"Who is the guest from the northwest...please meet with the head of state in advance!"
Just when Cao Shuai nodded and exchanged business cards with the Gods of Wealth, the cabin door opened and a young heroic man in military uniform came out and said!
As soon as the man poked his head out, all the businessmen present solemnly raised their hands and said, "I've seen Captain Xiang!"
Mi Fu pulled Shuai Cao's arm, "This is the captain of the Zhiyuan, Xiang Ying!"
ah! At that time, Cao Shuai shouted excitedly, "You are Captain Xiang Ying who fought alone against the French fleet! You are a hero... Please accept my prayers!"
After saying that, he bowed with his waist bent ninety degrees. It seemed that if Mi Fu hadn't reminded him just now, Cao Shuai would have knelt down in front of this hero!
Xiang Ying has separated from the command system of the Zhiyuan since returning to China. Xiao Letian kept him by his side for many reasons!
Xiang Ying made Cao Shuai feel a little embarrassed, "Ah! You're welcome... The victory in the war was due to the proper command of the head of state and the joint efforts of the entire army! I just participated in it!"
"Brother Cao, please come in, the head of state is waiting for you!"
With a feeling of trepidation, Cao Shuai walked into the living room. It was not very big, just over twenty square meters. A huge table in the middle occupied one-third of the area, and there were several people surrounding it. The civil and military officials were discussing something in low voices.
There are large and small wooden filing cabinets around the room, and there are only a few circular hanging windows that reflect the scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River!
Shuai Cao was stunned. The man in the middle looking down at the map was the head of state! I have seen it countless times in photos and paintings, and it has been deeply engraved in my heart!
But after seeing the real person, he realized that the head of state was much older than the photo and oil painting!
There are Sichuan lines on the brows, there are a few pale hairs on the temples, and the areas around the eyes are obviously dull after long-term hard work!
Looking at the maps and information on the table, it was like a hill with several cups of bitter coffee buried in it. People were talking around a huge map of the Western Regions. When Xiao Letian raised his hand to pick up the coffee cup and took a sip. Only then did I realize that Cao Shuai had already come in!
"Ah! Friends from the Northwest Army? How is Zuo Jigao's health?"
Commander Cao bowed deeply and saluted, "Thanks to the care of the head of state, my commander-in-chief is in good health, but he just doesn't have enough sleep... I worry about the army marching to the west day and night. I came to see the head of state this time because I hope..."
Xiao Letian waved his hand, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious... I know the general purpose of your visit. We will talk about it later... Come and take a look at this map, we have always had a question!"
Cao Shuai took a few steps forward, and the important ministers standing beside the table were all looking at him!
The map on the table was a very detailed military map of the Western Regions. Cao Shuai even felt that this map was more detailed than the one carried by Commander Zuo!
Xiao Letian pointed to the map of the Western Region and said, "Your caravan has been following the ancient Western Region route for generations. You should know the situation in the north and south of the Western Region! Let me ask you, does Agubai still have the ability to invade Northern Xinjiang at this time?"
"The second question is, will the Tsarist Russian army in Ili attack Northern Xinjiang while Commander Zuo is attacking?"
"The intelligence power of our Chinese people still can't keep up. The Western Region has always been our shortcoming! Listening to your opinion as an experienced person, we can better prepare how much arms support we should prepare for Zuo Jigao!"
Cao Shuai was stunned, and his heart was suddenly lifted up by something. It was a kind of respect, a respect he had never received before!
The head of state actually asked a businessman about political affairs! Moreover, the question was about important military matters related to war!
"The head of state... I'm young, I'm afraid of saying something wrong..."
"Don't be afraid! Just say what you think in your heart. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Young people are afraid of not making mistakes. If you always want not to make mistakes, it means you have not made any progress!"
"Speak confidently and boldly!"
Commander Cao's hands were trembling and he thought to himself, "The ancestors of the Cao family are alive! Today, the descendants of the descendants have given credit to their ancestors and made suggestions to the head of state! Our Cao family is still here today!"
"Ahem... Then I'll just say a few random words!"
"My humble opinion is that Agubai can't attack Northern Xinjiang at all. All his strength has been drained!"
"My family has been doing business for generations. Although the merchants in the Shaanxi-Gansu region are not as famous as Jiangnan and Shanxi, my family has also traveled through countless mountains and rivers in the Western Regions!"
"We have come into contact with the nobles of the Mongolian palace and the horse bandits on the grasslands!"
"The Uyghur nobles in the Western Regions have even dealt with the kings of Afghanistan in the west... Although I have not personally experienced some of them, the elders in the family have passed on the experience!"
"Aguba is different from the other people. In the past, there were wars in this land, and the tribes conquered each other and killed each other endlessly!"
"Grasslands, land, towns, population... whoever robs them belongs to whom!"
"But after so many years, these black and white rotating forces have never massacred the caravan! Yes, not only did they not massacre us, they can also do business with us fairly!"
"Especially when the war breaks out, the profits of many businesses will be higher! Because even if they are rebels, they still need to eat, drink, and live, and they also need commodity trading!"
"It is because of this experience that our family dared to take the trade route in the Western Regions. We thought Aguba was the same as those bandits and rebels long ago!"
"But we were wrong. This Aguba is a madman! He clearly knows that the area he rules will continue to sell our products in the Central Plains Pass, but he still wants to massacre and imprison the caravan!"
"We are lucky that we didn't lose our lives, how many others died!"
"This man knows how to destroy, he doesn't know how to build! Even if the bandits rob, he still knows how to leave some way for the people to survive, so that the people can work for two more years and then rob again. This Agubai is a lunatic who takes advantage of everything!"
"Looking at his fierce fighting before, Dihua was conquered. It seemed that the entire Northern Xinjiang was about to be lost... But General Rongquan of Tacheng is still able to defend the most fertile Tianshan pasture in Northern Xinjiang!"
"This shows that Agubai no longer has the power to expand. He has reached his limit!"
"When I was a slave, I once heard other slaves say... the people in the territories controlled by Agubai are already suffering terribly. They can't even afford the cheapest naan!"
"It is said that some villages have not eaten salt even once since they were captured! All business has come to a standstill!"
"In the past, Aguba could still get some money from collecting taxes, but this year his soldiers can only rob the people's rations because the people have nothing!"
"Today the head of state asked me, my attitude is one, don't worry there won't be chaos in northern Xinjiang... As long as the hearts of the Kazakh herdsmen are stabilized, there is no need to worry about small-scale harassment!"
"Let General Rong Quan from Tacheng rest assured that he can unite with Commander Zuo and defeat Dihua together. There will be absolutely no problem!"
oh! The eyes of the people present lit up, and Xiao Hexin immediately pointed to the location of the Ili River Valley, "If the Kazakhs and Mongolian cavalry in Tacheng go south!"
"Will the Tsarist Russians take advantage of the chaos to climb over the pass and attack northern Xinjiang?"
