Chapter 178: Annan starts fighting!

In the Guangdong Governor's yamen, he was playing chess with Guo Shixun in the study. Pan Youdu, who was chatting, suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside the study, and his hand couldn't help but pause slightly.

"Sir, something happened to Annan." A personal soldier of Fubiao rushed into the study with sweat on his head and said in a deep voice to Guo Shixun, who was thinking about his beard.

Pan Youdu's heart was thumping, and he was about to get up and say goodbye. Guo Shixun signaled to him, and turned his head: "What's the matter."

"The official documents of Lianzhou Prefecture came to report. The Southern Ruan Dynasty sent 100,000 troops and 30,000 naval troops. With the navy as the leader, it attacked Pingshun Prefecture and defeated more than 20,000 naval troops in Xianjin. Later, it defeated Pingshun and Ningtong, and the Xishan Dynasty caught the guard off guard and lost consecutive battles..." The personal soldiers of Fubiao respectfully submitted the official documents to Guo Shixun.

"The Southern Ruan Dynasty. It's the Ruan Phoe Ying." Guo Shixun took the official document and looked carefully, he couldn't help but frown. "When did he have this ability? I remember that a few years ago, Ruan Phoe Ying almost couldn't even save her life, and even could only eat braised vegetables to cover her belly. Although he was in Jiading, he didn't have much military strength. How could he be in a blink of an eye..."

Pan Youdu's mouth curled slightly: "Sir, have you forgotten that you have mentioned it to you a few days ago that you heard from those barbarians that a few years ago, Nguyen Phuc Ying had quietly sent the French missionary Bai Duolu to the West with the letter of the country and the 4-year-old prince Nguyen to the West. On behalf of Nguyen Phuc Ying, he signed the Treaty of Versailles with the French government, stipulating that France sent troops to assist Nguyen Phuc Ying, and obtained the Tuo Nguyen Port (Dan Nang) and Kunlun Island in Vietnam. It was with the support of the French people that Nguyen Phuc Ying has been training the army and casting guns and cannons over the years with the help of the French officers..."

Hearing Pan Youdu's words, Guo Shixun patted his forehead and smiled: "I really forgot if you don't say it. At that time, I thought it was spreading rumors. From this point of view, it seemed to be true..." At the end of the talk, Guo Shixun's brows were already gathered together. "Nan Ruan actually defected to those barbarians."

"Youdu was just heard by accident. After all, Youdu was a businessman from a foreign company. He often dealt with those barbarians and merchants. He often received interesting news. The Southern Ruan Dynasty was able to defeat the Xishan Army and conquered the two prefectures in a row. If he had such combat power, he was afraid that the barbarians had not told lies yet."

After Guo Shixun retreated the personal guard of Fubiao, he no longer had the intention to play chess and walked slowly in the study. Seeing Guo Shixun's actions, a trace of cunning light flashed in Pan Youdu's eyes, and it disappeared in an instant, without revealing a trace of flaws.

"Sir, why do you need to distinguish between true and false? That's the small domestic chaos in Annan, what does it have to do with my Qing Dynasty?" Pan Youdu asked casually.

Guo Shixun shook his head: "Your brother is such a bad word. Annan is a vassal of my Qing Dynasty. In the 53rd year, the King of Annan Li Weiqi was expelled by his minister Ruan Hui. His mother and wife knocked on the pass and reported the change. At that time, Sun Shiyi, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, heard this, and immediately supervised the troops to guard Zhennan Pass in Longzhou... Now, the king of the country lives in the capital, crying every day, and the emperor is very sorry for him. The country is now in turmoil, so how can I watch the Qing Dynasty?"

"Your Majesty is worthy of being an important minister of the Qing Dynasty. Youdu's heart is really ashamed." Pan Youdu gave Guo Shixun a serious bow and was about to sit down, but he seemed to think of something, and opened his mouth to speak, but then shrank back. Guo Shixun said in confusion: "It's okay if you have anything to say, why bother between you and me?"

"Sir, there is indeed one thing. Mr. Pan also heard it. He didn't know whether it was true or false. He only made rumors. He just heard the content of the official document and said that the navy of the Southern Dynasty was powerful. Then he suddenly felt something strange."

"Oh." Guo Shixun raised his eyebrows slightly: "What a rumor, let me tell you."

"Just two days ago, I heard from a maritime merchant who transported goods for me that he had seen the Red Flag Gang fleet in Jiading, Annan..."

"What!" Guo Shixun couldn't help but hopped up his eyes, and his hand that had just picked up the tea couldn't help but slap.

"It's true or false. I don't know, but I heard from him that the Red Flag Gang's fleet had already changed into the Nanruan flag, but the Zheng family's banner is still there, and those people are talking about our area. He became suspicious. After inquiring, he realized that it was the Red Flag Gang's fleet." Pan Youdu spread his hands: "It's a pity that the sea merchant had already gone to sea yesterday, otherwise he could call him to ask."

