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The fierce north wind has failed to succeed. Chapter 59: Look back.

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    He Dingyuan, who had just returned from Hokkaido, Japan, came to Huang Shi in a hurry. When He Dingyuan rushed in, the table in the room was full of people. Huang Shi was discussing the plan to attack Xiamen with Li Yunrui, Jin Qiude and Zhao Manxiong. He saw  He Dingyuan's face was red. Huang Shi knew why he came here without asking, so he just sighed softly and motioned to the guard at the door to close the door tightly. "Commander, you have to write a letter to vindicate Commander Mao." Li Yunrui and Jin  Qiude and Zhao Manxiong both closed their mouths tightly, lowered their heads and began to read the documents in their hands. Huang Shi leaned back weakly on his chair: "Brother He, what can I do?" "There are villains around the emperor, the commander-in-chief."  You can't watch Marshal Mao being wronged." "I don't want to either, but this is beyond my jurisdiction. I am the chief soldier of Funing Town, not the censor." He Dingyuan stood blankly for a moment and murmured.  : "Shuai Mao is overcoming all obstacles, and there are hundreds of thousands of living people. How can the emperor be so cruel, not even giving him a way to survive" He Dingyuan suddenly punched down with both fists, hitting the table hard, and roared in grief and indignation: "  Why? "Jin Qiude and the others turned a deaf ear and were still looking at the things in their hands. Zhao Manxiong was writing at the time, and He Dingyuan's hit caused him to write a word crookedly, and Zhao Manxiong didn't even look up.  He changed a piece of paper and continued to write. However, Huang Shi couldn't bear it. He tried his best to say in a calm tone: "Maybe it's not the emperor's intention. I think this is Yuan Gouguan's manipulation." He Dingyuan said to Huang Shi.  He scoffed at the words, and said quickly: "Commander, I know that you want to defend the emperor, but there is an ancient saying: a gentleman's faults are like the eclipse of the sun and the moon. Everyone can see it; if you change it, everyone will respect it. Your Majesty, this  This time I listened to the villain, so Marshal, both in public and private affairs, you should write a letter to defend Mao Shuai and let the emperor vindicate Mao Shuai." "How to vindicate him?  Shuai was harmed, and there was no governance at all. The court neither deprived Mao Shuai of his official status nor announced Mao Shuai's crime. There was no conviction at all. How could he be rehabilitated? "After the Shuangdao Incident, Chongzhen just punished Yuan Chonghuan.  The crime of convicting Mao Wenlong was reiterated in the imperial palace newspaper, and everyone was informed that it was over. Chongzhen's reply to Yuan Chonghuan expressed comfort and asked him to continue to go to the "Five Years of Ping Liao". But from the strict perspective of the Ming Dynasty Law  For example, Chongzhen's comfort and political endorsement of Yuan Chonghuan in the imperial edict does not mean that the matter is over. On the contrary, if the Ministry of Punishment has not concluded the Mao Wenlong case for one day, then Yuan Chonghuan's killing of Mao Wenlong is just suspended, or in other words  Temporarily freezing, not closing the case. Huang Shi spoke slowly and carefully. He Dingyuan listened silently without saying a word. The corners of his mouth were pursed tightly, and the expression on his face was very serious. He Dingyuan had just come back and heard that Yuan Chonghuan had killed Mao Wenlong.  He hurriedly came to Huang Shi, so he didn't know many details. Huang Shi told him the process from the beginning and the court's handling afterwards. "That's it, Brother He, so I think this matter is probably not the emperor's imperial edict."  , it was Yuan Gouguan's correction that harmed Mao Shuai. If it was the emperor's secret decree, it is said that Yuan Gouguan would not accept a vague saying "Wenlong Tongyi has traces", but the Ministry of Punishment officially confirmed whether Mao Wenlong has or not  For those twelve crimes, is Mao Shuai 'passed' or 'failed' to build a slave?" After Huang Shi finished speaking, he spread his hands and said helplessly: "So it is impossible for me to write a letter to vindicate Marshal Mao, because  There is no grievance at all." "Commander, I understand what you mean," He Dingyuan stared at Huangshi with bright eyes motionless. His tone was smooth and forceful: "You think it is Yuan Gouguan's manipulation, but the emperor intends to first  Let¡¯s see if he can achieve peace in five years before deciding how to judge this case, right?  "Yes." He Dingyuan puffed up his chest and took a deep breath: "Commander, this means that there is no villain to deceive the emperor. The emperor also knows that Marshal Mao was unjustly accused, but as long as Yuan Gouguan can'  Liao. The emperor is going to help him wrongfully accuse Marshal Mao, right?  "Huang Shi sighed slightly, nodded slightly, and whispered very quickly: "Yes." "You are ignorant!  "He Dingyuan yelled angrily and furiously. He slapped the table again with all his strength, and there was a crisp sound of bones breaking. Huang Shi stood up in surprise. Li Yunrui was sitting not far from He Dingyuan. He  He jumped up immediately, but He Dingyuan didn't seem to notice, and then he almost smashed his palms on the table. When Li Yunrui hugged He Dingyuan's waist and dragged him away from the table, He Dingyuan shouted again: "Jun Hun"  Traitor!  " Huang Shi asked his trusted guards to drag He Dingyuan, whose hands were bleeding profusely, to Hu Qingbai. He had just broken one of the little finger bones on his left hand. After the angry He Dingyuan was dragged away, the atmosphere in the room became silent again.  Come down. Huang Shi sighed, slumped down in his seat, put his right hand on his forehead, and gently pinched the bridge of his nose. The other three people also sat back in their seats, and they all lost interest in continuing to discuss the attack on Xiamen.  