Feng Yunshan obviously didn't believe that Bangladesh is a corridor connecting Southeast Asia and India, connecting Tibet to the north and the sea to the south. It is true that the strategic location is important, but what you can say is easy to be content is not false. Both the Qing Dynasty and English need Bangladesh, which is a buffer zone. At least when Yuan Qi does not want to go to war with English, this buffer zone is very necessary.

The Taiping Army's ability to gain a foothold in Bangladesh is not unrelated to Yuanqi's support for England's concessions. It is obvious that both Yuanqi and England use Bangladesh as a buffer zone. Yang Xiuqing, who does not understand Western political and military practices, obviously does not understand this.

It is also true that Yuan Qi uses the Taiping Army and uses the Taiping Army as a gun envoy, but in his opinion, the Taiping Army's current situation is much stronger than being wiped out in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. After all, Yi Jingzuo has not done anything at all, at least he left them a way out. With Yang Xiuqing's mentality and arbitrary nature, it is indeed not suitable to stay in Yuan Qi. Being a rich man may even end up with a good end.

Although he was willing to give some tactful advice, he thought that he might be misunderstood by Yang Xiuqing, so he simply did not mention this, so as not to do a good job. As for Hong Xiuquan is not worth following, he agreed with this point. Compared with Yi Qunzu, it was a completely different place.

The two of them wandered around the garden for nearly half an hour. Yan Shikuan sent someone to invite them to enjoy the night view of Yanjiang Avenue. Yang Xiuqing agreed happily, but Feng Yunshan did not go as an excuse to be tired. The group of people left. He left the garden and went straight to Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

Feng Yunshan came to visit alone, and Yi Zhizu was not surprised. After hearing the news, he took him to the study. He rushed over. After the two of them exchanged greetings and sat down, Feng Yunshan tentatively said: "In recent years, various inland provinces in the Qing Dynasty have frequently immigrated, and the scale is so prosperous that it is far beyond all dynasties. Can the shopkeeper consider allocating some immigrants to us in Bangladesh?"

The situation in Bangladesh is always very concerned about. The Bangladesh people mainly believe in Islam and Hinduism. The Taiping Army forced the worship of God in Bangladesh, and encountered strong resistance from Islam and Hindu believers. Large-scale religious conflicts broke out, with countless casualties and injuries. Many villages were massacred and their populations dropped sharply.

Feng Yunshan asked for immigration to fill the population and expand the strength of the Taiping Army. Moreover, its main purpose was Yang Xiuqing's tens of thousands of troops. Yi Jingzuo naturally knew this.

After pondering for a moment, he asked directly: "Have you talked to the East King?"

"The King of the East and the King of Heaven have a deep grudge..." Feng Yunshan shook his head with a wry smile, "Just just knocked indirectly, the King of the East blocked the verbal verbal without leaving any room for anything."

"This matter cannot be forced, it can only be followed by voluntary." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Immigration in various provinces in the mainland is actually the principle of voluntary. The Northeast, Mongolia, Northwest and South Oceans all require a large number of immigrants, and all the land and various preferential policies are used to guide the people to voluntarily immigrate. The land controlled by Bangladesh has no guarantee of immigration, so Yuanqi cannot do this matter."

Speaking of this, he changed his mind, "In fact, you don't need to focus on the inland provinces. You can consider immigrating from Annan, Phnom Penh, Siam, and Myanmar. It is relatively easier to change the religious beliefs of immigrants, and immigration is also easy to control."

Most countries in Southeast Asia believe in Buddhism. Compared with Islam, Buddhists are more likely to change their beliefs. Feng Yunshan was happy and hurriedly said: "Immigration in Southeast Asia also needs Yuan Qi's strong assistance..."

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "It's okay to assist, but you can't do it in vain."

"That's natural." Feng Yunshan smiled relaxedly. Yi Zhizu not only pointed out a way to expand and strengthen the strength of the Taiping Army, but also indirectly explained that Yuanqi had no intention of annexing Bangladesh, at least not at present, otherwise it would not help them develop and strengthen their strength.

"In addition to religious beliefs, the most important thing is cultural assimilation." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "If you want to consolidate your rule in Bangladesh, you must integrate all ethnic groups. Cultural integration is the main means to erase their historical, cultural, and even customs. After two generations, they will become Han people even if they are not Han people."

