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- Chapter 63
Maritime strategy
April in Ye County, Laizhou Province, Henan Province is a good fishing season. As the capital of Laizhou, Ye County is also known as Donglai Prefecture. This famous port city is one of the famous wealthy state capitals in Henan Province, because there are three The largest salt field is here, and as a natural port, its main trade is to the northeast and Japan, making it one of the main ports in the north. (.The most stable,)[com]
Although it is the fishing season at this time, there are only a few boats in the port. There are only a dozen small boats with various materials at the dock in the entire dock area. As the waves of the sea rise and fall feebly, there are basically no people on the dock. , even if a few people showed up, they all kept their heads down and hurried on.
There is a soldier standing every hundred steps or so on the pier. He has no armor on his body, just a piece of cloth armor. There is a word "Yan" in the blank space on his chest. He just holds a spear in his hand. What is a spear? It was just a wooden pole with a gun tip on it, which was the simplest weapon. These soldiers were the subordinates of the current Emperor Yan An Qingxu.
There is a fairly wide road in the dock area. Following the road for about ten miles, you will reach Ye County. This state capital relies on maritime trade and transportation, but it is a well-known wealthy county. There are many people in the city who have made a fortune from maritime trade. The dark city walls are high It is seven feet long, which exceeds the city wall regulations of the state capital. However, no one in this place cares about whether the city wall is high or not. Shandong people have always been bold and courageous. What Shandong people who have made a fortune like most is to have courage. of hangers-on.
Coupled with the threat of pirates, no one would pay attention to the high points of the city wall. There is a large house in the east of Ye County. Almost half of the three streets in the east of the city are covered by this large house. It belongs to He Donghai, the most famous maritime merchant in Ye County. When it comes to the family home, some people may not know He Donghai, but when it comes to the name of Unicorn Shark, it is well-known in Henan Province.
He Donghai's ancestors were all salt workers who boiled salt in the government salt field. When it came to He Donghai's father's generation, he began to sell private salt. He Donghai's father, He Yong, gathered more than a dozen brothers who did not want to spend their lives boiling salt. With hard work and luck, he became a well-known private salt dealer and built a certain family background.
However, it was He Yong¡¯s third son, He Donghai, who really made the He family rich and powerful. He Donghai had been aggressive and violent since he was a child. After He Yong had a small fortune, he hoped that his son would be born in the right way and would not be with him. Like himself, not only were they illiterate, but they were also former private salt dealers, so He Donghai's two brothers began to study, hoping to find a way out in official careers.
Only He Donghai just wanted to sail a boat and go to sea, and was very interested in smuggling salt. At that time, smuggling salt was really a desperate business with his head in his waistband. He could get into a fight with the inspecting government officials at any time, and he could also confront the real army. Although the profit is high, if you are not smart and strong, you will only die.
The prosperity of the He family did not rely solely on force. A sworn brother of He Donghai's father, He Yong, became the county captain of Ye County with the help of He Yong. It was only because of this relationship that the He family's personal connections were able to continue. They are not like those salt dealers who have no background and rely only on their courage to sell salt. In the end, they end up with only two cents on their body and head.
Although He Donghai has a violent personality, he is rarely smart. He selected ten people who had grown up with him, and asked half of them to join the army and half to go to Ye County to become government agents. He has been fighting pirates at sea since he was five years old, and took over the private salt business from his father He Yong.
At the same time, He Donghai used huge sums of money to bribe officials at all levels in Ye County, and then spread his influence throughout Laizhou. In just ten years, he became the largest private salt dealer in Henan Province. At the same time, maritime trade was also flourishing. Since He Donghai's maritime trade never paid with nearby pirates, the three largest groups of pirates gathered more than 100 ships and more than 2,000 pirates came ashore to attack Ye County, where He Donghai was located. However, He Donghai waited. The pirates landed ashore and personally led the fleet to seize the pirates' escape route at sea. Then they cooperated with Zhou Ba, his brother who had been sent to the army and used Zhou Ba's troops in the Laizhou Battalion to annihilate them all in one fell swoop. Pirates committed.
So far, no force can compete with He Donghai. He Donghai has been in business for about ten years. The power of the He family can be said to be well-known in Henan Province. He Donghai has a purple birthmark on his forehead, which is cone-shaped, so he With the nickname unicorn shark.
