Cutting 1719

Chapter 539

Looking at John's swearing face, Levi couldn't help hesitating for a while. Of course, he understood the reason why John was so confident. Big profit margins.

This thing that makes John and Levi feel quite confident is actually very simple to say, it refers to opium.

Of course, opium is not a rare thing in China. As early as the Tang Dynasty, a small amount of opium was imported. It was called "A Furong" at that time. It even became a kind of tribute in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, entering the palace from Southeast Asia. Until the Qing Dynasty, opium existed only as a medicine, and people were far from clearly aware of the dangers of opium.

Therefore, before Ning Chu established the country, although the Qing court could not say that there were traces of opium everywhere, it was not a real rarity for those dignitaries. Even Ning's family had such a thing in the past , and was later completely destroyed by Ning Zhongyuan.

After the establishment of Ningchu, Ningyu naturally hated opium. Under his strict orders, the "Prohibition of Opium Law" was released soon. In the territory of Ningchu at that time, opium was completely banned, opium production areas were eradicated, and even organized. The army cracked down on the opium smuggling trade, and burned a lot of opium. As a result, opium became the first category of goods that were strictly prohibited from import and export in the customs.

Under Ning Chu's iron fist, opium gradually disappeared in China. Except for a small amount of medical and military narcotics, it was difficult for ordinary people to see opium.

However, when Ningyu completely banned opium, Great Britain at this time was further indulging in the use of opium. For example, the British East India Company sent a large amount of opium to the UK and European countries for sale every year. The British medical community is using opiates on a large scale.

Such problems as headaches, fevers, coughs, even depression and irregular menstruation, let the British doctors use opium to solve the problems. Of course, the problems can be solved, but they also left a lot of addiction Gentlemen, and even Thomas Sydenham, the founder of British clinical medicine, declared, "Without opium, medicine would be but a lame man."

Therefore, when the trade deficit between China and the West has begun to expand, businessmen from Europe have begun to try to attack the Chinese market with different products, but other products are difficult to work, only opium has become the most popular in China at that time. High commodities, so this is naturally great news for European businessmen.

Levi was still worried, and said, "However, that great majesty has completely banned the sale of opium in China. Even if we can get the supply, we can't sell it well."

John said carelessly: "Your Excellency, the ambassador, has already gone to Nanjing. This problem will definitely be solved by then. We can consider hoarding the goods first. When the ban is lifted in China, we will be the first batch of goods to enter China. , the price will definitely be much higher, thinking about the huge profits, it will make God commit a crime!"

"I hope so"

Levi quietly drew a cross on his heart, but the anxiety in his heart did not dissipate, on the contrary, it became more and more intense.

Time soon entered March of the fifth year of innovation. After a cold winter, not only the land was unsealed, but also the ambitions in some people's hearts.

On the Mobei Grassland at this time, thousands of cavalry are fighting bloody battles. Cannons, muskets, and sabers have raised the intensity of the war by more than one level. Almost every moment, a large number of cavalry fell under the horses. , blood almost stained the entire battlefield red.

A group of cavalry fought their way through the artillery fire and bullet rain. One of them was covered in blood, almost lying on the horse's back, bobbing up and down with the horse's ups and downs, but he looked like he was dead.

When they got to the tent at the back, a burly Mongolian jumped off his horse, carried the blood-soaked man on his back, and ran quickly towards the handsome tent.

"Khan, Celing was seriously injured, and his life and death are unknown. The death and injury were too tragic. Thousands of people from our Saiyinnuoyan tribe lost their sweat in just a short while. We can't do this again!"

Norbu was covered in blood. He yelled at Tushetu Khan Wang Zaledorji who was sitting in the center of the handsome tent. Obviously, the other party's behavior of putting Saiyin Nuoyan flag at the front had already made him Very dissatisfied.

Tuxietu Khan Wang Zaledorji showed a trace of dissatisfaction on his face, and he said to another Mongolian king beside him: "Dashdun Dobu, do you have to explain to you what Ben Khan has done?" one more time?"

That Mongolian man named Dashdun Dobu is the head of the Saiyinnuoyan Banner, so he was also called Prince Zasak Heshuo in the Qing court, but this big Zasak is now showing that A bit weak, it seems that the body has not been in good condition.

"Khan, I dare not."

"Since you don't dare, then kill the person who committed the crime below!"