After the news of Mao Wenlong's murder came out, although everyone has been calling Yuan Chonghuan and the cabinet a villain these days, they all have unreasonable thoughts in their hearts. He Dingyuan made such a fuss today, even if he poked the window paper  Broken. Although many people now believe that Yuan Chonghuan has received the emperor's secret order, the three people in the room also agree with Huang Shi's analysis. They all believe that Yuan Chonghuan made the decision without permission, and killed it first and then reported it to Chongzhen for his endorsement. And Chongzhen also??It's not a big deal for Mao Wenlong to die. As long as Yuan Chonghuan can defeat Hou Jin, he can completely ignore this matter. Seeing Huang Shi bowing his head and saying nothing, Zhao Manxiong first exchanged glances with Jin Qiude, and then  Staring at Li Yunrui, the latter swallowed and said carefully: "Commander, maybe General He is right. The emperor was indeed bewitched by the villain, and then issued a secret order to Yuan Gouguan to harm Marshal Mao, otherwise   Otherwise Otherwise Well, the emperor is wise and should not be an unruly king." Huang Shi lowered his head and sneered. He replied lazily: "Brother Li, if you two have anything to say, just say it. Today you  No matter what you say, I will never spread it." Jin Qiude glanced at Zhao Manxiong, then cleared his throat and said: "When the late emperor was here, although our generals were always bullied by civilian officials, it was because the officials deceived the saints.  , once the late emperor knew about our grievances, the civil servants would be unlucky. So they did not dare to bully us too much. Butbut the emperor's trip shows that in the heart of the emperor, our military generals are just a bunch of dogs. Mao Shuai lived and died working for the country and was alone.  Xuanhai has been loyal to his country for more than ten years, but it seems that in the heart of the emperor, Marshal Mao is just an old dog. If you kill him, just kill him. The emperor will not redress his injustice, let alone avenge him." "No matter what the emperor does.  Thinking about Mao Shuai, the key is that this kind of thing is too terrible. Zhao Manxiong looked around at the faces of the people around him as he spoke. He said indignantly: "What ifI mean what if, one day the governor of Fujian harms us."  , and then told the emperor that if he can pacify Jinghai in two years, the emperor will not avenge us, but as long as Governor Zhu can really pacify Jinghai in two years, our death will be in vain." Li Yunrui nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Mr. Zhao said  Yes. For example, the Inspector of Fujian Province is only a seventh-rank censor. He writes to impeach the Marshal and Governor Zhu every day. Both the Marshal and Governor Zhu have Shangfang Swords. According to the law, they can kill officials below the fifth rank first and then punish them.  If the Fujian inspector talks too much about Funing Town, can we kill him too?  "In the past, when Dongjiang Town heard that the Apocalypse Society sent eunuchs to supervise the army, the officers and soldiers in the town were very happy because they believed that the emperor was fair. No matter how much the military officials were angry with the civil officials, they would never take it out on the emperor.  .They all believed that the emperor was deceived at most, but as long as right and wrong were clearly laid out in front of the emperor, he would always be dealt with fairly. But this time Chongzhen broke the last trace of illusion in the general's mind.  Chongzhen told the world clearly: As long as you can do your job well, it is not a big deal to waste a few lives or starve to death tens of thousands of border officers and soldiers. Even if you blatantly violate the law, I can support you. Jin Qiu  De said calmly: "Even Marshal Mao can't die a happy death, and the Emperor treats even Marshal Mao as a pig or a dog, so who are we?"  How can our meritorious service and hard work compare to that of Mao Shuai?  "In the past, the Double Island Incident was just a historical story for Huang Shi, but the real aftermath of this incident. Huang Shi suddenly realized that this was no longer a matter that had nothing to do with him, but was related to his own life and death.  Besides, this kind of thing is not the only one in history. For example, He Renlong, the leader of He Dingyuan's clan, is an example. He Renlong had a very bad temper and repeatedly publicly insulted the civil servants who were supervising the army. When Hong Chengchou was supervising the division in Ganshan, he was very angry with He Renlong.  Always treat him with courtesy and kindness. As the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army, He Renlong never lost a battle, whether he was fighting against the Mongols or against the Chuang Army, whether it was the old Chuang King Gao Yingxiang or the new Chuang King Li Zicheng.  The servant charged into the battle and was given the nickname "Crazy He" by the peasant army. Because He Renlong had been on the border for many years and had the most outstanding achievements and reputation, when Sun Chuanting supervised the Qin army for the second time, he sent the Qin army to  The general congratulated Renlong for killing him to establish prestige. Chongzhen also expressed his indifference to this. He felt that it was normal for scholars to kill military generals, especially by killing famous and accomplished generals in the army to establish prestige and consolidate the army. As long as Sun Chuanting could  He didn't care about pacifying Li Zicheng. After the news of He Renlong's death came out, the Chuang army cheered. From Li Zicheng onwards, everyone said: "Congratulations to the madman for his death, taking Guanzhong is like picking up mustard." Then they fought a decisive battle with the Qin army and were defeated.  Sun Chuanting defeated Tongguan and Xi'an, and captured the King of Qin alive. Huangshi could always lead his guards to guard against Yuan Chonghuan, and he could also guard against Sun Chuanting, but he couldn't always lead his troops to guard against everyone, right? If he had reached Huangshi's position as an official in the past, that would be fine.  