In a flash, it was half a month. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Yuanqi regiment trained twenty warships, sixty troop transport ships and transport ships set sail from the Macau Wharf and headed to Hongji, Annan. At the dock, looking at the vast fleet gradually moving away, Guangdong Navy Governor Mai Tingzhang looked depressed and missed the battle in Jiangnan. Unexpectedly, Annan's battle was missed again.

Guan Tianpei glanced at Yi Zhizu and said with concern: "After all, Annan is a vassal state. If he sends troops without authorization, isn't he worried about being punished by the emperor?"

Yi Zhizu smiled distractedly and said, "The pirates in Annan robbed Yuanqi's fleet, and the bandits robbed Yuanqi's semicolon in Hongji. We just asked the Annan court for an explanation. If the court did not send troops to stand up for Yuanqi, the court should have been secretly happy. As for the punishment? I really hope the court will be exempted from the position of admiral of Nanyang."

After hearing this, Guan Tianpei smiled bitterly. What pirates and bandits in Annan dared to provoke Yuan Qi so unhappy? It was obviously an excuse. As for the removal of the easily contented admiral of Nanyang, it was probably even more impossible. This kid dared to be so unscrupulous after seeing this. However, strictly speaking, Yuan Qi's regiment was not considered a military and institutional teacher of the court, and it was not unreasonable to attack Annan with this excuse.

Maitingzhang couldn't help but curl his lips and said, "I'm afraid no one will believe this excuse."

Yi Zhizu clenched his fist and shook it in front of him, and smiled and said, "What excuses are not important, and whether they can be believed is not important. Once a war begins, no one will care about the excuses. After all, who is the bigger fist? Why does England dare to bare the teeth at us? Why does Yuan Qi dare to send troops to Annan without hesitation? It is just a prejudice for the strong."

Guan Tianpei sighed inwardly. He didn't know that this kid was so warlike before. The court appointed this kid as the admiral of Nanyang, and he didn't know whether it was a disaster or a blessing. After pondering for a moment, he said, "That's what this memorial is written?"

Yuanqi's regiment trained 10,000 troops in sea, land and horses to expedition to Annan, and set sail from Macau again. As the admiral of the Guangdong Navy, Guan Tianpei must have submitted a memorial to the court. Yi Zhizu said with great concern: "Otherwise, how else can I write it?"

The Yuanqi regiment training was not completely hidden from the movements of the civil and military officials in Guangzhou, but no one cared about it. They all thought that the Yuanqi regiment training was preparing to divide the troops to station four trading ports. After all, it was intended. No one expected that the Yuanqi regiment training would launch a large-scale army in Annan. As soon as the news spread, the officials could not believe it. No one could believe that Yuanqi was so bold and dared to send troops to Annan without authorization! After repeated confirmation, the civil and military officials were like burning their butts, and quickly submitted a memorial report!

Governor General Office of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Such a big thing happened, Qi Shan, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was still intent on taking a vacation. Although he had already submitted a memorial to report the matter, he was still frightened and uneasy. He understood the purpose of Yuanqi's troops to Annan. He was unable to sleep or eat, but he couldn't find Yi Shizu in the past few days, and he didn't know where the boy had been hiding.

He was sitting and lying in the study, and a long-time man hurried in to report: "Mr. Marquis, a scholar was looking for a visit outside, saying that he was the official of the Huadi Camp..." As he said that, he handed over a post.

The official of Huadi Camp? Qishan was a little confused. Didn’t Huadi Camp send troops to Annan? After taking the post, he took a look and ordered: “Take him in.”

Zhou Shili, a former member of the Yangcheng Academy, later joined the Yuanqi regiment and served as deputy battalion commander of the Third Battalion in Huadi Camp. Qishan did not know that Yizhizuo was a military officer from Huadi Camp. After Zhou Shili came in to see the ceremony, he asked: "Since he was the deputy of the Third Battalion in Huadi Camp, why did he not follow the army to expedition to Annan?"

Zhou Shili and others were detained for half a month. Only after they came out did they realize that the Yuanqi regiment had been on an expedition. He came to the two governor's palaces with a hint of luck and immediately replied: "Grandmaster back to the ministry, I have been driven out of the Yuanqi regiment..." He did not hide it and told the situation that night in detail.

Qishan was secretly shocked when he heard this. Yuan Qi sent troops to Annan to share the worries of the court? Is it because it requires a large amount of silver to build a navy? A number of vassal states, the Qing Dynasty did not plunder, and Western countries would also plunder! Within 20 years, will Western powers such as England, Russia, France, and the United States carry out a new round of invasion and plunder of the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty after completing the industrial revolution?

At present, the only thing that the Qing Dynasty has the ability to plunder abroad is Yuanqi’s group training! Yuanqi not only wants to plunder Annan, but all nearby vassal states must plunder. Japan, which is not a vassal state, also wants to plunder!

