Jin Shiying returned to Liugong Island in a simple manner, and he went to the capital. Ｘ

Shou Xu met him in the conference room of the Nanhai, "Brother Jin's trip went well?" ”

Jin Shiying expressed his gratitude to Shou Order, "Thanks to the head of the building captives presented by the lord of the country, Jin got what he wanted." ”

"Shandong is the commander of Si Chengshanwei, and the Weihai battalion is garrisoned." Shou Xuan picked up Jin Shiying's farewell, "Congratulations to Brother Jin, as soon as you return to China, you will become a fourth-grade general." ”

Jin Shiying said: "Originally, it would not have been done so quickly, there are many yamen in the capital to run." I will inherit my father's office, and I will have to spend a lot of money to open up the joints. ”

"Oh, then Brother Jin has been helped by nobles?"

Jin Shiying was a little excited, he arched his hand to the north and said: "It was the emperor who personally paid attention to my affairs, and those yamen did not dare to delay." ”

The war was tight, and the head of the Eight Banners and Deputy Capital caused quite a stir in the capital. The emperor finally found a general who could fight Jianlu, or after the martyrdom of the country. Now is the time to employ people, and the intervention from the palace made Jin Shiying's trip to Beijing very smooth.

Jin Shiying's father, Jin Guofeng, is not in Shandong, but his hometown is in Shanxi. It was the request of the governor of Denglai that made the emperor transfer him to Shandong with a stroke of his pen. Jin Shiying's Chengshanwei is east of Weihaiwei and governs the area near Chengshantou, which is a smaller military guard.

The commander is Jin Shiying's guard officer, and the Weihai battalion garrison is Jin Shiying's actual position under the suppression system. This system of officials is a bit like the system of separating the officials and dispatches in the Song Dynasty.

Jin Shiying's expression was very solemn, "Lord of the country, things are not good now, the 100,000 troops of Jianzhou have broken through the pass and gone south, and Beizhili is full of wolf smoke." After I arrived in Denglai, I saw that Zeng Zhongcheng was already arranging Dengzhou City to guard everything. ”

Shou Xuan stood up and said, "The Jianzhou soldiers may be closer to us than you think. After he finished speaking, he led Jin Shiying off the boat, climbed the steps along the road on the island, and climbed to the highest lookout. Shou handed Jin Shiying a telescope. Refugees from the black crowd live in clusters by the sea, lit bonfires. Agriculture in the vicinity of Weihaiwei is not well developed, and some of the wasteland and forests are now cut down by the refugees to build shacks and use them as fuel for heating and cooking.

"I made a preliminary inquiry, and they are all refugees from the western provinces." Orderly.

Jin Shiying came back from Beijing by sea, and he boarded a ship from Tianjin to Dengzhou directly, and he did not know much about the development of the land war. "The refugees have arrived in Weihaiwei, and it seems that the actual situation is even worse than what Dengzhou has learned."

Shou Xu asked him, "You are now the garrison of the Weihai Battalion, what are you going to do next?" ”

With so many refugees gathered nearby, the Weihai Acropolis felt like a great enemy, and if the refugees changed, they would not be able to suppress it with the existing strength of the Acropolis.

Jin Shiying put down the binoculars, "The situation is urgent, I have to go to Weihai immediately to arrange the defense of the Acropolis." ”

"The Jianzhou soldiers will appear in Weihai at any time, are you sure you want to go on an adventure?"

Jin Shiying's demeanor was very calm, "Guarding a land for the Son of Heaven, Jin's responsibility is where he is, and he doesn't dare to slack off." ”

Eat the king's luck, and be loyal to the king. Shou Xuan nodded in approval, "How much support can Dengzhou give you?" ”

Jin Shiying pointed to the port, "There is only the ship that sent me, loaded with 2,000 stone of grain." ”

Weihaiwei is also a coastal defense fortress, and the Weihai battalion, as the only combat force nearby, Dengzhou only gave such a little support, and Shou Xiang was a little surprised, "There is nothing else?" ”

Jin Shiying smiled bitterly and shook her head, "I went to the capital this time to know how difficult it is for the imperial court." The imperial court only gave me an official position and a name, and I had no money and no soldiers. Zeng Zhongcheng of Dengzhou now wants to use all his strength to defend against Jianyu, and it is difficult to draw out materials to support me. ”

"So where do you start?"

"Zeng Zhongcheng allowed me to use people who came back from Liaodong to set up the Weihai battalion on the spot, the Weihai battalion has 500 soldiers, and I can recruit from the refugees for the missing part."

"What about weapons?"

"Zhongcheng issued me a warrant allowing me to call on the inventory of equipment in the arsenal of Weihaiwei and Chengshanwei, which should be barely enough."

The governor of Denglai is in a high position, but he has a lot of things to do, so he squeezed out a little resources for Jin Shiying.

