Chapter 20: Return to Luoyang
What Yuan Yun said was very simple, just a few simple words, but everyone in his cabin was not calm, especially Diao Chan, she couldn't think at all, South Vietnam would be so rich, wasn't it always rumored to be a barren land?
Gan Ning seemed very excited, the thing Yuan Yun explained was actually very simple, that is, to reach the coast of South Vietnam through the sea, and then use Shixie's relationship to set up a coastal stronghold there, but the name of this stronghold is a bit strange, it is obviously a port, but Yuan Yun has to name it Guangzhou.
When the stronghold of Guangzhou was established, Gan Ning would come in handy, that is, to plunder the nearby indigenous kings, whose values seemed to be very different from those of the Central Plains, who felt that precious stones, pearls, coral, and even brass, in the eyes of these indigenous kings, were not as good as a foot of coarse cloth or a broken iron pot.
The only pity is that these natives are very reluctant to contact outsiders, so they must pry open their doors by force, and then force them to trade, as long as a year or two, this model can be promoted, because by that time, these natives have developed a huge dependence on the Central Plains, who wants them to be left behind.
Gan Ning is not interested in any goods trading or the like, what he is interested in is the days of licking blood from the knife edge, that is the life that a man should have, the sea has been surprisingly peaceful recently, since the Sun family suffered a big loss at sea, they no longer dare to provoke the Wang family's fleet, resulting in Gan Ning has been in pain for a long time, if it weren't for Diao Chan's strict ban, he would have leveled the Sun family's military port by the sea.
Yuan Yun looked at Gan Ning's excitement, and was happy in his heart, he just advanced the day when foreigners opened the customs by force at the end of the Qing Dynasty by more than a thousand years, and this is the port where his family opened his own family, which is not an invasion, but once it is really opened, it will be a big thing for the benefit of future generations, so let the natives over there suffer a little, it is also for the great cause of national reunification, which is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.
After comforting himself like this, Yuan Yun put away the folding fan he drew with crayons Xiaoxin, and then pointed to the location of Guangzhou on a map and said: "This port must be established, and then we will build another seaport called Shenzhen, but that's a later story, let's not talk about it for the time being."
Once the casting of Guangzhou is over, South Vietnam is basically in our pocket, whether it is a transit or a bridgehead for war, it is a very good choice, and the senior sister must take this matter to heart. ”
Diao Chan hesitated a little and muttered, "Brother Yun, how do you know the location of those indigenous kings, and are these maps you drew reliable?" ”
Yuan Yun buckled his chin and replied: "There may be some discrepancies, but it is roughly the same, I will organize manpower first, and then train a large number of soldiers, Shixie's side will also go to public relations, once everything is settled, it is time for Brother Xingba to act." ”
Gan Ning rubbed his palms, and then said with a smile: "A group of monkeys in the mountains, as long as our warriors have a certain size, even if it is three thousand, coupled with gunpowder and steel crossbows, we will definitely be able to level that land." ”
Diao Chan looked at Yuan Yun and Gan Ning, who were extremely excited, and could only shake his head and sigh lightly, this plan is not harmful to the Wang family, because now only the Wang family can master the sea route, which is equivalent to the rear of South Vietnam, and only the Wang family can reach, if a safe stronghold is established there, then even if the Central Plains is in chaos, they have a place to retreat.
After thinking about it, Diao Chan finally nodded and said: "Xingba will be in charge of Guangzhou's affairs in the future, as for the training of the Marine Corps, we will also increase investment, and how many usable soldiers can be trained depends on your ability." ”
Gan Ning laughed, hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, eldest lady, I think this matter can be done, plus Yuan Hou is behind the back, if I can't take those wild monkeys on the mountain, I won't be called Gan Ning." ”
Yuan Yun also smiled with Gan Ning, and then pointed to Li He in the cabin and said: "Our family is going to send Li He over there to take charge, and in the future, Li He will obey Brother Xingba's arrangement for the dispatch of South Vietnam." ”
Li He Daxi, never thought that he could be in charge of a place, although there is no appointment from the imperial court, but this is equivalent to doing the work of a general, and looking at the current form, the Yuan family is likely to be because of the establishment of Guangzhou, and in the south to break a huge family business, then he is the first batch of people to expand the territory, as long as the big tree of the Yuan family does not fall in the future, his children and grandchildren will receive benefits, so it is strange not to be excited.
Yuan Yun saw that everyone was clear about their thoughts, and immediately said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "This time I return to Luoyang, I will also carry out a small range of recruitment there, as long as there are people who are willing to go to Guangzhou, they will be given great preferential treatment, I believe that in the near future, Guangzhou will definitely develop very rapidly." ”
After explaining everything, Yuan Yun sent the people out of the cabin one by one, and it was not until Gan Ning was about to walk out that he personally followed him to the deck.
