Half an hour later, Qi Yu and Huang Fei sat across from each other in a private room of Shi's Restaurant.
Open the banquet!
After three drinks and five dishes, the atmosphere of the gathering became more intense, and the two began to chat for a long time.
Huang Fei was in a good mood and kept talking, but he also truthfully introduced the current situation in Annan Kingdom.
To Qi Yu's surprise, the country was not as barren as he imagined, but only somewhat primitive.
How do you say this?
According to Huang Fei, Annan's agricultural subsistence production is relatively stable, and ordinary people also stock up on food at home, which is not bad enough to have enough to eat. In terms of strength, it is quite similar to Qiongzhou before its development.
However, the country's commerce is very poor. Apart from the necessary grain and coarse flax, there is almost no circulation of goods.
In short, today's Annan is very primitive and backward, but it is not the kind of poor person who can't even eat. On the contrary, their aristocratic class is still very wealthy, and their daily clothes are almost all made of Suzhou fabrics. These people are also the main consumer groups of Tiger Balm.
Speaking of this oil, Huang Fei couldn't help but feel happy.
According to him, in Annan Kingdom, the four words "love tiger oil" have become a popular mantra, implying the meaning of showing one's status, that is, being proud to be able to use tiger oil.
In addition, the country has also spawned a large number of second-hand dealers because of this oil. They resell the oil to the neighboring country of Laos to earn the price difference.
Haha, no wonder the sales of tiger balm are so rapid. It turns out that it is because there are so many people helping to promote it.
Free salesperson?
Hehe, almost.
After saying this, Huang Fei suddenly asked with a smile: "Master Qi, guess what is the reason why I stayed in Annan?"
cut!
This requires guessing, you can figure out the answer with your toes.
Qi Yu said almost without thinking: "You must be addicted to the hooking place there. As time goes by, you forget to leave."
Hearing this, Huang Fei's smile suddenly cracked.
However, he quickly concealed his embarrassment and said with a smile: "Pink hair is only one of the reasons, and there is another reason."
"The second one? What's the second one?" Qi Yu was startled and asked curiously.
"You don't know that in addition to being a pimp in Annan, I also sneaked into King Annan's palace several times. Hey, after my unremitting probing, I finally found out. We got some important information." Huang Fei said with a proud face after drinking a large bowl of deer penis wine.
What? Go to the palace to spy?
Just brag, the cow is not here anyway.
Qi Yu laughed heartily and said, "What a commanding place the palace is."
It's so tightly guarded that you can't get in and out at will? "
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Huang Fei had no choice but to explain: "Lord Qi, you don't know something. Although Annan is a country in name, it is actually as powerful as a provincial capital of our Dafeng Kingdom. As for their palace, it is at most inferior." Than the governor's mansion. Using my own methods to get in and out is as easy as visiting a brothel."
Also, what the internal guards are best at is spying on officials.
And rich in experience.
Qi Yu chuckled, filled the wine for him and said, "Brother Huang, while taking care of thousands of chickens every day, he still doesn't forget about the important things of his family and country. It's really admirable!" After praising him, he said seriously: "Let's talk about it. Tell me, what have you discovered?"
Huang Fei looked around, and then said mysteriously: "Did you know that the king of Annan Kingdom has placed a large order for artillery with the arms dealer of Franji Kingdom, with the purpose of building a Nanwan Navy. "
Rumors about Annan purchasing firearms have been around for a long time. I still remember that they were circulated on a small scale last year. However, it was not possible to conduct research at the time, so they were not accepted.
Now that Huang Fei found out from the king's own mouth, it was confirmed.
However, this also brings up a thought-provoking question: What is Annan's intention in building a navy? In other words, who is their current imaginary enemy?
not……
At this time, Huang Fei suddenly rolled his eyes at him, seemingly saying: Who else can there be besides you?
It seems so.
Looking at the entire South China Sea, only Qiongzhou is equipped with large warships with artillery, and no other small countries around it. Therefore, Annan's purpose of building a navy is most likely to counter the potential threat from the Qiong army.
Also, in the past year, I have recruited a lot of people from the country. Although this move cannot be called creating hatred, it has produced some bad blood and made the relationship sensitive.
Taking these considerations into consideration, it is reasonable for Annan to regard Qiongzhou as an imaginary enemy.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu smiled coldly and said, "King Annan actually tried to engage in an arms race. Is it because his butt is itchy? Do you want to ask for a beating?"
Huang Fei was startled, then shook his head and said, "Master Qi, you guessed wrong this time. Annan's navy is not built to pay for our Qiongzhou."
oh?
What's the meaning?
Could it be that in this vast South China Sea, besides me, Qiongzhou, is there a greater threat hidden?
Seeing that he was getting more and more confused, Huang Fei hurriedly explained: "Annan's purpose of building a naval force is to annex Luzon."
What?
Destroy Luzon?
How strange!
You know, the two countries are separated by the vast South China Sea. They are neither adjacent to each other nor have any national hatred.
Complaints have become more common in the past hundred years. So, why did Annan want to attack Luzon?
Qi Yu hid his confusion and said, "This matter is really puzzling. I hope Brother Huang will give you some advice."
"Easy to say!"
Huang Fei picked up the deer whip wine, drank it all, and said: "In the past concept, Luzon was a very poor country. There was neither fertile land nor prosperous commerce. It was even more desolate than that barren land. . But who would have thought that the Francois had discovered rich deposits of gold, silver, copper, iron, sulfur and other minerals there. As a result, Luzon turned around and turned into an eye-catching piece of land. The big fat one.”
"When King Annan was negotiating a deal with the arms dealers of the Franco Kingdom, he accidentally learned the news, and then he became coveted. His purpose in building a navy was to annex Luzon and seize its minerals. Resources, especially those golden gold mines.”
oh, I get it.
It turns out that they want to plunder resources!
Thinking of this, Qi Yu couldn't help but open up the memories of his previous life, only to find that Luzon was indeed a country extremely rich in precious metal deposits. In addition, there are clay, gypsum and silica sand mines. If these resources can be mined, they will indeed be a huge wealth.
It is self-evident what resources mean.
Qi Yu brought his thoughts back to reality and began to analyze the pros and cons of this possible war.
Judging from the current situation, if Annan successfully annexes Luzon, it will not be of any benefit to his own Qiongzhou or even the entire Dafeng Dynasty.
The reason is simple. Once this little guy develops and grows, it will have the capital to challenge the suzerain country.
How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?
Therefore, Annan’s ambition must be stopped and not allowed to succeed.
Continue the analysis.
If Annan really goes to attack Luzon, should Qiongzhou send troops to stir up the conflict, or should they sit back and watch the fight?
Huang Fei felt that he could learn from the strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao to resolve this crisis. The specific method was as follows: as long as Annan's naval forces sent troops to Luzon, the Qiongzhou army would take advantage of its emptiness to attack its hinterland, so that it would not dare to stay away and turn back.
However, there is an embarrassing problem with this.
What?
Nominally speaking, the Annan Kingdom was a vassal state of the Dafeng Dynasty. If it were to send troops to attack openly, it would be a militancy and a reckless provocation. In this case, it is very likely that the court will take him to trial.
Also, theoretically speaking, Qiongzhou Prefecture is not qualified to have a local army. If it goes head-on with a country by then, the public opinion will be huge, and it will cause big problems if it is not done well.
"There is no final conclusion on this matter for now, let me think about it again!" Qi Yu thought for a while and said cautiously.
