Chapter 119: Strategizing

The naval battle with the Dutch was over.

The work of counting captured prisoners of war and so on, Lei Zhizi is in charge.

Yang Bo asked Wang Lianying to come and secretly discuss that Wang Lianying would follow the Feng family caravan to Liaodong.

Liaodong, in the eyes of the Ming people, is a bitter cold land on the border, but Yang Bo, who came from later generations, knows that the black soil in the northeast is vast and vast, and it is a big granary, wheat, rice, soybeans, and corn are suitable for planting, the yield is not low, and the quality is not bad, but the people of this generation do not know.

Not to mention, the primeval forests that stretch for thousands of miles on the ground can provide countless high-quality firewood, and even in the ground, there are countless treasures, iron ore, and coal mines are exactly what Yang Poso needs.

Of course, what makes Yang Bo most excited is the Songliao Basin, which is full of thermal oil, with amazing reserves, with the current technical conditions, even if it can be mined, at least in Yang Bo's lifetime, it is inexhaustible and endless.

Wang Lianying went out of Liaodong this time to undertake a secret mission, and he wanted to explore the way first, draw maps, and collect all useful information such as customs and customs, mountains and rivers, key passes, and even Rending tribes for Yang Bo's next move.

There are not many people, even him, there are only five people, on the surface, they are the guys of the Feng family's caravan, and secretly, it is a dark chess cast by Yang Bo.

This is a top-secret operation carefully planned by Yang Bo, and it is absolutely impossible to reveal the slightest rumor to the outside world, even Feng Wanli, who is covering for Yang Bo, only knows that Wang Lianying went to Liaodong, just to explore the way for Yang Bo, and does not know Yang Bo's next step.

Wang Lianying traveled by land, via Zhangjiakou, across the Mongolian steppe, and eastward to the coastline of Liaodong, preferably to establish a permanent point of contact along the coast, so that Yang Bo could provide support from the sea.

At first, he could use the messenger of the Fengjia caravan, but when the time was ripe, Wang Lianying needed to establish his own line of contact and exchange information with Yang Bo, who was far away in Shenjiabao.

The two talked for more than an hour in a secret room in the backyard of the stone temple until Liu Wu pushed the door in.

Liu Wu just got married to Ge Sibao a few days ago, and soon after they got married, the bun was no longer the previous double bun, but a new look, a delicate young woman, but also very pleasing.

Yang Bo saw that it was catkins, and couldn't help but quip: "Catkins, why are you?" Newlywed Yan'er, don't you stay at home for a few more days? ”

Liu Wu handed over a piece of paper and said: "Childe, I came out of the Red Mansion, I haven't seen anything, just like Ge Sibao, just one glance is enough, what about getting married, is it possible to stay at home and guard him all day?" ”

"When two people become relatives, they should be more affectionate and affectionate, this is called cultivating feelings, understand?" Yang Bo earnestly instructed in a serious manner, and reached out to take the piece of paper, which was the battle report sent by Lei Jizi.

"Oh.." Liu Fu glanced at Yang Bo, her mouth curled, "Childe is talking about that kind of thing, how much effort does that kind of thing take?" Go back in the evening, all night, not enough for him to toss. ”

Wang Lianying was drinking tea, and when he heard Liu Wu say this, he almost didn't squirt out the tea in his mouth.

Wow, this woman became a relative, so she was so fierce?

Yang Bo was also shocked, sweat was dripping on his forehead, and he said repeatedly: "Serve, serve, you go and get busy." ”

Liu Wu chuckled proudly, turned around, hemmed his waist, and retreated step by step, but his movements were exaggerated to the extreme.

"Hahaha..."

When the catkins were brought to the door, Wang Lianying couldn't bear it anymore, and laughed wildly, leaning back and forth.

Yang Bo took the battle report, glanced at it quickly, and sighed, "It's a pity that a captain committed suicide." ”

Wang Lianying took the battle report handed over by Yang Bo, restrained his smile, read it carefully, his Adam's apple moved, as if he was swallowing saliva, his face showed an envious expression, and he praised: "People say that if you follow your son's action, you will make a great contribution, and it is true." ”

"This time, your second team fought with Liu Xianghai, and the credit is not small."

