Chapter 143: Fishing for Silver in the West Lake
The two of the three great Japanese robbers in Zhejiang have gone, and the prestige of the Flying Tiger Army has spread all over the world. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The Flying Tiger Army took advantage of the victory and regained the city of Hangzhou under the leadership of Chen Di. The officers and men of the Flying Tiger Army won both battles and their morale was high. From the commander Yu Dayou to the ordinary soldiers, they all firmly believed that they could defeat the last force of the Japanese in Zhejiang, the 30,000 men of Koizumi and Turtle Kang.
Chen Di set up the governor of Zhejiang in the yamen of Zhejiang's political envoy. The reports of the Nanzhen Fu Si Ti rode were passed into the line one by one.
The 30,000 men and horses of Xiaoquan Turtle Kang were stationed in Ningbo Fucheng, Xiangshan and Fenghua. Among them, the main force is naturally stationed in Ningbo, with a total of 20,000 people. Fenghua and Xiangshan each had 5,000 people.
Chen Di decided to take the initiative to attack Hangzhou and Ningbo.
Before entering the battle in Zhejiang, he himself did not know whether the more than 1,000 Flying Tiger Army could defeat 100,000 Japanese invaders. After two battles in Jiashan and Jiaxing, Chen Di played with confidence. What's more, now in his hands, there is still a Franco mercenary army in his hands?
Chen Di was studying the map of Ningbo in the line when a soldier of the Flying Tiger Army came to report: "My lord, Ma Ruyun, a businessman from Zhejiang, and Su Bingyan, a businessman from Huizhou, ask to see you!" ”
Chen Di is worried about money these days. In order to manufacture a large number of new firearms, almost all of the money he saved when he was a political envoy in Zhejiang was subsidized to the military department's manufacturing office. After arriving in Suzhou, Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun gave him 600,000 taels of military expenses. This military spending has already been given to Madeira. Now the only silver that Chen Di can use in his hands is more than 100,000 taels of silver from the treasury of Jiangsu and Nanzhili.
More than 1,000 soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army fought bloodily, and they can't be left empty-handed, right? Last time, he said that he would give them 400,000 taels of commercial silver, but Chen Di found an excuse to take it back, and it was used as a commission for the mercenaries of Franc.
The Franco mercenaries did not have any position, and whoever gave more money would give their lives. Chen Di promised Madeira to assist him in attacking Ningbo and gave him another 500,000 taels of commission. This money has not yet been settled.
If you have money, you can travel thousands of miles, but if you don't have money, it's difficult to walk.
was short of money, Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun, the two gods of wealth, came, Chen Di was very happy, he ordered the soldiers: "Hurry up, please!" ”
Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun's lacrimal glands seem to be very well developed. The two of them cried once when they saw Chen Di.
The last time I saw Chen Di, the two of them cried bitterly because of the fall of Zhejiang, and their fields and real estate. Seeing Chen Di this time, the two of them were suffering because of the loss of land and real estate.
Su Bingyan's eyes were red when he cried: "Zhenhaibo! The property of our Huizhou businessmen in Zhejiang can be recovered, and it all depends on Zhenhaibo, you use soldiers like a god! ”
Ma Ruyun is a local in Hangzhou, and he also cried: "I kowtow to Zhenhaibo for the people of Hangzhou!" ”
Chen Di smiled and said, "You don't have to be like this! I am eating the food of the imperial court, so I should naturally protect the territory and the people! Zhejiang is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and it is my duty to recover the lost land! ”
The value of Zhejiang and Huizhou merchants' fields and real estate in Zhejiang is more than 10 million taels of silver? In terms of land production alone, the rice they harvest and sell every year is millions of taels of silver. And that's not even counting the tea mountains, salt pans, and silk workshops they control. If the Japanese have been occupying Zhejiang, how much will they lose? Most of Zhejiang was recovered by Chen Di, how could the two of them not be grateful to Chen Di?
Su Bingyan had been an enemy of Chen Di before, and now he was completely subjugated to Chen Di's feet.
