Chapter 336: Occupancy
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After listening to Murong Longcheng's introduction, just as Xia Nan fantasized about becoming the largest arms dealer in the 17th century, Murong Longcheng poured cold water on him lightly: "The price of cannons is expensive, but there are not many daimyo who can afford to buy it, and the demand is not large, so I am afraid that it is more to defend the city." ā
Xia Nan was hit on the head and hurriedly asked, "Why?" ā
"First, Japan is mountainous, and there are very few plains with a flat river, and there are not many places for artillery to be used; The second reason is that most of the melee between Japanese daimyo is very small, many times the scale of one or two thousand people, and the few are only a few hundred people, and the battle can be solved with bamboo guns, and the arquebus is already a great weapon, what is the use of cannons? ā
I see. Xia Nan was a little discouraged, it seemed that the hope of opening the Japanese market with arms was dashed, but from Murong Longcheng's introduction, he found that this person's insight and judgment were by no means an ordinary maritime merchant. He asked tentatively: "Murong Gongzi, I want to establish a trade route with Japan, and there is no suitable person to be in charge, I wonder if you are willing to cooperate with me?" ā
As early as the first time they met in Macau, this Murong Longcheng took the initiative to ask for a partnership to do business, and now he is also a lifesaver, plus he took the initiative to cooperate, in Xia Nan's view, it is natural to finalize the cooperation. This Murong Longcheng is very familiar with Japan, and no one under his command has such an advantage, so he must win it.
Unexpectedly, Murong Longcheng replied neatly: "Cooperation? Do you want to hire me to do business in Japan? Forgive me! ā
Xia Nan was stunned, so faceless? You must know that your life was saved by me from the hands of Jinyiwei, didn't the ancients pay attention to the grace of dripping water and should be reciprocated by springs, fairy tales are all lies?
"I know that Your Excellency is already a general of the Qiongzhou battalion, and I also know how this general came about, the record of defeating the elite battalion of Guangdong, shelling the provincial capital, repelling tens of thousands of people, and completely annihilating the Guangdong Navy Division is like thunder, I heard that your Excellency's land division at that time was only more than 1,000 people, and it was really admired in the next to achieve such brilliant results."
"Haha, it's just a matter of playing to your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses." Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, the other party suddenly mentioned these things, and Xia Nan had a bad seizure, so he could only snort.
Murong Longcheng's words changed: "Dare to ask Your Excellency a heart-wrenching word: Is accepting the court's appeasement a false act or a willingness?" ā
Of course, it is to play Infernal Affairs as an official and soldier, is it difficult or really to work hard for the imperial court, Lao Tzu temporarily accepted the acquisition of the Zhu Group, and when he was full-fledged, he would launch a counter-takeover when he turned around, Xia Nan thought so in his heart. But this can only be said to a few people such as Lin Weiye and Sima De, and cannot be said to others for the time being.
He snorted and tried to fool the past: "You think too much, who doesn't want to be promoted and rich, and have a wife and son, right, hahaha......"
"Your Excellency is lying!"
"Huh?" Xia Nan is a little embarrassed, is my city so shallow, can it be seen through at a glance?
"Your Excellency's artillery is several times stronger than the officers and soldiers in terms of power and lightness. I heard that Your Excellency's firearm is also extremely sharp, it can be fired in a short time, and there are three-edged thorns in the head of the gun, and the firecrackers can fight from afar or in close combat, such a strong army, if there are tens of thousands of people, then the world can be determined, and the change of dynasty is also within a snap of a finger. How could a person like Your Excellency be willing to serve as a mere general, and the reason why he accepted the appeasement was because of the lack of troops, and he needed to temporarily forbear, accumulate strength, and wait for the day when he soared into the sky. Murong Longcheng stared at Xia Nan's eyes and said slowly.
Xia Nan was silent, he stared at the other party, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the armrest of the chair, and his mind was thinking about a question: who is this Murong Longcheng, why is he so familiar with the characteristics of his weapons, and he has seen his plan so thoroughly? Could it be that Jinyiwei's pursuit is just a bitter ploy? But why did he reveal this to himself and to himself?
He said slowly: "Murong Gongzi, don't tell me, you are just an ordinary maritime merchant. The maritime merchants will never care what weapons my soldiers have, nor will they speculate about what I will do in the future. Say, "Who are you?" By the time he said the last sentence, his tone was very harsh.
The guards soldier in charge of the escort next to him heard him speak sharply, and hurriedly raised his rifle and pointed it at Murong Longcheng.
Murong Longcheng calmly looked at the bayonet facing him and asked, "This is the three-edged thorn that the firecrackers use for melee combat, right?" Stabbed to death more than a dozen brocade guards, using this kind of weapon, it was too dark that night, I didn't see it clearly, but I finally saw it today. ā
Xia Nan coldly reminded: "You haven't answered my question yet." ā
Murong Longcheng didn't seem to hear his words, and said to himself: "In the poor countryside of Qiongzhou, a strong army has been trained, and it can still make money every day, with Tianyaxiang and Qiongzhou cloth like the chicken that lays golden eggs, he is not satisfied, and he still wants to get involved in the business of Japan, which is what a little general dares to do?" Even if you deny it, I can conclude that you are not a thing in the pool, and you can turn into a dragon when you encounter a storm. ā
He stood up, ignored a few bayonets that could poke him through a few transparent holes at any moment, and walked in front of Xia Nan.
Everyone, including Xia Nan, tensed their muscles to prevent him from breaking out and hurting people, and the soldiers had already set up a posture for assassination, just waiting for the order. Xia Nan stared at the other party, ready to open his mouth for the soldiers to attack, although he also wanted to know the details of the other party, but safety came first.
Murong Longcheng made a move that surprised everyone, he bent down and bowed his head, clasped his hands together, saluted, and said respectfully: "I rejected Your Excellency's proposal, not because I don't want to work for Your Excellency, but because I don't want to be a guy who runs the sea. I am willing to join the Qiongzhou battalion, abandon business and follow Rong, and please fulfill it! ā
The plot reversed too quickly, the soldiers were stunned, and Xia Nan was also stunned, which one is this singing?
He asked suspiciously: "Why don't you let the maritime merchants do it, and come to our army to suffer?" You know, my army is no better than those old soldiers in the imperial court, I have to practice every day, although there is a lot of silver, but compared with you as a maritime merchant, it is a heaven and an earth. ā
Murong Longcheng said calmly: "I know that there will be this question. As I said before, the imperial court has ruined my family, and I want to take revenge on the imperial court, and being a maritime merchant is just to raise silver taels, not my purpose. But with my meager strength, it is not easy to get revenge. Now that I have met Your Excellency, there is hope for my revenge. (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.