Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 264: Harvest! A great harvest
The Daqian Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles!
For the survival of Ximen Hall, Chen Jie had to prepare for a rainy day.

Bay Island!

This island has been bullied and constantly occupied by the great powers.

Because it is separated from the Daqian Dynasty by a strait hundreds of kilometers away, it is most likely to become a bridgehead for Western powers.

Chen Jie looked at Jack Bonaparte and said calmly:

"We at Ximen Hall have too many things to do, and we don't have enough energy to take back Wandao at the moment."

"Besides, even if we take it back, we don't have that much energy to manage it."

"But this place is very important to the Daqian Dynasty and Ximen Hall."

finished,

Chen Jie stood up and walked to the map on the table.

He pointed to the Bay Island on the map and said in a deep voice:

"The Orientals have a big appetite. They not only occupied the northeast of the Daqian Dynasty, but also occupied the Wandao Island."

"What I need you to do is to repel the Japanese and temporarily manage the Bay Island."

Jack Bonaparte's eyes were fixed on the 'Bay Island' on the map that Chen Jie was pointing at.

He took a deep breath and said seriously:
"You have an old saying in Daqian, 'A gentleman will die for his friend'!"

"You made me understand what I am going to pursue!"

"Your Excellency the Great Commander, I agree to cooperate with you!"

"Like you said, I have no other choice, but I want to know, what can I get? How can I save the 'Bonaparte' family?"

Chen Jie was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said:
"You will become a mercenary army under Ximen Tang. I can give you enough support and provide you with the most advanced weapons!"

"In addition, I can provide you with gold coins so that you can continue to develop and expand."

"As for saving the Bonaparte family, it depends on how far you can develop."

"Perhaps when our Ximentang's battle flag is planted on the land of Europe, you can restore the glory of your great-grandfather 'Napoleon' and rebuild the 'First French Empire'!"

at this point,
Chen Jie did not deceive Jack Bonaparte.

He did have plans to build a powerful empire and thought about planting his flag on European soil.

From the beginning to the end, his attention was not on the Daqian Dynasty.

As Ximentang continues to develop, it will one day embark on the great voyage of discovery.

The Bay Island is the first island chain and must be taken into our possession.

Jack Bonaparte took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice:
"If I lead my troops to capture Wan Island, can you tell me about our next development plan?"

Obviously, he was moved!

Restoring the glory of Napoleon has a fatal attraction for the heirs of the Bonaparte family.

Chen Jie smiled calmly and said:

"Trade! Any war is actually caused by economic interests!"

"As long as we occupy the Wandao Island, we can block the economic lifeline of the entire East Asia, and even take control of the foreign trade of the entire Daqian Dynasty!"

"If Western countries want to trade with Daqian, Dongyang and other places, they must pass through the waters of Wandao."

"Once we take over the trade of the entire Asia, we will be able to control the economic lifeline of Europe and America!"

"I think as long as your fleet has the power to sweep across Europe, the entire European Parliament will act according to your wishes."

"When the time comes, you will rebuild the 'First French Empire' and no one in Europe will dare to oppose it."

Jack Bonaparte bowed his head and remained silent for a moment.

He looked at Chen Jie and said:

"According to your plan, there is indeed a chance of success!"

"but--!"

As he spoke, he looked into Chen Jie's eyes and asked in confusion:
"As far as I know, you are just the leader of a gang in the Daqian Dynasty, and the governor of a province."

"But your tone is as if you are the emperor of the Daqian Dynasty!"

"Is it my imagination?"

Chen Jie laughed and said calmly:

"I'm not in a position to answer this question for now."

"If you still have concerns, let's cooperate for five years first!"

“If both parties feel satisfied with the cooperation after five years, they will continue to cooperate. If not, they will stop cooperating!”

"It's a two-way choice. You want to gain greater benefits, and I also want to see your value."

Although both parties agreed to cooperate.

but,

The lifeline of the Jack-Bonaparte coalition is in the hands of Simon Hall.

To put it simply, the cooperation between the two sides is based on 'inequality'.

Jack Bonaparte was naturally aware of this.

But in his current situation, he had no choice at all.

Jack Bonaparte thought about it and nodded:

"Okay! I promise you, we will work together for five years. I will let you see my value and help you achieve your first goal!"

"Within a year, I will take over the Bay Island!"

Chen Jie smiled and picked up the glass of red wine, saying:

"Mr. Jack Bonaparte, cheers to the glory we are about to create!"

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for the rest of the time.

Chen Jie and Jack Bonaparte reached a consensus on cooperation.

Under the Western Allied Forces, Jack Bonaparte's elite troops, ships, sailors, logistics, etc. were all under the command of Jack Bonaparte.

