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"Come on, go and arrest the so-called consul of Xinhua for me, and this official will punish him for a great crime of rebellion!" Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, ordered.

"My lord, rest your anger! The two countries did not occupy each other. If it is rumored to go out, it will have an adverse impact on Daqing's face! Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, hurriedly persuaded. Besides, if Xinhuaguo's military strength is really as Fang Minghong said, once Fang Minghong is detained, it will definitely have a worse impact.

"Humph! It is just a small country established by a group of clowns who jumped off the beam, and they dare to provoke the Great Qing Kingdom, they simply don't know whether they are alive or dead! Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, said disdainfully. He has only been in Guangdong for two years, and he does not know much about the situation in Xinhuaguo, and he does not bother to understand it. Naturally, Xinhua is classified as a small country in Nanyang where tens of thousands of people can establish a country. In his opinion, such a small country delusionally wants to fight against the Qing Dynasty, which is completely looking for death!

"My lord, I know a little bit about the situation in Xinhua Kingdom. This country was founded only seven years ago. He successively defeated some of the indigenous forces of the South Seas and became one of the great powers of the South Seas! Guangzhou General A Jing'a said. There were many businessmen from Xinhua who came to Guangzhou to do business, and Ah Jing'a also learned some news about Xinhua from these merchants. It's just that he didn't care about it at the time, and he didn't continue to pay attention to Xinhuaguo. In the eyes of the high-ranking officials of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, those small states established by the abandoned people of the Celestial Empire. There is nothing worth paying attention to at all. If Liang Bao hadn't brought the news of Xinhua's declaration of war on the Manchus, he might not have thought of this at all.

"Really?" Qi Gong asked, though. He still didn't think there was anything big about Xinhuaguo. Compared with the Qing Dynasty, Xinhua was too small, and he did not think that the Xinhua Congress posed any threat to the Qing Dynasty. Although the Qing Dynasty had just been beaten by the British, the opponent was a foreigner! In other words, if it were those untouchables of the Xinhua Kingdom, they would definitely not be the opponents of the Great Qing Kingdom.

"My lord, Fang Minghong, the special envoy of Xinhuaguo, claimed. Xinhua had a total army of 200,000 troops. And they beat the Spaniards four years ago. At that time, the Spaniards and the Dutch united and dispatched more than sixty large ships. More than 60,000 troops. As a result, they were all wiped out by Xinhuaguo. Now in Nanyang, even the British don't dare to provoke Xinhua! Liang Baochang said.

"Shhh Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, and Ajing, the general of Guangzhou, gasped. If Xinhua really has 200,000 troops, and even foreigners can defeat it, then this time. The Manchu government may be at a loss again. As a high-ranking official of the Manchu government. Of course, they knew the combat effectiveness of the Qing army. If they thought that the Qing army was strong in combat before, through the Opium War and the British army, they realized how backward they were. Xinhua can even defeat the army of tens of thousands of foreigners, how terrifying is that combat effectiveness! If it were the Qing army, I am afraid that the whole country would not be able to defeat so many foreigners.

"How is this possible? Lord Liang, this must be their bragging. How could it be possible to build such a powerful country and such a powerful army with those outcasts of the Celestial Empire in Nanyang alone? They must have said it on purpose. Trying to scare us! Guangzhou General A Jing'a said.

"Humph! If whatever they say is what it is, then there is no need to fight this battle! Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, also came back to his senses. His first reaction. I also don't believe that Xinhua and the Xinhua Army will be so strong.

"Two adults, I don't believe it either. However, Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Guangzhou, has been convincing in his words, and we have to guard against it! Liang Baochang said. Although what Consul Fang Minghong said was like a fantasy, if the Xinhua army was really that strong, it would be too late when they arrived at the city of Guangzhou.

"Lord Governor, Lord Liang is right, we really have to take precautions early!" Guangzhou General A Jinga said. If the Xinhua Army really attacked in a big way, he, as the general of Guangzhou, would definitely go to the battlefield at that time.

"Lord Liang, when will the Xinhua Army launch an attack on Guangzhou?" Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, asked.

"According to what Fang Minghong said, it should be within ten days!" Liang Baochang said.

"Well, we'll wait ten days! If there is no news of the attack of the Xinhua army within ten days, their consul in Guangzhou will be arrested! Qi Gong gritted his teeth and said. Anyway, he didn't quite believe that the Xinhua Congress was so powerful.

"Your Excellency the Governor, shall we report to the Imperial Court?" Guangzhou General A Jing'a asked. Such a big event, I learned that it would be the imperial court! However, it takes a month to get from Guangzhou to Beijing.

"Don't do it for now, wait until you understand it clearly. I want to see how powerful the so-called Xinhua Kingdom really is! Qi Gong said disdainfully.

"Lord Liang, have you notified the Admiral of the Land Route and the Admiral of the Navy?" Qi Gong asked.

