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Volume Three: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Planning

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    "The foreign minister has something to do with the Privy Council, so he will leave first!" Chen Zaixing took a step back, saluted Luo Lin and Luo Qin, then turned and left.  Only Luo Lin and Luo Qin were left in the palace, and they had not fully recovered from the sudden surprise just now.  When Chen Zaixing came out of the dormitory, he got on the sliding pole and said in Burmese: "Go to the Privy Council!" Two Burmese sedan bearers hurriedly picked up the sliding pole and walked quickly to the Privy Council.  Chen Zaixing thought to himself on the sliding pole. According to what was stated in the letter: Meng Ji died because he acted too extreme, hurt the interests of the Burmese monks near Bagan, provoked a civil uprising, and died at the hands of his own people because of rebellion and separation.  The spearhead of this popular uprising was aimed at the British who strongly supported Meng Ji.  So for the Shun Army, which is also an external force, the next step needs to be carefully considered: to suppress this uprising in order to gain control of the Central Myanmar region near Bagan, and to further control the wealthy  Is the lower reaches of the Irrawaddy River ready to access its abundant food resources?  Or should we use the underlying forces of the Burmese people inspired by this uprising to resist the coming British invasion?  "We must go to Bagan in person. There is no wired telegraph between Bagan and Mandalay yet, and the delay in between is four or five days, which is not possible." Chen Zaixing had already made up his mind in the sliding pole.  A new question arises again. If both he and Batu go to Bagan, who can guard Mandalay for him?  This person must have enough ability to deal with all kinds of Burmese nobles and monks to maintain a situation; he must also be loyal enough, and it must be loyal to himself, not to the Dashun Dynasty. After all, he received the Han Dynasty  The order there has been issued for more than half a month. It seems that the "Bu Tuhou" has almost arrived in Kunming. Who knows whether he will follow the instructions and come to Mandalay alone first?  Don't let all your efforts end up making wedding dresses for others!  Chen Zaixing was just thinking about it when he suddenly felt a tremor in his body, but he had already reached his destination.  He lifted up the front of his robe, pulled down the slide, and said to the Burmese attendant who came out to greet him: "Is Privy Liu here? I want to see him soon!" The attendant quickly bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Master Liu is presiding over the meeting.  For the meeting, Mr. Chen, please go to the side courtyard and wait. I will inform Mr. Liu immediately!" Chen Zaixing nodded. He knew the environment here very well and did not need anyone to lead him. He went straight to the side courtyard and sat down just a moment ago.  , and then heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, but it was Liu Zhixing who came.  "Master Chen!" Liu Zhixing entered the room and paid Chen Zaixing the courtesy of attending the court. Chen Zaixing made a gesture for him to get up and said straight to the point: "Master Liu, please get up. I am here today to tell you something."  One thing: Our army has occupied the dock outside Bagan, and the puppet king has been crowned!" "Congratulations, sir!" Liu Zhixing's face immediately showed joy, and he said with a smile, "This is all due to your master's planning!  A person looks up to the emperor's great blessings, and a person works according to the fate of the soldiers. What does it mean to work a little?" Chen Zaixing waved his hands and said: "But the puppet king did not die at the hands of our army, but died because of his perverse actions and provoked a popular uprising.  "He usurped the throne and caused chaos that day, and his death in the hands of his own people is also retribution. It is too late to die today!" Compared with Chen Zaixing, Liu Zhixing had a different view of Meng Ji that day.  After the Dele coup, Duncan led troops to pretend to be rebels and attacked the Burmese captain's house at night, killing his boss Zhao Youting. Even he himself almost died in the rebel army. He remained anonymous for a long time before Chen Zaixing and Batu leader  The soldiers returned to Mandalay.  The panic and hatred during this period were naturally attributed to Meng Ji alone.  "What Mr. Liu said is correct!" Chen Zaixing agreed and said with a smile: "It's just that although the false king has been destroyed, the city of Bagan is not in the hands of our army, and there is also the problem of the British and foreigners!" After saying this, Chen Zaixing moved himself  They sent troops to disguise themselves as smuggling ships, captured the British gunboats, and took the opportunity to occupy the dock. Everything was revealed one by one. In the end, Chen Zaixing said: "Mr. Liu, the British have been coveting Burma for a long time. They had sent troops to invade as early as the time of the late emperor.  , If it hadn¡¯t been for the help of the late emperor¡¯s army, I¡¯m afraid this place would have changed hands¡± ¡°Master Chen!¡± Chen Zaixing was interrupted mid-sentence by Liu Zhixing, who asked with a look of surprise on his face: ¡°Who are you?  You are good at protecting the border! How can you be so self-sufficient because you only have the authority to protect Burma? Besides, the imperial court has appointed Mr. Zao as the captain of the Burma Protector a few days ago. You have to wait until the official arrives!"  After hearing Liu Zhixing's questioning, Chen Zaixing's face showed no change, but he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.  Although he had expected that this person might not be on the same boat as him before he came, he did not expect that this person's butt would have already switched to the other party's side before the envoy arrived. It seemed that his previous preparations were still the same.  Yes.  Thinking of this, Chen Zaixing smiled and said: "Master Liu, you have been in Mandalay for some time, so you should know about this incident."Everything behind him has the shadow of the British. If the false king succeeds today, I am afraid that tomorrow he will expel the Burmese Colonel and take refuge with the British, and I will lose the barrier of Dashun Southwest!"  The death of Mr. Zhao Youting and Mr. Zhao is the clear proof!  Not to mention that after I led the army to conquer Mandalay, the British gave the puppet king a large amount of arms and trained troops for him. You also know this. Although those gunboats were nominally to protect overseas Chinese, they were actually intended to cut off the downstream.  Food shipped to Mandalay.  If I don't take the initiative to attack, after the training of his new army is completed and the reinforcements from India arrive, he will definitely go north. At that time, there will be strong enemies outside and no food and grass inside. Do we want the imperial court and the vassal state to give up to the bandits?  " Chen Zaixing's words were pleasant at first, but they became more and more serious, and in the end they were no different than a scolding. Liu Zhixing blushed and stammered, "Mr. Chen, what you said makes sense.  .  However, the imperial court has its own laws and cannot act beyond its authority. You only have the right to know and protect Burma. England is a big country in the world. You must inform Han Jing before you act!  How could I explain to him if he had not come earlier?  " "Myanmar is thousands of miles away, and there are no phone lines in Mandalay.  How can the imperial court control it remotely?  If I act only after I have made everything clear, I am afraid that the opportunity will pass away prematurely, and this will be a disservice to the country!  Mr. Zao had been the Protector of Annan earlier, so he naturally knew my difficulties, and he would not blame me!  "Chen Zaixing replied confidently: "Besides, if the court really blames me, I, Chen Zaixing, will be the one to hold the vat in front of me. Mr. Liu, you are just following orders. I can't blame you!"  " "Master Chen, that's not what I mean!"  Liu Zhixing was about to explain when he heard this. Chen Zaixing reached out and grabbed the other person's arm and said with a smile: "There's no need to say it. There is war or peace over there in Bagan. How to act? I have to go over there with Mr. Ba."  To deal with it, Mr. Liu will have to worry more about the affairs in Mandalay.  Remember, we must keep His Majesty King Namean and the Princess Regent in our hands, otherwise the sky here will not turn upside down!  " "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I will do my best and wait for Mr. Chen's triumphant return!  "Liu Zhixing was a little touched at this time. He had shown such a look just now, but Master Chen still trusted him and handed over the important task of guarding Mandalay to him. Master Chen's  He really has the quality of the mountains and seas, and he is indeed the second best in the year. He was trained in Chongwen Academy. But he doesn't know that this is because Chen Zaixing has been labeled as untrustworthy in his heart, just because the other party is really untrustworthy in his pocket now.  When choosing a candidate, you have to hold your nose and use yourself. ¡°That¡¯s right!  Chen Zaixing warned a few more words, and then pretended to suddenly remember: "Master Liu, I have a person who is very good at doing things. This time I go to Bagan, I will ask him to stay with you, so that he can experience it a bit."  , I wonder if it is possible?  " After Liu Zhixing heard this, he thought it was recommended by Chen Zaixing's relatives and friends. This is also human nature. He quickly replied that he had many things to do but had no trustworthy helpers. The person recommended by Mr. Chen must be great. Seriously.  Seeing that he had figured it out, Chen Zaixing said goodbye after a few words. Liu Zhixing hurriedly sent him out, and then went back to continue his work. Chen Zaixing sat on the sliding pole and closed his eyes to think about his future plans.  Le Nai is a fundamental place. He has been prospecting in Myanmar for many years and is familiar with the local customs. He knows that transportation is convenient to other parts of Myanmar, the surrounding mineral resources are rich, and the population is very dense. It can also reach the delta area with rich agricultural resources through the Irrawaddy River.  It is also far away from the sea and is not easily invaded by powerful Western countries. From all aspects, it is a good place to start for his future plans. Through the military operations some time ago, he has already ascended the throne.  The king and regent nominally control the upper Myanmar region centered on Mandalay. If they can control the central Myanmar region centered on Bagan, then even if the lower Myanmar region centered on Yangon is ceded  The British can implement their own plan, but there must be a premise for all this: they must be able to continue to exist as the highest representative of the Dashun Empire in Myanmar, otherwise all this will be a rootless tree without a source.  Of water. Thinking of this, Luo Lin's pretty and shy face suddenly flashed in front of Chen Zaixing's eyes, and his heart couldn't help but wonder, "Do you want to get married to this eldest princess?"  " "Sir, Mr. Kong's residence has arrived!  " A voice broke Chen Zaixing's reverie. He calmed down a little, got up and lowered the pole, and saw Kong Zhang already standing in front of the steps waiting. He saluted with a smile and said: "Just now, the little man heard the cry of the magpie on the branch.  , then I knew that a noble person was coming, and it turned out to be Mr. Chen!  " " Magpie?  Chen Zaixing couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Brother Kong is joking again, where did the magpies come from in this barbarian land!"  "    "hehe!  "Kong Zhang laughed and covered up his embarrassment: "Maybe the villain just misjudged it, but Master Chen is definitely a noble man!  ¡± ¡°?Just know everything about protecting Burma!  "When Chen Zaixing said this, his voice suddenly turned low: "If the word 'power' can be removed, it can still be called 'noble'!  " Kong Zhang was also very clever, and he knew what Chen Zaixing was thinking. How could he not hear the deeper meaning in his words? He hurriedly said: "Master Chen, could it be that I will be arriving that morning?  " "I haven't heard such news yet!  "Chen Zaixing snorted coldly. In front of Kong Zhang, he was too lazy to pretend to be content as usual, and his face was as solid as iron. "Kong Zhang carefully flattered: "Then what's there to worry about, Mr. Chen? As long as  The overall situation will be decided before the Lord comes, and the court will naturally remove the word "power" from the Lord!  " Chen Zaixing snorted coldly, but remained silent. Kong Zhang did not dare to say anything, and just stayed with him cautiously. After a while, Chen Zaixing whispered: "You don't know, the master hasn't arrived that morning.  Everyone in the city is already unstable. How can you tell me to go to Bagan with peace of mind?  " "Bagan?  "Kong Zhang's face showed joy: "Could it be that the matter of going south has been-" "Silence!  "Chen Zaixing interrupted the other party, looked around and then whispered: "There are many people here. This is not the place to talk. Let's talk inside!"  "Kong Zhang hurriedly led Chen Zaixing into the house. After serving tea, Kong Zhang repelled the servants. Chen Zaixing used a trick to capture the British gunboat and raid the dock. A monks riot broke out in Bagan, and the puppet king Meng Ji was killed by his men.  Kong Zhang was even more happy when he heard that everything was clear. In his opinion, since the false king was dead, the two majesties who had just ascended the throne were the undisputed masters of the entire Burma. The overall situation had been decided, and the remaining  It's just the beginning and the end. With the relationship between Chen Zaixing and the two majesties, even if the Lord Zao arrives, he can't take away his great achievements. Coupled with his master Aoyuan and his noble status, he will be the protector of the future.  The position of Lieutenant of Burma is definitely inevitable. The investment he took such a huge risk has finally paid off handsomely, and he can be regarded as a man of good intentions.
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