"That idiot Du Du deserves to die. I have no less troops, horses, food and fodder, but I can't even defend the Ninggu Tower. I deserve to die, deserve to die!"

In Yongfu Palace, Huang Taiji roared loudly, and his roar shook the entire hall. Boluo, who was kneeling beside him, dared not say anything. On the way back, he carefully recalled all the details of his expedition to Ningguta. In his heart, he did not think that Du Du had any mistakes, but Ningguta was lost, and thousands of Eight Banners were killed and captured. Including the Eight Banners who died in the East China Sea in the past two years, there were actually two thousand people. Since Lao Khan raised his army, he has never had such a failure.

Concubine Zhuang brought tea and handed it to Huang Taiji and said, "Emperor, Prince Anping died in battle on the front line, which is not considered as insulting the face of the Aisin Jueluo family."

Huang Taiji took the teacup and gradually calmed down. Before sending Du Du to war, he had imagined the war in the East China Sea. The worst expectation was that the war there was protracted and took two to three years to resolve. However, he never thought that Du Du's entire army was wiped out and even Ningguta was lost.

A long time later, Huang Taiji said to Boluo: "Boluo, you did a good job and did not spread the news of failure. Now, you will tell everything that happened in Ningguta in its original form, and do not hide anything."

After Boluo responded, he told him in detail that all kinds of information were said. Huang Taiji was so shocked that he couldn't even say anything. He never expected that in just two years, the Dongfan Islander could send 3,000 troops to attack Ningguta, and even heavy artillery could be transported to the city. The Dongfan Islander's supply ability was completely incomprehensible. The centipede ships in the river, the boats sailing on the ice, and the powerful bird guns and light cannons, one by one, made Huang Taiji feel a little inaccurate.

What was even more shocking was the other information provided by Boluo about Tenglong Trading Company, the castles by the sea, the tribes they surrendered, the farmland they reclaimed, and various workshops. Huang Taiji couldn't help but sigh: "In just two or three years, the East China Sea has changed."

"Master, Ningguta is newly defeated. How should I deal with it? Please tell me." Sony knelt on the ground and asked.

Huang Taiji punched the table and said, "The Songjin victory that I just won in the Qing Dynasty is a good time to compete for the Central Plains. You must not look forward to the matter of Ningguta, so the defeat of Ningguta must not be spread."

"But, there are so many banner princes in the court..."

Huang Taiji stood up and said, "Let's do this, let Oboi lead a team of guards to Hetuara immediately, control all those from the east, and never let the news spread. As for the relatives and nobles in the court, they must wait until the general is ordered to enter the pass and win before informing them and discussing together."

"Then how to deal with the Dongfan Islander?" Sony asked.

Huang Taiji suddenly asked, "Boluo, what do you think?"

Boluo did not expect Huang Taiji to ask himself. He pondered for a moment and said, "Emperor, I think that even if the conquest is clear, the army will have to wait until the beginning of spring. It is better to negotiate with the island barbarians in the east during this period. Whether it is successful or not, stabilize the enemy first. By the beginning of spring next year, a banner prince will be sent to the expedition. At least you must first take down Ningguta and discuss other things."

Huang Taiji nodded slightly: "This is very good, it is exactly what I want, but you are wrong. I will personally conquer Ningguta next year!"

Taipei, Chief Executive Office.

The office is located in the basin at the mouth of Tamsui River. After several months of expansion, the basin has been basically completed. One basin and four forts form a three-dimensional defense system outside the Taipei port. Such a fortress area plus a garrison army is enough to make the enemy think carefully.

Li Mingxun sat at Ah Hai's desk, looking at some of the materials on his desk with the whale oil lamp, mostly land reclamation and gauze stone mining. Both of these items have been effective. Combined with the current grain storage and land reclamation in Taipei, it is enough to resettle 50,000 immigrants. Li Mingxun is very sure of Ah Hai's work.

The only thing that surprised Li Mingxun was Ah Hai's arrangement. He originally took a notice boat to return to Taiwan and only supplied some vegetables and fruits in Taipei, but the port official told him that Ah Hai had ordered that as long as he passed by Taipei, he would keep himself behind and let Ah Hai meet him.

Soon, Ah Hai walked in from outside, and there had just been a winter rain in Taipei, and his feet were covered in mud. Li Mingxun smiled and said, "Ah Hai, you have someone keep me, you don't just want to pay me a wish for an early age."

Ah Hai waved his hand repeatedly, took off his wet coat, and said, "Of course not. This was arranged by my uncle. There is something that must be told before you meet the elders that even if you don't stay here, when you arrive at Budai Port, my uncle will see you first."

"What's the matter? It's so secret?" Li Mingxun was a little confused and had to sit down and listen to Ah Hai's solemn statement.

Ah Hai casually pulled a chair and said, "The atmosphere in the base camp is a little wrong now, and people's hearts are about to disperse!"

Li Mingxun's expression suddenly became solemn. The club is currently in the rising period. The system has just been determined. It should be said that it is the time when people's hearts are most united. The profits of the club are expanding and they continue to win. What is the reason why the club can split?

Ah Hai sighed and explained seriously. It turned out that after Li Mingxun went to the north, a rumor began to spread in the base camp and several administrative districts near the Ming Dynasty. He said that the Ming Dynasty court intended to use this club to go north to fight against the enemy and recruit the club, and the Senate also wanted to be subdued. At that time, the veterans, managers and other leaders of the club would be rewarded.