After hearing this, Feng Yunshan felt aroused and hurriedly said: "Pushing education and popularizing new learning requires a lot of financial and manpower. Can Yuanqi provide strong support in this regard? The shopkeeper also knew that there were few scholars in the Taiping Army and their financial resources were extremely limited."

Yi Zhizu glanced at him, "You have a very small trade in jute with the British, so you won't be short of money? I heard that your Heavenly King's Mansion is much more grand than my Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and there are hundreds of Wang Niang..."

Hong Xiuquan did not forget to enjoy it anywhere. Feng Yunshan was also helpless about this. He heard Yi Zhizu's words and seemed very dissatisfied with Hong Xiuquan, which made him feel a little nervous. He quickly explained: "The construction of the Heavenly King Mansion is also for intimidation. As for the Guangcai Wang Niang, it is also for winning over all races..."

Yi Zhizu would not believe such nonsense. He was not unaware of Hong Xiuquan's actions in Wuchang and Changsha. Although it was a temporary measure, it also had the purpose of letting the Taiping Army go to Bangladesh to establish a country. Naturally, he would not care about such things.

After pondering for a moment, he said: "It is not impossible for Yuanqi to invest in education and promote new learning, but it cannot be used to others and cannot be controlled by others. The anti-Confucian policy adopted by the Taiping Army in Huguang left a very bad impression on the scholars of the Qing Dynasty. It cannot guarantee this, and no one is willing to go to Bangladesh."

You can't just use your hands on others or be controlled by others? This means that the school opened by Yuanqi in Bangladesh will become an extremely special existence and will not be supervised by them. Feng Yunshan was in great trouble and said with a wry smile: "This matter is not in progress."

After pondering for a moment, he asked boldly: "Bangladesh is a rare strategic location. It not only connects Southeast Asia and India, but also has an irreplaceable role in maintaining Tibet's security. Yuanqi will not let it go for a long time, right?"

Yi Zhizu smiled, "What's wrong? The King of Southern hopes that Yuanqi will take over Bangladesh?"

Feng Yunshan smiled bitterly and said, "If it is destined to be destroyed, I naturally hope that Yuan Qi will take over, and the Taiping Army will suffer a little."

Yi Zhizu restrained his smile, pondered for a moment before saying seriously: "It's not that I don't want Bangladesh, but that I can't. Both the Qing Dynasty and England need to use Bangladesh as a buffer zone between the two countries. If one day Britain gives up India and let India be independent, the Qing Dynasty might consider incorporating Bangladesh into its territory."

The British gave up India and made India independent? Isn’t India known as a jewel in the crown of the Queen of England? Will the British give up India? This is simply impossible! Feng Yunshan looked at him with a suspicion, but he was ecstatic. This means that the Taiping Army has the possibility of a long-term establishment in Bangladesh!

However, he soon calmed down and said, "If we continue to expand westward..."

"Yuan Qi will spare no effort to support you in continuing to expand westward, thus integrating Bangladesh into the territory of the Qing Dynasty." Yi Zhizu said bluntly: "But don't worry, after you have built a vast territory and gained a foothold, Yuan Qi will do this. By then, not only Yuan Qi, but the entire Qing Dynasty will become your strongest backing!"

To put it bluntly, Yuan Qi is determined to win Bangladesh! Feng Yunshan's heart sank, but soon he felt relieved. Since Yuan Qi is determined to win Bangladesh, the Taiping Army is in danger of destruction at any time. With Yuan Qi's strong support, why not do it?

Thinking of this, he immediately made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "If the shopkeeper can join the troops of the Eastern King to Bangladesh, we will have the confidence to expand westward in a large scale!"

"If the Eastern King's troops are willing to go to Bangladesh, you can take them away when the time is right." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "More importantly, you should imitate Yuanqi and establish a mature military mechanism, including recruiting troops on the spot."

Feng Yunshan pondered for a while before saying, "Can you let the Wing King return to Bangladesh as soon as possible?"

"Are you sure you want the Wing King to return to Bangladesh?" Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said slowly: "The Wing King today may not be trusted and valued by the Heavenly King. You can ask for instructions when you go back. If you really want to reform the recruit system, Yuan Qi can help."

After hearing this, Feng Yunshan hurriedly bowed and said, "I'll thank the shopkeeper first."

