Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

"I don't believe you would die so early, let alone die at the hands of an assassin. Even though you're not very skilled, you're not that easy to kill."

Lao Piao smiled nonchalantly, his originally frowned brows completely relaxed, and he drank the wine more smoothly.

"Tell me, why do you want to fake your death?" asked Lao Piao.

Chen Gu smiled, first told Zhang Shan about the incident, and then said: "It's just going with the flow. The main purpose is to see what the Tiandihui is planning to do."

"It's not just that, right?" Lao Piao raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Well, I also want to see what the court will do!" said Chen Gu.

"What else?" Lao Piao continued to ask.

"Also, I want to see what choices our people will make!" Chen Gu said.

Lao Piao shook his head and said, "People's hearts cannot stand being tested. It's easy for you to get into trouble like this!"

"The so-called human heart cannot withstand the test. That only applies to those who are fence-sitters. Those who truly understand what they need will withstand the test. To conquer the world, not only does it require everyone to be like-minded, but it also requires everyone to be firm in their hearts." Chen Gu said with a smile.

There is still a long way to go. Even if the Qing Dynasty is overthrown, it does not mean that the mission is accomplished. How to develop this country into a strong one to cope with the great conflicts in the future and prevent the nation from falling is Chen Jue's ultimate goal.

This means that even if you have conquered the world, it is still far from the time to enjoy it, so it is necessary to test the people inside in advance to see who are greedy for fame and fortune.

"Then what are you doing in Nanjing?" asked Lao Piao.

"I'm stopping by to see you. After the news of my death spreads, the imperial court will probably take some action. Your next period of time will be very difficult. Not only you, but the entire Huaxia tribe will face a very difficult situation.

After all, on the one hand you need to deal with internal constraints, and on the other hand you have to deal with the court's large-scale counterattack, so it's difficult for other places to support you, you have to prepare in advance!" Chen Gu said.

"Prepare in advance?" Lao Piao curled his lips and said, "I don't have anything to prepare. If you can give me enough armaments in advance, that would be better than any preparation!"

"Last month, an order was issued to expand the scale of arms production, but this takes time. Even if you expand the production of arms, you can't use them on the front battlefield. You should focus more on the interior of Jiangnan.

Only by suppressing the internal gentry power can we have a steady supply of troops and food supplies. Jiangnan is so large, if our ruling power is sufficient, even if we lose on the front battlefield, we can still drag the Qing court to death. "Chen Ju said.

Lao Piao sneered and said to Chen Gu, "It's useless for you to tell me these things. I am a general, not a prime minister. I only know how to fight and kill people, not how to govern internal affairs. You should go and tell these things to the chief officers of the various departments!"

"I'm not a prime minister, I also want to fight and kill people on the front line. As for those troops in Hanyang and Hankou, I have plenty of ways to wipe them out, but why should I endure being ignorant and stay in Wuchang for more than a year?

Isn't it just to give you the extra military equipment? Why can I tolerate it, but you can't bear a little grievance? "Chen Gu shouted like a roar. In the past two years, he has lived a miserable life. He was either a mascot in Chongqing or a mountain beast in Wuchang.

Lao Piao is always running around outside, always complaining about something here and there, but he doesn't know that his carefree life outside has made Chen Gu envious enough.

Lao Piao smiled and said, "Don't they say that only crying children get milk?"

"So you did it on purpose!" Chen Gu said unhappily, "How to fight this war is up to you. Jiangnan is handed over to you anyway. We have limited troops and armaments. If you can win, fight. If you can't, retreat to Wuchang. If it doesn't work, just retreat to Jingzhou." Chen Gu didn't care about the gain or loss of a city or a place. Since he chose to fake his death, he was ready to lose Jiangnan. If he retreated to Wuchang, he could still keep Hunan and most of Hubei. Together with Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi, the territory would be enough.

Even if they retreated to Jingzhou and lost the entire Hunan province, plus some territory in Hubei, it would be completely acceptable. As long as the basic base in Sichuan was still there, the foundation would not be shaken.

Moreover, by losing these new lands that have not been fully digested over and over again, the people will be able to experience the cruelty of the Qing Dynasty. The next time Chen Zhen counterattacks, he will only gain more support from the people.

"Okay, I know about what happened in Nanjing. Since you are passing by to see me, tell me where you are planning to go?" asked Lao Piao.

Chen Gu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since Lao Piao said so, he should be more restrained in the next period of time. At least he will not frequently harass Chongqing for arms.

After taking a big sip of the tea on the table, Chen Gu took two breaths and said, "I need to go to Fujian!"

"Why are you going to Fujian?" Lao Piao frowned and asked, "You don't have any soldiers with you. Can you help Cai Qian turn the situation around by going to Fujian?"

"It's mainly to see someone!" Chen Gu explained.

"Who do you want to see?" Lao Piao asked curiously, "Who is worthy of you faking your own death to see? A beauty?"

Chen Gu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. Lin Zexu was certainly not a beauty, and she wasn't even a woman. Chen Gu didn't know much about Lin Zexu, but when he heard the name, the first thing that came to his mind was the four words "national hero".

Therefore, Chen Ju wanted to meet with Lin Zexu to see if he could take back the entire Fujian in a peaceful way.

In other words, Chen Gui could also accept temporarily appeasing Lin Zexu and allowing Fujian to maintain the status quo.

As for helping Cai Qian capture Fuzhou, Chen Ke had never thought about it. It’s not that it was impossible or not worth it.

It is simply because of the four words "national hero". Our nation has suffered countless hardships and there is never a shortage of heroic and tragic heroes, but there are not many heroes who can be added with the word "national".

A nation needs heroes. It not only needs many unknown heroes who make contributions, but also heroes who can lead the trend of the times.

Therefore, Chen Gu planned to meet Lin Zexu in person.

After leaving Nanjing, Chen rushed to Fujian without stopping.

At this time, Chongqing was already in an uproar because of Chen the Executor's funeral.

Fortunately, Yunhua rushed back shortly after the news reached Chongqing and took over the new army camp as soon as possible.

At this time, there were 10,000 new troops stationed in Chongqing. The purpose was to be able to go down the river to support the downstream towns at any time. The daily training intensity was quite high, so although they were new troops, their combat effectiveness was not weak.

(End of this chapter)