Wang Lianying pouted, Yang Bo was comforting him, Liu Xiang was just a small fish and shrimp, a few broken boats, and the Dutchman's Burrisem could not be compared at all, just the cannon run was thirty-four, it is said that a cannon run will be sold for nearly 10,000 taels of silver, and it may not be able to be bought, not to mention, there are one hundred and seventy red-haired captives, and they can exchange silver with the Dutch in the future, Shen Jiabao is really making a fortune this time.

The guys who participated in the night attack can be regarded as having earned military merits, and Wang Changsheng said that he would not be promoted.

In Yang Bo's army, if you want to be promoted, you have to show your military merits, Wang Lianying himself has made military merits, promoted in the line of fire, and became the captain of the second team of the musket battalion, of course, he knows it.

"This trip to Liaodong is a long-term arrangement for the son, and his subordinates are naturally willing to go, but I am afraid that there will not be many opportunities for meritorious service in the future."

"Huh.." Yang Bo glanced at Wang Lianying and said, "I knew you would say that, if you can gain a firm foothold in Liaodong, it will be a great credit, what is the mere Burisham, can it be bigger than Liaodong?" ”

"Childe, what do you mean.." When Wang Lianying heard this, his expression suddenly became excited, it seems that Gongzi's plan is very big, is it possible that he wants to take Liaodong?

Yang Bo waved his hand and said: "That's a later story, when you go to Liaodong, go to those tribes that don't deal with the Jurchens, let them exchange animal skins for fire and robbery, and win their trust, it is a great achievement." ”

"In Liaodong, how did we first arrive, and I am afraid it is not easy to find those tribes." Wang Lianying hesitated.

"The Feng family has been operating in Liaodong for many years, and there are some ways that should be able to help you." Yang Bo thought for a while, and said: "However, it is better to ask for others than for yourself, in the end, you still have to rely on yourself, if you can't find it, you will go directly to find those poor tribes, the poorer you are, the more you will be oppressed by others, and the greater the possibility of cooperating with us." ”

"Poor tribes? Where is the money to buy our fire robbery? Wang Lianying was puzzled.

"With the fire robbery, can't they rob it?" Yang Bo laughed, laughing like a chicken thief.

Wang Lianying suddenly realized, Gongzi is going to play yin, and he is doing a divisive strategy, so that those tribes can fight to the death, and the snipe and clam will fight, and then Yang Bo, the fisherman, can benefit. "Childe, I see." Wang Lianying said repeatedly.

Yang Bo took out the revolver from the drawer, as well as two boxes of paper bullets, a total of 20 rounds, handed it to Wang Lianying, and said, "This gun is given to you, you can defend yourself when it is critical." ”

"This.." Wang Lianying hurriedly excused himself and said, "This is not suitable." ”

Wang Lianying has heard of this revolver, there are only five in the entire stone temple, and only Yang Bo's closest people, such as Leshui, who is Leshui? In the stone temple, he was like a princess, and Wang Lianying would not be naïve enough to think that he could have such qualifications, and he suddenly felt sincerely afraid.

Yang Bo stood up, stuffed the revolver into Wang Lianying's hand, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Lianying, this trip to Liaodong, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders, remember, stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood, you have to protect yourself, and you must return with all your tails." ”

Wang Lianying took the revolver, his eyes were red, and he finally understood that Yang Bo had high hopes for him, so he immediately straightened his waist and said solemnly: "My subordinates must go all out and live up to the trust of the son." ”

At this moment, Liu Wu came to report again, saying that Feng Wanli had arrived.

Yang Bo said to Wang Lianying: "You go directly to the dock, and a shopkeeper of the Feng family's caravan will come to you later, and it is inconvenient for me to send you off." ”

"Yes." Wang Lianying gave a military salute and turned away.

Yang Bo came to the living room in front, Feng Wanli was sitting on a chair next to the coffee table, a tea bowl in his hand, drinking tea, and there was a person standing behind him.

