Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"They were the first to bring firearms technology from Daqian, but the nobles at the time were unwilling to acknowledge the usefulness of such technology."

"After several battles with you, they finally understood the purpose of firearms."

"The Xiao family stepped in at that moment and provided some of the technology. They used it as a blueprint for some of the firearms we had seized from the overseas battles and made some firearms."

According to these nobles, when the Xiao family first came to Yan Dynasty, they were just wealthy nouveau riche.

After spending a lot of money, he only got the position of a sixth-class noble.

But after the Yan Dynasty lost the war with Daqian, the Xiao family took advantage of the momentum.

They led the construction of firearms factories, and their status gradually rose until they finally reached the level of fourth-class nobles.

He is immediately a noble of the upper third class.

Now, he was only one step away from breaking into the real core of power.

They desperately need a war to prove themselves.

Kurofushi happens to be the candidate.

"According to what you said, Qin Yue should have taken refuge with the Xiao family after coming here."

"Yes, we heard that he seemed to have gone here."

Several people nodded.

"That's fine, let's wait for them to come."

"But their troops are too numerous. The Xiao family has definitely equipped their troops with the most advanced firearms. How can you resist them?"

Several nobles were very worried about Kurobushi's situation.

The reason why they were able to repel the Yan Dynasty's troops now was not because the Yan Dynasty's soldiers were weak.

It’s because they didn’t have enough firearms. Even if they had some muskets and cannons, they didn’t have enough ammunition.

But the Xiao family is different. They are the leaders in the construction of the firearms factory.

The number of weapons and equipment in the hands of the troops is absolutely up to standard.

"Don't worry about that. I will take good care of them."

"If you have any doubts, you can wait until the battle between the Daqian army and the Xiao family is over before raising the banner of resistance."

Heifu quickly gave them a chance to wait and see.

He had absolute confidence in the strength of the imperial army. So far, they had the advantage, not to mention that Cao Chuan and Ye Shoujiang had not arrived yet.

Judging by the time, they will be here soon.

With the imperial court’s large army coming to support them, how could they be afraid of a small Xiao family?

"Row."

Seeing this, several nobles all nodded.

"By the way, can you all keep me updated on the Xiao family's recent movements and the troops' route, as well as how far they are from here?"

"of course can."

Of course they had no choice but to do this, since they had already decided to join Daqian.

It’s no big deal to give some news.

"Okay, thank you."

After everyone finished their negotiations, Heifushi personally escorted the people out before returning to the room.

Chenpi, who had been hiding in the dark, walked into the front hall from the backyard.

"Brother Chen, what do you think of them?"

"He's not very honest, and his words are very empty."

Chenpi shook his head.

Although the negotiations between the two sides seem to be progressing smoothly.

But when it comes to their own interests, these nobles are not so decisive.

Because they still have some concerns in their hearts and still want to bet on both sides.

"By the way, why did you ask them to provide intelligence specifically to our troops? Wouldn't it be more convenient to go through the secret guards?"

Liu Yueli had already led a group of secret guards into the territory of Yan Dynasty.

The purpose of Qin Ming's dispatch of them was to collect intelligence and the situation of various troops.

During the war, he was able to transmit intelligence to Heifu and Chenpi in a timely manner using a telegraph.

But Kurofushi had just handed this task back to the local nobles.

"I have the same concerns as you, so this is a good opportunity to test them."

Hei Fu spoke slowly.

It was indeed very easy for him to obtain intelligence on those armies.

But the local nobles were unaware of this situation.

After comparing their intelligence with that sent back by the secret guards, we can test the thoughts of these nobles.

If anyone really dares to fool me with false information, I can kick them out earlier.

"I see, you're really smart."

Chenpi nodded approvingly.

"Brother Chen, you are too kind. This is all arranged by His Majesty."

"By the way, after you contacted His Majesty, did he tell you anything else?"

At this time, Chenpi looked at Heifu with some curiosity.

Because he came out a few days ago to trade with the people from the Nanyang caravan.

When Qin Ming developed the telegraph, Chen Pi was still outside, so he didn't learn how to use it.

He left the usual telegram communications to Heifu.

Hearing his question, Hei Fu looked around and whispered:

"His Majesty said two things. He asked me to contact the secret guards and defend the existing fortress to the death."

"Hmm? Aren't we going to continue the attack?"

Chenpi and Heifu were both people who received orders from the imperial court early on.

Naturally, he didn't know Qin Ming's arrangements. When he suddenly heard that they had to return to defend and stay inside the fortress and not expand into new areas, he felt it was a bit strange.

Now is the time when they are at their peak.

Shouldn't the fight continue?

"Could it be that Your Majesty anticipated that the Yan Dynasty would take ruthless action?"

"Your Majesty would never have expected what happened to the Xiao family."

Chen Pi immediately shook his head and denied this idea. Even they had just learned about the Xiao family's movements.

Qin Ming was far away in Daqian, so how could he know?

"Let's contact the secret guard first."

After the two men discussed it unsuccessfully, they decided to find someone to contact the secret guards using a telegraph.

After sending the telegram.

The next day, Liu Yueli came to the military camp.

"You two, why haven't you gathered your troops and returned to defend?"

Hearing Liu Yueli say this, Chenpi and Heifu finally couldn't help it.

Chen Pi bowed and said:

"Miss Liu, can you please tell me what's going on? Why did His Majesty suddenly ask us to return to defend the city?"

"Because the enemy's firepower coverage is coming."

Liu Yueli said as a matter of course.

"Firepower...coverage?"

"Your Majesty cleared out the defective firearms and ammunition and shipped them all to the Southeast Asian countries. He then had them sold all at once to the Yan Dynasty's top brass at extremely high prices."

"All you need to do now is hold the fort. Don't worry, our concrete is very resistant to explosions."

When Liu Yueli told the news, Chenpi and Heifu were both stunned.

They really didn't expect Qin Ming to be so amazing.

Not only did they attack the Yan Dynasty, they also had to make money from it.

Those wavering local nobles were like dwarfs in front of Qin Ming.

Our Majesty is the one who has it both ways!