evil slave

After translating for Zhao Qiang and the Cossacks that day, Duncan and his companions were imprisoned in the stone house again. Except for sending them two meals of unpalatable food every day, they never cared about them again, as if they had never The world has completely disappeared. 【】

The Almighty Emperor also completely abandoned these poor believers, and the only ones who remembered that they were still alive in this world were Duncan himself.

Yes God, I know I'm alive.

The dark stone house was airtight, and the only small door that could go outside was sealed off by those damned Tatars. The humid air exuded a pungent musty smell, and the dreary atmosphere in the house was even more depressing. The missionaries who were trapped were very depressed and remorseful. They already regretted why they had to leave their hometowns and work so hard to come to the East.If there is a chance to choose again, they will definitely take off their dirty teaching uniforms without hesitation and bask in the sunshine of Spain, instead of enjoying the prison in the dark sky in this desolate land in the east.

Duncan's heart was in despair, and this kind of dark days made him feel crazy. Compared with death, this kind of forgotten fear was more creepy and shattering.He had even decided to hit his head against the wall to relieve himself, but he couldn't calm down because he was worried about what if he couldn't kill himself?

When the door of the stone house was opened again, Duncan and his companions had already been numb and did not respond. When two sturdy Tatars came in and erected Duncan without any explanation, they didn't even know how to exclaim, but just stared blankly at the scene. Everything, the cloudy eyes no longer have a trace of light.

Are the Tatars going to kill themselves?Duncan, who was carried by Zhang Yi and another Han army and couldn't move, was not afraid of this scene. On the contrary, he had a kind of expectation: God, the god of death has finally come, and I can finally stop suffering from this pain. tormented.Peter, my dearest friend, I will meet you in heaven!

But to Duncan's surprise, after he was ready to die, the two vicious Tatars did not drag him out to execute him, but took him to the original Russian chamber.Inside, the demon Tatar general was looking at him with a smile on his face, his face was indescribably kind, as if he hadn't seen him for many years.

"How is it, Duncan, how are you doing these days?"

Zhao Qiang was not at all stingy with his smile. After Duncan came in, he patted him kindly and looked at him with great concern, wondering how his friend was doing recently.

Compared to Zhao Qiang's intimacy, Duncan didn't feel flattered. His intuition told him that this abominable Tatar general was planning something bad again. Behind his weird smile, there must be a vicious heart hidden.But he couldn't help but respond to the other's act of kindness.

Looking at Fang's kind smile, Duncan said lightly: "Thank you, General, for your hospitality. My companions and I are very grateful for this."

"Is it?"

Zhao Qiang didn't know whether he really didn't understand it or was pretending. After listening to Duncan's words, he chuckled: "You are friends from Flangji. There is an old saying in the country that it is a joy to have friends come from afar. Your arrival , I am very happy as the master. It is the right thing to show you the friendship of the landlord. You and your companions don’t need to thank me. If I have a chance in the future, if I can also go to Francji, I am also very happy to enjoy the good hospitality of the people of your country."

Oh, God, is there anyone in the world with a thicker skin than him?

Zhao Qiang's words gave Duncan the urge to scold. Fortunately, the teachings of the emperor and the upbringing of a gentleman made him endure it. Of course, if allowed, he would not mind rolling his eyes at the other party, because this Tatar The general is really hateful, can't he hear my dissatisfaction!

Duncan felt very speechless, and didn't know whether to continue talking to the other party, but he didn't speak, but Zhao Qiang wanted to speak.

The courtesy is over!Zhao Qiangxin snorted, what he did just now was considered polite to him, but since the Spaniard didn't respond, let's get down to business.

"I mentioned you because I have something for you to do."

Zhao Qiang lightly threw a word to Duncan, then turned his head away, and told Chen Wei, "Give him the map."

Upon hearing the order, Chen Wei quickly handed the map on the table to Duncan. Duncan was a little confused: What map?Subconsciously, he took the rough map from Chen Wei and got up, wondering what kind of map it was.During his time, Zhao Qiang said his request on the side.

"I want you to mark all the Russian cities you know, and tell me honestly how many Russian troops there are in these cities."

"A Russian city?"

Of course Duncan knew what was drawn on the map in his hand. It was the topographic map of the northern territory of the Qing Dynasty.But it is clear that the painter was drawing in a hurry, and some obvious mistakes can be seen at a glance.Of course, the Tatars don't care, so why should I point it out for them.

Duncan knew very well that the butcher Tatar general wanted to mark the location of the Russian city, and it was definitely not for viewing. Combined with their occupation of this stronghold, Duncan didn't even need to think about it, and knew that these Tatars were beating the Russians. idea.But what does this have to do with me?Duncan thought, does the damned Tartar expect me to help them?Oh, no, absolutely not, I am no longer afraid of death, what is more terrifying than death in this world!

"Your Excellency, with all due respect, I don't know much about the situation of the Russians. You may have found the wrong person." Duncan refused Zhao Qiang's request without hesitation. However, he was unwilling to be involved in it, and even less willing to help the demon who killed Peter. If he died under the guns of the Russians, it would be the best gift God gave him!