Feng Wanli got up to introduce Yang Bo and said, "This is called Batu, and he will be in charge of the caravan." ”

Yang Bo was stunned when he heard this, listening to this name, this Batu is not a Han person. Feng Wanli obviously expected Yang Bo to react like this, and laughed, "Batu is a Mongolian, and he has been in the Feng family for more than ten years, so he can definitely be trusted, Yang Bo doesn't have to worry." ”

Batu hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Batu has seen Yang Gongzi. ”

Yang Bo looked up and down, and saw that the two mustaches on the upper lips of this person were a little thick, like a brush, and the physiognomy was slightly different when he looked closely, but his manners, words, and even body movements looked no different from the Han people, and he didn't hear the name, so he really wouldn't think he was a Mongolian.

"Okay, shopkeeper Batu, right?" Yang Bo said with a smile: "When you go to Liaodong, whether it is alcohol or matches, you all have to sell for me, the more you sell, the more silver the stone temple can earn, hahaha." ”

Batu was very polite, and even said: "It must be, thank you Gongzi for valuing our family." ”

Batu was asked to see Yang Bo, after seeing Yang Bo, Batu hurried to the Nanxi River wharf, Wang Lianying was waiting at the wharf to meet him, and then took the boat by sea, went ashore in Tianjin, and then went all the way north, by land, through the Mongolian steppe, and finally to Liaodong, which is equivalent to a big circle in the north, but this is the Feng family's business route, Yang Bo did not do any interference.

Feng Wanli stayed, and when Han Zanzhou and Zuo Wencan came, they came to discuss with Yang Bo about the relevant matters of the Municipal Bureau.

Yang Bo knew what Han Zanzhou was thinking in his heart, the Construction Department needed silver, and Yang Bo would pay for the silver.

After a short time, Han Zanzhou and Zuo Wencan arrived.

Sure enough, as soon as the two arrived, as usual, Zuo Wencan was sent by Han Zanzhou to be this villain first.

"Yang Bo, the imperial court opened a city in Shenjiabao this time, it is a great glory for Shenjiabao, now the treasury is not very rich, I hope you can serve the imperial court, as soon as possible to build the city ship, I want to choose a piece of auspicious land in the southern district, this winter will be built, what do you think?"

Zuo Wencan is not only justified in what he says, but also thinks so in his heart, in Haizhou, he is such a style.

"This is the business of the two of you, I am a grass people, and I don't interfere, hehehehe." Yang Bo smiled slightly, but he picked up the tea bowl and tasted the tea attentively.

Several people were sipping tea, as if this tea was a fairy product in the world, and no matter how much they drank it, they couldn't drink enough.

This is wrong, I didn't say a word, I talked to death this day, Yang Bo, this kid doesn't play cards according to the routine.

Han Zanzhou was a little annoyed, and stomped the tea bowl on the coffee table, "Yang San'er, our family said clearly, our family has no silver in our hands, and this government office has to pay the silver from the stone temple." ”

"No, no, no." Yang Bo flatly refused, and said: "Brother Xiangwen, I don't necessarily have to give the 200,000 taels of tax silver, even if I reluctantly agree to give it in the future, in addition to the 200,000 taels, the stone temple will not have an extra tael of silver, and you can figure out your own way for the affairs of the government office." ”

"Our family has said it, but our family has no money in our hands." Han Zan spread his hands on Monday and said, "Before our family left in the capital, the emperor had an explanation, and the money from the construction office was looking for Yang Bo." ”

He has not dealt with Yang Bo once or twice, knowing that Yang Bo eats soft and not hard, his tone is soft, and then he brings Emperor Chongzhen out, you don't give our family's face, and you don't give the emperor's face?

Yang Bo finally put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: "Brother Xiangwen, since it is the emperor who has spoken, then I, Yang Bo, can't help but help find a way, Senior Feng is here today to solve the urgent needs of the two adults." ”

Yang Bo saw Han Zan's puzzled face, and said: "Senior Feng is a banker, and he has no money, so you can borrow it." ”

Han Zanzhou looked stunned, and said, "Borrow money from Qianzhuang, what will our family pay back in the future?" The 200,000 taels of tax silver belonged to the emperor, and no one could touch it. ”

"Brother Xiangwen, have you forgotten that the emperor has an imperial village in the maple forest, and the imperial village has earned silver, isn't it rich?"

So that's the case, Han Zanzhou didn't expect that Yang Bo was really treacherous, he had already calculated it, and he was waiting for him here.