This is not a trivial matter! Qi Shan ordered quietly: "You will record this situation in detail."

Zhou Shili was secretly happy and immediately obeyed the order to write down the entire night's situation. Qi Shan read it and was very satisfied. He asked casually: "You have a total of six battalion-level leaders who have been expelled. How many others?"

After a squeamishness, Zhou Shilicai said: "Two people have returned to their hometowns, and three others are kneeling outside Leiyuan."

Qishan twisted his long beard and pondered for a while before saying, "Since you have been practicing in Yuanqi Group for two years, may you train a strong soldier like the Yuanqi Group for our department?"

After hearing this, Zhou Shili was happy and quickly got up and knelt down and said, "The students are willing to serve the elders of the ministry."

"Come." Qishan shouted to the outside world.

The two eldest sons bowed in quickly, and Qi Shan pointed at Zhou Shili and said, "Please go outside the gate of Leiyuan, kneel down and wait, and hand it to Yi Zhizu in person."

Zhou Shili's face suddenly turned pale and said in disbelief: "Why is Master Budang?"

Qi Shan waved his hand with disgust like a fly, "Go down." Zhou Shili was taken out, and he poured a cup of tea with a relaxed look on his face. He knew very well about the training of Yuanqi Group training. He had no clue. It was nothing more than good weapons and high treatment. He also used his top stool to attract a group of leaders and group brave men.

It was harmful to him to take in Zhou Shili, and he did not need to offend Yi Zhizu and Yuan Qi for such a fool. As the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, it was extremely unwise to offend Yi Zhizu and Yuan Qi for such a small matter. It would be more cost-effective to sell personal favors.

Outside the gate of Leiyuan, Lu Canwen, Xie Yawen and Xiao Honghui, kneeled without saying a word. The three of them were expelled from the camp and came here, hoping to get Yishishi's forgiveness in this way and get the opportunity to return to the Yuanqi group training. They have been kneeling for nearly a day, but no one has come out to pay attention to them. However, the three of them are not depressed.

In a daze, he heard footsteps approaching. Lu Canwen was delighted. When he looked up, he saw that Zhou Shili was taken over by two military officers. The three of them were not stupid. After a second thought, they understood what was going on. Seeing that he was being escorted to kneel with the three of them, the three of them moved forward in disgust.

Zhou Shili's arrival finally made Leiyuan react. Soon, a butler came out and after negotiation, he brought the four people into Leiyuan and let the four people kneel in a small courtyard.

It was dark and Yi Zhizuo appeared. He walked slowly to the four people, held a lantern and illuminated the four people, and said, "Yuanqi Group Practice did not kneel up, get up!"

Hearing Yishizu's voice, Lu Canwen, who was kneeling with stiff body, was all happy and said quickly: "The shopkeeper has forgiven us?"

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "I said, Yuanqi Group Practice did not kneel down and said, "

This was so clear that the three of them didn't understand. They were overjoyed and slowly got up, stood attentively and saluted, "I'm the one who is Xie Dazhang."

Yi Zhizu ignored the three of them, looked at Zhou Shili, who was still kneeling, shook his head, and said, "Do you know why Qibutang didn't take you in? Do you know why Qibutang sent you to Leiyuan?"

Zhou Shili kowtowed quickly and said, "I know I am wrong. Please ask the shopkeeper to give you the next opportunity to reform."

"There are three of them, but you don't." Yi Zhizu waved his hand and said without saying a word: "Don't make things difficult for him, drive him out of the mansion."

After Zhou Shili was taken down, Yi Zhizu looked at Lu Canwen and the other two and said, "Two choices, one is to go back to Huadi Camp, and the other is to follow me to Shanghai."

Lu Canwen said without hesitation: "My subordinates are willing to return to Huadi Camp and start with new recruits."

"The subordinates are the same." Xie Yawen and Xiao Honghui hurriedly said.

"Not bad." Yi Zhizu said: "Start with the squad leader and escort ammunition with the ship to Annan next month."

"Thank you, shopkeeper!" The three of them said excitedly. It was not very difficult for them to get Yishizui's forgiveness, and with the connections in Huadi Camp, it was not very difficult for them to get up again.

On February 2nd, the dragon raised its head.

The capital was bustling, and the land temples of all sizes inside and outside the city were filled with people burning incense and sacrifices, and there were also noisy gongs and drums, deafening firecrackers, and jubilant jubilation.

The atmosphere in the Military Affairs Office outside the Qianqing Gate was extremely solemn. After reading the comments sent by Guangzhou officials in a hurry for 800 miles, several military officials did not dare to say a word for a long time. Yuan Qi's delegation sent troops to Annan without authorization, with a total of 10,000 sea, land, and horses, 20 warships, and 60 other ships. This news is really shocking!

