Remember in one second to provide you with wonderful novels to read. Chang Qingyun smiled bitterly: "People in the Ming Dynasty don't tell secret stories. Last night, the Governor's Office received news from Gaoyao County that the commander named Cao was leading dozens of people to cause trouble outside the city and was related to the Jin Yiwei. Xiong The Lord was afraid that it would be embarrassing if the two sides were to stalemate, so he asked me to rush over and be the middleman. Before we even reached the pier, we heard the sound of multiple rounds of muskets, and then the group of soldiers retreated back to the city like ducks. I'm here, I already know it in my heart - when I escaped with my life in the midst of thousands of troops, the sound of this continuous cannon is very familiar. Just on the ground in Guangdong and Guangxi, one ship can easily kill dozens of people. The only ones who are military men are the chiefs."
Thorpe nodded, building friendship and complimenting the other party. It seemed that Chang Qingyun's stay in the Lingao Prisoner of War Camp was not in vain.
"I immediately reported back to Mr. Xiong, saying that Lin Baihu and his party from the Jinyi Guards had many people and strong martial arts. They had already eliminated dozens of Qiu Ba. However, Cao was not good at fighting. There were probably people and horses waiting on the upper and lower waterways. A few of them were afraid that they would not give up, so Lord Xiong sent me here early in the morning, either to ask you to show your noble hands and give the woman to General Cao. Lord Xiong is willing to give you five hundred taels of silver; or to ask you to be a little more tolerant. To change things, I will send someone here to take you back to the provincial capital via the mountain path, and just let the boat go back." After saying this, Chang Qingyun smiled self-consciously, "But I am afraid that the chief will not agree to these two conditions."
Thorpe smiled and said: "Since you know that there are repeating guns, there is no need to talk about surrendering or escaping."
He asked again: "Do you know who that woman is?"
"Students don't know."
"She used to be Mrs. Ru of Gao Shunqin, the imperial censor of Guangdong," Thorpe said. "Speaking of it, she is the same type as you. She has been reduced to such a state. It doesn't make sense to save her and push her back to the hot bed. .”
Chang Qingyun said: "She is just a woman, and besides, she is just a concubine."
Thorpe secretly despised him. I saw Chang Qingyun looking up at him: "It's a trivial matter, Mr. Cao. I forgive the villain for being bold, with the respect of the leader. If I come to Zhaoqing in person, I am afraid that Zhaoqing and even Guangdong and Guangxi will suffer another unwarranted military disaster."
With a "swipe" sound, Lin Ming immediately took out the Xiuchun Dao in his hand and blocked the exit of the cabin. Xie Peng also drew his revolver.
Chang Qingyun did not look back: "Chief. Although the student does not understand military affairs, he also knows that Zhaoqing cannot withstand the attack of the Song Dynasty army. He is just punishing himself with defeat, but he has been deeply favored by Master Xiong. There is really nothing to repay. . If Lin Baihu is fulfilled and buried here today, it can be regarded as being loyal to Lord Xiong. I just want to say something for the sake of these two people. If the chief can listen and deal with it, the student will die without regrets. "
"Go ahead," Thorpe said. "You know the policy."
"Yes." Chang Qingyun seemed to have gone back to the days when he shaved his head, wore coarse clothes and was called "9763". "Master Xiong has long admired..." He seemed to be thinking about the words, "The style of all the leaders -"
"What? Old Xiong wants to treat us to dinner?" Cummins interjected and asked.
Thorp smiled and said: "Old Bear's guests have been invited just now. Please stop hesitating. Let's talk about it. What message does Old Bear want you to convey?"
Chang Qingyun calmed down. His speech also became fluent: "Master Xiong has long praised Lingao, saying that you are 'kind and virtuous' people, and you are by no means an ordinary businessman..."
When Thorpe heard this, he thought he was trying to recruit someone. Listen patiently now.
"... You are all Chinese Miao descendants, of the Yanhuang lineage. You are all loyal and commendable people who sailed an iron ship through thousands of miles of waves to return to your motherland. If you can rest your swords and serve the imperial court, you will naturally have a bright future..."
What Chang Qingyun brought was indeed the news of recruitment! Thorpe thought to himself, this is not new at all. Xiong Wencan started his career by recruiting "giant canals". As the biggest "sea pirate" in Guangdong and Guangxi, it is impossible to say that he can't use this brain.
He originally planned to reorganize the military affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi and then gradually implement it, but yesterday's conflict on the dock forced his plan to be advanced. True Kuns are not uncommon in Guangzhou, and there are quite a few of them going out and about in the city in an upright manner. Dealing with officials and merchants. However, this is Zhaoqing, a battleground for the military strategists of Guangdong and Guangxi. It is needless to say that we have traveled thousands of miles to penetrate this place.
Xiong Wencan's abilities are limited, but self-knowledge still pays off. At that time, he could not equal Zheng Zhilong in Fujian Province, let alone he was more than ten times stronger than Zheng Zhilong. The thieves who separatized Hainan!
Sooner or later, the matter of the bandits cannot be concealed. Now that the Donglu and the bandits are having a fierce quarrel, the court is too busy to care about the affairs in Hainan. If the court can calm down, there must be an explanation.
Xiong Wencan knew that the imperial court was in a state of ruin. The emperor had to work hard to govern, but he couldn't use his strength - or in other words, he was using it in the wrong place. He knew the way of being an official very well, and knew that if he wanted to continue to be in the officialdom, he could not follow the emperor and "work hard to govern". That would only make things worse. What's more, the country's affairs were becoming increasingly difficult, and the emperor was eager for success. He has an impatient temper, and if something goes wrong, he is not a tolerant monarch...
