A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 404 The Envoy from the West

Vultures circled in the sky, leaving behind bursts of tragic neighing in the sunset, and watched unwillingly as the overlapping corpses were buried.

The breeze of the grassland could not dissipate the strong smell of killing and blood.

There were vultures following the bloody smell to the north and west. There, the panicked Mongolian soldiers threw down their armor, weapons and banners, and fled in panic, chased by waves of light cavalry behind them.

The fierce battle for several days has come to an end at this time.

On a dark moonlit night, the wind is high, and Shan Yu escapes at night!
Yan Chengfang stood on the hill, looking at the tragic battlefield and the "Hua" flag still flying high, and raised the corner of his mouth proudly. Months of hard work finally paid off.

However, even with such results, Yan Chengfang still had no plans to lead the army.

"The terrain here is too open, and a large number of enemy troops fled on horseback."

Behind him, the chief of staff spoke.

"So, it's not over yet."

A high-pitched voice came, and then a row of majestic male voices repeated it. When it finally reached the outside of the palace, it was deafening like an overwhelming force.

A small minister from a foreign country.

Not only because of the psychological surrender, but also because - after all, I have to ask for help from others.

Greg Blanche straightened his dress. The majestic and majestic palace and the momentum in front of him made him bow unconsciously.

……

The two parties were obviously allies and equals, but at this moment, he felt as if he was the other party's subordinate.

Full of killing atmosphere.

He waved his palm lightly.

"drive!"

Amid the passionate bugles, a large number of cavalry began to gather. They pursued the direction in which the enemy troops fled and drove their horses.

Yan Quan waved his hand gently, dispensing with his courtesy. At this time, a smile appeared on his face:

"Call, the King of England's envoy Greg Blanche to see you!"

"My friend Charlie, what do you want to tell me? Has the rebellion been put down? Those rebels must have fallen at his feet, right?"

How do you say that word?

When I saw the emperor, he was high up, as if he was sitting on the clouds. Surrounded by the ministers and the strong Han general who were lined up, under the gaze of a pair of eyes, his knees softened and he knelt down directly.

Yan Chengfang said calmly.

"The rebels in the parliament are still unwilling to surrender to our king. Of course, our army still has the upper hand, but the rebels are really powerful, so the battle is still continuing."

Greco's face was slightly embarrassed, and he was mumbling. The translator from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly translated his words so that all the ministers in the court could hear them clearly.

Although the two parties exchanged only a few letters, Greg was happy that the noble emperor regarded his king as a friend, and presumably his king, Charles I, would not object. There was a half-smile on Yan Quan's face, which was different from the news coming back from London Station.

Greg secretly looked at the emperor's expression, knowing that the other party might know the truth, so he lowered his head involuntarily.

From what he said before, it was obvious that he just didn't want to show his cowardice in front of his allies.

After the decisive battle at Nasby, the main force of the royal army suffered an almost devastating blow, and the remaining soldiers basically lost the courage to resist the parliamentary army.

Just when Charles I and his followers were hanging their heads, Dahua arrived like an angel. They first prevented Charles I from escaping to Scotland to avoid his capture, and then asked Charles I to lend him a large sum of money using future tax revenues from several of England's most prosperous ports as collateral.

Then he turned his left hand to his right hand and used a large number of eliminated weapons in the warehouse to earn back the loaned money.

Later, they also sent a group of instructors to assist Charles I in reorganizing the defense line and training the troops. After some operations, although the king's army suffered heavy losses in a series of previous battles, they finally managed to survive.

However, although with the help of Dahua, and on the parliamentary side, Dahua poured a large number of cheap goods into Europe, which weakened the power of the bourgeoisie, the situation in which the royal army had the upper hand in the early days of the war was no longer the situation. Parliament owned it, so that now the parliamentary army had once again begun to encroach on the remaining land of the royal army, and Charles I had no way to do anything.

Hence Greg's trip, and it was quite embarrassing for his boast to be discovered.

Fortunately, Yan Quan had no intention of humiliating him.

Zu once said that special attention must be paid to the forces in Europe and North America, and in Europe, special attention must be paid to England.

Therefore, he would not let Charles I be defeated so easily. It was the best choice for both sides to continue fighting.

On this side, Greco spoke again. This time, he didn't sound like "I am invincible in England" and instead asked Yan Quan to continue to support him rather humbly.

"Of course there is no problem. As long as you want it, whether it is arms, food or whatever, I can support you. I guarantee you that the quality will be absolutely excellent."

Greco said in surprise when he heard this:
"Emperor of the East, your generosity is beyond my expectation. My king will never forget your help to him..."

Yan Quan stopped his words with a smile, but his expression dropped, and he said again:
"It's just that although I and Charlie are friends, this is a state matter after all. Even if I wholeheartedly want to help you, my cabinet ministers will not agree."

Hearing the talk of benefits, Greg immediately blinked his eyes, and in an instant, two lines of tears flowed down:

"Oh, your Majesty, you don't know that the protracted war has made our king very strapped for money. Although you have generous support, there is still not much left in the treasury. The future of some of England's most prosperous ports The taxes have also been mortgaged to you..."

"Aren't there other taxes?"

Yan Quan interrupted with a smile.

Greco murmured at the corner of his mouth. Everyone knew that the money would probably not be enough for Charles I. In fact, it was mortgaging the tax revenue of those ports in the next few decades to the Chinese Dynasty.

If taxes from the mainland were mortgaged again, then it would be unified. How would Charles I make a living?
He fell silent immediately.

Yan Quan was not surprised when he saw this. He raised the corners of his mouth and made a secret gesture to the eunuch beside him.

After a moment of silence, there were rapid footsteps, and the dusty soldiers were brought in and loudly reported, with faces full of joy:

"Your Majesty, what a great victory! Duke Cheng Guo defeated the grassland tribes, killed more than 20,000 enemies, captured more than 20,000 people, and captured a large number of cattle, sheep, and horses!"

"Now that our army has recovered the original Jisu Prefecture, Duke Cheng, using the cavalry as the main force, began to chase and kill the enemy troops who had fled in all directions."

(End of this chapter)