Chapter 1101 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop (3)
Yueyang, the new capital of Vietnam.
King Bai Yuangui of Yue and Prime Minister Hong Xian were having a duel.
Hong Xian took the telegram that still smelled of ink.
"Your Majesty, this is the telegram sent by Wu Houqi Gangyi.
Marquis Wu asked our country’s views on the war between Shu and Rui.”
The title of Wu Hou Qi Gangyi has been inherited, but Wu's allies have always called Qi Gangyi Wu Hou, recognizing him as the highest ruler of Wu and a monarch without monarch status.
He can only be called by the honorific title Wu Hou.
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, did not answer, but asked: "Hong Aiqing, you should know why our country, Yue, wants to join the alliance formed by Wu."
Prime Minister Hong Xian did not need to think about this question and immediately answered: "I have thought about this reason, and I think it is because I am unwilling to do so.
We are unwilling to withdraw from Europe in despair.
We are not willing to be laughed at. Millions of men are disarmed.
Evacuation from Europe was a last resort. Unable to increase strength in the original territory, the only option was to establish mechanical strength in Europe.
But we Yue people will never be cowards.
We must use our own means to return to Europe.
The State of Wu was forced by the Four-Nation Alliance and had reached a critical moment of life and death.
Only Wu is willing to accept us back to Europe.
By forming an alliance with Wu, we will be on an equal footing and even be more aloof."
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, said with a smile: "Hong Aiqing is right, our country of Yue is accumulating strength just to return to Europe.
But when we really accumulate enough strength.
There is also a hegemon in Europe, but we may not be able to do so.
Now that we are allied with Wu, we may intervene in the situation in Europe at any time.
As long as the alliance is not defeated, our plan to return to Europe will surely succeed.
The alliance collapsed and Wu was annexed by other countries.
The core areas of our country are all in the Yueshui Basin of Africa.
The worst outcome is to withdraw and completely give up on returning to Europe.
Joining the alliance will result in the heaviest price, which our country, Yue, can all accept.
There are many benefits to joining the alliance, and we have no reason not to join them.
Since joining the alliance, we must regard ourselves as a member of the alliance as long as there is no huge conflict of interest.
Whatever is beneficial to the alliance, then we will adopt this plan."
Prime Minister Hong Xian learned about Yue Wang Bai Yuangui's thoughts.
The relevant plan has already been in his mind.
"Your Majesty, the most powerful plan for the alliance is to have a limited-scale war between Shu and Rui.
It is best not to consume too much of the national power of Shu and Rui.
The strength of Shu and Rui has increased. If there is hatred between the two countries, they will also embark on the road of external expansion.
The directions in which Rui can expand are Shu, Gui and Chu.
The direction in which Shu can expand is Rui and Gui.
We choose to control the scale of the war between the two countries to a certain extent.
The direction of their expansion can be controlled. No matter what they choose, it will pose a threat to Chu and the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
If the enemy feels threatened, they will inevitably set aside some troops to guard against Rui and Shu.
In this way, the number of troops targeting us will be reduced."
King Bai Yuangui of Yue heard this analysis from Prime Minister Hong Xian.
He said happily: "Okay, this is how I will reply to Marquis Wu on this matter.
Marquis Wu should be satisfied with our approach.
The enemy of our enemy is our friend.
When the enemy does not change, the relationship between friends will be very stable."
Prime Minister Hong Xian perfected Vietnam's plan to deal with the conflict between Rui and Shu based on the ideas of Yue King Bai Yuangui.
This plan was sent to the State of Wu, and they soon received a personal call from Wu Houqi to express greetings.
Wu Houqi Gangyi didn't make a call before, because he couldn't be sure that there were too many people in Yue Kingdom.
Once they quarrel on the phone, it will affect the relationship between the two countries.
Through previous tests, he found that the Yue State was on the side of the Wu State and was a qualified ally.
"Brother Zhang, we are not delicate young masters. How can we dislike sweet potato roast? Sweet potato roast is stronger and smells more like alcohol."
Several workers immediately sat in the lobby of the tavern. They ordered a pot of sweet potato roast, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of shredded potatoes.
They started drinking and chatting.
"Brother Zhang, I've seen you look worried these days.
What happened to your family?
We are all poor people. If we encounter trouble, just speak up and everyone can help us."