Seeing that there was no one left and right, Gan Ning immediately asked, "Zhang Lu will really send 200,000 stone of grain to Chang'an Wharf?" ”
Yuan Yun also looked left and right, and then nodded and said: "Definitely will send it, otherwise he will definitely be sleepless day and night, 200,000 stone of grain is nothing to them in Hanzhong." ”
Gan Ning scratched the back of his head and said, "I'm strange, this batch of grain will be Yuan Hou's sooner or later, why do you want to rob it?" Just sit in Luoyang and wait for the grain to be harvested. ”
Yuan Yun smiled and said, "If 200,000 stone of grain can relieve the depression in my heart, it won't be too cheap Zhang Lu and Duan Xuan's hook shoulders, so these two people must be hemorrhaged." ”
After speaking, Yuan Yun put it on Gan Ning's shoulder again, and then lowered his voice and said: "Duan Xuan received Zhang Lu's 200,000 stone of grain, which is to endorse with the imperial court, and I am sure that he definitely wants to swallow this batch of grain privately, and now Cao Ren is Zhang Luo for him in the imperial court, and it is estimated that this batch of grain is difficult in my hands, so I can only rob it myself, but it is always inappropriate for the Gunpowder Army to do this, so it needs Brother Xingba to use some means." ”
Gan Ning laughed, looked around in a panic in an instant, and saw that there was still no one, so he was relieved, and then patted his chest at Yuan Yun and said: "Don't worry about this matter, Yuan Hou, I, Gan Ning, was originally a water thief, and I just looted 200,000 stone grain, so naturally I will capture it, and the people I bring will naturally pretend to be others, and the ships I bring will also be painted to ensure that they will not be exposed." ”
After patting his chest and guaranteeing, Gan Ning immediately saluted Yuan Yun again, and said: "I can only escort Yuan Hou here, and now I will take a small boat back to my ship, although Yuan Hou is waiting in Luoyang to collect grain, Gan Ning will take his leave." ”
Yuan Yun also immediately arched his hand and said: "There are still many places to rely on Brother Xingba in the future, but you have to take care of the younger brother a little bit, Brother Xingba has a smooth journey, I won't send it more." ”
When Gan Ning's boat left Diao Chan's ship, Yuan Yuncai whistled and returned to the cabin from the deck, there are still many details to deal with about the establishment of the port of Guangzhou just discussed, especially the new warship, how to build a few more ships to be presentable, this requires a lot of drawings, and there is no time to delay.
A few days later, Yuan Yun and the others finally returned to Luoyang Wharf, this expedition almost gave up their lives, and they still have palpitations when they think about it, now that they have returned to their lair, how can they enjoy themselves.
Cao Hong's Qinglou doesn't need to be considered, that kind of romantic place always feels incompatible with himself, so he is recuperating at home these days, and by the way, he removed Cai Wenji and Diao Chan's heart disease.
Zhen Mi Yongyun is the person with the highest mobility, and when she heard that Yuan Yun and Diao Chan returned together, she came to greet her with a large number of generals from the Yuan Mansion, because these two people were the most important existence in her life.
Cai Wenji received Yuan Yun's letter in advance, which made her very entangled in her heart, and now the enemy is going to live in the house, which makes her immediately look very embarrassed, but every time she thinks of her deceased father, she feels that she can't get over this hurdle, so after knowing that Diao Chan is coming, she sat all night, until the sun rose in the morning of the next day, she seemed to understand something, and the spirit of the whole person was very different.
When Yuan Yun went up to the shore of the wharf, he found that the Luoyang wharf was only a month or two years old, and it was several times more prosperous, and now in addition to the original foundation, more new bridges have begun to be built in the farther part of the river, and I believe that in the near future, the scale here will be expanded several times again.
Before boarding the frame, Yuan Yun took a special look at Diao Chan beside him, and then glanced at Zhen Mi, who came to greet him, and suddenly felt that he was a man with a lot of face, surrounded by the two great immortal beauties of the Three Kingdoms, and he would inevitably envy others.
But this proud mood was interrupted by the crying of a group of women behind him, and when he looked back, he found that Shi Shen was surrounded by a circle of women, and they all hugged him and showed great intimacy, and his side was immediately compared.
Playing the board, you must play the board well, a guard general, but the pomp is bigger than Lao Tzu's Hou Ye, and he is reversed.
Yuan Yun muttered and stepped into the carriage, still feeling angry, so he shouted to Xiao Liu, who was about to catch the car: "Go and let Shi Shen come to catch the car, grandma's, there is no Wang Fa, we are going on a triumphant expedition, this is a big deal, how can so many women come to participate?" ”
As soon as Yuan Yun finished speaking, he immediately found that something was wrong, there were two women sitting in his carriage, and they were still peerless women, so he quickly shut up, and then looked at Zhen Mi glaring at him with a fierce face, this is simply a disaster, it is all caused by Shi Shen's wives.
The frame went all the way back, passing through the White Horse Temple, the monk Zhiliang actually led the monks in the temple to come out to greet them, and the two sides of the road were full of bareheaded monks, and everyone also recited Buddhist scriptures, knowing that they were chanting for triumph, and those who didn't know thought they were doing white things.
Damn it! Bad luck!
Yuan Yun muttered in his heart, but his face was full of rippling smiles, and he specially beckoned to Zhi Liang, who was the leader, with a very friendly and disgusting look.
Half an hour later, the frame finally entered Luoyang City, the tall city gate and city wall have been built at this moment, even more magnificent than back then, and the street market at the city gate is crowded with people, everyone cranes their necks to see the demeanor of the city lord's order, but unfortunately Yuan Yun's car window has been tightly closed.
Luoyang's prosperity today can be impressive, compared to last year's desolation, it is like two worlds, all kinds of traders are the biggest contributors, they continue to come to Luoyang to buy all kinds of goods, and then transported to all parts of the country by land and water, Luoyang's economic center, but also because of their existence, and gradually determined.
Diao Chan was originally full of curiosity about Luoyang governed by Yuan Yun, but at this moment, she frowned, and seemed to be full of uneasiness in her heart.
Yuan Yun could only sigh lightly when he saw Diao Chan with such an appearance, and then comforted: "Senior sister has not done anything wrong, so there is no need to apologize to anyone, my wife is a reasonable person, and she will be clear about these sooner or later." ”
Diao Chan smiled lightly when she heard this, and suddenly lifted her spirits in an instant, and then said with a smile: "This matter should indeed be solved, and it is not a matter to drag it all the time, Senior Sister will face it well this time, and she will definitely not escape, Brother Yun rest assured." ”
Yuan Yun immediately stretched out a thumbs up, and then praised Diao Chan beautifully, and the atmosphere in the carriage was finally relieved.