Even with a life guarantee, no one in the Ming Dynasty would dare to touch him, because killing Huang Shi is tantamount to suicide. But now that Chongzhen has broken the rules of the Ming Empire, Huang Shi has begun to feel insecure. If anyone in the future  If the civil servant wanted to establish his prestige, he would probably borrow Huang Shitou's help: "Look, I dare to kill even Huang Shi. You must show off your tactics and be honest and obedient." Huang Shi couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of this.  He could vaguely hear the implication of his subordinates' words, but he had to admit that what they said was quite reasonable: "I don't want to support my troops, but I don't want to die in vain. Let the werewolves infiltrate the Chief Secretary of Fujian, no matter what  Whoever wants to deal with me, I will know immediately." Jin Qiude, Li Yunrui and Zhao Manxiong looked at each other again. At the same time, they replied in a low voice: "As you command, Marshal." Since Fu  After Ningzhen leased out all the craftsmen, Fujian's shipbuilding industry further developed. Huangshi nominally took dynamic shares, but in fact this was more similar to the commercial tax of later generations. Huangshigen  There was no intention to interfere in the production and operation decisions of various merchants. As a result, after obtaining the technology and craftsmen, these merchants began to increase investment and expand production. These Fujian merchants very much hoped to defeat the pirates and reopen maritime trade as soon as possible. These merchants produced  The supplies that came out greatly exceeded Huangshi's imagination, and the navy began to rebuild at an alarming speed, but at the same time, Huangshi quickly spent all the money in his hands. In mid-July, Huangshi received another letter from Zhu Yifeng, saying that there was a new product on the market.  Although the counterfeit Jinghai bonds were very crudely made, some remote mountain people were still fooled. This situation certainly affected the flow of Jinghai bonds, and some people were reluctant to accept Jinghai bonds as currency.  Moreover, as time went by, the real price of the bond seemed to be higher than the paper price, which also affected the circulation of Jinghai bonds. After careful consideration, Huang Shi asked Liu Qingyang to use the Dark Council to communicate with the businessmen.  , and finally they reached a unified resolution with Funing Town. Funing Town issued a new military ticket, called Funing Ticket. This military ticket will be a paper print. Huangshi can use this first when he has no money.  Debt repayment. Not only does the Dark Council allow it to circulate within the council, but Funing Town also accepts merchants using this kind of military stamps to pay Jinghai tax and income tax. In fact, Jinghai tax and income tax are used to ensure the availability of this kind of military stamps.  Credit. Moreover, Huangshi also guaranteed that even if this kind of military coupons flowed out of the council, outside businessmen could also use it to pay Jinghai taxes or purchase supplies from Funing Town and council members. At the same time, Huangshi also replied to the letter  Zhu Yifeng, for the sake of the people in Fujian Province, a number of stock exchanges should be established. People who are in urgent need of money can cash out their securities in the stock exchanges. The stock exchanges are responsible for verifying the authenticity of securities. Of course, trading securities also requires a fee.  The transaction fee is about 1% of the stamp tax - Huang Shi himself felt a little embarrassed. Zhu Yifeng approved this convenience measure, but he felt that it was a bit incomprehensible for Huang Shi to charge. Huang Shi explained that this was to maintain the transaction  Zhu Yifeng proposed that the Chief Secretary of Fujian should pay for the daily expenses of the place. There would be no need to charge transaction fees, but Huang Shi disagreed. He said that administrative expenses are the people's wealth and should not be squandered. Now I am used to being Lord Qingtian.  Zhu Yifeng thought that what Huang Shi said was very reasonable, so he agreed to the suggestion. Because Huang Shi told Zhu Yifeng that the stock exchange would be open every day, Zhu Yifeng was very worried that Huang Shi would put money in it, and he would have to put money in it every day.  If you don't have enough money to go in, after all, Huangshi has to maintain a group of appraisers and auctioneers. So when Huangshi asked Zhu Yifeng how to distribute the tax, Zhu Yifeng was surprised and said that Huangshi had full authority to handle it. But Huangshi must give it to Zhu  Yifeng worked in the stock market, saying that Funing Town would get 90% of the dividend, and the remaining 10% of the dividend would go to Governor Zhu.  The gross profit of a copper coin. That 10% is only dozens or hundreds of copper coins, and he, the governor of the province, has not yet taken it to heart. Zhu Yifeng thinks that one percent sounds a bit small, and the people who are eager to sell the bonds must be  The poor don't have much money in their hands, and people may not come here every day. The stamp tax collected a day may only be a few or dozens of copper coins. This idea is exactly the opposite of Huangshi. Huangshi thinks that the poor are less likely to  Selling bonds at a loss, and Zhu Yifeng will definitely regret not doing stocks. If there are only a few dozen copper coins, of course Zhu Yifeng cannot take it to heart. Governor Zhu¡¯s legal salary includes rice, cloth and other miscellaneous things.  If the goods are sold into silver, the annual salary will be equivalent to one to two hundred taels of silver. Huang Shi privately estimates that Zhu Yifeng's actual monthly income is about three to four hundred taels of silver. But no matter what Zhu Yifeng says, Huang Shi  He must be given 10% of the shares, and Zhu Yifeng finally accepted it with laughter. Anyway, he made up his mind that he would never give up the batch of copper coins from Huangshi at the end of the year. He, the governor of the province, could not afford to lose this person. Chongzhen  On August 17, 2012, off the coast of Zhongzuo, between the blue sea and blue sky, a fleet of warships sailed towards Kinmen Island with full sails. There were thirty-eight warships in this fleet. The eight warships were the same as the five last time.  