Chapter 1295: The One Who Fuels the Fire (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
"Maybe, all this will disappear soon..."
This nonsensical sentence surprised Jin Biyun, and she asked curiously.
"What did you say?"
"war!"
Looking at the woman in front of him, Li Huafeng decided to use something new to attract the woman's attention.
"No one knows that the war has actually broken out. I'm not talking about the war in South Africa, but another war that may have already broken out, but we just didn't notice it, or it will break out soon..."
Just as Li Huafeng had guessed, when he finished speaking, the woman in front of him's eyes lit up.
"What war? What's about to break out?"
Jin Biyun said.
Shaking his head, Li Huafeng said.
"I don't know either, but I am sure that war will break out soon. The Empire is preparing for a war, perhaps... a war with Britain!"
Ming Dynasty is preparing for war with Britain!
Li Huafeng's judgment shocked Jin Biyun, and then he explained the cause of the incident, which was nothing more than that their factory had produced a large amount of arms since last year.
"Not only our factory, but other arsenals are almost the same, and they are all overloaded. If it is not for war, and it must be a war with opponents like Britain and the United States, otherwise there is no need to produce so many arms, so much arms, and so much military expenditure. These must be prepared for war, don't you think, so..."
Li Huafeng sighed deliberately.
"So, now that peace is gone, we must cherish this beautiful time..."
There is such a good thing!
Jin Biyun's eyes widened, with a hint of joy flashing in them.
Is this true? Jin Biyun was still thinking about this matter until she left the coffee shop. Although she thought about reporting it to the British, she immediately dismissed the idea.
"Why should we tell them? It would be better to let them fight each other. After the fight, if the Ming Dynasty is defeated, the Qing Dynasty may have a chance to be restored..."
As she thought about this in her mind, Jin Biyun's face was filled with joy, and even her steps became lighter. Looking at the people walking on the street, she was secretly delighted.
You are such an ignorant bunch of common people! Once the Ming Dynasty is defeated by Britain, your good days will be over.
However, Ben Gege’s good days are yet to come!
In addition to being proud, Jin Biyun's face was even full of charm. Her beautiful eyes were also full of desire, desire for the future.
She is even full of desire for war. She longs for war and longs for the outbreak of war. In fact, what she longs for is not war, but the possibility that the outbreak of war will change her destiny.
War will change the fate of many people.
People who enjoy peace look forward to the outbreak of war, but for people in the midst of war, what they long for is the end of the war.
As time entered the last decade of the 19th century, the war in southern Africa was still going on. For the Boers involved in the war, most of the battles since they declared war had been successful. People in Pretoria were always talking about how one more victory would end the war, and they would also satirize the British as cowards.
People are even unwilling to face the reality that the British will not be cowards because of a defeat in a battle, and they will definitely not be defeated by winning another battle.
The reason why the Boers were so confident was that their army had won all the battles up to this point. The Boers had occupied several cities including Kimberley, and they had even annihilated and captured tens of thousands of British. These victories were undoubtedly something they could boast about. However, these victories came at a heavy price.
In Pretoria's hospitals and some residents' homes, a large number of wounded and sick people poured into them. At the same time, many women put on mourning clothes, and the rows of soldiers' graves in the cemetery increased every day.
And for ordinary people, what has the biggest impact?
The prices of daily necessities rose sharply, including flour. The only thing that made people feel a little fortunate was that the butcher's shop had a sufficient supply of beef and mutton, as well as plenty of pork, chicken and vegetables.
Although the British banned goods from entering South Africa through Cape Town, the Ming Dynasty did not completely block the border. They only banned the export of arms, but luxury goods such as tea, coffee, silk, perfume, fashion magazines and books continued to flow into South Africa. But the price must have risen a lot, even the price of the cheapest cotton fabrics was rising.
The rise in prices has led to the emergence of many smugglers on the border map. Those smugglers from the Ming Dynasty drove here and brought all kinds of supplies.
And those supplies were not limited to the necessities of life needed by people, but more of the weapons needed by the Boers.
"You actually blocked the border..."
When delivering the goods, Ma Rulong heard the Boer officer who received the goods sighing and complaining. He was looking around boredly. Although he could see that the morale of the Boer people was high, the clothes they were wearing were all kinds of clothes.
Earthy and gray clothes are the colors of Boer uniforms, and even such fabrics are rare here. After the outbreak of the war, the British blockade has affected the lives of many Boers.
"The border blockade is just a show for the British. Look, sir, we have sent you everything you need..."
"But the price has increased a lot, more than double what we would get if we purchased directly."
"There's nothing we can do. The British are watching us. But at least I can guarantee that we can buy whatever you need."
Jing Zaigui patted his chest and made a guarantee.
"Didn't you say last time that your hospital was already worried about the shortage of quinine, calomel, painkillers, anesthetics, iodine and other drugs? This time I brought you two full trucks."
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng,"
The major thanked him and said.
"You are all willing to bring medicine here because it is expensive, but we need more than medicine. Gauze and cotton bandages are also in short supply now. They cannot be thrown away after use in the hospital. So all the women serving in the hospital bring baskets of blood-stained cloth strips home, wash and iron them, and then bring them back to the hospital for other wounded people. We need more gauze and cotton bandages. After all, our soldiers need it to bandage their wounds."
"Of course, your request will be met. We will soon deliver the supplies you need..."
Jing Zaigui once again made a promise, but can he fulfill his promise?
Only God knows that many people are willing to do the medicine business because the profits are very high. However, few people are willing to do small businesses such as gauze and cotton bandages. After all, their profits are limited and they take up a lot of space for transportation.
However, it is not a big deal to occasionally transport some such supplies. After all, it is beneficial to deepen the cooperative relationship between the two sides.
Of course, those supplies were also considered humanitarian aid, and they could also help the injured Boer soldiers recover and continue to fight.
Isn't it for this purpose that he came all the way to this land and risked his life to provide the Boers with so many arms? To keep the Boers fighting here.
As an arms smuggler, his purpose of coming to this land is to make the flames of war burn more fiercely. Only in this way can he earn more wealth. Of course, more importantly, only in this way can he achieve the goal of fanning the flames of war for the empire...
(End of this chapter)
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