Within the next five years.

Jack Bonaparte's fleet was Simon's first overseas mercenary force.

The total number of personnel in the French coalition forces was 2,600.

Among them, there are 860 sailors, 1,000 marines, and the rest are auxiliary logistics personnel.

There are sixteen warships in total.

Among them were four armored cruisers, eight gunboats, two cargo ships, and two troop transports.

Most of these soldiers were from the French coalition under Jack Bonaparte.

They have no loyalty to the Western coalition forces.

Especially after the fierce battle with the Daqian Dynasty army, the soldiers of the French coalition felt that they had become cannon fodder of the British Empire.

Even generals like Ferek had such ideas.

Although all the French coalition soldiers knew that following Jack Bonaparte was equivalent to betraying the French Empire.

but,

Driven by huge interests, everyone unanimously supported Jack Bonaparte.

There is another very important reason, Jack Bonaparte and Chen Jie are the same type of people.

He is well versed in Bible prophecy and possesses powerful spiritual power.

Therefore,
Those who follow him will become his believers as long as they stay with him longer.

On the other hand, the French coalition soldiers, including Ferec, had no other way to go after their defeat.

When they returned to France, due to the heavy losses suffered by the Western Allied Forces, they would not only fail to receive any rewards, but would even likely be punished and held accountable.

Following Jack Bonaparte is the best choice.

The casualties of this war have also been counted.

Let’s not talk about the Western Allied Forces for now, they were defeated anyway.

Ximen Hall also suffered heavy losses, with more than three thousand casualties.

It is unrealistic to expect zero casualties in an artillery battle between the two sides.

This was the heaviest loss in battle since the founding of Ximen Hall.

Although the Western Coalition destroyed the largest number of troops, on the other hand, the combat effectiveness of the Waldersee Coalition was indeed very strong.

After capturing hundreds of warships, Chen Jie gave four armored cruisers to Jack Bonaparte.

Simon Hall still had one battleship, eight armored cruisers and several gunboats left. Most of the captured ammunition was given to Jack Bonaparte's mercenaries.

The ammunition in Ximentang’s arsenal is more powerful, and Chen Jie is not very interested in these ordinary ammunition.

of course,

The amount of silver seized was less than when Seymour was intercepted.

But the amount also reached 3000 million silver dollars, making Ximen Tang a huge profit.

What made Chen Jie most satisfied were the 'Krupp Infantry Gun' and the 'Maxim Heavy Machine Gun'.

The Waldersee coalition was worthy of being the first fleet in the West, and the number of the latest weapons it was equipped with was surprising.

Other daily necessities, such as wine, grain, beef, etc., are enough to support tens of thousands of people for several months.

This battle created glory.

The seized materials were innumerable, including various weapons and muskets, which was definitely the largest amount ever.

of course,

The most important thing, of course, is the entire fleet!
This is the first fleet in the Western Ocean and the most advanced battleship of this era.

Even if nothing was gained from this battle, just one "Elizabeth" battleship would be enough to make up for the losses in this battle.

There were too many muskets.

Although the main weapon of Ximentang is not the musket.

However, if these muskets and cannons were taken back to the Ximen Hall Arsenal for reconstruction, a lot of materials could be saved.

for the rest of the time.

Chen Jie announced the plan for dealing with the spoils.

As for giving a lot of supplies to Jack Bonaparte to build the strongest overseas mercenary corps, Chen Jie did it in secret without notifying anyone.

He gave Jack Bonaparte 10,000 gold coins and enough weapons and ammunition to recruit soldiers.

If Jack Bonaparte wants to occupy Bay Island, the current number of people is definitely not enough.

Therefore,
Chen Jie provided him with enough weapons and ammunition, including gold coins.

As for how Jack Bonaparte will grow and develop in the future, that is his own business.

He has great confidence in the "soul shaping" in Jack Bonaparte's consciousness.

because,

In order to express his loyalty, Jack Bonaparte presented "The Art of Biblical Prophecy".

If it were anyone else, it would be useless even if they got the Bible Prophecy.

To practice the art of Bible prophecy, one needs not only a strong mental strength, but also talent.

But Chen Jie does not have these.

As long as the 'Blood Dragon Jade' in the mind can be activated and [Martial Arts Merit Points] are obtained, it can be practiced.

After he combined "Bible Prophecy" and "Bible Spiritualism".

What surprised him was that he didn't expect that "The Bible Spiritual Cultivation Technique" had actually broken through to the third level - controlling the spirit!
Therefore,
Chen Jie was not worried at all that Jack Bonaparte would turn against him.

