Chapter 909: Still can be fought for

The imperial edict in Tokyo took a long time and it took several twists and turns to Jiaozhou. It was already a bit difficult to convey the news from the southernmost part of the dynasty. Feng Jiye returned to Beijing to report his duties under the order.

Feng Jiye went to Guangzhou and went to Cao Bin's central army to ask for a meeting. Unexpectedly, he was turned away and was told that the general was going out.

He also left a message saying that General Feng was ordered to report his duties and should rush to Tokyo as soon as possible and not stay for no reason on the way.

Since I left a message, I knew that Feng Jiye was back and that he had disappeared on purpose!

Feng Jiye was depressed. As soon as he left the city gate, he heard bursts of firearms coming from the suburbs.He immediately rode his horse and followed the sound to find a training ground.

But I saw many infantrymen training on the school ground, crackling and heavy smoke.

Feng Jiye wandered around the distance for a while and found sharp-eyed that there were many guards near the houses on the side of the school ground and the flags were very tight. He thought that Cao Bin might inspect here.

He slapped over, and as expected, he vaguely recognized Cao Bin, who was huddled in front of him and behind him, as expected.Feng Jiye immediately went up with a shameless face and shouted to see Mr. Cao.

The guard finally allowed Feng Jiye to step forward, but saw that Cao Bin seemed to have not seen him, and was busy pointing fingers at the school ground, only caring about talking to the generals.

Feng Jiye apologized and shouted loudly: Feng Jiye, the vanguard of the Jiaozhou Army, pay homage to Mr. Cao!

Everyone around looked at him, and then Cao Bin turned to look at him, his face was very unhappy, and he had other complicated emotions, and he looked like a person who was quarreling and angry; he was a little complaining, but he had no resentment and hostility... Cao Bin seemed to have found a way to clean up the mess.

Feng Jiye hurriedly said: The last general knew he was reckless and annoyed Cao Gong. He passed by Guangnan this time and came to apologize.

Cao Bin frowned and said: I'm not giving up, just go in and talk.After saying that, he threw the whip in his hand to the guards, turned over and dismounted, and walked into the barracks behind him.Feng Jiye hurriedly followed.

The two of them went to a simple and crude house, and then Lu Duan walked in.

Feng Jiye said with a face: The people on the campus are arranged in a row, and it is very deserted. What is it that Cao Gong’s new recruit?

Cao Bin angrily said without warning: It’s not a good thing General Feng did, which has caused chaos for me!Otherwise, why bother with this?

This... Feng Jiye said awkwardly.

Cao Bin took a deep breath to calm his emotions and said bluntly: Those people are criminals in the prison cells and mines of various prefectures and counties in Guangnan.After he finished training, he went to Chameng and Malacca with the dead soldiers recruited by the Guards.

I see.Feng Jiye thought about it.

At this time, Lu Duan finally spoke: General Feng rushed to Luocheng, burned, killed and robbed. It seemed to be a great achievement, but in fact it ruined Cao Gong's general strategy and let down the high expectations of the officials.Cao Gong wanted to find another way to make up for his mistakes.

Cao Bin said: The official mentioned a long time ago that the Malacca sea route was bounded by the Malacca sea route far away in the South China Sea, and it was blocked by the sea route that it had not been implemented.The southern military prefecture occupied the Jiaozhou stronghold. I and my dukes repeatedly weighed it, thinking that starting from the Taiping Fort, we would take things from the coast to Chameng City as if we were taking things from a bag; then heading south to Malacca, selecting places to build large and small Liuhua Forts, which can help the officials complete the general strategy.

Cao Bin pondered: I am a merit or a demerit this time, and I think I can still fight for it.

Feng Jiye hurriedly said: I will realize that I am wrong!If Cao Gong has something to be useful, he will also be willing to make up for his mistakes!

General Feng directly attacked the snail city, how could he get?Cao Bin sneered.

Feng Jiye said: I am ashamed of the last time because I am eager to achieve success...

Cao Bin then sighed: It’s not that I don’t need you. The imperial edict summons you back to Beijing. General Feng will return to Beijing first... However, General Feng still wants someone to use you in the future and he has to change his original temper. Daxu is no longer as good as when the Central Plains were in a melee, everything must be of great importance. Before General Feng went to war, did I clearly state the intentions and rough arrangements of the court? Think about it again, what are the benefits of what you did in Jiaozhou this time?

After seeing off Feng Jiye, Cao Bin was also busy asking Lu Duan to write a memorial, asking him to allow him to continue moving south.

In the memorial, please add three provinces, including Jiaozhi travel in the province, Chameng travel in the province, and Ma Fort (Malacca Fort) travel in the province.

In addition to Jiaozhou, the strategy of other places is to build a harbor fortress, win over the local leaders of the state, and enthrone the governors of Daxu provinces.

Lu Duan came up with many ideas for this strategy.Cao Bin highly praised it and proposed to write a letter to recommend Lu Duan as a matter of the Privy Council, in return.

At that time, the situation in Jiaozhou was lost control. The reason why Cao Bin was not afraid of being punished, but that he was lost in vain to fight for the position of Duke of the People!

But now he thought of a new way, and he suddenly claimed to add three major provinces and expand his power. This contribution was also very exciting!

The situation in Jiaozhou cannot be finalized. Who will be the winner?Cao Bin thinks he can still fight for it.

While preparing, he decided to send a fast horse to the north to deliver the memorial.

