The withdrawal of the Mongolian army from the grasslands is good news for Tiger Banner.
Originally, due to the threat of the Mongolian army, the construction speed of the remaining piers was very slow. With the departure of the Mongolian army, there was no external threat, and the speed of civilian construction of piers increased.
A few days later, the construction of the fire road pier where Zhang Sancha was stationed was completed.
The supply battalion sent to support from Xinpingbao has also joined Chen Xunping and the others.
Some of the soldiers were withdrawn from the piers and arranged for the baggage soldiers from the baggage battalion to take over the garrison of the piers and fire road piers on the grassland.
Not all of these piers and fire-road piers were garrisoned by baggage battalions. There were also combat troops staying in the piers to garrison them together.
The messenger sent by Chen Xunping back to Xinpingbao passed by a series of forts and Huolu piers along the way.
These piers and fireroad piers built on the grassland are like inns in the Ming Dynasty. They provide food and transportation horses for the messengers. At the same time, they can also rest instead of sleeping in the wild as before, which greatly speeds up the return of the messengers to Xinping. Fort speed.
The journey that originally took five or six days took only more than four days, and the messenger arrived at Xinpingbao.
After Xinpingbao fell into the hands of Tiger Flag, great changes took place.
When Li Huaixin was the guard of Xinping Fort, although Xinping Fort was also engaged in business, its main task was to defend the Mongolian military border fortress.
Since the tiger character flag moved into Xinpingbao, Xinpingbao's business has become more and more prosperous, and many goods on the grassland are sold through Xinpingbao.
Many merchants no longer need to take risks on the grassland. They can spend a small amount of money in Xinpingbao to get the best furs and other goods on the grassland.
Some merchants who grew up in Zhangjiakou, because the imperial court canceled the horse market and the Fan family has declined, it is difficult to have many goods on the grassland. Some merchants began to set their sights on Xinping Fort.
Xinpingbao has become a rising pearl in the north.
Tiger Flag has its own internal process.
As soon as the messenger from the grassland arrived at Xinping Fort, someone immediately delivered the letter to the general's mansion.
"Sir, Chen Yingzheng sent a letter from the grassland." Zhao Wu took the letter in his hand and came to the signing room where Liu Heng worked.
Liu Heng took the letter and glanced at the lacquered opening on it. After confirming that it was intact, he opened the letter, took out the letter paper and put it in front of his eyes.
After reading the contents of the letter, he raised his head and said to Zhao Wu: "Send an official letter to Chen Yingzheng in the name of the Military and Political Department, telling him that what he did is right, don't rush to a decisive battle with the Mongols, and everything should be built to build the pier." The main purpose is the fort, and we must ensure that it is connected to the fort on the Dahei River before winter."
"Yes." Zhao Wu agreed, turned around and walked out.
Liu Heng put the letter paper in his hand back into the letter.
"Wei Zhao, are you here?" Yang Yuan's voice sounded outside the custody room.
"My lord is inside."
Not long after he finished speaking, footsteps appeared in front of the door of the mortgage room, and then Yang Yuan walked in from outside the house.
"I've met you, sir." As soon as he came in, Yang Yuan saluted Liu Heng.
Liu Heng looked at Yang Yuan and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while. The Foreign Intelligence Bureau has made some new discoveries recently, and you, the director of the department, need to come forward to solve it."
"There is news coming back from the south." Yang Yuan said.
When he heard the news from the south, Liu Heng looked serious and asked, "What news did Zheng Tie send?"
"Just a few months ago, the large ships of the Red Mao Yi frequently appeared in the Penghu area. They wanted to attack Penghu. Commander Zheng asked us if we should attack the large ships of the Red Mao Yi in advance. Now the East India Company of the Red Mao Yi has begun to target For our ships at sea, even Li Dan doesn’t care much about our affairs.”
"We destroyed Yan Siqi and monopolized Bengang. It's normal for Li Dan to be unhappy." Liu Heng said lightly while tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
Yang Yuan said: "The second red-haired barbarian Galen ship has been built over at Dayuan Island. Although it is not as large as the red-haired barbarian ships, there shouldn't be much problem in self-protection."
Liu Heng pursed his lips and nodded, but his mind was recalling some things about the Red-haired Yi's invasion of the Ming Dynasty.
In his impression, the red-haired barbarians suffered a loss in Penghu, and then he set his sights on Taiyuan Island. That's when Zheng Chenggong took back Taiyuan Island.
Thinking of this, he said to Yang Yuan: "Our maritime power is not as good as that of the red-haired barbarians for the time being, and Li Dan will not allow us Han people to have a maritime merchant force that surpasses him, even if it is equal to him."
"How should Commander Zheng give him a reply?" Yang Yuan asked.
Liu Heng thought for a while and said: "Let's not worry about the affairs of the Red-haired Barbarians in Penghu. The navy of the Ming Dynasty is still somewhat powerful. Yuanhai may not be the opponent of the Red-haired Barbarians, but it is impossible for the Red-haired Barbarians to occupy Penghu by force. Impossible, the imperial court will not give Hongmao Yi this opportunity."
"How will Li Dan solve it?" Yang Yuan asked about Li Dan.
Liu Heng smiled and said, "I remember the news sent back from the south last time, saying that Li Dan's health is getting worse and worse, and I'm afraid he won't be able to survive for a few more years."
"The secret spies under his command in Hirado reported back that Li Dan rarely goes out now, and many things have been left to Li Guozhu to handle. Not only that, but some of the people below him already have other ideas. "Yang Yuan told what he learned.
Liu Heng sighed and said: "It's a pity that Li Dan, a hero of the sea, once something happens, the forces in his hands will definitely fall apart. Li Guozhu doesn't have Li Dan's ability to win over those big heads."
He still admired Li Dan from the bottom of his heart.
It is precisely because of the existence of large merchants like Li Dan that the Ming Dynasty blocked a group of Western careerists from across the ocean, and made these careerists dare not underestimate the Han people.
However, Li Dan's blocking of the red-haired barbarians was not for Daming, but for his own benefit, and Daming only benefited indirectly.
"After Commander Zheng annexed Yan Siqi's forces, Li Dan sent Li Guozhu to Taiyuan Island to find Commander Zheng. He wanted Commander Zheng to give up part of Bengang to the Li family, but Commander Zheng refused." Yang Yuan said.
There are people from the Foreign Intelligence Service on Taiyuan Island, and news about Taiyuan Island will be sent back every once in a while.
Liu Heng said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Li Dan is also thinking too hard. He was afraid that Yan Siqi would monopolize Dajuan Island, so he gave up part of Bengang and let our people fight with Yan Siqi. Now Bengang has fallen to us. In my hand, I want us to spit it out, it’s a little too beautiful.”
It is impossible for Tiger Flag to vomit out what he eats.
Now the power of the Tiger Flag on the sea is no longer what it was when it first arrived on Taiyuan Island. Li Dan alone can no longer shake the foundation of the Tiger Flag on Taiyuan Island.
