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Chapter 403 Promise
"What? Are you going to dismantle the artillery on these two battleships?" Peter asked in disbelief.

Lei Dayong glanced at Peter and said: "Yes, that's what it means. Since you have two warships that cannot go up and participate in the battle, the number of our cannons has been reduced by half. The cannons have been dismantled and refitted on our water camp warships. Our water camp warships are small and can easily reach Zhenjiang Fort. In this way, the total number of our cannons will increase by nearly one hundred. In this way, it is possible for us to open up passages. The sex will be greatly improved." Lei Dayong said unequivocally.

"Oh, oh, oh, no, no, no, Ray, Shang, you can't do this, you know, although I am the commander of this fleet, these ships are not my private property, you know, if the captains know If you want to dismantle their boat, they will definitely not agree, they will throw us into the sea..." Peter panicked, if these two imperial envoys really did this, I'm afraid it would not be so good, he, the commander, Immediately become a polished commander, even if he doesn't do anything to them, if these ships turn around and leave, he can't do anything. The cannons on the ship are the most important thing on this ship.

Peter panicked. These two imperial envoys were young lads. They were the kind of people who would do what they said they would do. Maybe they would give orders to do it right away. If so, he would be finished.Peter quickly begged Shang Kexi for help with his eyes.

"This is really bad news that can't be worse." Shang Kexi laughed.

Peter was desperate. It seemed that the two imperial envoys agreed to dismantle the cannons on the two ships. In this way, he, the commander, might not be able to continue.

"Ray, you can't do this, please, Shang, please say something, be more rational, be more rational..." Peter panicked.

Shang Kexi laughed for a while, and said, "Peter, didn't Da Yong say there is some good news? Why don't you listen to his good news?"

Only then did Peter come to his senses. Indeed, he had forgotten that Lei Dayong still had one piece of news to say. Peter immediately looked at Lei Dayong expectantly and said, "Lei, I hope your news is good news, Lei, Don't scare me again, I can't stand such a scare..."

"The good news is that if we use this batch of cannons, then if these cannons are damaged, lost or otherwise, we will compensate you for a new one, Peter, I know that your ships, the above The cannons you have are old, and some are even on the verge of being scrapped. If you just borrow them for a while and return you a new one, I think it is definitely a good deal. Peter, you should also know that the Qianjin Fulang made by the Ming Dynasty The machine is not worse than yours, it is brand new, think about it, is this good news?" Lei Dayong said.

Peter went through the news in his mind in a flash. He had seen what the Ming Dynasty's Qianjin Flang machine was. They were all good things. They were all good cannons. The cannons on these ships, As Lei Dayong said, it has been a few years, and some cannons are also very worn. In this far east, the cannons are broken, and it is difficult to repair and buy them. Of course, except for the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the Ming Dynasty is impossible. Selling cannons to them, so cannons are quite precious things to them. If a batch of new cannons with good performance can be replaced in the East for free, this is undoubtedly a very rare thing. Thinking of the new cannons, Peter's mind became active again.

"Lei, I have to say that this news is indeed good news. I think those captains will be happy to accept this condition. However, Lei, is there anything else? Is it just a replacement of the artillery? You know , The battleship is nothing without the artillery, it will be very dangerous for the battleship, so, I suggest that the two battleships should be given a higher compensation or something..." Peter's mind became active, he knew These two imperial envoys are in desperate need of artillery, so they want to make some money on this issue.

Lei Dayong sneered, and said: "Peter, you should understand that you were hired by His Majesty, so you should stand on His Majesty's side and do things for His Majesty, not for other people. His Majesty paid you wages." Yes, is there anyone else who will give you money?" Lei Dayong had been trained by the staff department anyway, and knew something about the barbarians, so he reminded Peter that you should work for the emperor and stand by the emperor.

Peter was embarrassed, and said: "Yes, Lei, you are right, I am working for His Majesty, but removing the artillery on the battleship is an adventure after all, after all, a battleship is nothing without artillery I'm afraid Captain Reckards won't agree to it."

"It's okay, you tell him that His Majesty hired them to fight, not for fun. Four of their warships have to launch ships, shoot guns, and even risk their lives and shipwrecks to fight. These two warships are unable to fight because they cannot reach the battlefield. Therefore, this is obviously unfair. Since they cannot complete His Majesty's instructions and cannot fight, then the employment matter has not been completed. Then, hire them I won’t give them the money… Now they are just asking for cannons, at least their warships will not have any problems, this is already a better condition than the other four, Peter, what do you think?” Lei Dayong looked closely at Peter and said.

"This..." Peter was left speechless by Lei Dayong's question, how could it be calculated like this?According to the algorithm used by Lei Da, the other four ships, guns, and people were sent out, and they had to risk shipwrecks and dead people to fight, but these two ships only had cannons and no ships, so they still had Hiring fees have to be deducted, because your battleship didn't show up on the battlefield...

