The fall of a country's capital, the president, and the high-ranking officials of various departments were all wiped out. The chain reaction was extremely serious. The hearts of the people were shaken, the morale of the army collapsed, and a large number of cities that were still resisting quickly surrendered. Thus, in the blink of an eye, the entire country had completely lost the determination to continue resisting and had raised their hands to surrender!
Less than three days after the announcement was made, the neighboring country, Wisdom, became completely isolated. Seeing that the entire country of the alliance had surrendered, the president of Wisdom also hurriedly announced his surrender to Britain! They didn't even have the time to think about the fact that they had a powerful ally in name, even though this ally's rescue fleet was still fishing in the waters of Guam thousands of miles away...
The capital of Ming Dynasty, Forbidden City, Palace of Heavenly Purity!
Zhu Jianyi flipped through the information he had just received and sneered,"This Britannia really has some skills. I originally thought that it was just a chicken pecking at each other and not worth mentioning! In the end, according to your Jinyiwei's report, not only is their country's army valiant, but their tactics and combat skills also have my Great Ming's shadow!”
In front of him, a man wearing a red flying fish robe was kneeling on one knee. It was the Embroidered Uniform Guards Commander, Li Youxi.
"Yes, through the spies that I planted in the military consultant group, I found that the British Empire is not only very different from our Great Ming Empire in terms of military formation, but also in terms of tactical skills. Even the weapons and equipment they use show signs of imitating our Great Ming Empire.”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianyi's face darkened."In that case, Zhen's previous guess was correct! Britain was the main culprit behind the Rebellion of the End of the Ding Dynasty (referring to the national economic crisis that erupted thirty-six years after Firmament Supreme's decisive reform of the political system after the Great Ming Dynasty's victory in World War I). It seemed that they had taken advantage of this opportunity to reap many benefits from the Great Ming Dynasty!”
Zhu Jianyi then mentioned another matter." By the way, how are the spies you planted in the Pendragon doing?”
Li Youxi was slightly shocked. He lowered his head and said,""Your Majesty is wise. Just as you guessed, those spies have all fallen. Fortunately, we were only in contact with them in the beginning, so the situation is still under control.”
"Ha!" Zhu Jianyi smiled coldly, his eyes filled with disgust. I thought that this Charles the Emperor was very capable, but after all this time, he only relied on this inhuman power to plot against Big Ming.”
"Your Majesty is right. Without these unorthodox methods, how could Britain rise in such a short time? However, these barbarians were now fully fledged. If they were allowed to swallow the entire Lower East Province, the Upper and Lower East Province would be in their hands. Coupled with their unimaginable power, they would be far stronger than the former European Union.”
Li Youxi's words caused Zhu Jianyi to sink into deep thought. Indeed, once the above problems became a reality, they would be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years. If they were not handled well, it would be a disaster for future generations! It was like the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty, the Turks in the Tang Dynasty, and even the Liao, Jin, and Mongolia in the Song Dynasty.
"Da da!" The jade ring on his thumb tapped the table made of red sandalwood. After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Jianyi slowly said,"Resisting foreign aggression requires internal stability. We can put aside the problems in Britain for now, but the internal problems of our Great Ming cannot be delayed any longer.”
"Your Majesty's meaning?"
"Li Youxi, listen up!"
The emperor suddenly gave an order. The man in charge of the Royal Guards could not care less about the questions in his heart. He quickly lowered his head and said loudly,"I will listen to your orders!"
"From today onwards, the Embroidered Uniform Guards will send more hidden guards to lurk in important places in the country. All the institutions and important houses, especially those important industries that involve the lifeline of my Ming Dynasty, will be monitored with all their strength!”
"I will obey Your Majesty's orders!"
"And the eunuchs!" Zhu Jianyi's expression turned fierce, but then he returned to normal and said,"Perhaps there will be unexpected gains. You must send someone to keep an eye on it.”
Upon hearing this, Li Youxi hesitated and said,""But, Your Majesty! The East Chamber is already under the control of the eunuchs. If our people get too close, they might notice us.”
"You don't have to worry about the East Chamber. I have my own arrangements. You just have to do as I say!”
"I will obey!" Li Youxi didn't dare to think too much about it, but he suddenly thought of something else. He raised his head and said,""But, Your Majesty, are we really going to leave Britain alone? Although the previous scouts had all failed, they had at least confirmed that the enemy's lair was in Pandora.”
Zhu Jianyi was expressionless as he glanced at Li Youxi. This made the latter's heart skip a beat. He hurriedly lowered his head and said in fear,"Your Majesty, please forgive me.”