There are 150-ton old-fashioned warships and fifteen new 420-ton warships from Funing Town, equipped with eighteen nine-pound guns and six three-pound guns. Each of these twenty-four gunboats has  The ship has a crew of 180 officers and men. This kind of ship has a smaller draft and lighter guns. The remaining warships are all sea-going ships purchased or crudely built by Funing Town, but they are also equipped with a large number of weapons.  In addition to artillery, there are also many sailors on these ships. Their main equipment is rifles and long knives. The Ming army is also ready for hand-to-hand combat this time. Funing Town will embrace all such disposable sea-going ships.  With the idea of ??saving where possible, only necessary parts are kept on the entire ship, and nothing else is left. Yu Zigao's flagship is a large ship of 550 tons, and now all the self-produced warships in Funing Town are all the same.  They have Western-style soft sails and outer keel hulls. According to Huangshi's order, these ships are equipped with a ship statue. It is a white dolphin bending over and leaping out of the water. The officers and soldiers are very satisfied with this ship statue and believe in it.  It can bring great benefits to all sailors. Finally, at the unanimous request of everyone, Funing Town Navy embroidered a white dolphin on the military flag of Daming. This white dolphin flag will also be the official naval flag of Funing Town.  .According to the officers and soldiers, every time they see the Mazu fishThey would feel particularly at ease when they saw the waves floating on the mast on the high ground. "The pirate group is ahead!" After the lookout whistle on the mast sounded the alarm, Yu Zigao immediately took out his binoculars and took a look. From the point where the watchtower said, gradually,  The spire of the mast appeared, and soon, more and more masts rose up from the sea level, as if a dense forest suddenly grew out of the sea. "Well done!" Yu Zigao squinted his eyes.  Observing the formation of the enemy troops, he issued orders to the messengers around him at any time. These days, the life of the pirates has become more and more difficult. Liu Xiangqi proposed several times to return to his hometown in Guangdong, but Zheng Yiguan firmly opposed it.  He believed that the first Guangdong could not support so many pirates, and the second officers and soldiers would not let them go. Zheng Yiguan also quoted a passage in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", saying that their current situation is just like Cao Mengde's Guandu period. Therefore,  "The weakest must be the strongest." Although the pirates are no longer able to land ashore, as long as they still control Xiamen, Kinmen, Tongshan, etc., the Fujian waterways will not be smooth for a day. In Zheng Yiguan's words,  This is what pinched Funing Town's throat, making Huang Shi unable to breathe smoothly and unable to use all his strength. Liu Xiangqi thought about it and felt that what Zheng Yiguan said was very reasonable. Although Zheng Yiguan was  The Fujian people have selfish motives, but the reason why Liu Xiangqi put aside all previous suspicions and came to support Zheng Yiguan was because Huang Shi was too aggressive. He seemed to want to catch all the Fujian pirates in one fell swoop. Now Funing Town is already very scary. If Huang Shi starts  Collect sea taxes to make money. Then the officers and soldiers will definitely become more powerful. When the time comes, Huangshi will definitely invade the Guangdong Sea to cause trouble for himself. Although Zheng Yiguan could not tell when this battle would be over, Liu Xiangqi thought it over carefully.  , is still determined to do his best to support Zheng Yiguan. If Huang Shi's throat cannot be squeezed to make him agree to recruit Andi, then it will obviously be a dead end if he lets go. Therefore, Liu Xiangqi has been leaving Guangdong at a loss in the past few months.  Transporting supplies to Xiamen, gritting one's teeth and holding on. However, due to limited supplies, the pirates have actually given up sea control over most of the Fujian Sea. After the Funing Navy came out of Xiapu this time, the pirate company fought decisively overseas.  They have no idea. Their supplies are not enough to support them to launch another long-range operation, so their only hope is to conduct local defense in Xiamen and repel the officers and soldiers. Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan no longer say that they can win the battle.  When it comes to recruiting peace, their new slogan to encourage soldiers is to persist for two years. Huangshi's memorial to Jinghai for two years has already spread some rumors, so the Fujian and Guangdong pirates encouraged their minions, saying that as long as they can persist  For more than two years, the imperial court will remove Huang Shi and Zhu Yifeng, and later the governor and the general will choose to recruit them. In fact, Liu Xiangqi also knows that this idea is not very reliable, and now they are both beaten to the mainland.  In the eyes of the imperial court, Huang Shi and Zhu Yifeng must have basically succeeded. Even if they are dismissed, they have to start with Yu Zigao. Now that the old man is still alive and kicking, it is obvious that the dismissal of Huang Shi and Zhu Yifeng will be even more difficult.  It's a long time coming. But Liu Xiangqi is already riding a tiger and can't get off. Not long ago, Zheng Yiguan and he sent a joint envoy to Quanzhou. This time they only asked to retain half of the ships, and both of them vowed to do it in the future, and only  Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan were honest maritime merchants. They also asked the envoys to tell the government that as long as they agreed to recruit people, it was not impossible for the two brothers to surrender a few more ships. Zhu Yifeng, the governor of Fujian, was very polite to the envoys.  He didn't even say bad words to them, but Zhu Yifeng resolutely rejected Zheng Yiguan and Liu Xiang's request. He said that the ships of the Fujian and Guangdong pirates were all plundering the local people, and they were anointed by the people, so the Chief Secretary of Fujian was  They will not agree to keep their boats, but if they surrender, their lives can still be saved. At most, they will be exiled to the army or imprisoned for a few years. Liu Xiangqi struggled for half his life to survive today. Let him become a beggar.  