Chen Yuan didn't expect that his wife, who was the one who got in the door, could think about the future of the two of them, and told him all the life experiences he had gained in the city over the years.
Since he couldn't write clearly, he could only dictate it and Chen Yuan recorded it in pencil, but this was definitely a piece of valuable information.
A large part of what Lina narrated was what she heard from the mistress of this mansion before, but she didn't expect that it would actually come in handy now.
Of course, she was not from that circle of ladies, so she could only hear a rough idea at most, but it was shocking enough for Chen Yuan.
For example, which family is the richest in the city, which family has the most servants, which family likes collecting, etc. This is something that Chen Yuan, who has only been in Spain for a short time, does not understand at all.
Once this material is reported to the general, we will be able to get twice the result with half the effort and let those damn Westerners take their seats.
Of course, these Xiyili do not include my beautiful and smart wife, who is my virtuous wife!
Not only Chen Yuan, almost all the surviving Ming people in the city chose the same path as Chen Yuan.
Leading the way for the King of Ming Dynasty, not only can you survive, but you can also make money while eating, why not do it?
Regardless of whether they were men or women, they all quickly found their partners locally, some were Ming people, and more were Xiyi.
These Western barbarians are all humble and humble people, and they can hardly say how much they love their empire, not to mention that this empire is not theirs...
If the arrival of the Ming army can make them stand up and even make the decision, then there is no reason to continue to favor their former master who can no longer support themselves.
No way, this is life!
"Life" depends on your parents, "living" depends on yourself and people stronger than yourself!
The so-called "dignity" is something only superior masters have.
As a servant, you should be satisfied if you have enough food and clothing, and don't think about things you shouldn't think about.
Even if the Ming army landed in Spain and captured the city of Valencia, for the servants, it would be nothing more than a change of masters.
If anyone feels dignified and is not willing to suffer humiliation, he can directly hit the muzzle of the Ming army soldier!
Every hit is accurate, no ambiguity at all!
"My dear, am I beautiful?"
While her husband was sorting out what she had dictated, Lina went to the hostess's dressing room and changed into a gorgeous silk dress.
It is said that this set of clothes cost a lot of money, which is equivalent to one year's salary, but I haven't worn it a few times since I bought it because it is out of date!
"...Beautiful! So beautiful!"
Chen Yuan looked at the exquisite and convex figure under the light, and even his words of praise were stuttering. He had never seen such a beautiful Lina since he came here.
I have to say that beautiful clothes are indeed suitable for beautiful women. Wearing maid clothes is a look of honor. Putting on the clothes of a lady will make you look brand new.
"I'm yours tonight, and every night from now on, even during the day!"
"Yes! Always!"
"Idiot! Why don't you come here quickly?"
"Uh...Okay! Okay!"
Apart from the two of them, there wasn't even a dog in this mansion.
As the new owners of this place, the two of them can finally do whatever they want.
Not only here, but in the whole city, there are only a few dogs left.
Because of concerns about rabies, Zheng Haiying had ordered this thing to be executed on the spot.
Zheng Jun himself brought many wolf dogs with him, so there was no need to waste food raising other people's dogs.
Due to the blockade outside the city and the manhunt inside the city, the local nobles and wealthy gentry have become members of the vulnerable gangs.
Facing the wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers of the Zheng Army, everyone had to board the ship obediently even if they were unhappy.
Someone took advantage of the sailors on the ship not paying attention and jumped into the sea to escape, but was shot and killed by the sailors soon after.
Bodies floating on the sea could be seen from time to time, and the captain calmly asked his men to salvage them.
It was necessary to let the prospective miners on the ship see the tragic fate of the escapees, so as to serve as a warning to others.
Depending on the size of the ship, each ship can carry anywhere from fifty to one hundred people.
I could have pretended to have twice as many people, but considering that these were living people, I had to go back and cash out.
In addition, a large amount of food and loot must be carried, so we can only travel according to our ability.
After all the prisoners boarded the ship, the signal bomb was immediately launched into the sky, and the captains of more than 300 ships could order to pull anchor and set sail after seeing the signal.
When the fleet passed through the waters east of Cape Na'ao, the captives suddenly saw a larger fleet approaching from south to north.
Everyone originally thought that the fleet they were in was already quite large, but they didn't expect that the yellow-skinned monkey was much more powerful than that.
Many people hoped that it was the empire's fleet and hoped that they would be rescued.
As a result, those with good eyesight discovered that there was black smoke floating in the sky, which meant it was an ironclad ship.
