I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

aside.

When Wu Mingkong heard this, his eyes widened with disbelief.

Although she has never been to the seaside, she also knows that a hundred ships is an extremely large scale even for the Yan Kingdom, which ruled the ocean 100 years ago!

If the hundred ships were all battleships, it would be even more terrifying!

"A hundred warships?"

Fang Xiu frowned slightly, looked at Shangguan Haitang, and asked.

Shangguan Haitang nodded with a heavy face.

Fang Xiu thought for a few seconds, then slowly said: "If the battleship is large enough, such a fleet can accommodate 3 to [-] people.

On the sea, no one in the countries can fight against them, but after landing, the army of Yan State can crush them. "

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu with doubts in his eyes, and said, "Then why did the Oro people send so many warships here, just to do business with the Yan people?"

Even if she has never been on the battlefield, she also knows that the Ouluo people are so motivating, they definitely have a big plan!
If there is no accident, they are rushing to capture the territory of Yan Kingdom!
Fang Xiu and the little empress had the same idea, and said: "Half a year ago, the plague had not spread in the territory of Yan Kingdom, and [-] Euros and [-] warships were nothing to Yan Kingdom, which imposed a sea ban. threaten.

However, when the plague spreads, the situation is different. Although Jizhou is a plain, there is a mountain range between it and the capital of Yan. If the Euros have an advantage in weapons, it will not be difficult to gain a firm foothold after capturing Jizhou .

As long as they have a firm foothold, relying on the developed sea transportation, it will not be so easy for the Yan people to regain Jizhou. "

Hearing Fang Xiu's analysis, Wu Mingkong had a thoughtful look on his face and remained silent.

Fang Xiu looked at Shangguan Haitang and said, "How is the plague in Yan Kingdom?"

Shangguan Haitang said in a deep voice: "The poets of the State of Yan have poems, and they can't see anything when they go out. The plains are covered with bones, there are hungry women on the road, and their babies are abandoned in the grass.

It seems to be more or less the same as expected.

Fang Xiu sighed in his heart, and ordered:
"Withdraw some of Zhou's men and send them to Jizhou in Yan.

Send some people to the medical school and tell Bian that the truth will allocate another 5 taels of silver to him, and give him enough manpower to send people to the country of Yan to study the pests that cause smallpox to spread. According to the book method to develop a vaccine as soon as possible. "

Shangguan Haitang cupped her hands and saluted, and replied: "Yes!"

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu, puzzled and said: "No matter how powerful this group of Euro people are, they are only at sea. Even if they attack Yan State while the plague is raging in Yan State, at most they will only occupy a piece of land in the east of Yan State. It should not pose a threat to me, why are you so anxious all of a sudden?"

Fang Xiu looked at Wu Mingkong and said calmly, "Just in case."

Wu Mingkong showed doubts and asked, "What if?"

Fang Xiu was silent for a few seconds, then said in a deep voice, "What if the Ouluo people are one step ahead of me in the study of firearms."

Wu Mingkong frowned and said, "I've never heard that the Euro people have firearms. Besides, didn't you develop this firearm?"

Hearing this, Fang Xiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

When the words came to his lips, he felt that it was meaningless, so he just said, "Just in case."

Seeing what he said, Wu Mingkong no longer struggled, and said: "The Ouluo people are still far away from us. They sent a fleet to attack the country of Yan. It should be a good thing for us. Don't think too much about it. Wait for Haitang to grasp it." More information to consider these matters.”

When Fang Xiu heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Your Majesty is right, I am a little worried."

Wu Mingkong felt that there was nothing to be concerned about because the countries of Middle Earth had always been the absolute kings of this piece of land, and the surrounding barbarians had always been at a disadvantage.

Fang Xiu cared because the sudden appearance of the Euromen reminded him of the discovery of the New World by Columbus.

In particular, the behavior of the Ouluo people spreading smallpox in the country of Yan made him feel familiar.

But after calming down, think about it carefully, if the Euro people had the strength to crush the country of Yan, they would have done it long ago, why wait until now?

After all, they had contact with the countries of Middle Earth two or three hundred years ago, and traded with the coastal states of Yan, Wu, and Yue.

The reason for choosing to attack Yan State is most likely related to the sea ban imposed by Yan State for 200 years.

Of course, Fang Xiu didn't know much about these, so he couldn't analyze more content.

