Chapter 641

Ji City.

The Royal Palace.

Qin Mu was very satisfied with Qi Jiguang's performance in this battle.

Not only did he seize every opportunity, but he also managed to make the Fuyu and Wozhe people so obedient under his command.

This clearly shows he has the ability to hold down a region.

"Qi Jiguang, you have rendered a great service in this battle; what reward do you desire?"

Qi Jiguang did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Qin Mu.

He bowed respectfully to reply.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this victory relied entirely on Your Majesty's brilliant surprise attack to capture Ji City, which created the opportunity for me to achieve merit and for them to defect on the battlefield."

"In the final analysis, all of this is Your Majesty's credit."

It was unexpected that Qi Jiguang was quite good with words.

Qin Mu also enjoyed hearing such pleasantries, but one must know when to stop.

He smiled slightly and changed the subject.

"You left Youbeiping and pursued the Goguryeo people all the way here. Has the Khitan army shown any movement?"

The Goguryeo people had originally allied with the Khitan to jointly attack Great Qin.

Now that Goguryeo was practically wiped out, the Khitan had not made a single move. This did not quite conform to common sense.

Speaking of this matter, Qi Jiguang was somewhat excited.

The two countries of Fuyu and Wozhe were also intimidated by Your Majesty's might and were willing to submit, which is why...

"Your Majesty, when the Goguryeo army began to break camp and retreat, I wrote three letters to the Khitan King, the Fuyu King, and the Wozhe King."

"I bluffed a little, saying that our Great Qin reinforcements would arrive shortly, and challenged them to a decisive battle on the spot!"

"Afterward, the Fuyu King and the Wozhe King surrendered to me."

"The Khitan King saw that the situation was unfavorable and also withdrew his troops."

Qin Mu was very gratified that Qi Jiguang could adapt to changing circumstances on the battlefield.

In war, many times one still has to rely on one's tongue. A single sentence hitting the mark can be worth more than a hundred thousand elite troops.

It is evident that Qi Jiguang is worthy of being a famous general of his generation and is indeed very talented.

"Hmm, the Khitan have the hearts of wolves and ambition; after all, they once declared war on Great Qin, so they must not be let off easily!"

"I hereby appoint you as the Grand Coordinator of Liaodong; find an opportunity to go and wipe out the Khitan!"

The words were spoken lightly, but the meaning within them was not light at all.

Li Er was particularly envious.

It would be one thing if Qin Mu himself were strong. But it just so happens that under his command, there are so many talented civil and military officials.

In the current Great Qin, to destroy a country, all it takes is a light word from Qin Mu.

A military general using the power of a single region is enough to accomplish it.

This is simply too stimulating!

Deep in Li Er's heart, there was still a little hidden agenda. He hoped that Great Qin would place more attention on other surrounding countries.

That way, they wouldn't always be targeting Great Tang.

Li Er was in dire need of a chance to catch his breath!

"Great Qin Emperor, the Khitan have eight major tribes, a large population, and powerful strength. They are not so easy to destroy."

"With only the troops under General Qi's command, I fear it will be difficult to achieve."

As soon as Old Li spoke, Qin Mu knew what he meant.

All that talk about the Khitan being powerful was just an excuse!

"Qi Jiguang, do you think what the Tang envoy said makes sense?" Qin Mu calmly threw the question back to Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang was respectful to Qin Mu, but he didn't take Li Er seriously at all. A disdainful look was cast toward Li Er.

"As for this matter, it is indeed a bit difficult. The Great Tang envoy thinks this is... a slap in the face!"

If Li Er were slapped in the face like this by Qin Mu, it would be one thing.

After all, he had been slapped in the face so many times that he was long since used to it.

"In Great Tang, no one can accomplish this. But in my eyes, this matter cannot be considered too difficult!"

But being slapped in the face like this in person by Qi Jiguang, a mere minor military general, made him very resentful.

Li Er said with an unfriendly expression.

"Then I shall wait and see!"

Qin Mu's arrangement for Qi Jiguang to be the Grand Coordinator of Liaodong had another deep meaning.

It was not just for him to lead troops to wipe out the Khitan.

He had previously checked in and obtained two technologies.

Desert and grassland irrigation technology!

Desert and grassland infrastructure technology!

Because there were not enough people in his hands who could handle a side on their own, he hadn't had the chance to use them yet.

Qi Jiguang's task, more important than conquering the Khitan, was to develop Liaodong and the vast grasslands further west!

Qin Mu took out two books.

"Qi Jiguang, I give these two books to you; you must study them well. Build me a Liaodong granary!"

A Liaodong granary?

He had never heard of such a thing.

All along, Liaodong had been considered a land of bitter cold.

Only nomadic and hunting tribes would live in Liaodong.

Li Er stretched his neck, wanting to see what kind of books Qin Mu had actually given to Qi Jiguang.

Could there be such magical books in the world?

Capable of turning the bitter cold land of Liaodong into another granary for Great Qin?

Upon receiving the books, Qi Jiguang treasured them and hid them in his bosom.

"I will certainly not fail Your Majesty's expectations!"

Li Er did not see the book titles and was somewhat unwilling to let it go.

Although he did not believe that Liaodong could become a granary.

But those books, after all, came from Qin Mu's hands.

Everything Qin Mu had done was something he deemed impossible.

He wanted to disbelieve, yet he still believed a little.

It's truly something!

How could Qin Mu know so many things?

Every single thing he brings out is a supreme technology capable of shocking the current age!

Just as Li Er was feeling annoyed.

Zheng He and Wang Yangming returned.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this time the Japanese pirates invaded the Three Hans with a massive force, coming aggressively with a total of one hundred thousand people!"

"But on the sea, they were all annihilated by General Zheng Chenggong!"

"Now, General Zheng Chenggong occupies Tamna Island and is building a naval port."

The number of Japanese pirates was large, but it did not exceed Qin Mu's expectations.

In fact, no matter how large the number, he didn't take the Japanese pirates seriously at all.

The current technology of the Japanese people is still very primitive.

They can't even cast simple copper coins well, so what technology is there to speak of?

They are almost the same as a group of primitive people.

The only thing worth mentioning is that the Japanese people's shipbuilding is passable. After all, a large number of Japanese people make a living by fishing, and since they build many fishing boats, they have accumulated a little technology.

But compared to the treasure ships and Fuchuan ships of his invincible fleet, they can only be considered grandchildren.

Qin Mu didn't care about the Japanese, but he did care about the strategic layout.