Guo Shixun

"Come!" Guo Shixun shouted outside the study without saying a word. The personal soldiers of Fubiao immediately entered the office to obey the order. After hearing Guo Shixun's low order, he took the order and hurried out of the study.

"Whether it is true or false, this matter must be revealed. Hongqi helped Zheng Lianchang fight with our Guangdong Navy. Although Sun Quanmou was dereliction of duty in the battle, it severely defeated the face of the Qing Dynasty. If it weren't for your son-in-law... I'm afraid that none of them could sit so well with peace of mind." Guo Shixun forced a smile at Pan Youdu and sat back on the couch.

"It would be fine if Nan Ruan surrendered to the Yi people, but if he really dared to take in the huge sea bandits of our dynasty, if I, the Qing Dynasty, would have the same face as the sect leader of all countries?" Guo Shixun clenched his fists, and there was a chilling air in his voice.

The battle between the Guangdong Navy and the Hongqi Gang was not only a matter of face, but also caused most of the elite Guangdong Navy to be killed, which made the Governor Fu Da, who had never suffered a defeat in his life, was angry. If it weren't for the orders from above that he had made him turn to Qinghai, maybe the Governor Fu Da would look for the Redqi Gang's energy after rectifying the troops to eliminate the hatred in his heart.

Even though he left, before leaving, General Fu had instructed him, the acting governor, to try his best to find out the news of the Red Flag Gang, and not to give Zheng Lianchang a chance to take a breath, and to earn back his face for the Qingshui Master to avenge his previous shame.

Pan Youdu nodded slightly with deep feelings. After seeing Guo Shixun's performance, he felt relieved. The things that Liang Pengfei told him were finally done for him.

Liang Pengfei did this naturally because he wanted to make achievements, but why did he expect that the court would definitely send him to the court? Pan Youdu was really full of questions about this.

At the same time, the Zhoufu pier in Pingshun Prefecture, Annan, was towering with countless high masts. Countless warships not only filled the poor pier, but also some warships could not find their dock and could only be docked outside the pier.

"This is Panche, the prefecture of Pingshun Prefecture. It looks like a small fishing village. A prefecture city is probably much more lively than here." Zheng Lianshou looked at the low city walls not far from the pier, those dilapidated buildings, and the narrow and muddy roads behind the short city walls, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Beside him, his waist was still straight and his eyes were still bright and sharp, and his subordinates were quietly watching the soldiers on the warships beside him who were busy repairing the damaged parts of the ship, and the soldiers standing on the Panche city wall.

"Brother, do you want to go for a walk?" Seeing the star frost on the temples of Zheng Lianchang, who looked quiet like water, Zheng Lianshou couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If it weren't for the despicable raid of the damn old Liang family, why would the Zheng family be far away from their hometown and wander here?

"You go, I'll go back to the cabin to rest for a while." Zheng Lianchang raised his hand and patted Zheng Lianshou's burly and strong shoulders, with a faint smile on his face: "Remember, be careful in everything, it's best not to cause any trouble or conflict with those people. After all, our foundation is not stable now, and we can achieve great things with a momentary aura."

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely not embarrass you. By the way, I have just reported that someone has come to ask us about the prisoners of war. I have temporarily dispelled them. How to deal with those prisoners of war, and I will ask my brother to make an idea." Zheng Lianshou saw Zheng Lianchang's tiredness. His brother has been too busy these days. When he was about to say goodbye, he suddenly thought of a big thing.

"Pick some people who know our Chinese language and stay. After the rest, they will hand over them all after the King Ruan arrives at Pan Chee." Zheng Lianchang said after thinking for a moment.

Zheng Lianshou couldn't help but be stunned: "Brother, these barbarians can only speak ten or two in Chinese. Should we hand over the rest? Then the manpower and warships we lost this time..."

"Ruan Phoeing is not a fool. I still said the same thing. The foundation is unstable, be low-key and cautious, and don't leave any handles to give the men under Ruan Phoeing's chance to suspiciously attack us." Zheng Lianchang took a step forward and left a sentence that made Zheng Lian stand there in a daze and think deeply. After a while, Zheng Lianshou, who had a ugly face, stomped his feet hatefully and gave his brother's order.

At this moment, Liang Pengfei, who was patrolling in Nantouying, heard the news reported by the personal soldiers who were coming by quickly, and couldn't help but be stunned: "What did you say!"

After the personal soldier repeated it again, Liang Pengfei's thick eyebrows couldn't help but raise his thick eyebrows, his lips were pursed tightly, his sleeves were whipped, and he turned around without saying a word. A thick cloud appeared on Sun Shijie's face, and he followed Liang Pengfei forward.

Soon, the post newspaper from Guangzhou also reached Liang Pengfei's hand. The information on both sides was almost the same. Liang Pengfei leaned against the back of the chair and tapped his fingers on the table, making a bang sound, which seemed so clear and heavy in the quiet room.
Chapter completed!