Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Just as Li Zicheng was about to retort Hu Yizi, he heard Chen Yuanyuan's voice behind him. She said angrily, "Can you two be quiet for a while? This is the gate of Sizhou City! Let's hurry up!" Before she finished speaking, Chen Yuanyuan had already stepped forward.

Li Zicheng and Hu Yizi looked at each other, stopped talking, and followed silently behind.

Wei Xiaobao glanced at the two of them, then turned and walked towards the group of nuns, took Wu Yinglin's hand and left. After all, this was five hundred thousand taels of silver!

A Ke looked at Wei Xiaobao's departing back and understood in her heart that the reason this man arranged her parents in this way was actually to keep her by his side.

However, A Ke still had some doubts about whether he was really Xiao Bao, so she decided to follow him to find Shuang Er first and let Shuang Er confirm it.

Thinking of this, A Ke turned around, mentioned the imperial envoy named Ma You, and continued her journey.

When they were camping in the evening, Hu Guozhu came with some silver bills and took the young master away.

It is about 500 kilometers from Chengfang Port to Sizhou, and the whole way is mostly mountainous. Chen Yuanyuan and the other nuns did not know martial arts, so they had to walk, covering 50 miles a day, and it took 20 days to reach Chengfang Port.

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In the imperial study of the imperial palace in the capital.

Emperor Kangxi was handling government affairs at his desk when Duolong hurried in, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Kangxi looked up at Duolong, frowned and asked, "Why are you so flustered?"

Duolong panted and said, "Your Majesty, Tongchi Island has been occupied by the Tiandi Army, and they have built fortifications on the island. It seems that they have occupied it for a long time."

After hearing this, Kangxi's face suddenly turned gloomy. He slammed the table and stood up, shouting angrily: "What? Tongchi Island has been occupied by the Tiandi Army, and fortifications are being built. What does Wei Xiaobao want to do?"

At this time, the eunuch in front of the emperor came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Minister of War He Yu asked to see you, saying that there is urgent military information!"

When Kangxi heard that it was urgent military information, he did not dare to delay and said quickly: "Announce!"

He Yu hurried into the door, his face full of panic, and shouted as he ran: "Something bad is happening, something bad is happening!"

Seeing this, Kangxi angrily scolded: "Why are you so flustered? What happened?"

He Yu turned pale, panting and stopped, shouting anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's bad! The Fujian Navy Jinxia Town has collectively rebelled!"

When Emperor Kangxi heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue. His face turned pale instantly, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he stood up from the desk all of a sudden. He asked with fear and anger in his voice: "What? Say it again!"

He Yu tried to calm himself down, and then said in a heavy and serious tone: "Your Majesty, Admiral Yang Jie of the Fujian Navy has reported urgently from 800 miles away that the Fujian Navy Jinxia Town has all surrendered to the Tiandi Federation and announced that they have broken away from the control of the court. They not only arrested the military supervisor Heermu, but also built fortifications from Xiamen to Fuzhou, attempting to resist the Qing Dynasty to the end."

Afterwards, He Yu reported to Kangxi the details of the battle between the Tiandi Army Navy and the Jinxia Navy.

Finally, he said, "Yang Jie reported that the Jinxia Town Navy has changed its flag and called itself the Eastern Fleet of the Tiandi Army. It currently has two huge warships, which are the ironclad ships of the Tiandi Army mentioned by Shi Lang last time. Moreover, it is said that more huge ships will be equipped to them one after another. These former Ming rebels are so arrogant and speak wildly, attempting to overthrow the court's rule. This undoubtedly poses a great threat to our dynasty. Your Majesty, please make a quick decision!"

Emperor Kangxi sat at his desk with a gloomy face, his hands clenched into fists, his heart filled with anger and worry. He did not expect Wei Xiaobao to be so bold as to openly confront the court. The rebellion of the Jinxia Navy shocked him even more, as it meant that the court had lost an important military force.

"Damn it! What on earth does this Wei Xiaobao want to do? Is he really going to rebel?" Emperor Kangxi said gritting his teeth.

Duolong hurried forward to comfort him, "Your Majesty, calm down. Lord Wei may just be acting on impulse. We can send someone to negotiate with him to resolve this crisis."

Emperor Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "No, we can't give him another chance. Immediately call the cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures. We must not let the Heaven and Earth Alliance succeed."

After Duolong left, Emperor Kangxi sat alone in the imperial study, frowning and lost in deep thought. He was filled with worries and felt unprecedented pressure from the current situation.

About half an hour later, the cabinet ministers rushed to the imperial study. They were Suo Etu, Nalan Mingzhu, Yu Chenglong, Chen Tingjing, Li Guangdi and Gao Shiqi. These were important officials in the court, each of whom had outstanding talents and experience.

After everyone finished paying respect, Emperor Kangxi waved his hand to signal them to sit down, and asked He Yu to tell the story of the Jinxia Navy rebellion in detail again. He Yu followed his orders and reported the whole story and the current situation to the ministers one by one.

After listening to He Yu's statement, Emperor Kangxi said solemnly: "My dear ministers, the country is facing such a predicament now. Do you have any good countermeasures? Tell us."

For a moment, the imperial study fell into silence, and the ministers looked at each other, thinking about their own response strategies. Everyone knew that the suggestions put forward at this time must be cautious and feasible, otherwise it might bring greater crisis to the country.

Right Prime Minister Nalan Mingzhu said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the best strategy for rebels has always been to suppress them with force. Otherwise, allowing them to grow will not only be detrimental to the stability of the people, but also to the stability of the country. I suggest that you immediately order the Eight Banners, the Han Camp, and the Haitan Town Navy to join forces to wipe out the Jinxia rebels."

He Yu and Gao Shiqi immediately stood up and said in unison: "I second the motion!"

Kangxi looked at the other ministers expressionlessly and asked slowly, "What about you?"

When Suo Etu saw the emperor looking at him, his heart tightened, and he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, last time Shi Lang said that the warships of the Tiandi Army are three or four times the size of our largest warships, and they are ironclad ships. They can sink six of our main warships in less than a minute, and can flatten a mountain with one shot. The gap in strength is too big. I think even if all the warships of Haitan Town are sent there, they are just cannon fodder and cannot compete with the enemy at all. Therefore, I suggest that we only fight a land battle and send the Eight Banners and Hanying soldiers to go."

"Prime Minister Suo, the Jinxia navy has ships. What if they escape from the sea?" Mingzhu frowned and asked worriedly. He knew the complexity and uncertainty of naval warfare. If the Jinxia navy chose to escape from the sea, it would cause great trouble to the court.