Tuxietu Khan Wang Zaledorji was really angry. Since Zhungeer invaded Mobei Mongolia, the three Khalkha tribes have lost almost every battle, and the casualties are extremely heavy. They have to rely on the vast grasslands to deal with , but now there is no way to retreat, and they can only resist the attack of the Zhungeer army regardless of casualties. In the process, Saiyinnuoyan Banner was inevitably pushed onto the battlefield, and the losses were extremely heavy.

But who has not sacrificed in the three Khalkha tribes?Don't say anything else, let's just say that he is in the tribe directly under Tuxietu Khan. Wouldn't there be fewer casualties?

When Dashdun Dobu heard the words of Tushetu Khan Wang Zaledorji, he panicked. He didn't dare to kill the generals under Celing, especially under the order of Tushetu Khan, otherwise the whole The hearts of Saiyinuoyanqi will be scattered.

Speaking of it, the famous Kalkha Saiyinuoyan tribe did not appear in later generations. It is currently only a banner belonging to the Tushetu Khan tribe. It was originally from Dayan Chechen Khan, the grandson of Dayan Chechen Khan Nuonuo He is in charge of the left wing of Khalkha. His eldest son, Abadai, is the ancestor of the Tuxietu Khan tribe, and his third son, Tumonken, was awarded the title of Saiyinnuoyan for rejecting the Red Sect and protecting the Yellow Sect.

Up to now, Saiyinnuoyan Banner Dashdun Dobu is the son of the previous banner chief Shanba, and Cering is Shanba's cousin. In addition, he was supported by the Qing court before, so he is in Saiyinnuo. Yan Qili's strength is quite extraordinary, and he has a large number of supporters. Even Qi Dashidun Dobu dare not disrespect his uncle.

Especially in the early years when the Junggar Mongols aggressively invaded the Khalkha tribe, Chang Shanba of Saiyin Nuoyan Banner at that time chose to be attached, and Cering, under the order of Shanba, brought his grandmother Gezulehatun﹑ The younger brother Gong Ge Labutan defected to the Qing Dynasty and was reused by Kangxi at that time.

The Qing court gave him a residence in the capital and educated him in the inner court on the grounds that he was the heir of Tumengken, the eighteenth grandson of Genghis Khan. Later, in the 44th year of Kangxi, he married Princess Heshuo Chunkui to him. After the process, Celing was extremely loyal to the Qing court, and he also took the initiative to follow Fu Erdan to attack Junggar, capturing his Zai Sang Beikun and more than a hundred people.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Qing court at that time, Cering was a natural person of his own, which was different from other Mongolians, but for the three tribes of Khalkha at that time, Cering was no longer his own.

Of course, the Qing court was basically destroyed now, and the remaining forces could not pose any threat to the Tuxietu Khan tribe. Therefore, Celing, who had been faintly famous in the Tuxietu Khan tribe, became a thorn in everyone's eyes.

Right now, when Dashdun Dobu heard that Tushetuhan was dissatisfied, he didn't really want to defend this uncle, it was because there was no one available in Saiyinnuoyan Banner.
If he offends Celing again, it will be difficult for him, whether he is the banner owner or the next banner owner, to suppress the dissenting voices in the banner. This will undoubtedly dig a big hole for himself.

"Great Khan, I think this person can be punished in a small way, and he must not be killed directly, otherwise it will easily cause chaos in the army. Now is the time to employ people, let him die on the battlefield!"

Tuxietu Khan sneered, but did not object, saying: "In the past, Sun Jiagan persuaded Ben Khan to ask Ning Chu for help, but Celing boldly said that he could block Zhungeer, but now Zhungeer has hit Bayan Wulan Mountain is here, how far is it from Zhaomodo, have you calculated it?"

Speaking of this, cold sweat rolled down Dashton Dobu's face. At the beginning, Cering hated those who were loyal to the Qing court and Ning Chu, but under his strong opposition, Sun Jiagan's proposal was rejected. He had no choice but to stay with Tuxie Tuhan, hoping that one day as the situation changed, he could persuade Tuxietuhan.

But Dashdun Dobu also knew in his heart that Tuxietu Khan was definitely pretending to be confused about this matter. He himself was unwilling to ask Ning Chu for help at the beginning, and he was worried that he would become the next Monan Mongolia. After making the proposal, Sun Jiagan's proposal was vetoed smoothly, which made the Ningchu court blame Celing.

