"There's no need to think too much about this kind of thing."
"Maybe it's normal for you to have this kind of thinking. If you didn't have this persistence, you probably wouldn't be the Princess Yongtai you were before."
Zhang Bao said to Xixue with a smile.
"You...don't blame me?"
Xixue was a little surprised by Zhang Bao's reaction.
He thought his behavior was unreasonable in Zhang Bao's eyes.
"Of course not. As a human being, the most important thing is to live for what you value."
"If you have a grudge, then don't do anything about it. After everything in this world is settled, I really want to live a stable life in Sanhe County."
Zhang Bao said to Xixue with a smile.
Xixue lowered her head and didn't speak for a long time. She didn't know what she was thinking, and she didn't know if the thoughts in her heart were still there. But after a while, Xixue quietly got up and turned off the lights in the room.
I played a half-moon serenade with Zhang Bao.
…
Huizhou.
Zhang Hongtao has been quite busy recently.
As it was.
After hearing that Zhang Bao had killed Cao Kang, Zhang Hongtao thought he could finally feel at ease.
The result was good.
Gradually, news of being attacked by Japanese came from the coastline.
At the beginning, Zhang Hongtao thought they were just some fish that slipped through the net and had no supplies, so he went to the coast to plunder.
But gradually the number increased.
Zhang Hongtao finally felt that something was wrong.
But there is no way.
These Japanese people immediately withdrew after killing people and setting fires.
The local yamen also went to clean up after the news, but found that in this process, the yamen's troops were no match for the Japanese.
There was even a county magistrate who was killed by the Japanese.
And by the way, even the Yamen in the county government was set on fire by the Japanese.
For Zhang Hongtao, this was a great shame and humiliation.
So they mobilized a large army and waited in the coastal area, preparing to give the Japanese a hard blow. Unexpectedly, the army squatted for many days and no Japanese came to the shore.
Soon after, news came from the coastal area in northern Huizhou that the Japanese were landing and raiding from there.
There are also one or two hundred Japanese.
Zhang Hongtao led tens of thousands of troops and kept running near the coastline, but he still didn't even see the shadow of the Japanese.
Only once, I saw a Japanese ship on the sea from a distance.
These Japanese ships are quite large.
The boats in Daxia are currently just small boats owned by some local fishermen, and they don't dare to go into the deep sea at all.
In the rivers within Daxia, there were some large ships before, but due to many years of no fighting, they have gradually declined.
At present, the main method of fighting in Daxia is land warfare. Coupled with the twists and turns of the coastline in Huizhou, it is really impossible to guard against the harassment of these Japanese.
That's why I wrote that letter to Zhang Bao out of necessity.
In fact, Zhang Hongtao also knew.
When I wrote this letter to Zhang Bao, I was desperate. Today, Huizhou has been harassed and set on fire by the Japanese. But once the fire breaks out, the harm will far exceed the damage caused by the Japanese themselves.
Especially some forests and grain fields.
After the Japanese retreated, the fire was still burning.
This time the Japanese's actions in Huizhou were mainly for revenge, so naturally they had no worries, but for Huizhou, it was a disaster.
They not only need to guard against the Japanese and look for the Japanese, but they also need to save losses as much as possible.
Zhang Hongtao would never take the initiative to write to Zhang Bao unless he had no choice.
After all, he is the state pastor of Huizhou.
It is a shameful thing in itself to be incapable of handling Huizhou's affairs and need assistance.
"Sir, most of the people in our coastal areas have already evacuated."
"However, there are still many people involved in this process, and they..."
One of Zhang Hongtao's staff said to Zhang Hongtao.
During this period, Zhang Hongtao, under the advice of several staff, adopted the strategy of banning the sea.
First, move all the people in the coastal areas to the interior of Huizhou, and take away all the food, gold, and silver.
They originally relied on fishing to survive. Now after moving to the mainland, the local government is responsible for their food and clothing needs.
Thus.
Even if the Japanese arrived on the shore, they would have no way to cause damage or obtain supplies.
In Zhang Hongtao's view.
These Japanese people just came to the coast of Daxia. After harassing and plundering, they sailed to the deep sea and continued to wait for the opportunity.
They did not return to the Japanese country, which meant that all their food supplies and fresh water supplies were obtained by going ashore.
Through this method, changes in the situation can naturally be effectively controlled.
And if these Japanese dare to go deep into the interior, they can be caught and annihilated.
Although this plan can be regarded as a lose-lose measure, it can indeed destroy the Japanese original plan to a certain extent.
But what Zhang Hongtao didn't expect was.
In this process, we still face huge resistance.
The most important thing is that the coastal residents' desire to relocate makes them unwilling to leave.
When officials from various places received Zhang Hongtao's order, many people even had conflicts with the government officials.
And many of these officials and government servants are from the local area, so it is also very difficult to do this process.
This matter is full of difficulties.
During this relocation process, the people in several villages were massacred by the Japanese precisely because they were unwilling to relocate.
This situation also made Zhang Hongtao firm on his idea of relocation.
Before Zhang Bao and the others arrive, they must first control the situation along the entire coastline. This is what Zhang Hongtao needs to do most at the moment.
Hearing the words of his staff at this time, Zhang Hongtao felt dizzy again.
"Rebellion against them!"
"This is all for their own good, but they are pushing back and forth one by one. Do you really want to wait for the Japanese to come and kill them all?"
"Besides, this time it's not like we're asking them to move out permanently, but just to leave temporarily for a while."
"They are simply stupid people, beyond their reach!"
Zhang Hongtao complained to his staff.
"Sir, these people have always been like this, but they complain, and things still have to be done."
"Do you think we should use some tough measures?"
The staff asked Zhang Hongtao.
"Strong tactics?"
"I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with. In the current situation, you can find me here for basic relationships. Haven't you seen that I have been hiding during this time?"
Zhang Hongtao said helplessly.
He has been in Huizhou for many years and has close contacts with wealthy businessmen from all over the country.
And those who are often unwilling to move are these large households. After all, once they move, they will have to give up too many things.
"Nothing is wrong."
"If anyone refuses to accept it, destroy them!"
"You are not tough on yourself at this time, how can you be tough on others?!"
A voice came from outside the house.
