Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 533 The Spear of Vengeance
The atmosphere of the New Year's Eve was completely wiped out. The headquarters of the West India Company on the Bund of Songjiang, Cao Sanxi and other thirteen major shareholders were all present, and Chen Ding, the think tank of the Zheng family, also arrived. Among the major victories achieved against the Yangzhou salt merchants, the Manila massacre was like a basin of cold water, pouring on everyone's heads.

However, unlike the furious scene Song Qingshu imagined, everyone's expressions were silent.

This is not the first time this has happened. As early as the 31st year of Wanli, Emperor Wanli heard that there was a fairy prescription overseas, and planned to send eunuchs to find it, but it aroused the fear of the Spaniards, fearing that Ming Dynasty was here to seize control of the Luzon colony. Pre-emptively, inciting local aborigines to carry out a tragic massacre of Chinese, more than 6 people were killed.

But what is the court's solution?

The official answer of the imperial court is this: among the four peoples in China, merchants are the most humble, how can they be regarded as untouchables, start a military revolution, and have no regrets in abandoning them!

Dead in vain!

There are thousands of young merchants in Huaxia, and even the merchants themselves feel that it should be taken for granted. If they didn't deal with it last time, what can they do this time?
Such a silent scene, in Song Qingshu's eyes, really felt sad and indisputable. Looking at the silent faces, Song Qingshu suddenly slapped the table angrily.

"As the lead director, I propose to wage war on the Luzon barbarians!"

Go to war?
This is different from beating the Dutch. The official name of the Dutch in Jiaduobao is the Dutch East India Company, and they have no relationship with the capital. In the eyes of the wise, they are just like Wang Zhi, the captain of Wufeng, and the big pirate Liu Xiang. The difference, but Lu Song paid tribute to the capital and declared war on a country with a business name. It can be said that there is no one in China, and it can also be said that there is no one before.

After all, it has become a power, and now more than a dozen people here coughed, and the six departments of Nanjing had to be nervous. After listening to Song Qingshu's roar, they were surprised for a moment, and Cao Sanxi and other shareholders also woke up from their self-deprecating identities at the beginning. Come on, I started to think about it seriously, hesitated for a while, Chen Ding, the representative of the Zheng family, took the lead in asking the question with some difficulty.

"Luzon is too far away, no more than Taiwan. Thousands of miles away, logistical supplies are a huge problem. Such a long-distance battle..."

"Back then, the eunuch of the Three Treasures led an army here, and even farther to Tianzhu, and how did these Spanish barbarians come here? They came from Europe tens of thousands of miles away, and they can come. Why can't we?"

"Haidu No. [-] is about to be completed, and food transfers are suspended. The three large ships can transport [-] troops, half a year's rations, and the Kunpeng, Baofeng and other fleets patrolling the South China Sea, which is enough to attack Luzon."

"Gentlemen! Think about it, today Spain dared to destroy our branch store in Luzon and slaughtered the Han people who immigrated to Luzon these years. Tomorrow, they dare to turn around and attack us in Taiwan. The day after tomorrow, they Is it time to hit Yingtian again? Songjiang is here! It is true that we businessmen value peace and want to make money, but businessmen are also human beings. They have chopped knives at us, can everyone bear it? "

Song Qingshu's words are not alarmist. Later generations will not start the Opium War with Britain, which went all the way to Nanjing and occupied Guangzhou for a period of time. When you call out, sooner or later, someone will call at your door.

"Let's vote! I, Cao Sanxi, support the boss!"

There was another silence for a while, and when the others were still calculating the losses caused by stopping the transfer of grain and grass and the cost of the war, the old shareholder Cao, who was usually the most timid guy, was the first to raise his hand. Ming Xing, Wang Chongwen, Qu Boju and others stared in surprise, Lao Cao patted his chest with emotion.

"You are all merchants from the inside. I don't know what it's like for our old Cao to go out of the mouth. If you are a Mongolian chief, you have to give gifts. If someone comes to snatch you, you can only give it happily. When you come back, the frontier army will detain you for a while. , Lao Cao has been in business for 40 years, and in the past few years, he has been doing business with our commander-in-chief like a human being. Even the prefect and the governor have to be polite when they see us, otherwise our head office will make him unable to eat Salt, can't wear clothes, and there are complaints in the territory, just for this boost, Lao Cao also supports the fight!"

"I, Wang Chongwen, also support it!"

"I, Qu Boju, object. This battle is too dangerous!"

"I, Zhang Ming, support the commander. Even if it's dangerous, so what. We have hundreds of millions of silver. If we fail once, we can fight the second time. The third time, I have a vast empire, so I don't believe I can't beat these Western barbarians!"

"I, Song Jing, also support it!"

The thirteen shareholders are not all Shanxi merchants now, Huizhou merchants have also squeezed into one family. The Song family in Tunxi was the first to fall to Song Qingshu. Ten thousand taels of silver, this Song Qingshu's family is more economical.

"The Luzon owned by the Spanish barbarians leads to Tianzhu in the west, and the new continent they talk about is a hub in Shanghai. Not to mention the local products of Luzon Island, it is worth fighting for just because of this important transportation route. If it succeeds, the annual income may be more than a few million taels, tens of millions are possible!"

"My ancestors used to follow the fleet of the Three Treasures eunuchs, and the black pepper that came back from Tianzhu was even recorded in the family tree!"

