Li Bao said, "You mean, if I'm not worthy of this meal, he won't provide me with military rations?"
"It's not that we won't provide it, it's just that the timeframe varies. Even if you, Commander Li, go to the Privy Council to complain, we can't be sure about this. Besides, the most urgent thing right now is to quell the rebellion, which requires military supplies."
Xu Yunsheng thought to himself, "This Commander Li really seems to be just a skilled warrior."
Li Bao shook his head and smiled, "The military situation is urgent and cannot be delayed. If we delay this important matter, neither of us will be able to explain ourselves to His Majesty. I am here only to quell the rebellion. Anyone who stands in my way will be killed!"
Xu Yunsheng was slightly taken aback, seeing ruthlessness and boldness in the young general's smile.
Xu Yunsheng believed he did not have it.
He was willing to lash out at someone like Zhou Wenji, who had the backing of Prince Kang, but at this moment, he had reservations about taking a hard line.
"Commander Li, that's all the reminder I'll give you."
Li Bao nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."
According to the current organizational structure of the Great Song Dynasty, Quanzhou was placed under the jurisdiction of the East China Sea, and the position of Commander-in-Chief of the East China Sea Navy was temporarily held by Prince Kang.
Xu Yunsheng was technically a man of the Prince of Kang, but he also heard that Yu Yunwen had come to power and the court wanted to transfer the Quanzhou Navy to the Nanyang.
In other words, Xu Yunsheng will soon be placed under Li Baotong's command.
Xu Yunsheng, who had attended Li Bao's lectures at the Imperial Military Academy more than once, was naturally more than willing, which could be considered as a gesture of goodwill in advance.
The reorganization of the navy also foreshadowed the restructuring of the court's power structure and the emperor's shift in the focus of foreign strategy.
The two men approached again, and Li Bao said, "Chief Zhou, the military situation at the front is urgent, so we'll skip the meal. Thank you for your kindness, Chief Zhou."
Zhou Wenji's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Commander Li is a role model for the country and its people. Since that's the case, we won't keep Commander Li any longer."
Li Bao said, "I wonder where Cai Yongling, the prefect of Quanzhou, is right now. I have something important to tell him."
“Prefect Cai is seriously ill and unable to come to greet Commander Li. He asked me to apologize to Commander Li.”
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