As the capital of Laizhou, Ye County is the capital of Laizhou. With the promotion of maritime trade, merchants from all over the world have come to Ye County. The permanent population is only a few hundred thousand, but the immigrant population is equivalent to the permanent population.
Just as the eldest of He Donghai's two brothers, He Donghai, submitted his name to the imperial examination gold list, he was released to the magistrate of Anqiu County. Anqiu was only more than 200 miles away from Ye County. He Donghai had spent a lot of money. The He family had already It was deeply ingrained. Just when He Donghai was about to show off his power, An Lushan raised troops.
Originally, An Lushan had not been defeated yet.In Hezhou, the people of Henan Province were brave and brave, and there were many officials loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Although An Lushan attacked Henan Province with strong troops, he failed to capture the entire Henan Province in the end. However, after An Qingxu was defeated by Li Zuoguo last year, he killed his father and ascended the throne. In order to confront Li Zuoguo, he began to recruit troops and grab food at all costs.
An Qingxu, the forcibly recruited soldier, didn't feel sorry for him at all. When he attacked the city, he let the supervising team hold down the formation. Anyone who retreated and ran away would be beheaded. After taking the city, he selected the brave ones and incorporated them into elite soldiers, and then burned and killed them in the city. Looting, this way can not only get elite soldiers, but also quickly capture the city. As for the city being in ruins and the population being depleted, An Qingxu will not care. What he wants now is to fight against Li Zuoguo.
Under An Qingxu's crazy offensive, Laizhou was occupied, and even Dengzhou, the farthest place, was occupied by An Qingxu's troops. An Qingxu didn't care about people's livelihood at all, and robbed wealthy families, which also aroused the resistance of local powerful people. However, in front of a large army, the resistance with no more than one or two thousand people at most was no match. After An Qingxu tasted the sweetness, he intensified the killing of big households. Later, he forced the powerful men from several states in Henan Province to join forces and kill them ruthlessly. Several troops of An Qingxu.
An Qingxu did not expect to receive such a blow. Under the advice of Prime Minister Yan Zhuang, he switched to softer methods. He no longer killed all the wealthy families, but only asked them to provide military supplies and food, which was called "Le Donation". At the same time, he divided the alliance. The local tycoons allowed several moderately powerful local tycoons to join An Qingxu as officials. It took An Qingxu five months to basically pacify Henan Province.
However, He Donghai did not seek refuge with An Qingxu. The reason was that He Dongxiang, the magistrate of Anqiu County, was captured by An Qingxu's army and was beheaded in public. He Donghai was so angry that he ordered his two thousand private soldiers to avenge his elder brother. , after being persuaded by the left and right, they began to transfer the population and wealth of the He family. At this time, An Qingxu's troops had captured Ye County. As a well-known wealthy county in Henan Province, Ye County was also a source of wealth valued by An Qingxu.
An Qingxu specially sent his confidant Xu Jianglong to lead ten thousand troops to garrison. As a well-known rich man, the He family was personally named by Xu Jianglong as a "pleasant donation" several times, and each time the amount was relatively large. Xu Jianglong was highly skilled in martial arts. He is good at wielding a long sword and is An Qingxu's favorite warrior. In addition, he is loyal to An Qingxu, so he spares no effort to collect property and bring complaints to Ye County.
The He family originally had more than a thousand servants, which can be said to be a gathering of servants. Since Xu Jianglong came, He Donghai only retained less than 200 servants to maintain the He family. Xu Jianglong also knew that the He family had sea ships, so No immediate family members of the He family were allowed to leave Ye County, otherwise they would be executed.
At this time, the hall in the backyard of the He family was full of people. The atmosphere in the hall was heavy. Everyone's face was full of anger and solemnity. Sitting on the upper hand was a big man. Although he was wearing a silk robe, his forehead was With his purple cone-shaped birthmark, fierce appearance, and sturdy body, he didn't look like a rich man at all, but more like a gangster with many years of murder and smuggling. He was none other than the head of the He family, He Donghai.
He Donghai looked around and put the tea cup in his hand on the low table in front of him. The clear voice immediately made everyone in the hall look at He Donghai.
