Are you still playing like this?
Zhao Qing spit out a mouthful of old blood and looked at Yan Qi pitifully.
Yan Qi scratched his head: "I'm thirsty, why don't I drink some water?"
Zhao Qing personally picked up a cup of tea: "Drink, drink quickly. After you finish drinking, continue to tell stories... no... it's not story telling. Keep bragging, bragging hard."
Yan Qi whetted his appetite for a while before finishing the story in one breath, until he set fire to the boat and trapped the Japanese pirates on Taiming Island.
"here you go."
Zhao Qing slammed the table: "These Japanese pirates are robbing my Dahua people. It's really abominable. Mr. Yan, you set fire to the boat and trapped these Japanese pirates to death on the island. It's awesome, it's really awesome, Mr. Yan, You defeat the strong with the weak, and defeat the many with the few. It seems that you know the art of war."
Yan Qi sweated: "I don't know much about the art of war, but I have a lot of bad ideas."
Zhao Qing was excited after hearing the story. He pondered for a long time and then said, "The story you tell is wonderful, but the danger in it cannot be underestimated. Moreover, there is a big problem in it."
Yan Qi asked: "What are you worried about, Lord Governor?"
Zhao Qing said word by word: "What I'm worried about is that the Japanese pirates will definitely not let it go and will do it again in the future and harm the people of Dahua. What should I do?"
Yan Qi's eyes lit up: "Your Excellency, you are indeed able to climb high and see far away. This story of my storytelling is not in vain."
Zhao Qing began to circle around the hall.
Yan Qidao: "If you want to deter the Japanese pirates, you must have enough sailors to guard the sea frontier. However, when the sailors in Tianjiazhuang see the Japanese pirates, they are like lost dogs. How can they have any deterrent effect? It is even unknown whether the sailors colluded with the Japanese pirates."
Zhao Qing said: "However, the Fubing Division is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but I have no control over it. Even if I want to intervene, it is impossible."
Yan Qi chuckled.
Zhao Qing saw Yan Qi smiling, and there was something strange in the smile, and asked: "Master Yan, why are you smiling? Does Master Yan have a way to deal with it?"
Yan Qidao: "I do have a bold idea."
Zhao Qing asked: "Tell me about it."
Yan Qidao: "This idea is very bold. It's okay not to mention it. Please break it down next time."
Zhao Qing was anxious: "You're here again. Say it quickly, no matter how bold it is, it doesn't matter."
Yan Qi whetted Zhao Qing's appetite and said, "We might as well recruit some local braves and train them to fight against the Japanese pirates."
Zhao Qing was stunned: "Recruit Xiang Yong?"
He paced back and forth for a long time before he pondered: "It is feasible to recruit Xiangyong. Although it is bold and illegal, the governor can shoulder the responsibility. But... where will the money come from? This will require a lot of money. Where’s the money?”
"Money...I'll take care of it." Yan Qi blinked.
Zhao Qing was confused: "You will solve it? This is a huge sum of money, how will you solve it?"
Yan Qi then revealed the plan in full: "My plan is to build a dock in Tianjiazhuang. The dock will be operated by me alone without paying taxes. I will recruit Xiangyong and come under my command. The Xiangyong will train in peacetime and participate in water transportation and logistics. When they encounter If Japanese pirates invade, they will fight with swords and guns."
When Zhao Qing heard this, his eyes lit up: "You mean to hide your troops among the people, pick up your swords and guns to be a local hero, and put down your swords and guns to do water transport?"
Yan Qi nodded: "That's it. Normally, I make a living by transporting water. When I'm killing Japanese pirates, I work part-time as a village warrior. If I don't waste time, why not do it."
Zhao Qing applauded: "Very good, very good. Mr. Yan, you really have a way. I support it, fully support it."
Yan Qi blinked: "So, the dock in Tianjiazhuang belongs to me?"
Zhao Qing nodded: "It belongs to you. I can't control other docks. However, the dock in Tianjiazhuang must belong to you. No one can take it away."
Yan Qi snapped his fingers, and the matter was settled.
He did not expect that the establishment of Xiangyong would be approved so quickly.
Having Xiangyong is equivalent to being armed.
Significance.
This is a big move.
If you want to go to the open sea, caravans alone will definitely not do it.
How to deal with pirates?
It would even be even more embarrassing to encounter an enemy's army openly trying to make things difficult.
But as long as you have Xiangyong, you can protect yourself in times of crisis.
If you don't have the skin of Xiang Yong, it is illegal to raise an army privately.
Think about it, any rich man, who would dare to raise an army without authorization?
It's okay to raise some guards.
However, if these sieges are surrounded by bows and arrows, knives and guns, various weapons, and various organizational systems, haha, that is the rhythm of seeking death.
Now that Yan Qi has the Xiangyong brand, he can do whatever he wants. This is called reasonable and legal.
Zhao Qingdao: "I will implement the matter of Xiang Yong as soon as possible. Mr. Yan, you can recruit Xiang Yong."
Yan Qidao: "I have one more thing."
"What's up?"
"Recruiting local warriors is not a problem, but I don't have swords, guns, clubs, bows, arrows or crossbows. Can I find some from the government's armory? This must not be difficult for the governor, right?"
Zhao Qing pointed at Yan Qi: "Didn't you say you wouldn't let me pay a penny? Why, you just put down your paws and forgot about what you said?"
Yan Qi said: "How long will it take for me to slowly build it? Governor, please lend it to me first, and I will return it to you later."
"Waiting for you to pay me back? Do you think I believe it or not?"
"hey-hey!"
Zhao Qing waved his hand: "Okay, I will allocate it to you."
Yan Qi was overjoyed: "Thank you."
"Well, Governor, I have one more thing to do."
"Something happened again?"
Yan Qidao: "About Xie Sanjia's appointment as Suzhou Weaving..."
As soon as Zhao Qing heard this, he knew what kind of medicine Yan Qi was selling in his gourd, and immediately interrupted Yan Qi: "Master Yan, you don't need to say anything about this. I can't help you even if I want to."
Yan Qidao: "No, no, Governor, you have misunderstood, and I will give you some timely help."
Zhao Qing frowned: "Then what do you mean?"
Yan Qidao: "Master Governor, are you willing to add the icing on the cake to the beauty of adulthood?"
Zhao Qing heard something in Yan Qi's words, thought about it, and suddenly laughed loudly: "If it can really add to the icing on the cake, the beauty of adulthood, how can I ignore it?"
Yan Qi laughed loudly: "The governor's words are enough!"
"Sir Governor..." The guard knocked on the door.
"What's the matter?"
"Ichiro Tokugawa of the Japan Chamber of Commerce would like to see you."
Yan Qiyi heard: Tokugawa Ichiro?
This guy is from the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Yan Qi started to worry about Wu Meizhi again.
"It's these guys again."
Zhao Qing waved his hands angrily: "Japanese pirates are not good things for harming our people, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and Tokugawa Ichiro. They are all gone."
Yan Qidao: "Master Governor, there is still business to be done. This is called business war. It is great to make money from them."
Zhao Qing sighed: "It's really difficult to make money from the Japanese people. I don't want to deal with them. However, they have established a relationship in the capital. It's impossible not to entertain them. It's too much trouble."
Yan Qi chuckled: "Don't worry, Governor. It is indeed difficult to make money from them. However, if you don't meet me, as long as you meet me, I can strip away the wool from their bodies and make them tremble."
Zhao Qing laughed loudly: "Okay, if I have any difficulties, I will discuss it with you."
Yan Qi nodded: "Okay, Governor, I'll take my leave first. If you need something, just call me."