After thinking for a while, he put this matter aside for the time being and followed the little empress back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

into the night.

Moon stars are rare.

Candlelight flickered.

No sleep for one night.

at the same time.

Shen Lian, the magistrate of Jizhou Prefecture, stayed up all night.

At this moment, he was so overwhelmed by a lot of troubles that he couldn't fall asleep even if he was lying on the bed.

The imperial court had just sent an imperial envoy to investigate the source of the plague.

Before he received him properly, the Euro fleet suddenly appeared outside the port.

There are more than 100 battleships loaded with artillery, lined up in a row, and the momentum is huge.

Standing on the port, you can see it.

The wolf's ambition is obvious!
In the morning, it was just dawn.

A servant hurriedly knocked on the door.

"Master, the Imperial Envoy has arrived at the Yamen and is waiting for you."

When Shen Lian heard this, his face was irritable, and he didn't want to speak at all.

"master?"

The servant's voice came again.

Shen Lian impatiently waved his hands and said, "Understood, tell the Imperial Envoy, I'll be there right now!"

"Yes, sir!"

The servant bowed, turned and left.

Shen Lian paced on the spot for a while, thinking to himself: This is a blessing not a disaster, it is a disaster that cannot be avoided.

Gritting her teeth, she changed into her official robe and strode out of the room.

After two incense sticks.

He came to the yamen of the government office, saw the fourth-rank imperial envoy who had been waiting for a long time, and hurriedly greeted him.

"Master Sun, I have been waiting for a long time, please sit down quickly."

The imperial envoy Sun Tong heard the voice, turned his head to look at Shen Lian, with neither happy nor sad expression, cupped his hands, and then sat on the main seat.

Although they both belong to the fourth rank.

But Sun Tong is an imperial envoy appointed by the imperial court, almost equivalent to the incarnation of the emperor here.

So the status is still higher and lower.

Of course, it was limited to the period when he was an imperial envoy.

"I have been visiting around the city for the past few days and heard some rumors. I wonder if Mr. Shen is interested?"

Sun Tong sat on the teacher's chair, looked at Shen Lian expressionlessly, and said slowly.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Master Imperial Envoy might as well come and listen."

Sun Tong said with a stern face, "Many people said that Mr. Shen and many officials in the yamen ignored the court's laws and regulations, condoned merchants and Europeans to do business, and even participated in it personally to seek benefits. A plague was deliberately brought by the Europeans under the guise of trade!"

When Shen Lian heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Although he tried his best to maintain a calm face, his heart had already sunk to the bottom.

The worst result still appeared.

If Sun Tong's conclusion is true, it is not a matter of dismissal, even if he is copied all over the house, it is possible!

"This is malicious slander!"

Shen Lian took a deep breath, stood up abruptly, and said angrily: "I admit that there are merchants and Euro people who trade, and there are some fishermen who shelter each other and go fishing. These are unavoidable things. After all The total number of servants under this officer is less than 100, and the number of soldiers that can be dispatched by this officer is only a mere 2000!"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sun Tong: "One or two thousand people is not enough for you!"

Shen Lian said loudly: "If it's just to maintain order in the city, 20 people is enough, but if you want to strictly implement the imperial court's sea ban, 2 people may not be enough!

If the Imperial Envoy doesn't believe it, I can now take the Imperial Envoy on horseback to circle the coast to see how long the coast is, and how difficult it is to keep an eye on merchants and fishermen all the time! "

It is obviously unrealistic to deny that no one has violated the sea ban.

Shen Lian now only hopes to be cleared of the crime of doing business with the Ouluo people. In this case, at most he will end up being unfavorable in his work and being dismissed from his job, and he will not be executed all over the house.

Hearing this, Sun Tong opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But Shen Lian didn't give him a chance to speak at all, raised his voice, and continued: "There are merchants who trade with the Euro people, and there are fishermen who go fishing in the sea, and these officials all recognize them.

But to say that the officials regard the court's laws as nothing, and personally participate in it to seek benefits, these officials will never recognize it!Because I have never done these things from beginning to end! "

"you"

Sun Tong pointed at Shen Lian, wanting to refute.

After failing to speak again, Shen Lian interrupted:

"I am a Jinshi, even if I am not capable enough to be promoted to the post of Jizhou magistrate, but doing my best for His Majesty and serving the imperial court's utter loyalty is a lesson from heaven and earth!
Even if Mr. Sun doesn't believe in the enthusiasm of this official, you should also believe in the brains of this official who won the imperial examination. As the prefect of Jizhou, it is a serious crime to condone merchants and European people, and then personally participate in it. It is a death penalty!

