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Chapter 718 Li Shang (Part 2)

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    Three days later, the Governor's Mansion in Guangzhou.

    Since Lin Yuanfu was assassinated on Chiwei Islet six years ago, the position of governor of Guangdong and Guangxi has been missing for more than half a year. It was not until the government wanted to establish a naval affairs office that the vacancy was filled.

    In the past, thieves and thieves were rampant in Nanyang, and the foreigners were even more powerful.  In the siege of Guangzhou, thieves and red hairs seemed to enter the land of no one, and completely tore off the festering fig leaf of the Guangdong and Guangxi coastal defenses, shaking the government and the public.

    However, in just six years, the government actually regrouped, and Haiphong was completely cleared up!  This credit should first be credited to the current governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Yang Sheng Yang Bingyan.

    Yang Sheng, whose name is Bingyan, was born in Ganquan, Jiangnan. He used to be the general of the Qinghai army. He was recommended by Zhao Yun of Hanzhong Hall for his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion.  After taking office, Yang Sheng established a new type of navy and joined hands with the East India Company to build a joint fleet. Over the past six years, he has wiped out bandits across the oceans and guarded the borders of Jinghai, which has achieved great results.

    Last month, the capital came to give him a decree, giving him some gold and silver, wearing a martial arts gown, and the emperor's own poem stele, which shows that Yang Sheng is respected and favored.

    "My lord, Cai Qian from Tianbo Division sent people to send ten boxes of gold and silver, ten boxes of jewelry, thirty pieces of Western instruments, fifty maidservants, and a copy of Liu Zongyuan's Nine Complaints. They are all outside the courtyard."

    Yang Sheng sat at the desk, heard the voices outside, opened his eyes lightly, and said with a smile: "I heard that Tianbo has the latest Sudanese warships under the supervision of England, which can sail without sailing, why don't you see him send two ships over?  "

    People outside the house dare not respond.

    "Go back and tell him clearly that the reform of the Thirteen Banks is imperative, and there is no need for the government to supervise merchants. From now on, all affairs of Western trade will be handled by the government. His Ryukyu Island Shipping Department will not close until the beginning of next spring. He will be punished as a bandit!  "

    After a while, Yang Sheng saw that the people outside the house were not moving, so he asked, "What else is there?"

    "There is movement on Lantau Island."

    Yang Sheng was shocked: "Come in and say."

    As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a black-clothed servant quietly walking into the house, bowed deeply, and then said: "There is definite news that Tian Baozai, the leader of the Red Flag Gang, worshiped the Wanjin Banquet at the Mui Wo Fishing Ground on Lantau Island."

    "Hehe, what is the Wanjin Banquet?"

    Yang Sheng squinted his eyes and asked back.

    "It means that Tian Baozai opened up the Hongqi treasury and scattered all the valuable treasures on the island to the old and weak in the gang and the pirates who were willing to wash their hands in gold.  Those who are covered will go to relatives and friends, and those without relatives will plunge into the old forests in the ravines. The red flags are intertwined in Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Guangxi.  Tens of thousands of bandits have dispersed into villages in coastal prefectures and counties, as well as surrounding islands."

    Yang Sheng remained calm, "As far as I know, the Red Flag bandits are not ordinary bandits. The previous bandit leaders pretended to be of the blood of the King Yanping of Baodao, and had feuds with the government for hundreds of years. There are probably many fierce and stubborn gangsters who are unwilling to hide their names, right?  "

    "As your lord said, there are at least 20,000 bandits on the island, all of whom are unruly and vicious. It is said that the Hongqi gang built a Shenlou boat in front of the port, claiming that the boat is blessed by the sea god,  Tian Baozai himself drinks and sings at the bow of the boat every day, and everyone in the gang can see him."

    "Blessed by the God of the Sea? I have never been in the sea, and you are indeed a fisherman. According to you, is Tian Baozi really blessed by the God of the Sea?"

    Yang Sheng had a half-smile.

