Wu Teng sat silently in front of the transparent glass window, looking at the magnificent ice waterfall facing him outside the window. It seemed crystal clear, colorful, and extremely beautiful, but in fact it was extremely fragile. If a strong man climbed the top of the ice waterfall with a giant hammer and hit it with force, the spectacular scenery would collapse and turn into a vanishing place.

Isn’t Da Chu the present portrayal of this ice waterfall? It seems that it still looks the same as before, and it is even much better than in previous years. At least the six eastern counties have been reclaimed except Kunling County. The domestic chaos in Qi will no longer be able to invade the southern enemy. The domestic riots are basically quelled, and it seems that there will be some singing and dancing to calm down again. But in fact, Da Chu is already fundamentally shaking. At this time, with a little external force, it is afraid that it will fall down.

Guo Jiuling's death was the introduction that external forces were about to be added. The Ming Dynasty must have taken action.

Deep in his heart, Wu Teng had already turned to the Ming Dynasty. In other words, the situation could not help but be biased towards the Ming Dynasty. From Xinning County to a remote poor county, it had actually begun.

He promoted business and moved the people in the mountains to live at the foot of the mountain, and basically abandoned agriculture. He did benefit the people of Xinning County, tasted the sweetness, and became rich one by one, which also won him a great reputation. But at the same time, he also delivered his life to the other party.

The Ming people held their own fatal holes, and with just a slight click, Xinning County would fall down. Wu Teng believes that in Xinning County, anyone with a little knowledge had already seen this. If the Ming people want to occupy Xinning County, they don’t need to use any weapons. Perhaps a group of merchants shouted in Xinning County, and they would have an unexpected effect.

Can the army rely on?

Wu Teng shook his head.

There are 10,000 soldiers in Xinning County now, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than when there were 20,000 people before. However, it is only compared with himself. Compared with the Pili Camp opposite, it is still not enough. Even if they only have 5,000 people, he is not an opponent. And the general under his command, Che Zhe, has had close contact with Zou Ming in the past two years, and it is still unknown what step he has reached.

The only thing that made him undecided now was the moral sense in his heart.

Geng Qiancheng suddenly made an appointment with him at this moment, or he was finally involved in a spy. Maybe he could use sweet words to delay for a while, but he still had to face this problem in the end.

"Zhang Chao, do you think if I had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty with Xinning County, would there be a stinking note on the history books?" He suddenly turned around and asked Zhang Chao beside him.

Zhang Chao was stunned when he heard this, and thought for a while before saying, "The county magistrate, for hundreds of thousands of people in Xinning, he should follow the heavens and follow the trend, rather than go against the trend. If the county magistrate's strengths, the Ming people would probably take action, and the people of Xinning will inevitably suffer. After the incident, the Ming people cut off the supply of grain to Da Chu. Our Xinning County was the first to be hit. In just a few days, the grain price increased several times. The county magistrate immediately sent a letter to Geng Qiancheng, which allowed them to supply grain to Xinning County again. But from then on, there were actually a lot of food flowing into Xinning County, which just kept the grain price of our Xinning within an acceptable range. It can be said that as long as the Xinning grain merchants could not get the grain from Izumo County for a day, Xinning's food panic would reappear."

Wu Teng turned his head silently.

"County magistrate?" Zhang Chao shouted tentatively.

"Let's talk about it when Geng Qiancheng comes!" Wu Teng sighed: "If possible, I don't want to be the first one."

Zhang Chao nodded, and the rafters that stood out were rotten first. What should be the first to do? It would be either kept in history, or be infamous for thousands of years, or be successful or lost, which is always the most dangerous. He could understand Wu Teng's idea, and he thought so himself. But the problem is, based on the current situation, who would be the first? After thinking about it, Xinning County is the best to take control.

In a quiet state, the door was gently knocked. Wu Teng turned around and Zhang Chao stood up. The two of them looked at each other. Zhang Chao walked towards the door. Wu Teng also stood up. At this time, it was Geng Qiancheng who came to knock on the door.

What should come is always coming. Wu Teng was excited. Xinning County surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. This is the general trend and irreversible. But this is a big thing. We always have to bargain and not be the first one. This is his minimum requirement. He just thought of a place, Quanzhou, where Ning Zhiwen was in power. Everyone knew that Ning Zhiwen was from the Ming Dynasty. When this person took office in Quanzhou, he was escorted by the Ming warship. On the first day he went, he killed Zhang Yi, the deputy commander of the inner guard. Who else could be more suitable to be the first one than him? As long as Quanzhou raises the flag first, he will follow him.

Zhang Chao opened the door and froze there.

After Wu Teng took a look, he became frozen there.

The one who stood in front of the door with a smile was not the white-bearded old man Geng Qiancheng, but a young man in his prime, and Geng Qiancheng was standing behind him with his hands.

