Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 365
"Lord Xiong, don't be nervous. Could it be that I'm a tiger and leopard, and I won't be able to eat you?" Deng Qianlong unceremoniously found a seat and sat down.

"You Liao army is much more terrifying than that jackal, tiger and leopard. It eats people without spitting out their bones, and makes people defenseless at all." Xiong Wencan said, "You ruined my elegance this morning."

"Master Xiong's words will make me very sad. Although we sent troops to protect Daming's fort without saying hello in advance, we did some practical things for the benefit of the people in Guangdong and Guangxi. For example, the flood in Panyu area killed tens of thousands of people. When the people were displaced, we resettled more than a thousand people in the government office of Guangzhou, distributed some disaster relief money, and sent soldiers to Panyu to urge officials to carry out post-disaster resettlement work. If not for our soldiers holding muskets to the heads of local officials, Perhaps a considerable part of the disaster relief funds will be embezzled again.” Deng Qianlong counted the things he had done in Guangzhou during these days. Officials work together to counter the rebellion and protect the environment and the people.”

"Although what I said is correct... But this seems to be what I, the governor of Guangdong, should do..." Xiong Wencan continued to cry, "Also, you have emptied the Guangdong Shipping Department, and the established Guangdong Customs is directly located in Guangdong. You work in the courtyard of the shipping department, and the customs duties are handed over to you, and you are using our Guangzhou government's finances to help the disaster victims in our Guangzhou government."

"That's right, as the saying goes, what is taken from the people is used for the people. Without our Liao Army's request to the imperial court to reopen the Guangdong Shipbuilding Department, it might have been banned for a few years." Deng Qianlong said bluntly , "By the way, I'm looking for you this time because I need your help with something, and please don't shirk."

"What's the matter with you..." Xiong Wencan asked nervously.

"Guangdong has 10 prefectures and 1 Zhili prefecture. It governs 7 prefectures and 75 counties. Among them, Guangzhou prefecture and Chaoshan prefecture are the largest, followed by Qiongzhou prefecture and other prefectures. They are all under the jurisdiction of the governor of Guangdong. Presumably, Lord Xiong's orders should be able to reach there." Deng Qianlong said.

"Are you aiming at the coastal defense fort of Qiongzhou Prefecture again?" Xiong Wencan asked.

"My lord, why do you always have trouble with the fort... To tell you the truth, our military leader bought a piece of land in Qionghai County, Qiongzhou Prefecture, and wanted to send some people to take care of it. I thought that if I could have the documents of the governor of Guangdong, I would go to From time to time, the officials in Qiongzhou Prefecture will take care of us more." Deng Qianlong explained the purpose of his visit.

"Qionghai County? I remember that among the 13 counties in Qiongzhou Prefecture, there is no Qionghai County. Could it be that your military leader made a mistake?" Xiong Wencan said.

"There is no Qionghai County? But it is clearly marked on the map, Mr. Xiong, please take a look." Deng Qianlong handed over the map of Hainan Island sent from southern Liaoning to Xiong Wencan.

Xiong Wencan received the map from later generations, and was shocked: "Who made this map, it is so detailed!"

"Ahem, please look, my lord. The circled place is located on the northeast side of Qiongzhou Prefecture. Doesn't it indicate Qionghai County?" Deng Qianlong said.

"The location is correct, but the place name is wrong. This place is not called Qionghai County, but Lehui County and Huihe County. If I guess the circled place is correct, it should be Lehui County." Lord Xiong said.

"Okay, okay, I don't care which county it is, we must get this place, and please give us convenience, Mr. Xiong." Deng Qianlong suddenly became tough.

"Are you asking me to take advantage of my power to open the door for you to restore the Liao army? This is impossible." Xiong Wencan was slightly annoyed.

"For such a small matter, Lord Xiong can save us a lot of trouble with a little action. If Lord Xiong is not willing, then I have no choice but to lead the fleet to attack Qiongzhou Mansion. When the time comes, the lives of the people will be ruined, and the people will be in dire straits. It will be your Lord Xiong." Mistake! Say goodbye again!" Deng Qianlong stood up, shaking his sleeves and was about to leave.

"Come on, brother Deng, we have something to talk about, isn't it just for your convenience?" Xiong Wencan hurriedly stopped Deng Qianlong who was about to leave, and said helplessly.

After a while, Deng Qianlong walked out of Xiong Wencan's mansion with Xiong Wencan's document to make it easier for the prefect of Qiongzhou Prefecture.

"My lord, please stop. I will see you off for thousands of miles. I don't need to see you off again." Deng Qianlong clasped his fists and said to Xiong Wencan.

"..." Xiong Wencan was aggrieved, but because of his affection, he still had to care about him earnestly, "General Deng will go to Qiongzhou Mansion this time, and it will take a long time. I'm afraid we won't see each other until two or three months later. .This time, General Deng must take good care of himself."

"Uh, I didn't say that I would go to Qiongzhou Mansion in person, just send one or two boats over for such a trivial matter. Since Mr. Xiong is so concerned, I will stay in Guangzhou Mansion and come over to meet you for tea at any time." Deng Qianlong said.

"You...you better not come here..."

On the wharf of Guangzhou Shisanhang, a ship from southern Liaoning is berthing.The people on the ship disembarked temporarily to rest after a long voyage.Those who came on this ship included Goodyear who studied rubber, a group of Liaonan apprentices who followed him, and a group of soldiers from the Ministry of the Navy who were responsible for protecting them. The number of such a group was about a hundred people.However, because the Liao Army controlled this sea area, it was basically unimpeded.

"Cheng Hong, you joined the Navy Department in the past two years and served in Ishigaki Island for two years. You became a lieutenant officer because of your outstanding military exploits, right? This time, the people from the Academy of Protection Science went to Qiongzhou Prefecture to find our rubber plantation, which is the concern of the military leader. As for the matter, you must ensure their safety and take down the rubber plantation smoothly. The idea is not to conflict with the local people, so as not to hurt peace." Deng Qianlong said to the captain of the soldier team who protected the rubber research team along the way.

"Don't worry, general, even if your subordinates risk their lives, nothing will happen to our Academy of Sciences." Cheng Hong said.

"Don't just say desperately, who dares to provoke us in this sea area. As long as we don't go too far." Deng Qianlong said.

"What the general said is that I will act carefully this time and try to keep a low profile." Cheng Hong said.

"That's right, you can fix it and set off." Deng Qianlong patted Cheng Hong on the shoulder, and then went to the fleet camp to train the naval soldiers stationed in Guangzhou.

The several gunboats of the Admiralty stationed in Guangzhou have been idle recently, and can only maintain their combat effectiveness by training and helping the governor of Guangdong to quell the rebellion.Before he knew it, Deng Qianlong regarded Guangzhou Mansion as his territory.

"And Bala... No, He Ba, and a few other brothers, this time we have a rare opportunity to accept such a mission, big brother, whether I can become a colonel-level officer of the Ministry of the Navy will depend on you!"

(End of this chapter)