Rumors spread among the clubs, and many people were inquiring about what kind of official title they could get in this pleading. Many people were already looking forward to the official robe and glorifying their ancestors.

After hearing Ah Hai's words, Li Mingxun was helpless for a moment. He felt powerless in his heart. No matter whether the rumor was intentional or unintentional mistake, it really hit the club seven inches. Nowadays, clubs are not afraid of war or competition, but they are afraid of the promiscuous documents handed to the Ming court.

Most of the clubs today are Chinese, and most of the Chinese are new immigrants migrated from the Ming Dynasty. The reason why these people are willing to become members of the club is because the club can give them everything they cannot get in the Ming Dynasty - money, land and dignity. A skilled craftsman is only the target of exploitation in the Ming Dynasty, but in the club, you can get good treatment of 5 taels of land with a monthly salary of 100 acres. There is no heavy taxes from the court, and no exploitation and oppression from the gentry, but there are countless opportunities. In this group, there may be nepotism, but it will never be buried because of your origin.

However, people's desires are endless. People who are about to starve to death only need a bowl of porridge to satisfy them. However, people who are full want money, women and land. When they have constant property, people will pursue fame, wealth and status. It took Li Mingxun three years to cultivate a large number of merchants with constant property.

In addition to a few Thais like Simmons, all of them were influenced by traditional Chinese thought. In front of the club, there was also Zheng Zhilong, the best role model. Zheng Zhilong had thousands of sea boats and tens of thousands of people on the sea, but he was not tempted by a guerrilla official position. Those powerful men who dominate the East China Sea only need one general, and the Qian general was willing to go ashore.

Although the club has a little more ambitions now, in the eyes of most people, since Zheng Zhilong can become the King of Min Hai, why can’t the shopkeeper Li Mingxun be the King of South China Sea? Zheng Zhilong is in Fujian and the club dominates Guangdong. He first takes charge of the military affairs of a province, interferes in trade, and slowly penetrates into the ranks of administrative officials. In just ten years, he became the second Zheng Zhilong. As a member of the club, he can enter the shade under a big tree and return home in glory.

"Ahae, what do you think about this?" Li Mingxun asked while sitting on the chair with a serious face.

Ahai seemed to have thought about it for a long time. He said: "Unless the court is willing to be honest, the master will definitely not be able to go ashore to be servile. If the community is like Zheng Zhilong, people's hearts will be dispersed and they will be a guardian dog at that time. But I have to say that my uncle and I are all a little moved, but Ahai knows that the master has long been calculating in his heart. My uncle asked me to keep you, just to know, what is your bottom line?"

Li Mingxun glanced at his apprentice and nodded slightly. As Ah Hai said, if the club is dependent and joins the Ming system, then most of the cohesion will be lost immediately. Now the veterans led by Li Mingxun will control everything. The club is a machine, and everyone is a part on it. Whether these people are willing or not, they will follow Li Mingxun's orders. However, after being dependent, Li Mingxun is not the only choice. He will be constrained in everything, and the company's industries in the distance cannot be saved.

What really made Li Mingxun not accept the court's pleading was the current corrupt situation. If he was in the Wanli Dynasty of Jiajing, or even ten years in advance, Li Mingxun would have been entrusted without hesitation and slowly used the Ming tree to slowly draw it. However, the Ming Dynasty is now in danger, and this country is like a broken ship leaking everywhere. Not to mention being attacked on both sides, just internal injuries caused by the stilbees will be broken if kicked down. Li Mingxun doesn't want his career to be buried with the Ming Dynasty.

This dilapidated dynasty can no longer defend the Chinese people and splendid civilization. If it does not stand up and start a new life, then there is really no hope.

If you are dependent, the resources of the community must be invested in the wars and endless party struggles in the Central Plains. Instead of doing this, it is better to invest overseas and fight for a space for survival for this civilization.

Li Mingxun gently patted Ah Hai on the shoulder and said solemnly: "For the Ming Dynasty, what we really care about is the two strongholds of Hong Kong and Chongming, but I can tell you Ah Hai responsibly that even if I give up these two strongholds, I will never be slaughtered."

"But master, have you considered the impact this will have on the club? Where do we get the products for immigration and Ming Dynasty?" Ah Hai asked with a frown. He didn't expect his master to be so determined.

Li Mingxun said: "The charm of trade is that as long as the profit is sufficient, someone will sacrifice his life for it. We can completely obtain goods through smuggling. As for immigration, Ah Hai, the East has not only the Ming Dynasty with hardworking and down-to-earth people, but also North Korea is not short of them. If we are expelled from the Ming Dynasty, we can completely plunder North Korea, Liaodong and even the north of the Ming Dynasty. I don't want to break up with the Ming Dynasty, but it doesn't mean I dare not."

"I understand, Master, I will tell you what you say to my uncle intact. In addition, my uncle asked me to tell you that I hope you will go to Guangdong to meet Lord Shen directly, there is no need to appear in the base camp." Ahai said at the end.

Li Mingxun nodded slightly. He knew what Lin Cheng meant and could not give what the people in the club wanted. Instead of going back to have conflicts, it would be better to avoid it for the time being. Li Mingxun smiled and said to Ah Hai: "Brother Lin is right. It doesn't matter if he avoids it for a while, but he can't hide for a while. I will solve this problem. By the way, tell me that for monitoring the senior management and important positions of the club, I want to see who dares to wear a black hat in the club!"

"So, the master has a way?" Ah Haiqing couldn't help asking.
Chapter completed!