The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 285 Hong Yi's Spring and Autumn Dream

Generally speaking, people with higher status tend to be more suspicious.

This is the case for Tokugawa Iemitsu. He has lived in a less peaceful environment since he was a child, which has also developed his suspicious character.

Matsuura Jinshin came to report the letter, and he thought of such a simple matter so much, which once made him suspect that Matsuura Jinshin did it on purpose.

Whether it was intentional or not, I am afraid that only Matsuura Zhenxin himself knows in his heart.

Tokugawa Iemitsu has no other choice but to scold him.

The most urgent task is to quickly recall the soldiers and horses sent out not long ago, in case of accidents.

Just like the flapping wings of a butterfly cause a big wave, if this news spreads throughout the Wa country, it will have a great impact on Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Before the storm is about to come, the more troops you have in hand, the better.

Hiroda Masamori also understood Tokugawa Iemitsu's worries, and he and the people beside him hurriedly helped Tokugawa Iemitsu back.

After setting up Tokugawa Iemitsu, he hurried through the gate of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Not long after, a fast ship raised its sails from the port outside Jiangbei and headed towards North Korea.

Horita Masamori stood on the deck of the ship with a worried face. He hoped that he could catch up with the fleet.

At the same time, a merchant ship from Java docked at the wharf of Yangzhou Prefecture.

A Hongyi man got off the boat and stood on the port looking around.

He had been there once a few months ago.

His name was Jesry, and he was a businessman in Java. He also had another identity, that is, Fan Diemen's subordinate.

However, he usually appears as a businessman, mainly doing business between Daming and Java.

Of course, this is not his main job. The main job is to collect all kinds of information for the Hongyi in Java.

After Lei Bunuo returned to Java, he reported to Fan Dimen what he saw and heard in Tianjin.

Although Van Diemen didn't believe what Lei Bunuo said, he also sent people over to see how the situation was going.

If, as Lei Bunuo said, all of Zheng Zhilong's strength was destroyed by Sun Jie, then he could just take over Zheng Zhilong's remaining power.

The port of Yangzhou Prefecture was originally very lush, because it used to be a cargo distribution center.

Most of the merchant ships traveling from south to north will stop here, which creates a prosperous scene.

But now, there are not many merchant ships on the port, and the surrounding warehouses or streets look very lonely, and there is no one on it.

Jesry frowned, "It seems that what that fellow Rebunor said is very likely to be true!
But it should also be investigated and investigated to better understand the situation here! "

Thinking of this, he took a few followers and headed towards Yangzhou Fucheng.

The port of Yangzhou Prefecture is outside the city, not very far from Yangzhou Prefecture, and it won't take long to walk.

Not long after, he came to Yangzhou Fucheng.

It was different from the previous visits to Yangzhou Mansion. At this time, there was no bustling noise in the past, and there was a lot more chill and tranquility.

This change made him frown, and it also made him vigilant.

The number of pedestrians on the street is much less than before, and most of them are passing by in a hurry. From time to time, soldiers with weapons can be seen passing through the street or maintaining order.

After a few steps, Jesry was stopped by a group of soldiers.

As a businessman who travels between Daming and Java all the year round, he also speaks Chinese very fluently.

Facing the soldiers' interrogation, he explained his reason for coming in an orderly manner, and even took out a few scattered pieces of silver from his body and stuffed them into the hands of these soldiers.

These soldiers were also people who were open to money, and after receiving the money, they let Jesry and the others go and ignored them.

Looking at the soldiers going away, Jesry was sure that something serious must have happened here, otherwise it wouldn't have happened.

In my heart, I believe in what Lei Bunuo said before, and only this accident can make Yangzhou Mansion like this.

He walked around the street a few times, and then walked into an inn.

This is an inn he used to come to frequently, and the shopkeeper inside has a good relationship with him. He eats here all the year round, coupled with his generous spending, the shopkeeper also treats him as a guest of honor.

