Of course Li Wanjiang didn't want Xiao Chen to go back to Yanyun County, but he really couldn't do it if he didn't go back.
In Chen Wenqi's words, this kid is already full of wings and cannot be killed easily.
Let's stabilize this person first, and then we can find a way to slowly pluck him...
They have had secret talks many times before, and there is currently no candidate who can replace Xiao Chen.
not even one.
The fundamental reason was not that there was no one to choose from, but that the chosen one went to Yanyun County and was unable to control the situation at all.
Now Xiao Chen has at least 10,000 soldiers under his command. These soldiers have followed him through life and death, and Xiao Chen is famous for being kind to his subordinates, so these soldiers only recognize him Xiao Chen, and are afraid that others will go there. The command does not move.
There are no soldiers to command, let alone several generals under Xiao Chen's command. Those few are Xiao Chen's confidants.
Let alone finding someone to take over them, I'm afraid that if Xiao Chen dies, they will immediately rise up and rebel directly!
Then the situation is serious.
Yanyun County is currently in a mess, but it is basically stable. This kid Xiao Chen has this ability!
He can not only go head-to-head with the Xianbo Mojie, but also live in peace with them. This alone is quite difficult.
And I don’t know what tricks this kid used to convince Governor Peter to rent the Shunfeng Port. It is said that he only spent hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year to do it...
Not to mention all these, the tens of thousands of war horses sent by this boy alone solved Li Wanjiang's urgent need!
Without these war horses, King Fengyang's battle in Minzhou would not have been so smooth.
Li Wanjiang didn't ask Xiao Chen to provide war horses at all. These were all sent by Xiao Chen on his own initiative. Apart from anything else, this overall view is really amazing!
It even made Li Wanjiang feel quite ashamed.
I remember that when Xiao Chen only wanted 5,000 war horses, he still asked Zhu Xiaochuan to get back 2,000 horses. Now, Xiao Chen has paid back ten times the amount...
"Your Majesty, when I was fighting in Yanyun County, I contracted a strange disease, which is called the wind of disarming and dismounting! I have been very energetic these days, and I don't get sick easily, but when I am nervous, I get wind. It won't work if you catch a cold. The last time I fainted was because of this strange disease..." Xiao Chen complained with a sad face.
"Huh? Do you want to rebel against the order and be disrespectful?" Li Wanjiang asked.
"Of course I don't dare, but I'm afraid that my body will be ruined. Your Majesty knows that the imperial doctor is good at it, right? He personally said that I am afraid that I will die soon, and it may be five years at the latest or three years at the earliest... ..." Xiao Chen sighed, "I heard what the imperial doctor said comforted me. I'm afraid I won't survive in a year or two!"
"Oh? So serious?" Li Wanjiang was really surprised.
"The reason why I didn't report it to the emperor was because I was afraid that the emperor would worry about me. In fact, what does my life mean? It's just that I can no longer run errands for the emperor. To repay the emperor's great kindness to me, I am really ashamed. I'm uneasy." Xiao Chen said sadly, his eye circles were slightly red, even he believed this lie...
Li Wanjiang couldn't help but not believe it.
Mainly because he witnessed with his own eyes the state of Xiao Chen when he was ill. It was definitely not an act!
"The doctors at the Tai Hospital are all useless! I will make a public announcement and summon the world's genius doctors to come and treat you. I must cure your disease!" He didn't want Xiao Chen to die now.
"Your Majesty, the reason why I told Your Majesty about your illness is not because I want to shirk the errand sent by Your Majesty. I still have to go back to Yanyun County according to the order!" Xiao Chen said in a deep voice, "It's just that I don't have much time. , I must do something bold and ambitious here, and before I die, I must repay the emperor for his kindness to me!"
Li Wanjiang is so touched. Aiqing, you are really...
"Your Majesty, I know that my illness cannot be cured no matter what. I just ask for His blessing and God's mercy. I will survive for two or three years and risk my life to completely stabilize the situation in Yanyun County. , I will die without regrets." Xiao Chen's words became more and more touching.
Li Wanjiang was moved and speechless.
"Since I have left, there are a few things that I must report to the Emperor for decision!" Xiao Chen frowned as if thinking deeply, "First, Shunfeng Port must be recovered! The sooner the better; second, the Emperor must give The minister has the power to make changes, otherwise his hands and feet will be tied up, and many opportunities will not be seized."
"Third, I ask the emperor to delegate all the military, political and financial powers of Yanyun County to me, including the power to appoint and remove all officials, big and small! Otherwise, I can't do anything. Fourth, I ask the emperor to delegate it to the princes and princes of the various tribes in northern Xinjiang. They are all given titles of nobility and given certain rewards. If the reward is given, the ministers can handle it and there is no need for the court to pay for it."
"Fifth, please allow the emperor to allow our people in the south to move to Yanyun County. As long as the population increases, Yanyun County will naturally be revitalized, more wasteland will be reclaimed, and food will be guaranteed. In the future, if the emperor wants When using troops, military rations can also be obtained locally! This is a century-old plan, and the emperor thinks deeply about it."
Li Wanjiang nodded repeatedly after hearing this. What Aiqing said is reasonable and reasonable. I basically agree, but the ministers at the court still need to make a decision.
These are no problem, but you also know my situation, and the support for you Yanyun County is very limited...
It means that I will give you everything I can give you. Even if I don’t have any money to give you, don’t open your mouth.
Not only will I not give you money, you will also have to find a way to get me more war horses. The more, the better. The more, the better.
So Xiao Chen put forward the sixth condition, "Since the emperor has allowed ministers to act expeditiously, the mutual market must continue. Firstly, it can ensure the sufficient supply of war horses for our Great Zhou Dynasty, and secondly, it can also stabilize the southern invasion of the northern Xinjiang tribes." Therefore, I ask the emperor to open all land and water channels leading to Yanyun County."
In other words, as long as it is goods going to and from Yanyun County, no place is allowed to interfere!
We can't be like last time, when we finally bought some food from Myanmar, only to be intercepted and robbed of most of it by those shameless guys from various places!
Of course, things like salt, ironware, and tea must also be allowed to be transported and traded by me. Of course, Your Majesty, you don’t have to issue explicit orders for this, as long as we, the monarchs and ministers, are aware of it.
If the emperor grants these requests, I promise to stabilize the situation in Yanyun County within three years...or two years, or even one year.
"Xiao Chen, how do you plan to regain Shunfeng Port?" Li Wanjiang asked.
"I don't have a specific plan yet, but there are two points that are beyond doubt. First, it must be recovered. Second, it must be recovered by force!" Xiao Chen said.
"Well, but you also know the situation of our Great Zhou Navy. Even if I send the entire navy there, I'm afraid it won't be a match for the Ross fleet." Li Wanjiang sighed, "If we can recover from the land, I won't be able to do it for a while." We can’t send that many troops.”
There is also the most critical question, that is, how to defend Shunfeng Port after regaining it?