"Ray, no, Ray, it can't be calculated like this. If we calculate this way, we will definitely be kicked off the ship by Rekaz... Let me think about it, think about it, okay, Ray, I will try my best to convince Captain Rekaz that They agreed to dismantle the cannons. Of course, you have to promise to replace them with a new batch of cannons afterwards. I think they will be very happy if this condition is met. After all, in the East, replacing cannons with reliable quality is quite difficult Difficulties..." Peter finally accepted the reality and began to think about the problem on Ming Dynasty's side.

Lei Dayong dismissed it with disdain, and said: "That's about the same. This promise is valid. You should know the reputation of my Emperor Ming, how rich His Majesty is, and you don't care about this cannon at all. Besides, Your Majesty It has already been promised that His Majesty will replenish the cannons and warships damaged during the battle. You should hear His Majesty tell you about this promise, right? Peter, do you know that His Majesty, the Emperor of Ming, speaks well. After this, it will definitely be fulfilled..."

Peter was sweating. Recently, he lived a little too luxuriously, which made him a little bit smug. Lei Dayong's words reminded him that he was in the East, and he was serving as the most powerful emperor in the East. Work, if the work is not effective or fails, the end may be extremely tragic.

Peter took out his handkerchief and hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Lei, Shang, don't worry, I understand my responsibilities, and I know what to do..." Peter wiped off his sweat, this time with a little fear, and said seriously.

Only then did Lei Dayong put away his contemptuous gaze, and said: "Okay, Peter, as long as you understand it, do it well, Your Majesty has never disappointed those who followed him, I hope you can understand the opportunity, this opportunity No matter what, we cannot lose. If we win, everything will be fine. If we lose, we still have a chance to start again. You may lose everything, including your son in Wa..."

Peter accepted Lei Dayong's reprimand with a serious expression, not daring to take a breath.

"There is still ten days before the arrival of His Majesty's reinforcements. We'd better move quickly and refit those cannons to the warships of our water battalion as soon as possible. It's best, Peter, you still have to convince the two captains to let them Those gunners also followed the cannons on the warships of our water battalion, and were responsible for firing the cannons. In this way, our cannons will be powerful. When we are on the battlefield, with so many cannons, I think victory must be at hand, Peter Think about it, once you win, His Majesty will probably give you an errand in Jinyiwei. At that time, you will be an official, Peter, you should know what kind of treatment an official is in my Ming Dynasty, right? If this battle is successful , Your Majesty will definitely remember your contribution. Your Majesty is the most affectionate person. You want to bring a fleet to save your son. I think, my Emperor Ming will help you, and maybe even let you take The imperial decree to save your son..., with the authority of His Majesty the Ming Emperor, you will definitely be able to rescue your son, if those Japanese officials disobey the will of His Majesty the Ming Emperor, we will crush them..." Shang Kexi watched from the side It was lively, and I was very happy to see that Lei Da was sweating profusely with this increasingly presumptuous Peter in a few words, so he increased the price again, not only for the cannon, but also for the person who fired the cannon. Of course, after the success The benefits are also hype.

"Woooooo...my poor John, if you persist for a while, I will come to save you..." Peter suddenly covered his face and burst into tears.

Lei Dayong and Monk Kexi looked at each other and said hello to each other.

"Peter, don't cry, it's better to convince the two captains, remember, you are doing things for His Majesty, Emperor Ming, and you have to consider everything for His Majesty..." Lei Dayong urged.

Peter wiped his eyes again, and said solemnly: "Okay, you two, just wait for my good news, I know how to do it."

Seeing Peter going out, Lei Dayong breathed a sigh of relief. This barbarian has indeed become more and more presumptuous recently, and he is already a little ignorant. Some things, he actually prevaricates them, and when he asks him something, he is also vague. , not as straightforward as before, if I didn't take the opportunity to fix him today, I don't know what will happen to him.

Shang Ke was delighted to see Peter going out, and he was relieved. This time, the reinforcement of Marshal Mao must be successful. The emperor entrusted him with such an important matter. One can imagine the pressure on him, although There is Lei Dayong in front of him, but if the support fails, the people in Dongjiang Town will not blame Lei Dayong, they will only blame him, because in the eyes of outsiders, the reason why the emperor used you as an imperial envoy , that is because of your relationship with Dongjiang Town, you represent Dongjiang Town.If the support fails, it must be criticized by thousands of people.

"Dayong, this time, thank you very much. If it weren't for your support, I'm afraid it would be difficult to support Mao Shuai this time. There are not enough cannons. To suppress the Tartars and open a channel, I don't know how many people will die. Man, Da Yong, thank you very much!" Shang Kexi bowed seriously to Lei Dayong.

"Yuanji, what are you doing? It is His Majesty's will to support Marshal Mao this time. We all acted according to His Majesty's will. You and I are His Majesty's servants. Naturally, we should be loyal to you and share your worries. Why thank you? Marshal Mao is our predecessor, and even our comrade-in-arms. Marshal Mao is fighting in the front regardless of life and death. We do what we can. This is our duty, comrade-in-arms, but It's not for abandonment. Your Majesty said, 'Don't abandon, don't give up'. We are all His Majesty's subjects and subjects. Among them, there are you and me, as well as Marshal Mao, and you Dongjiang men. How can you be so famous?" Lei Da refused harshly.