Zhao Qiang seemed to have expected Duncan to say this, he didn't get angry, and stopped Guo Fei, who wanted to teach Duncan a lesson, staring at Duncan who was a bit stubborn and not as afraid of himself as before, and said meaningfully: "Freedom depends on If you fight for it yourself, God will not give it to you in vain, and I will not give it to you in vain. Do you understand?"

"Of course you missionaries are not here to spread the gospel of God. Your purpose is only gold and silver. Now, I am going to lead my troops to capture the city of Nerchinsk, kill the Russians there, and destroy the silver mines. It's for everyone. But you have to know that silver cannot be eaten as food, nor can it be exchanged for weapons in the hands of soldiers. Therefore..."

Having said that, Zhao Qiang paused for a moment, then suddenly emphasized his tone, and approached Duncan, "If you are willing to cooperate, you and your companions will have the best way to make a fortune. I am willing to hand over the money to you, and you just need to do it for me." Buy Francois guns, cannons, in short, everything related to war I want."

"To put it bluntly, as long as you are willing to do things for me, we will be cooperative friends in the future. I get what I want, and you also get the wealth that you dream of!"

Duncan was stunned by Zhao Qiang's words, Emperor, would this Tatar be so kind and give us wealth!

Guns, cannons and even skilled workers, the equipment manufactured in Macao, the southernmost part of the Qing Dynasty, can be obtained with silver. Even if the quantity is not enough, they can also be bought from the East India Company of the Dutch and the East India Company of the English. It can even be chartered from Spain, the only premise is that there is enough silver!Those greedy businessmen will not let go of such a good opportunity to make a fortune.Duncan believed that if the Tatar hadn't deceived himself, he could indeed become a millionaire from arms purchases.

Duncan knew exactly how large the silver mine in Nerchinsk was, otherwise he would not have trekked from Japan to this cold land with his companions.He is not afraid of death now, but if there is no threat of death, but a very seductive bright avenue piled up in front of him with wealth, he can't be tempted.After all, the purpose of their coming to the East is for wealth.

But how credible is the Tatar officer's words?What if he was deceiving himself?Duncan vacillated. He couldn't make up his mind whether to trust the demon.

"Nerchinsk is occupied by the Russians. How can you few unarmed missionaries gain wealth from the Russians, but now, you can!"

In Zhao Qiang's eyes, Duncan's moved expression must impress the Spaniard.Undoubtedly said: "As long as you help me defeat the Russians in Nerchinsk, I can give you a steady stream of wealth!"

"If you agree, I will set you and your companions free now, and let them use their strengths in my army."

"Of course, if you are still willing to preach in the East, I swear in my own name that my army will become the most powerful backing for your mission! Every territory I occupy will be where the Gospel of God is spread!"

Zhao Qiang tried his best to tempt him by offering all the prices he could offer now, trying to win this missionary who seemed to be no longer afraid of death in one fell swoop.He needs muskets and cannons too much, especially breech-loading muskets that are much stronger than matchlock guns. Although I don’t know if the Europeans have improved them, but even if they use muzzle-loading guns, as long as there are enough, Zhao Qiang I am also happy to spend a lot of gold and silver to buy it.Of course, the equipment for making cannons and guns, as well as those skilled workers, and those Europeans who are proficient in this will all be the targets of his procurement.

Today's Europeans have no territorial ambitions for the country, they are just looking for money, as long as I can afford the price, those profit-seeking businessmen will swarm like flies smelling bad smell, maybe, in the near future , the Far East will become the golden land in the minds of Europeans.

"Now, please mark it for me."

Zhao Qiang casually patted Duncan who was opening his mouth wide and talking about himself, his demeanor and words were kind but undeniable.

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Tens of seconds later, Duncan's throat moved, he took the oil pen Zhang Yi handed him with some trembling, and slowly wrote down on the map.

Compared with the wealth, the dead Peter and Polly seem nothing, they are already dead, should the dead block the coming wealth!

The greed in his bones made Duncan believe this Tartar demon. Perhaps he was right, and only he can give us a share of the silver mines in Nerchinsk, Russian?They are greedier than wild boars!

The silver is exchanged for arms, this business is also very fair, Duncan thought so, maybe in a short time, I can return to Spain with a boatload of wealth, can His Majesty the King grant me a title? ?Can the bishops of Rome give me more power?

Duncan obviously knew the Russian army very well. Under his markings, the Russian castles were marked on the blank map.

Guli River City, Yask Fort on the Jingqili River Tour, Xilin Mubinsk Stronghold on the Xilin Mudan River, Duohua Chan City at the Jingqili River Estuary, Erguna Fort on the Ergun River, Dujigen in the lower reaches of the Heilongjiang River Sk, Udisk, Tugulsk, Nemilensk, and of course the Yaksa city, all of which were clearly marked by Duncan.It's just that many of the awkward place names in Duncan's works have never been heard by Zhao Qiang, and those river names are even more unheard of.

Damn, the Russians have so many strongholds? !

After counting, there are a total of 33 city strongholds marked by Duncan. This number surprised Zhao Qiang. He thought that with the thousands of Russians, he could build ten cities without breaking the sky. Unexpectedly, they are blooming everywhere. , built so many strongholds.

Author's note: The names of the castles of the Russian army are mostly used by later generations, and the historical records of the Qing Dynasty shall prevail.