Outside Fuqing City.

On a hilltop, Lin Zexu and a few of his trusted aides were riding on horseback and observing the enemy camp with binoculars.

"Cai Qian is indeed a great bandit. Although he has never been to school and does not know how to deploy troops, he is able to arrange the army camp in an orderly manner and the soldiers are well-trained. This is truly rare!" Lin Zexu sighed as he put down the telescope.

This is a kind of respect for the opponent.

Cai Qian came from a humble background, but he was able to gather tens of thousands of people and over a hundred warships in just two years to attack the coastal prefectures and counties of Fujian. He certainly had the ability.

If it weren't for the excessive massacre of the gentry and the emergence of a capable man like Lin Zexu in Fuzhou, it would not have been difficult for Cai Qian to take over the entire Fujian.

"Tap, tap, ~!"

Hearing the sound of horse hooves behind him, Lin Zexu turned around and saw four horsemen slowly approaching from halfway up the mountain. After seeing who was leading the group, Lin Zexu couldn't help but frown.

Chen Jue bowed to Lin Zexu with a smile and said, "Brother Lin, may I have a word with you?"

Lin Zexu was silent for a moment, then rode forward alone.

Chen Gu waved his hand, and Zhang Zhe retreated with two guards.

"I've known for a long time that you're no ordinary person. Your name shouldn't be Chen Le, right?" Lin Zexu pulled the reins and asked when he was about ten steps away from Chen Jue.

Chen Gu smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Let's get to know each other again, the leader of the Huaxia tribe, the current emperor of Huaguo, Chen Gu!"

Lin Zexu's pupils suddenly dilated, and then he squinted his eyes and asked, "You are actually Chen the Executor?"

"It's absolutely genuine!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

Lin Zexu couldn't help but look at Chen Jue with a strange look and asked, "Why?"

"Because I wanted to come and see Brother Lin. China needs a naval commander. At first, Cai Qian was the preferred candidate. Later, when Brother Lin began to show his potential, I found that Cai Qian could be a general, while Brother Lin could be a commander." Chen Gu said with a smile.

"Do you think I will believe it?" Lin Zexu sneered.

Chen Gu shrugged and said, "Well, this is just one of the reasons. There are many other reasons, such as what happened to the Tiandihui, and I am really bored in Wuchang, so I want to go out for a walk.

I wanted to see what the imperial court would do after I died, whether there would be an opportunity to break the impasse, whether there would be any evil spirits jumping out from within China, etc. All these factors combined gave me the idea of ​​faking my own death."

Lin Zexu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is the current situation what you want? What does it feel like to be the emperor?"

"There is naturally a gap between imagination and reality. I was born an executioner, and I am only slightly literate. I am far from being able to plan everything out.

But overall it's okay. The imperial court did not take any action, which proved that the Qing Dynasty really had no spare strength and could only wait for death.

There are indeed problems with the Tiandihui, but they are not difficult to solve. There are indeed some evil spirits within China, but they dare not change the rules and regulations I have set.

At present, I am quite satisfied with the current situation. As for what it feels like to be the emperor, there is no special feeling.

I killed Addis only to avenge my master, I went out to attack Jiangjin County to rescue my master and good friend, and later I went out to rebel only to protect myself.

It's not for the purpose of becoming an emperor, it's just a coincidence." Chen Gu said indifferently.

"What a coincidence." Lin Zexu was so angry that he raised his voice and asked, "Do you know how many people have been displaced by your coincidence? Now the war is going on and people are suffering. It's just a coincidence of yours?"

"Brother Lin, you are wrong." Chen Gu smiled and said, "As far as I know, before I rebelled, in Yichang alone, thousands of people left their homes every month to work as boatmen in Chongqing to make a living.

However, the ship does not need so many people on the return journey, and most of the people will be stranded in Chongqing. These people will either die of hunger and cold, or become bandits and cause trouble to the local people. In any case, the ending will not be very good.

Every year, tens of thousands of people die in vain. This is just one route from Yichang to Chongqing. Looking at the whole country, how many people die in vain every year due to various reasons?

Since we sent out our troops, the casualties on both sides have not exceeded 100,000.

Everyone in our China has enough food and warm clothing. Not only have there been few deaths in recent years, but the number of newborns has also increased significantly.

Take Sichuan for example, in the past few years the population has increased by at least 10%, so how can we say that people are suffering?
When Chen killed someone, at least he gave him a quick death. But the Qing court and you gentry and dignitaries may not kill people by shedding blood, but you suck the marrow out of their bones!
What is hidden behind your talk of morality is nothing but cannibalism!"

"You Chinese don't eat people?" Lin Zexu sneered, "I don't know about Sichuan, but the people in Fujian and Guangdong don't have such an easy life."

"Cai Qian from Fujian is one of your Fujianese. He is at most an ally of our country. And since I gave Cai Xi a Chinese Code, isn't he slowly getting better?
As for Guangdong, the current chief is named Zhang Jia'an, but his real name is Zhang Jia Rong'an. His father is Zhang Jia Na Yancheng, his grandfather is Zhang Jia Abida, and his great-grandfather is Zhang Jia Agui. He previously served as the magistrate of Jiangjin County.

He was just a small fry who escaped when I went out to attack Jiangjin County and annihilated Delentang and his 500 elite battalions.

Isn't it a bit inappropriate for Brother Lin to blame China for what he did?" Chen Gu asked.

Seeing that Lin Zexu was unmoved, Chen Jue couldn't help but sigh secretly, and then said: "Okay, since Brother Lin is still wavering in his heart, let's keep the status quo for now, and we will talk about it after I solve the matter of Tiandihui."

"Maintain the status quo?" Lin Zexu sneered.

"What else?" Chen Gu couldn't help but smile, "Brother Lin, you don't think you can achieve anything with just the troops and armaments you have, right?
It’s best not to go to Zhejiang. Yang Yuanfeng can’t take Nanjing City, but it’s easy for him to deal with you in Fuzhou.

As for Cai Qian from Putian, he is indeed no match for you, but what does it matter even if the whole Fujian is given to you?
After I solve the problem of Tiandihui in Guangdong, you will still have to give up your territory, and you may even have to sacrifice the entire Fuzhou.

If you keep your troops in place, then everything will be easy to negotiate. But if you really want to march south or north, then things won’t be so easy.”

Lin Zexu could not help but remain silent. After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you sure you will win?"

"What else?" Chen Gu smiled and said, "If I die, the imperial court will have no choice but to keep its troops in place, let alone if I am still alive!"

(End of this chapter)