Shang Kexi’s heart was surging, the bitterness in his heart surged up, his eyes turned red with the words “comrade comrades”, before, comrades-in-arms had always been abandoned and abandoned, and they had never been saved; the words “loyal to the king and serve the country” were simple to say, but, to do How difficult it is to think about it, some people say that they will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but what they do is to deceive the emperor and betray the country; some people say this sentence, it is worthless, bullshit is not; some people say it, but it is a thousand catties Heavy.

……

There was silence in the captain's room, and Lei Dayong turned his eyes to the map to avoid Shang Kexi's gaze.

After a long time.

Peter pushed open the door, came in, and said with a smile on his face, "I didn't disappoint you two. I convinced the two captains that they were happy to do this, and they were willing to send the gunners to our warship. We fought together, and we didn't make any extra requests..." As soon as Peter entered the door, he hurriedly shared the results of his work.

Monk Lei Dayong looked at each other happily, with a tinge of joy, it seems that this barbarian really has to be forced and suppressed, otherwise, there will be lawlessness.

"Peter, how did you convince them? And they haven't asked you for extra benefits?" Shang Ke asked curiously.

Peter said very proudly: "Oh, actually, it's simple. I gave them two pieces of news, one good news and one bad news, and they agreed after hearing it."

"Oh, what kind of news is that?" Shang Kexi asked.

"Oh! Actually, it's very simple. I'll tell them the bad news first. His warships won't go to the battlefield. Therefore, as promised by His Majesty, the damaged cannons can be replaced with new ones for free. They will not be able to enjoy this measure. However, for the other four ships, whether it is the loss of the cannon or the loss of the battleship, everything will be compensated by the emperor with a new one, so they missed a good opportunity to replace the cannon for free..."

Lei Dayong and the monk Kexi looked at each other, his eyes were full of smiles.

"...Then, I told them the good news. I said that the two imperial envoys decided to dismantle the cannons on their ship and install them on smaller warships. In this way, their cannons can be used on the battlefield. I also told They, as long as they fire hard and keep firing until the cannon is broken, they can get a new cannon for free, for example, those jack-of-all-trades in our warehouse, so they are happy to put The cannons on the battleship are removed, and we are willing to send gunners to our battleship, and we hope that the enemy can sink their battleship, so that they can have a brand new battleship..." Peter said quite proudly , this is the result of him completely siding with the Ming Dynasty and working for the Ming Dynasty.

Monk Lei Dayong looked at each other happily, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

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Zhenjiang Fort.

Mao Wenlong stood on the general platform, holding up the binoculars, and had been watching for a long time. The field of view here is wide, and it is a good place to observe the enemy's movements.The wind in early winter was already a little cold, and everyone wore thicker armor, and the generals and entourage gathered around.

After a long time, Mao Wenlong put away the binoculars and asked, "What new trends have the Tatars made these days?"

Mao Da didn't sleep last night, and his energy was not very good. When he saw his father asked, he quickly closed his yawn and said, "Father, the Tartars are still the same way. They stay far away during the day, and make noise near the city wall at night. Hehe, I actually thought our Zhenjiang Fort was so tired. Two nights ago, a large group of tartars actually came to sneak attack. Who knew, after eating a meal of grenades and throwing a lot of corpses, they went back, hehehe, father commander , This tartar, let me see! That donkey is poor, there is nothing he can do..." Mao was yawning profusely as he talked and yawned, and at night, he was on guard again, so naturally he had no energy during the day.

"Oh, what about the losses in the river?" Mao Wenlong asked again. The matter in the river was that Monk Lei Dayong Kexi kept sending boats upriver to lure the Tartars to fire. Mao Wenlong did not comment on this matter. , Just ask how the casualties are from time to time.

"Back to Commander, as of today, we have sunk three ships, injured seven or eight ships, and killed or injured forty or fifty brothers..." Zhang Heng quickly reported that these figures are now under the control of their staff department up.

"Oh..." Mao Wenlong asked without saying anything, and continued to look into the distance, as if he was looking at the lower reaches of the river, as if he wanted to see the places where the boats sank.

"Commander, why don't we fire the cannons? As soon as we fire the cannons, the Tartars will definitely withdraw the cannons and confront us. In this way, the brothers downstream will not be afraid of the Tartars' cannons blocking the river." The general suggested that every time the commander-in-chief asked about this matter, he would remain silent.

Mao Wenlong frowned, and didn't immediately agree. After a while, he said: "Forget it, the Tatars dare not attack the city with cannons. They must have guessed that there are cannons in our Zhenjiang Fort, and they are better than theirs. Pull the cannon to block the river, and use that little cannon to confront us, I think Huang Taiji is not that stupid, and the Tartars don't know how to build cannons..." Mao Wenlong muttered, as an explanation to his generals.

(End of this chapter)