Gao Shiming, in accordance with the emperor's will, set out from Tongzhou, escorted a large number of armor, ordnance, grain and grass and other materials at the bottom of the box in Beijing, along the canal that had been thawed at this time, first to Tianjin, and then with the assistance of Liang Tingdong, the governor of Tianjin, transferred to the sea fleet of the Tianjin Naval Division, all the way to ride the wind and waves, and successfully passed through the old Tieshan Waterway south of Lushunkou, which lasted more than a month, and finally reached Phi Island. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Gao Shiming and others arrived with a large number of military supplies, and were naturally warmly welcomed by Mao Wenlong, Mao Weizhang and other people in Dongjiang Town. Dongjiang Town is located on the island, although it is also engaged in reclamation, but after all, the land is narrow and barren, the production is not much, and the military food and materials all rely on Denglai's support, although Sun Guozhen, the governor of Denglai, is powerful, but the financial resources of the imperial court are meager, and the two prefectures of Denglai should support Dengzhou Town, Dongjiang Town, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but also have more than enough and lack of strength.

This is also the reason why Mao Wenlong and other Dongjiang generals sometimes have to go to sea to loot or trade and smuggle. The ministers of the imperial court often accused the generals of Dongjiang Town of being lawless, but they often ignored the survival of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town. When Mao Weizhang first arrived, he also ignored this problem. Now, a month or two later, I finally figured out the actual situation.

When an army can't even solve the problem of food and clothing, you can't ask them to be able to fight and obey the law. Unless you infuse this army with fanatical faith, just like the army of later generations, with strong willpower, who walked the 25,000-mile long march in the midst of hunger and cold.

Mao Wenlong and his generals Wang Fu, Lin Maochun, Du Gui, Qu Chengen, Chen Jisheng, You Jinghe, Mao Chenglu, Geng Zhongming, as well as Mao Weizhang and others who supervised the Dongjiang army, were crowding on the dock by the sea at this time to greet Gao Shiming.

Of course, they know Gao Shiming's status by the emperor's side now, not to mention the identity of the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi, that is, the identity of the admiral and the minister of the Jinyi Wei Gongwei Division, which is also something that the people in Dongjiang Town dare not underestimate. What's more, the gossip circulating in the officialdom said that it was this Gao Shiming who took the Jinyi Weibei Town envoy to kill Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng. So when they saw Gao Shiming, they were all respectful. On the dock, Gao Shiming faced a piece of Dongjiang Town generals kneeling on the ground and read out the holy decree of Emperor Chongzhen.

After reading the holy decree, Mao Wenlong and Mao Weizhang both breathed a sigh of relief, Mao Wenlong knew that Mao Weizhang sent back the recital to the imperial court, and Mao Weizhang's temper at that time also made Mao Wenlong's heart very unhappy, knowing that this kind of civil official wrote to the imperial court, most of them would not say anything good to yourself. Especially now, his backers in the court have either fallen or been transferred, and he is in the critical point of isolation, once the emperor listens to the slanderous rumors of the imperial historians attacking him, then he will be in danger.

But after listening to the holy decree, the emperor not only did not have a word of reprimand, but also showed extraordinary open-mindedness and strategic vision, and was very concerned about the status and difficulties of Dongjiang Town, and also let the great eunuch Gao Shiming send the scarce military supplies, it seems that he does not need to look for a backer among the courtiers in the future, the emperor may be his biggest backer, even the Gao Gonggong in front of him is also a big backer that can be met but not sought.

Under Mao Wenlong's deliberate flattery, Gao Shiming's days in Phi Dao were very comfortable. Under Gao Shiming's order, Mao Weizhang, who had already received the emperor's secret decree and understood the emperor's intentions, also put down the shelf of the imperial history of the supervising army that he had been holding, showing his intimacy with the general of Phi Dao. Because Mao Wenlong had the intention of befriending Gao Shiming, Gao Shiming was not too polite to him, and found an opportunity to talk about it.

Gao Shiming said to Mao Wenlong: "Mao Shuai led 200 people to open the Dongjiang River, made countless meritorious contributions, and was famous, and now he has won the trust of the Long Live Lord, and his status is becoming more and more stable, but when I look at the Dongjiang River, there is a fatal hidden danger, does Mao Shuai know where the hidden danger of Dongjiang Town is?" ”

Mao Wenlong smiled when he heard this, looked at Gao Shiming and said, "Grandpa Gao, this is the next test." Dongjiang Town is lonely overseas, far away from the Beijing court, if there is slander, then there is no argument, rise and fall, but between the thoughts of today's saints. This is perhaps the biggest hidden danger in Dongjiang Town. What does Grandpa Gao think? ”

