The sun never sets in America

Chapter 271 African Development: Seizing Power

In Wanghai City in early September, the sun was shining brightly and the air was filled with hot breath. For many people who were afraid of heat, it was simply hell.

But fortunately, most people in Wanghai City are from Lanfang, which is also located in the tropics. Therefore, they are actually very adaptable to this hot weather. They even have their own way to relieve the heat. This has been established from the beginning. You can tell that the rooms are basically close to the seaside. The sea breeze blows slowly, especially at night. At that moment, it feels like arriving in paradise.

In addition, under the instruction of Master Tang, free cold drinks are provided on normal days, which is really thoughtful.

If you add in the fact that the circus from Mozambique Island is invited to perform in the city every now and then, Master Tang has basically achieved the ultimate in winning people's hearts, and he is almost as good as Liu Xuande.

Because of these actions, Master Tang's reputation as "Master Renyi" became even more famous, even overshadowing the most popular Wang Hai Gong.

In the words of a naval soldier:

"Mr. Tang is so kind to us and speaks so nicely. We should listen to him. Otherwise, who else should we listen to? Deputy City Lord Wang who can't be seen at all!!"

Master Tang showed a trace of calmness towards this situation and even let the news out:

"If Mr. Wang is willing to leave the mountain, I can also disband my armor and return to the fields, and return to Lanfang to take care of myself!!"

After learning that Master Tang wanted to retire, hundreds of famous navy soldiers blocked the city lord's palace and begged Master Tang to stay. They even raised the banner of "The soldiers and civilians looking at the sea regard Master Tang as their parents." That night, torches were waved. Banners are flying in all directions, it is such an atmospheric scene, and those who hear it are shocked! !

Master Tang also slowly walked out of the city lord's palace. Facing the excited Wang Haijun officers, he waved his hands and said helplessly: "I am a foolish person, but fortunately I am appreciated by Mr. Huang and have the honor to be with you." We all seek wealth and honor together, Master Huang is in front, Master Wang is behind, and I am caught in the middle. I feel extremely uncomfortable. I should have just retired—"

"However, you guys treat me like this, I - I really don't dare to accept it. Please rest assured, if I, Tang Linwang, stay in Wanghai City for a day, I will have to take on the responsibility for a day -" [Master Tang's real name]

"If you violate this oath, you will be struck by five thunderbolts from heaven and you will not die a happy death!!"

Under the torchlight, Master Tang was unusually determined, which was very different from his usual funny look when facing Deputy Wang. In the eyes of some people, Master Tang already had a hint of a domineering king at this time, but it was just that Not much.

"Tang Gong!!"

"Wang Haigong——Wang Haigong——"

"Long live Mr. Tang, long live Mr. Tang——"

Opposite Master Tang, there were voices cheering for him everywhere. From then on, no one who saw him would call him Master Tang.

And just when Master Tang was enjoying the spring breeze, Deputy Ambassador Wang's home was "crackling". Looking up, the ground was in a mess. Even the soft lion skin couch that Master Tang gave to Deputy Ambassador Wang was split in half by a saber.

"Master Wang, please calm down. If you vent your anger on that person named Tang, it will be no less than setting yourself on fire - Master Wang!!"

Luo Kui looked at Deputy Ambassador Wang who was holding a Western-style saber, slashing around and splitting the valuable ivory chair into several pieces, with a trace of reluctance in his eyes. After all, it was all money! !

"Huhu", Deputy Wang was breathing heavily, his eyes were red, and his chest was rising and falling, as if there were thousands of fireworks in his heart that he couldn't release.

After recovering a little, Deputy Wang looked at Luo Kui across from him with slightly scarlet eyes and said: "The Tang thief is so rampant now. If we don't deal with it, this bastard will ride on my head in the future." There's nothing on my head, but if this continues, if he rides on Mr. Huang's head, then--"

There is another thing Deputy Wang did not say, that is, if Master Tang rides on Master Huang's head, then who is he, a grandson or a son? ?

It was okay for him to be a dog for Mr. Huang. After all, Mr. Huang was kind to him, but why did the man named Tang let him be a dog? ?

In a word, it is okay to be a dog for Mr. Huang, but not for Mr. Tang, he is not worthy! !

When Luo Kui heard this, he felt a little helpless. After all, Master Tang was so tactful. Recently, he avoided dinner with him because he was busy with official duties, which made it impossible for them to carry out their Hongmen Banquet plan.

So much so that it led to today’s situation! !

Finally, after looking at Deputy Wang who was extremely anxious, Luo Kui could only say this:

"Look, if you want to end the life of Tang, there are only two ways. The first one is naturally the Hongmen Banquet, which is the safest, but Tang is as cunning as a fox. It's probably not that difficult to seduce him. ———”

Having said this, Luo Kui showed a wry smile on his face. Master Tang was so powerful that they couldn't catch him at all.

