Although Jin Yiwei's authority is not as good as before, anything that can make Luo Yangxing nervous must be a big deal.

"What's going on?" Li Xiao asked with a serious face.

"Third Master! I can't find it."

"Third Master...! Are you saying that the Third Brother can't be found? Is it missing or you can't find it?" Li Xiao reacted quickly and immediately thought of the difference. If he can't find it, then it's probably that he can't find it.

Something happened. If Luo Yangxing couldn't be found, it's very likely that Li Hu was hiding.

Although the Jinyiwei are riding high in the world, they have been out of power for a long time. The reason why they can continue to thrive now depends entirely on the support of two hundred years of experience. Li Hu has also had his own team in recent years, so it makes sense for him to hide somewhere where the Jinyiwei can't find him.

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"My subordinate is incompetent because I can't find him. However, my subordinates found out that the Third Master had returned to the capital before the Marshal's Western Expedition. At that time, he came back with a Westerner named Joseph. They met Ai Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance.

.Then..." Luo Yangxing raised his head and glanced at Li Xiao, but stopped talking.

"What next? There's no need to tuck it away." Li Xiao urged anxiously.

"Then Mr. Hu took people to Tianjin Wei Wharf. According to reports from people at Tianjin Wei, seven days later Mr. Hu took two to three hundred people on board the ship from Tanggu, and a total of three ships headed south. Again.

I don’t know what happened after that.” Luo Yangxing reported to Li Xiao with fear and sincerity.

"Three ships, only two or three hundred people were brought with him? Tell me, what did he take with him?" Li Xiao looked at Luo Yangxing with his tiger-like eyes. The pressure from the superior made Luo Yangxing shudder.

"Master Hu...! Master Hu took away two ships of arms, including an unknown number of mortars, as well as a large number of artillery shells, grenades, rifle bullets, etc. His subordinates contacted people from the Jinzhou Gun Factory and learned that Master Hu had

A hundred of the latest Aka 47 rifles were taken away.

The person who loaded the ship also said that the ammunition Master Hu took away was enough for a regiment." Luo Yangxing was trembling with fear. In the grand scheme of things, this matter could be regarded as Li Hu's defection. But after all, this is the commander's biological brother.

Who dares to say.

"The management of rifles and ammunition is so chaotic? He stole so many arms and no one reported it. What do the people in the Ministry of War do for food?" Li Xiao was furious. What did Li Hu do? I don't know what this guy is doing.

What have you been doing!

Luo Yangxing shut his mouth knowingly. Talking too much at this time can easily offend others. That is your commander's biological brother. Who dares to offend him? Not to mention asking for bullets, even if he wants cannons, it is estimated that the arsenal is full of people.

I didn't dare to say no.

Everyone knows that the world in Liaodong belongs to the Li family. To put it more broadly, the world in the world now also belongs to the Li family. If we follow past practices, this Mr. Tiger will be a proper prince. If you challenge him, there will be no good results.

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"This matter... will be investigated by you Jin Yiwei. Pay attention! The investigation should be done secretly and don't alert too many people. There are always traces, and I believe you Jin Yiwei will be able to find them. To give you a hint, even if they take a boat,

You also have to stop for supplies along the way.

Check! Check all the ports from Tianjin Port to the south. If they want to travel a long distance, they will probably intensively supply supplies at domestic ports. The supplies will only be filled at the last stop. Do you understand?"

"My subordinate understands, so I will send someone to investigate. I will definitely find out the news about the third master."

"The most important thing is..."

"Keep it secret!"

"Okay, let's do it!" Li Xiao ordered, and Luo Yangxing immediately bowed his body and exited Li Xiao's study. Just after walking out of the study, Luo Yangxing's waist was straighter than a javelin. This was the first time that Li Xiao had given

Jin Yiwei assigns a task. Whether Jin Yiwei can restore its former glory and make a comeback depends on whether the job is done beautifully this time.

"Shunzi, call me the second brother." After Luo Yangxing left, Li Xiao immediately told Shunzi to call Li Xiu.

After getting Li Xiao's promise to expand the navy, Li Xiu planned to take a nap and find Zhang Huangyan to implement the matter tomorrow. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to sleep after taking a bath, he was called by Shunzi.

"Brother, what's going on? I'm going to bed now!" Li Xiu changed his clothes and followed Shunzi to Li Xiao's study.

"Where did the third child go?" Li Xiao asked with a serious expression.

"How do I know? I want to know too. This kid has been missing for several months!" Li Xiu was a little confused. He didn't expect that Li Xiao would find him so late just to deal with Li Hu.

"The third child went to sea on a boat. The destination is unknown. Do you know a man named Joseph?"

