After meeting Chen Wei and Li Zhi, Zhao Mengqi had no time to relax and just lay down quietly reviewing and processing official documents and reports.
At this time, what he was looking at was the report sent by Qian Long from Quanzhou.
The general meaning of the above is that Qian Long and the others arrived in Quanzhou the day before yesterday and successfully entered Zicheng. At present, the local situation seems to be very calm.
Within thirty miles of the city, there were no traces of bandits, and people's livelihood and commerce inside and outside the city had returned to normal, as if they were back before the chaos.
After reading it, Zhao Mengqi looked a little solemn.
Because judging from Li Zhi's explanation, Quanzhou is actually the base camp of this "anti-Yan group".
Since the establishment of the Fujian Shipping Department in the second year of Yuanyou, in the past 170 years, maritime trade has not only prospered Quanzhou's economy, but also strengthened the power of the gentry.
In the 19th year of Shaoxing, the imperial court implemented the Jingjie in Fujian. Fuzhou, as the administrative center of the first road, obeyed the instructions and successfully completed the Jingjie.
But when it was Quanzhou's turn, a man named He Baiqi suddenly launched an "uprising" in southern Fujian, so Zhao Jiumei had to issue an order to "stop the border between Quan, Zhang and Ting".
From then on, the loss of land and property in Quanzhou became increasingly serious. When Zhen Dexiu was appointed as the magistrate of Quanzhou, he discovered that such a large state only had 40,000 shi of tax revenue per year, which was not as good as two counties in Zhejiang Province.
Later, Zhu Xi, Chen Gongliang and others advocated the restoration of Quanzhou's economic boundary, and the imperial edict was implemented. However, it immediately aroused huge resistance and had to be aborted.
Not only did Zhu Xi fail to get the job done, he also lost his official position and his reputation was tarnished.
This shows how powerful the powerful gentry in Quanzhou are.
Moreover, these people not only focus on the fields, but also have their hands in the shipping trade, harming the public and enriching private interests, which is why the shipping tax has dropped so seriously.
For them, King Yan's anti-annexation of the economic sector was to dig out their lifeblood, and it was also a huge bad thing to engage in Liuqiu development.
First of all, Liuqiu's interests have been almost divided by other local forces, and they can't eat much meat.
And Quanzhou will inevitably become an important base for the development of Liuqiu, attracting attention and attention from the court and all parties. By then, Quanzhou's interest pattern will inevitably be broken and rebuilt.
Therefore, in their eyes, King Yan was ten thousand times more hateful than the enemy who killed his father, so naturally it was the opposite.
Although the rebellion launched this time was a little louder, it was just a repeat of the same old tricks.
However, Zhao Mengqi believed that they must not only use this method, nor could they just die out, so they must be planning other actions now.
What on earth will they do?
Zhao Mengqi thought for a while, but had no idea.
Forget it, the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it with soil.
He shook his head, feeling a little thirsty, and shouted casually, but did not hear Qian Duo's response.
When he turned around, he saw that the girl had fallen asleep on the table, so he didn't want to wake her up.
After feeling it carefully and finding no abnormalities in his body, and no pain or itch in his back, Zhao Mengqi decided to get up by himself.
After standing up with both feet on the ground, it was indeed okay and I couldn't help but stretch.
Then I felt something falling from my back. When I turned around, I saw that all the blood scabs scattered on the ground were large and small.
Oh, my wound has healed?
Zhao Mengqi was a little surprised, but didn't take it to heart.
Walking barefoot to the desk, he couldn't help but laugh when he saw Qian Duo blowing a snot bubble on the end of his nose and a large puddle of saliva flowing out of the corner of his mouth.
As long as this girl doesn't talk, she's still very cute most of the time...
After laughing for a while, he picked up the teapot and poured water to drink.
Perhaps it was the sound of putting down the teapot that woke Qian Duo up.
She sat up suddenly, her nose bursting with snot, "Hey, why are you up!?"
"You sleep like a pig. I can't die of thirst, so I have to get up and pour water by myself."
Zhao Mengqi shrugged and drank water slowly.
"Oh...ah? I don't look like a pig, but you do!" Qian Duo snorted angrily.
