After entering the Green Bead Tower, Qi Zuguang was just drinking vigorously, while Wu Huakui and the other three kept talking to the three noble disciples.

The other two are just rich idlers of the Xun family, but this Li Guorui and they really want to make friends. In these two expeditions last year, the soldiers of the Four Seas Battalion finally understood how to obtain wealth overseas.

They also know very well that without the cooperation of the navy, they alone will not be able to play a role. Because overseas, ships are like horses on the grassland, and the herdsmen cannot do without horses, and the camp of the four seas cannot do without boats, otherwise they will only be prisoners trapped on the island.

After a few glasses of wine, and then recalling the interesting stories of overseas battles, Li Guorui quickly relaxed Wu Huakui and the others. Li Guorui, who is so approachable and bursts out foul words from time to time, makes Song Yurong and the others stunned, is this still the little Hou Ye who was above the top a few years ago?

Li Guorui didn't care about the eyes of his two old friends, and after studying at the Naval Academy for two years, he finally understood the importance of teamwork, and he couldn't do anything on his own.

In the year of the overseas expedition, he understood one thing, bullets on the battlefield will not identify the identity, whether it is the Hou Ye or the soldier, as long as he is in front of the bullet, he will be injured.

As a naval officer, with the scale of naval warfare in Asia, his chances of being injured are actually small. But if you want to go ashore and attack a city like Pattani, then the chances of injury will increase exponentially.

And most of the wealth is hidden in cities like Pattani, and if they don't capture the city, they won't get anything. In such a situation, these soldiers of the Sihai Battalion, who were regarded as cannon fodder by Li Guorui, naturally became the targets of his efforts.

After seeing the warm atmosphere at the banquet, Li Guorui put down his glass and turned to the topic and said: "This time, I invited a few people to come to the banquet, first, to thank everyone in Pattani for their help that day; The second is that I want to discuss two things with a few people. ”

Hearing Li Guorui mention the Great Year, Wu Huakui immediately laughed twice, then changed the topic and said: "If the little marquis has any orders, please just say it, as long as we can do it, we will naturally not stand idly." ”

Seeing Wu Huakui and others talking about the Pattani so tabooly, Li Guorui was a little disappreciative in his heart, since the emperor did not investigate the matter of the Pattani fire after coming back, he didn't feel that there was anything to be afraid of.

However, he didn't show it on his face, he just followed Wu Huakui's words and said: "General Wu is really a friend enough, then I will be open and honest."

My two friends have some connections in the logistics department, and now the General Staff is vigorously promoting the standardization of firearms, replacing all kinds of firearms in the original army with flintlock pistols and arquebuses.

The flintlock pistol and arquebus have the greatest daily wear and tear, one is * lead bullet; The second is a small piece of deerskin wrapped with lead bullets for sealing. My two friends wanted to make some pocket money on it, so they wanted to get some deerskins back.

The island of Taiwan, where the Sihai Camp is stationed, is the place where the most deer skins are produced in recent years, more than the skins from Liaodong. Therefore, I would like to ask you to give me a tie. ”

Wu Huakui and the others were still hesitating, and Qi Zuguang had already said coldly: "The deerskin trade is a project exclusively owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is a business competition with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, does the little marquis think that we have lived enough?" ”

Sitting with these military men who were not on the stage, Song Yurong always felt a little embarrassed, especially after Qi Zuguang entered the door, he sat on the side and drank, and he really didn't take them seriously.

After hearing Qi Zuguang's ridicule, Song Yurong couldn't hold back his temperament, patted the table and stood up and said, "If you're not happy, get out." Don't kick your nose in the face, you really think of yourself as a person, man..."

"Sit down." Song Yurong, who was interrupted, looked at Li Guorui in disbelief, he didn't understand why this old friend was so faceless.

He felt that he couldn't get off the stage for a while, although he didn't dare to get angry at Li Guorui, he simply turned around and left, refusing to stay here any longer. After looking at the situation, another noble disciple who came with him laughed with Li Guorui and hurriedly followed.

Qi Zuguang, who was about to fight and sulked in his heart, saw this unexpected scene, and he was also in a daze. Seeing Song Yurong leave angrily, Wu Huakui and the other three stood up, not knowing what to do.

Li Guorui sat there without moving, and the four people who were greeted with open hands re-entered the table, and said, "All sit down, it's just a few idle people." I kindly brought them over, wanting them to earn one or two thousand yuan a year in pocket money, but they still have to put up some stinky shelves, and they deserve to be idle in the capital. Everyone continued to drink, and when they left, we had a better time to talk about things. ”

Looking at Li Guorui's behavior, even Qi Zuguang sat back a little sneeringly, and Wu Huakui said cautiously: "Actually, the deerskin business is not impossible, what the Internal Affairs Office wants is a whole intact deerskin, mainly used to make leather clothes and leather socks that the Japanese like."

But hunting, how can you get deerskin intact every time? The Ministry of Internal Affairs has a very low price for those broken deerskins, but there is no problem with using them to wrap bullets, we can start from this piece, but the two friends of the little marquis left in such a hurry, do you want to continue to talk about this business? ”

Li Guorui said nonchalantly: "It's okay, in a few days, when they are tight, they will naturally come back and apologize to me." Even without them, I don't know anyone I don't know in the logistics department.

