The Dongdi Kingdom fleet entered the port, but it was different from what they originally expected.
According to Prince Beigong Bai, the entry into the harbor should be carried out with great fanfare, and salutes should be fired continuously, so that the people of Haicheng and businessmen from all over the world can see the military might of Dongdi Kingdom.
It's good now, because after talking about the previous matter for several hours, the people who originally gathered on the shore have dispersed, and Ichiro Nobe also said that the agreement states that cannons cannot be fired. After all, the time for firing has already passed.
It's past.
If you don't listen, not far away is the heavy artillery position of the Suppression Army...
Prince Beigong Bai was so angry that he originally wanted to threaten others with force, but now we are actually being threatened with force.
This guy cursed a lot in his office and beat up the office equipment in the room to pieces. This could be considered as a way for him to vent his anger a little, so that he wouldn't be in trouble on the first day in Haicheng.
Suffocated to death.
Zhili Governor's Yamen.
When Gao Shaoyi came back, he saw that Li Hongtang's face didn't look very good. Could something else have happened?
"Come and take a look. My spies in Dongdi Kingdom sent back a message. They have recruited three divisions of soldiers in the country and they have already assembled around the harbor. If the negotiations break down this time, I'm afraid
It will cause a mutiny."
Li Hongtang is an experienced man. Although many people in the Daqian Empire are very unfamiliar with foreign countries, Li Hongtang had already begun to build his own intelligence network more than ten years ago, not only in Dongdi Kingdom, but also in other countries.
When this news came back to some spies, Li Hongtang felt really uncomfortable.
The war with Dongdi Kingdom has just ended. The last time the court formed a new army, we fought two battles with Dongdi Kingdom's army. We are no match for them at all.
According to the establishment of the Dongdi Army, the three divisions total nearly 70,000 people. Adding the troops from Haicheng, Dongdi will instantly have 80,000 troops, which is a huge threat to the entire Haicheng.
If this is really the case, the advantage Gao Shaoyi has gained will be gone.
"Only three divisions?"
Li Hongtang was so anxious that he couldn't eat anymore. Who knew that Gao Shaoyi's first words would be this.
Gao Shaoyi now urgently needs a stable international environment to develop his own power, but this does not mean that he is afraid of war. If someone comes to the door with a gun, is it possible for us to put our head up and let them fight?
Eighty thousand Dongdi soldiers are not a small number to Li Hongtang, but they are nothing to Gao Shaoyi. Even if they are gathered at the port now, it will be a month before they are shipped over.
Coupled with the fact that he was currently in the negotiation period and could still delay for half a month, Gao Shaoyi calculated in his mind that the number of suppressing captive troops that would be trained in one and a half months would be at least 120,000.
Eighty thousand Dongdi troops...
hehe……
At most, 20,000 suppressing troops are needed to cope with the situation.
What worried Gao Shaoyi the most was the navy of Dongdi Kingdom. If they all attacked Haicheng and attracted all the enemies under his nose, there would be nothing to worry about.
But if, like last time, Dongdi's navy attacks the major ports along the coast of the Daqian Empire, this will be a big deal.
All the economically developed areas of the Daqian Empire are on the seaside. If all three fleets of the Dongdi Kingdom are dispatched, it will bring unforeseen disasters to the Daqian Empire.
"What are you thinking about?"
Li Hongtang saw that Gao Shaoyi was silent. He knew that this kid had many tricks, but in the face of absolute strength, these tricks might not be enough.
"I'm thinking that when things get worst, the navy of Dongdi State attacks the major ports along our coast. They have a total of three fleets. One of them must be kept in the mainland, and the remaining one is in Haicheng. If we strike first, Kill their fleet in Haicheng, and then they will only have one fleet left for maneuver..."
As Gao Shaoyi spoke, he marked it on the map to see how many coastal ports needed to be defended. Who knew that Gao Shaoyi hadn't finished marking here yet, and there was the sound of a teacup breaking. It turned out that after listening to Gao Shaoyi's words, All the tea bowls under Li Hongtang fell to the floor.
"What nonsense are you talking about? We are going to sneak attack Dong Di Kingdom's fleet? Do you know how much trouble this will cause?"
In the minds of the Daqian Empire, as long as the foreign devils do not come to us, it will be the best day. Even if Li Hongtang's ideas are more advanced, he will never accept Gao Shaoyi's ideas.
"What's wrong with you, old man? I'm just doing a flag drill. If things develop in the worst direction, we have to be prepared. We can't be unprepared and still have to pay compensation when the time comes. Are they 200 million silver coins?"
When Gao Shaoyi said this, Li Hongtang felt a sharp pain in his heart. The Treaty of Xiaguan was signed by Li Hongtang back then, and it was worth 200 million silver coins!
Dongdi Kingdom has developed so rapidly in the past two years precisely because of this compensation.
This compensation only lost money. In fact, the Daqian Empire lost more in people's hearts. The people lost their confidence in the court because of this compensation.
"Even if I lose my life, I can't compensate them another 200 million gold coins. What do you think I should do? Even if I give up my life, I can't afford to be a traitor for the second time."
It took several minutes for Li Hongtang to stabilize.
In fact, Gao Shaoyi knew in his heart that Li Hongtang was not a traitor. On the contrary, during that negotiation, Li Hongtang was assassinated by people from the Dongdi Kingdom. It was precisely because of a bullet that he saved the entire Daqian Empire 100 million silver coins.
Of course, this is not a great achievement, but under the circumstances at that time, it was already considered good that Li Hongtang was able to bring back such an agreement and preserve the integrity of the entire Daqian Empire. If it had been for someone else, I still don’t know. What is the result!
"You don't need to do anything. They still have to settle down for two days anyway. When the negotiations begin, you will remember one thing, and that is to delay it and buy me enough time."
Although the situation is not that serious, Gao Shaoyi has always done things like this. He must consider everything to the worst, so that we can be fully prepared. If Dongdi Kingdom wants to play any tricks, then just come up and try it. Let's see if the bayonets of our suppressing army are sharp enough...?? This chapter has been completed!