Hearing this, Song Qingshu couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Previously, he used righteous indignation to stimulate these cowardly shareholders. He didn't expect that this big businessman from the south who usually doesn't show up at the shareholders' meeting has a farther vision. What he knows Not much more than Song Qingshu, but his starting point is profit as the goal. Once this habit is formed at the shareholders meeting, the newly established West India Company will become a bloodthirsty shark, fiercely biting the world, and will not let anyone Any country in the West!
Of the thirteen shareholders, including Song Qingshu and fourteen, nine voted in favor and two abstained. Under such circumstances, Chen Ding, who was under the watchful eyes of everyone, also showed the ruthlessness of a pirate.

"This time, the treasure ship led by the Zheng family also participated in the crusade against the western thieves and barbarians. Our Zheng family also paid five thousand, and we will hand it over to Master Zheng Sen to command!"

"My East India Company of the British Empire also joined the war!"

At this moment, a loud roar startled the shareholders. Looking back, the little yellow-haired William was also full of generosity and anger.

"The fleet of the Kingdom of Spain all sailed to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, arrived in the East through India, and then took the Pacific route to the New World. I can write to the Governor of Bangladesh and ask him to entangle the Spanish fleet. At least half a year, we can join hands to take Spain, Holland pulls out its roots from Nanyang!"

In fact, the British were quite hard-working in the early days. Spain and Portugal took the first step and occupied all the easy-to-occupy colonies. The fundamental contradiction is that the United Kingdom is a Protestant country, while Spain and Portugal are traditional Catholic countries. In the troubled times of the Ming Dynasty in the East, the West at this time has also been smashed into a pot of porridge, and the Holy Roman Empire composed of Germany, Hungary, and Austria will be wiped out. The 60.00-year war with 30% of the population is in full swing. In the eastern colonies, it is not uncommon for a Protestant British family to be slaughtered today, and it is not uncommon for a Protestant British family to be killed tomorrow.

"We can also cooperate with the Portuguese in Macau. Last year, Portugal just got rid of Spanish rule, and now the Portuguese are at odds with the Spanish. If we promise them commercial benefits in Asia, I believe the Portuguese fleet from Brazil will also be happy to give the Spanish Find some trouble!"

Now even if there is Song Qingshu in the Ming Dynasty, they are still only junior players in the age of great voyages. The British guys who really participated are veterans. Song Qingshu really did not expect these suggestions from William. This is also related to fixed thinking. The biggest in East Asia is Daming In the dynasty, the Ming Dynasty can fight whoever it wants, and there is no need to discuss with others, but the West is different, there are many small countries, and every county is a big place. If a war is launched, it is often necessary to form a gang and divide it into several forces to fight together. , so William's first thought was to call him brother.

But what really surprised Song Qingshu was William's tone, calling him here was just a foil for the audience, but he patted his chest, as if he really had a lot of say in the British East India Company.

"You, can you really convince the Governor of Bangladesh? Don't bother asking your uncle, Old William?"

Song Qingshu turned his head suspiciously, and asked Little William at the end, but he threw his hat on the table as if he had been insulted.

"Mr. Song, we British nobles never speak big words. You are questioning the personality of a nobleman!"

Aristocratic personality?Shit!However, Song Qingshu became very curious about Little William's identity in life.

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Taipei, chicken coop.

Flocks of crows and seabirds croaked and hovered in mid-air, ready to swoop down at any time to eat a mouthful of fresh human flesh. On the sea, seven or eight large ships were still burning with flames, heading towards the mid-air The chicken coop colony, one of the most profitable Spanish colonies, has now turned into a hell on earth.

At the port, there are five or six hundred gallows, each of which hangs a heavy corpse. In Manila, the Spaniards are inhumane, and they don’t let men, women, and children go unnoticed. This time Zhang Huangyan only kept the last place in East Asia. A little civilization, children who are not taller than a wheel will not die, and will be handed over to foreign nationals in other countries in the chicken coop colony to support them, and the rest will be hanged!
The blood and tears of nearly [-] Chinese have been shed in Manila. Their blood and tears cannot be shed in vain. The revenge from Ming Dynasty will be as violent as a typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.

The only person in the city who escaped death was Gordon, the Governor of the Spanish Chicken Coop. However, this old guy was watched by his own eyes to execute all the Spaniards in the city, including his nephew. Crashed, pointed at Zhang Huangyan with trembling fingers and cursed.

"You, you are the incarnation of the devil, so brutally killing the old and the weak, women and children, you, you will definitely go to hell, God curse you!"

"Humph!"

During the Manila massacre, the missing officials appointed by Zhang Huangyan in the past were also the subordinate officials who were appointed by Zhang Huangyan. Holding his arms, he smiled coldly: "There is a saying in our east that reciprocates courtesy. I want to compare it with what you did in Manila. Not even a fraction, Zhang is still very ashamed!"

"This is a letter of war from my commander-in-chief to your governor of Luzon. It won't take long. What you have done to my Ming people will be doubled and returned by my commander-in-chief. Let them wash their necks and wait!"

As he said that, Zhang Huangyan waved his hand in disgust, and several soldiers immediately got off the boat with his arms between them, and threw them onto the smaller Dutch merchant ship Golden Quail nearby. Sailing to the south in such a state of embarrassment, Zhang Huangyan gloomily rubbed his hand on the pistol at his waist as he watched their figures.

"It takes three days to complete the takeover of the chicken cages, and prepare for the battle immediately! I believe the commander-in-chief will visit the Taiwan Strait in person!"

(End of this chapter)