Chapter 957 Buying Arms
Chapter 957 Buy Arms
This night was indeed a sleepless day for William. He had closed his eyes and woke up and couldn't fall asleep now. Even though he fell asleep in a dawn, his mind was filled with the memories that could not be erased, the huge explosions, and the burning fire...
And I suddenly woke up in the middle of the night because the scene of my country wailing in the Ming Dynasty's artillery appeared in my mind. The countless warships of the Ming Dynasty were cruising in the sea of my country, as numerous as locusts. After only a moment, the coast of my country became shrouded in the flames!
Waking up from the dream, William found that his body was wet with cold sweat. He looked up at the window. The sky was still pitch black. Occasionally, a group of soldiers could be seen patrolling by!
After touching the cold sweat on his forehead, William breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was just a dream, but he also knew that the key to the dream would continue to develop like this. Sooner or later, the dream would come true. Maybe that day, his country would become the object of conquest of the Ming Dynasty. After all, they have conquered three countries now! For them, their ambitions will not be controlled at all!
Thinking of this in his heart, William felt that his sleepiness disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by deep fear. If all this became true, wouldn’t his country have to face such a powerful combat power of the Ming Dynasty?
I stood up, put on my clothes, and walked out!
His noise woke Wales next to him. Wales sat upright at this time and said in surprise: "Sir, why are you getting up!"
William shook his head, stood up, and said, "I can't sleep? I want to go out for a walk!"
Wales thought about it, but still got up, put on his own clothes, and said, "Sir, I'll go with you!"
"No, I'll just go out for a walk by myself!"
William shook his head and walked outside. Wales thought for a moment, put on his clothes and followed him out!
The night wind was very cold, and William couldn't help but shrink his head. After all, it was still very cold this day!
The military camp is very deserted now. After all, it is midnight now, and no one gets up, and only a few soldiers are patrolling routinely!
"What are you thinking in your heart?"
Wales asked.
"What do you think of the Ming Dynasty's army?"
William asked in a low voice, looking at the dark night in the distance, the sea breeze whirred!
Wales was thinking at this moment, pondering for a moment, then said, "Very strong!"
It is indeed very strong. Wales is also a soldier. Soldiers naturally have the vision of soldiers when they see these things. Others cannot see them, but as a soldier, they can see them!
Where is the military force of the Ming Dynasty? Not only is it powerful in weapons, but there are many other places. Wales sees more than William!
"Yes, very strong!"
William couldn't help but sighed, then asked again: "If they aim at ours, then what should we do?"
Wales never thought about this question. Now that William mentioned this, his heart couldn't help but shrink!
"Actually, I know the answer!"
William said lightly, "If this battle starts, we have no chance of winning now, not to mention that there is constant disputes in our country, and there is any force there to resist the attacks of the Ming people, so I was thinking, there is no way to win this battle!"
Indeed, no one can win any way. Wales is very clear about this. Their warships have such power, so what about their other armies? And these are just three of their many warships. And judging from their landing today, they are very skilled in this and are definitely not a newbie. If the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had such combat power, then their strength would be beyond everyone's imagination!
"I'm thinking about another question now!"
William said at this time, "Will they attack us now?"
"Probably not!"
Wales said first!
"Why?"
William asked without looking back!
"We are too far away. It is not of any benefit for them to attack us at such a long distance, and there are many places around them that they need to conquer, right?"
Wales said, with a look of relaxation on his face. Although the Ming Dynasty is very powerful now, it is not easy to send troops to attack here. It is a very simple question. The distance is too far. Even if a powerful navy can transport troops over to the supply, it is a problem. I don’t think that the places they occupy now are directly connected to them, and they can send troops through land. The island country is because they have a springboard in advance, so it is also very fast. Needless to say, the thorns are just a place without a city wall in the eyes of the Ming soldiers!
Moreover, there are many other small countries around the Ming Dynasty. If these countries are not directly bordering the Ming Dynasty, or are separated by some forests, conquering these places, you should not conquer your own country, and there are many chances of victory. The Ming people are not stupid, so they naturally know how to choose. And the most important point is that the Ming Dynasty's products are very popular in their own countries and surrounding countries. They are their main markets. How can they be willing to give up this market?
"I think so too!"
William immediately said, paused, and then continued, "So I was thinking about a question, can we buy some weapons from the Ming Dynasty people!"
Wales was very surprised when he heard this and said, "What did you say, sir? Buy their weapons?"
"good!"?
William nodded fiercely and said, "You have also seen that the weapons of the Ming Dynasty are very powerful, and we are definitely incomparable to our weapons. If we tell the Duke about this situation, I think he is very interested!"
The Duke William mentioned was Richard Gore, the leader of the York family, who became the Regent five years ago and soon began to strengthen his demands for the throne more boldly. He imprisoned Beaufort and gave his allies Salzburg and Warwick to support him in a series of skirmishes with Henry's powerful supporter, Duke of Northumberland. Henry's recovery in 1455 defeated Richard's ambitions, and the Duke of York was soon expelled from the court by Margrit of Henry's queen Anjou. Because Henry was a useless leader, the powerful and motivated Queen Margrit became the actual leader of the Lancaster faction. Queen Margrit established an alliance against Richard and conspired with other nobles to weaken his influence. Richard, who suffered more frustration, eventually put into force and provoked disputes in the first Battle of St. Ebanes in 1455.
But the Duke of York did not give up like this. A few years ago, Richard, the Duke of York, led a small army to London, and met the troops of Henry VI who arrived in St. Ebens, north of London. The first battle of St. Ebens, was the first public conflict in the civil war. Richard's ostensibly aimed at eliminating the "traitor" from King Henry. As a result, it was a defeat for Lancaster. They lost many leaders, including Edmund Beaufort York and his alliance, and for a while both sides seemed to be shocked by the actual battle and tried their best to compromise. When Henry suffered from mental illness again, York was re-appointed as the Regent, and Margrit was protected by him and was excluded in the decision-making of the Council.
Now, the Duke of York did not give up. Of course, letting William and others come to the Ming Dynasty was just a very unintentional act. He did not know what the Ming Dynasty could bring to them. However, after seeing the weapons of the Ming Dynasty, William suddenly understood what he should give to the Duke, that is, weapons. After seeing the weapons of the Ming Dynasty, William suddenly found that under these weapons, the knights that his country was proud of were just a decoration, and they had no way to cross the death zone composed of these weapons!
Similarly, if you buy these weapons back, the Duke's own military power will definitely increase greatly, and the Duke's power will undoubtedly be greatly strengthened. Maybe you don't have to stay here, not be an envoy, but a higher official position!
William showed a smile on his face. Now he knew what to do. This was an opportunity, a great opportunity, or the Ming Dynasty meant to let himself see their strength, but if he could get help from them, everything would be much simpler!
"But will they sell it to us?"
Wales asked with some concern, it was one thing for them to buy, and it was another thing for others to sell or not. If others don’t sell, what should I do? You must know that this weapon can be in the hands of others!
William's face darkened again. Wales was very right. If others didn't sell it, there would be no way. After thinking about it, he said: "We have to ask whether to sell it or not. Maybe I can test their adult meaning tomorrow. This person has great power here. If he can convince him, there may be some hope!"
Or, this is the only hope, but William felt that this opportunity was very high in his heart, because the adult was not someone else and he saw far away. Maybe something unexpected happened and he agreed, so he didn't come here in vain!
Chapter completed!