Chapter 485: Talking Big
After Mao Wenlong confirmed that the other party was Wu Sangui, he ordered the warship to slowly approach, and the two ships slowly approached each other, and the sailors quickly used a long wooden plank to build a small bridge between the two ships.
Under the escort of Adou and Haoda, Mao Wenlong directly boarded Wu Sangui's ship. The old sea ship looked like a dilapidated fishing boat in front of the warships of the Dongjiang Army, and there was no comparison between the two.
Wu Sanguo was already waiting on the deck at this moment, and when Mao Wenlong's warship slowly approached, there was a greedy look in his eyes. The Ming Dynasty began to implement the sea ban since the founding of the country, although Zhu Di in the middle was released for a period of time, but it was just a flash in the pan, and after that, the Ming Dynasty was still blank on the sea.
Mao Wenlong's warship is definitely the only good cargo in the entire north at present, and now everyone is looking at the land, and they can't take care of the power and territory. Unexpectedly, Mao Wenlong has quietly developed a powerful navy on the sea.
It's better to be famous than to meet, Wu Sangui can see from Mao Wenlong's battleship, and those rumors about him should be inseparable.
"Hahaha...... Mr. Mao, we can be regarded as the last meeting! Wu Sangui greeted him with a smile, and the courtesy was quite thoughtful, but he didn't take out the shelf that he used to be Mao Wenlong's top boss.
"It's been a while, but the Governor is still beautiful." Mao Wenlong also gave his hand to accompany the smiling face.
The two of them had a good exchange of politeness on the deck, and then at the invitation of Wu Sangui, the two walked into the small pavilion on the ship together.
A small wooden table with a few small snacks on it. A pot of wine and two wine glasses, Mao Wenlong and Wu Sangui sat opposite each other, the two of them were full of energy, and with the scene outside, it was quite elegant.
Wu Sangui lifted the wine jug and first filled Mao Wenlong's wine glass, and then he put down the wine jug and served the wine glass. The small pavilion was suddenly filled with the fragrance of wine, and Wu Sangui said with a smile: "This king will do it first for respect!" ”
Mao Wenlong didn't dare to slack off, it was reasonable, Wu Sangui was his boss, and this bit of etiquette still had to be enough. Subsequently, Mao Wenlong also picked up the wine glass and drank the toast with Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui saw that Mao Wenlong was so bold, and there was no suspicion that there was something wrong with this wine, he immediately laughed, put down the wine glass and suddenly said: "General Mao is willing to come to meet me Wu Sangui today, which proves that you still have me, the former boss, in your heart, this king is very lenient." ”
The famous traitor Wu Sangui actually showed such a heroic side. Mao Wenlong couldn't feel that Wu Sangui was doing it deliberately, obviously because he was feeling.
However, Mao Wenlong was not confused by Wu Sangui's words? After all, Wu Sangui is also a traitorous figure who has been sung by later generations for nearly a thousand years. Getting along with such a 'hero', Mao Wenlong had to be careful and careful.
"Don't be presumptuous, Governor, after all, your heroic deeds in Liaodong cannot be erased. And Mao Mou was also taken care of by the governor under your subordinates before, and kindness should be remembered in your heart, and revenge must be avenged, which has always been the motto of incompetence, as for the world's opinion, then go our own way and let others say it. Mao Wenlong's face was full of sincerity, and his words were beautiful, but there was no nutrition.
"Hahaha...... Good one to go their own way and let others say go! Mao Zongbing's words can be regarded as speaking to the heart of this king. Come on, let's have three more drinks to celebrate our previous acquaintance. Wu Sangui seemed to be really open-minded, and with a bang, he immediately went down with three glasses of wine.
As soon as this wine entered the stomach, the person looked more heroic, Wu Sangui said with a smile: "General Mao really doesn't hide it, this king suddenly invited you to come this time, because he wants to discuss something with you." ”
After hearing this, Mao Wenlong immediately became more vigilant, thinking in his heart: "The business is coming." ”
Mao Wenlong was not polite, he picked up the wine jug himself, and drank three glasses in a row, and then said with a smile: "The governor has something to say." ”
Wu Sangui is no longer inking, and after this short conversation with Mao Wenlong just now, he already has a general understanding of Mao Wenlong. Although Mao Wenlong used to be an errand under him, it was only a formal relationship, and if you really talked about it, Mao Wenlong really had no contact with him.
After all, at that time, the imperial court still completely controlled the entire north, and he, Wu Sangui and Mao Wenlong, were directly under the orders of the imperial court. The only connection between the two is that Wu Sangui is the governor of Liaodong, and Mao Wenlong is one of the more prominent governors of Liaodong.
"Before this king tells the truth, this king hopes that General Mao can tell the truth, are you interested in conquering the world?" Wu Sangui suddenly became serious, obviously he was serious.
Mao Wenlong hesitated for a moment, then replied: "You can have it or not." ”
Wu Sangui was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously, "Where do you start with this?" ”
Mao Wenlong explained: "Presumably, the governor wants to invite me to join forces and conquer the entire north, right? ”
Wu Sangui also confessed, he nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what this king thinks." Now that the imperial court has fallen, in this troubled world, if we want to live well, then there is no other way but to fight. ”
Mao Wenlong chuckled: "What the governor said is reasonable. ”
Wu Sangui's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said urgently: "So, did General Mao agree?" ”
Mao Wenlong shook his head and said, "No, no, no, the governor should not misunderstand, one thing is the same thing." Although the imperial court in the north has now fallen, in the south, the strength of the imperial court has not been greatly impacted. Moreover, the vassal kings of various places are already ready to move, and it is believed that they will soon raise their banners and start competing for the throne. ”
Wu Sangui's eyebrows tightened: "What does Chief Mao mean by this?" ”
From Mao Wenlong's tone, Wu Sangui already suspected that Mao Wenlong still had the intention of submitting to those vassal kings. Wu Sangui was very disdainful of this, and also thought that it was not worth it, after all, with Mao Wenlong's current strength, he could come out and achieve a great career by himself.
Mao Wenlong no longer hid, he said frankly: "The governor has ever thought that if we hold high the banner in the north and become independent. In the future, he will become a veritable traitor, and the 'traitor' and 'chaotic party' will accompany us for a lifetime, even if we are a hundred years old in the future, it is estimated that the descendants of future generations will be pointed at by thousands of people. ”
Wu Sangui frowned, but said nonchalantly: "Since ancient times, only the loser will be pointed out by a thousand people. And the victor is often the hero who writes history, and this king feels that Mao Zongbing's worries are completely unnecessary. With the strength of you and me in the north, you can easily take the entire north. ”