Levis was old. The former Prime Minister of the Min dynasty looked good, but most of his hair was white. He looked relaxed and kind, no longer having the stubbornness of fighting against his old brothers more than two years ago.
Sitting opposite Levis was his cousin, Li Yifang. Although there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, the second wife of Emperor Vézé did not look old. On the contrary, she looked energetic because of her spirit.
"Brother, I don't agree with what you said just now." Li Yifang said frankly.
"Africa is not a good place to govern. If you don't agree with me, I can't do anything about it." Levis said calmly. At this age, Levis did not have the stubbornness common to old people. In other words, ordinary old people knew that they were no longer capable of doing many things, so they stubbornly wanted to show their authority. But Levis stubbornly told others that he could no longer do it.
Li Yifang had been trying to persuade Levis for a while. Even if she was repeatedly rejected, Li Yifang did not intend to give up. "Brother, I have been with Vézé for more than 30 years. In these 30 years, I have understood one thing. Those geniuses can always do things that ordinary people can't do. But most things in this world don't necessarily need geniuses to do it. You are Wei Kun's uncle. I only ask you to help send more talents to the East Africa administrative district. That's all. "
Levis shook his head slightly. "Yifang, I want to help but can't. When I was Prime Minister, there were more than 700 million people in the country. I felt that the population was really enough. But after a few years as Prime Minister, I found that the population was actually not enough, not enough. Those who were uneducated could only plant their own land, and those who had some education might not be able to use it. Those who could have used it had already found their own way, and those who wanted a stable life stayed in the city. Many who made a fortune with their own ability went to the South China Sea and North America. Although some people were quite ambitious and looked very smart, they were actually not reliable at all. Didn't those people say that they had some kind of ability and used it to cooperate with others? Instead, they felt that they had the ability to accomplish things, and then use these achievements to get promoted and make a fortune. I've been an official for so many years, and I've never failed to cooperate with someone like him. Even if I were to try my best to find someone, I'm afraid that I would only be able to find this kind of person whose goal is to get things done. With such a tone, you might as well let Wei Kun work hard in East Africa. "
Li Yifang frowned. She could understand these words, but at the same time, she didn't want to accept them. All these years, she had seen Qi Hongyi do his best to plan for her son, Wei Rui's future. As Vézé's son as well, Qi Hongyi's belief that Wei Rui was fated to be his son made Li Yifang very unhappy.
"Brother, a good man needs three helpers. I'm not asking you to send any great people to East Africa. I just hope that you can temporarily send some people to East Africa and let Wei Kun hold up the fort. "For the sake of her son, Li Yifang was very patient.
Levis couldn't help but smile bitterly. He spent a few minutes to stop the conversation. If he was talking to Vézé, Levis wouldn't have to spend so much effort. "Yifang, the current situation at home and abroad doesn't allow the situation you imagine to happen. The Commander in Chief wants to strengthen the policy of state ownership of land, which is aimed at the land in North America. Do you think that if someone were to play the trick of dividing the credit among the meritorious? Will the Commander in Chief tolerate them? Now, the Commander in Chief is not facing his old brothers. If the Commander in Chief makes a move against his old brothers, it will definitely chill the hearts of everyone. However, if the Commander in Chief makes a move against a group of juniors, how many of the old brothers would dare to ask for mercy if they don't want to cause trouble for themselves? "
"What does this have to do with Wei Kun being in East Africa?" Li Yifang couldn't help but ask.
"If you want to rope in enough people in East Africa, you have to promise high positions and generous salaries. Don't you think that someone will use this matter to make an issue of it? "Levis was very disappointed with his cousin's performance.
Li Yifang's expression was very ugly, and there was no kindness in her voice. "Brother! You just said that the Commander in Chief wants to reorganize people, so I want to ask you something. If those people use the matter of Wei Kun to make a move, will the Commander in Chief think that they really want to maintain the state ownership of land? Everyone knows that the Commander in Chief doesn't like black people, so he has never incorporated East Africa into the territory of our Min dynasty. If someone uses the state ownership of land to cause trouble, they will be rebelling against the Commander in Chief. So, if they completely disregard the principle of seeking truth from facts and make wild accusations, would that be upholding justice? "
At the end of her speech, Li Yifang's voice became very cold. This made Levis's expression become a lot more solemn.
"Brother, you've been with the Commander in Chief for so long, so you naturally know that the Commander in Chief is extremely strict with himself and treats people leniently. However, after so many years, more and more people don't know what's good for them and are simply using chicken feathers as arrows. Doesn't the Commander in Chief want to reorganize at this time? If the Commander in Chief doesn't do his best to reorganize, will those people really insist on the state ownership of land? At this time, there are people who want to muddy the waters, but the Commander in Chief must clean up the roots. "After Li Yifang finished speaking, she glared at Levis with a straight face, but did not say anything else.
Levis's heart was in turmoil. What Li Yifang said was right. The Military Governor Of Vaize did not want to ruthlessly purge his old brothers, and his old brothers were very clear about this. However, a considerable number of people felt that it was natural for the Military Governor Of Vaize to do so, and they did not think that it was the Commander in Chief's virtue. If this group of people dared to touch the Commander in Chief's reverse scale on the core issue, they were afraid that these people would not end up well. At this time, it was precisely the time for the Commander in Chief to set the rules and distinguish right from wrong. If someone attacked Wei Kun, the Commander in Chief would definitely not sit back and watch.
