Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 564
Ryukyu is a small place with less than half of the population, but it is considered a country anyway, and Ryukyu is located in the center of China, Japan, and South Korea's trade circle. Its geographical location is very important. Ships from south to north gather here, so it is considered prosperous. , Spreading from the port to the city, there are many restaurants and brothels.

At this time, another large fleet docked, and the amusement facilities in the city were immediately divided into two groups. Zheng Jun went to the brothel, and Song Jun went to the tavern. As soon as they walked on the street, they knew who it was.

The begging army has been fighting continuously for a year. Even after a long training, they are still exhausted. The subordinates have a holiday, so that everyone can relax.

The soldiers of the begging army are not allowed to go to the brothel, not because of any moral issues, but because of the real disease that affects the combat effectiveness. The Spaniards discovered the New World, brought the smallpox plague there, and brought a god of death from America. Come back, syphilis!Since Portugal, this god of death has spread all the way to the east. During the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, it had already spread to China. It is said that Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty died here.

There is a living example in the navy, He Bin, the deputy of the third division of Songjiang, who made a bend at the door of the god of death, but his face was ruined, a small part of his nose was rotten, and the scar on his forehead was left there, walking on the street , can scare children into crying, and his story has become a negative example of the beggar army. Regardless of the navy and army, they always use him as an excuse when emphasizing this discipline. There is a living example, the desire of a group of soldiers At least cut in half.

As for the second half, it would have to wait until the army stationed in Dacheng, Dayi, and the military doctor went out to check and confirm where they could be trusted before approving to go. Before that, these soldiers had to see which of their teammates was good-looking.

This one has just landed, and the rest is only the first batch, so naturally they can't be busy with men's work, so the 3000 soldiers who are on vacation can only listen to ditties, drink some wine, and smoke a Nanyang in the tavern. Waiting for gold smoke to relieve stress.

Near the Ryukyu Shangshi Imperial Palace, there are all the best restaurants and restaurants. They are opened by either the Ryukyu nobles, or the big merchants from Japan and China. This is also the place where military officers live. A large group of military officers are on vacation, and Song Yongzhong is no exception. He rented a single room for himself next to a famous wine shop on the East Street, and he was quite content with his own drinking.

It would have been better if it hadn't been for some uninvited guest.

A head of little yellow hair sprayed with a strong smell of perfume, two blue eyes with peach blossoms, squeezed into Song Yongzhong's table, while drinking Song Yongzhong's wine as an outsider, Little William was talking gibberish to the stage The waitress at the performance was whistling. Unfortunately, foreigners these days are not as popular as later generations. Seeing such a yellow-haired monster like a boar in heat, the little girl who sang the song just glanced at it with contempt, and immediately turned away. Turn your head away and ignore him.

"As expected of this prosperous oriental place, even the waitress in such a tavern is so temperamental and artistic. If she were in London, she would definitely be qualified to play Miss Portia in "The Merchant of Venice" at the Globe Theater. "

"Come on, people don't care about you, and besides, she also sings Miss Yu'er's song? It's just a mere imitation!"

The spread of art is faster than anything else. The popular songs that Yu'er and others sang in Yingtian are now spread to Ryukyu, and the maid on the stage sang one of them.He really couldn't bear this guy's fuss, put down his wine glass, Song Yongzhong finally interjected, and curled his lips at the stage in disdain.Song Yongzhong's words wanted to shut up Little William, but it seemed to have the opposite effect, on the contrary, it opened up the chatterbox of this guy.

"Eating delicacies from mountains and seas every day, do you have to eat radishes occasionally? You don't understand Song Junshou. Miss Yu'er is a fairy in the lake. She is at the level of Venus, the goddess of beauty. This lady is from a small restaurant in the countryside of Naples. The charming little noble daughter, two people are two kinds of beauty, Song Junshou, you must have the vision to discover beauty and distinguish beauty..."

The saliva splashed, and this guy talked to himself about Shakespeare's aesthetics again. Seeing this guy's saliva sprayed on the dishes, Song Yongzhong depressedly pulled back the plate of vinegar-soaked peanuts he served with wine, and simply drank it again. Drinking wine and looking out the window.

One was drinking, the other was speaking in plain English, the two lived their own lives and enjoyed themselves. After staying for half an hour, before Little William got tired of bragging, the door of the box was slammed open.

"Hey, Mr. Zheng, didn't you go back to see your father? How come you come out to drink when you have time?"

It can be regarded as the end of bragging, Little William asked in astonishment, but unfortunately, like Song Yongzhong, Zheng Sen didn't even care about him, his breath was strong, the veins on his forehead were throbbing, he grabbed the wine jar on the table and drank it up .

Seeing him coming, Song Yongzhong's eyes jumped inadvertently, but he didn't say anything, and stretched out his hand to pull a chair and put it down behind Zheng Sen.

After drinking a jar of wine in a hurry, Zheng Sen also became a little drunk. He threw down the jar and sat down on the chair, wiped his wine-stained beard, and immediately snorted again.

