Zhang Hongtao was stunned.
For a moment, he didn't even realize who the voice came from.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Bao came in from outside with thirty-six men from Bao Guard.
"grown ups?!"
"Why are you here in person?"
"And... isn't this too fast?"
Zhang Hongtao's face was full of surprise.
It had only been half a month since he sent the message, but Zhang Bao came by himself.
Judging from what Zhang Bao meant, it seemed that he didn't know anything. This shocked Zhang Hongtao so much that he couldn't speak for a long time.
For Zhang Bao now, with the upgraded version of the hot air balloon, the speed is naturally more than an order of magnitude faster.
And now, through the improvements made by Huang Chenzhi and others, Zhang Bao's cruising range of the hot air balloon has been greatly improved.
Even if you come down halfway, you can always buy candles locally.
More importantly, now that both Jeju and Xiazhou have been captured by Zhang Bao, there will be no resistance along the way.
This trip is naturally quick.
This time.
Zhang Bao and the others traveled lightly, and only brought along Bao Wei's thirty-six riders. They had four hot air balloons in total, and they just floated all the way over.
It has to be said that with this sail that controls the direction, the speed is indeed many times faster.
Especially at a fixed height, the wind speed is quite terrifying.
The speed of their flight is naturally quite fast.
And thanks to the map prepared by Zhang Bao and the others, they didn't deviate too much along the way.
"Don't say any unnecessary nonsense."
"What's the situation now?"
Zhang Bao asked Zhang Hongtao.
When they stopped to rest along the way, Zhang Bao and the others also heard the news about the recent ban on the sea in the circle.
For now, this approach is still feasible.
First carry out siege, and then carry out effective targeting.
When these Japanese people find it no longer profitable to go ashore, they will either go deep inland or return to the Japanese country.
Judging from the arrogant attitude of these Japanese people, they may go deeper.
It will be time for Zhang Hongtao and others to fight back.
Although there will be some losses in this process, a good solution is not lost.
After learning about this situation, Zhang Bao was also prepared to temporarily follow Zhang Hongtao's method.
After all, it has all unfolded.
Naturally, he needs to continue, otherwise when he comes, he will deny Zhang Hongtao's previous behavior, which will also be very detrimental to Zhang Hongtao himself.
From now on, Huizhou will still be handed over to Zhang Hongtao.
I can't just come up and take the heat, not to mention that Zhang Hongtao's matter has been going on for a while, and there is still a lot of opposition.
If I don't strongly support Zhang Hongtao, I'm afraid Zhang Hongtao will be kicked out of Huizhou.
After hearing Zhang Bao's words, Zhang Hongtao explained to Zhang Bao all the things they had encountered recently.
What Zhang Bao didn't expect was that Zhang Hongtao actually had various relationships with many big families in Huizhou.
But Zhang Bao didn't say anything.
Huizhou is different from those states in the north.
For Huizhou, clan relations are quite close.
Even in many places, the government cannot interfere with the clan situation. For the clan boss, he even has the power of life and death over everyone in the clan.
As the state shepherd, Zhang Hongtao must not be able to bypass these large aristocratic families and clans if he wants to control everything in Huizhou.
But this situation is not a problem in normal times, and it even helps Zhang Hongtao a lot, but when Zhang Hongtao actually wants to do something.
This drawback comes out.
for all of them.
In this way, Zhang Hongtao's chance to change them was basically cut off.
This may be the reason why Huizhou has been very stable for so many years.
In fact, the last time Zhang Hongtao wanted to attack the Japanese, he had already aroused dissatisfaction from many aristocratic families. The Japanese had been rooted in Huizhou for a long time and had interests with these wealthy families in Huizhou.
When Zhang Hongtao attacks them, it will naturally affect them.
However, at that time, in addition to the strong support of Zhang Bao, they also stood from the perspective of righteousness towards the Japanese.
These large households do not dare to go against the righteousness of the world for the sake of mere interests.
As a result, now that something like this has happened, their thinking is different. The main reason why they are unwilling to move is because they protest against the incompetence of the government.
At that time you said that you wanted to kill the Japanese, but we gave up our interests and agreed.
But now that the Japanese have come back, you actually ask us to move?
What are your abilities?
If you don't have the ability, why bother with those Japanese people?
What's wrong with everyone working together?
Those ordinary people, who are they oppressed by?
What's more, during this relocation, the ancestral temple cannot be moved.
How can this be done?
"Pass my order, and the army will clean up every village for me. If anyone refuses to move, I will arrest their clan leader or leader and force him to do so. Those who do not cooperate will be killed. If the second eldest brother does not cooperate, he will be killed." Keep killing!"
"Anyone who disagrees with the relocation will be killed in public!"
"Clean up the villages and towns along the coast for me as soon as possible!"
"I'm standing at the front to block this matter for you. Whatever you do, it can't always be perfect. Your position as a state pastor requires you to know the trade-offs and choices!"
"Otherwise, you Huizhou will always be at the bottom of the pack!"
Zhang Bao said coldly to Zhang Hongtao.
"Yes, sir!"
"This matter is really because I can't save face. I have been in contact with many of them before, so I am more worried."
"If this had happened earlier, this situation would never have happened."
"It seems that I have been a little too comfortable in the past few years."
Zhang Hongtao said apologetically.
In fact, when he became the Huizhou State Shepherd, he was as high-spirited and decisive as Zhang Bao.
But as I get older, I become more careless.
"This is your problem. Adjust it yourself and send me 50,000 troops!"
"All the cavalry are needed, put them at my disposal, as soon as possible!"
Zhang Bao said to Zhang Hongtao.
