While Zhao Zhong and his wife were talking about the sea ban, in the commanding envoy's mansion of the Weihai Acropolis, another group of people were also talking about this topic, but from a different angle. [Full text reading]

"Brother Xie, there is nothing to produce in this remote place, even if the port is opened, it is useless, why bother going around in such a big circle and providing them with such generous conditions?"

Jiang Bin acted in another play today, this time he changed his role, he played a big mouth, but he was qualified, at least Zhao Zhong didn't find his abnormality.

"Yes, Master Hou, I've inquired, don't look at it in Shandong, but this Weihaiwei is really not as good as our Jinzhou, even the timber for shipbuilding has to be transported from outside, so what do you do with trade? However, there are quite a few sailors here, and we can still use some if we recruit some. Lu Xiaosi also chimed in.

This afternoon, everyone was not idle, each had their own place to go, according to their own expertise, collected a lot of intelligence and came back, and also had a complete understanding of Weihaiwei. Only Xie Hong got some mud and sand and other materials, and he didn't know what he was doing when he hid in the house.

"The value of Weihai Port lies not in itself, but in its location, you see, this is located in ......" Xie Hong pointed to the map and repeated his analysis of Weihaiwei, "Weihaiwei is not only a military port and a transit port, but also can be used for inspection purposes by the way. ”

"Think about it, where is the center of the world?" Xie Hong's hand swiped from Wei Haiwei to the left, and nodded heavily, "It's the capital!" When the sea ban is fully opened, the Bohai Bay is bound to be full of merchant ships, no matter what the purpose, we must grasp the Jinzhou and Weihai at the gate, and now is the best time. ”

"Hou Ye refers to the commander who made Li Yu escape?" The monkey asked.

"Not bad." Xie Hong smiled: "No matter what the reason is, since he ran away, I can give him a hat to escape, and by the way, clean up Weihaiwei and support some new forces to come out." ”

"Just like that Zhao Zhong?"

"Yes, just like that Zhao Zhong, at the beginning of his tenure, his foundation will not be too stable, so he must move closer to my side. After the opening of the port, whether you are a sailor or hold the sea trade yourself, the interests are also tied up with Jinzhou and Liaodong after all, and after a year or two, Weihaiwei will be completely in our hands. ”

"By then, Hou Ye's strategy of opening the sea in an all-round way should have been implemented, and Weihaiwei can be used as a model for the whole of Shandong?" The monkey's eyes lit up and he grasped Xie Hong's overall thoughts.

"Brother Hou said yes." Xie Hong was very satisfied and approved: "If everything goes well, we should be able to completely stabilize the surrounding area of Gyeonggi this year, then the next target, of course, is Shandong, and then Jiangnan." Originally, my plan was to take it step by step, but since I happened to have such an opportunity, I would like to bury a chess piece by the way. ”

It was much easier to carry out reform and administration in the frontier guards than in the Central Plains, because the ranks of the guards were relatively simple, with only military generals equivalent to landlords and military households equivalent to tenant farmers. As long as the generals are leveled and the military families are given a good vision, they can be tied to their own warships.

And Liaodong is the easiest of the frontier guards, where most of the local forces are outsiders, and they have only multiplied in Liaodong for several generations, and they are far from being deep-rooted, Xie Hong easily obtained control of Liaodong with the majesty of imperial power and various means.

But the same routine, in different places, cannot be completely copied.

Weihai Wei Chengjian was in the early years of Hongwu, even if he was an outsider like Li Yu, he had been here for 20 years, and those cronies under him were even more widely related.

If they don't run, no matter what name they use, after Xie Hong gets rid of them, it will inevitably cause local suspicions, and they can't get the wholehearted cooperation of the other party, and his name as a plague god can only scare people, but there is no affinity.

However, as soon as those people run, it will be much easier.

If Xie Hong didn't leave before they came back, then naturally they had nothing to say, just just announce the order to take it down, escaping from the battle is a first-class crime in the army, and no one has anything to say about the marching law.

It doesn't matter if they don't come back, Xie Hong can send an order to arrest people, or send people to intercept and kill, and when Weihaiwei's side is completely on track, even if those people escape by luck, it will be too late.

"Whether it is a businessman, a soldier, or a craftsman, let professional people do professional things. The plan has been carried out, but it is difficult to predict whether the merchants of Jiangnan will adapt to the situation and how many people will join, but the sea trade will be carried out, so the sooner these places like Gyeonggi and Shandong join, the better. ”

Xie Hong smiled and said: "Wait a few days, when our fleet sets sail, you might as well stop again from Dengzhou Mansion and spread the news as soon as possible, the power of example is infinite, and when the general trend is together, Jiangnan Shiren will not be able to return to the sky." ”

In this era, it was inconvenient to exchange information, and when it was said that in Xuanfu, there were all kinds of conveniences provided by Zeng Jian, and it would take several days to communicate with the capital hundreds of miles away, not to mention the five islands that were far away from the ocean.

Prior to this, Ma Ang had already implemented Xie Hong's strategy of dividing and disintegrating the Jiangnan people through Wang Hai in advance, but Xie Hong had not received the news yet, and in fact, Ma Ang had not sent a messenger, not unwillingly, but helplessly.