As soon as he entered the inn, the shopkeeper standing behind the counter saw him, so he walked over with a smile on his face.

"So it's Boss Jie, long time no see, come in quickly." The shopkeeper hurriedly welcomed Jesry inside.

It was meal time, but there was no one in the hall, and today's business was extremely bad. If Jesry could have a big meal here, he would more or less earn some money.

Jesry smiled and cupped his hands towards the shopkeeper, and then sat down in the middle of the hall.

The shopkeeper stood beside him and asked with a smile, "What does Boss Jie want to eat today?"

Jesry thought for a while and said, "Serve all the signature dishes of your restaurant, and boil a pot of good wine at the same time.

I came here from Java this time, and I have traveled a long distance, and I haven't had a good meal all the way. When I arrive at your shop this time, I should take a good rest and have a good rest. "

Of course, Jesry wanted to ask the shopkeeper about the current situation in Yangzhou Fucheng, but he was afraid that if he asked too anxiously, his real purpose would be revealed, and no useful information would be obtained, so he wanted to relax first. The vigilance of the shopkeeper, and then choose the opportunity to ask.

As Jesry said, he took out a piece of silver from his body and slapped it on the table, his voice became a little louder: "As long as you can serve me comfortably today, then such a large piece of silver is yours."

The shopkeeper looked at the piece of silver the size of a baby's fist on the table, the wrinkles on his face were crowded together, and the corners of his mouth were almost cracked to his heels.

With a look of affirmation on his face, he repeatedly assured: "Boss Jie, don't worry, the chef will definitely use all his life's skills, and he will never dishonor the name of my shop. He will definitely serve Boss Jie comfortably. .”

Then he reluctantly took his eyes away from the silver and walked into the back kitchen.

After working in the back kitchen for a while, he came to Jesry's side again.

The silver was still on the table, but the shopkeeper was afraid that the silver would disappear, so he simply moved a chair and sat not far away, staring at it intently.

Jesry glanced lightly at the shopkeeper, of course he understood the greed in the shopkeeper's heart, so he took advantage of this gap to ask: "The shopkeeper's store is a little less crowded today, it's not like this usually, why are there so many people today?" nothing."

When the shopkeeper heard what Jesry said, his expression collapsed in an instant. He scratched his head and said helplessly: "Don't mention it, Boss Jie. In the recent period, all the merchant ships outside Yangzhou Mansion were given by Zheng Xiaoye." Stopped.

Zheng Xiaoye even conscripted many merchant ships, and at the same time began to collect taxes and recruit troops in the capital city of Yangzhou.

In this day and age, it would be best to describe it as chaos. After so many days, there is probably only Boss Jie’s merchant ship on the port. Apart from that, I have never seen another ship. "

Jessry remembered all the words the shopkeeper said in his heart.

He probably understood a little bit, but he was still a little curious, so he asked, "Why did it suddenly become like this? Wasn't it fine when I came here before? Why is there such a big change?"

The shopkeeper explained: "A while ago, the Marquis Zhenhai's fleet suffered a defeat in Tianjin, and almost the entire army was wiped out. There were not many people and ships who came back, so Mr. Zheng took over his father's rights.

But in Hangzhou and near Jinling, some people were eyeing them, wanting to take advantage of the troubled waters, and Zheng Xiaoye was not a vegetarian, so he started to deal with it.So it became like this! "

Mr. Zheng is Zheng Chenggong, but Jesry didn't know who Mr. Zheng was, so when he heard the name, his face was full of confusion.

The shopkeeper looked at him like this, and patiently explained the reason to him.

After figuring out these things, he suddenly realized.

"So that's it, it's like this, I'll just say it, but it seems that the current situation is not peaceful!" Jesry sighed.

But he was very excited in his heart. In his opinion, this was a great opportunity.

In other words, the news that Lei Bunuo brought back before is all true.

If that's the case, that's a good time to intervene.

It's just that I don't know exactly what Sun Jie's strength is, and what step he has reached at the same time.