"Joseph, I know! He is a Frenchman, and the exchange of Egyptian prisoners of war was signed with him. You have met him! Why are you asking him?" Li Xiu didn't understand why Li Xiao suddenly asked this.

"Oh! Come to think of it, I have indeed seen him. The third child just followed him. He wouldn't go to Egypt...!" Thinking of Joseph's origin, Li Xiao suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

In the Ming Dynasty, and within the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence, Li Hu could do whatever he wanted. But in the Middle East, who would sell him Li Xiao's face? He only brought two to three hundred people, even though he had the most advanced weapons. But you damn know the entire Middle East

How many people are there? A bullet that kills a person can also consume all the bullets you brought alive.

I won’t wake up one morning and hear the news of Li Hu’s death...!

"Go to Egypt? Why are Huzi going there? He has never been to such a far place in his life. There is no way he knows anyone there, damn it! Are you talking about that Joseph?" Li Xiu also changed when he thought of the key point.

face.

"Are you sure that the main force of the British Navy has been destroyed?" Li Xiao thought for a moment and asked suddenly.

"Confirmed! In addition to one warship under repair, the British Navy now only has unbuilt warships. It is estimated that it will not have much combat power within two years! Moreover, we have been in a state of crushing naval equipment.

"Li Xiu couldn't stand Li Xiao's jumping thinking.

"Okay! You go to the Lushun Shipyard now. Zhenyuan has been repaired. You can take Zhenyuan to Singapore City, and then take your fleet and marines to the Middle East. Remember, you must bring Hu Zi back. His

My temper will cause trouble in the Middle East. No one will give me face there."

"Perhaps, there will be people who deliberately want to kill Hu Zi and let our anger pour into the Middle East to achieve the purpose of killing people with a borrowed knife." After being around for these years, Li Xiu immediately understood that things would not be that simple.

"Hmm! Kill someone with a borrowed knife. Kill the British with our swords, or kill the French with our swords. Huzi, it's really annoying. When we get to the Middle East, even if I kidnap you, I have to kidnap the person back.

If you encounter any obstacles! Kill!" Since it was an extraterritorial war, Li Xiao would not care about the casualties of local people at all.

The Ming Dynasty ironclads are invincible in the current world and will not encounter any opponents when traveling on the ocean. Of course, the last tragic defeat in Mumbai was due to Li Xiu's carelessness and lack of understanding of weapons such as mines!

No matter how good the British are, they cannot lay mines everywhere on the vast sea. They can only blockade a few ports to a limited extent and prevent the Ming Navy from landing. The fleet sails in the vast Indian Ocean without any obstacles.

"Let Zhenyuan go back to Singapore by himself. I will go back by airship tonight. Don't worry, brother, I will bring Hu Zi back to you no matter what. My parents and eldest sister died early, and only our brothers and the youngest are left in our family.

Sister, there can’t be any more!”

"Okay! Thank you for your hard work. The affairs in the northwest involved too much energy. At such a critical time, something like this happened in Guanzhong. What a failure!" Li Xiao thought of the affairs in the northwest and sighed helplessly.

It is difficult to express this kind of emotion in front of others, and it can only be expressed in front of Li Xiu. Sometimes people in higher positions have to bear an unbearable weight. The saying that with great power comes great responsibility is not just talk.

"It's not a complete failure, at least we captured Hami. The fourth child is working hard to survey, hoping to find a road suitable for building a railway. As long as Hami is connected to the train, we will really drive a nail in the Western Region. We will think about it in the future.

To attack the Western Region, we only need to use Hami as our base of advance."

"You're right! The Western Regions are too big and vast. We need to advance step by step. Encroaching step by step is better than flooding the territory. People in the Western Regions always say that the Han people are water and they are stones. Floods

Afterwards, the stone will always be exposed. This law has not changed for thousands of years.

The Han general Huo Qubing was once a powerful figure in the Western Regions. In the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty's cavalry also conquered that place. But in the end, it was all a passing thing. In the final analysis, the foundation is still not solid. This time, I will take every step. Okay,

You go back and prepare, and go to the Middle East as soon as possible. Bring Huzi back!" Li Xiao knew that now was not the time to talk, even though he wanted to talk to Li Xiu about what was in his heart.

"I know, brother, I will bring Hu Zi back." Li Xiu turned around and walked out of Li Xiao's study.

In the study, Li Xiao walked to the huge map and stared carefully at the too-distant Middle East. For Ming Dynasty, the Middle East was still too far away. But Ming Dynasty needed the Middle East because it thought there was oil there. Only by controlling oil could it comprehensively lay out
Chapter completed!