Zhang Dajie listened to the heart-warming words of his coworkers and sighed: "Nothing happened to my family. Something really happened to my family. How sad is my heart that I invite you to drink."
"That's true. If something happened to Brother Zhang's family, he wouldn't be like this.
Since it's not the family, could it be that something happened to Brother Zhang's best friend's family?
If that’s the case, don’t sink too deep into it.”
Zhang Dajie knew that if he didn't tell the story, people wouldn't necessarily guess in what direction.
He took advantage of the wine and lowered his voice and said: "Have you heard the rumors?
The imperial court wants to negotiate peace with Rui, and it is said that the Hongshanling Iron Mine will be handed over to others.
What kind of factory are we? We are a coking plant that specializes in supplying steel plants.
Without steel plants, who would still use coking coal?
The excavated coal can be directly used to burn boilers after being washed with water. There is no need to spend a lot of money on coking.
Everyone will lose their jobs and go home to farm."
When Zhang Dajie said these words, his co-workers were immediately shocked.
"Rumor, this must be a rumor."
“Don’t do this, there is no money to be made from farming.
Why do we drink sweet potatoes? Because all food is exported in exchange for raw materials for industrial development.
Even when domestic food is in short supply, food prices cannot rise.
Because once my country’s food prices rise, low-priced food from surrounding areas will inevitably flood in.”
"I learned the art of making coke with great difficulty.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After leaving the coking plant, I really don’t know what else to do?”
"Brother Zhang, is this news accurate?
Without the Hongshanling Iron and Steel Plant, most factories in our country would lose their jobs.
My family's land has been sold, which gave me the opportunity to study in a factory. Even if I want to go home and farm, I can't do that."
Zhang Dajie took another sip of wine and said helplessly: "This news is spreading among the people.
The imperial court did not have this idea, and there would not be so much criticism among the public.
Not only are we discussing this matter, I heard the managers in the factory, they are all discussing this matter."
Zhang Dajie said that the managers were discussing it, and the workers believed in the matter a little more.
Their faces showed similar expressions to Zhang Dajie's, and they were all worried about whether the imperial court would really abandon the Hongshanling area.
Zhang Dajie slapped the table for the last time and said: "I believe in the imperial court, they will never give up the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of workers in the country.
We, the Shu Kingdom, are determined to fight to the death against the Rui Kingdom."
Zhang Dajie's roar made several people on the opposite table stand up immediately.
"Why are you shouting? You still want to work for this court that treats the people as human beings.
You guys have been completely deceived by the lies spun by the court.
Let me tell you, the casualties in the Hongshanling area were very high.
Wounded soldiers were transported out train by train.
A heavy artillery bombardment destroyed the bodies of hundreds of soldiers.
Our Shu Kingdom was only an agricultural country before, so we will definitely not be the opponent of the Rui Kingdom.
The best choice now is to have a truce with Switzerland."
When Zhang Dajie heard what she said, she reprimanded loudly: "You fart, you are making alarmist remarks again.
Brothers, copy these guys and teach me a lesson."
Just because Zhang Dajie heard that the imperial court was going to negotiate peace, the Hongshanling Iron Mine ceased to exist.
If the skin is gone, the hair will not be attached.
Their factory was built on the basis of the steel plant. If the steel plant is gone, they will be unemployed.
Now when I hear another group of people spreading words of surrender, my blood immediately rises.
The two parties started fighting directly in the tavern.
The police received the report and rushed to the scene immediately.
When a young patrolman saw this scene, he said in surprise: "Another fight started because of rumors.
There have been many similar cases in recent times."
"Be careful, we must not get involved in this kind of thing."
The young patrolman's face dropped, and he just treated it as an ordinary fight.
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King Qian Mingyi of Shu slammed the table and said angrily: "I have become deaf and blind.
There has been such a serious commotion below, and I still know nothing about this matter.
If it weren't for Mr. Zhao Yizhuo, the representative of the imperial banking group, who warned us.
There are some problems in the situation in Shu, and the bank group will carefully examine the loan project.
I don't know yet, public opinion is completely out of control.
The fighting is fierce at the front, and there will be trouble in our rear."
Prime Minister Li Jiu heard the angry voice of Shu King Qian Mingyi.
He knew that King Shu was really angry.
The Shu Kingdom now relies entirely on loans from the empire.
Once the empire's banks were syndicated, lending was restricted for some reason.
The Kingdom of Shu, which is currently at war, will collapse immediately.