He Donghai's eyes bulged, and a ferocious aura came over his face: "Xu Jianglong, that bastard, asked someone to invite me to a banquet at the county government tomorrow, a bird feast, and he just wanted me to give him money and food. , this is already the third time this month, and my appetite is getting bigger every time. Even if our He family has gold and silver, we can't afford to do this. It's only been eight days this month."
He Donghai gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Why don't we just give it all to him? Let's move out and even give him the house. What a thief."
He Donghai looked at a fat man below. This fat man was also wearing a robe, but his fat body made the robe round. The temperature in the hall was not high, but he was sweating all the time. He took a handkerchief and kept wiping the sweat.
He Donghai asked: "Old Qian, I'm afraid you also received Xu Jianglong's invitation? I'm afraid all the big families in the city have received this money-demanding banquet. Did you also receive it, Lao Zhang?"
He Donghai glanced around and saw that the people sitting in front nodded, indicating that they had received Xu Jianglong's invitation. Fatty Qian wiped his sweat and said: "Brother He, you have received three invitations. This is the fourth time this month for me, and I don¡¯t dare to respond. If this goes on, my brother won¡¯t be able to support it. If Brother He San has a way, can you arrange for him to leave Ye County? I would be very grateful."
The following wealthy households in Ye County all nodded in agreement and looked at He Donghai expectantly. This fat man was the largest silk merchant in Ye County. He purchased goods from the south of the Yangtze River and sent them directly to Japan. There was also business in the northeast, and silk was sold as far away as Baekje. He Xinluo's wealth cannot be described as a millionaire. Fatty Qian relies on the He family's fleet to transport goods, so the relationship between the two families is relatively good, so Fatty Qian just said it directly, and the other families did not The He family and the Qian family are so big, but they are alsoIt is a well-known wealthy family in Ye County, so it is normal for Xu Jianglong to be targeted.
He Donghai lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "Actually, it's not that I can't leave, but now An'er is in the hands of Xu Jianglong. On the surface, this guy is giving An'er an official position as a military commander, but in fact, he is Control me, so I can¡¯t leave now. Even though I know I¡¯m going to be blackmailed by Xu Jianglong tomorrow, I can¡¯t do anything about it.¡±
Many people sighed and felt very disappointed. Fatty Qian and He Donghai had been dating for many years, but they knew each other very well. Just now, He Donghai was full of righteous indignation, but now he suddenly changed his words and said that there was nothing he could do. Fatty Qian rolled his eyes, He said: "Third brother, don't hide it. If you have anything to say, say it clearly. You are loyal and are the strongest in our county. There are probably tens of thousands of men under you who are struggling to make a living. So Xu Jianglong is afraid I didn't put it in your eyes, so I didn't see my sister-in-law and your other children in the house."
He Donghai gave Fatty Qian an interesting look: "You fat man is really quick-thinking. Indeed, my wife, concubines and children have been sent away, but I can't leave. If I leave, I'm afraid that Xu Jianglong will ruin An'er's life." , but I won¡¯t just wait for Xu Jianglong, a bastard, to break his bones and suck out his marrow.¡±
He Donghai's face was full of murderous intent at this time. He looked around and said viciously: "What I'm going to say next is the most important thing. If you listen to it, you will be tied to the same boat as me, He Donghai. I have to leave now." If you don¡¯t stay, if you do it half-heartedly, don¡¯t blame me, He Donghai, for being ungrateful. Is there anyone who wants to leave now?¡±
The murderous aura in He Donghai's body seemed to be real, which reminded everyone here how the He family made their fortune. Many people turned pale. These words meant that the He family was about to make a big move, and they were going to fight with Xu Jianglong's men. With an army of 10,000 fighting against each other, these people have no idea. If something unexpected happens, it will be a catastrophe of annihilation. You, He Donghai, took the other family members away. Our whole family is in Ye County.
But after He Donghai said this and said he was leaving now, he didn't know if he could keep his head and return home. For a moment, the whole hall could hear needles dropping. At this time, Fatty Qian still wiped Han and said: "Three Brother, you are a person who does great things, and you are famous for your loyalty. I, Fatty Qian, only got this wealth by following you, so I won¡¯t say anything more. Third brother, I will do whatever you say. I believe that third brother will not cheat you. Brother¡¯s.¡±
"Fatty Qian's words were cunning, and he showed his loyalty, and his words swayed He Donghai. Don't care about our life or death. You are a loyal person.
