Tong San's efficiency was quite high. Dorgon gave orders during the day, and Tong San got a ship at night.

This ship is an iron ore ship from Sweden to Riga. Nowadays, Russia needs a lot of steel, and a lot of iron ore comes from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

Swedish iron ore is unloaded in Riga, and then loaded with Russian goods for trafficking to Sweden. This is a trading ship that specializes in the Baltic Sea. The ship is very big, but the goods from Riga to Helsinki this time are special.

To be exact, there are only five people in the cargo. As long as they are sent to Helsinki, there will be a lot of money.

When the captain heard the news, his nose was filled with joy.

Carrying less cargo naturally saves coal.

There are some differences between Europeans and Ming people. Since the advent of steam engines, only a small number of fishing boats still use sails. Especially in places like the Baltic Sea, many sea areas can be said to have no wind and three feet of waves.

There are many reefs near the shore. Nowadays, there are steam engines and ships, and no one uses sailboats.

Unlike the people of the Ming Dynasty, the ships running along the coast of the Ming Dynasty and on the Yangtze River are still motor-driven sailing ships that combine steam engines and sails. Even some ships running on the Nanyang route are also motor-driven sailing ships.

Dorgon and Zirhalang were carried onto the ship, and now they need to escape to Helsinki as soon as possible. As long as they are outside Russia, the problem will not be big.

Finland is a small Baltic country with a relatively small population among the countries along the Baltic Sea.

Therefore, Finland is a country that claims to be neutral and peaceful. Under normal circumstances, Finns will not participate in wars. Of course, they will not participate in the wars of other countries to encircle and suppress Russia.

Moreover, this Nordic country is located in a remote area and lacks information. I want to hide there for a while and then find a way to get to the North American territory.

Dorgon and Jilhalang were carried into the cabin, and Tong San sent someone to clean the cabin. Most of the sailors were singles, and before they were cleaned up, the cabin was almost like a garbage dump.

Even after cleaning it up now, there is still a vague smell that I can't explain, but it doesn't smell good anyway.

Tong San lit the incense obsessively, then took one look at Elizabeth and left. Tong San, whose eyes were more venomous than a viper, could already tell that this girl had a bad relationship with her master.

Jirharan is in another cabin, under the care of Dr. Serkin.

Because it was a steam engine ship, there was heating in the cabin. Elizabeth took off her mink coat, revealing her slim figure.

"Do you have plans in Helsinki?" He touched Dorgon's head and then his own forehead. Thank God, Dorgon did not have a fever.

Many people get better with a fever, but many people suffer from high fevers after being injured and eventually fall into coma and die.

"I sent someone there two years ago, and now I'm the shopkeeper of a big fur shop in Helsinki. You know, fur is the only thing that can be done in Finland." Perhaps Dorgon's spirit is about to leave the dangerous Russia.

Very healthy.

"There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that a cunning rabbit has three holes. You are a cunning rabbit. I guess you have expected this day." The Ming Dynasty is now the most powerful country in the world, and people from other countries

They are all proud of learning the Ming language.

Some common sayings of the Ming Dynasty were naturally spread to various countries by some Chinese teachers.

"That's called the Cunning Rabbit's Three Caves. People in the Ming Dynasty generally like to use four-character words to describe a thing. Sometimes, this thing will be very complicated. There will be a very philosophical story behind it!

Nowadays, Ming people often use idioms to distinguish Koreans and Japanese people who can speak Chinese. You know, these people look very similar to Ming people in appearance."

After a pause! Dorgon continued: "I guessed that such a day would come, but I never thought that it would come true.

Four years! Although the Ming Dynasty did not launch a war for four years, their power has become more and more powerful. And it is so powerful that it can defeat a big country without sending troops.

Just watch! Russia is doomed this time. According to Li Xiao's temper, Russia will definitely be split into many small countries, just like what the Ming Dynasty did to the Indians.

Only small countries are unable to pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty.

