Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Qin Ming quickly arrived at Jiangnan Port by train.

There are already many people gathered here, the crowd is bustling and it is very lively.

On each cargo ship, the ship owner was shouting at the porters below to bring up the cargo one by one.

Qin Ming walked through the crowd and arrived at the entrance of the military camp in the distance.

When the guarding soldier saw Qin Ming, he quickly called Chen Pi who was training in the training ground.

"Your Majesty, you are here."

Chen Pi was a little surprised when he saw Qin Ming, but he still walked up and greeted him respectfully.

Ever since Qin Ming resolved many of the demands of the Western Regions and Western Shu, the conflicts between the two sides have suddenly decreased.

Chen Pi, the border guard, was no longer under pressure to stay stationed, so he was directly transferred back to Jiangnan to take over Cao Chuan's military affairs.

Qin Ming asked straight to the point:

"I previously arranged for people to go to the Nanyang countries to investigate. Is there any news now?"

When this matter was mentioned, Chenpi frowned slightly and introduced the situation with a cold expression.

"There's news that General Cao has had quite a bit of friction with them. Now that he's at the head of the fight, it seems he won't be able to return anytime soon."

"We have also been transporting supplies over recently to support General Cao."

"A fight broke out so soon?"

Qin Ming calculated the time and found that they definitely did not stay in the South Sea countries for more than a few days.

Chen Pi thought Qin Ming felt that Cao Chuan took the initiative, and quickly corrected him:

"It wasn't us who did it, it was the Fire Worship Nation."

"It's the Fire Worship Nation again..."

Qin Ming was suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of crisis.

The Fire Worshiping Nation definitely knows the strength of Lingnan.

Qin Ming only asked Cao Chuan to collect information. After the fleet passed by, it was declared war by the Fire Baiting Kingdom before it even had time to show its hostility.

This means that the Fire Baiting Kingdom is not afraid of Lingnan at all.

Or rather... the forces behind them are not afraid of Lingnan.

"Your Highness, if you think this is inappropriate, I will send a letter to General Cao and ask them to come back first."

Chen Pi noticed Qin Ming's serious expression, so he suggested another solution.

After thinking for a moment with his brows lowered, Qin Ming shook his head.

"No, I trust Cao Chuan's judgment. If he wants to fight, don't try to hinder him from behind."

"Send him another thirty cannons, two hundred rapid-fire muskets, and a batch of bulletproof vests made from the latest new materials."

Chenpi is a steady person. He uses as many people as the size of the battle and never uses more than enough.

So when he heard that Qin Ming wanted to send some of the most valuable supplies in the military camp to the distant sea, he immediately spoke up to stop him.

"Your Highness, do we need so much just to deal with a Fire Worship Nation?"

"Of course they need to. Haven't you noticed? They're not afraid of Lingnan."

Any country that has had contact with Lingnan knows their strength.

The Southern Barbarians, Western Shu, the Western Regions, and even Daqian would not dare to go to war with them at any time.

But the people of the Fire Worshiping Nation dared to take action.

The fighting had already begun, so Qin Ming arranged for a batch of more powerful supplies to be sent over and took the opportunity to test their limits.

"I see."

Chenpi nodded and immediately arranged the matter.

Just as the two were talking, several secret guards came running over from a distance.

"Your Majesty, General Liu Chuang has won."

"Crossing that river!?"

Qin Ming was delighted!

This river is an extremely important strategic point.

Once we get it, we can use it for attack or defense, which is extremely important to Lingnan.

"Yes, General Liu has mobilized 100,000 troops from Lingnan to defend the other side of the Changhe River. But now, 200,000 troops from the Daqian court have already set out. It seems they are determined to take back the river."

Qin Ming's actions have made many officials in the court feel a sense of crisis.

In the past, it didn’t matter to them if the sky fell, because they had a high roof to support them.

After the fall of Changhe, everything changed. Qin Ming's troops pointed their swords at the capital, and dozens of prefectures ahead were defenseless.

If this continues, the country will change hands.

Such a dangerous situation was like a sharp sword hanging over everyone's head, forcing all officials to unite to deal with Qin Ming.

"It makes me look like a villain."

After listening to the secret guard's narration, Qin Ming shook his head and smiled helplessly.

"Your Highness, General Liu wants to know if you have anything to tell us or to prepare so he can make arrangements."

"Just let him lay the boat across the river. Nothing else matters."

Qin Ming only needs to take care of the Changhe River and the sky.

Especially after everyone in the workshop learned how to make hot air balloons, in less than a few months they were able to fly high into the sky.

To exaggerate a little more, you can install some sniper rifles on the hot air balloon and control the entire battlefield from a high vantage point.

"By the way, Your Majesty, there are some issues with the person leading the army this time."

Several generals took out a letter of investigation.

"Who?"

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows, a little curious.

"The star general in the Central Plains is named Xiao Dongyu."

"It's actually him?"

Qin Ming had heard of this name.

Xiao Dongyu was a talented general who trained an armored army.

His name is Tenglongwei and he is extremely powerful.

If we ignore firearms and only arrange the people from the four camps of Fenglinhuoshan to compete with Xiao Dongyu's army in strength, the two sides are evenly matched.

In addition to Xiao Dongyu's terrifying ability to lead troops, he can single-handedly command a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of people.

This made his Tenglong Guard extremely terrifying.

In the previous confrontation with the northern tribes, he served as one of the main forces to stabilize the battlefield.

They fought against the larger force with fewer troops many times and successfully resisted the overwhelming attacks from the northern tribes.

At that time, Qin Ming had not had the chance to meet him.

He finally came over after the war was over.

"We don't have enough authority to know the specifics, but Ms. Liu, who is in charge of the investigation, said that this person is extremely terrifying and has trained a group of soldiers who are proficient in the use of firearms in various combat situations."

Since Liu Yueli said it was scary, the situation is naturally not optimistic.

Qin Ming frowned slightly. The affairs of the South Sea countries had not yet subsided, but he did not expect the imperial court to use such a deadly move.

"Chenpi, gather the Fire Camp and the Mountain Camp. I want to go there myself."

"Your Highness, Liu Chuang has many elite soldiers and generals at his disposal, and he enjoys a natural barrier. Why do you need to go to the battlefield in person? It's too dangerous!"

Chen Pi had heard of Xiao Dongyu's name and was well aware of his strength.

There is a gap between generals. If he is a general guarding a pass, then Xiao Dongyu is a frontier general guarding a region. There is a huge gap between the two.

"It's useless for anyone else to go on this trip except me."

Qin Ming waved his hand.

He knew the situation of Liu Chuang, Cao Chuan and others. If they were to deal with such a large-scale war, they would definitely be stretched to the limit.

You have to go yourself.

Seeing that Qin Ming was determined to leave, Chen Pi whispered:

"The Tenglong Guards are extremely powerful. Since we are going to fight an offensive and defensive battle, and we are facing the imperial star general Xiao Dongyu, I suggest you bring the Linzi Battalion with you as well."

"I see."

Qin Ming also wanted to make some more preparations. After thinking about it, he suddenly looked up and said:

"Chenpi, how are your methods of leading troops?"