Zhao Mengqi glanced at her and said, "Why don't you first look at the pool of saliva on the table, and then find a mirror to look at your little face..."
"Ah! I'm going to die!" Qian Duo's face instantly turned red and he hurriedly ran to wash his face.
After wiping his face, he found Zhao Mengqi standing at the window looking out, and he immediately yelled, "After you drink the water, go back and lie down. You forgot that you are still recovering from your injuries, right?"
Zhao Mengqi didn't look back, "I've recovered, what kind of injuries do I have to deal with?"
"I believe you are a ghost..." Qian Duo walked over and was about to drag Zhao Mengqi back to the bed. Then he was frightened when he saw the condition on his back. "Why are there so many scars on your back?"
"It will naturally fall off after it grows. What's so surprising?" After Zhao Mengqi said this, he also did some breast enlargement exercises.
Then Qian Duo saw more fragments of blood scabs falling down. He quickly got closer and took a closer look. He felt so unbelievable that he couldn't help but stretch out his fingers to touch them.
As soon as I touched it, a large piece of blood scab fell off again.
"Eh? It's really good. The new skin that has grown is tender and white. It's so fun... Haha, you are like a turtle carrying a white shell..."
This girl is really heartless...
Zhao Mengqi turned around and hit Qian Duo on the head with a bang, "Can you talk!? Why don't you pack up those official documents when you are so free?"
"You won't die if you play... Why are you so fierce... You just look like a turtle..."
Qian Duo rubbed his head and muttered to collect the documents scattered on the couch.
I happened to see the report written by Qian Long, so I said casually, "Qian Long went to the colorful world of Quanzhou and no one cared about it. He was like a mouse falling into a rice vat..."
Zhao Mengqi shook his head disapprovingly. The rice vat was not necessarily filled with rice. He hoped that Quanzhou would really be calm enough for the follow-up army to arrive.
His eyes, with some worry, were looking in the direction of Quanzhou.
Quanzhou City has experienced expansion. At this time, it has four walls: Yacheng, Zicheng, Luocheng, and Xinluo City. The registered population of the city is 200,000.
At this time, Uncle Xie Fang, Qian Long Zhoumi and others were inspecting the walls of Zicheng.
From the moment he entered the city, Uncle Xie Fang handed over the defense of the city to these more than 700 reinforcements.
Although the Left Wing Army has been reorganized, there are still many original members, and most of the officers who were born in the eighth class went to Liuqiu.
So at this critical moment, Uncle Xie Fang was naturally more willing to trust the people sent by King Yan.
Although seven hundred people were not many, they were enough to defend Zicheng.
After a round of inspection, not only were the soldiers of Ma Si's right army well-trained and full of morale, but even the new recruits of the East Guard seemed to perform better than the left-wing army they had trained.
I didn't expect that King Yan was so good at training soldiers. He really can do anything.
Uncle Xie Fang couldn't help but sigh, his heart became much more at ease, and he felt that he could finally sleep peacefully.
Then he looked at Zhou Mi beside him, "Gongjin, are the supplies shipped to Liuqiu ready?"
Zhou Mi smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Xie. I have repeatedly confirmed that the military supplies, food and grass are all intact. They have been delivered to the Marine Camp. We can set off on time tomorrow."
"That's good. If you hadn't come, I don't know how long it would have been delayed..." Uncle Xie Fang felt relieved.
On Liuqiu Island, there are not only the left-wing troops responsible for attacking the front station, but also more than 5,000 early immigrants. At present, all supplies basically have to be transported from Quanzhou. The person responsible for this task is the Shuijun Camp.
The naval camp also belongs to the left-wing army, with more than 40 ships and more than 500 soldiers.
With the troops in Quanzhou empty, Uncle Xie Fang naturally did not dare to send them out easily, but now he no longer has this worry.
With the heavy burden off his mind, Uncle Xie Fang walked down the city wall.
But what he didn't expect was that Chen Lei, the commander of the navy camp, was not in the camp at the moment, but was sitting in the hall of the Pu family.
At this time, Quanzhou was a truly international metropolis.
"Businessmen from all over the world in the seaport and people from ten states in the city", all kinds of foreigners settled down in Quanzhou and took root.
