Regardless of Zhu Dadian's reaction, Zhu Shunming began to work on the transportation of grain.

Zhu Shunming has vigorously developed sailors and shipping in recent years, and at this moment, he has shown his strong transportation advantages.

The General Military Office issued a notice to solicit transport ships for grain transportation for a fee. From Huguang Jingzhou Mansion down, all the way to Changsha Mansion, Yuezhou Mansion, Huangzhou Mansion to load grain, along the Yangtze River eastward, through Jiangxi, South Zhili, directly to the Yangtze River outlet - Songjiang Prefecture Huating County.

The freight rate given by Zhu Shunming is very high, which is higher than the freight rate of the transport fleet on weekdays, which immediately attracted the attention of various freight bosses.

Zhu Shunming's loose economic policies have lowered the barriers to entry for all walks of life, while also intensifying competition among industries. The same is true for the trucking industry.

Healthy competition is exactly the situation that Zhu Shunming hopes to see. Only the prosperity and competition of the market can thoroughly unleash the potential and creativity of the people, and promote the development and innovation of the economy, science and technology, culture, and even the superstructure.

In less than three days, nearly one million stone transportation capacity was collected, and grain began to be shipped one after another.

Looking at the large and small ships on the river, Zhu Shunming turned back to everyone and said, "See, this is where our confidence lies." ”

"The imperial court transported four million stone grains, and the manpower and material resources consumed were unknown. The consumption of the canal alone is no less than a million stones, and it takes great effort to feed a large number of silverfish. ”

"Only by mobilizing the power of the people, through the guidance of money, can infinite power burst out."

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Zhu Shunming unceremoniously rejected Zhu Dadian's request for a meeting, so angry that Zhu Dadian slapped the table and smashed the chair, scolding "the rough martial artist is angry with the old man".

When Zhu Shunming wantonly collected ships, loaded grain, and planned to go down the Yangtze River, Zhu Dadian had to face this problem seriously.

Zhu Dadian went to the court and asked Emperor Chongzhen to stop Zhu Shunming's Hulai. At the same time, Zhu Dadian also sent a letter to the first assistant Wen Tiren, asking Wen Tiren to come forward to appease Zhu Shunming and not to make trouble in the matter of Cao Yun.

Wen Tiren was also a little confused about Zhu Shunming's sudden intervention in Caoyun.

Zhu Shunming fell into Wen Tiren's eyes, or when Zhu Shunming was fighting with the salt merchants in Yangzhou.

At that time, Fang Changqing, the envoy of the two Huai salt transporters, was the first assistant Zhou Yanru. Zhu Shunming fought with Fang Changqing, and hit Zhou Yanru in the face, and Wen Tiren naturally regarded Zhu Shunming as a little brother who could be subdued.

Later, Zhu Shunming inexplicably reconciled with Fang Changqing, and the salt and silver arrived in Beijing as scheduled, giving Zhou Yanru a lot of face, and causing Wen Tiren to lose a city in the battle for the first assistant. Wen Tiren held a grudge against Zhu Shunming because of this, so Zhu Shunming went to the southwest to quell the rebellion.

The process and results of the southwest counterinsurgency were beyond the expectations of most people, and Zhu Shunming also fell into the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen and was promoted.

There is no right or wrong in politics, only interests.

Soon, Wen Tiren hooked up with Zhu Shunming again to deal with the Jiangnan Fushe talents led by Zhang Pu and the Jiangnan Shi clan behind them. The two worked together very happily, and it was the honeymoon period.

Wen Tiren didn't want to turn his face with Zhu Shunming before he figured out the situation.

Zhu Dadian went to the court on the one hand, and at the same time made other preparations.

Zhu Dadian has led troops to fight in Fujian, and even killed a lot of fierce red-haired people, so he is naturally a little bloody.

When Chongzhen was five years old, Zhu Dadian also took office in danger, replacing Yu Dacheng, who was cut down, and became the governor of Shandong.

But the position of governor has not yet been hot, but the situation in Shandong has become more and more erosive, and Zhu Dadian, as a scapegoat, has stepped down in embarrassment and is in prison.

Zhu Dadian still doesn't know that the one who caused him to be in prison was Zhu Shunming, who was embarrassing him now.

A new broom sweeps clean. Zhu Dadian's fire was ready to be sent to Zhu Shunming, the general soldier of Huguang, who did not know the height of the sky.

"Is it really a decoration to be the Governor of Caoyun? When the Cao Ding Cao Gang are all silverfish that eat rice? Zhu Dadian smiled fiercely, and secretly said ruthlessly: "Want to go by sea? Can you fly from Yangzhou? ”

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The Yangtze River and the Grand Canal meet in Sanjiangying, Yangzhou. There is a large sandbar Lei Gong Tsui in the center of the river at the intersection, which is not small in area, enough to garrison tens of thousands of soldiers.

