Chapter 877 Freeport

The heads are lined up, no more, no less, every time the commandos in the castle send out, the next day, there will be more heads outside. All those who served as commandos, no one was pardoned, and after all were beheaded, their heads were hanged.

Speaking of which, there are more heads cut off by wolf soldiers than by official soldiers, after all, too many people think that the forest is easier to break through than the camp, and it is not until they are hunted by wolf soldiers in the mountains and forests that they realize what a terrible trap it is.

Cen slashed the heads of more than 200 people before, but Yang Chengzu did not deduct the embarrassment, and directly rewarded more than 10,000 taels of silver according to the standard of fifty taels of a song, and it was paid in cash. Such a large amount can be called a huge amount of money in the barren land of Guangxi. Even if you don't consider the relationship between in-laws, only the silver, Cen Lian's subordinates are particularly enthusiastic when hunting pirates, even if there are many good players in those commandos, fighting in the environment of the mountains, they are still all killed by wolf soldiers in the end.

In the army before, there were also people who were dissatisfied with Yang Chengzu's reward for Cen Meng, and everyone could see that those heads were not beheaded by wolf soldiers. This kind of disposal method that allows the villain to benefit is obviously not fair, but if the party Xinjun does not speak, it is difficult for others to say anything. At this time, they all understood that this was a thousand dollars to buy horse bones, and they wanted to use this money to encourage the whole army to kill people.

Wang Hong is concerned about another matter, up to today, there have been three ships to Tuen Mun to transport supplies, food, water, these things are not precious on weekdays, but the army is stationed here, the consumption is huge. Even if the officers and soldiers had supply ships, this attrition put a lot of pressure on the troops. In addition, there are always problems of one kind or another in the supply of grain and grass in Guangzhou, and it is obvious that some people are obstructing it and deliberately getting money and grain.

This kind of behavior is not destructive at the moment, but after a long time, the cost of tens of thousands of horses will be a big problem, and when the time comes, maybe the attacking side will not be able to maintain the siege first. But with these three ships at the beginning, the problem of supply does not need to be considered, and the Xu fleet has also begun to operate, and they have their own relationships in the surrounding area. Through these connections, more merchants will be able to bring in supplies, including medicines, cloth, gunpowder and other military supplies, which can also be relied on to meet the supply, but more reliable than the official channel.

Fighting on his own land, but the final supply depends on these channels, Wang Feng couldn't help but laugh and looked at the food, meat and even fruits, his heart finally settled down, at least the food for the past few days has fallen.

Yang Chengzu walked from a distance with a few ladies and greeted Wang Hong, "Cheng Zhaigong, aren't you going to see that market?" Now that it is about to be restored, a few merchants have come and decided to take delivery there, and as soon as this market opens, more merchants will come. ”

The merchants who brought in supplies were not rewarded with silver, but for goods such as silk and porcelain. Tuen Mun was a free trade port before, and many merchants traded here, and many of these goods were stored on the island. The Portuguese transferred gold, silver, grain and water to the castle, and these goods did not have time to be disposed of, and the officers and soldiers only relied on the capture to pay for the goods for a considerable period of time.

In addition, some merchants, through the connections of the Hui caravans, applied to the government whether they could continue trading in Tuen Mun after transporting supplies. Last time, the government organized sales in Ningbo, so that many businessmen made a fortune, this time Tuen Mun was broken, and the businessmen hoped to follow the example and continue to make a fortune.

Many of these businessmen have a way, and even the maritime merchants in Guangdong cannot stop the business activities of these people. The once silent Tuen Mun Market is once again lively, and the merchants of Yeung Kee shuttle back and forth as Yazi, introducing the goods seized by the government to the merchants.

There are not too many merchants who have come, but many stalls have been booked, in addition to the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, even the Nanyang countries, there are also merchants who come to trade. According to the intelligence feedback, more supplies will soon be transported, and the officers and soldiers will be surrounded here for two or three months, and they will not have to worry about money, food, and materials.

There were even some merchants who had brought in the women who were in the leather and meat business, and the few taverns that had been empty had been replaced with new owners, and some people had already begun to tidy up the rooms, set up tables and chairs, and prepare for the resumption of business. A few wind-scratching women, leaning at the head of the door, began to laugh loudly at the passing men, inviting guests. The rumbling of artillery in the distance, no one seemed to care, and the entire Tuen Mun was returning to its pre-war state.

Looking at the market that began to regain its vitality, Wang Feng hesitated a little, "The trade on this island, in fact, is not tolerated by the imperial court. If we allow them to do this, we will inevitably be impeached by the officials in the future. ”

"Cheng Zhai Gong, those imperial envoys are not in local positions, so they can use the royal law to impeach us lightly, but we can't use a royal law to abolish this island. Even if it is going to be scrapped, find them a new place to go. In the current environment, it is unlikely that these merchants will come to Guangzhou to trade. Rather than let them do business elsewhere, it is better to let them do it under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, at least they are willing to pay taxes. And here, regardless of the rules of the imperial court, whether it is a person or a jinshi, you have to pay according to the rules, otherwise you are not allowed to come in and do it. Such a good environment, why don't we maintain it? If we don't use some means and simply count on Guangzhou's grain supply, I'm afraid that in a few days, we will run out of food. ”

When Wang Feng heard this, his expression was a little more angry, "I didn't expect that Qin Cha was in charge in person, and they still dared to use such a small means." If it's just old age, I'm afraid even more excessive things will be done. The three armies must not be without food, and there is a fortified city on the opposite side, if you attack hard, the casualties will inevitably be too great, and if you want to besiege the city, I am afraid that it will take several months to distinguish the victory and defeat. Everything is focused on war, and this extraordinary means has to be used, and the big deal is that the old decay loses its future, and it is necessary to sweep away this pirate first. ”

"Cheng Zhaigong, although this castle is strong, it may not really last a few months. I'll make a bet with you, I don't think it will be long before this Yicheng will change hands. ”

Wang Hong knew that he had a relationship with a female envoy of the Franco, and this kind of thing was known to many people in the barracks, so it was not a secret. However, as a veteran with a lot of experience in leading troops, he didn't think that such a female envoy would be able to make such a strong fortress change hands. The enemy's several breakthroughs proved that their will to resist was still there, and the castle would definitely hold on, and the battle would not end too quickly.

Yang Chengzu also responded to this kind reminder with the same kindness, only pointing to a restaurant on the side of the road that has not yet been put into use, "Go in and sit, and talk slowly." ”