Gao Shiming also smiled and said, "Dashuai is really a smart person. Now the wisdom and decisiveness of the Holy One is beyond our imagination. Our family has been in the palace for a long time, and we have never seen such a god and a son of heaven. It is certainly a blessing to meet the master. However, if you want this good fortune to last for a long time, you need to manage it carefully. Since ancient times, the emperors have been deeply concerned and can't say it clearly, can Mao Shuai know it? ”

Mao Wenlong solemnly arched his hand and said: "Wenlong naturally knows it. It's just that Dongjiang is far away from Jingshi, and Jianyu is close at hand, how to go to the heart of the saint, and Dongjiang also has something to do, and I ask my father-in-law for advice. Gao Shiming also said with a smile: "Without him, it is okay to prohibit it." ”

Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "Order it, Wenlong knows what it means." Forbidden, what should be explained? ”

Gao Shiming smiled slightly and said: "Now that the saint is wise, he has not forbidden anything from the Dongjiang River, whether Mao Shuai is in North Korea or on the sea, the saint has not mentioned a word." It is precisely because of this that from Liaodong to North Korea and then to Japan, Mao Shuai is where Mao Shuai comes in. If you want to expand Dongjiang Town and ensure the long-term fortune of the Dongjiang children under Mao Shuai, you should continue to open up outward. Our family has seen a picture in the Great Inner Wuying Palace, from Phi Island to the east, along the coast, there is a big island called Jeju, or called Tamna, the island is vast and the inhabitants are few, Mao Shuai sent a guerrilla, you can occupy this island, and then recruit Liao people to reclaim, within a few years, it is inevitable that the soldiers will be full of food, and then enter can pacify Liaodong, retreat can be dominant, Dongjiang Town has been undefeated since then, and Mao Shuai will not lose the title of the prince.

"And from Jeju to the east, across the Strait of a bay, that is, Japan, the saint said that this Japanese country is full of gold and silver, and I Ming is a feud, Wanli years for my Ming defeat, after the closure of the country for decades, now the country is weak and the people are dark, Mao Shuai if he sends his subordinates to, when he can do whatever he wants. Your Majesty can't help but also. ”

After saying this, Gao Shiming looked at Mao Wenlong and smiled silently. This is a default privateer license. For Donggang Town, it was just a transfer of the object of privateering from the area around the present-day Liaohai Sea to Jeju Island and even the trade lanes around Japan. Mao Wenlong smiled and nodded, naturally he also understood.

Donggang Town has too much energy and not enough food, so they must find a place where they can wreak havoc, whether it is Jeju or Japan, they can be used as a place to send troops to food and trade. And as long as Dongjiang Town does not collapse, no matter whether it ultimately survives by plundering Korea or Japan, its existence will always be a worry for Houjin.

Soon after Gao Shiming and Mao Wenlong had a secret talk, Mao Wenlong allocated 400 elite troops from among the people in his department, and according to Gao Shiming's requirements, they were commanded by Chen Jisheng and Mao Youde, and from then on they belonged to the command of Mao Weizhang, the imperial historian of the prison army.

Mao Weizhang took Chen Jisheng, Mao Youde and others to cross the sea to Tieshan, and within ten days, he raised 3,000 young and strong refugees from Liaodong, and then after a little training equipment, he boarded the ship and headed east.

Of course, Mao Wenlong also has his own selfishness, after all, Dongjiang Town has been built from scratch, and has always been regarded as his own foundation, and now the imperial court has sent a supervisor of the imperial history, and built a battalion by himself, commanding 3,000 troops, which has always been Weifu and self-dictatorial Mao Marshal, it is really like a fish in the throat. Since the decree of the imperial court has been issued, he has also done so according to the requirements of the current holy decree to prohibit it. Allocate 400 elite soldiers to the supervising army and recruit 3,000 soldiers by themselves, this is no problem. However, since Dongjiang Town is allowed to send people to the east along the coast of Korea to occupy Jeju Island, as a place for the future reclamation of Han refugees in Liaodong, then it is better to send out 3,000 people under the command of the superintendent army Yushi to explore the way.

Of course, Gao Shiming saw Mao Wenlong's selfishness, only seeing that most of his cronies and generals were surnamed Mao, and he could generally know his thoughts, but Gao Shiming was reluctant to say it. Mao Wenlong was able to follow orders, after all, it was a good start.

Mao Wenlong has no sons, but he has a bunch of righteous sons and grandchildren, among which the more famous ones are Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi. Of course, at this time, these three people all changed their surnames to Mao, and they were named Mao Youde, Mao Zhongming, and Mao Kexi. These people are all miners in Liaodong, although they are not really descendants of the Mao family, but they are generally grateful to Mao Wenlong.

In history, after Mao Wenlong was executed by Yuan Chonghuan, his adopted sons and grandsons have always been dissatisfied, and these people finally rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and defected to the Qing Dynasty, becoming famous traitors in history. Of course, they have a potentially different fate on this plane.