Zhu Shunming transported grain to the north, and the entire naval division was mobilized. Peng Yulin is responsible for offshore escort and guidance, and Shi Xuanwei is responsible for the safety protection of the Yangtze River waterway.

Shi Xuanwei's sailors showed their skills in the defense of Wuchang, creating a precedent for land warfare with sailors as the main force.

After resting and recuperating in Huangzhou for half a year, Shi Xuanwei, who was a little idle, was a little dissatisfied with still wandering in the inland river, but it was always better to have a task than boring training.

Zhu Shunming's first batch of grain was transported, nearly 100,000 stones, starting from Huangzhou, more than 300 large and small transport ships, more than 50 escort ships, lined up in a formation more than ten miles long, the sails covered the sky and the sun, and the mighty and mighty went down the river, which was spectacular.

Shi Xuanwei stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the fleet, which could not be seen at a glance, and the old man couldn't help but be poetic.

"Hundreds of ships and thousands of sails are competing for the wind, rushing to the sea without looking back, who dares to provoke when you look at the south of the Yangtze River? Roll the ball. ”

From Huangzhou down, all the way through Jiujiang, Anqing, Chizhou, Taiping (now Anhui Dangtu), until Nanjing, the road is smooth, no thrill and no danger.

After resting in Nanjing for a night, Shi Xuanwei became excited after receiving information.

According to the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Department, a large number of Caoding Cao boats were gathered in Leigongzui, Yangzhou, and a wire was placed across the river, blocking the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Shi Xuanwei remembered that before leaving, he asked Zhu Shunming what to do if someone obstructed the fleet? How to balance the strength of the escort?

Zhu Shunming looked at Shi Xuanwei with idiot-like eyes and said, "What are you manipulating?" Warship. When the ship is moving, it is in a state of combat readiness. Whoever stands in your way, who stands in your way, who prevents you from completing your mission, is an enemy. Only dead enemies are good enemies. Sweep everything that stands in your way. All! Do you understand? ”

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Zhu Dadian gathered more than 10,000 Cao Ding, more than 30,000 Cao Gang Zhuang Ding, and nearly 1,000 Cao boats, waiting for the arrival of Zhu Shunming's fleet in Lei Gongzui.

Not only that, Zhu Dadian also pulled down five arm-thick barrage cables on the Yangtze River channel on both sides of Lei Gongzui, blocking the Yangtze River shipping in the upper and lower reaches of Yangzhou.

Zhu Dadian thought that it wouldn't be long before Zhu Shunming's fleet was blocked in Lei Gongzui for half a month, and Zhu Shunming's grain would not be able to reach the capital. Winter is coming, and the waterways in the north are starting to freeze.

Did Zhu Shunming dare to launch an attack on the imperial army of tens of thousands of people?

On the fourth day of October, the mist lingers on the river, and you can only see the situation in the middle of the river.

Fan Neng snored like thunder, curled up with two powder heads on the left and right, and the cabin was full of excitement after the flood of passion.

Fan Neng was not very convinced by Zhu Dadian. A sour old man who is not diligent and does not distinguish between grains and grains, knows the rules on the canal? Understand the key to Cao Yun? Know where you need to be dotted? It is not necessary to rely on nearly a million Cao Gang brothers.

Fan Neng was equally unimpressed by this mission. How many people are there in that stunned Qing General Soldier? How many people are there in the Cao Ding Cao Gang in Lui Kung Tsui? Could it be that the general soldier who does not know the world dares to hit a stone with an egg and attack the Cao gang with a large number of people?

Cao Yun's order, of course, Fan Neng could not directly refuse. Fan Neng took tens of thousands of Cao Gang brothers and thousands of boats to block the entire Yangtze River so that the small sampan could not pass, and at the same time took a few familiar fans to board Lei Gongzui and treat this mission as a tour of the mountains and rivers.

The rising sun appeared in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River like a huge poached egg, the mist gradually dissipated, and the boats and sandbanks slowly revealed their outlines. The Cao Ding Cao Gang soldiers were all asleep, and there was only the sound of the wind and the flow of water in the entire Lei Gong Tsui.

Ding Yi was awakened by urine, came to the side of the boat in a daze, took out the guy was happy, suddenly heard the sound of huge water waves, looked up, how could there be a sun rising from the west?

Ding Yi rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked up at the upstream again.

"Oh no...... What a big boat...... Fireship ...... Run......"

Ding Yi was so frightened that he sat on the ground, and the guy forgot to put it back in his crotch, and crawled with a rolling belt, shouting while running, terrified.

A huge sailing ship with sharp and terrifying ramming horns, full sails, heavy loads, and blazing fire, roared forward, stirring up the river nearly half a foot high.