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Volume 2 Maitreya Pure Land Blood Lotus Platform Chapter 4 Haimen Town (2)

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    Chapter 4 Haimen Town (2) In February, spring is warm and flowers are blooming.  The continuous drizzle in western Guangdong adds a bit of the unique softness of the south.  Haimen Town is located east of Jiaozhi, which is today¡¯s Haiphong City in Vietnam.  Located on the Red River Delta, with Tu Mountain on the left and Halong Bay on the right, it forms a unique barrier.  If the entire Jiaozhou was described as a house, Haimen Town would be the entrance to the house.  Since the Kaihuang period, fishing port villages have begun to appear, becoming an important place to connect with overseas.  In the fourth year of Wude, Li Yanqing officially took over Jiaozhou.  The next year, he moved the Annan Governor's Mansion from Yongzhou to Jiaozhi, officially establishing his dominant position in the Lingnan region of western Guangdong.  But at that time, this kind of leadership was only nominal leadership.  Luo Dou's gangsters were quite powerful in western Guangdong, and Li Yanqing did not want to conflict with Luo Dou, so he took the initiative to back down, withdraw from Yongzhou and Qinzhou, and instead set up the Governor's Office in Jiaozhi. This also showed to Luo Dou that he had no intention to  To touch the interests of black people.  In fact, this seems to be a cowardly concession, but it limits the development of black slang to two states.  Especially after Fang Xuanling became the general manager of Hongzhou, his sphere of influence was adjacent to Lingnan, which could effectively put pressure on the black people.  Although Luo Dou occupied two states, it was difficult for him to achieve greater development.  After all, the black slang cannot control Yunnan and Guizhou to the west of Guangdong.  Although the local slang officials have connections with the black slang people, they will never allow Luo Dou to fish across the border without authorization And Feng Ang, east of western Guangdong, is a behemoth that the black slang people dare not provoke.  The power of the Feng family was originally greater than that of the black slang, but now it belonged to Li Tang. Feng Ang was even named the general manager of Hezhou and the governor of eight states.  At first glance, Luo Dou's reputation as the "King of Slang" is far better than that of Feng An.  But the problem is that he, the slang king, is just the slang king of two states. Who would admit it except the slang people in western Guangdong?  Even in western Guangdong, not all slang people were convinced by Luo Dou.  On the other hand, although Feng Ang is not the king of slang, he is like the king of slang in eastern Guangdong.  The most important thing is that his title of Governor of the Eight Prefectures was officially conferred by the imperial court.  Officially speaking, Feng Ang is undoubtedly more formal, far from being comparable to Luo Dou, a slang king with no real power at all.  Even if the court recognized Luo Dou as King Li, it did not give him any sufficient benefits.  This may not be apparent at the beginning But as time goes by, Feng An's encroachment on western Guangdong begins to increase. Luo Dou initially had the upper hand, but gradually became unable to resist and was at a disadvantage.  At the end of the fifth year of Wude, when the situation in Lingnan had basically stabilized, everyone's attention was focused on the battle of the Liaozi tribe in the Yunnan-Guizhou region.  At that time, the situation in the Central Plains was also very complicated, but for people in Lingnan, the war of the Liaozi Department was undoubtedly more attractive.  The reason is very simple, because the battle of Liaozibu is almost a new combat mode.  "A group of soldiers without any identity, no need for any name, fighting only for money" This is very different from the "distinguished teacher" respected in Chinese history.  Whether Feng An or Luo Dou, they no longer appeared as the coach, but as collaborators of the dragoons, quietly watching the battle from the sidelines.  ¡°This is a brand new profit model for Feng An and others.  As for the wealth plundered after the final capture of Liaozi's tribe, more than half will belong to Feng Angluo Dou.  The rest belong to the slang warriors.  In the first battle of Liaozi tribe, Luo Dou sent 8,000 Baili soldiers and Feng Ang sent 3,000 Baili soldiers.  