In the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu's reign, it was the middle of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

Just when Chen Tianhua returned to Meiguang New City and planned his next plan, someone far away

The Manchu and Qing dignitaries in Purple City were very nervous.

Emperor Guangxu was terminally ill and had ignored government affairs for nearly half a year, while Lord Buddha Cixi was old and dying.

As the ruler of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi was deciding who would succeed her after her death. Therefore, at this time, the entire royal family was not interested in external matters, but was speculating all day about the upcoming change of throne.

Chen Tianhua knew very well that according to historical records, just one month later, Emperor Guangxu and Cixi would pass away one after another, Emperor Xuantong Puyi would succeed, and Prince Chun Zaifeng would become the regent.

At this time, the political situation of the Qing Dynasty was very turbulent. Everyone was taking sides and people were panicked. No one had the intention to pay attention to anything else. This was the best time to seize the opportunity to abolish Nazan of the Chongming Navy.

"I want the Chongming Salt Works Riot to seriously affect the stability of the entire autonomous region and create conditions for me to take advantage of the opportunity to intervene, but it cannot cause Chongming's vitality to be severely damaged. This will cause trouble for us in the future."

Chen Tianhua said to Li Xinghong and Ji Chunsheng with piercing eyes.

"This is a great plan!" Li Xinghong slapped his thigh and shouted excitedly:

"Major General, Chongming Island is geographically important and has an outlet to the sea that our Meiguang Island does not have. If we can capture it, it will be even more powerful. By then, the Major General will be able to gain control of the naval fleet. The strength of our Zhejiang Army will be the same as what it is now."

They cannot be compared."

He walked up and down the Yamen court excitedly, "Once we have the power to govern the military and the outlet of the East China Sea, we can form a powerful East China Sea Navy and Yangtze River Navy, laying a solid foundation for the future great cause, which can be compared with Yuan Gongbao's

The entire Beiyang System contends."

"This governor also has this intention. Just before the New Year, I must capture Chongming." Chen Tianhua nodded.

"It's just a matter of choosing who to send into the salt works and who to be a bandit. This person must be chosen very well. Most people will not be willing to go." Li Xinghong was hesitant.

He is a soldier and is well versed in fighting bandits, and his military exploits are real. However, to pretend to be a bandit, cause chaos in Chongming, and create opportunities to seize Chongming's military power is absolutely shady.

No matter how great the military merit is, it cannot be put on the table and spread out. It is a thankless job. No one among the officers under me is willing to do it.

"Major General, I have a ready-made candidate. He was originally a bandit leader. This time he is acting in his true colors, which is more appropriate. If you really want other people to go, firstly, they are unwilling, and secondly, let these people join the army.

People who have been bandits for many years, even if they do so reluctantly, their military habits are very easy to reveal."

"Who are you talking about?" Chen Tianhua and Li Xinghong asked almost in unison.

"Hong Asi is full of stars in southern Jiangxi."

After hearing this, Li Xinghong suddenly realized, "But Major General, Hong Asi finally cleared himself and got ashore. Once a person like him relinquishes his good will, he will wash his hands in a golden basin. If you want him to go back to his old business of pretending to be a bandit, robbing homes and plundering,

I'm afraid it will be difficult to get wealth, and if he tries hard to get it, he might be in trouble."

Ji Chunsheng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Brother Xinghong is right, but he is still the best candidate in my mind. So, I will leave for Gannan immediately. I will talk to him first and take the opportunity to see him.

Let’s see how well Song Xiaoniu and the others are managing, and try to make him go willingly, otherwise we will have to think of another way.”

"That's very good. As long as Hong Asi understands it, he is indeed the best choice." Chen Tianhua agreed, and Li Xinghong also nodded in agreement.

…

Manxingdie Town, southern Gansu.

Today, a distinguished guest was welcomed here. Ji Chunsheng, accompanied by Song Xiaoniu, the commander of the Gannan Mining Security Force, made a sudden visit to Manxingdie.

Hong Ah Si has now shed his armor and returned to his fields. It has been more than two years since he washed his hands of the golden basin. He has transformed from a bandit like a rat on the street to a hermit in the mountains and leads a comfortable life.

However, he is also a senior councilor of the security forces.

But then again, he has been used to being a soldier all his life. Now he is only in his fifties and his body is still very strong. Suddenly he is asked to become a hermit in the mountains and take care of his old age in advance. He feels a little unwilling in his heart.

If he surrendered to Chen Tianhua's Fengzhong Mining more than two years ago for the sake of the overall situation, more than two years later, his words and deeds are enough to show that he is a man of his word.

Hong Asi thought to himself that his military ability was still slightly insufficient compared with Ji Chunsheng and others. He said that he felt that he could win compared with Song Xiaoniu and other stupid boys who had become monks on the way.

I heard that Song Xiaoniu and others were the old subordinates of the eldest young master Chen Tianhua. Trust is the most important thing among old subordinates. Hong Ahsi didn't feel any aggrieved by being overpowered by them.

He firmly believes that with his bravery and brains, if he is allowed to come out again, given time, he will have a bright future.

I remember that I was leading more than a hundred subordinates, running around in precarious situations, with my head pinned to the waistband of my trousers. Maybe I would be caught by the government that day and my head would be held high on the city wall.

Later, the team grew to tens of thousands of people, and wherever he went, someone would respectfully call him "General." Although he was a self-proclaimed general, he was still complacent.

He doesn't like his subordinates to call him the boss, but the general, which shows that he doesn't agree with the bandits in his heart.

Unexpectedly, he later bumped into the security force of Fengghong Mining, a force with more combat effectiveness than the regular army, and he gave in.

A good man never suffers immediate losses.

Today, he was of course very happy to hear that his old friend Ji Chunsheng was inspecting southern Gansu and stopped by to visit him.

Hong Asi hosted a family dinner to warmly receive Ji Chunsheng and his party.

People are really in high spirits during happy events. He had no idea that Chief of Staff Ji Chunsheng would be his first stop after arriving in southern Jiangxi from Meiguang Autonomous Region and the first person he wanted to see.

You must know that he is just a hermit in the mountains. In terms of role, he is certainly not as good as Song Xiaoniu and others. What does this mean? It shows that in Ji Chunsheng's heart, he has been recognized for his integrity and morality in the world for more than two years.

After three rounds of drinking, Ji Chunsheng did not hide anything and directly proposed that Hong Asi should be released again.

When I heard that he was being asked to come back to the world, Hong Ah Si was polite, but felt happy in his heart. Finally, someone had not forgotten him and thought that he was still useful.

But what Hong Asi never expected was that when Ji Chunsheng asked him to come out, he was going to return to his old profession - to be a bandit, and he had to do it well and not let others see his flaws.

After hearing this, Hong Asi's face turned from red to white, from white to purple, and finally jumped up, "Senzuo, you...you are too flattering to Hong!"

He had washed his hands in a golden basin. If he had done something else, he would have been very happy. But when Ji Chunsheng came out of his mouth, he actually wanted to be a bandit again. Although it was very different from being a bandit before, it was still unpredictable.
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