Steel Dynasty - Chapter 430

[Chapter 430 Siege under the city]

Ye Qingyun looked at the army outside Dengzhou City with a solemn expression.

At the front of this army are the Japanese, and behind the Japanese are the Dutch with red hair, blue eyes and a high nose.

At this time, looking at the rifles on the Japanese and Dutch soldiers, he felt depressed. Since Qingzhou was equipped with muskets, powerful weapons like muskets were known to the generals in the fiefdom.

When they fought with the Qingzhou Army, they also saw the power of muskets, so they had lingering fears about muskets.

Now that four thousand musketry troops appeared outside Dengzhou City, he was naturally a little nervous, especially when he saw that there were six artillery pieces in this army.

But there is one thing to be thankful for. There are artillery at the top of Dengzhou City today. After the shipyard chose this place, thirty-six artillery pieces were successively shipped from Qingzhou.

These artillery pieces are now the only firearms in their hands, although compared to the miles of city walls, this amount of artillery is a bit insignificant.

Under the city, Rhodes’ expression quickly changed after he laughed at the soldiers on the city wall, because they quickly discovered the artillery at the top of the city.

“It seems that King Chu did not lie. This King Qi is really different.” Rhodes’ expression gradually changed.

Compared to Rhodes, Sakai’s behavior seemed a bit unscrupulous. He said to Rhodes: “Ambassador Rhodes, it’s time to show these soldiers of the Great Chongqing how powerful they are.”

After saying that, Sakai ordered the soldiers to form three teams and prepare to attack.

“Slow down!” Rhodes said stiffly. They were not fools. They could not rashly provoke the enemy before confirming their true strength.

Both he and Claire insisted on this. Their real purpose was trade and they did not want to establish a strong enemy in this place.

The long voyage from the Dutch mainland also destined them to fight alone here. If they failed, they would have to withdraw from this sea area.

The bloodthirsty smile on Sakai’s face solidified, and he said incomprehensively: “Ambassador Rhodes, aren’t we here to capture Dengzhou City?”

“No, we need to talk first. If this King of Qi is like the King of Chu If he is still weak, we can turn this place into the next supply point. If he is strong, we need to treat him with caution,” Rhodes said seriously.

Sakai smiled contemptuously, “Ambassador Rhodes, it is obvious that the Great Yu Kingdom is very weak now. Our Yamada Daimyo can easily defeat this country. The army here does not know how to use firearms, but our soldiers are already generally equipped with match ropes. Guns, of course, if you can hand over the manufacturing technology of flintlock guns and field cannons to us, it will be easier for us to defeat Dayu.”

Rhodes glanced at Sakai warily, what is happening in Japan now is not for them .

A very friendly change. After they introduced the matchlock manufacturing technology to the Japanese country, the Japanese country equipped a large number of matchlock guns in just thirty years.

Moreover, after the civil war, an ambitious daimyo Yamada Nobunaga occupied a dominant position. In his view, this Yamada Nobunaga was extremely aggressive and was formulating a huge plan to conquer surrounding countries.

In his view, the former Japanese countries were becoming more and more dangerous, so much so that they had to compromise with the Japanese countries in order to maintain current trade in East Asia.

“War is a matter for your East Asian countries. All we Dutch need is trade. This time we just need to figure out why Dayu Congress makes matchlock guns. This is also the purpose of your coming here.” Rhodes’ tone became more serious, as if Some people blame the Japanese for leaking the secret of the matchlock gun.

Sakai had a nose that turned red because of his anger. He argued: “We are not fools. It is impossible for us to hand over the manufacturing technology of matchlock guns to the country of Chongqing and manufacture matchlock guns in the country of Japan.” All craftsmen will be under surveillance. It is impossible for them to leak their technology. However, you Dutch sold the matchlock gun to the King of Chu of Dayu for business. The Daimyo is already very unhappy about this. If you Dutch still want to do business in this sea area To conduct trade, you must abide by our rules.”

“Mr. Sakai, pay attention to your words, and don’t forget that without us Dutch, your Japanese country would not be what it is today. It is we who brought you European science and technology. Technology.” Rhodes said angrily.

Sakai once again showed a look of disdain. They understood that the Dutch were weak. In fact, the Dutch had now become a second-rate country in the West. However, despite this, they now needed the Dutch to bring them more goods.

“Yes, Ambassador Rhodes, I will listen to you today.” Sakai waved his hand, and the Japanese soldiers put away their guns.

With a “hum”, Rhodes walked forward. One of the reasons why he tried to negotiate with the King of Qi was to contain the growing power of Japan.

Now that the Japanese are gradually becoming arrogant, they need another force in East Asia to compete with the Japanese. Only in this way can they maintain their presence in East Asia for a long time.

Originally, this candidate was the King of Chu, but the longer they got along, the more clear it became that this King of Chu only wanted the throne of Dayu and did not care about things outside the country.

“Who is coming? Please tell me your name immediately.” Ye Qingyun looked at the Dutchman who was walking forward.

At this time, the artilleryman had already lit the torch and was ready to bombard this group of uninvited guests.

“My name is Rod, and I am the Ambassador of the Netherlands to East Asia.” Rod came to the city and said, “We hope to meet with your King Qi. Please bring this news to your King. We have no intention of offending.”

“What? Rhodes! What an ambassador! I don’t understand this, but why do you bring so many people here if you want to see His Highness? You are trying to invade our city,” Ye Qingyun said angrily.

Although the equipment is not as good as that of the Dutch under the city, Ye Qingyun did not show any cowardice. In the past two years, the armies of various states have been shaping the military soul of the army. The spirit of “my glory” is deeply rooted in the hearts of every general.

I would rather die in battle than give in.

Rhodes looked at the soldiers behind him. The reason why they came with the fleet and soldiers was naturally to show their strength. In this way, they could get more chips at the negotiation table.

“You are wrong. These soldiers are just to protect our safety. To show sincerity, I can enter the city alone to interview your King Qi.” Rhode continued.

Originally, he was quite confident, but after seeing the artillery on the city wall, he had to be more cautious.

Ye Qingyun rolled his eyes, and he deliberately exaggerated the number of days and said, “We can inform His Highness King Qi, but Qingzhou is six days’ journey from here, so you have to wait.”

(End of Chapter)