"How much money will it take to get Chen Tianhua to send troops?" Nazan couldn't help but murmured.

The thought of spending a large sum of money made this miser feel a little bit sick.

But then I thought about it, I had spent money now, but as long as I could keep Chongming Navy's control of the army and recapture the three salt fields, I would have plenty of opportunities to earn it back in the future.

I hope Chen Tianhua’s appetite is not too big.

"As for how much money it will cost to satisfy Lord Chen Tianhua's appetite, I really dare not say anything unreasonable. It depends on how the Lord Admiral negotiates with him?!" Ge Sixen replied helplessly.

He had already scolded the eighteenth generation of Nazan's ancestors in his heart. How could he give birth to such a bastard?

Nazan walked back and forth in the main hall of the Admiral's Mansion for more than a dozen times, but finally couldn't think of any other way, so he gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay, I will personally go to Meiguang New City to talk to Chen Tianhua. No matter how big his appetite is, I will satisfy him, as long as he is willing to send troops."

After saying that, he ordered his servants to pack his luggage and rush to Meiguang New Town without delay.

Here, Zheng Daoming and other Chongming officials began to get busy, preparing for city defense.

The newly established Political Affairs Committee of the Autonomous Region is now gone. New officials such as Zheng Kun and Mao Xin have all rubbed their feet and left Chongming one after another since the banditry.

They have a place to evacuate, they can go back to Meiguang New City, but Zheng Daoming can't do it, where can they evacuate, unless they resign and return home.

What’s funny now is that he still doesn’t know who to submit his resignation to. According to regulations, it should be submitted to the Governor-General Chen Tianhua. However, since the last time he came down for inspection in the name of the Imperial Envoy, Mr. Chen came and disappeared, and he has not been there since.

There was no trace of him, and now, no one knows where he is.

There is no choice. Since I can't resign and go back to my hometown, I have to bite the bullet and stick to my post. No matter what, this city still has to be defended.

But at the first sight of the thin and low city wall that had been in disrepair for many years, their only confidence disappeared without a trace. Everyone pinned their hopes on the military gate to see if reinforcements could be brought back from this trip.

?

After a busy day, Ge Sixen was so exhausted that his bones were about to fall apart, but he still had enough energy to come to the Yamen of the Governor's Mansion alone.

The Yamen was just half built, and I heard that the migrant workers had fled because of the banditry. However, the backyard was the estate of salt merchant Cui Mingyi, so it was not affected at all.

He personally went to the side door of the backyard, knocked on the door and showed the token in his arms. The guard took him to a monastery and knocked on the door gently.

"Come in!" a female voice inside ordered.

Ge Sichen opened the door and bowed respectfully to the woman in the back room, "Master Xuehu, the work you ordered has been completed. The military sect decided to go to Meiguang New City in person to ask for help and set off two hours ago.

"

Xu Yunyuan smiled and said: "I already know this. You have done a good job in this matter. Take a seat!"

"I dare not!" Ge Sichen declined: "There is no place for me to sit in a humble position in front of the leader."

Xu Yunyuan smiled sweetly and said:

"Master Ge, you are very smart and wise. You know that Nazan is at the end of his rope and there is no way to save him. You decided to join the Shadow Division of the Investigation Bureau and became my subordinate. But you don't have to be too formal. My subordinates kill people, set fire, and steal chickens and dogs.

There are too many people out there, but people like you who are knowledgeable, capable, aware of current affairs, and understand the overall situation are really rare, and they will have a bright future."

"Thank you for the compliment, boss. I am humbled by my position but not talented. I am willing to do my best."

After hearing this, Ge Sichen couldn't help being surprised and happy. He met Xu Yunyuan through the salt merchant Cui Mingyi, and soon guessed the truth of the whole matter. Being extremely wise, he immediately chose to join the Investigation Division and become a shadow.

Listening to Xu Yunyuan's tone just now, he would definitely gain a very important position in the investigation office in the future, which made him overjoyed.

He knew from Cui Mingyi that Xu Yunyuan in the Military Adjustment Department had one hand covering the sky. No one except Chen Tianhua could reach in, and no water could be poured in. If she said something, it was basically a done deal.

"Master, I don't understand something about my humble position, and I would like to ask for advice!" He sat sideways in front of Xu Yunyuan and whispered.

"Say it!" Xu Yunyuan said softly, looking like she was in a good mood.

"Since the leader said that Hailing Port and Naval Base are extremely important to our Zhejiang New Army, we can just send troops to occupy them."

Xu Yunyuan knew that Ge Sichen was trying to find out the truth, so she grinned and said:

"This is faster. I believe Nazan will agree if he has no choice but to do so, but this will be greatly detrimental to our future actions. What we want is the military control of the entire Chongming Sandbank, including Changxing Island, and the Yangtze River Estuary, not just

We want Hailing Port. In fact, once we send troops, Hailing Port is already directly under our control, so why bother to make Nazan realize in advance that we covet Hailing Port!"

"The leader is brilliant!" Ge Sichen complimented.

Xu Yunyuan was indifferent to his compliment. She said in a deep voice: "Master Ge, your next task is to continue to persuade Nazan to ask for reinforcements, and at the same time make him believe that we are willing to help. As long as he comes up with enough money, we will

All rebellions will be wiped out for him."

This requires both money and territory, and I’m afraid it will cost your life in the end!

In this world, the weak eat the strong!

Ge Sichen couldn't help but feel lucky that he had caught the last bus. He felt a little pity for Nazan who was rushing to Meiguang New City. If he knew that every step he took towards Meiguang New City, he would be one step closer to the gate of hell. He didn't know it.

What would he think?

Ge Sichen said goodbye worriedly and kept silent. Song Yu, who was standing on one side, finally couldn't help but said:

"Master, although this Ge Sichen has some literary talents, he has no morals. The military sect treated him well, but he sold him out in the blink of an eye. How can such a person be reused?"

Xu Yunyuan shook her head and said: "Song Yu, you have been in the rivers and lakes for too long. How do you understand the secrets of it? When the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are careful, there are no disciples. It is better to be talented and virtuous, but like this

How many people can there be in the world? Even if there are, can they be used by me? There are more people like Ge Sichen. As long as you have the ability to control it, just use your talents and don't worry too much."

Song Yu nodded as if he understood. This officialdom was really beyond comparison. In the past, he only knew how to wear bright clothes, anger horses, and take pleasure in grudges. After following Xu Yunyuan, he learned that sometimes killing people did not require a knife at all.

…

Nazan, who rushed to Meiguang New Town in a hurry to ask for help, was rejected. Chen Tianhua was not in Meiguang New Town at all. He said that he had been to Huguang for inspection before, and he might have returned directly to Hangzhou in the past few days.

He was received by the smiling and enthusiastic Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General Li Xinghong, and Liao Yunpeng, Director of the Political Affairs Committee of the Meiguang Autonomous Region, two generals from the new city.

(https://.23xstxt./book)
Chapter completed!