Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Seeing Wen Xiang's expression that looked like he was about to cry, Liu Ye's heart softened a little. After all, this old man was really good to him. Even though he intended to kill Lu Mingsong, he still chose to support him in the end. If he forced him, it would be a betrayal of his good intentions.

Liu Ye waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop. When Zhu Hai and others saw Liu Ye's actions, they all quieted down.

Liu Ye said in a low voice, "Lord Bochuan, I know you're doing this for my own good, but the situation in Shandong has just begun to improve. If you let me leave like this, will I still be able to maintain this foundation? Hehe, I've traveled to Europe and America, Guan Ting has entered Henan to follow the monk king to suppress bandits, and even Brother Zhihuang is being transferred to the capital. I'm afraid that after I leave, the next step will be to transfer Brother Bochen and Boshan as well, right? That's a nice thought. At worst, I'll fight to the death with those big guys and fight to the end. If you want to tear Shandong apart for me, that's a dream! No one can even think about it!"

Wen Xiang quickly replied, "Ziming, no, absolutely not. Do the two palaces and the Prince Regent want to destroy this newly built foundation? The reason they left Bochen and Boshan behind was to stabilize the situation in Shandong!"

Liu Ye said bitterly, "It's fine if I go to Europe or America. I also need to relax and take a walk. But first, Brother Zhihuang must stay in Shandong. Second, Shandong officials at all levels must not be transferred. Both are indispensable. Otherwise, even if they don't mess up Shandong, I can personally take action and make Shandong ablaze within half a month!"

Wenxiang was so frightened that he nearly peed his pants. "My little master, you can't play like this. Smoke everywhere? Wouldn't the Qing Dynasty be in chaos? Zeng Guofan had just pacified Nanjing. If Shandong were to start chaos right after, it would be fatal!"

Wen Xiang quickly replied, "Alright, Ziming, I guarantee with my life that no one will dare to take advantage of Shandong again. That's all I need. If I'm not enough, there's still the prince. That's all I need. In just a year or two, you can be reinstated. Even if it's for the emperor, please bear with me for a while."

Zuo Baogui snorted coldly, "Master Wen, I'm confused. Why? Master Liu, despite his countless military achievements, not only received no reward, but was dismissed from his post and forced to flee thousands of miles away! Why? Are we brothers so easily bullied? Hehe, let's not wait until that time comes and war breaks out in the country. Who will save them from this crisis?"

Wenxiang wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied, "Guanting, you'd better be more careful with your words. The current situation is very unfavorable to Ziming. Whether it's the Western school, the development of factories and mines, and the telegraph, they have already angered the conservative leaders in the court. What should we do? Let's be patient for the time being."

Liu Ye sneered, "Lord Bochuan, will you be patient for a while? Guan Ting is right. Once I go to Europe and America, and something happens back home, I want to see how those people who are just sitting there doing nothing will deal with it! Hehe, don't say I didn't say it out loud. If they want me back then, they can carry me out in a sedan chair. Otherwise, forget it!"

Wen Xiang was filled with bitterness. Well, this time Liu Ye was competing with these people!

After Liu Ye settled Wen Xiang, he looked at Zhu Hai and said, "Xiao Hai, I'm going to America this time. You and Gao Qi will take a select group of soldiers from the training army with me. The rest of the training army will be handed over to Chunyu. The world is peaceful now, so there's no need to keep the training army. Remember Taihang Mountain? Have Chunyu take all the training troops to Taihang Mountain for me. We don't need this little money anyway, and we don't need the court to pay the military."

Zhu Hai was stunned and asked, "Brother, are you going to..."

Liu Ye sneered: "Those bigwigs in the court thought that everything would be fine after the South was pacified. Hehe, it's far from it. They only remembered capturing Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng alive, and Hong Xiuquan setting fire, but they forgot that there was a bigger tiger that had not been released. The suffering of the Qing army is still to come. Let's not talk about that for now. Even the Nian Army in Henan, Anhui and Shaanxi is so easy to deal with? Just wait and see. It won't be long before there will be a big chaos in the country. Let Chunyu take all the troops away. When the time comes, if you want to order us around, then you have to honestly give up your power. I don't want to be a bullied little wife. If you don't give me a governorship, I will make it up and see which army the Qing Dynasty can use!"

Liu Ye was right. The entire court now relies on the Hunan Army in the south and the Mongolian cavalry in the north. The Mongolian cavalry is now weak. After the Hunan Army captured Nanjing, the enthusiasm in their hearts has been lost. The completely relaxed Hunan Army is like a tiger without teeth. It can only scare people but cannot kill them. Once the situation on the battlefield changes, the court will be in chaos!

Zhu Hai asked, "Then why are we going to America with an army?"

Liu Ye chuckled and said, "Because these domestic wars are too low-level, if we want to improve our military strength, we must see what the wars between Western powers are like! Moreover, the American Civil War is in full swing now. We still have a huge arsenal in America, and we must not let any problems occur. We must hurry over there. If any army makes trouble, we will take action immediately. That is our money pot, and we can't let any problems occur!"

The money jar is Colt's arsenal. The new rifles produced there have gradually been favored by the armies of various countries. More and more orders are placed by various countries, and the profits generated in the future will be in the millions!

"Fight? With whom?"

Zhu Hai suddenly became excited. It would be so exciting to fight with foreigners again. It was meaningless to fight with a mob like the Nian Army. They fell down before they even had to put in any effort.

"Southern American rebels!"

Liu Ye replied, "Colt is biased towards the Northern Government, and the Arsenal is located in the central region, which happens to be the area where the forces of the two warring parties intersect, making it most vulnerable to attacks by the Southern rebels. Colt sold a large number of arms to the Northern Government, which greatly increased the power of the Northern Government and has long been hated by the Southern rebels. Sooner or later, the Arsenal will be besieged by the Southern rebels. Colt has already written to us twice asking us to send guards to strengthen protection. We just need to take this opportunity to go out and look after our treasure. As for the country, who cares? I just need to drive the Manchus out of the interior. It has nothing to do with me!"