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Volume 4 Leviathan Chapter 55 Mercenary Part 1

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    "Girl from the Jiang family! Why do you look so ugly? Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Wanqing pretended to be concerned and stepped forward to greet her, looking like a considerate and good sister.  "It's nothing, I just wanted to be cold last night and there was a little more wind. Maybe I caught a cold. I just need to go back and rest for a while." Jiang Qingyue lowered her head and said casually. All she wanted now was to ask the enemy in front of her as soon as possible to reply.  Go to your place and be alone for a while.  "I'm cold, let me take a look!" Lin Wanqing refused to let go, stretched out her hand to grab Jiang Qingyue's hands, and exclaimed: "Oh, why are your hands so cold? You are weak, so you can't do anything wrong. Someone is here,  Quickly send Dr. Qiu from Taiyuan Hospital to take a look!" At this point, she pretended to be affectionate: "Sister, I will ask my subordinates to bring some Korean ginseng from the house later.  Use it to replenish your body. This illness must not be delayed!" Jiang Qingyue resisted the urge to withdraw her hand from the other party's hand and whispered: "Thank you, sister!" "Thank you for everything!  Sister!" Lin Wanqing smiled and lowered her voice and said, "You can't trust those stinky men in the outer court!" Jiang Qingyue trembled slightly, raised her head and looked at Lin Wanqing, and saw a smile on her face.  He couldn't see the meaning of what he said just now, so he lowered his head and said, "Qingyue, thank you sister for the tip!" Mandalay, Myanmar.  News that Her Majesty the Princess Regent is about to marry Chen Zaixing, a native of Dashun, has spread. As the central figure in this incident, Chen Zaixing has been living a very busy life.  Burmese nobles, businessmen, Dashun expatriate leaders, all kinds of people used one reason or another to look for opportunities to get acquainted with this legendary figure, and Chen Zaixing also dealt with them one by one with his smooth skills.  .  There are already rumors in Mandalay's high-level circles that after the marriage is completed, Chen Guiren will become the prime minister of the Kingdom of Myanmar and directly control the power of the kingdom.  Of course, this rumor has not been officially confirmed, but even if we do not consider his marriage to Her Majesty the Eldest Princess, this gentleman will be an indispensable person with his deep connections with Dashun officials and his inextricable connections in Myanmar.  A person who is looked down upon.  But today, visitors who went to see Chen Zaixing¡¯s apartment in the Burmese Protector¡¯s Mansion were politely but firmly turned away by the guards at the door. The reason was very simple - Mr. Chen had a distinguished guest visiting today, and he had already made arrangements and would not see outsiders.  While the visitors left disappointed, they were also wondering what kind of big man could be worthy of Mr. Chen's courtesy. However, if they were allowed to see the real situation, they would definitely be disappointed.  Inside the apartment.  Chen Zaixing smiled and made tea for the two dark-skinned Sikhs with black cloth turbans in front of him: "I haven't seen each other for half a year. I wonder if you two are still used to living in Myanmar these days? Do you have enough food and clothing?  "Shortage?" Cindy and Simba looked at each other, and Cindy said solemnly: "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your concern. There is nothing short of money and rice during this period. I am still used to it when I live in Myanmar."  "That's good, that's good!" Chen Zaixing smiled and pointed to the steaming tea cups in front of them: "Please have some tea. Also, I'm no longer an official, so just call me Mr. Chen."  Okay, you can call me Chen Fusheng, you don¡¯t have to be a grown-up!" "Thank you, Mr. Chen!" Cindy picked up the thumb-sized tea cup in front of her and took a sip. She felt a bitter taste filling her tongue.  After tasting it, I felt a faint sweetness again.  Cindy couldn't help but think to herself that the taste of this tea was just like Mr. Chen in front of her, hard to fathom.  He was much more thoughtful than his companions. During the armistice negotiations between China, Myanmar and Britain, he had heard that the British had requested to repatriate these Indian soldiers who had defected before the battle, but were sternly rejected by Chen Zaixing, who was the Chinese representative at the time.  Much to Simba's surprise.  Although Mr. Chen had made many promises in front of himself and Simba before, this moment was different from the other moment.  Cindy knew very well that the credibility of the big shots was not as reliable as they said. Now that peace had arrived, Indian soldiers such as herself were no longer of use value to the Chinese, so instead of fulfilling their promises and refusing to repatriate, it would be better to negotiate with the British  It is more beneficial to make a certain exchange of interests during negotiations.  Judging from the rumors and impressions I have heard, Mr. Chen does not seem to be an honest and trustworthy person. On the contrary, he is a naked Machiavellian who values ??morality and promises.  The future will not be a barrier to his actions.  Cindy put down the teacup, nudged Simba next to her with her elbow, and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Chen is about to marry Her Majesty the Princess of Myanmar. Congratulations!" "Congratulations!" Simba then reacted.  , but half a beat too slow.  "So you guys know it too!" Chen Zaixing smiled: "I don't know what your plans are in the future. We are friends in need. When you go back this time, you can ask those companions.If you want to go back to India, Chen will provide you with travel expenses. If you want to stay in Myanmar, if you have any difficulties, just tell us!  " "It is impossible to return to my hometown for the time being!  "Cindy sighed: "The British hated us deeply about the mutiny. Going back will cause trouble for our family, so we have to stay in Myanmar. Fortunately, there are many Punjabi fellows here, and we are still used to it?  " "That's great, but I don't know what you know and what do you want to make a living on?  " "This -" Cindy and Simba were immediately speechless. Most of their more than a thousand companions were poor Punjabi farmers, otherwise they would not have worked as mercenaries for the British for meager wages. After many years of service, they  How can they make a living? Even if there are a few people who have skills to make a living, the vast majority of people have no skills to make a living. Cindy hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Mr. Chen, if you can allocate land to us, we can cultivate our own food."  !  " "Farming?"  "Chen Zaixing frowned: "If there are only more than a thousand of you, I can find a way to mention it to my acquaintances in the Privy Council. However, I'm afraid there aren't that many people connected together around Mandalay. I'm afraid you will either be broken up or have to break up.  It was moved to a relatively remote place.  " "Mr. Chen, can you please be accommodating to this, even if it's smaller, just four or five acres per person, it doesn't matter if the land is a little different, but it's best if they are connected together!  "Cindy immediately showed a look of embarrassment on her face. No wonder he was like this. These Indian soldiers are all outsiders. They have different appearances and language barriers from the local Burmese farmers, not to mention that they were in the hands of many of them when suppressing the Burmese farmers' uprising.  It¡¯s a lot of blood debt. It¡¯s okay if they stay together, but if they are torn apart, you can imagine the future. ¡°Cindy, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help, you know the current situation.  After the war, Myanmar was redeeming land. Unlike the remote areas around Mandalay, the manors of the nobles were not large, and most of them belonged to farmers. Moreover, the nobles in Mandalay were not too short of money and were generally unwilling to sell their manors.  , so if it is around Mandalay, it is indeed difficult to have large pieces of land. Even if it is scattered, it will take a lot of effort!  " When Cindy heard this, she knew that what Chen Zaixing said was also true, so she had to smile bitterly and said: "Mr. Chen is saying that the scattered parts are better than nothing at all!  " "I also understand your worries. You are afraid that if you are scattered and weak, you will be bullied by the local people in Myanmar!  Chen Zaixing poured tea for the two of them: "Actually, you don't have to farm. Didn't you serve as soldiers before?"  Can I still continue to serve as a soldier now?  The more than a thousand of you are all well-trained, and you are much better than those Burmese soldiers who have just started training!  " "Mr. Chen, you don't know something!  "Cindy smiled bitterly and explained: It turns out that after China, Britain and Myanmar signed the peace agreement, most of the Shun army returned to China according to the peace agreement, leaving only 1,500 soldiers stationed in a few key points. In order to quickly spread to the entire  After the peasant uprising in Central Myanmar was suppressed, the Royal Government of Myanmar not only quickly reorganized a new army, but also hired this group of Indian soldiers. This group of soldiers lived up to expectations and played an important role in the war to suppress the peasant uprising.  After the revolting peasants were suppressed, the Royal Government of Myanmar quickly disarmed the Indian soldiers on the grounds of the terms of the peace treaty. If Liu Qingyang, who had been instructed by Chen Zaixing, had not mentioned a few words in the loan agreement, I am afraid that these Indian soldiers  The local soldiers have been deported by the Royal Government of Myanmar ¡°That¡¯s it!  "Chen Zaixing nodded. He had heard what Cindy just said from Liu Qingyang before. It seems that this situation was expected by him. Although these Indian soldiers are well-trained, they are not in the Kingdom of Myanmar.  But it has no political foundation. The nobles are afraid that it will become a tool for the king and the eldest princess to suppress their own side; and the king and the eldest princess do not have enough skills and abilities to control this army for their own use, so they are unwilling to give it to them.  Support. So in this case, these Indian soldiers who came from afar naturally ended up like this. "Then are you willing to do things for me?  "    "for you?  "    "good!  Chen Zaixing smiled: "As you just heard, I have resigned."  However, I have obtained the exclusive right to trade with Myanmar, as well as the right to build a railway from Mandalay to Kunming and other related rights.  So I opened a company called Shunhua Company to engage in trading, mining, and road construction in Myanmar.  You also know that these businesses are risky and require a group of trustworthy guards. Are you willing to do this job?  " Cindy and Simba didn't speak. They naturally knew what the Shunhua Company that Chen Zaixing was talking about was. More than three hundred years ago, the British East India Company also used a similar route to set foot in Surat (a village in western India).  Port, the land where the British East India Company established its first trading post in 1613, and now the Chinese used the same method to set foot on the Burmese people.??Land.  "No, I refuse!" Simba spoke for the first time today, "Please wait a moment!" Cindy grabbed his companion's arm. He turned around and smiled at Chen Zaixing: "Mr. Chen, this matter  It¡¯s very important. The two of us can¡¯t give you an answer right now. Please give us some time to discuss it with our colleagues and then give you a reply, okay?¡±
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