The empire does not have such warships. It can only mean that they are French, Dutch, or even yellow-skinned monkey warships.
Sure enough, as the distance between the two sides got closer, everyone gradually saw clearly the flags flying on the other side's warships.
The yellow symbol on a red background with a square target in the middle is the flag of the yellow-skinned monkey.
There is nothing more sad than heartbreak, and now the mood of all the prisoners fell to the bottom.
If the Imperial fleet doesn't come soon, they won't be plundered by the yellow-skinned monkeys.
Fortunately, the empire has also deployed a fleet on the Apennine Peninsula, and there will still be a chance to intercept it.
The fleet they saw was as large as thousands of ships, and it was the expedition fleet commanded by Jiexuan.
After everyone passed through the Sudan Canal, Jie Xuan realized that it was probably too late.
According to the current itinerary, I am afraid that the time to land in the UK will be at the end of October, and the sea conditions and temperatures at this time will not be very friendly.
It also means that the landing troops will have to fight or even have a decisive battle with the British army in winter, which is very detrimental to the soldiers of the expeditionary force who have just arrived.
Although France and the Netherlands would send troops to help, Jiexuan did not want to see his men crawling on the ice and snow on the island, or even freezing in vain.
Therefore, Jiexuan deliberately postponed his landing in the UK until April next year.
Before that, you can stay for a while in southern Spain where the temperature is very good.
If Zheng Chenggong needs help here, he can do his part.
Jiexuan first stationed the fleet in Cape Palos, southeast of Murcia, to take shelter from the wind, and then sent warships north to find Zheng Chenggong's headquarters.
Soon he contacted Zheng Shengying's warship. After exchanging information, Jiexuan decided to take the fleet north to join him.
As a result, the two sides met at Cape Na'ao, and Zheng Shengying introduced the current situation on the Spanish battlefield to Jiexuan.
In fact, after the Western Army adopted the city defense and sent troops to attack the Zheng Army's supply line.
Zheng Jun was trapped in this quagmire of the battlefield almost at the beginning of the war. Zheng Chenggong had already written a letter, hoping to send another 30,000 to 50,000 reinforcements.
It doesn't matter whether it's his own troops or the imperial troops, because Zheng Chenggong found that the difficulty here was not much better than that in Myanmar.
The troops that Zheng Chenggong brought were only enough to besiege Madrid or to besiege the city for reinforcements, and judging from the confessions provided by the captured prisoners.
The Western Barbarians are undergoing general mobilization. Without opening up a second battlefield in addition to Valencia, more and more enemy troops will reinforce Madrid and disrupt their own supply lines.
Zheng Chenggong now doesn't know how long it will take for his side to capture Madrid, and he doesn't expect the other side to surrender voluntarily.
The only way is to continue to add troops to the Spanish battlefield to offset the many countermeasures adopted by the opponent.
The problem is that even if we write a letter now, send it to the mainland, and send troops here, it will be next year at the earliest.
France did send troops, but the army was also besieging Barcelona and had no time to rush south for reinforcements.
Facing four new battlefields the size of Fujian, Zheng Chenggong was also quite anxious about what to do.
"I have four marine brigades in hand and can implement two sets of combat plans!"
"Oh? Brother Jie, you might as well tell the truth, I'm all ears!"
"The first step is to land directly from Valencia, attack the areas south and north of the coast, and at the same time help your troops to hold on to Valencia, so that Zhou Ying can lead his troops to rescue successfully. The second step is to land in the southern coastal areas, respectively. Attack the four key locations of Murcia, Almeria, Malaga, and Seville, and divert the defenders there from rushing to Madrid for reinforcements. Both plans have their own pros and cons. It depends on how you weigh them, but our department is the most The party leaves Spain at the beginning of the month and lands in the UK in the spring."
Jiexuan was not helping Zheng Chenggong indefinitely, he thought, but he also had important responsibilities.
He could help Zheng Chenggong fight the Spanish for four months at most, and then he would have to change places to fight the British.
"Hiss... Brother Jie's strategy is very good... Let me think about it for a while!"
"But there is an even bolder plan!"
"Brother Jie, it's okay to say it!"
"Since the Western Army no longer dares to easily counterattack Valencia, why not let Zhou Ying drop two brigades to help successfully, or station them along the way to ensure the safety of their supply lines. I will then lead my troops to attack the four important towns of Xi Yi on the southern front. Make it difficult to look at the beginning and the end, and let the Western Yi bloom everywhere!"
"Great idea!"
