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Chapter 936: Revenge of the Meng Tribe

"I must talk to the General Staff when I get back. If we keep fighting like this in the future, we might as well hand over the command to the Sun Moon Bank or the Statistics Department."

Li Rumei did not follow the Marines to advance deeper into the enemy territory. Instead, she stood aside with her hands behind her back, quietly watching the two young men from the same school bickering with each other until the winner was decided. Then she made a mild teasing remark.

"The Port of Tharyan is definitely not the last battle. There are many ports with strategic value further west. I went there to check it out half a year ago. There are several Portuguese supply points there. I will stay there permanently after I finish dealing with things here. See you another day."

Wang Datou didn't say anything about Li Rumei's attitude. Instead, he shook his big head and talked about his own work arrangements. Finally, he waved to Gemin who was standing in the distance, and they walked towards the city gate together.

"If the navy has any more plans to move westward, why not take the battle plan to Sun Moon Bank to discuss it? You don't have to spend a single silver coin and can get a seat in the naval port for free, which is really worth it. The commander-in-chief is a wise man. Talk to Commander Huang more when you have time. I still have accounts to settle. Goodbye!"

As soon as Wang Datou left, Ji Buquan also walked towards the boat by the river and also left a word for Li Rumei.

"Hey, why are you threatening me again! Go west... west... hiss, west! Prepare the ships, prepare the ships, go back to the flagship!" Li Rumei stood there and fell into deep thought without even having time to bow.

The words of these two people obviously contained deep meaning, but what was it? After thinking for a long time, he finally figured out some clues, and then he could no longer stay, and led the guards to run to the river.

The deep meaning is two words: westward! Although the navy has never actually been to the West, it has never stopped sending transport ships to the West to explore hydrological data in recent years. At least it is not a blank on the map.

If the emperor intends to continue to expand westward, the first place to be attacked should be the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula. To be honest, the navy does not understand the local conditions and customs there, and it seems too late to improve it from now on.

Wang Datou was hinting that the navy would have to ask him for intelligence the next time they went west. A navy with tens of thousands of people and hundreds of ships was stuck by Datou again!
No, not only is it a big head, but it also has an ugly face like a Western woman. The meaning of Ji Buquan is also very clear. If they succeed in Shalian Port this time, they may have to ask Sun Moon Bank for a loan next time they go west.

The emperor's means of making money are unmatched in the world, and he is also unrivaled in saving money. The idea of ​​borrowing money from the Sun and Moon Bank to fight the war was originally proposed by the emperor. It can save naval expenses and achieve the desired effect, so why not?
I must go to Huang Nanping and Wang Yuanjing to discuss it. I can't be so controlled by the Statistics Department and Sun Moon Bank anymore. Even if I still need intelligence and loans, I have to set a reasonable charter. Fighting is fighting, governance is governance, and the economy is the economy. We can cooperate, but we can't interfere.

Wang Datou's words "wait and don't enter the city" directly reduced the population of Shalian City by half, and also deepened the hatred between the Burmese and Mon peoples. Many honest farmers were dragged into the revenge team. After seeing so much blood and death, they were like demons possessed and became the main force of killing in a blink of an eye.

Fortunately, several Mon tribes led by Wu Gen knew that Shalian City would treat the Mon people favorably in the future, and they did not want to damage the city too badly. Seeing that the situation was not good, they quickly went to the west gate to find Wang Datou and asked Lu Zhanwei to enter the city to suppress the rebellion, thus avoiding larger-scale vendettas and looting.

When the blood-thirsty Meng people were dispersed by Lu Zhanwei's volley of gunfire, their boiling blood gradually cooled down, and they soon returned to their submissive nature. Under the leadership of Lu Zhanwei and elders such as Wu Gen, they began to carry the bodies they had killed with their own hands onto ox carts and transported them to the river for collective cremation.

The cleanup lasted for a day and a half. More than a dozen bonfires were built by the river. The thick smoke and the strange smell of human oil drifted far away and could still be vaguely discerned. Fortunately, this place is not far from the river mouth, and there is a strong sea breeze from time to time. Otherwise, the smell would not have dissipated for ten days or half a month. "Whoever wants to live in the city can go. Sister Ji, this place is up to you. Ying Longwei, come back with me and board the ship immediately!"

Li Rumei only stayed on the shore for one day and one night before running back to the boat. He did not plan to continue to lead the troops to garrison, and handed over the defense task of Shalian City to Jie Ji, the commander of the Cancer Guard.

Li Rumei could run away, but Huang Nanping had to stay. As the Arakan navy, which was said to be good at naval warfare, had not yet appeared, he only sent the armed cargo ship back for safety reasons. He led 9 warships to continue to anchor on the river and sea, waiting for a possible naval battle.

"Can't you just dig a hole and bury it? You have to burn it. Is it your idea?" After seeing and smelling it for the past few days, this old pirate couldn't bear it anymore. When he saw the big head appear at the side of the ship, he immediately sprayed over.

"This is their custom. Even if they kill someone, they still have to respect him after his death. Tomorrow I will go to Chittagong to inquire about the movements of the Arakanese. If nothing goes wrong, I will be back in two weeks.

Sister, please find someone to help keep an eye on the five galleys outside the west gate, and don't let Ji Buquan take them away. How could there be a man like him in the Sea House Division? He must have learned this from Oyani. Birds of a feather flock together! It's worth the trouble. I'll bring you a Bengali girl when I come back!"

Wang Datou came to say goodbye. He had already arranged what he could do in Shalian Port, and it was not in line with his status to stay there. He left two Portuguese crew members who could speak both the local language and Chinese to act as translators, and continued to pretend to be a Portuguese merchant ship to swindle others.

In addition to saying goodbye, he also had some personal matters to ask the highest-ranking officer of the Marine Guard who stayed behind. However, he spoke very rudely and brought up things that were not related to the topic. He talked about the girl in front of the eunuch, which hit him straight in the heart.

"One is not enough, you'd better bring back more. Not only do you have brothers and sisters, I have some too. Let's share it with everyone. A hundred or eighty is not too much!" The strange thing is that Jie Ji did not get angry because of being ridiculed for her eunuch identity in public. She also agreed with a smile and personally went to the side of the ship to see her off.

"Have you known each other for a long time?"

Huang Nanping was very curious when he saw this. Eunuch officers like Jieji who came from the palace were not uncommon in the navy, and they were all very experienced. Colleagues who knew the details of her kept it a secret and never joked about it.

"When he first joined the Haihu Division, I often followed His Majesty to teach. At that time, he had to perform the master-disciple ceremony when we met. Now that he has grown up, he has become somewhat successful and can help His Majesty and the court. He is a man who knows how to repay kindness. He found my wife and children for me. It doesn't matter if he is a bit mean. What matters is his character."

If someone else asked, I probably wouldn't answer truthfully, but Huang Nanping is the commander of the South China Sea Fleet, and if I really want to get to the bottom of it I can't hide it, so I just told him the main points.

(End of this chapter)