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At this time, Tokyo is getting colder and it seems that the first snow this year will not be far away.Winter is the last season, and the year is fleeting.

The Yangde Hall of the Imperial City is still warm, and the evergreen plants growing in the pot make the place less bleak in autumn and winter, and it looks full of vitality.

Guo Shao knew exactly which plant had withered a branch and leaf, and watering them from time to time has become one of Guo Shao's interests.

Between the green, there are maps on the walls and tables, as well as files and memorials that were temporarily moved in.

Guo Shao stood by the wall, looking at the rough and inaccurate lines below the map. He suspected that the shapes of the islands were not drawn correctly, but now there is no other way. It is already very good to have a little understanding of the distant places.

Now he can only rely on these drawings and words to control his territory.

This is the case with big things. A person cannot grasp every place in a real way, and can only rely on others and these pictures and texts; and what he can really grasp is small things, such as the growth of flowers and plants in the hall, which can be seen and touched.

There was an open memorial on the table, which described the Jiaozhou Province, Chameng Province, and Mabao Province. However, Guo Shao could only look at the extremely abstract and simple lines on the picture, and tried his best to use his imagination to figure out what they were.

Chameng should be located in the southern part of Vietnam, and Chameng rice is very famous; the entire Vietnam region has sufficient light and water resources and high grain output. From the perspective of resources, occupying this area has real benefits.

Yesterday, Guo Shao asked the Ministry of Rites that the lord of Champa sent someone to pay tribute during the Zhou Dynasty (Later) Zhou Dynasty.

Daxu replaced the Zhou Dynasty and established the country. There was no large-scale civil war at all. Even a large number of officials in the court were officials of the Zhou Dynasty, so the destruction was very small. Daxu did not last long. Therefore, the records of the tribute of the lord of Chameng's king were very clear. Even the performances of the box made of precious wood and some gifts in bottles were still in the government warehouse.

The civilized technology of the Chameng people is definitely not as developed as the Central Plains. They can reach the Central Plains. Then Guo Shao can conclude that the Jiaolong Army warships have better sea ships and technology, and they will definitely be able to reach Chameng easily.

Horse Fort is just a vain fortress with only a name. Based on Cao Bin's description and the simple map obtained, Guo Shao guessed that the location was not the Strait of Malacca that he mentioned a few years ago, but in the Strait of Singapore.

This place is a bit far away. Last time, the Daxu Jiaolong Army sent a fleet to reach about India through here, losing most of the warships and men.Guo Shao had to consider the experience and costs of implementing a rough approach.

At this moment, Guo Shao heard someone behind him. He turned around from the direction facing the wall and saw that it was the eunuch Cao Tai holding a pottery jar.

Seeing Guo Shao turn around, Cao Tai bowed and said: Liu Renzhan, the governor of Pingzhou, sent a human ginseng to the Grand Queen last time. The Grand Queen personally cooked some in chicken soup and asked me to send it to the official family.

oh?Then I have to try it.Guo Shao said happily that it was not that he thought human-shaped ginseng was strange, but that he heard Fu Jinzhan cooked it in person.

Cao Tai also smiled happily and said: Your Majesty, wait, I haven’t got the bowl and spoon yet.

Guo Shao sat down on the chair, picked up the brush on the inkstone, and wrote a few paragraphs on a piece of white paper.

Yang Ye and Cao Bin were issued to estimate the annual expenditures required by the treasury in the northwest and south.

The government affairs hall budgets all taxes in the next three years, the income from silver and coins produced in Japan's provinces, and the budget for the imperial court expenses.

It is approved to report Cao Bin to set up a Chameng province; whether to advance to the Horse Fort, and wait for the reply to the beginning of next spring... Guo Shao must first calculate whether the income and expenditure can support these practices.

Last month, a local official wrote a memorial to praise the memorial and said that Guo Shao had never been to the past and had never come. He asked the emperor to surrender Mount Tai and inform God of great achievements. Guo Shao threw the memorial directly at the time.

When Cao Tai came back with the dish spoon, he scooped a little and put it in the dish, drank it first, and then served the soup in the bowl.

Guo Shao finished drinking all the can of chicken soup, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then pointed his finger at the paper on the desk and said: Take it to the study and hand it over to the cabinet to assist in the administration.

Cao Tai hurriedly said: I will obey the order.

Guo Shao had a moment of thought and said: Call Yang Shiliang over again.

He turned his head and looked at the pictures he had faced all day long, thinking that it was too unsafe to visit privately on a private tour, and the southern tour of the north was too turbulent and exhausting the people and the wealth, but leaving the imperial city was only in Tokyo, and nothing happened... Tokyo is the capital of Daxu and the emperor's feet, and public security is considered good.

Not long after Cao Tai went out, Yang Shiliang entered the palace to pay his respects.

Guo Shao glanced at the tall eunuch and said: You discussed with Jingniang and sent the people from the Imperial City Office to clean up my old house. I want to stay there for a few days.

Follow the order.Yang Shiliang answered first, and then said, "She first checked the population of every household on the street, set up secret sentries nearby, and then arranged a straight imperial guard in the inner courtyard opposite the mansion.When you think of something else, make a reservation.

In the blink of an eye, the eunuch had a plan. After hearing this, Guo Shao was very satisfied with him and nodded and praised: Your business has always been done well.

Yang Shiliang bowed: I will take my leave, and I will tell Eunuch Cao about this matter later.