When Deputy Ambassador Wang heard this, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. After all, if Master Tang hadn't been so powerful and had deceived him for so long, he wouldn't have been in a situation like this, claiming to be in power but actually having no power. occur.

Luo Kui relaxed for a moment, then looked at Deputy Wang and said firmly: "Since being soft is not enough, then let's be hard!!"

"What is hard??" Deputy Wang followed closely and asked.

Luo Kui slowly spoke:

"On the pretext of exterminating the natives, we will kill this thief among the rebellious army in order to eliminate the evil spirit in Wanghai City!!"

Luo Kui's eyes were full of madness, and he seemed to hate Master Tang even more than Deputy Wang.

After hearing this, Deputy Wang pondered for a moment and then replied: "The bastard named Tang is unkind and unjust. He uses cunning and vicious strategies to seize the foundation of Wanghaicheng. If he dies in our hands one day, he will be doing justice to God." , clearing the door for Mr. Huang!!"

After hearing this, Luo Kui was shocked, and then discussed the specific matters with Deputy Wang, and was even arranging the specific steps on how to act and the candidates.
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City Lord's Mansion——

In the open space in the backyard, several long abacuses were in the hands of several accountants from Dongfang Company. Dragons and snakes were flying around, and sounds of "crackling" were heard from time to time.

On the side, Mr. Tang was wearing a short shirt and a Western-style hat made of straw. He was enjoying the shade under the transplanted baobab tree in the yard. There were ripe fruits hanging above, and no one was picking them. Tang The master doesn’t eat either. In his words:

"When I first saw this tree, I immediately felt friendly, as if it was born from the will of God. If you eat it, you may harm your fortune!!"

Because of Master Tang’s words, this baobab tree is also called the Fukuzawa tree by those who like Master Tang. A tree that symbolizes lasting good fortune.

And in Deputy Ambassador Wang. In the eyes of people like Luo Kui who hate Master Tang, this tree is a perfect evidence of guilt.

Nothing else, because the trunk of the baobab tree is huge, like a canopy, which is exactly what Liu Bei said: "As the emperor, I should ride on this canopy!!"

Don't think of Deputy Wang as a fool. After all, this guy has read a book, although he studied in Spring and Autumn Period.

Even in private, Deputy Ambassador Wang said more than once:

"The Tang thief intends to use the body of a loach to perform the work of a dragon and establish himself on the demon tree. When the time comes, he will first kill the Tang thief and then cut down the demon tree to cut off the evil thoughts -"

When Deputy Ambassador Wang said this, Luo Kui was a little dumbfounded. Why did Deputy Ambassador Wang suddenly become so arrogant?

This, this isn't him? ?

In fact, Luo Kui didn't know something. Since he realized that he had been tricked, Deputy Wang was planning things against Master Tang while learning from what he did. He called it: Know yourself and your enemy and you can fight a hundred battles. In fact, the real situation is jealousy. Jealousy The other party has deceived so many people with this trick. If he, Tang Lin, can deceive them, can't he? ?

This is Deputy Ambassador Wang's true thoughts.

But Master Tang who was in the backyard was not as thoughtful as Deputy Wang and Luo Kui. He didn't dare to think about anything like a canopy or an emperor. He was not one of those idiots who always wanted to rebel. He only knew how to rebel and become the emperor. [In the tenth year of Longwu, in the remote Oregon region, some people spread rumors in the countryside, saying that the Han Dynasty was destroyed and the Tang Dynasty was prosperous. They entangled a group of local Indian indigenous nobles who were dissatisfied with the Han Kingdom, as well as some unruly people, and occupied the area. A local town even held a foundation-laying ceremony, and was finally wiped out by a local garrison battalion. It was said in history that thieves were causing trouble. Yes, they were just thieves, not even thieves. Liu Peng even laughed for several days after hearing this]

The reason why he occupied Wanghai City was, firstly, to enjoy the treatment of a prince, secondly, to exchange the position of prince with the Han court in the future and extend his descendants for thousands of generations, and thirdly, to leave a name in history. This is also the biggest thing that Tang Linwang has done in his life. dream.

Although he holds the "Renyi" fan every day, pretending to be benevolent and righteous, and talks about Confucius, in fact, he really wants to be Confucius, but reality does not allow it, so he can only be Zhang Xianzhong first, and then Confucius, Buddha. As the saying goes, lay down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately! !

Master Tang is very fond of this. Recently, he is planning to bring some monks from Nanyang to build a Maitreya Buddhist temple, so that he can pass on his smile and warmth to the kind-hearted natives of Africa——

"Mr. Tang, these are the accounts that have just been calculated. Please take a look at them."