Turning a big country into many small countries is what Ming Dynasty has always wanted to do. It is also the most effective way for Ming Dynasty to gain world hegemony.

France and Prussia will definitely send troops this time, because they are jealous of Russia's wealth. The Ottomans on the southern front think so too, and I think the Ming Dynasty will personally send troops to Central Asia to deal with the Mongols who have defected to Russia.

Under siege from all sides, it is simply impossible for Russia to successfully keep the country from being broken up.

It is also for this reason that your father asked his beloved daughter to bring his guards to rescue me. Don't worry! Since you have rescued me, I will naturally take you to the North American territory.

In that place far away from the Ming Dynasty, we live quietly and don't have to worry about it anymore." At the end of the sentence, Dorgon was a little discouraged.

The goal that we have been striving for for half a lifetime now seems so trivial. The Ming Empire is getting stronger and stronger, even so powerful that there is no end in sight.

Now, I have to give up.

"Don't you think it's because you are too smart that you end up like this?" Elizabeth smiled and looked at Dorgon in her arms.

"Oh! Why?"

"Only smart people can see the future. But at the same time, they also believe that they can change the future with their intelligence.

But the reality is that no matter how smart you are, you can't change everything. For example, you can't make Russia strong enough to compete with Ming Dynasty.

Because Russia has not yet become strong, it will be destroyed by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty has already taken advantage, and I am afraid that this process will continue for a hundred, even two or three hundred years.

There’s nothing you can do about it! You can’t change it, and no one can change it. Perhaps the only one who can change this is God!”

"God! Maybe, if there really is a God." Dorgon smiled to himself.

Less than an hour after the ship left the port, the Ward Guards in black uniforms rushed in, inspected the ships in the port, and issued an order in the name of Her Majesty the Queen that no ship would be allowed to go to sea without being inspected by them.

The wind picked up at night and the ship was bumpy. From the captain to the crew, everyone was begging God.

If you capsize your boat and fall into the sea during this season, the cold water will quickly take away your body temperature. It is simply impossible to survive.

Fortunately, the boat sailed smoothly overnight, without hitting any reefs or being blown over by strong winds. The next afternoon, the captain saw the Helsinki Port from the wheelhouse.

The ship docked at the port of Helsinki, and Tong San disembarked first. After a while, several carriages drove over.

Several people carried Dorgon and Jilhalang on stretchers and entered the carriages respectively. Tong San shouted, and several carriages filed out of the port without a trace.

Beside the warm fireplace, Dorgon looked at the orange flames.

There was a pine smell in the room, and Dorgon knew that it was the smell of pine wood burning in the fireplace.

"Master! You will live here for the time being. It is safe here and no one usually comes. There is food in the cellar, and there are three maids and ten slaves here. They are all our own, so you don't have to worry.

As long as your injury is better, we can go out to sea by boat." Tong San knelt in front of Dorgon and reported to Dorgon in a low voice.

Although he felt very uncomfortable, Dorgon still nodded. After all, these Jurchen slaves were considerate. They believed in their bones that they were their masters.

Unlike those who later defected to him, they talked nicely. As long as he loses power, they will definitely rush over like wolves and tear him into pieces.

"Okay! You go about your business first. I'm afraid it will take three or two months for my injury to get better." Dorgon moved his body first, but the wound was affected and his face twitched in pain.

"Fourteenth Master! I have asked Dr. Serkin. This shot looks very dangerous. In fact, the damage to you is very limited. The bullet avoided your spine and important organs. It only hurt your intestines.

some damage.

After his repair, there is no serious problem. As long as the wound is not infected, it will be no big deal. I have prepared many of the Ming medicines you need.

Don't worry, everything will be taken care of."

"Yes!" Dorgon nodded. The bumpy road had drained his energy. Now, he didn't even have the energy to talk to Tong San.

"Sir! Please rest first, I'm going to run an errand." Tong San signed a signature to Dorgon and walked out.

An injured person cannot be frozen, so Elizabeth placed Dorgon next to the fireplace to rest.