They're gone, and we're better off talking. We are all comrades in the army from Vietnam to Pattani, so I won't talk nonsense.

I have heard some information that His Majesty intends to use troops against Japan, and for this purpose intends to draw men from the Sihai Battalion and the New Army to form an expeditionary force of no more than 3,000 men to prepare for war in Japan. ”

Wu Huakui and the others didn't have any doubts, but Qi Zuguang couldn't help but ask: "How does the little marquis know that His Majesty intends to use troops against Japan?" ”

Li Guorui suddenly said triumphantly: "This overseas use of troops will naturally inevitably use ships. This South Seas is not enough, there are those pirates who are familiar with geography to lead the way.

However, there are no pirates who are familiar with geography in this Oriental place, and we have relied entirely on our merchant ships and fishing boats for the past two years to conduct surveys. In order to avoid mistakes, our navy naturally had to familiarize itself with the hydrological and geographical data of the East China Sea first, and the officials of the East China Sea Patrol Office, who gave us a lesson, also revealed this battle plan. Of course, even if you have heard it, you can't continue to spread it, and this plan is still being kept secret. ”

Wu Huakui and the two colleagues glanced at each other, and then asked Li Guorui, "So what does the little marquis want us to do?" ”

Li Guorui looked at a few people with burning eyes and said: "Naturally, there is nothing to do now, but when some of you are selected into the expeditionary force, I hope that everyone will be able to cooperate in Japan again at that time." ”

Qi Zuguang immediately put down his wine glass, got up and said, "I'm not interested in this matter, so the little marquis doesn't have to count me." ”

Wu Huakui immediately grabbed his arm and persuaded Qi Zuguang to stay, seeing Qi Zuguang insisting on leaving, Li Guorui couldn't help but say mockingly: "Why do you have to pretend to be like this, if I remember correctly, in Pattani, it was your subordinates who made the first move, does it make sense to pretend to be a righteous gentleman now?" ”

Qi Zuguang suddenly looked at Li Guorui with some disgust and said: "My subordinates and I were originally to avenge Xiao Wu and them, but we are not as insatiable as you, and even our Ming people will not let go." ”

Li Guorui suddenly said not to be outdone: "What Ming people, they are just some overseas outcasts who have turned their backs on their ancestors. They want to think that they are Ming people, why don't they open the door and surrender when they see the arrival of Wang Shi, but instead assist those people to defend the city? Besides, since you are taking revenge, why do you still carry your belongings back, maybe you put this fire..."

Qi Zuguang was speechless for a while, Wu Huakui and two colleagues suddenly stepped forward and pulled the two who wanted to make a move, Wu Huakui stopped between the two and said, "Everyone talk well, don't lose your temper." Don't mention the matter of this Pattani again, it won't benefit anyone if it spreads out.

Qi guerrilla, even if you don't like Xiao Houye's proposal, you have to think about your subordinates. Our Four Seas Battalion is no better than other armies, fighting those barbarians overseas, and there are all kinds of miasma and poisonous insects, so we really have our heads on our belts to live.

The soldiers of the Four Seas Battalion also have at least ten years of service, and they don't accumulate some extra money on weekdays, so if something happens to them, they must leave something for their families, right? Qi Guerrilla: You yourself are one person who feeds the whole family and is not hungry, but your subordinates all have families, you always have to think about them, right? ”

Qi Zuguang's attitude finally softened a little, and Wu Huakui said to Li Guorui on the other side: "The little marquis takes care of our brothers, and the brothers are naturally grateful. However, this kind of thing in Pattani can no longer be repeated.

General Dong has always been strict in governing the army, and if we do this every time, I am afraid that before the imperial court is aware, General Dong will take us down and ask for the guilt. If there is no feasible plan, it is better to treat us as if we have nothing to do today, how about it? ”

Li Guorui stared at Wu Huakui for a long time, looked at the other party's unyielding gaze, and finally restrained his anger, took out a hand-drawn drawing from his arms and said: "Okay, let's all come over and take a look, this is Japan's largest gold and silver mining island - Sado Island..."

The nearly two years of his career in the Naval Officer Academy were indeed not in vain, and the maps that Li Guorui secretly drew by hand with the help of his memory were no different from the maps used by the Naval Staff to teach them lessons. After seeing this fine map, even Qi Zuguang sighed in his heart.

However, after listening to Li Guorui's plan, Wu Huakui and the others all frowned and said: "Since this is Japan's largest Treasure Island, the defense must be quite tight. The Naval Staff had already marked it on the map, and it must have been known about the gold and silver mines on the island. Didn't you let us take advantage of the chaos to rob, didn't you compete with Your Majesty for food? ”

Li Guorui said without changing his face: "Your Majesty wants Treasure Island, how can you know about the past treasury on the island?" Besides, if the gold and silver on the island were so abundant, we would not have been able to get all of it into our own pockets. When the time comes, it will be like Pattani, Your Majesty will take the big head, let's take the small head, will Your Majesty still be able to pursue..."