Lu Caishi, who was in charge of the city's finances, respectfully handed over the newly calculated accounts to Mr. Tang under the tree with a respectful attitude that was not seen when Wang was deputy envoy.

[After Master Tang officially took over, Wanghaicheng established an official system that was a hybrid of Chinese and Western. Civilian officials were called envoys, such as financial envoys, grain envoys, treasury envoys, etc., while military officers were divided into military marquises, ten chiefs, hundred chiefs, etc., and military marquises. At present, there are only two, namely Master Tang and Deputy Ambassador Wang. Above the military princes, there are also generals. At present, even if the trained native servants and soldiers are added up, there are only 1,400 people. There are probably only so many people in one camp]

"Well, it's okay, it's not overspending yet -"

Master Tang leaned under the tree, looking at the account book in his hand, with a satisfied expression on his face. Then he looked at Lu Caishi opposite with admiring eyes, and then praised in a praising tone:

"Thanks to Brother Lu, our brothers in Wanghai City are able to have rice to cook. Brother Lu is indispensable!!"

"Mr. Tang has given me the award. This is just my responsibility."

Although Lu Caishi was very happy in his heart, he still had to show a humble expression on the surface, and even acted like Master Tang was well-commanded.

Master Tang grinned, revealing a row of slightly "yellow" teeth, and then smiled and said:

"You don't have to be humble, Mr. Lu. How dare you? I know in my heart that when the rewards are given at the end of the year, your name will definitely be high on the merit list, and you may still be the first..."

Lu Caisheng was "elated" when he heard this, and sighed in his heart at Master Tang's generosity. Master Tang continued to warn: "Has Vice City Lord Wang recently had any expenses? If so, feel free to pay him. After all, Master Wang is our boss!!"

That's what he said, but Lu Caishi always felt that something was wrong, so he could only reply:

"I'm telling Mr. Tang that a few days ago, Vice City Lord Wang spent a lot of money to purchase a lot of Western gadgets and beautiful maids. It is said that he even bought a lion. It's so majestic..." Talking about this, Lu The financial envoy was a little envious. After all, although he was in charge of the entire Wanghai City's wealth, except for his monthly salary of 500 Chinese yuan, it had nothing to do with anything else. However, Deputy City Lord Wang, who was "eating and lazy", could It's really hateful to do whatever you want and spend whatever you want.

No wonder no one remembers him during this time. This kind of person is still above Mr. Tang. Even Mr. Lu felt unfortunate and sad for Mr. Tang to have such an incompetent person.

When Master Tang heard this, his face became happy, but he quickly disappeared, and then asked: "How are you lately?"

Lu Caishi replied indifferently:

"Vice City Master Wang has become much more honest recently. Not only did he not ask for money, but he also paid back a lot of the original debt."

"really??"

"It's absolutely true, Mr. Tang!!"

Lu Caishi didn't understand why Master Tang asked this, but he still answered honestly.

Master Tang, who learned the news, immediately changed his expression after Lu Caisheng and others left. He changed his face several times in succession, pinched the folding fan in his hand, "swiped" it, and then punched it out, revealing "Benevolence and Righteousness", and then He murmured to himself:

"Are you really awake, or are you taking a nap? I don't care, it's like this, I can't let it go!!"

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Boom boom boom...

Several old cannons bought from the Portuguese and land cannons unloaded from ships continued to bombard the indigenous coalition forces on the opposite side, to be precise, the southwest indigenous coalition forces.

Relying on the recently trained native soldiers and weapons from the nearby Portuguese, the navy almost swept hundreds of miles around.

According to Master Tang's plan, a Taiping safety zone with a depth of 200 to 300 kilometers is to be created.

In this way, the natives were naturally offended, and because of this, the so-called coalition was naturally born.

"Yu..." Master Tang pulled the reins of the horse, and the white and hairless Arabian war horse stopped on a high ground on the battlefield.

Next to him was Deputy Wang, who was also riding a black Arabian horse. The colors of black and white were as distinct as the relationship between the two.

They seem to be intertwined, but in fact they are repelled everywhere.

Looking at the battlefield in front of him, Master Tang waved his riding whip, pointed forward and asked Deputy Wang next to him: "Master Wang, would you like to personally lead the troops to defeat the barbarians?"

After hearing this, Deputy Wang's mouth twitched, and then replied: "I've been tired of staying in the house during this period, and I'm afraid I won't be able to be a "pioneer" for you, Master!!" Deputy Wang bitten the word "pioneer" Extremely heavy.