"Before, you said you were short of troops, but it's actually very easy to solve. It just depends on whether you are willing to pay for success!"
"Oh? It's so difficult. Brother Jie also has a solution?"
"That's right, it's just my humble opinion!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Where! Where! Brother Jie is an expert at knowing things. My brother Sheng Ying said that brother Jie's talent and learning have already surpassed those of Zhang Liang, Kong Ming and others!"
"Haha, Shengying is obviously deliberately mocking me!"
"Definitely not! Brother Jie, tell me quickly, I'm in a hurry!"
"The solution is to continue hiring German mercenaries. Not to mention 12,000, but 50,000, 100,000. We can arrive here before the Spring Festival!"
"Hiss...that's what it is!"
"You must be well aware of the fighting power of those mercenaries, but the price is a little expensive, so you have to act within your ability!"
"Thanks for the reminder, Brother Jie, but how do I contact the Hessian employer?"
"Brother Yu, here is your contact information!"
"ah?"
"I only led a mere 20,000 marines to attack Britain. Although the French and Dutch armies were helping me, we had to prepare for a rainy day. How could we not think of helpers in advance?"
"Hahahaha, brother Jie really planned carefully and used his troops like a god!"
Zheng Shengying planned to hire 20,000 German mercenaries first and replace the troops who moved to Jiexuan later in the year.
According to the current situation, if we send fewer troops, we won't be able to capture it!
The family holds shares in both Nanyang Jinshan and Monan Jinshan. The more miners mined in the past, the more dividends the gold mine paid to shareholders every year.
With only 50,000 troops now, if Xiyi doesn't admit defeat, will this battle last until the end of the Year of the Monkey?
It is urgent to increase the number of troops, and the previous considerations are undoubtedly correct.
What's more, many German mercenaries have returned to their homeland. It must have been many years since the European continent stopped fighting, and these people will not have enough to eat, right?
In this case, why not go to the Spanish battlefield and find a job?
You can rob openly here, but it's much better than staying back home.
If you work as a mercenary in Spain for a year, your income will definitely be no less than twenty silver coins, and it will be a net profit, with your own food, clothing, housing and transportation all covered.
Now that we have this previous relationship, wouldn’t it be much more convenient to hire someone for the second time?
Zheng Shengying prefers the third combat plan. According to the tactics of respecting his master, facing this situation, he must break the stalemate in order to take the initiative on the battlefield.
However, Geng Zhouying still needs to discuss it. After all, he is in charge of the three brigades of the army, and he is only responsible for leading the fleet to rob at sea.
After arriving in Valencia, Zheng Zhouying heard the topic of Jiexuan and felt that this plan was feasible.
Now that Chenggong is at the end of its tether, it would be great if I could lend a helping hand.
There is no need to directly lead troops to help him siege Madrid. He only needs to dispatch two or three brigades to ensure the safety of transportation lines.
In fact, the Valencia side can be completely handled by the fleet's sailors. With five or six thousand people, the other side will not dare to come and die.
After the agreement was reached, Jiexuan set off for his fleet's shelter from the wind and headed south as soon as possible to open up a new battlefield.
Since I can’t go to the UK for the time being, it would be a good idea to explore the southern part of Spain with me!
It is very similar to what was done on the west coast of America before, it was all about killing the Spaniards!
Four marine brigades attacked key points, one brigade at a time.
We all attack according to the plan, you bastards, stop messing around!
The Marines under Jiexuan's command were all composed of veterans, many of whom had participated in two expeditions to the Americas.
Now I have become addicted to snatching. If I don’t grab one after coming all the way, I will feel uncomfortable all over.
It’s very exciting to go from the Spaniard’s overseas territories to the other party’s home base...
Especially since I heard that there are Yangma everywhere here, and the troops don't even need to be mobilized, the morale is already high.
Different from the expedition to America, the feelings of Zhang Xianzhong and Zheng Jun must also be considered, and some benefits must be left for each other.
Although he is now cooperating with Zheng Jun in fighting, if he helps on the southern front, he can keep everything he grabs, including the Ocean Horse!
This is the best incentive, and it is still the wheat harvest season, so Xiyi's food can be eaten to death!
Is there any better place than here?
Everyone agreed that it could not be found for the time being!
What are you waiting for?
Get off the ship and land, start grabbing directly!
Each Marine Brigade is armed to the teeth and has no problem operating on its own.
If there is really a problem, if it falls from above, the whole brigade will be useless!
Since it was a den of thieves, the officers and soldiers of the King's Division did a more thorough job this time than they did in America, leaving nothing behind!