As a result, they returned with a great victory, causing half of the rogue soldiers to take the opportunity to buy their freedom, and Feng Ang, Luo Dou and others made huge profits.  Subsequently, Li Yanqing ordered a comprehensive offensive against Liaozi's troops.  Luo Dou suddenly gathered more than 20,000 people for Li Yanqing to mobilize; Feng An also mobilized nearly 10,000 soldiers from the island to conquer the officials.  As a result, Li Yanqing suddenly had 30,000 more troops in his hands.  These 30,000 people joined Maitreya, who was accompanying Maitreya in white, and began to be brainwashed.  After all, the various concepts accepted in the past are not as cost-effective as real money.  In the sixth year of Wude, Li Yanqing was invited by the leader of the Zhenla Kingdom, and the dragon cavalry went out again. The black slang tribes under Luo Dou also began to ask to join the ranks of mercenaries.  While Li Yanqing continued to divide Luo Dou's power, he also asked Fang Xuanling to increase the migration of Han people to the Lingnan area.  To this end, Li Yanqing even gave many preferential conditions, such as land donations, tax exemptions, etc In the same year, Li Yanqing ordered the construction of Haimen Port in Haimen Town and began to strengthen external contacts The end of the land is the ocean!  Only by occupying the ocean can you control the future!  It¡¯s just that Li Yanqing¡¯s great navigational thoughts?, not many people can understand.  Not to mention the backwaters of Lingnan, even in the Central Plains, except for Xu Shiji and Changsun Wuji, two friends who had been with him since childhood, even Xue Shou and Du Ruhui could not accept it.  Fortunately, Li Yanqing still has a Qilin Pavilion in his hands, and he has enough time to instill his ideas into people.  It may not be possible in this generation But in the next generation, the next generation, as time goes by, there will be people, and more people will understand him.  Of course, these thoughts only existed in his head. Apart from Duoduo, even Zhang Sun Wugou and Pei Cuiyun didn't know about them either.  This is not because Li Yanqing is alienated from Changsun Wugou and Pei Cuiyun, but because Duoduo has been with him the longest.  It can be said that the two people have been together since childhood. Although they separated for a while later, the person who was most affected was definitely Yu Wenduo.  I have been listening to Li Yanqing's weird stories since I was a child. Although I didn't say anything with my mouth, I always regarded Li Yanqing as the most knowledgeable person in my heart.  Wu Gu and Pei Cuiyun may not understand many of the things Li Yanqing said, but Duoduo will definitely understand.  Maybe, this is what is called telepathy!  In short, Li Yanqing's construction of Haimen Port had a huge impact on the entire western Guangdong and even Lingnan.  Many people who were freed from the Dragon Cavalry Army went to Jiaozhou to buy properties, thus bringing a large population to Jiaozhou.  These people have gained real benefits from Li Yanqing.  So when it comes to dealing with Li Yanqing, we are naturally very firm As the population of Jiaozhou gradually increases, the port of Haimen Town gradually improves, and a huge seaport trade center quietly emerges in Jiaozhou.  Of course, at this time, Haimen Town¡¯s maritime trade targets were still concentrated in the Nanyang region.  At the end of the sixth year of Wude, Li Yanqing secretly sent Liu Qing as an envoy to lead a fleet to get in touch with the Xiao Sui court, which had just established a foothold in Borneo, and established a secret trade network.  Li Yanqing transported Xiao Sui's urgently needed supplies through the Haimen Town Port; at the same time, Xiao Sui also transported a large number of Nanyang specialties to Jiaozhou through the Haimen Town Port.  A huge interest group was established inadvertently.  With the further development of Jiaozhou in the seventh year of Wude, Li Yanqing finally decided to pull out the last nail in the western Guangdong region.  When the Yang Wenqian Rebellion occurred, Yan Qing lured Luo Dou to death and completely unified western Guangdong.  At this time, Fang Xuanling also increased the population transfer to western Guangdong, making western Guangdong gradually become a real place where slang and Han people lived together.  Li Yanqing¡¯s dominant position in the south gradually became clear.  