Chen Di said: "Two, let's get down to business, fighting a war is to make money!" My military pay is spent like water, and now I, the governor of Zhejiang, am a veritable poor governor! Now I want to take advantage of the victory to pursue and recover Ningbo. Alas, lack of money! The two are the leaders of Zhejiang businessmen and Huizhou businessmen, can Zhejiang businessmen and Huizhou businessmen 。。。。。 ”
Su Bingyan touched his tears and said, "Zhenhaibo, don't hide it, our Hui businessmen's fields and tea mountains in Ningbo are worth two or three million taels!" To recover Ningbo, we Huizhou businessmen should naturally make a lot of effort! Although we don't have much cash in hand, we can transfer silver from the ticket numbers of neighboring provinces to Zhejiang! ”
Ma Ruyun also patted his chest and said: "Hui merchants are so enthusiastic about serving the imperial court, we Zhejiang merchants can't lag behind!" What's more, Zhejiang businessmen are all natives of Zhejiang? If there were no Zhenhaibo and the Flying Tiger Army in Zhejiang, we would still be homeless! We will make up as much silver as there is in the hands of Zhejiang merchants now! ”
A stone fell to the ground in Chen Di's heart. Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun have already expressed their attitudes, and now they don't have to worry about military salaries anymore.
In fact, Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun were so enthusiastic about raising money for Chen Di, and they had another plan.
Chen Di was only fifteen years old, and he became the governor of Zhejiang and the emperor's son-in-law, and his future is limitless. This time to recover Zhejiang, Chen Di has made great contributions, the marquis or even the prince is ironclad, and it is not impossible to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister.
With such a promising official, how could Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun not try their best? Leaning on the big tree of Chen Di, will their business still be worried about not being able to do well in the future?
The more money you have, the more you have. The poorer you are, the poorer you are.
As soon as Chen Di sent Su Bingyan and Ma Ruyun away, Lu Bing came to ask for a meeting.
Lu Bing said to Chen Di: "Chen Butang, my brothers have found out that Inoue Shishilang attacked Zhejiang this time and plundered millions of taels of silver from the people of Zhejiang. Before attacking Jiaxing Mansion, Inoue Shishiro ordered the silver to be hidden. ”
Chen Di's eyes lit up, and it was far from enough to solve the military expenses of the Flying Tiger Army and the Franco Mercenaries. After this catastrophe, the people of Zhejiang needed a lot of silver to rebuild their homes. These millions of taels of silver can just be used to rebuild the homes of the people of Zhejiang!
Chen Di said with a smile: "Nanzhen Fusi's Tiqi is really a good means, and such a secret news can be detected." ”
Lu Bing arched his hand and said: "Chen Butang, Inoue Shishilang occupies Hangzhou, and there are hundreds of traitors in Hangzhou who serve him!" My brothers in Nanzhen Fusi have already arrested and tortured all these traitors, which is the housekeeping ability of the brothers in Nanzhen Fusi. Under the heavy punishment, the traitors can be said to know everything and say everything. A traitor surnamed Yang confessed that all the money from Inoue Shishiro was sunk in the West Lake! ”
"In the middle of the West Lake? Salvage now! Chen Di ordered.
Chen Di sent five hundred soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army to Lu Bing. Lu Bing led these soldiers to scoop up the silver on the shore of the West Lake.
The amount of silver was so huge, Chen Di strictly ordered Lu Bing to block the news. Those Francois mercenaries were mercenary, and he was afraid that Madeira would have a bad idea when he heard about it.
Two days later, the silver in the West Lake was salvaged, and Lu Bing counted it, and there were a total of 3.6 million taels of silver.
Chen Di is the governor of Zhejiang, and if he wants to use this money, as long as it is used for official affairs, he will not stop Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, if he is not filling his own pockets.
Chen Di gave 600,000 taels of them directly to Madeira.
Madeira rejoiced. You must know that the second commission promised by Chen Di was 500,000 taels. I didn't expect Chen Di to be so happy, and before he went to Ningbo to fight, he paid him all the commission, and gave him an extra 100,000 taels of silver.
The Flying Tiger Army has finished resting, the military salary is sufficient, and everything is ready. Chen Di ordered the Flying Tiger Army and the Furlong Machine mercenaries to pull out.
Target, Ningbo Mansion! Goal, Koizumi turtle Kang!