Wu Teng had never seen Qin Feng, but this did not prevent him from knowing Qin Feng's appearance. Many Ming merchants used Qin Feng's portrait as amulet to keep their homes and keep them safe. It is said that the original draft of this portrait was from a court painter.

The person in front of him is 80% or more like the person in the portrait, but he looks much more friendly and friendly than the person in the portrait. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty in the portrait is not angry and has a bit of evil spirit.

Even if Wu Teng wanted to break his head, he would never have thought that His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would actually arrive here in person.

Qin Feng smiled and stepped in. Geng Qiancheng followed him step by step. After entering, he gently closed the door with his hands. At this moment, Zhang Chao was still like a wooden man, maintaining the stance of opening the door. Until Geng Qiancheng gently patted his shoulder, Zhang Chao woke up like a dream, took several steps in a row, his face changed several times, and then he suddenly woke up, knelt down on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Since Zhang Chao, please pay attention to His Majesty the Emperor."

When Wu Teng was in a state of turmoil, he did not notice Zhang Chao's title, which was of no significance, but Qin Feng knew very well that this Xinning inner guard Zhang Chao had long been turned against by Tian Kang and became a member of the Eagle's Nest.

"Get up!" he whispered.

Zhang Chao got up and quietly retreated to the door.

Wu Teng finally reacted at this time. He was about to kneel down as soon as he lifted his robe, but Qin Feng snatched him and helped him: "Mr. Wu County, I have heard of your reputation many times. Today I finally saw the real person. My prime minister praised you for your governance in Xinning!"

After being helped by Qin Feng, Wu Teng could no longer worship him. He could only blush and said with his fists: "The foreign minister has seen His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but he really didn't know that His Majesty the Emperor was here. He was really rude."

"It's okay." Qin Feng waved his hand with a smile, "After arriving at Izumo County, I was really happy to see the people on both sides getting along well and moving like a family. In the past, Izumo and Xinning were high mountains and dangerous roads, but now it is a thoroughfare, with endless travel and postage. This is the merit of the governor of Wu County."

"This is all blessings for Your Majesty. Please sit down." He carefully placed the chair straight, and Wu Teng asked Qin Feng to sit down.

Qin Feng, who sat down, pointed to the chair opposite, "Mr. Wu also sat down. I meant that I came here. I thought Wu County Magistrate knew in his heart. I don't know what you are going to do next?"

Wu Teng did not expect that Qin Fengfu would go straight to the scene as soon as he sat down. He didn't even give him a little time to think. He was confused for a while and then said honestly: "Report to Your Majesty, Xinning's return to the Ming Dynasty is the general trend and cannot be reversed by human power. If I don't want Xinning to be in chaos, I will naturally have to follow the trend and serve Your Majesty in time, but I have some thoughts and want your Majesty to understand."

"It is a blessing for my Ming Dynasty and Xinning to think this way." Qin Feng smiled and said, "I wonder what the governor of Wu County has to ask for?"

"The foreign minister doesn't want to be the first one." Wu Teng said nervously.

Qin Feng laughed loudly, "Mr. Wu, you are wrong. This time I came here specifically and all I want is to be the first one."

Wu Teng's face suddenly turned pale.

"The Emperor of Chu did his best, causing the people to be resentful in the country, the people are living in poverty, the military and the civilians are in a state of great trouble, the war is everywhere, and the fall of the Chu State is already in front of you. But the centipede insect dies without being stiff. At this time, a person with enough weight needs to stand up and give him a heavy blow, becoming the last straw to crush him. Wu County Magistrate, you are an old minister of the previous dynasty, and you have been guarding the frontier for many years, and in recent years, you have become the central pillar of Chu State's Central Lieu. You are the first to raise the flag and submit to the Ming Dynasty, so that you can have the greatest effect and set the best example for other county governors of Chu State." Qin Feng stared at Wu Teng and said.

"But your Majesty, I..."

"I know what you are thinking!" Qin Feng interrupted Wu Teng's words, "It is imperative for the Ming Dynasty to take down the State of Chu. The magistrate of Wu County is the worst choice. Once the army moves, the war will take place. No matter what, the people are most injured. But if the magistrate of Wu County climbs up and calls and responds with various counties in the Chu territory, they can protect the territory and the people and minimize the losses as much as possible. This is the greatest merit. Cheng Wu, the general, resolutely went to Beijing to die back then, what was the purpose of? Isn't it that Chu State will not have a civil war? Are you unwilling to make the Chu people worse?"

Wu Teng lowered his head dejectedly. At this point, he could no longer refuse. No matter how unwilling he was, the first one was bound to be the first one. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty had already told him that this was something that could never be changed.
Chapter completed!