Chapter 359: Seeing Wanshan Again
Zhou Shuai actually expressed their thoughts today. He was not afraid at all when facing two guns pointed at him.
"Zhou Shuai! When did you start thinking this way?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"We had this idea since you were separated from us last time. At that time, we were thinking, if something happened to you, who would be able to provide me with weapons and equipment. The Ming Dynasty might be about to change, so we planned that if something happened to you, we would rebel. But fortunately, you came back early and we did not take any further action. But even if you came back, you just wanted to return to normal and did not think about how to change the Ming Dynasty. So we thought, if you became the emperor, or if there was no emperor, the world might be a better place." Zhou Shuai said.
"I understand! Marshal Zhou, you guys are taking it for granted! It's not that easy. If you want to change the Ming Dynasty, you should at least know how it works. If you really force the modern society's system, it may make the world even more chaotic!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"We have also conducted research in recent years. We found that ideas change little by little, not overnight. If we want to change the entire society, we must first change the technology. That's why we are having this conversation today!" Zhou Shuai said.
"You mean, if you hadn't conducted the investigation, we might have died long ago?" Zhao Xiaokun said.
"I said, we don't want to fight! We are very grateful that you let us come to the Ming Dynasty! Just for this favor, we will not attack you." Zhou Shuai said.
"Then I don't want to cooperate with you?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"If that's the case, after we defeat the Qing Dynasty, we want to take some of the soldiers and refugees to America," said General Zhou.
"Is this the opinion of you three?" Zhao Xiaokun asked.
"At least that's what Wanshan and I mean. As for Fang Xinyu, Prince Chuan's daughter might not be willing to leave him after he goes there," said Zhou Shuai.
Zhao Xiaofei and Zhao Xiaokun put down their guns. Zhao Xiaofei said, "We haven't thought about how to transform the Ming Dynasty. However, by introducing new technologies and transforming the Ming Dynasty's economy and technology, the Ming Dynasty will change! We will also establish new schools to gradually transform the Ming Dynasty. Your method is a drastic measure and is likely to plunge the Ming Dynasty into chaos again."
The two sides had different philosophies. The Zhao brothers wanted to quietly transform the Ming Dynasty. Furthermore, Zhao Xiaofei had his own agenda; his son was still the crown prince! He couldn't afford any accidents.
General Zhou and his men wanted to reform the Ming Dynasty as quickly as possible and even turn it into a republic.
Zhao Xiaofei and Zhao Xiaokun were princes here, governors of Jiangnan, and military nobles. How could they allow the Ming Dynasty to move towards a republic? Wouldn't that be revolutionizing themselves?
"It seems I have no choice but to choose the latter. We need money and food to go to America!" said Zhou Shuai.
"You can leave if you want. After we finish fighting in Liaodong, you and I will prepare a big ship, men, horses, money and food! I didn't expect that we would go our separate ways!" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Everyone has different ideals. Let's go to America, where it might be easier to build from scratch!" Zhou Shuai said.
"Don't create something that looks weird or lose the essence of Chinese culture!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"Can you withdraw the internal guards around us? We have already noticed it!" Zhou Shuai said.
"Sure! But I'll still send someone to monitor you!" Zhao Xiaofei said. Human nature cannot stand the test; this is Zhao Xiaofei's motto.
Now that his son has become the fake crown prince, he must ensure that his son can step down from the throne smoothly. No risk can be taken!
Zhou Shuai continued to serve as a general, becoming the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition. Commanding over 100,000 men, he marched towards Shaanxi, where no one could resist. This time, the firepower had reached a new level, and Wanshan quickly captured Tongguan.
Fang Xinyu led the Kenan Army and the White Rod Army to reoccupy Hanzhong, and everything went so smoothly. Xi'an was already trapped, and the people of Xi'an were in panic.
Liu Zongmin was seriously injured last time and is now unable to lead the army. Song Xiance has now become the national teacher and is in charge of government affairs, which is equivalent to the prime minister of Dashun.
In the hall, Song Xiance said, "Your Majesty, the Ming army has been going smoothly all the way, and the vanguard is less than 100 miles away from us!"
"Damn it! I didn't expect that they fought faster this time than last time! I've never seen how powerful the traitor troops of Wu Sangui and Kong Youde were before. How come after they surrendered to that kid named Zhao, they act like they've taken a magic pill, fighting bravely and smashing the most courageous troops I trained into pieces." Li Zicheng really didn't understand why this traitor army seemed to have changed so much after falling into Zhao Xiaofei's hands.
Even Wu Sangui and Kong Youde were puzzled as to why their soldiers had suddenly changed their ways. Were they still their own troops?
When they attacked Yulinwei, everyone rushed forward like they were risking their lives. Although they had the help of weapons and artillery, the Chuang army resisted step by step and even engaged in street fighting.
Everyone else was afraid of being ambushed by the enemy, but Wu Sangui's Guanning Iron Cavalry and Kong Youde's Wuzhen Chaoha were as excited as seeing a beautiful woman when they saw the Chuang army.
Some even shouted "Long live!" and charged at the enemy with knives in hand, shouting "Kill! Come out here!"
Once people take methamphetamine, they will become abnormally excited and may even experience delusions or hallucinations, as well as strong aggressive behavior.
"As long as we are united, we will be able to repel the Ming army. The city of Xi'an is now taller and thicker than before, and we have prepared enough food to last for three years. We have also dug holes to prevent bombs from the sky. As long as the Ming army dares to attack, they will surely return empty-handed!" said Song Xiance.
"Okay! I want to see what tricks Zhao Xiaofei can play this time! He failed to enter Xi'an last time, and this time I will make him return empty-handed. Order a curfew for the whole city, and all dispatches must be under the command of the Governor's Office!" Li Zicheng said.
Outside the city of Xi'an, Wu Sangui looked at the soldiers around him, feeling somewhat puzzled. They had been so powerful in Yulinwei a few days ago, but today they were all as listless as dried vegetables.
Kong Youde and his men did the same, and General Zhou ordered the entire army to set up camp.
At this time, Zhao Xiaofei and his men were located in the north of Xi'an City, Wanshan's troops were in the east, and Fang Xinyu's troops had not yet arrived, but they would be stationed near the south of the city. Only the west gate was left for the invaders!
Zhao Xiaofei wanted to give Chuang Jun a chance to survive by surrounding him on three sides and leaving one person vulnerable. Don't let them fight so hard. Even if you give the soldiers more methamphetamine, they will get scared sometimes.
In the central military tent, there were only Zhao Xiaofei and Zhao Xiaokun. General Zhou walked in with Wanshan.
"Brother Wan, we haven't seen each other for a long time!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
Wan Shan didn't smile like before, but asked, "Did Zhou Shuai tell you two all our thoughts?"
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