I have to rely on this man for the rest of my life.

My father, Kutuzov, and Dorgon are both knowledgeable people. They both said that if Russia is finished this time, then it is really finished.

Having to leave the land where she grew up, Elizabeth was a little confused about her future.

I heard that the North American Territory is a very beautiful place with many manors and countless black slaves working in the fields.

Except for the Ming Dynasty, it was the place where the slave trade was most developed.

In his sleep, Dorgon looked like a child, occasionally smacking his lips.

Elizabeth touched Dorgon's hair lovingly, with a smile on her face.

From the room upstairs, there was a sound like a slaughtering pig. Elizabeth knew that it was Serkin changing Zilharang's dressing.

Ever since he lost a leg, Jilharang would always scream like this. Elizabeth felt that this man was dead because his eyes looked like a dead person.

Jilharang, who was originally very cheerful, now doesn't speak every day. Only when Serkin changes his dressing every day will he howl twice, just like now.

The poor guy lost a leg, but... at least his life was saved.

Elizabeth knew how powerful the Guards Ward cavalry were. Seventy percent of her father's guards were dead, so they were saved.

Elizabeth was on tenterhooks along the way, for fear of being caught up. Now that she has arrived in Helsinki, she can finally have a good sleep.

The warm and smoky fireplace seemed to wake up countless sleepy people. Not long after, Elizabeth also fell asleep.

Just after Elizabeth fell asleep, the ship carrying them also left Helsinki. The cargo transported was equally easy, just a dozen wooden boxes.

These wooden boxes were very large, and each required four strong men to carry them. As if she was afraid that the captain would steal things, Tong San arranged for eight big Nordic men to guard these boxes and not allow anyone to get close to them.

The captain curled his lips and was very dissatisfied with this. But when a bag of Ming Dynasty silver coins was thrown over, the captain immediately stopped talking.

This is Ming Dynasty silver coin, a proper hard currency.

No matter which country you go to, you can easily exchange it into that country's currency. There are even many countries where you can directly spend Ming Dynasty silver coins.

If you go to a place like Paris, the dancers in the Galeries Lafayette are most fond of Ming silver coins. You don't need a bag like this, just ten Ming silver coins, and they will wait for you until you are happy.

For the sake of the silver coins, the captain set sail immediately. As long as these things were transported to Copenhagen, the mission would be completed.

Wanting to return to Copenhagen as soon as possible for business, the captain increased the speed to 80% after leaving the port. This is the most economical speed, which not only saves coal but also is very fast. At this speed, we can reach Copenhagen tomorrow morning.

The port is getting further and further away, and the land is getting further and further away. The sky is getting darker and darker, and the ship will soon lose sight of the horizon.

There is no moon tonight, and the sea is as black as thick ink. The cold wind of the Baltic Sea brings the cold and biting water, constantly beating against the side of the ship.

Some of the water that splashed onto the deck formed ice pimples.

Fortunately, the stars in the sky can also guide the direction, especially the Big Dipper, which hangs high in the sky and designates the course for ships.

The captain calibrated the course for the last time and went down to the cabin to take a look at the guards who were never far away from the boxes.

I took a sip of brandy and went back to my cabin to sleep. I only need to sleep for one night and go to Copenhagen tomorrow to unload the cargo. Next, it’s time to have fun.

I don’t really like those rough women in Copenhagen, but the women in Paris are more elegant. The best thing is to get an order to go to France. French women are more elegant than those in Northern Europe.

"Thank God for the gift! I hope there will be such good business every day." After muttering, the captain covered himself with a blanket and closed his eyes.

Just fifteen minutes after he closed his eyes, a loud noise woke him up. He opened his eyes in a daze, but before he understood what was going on, there was another loud noise.

Then there were continuous loud noises, the ship's hull shook horribly, and the sound of steel flying could be heard in the ears. Through the portholes, a terrifying orange-red flash could be seen.
Chapter completed!