Li Daoxuan, the governor of Jingzhou, Fang Xuanling, the governor of Hongzhou, and the new governor of Rongzhou (and the Yunnan-Guizhou region), Dou Gui, who came from Chengdu to take office, formed a huge interest group that dominated Minshu on the right side of the Yangtze River.  Li Yanqing's eyes also turned to Chang'an "Your Majesty, what does the imperial court mean by sending people here at this time?" At the port of Haimen Town, a luxurious sea-going ship slowly sailed in.  The ships crowded outside the harbor, waiting to enter the port, saw the black unicorn hanging on the deck of the ship and immediately gave way to the passage.  The black unicorn is the unique symbol of the Annan Governor's Mansion.  It not only represents the Annan Governor's Mansion, but also represents Henan King Li Yanqing.  Since Li Yanqing killed Luo Dou, all the Han people in western Guangdong have surrendered under the rule of the Annan Governor's Mansion.  Compared with the time when people only knew that the Li kings and Li Shuai were old but did not know about the imperial court, in today's western Guangdong region, the general trend of fusion of Li and Han has become unstoppable.  Li Yanqing controlled his body very carefully.  He did not encroach on the Feng family's sphere of influence, but continued to expand the land westward and southward.  Although Zhenla Kingdom is a vassal state of Japan on the surface, in fact, all the officials of Zhenla Kingdom are arranged by Li Yanqing.  Even the leader of the Zhenla Kingdom expressed his willingness to naturalize.  On the one hand, Li Yanqing continued to retain the name of Zhenla Kingdom, but on the other hand, he carefully concealed it to avoid being noticed by the court.  Stepping out of the cabin, Li Yanqing took a deep breath of the fishy sea breeze.  "What else could it mean?" He sneered: "Nothing else, it's just to seek balance In fact, His Majesty has always had some scruples about me. On the one hand, he hopes that I will return to Chang'an to support the prince.  On the other hand, they were afraid that I would become bigger and did not dare to transfer me back. This time, two important officials from the Zhongshu Province and the Shangshu Province came to Lingnan together, in the name of comfort, but in fact they just wanted to find out my true identity. "  Paijun nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the meaning. ?After the death of Ning Changzhen, the Yupai Army was named the governor of Qinzhou and was gradually separated from the army.  His temperament is not suitable for serving in the army, but being the governor of a party is not too bad.  If there were no Yupai Army in Qinzhou and Luo Douxu, it would not be easy for Li Yanqing to successfully evade Luo Dou and peel off the thirty-six holes of Heili.  After Luo Dou's death, the Yupai Army became a long history around Li Yanqing.  After all, he is Yu Juluo's son. It would be a pity if the military qualities he has cultivated since childhood are not put to good use He is not qualified as a commander; but he is a qualified staff officer.  Li Yanqing took control of western Guangdong and established the Annan Governor's Office, which governed more than a hundred prefectures and counties, covering both military and political systems.  As the governor of the governor's office, Yupaijun can not only make suggestions for Li Yanqing, but also fill in the gaps in government affairs, which is quite suitable.  At the beginning of the seventh year of Wude, Fang Xuanling sent his eldest son Fang Yizhi to Jiaozhou. In name, he wanted Fang Yizhi to train in the governor's mansion. In fact, he clearly stated his position and submitted himself to Li Yanqing's account.  In fact, it was only a matter of time before Fang Xuanling joined Li Yanqing.  There are too many traces of Li Yanqing on him, whether it is the song "Song of Lime" in his early years or the later management of Guancheng, the connection with Li Yanqing can be regarded as never severed.  Now, he has six states under his command, almost all of them are princes Even if Li Yuan wants to touch him, he has to be careful to avoid irritating Fang Qiao.  Coupled with Xie Yingdeng and Su Dingfang surrounding Hongzhou, Fang Xuanling had no choice but to join Li Yanqing.  ¡°Just imagine, with Fang Xuanling¡¯s power and ability, who would dare to use him?  Maybe there is no one else except Li Yanqing "Uncle Wang, do you mean we can go back to Chang'an?" Fang Yizhi followed Li Yanqing and asked softly.  "Yes, maybe it won't be long before we return to Chang'an" The ship was moored at the dock, and a group of plain-armored sergeants appeared on the dock, cheering, forming a formation, solemn and quiet.  Li Yanqing took Yupai Junfang Yizhi and others off the ship, and bowed their hands to Li Duan who came to greet him.  "Your Majesty, secret report from Luoyang." Li Duan hurriedly stepped forward and handed a mailbox sealed with fire paint to Li Yanqing.  There is a unique unicorn logo on the mailbox.  The silver paint on it is enough to indicate the identity of the person who sent the letter.  Qilintai has completely sunk since Li Yanqing took office in Lingnan.  Not even the people in the Henan Palace in Luoyang knew that such a person existed.  The silver unicorn fire paint is Chai Xiaohe's unique symbol, and it also illustrates the importance of this letter.  Li Yanqing took the mailbox and was not in a hurry to open it.  "How is the situation at home?" "Everything is normal. Mr. Gao sent someone here once, saying that he invited the prince to host a wasteland reclamation ceremony The prince happened to be at sea at the time, so Princess Duo came to host Mr. Gao also said that he would host the wasteland reclamation ceremony  When the prince comes back, he will go quickly. We have important matters to discuss. " Mr. Gao Lao is Changsun Wuji's uncle, the former Sima of Jiaozhi County and the current governor of Jiaozhou.  Regardless of what Gao Shilian thought of Li Yanqing in the past, they are now a real family.  In addition, Mrs. Gao's frequent correspondence in the past two years also made Gao Jian become much closer to Li Yanqing.  Originally, Li Yanqing planned to let Gao Shilian serve as the general manager of Jiaozhou and concurrently as the governor.  However, Gao Shilian said that he was not familiar with military affairs. In addition, the Annan Governor's Office had established Jiaozhi, so there was no need to set up a general manager of Jiaozhou, and he only served as the governor.  His son Gao Jixiong is now the Sima of Qinzhou In recent years, Li Yanqing has vigorously promoted commercial activities on the one hand, and has not neglected agriculture on the other.  Jiaozhou has abundant rainfall and is also suitable for farming.  So Li Yanqing ordered the wasteland to be reclaimed, and the government was responsible for the cattle farming tools.  For every ten acres of wasteland reclaimed, the government would get 40% of the public land, while the common people would get six acres of permanent land.  Many officials hiding in the mountains are very interested in this.  In two years, Jiaozhou developed hundreds of thousands of acres of wasteland, gradually switching from relying on assistance to becoming self-sufficient.  At the beginning of the seventh year of Wude, Li Yanqing issued an order to open up wasteland again.  Converting taxes into money and silk, and then further promoting commerce, Jiaozhou gradually became a commercial city far better than Panyu.  Of course, some tough and iron-blooded methods are indispensable.  In order to increase the population of Jiaozhou, Li Yanqing ordered the dragon cavalry army to go to Tianzhu, plunder the people of Tianzhu, and sell them to Jiaozhou as slaves.  "If it weren't for the inconvenient transportation, Li Yanqing would even want to go to Africa and Europe to plunder people Since Europeans could traffick people back then, why can't he, Li Yanqing, do this kind of thing today?  Gao Shilian must have something important to do when he sent someone here in such a hurry.?Things are discussed.  Li Yanqing thought for a while and said, "Li Changshi, let's set off immediately and return to Jiaozhi." Li Duan had already prepared the chariot, and Li Yanqing boarded the chariot surrounded by everyone.  In the carriage, he opened the mailbox and read Chai Xiaohe's letter at a glance. Unconsciously, a look of solemnity appeared on his face.  How could such a thing happen?  If Chai Xiaohe hadn¡¯t sent the letter, Li Yanqing would have hardly guessed such a result.  History has long been changed beyond recognition I thought that the dispute for the crown prince was a game between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, but I didn't expect that there was an extra person!  Fortunately, I was more careful Thinking of this, Li Yanqing couldn't help but laugh.  This game seems to be getting more and more interesting, but I don¡¯t know who will be the final winner?
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