Jiang Wan looked at Catherine with some humor. Catherine said that the best place to understand Hao Jing'ao is the tavern. So, just after getting off the ship, Li Fuyao and the others were still packing their luggage on the ship, and he was directly dragged to this tavern.
.
However, less than half an hour after he sat down, there were two groups teasing Catherine and one group trying to blackmail him. Of course, these three groups were all pulled directly to the back of the tavern.
This is Catherine's territory. It's not very optimistic to think about what will happen to those people.
And here comes another self-recommended person. Although, he really hopes to find some retired Western officers and soldiers here. After all, this era is when Western capitalism is sprouting. For those who have already taken the lead in firearms during the Ming Dynasty,
In the past, the West had developed a relatively mature set of tactics from exploration to actual combat.
Jiang Wan didn't have the ability to build a steam engine, nor did he have the ability to invent a machine gun, so he could only use the stones from the mountain to attack jade and learn from the other party's things.
It's not that he doesn't have ambitions to catch up with the opponent, but the Ming Dynasty must survive first. If the Ming Dynasty collapses in more than ten years, and foreigners take over the Central Plains, all these ambitions will be nothing more than fantasy.
English soldiers?
Looking at Owen in front of him, Jiang Wan was a little surprised. In the past half hour, he had seen a red-haired Dutch sailor in this tavern, a short Japanese warrior, and a dark-skinned man who didn't know where he came from.
Of course, the natives of the island are mostly Spaniards and Portuguese.
However, the sudden appearance of several British people was somewhat beyond his expectation.
If the rise of British maritime hegemony started with the victory over the Spanish Armada, it was not after the destruction of the Spanish Armada that the British immediately became the maritime hegemon. As the first empire on which the sun never sets, Spain died.
Instead of a stalemate, the real rise of Britain and the replacement of Spain as the empire on which the sun never sets should be after the invention of the steam engine, when England merged with Ireland and then expanded its colonies around the world.
At this time, in this place, there is a saying that the British think is rare.
Since Jiang Wan gave Owen a chance, he naturally wanted to ask about the other person's specific situation and verify whether the other person was really lying.
So, under Jiang Wan's questioning, Owen showed a surprised look while telling his story in detail.
For Owen, there is nothing that cannot be said. His Majesty's spies, no matter how powerful they are, will not appear here.
It turned out that after the death of Queen Elizabeth of England, because there was no one to inherit the throne, the throne fell into the hands of King James I of Scotland. This was also the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in England. At this time, due to the development of the emerging bourgeoisie, these emerging
The contradiction between the capitalists, the new aristocracy and the feudal royal power became increasingly fierce.
But King James I could not see this. He ignored these changes, insisted on the "divine right of kings", vigorously strengthened the Anglican Church, persecuted the Puritans who demanded a "pure" church, sold industrial and commercial monopoly rights, and restored the long-abandoned exorbitant taxes, which intensified conflicts.
, in the past few years, the parliamentary opposition submitted a "Petition of Rights" reflecting the demands of the bourgeoisie, and the king dissolved the parliament, and the two sides clashed again.
Owen and his companions were members of the army that supported Parliament. Of course, the result of the conflict was that they became rebels. After sacrificing the lives of many of their companions, a few of them luckily boarded a ship heading to the East.
Boat.
For them, this is not an exile, but a temporary escape from the king's edge. If they earn enough wealth, then the parliamentary faction will have more armed forces to support them. Then, by then, the restoration of parliament will also be
Things that are just around the corner.
"One tael of silver a day..."
Jiang Wan was a little dumbfounded. With such a grand ambition, with one tael of silver a day, how many years would it take to raise the funds to build an army? If he waited until this army was formed, it is estimated that James I would not be able to wait, and II or
Third life, maybe there is still a chance to see it.
"The road to success is always full of thorns, but occasionally flowers bloom..."
Owen lowered his head slightly: "If you hire us, we will think that you are the first supporter of the Parliament in this far east. After the Parliament is restored, maybe you will get an unexpected sum of money.
s return!"
"Can you verify the authenticity of what he said?" Jiang Wan looked at Catherine and said, "I am willing to believe him and give him this opportunity, but this does not mean that I am willing to be deceived!"
"This is simple!" Catherine looked at Owen: "From the time they appeared here, just check whose ship they got off, and then follow up to find out where they came from, it will be clear!"
"What if the ship owner cooperates with them in telling lies?" Jiang Wan asked.
"Then the captain doesn't need to come to Hao Jing'ao anymore. These guys can just hang themselves!" Catherine shrugged indifferently: "Anyway, I don't have any good impressions of the English!"
"Then it's up to you!" Jiang Wan smiled: "If it's no problem, I want these people!"
"You agreed to hire our mercenary group, this is great!" Owen was overjoyed and gestured behind him, and a low cheer suddenly came from not far away.
"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet!" Jiang Wan pointed to Catherine: "Miss Catherine will check your details. If everything goes well, just wait for me here tomorrow. Of course, if everything goes well,
If everything goes well, I guess I won’t be able to see you either!”
Jiang Wan stood up and said to Catherine with a smile: "I'll leave these guys to you. They should have all disembarked..."
Catherine nodded and said to Irving: "Mr. Irving, please call your companions over. I have some questions that I want to ask you. Don't try to resist or try to escape. Mr. Andre behind me is on patrol.
Team leader, your lack of cooperation will only bring you trouble..."
Jiang Wan walked out, and several young men behind him also walked out of the tavern as if they were receiving an amnesty.
"Let's go back to the pier. Miss Fuyao and the others should have finished their work!" Jiang Wan shook her head and looked at the faintly visible sail shadow in the distance: "It's time for us to go home..."
"Sir, is it okay for Miss Catherine to stay here?"
Mei Xiaofei, who was behind Jiang Wan, looked back at the tavern and said slightly worriedly: "This place is very smoky, and there are all kinds of monsters and monsters..."
"Her!" Jiang Wan looked back and laughed: "It's okay. She's the only one here to bully others..."