From 1858 to 1862, France ceded the three provinces of southern Annan by launching a war, and forced the Annan court to sign a trade treaty, and classified nearly half of the territory of Annan into the French sphere of influence. Since then, France has obtained a stable bridgehead in the South Asian subcontinent, and Annan intends to annex the southwestern part of the mainland as a springboard.

After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom failed, a large number of residual forces entered the northern region of Annan through the Guangxi border. Due to the heavy losses of the Annan government's main forces during the war with France, the Annan government chose to recruit and place them at the border in the face of the Han armed forces that flooded the northern border. Towns and cities exist as a tacitly independent armed force.

There are nearly a hundred Chinese forces in northern Annan. Clashes often occur between them to seize the territory. Liu Yongfu entered Annan in 1865. He fought Gaoping as a base and fought the surrounding Han areas to expand the sphere of influence. Liu Yongfu entered Annan relatively late. His forces frequently annexed other forces and caused dissatisfaction. At the beginning of 1869, Huang Chongying, who occupied the Baosheng area, convened other forces of the Heaven and Earth Association to prepare to join forces to attack Gao Ping and completely eliminate Liu Yongfu .

The large-scale transmission of information could not be concealed. After receiving the news, Sun Bin was worried that the situation in the northern part of Annan was deteriorating and out of control, so he couldn't wait to rush to Annan.

Five days later, Sun Bin, who was sailing at full speed, arrived at the northern port of Ha Long in the south.

Halong is an excellent port in the north of Annan. In addition to the local proximity to Guangxi, a large number of Han Chinese and ethnic minorities in Guangxi have migrated here, promoting the prosperity of Halong's maritime trade.

More than thirty people were left to guard the ship, and Sun Bin took the remaining seventy people into an inn in the port.

"Some masters, do you eat or stay at a restaurant?"

More than seventy people went ashore with great force and caught the attention of the innkeeper. He went directly outside to meet Sun Bin's crowd.

"Take a rest in your shop, trouble the shopkeeper to prepare a few meals, and we have to hurry and send them as soon as possible."

Sun Bin said as he sent out a few silver ingots.

"Master, wait a minute, I'll deliver it to you later."

The shopkeeper took the silver, pleased, and quickly walked back to the store and shouted: "Seventy-three guests, go to eight tables for wine and food, and prepare the dishes immediately!"

Sun Bin shot generously, not only the innkeeper smiled, but the rest of the inn also looked at Sun Bin and others with surprise and envy.

Ignoring the surrounding pedestrians' eyes, Sun Bin whispered something to a man next to him. The other party left quickly after hearing it, while Sun Bin and others took a rest in the inn.

About a quarter of an hour later, the people who went out came back with two dreadlocks.

"Sir, the person you want to see is here."

"Well, you go down first." Sun Bin commanded and looked at the two men: "How is the Yetou collar coming?"

"Thank you guys, Brother Ye is all right." The man with a braid asked politely and asked directly: "What is the so-called thing for me to wait for me?"

Sun Bin had a group of more than 70 people with strong blood and was sitting neatly and quietly in the inn. At a glance, he knew that he was not a good person, so he was vigilant and asked this question.

"This brother doesn't have to be nervous. I have some friendship with Yetou. I came here today to visit Yetou. There is no malice."

The two braided guys glanced at each other, remembering that the connector code sent by Sun Bin was indeed the slogan of the Tiandihui disciple. At the moment, they put their doubts in their hearts and arched their hands: "Please wait for me at the inn, I will go back first Brother Ye reported the news. "

"So there are not two brothers left. Come, give the two brothers twelve silver each. Let's come all the way to visit the door. We can't let the two brothers run for nothing." Sun Bin opened his hands and gave the silver. .

"Mr. Polite, the villain must bring the news early." The two took the silver with a smile, complimented, and immediately ran out.

The two messengers were sent away, and the inn has begun to serve. Sun Bin said: "Everyone hurry up to eat, take a break after dinner, and we have to rush on." The voice dropped, and the others at the table slightly arched Then they picked up chopsticks to eat.

In the afternoon, a group full of food was led by two men who came back to meet them to a village five miles away.

Although it looks like a village from the outside, but when you walk inside, you can see everything like outposts, defensive fences and other simple works. Except for dozens of children running around the house, this is a small place. Military camp.

As Sun Bin walked, he observed the location in the village. When he walked to a row of wooden houses, he saw more than ten young men face to face.

"It's been a long time since Yetou collar."