Shou Xuan sighed, "If you need any help, please say it, I'll do my best." ”

Jin Shiying blushed and said, "There is really something that needs the help of the lord of the country, the new army is built, I need some silver." ”

Shouxuan said: "I don't have much money on hand now, so it's hard to support you." ”

Seeing Jin Shiying's face flushed, Shou Xian thought about it, "Brother Jin, you know that I have a country in the south, and now there are few people in the land. How about if you can convince some of the refugees to go south with me, and I'll give you two taels of silver for each one of them? ”

After listening to this, Jin Shiying asked seriously about the order: "Isn't the lord of the country going to sell them as slaves?" ”

Shou Xuan immediately denied it, "How could it be, except for a few prisoners of war, there are not many slaves in our country." ”

"Is your land fertile? That's thousands of refugees. ”

"Taiwan's plastered land is very suitable for reclamation. Zheng Zhilong of Fujian emigrated tens of thousands of people to Tainan a few years ago. If a refugee goes to me, everyone gets a piece of land. ”

Seeing that Jin Shiying was in thought, he didn't want to hide anything, "Taipei is just a little miasma, and it may be more difficult for northerners to adapt than southern immigrants." ”

It is easy to understand the dissatisfaction of the water and soil, Jin Shiying said, "Please let me think about it for a few days, I need to understand the situation of the refugees first." ”

Orderly consent. In fact, there are more than 300 people on Liugong Island these days, most of whom are the wealthier part of the refugees. They sought Chinese merchant ships in Weihai to go south, and the space of merchant ships was always precious, and the individual shipowners could only meet the needs of a small number of people. Therefore, some shipowners consulted Shou Xiang about whether he could accept refugees, and Zhi Zhi agreed, saying that the population was exactly what he needed.

In fact, orderliness can provide very good conditions, and even if these immigrants go to Jiangnan, most of them have no way out. If you have no property and no job, your future life will be a big problem. In Taiwan, they can be given land, and if they don't know how to farm, there are many non-agricultural jobs in demand. However, as a half-foreigner, the refugees are still hesitant to go to Taiwan with him, and the recruitment of immigrants is progressing slowly. At this time, if there is an official endorsement from the Ming Dynasty, it will be a big help.

Jin Shiying talked with Shou Xu for a while, then left Liugong Island and hurriedly led his troops to Weihaiwei to take office.

A few days later, the situation got worse. Heavy snow fell, and a large number of refugees who died of cold and starvation appeared outside the Weihai Acropolis. Jin Shiying tried his best to recruit some young people among the refugees, and his Weihai battalion ended up overstaffing 200 people, but this was a drop in the bucket. The situation did not allow him to hesitate any longer, Jin Shiying landed on the island again, and he was accompanied by Wang Shize, a Linqing merchant who had several encounters with Shou Order.

Today's Wang Shi has long lost his original heroic appearance, and his mental state is very poor, he came on behalf of Zeng Ying, the governor of Denglai, and when he saw the order, he asked anxiously: "Can the lord of the country sell me some cannons?" ”

There are only 20 cannons left on the Nanhai now, and Shou Xuan is a little embarrassed to hear it, "This is what Lord Zhongcheng meant?" ”

Wang Shi said: "Yes, Jiannu has surrounded Laizhou Mansion, Dengzhou is in danger, please promise to be there." ”

Shou Xuan frowned and said, "Mr. Wang, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the guns on my ship are not enough." ”

Wang Shi shook it to the end, "Lord of the country, Brother Shou Order, I beg you." I ran out of Linqing, and the corpses of the people of Linqing are like mountains, and Dengzhou must not be lost like Linqing again. ”

Jin Shiying said: "Your Excellency, now Dengzhou is stuck on the northern road from the mainland to Jiaodong; The soldiers and civilians of Weixian County in the middle resisted desperately in the siege of Jianyu; The Jimo battalion and the Wendeng battalion held the southern line, so as to ensure the safety of Jiaodong. If one of these three cities loses, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Wang Shi was anxious, "When I came out, the governor told me that as long as the lord is willing to sell Hongyi cannons, he will try his best to meet all your needs. ”

Shou Xuan sighed, "I sell, but there are only 6 cannons, and there can't be more." You have to deal with the gunpowder and shells yourself. ”

Wang Shi breathed a sigh of relief, "The gunpowder cannon doesn't need to worry about the lord of the country. How much do you buy these 6 guns? ”

Shou Xuan thought for a moment, "You can keep the silver, now is the time to use the money." I just want people and boats. ”

"What man, what ship?"

"Blacksmiths, shipwrights, helmsmen, ships and captains who can run the South Seas."

Wang Shi agreed, "Wrap it up on me, these Dengzhou have it." I'll recruit you from the military households and helmsmen. ”

Shou Xuan said: "Be reliable. ”

"You can rest assured, they are all good people with innocent families. I'll send their whole family to you. ”

For Wang Shize, it is much easier to get some people and ships in the chaos than silver. There are more refugees gathered near Dengzhou, as long as you move your hands and feet in the document, report that these people were plundered by Jiannu. He is just selling people, and there are still a lot of slashing troops in the Ming army, killing their own people and lying about their military exploits. The warship is even simpler, the war is urgent and frequent, and it "drifts". Now the military situation is like fire, there are groups of refugees, and the proportion of Hongyi artillery and people is not at the same level at all.

Seeing that the matter of the governor was finished, the golden soldier said, "My lord, I also agree with your suggestion last time. ”

Shou Xuan nodded, and exchanged silver for grain and whale meat, "My ship can now hold nearly 2,000 people, please do it according to this number." ”

Wang Shi thought for a while and said, "I can give you 5 more boats, and ask the lord of the country to sell me all the whale meat, grain, and cotton cloth on the island." ”

A large number of immigrants have poured into Taiwan, and there will definitely be a shortage of food in the short term, and Shou Xian originally wanted to transport all this food back. But he thought of the hungry people in the telescope, sighed, and agreed.

Jin Shiying said: "After I escorted the artillery this time, I will go south to reinforce Jimo City." Wei Haiwei and Cheng Shanwei's swords, guns and military uniforms can barely be used, but the firearms are too poor. I also want to find the lord of the country to buy some weapons, not Hongyi cannons, just some Francos and firearms. ”

Shou Xuan didn't want to bargain at all at this time, "I'll sell." As long as you can fill my ship with immigrants, I will sell weapons and food. ”r