. Moreover, the neighbor to the south who suddenly landed was obviously an enemy rather than a friend, which made Li Jinglong feel quite worried.

(End of this chapter)