Yi Zhizu smiled, took out the jade cigarette mouth and lit a cigarette, spit out a smoke, then said slowly: "The King of Southern has time to pay more attention to studying the national liberation and independence situation around the world. According to my estimate, at most forty or fifty years, a trend of national liberation and independence will be set off around the world..."

Feng Yunshan hesitated for a while before saying, "What the big shopkeeper means is that India will be independent?"

"No," Yi Zhizuji said first, and after pausing, he said in a deep voice: "Why don't I rush to build a province after destroying Southeast Asian countries? It is because of this concern that the elites of various countries must be completely destroyed, the history of various ethnic groups is erased, and then assimilated and integrated to avoid separatist behavior in the future. All of this takes time, and it is quite a short time."

Feng Yunshan did not react slowly, and he understood as soon as he heard it. This was a warning to them not to be lucky and to make preparations for expansion to the west. Once time is delayed, they will miss the opportunity to establish a country for a long time. He immediately expressed his readily: "Don't worry, the big shopkeeper, we must be actively preparing for expansion to the west."

During the Civil War, more than 60,000 people from the Grant tribe were besieged in Petersburg, both in the West and the East. In addition to the attention of politicians from various countries, financial forces in financial centers such as New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam were also closely watching the war process in Petersburg.

Everyone knows that once the 60,000 troops of the Grant army are annihilated, it will not only be as simple as turning the situation around, but it can also be said to be of decisive significance. Those who are on the sidelines know this point. The north and the south who are in the battle are more aware of this point. Petersburg's offense and defense are fierce and the defense is determined. For more than a month, both sides have suffered heavy casualties, but they are in a stalemate.

Under such circumstances, no one can judge the direction of the battle, but it is obvious that the north is in an unfavorable situation. The gold price on the New York Gold Exchange continued to rise, easily breaking through the 300 dollar mark in one fell swoop. The financial merchant for speculative gold was celebrated, but the morale of the Northern Federal military and people were greatly hit, and pessimism was spreading.

Xie Xiuyuan pinched Zhao Yifen's telegram and quickly walked into the study, glanced at Yi Zhizu and Zhao Liewen who were talking in a low voice, bowed to him as a greeting, and then said: "Big shopkeeper, the New York branch called, the price of gold has exceeded 300 US dollars, and the rise is strong and powerful. I ask if I will sell all the gold in my hand?"

"They haven't sold out yet?" Yi Zhizu was quite surprised.

Seeing that his tone was wrong, Jie Xiuyuan quickly explained: "The rise has been good during this period, and they are gradually selling. The number of people left in their hands is not large..."

Yi Zhizu said without hesitation: "Call back and sell all of them as soon as possible, and there is no delay at all!"

This tone is rare and stern. Jie Xiuyuan hurriedly said, "Yes, I'll call back now!" After hesitating, he asked again, "London, Hu Xueyan also called to inquire..."

Yi Zhizu ordered: "Let him start cashing out gradually, all the securities are like this."

Jie Xiuyuan was stunned and said in confusion: "The cotton is now a good time..."

"Everything has a limit." Yi Zhizu slowed down and said: "The time for cotton to maintain its current high is constantly rising, and the rise is weak. Taking advantage of a positive trend, he took action in time and threw it into his hands."

Zhao Liewen interrupted: "The shopkeeper is a judgment. The north will soon break this deadlock?"

"If the stalemate continues, it will cause a heavy blow to the morale of the north." Yi Zhizu said: "More than a month has been long enough!" As he said that, he looked at Xiuyuan and said, "Why don't you go quickly? The situation may change at any time!"

"Yes." Jie Xiuyuan realized the urgency of time and did not dare to delay and quickly left.

The facts once again proved Yi Zhizu's amazing foresight and judgment. Just a few days later, the Northern Federation made a major breakthrough on the Western Front, and Sherman's army conquered Atlanta, the largest industrial city in the south!

After entering Atlanta, Sherman implemented a terrorist strategy, ordered the destruction of all industrial equipment, even the rails were removed and bent, and set a torch to burn nearly half of the city of Atlanta. The largest industrial city in the south instantly turned into a dead city.

As the news spread, the price of gold in New York fell in response to the sound, and it fell sharply, falling to 264 US dollars in one day. Countless speculators were trapped in it. The entire gold exchange was full of grief, and everyone looked like earth. On the contrary, there was a celebration in Yuanqi's New York branch. Yuanqi once again avoided the plunge and became the biggest winner of New York gold speculation!
Chapter completed!