Chapter 405: Promise

"What? You are going to remove the cannons from these two warships?" Peter asked in disbelief.

Lei Dayong looked at Peter and said, "Yes, that's what it means. Since you have two warships that cannot be up and cannot participate in the war, the number of our cannons has been reduced by half. Therefore, we plan to dismantle the cannons on both of your ships and convert them to our water camp warship. The warships in our water camp are small and easy to reach Zhenjiang Fort. In this way, the total number of our cannons will be increased by nearly one hundred. In this way, the possibility of us opening a passage will be greatly improved." Lei Dayong said unambiguously.

"Oh, no, no, Lei Shang, you can't do this. You must know that although I am the commander of this fleet, these ships are not my private property. You must know that if the captains know that you are going to demolish their ships, they will definitely not agree. They will throw us down the sea..." Peter panicked. If these two imperial envoys really did this, they were afraid that the outcome would not be so good. He, the commander, immediately became the commander, and even if they didn't do anything, if these ships turned around and left, he would have no choice. The cannons on the ship were the most important things on the ship.

Peter was panicked. These two imperial envoys were all young men, the kind of people who did it at will. They might as well order this to do it immediately. In this way, he would be done. Peter hurriedly begged Shang Kexi for help with his eyes.

"This is really a bad news that cannot be bad anymore." Shang Ke said with a happy smile.

Peter was desperate. It seemed that the two imperial envoys were unanimously planning to dismantle the cannons on the two ships. In this way, he, the commander, might not be able to do it.

"Lei, you can't do this. Please, Shang, please say something, be more rational, be more rational..." Peter was very panicked.

Shang Kexi smiled for a while and said, "Peter, didn't Da Yong say there is still good news? Why don't you listen to what his good news is?"

Peter came to his senses. Indeed, he forgot that Lei Dayong had no news. Peter immediately looked at Lei Dayong expectantly and said, "Lei, I hope this news from you is good news. Lei, don't scare me anymore. I can't stand such fright..."

"The good news is that if we use this batch of cannons, then if this batch of cannons is damaged, lost or otherwise, we will pay you a new one. Peter, I know that the cannons on your ships have been around for some time, and some are even on the verge of scrapping. If you just borrow it for a while and return it to you a new one, I think it is definitely a good deal. Peter, you should also know that the thousand-jin Folang machine I made in the Ming Dynasty is no worse than yours, and that is brand new. Think about it, is this good news?" Lei Dayong said.

Peter passed the news in his mind in a flash. What kind of goods were the Thousand-Kilo Folang machine of the Ming Dynasty? He had seen them all. They were all good things, one by one. The cannons on the ships, as Lei Dayong said, have been a few years, and some cannons are also worn out. In this far east, the cannons are broken and it is difficult to repair and purchase. Of course, except for the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the Ming Dynasty could not sell cannons to them. Therefore, cannons are quite precious to them. If they could replace a batch of new cannons with excellent performance in the east and replace them for free, it would undoubtedly be a very rare thing. When Peter thought of the new cannons, he became active again.

"Lei, I have to say, this news is indeed good news. I think those captains will be happy to accept this condition, but, is there anything else? Does Guangguang have to replace artillery? You must know that if the warships are gone, nothing will be done. It will be very dangerous for the warships. Therefore, I suggest that these two warships should be given higher compensation and other things..." Peter became active. He knew that these two imperial envoys urgently needed artillery, so on, they wanted to gain some benefits on this issue.

Lei Dayong contemptled and said, "Peter, you should understand that you were hired by Your Majesty, so you should stand on Your Majesty's side and work for Your Majesty, not for others. Your Majesty has given you wages, and anyone else can give you money?" Lei Dayong had been trained by the General Staff and knew a little about the barbarians. So he reminded Peter that you should work for the emperor and stand on the emperor's side.

Peter was embarrassed and said, "Yes, Lei, you are right. I am working for His Majesty. However, removing the cannons on the warship is an adventure after all. After all, if the warship has no cannons, it will be nothing. I am worried that Captain Rekaz will not agree to do this."

"It's okay, tell him that His Majesty hired them to fight, not to come for fun. Four of their warships had to go out to ships, artillery, and even risked their lives and the danger of wrecking ships. These two warships could not fight now because they could not reach the battlefield, so this was obviously unfair. Since they could not complete His Majesty's confession and could not fight, then the employment matter was not completed, so the money they hired would not be given... Now, just let them go out to cannons, at least there would be no problem with their warships. This is already a better condition than the other four, Peter, what do you think?" Lei Dayong said, staring at Peter.

"This..." Peter was speechless when Lei Dayong asked. Can he still calculate this way? If according to Lei Dayong's algorithm, the other four ships were shipped out, cannons, and people were sent out, and they had to fight against the danger of sinking and dead. These two ships were only shipped out, and they did not need to ship out, so they had to deduct employment fees because your warship did not appear on the battlefield...

"Lei, no, Lei, you can't calculate this way. If you calculate this way, we will definitely be driven off the ship by Rekaz... I think, think about it, okay, Lei, I try my best to convince Captain Rekaz to let them agree to dismantle the cannons. Of course, you have to promise to replace a batch of new cannons for them afterwards. I think if they have this condition, they will definitely be happy. After all, in the East, it is quite difficult to replace a reliable cannon with quality..." Peter finally accepted the reality and began to consider the problem from the side of the Ming Dynasty.