Before Xie Hong returned to Lushun and sent reinforcements, Ma Ang couldn't send the news back at all, which was why his decision was so difficult.

So, plans don't always change quickly. By mistake, without Xie Hong's own knowledge, his plan had been fully advanced.

…… The next day, Zhao Zhong and his wife got up early in the morning, first went to Hu Sanmei's house to invite the old man, and then entered the Acropolis together, waiting in the command mansion early, waiting for the summons of the champion Hou Ye.

"I said Xiao Zhongzi, what you said is true? So what kind of Hou really wants to open the sea? Still in our Weihaiwei? Let me tell you, Lao Tzu is your father-in-law, I have promised you to raise such a big daughter, if you dare to lie to me, see if I don't clean you up! ”

"Father-in-law, how dare your son-in-law lie to you? Moreover, you have asked all the way ...... this" Zhao Zhong had a bitter face, this was called a depression in his heart, and he said that why did he find such a family to marry in the first place? All of them are violent.

"What's the matter? It's only been ten years since you've been married, and you're annoyed with my father? You've only asked a few words, and you're getting impatient, be careful with me......"

"Don't mind, third sister, someone is watching. Moreover, you have new clothes on you, and you have new rouge on your face, so don't move your hands and feet, it won't be good if you fall off. Zhao Zhong hurriedly reminded.

Don't say it, this trick is really good, Hu Sanmei cleaned up all night, and she really cared about this appearance, and when she heard what he said, she also put away her raised legs, glared at Zhao Zhong hatefully, and gave up.

"Master Yue, let me tell you, this matter is a certainty, iron-clad, and it is the champion Hou who speaks, and the one who speaks is Chrysostom." After appeasing his wife and comforting Lao Taishan, Zhao Zhong was also very busy.

Old man Hu nodded, "That's good, but, Xiao Zhongzi, what can we do if we don't have a boat?" Your father-in-law, I am old now, and I don't have the ability I had when I was young, and if I go to sea in a small boat, I may not be able to come back. ”

Hu Sanmei pulled her father, pointed at Zhao Zhong again, and said, "Dad, what are you talking about?" Okay, how can you talk about this, don't worry, the third brother will find a way, he picked the leader of this matter, and he is your son-in-law, who doesn't want to think? ”

Zhao Zhong's face was about to drip water, and he didn't have the ability of the champion Hou Ye, so he could change the boat, and besides, this matter was obviously not picked by himself, it seemed that it was Zhang Luo from Hou Ye's side, right?

Alas, it's hard to be a man, he lamented in his heart.

His embarrassment didn't last long, and when he was depressed, the savior arrived, and Scarface walked out with a big grin, and greeted him from afar: "Brother Zhao, you came so early, Master Hou heard that you were coming, and asked someone to welcome you in." ”

"There is Brother Lao Jiang, this is Jiayue, this is ......" Zhao Zhongru was stunned, and hurriedly greeted him, first politely, and then introduced the two people around him.

Hu Sanmei didn't wait for Zhao Zhong's introduction, took two steps forward, and hugged her fists: "Little sister Hu Sanniang, I've seen Brother Jiang, I heard my third brother say that Brother Jiang is brave and invincible, if Brother Jiang doesn't give up, when he says that he has time, the little sister also wants to ask for advice in person." ”

"Huh?" Jiang Bin was stunned by her, and remembered the rumors that the monkey said, so he suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Zhao, this is my brother and sister, right?" lives up to her name, she is worthy of being a heroine among women, haha. ”

"The little brother's house is not quiet, which makes Brother Jiang smile......" Zhao Zhong said stiffly, thinking that he was ashamed and ruthless, and actually dropped a sentence. Before he finished speaking, he was kicked in the leg again, and the second half of the words had to be swallowed back into his stomach.

This little action couldn't escape Jiang Bin's eyes, he smiled, and said: "It's okay, my brother and sister are heroic, they are the people of my generation, it's easy to talk about anything, the future is still long, let's get down to business today, right?" ”

Zhao Zhong's family is here for this, and naturally there is no objection, only Hu Sanmei is a little absent-minded, thinking that she has not been able to compete with the legendary fierce general, which is a little depressed.

"Brother Jiang, you also know that there are few trees here in Weihaiwei, and there are no boatsmiths, this boat ......" Zhao Zhong didn't have time to pay attention to his wife's little temper, and only thought about asking the questions he wanted to ask first, and he didn't dare to ask in front of the Hou Ye after a while, and he had to complain when he came out.

"Okay, anyway, Master Hou is busy, I'll tell you about it first......" Jiang Bin smiled and brought out Xie Hong's new Weihaiwei policy.

Jiang Bin is not Maang, and his speech is also concise and to the point, and Xie Hong's New Deal projects are not many, and it will be finished after a while.

But Zhao Zhong and Uncle Hu were more and more surprised the more they listened, their eyes were wide in the back, and their breathing was a lot heavier, and even the third sister Hu, who was a little distracted, was alarmed.

"Is this true? Could it be that Hou Ye really has money and nowhere to spend? This sentence hovered in her heart all night, and if she hadn't covered her mouth in time, she would have blurted it out.

(To be continued)