All their previous efforts were in vain.
Li Jiu, as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, must be to blame for such a serious problem in Shu.
Prime Minister Li Jiu immediately apologized and said: "Your Majesty, it was my duty that I neglected.
I must resolve the civil chaos as soon as possible.
We will never let the chaos among the people affect the war on the front line."
King Shu Qian Mingyi frowned and asked: "Prime Minister, how do you solve this matter.
Do you know why there are so many messages in Shu?"
Prime Minister Li Jiu said confidently: "Your Majesty, this use of rumors to confuse the rear is obviously the work of Rui Guo.
When Rui used this method to make a surprise attack, some people who were not determined were indeed attacked.
But we will soon be able to control public opinion."
When King Qian Mingyi of Shu heard this, he immediately said angrily: "Prime Minister, you have not investigated the specific situation at all.
This situation occurs not only in our country of Shu, but also in the country of Rui.
This is definitely not the work of Switzerland. It should be a third-party country that deliberately wants to mess up our country, so they would do such a thing.
The cabinet's response was too slow and the best opportunity to control the situation has been missed.
I have asked people to investigate who is behind this matter."
Prime Minister Li Jiu immediately knelt down and apologized: "I am guilty. I failed to discover the clues of the matter in time. Please punish me."
King Shu Qian Mingyi waved his hand and said: "Now is not the time to hold people accountable.
Our first question is to figure out which force is targeting our country.
We must know who the enemy is in order to respond in a targeted manner."
Prime Minister Li Jiu and the cabinet ministers were all silent.
They couldn't tell it. The main reason why things have developed into the current situation is because the grassroots are covering up the situation.
This resulted in the incident having been brewing for some time. The cabinet tried to stop it, but found that it could no longer do so.
If this matter is really revealed, it will show that all the officials in the cabinet are useless.
Li Jiu knew about this matter and it had developed to this extent.
Some officials did not pay any attention to the rumors that emerged in the early days.
What's more, everyone from top to bottom of the Shu Kingdom, regardless of their official positions, is eyeing the Hongshanling area.
In this area, he is a shortcut to promotion.
Officials from the Metropolitan Governor's Office were watching the fun.
They saw Shu King Qian Mingyi getting angry, which was extremely rare.
What happened this time did not involve the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.
They did nothing wrong and just watched from the sidelines.
Qian Mingyi of the Shu Kingdom was reprimanding the ministers. The chief of the royal investigation section he sent had returned with a mission.
He was a civil servant and disliked institutions like Dongchang.
But after he ascended the throne, he discovered that internal money was the emperor's lifeblood.
The emperor can be temporarily powerless, but he must have money. Without money, it will be difficult to move forward.
This incident made King Shu Qian Mingyi understand that this kind of spy agency still needs to exist.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Du Zhenxiong, the chief of the Investigation Section, brought a thick stack of information.
King Shu Qian Mingyi saw his slightly hesitant look and said, "Chief Du has found something, but he said it's okay."
Du Zhenxiong immediately told the results of his investigation.
"Your Majesty, I always feel that there are two groups of people, and these two groups of people have completely opposite ideas.
A group of people publicized the importance of the Hongshanling Iron Mine.
Once the Hongshanling iron ore is lost, Shu's industry will be hit hard.
All factories will go bankrupt and the happy lives of workers will end.
The purpose of this wave of people is obviously to want the people of our country to support this war.
Use various means to encourage people to participate in discussions on war topics.
Another group of people continued to publicize the cruelty of the Hongshanling battlefield.
They used real and cruel cases to describe the difficulties of the war on the Hongshanling front line.
They just want to use various methods to persuade unsteady people to escape the war or even immigrate abroad."
Du Zhenxiong passed the information to the little eunuch Huang Mao and handed it to King Qian Mingyi of Shu.
After King Shu Qian Mingyi read it carefully, he put down the information and said solemnly: "Based on the current information, I can already determine which countries are taking action.
The trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. We in Shu want to fight this war quietly and don't want to provoke other countries.
Now it seems that European countries are treating us as a soft persimmon."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu could already see that most countries in Europe regarded Shu as a competitor.
It's just that they chose different methods because of their different interests.
The trend of European countries is to recognize the status of Shu in disguise.
The Shu Kingdom has got rid of the embarrassment of being an agricultural country and has become an important regional power.
The strength of the Shu Kingdom has been recognized by European countries.