Lei Dayong said disdainfully, "This is almost the same. This promise is effective. You should know the credibility of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and how rich your Majesty is. You don't care about this cannon. Besides, Your Majesty has already promised that the cannons and warships that were damaged during the battle will be supplemented by you. You should listen to Your Majesty's words with your own ears? Peter, do you know that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is a golden word. Since you have said this, it will definitely be fulfilled..."

Peter's khan has come out. His life has been a bit too luxurious recently, which makes him a little fluttery. Lei Dayong's words reminded him that he is in the East and is working for the emperor with the greatest power in the East. If he fails to work hard or fails, his fate may be extremely tragic.

Peter took out his handkerchief and quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Lei Shang, please rest assured. I understand my responsibilities and know how to do it..." Peter wiped his sweat dry, and this time he said seriously with a little fear.

Lei Dayong then put away his contemptuous gaze and said, "Okay, Peter, just be able to understand, do it well. Your Majesty has never disappointed those who follow him. I hope you can understand the opportunity in this battle. We cannot lose in this battle anyway. If we win, everything will not be a problem. If we lose, we still have the chance to start over. You may lose everything and have nothing, including your son in Japan..."

Peter accepted Lei Dayong's scolding with a serious expression, and he didn't dare to make it happen.

"Now there is still one more day before the arrival of His Majesty's reinforcements. We should move faster and convert those cannons into the warships of our water camp as soon as possible. Best Peter, you have to convince the two captains that they and the gunners will follow the cannons onto the warships of our water camp, and be responsible for the firecrackers. In this way, our cannons will have power. When we arrive at the battlefield, there are so many cannons. I think victory must be right in front of us. Peter, think about it, once you win, Your Majesty will probably give you an errand guard. At that time, you will be an official. Peter, you should know what kind of treatment is the official in my Ming Dynasty? If this battle is done, you will be an official.

Your Majesty will definitely remember your contribution. Your Majesty is the most affectionate person. You have to take a fleet to save your son. I think, the Emperor of Ming will help you, and may even let you take the imperial edict to save your son... With the authority of the Emperor of Ming, your son will definitely be saved. If the Japanese disobey the will of His Majesty, we will flatten them..." Shang Kexi watched the excitement aside. Seeing Lei Da's words, he sweated profusely. He was quite happy. So he increased his efforts. Not only did he want cannons, but also those who wanted cannons. Of course, the benefits after success were also scattered.

"Woooooooooooo... My poor John, if you hold on for a while, I will come to save you..." Peter suddenly covered his face and started crying.

Monk Lei Dayong looked at each other happily and said good things to each other.

"Peter, don't cry, so hurry up and convince the two captains. Remember, you are doing things for my Emperor Ming, and everything must be considered for my Emperor Ming..." Lei Dayong urged.

Peter wiped his eyes again and said seriously: "Okay, two, you guys, just wait for my good news. I know how to do it."

When Lei Dayong saw Peter go out, he breathed a sigh of relief. This barbarian has become a little more and more presumptuous recently. He is a little unaware that the world is getting richer and thicker. Some things have actually made excuses for them. When he asked him about things, he was also vague, not as cheerful as before. If he hadn't taken the opportunity to repair him today, he wouldn't know what was going to happen.

Lei Dayong looked at him happily, his eyes full of smiles.

"... Then, I told them the good news. I said that the two imperial envoys decided to remove the cannons on their ships and put them on smaller battleships, so that their cannons can go to the battlefield. I also told them that as long as they fired fire hard and kept firing until the cannons were destroyed, they could get a new cannon for free, such as the thousand-pound Bolang machine in our warehouse. Therefore, they were happy to remove the cannons on the warships and were willing to send gunners to our warships, and they even hoped that the enemy could sink their warships, so that they could have a brand new warship..." Peter said with great pride, which was the result of his standing on the side of the Ming Dynasty and working for the Ming Dynasty.

Monk Lei Dayong looked at each other again, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhenjiang Castle.

Mao Wenlong stood on the dock and held the telescope. He had been watching for a long time. The view here was wide and it was a good place to observe the enemy's movements. The wind in early winter was already a little cold, and everyone's clothes and armor were also thicker. The generals and their followers surrounded them.

It took Mao Wenlong to put away his telescope and asked, "What new trends have the Tartars have been going on these days?"

Mao Da didn't sleep all night last night and was in a bad mood. When he saw his father and commander ask, he quickly yawned and said, "Master, the Tartars are still the same. He stayed far away during the day and was close to the city walls at night. Haha, he actually thought how tired our Zhenjiang Fort was. A large group of Tartars came to attack him two nights ago. Who knew that after eating a grenade, he threw the body all over the floor and went back. Haha, Father and commander, this Tartar, look! That donkey is poor, there is no way..." Mao Da yawned and yawned while talking. At night, he was watching again, so he naturally had no energy during the day.

"Oh, what is the loss in the river?" Mao Wenlong asked again. The matter in the river was that monk Lei Dayong Kexi kept sending boats to tempt the Tartars to open fire. Mao Wenlong did not comment on this matter, but just asked from time to time how the casualties were.

"Return to the general, so far, we have sunk three ships, injured seven or eight, and killed forty or fifty brothers..." Zhang Heng quickly reported that these figures are now under the control of their General Staff.

"Oh..." Mao Wenlong asked, without saying anything, his eyes continued to look into the distance, as if he was looking downstream of the river, as if he wanted to see the places where the ships sank.

"Master, why not, let's fire the artillery. As soon as we fire the artillery, the Tartars will definitely withdraw the artillery and fight against us. In this way, the brothers downstream will not be afraid of the Tartars' artillery blocking the river." A general suggested that every time his own commander asked about this, he would remain silent.
Chapter completed!