On the evening of the first day of November, Qiongzhou's Southern Expeditionary Army returned home in triumph and returned home with great honor.
Since it was a New Year's night and there was no moonlight, the surroundings were completely covered in darkness without even a hint of color.
The Southern Expeditionary Army's low-key landing in this environment always gave it a sense of imperfection, like walking in brocade at night.
Duan Zicheng once advised in private: It is better to stay at sea and wander for one more night, and then land again when the sun shines brightly the next day. In this way, the soldiers can enjoy the flood of cheers.
This is the special treatment they deserve as soldiers.
However, Qi Yu objected.
Although this trip achieved the final victory, it also paid a heavy price for it. He did not hide his flaws, and he was really not in a good mood to enjoy the cheers of the people. In this case, it is better to keep a low profile.
In addition, there is another reason.
That is about daughter Xiaotong.
Before, Qi Yu always thought that after she detonated the gunpowder magazine, she would go straight back to Luzon or return to Qiongzhou. However, in fact it is not the case.
There was no news about her around Luzon; and the scouts who came from Qiongzhou also said that the eldest lady had not returned home.
There was no one from her in either place, so where had she gone?
No news!
Qi Yu couldn't help but sigh sadly when he thought of this, seemingly full of emotions.
Duan Zicheng had already matured into a mature man. He just thought about it briefly and realized the general idea. Under the impression, he hastily withdrew his proposal to land during the day.
The book returns to its true story.
Speaking of Qi Yu, he basically didn't make any stop after landing. After just a few hurried instructions, he galloped straight to his house with his whip raised.
Regarding the placement, his subordinates will take care of it, so there is no need for him to worry about it.
However, after running a short distance, he reined up his horse and changed direction, heading towards the governor's Yamen instead.
Putting public affairs first and then private affairs is the duty of an official.
Qi Yu's idea was not complicated. He just wanted to see if there were any urgent, important, or major core political matters in the yamen. If not, it would not be too late to go home and reunite with his family.
This way, you can eat with peace of mind.
At this time, the governor's Yamen had already gone to work, and among the many capital halls, only Yu Hai was still working overtime.
Chief Secretary's
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Public affairs are extremely busy, and he has a lot of things to do every day. Among all the departments in the provincial government, he has the heaviest burden on his shoulders. How can he do such an important position without rolling up his sleeves and working hard?
When Yu Hai saw Qi Yu's sudden arrival, he was first surprised and then happy. After he realized what he was doing, he quickly ordered his servants to serve him hot tea.
After giving up their seats, the two couldn't wait to talk.
Qi Yu kept his story short and concisely introduced the general process of the Nanyang War. The result is that we won this big battle.
After that, Yu Hai also briefly summarized the military intelligence report issued by the Imperial Ministry of War.
The article said that the Battle of Mobei ended in a draw, and the Battle of East China Sea ended with a small loss to Fusang. In short, one draw and one loss in the two battlefields. If coupled with the Nanyang Battle in Qiongzhou, it just formed a situation of winning and losing, with nothing to gain and nothing to lose.
"Sigh... I really didn't expect that our Dafeng Dynasty would go through such a storm."
"Yes, the situation can be described as being faced with enemies from three sides and surrounded by enemies on all sides."
"..."
Previously, due to lack of information, Qi Yu was not aware of the turmoil in Mobei and the attack of Fusang. He even once believed that the Battle of Nanyang was the only focus of the whole country's attention. Now, looking at it, the focus is indeed good, but the attention is only one-third of the total.
The courage to fight against three powerful enemies at the same time is indeed extraordinary. Even in the peak of the Tang Dynasty, its power was only like this.
At the same time, you can also imagine how great the pressure is on today.
However, it is not a good sign to be knocked at your door. You must be more vigilant and treat it with caution in the future.
Qi Yu also deeply realized that the world he was living in was not peaceful and was definitely not as stable as he had imagined. As long as you are not careful, you may be torn to pieces by the neighboring jackals.
In other words, if you want to keep this construction result, you must be stronger than the opponent. Otherwise, there will only be abuse.
"It is urgent to improve our military strength without delay. I want to speed up the process!"
"As the saying goes, haste makes waste. What local development focuses on is balance, the pursuit of naturalness, and success. If you rush for quick success at any cost, you will enter a narrow dead end. I hope you will not be impulsive and look at it calmly. "
The pouring of cold water immediately made Qi Yu sober up, and his eyes became clear again.
Yes, send it
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Development depends on being down-to-earth and climbing up step by step. How can we act with loyalty?
Even if cheating is contemplated, it must be supported by corresponding technology, otherwise, it is just nonsense.
Qi Yu thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. The feed for the war horses in Mobei will be doubled, and the support in terms of iron tools will also be increased appropriately. I can't let my brother Qi Jing be isolated and helpless over there, defending the border. .At the critical moment, I have to support him!"
When Yu Hai heard this, he frowned and said worriedly: "Master Qi, this is not the right thing to do."
"Why?"
"If we do this, we may cause unnecessary trouble."
big trouble?
What does this mean?
Seeing his confusion, Yu Hai quickly explained: "Master Qi, you don't know. During the time when you were out fighting, the military department of the imperial court sent an official document. The article said that their military department has heard that we Qiongzhou once provided a batch of grain and grass to Mobei free of charge, and they also wanted to get a share of it. However, I declined this matter on the grounds of insufficient savings. If we say that we will increase our support for Mobei If North provides free assistance, the Ministry of War may question it.”
What?
Even if you make a small contribution, you deserve a share of the pie?
Are you still shameless?
Qi Yu snorted coldly and said: "When I first became an official, I served as a deacon in the Xingtaipu Temple, and I know very well the way their people do things. Let's put it this way, even if I personally deliver the fodder, the war horse They couldn’t even eat a third of them, and the rest were all stolen and sold by them.”
"But……"
"It's nothing! I, Qi Yu, am a high-ranking official in the border areas. How can I be afraid of the power of villains like them? Do you want me to submit a confession? There is no way!"
After a pause, he continued: "There is no need to hide the fodder given to Mobei, just give it out openly and openly. I want to see, which one of them dares to gossip? And which one dares to question me? ?”
So pissy!
This is what a feudal official should look like!
Seeing how stubborn his boss was, Yu Hai couldn't help but straighten his slightly bent waist and said, "With these words from your Lord, I will know what to do."
Qi Yu laughed and left immediately.
I haven't seen my family for a long time, and I miss Zhengyin. Naturally, I don't want to stay out for too long, so I should go home as soon as possible.
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