He can only try his best to whitewash it: as long as he doesn't cause trouble when he takes office, he can continue to work peacefully.
Zheng Zhilong's demise was a big blow to him. Although he had an attitude of "fighting thieves with thieves" towards the Zheng Zhilong Group, Zheng Zhilong still worked very hard to destroy other pirates after being appeased. It can be said that both parties achieved a "win-win". Xiong Wencan was promoted to Guangdong and Guangxi, and Zheng Zhilong's "performance" was indispensable.
The destruction of Zheng Zhilong also declared that the Kun thieves had become the largest "giant bandit" on the southeast coast. It also made Xiong Wencan's strategy of "controlling thieves with thieves" designated by Xiong Wencan in the past completely bankrupt. As a rising star, Kun Thief not only easily defeated Zheng Zhilong's main force, but also forced an emergency landing of Liu Xiang's troops. Originally, Xiong Wencan had almost reached an agreement with Liu Xiang to recruit people, but it was ruined by several armed parades in Chaoshan by the Kun thieves' fleet.
As a result, the largest maritime force in Guangdong and Guangxi, Kun Thief, became the most concerned object of Governor Xiong. He had already learned a lot about the situation in Hainan from the merchants who had been to Lingao, and had also sent spies there. The result was promising. Worry.
What worries me is that the Kun bandits are already an enemy country in Hainan. They openly call themselves the Song Dynasty, collect taxes and train troops unscrupulously. The imperial government officials were nothing more than decorations. The most critical point is that the huge appetite shown by Australians somewhat scares him.
The so-called huge appetite does not mean "being an emperor" - this kind of slogan is not worth mentioning. In the famine years, hundreds of poor farmers rebelled with hoes and shouted a few words, "Emperor takes turns, come to my house next year". That is a common thing, and it is not People take it seriously.
The problem is that this group of Australians have the strength but are in no rush to do so. According to Xiong Wencan's experience, if a team can pull up thousands of troops and capture several county towns, the leader will definitely be crowned king, if not immediately proclaimed emperor. However, the thieves obviously had tens of thousands of troops and the largest fleet on the southeast coast, but they did nothing. Even the officials of the imperial court let them stay in the Yamen to hang around - this made Xiong Wencan hesitate: This high-ranking officer Building walls, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming king were the purposes of Long Xingshi, the Taizu of this dynasty.
I am happy that the Kun thieves are now entrenched in Hainan, which is like a separatist regime. However, the taxes have been paid and the government orders can be passed down. This shows that the Kun thieves have no intention of starting a rebellion on their own and it is still possible to recruit them.
If the Ankun thieves can be recruited, it will be a big problem for the already battered court - Guangdong, as the only source of salary for the court, can no longer withstand the trouble. It is a great achievement to appease a place by yourself.
Naturally, with Xiong Wencan's knowledge, he knew very well that this group of thieves was by no means a mere creature in the pond. They could not be trapped by high-ranking officials and generous salaries. Sooner or later, they would raise the flag to rebel - but that would only take a few years at least. What happened next, I may not still be in Zhaoqing presiding over the military affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi.
So he decided to appease this "giant channel" at any cost this time in exchange for temporary peace. As for what the future holds, let’s talk about it in the future.
The recruitment conditions proposed by Chang Qingyun were very generous: as long as he accepted the recruitment, the imperial court would set up Qiongshan Deputy Commander-in-Chief in Hainan. Appoint Wen Desi or Ma Qianju as deputy commander-in-chief. If they do not want to take up the official position, they can also appoint other true concubines to serve; the Guangdong government will issue a one-time reward of 30,000 taels of silver to Fubo Jun; Fubo Junzhong One thousand people can be selected to be registered as officers and soldiers, and will be paid by the imperial court on a monthly basis; the Australians can continue to be stationed in Hainan, and except for the taxes payable, the appointment and dismissal of local officials, and postal transmissions, the rest of the government will not interfere. As for Australians, they can enter and leave Guangzhou at their own convenience.
Thorpe thought to himself, my dear, this is tantamount to a full admission of the fait accompli! It's considered a clear path. He knew very well that a few years ago, this condition might have been negotiable, but now Hainan Island is to the Senate what clothes that are too small are to a growing boy. Hainan's many inherent bottlenecks in industrial development are beginning to be exposed. The Senate has already determined that Guangdong will win. Under this situation, I am afraid that few people will negotiate for peace.
Thorp shook his head slightly: "Although I alone cannot make the decision on this matter, I am afraid that the Senate can only accept Lord Xiong's kindness."
Chang Qingyun had served in Lingao, so he was not surprised by this result. However, Thorpe's statement made his heart sink, and he said in a trembling voice: "So, the Senate wants to..."
Thorpe nodded: "Since Mr. Xiong gave me papaya, we will naturally repay him with Qiong Yao. Please Mr. Chang tell Mr. Xiong: Guangdong and Guangxi are not only hot in Australia, but also full of miasma. It is not a safe place for an official. And I heard that this year's The weather in Guangdong is strange, and there may be heavy snow and severe cold that has never happened in a century. We pray that everything will be safe for you, sir, and that you will be promoted to a higher position."
Chang Qingyun nodded and said: "Students understand, thank you leaders for your kindness." (To be continued.).
