Since Ren Siqi opposes the establishment of the Yiyang Wang Jianguo, it is useless for Tian Yang and others to jump up and down. On Chongming Island, tens of thousands www.biquge.info of troops and 200,000 people only recognized Ren Siqi, and Tian Yang and others accompanied only a few thousand troops, and they all had to rely on Chongming Island for all supplies.

In desperation, Tian Yang, Zhang Pengyi and others left Chongming by boat and headed for Zhejiang.

However, there were also some people who stayed, including Jing Benche of Xiajiang Province and Wang Chenjin of Jianjun Province. After soliciting the opinions of the two, Ren Siqi appointed Jing Benche as Chongming's Tongzhi and Wang Chenjin as Chongming's general judge to assist Shen Tingyang in managing Chongming's civil affairs.

At the same time, Ren Siqi set up the Governor's Mansion in Chongming New Town, which was rebuilt from the original Shogunate of the Marquis of Su.

Under the Governor's Office, seven divisions were set up for staff, logistics, equipment, pacification, enemy situation, united front, and staff.

The General Staff Department is in charge of military affairs such as operations, training, and planning. The Logistics Department is in charge of barracks, baggage transportation, material procurement, food and property, etc. The Equipment Department is in charge of the production, purchase, storage, and distribution of weapons throughout the army. The Department of Suppression and Pacification is in charge of military discipline in the whole army, responsible for punishing officers and soldiers who violate discipline, and responsible for the registration and verification of combat exploits on the battlefield. The Enemy Intelligence Division is responsible for dispatching detailed personnel to collect intelligence and investigate the situation of the enemy in various places.

The director of the General Staff Department is still Li Yanzhi, the director of the Logistics Department Cao Changjiang, the director of the Enemy Intelligence Department Anthony, the director of the Suppression Department Song Liben, and the director of the Equipment Department is Chen Yujie, who has just joined the Daishan Army, and the former director of the department, Monroe, was transferred to the recruit battalion as an artillery instructor. The appointment of a foreign race as a high-ranking official has caused many people to be dissatisfied, and Ren Siqi had to take Monroe down, but Monroe's treatment grade has not changed.

The United Front Work Department was newly established, with Yan Ermei, a newly joined director, as the director, and hundreds of Li Xuanzi's propaganda team members were assigned to the United Front Work Department. The duties of the United Front Work Department were to publicize the atrocities of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, publicize the general national righteousness, contact the enlightened gentlemen and ordinary people in various places, make friends, and form a united front against the Qing Dynasty.

In all parts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, although the upper-level government and squires chose to surrender to the Manchus, there were still many people who were dissatisfied with the Manchus and wanted the Ming Dynasty. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty occupied the entire Jiangnan on the surface, the dark tide was surging in private, and when the time was ripe, a wave of resistance to the Qing Dynasty would break out. Ren Siqi knew that this time was not far off, but as soon as the shaving order came out, there would be turmoil in all parts of Jiangnan, and that was the time when the United Front Work Division would use force.

The staff department is also newly established, and the director of the department is concurrently served by Ren Siqi, who is in charge of military personnel, the appointment and dismissal of officers, and the management of the establishment of archives for officers at all levels of the army.

There are several halls under each department, with the head of the hall and the section under the hall, forming a huge and meticulous system.

The number of officials and clerks in the entire Governor's Office was as high as hundreds, and although the number was large, there was no redundancy.

After the establishment of the Governor's Office, a powerful energy immediately erupted, officials at all levels performed their own duties, and the military and political affairs of Chongming Island were normalized.

While devoting himself to the construction and development of Chongming Island, Ren Siqi did not forget Daishan. He appointed Ren Jun as the magistrate of Daishan County, in charge of Daishan civil affairs, and appointed Chen Zhong as the county magistrate, in charge of commerce and trade.

