Xinshun 1730

Chapter 1334 Intimidation of the Philadelphia Conference ([-])
Gibraltar.

The siege of Gibraltar had been over for some time by the time the trade ambassadors who had participated in the meeting in the Bahamas arrived.

When he arrived, two frigates and several French privateers, also just returning from outside, were towing a captured British warship.

The disembarked sailors were lining up there to distribute the spoils.

Li Yan and other high-level naval officials did not participate in the celebration or distribution, but directly met with the trade ambassador who returned from the Bahamas.

But without waiting for the trade ambassador to ask, Li Yan and others happily talked about the ships that just entered the port.

Moreover, some comments were used that actually humiliated France and might cause diplomatic turmoil if they were spread.

"Look, among the captains of France, there are also some cocky people. Although this François Tourot is only a small colonel, he is more courageous than many French navies."

Since it is from Shaanxi, in words, this is not the other.Those who have chickens are also testes.

Although in fact, Dashun understands the strategy of the French navy very well, and even always believes that the strategy of the French navy is correct.

Since there are many threats on land, it is understandable that the navy should be more timid, preserve its own strength as much as possible, and run to grab the wind if it can fight or not.

It's just that the truth is the truth. When there are no outsiders in the dark, it is inevitable to make fun of it, saying that the French navy is too timid, and the navy generals are all sissies.

The trade ambassador didn't know what was going on and asked, "What did this person do?"

"A few days ago, he said that if he led [-] troops and a cruise ship, he was confident that he would bypass the main force of the British navy and take a secret waterway to surprise Ireland. I didn't want to do it. He led the troops in Carrickfergus Landing, for ten days in a row, the Irish defenders were afraid that they would "snap from east to west", fearing that we and the main force would surprise Dublin, so they kept shrinking and did not dare to move."

"Now that he is returning in a show of force, this time the British fleet will probably be more scattered and patrolling. This is exactly how to deal with others in the same way. In the past, Peter used this method to harass the French coast, and the French navy had to The troops were divided and cruised, and they were besieged by each; now, in turn, the British have nothing to do."

The trade ambassador knew that Li Yan and the others would not be so elated if they only brought seven or eight hundred soldiers to Ireland, so he made a guess and hurriedly said, "Dare to ask Your Highness, but the method of attacking the heart has worked?"

Li Yan smiled, nodded and said: "It works, it works very well. In the past, when Duke Xingguo was in the Netherlands, he liked to write articles to stir up emotions. There are many people left by Duke Xingguo. It would be difficult for them to write some serious articles. But if you write Some small essays, inciting emotions, are really first-class masters."

"I caught some Irish prisoners, and distributed the essays everywhere. Although many Irish people came to welcome them, they were still enough for the Irish soldiers to be dissatisfied."

Writing this kind of small composition and inciting dissatisfaction, Liu Yu really cultivated a lot of talents when he was in the Netherlands.These people, this is what they do, and they do things with money.

To use it now, as long as you give it some money and a little guidance, although it is not better than a million soldiers, it is enough to make Britain suffer.

Incitement, nine points are true and one point is false.

This time, the brave French captain led troops to attack, and the battle was not fierce. When he came back, he encountered two British warships and captured one.The battle on land is basically not fought.

Dashun mainly used one thing to instigate, that is, the battle Washington lost in North America, the Battle of Monongahela.

The main force was the 44th and 48th Infantry Regiments composed of the Irish, who were defeated by the French and Indians and almost wiped out.

The reason for the defeat is also very simple. The tactics are rigid, and the command line is used to fight the Indians in the forest according to the tactics of the European Great Plains.

It was stolen from the flank of the forest by the Indians, and with a wave of random shots, the Indians suppressed the British army with muskets and directly smashed the British army's flank.

The head of the British general Braddock was chopped off by the Indians with an axe.The lieutenant general and the North American militia commanded Washington to run away.

It's not a big deal, but the general is incompetent and the tactics are rigid.

But the key is that the 44th and 48th infantry regiments are composed of Irish.That leaves plenty of room for writing conspiracy theories.

The British don't trust the Irish, and the Irish are discriminated against in the military. This is not a day or two.Internal conflicts are inherently great.

The previous "Irish Wool Act" directly strangled the Irish handicraft industry and textile manufacturing industry, and the contradictions deepened.

Just before the war began, it was revealed that "a large number of secret Irish Catholics had joined the army", which led to a purge of the Irish regiment.

In this way, write provocative articles, don't be too simple.

This is similar to the situation in North America: revolution is not created by revolutionaries, but the social foundation forced out by the ruling class.

The unfair treatment received by the Irish side made the destruction of the 44th and 48th regiments "a well-planned premeditated plan to use the Indians to destroy the Irish."

After going ashore, the people in Dashun did nothing else, and the whole process was "posting the list to calm the people" and "speech righteousness".He educated the captured Irish militia and released them all before leaving.

The funniest thing was that several captured Irish officers directly told the people in Dashun in private that they were the secret Jacobites and had been hiding in the British army, so that one day the French would lead the orthodox When they come back, they will turn their guns around and so on.

Before Dashun and France left, they left a slogan for the Irish.

"Either free trade or armed uprising".

