Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1269

Officially, they are competitors; privately, they are well aware that maintaining opposition is the best way for them to get along.

So although the two of them don't usually fall out, they do argue from time to time, and they're generally not very harmonious.

Qian Jingguang never expected that Mai Zhide would suddenly say such things to him at this time.

Just as Qian Jinguang was filled with doubt, Mai Zhide smiled faintly and said:

"This isn't the place to talk. I've recently acquired some fine tea; why don't you join me, Brother Qian, for a tasting?"

"please!"

Wanting to figure out what Mai Zhide meant, Qian Jinguang didn't hesitate and immediately responded.

Upon hearing his answer, Mai Zhide immediately broke into a bright smile; he hadn't expected it to be so easy.

Before this, Mai Zhide had been considering how to approach Qian Jingguang, since the two didn't have a good relationship.

Going to someone's door without any reason will likely not help you achieve your goal, and you might even get a sarcastic remark from them.

As a result, just as Mai Zhide arrived at the warehouse, still somewhat hesitant, he witnessed the scene from earlier.

Mai Zhide was unaware that this scene was actually arranged by Li Shanchang's side; he simply believed that his opportunity had arrived.

So he didn't show himself, but just watched the two of them chatter away from the shadows, letting things develop in the direction he wanted.

As expected, the two men left quickly after exchanging only a few words, while Qian Jingguang angrily opened the warehouse door.

Mai Zhide could tell that Qian Jingang's expression was off; he was clearly very angry, so he continued to follow behind him.

He only realized that Qian Jingguang seemed a little off just now, and knew that the time had come, so he immediately showed himself.

It must be said that his appearance was timely and effective; Qian Jinguang hesitated for only a moment before following him.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, Wei Wu had already left the capital and had been traveling around for more than a month.

During this period, he first went to Qiongzhou to direct the local government to turn over the soil and plant saplings, while also instructing them on how to take care of them.

After all 6,000 rubber trees were planted and it was confirmed that there were no problems, they rushed to Yunnan without stopping.

Fortunately, the people in Yunnan received the news early on, and by the time Wei Wu arrived, all preparations had already been completed.

All that was needed was for the rubber tree seedlings to be delivered for planting and burying. Since only three thousand seedlings were to be planted here, Wei Wu quickly got it done.

During this period, he met with Mu Ying, who was stationed in Yunnan, several times. Each time, he was warmly received by Mu Ying, and they got along very well.

After all, when it comes to loyalty to the Zhu family, Mu Ying claims to be second to none in the entire Ming Dynasty; he is just too loyal.

The key point is that Mu Ying was filial. Empress Ma raised him as her own son. In the original history, when Empress Ma passed away, Mu Ying was so grief-stricken that he vomited blood.

It's easy to imagine what kind of person he is, and Wei Wu can almost be considered a great benefactor of the Zhu family, so Mu Ying naturally wouldn't neglect him.

Wei Wu felt very comfortable with him. To be honest, if it weren't for his pregnant wife at home, he would have liked to stay longer.

That day, Wei Wu and Mu Ying were drinking and chatting. After the meal, Wei Wu was preparing to return to the capital.

So Mu Ying specially entertained him, but just as the host and guest were enjoying themselves, a soldier suddenly barged in.

"Report!! General, there is an urgent military situation!"

The two men, who had been chatting and laughing, instantly lost their smiles upon hearing the soldier's words.

Since urgent military intelligence usually means war, it's clear that what the soldier is about to say is not simple.

So after the soldier finished speaking, Mu Ying immediately gestured to Wei Wu to wait a moment, and then got up and left the military tent.

Although Wei Wu was also curious about what had happened, he knew the rules and did not get up to follow.

About ten minutes later, Mu Ying returned to the tent, at which point Wei Wu finally spoke up and asked a question.

"Brother Mu, what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ying didn't hide anything and spoke directly:

"As the Duke of Zhenguo knows, there are many chieftains in Yunnan. Although some of them have submitted to our Great Ming, those are only those near the border."

"Among the chieftains who lived in distant areas, only a small number submitted; most simply did not resist, but did not obey the imperial court's orders."

"But in places further away from these chieftains, those chieftains have always been hostile to the Ming Dynasty, and it is these chieftains who invade each time."

Mu Ying paused briefly at this point before continuing:

"Just now, a chieftain from a distant place sent someone to report that a large army is marching fifty kilometers southwest of their settlement."

"Judging from their clothing, they should be from King Ava's side, with about 30,000 troops, including 4,000 cavalry and 300 war elephants!"

After hearing Mu Ying's description, Wei Wu's eyes narrowed, and then he said in a serious tone:

"It seems they've finally decided to make their move!"

After Wei Wu finished speaking, Mu Ying's expression first showed surprise, and then she asked:

"You know about this too?"

Since Zhu Yuanzhang knew about the Northern Yuan's alliance with many small countries against the Ming Dynasty, he would naturally make arrangements.

As a general stationed in Yunnan, Mu Ying was undoubtedly of paramount importance and naturally knew about this matter.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not tell Mu Ying that the news was brought back by Wei Wu, which is why he was surprised.

Unexpectedly, Wei Wu also knew about this.

Upon hearing Mu Ying's question, Wei Wu roughly guessed what was going on, and immediately replied:

"Yes! I brought back the news from the grasslands that the Northern Yuan had allied with other countries to invade the Ming Dynasty, but let's not talk about that now."

Mu Ying wanted to ask more questions, but when she heard Wei Wu say not to talk about it for now, she suppressed her curiosity.

Then Wei Wu continued:

"Brother Mu, this invasion isn't just limited to those chieftains; Annam and Siam will also be sending troops. Are you prepared?"

Actually, Wei Wu only asked this question casually, since Zhu Yuanzhang had already made arrangements and there shouldn't be any problems.

But to his surprise, as soon as he finished asking the question, Mu Ying slowly shook her head and gave him a surprising answer.

"The chieftain and Annam have already made arrangements, so there shouldn't be any problems. But there might be some trouble on the Siam side!"

"Since arrangements have already been made, why is there trouble only in Siam?"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's question, Mu Ying couldn't help but sigh softly before explaining:

"It's a plague. Not long ago, the 20,000 troops that were used to defend against Siam suddenly broke out in their camps!"