However, Zhu Jianyi said calmly,""The Academy of Generals has recently developed a small locator that can be worn around the body. Not only can it determine a person's location, but it also has the function of monitoring. Take my personal order to Craftsman Han, he will give you twenty mini locators that he hastened to finish.”
" Your Majesty…" Li Youxi was pleasantly surprised. It was obvious that the Emperor had long prepared this. This locator must have been specially prepared for this.
As expected," After you return, select another twenty people and secretly implant these locators into the bodies of these secret guards. Then, sneak into Pandora's tribute again!”
"Yes!" Li Youxi cupped his fists and responded firmly.
"Also, in the Lower East Continent, how are the people on the list handled? The British Empire is advancing so quickly, I'm afraid there will be fish that escape the net!”
"Rest assured, Your Majesty!" Li Youxi said confidently," At present, the hidden guards we planted in the Lower East Continent have already begun to eliminate them. Other than two who were temporarily protected by the British Empire because they voluntarily surrendered, the rest were not secretly eliminated!”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianyi frowned, but he quickly relaxed and said,"You guys do as you see fit! In short, we must not let these insiders disclose any terms of our Great Ming intervening in the war in the East Continent. We will not allow Britain to use this to attack the Great Ming.”
"I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. None of these fellows will be able to escape!”
"Yes!" Zhu Jianyi nodded and then brought up another matter." Where is the Ocean Fleet now?”
"Currently, we are only 1,500 kilometers away from Naha Port. According to His Majesty's instructions, the Ocean Squadron will be heading towards Guam as soon as it leaves the port. We estimate that it is less than 1,000 kilometers away from Guam!”
" Pass on my orders. Tell Pei Ji that the Ocean Squadron will immediately split into two groups. The direction of the main fleet will not change and will continue to move towards the direction of Guam. When the distance is less than 200 kilometers, immediately seal off the sea area and announce to the outside world that a routine naval exercise will be held. As for the content of the exercise, let Pei Ji decide for himself. The other group will be responsible for escorting the Imperial Forest and Tiger Troops back to the country. There must be no mistakes!”
"Yes!"
About an hour later, Li Youxi saw that it was about time. He bowed and said,""Your Majesty, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first.”
"Yes!" Zhu Jianyi nodded lightly.
However, just as he turned around, his cold voice sounded again." How are you going to deal with those hidden guards who have fallen?”
For a moment, Li Youxi felt a chill run down his spine. From the Emperor's tone, his meaning couldn't be more obvious!
"Your Majesty!" Li Youxi turned around and kowtowed heavily.""I hope to bring my brothers back. At least…I can let their souls return to their homeland!”
The atmosphere in the Palace of Heavenly Purity was so heavy that Li Youxi could hardly breathe. After a long time…
"I know!" Zhu Jianyi's voice was still cold as he said lightly,"They have come into contact with that unimaginable power for the first time. It will be an important breakthrough for our Great Ming to uncover the true face of this strange power!”
When Li Youxi heard this, his heart was filled with bitterness. He knew the Emperor's intentions, and at the same time, he knew that this was the most beneficial choice for Great Ming. However, the helplessness in his heart could not be dispelled. Those people were the elites he had carefully selected!
As if he had seen through his thoughts, Zhu Jianyi asked,"Youxi, how long has it been since you joined the Embroidered Uniform Guards?”
This stunned Li Youxi, but he still replied,""Your Majesty, I joined the army at the age of eighteen and was selected to join the Embroidered Uniform Guards at the age of twenty-three. It has been twenty years since I started as a lieutenant with a saber and became a third-rank Embroidered Uniform Guards Commander!”
"It's been twenty years!" Zhu Jianyi sighed, as if he was recalling the past. However, his expression quickly became serious and he said coldly,"Since you started from the bottom, then you should be very clear that the path of the Embroidered Uniform Guards is a path of no return! From the moment you joined it, your life no longer belongs to you!”
These words made Li Youxi's heart tremble. At this moment, he no longer had any sympathy. As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, he knew better than anyone else the darkness and blood of this road.
"I will obey Your Majesty's orders!" Li Youxi bowed deeply.
"After registering the families and relatives of those secret guards, from now on, their food, clothing, housing, and transportation, as well as their children's education and work, will be treated as the survivors of martyrs.”
Zhu Jianyi's words made Li Youxi prostrate on the ground again…
After an unknown period of time, only Zhu Jianyi was left in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. At this moment, Emperor Yongchang of the Great Ming Country was sitting motionlessly on the Dragon Throne. His eyes flickered as if he was thinking about something.
After a long time, he sighed deeply and muttered,""If what happened back then didn't happen, you would be the second ancestor of Great Ming. What a pity! But you became the second Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, father…"
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