After thinking about this, Levis finally made a decision. "I can only help Wei Kun within the system."
Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Li Yifang's face. "Brother, I don't dare to ask for extra help from you. I only ask for your help within the system. I know that children nowadays either don't want to go out, or even if they do, they are not willing to go to a place like East Africa. If there is no help from the system, no one will be useful in East Africa no matter what. "
"But you have to wait. Now, no matter how many people are sent to Africa, they must first be sent to the province of Madagascar. Now that the United Kingdom is fighting in South Africa, all troops and personnel must be prepared in Madagascar to deal with changes. Not only do these people have to stay in Madagascar or Mozambique, but Wei Kun also needs to use a lot of strength to prepare to support Southern Africa. "Levis slowly explained the changes in the situation.
"I understand." Li Yifang nodded.
Of course, Wei Kun knew that his mother was working hard to promote his affairs in Nanjing, so in East Africa at this time, Wei Kun was also doing his best to gain dominance. The first thing was naturally the division of the administrative regions of East Africa. Sudan was divided into three.
North Sudan was the current northern region of Sudan. It was basically desert, and only the area near Egypt had some oases. Now these oases were basically in Mahdi's hands. Central Sudan was a large arid area with Khartoum as the core. South Sudan was a relatively humid area in southern Sudan. This was considered from the geographical environment and from the perspective of population. North Sudan was a pure green area. Central Sudan had green and black, but green was more than black. South Sudan was a pure black area, and there were only a few green areas here.
"Tell Mahdi that if they are willing to stop going south, we can appoint him as the governor of North Sudan. It is hereditary. And all the areas that Mahdi conquered in the north will belong to him. We will not interfere. " When Wei Kun released Mahdi's subordinates captured in Khartoum, he asked them to pass on the Min dynasty's thoughts to Mahdi.
Not only were these people released, but people related to these people were "escorted" by their families to the road to North Sudan. The black soldiers wore military uniforms and carried weapons. They watched the crying Arabs with vigilant eyes. Children were crying, women were crying, and even men were crying. Just looking at their current performance, it was probably impossible to imagine how these people kept their mouths shut and protected Mahdi's men lurking in Khartoum during the war not long ago.
From time to time, men, old and young rushed out of the team and hugged the officer's leg, trying to ask for forgiveness. The black soldiers immediately followed the order and used a series of punches, kicks, and gun butts to make this group of people return to order.
The ships on the dock had been equipped with protective devices. The hulls were made of iron bars. After the Arabs were sent in, the iron bars were closed and locked with large iron locks. These people would go north along the Nile River. At the train station on the other side of the waterfall, the train would send these people to North Sudan and hand them over to Mahdi.
Wang Mingshan had actually formulated these plans, but he had never had the chance to implement them. Seeing that Wei Kun had implemented these policies with a strong hand and made serious adjustments to them, Wang Mingshan was very impressed in his heart.
"All the departments in the East African administrative region have to be moved to Nanzhan City. This matter must be completed within two months. If it is any later, the dry season will come again. Moving under the scorching sun will probably cost lives. "Wei Kun did not care about the attitude of those who opposed and firmly put forward his own suggestion.
Everyone in the meeting looked at Wang Mingshan. Of course, Wei Kun could use his father Vézé's background to promote the action. The only person who could stop Wei Kun's action was probably the Sudanese military governor, Wang Mingshan. Wang Mingshan did not agree or disagree. He asked a question. "Central Sudan has Khartoum and Port Sudan, which is rich in alfalfa. If a large number of officials move away, I'm afraid the management will be difficult to handle. "
"Don't worry. If we set up a parliament, it is equivalent to dragging the Sudanese locals who fear us into it. As for those Arabs who are not afraid of us, give those related to Mahdi to Mahdi. Those unrelated to Mahdi, sell them to the Osman Empire along with those Arabs in South Sudan. "Wei Kun said with the energetic attitude of a young man.
"Do we have to send troops to arrest them? Where do we have that kind of military strength? "The office director said, almost spitting saliva from the corner of his mouth.
Wei Kun smiled and said, "No need, we are on the same side. Before the Min dynasty began to rule Sudan, Sudan itself was the largest slave trading center in Africa. After the Min dynasty began to rule Sudan, the slave trade was completely destroyed. Now, we just need to temporarily restore this trade. It's just that those people used to sell black people, but now they are selling Arabs. After returning to the old trade, these people are more skilled than us. "
"Those people?"
"Returning to the old trade?"
These two words hinted at many things, and many of the officials' faces really changed.
With a proud smile, Wei Kun said, "Recently, I've discovered some interesting people, especially the Beisha people. They do unpleasant things, but they're not the kind of scoundrels who will do whatever they can to feed them. I have reached an agreement with them, and they are willing to cooperate with us. "
At the mention of the Besa people, many of the officials immediately thought of the indescribably messy and curly hair. They were a very fierce tribe. Ever since the East African administrative region banned the slave trade, they had caused a lot of trouble in the administrative region. And when Mahdi besieged Khartoum, many Besa people fought for Mahdi, and many died in battle.
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