The speed and wide spread of its spread is really like wildfire starting a prairie fire.

By the way, he also wrote a "Letter to the Irish Soldiers".

The general idea is that if China and France attack Ireland, they are here to rescue them, listing all the crimes of Britain treating them as a colony, prohibiting them from developing the textile industry, and forcing them to import high-priced goods from Britain.

If you don't come, then the United Kingdom will definitely increase its conscription in Ireland in order to protect itself.At that time, the Irish who joined the army should unite, communicate, form associations, and join parties. Taking advantage of the opportunity that Britain needs you to serve as soldiers, tell the British that if you don’t give you national treatment and free trade, then you will uprising.

This kind of thing, especially the private liaison in the military and the secret meeting of parties and associations, it is not effective to talk about it.

But Dashun didn't want spirit in the first place, but what he wanted was to speak out about this matter, forcing Britain to make no moves.

In this way, Ireland is completely messed up.The UK is even more panicked.

Although Ireland is not England, this adventure of the French shipowner, coupled with the news that Gibraltar has been conquered, will inevitably cause greater chaos in the UK-not only the mutual suspicion between Ireland and England, but also the British financial market. It's all over.

Landing in Ireland, the impact on the financial market is huge.

The last Jacobite uprising, in order to "show loyalty" to Hispanic Jews, bought treasury bonds and stabilized the bond market in London.

After it was used up, the British sold this group of people backhandedly, and canceled the naturalization law that they agreed to give them.

This time there are no Jews to save the market, and even the Jews are preparing to take revenge this time. Today's London financial market is full of fun, and there are suicides every day.

After listening to the trade ambassador, he couldn't help but praised: "The ancients said: The way to use troops is to attack the mind first, and attack the city as the bottom. The heart is the first, and the military is the next. Taking advantage of the natural dangers of Gibraltar to be overcome, there is also the prestige of the Irish landing." , the minds of the British will be confused."

"Ireland is in chaos, and Scotland is the foundation of the Jacobites. The only thing missing from Britain is North America."

"Sun Tzu said: If you can, you can show that you can't; if you can use it, you can show that you can't use it; if it's close, you can show it's far;

"Although our army does not want to take Ireland, or really instigate the rebellion of the thirteen states. However, it is really so-called to show that it is not used. If you want to use the thirteen states as a bargaining chip, you must pretend to incite the thirteen states to rebel. "

"Your Majesty is about to talk about this matter: I am going to the Bahamas this time to meet with wealthy merchants and meet in Philadelphia to discuss important matters. However, if His Highness can send someone to lead a sudden attack by light soldiers, make an agreement with three chapters and restrain military discipline, and then make an appointment with those A rich merchant and country gentry, this matter can be accomplished."

"The main force of the British army is now in the north, and the French army is in danger. Our army has the advantage of the navy, and our troops are far superior to the British army's land transportation. Why not follow the old method of attacking Japan, land in Philadelphia, and bring the British army back. Then go north by sea to help the legal person recover Louisburg?"

Li Yan laughed loudly when he heard the words: "The staff department has this intention, but it coincides with each other. But, based on your experience in the Bahamas, is there a problem with food supplies?"

The trade ambassador smiled and said: "Your Highness, let's put it this way. As long as you take out a lot of money, you can have as much food as you want. They will rush to sell it to us, as long as we pay cash. Not to mention food, it is beef and mutton. rum, and the price is much lower than elsewhere."

"Before returning, I also sent people to follow the smugglers to their coast to look at them, and there was no defense."

Li Yan nodded, then sighed suddenly, and said with a sigh: "It's really a waste of things. If there is a place near the sky with four distinct seasons, a pleasant climate, and open plains. It's not a place like Nanyang, where miasma is hot and malaria mosquitoes are frequent... hey !"

The trade ambassador smiled and said, "Your Highness doesn't have to think so. At least it's not too late. If you show 12 determination in this western region, you can use the court's money to subsidize one hundred and ten taels per person. With a total of 5000 million taels, it will take less than ten years to cultivate farmland and gather villages and towns, and there will be a million households."

Li Yan said, "I'm not just lamenting that this is a waste of money. I'm just lamenting that if this dynasty faced such a situation, it would definitely not be as embarrassing as the British. Why do we need strict navigation regulations for cloth, gold and iron?" Tube?"

The trade ambassador agreed with a smile on his lips, but mentally said: "That's not necessarily the case. I was talking about free trade in the Bahamas, and people asked me, I heard that your tea produced in Fujian is not allowed to go to sea from Fuzhou, but has to go to Songsu. How is it different from the "Law on Enumerating Commodities"? If you only talk about trade, it's easy. As far as the court is concerned, it doesn't mean that they want more customs taxes. rise?"

"Let's not mention that because of the fear of depriving the people of food, small farmers will lose their jobs, except in the Northeast and Southeast Asia, the rest have set up money checks like salt tax."

"Today's affairs, I'm afraid it won't end well in the future. At that time, merchants and factory owners in Songsu and Suzhou will follow the example, but they want the domestic market, but they want to ban the banknotes of various provinces, and they want to send goods straight along the river, impacting the pattern of men farming and women weaving. , but so what?"

(End of this chapter)