    The servant hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "I have been out to sea with my father since I was a child. There are indeed all kinds of bizarre and unimaginable things in the South Seas. But according to my humble opinion, Tian Baozai haunted the boat every day. The gangsters saw that the leader did not abandon the island to escape.  , the morale of the army is naturally stable. It¡¯s just a trick to manipulate people¡¯s hearts. What kind of gods and boats are probably just fabricated gods, so it¡¯s not credible.¡±

    "I think so!"

    Yang Sheng stood up, his robe sleeves flapped crisply, he paced back and forth in the big room, and suddenly asked the boy in black: "How soon can the United Fleet leave the port?"

    "the day after tomorrow."

    "It's been too long. I'll send a message to Andre of the East India Company. At noon tomorrow, the fleets of the ports will set off immediately. In addition, ask the local governments and counties to stand by and communicate with each other to prevent pirates from sneaking in."

    The boy said yes, and hesitated for a while before asking: "Will you send General Xu to the countryside to investigate the red flag bandits who have scattered into the counties of Guangdong and Guangxi, and wipe out the bandits?"

    Yang Cheng pondered for a moment, then shook his head: That's not necessary, the people of Nanyang are tough, if they land on the waterways of the islands, they are bandits, and if they land in the countryside, they are people.  All my supervisory affairs are under the jurisdiction of the government, and a grassroots bandit still has a heart to pity his subordinates. Am I not as good as a mere Tianbao boy?  Just ask Tuan Lian Xiangyong from all over the country to step up patrols.  ""A grown-up loves the people like a son, and admires the humble."

    Yang Cheng smiled and scolded: "Stop flattering, kid. Oh, that's right."

    As if he remembered something, he pointed to the table: "This box is a gift for Zhao Zhongtang."

    The boy peeked at the things on the table.

    It is one foot square, and the material is neither gold nor stone, and the small hole on the cover is radiating cold air.

    "Zhongtang has always disliked gold and silver objects. This red jade Buddha has been enshrined in Ruiyan Temple for thousands of years. It is a priceless treasure. This thing is blazing like fire. It burns when it touches ordinary wood and silk. Gold and iron are as hot as soldering iron after a long time. Usually, it must be assisted by perlite.  Ice cubes are in full bloom. When the errands are finished, send them to the capital for me. Well, don¡¯t take the official route, let people see and gossip about me.¡±

    "yes."

    The boy in black bowed his head and replied

    ?The so-called Shenlou Ship was actually six years ago, Li Yan supervised the construction of the blueprint of the treasure ship he got from Lin Ajin, and then hung some things that are disgusting to gods and ghosts.

    The keel of the treasure ship was found by Li Yan from the auction house.  There are craftsmen on Lantau Island, together with the red-haired boy Sohail who knows some magic technology.

    Originally planned to build 16 ships, when Li Yan invaded Guangzhou and plundered all the shipbuilders in the city to Lantau Island, it was for this purpose.

    However, due to financial constraints, the government began to clear the borders of Jinghai again. In six full years, the Hongqi Gang only built three ships.

    ¡¾Lin's Treasure Ship¡¿

    ? Inherited from the Yongle period, the large-scale sailing wooden ship built by the treasure ship that sailed to the West.

    ?Length 450 meters

    ? Draft 4,000 tons

    ? Yongle Skills: The carrying capacity is greater than that of ordinary large ships, and the ocean-going capability is excellent.

    ?It can carry up to one hundred twenty-four-pound yellow powder heavy guns, or twenty large cargo holds.

    Remarks: Such exquisite wooden boat skills were considered uncanny two hundred years ago, and even today in the nineteenth century, its performance is excellent enough.

    In addition to the above attributes, the Shenlou ship that Li Yan is on is equipped with a heavy artillery regeneration machine that was removed from the Dukling in the past. This is the core magic technology of Fury, one of the seven ships.  , Sunk the jealousy of the same seven ships, and made great contributions.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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