Qianqing Palace, Xihunting Pavilion. After reading Qishan's secret folds, Daoguang was stunned. He really didn't expect that Yi Zhizu was so bold. When he came to his senses, he quickly checked the several secret fold boxes he sent together. After discovering Yi Zhizu's secret folds, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly opened the box.

Yi Zhizu said it very simply in the secret note. Yuanqi's account period is approaching, and there is no silver dividend. He can only take risks and send troops to Annan to divert the attention of Yuanqi shareholders, avoiding the dividends of the account period, and taking action first and then reporting. This is a helpless move.

After putting down the note, Daoguang was speechless. Yuan Qi sent troops to Annan to avoid dividends during the period of the account? This guy was too brave! Then he thought, Yuan Qi was indeed not easy in the past two years. He didn't raise interest rates to lend the court 30 million taels of silver. Just donating to the court was a huge amount of silver. It was estimated that it should be about 10 million. In addition, the amount of silver spent on forming the Yuanqi regiment was really huge. It was strange that he could still have silver dividends!

As he was pondering, the eunuch came in to report: "Emperor, Pan Shien, Mu Zhang'a and other military ministers were handing out signs to ask for a visit."

Daoguang naturally knew the purpose of the military ministers. After a while, he ordered: "Let them come in."

After Pan Shien, Mu Zhanga and others came in to see the ceremony, before Daoguang asked, Mu Zhanga kowtowed and said, "Yuan Qi Tuanlian sent troops to Annan without authorization, acted recklessly, and looked down on the court's rules. The slave begged the emperor to issue an order to punish him severely!"

Pan Shien lowered his head and said nothing. Yuan Qi played too big and out of style this time, so he didn't dare to defend him. He just thought in his heart how to plead for Yi Zhizu if Daoguang Longyan was furious.

Seeing that no one spoke, Daoguang said indifferently: "I understand."

Such a big thing, just say "I understand"? Several military ministers felt a little incredible, but they didn't dare to speak rashly when they figured out the intention of the Imperial Light. After a while of silence, Daoguang said, "Mu Zhang, stay, everyone else will kneel down."

Pan Shien, who was waiting, led several military ministers to retreat. Daoguang glanced at Mu Zhang'a and said, "Severe punishment? How to severely punish? Should I severely punish Yuan Qi? Or severely punish Yi Jingxi?"

After hearing this, Mu Zhang'a didn't understand Daoguang's thoughts. Yuan Qi cannot be severely punished. Not to mention that Yuan Qi has made great contributions to the court in recent years, he is still responsible for raising funds to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Railway. Moreover, Yuan Qi has tens of thousands of shareholders in Guangdong, Zhejiang and Liangjiang. Once Yuan Qi is severely punished, it will inevitably lead to local turmoil.

He kowtowed gently and said, "It is easy to be bold and arrogant, ignore the safety of the court, and should be dismissed from office. Otherwise, it will inevitably become more severe and put the court in danger."

Severely punish Yi Quasi-satisfied? Daoguang twitched the corner of his mouth and teased: "How about the job is cut for the people?"

Mu Zhang Yidai, what would it be if he would cut Yi Qunzuo's position as the people? The court will completely lose control of Yuanqi's regiment, and may also lose Yuanqi's silver and money support to the court, unless he completely turned against Yuanqi, this is obviously not in line with the court's interests. After pondering for a moment, he said carefully: "There are many shareholders in Yuanqi and many people who covet the position of Yuanqi's shopkeeper. Now the Thirteenth League has been dissolved, the original general merchant..."

"Hmph!" Daoguang snorted coldly and said, "You mean Wu Shaorong from the Wu family, right? Don't forget that Wu Bingjian is the leader of the Wu family. Yi Zhizu can be the boss of Yuanqi, and Wu Bingjian's support is inseparable from the support of Wu Bingjian. Moreover, Yuanqi's group training has always been controlled by Yi Zhizu's hands. With Yi Zhizu's prestige in Yuanqi, no one can replace him."

"I am confused." Mu Zhang'a kowtowed quickly, not daring to say more.

"The Yuanqi Group Training is not a military commander of the imperial court, and Yishizuo did not go to Annan. There is still room for maneuver in this matter." Daoguang said slowly: "The court might as well watch the changes, see how Annan reacts, and see how the Yuanqi Group Training progresses."

See how the Yuanqi regiment practice is progressing? What does this mean? Mu Zhang'a quickly thought that the Yuanqi regiment practice is powerful and can defeat the British army, not to mention that there is a powerful fleet assistance, which is not something that Annan army can compete with? Thinking of Daoguang's positive attitude towards annexing Poluozhou, he immediately reacted that Daoguang intended to use the Yuanqi regiment practice to annex Annan!

After pondering for a moment, Mu Zhang Acai said: "Your Majesty, will Yuan Qi expand his strength in the regiment training on the grounds of sending troops to Annan? Or even expand his strength in Annan?"
Chapter completed!