After Zhang Xingbang came to the secret guard yamen, he called the white bird.

He is now the third-in-command under Black Tiger and Zhang Xingbang.

It can also be regarded as the general controller of foreign intelligence.

Zhang Xingbang was regarded as the general staff officer during the war, responsible for military intelligence.

"Shiratori, what's the specific situation in Gongzhou?"

"Why is King Anding missing?"

Zhang Xingbang asked.

"The situation is not very clear now, I only know that there have been a lot of Dongying people in the port of Gongzhou in the past two days."

"They have some intelligence officers in tow."

"We only caught one or two, but we couldn't communicate because of the language barrier."

Shiratori said slowly, "It was at the stage when there was a vacuum in intelligence that King Anding suddenly disappeared, and he is still investigating. ”

"How much longer?"

Zhang Xingbang asked.

"I guess it will take a little time."

Before Shiraiya's words fell, the information of Gongzhou reached the secret guard yamen.

In the end, the two intelligence officers couldn't stand the torture and spoke.

They know the language.

According to the information they confessed, they rescued the king of Anding.

"Rescued?"

Zhang Xingbang looked at the report and frowned.

"It seems that Linghe should have done a lot of things in Dongying during this time."

White Bird said slowly, "If King Anding went to Dongying, Linghe should have already arranged it." ”

"I'm going to report this information right away, you first stabilize the intelligence situation in Gongzhou."

Zhang Xingbang immediately returned to the palace with the documents.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, there has been a result, and King Anding should go to Dongying."

Zhang Xingbang said and put the information on the table.

Before leaving the secret guard's yamen, he reprinted several copies of the information.

"Dongying ......"

Ye Yu frowned, "Are there any signs of rifles and submachine guns?" ”

"I don't know for the time being, we haven't sent intelligence personnel to Dongying."

Zhang Xingbang shook his head.

"Gongzhou will take it down first, and keep up with the development of Jiaguo as soon as possible."

"Ye Yu, what do you think?"

Ye Lie thought and said.

Both he and Ye Yu felt that the situation around them was getting worse and worse.

A few days ago, all the Xiongnu in the north evacuated the grassland.

In addition, the current King of Anding ran to Dongying.

Things are not small.

"Do you need to assemble troops temporarily?"

Zhang Detian asked, looking at Yang Jiang on the side.

"Not for the time being, it shouldn't be so fast."

Ye Lie spoke, "You first make sure that you have regular training. ”

Although there were various differences of opinion, they were sure that intelligence agents must be allowed to enter Dongying to investigate the situation.

Go in and check it out as a businessman in Jiaguo.

This time, he directly ran to Dongying himself, and it is estimated that it is almost there.

"Hold off for a while."

Ye Yu slowly spoke, "At least half a year." ”

"By the way, what about the tank?"

Only then did Ye Lie remember that Ye Yu had already made a prototype of steam power.

"It is impossible for the tank to be powered by this steam, it is too hot, the north can fight, but in other directions, there is no advantage."

Ye Yu shook his head as he spoke.

"Okay, let's use this gear for now."

Ye Lie nodded and said, "Slow down a little longer, take Gongzhou down, and continue to develop." ”

After all, the merger has only been a short year, and it is barely accelerated by relying on the wealth accumulated by Ye Yu before.

Everyone thinks that this is the only way.

After all, in a state of similar weapons level, it is impossible for them to win more with less.

Like before, tens of thousands, tens of thousands, only exist in the complete equipment generation gap.

"What about the use of steam power on railroads?"

"Ye Yu, is this okay?"

Ye Lie asked.

"It's been tested, it's basically operational, but it requires a lot of coal."

Ye Yu nodded and said, "If you can, the front of the locomotive can basically be replaced with steam-powered propulsion." ”

"Okay, then replace it as soon as possible, first from the important line."

Ye Lie nodded, "What's the best name for the new train?" ”

"Just call the train, and boil the water with fire anyway."

Ye Yu said casually.

"Well, that's the only way to do it first."

"Prime Minister Gongsun Cheng...... No, Chairman Gongsun, is there enough support from the commercial and industrial side? ”

Ye Lie asked, "After taking Gongzhou, can you follow up quickly?" ”

"Your Majesty, this depends on the state of the Public Security Office and the Propaganda Department, and the Commerce Bureau should be fine."

Gongsun Ce nodded, "But recently, there has been a rumor that if you want to reduce taxes, you probably want to raise the minimum tax standard." ”

"Zhao Wanjin, what is the average situation of the people now?"

Ye Yu turned his head and asked.

The adjustment of the tax rate is not simply a matter for the Commerce Bureau to have the final say.

"If the people are concerned, what the household department has been able to grasp so far is about the same, the average peasant is about 300 taels per month, and the businessman's business, the medium-sized chamber of commerce is basically between 60,000 taels and 80,000 taels per month, not including the large chambers of commerce, which are almost between 100,000 taels and 300,000 taels per month."

Zhao Wanjin reported, "This is what will be reported at the future winter meeting." We are still following up on the investigation. ”

"The Chamber of Commerce's tax reduction standard."

Ye Yu thought about it and said, "Then reduce taxes, reduce taxes for low-income people, and increase taxes for some high-income earners." Ye Lie, we need clustered business and industry. ”

"Well, let the small chamber of commerce merge with the small merchant and the other chambers of commerce......"

"President Gongsun, can this be done?"

Ye Lie asked thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, it should be no problem, after the tax cut, the standard will be lowered, which should be acceptable, but the price tax of the big chamber of commerce should be ...... Fear...... My suggestion is to split it into a basic tax and a progressive tax. Larger chambers of commerce over a certain size need to pay a part of the maintenance costs, and then the progressive tax can be reduced slightly. ”

Gongsun Ce said, "After all, the progressive tax part is based on percentages. In disguise, encourage them to increase their income. ”

"Originally, the temporary meeting was just to discuss Gongzhou."

"As a result, it turned out like this."

Ye Lie said and smiled.

Just as they were dispersing, King Anding had already arrived at a large city south of Dongying, Jin Qi.

Linghe greeted him on the dock with a large number of Dongying soldiers.

"Your Highness, welcome."

Linghe stepped forward with a smile, then turned his head to face everyone, and said in a skillful Dongying dialect, "This is the main owner of Dongying!" ”

As he spoke, a heroic man with his eyebrows bowed his head and stepped forward.

"This is the de facto controller of most of Toei now, Shinsho Ikeda."

Linghe introduced to King Anding.

"What about weaponry? And the flotilla. ”

King Anding was in a hurry and immediately asked.

"I've been preparing, but Dongying is relatively small, and the products are not rich."

Linghe nodded.

"Okay, don't worry about the property, as long as it can be produced."

King Anding nodded, and then walked over slowly.

Linghe took his "mercenaries" and attacked the city and plundered the land during this year.

Only 1,000 men penetrated the armies of the princes of Dongying.

Even their capital, Kyoto, was pierced!

Shinsho Ikeda went on Rakuto Kyoto and subsequently became the newest Shogun.

And just in the last two months, Linghe and Ikeda Shinsho joined forces to depose the emperor and welcome King Anding.