But now Tushetu Khan is indeed almost unable to fight anymore, and he is unwilling to surrender to Cewang Allah Butan, so he wants to change course and return to the embrace of Dachu—and Cering has become Xiang Ning Chu's scapegoat.

Dash Dundobu let out a sigh of relief. Since Cering is unconscious right now, he, the Banner Commander, can only do it for him. I think that I need to ask Ning Chu for help right now, otherwise if Zhao Moduo loses, the Chechen Khan will be in danger."

Tuxietu Khan Wang Zaledorji nodded slightly, and he didn't want to think about countermeasures to kill him, as long as he didn't get in the way, but right now this person is in a coma, but it happened to be an opportunity to explain to Sun Jiagan, so he immediately sent someone Sun Jiagan was invited to the commander's tent, and Norbu, who had been clamoring, was escorted back to the battlefield.

At the same time, Sun Jiagan became Ningchu's lobbyist under the persuasion of Liu Tongxun, with the purpose of bringing Mobei Khalkha Sanbu to Ningchu. Well, the Khalkha Tripartite still has the confidence to resist the enemy, so naturally they are not interested in Sun Jiagan.

Later, the battle situation took a turn for the worse, especially after Da Cering and Xiao Cering led the army, they won almost every battle, and the three tribes of Khalkha were naturally beaten. First, the Zhasaktu Khan tribe was fully occupied, and then It was the fall of Uliasutai, the key place of the Tuxietu Khan Department, and now that Bayan Ulan Mountain lost the first battle, the three departments have felt that the rope around their necks is getting tighter and tighter.

Under such circumstances, Sun Jiagan found that the attitude of the Mongols around him was getting better and better. From being indifferent at the beginning to treating him like a guest, this change was in line with the Khalkha Tripartite There is a big difference in the situation, which also makes Sun Jiagan feel a little complacent, seeing you people still dare to be arrogant?

In the end, to put it bluntly, he had to rely on his grandson to bridge the gap.

When Sun Jiagan walked into the tent with brisk steps, he immediately smelled the smell of blood all over the place. Then he looked up and saw Celing, who didn't know whether he was alive or dead. How did General Ling become like this? Why didn't you call someone to come and treat him?"

Tuxietu Khan Wang Zaledorji sneered in his heart. Of course he could see Sun Jiagan's pretentiousness, but he didn't take it seriously. Anyway, just give him a look and it's over. He waved his hand quickly and asked someone to lift him up Go down and heal.

Only Tuxietuhan stared at Sun Jiagan carefully after finishing these, and said with a smile: "Mr. Sun lives in Mobei these days, but has he ever gotten used to the climate in Mobei?"

Sun Jiagan found a chair with great care, sat on it, and then smiled and said, "What's wrong with you? This lamb meat is delicious, and this sheep's milk wine is also delicious. Mr. Sun can't live so comfortably in Shanxi." day."

Tuxie Tuhan snorted coldly, he couldn't hear the sarcasm in Sun Jiagan's tone, using the word "Anyi" to describe the current precarious Khalkha Trilogy is simply the biggest joke in the world.

"Mr. Sun, please don't be so quick-talking. You have to understand that right now, the three tribes of Khalkha don't have the only choice of asking for help from Da Chu."

Tuxietuhan's face was gloomy, and he didn't want to play tricks anymore, but adopted a blatant threat strategy. The meaning was very simple. If you couldn't give a suitable condition, then he would rather go to the Zhungeer Khanate!

Sun Jiagan's face was gloomy, and he said, "Perhaps Tushetuhan misunderstood Sun's meaning. Right now, we are not begging you, but you are begging us!"

"If the three tribes of Khalkha want to surrender Zhungeer, neither Sun nor Da Chu can stop him, but what will happen when His Majesty is furious, I hope Tushetuhan can think about it."

If you really want to talk about threats, who is afraid of whom?
Based on Ningchu's current national power and force, the Mongols really don't have any qualifications to negotiate. If they are obedient, they will naturally be transformed like Monan Mongolia. If they are not obedient, then they might as well use force to solve it!
Anyway, sooner or later we will have to fight Zhungeer, even if we add a Mobei Khalkha Tripartite who is seriously injured, it will not hurt, it is nothing more than a one-pot matter.

With His Majesty's will as a guarantee, Sun Jiagan is not panicking at all now, and even has the leisure to take a sip of the tea on the table.

(End of this chapter)