How much money can you earn from doing business with the Euro people at the risk of killing everyone? I can't do such a stupid thing! "

Shen Lian's expression was extremely angry, and his tone was extremely impassioned. In the middle of speaking, he even patted the table.

aside.

Seeing this scene, several officials of the Jizhou Yamen looked at each other with admiration in their hearts.

How else can I say that someone can be a magistrate!

With this acting skill, they can't do it even after [-] lifetimes of practice!

When the imperial envoy Sun Tong saw this scene, he had no expression on his face, but sneered in his heart.

As the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he has seen too many similar scenes.

There are plenty of people who are angrier and more impassioned than him.

No matter how good his reasons are at this time, in the end, in the face of iron-like evidence, he is still unable to refute.

therefore.

At this moment, he just quietly watched Shen Lian's performance, too lazy to speak.

Shen Lian continued to talk about several reasons why he couldn't commit such a crime, then changed the subject and said anxiously:
"I know that no matter what I say, Mr. Sun has already determined that I am an unforgivable crime.

Now I don't want to argue with this matter anymore, I just hope Mr. Sun can spare some of his energy to investigate this officer, and go to the coast to see the fleet of the Euros!
There are more than 100 warships, each of which has artillery similar to that of Ganren!The wolf's ambition is obvious!
These Euros may launch an attack on Jizhou at any time. With Jizhou's [-] troops, facing such a huge fleet of Euros, it's like a mantra!
I have already written a memorial and reported it to His Majesty, asking His Majesty to send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible, I hope Lord Sun can also write a memorial to His Majesty."

"No need!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Sun Tong.

Sun Tong seized this rare gap, looked at Shen Lian, and said coldly: "Three days ago, His Majesty sent my Dayan iron cavalry to Jizhou to fight the Ouluo people.

The affairs of the Euro Fleet will be handled by the commander of Dayan Iron Cavalry. This imperial envoy only needs to find out the affairs between the Euro people, the plague and you! "

When Shen Lian heard this, his heart sank to the bottom.

He clearly realized that he most likely had no room for defense.

"The Ouluo people are watching. As the magistrate of Jizhou, I should sit in the government office. If something happens to me, who will deal with all the affairs of Jizhou?"

Shen Lian was still dying.

Sun Tong sneered and said, "Naturally, this imperial envoy will handle it."

Hearing this, Shen Lian opened his mouth, wanting to say something else.

Before he could speak, he suddenly heard a muffled voice from outside the government office.

"what happened?"

Shen Lian turned to look at the door, frowned and asked loudly.

The guards at the door looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Ask you guys! What's going on!"

Seeing this, Shen Lian revealed annoyed expression, raised his voice, and repeated.

An officer hesitated and said: "I don't know about the humble job, but the sound should be the movement from the east!"

Movement from the east?
When Shen Lian and Sun Tong heard this, they both thought of some possibility and frowned.

Just at this time.

The muffled sound sounded again.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
compared to before.

This time, the sound was clearer.

"Could it be the Euro people calling?"

Shen Lian and Sun Tong had never seen a cannon before, so they didn't know what kind of movement the cannon made when it attacked.

But who hasn't eaten pork, who hasn't seen a pig run.

Relying on artillery, the Qianren defeated the tiger and cardinal army that was comparable to Dayan's iron cavalry in less than half a year, and forced Zhou Huangchan to abdicate the throne. The state of Zhou became a de facto vassal state.

No matter how much His Majesty despises Ganren's artillery and muskets.

The Ministry of War and officials at all levels still study Qianguo's firearms in their spare time.

At this moment.

A muffled sound from outside.

It is very similar to the sound of the artillery mentioned in the Di Bao!
Not surprisingly, it is artillery!

"How can the Euro people have the same artillery as the Qian people! Could it be that the Euro people attacked my Dayan because they were bewitched by the Qian people?!"

Listening to the voice from outside, Sun Tong couldn't help but have such a guess in his mind, and said through gritted teeth.

Hearing this, Shen Lian echoed loudly: "In my opinion, that's the truth!"

The voice fell.

The muffled sound sounded again!
This time, the distance is closer!