It's just that they usually live in "fanfang" outside the city, and their daily management is carried out by the "fan chief" they choose, and they can also build churches and temples.
However, the tolerance of the Chinese people may not be able to exchange for the loyalty of these foreigners. Of course, the native people may not be loyal either.
At this time, a large group of people gathered at the Pu family, including business leaders and powerful gentry.
Sitting at the top of the hall, the one on the right who looks like an eagle is Pu Shougeng, and on the left is Liu Yuanman, the head of the Liu family of a wealthy family in Quanzhou.
The ancestor of the Liu family was Liu Chongxu. During the Wang family's time in Fujian, he was an envoy to Quanzhou. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, he declared himself a vassal. From then on, the Liu family became a wealthy and well-established family.
The grandfather of Liu Yuanman, Liu Zheng, was a member of the Privy Council, Zuo Prime Minister, Shaoshi, Guanwen Palace, etc., and was granted the title of Duke of Wei. He lived through the three dynasties of Xiaozong, Guangzong and Ningzong, and was a veritable "Elder of the Three Dynasties".
Generally speaking, Liu Zheng was a good official. Apart from being anti-war and slightly irresponsible, he was mostly praised by others.
But this does not mean that Liujia will not annex and make profits. On the contrary, for nearly three hundred years, Liujia has been the largest landowner in Quanzhou.
Pu Shougeng was a cannibal and had lived in the Song Dynasty six or seven generations ago. His father had served as the chief secretary of Anxi, and he himself also served as a ninth-grade official "making officer" in the Shibo Department, responsible for receiving Tibetan merchants. "There is always mutual trade between Zhubo and Fan", but the Pu family's main business is still the spice trade.
Pu Shougeng made good use of his status as an official and businessman, controlled Quanzhou's overseas trade, and became the leader of the city's wealthy merchants. Even the countries in the South China Sea had to look at his face.
When everyone gathered together, Liu Yuanman, who had the highest status, slowly said, "I have to say that this King Yan is more difficult to deal with than we expected. Let us all tell you how to solve this situation."
Pu Shougeng's eyes were as gloomy as water, "Judging from his past behavior, his personality is still more impulsive and reckless, but for some reason, he did not rush to Quanzhou as soon as we expected."
"Yes, this is very strange. According to the information Lin'an gave us, the plan that King Yan stated in the court was to ensure that Quanzhou would not be lost first."
The person who interfaced was named Lin Chunzi, who was from a wealthy family in Yongchun.
Then another gentry, Yan Bolu, said, "Perhaps King Yan deliberately spread false news... However, Quanzhou is said to be crucial to his Liuqiu plan. He should not sit back and watch Quanzhou fall into danger."
"I think there may be several reasons. Not only did he arrive in Fuzhou one day earlier than we expected, but we also didn't expect that he could convince Chen Wei so quickly, so we put pressure on Quanzhou. The timing is behind us.”
Sun Shengfu is Pu Shougeng's dog-headed strategist. He designed the original plan, so he must find a reason for failure.
Yan Bolu said again, "Actually, people's plans are up to God. There is no foolproof strategy in this world. It's not that we don't have backup plans, but we didn't know that Tian Zhenzi was so useless, and that bitch Li Zhi actually betrayed us... …”
Lin Chunzi said bitterly, "Now, we have actually been exposed to King Yan's sight, but why does he still look indifferent?"
"It stands to reason that he should have brought back the troops he sent out and rushed to Quanzhou, but he didn't." Sun Shengfu was very confused.
At this time, Liu Yuanman knocked on the table and said, "Now we don't have so much time to study the reasons. We seem to be stuck in this situation, but now that we have reached this point, there is no way back. Everyone Let’s quickly discuss how to break the situation.”
"Lao Liu is right. In seven or eight days at most, King Yan's follow-up troops will arrive. Our only chance of victory is probably to lure him to Quanzhou in advance. No matter if he goes by land or sea, we will be safe. It's just a dead end!" Pu Shougeng said with a sinister expression on his face.
Sun Shengfu rolled his eyes, "I think our previous plan can still be used. As long as we attack and save him, he can't sit still... Anyway, we have no way to retreat, we must give it a try!"
Liu Yuanman twitched his eyebrows after hearing this, "What should we do? Tell me in detail..."
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