"I haven't seen him for a few years. I didn't expect Mr. Sun to pull up another horse, which is really admirable."

The man in the crowd recognized Sun Bin and exclaimed.

"Lead leader Miao Zan praised, and now it's for other people, these people are sent by the proprietor to defend the next."

"Oh, did Mr. Sun go to the Americas by boat, or did he meet a nobleman there?"

"It's a long story, let's talk slowly inside." ...

Entering the room, Sun Bin signaled the others to retreat outside, and the man also sent out unrelated ones when he saw this.

"Now there are no outsiders, Mr. Sun can straighten out if he has something?"

"This matter is tight, and we must not be careful." Sun Bin observed that there was no one else in the house, and said, "The situation in the north and the south is chaotic. The former brothers of the same robes attacked each other. The Yetou collar was in a vortex. Think about it. How to be with yourself? "

Sun Bin did not explain his intentions, but instead directly asked the opponent's situation and hit the man's pain.

"There is no place for us in the country. The other ministries do not want to join forces to protect themselves, but to attack each other for a small profit. In the long run, the prospect of the Han forces in Annan is worrying."

"In recent days, it is rumored that Huang Chongying united forces from all sides to attack Liu Yongfu's black flag army. Does Ye Yee hear anything?"

"A few days ago, Huang Chongying sent someone to invite me to Baosheng to form an alliance. As a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, I refused to refuse to openly. I can only shirk from things and cannot go, so that I can be peaceful for a few days."

"The forces of the Annan area are mixed with scattered sand. If there is a strong figure to reconcile the forces, I and the Han people have a lot to do here, but in the lower view of the Annan area, although there are many heroes and heroes, there are no people who can order the forces to exist. In this view, the forces of the various minions are not convinced by each other, and the chase of each other is inevitable. "

As an outsider, Sun Bin analyzed the causes of the fighting between the Han people in Annan, but listening to the other's ear was another idea.

The man drank a bowl of inferior wine and watched Sun Bin carefully, and said, "Mr. Sun was formerly a military division of Liu Yongfu. Your Excellency thought that Liu Yongfu was able to unify the forces of Annan, so he invited me on his behalf."

Li Mingyuan sent Sun Bin to contact Liu Yongfu, but it did not mean to support him as Annan ’s largest Han force. Sun Bin felt that the other party had misunderstood and explained with a smile: “Leader Ye has misunderstood, but it is not the leader of Liu ’s lobby. Today The visit to Yetou was really for the help of Yetou's help in the past. "

"Neither is Liu Yongfu a lobbyist, everything is easy to say ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ The man does not want to visit the muddy water between Liu Yongfu and other Han forces, so his mood is stable.

The man opposite Sun Bin, named Ye Chenglin, was a leader of a group in northern Annan. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, Ye Chenglin led some members of the Heaven and Earth Society to join the Taiping Army. During the time when Ye Chenglin moved to the southwest with the Taiping Army, Sun Bin and him shared a period of time. Combat experience, and after the failure of the Heavenly Kingdom Movement, Ye Chenglin flees to Annan area and continues to engage in anti-Qing operation as the Heaven and Earth Association.

Ye Chenglin, Deng Shichang, and others all came from the Annan anti-Qing dynasty. Later, Annan fell throughout the country. Generals such as Ye Chenglin were recruited by the Manchu government and became well-known generals of the Black Flag Army.

Ye Chenglin showed his brave qualities during the Taiping Army, so Sun Bin first contacted him after arriving in Annan, with a view to pulling him into the National Defense Forces.

Ye Chenglin was emotionally stable, and Sun Bin began to persuade: "The French forces gradually penetrated Annan's entire country, and the heart of annexing Annan was clearly revealed. With the full military force of the Qing Dynasty, it could not withstand thousands of soldiers in Britain and France. Inevitable annexation by France.

Annan was reduced to a French colony. The leader of Ye and other forces will inevitably become the target of the French eradication. The northern part of Annan is the area ruled by the Manchu dynasty. The Manchu government will also be happy to see the rebellion forces being destroyed by France. The Han power has no place to stand, and will eventually be annihilated by France. At that time, the leader of Ye will not be spared. "

"The current affairs are difficult. We have to take one step at a time to see it. As for the gentleman who has said that step, we have to listen to it."

Hundreds of thousands of Han people in Annan area played a very small role in the face of the historical trend. Ye Chenglin didn't dare to imagine the scene where Sun Bin's words became a reality, so he ignored it deliberately and became frustrated.