Chapter 1862: Pushing the Boat with the Current

Daoqi curled the corners of his mouth and laughed: "As for him, I have a better Method to deal with him."

He added: "These people have unstable foundations; even if they find out, they won't be able to stir up much trouble."

"However, he was able to lead these people out of the French troops' jurisdiction, which shows he has some ability. We cannot let such a person go."

Everyone nodded. Although they had always been doing business with the French, their situation would be extremely dangerous if such matters were exposed.

And among these people, those capable of combat were few and far between.

Otherwise, they would not have been beaten so miserably by the French.

"If he does not defect to us, then send him to meet the Lord..."

After the meeting ended, Qiaozhi returned to his room.

He pondered secretly about what exactly Daoqi intended by arranging the position of Staff Officer for him.

This position was considered relatively important.

Moreover, he had already arrived at the front line, yet he still had not a shred of news about Gelin.

He had asked, but they were all tight-lipped whenever the topic of Gelin came up.

They were only evasive, and the only confirmed news was that Gelin was still alive.

But the specific situation was unknown.

Qiaozhi thought for a moment; he had to find Gelin first and determine whether he was safe.

To avenge Gelin, relying solely on his own strength was not enough. The only people he could trust now were the thirty men who had come with him.

But such a force was truly too small to directly confront a local tyrant like Daoqi.

He had to unite other forces here, or decapitate Daoqi.

At this time, on the other side of America.

Longyan City.

The bitter cold was about to pass, and Qingyang Shuo had long since received the letter from Qin Zhangfeng.

He had already reoccupied the Longyan Third City and would return to Longyan City after arranging the defense matters.

At the same time, Qin Zhangfeng also recorded a small matter in the letter.

A British Soldier named Qiaozhi was seeking Longyan's help to return to the front line.

Seeing this name, Qingyang Shuo immediately remembered that young man.

Back then, Qiaozhi came to seek Longyan's help, asking him to release Captain Gelin from the British prison.

At that time, Qingyang Shuo had even personally sought out Kelinxi to talk about this matter.

Qiaozhi and Gelin were the secret agents Qingyang Shuo had planted in Britain.

Qingyang Shuo had already learned through Longyan's spies what had happened on the British Front; Gelin had been shot and his life was uncertain.

Qiaozhi going to the front line this time must be because of Gelin's situation.

However, according to the information Qingyang Shuo had received, the support army Qiaozhi was in had been completely wiped out in the French troops' defensive zone, with not a single survivor.

That Qiaozhi could get out of the French defensive zone and even find the Longyan Third City was simply a miracle.

Qingyang Shuo exclaimed in admiration: "Not bad, this young man named Qiaozhi is quite impressive."

The more outstanding he was, the greater his future contribution to Longyan would be.

This was what Qingyang Shuo hoped to see.

However, there was one thing Qingyang Shuo did not wish to see.

From the recent series of reports, Qingyang Shuo could infer how chaotic and severe the situation on the British Front battlefield was now.

The British Colonial District was suffering from a massive outflow of funds due to the situation in the motherland.

Kelinxi could not even pay the military salaries now.

It was rumored that there were people on the front line trafficking arms, and even Gelin's incident had suspicious circumstances.

Qiaozhi going to the front line now was undoubtedly courting death.

Qingyang Shuo sighed; he did not want Qiaozhi to die so early, as that would be a very great loss for their Longyan.

"Very well, I shall help him once more."

Kelinxi was the administrator sent by the British motherland, but the Military Department was composed of officers within the British Colonial District.

The conflict between the two sides was intensifying.

Moreover, these officers hoped for victory in battle, and they were looking for a commander capable of leading them to victory.

Qiaozhi and Gelin were their original candidates.

But Gelin was wounded and his life was uncertain, and they could not persuade Qiaozhi, nor did they know his whereabouts.

Qingyang Shuo thought for a moment and wrote down Qiaozhi's information in the letter.

"Deliver this letter to the Military Department of the British Colonial District." Qingyang Shuo handed the envelope to the servant.

Even if Qingyang Shuo did not do this, Qiaozhi's identity would eventually be known to the Military Department of the British Colonial District.

But by then, Qiaozhi might already be dead.

This was something Qingyang Shuo absolutely did not want to see.

After writing this letter, Qingyang Shuo looked at the map of America.

Now that France and Britain were in conflict, the Spanish were restless.

The Panama Canal being built by Yun City had already entered a critical stage, and the first phase of the project was about to be completed.

It has entered a critical period, and the first phase of the project is about to be completed.

Once the construction is completed, their Longyan Merchant Ships will be able to quickly pass from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, which will reduce their voyage.

Previously, crossing the two oceans required sailing for over two months; now, it only takes one day to travel from the Pacific Ocean's American ports to the Atlantic Ocean's American ports.

With such a shortened voyage, both the Longyan Navy and merchant ships.

Will be able to move quickly through this canal; the profits this Panama Canal should bring might even exceed Europe's lifeline canal, the Suez Canal.

However, the Spanish are now restless, which makes Qingyang Shuo feel a hint of danger.

The Longyan Army is currently concentrating its defensive forces to prevent a sneak attack by the French.

There are no more troops available to be deployed.

The Indian Troops do not yet have sufficient combat effectiveness; they can protect themselves, but maintaining the entire Panama Canal will be extremely difficult.

Qingyang Shuo looked at the map and pondered for a moment.

On the entire American continent, located at the southern end of the Panama Isthmus, there is another vast and boundless continent.

Qingyang Shuo calls it South America; France and Britain also have colonies in South America, but they are very few.

This does not mean that there are no colonial empires there.

Spain and Portugal still possess vast colonies in South America.

These two countries were once the maritime hegemons of the Great Age of Discovery, possessing terrifyingly large colonies.

However, these two countries are also bitter rivals; during the Great Age of Discovery, Portugal was suppressed by Spain.

Because of Spain, Portugal even lost many of its colonies, causing this once-powerful country to decline completely.

Its current state is just like Spain's.

Yet, there is a very deep hatred between the two countries.

"Perhaps Portugal can still be utilized to make them resist the Spanish..." A thought formed in Qingyang Shuo's mind.

Spain's colonies are simply too close to the Panama Canal.

They pose a great danger to Yun City.

And Portugal's colonies are also right next to Spain's; if Portugal participates in the competition against Spain at this time, it could definitely hold back the power of the Spanish.

Thinking of this, Qingyang Shuo decided to send an Envoy to visit the Portugal Colonial Area.