"What's the matter, Mr. Zheng, could it be that the commander-in-chief trained you without you this time, oh, I see, the love letter you wrote to Miss Yu'er was returned! I'll just say, Miss Yu'er's My heart has long belonged to me, although Mr. Zheng, you have worked hard, it is useless to sigh!"

There is no one who is as narcissistic as Little William, but the word "war" hurt Zheng Sen again, and he threw the wine jar to the ground, and with a bang, Zheng Sen snorted angrily.

"Let's go to war, let's start a fart war! A bunch of cowards, scared by the little Japanese pirates, this one is negotiating about compensation to save face, and they are still going to war."

Zheng Sen was indeed very disappointed. When he was very young, Zheng Zhilong left his orphan and widowed mother and ran back to the mainland. However, Zheng Sen's mother admired Zheng Zhilong very much. Zheng Sen grew up in the heroic deeds of Zheng Zhilong, a bastard father. .

Being picked up by Zheng Zhilong, on the one hand, Zheng Sen wanted to gain a high position in the behemoth of the Zheng Group, and on the other hand, he also wanted to prove himself in front of this father. However, Zheng Zhilong's cowardice today shattered all his respect, and also No wonder he was so resentful.

"Impossible! This time, the commander didn't even take a vacation. He even transferred the ace Qiyi Division and General Zhou Yuji from the front line. He wanted to teach the Japanese people a lesson. According to the commander's character, he played it out." The sword will not be taken back without blood."

Song Yongzhong next to him asked in surprise, Zheng Sen sneered again, picked up the second jug of wine, raised his head, and took another sip, but shook the jug, Zheng Sen suddenly seemed to be As if thinking of something, a flash of thought suddenly appeared on his face, and then it turned into a kind of madness. Suddenly, he grabbed Song Yongzhong by the collar.

"Song Junshou, how many troops can you call now?"

"My personal soldiers, 52 people!"

Without asking the reason, Song Yongzhong answered happily, and nodded with a feeling of drunkenness. Zheng Sen immediately rushed to Little William again fiercely like a wolf.

"You have two Galen sailboats in your hand! This time, I'm coming with the commander's fleet!"

"That's the property of the East India Company, not me... Hey, Mr. Zheng, I have something to say. My handsome face is swollen. How many girls will be heartbroken. You need me to help you say it. The problem is, Where do you want the ship to go?"

"Nagasaki!"

Little William shuddered when he heard this, and then stretched out his hand to Zheng Sen's forehead in disbelief and asked.

"Mr. Zheng, are you not guilty? The Wa country is completely xenophobic now, and if you get caught, you will lose your head! Where can you find death?"

As he said that, Little William shivered and shook his head in fear: "I heard that Christians like me have gone, and they want to crucify us and fry us in a frying pan. If my handsome face is blown up, How many young girls should be heartbroken...... Oh, Mr. Zheng, don't be impulsive, impulsiveness is the devil!"

After finally suppressing his anger, he took back the wine jar that was almost on Little William's forehead, and sat back down again. Zheng Sen stared at the two and hummed dully.

"I'm not going to hide it from you this time. If I want to go, I will risk my life to win a big one. If I succeed, the commander will definitely be rewarded and promoted. Little bastard, what kind of broken company is your family, and you can get [-]% of the trade with Japan! If If we lose, we will be unlucky even if we come back alive, so I just ask you, do you want to do it or not!"

After contemplating for a moment, Song Yongzhong nodded silently, but next to him, little William was entangled, [-]% of the trade!The importance to the fledgling East India Company cannot be overstated, but this is a trade of heads!Gritting his teeth, he hesitated for a few minutes before showing a smile that was uglier than crying.

"So let us all be Miss Yu'er's suitors. Knights want love, and they must conquer the dragon to show their determination for love! We are friends whether to trade or not. If you use our British blue dialect to be submissive, count me in. One!"

"it is good!"

The three glasses of wine were filled, and the three of them drank them down at the same time with red eyes.

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In the noisy and bustling Zhongshan Port of Ryukyu, the large fleet of two Galen sailboats quietly left, sailed to the northeast, stood on the bow, and the wine was awakened by the sea breeze. The flag of the East India Company was torn down and hidden away, all the while moaning.

"God, I made a deal with the devil!"

On the other end, he left the commonly used gun bayonet on the shore, and held the rarely used Nepalese scimitar. Song Yongzhong was familiar with the feel in silence. It started to play melodiously, and the melodious sound of the flute seemed to slightly cover up some impetuousness and murderous intent.

Nagasaki is located at the westernmost tip of Kyushu Island. It took only half a night to arrive by sea. Looking at it with long binoculars, dozens of closed boats and Ataka boats patrolled the sea like ailanthus on the water, leaning against the huge port of Nagasaki Bay. Already in a dead silence, Zheng Sen's hand holding the binoculars couldn't help but tingle with veins...

(End of this chapter)