Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

After hearing Yu Jingming's information, Gu Yunji's heart sank and he asked: "How many firearms did Gao Shishu and the others buy from the Fo Langji merchant? What types of firearms are there?"

Yu Jingming shook his head: "I don't know about this. There are many people in the Fo Langji caravan, including many people from China and Southeast Asian countries, but they will not tell us foreigners the details of the firearms transaction. , I only know that they want to sell firearms to Gao Shishu and help him train the so-called navy."

Gu Yunji asked again: "How much do you know about Gao Shishu? How many troops has he trained? When are you going to launch a counterattack against the imperial court? How long will it take for all the firearms he purchased to arrive?"

Yu Jingming still shook his head: "I don't know much about these."

Su Qi said angrily: "Then what's the difference between you telling this information and not telling it? You only know that Gao Shishu is buying firearms to deal with the imperial court, but how many firearms has he bought, to what extent has he been trained, and how much power does he have left? , you have no idea, apart from making us more anxious, what else can it do?"

"Of course it's useful, because I can help you contact this Franji caravan."

Gu Yunji looked at him suspiciously: "Are you sure? But this Folangji caravan knew the relationship between the imperial court and Gao Shishu now, and still sold the firearms to him. Maybe they don't necessarily want to stand with Gao Shishu. Together, but it’s obvious that they don’t have any good intentions toward the court, right?”

Yu Jingming said: "Master Gu is overly worried about this. According to my observation, these Folangji people don't seem to care who they sell their firearms to. They just want to make money, and they even vaguely hope that the court and Gao Shishu will be like this." As long as the fight continues, they will benefit from it."

"And they are different from other Western merchants. This Franji caravan is supported by the Franji royal family and has considerable financial resources and capital, so they can produce a large number of advanced firearms for sale."

Gu Yunji's heart moved when he heard this, and he exchanged glances with Mei Feng, and the three of them instantly reached a tacit understanding: "... So, these Folangji people are very happy to do the firearms business, so should we also do the same? Can you try to contact them and buy some firearms directly from them?”

Mei Feng obviously thought of this: "Not only that, we represent the imperial court after all, and the power of the country is not comparable to that of Gao Shishu, a pirate. We can do more transactions with the Folangji people based on firearms. If we win them over completely, we might even be able to convince them to sever ties with Gao Shishu."

"Since these Folangji merchants belong to the Folangji royal family, we can definitely elevate this matter to a diplomatic level and negotiate and trade with them from a national perspective. If we can draw them to the side of the court and win cooperation It's best, if not, at least buy firearms from them, and don't lose in the fight with Gao Shishu."

Gu Yunji hesitated: "Purchasing firearms is not a trivial matter, not to mention how much it costs. The key point is that many people in the DPRK feel that the firearms researched by our Firearms Bureau are already very advanced, and there is no need to spend money to buy them from Westerners. .”

"They don't even know how different firearms are for land combat and naval warfare. There is a gap in cognition. It is not an easy thing to convince them."

Mei Feng said decisively: "I will talk to them slowly about this matter, so you don't have to worry. Time is precious. If we slow down a little, Gao Shishu will gain more power. For the current plan, we still have to ask Yu Yu first." Jing Ming, help us contact the Franji caravan as soon as possible."

Yu Jingming said: "Don't worry, Governor Mei, I will definitely handle this matter."

Su Qi still looked a little worried: "Although I know that the best we can do is this far, I am always a little uneasy, and I feel like I can only watch Gao Shishu develop and grow, but there is nothing I can do."

"After all, no one knows how far he has been trained now, or when he will attack us. Only a thousand days of being a thief does not mean a thousand days of guarding against thieves. If you want to guard against Gao Shishu, you have to do it day and night. Send people to patrol and guard, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well for a while."

Yu Jingming kindly reminded: "This is actually very simple. If you are not practical, then you will make Gao Shishu also unstable, so that he will not be able to rest peacefully in the base camp and train his subordinates. If nothing else, Mingsha Island is in a There are no food crops on the vast sea. If you can completely cut off their supplies, you can win without a fight." Mei Feng smiled bitterly: "Why didn't we think of this? We have done what we should do. It’s a pity that it doesn’t seem to have much impact on Gao Shishu, maybe he has other supply channels that we don’t know about.”

Yu Jingming suddenly thought of something and asked: "But the measure carried out in Zhejiang some time ago to check out Japanese merchants? In my opinion, this method is effective, but it is a pity that it is not thorough enough."

Gu Yunji frowned slightly: "Why did you say that?"

Yu Jingming replied: "Some time ago, we followed the Folangji caravan to Mingsha Island for the reason of inspecting the training venue. During the period, we talked about logistics issues. The Folangji people said that the logistics support must be done well. We cannot Distract the soldiers.”

"Gao Shishu looked confident and said that food was indeed tight some time ago, but now there is a stable supply, which reassured the people of Folangji. I was masked at the time, and Gao Shishu did not find out my identity. , there should be no need for him to lie in front of the Franco people."

Mei Feng's expression suddenly became serious: "Then do you know where his supplies come from?"

Yu Jingming recalled it carefully and was a little unsure: "Maybe... from Shaoxing Prefecture? Because I heard him say that he just picked up a batch of goods from the northern bay of Zhejiang. Shaoxing Prefecture is next to the bay. He If you buy food from places near the sea like Ningbo Prefecture, there is no need to go to the bay."

"Shaoxing Mansion?" The three of them were all surprised, a little unbelievable.

You must know that Shaoxing Prefecture is personally led by Gu Yunji. It is the first place in Zhejiang to start an inventory. Every merchant who communicates with Japanese is punished. No matter how big your background is, you will not be spared. The intensity and scope of the investigation are so great that it is undoubtedly The first in Zhejiang.

Now that Gao Shishu's stable supplies actually come from Shaoxing Mansion, was it Gu Yunji who made some oversights in the first place and slipped through the net, or was it because some people were unrepentant and dared to commit crimes against the odds?

No matter which one it was, Gu Yunji couldn't accept it.

Gu Yunji's face turned pale when he thought that the anti-Japanese situation had been stagnant these days, giving Gao Shishu a chance to breathe, and even buying firearms with the Westerners to prepare for a counterattack. Ugly.

After receiving the glances Su Qi and Mei Feng directed at him, Gu Yunji felt extremely guilty and angry. Before the two of them could speak, he immediately stood up and said with a livid face: "Anyway, this is my responsibility, please." Give me some time, I will go back to check everything and give everyone an explanation."

Su Qi saw that he had a bad look on his face and said hurriedly: "Yunji, don't be anxious. This can't be all your fault. Don't take all the responsibility on yourself. We can investigate slowly together."

Even so, Gu Yunji still couldn't reconcile with himself, and suppressed his anger and said: "Time is running out, and we can't slow down any longer. The matter of contacting the Folangji merchant and Gao Shishu will be left to you for the time being. I We must find out the matter in the shortest possible time and see who dares to provide supplies to Gao Shishu!"

After that, Gu Yunji hurriedly said goodbye to a few people, and immediately returned to the government office to start investigating. (End of chapter)