"It has been notified, but the two military men are coming from Huizhou Mansion and Shunde, and I am afraid that they will not be able to arrive until tomorrow." Liang Baochang replied.

"Alright, when they arrive, we'll talk about it tomorrow!" Qi Gong said. Although he was very disdainful of Xinhuaguo, he still had to be prepared. In military affairs, we dare not be sloppy in the slightest.

"Yes, Lord Governor!" Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, and Ajing Adu, the general of Guangzhou, said.

In the afternoon of the next day, the land governor of Guangdong, Da Libao, rushed to Guangzhou, and the admiral of the navy, Lord Lai, also arrived in the morning. The two attended a meeting in the afternoon in the study of the Governor's Palace.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all clear. Xinhuaguo, a clown who jumped off the beam in the South Seas, dared to declare war on the Qing Dynasty, which is really arrogant! If the Xinhua Kingdom dares to launch an attack on Guangdong, you must work together to let them know the power of the Great Qing Kingdom! Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, said.

However, no one in the audience responded to him, and everyone's faces didn't seem to look good.

"Ahem, what's wrong with you?" After perceiving this, Qi Gong asked.

"Your Excellency the Governor, yesterday I went to the foreigners to learn about the news of Xinhuaguo, and got some general news from the foreigners. Xinhua has now unified Nanyang and become the overlord of Nanyang. They defeated many countries in the South Seas, including the Spaniards and the Dutch. The British also cowered in Singapore, not daring to provoke Xinhuaguo. What Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Guangzhou, said is mostly true! Guangdong Governor Liang Baochang said. When he learned about this yesterday, he panicked.

"What? How is this possible? Qi Gong exclaimed. He always believed that Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Guangzhou, was deliberately exaggerating. But I didn't expect that what the other party said seemed to be true! If that's the case, then the Great Qing Kingdom will be in danger this time. The first to bear the brunt are these high-ranking officials in Guangdong!

"My lord, I also sent someone to understand the situation of Xinhua Kingdom, if those foreigners didn't lie, Xinhua Kingdom is estimated to be really very powerful!" Guangzhou General A Jinga also said.

"My lord, some of the warships of the Guangdong Navy Division have encountered the warships of the Xinhua Kingdom in the South China Sea. Their warships are all thousand-ton giant ships, which are larger than the warships of the foreigners. If we go to war, our chances of winning are slim! Guangdong Admiral Lai Enjue also said.

"Damn, how is that possible?" Qi Gong was also a little panicked. From the answers of several people, he understood that Xinhua Kingdom seemed to be really difficult to deal with!

"My lord, let's hurry up and ask the court for help! If the army of Xinhua Kingdom really kills, these tens of thousands of horses in Guangdong alone are probably not the opponents of the other party! Guangdong Land Admiral Da Libao also said.

"Okay, this official is ready to play a fold, play a son, and ask for reinforcements in Guangdong. However, before reinforcements arrive, we have to find a way to hold Canton. As officials in Guangdong, we have the responsibility to defend the land! Qi Gong said.

"Yes, sir!" The crowd replied. It's just that the Guangzhou general A Jing'a, the Guangdong land commander Da Libao and the naval commander Lai Enjue are not very good-looking. As military generals, they know very well the strength of the Qing army in Guangdong, if the Xinhua army is really as powerful as those foreigners say, relying on these tens of thousands of people, they will not be able to stand Guangdong at all.

After a war with the British, the Qing army in Guangdong suffered heavy losses. Although there are more than 10,000 soldiers in the Eight Banners, these old soldiers have no combat effectiveness at all after they go to the battlefield. There are also more than 30,000 people in the Green Battalion, but in addition to the old, weak, sick and disabled, they are newly recruited. The Cantonese sailors were even worse, most of their warships were destroyed, and the batteries along the Pearl River were destroyed by the British. If the warships of the Xinhua Navy were killed, they would really have no way to resist. However, as Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, said, as local officials, they have the responsibility to defend the land! If Guangzhou is lost, Emperor Daoguang will definitely not let them go. After being stimulated by the British, the current Daoguang Emperor has become even more moody!

On October 2, the military port of Manila was heavily guarded. In the port, the Xinhua army on the expedition had already boarded the ship. The Navy's Fourth Fleet will escort the 1st Marine Brigade and the 5th Army Brigade to Guangzhou as the first wave of the fleet. The Navy's First Fleet will depart from Pontianak and escort the Army's 1st and 2nd Brigades and the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade to Guangzhou. The initial investment of 3 infantry brigades, a marine brigade and a heavy artillery brigade was enough to capture Guangzhou. After the capture of Guangzhou, the follow-up troops will land one after another.

King Long Yufei and a cadre of cabinet ministers rushed to the military port to see off the soldiers. In view of the importance of this war, Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, personally commanded the battle, and the affairs of the General Staff were handled by Lieutenant General Zhao Yi, deputy chief of the General Staff. (To be continued......)