508. Long Island Harbor
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"Is this the Port of Long Island?" Looking at the port in front of him that was the same as the small fishing village, Cai Yuanshu's face not only twitched, but even the only port on the island that was directly controlled by the Huaxia Imperial Court was like this, so he could imagine what kind of state the territory he was going to take over would be, but the matter had come to this, and he could only take one step at a time. "Get off the boat??????"
As the so-called blessing and misfortune do not go alone, Cai Yuanshu, who finally adapted to the symptoms of seasickness, is now dizzy again, so he has to recuperate in a simple inn in the port. This lie down is more than ten days, during which every day there are officials from the Labuan Protectorate who come to ask for warmth, but the kindness of these officials is completely no match for the torture of Cai Yuanshu in the hot weather, and it is only because of the obscenity of Emperor Wucheng that Cai Yuanshu does not dare to be a deserter.
After lying down for two more days, the next person reported that the head of Chen Guodu came to visit, for Chen Long, Cai Yuanshu is not familiar, but the other party has been working hard in Nanyang for many years, although the original foundation is now in the hands of the Huaxia Dynasty, but his experience is very important for a newcomer like Cai Yuanshu, so even if he is unwell, he must meet this neighbor.
"The younger brother has not recovered from his illness and has lost his welcome, so I ask Brother Yuen Long to forgive him." Cai Yuanshu, who was dressed as an outsider, stood with the black and thin Chen Long, not looking like a martial artist at all. "Come, come, talk in the house." After smiling and inviting Long Chen into a room with a human fan, Cai Yuanshu asked with some puzzlement. "I don't know if Brother Yuen Long is here??????"
Chen Long knew that Cai Yuanshu was afraid that the Huaxia Imperial Court would investigate the private connection between the two internal domains, so he explained: "The imperial court allocated a batch of materials to the younger brother, and the younger brother specially came to answer it, and he didn't want to know that Brother Guozhong was in Changdao Port these days, so he took the liberty to come to visit. But Brother Guozhong doesn't have to worry, now that he is in a foreign land, and his foothold is not stable, the imperial court will not mind joining forces between you and me. ”
"I see, it's the little brother who is too worried." Cai Yuanshu also admitted that he was worried just now, and his attitude naturally won Chen Long's favor. "But the younger brother is new, his eyes are black, the so-called intention of joining forces, I don't know what kind of charter Brother Yuen Long is?"
Of course, Chen Long knew what Cai Yuanshu was worried about, and he also understood this, after all, the two were not familiar with each other, and it was the first time they met until today, and it was indeed a bit abrupt to make a shallow exchange as soon as they came up, but Chen Long had no choice, after all, one man was weak, and the two were strong, if he wanted to establish a home in the hands of the natives and Spanish criminals, he had to unite all the players.
"When Brother Guozhong first came, the situation was not clear, so the younger brother explained a thing or two for his brother." Chen Long took out a boxy piece of paper from his arms, and when he opened it, he saw a topographic map of Changdao. "This is what the younger brother got from the local officials, and I think there should be a similar one on the side of the brother of the national middle school."
Cai Yuanshu thought for a while and responded: "What Brother Yuen Long said is that the younger brother seems to have gotten one too, but he has been sick for the past few days, so he hasn't read it carefully, and he bothered Brother Yuen Long to explain it in detail." ”
"It's easy to say," Chen Long was going to talk to Cai Yuanshu in detail, so he agreed to come down in one mouthful, and then saw him draw a virtual picture on the map with his hand. "According to the will of the imperial court, the territories of Lord Zhou, Brother Guozhong, and your younger brother are distributed from south to north in turn."
From the imaginary titles drawn by Chen Long, it can be known that the areas of the three general administrations are actually different. In the south, Zhou Zhenghe had the largest area and the largest plain area, but the connection with the port of Long Island had to be through the territory of Cai Yuanshu, so it was the most deserted. Chen Long's territory in the north is larger than Cai Yuanshu's, and it can also expand to the north to Busuanga Island, but the territory is less plain, and the production is naturally not as good as Cai and Erren's territory. As for Cai Yuanshu's territory, the area is the smallest, but the area of the plain is not small, and the second is close to the port of Long Island, in fact, the location is the most advantageous.
"It's just that in addition to the natives on the island, there are more than a dozen Luzon criminals who have been exiled here, and among these criminals are Chinese, Luzon natives, and Luzon Yi, and they are unruly, and they are also in groups to defend themselves, and I don't know where they got the weapons, except that there is no artillery, almost the same as the equipment of my junior brother and my troops."
Chen Long's department can be said to be the only one among the six governors of Labuan Prefecture who does not need to count on the Japanese ronin team, and such a powerful force can not overwhelm the criminal gangs on the island, it is conceivable that these people are difficult, so Cai Yuanshu's face is also gloomy, after all, if Chen Long encounters it, he may also encounter it.
Therefore, after just a little hesitation, Cai Yuanshu asked directly: "What does Brother Yuen Long mean, is to let the little brother how can I help?" ”
"I mean, it's best for the forces of the three families to act together and comb the island from south to north first."
Chen Long only has less than 700 troops under his command, and if he does it alone, he naturally does not have enough strength, but if the three families work together, then there are 2,000 people, and the mobile force will be greatly enhanced.
"If these bandits are on the run, I'm afraid the eradication will be far away." The three families cooperated, and Cai Yuanshu also agreed, but he was worried that once the war dragged on, he would not be able to establish his rule and collect taxes as scheduled, and he would have no money to maintain it. "The younger brother still owes a lot of money to the manager's office, but he can't afford it."
