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Bai Qi had not yet spoken.
Then they saw an extremely beautiful woman, dressed in red armor and exuding a heroic air, riding towards them.
"Everyone, stand down."
With a simple command, the troops immediately dispersed.
Then, she dismounted and looked at Bai Qi, saying, "General Bai, I am Jing Ni, the commander of the Crown Prince's guards. I have long admired you!"
Although we've never met, we are both summoned characters.
When they meet each other, they also have a subtle connection.
Bai Qi cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Commander Jingni, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Jing Ni glanced at Bai Qi briefly.
Seeing his refined demeanor and composed aura, he nodded to himself, his expression respectful.
After all, the person in front of us is a genuine grandmaster.
Among these true friends,
Bai Qi is also the only one to become a Grandmaster.
"General Bai, I will take you to see His Highness."
Bai Qi nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble!"
Alone, he followed Jingni to the carriage at the back.
Li Chengqian lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down.
Then they saw Jing Ni leading an extremely valiant general swiftly towards them.
A knowing smile appeared on his face, and he stepped forward a few paces.
He gave Bai Qi a hug without any formality and said, "General Bai, we've finally met."
Bai Qi's body was somewhat stiff.
There was also some barely suppressed excitement and joy.
His loyalty is beyond question.
But having such a respectful and humble ruler is always a blessing.
The surrounding soldiers witnessed this scene.
He also instantly realized the importance of General Bai Qi in Li Chengqian's heart.
Not far away, Sean, who had been dutifully acting as a driver all the way, also had a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
I wonder who that young general really is.
The same was true for Lang Tao; when he was captured, the Qing Kingdom and the Northern Qi Kingdom had not yet gone to war.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Chengqian and Bai Qi got down to business.
"The Luo Wang has already told me the general situation in Nanjing City. Tell me, what are the main difficulties at present?"
Bai Qi respectfully replied, "The main problem is still the lack of manpower."
"According to my statistics, the registered population of Nanjing City is over 1.3 million."
"To govern a city with such a large population, a large number of officials are needed."
"Since the signing of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the Supervisory Council has been established in Nanjing City, jointly governed by the three kingdoms and consisting of three departments."
"Currently, the Northern Qi has sent Haitang Duoduo, and the Eastern Yi has sent Yun Zhilan, each in charge of a department, while our Qing Kingdom has not sent any officials."
"Moreover, General Qin Ye has withdrawn almost the entire Qing army. Apart from the 10,000 soldiers under my command, there is no one from my Qing Kingdom left in the entire Nanjing City."
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"Therefore, although it appears to be a three-way co-governance, our influence in Nanjing City is almost non-existent."
"In my humble opinion, we need to quickly replenish our manpower and bring them into the Supervisory Council to take charge."
Li Chengqian was not surprised to hear this.
Emperor Qing had no intention of helping him to take Nanjing City obediently.
It's impossible for the Northern Qi to truly and willingly give up Nanjing City.
However, they seem to have misunderstood some things.
These methods,
For someone who commands three Grandmasters, it's somewhat laughable.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Has the Northern Qi army made any moves recently?"
Bai Qi shook his head and said, "The Northern Qi side has not sent a large army to approach Nanjing City, but Haitang Duoduo and Yun Zhilan have already recruited soldiers in Nanjing City."
Almost all the officials in Nanjing City were killed.
There were few officials capable of governing the Dongyi region, and Yun Zhilan actually had few people under his command besides his junior brothers.
In fact, Yun Zhilan did not come to Nanjing City with the intention of making a name for himself there.
His arrival was solely on behalf of the Eastern Yi to unite with the Northern Qi in a joint effort against the Southern Qing.
However, there weren't actually that many Northern Qi officials under Haitang Duoduo's command.
Most of them were drawn from various places.
Because the officialdom in Nanqing was incompetent, the officialdom in Beiqi was even more rotten to the core.
At least, Nanqing has an emperor whose word is law.
However, the young emperor of Northern Qi, Zhan Doudou, did not have high prestige, and there was also the presence of the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi.
Li Chengqian was very clear that
There was actually no rift between Zhan Doudou and the Empress Dowager.
However, their methods of governing the country are clearly much worse.
Moreover, the flourishing of literature and art in the Northern Qi Dynasty, in a sense, also meant that people were arrogant, extravagant, and complacent.
Romantic affairs were extremely popular.
Otherwise, the Northern Qi army would not have appeared so weak in front of the Qing army.
Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "I have drafted a preliminary plan to abolish the Supervisory Council and establish a Council of State with seven members. Any political matter can only be implemented if more than half of the members agree."
"The Northern Qi and the Eastern Yi can each take two, and the remaining three will be taken by you, You Lian, and Mr. Yangming. Just inform them tomorrow."
Bai Qi asked, "What if they disagree?"
Li Chengqian's eyes turned cold. "But if they don't know what's good for them, I'll make them understand who's in charge of Nanjing City now."
With the combined power of three Grandmasters, occupying a city like Nanjing is nothing.
Regardless of the Eastern Yi of Northern Qi or Emperor Qing,
They wouldn't easily break ties with him because of Nan Jingcheng.
The three Grandmasters, working together, could threaten any one of the Northern Qi, Eastern Yi, or Southern Qing! (10.)
Chapter 105 What?! The Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom has arrived! Panic is rising in Nanjing City!
As they traveled, they arrived at the city of Nanjing.
Li Chengqian looked at the majestic ancient capital with a satisfied expression.
Compared to the historically rich city of Nanjing,
Kyoto was ultimately too flimsy.
At the city gate, Haitang Duoduo and Yun Zhilan came to greet them.
Leaving aside Li Chengqian's status as the Crown Prince of Qingguo and the envoy,
The mere fact that he is a Grandmaster is enough to make them willingly come to welcome him.
In fact, they were under immense pressure in Nanjing.
Bai Qi, this grandmaster, is no clay figure.
The reason why Northern Qi did not send troops was precisely because of Bai Qi's presence.
Moreover, Ye Liuyun would occasionally stroll around the city on weekdays.
The two grandmasters believed that even if their master came, things wouldn't be too easy.
Now, Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of Qing, has been personally visited by the youngest Grandmaster of his time.
This means that the three Grandmasters of the Eastern Palace have gathered together.
Such pressure,
The "870s" were so terrifying that they made people lose sleep and appetite!
That is, Begonia Blossom and Cloud Waves.
For an ordinary person, turning their life around and joining the Qing Kingdom wouldn't be impossible.
However, they were not entirely without support.
The alliance between the three kingdoms is one thing, and the more than one million people in Nanjing City who yearn for the Northern Qi are another.
The Northern Qi and Eastern Yi behind them were the key factors that allowed them to maintain a semblance of peace.
"See Your Highness!"
"I have met His Highness!"
Both Haitang Duoduo and Yun Zhilan greeted them with bows.
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "We meet again. It has been more than a month since we parted in the capital. The Northern Qi and the Eastern Yi have sent the two of you to take charge of Nanjing City. We will have to give you more support in the future."
Yun Zhilan remained silent; he believed in the supremacy of strength.
At this moment, he was the weaker party, so whatever Li Chengqian said was law.
Haitang Duoduo's eyes were clear as she smiled and said, "Your Highness is too kind."