sjar Chapter 264 Well-informed
Chapter 264 Well-informed
After bargaining with this group of foreigners, Jiang Zuo finally reached a deal with them.
This group of foreigners came from afar to the East just for these silk and porcelain. You know, these products are very popular in the West.
"Tell your fleet that if you want to do business, we welcome you at any time. But if you have any bad intentions, we Yan people will not tolerate you. People in other parts of Yan are not as polite as I am."
Jiang Zuo said to Lux.
Lux frowned, seeming to only understand Jiang Zuo's words.
Jiang Zuo added: "The weapons in our hands are more advanced than yours. Don't even think about threatening us with force. Do you understand?"
Lux didn't say anything. He turned his head to look at the captain and conveyed Jiang Zuo's words to the people in the fleet.
Hearing what Jiang Zuo said, the group of foreigners were naturally very displeased, but because Jiang Zuo and his group were outnumbered, they did not seem afraid if a conflict occurred.
At this time, Lux said to Jiang Zuo again: "Don't worry, we are only here to do business, and we are definitely not threatening you."
He is now in stark contrast to before.
"We have more good stuff in our hands. If you come next time, remember to bring more money." Jiang Zuo said calmly, "If your boat is really broken, we can send people to help you repair it, but we will never let you go ashore."
Jiang Zuo knew very well that when dealing with this group of foreigners, he must not be polite to them at all.
Listening to Jiang Zuo's words, Lux could only say: "Don't bother you Yan people, we can repair it ourselves. Since you won't let us go ashore, forget it."
"Then move all your things away and leave as soon as possible. Also, when will you come next time?"
Jiang Zuo asked.
Lux was stunned for a moment before answering, "In a month, a new fleet will arrive, but it won't be us. We will return to South Oates, and the next time we come may be half a year later."
This time, Lux and his ship were not the only ones exploring the new route.
Jiang Zuo knew very well that this group of foreigners would never be willing to leave just like that. If they did not get the benefits they wanted, they would definitely come again.
A group of uninvited guests.
Jiang Zuo added: "No matter who comes, you must abide by the rules of our Yan State. Otherwise, we will only have guns and cannons to serve you. Don't think that you only have muskets and cannons, we have them too."
Hearing this, Chen Xiu's eyes flashed with extreme surprise.
"Does our Yan State really have it?"
Chen Xiu had never heard of such a weapon that could make a loud noise before.
How many secrets does this guy Jiang Zuo have?
He was puzzled and thought for a moment, then he walked forward and whispered, "Are you really going to let them go?"
It was obvious that these outsiders had bad intentions. Chen Xiu was worried that if he let them go, they would cause trouble for the State of Yan again the next time they came.
Jiang Zuo said calmly: "Let them go back, maybe they can bring us new things we need."
Chen Xiu had no idea what the new thing he was talking about was.
The foreigners used the gold, silver, jewelry and crops brought from the New World in their hands to exchange for porcelain, silk and other goods in the hands of Jiangzuo.
Both parties seem to have a bright future.
And for Jiang Zuo, the more important point is that he knows the general situation of the outside world.
Now, apart from the Central Plains, Westerners have entered the Age of Exploration, and Yan State must also start to catch up. Otherwise, when those foreigners have carried out the Industrial Revolution, if the Central Plains remain unchanged, they may suffer foreign invasion in the future...
This is what Jiang Zuo is most worried about.
After several rounds of preparation, the group of foreigners finally left the port under the vigilant gaze of the Yan people.
"Goodbye, my friend."
Jiang Zuo waved goodbye.
But the group of foreigners were obviously impolite and did not want to say goodbye to Jiang Zuo politely. Only Lux waved his hand and did not say anything.
The foreigners returned to the black ship with several boxes of goods.
Watching the black ship go away, Jiang Zuo had more complicated thoughts.
Turning his head to look at the novelties brought by the foreigners, he found them quite interesting. Jiang Zuo ordered people to plant these crops. If they were successful, it would definitely greatly improve the agriculture of Yan State.
Watching the group of foreigners leave, Chen Xiu asked with some confusion: "How on earth do you know those foreign words?"
As the Ninth Prince, Chen Xiu had never seen those strange-looking foreigners before, but Jiang Zuo knew them very well.
Jiang Zuo smiled faintly and said, "Oh, I made some inquiries before and had some contact with these people."
Naturally, he couldn't tell Chen Xiu the truth.
"Who are you? Why are you so knowledgeable?"
Chen Xiu was quite curious.
The Ninth Prince had numerous questions in his heart.
"What do you mean? I'm the Inspector of Huainan."
Jiang Zuo pretended to be confused.
Chen Xiu still looked at Jiang Zuo curiously and asked, "What happened before?"
Jiang Zuo smiled and replied, "I used to be the magistrate of Anding County."
"What about before you became the county magistrate?"
Chen Xiu continued to ask.
Jiang Zuo's life experience seems so mysterious that even the Ninth Prince cannot find out the truth.
How could an ordinary county magistrate take on such an important task within half a year?
Chen Xiu didn’t understand it before, but since he came to Jiangzhou, he gradually felt some admiration for Jiang Zuo.
No matter how greedy he is, Jiang Zuo at least does have a lot of novel ideas that can make people's eyes light up.
Jiang Zuo raised his lips and said, "Before I became the county magistrate, I was just an ordinary scholar, running around for two meals a day..."
These are all true. Now when I think about these things again, strange thoughts arise in my mind.
Chen Xiu still wanted to investigate Jiang Zuo's background.
For some reason, Chen Xiu always felt that Jiang Zuo was not from the State of Yan...
"What's up with these weapons?"
Chen Xiu walked to the box of muskets, picked up one and examined it carefully.
Jiang Zuo had no intention of hiding these weapons; they would play a significant role in the coming battles.
He also walked forward and explained to Chen Xiu in detail the use of the musket.
"These are long-range firepower weapons that require specific gunpowder to activate and use."
Jiang Zuo said so.
Chen Xiu seemed to understand, and asked, "How many of these weapons do you have?"
Jiang Zuo said: "Not much, just over a thousand."
Although it is said that there are more than a thousand, in fact, there are more than ten thousand hidden.
In this campaign against the State of Chen, Jiangzuo only planned to deploy more than 3,000 troops, and the rest would be left in Anding County.
"Since we have so many powerful weapons, why should we fear the State of Chen? Let's go back now and discuss the plan to attack the State of Chen!"
Chen Xiu was quite excited.