Monetary policy is related to the destiny of the country and must not be taken carelessly.
Although Zuo Mengeng has a novel idea, how to implement it will definitely need to be discussed in detail by the central committee, taking into consideration various situations and making multiple preparations.
It will take at least several years before it can actually be implemented.
But Zuo Mengeng couldn't spend all his time in Songjiang Mansion, nor could he waste time on such government affairs.
He and Wang Siyi continued to set off from Songjiang Mansion to inspect the new territory.
At Waigaoqiao Pier, Mrs. Gu was very dissatisfied with their departure. Holding her granddaughter in her arms, she kept nagging her.
"I've finally come here several times, so what if I stay a few more days? Oh, my dear baby, when can grandma see you again?"
Zuo Xuanyan was also very close to this grandmother and hugged her tightly.
"Grandma, come with me."
Gu could only wipe her tears.
"Grandma is old and can't walk anymore. My good grandson, come back and see grandma more often, do you hear me?"
Zuo Xuanyan didn't understand many emotions, so she just shook her head blankly.
Regarding her departure, Xu Erjue and others were greatly relieved.
"Zhongheng, your daughter is nothing like my sister. It has only been a few days. Which child in the family has not been beaten by her?"
Xu Erjue felt sad when he thought of his son's miserable state of crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf.
Zuo Mengeng could only apologize for this.
"Hey, I have a daughter in my family who has just grown up. She is so powerful that she is unrivaled in the world. Please bear with me."
Everyone around him felt as if he had been hit hard and felt dizzy.
Xu Ji laughed angrily.
"Is this how it is used in ancient poetry?"
But after thinking about it again, I found that Zuo Mengeng's evaluation was indeed correct.
Qu Yin shook his head.
"My family has a daughter who has just grown up. What's the next sentence?"
Everyone was shocked, and then suddenly realized that all they could recall in their minds was "Strengthening the Mountains and Encompassing the World", and they had no memory of what the original work was.
His Royal Highness the King of Xia ruined all the years of hard study with just one word.
Wang Siyi didn't stop laughing all the way to the boat. While comforting her daughter, she became curious.
"Where did you come up with this crooked idea? How can these be connected?"
Zuo Mengeng curled his lips and said to himself that you have never seen the power of future generations of netizens.
They boarded the ship from Waigaoqiao and were going to Zhoushan Islands.
The North Sea Fleet is stationed here, a third-level battleship on the water.
The latest warships launched by Qingdao Shipyard are all assigned to the North Sea Fleet. This suddenly brought the combat effectiveness of the two fleets to an equal level.
In addition to the North Sea Fleet, there are hundreds of transport ships.
What was carried on it were the 9th and 10th regiments of the 3rd Marine Division.
Their destination is Ryukyu.
After the defeat of the Tokugawa shogunate, they happily gave up Ryukyu and withdrew all the people.
Next, it was time for Xia Guo to take over Ryukyu.
King Shangfeng finally sensed the danger and urgently sent envoys to the Xia Kingdom, hoping to become a vassal again.
But the Xia Kingdom has major strategic considerations for Ryukyu, so how can they let it go lightly?
Marching into Ryukyu and occupying it, and incorporating Ryukyu into Chinese territory, is the task of the North Sea Fleet and the Third Marine Division.
"Your Highness, in the future... we will be Chinese people?"
An Ran and Lin Jiahui are also on the boat. They will serve as guides to help the army move.
An Ran's question was straightforward, with the simplicity unique to Ryukyu people.
"Then do you like to be Chinese citizens?"
Zuo Mengeng asked rhetorically.
An Ran nodded heavily, her eyes filled with joy.
"We Ryukyu people have always dreamed of becoming citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. Especially after the Japanese invaded, we looked forward to it day and night, hoping that the heavenly soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven would rescue us. From now on, as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, we no longer have to worry about being raped. Bullied.”
There are not many real indigenous people in Ryukyu. Many of them immigrated from China, so there is a deep local background.
In addition, for thousands of years, the Central Plains Dynasty has been extremely benevolent to Ryukyu and responded to all requests. Therefore, the Ryukyu people are full of admiration for the kingdom.
This time they were invaded and oppressed by Japan, and they were even more looking forward to the salvation of their country.
It can be said that if the Xia Kingdom really incorporates Ryukyu into its territory, the people of Ryukyu will only celebrate and will never resist.
People's support can be used, which makes Zuo Mengeng very happy.
The huge fleet set off from Songjiang Prefecture and arrived at the Zhoushan Islands first.
This place is now the territory of the Xia Kingdom and is established as Zhoushan County, under the jurisdiction of Songjiang Prefecture.
The county magistrate of Zhoushan is Chen Hanhui, who studied under Huang Daozhou when he was young. Later, he was summoned by his mentor and defected to Xia Kingdom. Starting from a grassroots official, he worked step by step. In addition, he was from Zhejiang and was familiar with the local people in his hometown, so he was transferred to serve as the county magistrate.
"Your Highness, the folks here in Zhejiang all have the desire to come to Zhoushan for trade. If it works well, this place can communicate with all parts of Zhejiang. As long as the people here feel the benefits of our Xia Kingdom, the future march into Zhejiang will be smooth. Quite a few.”
Zuo Mengeng admired Chen Hanhui's idea.
"That's why the central government appointed you to serve as the county magistrate. Don't have any worries, just go ahead and do it. If the local officials in Zhejiang obstruct it, ask the local garrison to talk to them."
Chen Hanhui smiled knowingly and had no worries anymore.
Zuo Menggeng and the North Sea Fleet parted ways in Zhoushan.
Zhang Keda, Huang Fei and others marched eastward to Ryukyu. Zuo Mengeng, escorted by four battleships repaired by the East China Sea Fleet, came all the way to Kinmen Island.
The Xia Kingdom occupied Zhoushan Islands and Kinmen Island with the same purpose.
That is to take advantage of the convenience of the two places being close to the mainland and begin to penetrate into Zhejiang and Fujian to make plans for future reunification.
Compared with Zhoushan, Kinmen Island has made rapid progress thanks to the help of local businessmen from Fujian.
"Your Highness, you see, businessmen from all over come here to trade. Nowadays, everyone in the southeast knows that Kinmen Island is a good place to make money. Hum, even in the government, there are many people joining it."
Chen Ding accompanied Zuo Menggeng to inspect the situation on Kinmen Island, his words full of joy.
Since cooperating with Xia Guo, the income has been more than ten times that of before. I don’t know what others think, but Chen Ding plans to follow Xia Guo completely.
"When everyone adds firewood, the flames are high. The sea is open to all rivers and is tolerant. As long as someone comes to do business sincerely, we will treat them equally regardless of their identity. Fujian has been poor for so long, so it is natural that we can do something for the villagers."
Zuo Menggeng's frank words moved everyone in Fujian deeply, and they became more determined.
Fujian is thousands of miles away from the capital, and the imperial court's influence here is inherently weak.
Regarding the situation on Kinmen Island, the Fujian government simply turned a blind eye.
Many people from the land near Kinmen Island came to Kinmen Island to make a living.
Come here to work in the morning and go back to rest at sunset.
The government knew about it but didn't care. On the contrary, because everyone had a job and everyone could make money, the countryside became much more peaceful.
It can be said that the entire Kinmen Island is like a paradise and has become a sacred place nearby.