There was no need to think about that, so he could only persevere and continue to wait patiently for the turning point that he didn't know when. Now the pirate supplies reserves were almost at the bottom, but Liu Xiangqi couldn't stop the minions.  They squandered the land because everyone came to be pirates just to eat big fish and meat, not to suffer. Especially now that the situation is so bad, Liu Puqi had no choice but to spend money desperately to maintain morale. A few days ago, I heard about the Funing Army  After arriving in Quanzhou, Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan overhauled the ships and prepared for the battle. This time their plan was limited to letting the officers and soldiers retreat. According to Liu Xiangqi's experience, the warships of the officers and soldiers would be ready within a few months.  Falling apart, so as long as the army cannot capture Xiamen, the offensive of the army will almost fail again. Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan formulated a plan to approach the combat area, because gunpowder and projectiles are very expensive. Fujian waterways are closed to sea.  For more than a year, the Fujian and Guangdong heroes were starved and thin. They did capture some cannons from the officers and soldiers, but they couldn't afford to waste ammunition, so they didn't conduct training at all. They could only hope to get close to the attack site. Of course,  They preferred to rely on hand-to-hand combat to resolve the battle. When he saw the large battleships of the officers and soldiers coming majestically, Liu Xiangqi felt nervous. The equipment of the officers and soldiers was getting better and better each time, and the ships were getting bigger and bigger. Naval battles were the most expensive.  Astonishing. It is estimated that he and Zheng Yiguan can only have two or three normal water battles, and then they will have to join forces to fight. The navy led by Yu Zigao still lined up in a straight line and headed towards the pirate formation.  And his opponent formed a long row. There were a large number of pirates in the front row.There are large sea ships with artillery deployed on their bows. Behind these ships are groups of arson ships, and behind them are troop transports and fast ships carrying large numbers of pirates. Viewed from a high altitude, this situation looks like a spear standing straight  It stabbed at the left edge of a thick shield. Before this dispatch, the naval regulations of Funing Town had been formulated. According to Huangshi's order, the staff asked Yu Zigao in detail about various navigation precautions and took all kinds of precautions.  The lessons learned from enemy sneak attacks. These materials have been compiled into a book. In the future, regardless of whether Yu Zigao forgot the order, the naval staff officers will automatically implement the relevant safety regulations. The pirates are already getting closer.  Yu Zigao raised the telescope again, and the messenger beside him shouted loudly. The helmsman behind him quickly turned the right rudder, and the battleship turned slightly to one side, and began to turn around in front of the approaching sea pirates. At the same time, the mast was raised to the ground.  The flag bearer also waved flags quickly, and the ships following Yu Zigao's flagship also turned around one after another. The officers and soldiers and the navy drew an arc on the sea. The officers and soldiers warships filled with sailors had retreated to the rear of the formation.  The thirteen disposable gunboats quickly turned 90 degrees, facing the overcoming sea invaders with their broadsides. The flagship led the way and passed in front of the sea pirates' formation, and the square baffles on the sides of each gunboat were one after another.  was pushed away and then propped up with brackets. "One," "Two," "Three." The sailors below the bottom deck of a twenty-four gunboat shouted the slogan, pushing the black cast iron gun cart forward, letting the cold  The muzzle of the nine-pound gun poked out from the square window, pointing at the endless sea. The gunner pressed his face to the left side of the window and tried his best to look to the right. Soon the pirate ship array appeared in his field of vision.  He waved without looking back. The loader immediately took out a thin piece of iron and pierced it from the fire door of the cannon, making a big hole in the gunpowder bag inside. Then the loader took out a piece of cloth.  He took his pocket and poured the priming powder into the fire door. There were no partitions between the gun compartments in this Western-style warship. A naval officer strode back and forth behind each gun, his boots banging on the wooden planks.  There was a loud bang. "Target, a two-foot-long ship flying a white and blue flag in a certain direction." A messenger on the upper deck looked down and loudly conveyed the captain's order. "Hey, confirm the target!" The officer shouted loudly.  Get up. "Enemy ship confirmed!" "Enemy ship confirmed!" The gun commanders shouted back one after another. The captain selected several very clear characteristics for the target, and each gun commander carefully adjusted the cannons he was responsible for.  The muzzle of the gun was aimed at the enemy ship. At this time, the captain of the ship was standing on the bridge, looking at the enemy ship rushing over from the opposite side, and waiting for the warship in front to start bombarding. Following Yu Zigao's order  , the flagship's side sprayed out masses of fire, and the entire battleship was shaken to the starboard side. Just after the flagship finished shooting, the second battleship following it also began to fire a salvo. Then the third ship  The rumbling sound of cannons was like muffled thunder, ringing continuously on the sea. After seeing the battleship in front firing, the captain of the twenty-four gun ship also shouted: "Shoot!" "Shoot!"  The order was passed down from the upper deck, through the middle deck to the bottom floor. The officer on the bottom floor waited quietly. It was not until he heard the first gunshot from the upper deck that he shouted loudly: "Shoot!  ""shooting!  "The gunner closest to the bow of the ship responded immediately. "Shoot!  ""shooting!  ""shooting!  "This order was like a baton, passed down one after another, from the first gun to the last. The twelve gun windows on the port side of the twenty-four-gun battleship were ordered to attack the enemy in an orderly manner.  The army sprayed artillery fire. Although the artillery fire had dispersed, the entire ship still tilted to the right with the fierce port side salvo. The captain on the bridge also leaned back immediately, and the enemy ship in the field of vision had been hit.  Several shots were fired, but the cannon on the bow remained silent. Although the six gunners, including the gunner, pulled hard on the rope tied to the cannon, the nine-pounder still pulled them apart a moment after the firing.  It retreated continuously, making a heavy rolling sound on the lower deck. When the ship swung back, white waves appeared outside the gun window, and splashed water on the gunner who was close to the gun window. At this time, although the nine-pounder gun  It crashed towards the gun window, but was held tightly by the gunners. The gun was like an unwilling beast. It made a low scraping sound on the deck and then stopped moving. It was immediately pulled back by the gunners.  , the loader inserted the duster into the muzzle of the still smoking gun. He immediately began to clean the residue in the gun barrel. Each gun had four carriers, divided into two groups to move ammunition from the gunpowder magazine to the gun crew. Clean the gun chamber.  Finally, the gunners took the gunpowder package from the carrier, stuffed it directly into the barrel, and then pushed it all the way. The person in front started filling the cannonball after stuffing the gunpowder package, while the other person took out the shovel again.  , reached in through the fire door, pierced the powder bag, and then poured the primer. After everything was completed, the gunner patted the barrel and shouted to the artillery officer on the bottom deck: "It's over!  ""complete!  ""complete!  "After the six shouts, the officer knocked on a copper pipe in his hand, and at the same time raised his head and shouted to the upper deck: "Ready!  "Soon the order to fire was given again. The entire battleship fired a salvo again. After the salvo, the pirate fleet moved closer. "Free fire!  "In the small space of the isthmus on the bottom deck. Six cannons were firing again and again, and a thin layer of white gunpowder smoke filled the gun windows.Nearby, the members of the artillery crew soon became sweaty, and more than twenty porters were running back and forth, all of them dripping with sweat. The pirate ship on the opposite side also opened fire, and occasionally people in the bottom cabin could hear it.  There were one or two dull crashes, which meant that the ship was hit by enemy shells, but no sound of wood breaking was heard, which shows that the opponent's firepower has not been able to penetrate the hull armor of the ship. The captain shook his hands  Holding telescopes one after the other, the first target ship seemed to be far away from them, and was thrown far away in the stern direction. The entire Ming army's battleship column was constantly spitting flames, and the pirate ship array was  There were water jets everywhere inside, stirred up by cannonballs. The pirate ship came closer. Next to the captain was the steering station. He turned slightly sideways and glanced at the helmsman. The helmsman was still looking ahead with a calm face, his arms steady.  Holding the rudder and maintaining the planned course, the captain turned back with satisfaction and observed the movements of the enemy troops. On the bottom deck, after seeing the arson ship getting closer and closer outside the window, the cannons were put on chains one after another.  Bullets, one after another, shot towards the opponent's mast. They screamed and tore off large pieces of sails from the enemy's masts, or simply circled around and smashed the opponent's hard sails to pieces.  , from time to time, the masts of enemy ships were hit by chain bombs. They first tilted, then helplessly broke and overturned, and plunged into the sea with ropes all over their bodies, stirring up large white waves. After the chain bombs were completed,  Shotgun, if a gunner does not understand this sequence, then he must not be a gunner trained in Funing Town. The muzzle of the nine-pounder gun was continuously lowered until the gunner could clearly see the faces of the pirates holding torches on the opposite side.  When it was beard, it sprayed the bullets full of bullets. The signal had been passed, "Full right rudder." When the warships began to circle on the sea, the sailors on the upper deck all picked up their flint rifles and swarmed to the side of the ship.  On the side, they lined up side by side and began to take turns shooting at the pirates who were trying to get to the side of the ship. After the ship turned halfway, the gunners in the bottom cabin had already tied the port cannons firmly to the gun emplacements.  At the same time, the windows were closed and bolted. "Starboard. Quick! Quick!" Following the officer's hurried command, the gunners completed their work and immediately turned around and ran to the other side of the ship. Several gunners were busy.  Then he released the starboard gun from its position, and the gunner gently lifted the baffle of the gun window. The undulating green sea, the vast sky, and the pirate fleet between them, once again  Appearing in front of the gun muzzle of the Funing Army When they started to turn for the second time, many Guangdong pirates turned around and exited the battlefield, then pulled up their sails and fled to the open sea. Liu Xiangqi yelled and cursed, but this situation  He was helpless. Even several of his old brothers persuaded him to abandon Zheng Yiguan and run away. Soon the ships behind the Ming army came up to help in the battle. Now it was the turn of the Ming army to take the initiative to engage in a boarding battle. They  Standing on the side of the ship, he was condescending, firing his guns down like water. The artillery on the side of the battleship never stopped for a moment. The water jets they stirred up could sometimes overturn the pirate gang's small boat. Soon the Fujian pirates also began to rout.  , some ships also stopped resisting and surrendered. After nearly two years of fighting, Funing Army has won a good reputation among pirates. Funing officers and soldiers have never killed prisoners of war, and even the captured leaders have not been killed.  They were dragged to Caishikou and beheaded, and I heard that they were all kept well in the prison in Funing Town. As for ordinary pirate soldiers, they were even better treated. It was said that Funing Town would give them some severance pay before releasing them.  They could go home. Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan immediately encountered an armed rebellion after escaping back to Xiamen Island. Several small leaders wanted to capture the Fujian-Guangdong bandit duo to seek rewards. However, there was still a small group loyal to them.  The ground troops, these two East China Sea giants who once numbered tens of thousands, finally had only a few hundred hardcore soldiers left around them. They robbed three sea ships and fled from Xiamen in panic. Since Zheng and Liu escaped, the people on Xiamen Island  The resistance immediately collapsed. When the first batch of Tianyi Battalion troops landed on Xiamen Island, they were greeted by groups of pirates demanding surrender Since the opening of the exchange, the trend of Jinghai Big Loans has been sluggish.  , because Huangshi printed another five million Liang Funing bonds, they consumed a lot of funds from Fujian merchants. However, after the news of the Ming Dynasty's naval battle victory came back to Quanzhou on August 23, Quanzhou Exchange Jinghai Bonds that day  It started to rise. The next day, the news came back that the officers and soldiers had recovered the land in Jin and Xiamen, and the price limit suddenly reached the daily limit. A few days later, after the news came out that the officers and soldiers had recovered the land in Tongshan and other places, Huangshi announced at the same time that the Securities Exchange would accept Funing tickets for trading.  As a result, even Pingman's large loans have reached their daily limit. Seeing the opportunity, Huangshi encouraged a large number of Fujian factory owners and Lu businessmen to go public and raise funds to build more factories. Huangshi's securities house was built opposite the Fujian Chief Secretary.  From that day on, you can often see a group of Fujian Chief Secretary officials wearing official uniforms, walking hurriedly between the governor's office and the stock exchange. The recent bull market made Zhu Qingtian earn a thousand dollars in a few days.  Two taels of silver, the old man immediately entered the market after getting the money at the end of the month. From then on, Zhu Qingtian was restless in the yamen every day, uninterested in official duties. Even when eating, the old man would stand by the window with his rice bowl, and while eating, he would ask the stock exchange  Looking in the direction After the news of the great victory came back, Huang Shi and Zhu Yifeng reported the victory to the court while doing their best to find out about Zheng Yiguan andLiu Xiang disappeared seven times. By early September, Huang Shi finally got a confession. The two giant bandits had fled to the Guangdong Sea, and their men were scattered, so there was basically nothing to worry about. "Master Zhu, we can consider recruiting people." Huang Shi's words made Huang Shi angry.  Zhu Yifeng was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he asked: "Shuai Huang, why are you recruiting people now? The Chief Secretary of Guangdong is going to beat up the lost dog, and may even ask us to send troops together. These two people are gone.  , They are already lost dogs, and they will be caught by us sooner or later. When the time comes, we will kill them in the market as a warning to others!" "What Mr. Zhu said is true. But these two giant bandits are cunning by nature. If they are like us,  Playing hide-and-seek on the sea, you can't catch them even after a few years. Now that their liver and gallbladder are broken, pardoning their lives should be able to recruit them. Besides, these two people have been traveling in the seas of Fujian and Guangdong for many years, and they should have a good understanding of hydrology.  They are familiar with each other and should have some connections in the two provinces. If we recruit them now, we can avoid future troubles." Huang Shi does not intend to continue fighting with Zheng Yiguan and Liu Xiangqi. These two people are in Japan, Fujian, and  After so many years in Guangdong, there are some friends. If they really continue to be pirates, they may not be able to make a comeback and form a pirate gang of thousands of people. And if these two people are pushed too hard, they will inevitably fight with each other through gritted teeth.  Huang Shi fought to the end. Now that Huang Shi's main goal has been achieved, he no longer plans to make enemies for himself. Zhu Yifeng took a lot of money from Huang Shi, so it was not easy to object, so he nodded and agreed: "Then  That's it, leave everything to Huang Shuai's full authority." "Thank you, Mr. Zhu. Besides, I have one more thing." "Huang Shuai, please tell me!" On September 10, after the report from Fujian reached Beijing, Li  Biao looked at the report and sighed: "Anyone who has anything to do with Huangshi is considered to have achieved success. This time Zhu Yifeng pacified the pirates without spending a penny from the court. It seems that it will only be a matter of time before he joins the cabinet and pays homage to the prime minister. Alas.  , forget about the side work, you can actually get a "Xiangcai" evaluation!" Qian Longxi laughed when he heard this: "Master Li is joking. Huang Shi is just a martial artist, Zhu Yifeng borrowed his side this time!  The merit is correct. But the credit for this loan must still be from Mr. Zhu." Qian Longxi knew that Li Biao was still worried about what happened last time, but Qian Longxi didn't think that Huang Shi was so capable. After hearing this, Qian Longxi  After Xi Di's words, Li Biao stood stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "Well, maybe you are right. But having said that, I finally understand why Zhang Heming likes Huangshi. If he can really lose Huangshi to Liaodong,  I even wanted to serve him as a military supervisor, so I asked myself to be the military commander in Liaodong." On September 25, after the headquarters camp of Xiapu Funing Town entered the Huangshidi camp, Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan  They all said it was a capital crime. "It's not too late, please get up!" These two people were very straightforward. They jumped up with just one sentence from Huangshi. They were really crisp and neat, without any hint of coquettishness.  "Please sit down!" After Huang Shi ordered, the two looked at each other, and then thanked them first, and then both sat down. This time, Huang Shi's condition was that they would be pardoned from the death penalty, and they would not be imprisoned or sent to the army.  Huangshi also announced that they were allowed to go ashore for supplies and be good citizens, but they needed to pay a certain amount of compensation. These two people were destined to die by themselves, and they thought that they would struggle day by day at sea. After hearing that they had such good conditions, they were really surprised.  Overjoyed, they all rushed to accept the recruitment. "The two brave men are really like dragons on the sea. Huang is not as far away as the two of them." As soon as Huang Shi said these words, Liu Xiangqi and Zheng Yiguan jumped up in fright.  Huang Shi gently waved his hand to show that they didn't have to be polite. After saying a few words, Huang Shi called over Shi Ce and several staff officers. They also carried a book recording naval regulations: "Two heroes, are you willing to discuss this with me?  What are the gains and losses of the past two years of fighting?  " Seeing that Huang Shi seemed to be trying to recruit him, the two men cheered up and revealed a lot of what they were hiding in their chests. Huang Shi was very satisfied, but in the end he expressed that he could not take them into his command: "Two heroes, you two  We have killed and wounded many soldiers in Funing Town. If I, Funing Town, accept you now, then where will I put those soldiers in Funing Town?  "Zheng Yiguan's expression did not change much, but Liu Xiangqi already showed a look of obvious disappointment. Huang Shi was not in a hurry and slowly came up with his idea: "Besides, the two heroes are accustomed to doing their own thing. I am worried about the military.  Life is not suitable for you either." He stretched out his hand to stop Zheng and Liu from arguing. Huang Shi took out two letters of appointment: "This is called a private plunder certificate. Take it and take a look." Huang Shi acknowledged them in this letter of appointment.  The two of them are non-staff personnel in Funing Town. They have the right to use the port in Funing Town. They can also get supplies from here, and even buy ships to organize a fleet. They can also practice their old business of piracy. But they buy ships.  They must obtain permission from Funing Town, and the stolen goods they sell should be sold to Funing Town, and they cannot rob ships that are not allowed to be robbed by Funing Town. "For example, you are all non-staff members of Funing Town, so you cannot attack each other or get into trouble."  And. In addition, if one day Funing Town needs your force, you must also answer the call and come to serve me. No matter what, as long as you do your best for me, I guarantee that you will live a good life." The yellow stone is heavy.  He bit the word 'I', and he believed that the two people opposite him understood: "There are always some jobs that I can't do myself. Are you willing to do it for me?  "After seeing off the two people, the guards all retreated from the study, and now Huang Shi was the only one left.He was gone. He swayed on the newly made easy chair and folded his arms on his chest. There were three major disasters in the late Ming Dynasty: the She'an Rebellion in the southwest, which spread to four provinces. The Chongzhen Dynasty spent five million taels of military pay per year to survive.  After being subdued, it was just a matter of recruiting peace. The rebellion of the chieftains continued to rise again and again, and it lasted for more than ten years starting from the second year of Tianqi. Huangshi has solved this problem, and it is much stronger than in history. With Bai Yu  With the power of the army, there will be no rebellious chieftains in the southwest within a few decades. The pirates from Fujian and Guangdong, as well as the Dutch East India Company, are fighting each other to monopolize the Ming Dynasty's trade with overseas areas. The continuous wars not only make  Daming's maritime trade revenue has dropped sharply, and it has also affected the shipbuilding industry in Fujian and Zhejiang. Now this problem has been basically solved. With the vigorous development of Fujian's shipbuilding industry, Daming's foreign maritime trade will not decrease, but will further increase.  In addition to foreign trade, these rich transportation capabilities will sooner or later be used in other sea areas, which will have obvious benefits to the entire Ming Dynasty. Now there is only one last problem left, which is also the last big abscess on the Ming Empire. Since then  Since arriving in the south, Huang Shi has been rushing for time, hoping that he can rush back to Liaodong before the Liao Dynasty. He looked up at the ceiling and murmured: "In the past three years, I have been looking southward.  , From now on, I have nothing to worry about. From today on, I will look north." "Looking north for what?" A clear voice sounded from behind Huang Shi, and the guards dared to let people into Huang Shi's study without informing them.  There is only one person in the world, oh, no, there are two. Huang Shi leaned back hard and watched a figure circle and walk past him. Then there was a heavy body pressing on him.  On his legs, a wooden easy chair creaked loudly. While he lowered his head to check whether his beloved easy chair was damaged, he mumbled in a low voice: "You two are really heavy." The man smiled and said:  "You dare to dislike our mother and daughter?" "Don't dare, don't dare." Huang Shi also smiled and stretched out his arms to hug him. A little girl had climbed onto his shoulder and said coquettishly: "Daddy¡ª¡ª  hug."
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