The creaking sound kept shaking, a carriage swayed on the rugged mountain road, and the people in the carriage were about to be fainted. Around the carriage, there were dozens of soldiers carrying muskets on guard. In addition to the people inside the carriage and the soldiers hiking, there were also two local people wearing headscarves leading the way for them.

"Let me get down, if this goes on, it will be a thumping blow." A literati in his twenties came out of the carriage.

After he jumped out of the carriage, he took a breath of fresh air and then came to his senses. The mountain road was surrounded by very primitive and wild forests, and occasionally the sound of birds and beasts in the forest could be heard.

"Sir Xuanzheng Envoy, we still have dozens of miles to reach Guangnan Prefecture." said a soldier with a musket on his back.

"Although the Yunnan Provincial Administration Office is majestic and magnificent, the forest is lush, the road is extremely difficult to walk. The further you go to the south, it becomes more difficult, and it is not easy to walk along the horse." said the literati.

Chen Yu, an unknown little official, was later admitted to the Academy of Sciences and was trained as a backup new official. He once served in Liaodong City. Now he is regarded as one of the Xuanzheng Envoys, sent to Guangnan Prefecture, the Yunnan Provincial Administration Commission, to guide the local reform. Not only Guangnan Prefecture, but also provinces, provincial government departments, and government departments, there are Xuanzheng Envoys to guide the reform.

Not only the Xuanzheng Envoy, but at the end of the year, there will also be supervisors and governors from all over the country to determine whether the Xuanzheng Envoy has promptly guided local reforms. This will be evaluated as political achievements, so Chen Yu is determined to arrive at Guangnan Prefecture as soon as possible and guide local local officials to implement new policies.

"I heard from people here that Guangnan Prefecture is the territory of the Nong family chieftains. They have always been incompatible with the Chengzhou chieftain Cen family and the Fuzhou chieftain Shen family. During the Yongle period, the Guangnan Nong family and the Fuzhou Shen family fought against each other for more than ten years to annex the land. The people lived in vain. It was not until the Yunnan governor personally went to Guangnan and Fuzhou to mediate, and the two sides stopped the war. Now the Nong family in Guangnan Prefecture is fighting with the Chengzhou Cen family in order to compete for territory. However, the Nong family took a ruthless move and gained an advantage." A small officer leading the team said to Chen Yu.

"These chieftains fight fiercely all day long, all to seize territory. This time we come to Guangnan Prefecture, we want to change the land and return them to the land, take them back to the public, and set up market houses and schools. I'm afraid the resistance will be extraordinary." Chen Yu looked at the ancient forest in the south and became a little worried.

"If it weren't for the Battle of Guilin at the beginning of the year, our Jiuzhou Army and the Ming Army who surrendered to us gathered 80,000 people to capture the last fortress of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and defeated the chieftains who supported the Southern Ming regime at that time. I'm afraid that with their transcendent status in the local area, they might not have accepted us, let alone expect change." said the little officer.

"Zhang Fu, you are right. No matter when and where, fists are the unchanging truth." Chen Yu, as a civil servant, deeply experienced the importance of force.

If the Jiuzhou Army had not had an invincible army and a navy that traverses all over the world, how could it have today? And wherever the Jiuzhou Army went, use artillery fire to reason with them first! As long as you have seen the military strength of the Jiuzhou Army, you basically chose to surrender after a meaningless resistance. Even the chieftain is no exception.

"This time I am responsible for protecting your safety, please rest assured. I guarantee that the soldiers are honored. Even if those chieftains want to rebel, we can just rely on dozens of us to ensure that the adults retreat safely to Liuzhou and Guilin." said the young officer Zhang Fu.

"The predecessor of your Ninth Corps was the Ninth Infantry Brigade. Although it was established relatively late, it was fought all the way from Xuanfu, Taiyuan, Guanzhong, Chengdu, and Yunnan and Guizhou. There were dozens of battles of all sizes. The veterans you brought were all there when they entered the pass, right?" Chen Yu asked.

"That's right. These dozens of people were almost all veterans of the Ninth Infantry Brigade at that time, with only a dozen new recruits. However, we pursue a policy of elite troops. Those who can enter the Ninth Corps are strong men with strong physical fitness or martial arts foundation, and they still have to go through several months of professional training. So even if they just use a big knife, they can beat three at one time." Zhang Fu said proudly.

"If we arrive at Guangnan Prefecture, and the Nong family will fight with other chieftains or are unwilling to change, we can also use force when necessary. Don't look at dozens of muskets, we only need to kill the person who leads the instigation and suppress others." Chen Yu said.

"Does dozens of people make a big fuss in Guangnan Mansion? If that's true, it's quite exciting." Zhang Fu couldn't help but become restless.

If the Nong family chieftains heard their conversation, they would definitely think they were crazy. Dozens of people actually tied them to the chariot of change even if they were strong, and moved forward with the Jiuzhou army! You must know that this is the territory of the chieftains, and there are thousands of small chieftains, and 100,000 large chieftains! With the power of just a few dozen people, what kind of storms can cause? But Chen Yu and Zhang Fu are like talking about an adventure rather than a moth to the flames.

When Chen Yu and Zhang Fu arrived at Guangnan Prefecture, smoke was curling up here, and earthen houses were everywhere. There were many buildings that blended local ethnic groups and Han styles, which were not as bad as Chen Yu and Zhang Fu imagined. Yunnan had been fully developed in the late Ming Dynasty. This was no longer the poor mountains and rivers that people in the Central Plains remembered. They began to be active on the stage of history.

What's more, Guangnan Prefecture is also the center of the Nong family chieftains, and the place they have devoted their best to build will not be too bad.

"The envoy of the Jiuzhou Army, right? I am the local chieftain Nong Shaozhou, and I am hoping that you will come. A major event has happened in our area. It cannot be solved by our strength alone. Your army still needs to make a decision!" A man wearing precious silk was anxiously waiting for Chen Yu and the others at the intersection leading to Guangnan Prefecture.

Chen Yu looked at this toast who looked no different from the dress of the Central Plains. To be honest, it was a bit beyond his imagination. Moreover, except for some of the different accents in Chinese, there was nothing to be picky about.

"But your conflict with the chieftains of Chengzhou? Then you should know that all the chieftains of the Yunnan Provincial Administration have surrendered to us and accepted our rectification. You no longer have the necessity of territorial conflicts. The bonds that have been formed over the years should come to an end." Chen Yu said earnestly.

"My envoy, our chieftains have long been tired of endless struggles, and they are about turning swords into jade and silk. However, this big thing has nothing to do with the chieftains' conflict... What should I say..." Nong Shaozhou anxiously grabbed the monkey's cheeks, "You go to the mansion with me first, and I will tell you..."
Chapter completed!