Chapter 1568 Emergencies

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Chen Jisheng very deliberately emphasized the two words "active" and "open". It sounds simple and easy to understand, but if you think about it carefully, it really means a lot!

Moreover, the order of 'active' and 'open' is also very particular, not in parallel.

Chen Jisheng claimed that he would never take the initiative to rebel. What he said was categorical and he vowed to do so. Does it sound like he is loyal and has no disloyalty?

But don't forget that he said he would not rebel 'actively', meaning that if he were passive, he might rebel.

And the current situation is that you Dazhou 'took the initiative' to send troops to Yanyun, so even if Yanyun rebels, it is not active, but passive... There is nothing wrong with it, right?

As for open rebellion and quiet rebellion, there is a difference. If it is an open rebellion, then Xiao Chen will definitely proclaim himself king, or even directly ascend the throne and become emperor!

If he just rebels in private, he will still be a monarch and minister with you Li Wanjiang in name, but in fact he will no longer submit to the control of your Great Zhou Dynasty. To put it bluntly, Xiao Chen will act like a king in the name of governor.

But since it is not a 'blatant' rebellion, naturally you will not take the initiative to attack Zhou Dynasty, 'unless' you take the initiative to attack us...

Therefore, his old man's words are really extremely wise, watertight, not only can he move freely, but he can also advance and retreat.

Sure enough, ginger is still spicy.

However, the old man was sincere. Although he was very embarrassed after asking Li Toyota about his intention, after thinking about it, he generously granted him two million taels of silver!

Of course, it will be paid in installments. Five hundred thousand taels will be paid before this year, and the rest will be delivered before next autumn.

Because there are too many places to use money in Yanyun County now, and this is also squeezed out. I agreed to you, but you will have to file a lawsuit with your subordinates later!

This was an unexpected surprise for Li Toyota. He thought that not only would he not be able to get anything back this time, but he might also leave his head behind. He had already explained the funeral arrangements to his family before coming out.

Since Mr. Chen is so interesting, he might as well push a little further...

"Sir, I heard that the muskets produced by your Yanyun Arsenal are as good as those of the Westerners, or even better than theirs. We, the Zhou Dynasty, are in short supply of muskets right now. I am working in the Ministry of War, and I have to be harassed by the quartermasters every day. There will never be a moment of rest, so if the boss is willing to take pity on the difficulties faced by the subordinates, it would be nice to give him a small amount."

"Toyota doesn't know anything. The arsenal is really not under my jurisdiction. This matter requires General Zhuge's approval... That's all. I just say hello to him and I'll give you some to take back to you for business. In addition, this The cattle and sheep will be fat now, so we can load them into a boat when we go back. I can’t let you and Gong Shouli go back empty-handed."

"Alas..." Li Toyota was happy, but couldn't help but sigh for no reason.

"Why does Toyota have anything to say? But there's no harm in talking." Chen Jisheng said.

"I can't say anything anymore. I've been taking care of you so much... I have nothing to repay, so I can kowtow to you." Li Toyota knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Jisheng three times to express his gratitude.

"You don't have to be polite Toyota. Since you're here, just stay a few more days. Yanyun is too hot in summer and too cold in winter, so it's better at this time..." Chen Jisheng ended the conversation.

Li Toyota also wants to stay a few more days. He really likes Yanyun County so much. The last time he came to visit Xiao Chen, he stayed for a few days and then left. There are still many places he hasn't seen yet. This time You have to visit and experience it every time.

The thing I wanted to visit the most was the arsenal, but after asking around, I found out that the arsenal refused to allow foreign guests to visit...

The doctor of the Ministry of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty? That won't work, let alone Mr. Langzhong, even if Lu Jing, the Minister of War, comes in person!

I went to find the old man. The old man was also very embarrassed and said that he was really not in charge of the arsenal. It was useless for you to go to me. You should go to General Zhuge.

But Zhuge Xiaosheng didn't see him at all...

In desperation, I went to complain to Gong Shouli who was recovering from his injuries just after the operation. Gong Shouli said that such a trivial matter is worth worrying about?

Dang Ji called Ling'er and asked her to think of a way to take Mr. Li to visit your arsenal. Don't say you can't do it. Don't you always brag that you are the little boss of Yanyun County?

Besides, what's not to like about a run-down factory?

Why are you really making a secret weapon to rebel against you!

Ling'er is really interesting and capable. Even though he agreed immediately, he still couldn't look at some factories. It's not that he couldn't look at it, but it was too dangerous.

Last time when that person, Zuo Weipan, the Minister of Rites, went to visit, didn't an explosion happen?

He almost collapsed to death, so he was strictly prohibited from entering...

But I have to say hello to General Zhuge first. Don’t worry, I’ll take you there when I make arrangements!

What he said was good, but unexpectedly, the plan never changed quickly. On this day, Li Toyota suddenly received a letter from Fei Ge from the Ministry of War, saying that there was a war in Yizhou. Lu Jing ordered him to report the situation to Xiao Chen immediately, no matter what We need to persuade Xiao Chen to return to Beijing immediately. If he doesn't want to go back to Fengyang, we can go to Haining Bay. It's urgent!

He was also shocked after hearing the news. The war in Yizhou had just ended more than a year ago, so why was there another war? Did the Japanese attack?

No, they had just been beaten up by Yanyun County, which severely damaged their vitality. How dare they take the initiative to provoke a war with me, Da Zhou?

So the remnants of Xiao Xinghan Tianxuanhui are making a comeback?

No way, it's only been a year, where did he gather the troops and warships from?

Or is it an invasion from the southern Xinjiang countries? This is the only possibility.

Even though he rushed to the Governor's Mansion to see Xiao Chen, he was in a state of confusion and didn't know what to say when he met Xiao Chen.

"Has Toyota received the news too?" Xiao Chen has also received the news. Seeing that he was ashen and livid, he was not surprised at all when he came to say goodbye in a hurry, "Those foreign devils are really rude, they are so far away. If they dare to invade our Yizhou, they need to be dealt with properly!"

"Master Xiao, do you know who invaded Yizhou?" Li Toyota didn't even know yet.

"I heard that it was some kind of six-nation joint fleet coming from the east of the ocean. They were all blond and blue-eyed foreign devils... I just got the news. I don't know the specific situation, but the people who came are not good. Within a few days, Feng The city, Chicken Coop, and Zhilan ports have all fallen," Xiao Chen said.

"How many people are there in the Six Nations United Fleet?" Li Toyota was shocked.

"The specific number is not clear, but there are probably 70,000 to 80,000 people, and there are more than 300 battleships! Otherwise, these ports would not have been lost so quickly." Xiao Chen said.

"This is really bad!" Cold sweat broke out on Li Toyota's forehead immediately, "Most of our Zhou navy are now in Jiangdong County, Haining Bay... We are resting, and we can't get there in a hurry. In addition, we had to fight with Yizhou last time. In this battle, the navy suffered considerable losses! Mr. Xiao, the enemy invades the border, and you, Yanyun County, cannot just sit idly by and do nothing!"