What even Jack Bonaparte himself didn't know was that Chen Jie could not only hear the other person's voice, but also reshape the other person's beliefs!

The longer time passes, the deeper the 'mark' will be in Jack Bonaparte's consciousness.

Next,
It is to deal with the prisoners of the Western Allied Forces.

There are quite a lot of prisoners this time.

From William's coalition, to Jack-Bonaparte's coalition, and then to Waldersee's coalition.

The remnants of the Western Allied Forces, except for the French Allied Forces incorporated by Jack Bonaparte.

The other captives totaled more than 10,000 people.

First of all,

Chen Jie ordered that all the sailors, craftsmen, doctors, etc. in the Western Allied Forces be detained and sent to Shandong for detention.

It is not easy to train a group of excellent craftsmen.

Especially in places like shipyards and arsenals, cutting-edge talents are extremely scarce.

Therefore,
Chen Jie would naturally treat these skilled workers well, constantly brainwashing them so that they would stay in Shandong and be loyal to Ximentang.

Simultaneously,

The school built by Ximentang in Shandong needs these people to train talents.

Originally, these technical talents thought that they would surely die if they fell into the hands of the Daqian natives.

Unexpectedly, I received preferential treatment in the end.

Chen Jie promised everyone that as long as they served Ximen Hall for ten years, they would be free.

and,

Get paid every month.

Almost all technical talents agreed after hearing the conditions offered by Chen Jie.

Naturally, no one would object to prisoners of war being given important positions and not bullied.

Other soldiers captured included some officers of the Western Allied Forces.

Ximen Hall did not need these Western soldiers, so Chen Jie gave them a chance to choose.

The first choice is to do hard labor in the oil fields, mines, etc. in Ximending.

As long as they completed ten years of hard labor, they would be given freedom and allowed to return to Europe.

second,

That is to join Jack Bonaparte and become a mercenary.

One must serve in the mercenary army for more than five years before regaining his freedom.

As for how to manage these mercenaries, that is Jack Bonaparte's business.

Naturally, the soldiers from these Western Allied countries chose to join Jack Bonaparte's mercenaries.

To know,
Jack Bonaparte was originally the deputy commander of the Western Allied Forces.

These soldiers of the Western coalition forces originally joined the army with the intention of fighting as their profession, acting as bandits, burning, killing and looting.

Now he is no longer under Waldersee's command, but has just changed his commander.

Therefore,
Almost all the elite troops of the Western Allied Forces accepted Jack Bonaparte's conditions and joined as mercenaries.

After all, becoming a mercenary is a thousand times better than working in oil fields and mines.

As a result,
It did help Jack Bonaparte solve the problem of recruiting soldiers.

Originally, Jack Bonaparte had only more than 2,000 people under his command, but it suddenly increased to 5,000.

The newly formed 'Ximentang Mercenaries' quickly became a powerful mercenary corps.

Next,
Chen Jie began to handle miscellaneous tasks for the Western Allied Forces.

There were more than 3,000 black servants, all of whom were slaves of the Western Allied Forces.

They were a group of black slaves captured by the Western Allied Forces when they swept across Africa.

These black slaves did the hardest work on the warships, such as adding coal to the steam engines, cleaning, and carrying supplies.

When Waldersee's fleet left, they did not take these black slaves with them.

They were all stationed on Dinghai Island and were abandoned by Waldersee.

After Ximentang's army landed on Dinghai Island, they recruited these blacks.

Although Chen Jie never had the habit of bullying and oppressing black slaves, if these black people wanted to regain their freedom, they needed to fight for it themselves.

Chen Jie ordered that all these black slaves be incorporated into the newly built mines and oil fields.

They could have enough food to eat and clothes to wear, and as long as they served Simon Hall for more than five years, they could regain their freedom and get rid of their status as slaves.

These black slaves were imprisoned for many years and never thought of being free.

Therefore,
When I heard that I could regain my freedom as long as I worked for five years.

Not only did they not have any resentment, but they gathered together, sang and danced, and expressed their gratitude to Ximen Tang.

Ximen Tang sent troops to support eastern Zhejiang and resist the invasion of the Western coalition forces.

The condition given by the Daqian Dynasty was to place Songjiang Prefecture under the jurisdiction of Ximen Hall.

before this,

Songjiang Prefecture is the largest concession in the eastern part of the Daqian Dynasty.

With Ximen Tang defeating the Western coalition forces, the maritime blockades of the East China Sea and the South China Sea were lifted.

It's time to take over Songjiang Prefecture!
After everything was settled, Chen Jie led Ximen Hall's elite troops and headed straight for Songjiang Prefecture!
(End of this chapter)