From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 848

The atmosphere in the study room late at night was a little heavy.

Zhou Yuan is now the pillar of the Jin Dynasty. Everyone is worried about taking the risk.

But the plan has been made, and everyone can only choose to listen.

"Are there any gold mines in the Penghu Islands? No."

Zhou Yuan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "At least there are no gold mines at present. It's just a cover."

"We will take the most elite soldiers, with exploration and excavation tools, disguised as a mining team to the Penghu Islands."

"This news will soon be known to the Dutch. The temptation of gold is huge for them. They will rush to the Penghu Islands and capture our mining team."

"They will not choose to kill people. They will ask us to help them find gold."

At this point, Zhou Yuan paused and said in a deep voice: "There is no gold mine in the Penghu Islands, but there is in Dongfan Island. They will take us to the island."

Zou Xueqing couldn't help but say: "Prince, isn't this too risky? What if they don't care about anything and just... "The Dutch are not here to kill people, unless killing people brings benefits."

"Gold is countless times more valuable than human life, at least for them. No one can resist the temptation of gold mines, especially the Dutch."

"They will only take us to the island in person, which will achieve my goal."

Nie Zairong said, "What happens after we get to the island?"

Zhou Yuan said, "After we get to the island, I will follow the mining team to explore gold mines in various places on Dongfan Island for ten days."

"If the time is too long, the other party will be impatient, and if the time is too short, it will be unfavorable for me to act."

"Ten days is just right, enough for me to let Ye Qingying know that I am in the mining team."

"She will find a chance to contact me."

"During the mining process, I will keep in touch with the local people, gradually lead them, and formulate an uprising plan."

"This process is quite cumbersome and full of uncertainties, so I plan to give myself a month."

He looked at everyone and said solemnly: "So, remember, go to the Penghu Islands on August 1st, and then go to Dongfan Island. This may take three or four days."

"Ten days of exploration, one month of uprising preparation time, a total of more than 40 days."

"So, I set the time for the general attack on September 15!"

"Everything, with this as the countdown, start deployment."

Nie Zairong said in a deep voice: "The battleship will definitely be fine, then We have already completed the repairs and have enough time to prepare for the battle. ”

Zhou Yuan said: "All right, take the fire as a signal. If you see a fire on Dongfan Island within two days before September 15, it means that everything is going well. ”

"In terms of military affairs, Nie Zairong, you will temporarily take the position of admiral of the Fujian-Guangdong Navy, take charge of the overall situation, and have the highest military command authority."

Nie Zairong stood up, his face serious, and said with a fist: "I obey your order! I will not let the marshal down!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Guan Lu has a better control of the situation than you, especially in terms of tactical timing and time nodes. You must fully consider his opinions. Of course, when your opinions are completely inconsistent, you will prevail, after all, you are an expert."

Nie Zairong looked at Guan Lu and clasped his fists to him.

Guan Lu nodded and said: "Don't worry, the plan given by the marshal is very detailed, and I will discuss it with you in detail next."

"Thank you."

Nie Zairong was very serious because he knew how important the task he undertook this time was.

Zhou Yuan continued: "Zou Xueqing, during this period of time, you have to do a lot of things."

"You need to organize the Fujian merchant caravan to prepare for the voyage, keep an eye on the return of the Chaozhou merchant fleet, and work closely with the court to open the sea for trade."

"The most important thing is that you need to let the Dutch know about the gold mines in the Penghu Islands."

This sentence made Zou Xueqing confused. He wondered: "Prince... this... Dongfan Island has been blocked, how can I let the Dutch know!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said slowly: "You don't think... all the people in the Fujian Provincial Administration are loyal ministers of the Great Jin?"

"Do you think the Dutch have been here for more than 30 years and have no infiltration in the Fujian and Guangdong regions?"

"After the meeting, Guan Lu will talk to you. He will let you know that the people around you may be spies for the Dutch."

"Selling intelligence to make money is a long-term cooperation, but you, the governor, don't know it."

Hearing this, Zou Xueqing's nose was almost crooked with anger. Selling intelligence? Isn't that treason!

If a subordinate betrays his country, it is equal to his superior's betrayal. Which bastard is so bold? He wants to kill me!

He clenched his teeth and was full of murderous anger.Zhou Yuan said: "Remember! You have to inadvertently reveal the Penghu Islands, and make the other party feel that the information is hard-won, so that the other party will have a sense of trust and will not doubt it."

"You have also been in the officialdom for decades, you should have some political means, right?"

Zou Xueqing took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, leave this matter to me. If I can't do it well, I will drown myself in the sea."

He was already a little panicked. If Zhou Yuan brought this up, his head would be in danger!

While he was scared and sweating, he had decided to do this beautifully and properly.

Zhou Yuan looked at Li Yu'an and smiled: "Until I come back, Kolodiya can't leave."

Li Yu'an nodded and didn't reply.

She was not in a good mood. This time Zhou Yuan's chess was too risky and there was no way to guarantee safety.

She was even thinking about how to sneak into Dongfan Island and meet him.

"I have arranged for Xie Shidun to help me select the elite personnel, and they will be in place by tomorrow night at the latest."

"The general of the Fujian-Guangdong Navy will help us prepare a large wooden boat to send us to the Penghu Islands."

"Zou Xueqing, you have to start action tomorrow as well. After all, it will take time for the traitor to pass the message to the Dutch."

"Nie Zairong, remember, the general attack will be launched on September 15th, but in the two days before September 15th, you have to pay attention to the fire on Dongfan Island."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Zhou Yuan looked at Guan Lu and smiled, "I'll leave the shore affairs to you. All plans are not absolute and change with the times."

Guan Lu said, "I understand."

At any time, he knew where he should go and what he should do, and Zhou Yuan was very confident in him.

So, it was almost done.

Zhou Yuan stood up and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this battle is about the maritime sovereignty of Dajin, the integrity of the country's territory, the dignity of the nation, and also determines the future development prospects."

"The situation is difficult and we cannot afford to fail. Please work together to fight a bloody way for our Dajin."

"You need to verify and discuss the details of many plans with Guan Lu, and constantly improve them."

Everyone looked at each other and nodded in unison, with blood in their eyes.

The moonlight was bright.

Everyone else left, leaving only Li Yu'an sitting there in a rage.

She was full of uneasiness, glanced at Zhou Yuan, and lowered her head again.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help laughing and said, "Why are you like a little girl, and you're still angry."

Li Yu'an snorted and said, "I'm not sure."

Zhou Yuan said, "I told you not to worry about me."

"What's the use of saying it..."

She whispered, "I only have you left. What should I do if something happens to you?"

"Besides, I always think that you are forcing the progress and risking your life in order to solve the problem of Gaoli."

"If something happens to you, isn't it my fault? How should I explain it to Sister Ningyue?"

Zhou Yuan sighed and said, "The road is under our feet, and everything depends on human efforts. When I come back, you can rest assured."