After thinking about it, the food was served.

After Jesry finished his meal, he left here.

After thinking for a while, he decided to take a risky trip to Tianjin.

His identity this time was a Hongyi businessman, and he felt that as long as Sun Jie's core interests were not touched, there should be no problem.

Besides, if he could bring back accurate news, then Van Diemen would definitely not treat him badly.

Under the impact of interests, he decided to take a risk.

As the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the income. After finally coming here, I have to do some earth-shattering events, and I can't just return empty-handed aimlessly.

After wandering around Yangzhou Fucheng for a while, he left here and boarded the merchant ship.

Under his command, the ship went northward, heading towards Tianjin. After more than ten days of non-stop sailing day and night, he was getting closer and closer to Tianjin.

Standing on the deck, he looked aimlessly at the sea ahead, thinking in his heart what to do when he arrived in Tianjin.

A few black spots suddenly appeared on the sea ahead, which aroused his interest, so he asked the sailor controlling the ship to speed up and head towards the black spots.

It didn't take long for the black dots to be clearly visible.

Where is this black spot, these are a few broken ships.

Most of the ship has been destroyed, leaving only a bottom and a few fragments of deck.

It is teetering on the surface of the sea, as if it will sink to the bottom of the sea in the next moment.

When the ship passed these broken ships, several nooses flew off the ship and pulled the broken ship noose to the front.

Jesry watched intently.

There are obvious signs of burning on these ships, and half of the hulls are scorched black.

There are many broken holes on these surviving hulls, and those holes are extremely irregular.

Some of the holes also have the appearance of burnt carbon black, that is to say, the things penetrating these hulls are likely to be burning or under high temperature.

If it was one or two, it would be okay, but there are a lot of similar holes on the hull, densely packed like bee eyes on a honeycomb.

"If it was simply burned, there shouldn't be so many densely packed holes. These holes are very irregular and should be traces left after the shell exploded.

There are countless holes on the few surviving ships, which shows how violent the bombing was that day.

Among the artillery used by our army, those that can easily penetrate the deck of a ship are basically solid bullets or chain bullets.

But this kind of shell can't leave bullet holes similar to honeycomb on the hull. If you use flowering bullets, the power of flowering bullets is far inferior to solid bullets and chain bullets. Even if they can leave similar marks on the hull, but The number will not be large, the traces will not be dense, and it is impossible to directly penetrate the hull like this! "

Jesry was in a daze.

He used to be a gunner, and he is very familiar with today's artillery. In his memory, no matter which country's artillery is used, no matter what kind of artillery is used, it is difficult to leave such marks on the hull. .

"Could it be that this man named Sun Jie has a powerful cannon in his hands? Has a cannon that we don't know about?
Zheng Zhilong's fleet is very large. It is said that he gathered almost all the troops in Tianjin this time. With such a huge force, even if he dispatched all the fleets of the empire and wanted to destroy them all in a short time, he would not be able to. So simple.

But according to rumors, Zheng Zhilong's fleet was almost wiped out in just one day, that is to say, the power in the hands of this man named Sun Jie is very powerful, even surpassing the empire.

But this person didn't have much strength on the sea before, and with these broken ships now, this person should rely on artillery on land, and then use other methods to eliminate Zheng Zhilong.

What kind of artillery is it that can annihilate Zheng Zhilong's fleet in just one day?How far is the range of this artillery?Since he can easily eliminate Zheng Zhilong, what if he faces us? ! "

After thinking about it, Jesry didn't dare to think any further.

Because he found that if he faced Sun Jie at this time, he might end up similar to Zheng Zhilong.

But a bolder idea also emerged in his heart. If he got this kind of artillery and brought him back to the country, he might be awarded a title.

If this kind of artillery is available in China, and then imitated and expanded in scale, it may be able to unify the entire Western world.

Crisis and welfare coexist.

Jesry felt scared and excited at the same time.

Then he took a deep breath and suppressed all these emotions.

(End of this chapter)