Xue Guan and Liu Ruquan saw that Ning Yu's attitude was resolute, so they stopped insisting at the moment, turned around first, and planned to discuss it again, they also knew in their hearts that if they couldn't succeed this time, they would not be able to make a difference when they returned to the White Lotus Sect.

Ning Yu was also noncommittal, for the purpose of the White Lotus Sect, he was naturally clear in his heart, I am afraid that getting weapons is on the one hand, on the other hand, there is also the intention of testing the Fu Han army, the so-called attachment to the Fu Han army is itself a bait to tempt the Fu Han army, if they really give them a large piece of meat, it will show that the Fu Han army does have the idea of annexing the other party, which will make the other party vigilant.

Like now, only taking out twenty old artillery pieces of the Qing army will make the White Lotus Sect let down its vigilance. This move is not that Ning Yu does not have strategic vision, but it is really because getting along with the White Lotus Sect is a very complicated matter.

If the other party has anti-Qing consciousness and behavior, it means that they can be united, but in the process of unity, if they get too close, they will inevitably be affected, and in addition, it will also make the people in the White Lotus Sect vigilant.

The key is that the position of the other party is really critical, from Henan straight down is Huguang, which is just stuck in the middle of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which makes Ning Yu a little jealous. If you go too far, I'm afraid that the White Lotus Sect will be retreated, and there will be no one to be this shield at that time.

After a few days, Xue Guan found Ning Zhongjing, and revealed a meaning in his words, that is, he hoped to marry Chen Caiwei, the young lady of Chen Daoxian, the chief helmsman of Baihe Dao, to the major general of the Fu Han Army, so as to achieve a marriage, and the two families could also fight side by side against the Qing army.

As for the original conditions, the artillery is negotiable, if the new type of thunder artillery is insufficient, forget it, the Qing army still hopes that the old artillery of the Han army can be transferred more, and this will not have a great impact on the Han army.

When Ning Zhongjing learned the news, he found Ning Yu, who was busy with the military academy, and briefly revealed the meaning of the other party, and then half-jokingly said: "If you can use this to tie up the White Lotus Sect, it will be a good deal." ”

As for the matter of Ning Yu's more women, in Ning Zhongjing's opinion, it was really no big deal.

But Ning Yu was a little tired in his heart, he remembered that Chen Xiaogongzi, that is, Chen Caiwei, but he couldn't understand the complicated relationship within the White Lotus Sect, and asked curiously: "When did this White Crane Dao get together with the White Lotus Sect?" ”

Strictly speaking, the two are really not related, because the purpose of the White Crane Road is very clear, that is, to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. And the White Lotus Sect is different, whoever is the imperial court will oppose whom, from the Yuan to the Ming and then to the Qing Dynasty, there is no one who does not oppose it, which is why the White Lotus Sect's infamy has spread far and wide, in the eyes of most people, this is really ridiculous.

Ning Zhongjing was quite familiar with this matter, and sighed: "The original White Lotus Sect is actually very loose, and there are many branches below, like what Lao Guanzhai and Bagua Sect, the White Crane Dao was originally active in Xiangyang, and then somehow, it also became a branch of the White Lotus Sect, and its status in the sect is quite high, second only to the sect leader Liu Ruhan. ”

"This Xue Guan can also be said to be a representative of Chen Daoxian, and it is estimated that he wants to marry Miss Chen to you, and it is probably out of the selfishness of Lord Chen Helm. This time the envoy seems to be on the side of the White Lotus Sect, and the inside story is not simple. ”

"Did you tell my father about this?" Ning Yu felt a little dizzy in his head, this so-called marriage was the most unsafe in his opinion, no one would pin the country on a woman.

Ning Zhongjing naturally understood the meaning behind Ning Yu's words, and said with a smile: "This matter has not been said yet, I also want to hear your thoughts here, now that you are also the major general of the Fu Han Army, from the overall situation, do you want to agree to this marriage request?" ”

"Third uncle!" Ning Yu pinched his eyebrows with some distress, "You are the 'Major General of the Fu Han Army' again, and you are 'from the overall situation', I don't seem to have any reason to refuse at all." ”

Ning Zhongjing patted Ning Yu on the shoulder, and seemed to find some feelings of being an uncle again, and said with a smile: "It's good that you kid understands in his heart, this matter is beneficial to the Fu Han Army from the current point of view, and he can also insert a nail in the White Lotus Sect through the relationship of the Chen family, if there is a change in the future, this nail is the key to the death of the White Lotus Sect." ”

Speaking of this time, Ning Zhongjing's face was a little solemn, the third elder of the Ning family, who had experienced war and imprisonment, became more restrained and gloomy in character, along with his son Ning Qianqiu, which made Ning Yu have to sigh for it, their father and son sacrificed too much for the Ning family.

Two days later, the high-level officials of the Fu Han Army also discussed this matter, and on how to deal with the White Lotus Sect, everyone was very much in favor of the marriage, even Ning Yu himself was getting better and better at starting from the perspective of the overall situation, so naturally there would be no objections, so he summoned Xue Guan and the others, who were still waiting.

After the two of them entered the Governor's Mansion of the Fu Han Army, they saw Ning Zhongyuan sitting on the main seat, and they knew in their hearts that this was coming, so they immediately bowed and recited: "Congratulations to the Governor Wan'an!" ”

Ning Zhongyuan smiled, "A few days ago, I heard that the White Lotus Righteous Army had raised troops, and I was very excited, because on the road to resist the Qing Dynasty, I had another friend. After a slight pause at this point, he believed that the subtext behind this could be understood by Xue Guan, and continued: "Now that the White Lotus Sect wants to kiss and kiss, I am naturally extremely happy to restore the Han Army. ”

Xue Guan also smiled and said: "This is very good, the young general is heroic, and my Miss Chen of the White Lotus Sect is also a stunning beauty, and the two of them are matched by heaven and earth, and the sect leader will also be overjoyed." For a while, everyone was happy, and everyone congratulated each other.

Ning Zhongyuan said again: "Since our two armies have now become a marriage agreement, then we will naturally help your army, and when the time comes, we will give your army forty guns, 1,000 shotguns of all kinds and all kinds of bullets and gunpowder, etc., as for the rest, do you still have requirements?" ”

Xue Guan and Liu Ruquan glanced at each other, and their expressions were a little happy at the moment, so they thanked Ning Zhongyuan directly, and then discussed the marriage date with Ning Zhongjing, as for those cannons and shotguns, they immediately began to prepare to be transported to Ruzhou City, which was already surrounded at this time, and if Ruzhou City was defeated, then the White Lotus Sect would soar into the sky.

The guns and shotguns themselves are some captured old items of the Qing army, plus the original gun workshop is still operating normally, so it can also provide a large number of guns and artillery every month, which can be gradually replaced, so it can be provided to the White Lotus Sect to kill two birds with one stone.

Without mentioning it, Ning Yu had some other thoughts in his heart at this time, and after Xue Guan and Liu Ruquan left, he waved his hand excitedly: "Our army's opportunity has come!" ”

Ning Zhongyuan also smiled slightly, pointed his finger in the direction of Hunan on the map, and said: "Since Henan has changed, the time has come for our army to take Hunan!" ”