The chieftain rebel army in Dingzhou has taken control of Guizhou and Yunnan and invaded Guangxi.
Zhao Ru met Pang Ning at Chishan Port and brought this shocking news back to Nanhai Kingdom. The traveler felt like facing a formidable enemy. Except for Qin Mingtao who was far away in Liaodong, the other four people immediately gathered in the highest conference room of Fucheng to discuss this local war that had a great relationship with the South China Sea.
Dong Xuepu looked at the map and said nothing for a long time. After a while, he suddenly said, "I remember that the Shapu crisis in history affected Guangdong and Guangxi What happened this time? Can Xiong Wencan withstand it?"
Pang Ning did not answer this question and looked at Lu Ce. The Pioneer Battalion has been stationed at Chishan Port for a long time, and Lu Ce also sent some details last year to gain more or less information on the deployment of troops in Guangdong.
Lu Ce said, "History has changed a long time ago! When we founded the People's Republic of China, we destroyed all the soldiers in Guangdong and Guangxi who could fight. The Ming army generals at the grassroots and high levels were all wiped out. Recently, Liaodong and Southwest have been in a tight situation, and Guangdong and Guangxi are relatively calm. It didn¡¯t attract the attention of the Ming Dynasty court here, and those who were transferred to take over the guardhouse were all rubbish.¡±
Looking at the picture on the wall, Lu Ce shook his head and said, "Sha Dingzhou also came in knowing that the military in Guangdong and Guangxi was weak. His main force was more than 9,000 Yi soldiers from Wang Nongshan and Ami Prefecture. These two troops we I have been in contact with them. It doesn¡¯t matter whether the individual soldiers are strong or not. The key is to be brave and not afraid of death. Even if the whole country is a strong force. With the current remnant soldiers in Guangdong and Guangxi, they will definitely not be able to withstand it."
The smuggling trade between Guangdong and Guangxi accounts for more than half of the South China Sea's exports. Once Guangdong and Guangxi are destroyed, it is estimated that the economy of the South China Sea will be greatly affected. Shi Ban picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but he grinned at the bitter taste of Longjing. He shook his head and said, "Yes, yes, from now on, Nanhai Kingdom will never be short of people again. Production will be suspended for the next half year."
Dong Xuepu shook his head and said, "I am afraid that the high prosperity of this year is coming to an end. The market is gone, and businesses that are in the process of expansion may go bankrupt."
When people heard this, they felt heavy and remained silent.
Dong Pu sighed and said, "Why don't we go west and force the Zheng family north of Annan to stop imposing heavy customs taxes and open all ports to trade with us while the Ming army can't take care of it. It can also alleviate the shrinkage of the Guangdong and Guangxi markets. .¡±
Lu Ce looked at Dong Xuepu. He shook his head. "The two feudal lords of Annan separated their rule from the north to the south. The Ruan family and the Zheng family. I don't know how many battles they have fought in the past few decades. No matter how bad the soldiers were, they were trained into elite soldiers. These two families killed the king of Annan, a fiefdom of the Ming Dynasty. But the Ming Dynasty has not dared to mess with these two families for hundreds of years. How can they be easy to bully?"
Lu Ce smiled. "It's not a joke. Instead of fighting against this militarized state machine. I would rather fight bandits like Sha Dingzhou."
Dong Xuepu frowned. Just about to speak. But he was interrupted loudly by Pang Ning.
"Just attack Sha Dingzhou. Let's help Xiong Wencan defend Guangdong and Guangxi and our local market!"
These words made Dong Xuepu¡¯s face change. It is different from Annan across the Gulf of Tonkin. Guangdong and Hainan are too close. Even without a navy, we can cross over by force. Dong Xuepu was a little worried about getting involved in this war. If you are not careful, it will threaten the survival of the South China Sea. I couldn't help but said, "Is this appropriate? I think we can study it further."
Pang Ning stood up sternly. "This is to protect our local market. Wen Can has turned a blind eye for more than a year. Even at the governor level, he has withstood a lot of pressure for our smuggling. Guangdong and Guangxi are our best markets"
Before Pang Ning finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door. The Supreme Conference Room is the highest power meeting for time travellers. Meetings are rarely held, but once they are held, they are used to discuss national affairs. They are usually confidential, and no one under his command dares to disturb them. If something needs to be interrupted at this time to report something, something serious has definitely happened.
Everyone didn¡¯t know what was happening outside and looked at the door of the conference room in surprise.
Dong Xuepu walked over and opened the door, and saw an officer from the Pioneer Battalion standing outside the door. The officer saluted King Bei, walked in shamelessly, leaned close to Lu Ce and said something. The other three looked at Lu Ce in confusion, but saw that the expression on his face changed several times, and his indifferent face became increasingly gloomy.
The officer walked out after reporting. Shi Ban and Dong Xuepu didn¡¯t know what happened and looked at Lu Ce blankly. Only Pang Ning seemed to have guessed something. Afraid that others would see his expression, Pang Ning held the tea cup with both hands and lowered his head to drink water, hiding his face.
Lu Ce frowned and walked to the map, looked at Liaodong coldly, and said nothing for a long time.
Seeing his appearance, Shi Ban couldn't help but feel anxious, and asked loudly, "What's wrong? Lu Ce, why are you looking at the map of Liaodong?"
Dong Xuepu couldn't help but asked, "Is it military intelligence?"
Lu Ce shook his head and said, "Houjinhuang Taiji broke through Xifengkou and entered the pass again."
These words surprised everyone, no one expected that King MingLooking at him.
Lu Ce said helplessly, "What happened with Li Yanzheng was my mistake."
Pang Ning smiled crazily, "Mistake? If Qin Mingtao died while guarding Fucheng, was it also a mistake? More than 10,000 elite soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi were rescued by 5,000 improvised farmers. Who knows if there will be a mistake. "
Pang Ning had a sneer on his face, as if he had said what he had been wanting to say in the past few years and the grievances he had been enduring. He felt indescribably relaxed at this moment. He shouted angrily,
"I'm different from you. I, Pang Ning, am very wretched, love money and lust. Unlike you, I don't have lofty ideals. I have no future and just want to be a rich man"
"But I know what loyalty is! What emotion is! I will not run away again, I will not let this mistake take away my friends! I will never let the person who saved me or helped me again, because I stood idly by and died.¡±
Pang Ning glanced at the faces of the three people angrily, flicked his sleeves, and walked out of the highest conference room.
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There were only three people left in the conference room. After sitting for a long time, no one spoke. The sun at four o'clock in the afternoon came through several windows and gradually illuminated the table in the conference room, making the two unoccupied places feel extremely empty. Lu Ce sighed and said, "They are all quick-tempered. I think Qin Mingtao is very cunning and nothing will happen to him."
Lu Ce shook his head and said, "What should we do now?"
Dong Xuepu stood up coldly, "Send people north to clarify that this is Qin Mingtao's personal behavior and has nothing to do with the Nanhai Kingdom. Our Nanhai Kingdom is a country of the Han people, and the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty will be an enemy country forever, and the war will never cease."
Lu Ce pursed his lips and turned to look at Shi Ban. Lu Ce¡¯s eyes flashed at Shi Ban and he was speechless. He just turned to look out the window.
Outside the window is the corridor of the prefect's Yamen. In the north wind at the end of February, the flag of Nanhai Kingdom is still fluttering and making a sound in the air. But the cold wind made Pang Ning's figure feel a little lonely. The fat figure didn't even look back and walked resolutely towards the dock.