It's June, and it's time to go to the Japan Sea Trade again. Sima Nan and Chen Zhong were ordered to come to Chongming Island to meet Ren Siqi. Now that the power of the Daishan Army is getting bigger and bigger, and Ren Siqi's official position is getting higher and higher, Sima Nan no longer dares to call Ren Siqi a talent as usual, and stands respectfully in front of Ren Siqi.

"How are the goods prepared for this year's sea trade?" Ren Siqi looked at the account book in his hand and asked.

"Back to the capital, the situation on land this year is too chaotic, we have not purchased as many goods as before, so far, we have only purchased 1,500 quintals of raw silk, another 10,000 horses of silk, 500 quintals of tea, and a number of other goods, which can fill three sea vessels." Chen Zhong said respectfully.

This year's cargo is definitely not as much as last year's, because last year I robbed thirty sea ships of the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and I have psychological expectations for this Ren Siqi.

"Although the situation above is chaotic, it should have no impact on the people of the lower classes, they should raise silkworms and silkworms, and weave silk and satin. The raw silk satin and cotton cloth they produce must be sold. Haven't those gentry forgotten the lesson of last year, and they still want to get past us this year? Ren Siqi frowned.

"How dare they!" Chen Zhong was dumbfounded, "This year, Zhang Jingxian, the father of Mrs. Tuo, a number of gentry, sent a message to us, saying that he was willing to buy a road from us at the price of two thousand taels of silver per boat. However, they made a request, which was to let us guarantee that their ships would not be harassed by the Zheng family. ”

Zheng family! Ren Siqi pondered for a moment, he understood what those gentry meant, they needed to spend three thousand taels of silver to buy navigation beacons from the Zheng family for each ship to go to sea, and if they gave Daishan another two thousand taels, the cost of each ship would increase by five thousand before it went to sea, which they could not tolerate. A few days ago, Zheng Hongkui's fleet stopped in Hangzhou Bay, which emboldened many gentry. Some of them even contacted Zheng Hongkui to put pressure on Daishan. Zheng Hongkui was full of thoughts on supporting the Tang Dynasty and supervising the state, and he knew that Ren Siqi was fighting against the Qing Dynasty in Yangzhou, so he didn't pay attention to these gentry.

Although the East China Sea is big, it can't accommodate two equally powerful forces, Ren Siqi has a hunch that he will definitely have a conflict with the Zheng family in the future, but not now, and the strength of the Daishan Water Army cannot be compared with the Zheng family now. However, the good days of the Zheng family are not numbered, and Zheng Zhilong seems to be descending soon, and then the Zheng family's old nest Anping will be captured by the Qing army. When Zheng Zhilong descended to the Qing Dynasty, it was the time for him to dominate the Japanese route.

"Tell the gentry that if they want to trade in Japan, they must pay two thousand taels of silver, otherwise what happened last year will happen again." Ren Siqi said coldly, now that the world has changed greatly, the Ming Dynasty is dead, and these gentry still can't see the situation clearly. Someday I'll settle accounts with you one by one!

"Is Brother Sima's trip to Luzon still going well?" After negotiating the purchase of goods in a few words, Ren Siqi turned around and said to Sima Nan with a smile.

"It's going well, but the Spaniards are changing their attitudes very quickly." Sima Nandao.

"Why is that?" Ren Siqi was a little surprised.

"In the past two years, more and more Han people have poured into Luzon, and the sea ships in Fujian and Guangdong have broken through the interception of the Dutch and rushed to Luzon to trade, resulting in the current Luzon market declining year after year. This year's profit of raw silk has dropped by 50% compared with last year. ”

Maritime trade is the foundation of Daishan, if there is not enough profit in maritime trade, how to feed such a huge army?

According to Sima Nan's account, the influx of Han Chinese into Luzon in the past two years has reached 30,000 or 40,000, so many Han people brought prosperity to Luzon at the same time, but also caused unease among the Spaniards. (To be continued.) )