Master Tang laughed "haha", then grabbed the riding crop and praised Deputy Wang with a fist in his hand:

"In that case, let Mr. Wang watch Tang ask Mr. Wang as a "pioneer"!!" Mr. Tang replied to Deputy Wang with the same two words just now.

Deputy Wang's expression felt a little strange, and then he continued: "There are many dangers in the chaotic army. Let the guards beside me protect Mr. Tang, and you will be safe..."

Deputy Wang looked like he was doing the best for Master Tang.

When Master Tang heard this, a "brutal" look flashed in his eyes, and he turned back to look at Deputy Ambassador Wang with a happy expression and replied:

"Master Wang is so righteous, I am not as good as him!!"

Deputy Ambassador Wang repeatedly waved his hand to refuse, and then said the last sentence to Master Tang as a practical example:

"I wish you, Master Tang, great achievements and "expand the territory" for Master Huang!!"

"Everyone works for Mr. Huang, Mr. Wang is too praised!!"

"Let's go, Mr. Wang, just watch and see how I "seven in and seven out", haha..."

Master Tang said something obscenely, and then led his men and horses around to the rear of the natives, making a sneak attack.

Deputy Wang who was behind seemed to be relieved, and then said in a tone of relief and hatred: "Master Tang, you are right, we are indeed "people of the same Taoism." It's just that my Taoism is better than yours. Be broad, be tight!!”

At the rear of the battlefield, Master Tang didn't even look at it, and went around to join the main army in front. This shocked Luo Kui and others in the team who were about to take advantage of the chaos. They deliberately said something, but in the end they were afraid of being exposed. I can only watch Master Tang directing the country from the front, commanding thousands of troops to ward off the barbarians.

At this time, Master Tang issued another order: "Command the entire army to move north and suppress the barbarians to the south!!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Kui and others' expressions immediately changed, because Deputy Ambassador Wang was to the south! !

Luo Kui stood up and wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Master Tang, who simply said:

"The barbarians are weak, and Wang Ye's subordinates are all warriors of tigers and wolves. It is the time to make achievements, how can we let them go? Come on, please take this guy who has deceived the military's morale..."

(Deputy Ambassador Wang: Do dozens of people count as a tiger and wolf warrior??)

After Luo Kui was taken into custody, Deputy Wang's followers were all trembling with fear.

At this time, the army had already followed Master Tang's order and forced the indigenous coalition forces to move south.

The final result can be imagined. Deputy Wang was shot eight times in the back by the natives and died, which was tragic.

The sea breeze is bleak, and the navy is all dressed in plain clothes, with white scarves tied on their helmets, and their faces are heavy, but there is a hint of joy in this heavyness. Why, because Mr. Tang has finally been justified. When Mr. Tang comes, the sky will be clear. ! !

Master Tang stood in front of a grave. The tomb of his brother Wang Haitao was engraved on the stone tablet.

Then there are some life stories and contributions to Wanghai City.

Master Tang held a wine glass, which was full of the wine that Master Wang loved to drink, and shouted with a sad face:

"Unfortunately, Brother Wang died at the hands of a barbarian. I always wanted to work with Brother Wang to make great plans together. We can be called confidants. Losing Brother Wang is a real loss for me..."

Master Tang cried out directly, letting everyone behind him feel the pain in his heart.

Some people even lamented in their hearts the "deep affection" between Mr. Tang and Deputy City Lord Wang. Mr. Tang was worthy of being Mr. Tang. He was such a good man and "a benevolent and righteous man"! !

Master Tang wiped away his "tears", then put down the wine glass, and the wine fell on the grave, every drop of which was Master Tang's "feelings".

"Brother Wang, don't worry. From now on, your wife is my sister-in-law, your daughter is my daughter, and your son is my son..."

"I will support your wife!!"

"Brother Wang, have a good trip. Don't forget your brother under the drinking fountain..."

Master Tang then turned back to look at the soldiers and shouted:

"Unfortunately, Mr. Wang died at the hands of barbarians. Unfortunately, Tang was elected as the leader of the people. He pretended to be the king, all because of the trust of the brothers. From now on, the brothers and Tang are family members, and Tang is the head of the family..."

"Brothers, Tang bows down!!"

Master Tang bowed three times to all the plain-clothed soldiers, his expression was firm and genuine.

"Tang Gong!!"

"Tang Gong..."

In front of Deputy Ambassador Wang's grave, there were cheers for Master Tang. I don't know what he thought about it.

From that day on, Master Tang became a man worthy of his name. He was in charge of the military and power, and commanded tens of thousands of barbarians. The names of Wang Haigong and Tang Linwang spread throughout East Africa.

(Most of them are local yellow indigenous people)

　Monthly ticket, reward, please

　　

　

(End of this chapter)