He Donghai laughed: "You fat man is so slick, why bother beating around the bush? Do you have any other problems? If you want to leave, leave now. I, He Donghai, won't stay."
A person sitting by the door asked tremblingly: "Brother He, what you just said, we all know that you are going to deal with Xu Jianglong, and of course we will not let Xu Jianglong leave us empty-handed, but Xu Jianglong has 10,000 soldiers. We can't deal with him no matter what. Brother He San, your family members are all gone. Our whole family is in Ye County. What's more, even if we deal with Xu Jianglong, Emperor Yan will definitely send a large army. Yes, we are dead no matter what."
Although he stammered under He Donghai's eyes, the man still finished speaking. This was also a matter of concern to everyone in the hall. He Donghai did not answer. He waved his hand and said, "Aren't you going to leave? Do you want to listen to me? What¡¯s someone¡¯s plan?¡±
Everyone in the hall looked at each other. He Donghai's strength gave everyone a little confidence. Moreover, everyone was not willing to let Xu Jianglong take all his hard-earned wealth. Seeing that no one left, everyone They all gritted their teeth and stayed, turning their eyes to He Donghai.
He Donghai patted his knees and said: "Okay, we people in Ye County are a bit heroic, and no one has left. I will tell you how I will do it. I will give you a general explanation first. Your family members will be easy to take care of. Ye County is so big. Xu Jianglong will never be able to control ten thousand people. Although the four sects have soldiers, they are all local snakes. Dare you say that there is no way to get their relatives out? I'm afraid they are reluctant to part with their own wealth. Isn't that what I said? ?¡±
Everyone in the hall was a little embarrassed. He Donghai continued: "It is not difficult for the family to leave the city, but where to go? At sea, I, He Donghai, do not dare to say that I am invincible, but in this area, I am the best." As for the command, as for dealing with Xu Jianglong, his ten thousand soldiers are not in the eyes of He. I, He Donghai, can summon five thousand men who dare to fight and charge, so you have some strength in your hands, right?"
Fatty Qian said: "I have two hundred guards in the city, and the warehouse outside the city can also recruit 600 people, but we guard thugs and the like are not the same thing as the army."
He Donghai curled his lips and said: "Then you have seen what Xu Jianglong's soldiers look like. There are only two thousand soldiers with armor and sophisticated weapons. The other soldiers are probably not as good as the men in our hands."
Fatty Qian said: "The problem is that even if we have two thousand elite soldiers, we can't deal with it with our strength. To put it bluntly, don't blame me, third brother. Even if you have five thousand men, third brother, you probably can't deal with Xu Jianglong's men." Two thousand elites.¡±
Although Fatty Qian is always talking to He Donghai, in fact, Fatty Qian is a good flatterer. If he does not eliminate other people's doubts, things will change. This is also what Fatty Qian and He Donghai have discussed. Fatty Qian is Someone who knows He Donghai¡¯s plan.
He Donghai glanced at Fatty Qian appreciatively and said: "Of course we can't do it with the strength in our hands. Even if we defeat Xu Jianglong, we're afraid there won't be many people left. If we fail, it will be a fatal disaster. I won¡¯t hide it from you, but do you know the current situation in the world?¡±
Fatty Qian, the best supporter, came out again: "Now the Tang Dynasty is in decline, Chang'an is lost, Guanzhong is occupied by the Anxi army, only the south is still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, An Qingxu and Shi Siming were beaten to death by the Anxi army, I¡¯m afraid it will be the Anxi Army that will unify the world in the future.¡±
Everyone nodded. These businessmen are the most well-informed and understand the current situation relatively well. They know that Fatty Qian is not lying and that the Anxi Army is super strong. But why does He Donghai ask about the general trend of the world? What does this have to do with us? ?
He Donghai stood up, his majestic body flickering under the light, and what he said next shocked everyone in the hall: "I have already contacted the Anxi Army, and the army that will attack Xu Jianglong will be the Anxi Army." Three thousand elite soldiers, Xu Jianglong is dead this time, if everyone here joins, they will also be heroes in the future."
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