"The money of the Four Seas Money Bank, maybe you can ask the Holy Lord for a respend." Chen Long said as he pointed out a little on the map somewhere. "As for the problem of the possible flow of bandits, I have also thought about it, as long as it is stuck near Long Island Port, it can cut off the north and south of the island."
Chen Long must have thought about himself first, but because there were few plains in the north, the number of criminals exiled by the Spaniards must also be small, which was in line with the general tactical procedure of first making it easier and then more difficult, and there were many plains in the territories of the Zhou and Cai domains, and there must be more exiles and natives, so it was necessary to have more troops to clear and suppress it, so it was impossible to say who took advantage of whom.
However, seeing that Cai Yuanshu was still hesitating, Chen Longyi gritted his teeth: "Little brother, I still have some savings, if Brother Guozhong can help, my little brother is willing to borrow 20,000 yuan to Brother Guozhong for three years without interest." ”
Cai Yuanshu smiled: "I'm afraid there are still shortcomings, how about borrowing interest-free for five years?" ”
Chen Long calculated that as long as he pacified the north of the island first, he could take one step to receive immigrants from China, Korea, and Japan, and the so-called fast step by step, step by step, he would definitely be able to occupy the most advantageous position among the three feudatories on the island at that time.
Thinking of this, Long Chen nodded: "So it's decided." ”
"What about Brother Wen Yu?"
"Brother Guozhong, don't worry, the junior brother has already told Brother Wen Yu, and he will lead the army back to Long Island Port later." Chen Long replied. "In the future, Brother Wen Yu may also be stationed in Long Island Port, and the two of them may be able to get closer to each other at that time."
The business has been finalized here, but it seems too utilitarian to leave immediately, so Chen Long asked casually: "Brother Guozhong, if you don't ask a question that you shouldn't ask, I don't know how your domain will be arranged in the future?" ”
How to set it up? Cai Yuan's book was smashed, and then it suddenly dawned on him, it turned out that Chen Long was asking Cai Fan's political structure settings.
Although Cai Yuanshu considered this, he was unwilling to be honest, so he asked rhetorically: "Among the three feudatories on the island, only Brother Yuen Long has experience in this area, and I don't know what Brother Yuen Long can advise." ”
"Earlier, I mainly opened up Labuan for the imperial court, and how dare I trespass, I just planted my own crops, plus I collected some taxes from a few local Zhuangzi on a regular basis, so what could I teach."
Chen Long's words are true and false, it's not that he didn't establish a ruling level in Labuan, it's just that Labuan is only 400 miles in radius, and the population is only a few thousand, he didn't need a very complicated system at that time, but now there are two counties, and the Huaxia Imperial Court allows him to establish an official system, so even if it is to have fun, he is ready to play around.
"Brother Yuen Long's words are a little untrue." Cai Yuanshu didn't know Chen Long's past, but he just refuted it unconsciously, and at the same time, his mind was turning sharply and he was talking eloquently. "But Brother Yuen Long, you must say what I said, there are only two counties on the left, why make it so complicated." Cai Yuanshu leaned slightly, making a heartfelt look. "The meaning of the younger brother is that in the local establishment, the governor of the village will be in charge of the villages and collect taxes, as for the governor's office, one Situ Guan will be promoted and deposed, one Si Nong will be in charge of tax expenditures, one will be in charge of roads, town construction, and another Sima or Si Kou will be responsible for criminal law theft and military affairs."
"It's also concise." Chen Long gave a good evaluation. "It's just that I can't learn it here." Chen Long explained. "Everyone under the younger brother was the capital division and garrison at the minimum, and the high deputy generals, staff generals, and guerrillas ranged, so although the younger brother has the title of the head of the capital, the essence is just that everyone is the co-master, so we can't ignore their interests." Chen Long devised a rather complex system for this purpose. "The younger brother is going to divide the whole territory, except for leaving a piece of mountains and forests with a radius of three or four thousand miles for myself, the rest of the people will have a territory by themselves, and it doesn't matter how they rule the younger brother, but every year the younger brother will send inspectors to collect a small amount of taxes and hear the people's complaints." Chen Long's system is very similar to the European system of fiefdom and the Japanese feudal system, but he has a greater binding force on the lower levels than the two, otherwise there would be no inspectors. "As for the Governor's Office, is it insufficient? The younger brother thinks so, maybe he can organize his own caravans, business catches, sea salt, and so on. ”
"Brother Yuen Long, are you going to emulate the Holy Lord's Inner Court Manager? That's a good idea, too. Cai Yuanshu pondered. Little brother, I may be able to follow suit, so what if there is a conflict between them? ”
"How about you and I being confined to the collar? Otherwise, I am afraid that the big businessmen in Fujian and Guangdong will rush in and bite you and me to the point that there are no bones left. ”
"It's only in the collar, I'm afraid there is no way to make money, it's better to let Brother Wen Yu also join in, the three of us will join forces, first control the business affairs of the island, and then go north to Bo Nizh, this place is close to Luzon, and you may be able to trade with that side in the future."
"In this case, I am afraid that this firm will be located in Long Island Port, so that the tax revenue will have to be shared by the Governor's Yamen."
"If we don't get divided by the governor's yamen, will the Labuan Protectorate help us speak at that time?"
"That's ?????? too"