The rumors deliberately spread by the Songjiang army spread throughout Hualien in a very short period of time.dt.com if there were still pirates who were suspicious when they first heard this rumor, then as Sun Tianbu, who was cleaning up in the north and south, encountered several bandits, annihilated two or three hundred people, and trumpeted their achievements, no pirates dared to doubt it anymore.

All the pirates who received the news stopped their raids and fled frantically along their established routes.

However, the net has already been opened, where can these trapped escape?

To the north, there is Sun Tian's 1st Brigade; To the east, there is Mok Kwok Ho's Third Brigade; On the border of Tiannan County, there are also soldiers of the Tianlong Garrison Division waiting for them.

The first batch of pirates who tried to escape all crashed headlong into the net, and their heads were bleeding!

The rest of the pirates knew what was going on and had to try to turn around.

But the Haikou in other directions also sent back the news that their lives had been cut off.

It wasn't until they were compressed into a very small circle that the pirates in Hualien Mansion knew that the encirclement of the official army had been completely formed, and they panicked and scurried around.

In the end, except for a very small number of pirates who were able to escape, the remaining ninety percent of the pirates would be wiped out.

When the news of Shun Lì's net collection came, Chen Wu took his attention back from Hualien.

After cleaning up these pirates, it is probably not difficult to take over Hualien Mansion.

He handed over the specific execution to Dian Yong, and personally led a group of cavalry to Yinggehai in Hualien Mansion.

It was the blockade node of Mok's brigade in the south of Hualien Province.

Although it is called Yinggehai, it is not really an inland sea, but a very large town.

The people of the town mainly make a living from fishing, and by the way, they sell some seafood such as dried fish marinated in kelp, shrimp and crabs.

Because of the abundant seafood in the eastern ocean, the fishermen of Yingge Sea still have good living conditions, even if they rarely farm.

After inspecting the soldiers of the 3rd Brigade who were blockading Haikou here, Chen Wu did not stay long, and rushed towards the beach on the south shore of Yinggehai accompanied by Shi Xianqian and Ji Yingrui.

Because they wanted to capture Ninghai County, the two people who belonged to the deputy director of the Finance Department and the deputy director of the Internal Affairs Department naturally had to come together and take over the rights of Ninghai County.

But they didn't expect that before the affairs of Quanzhou Port were settled, Chen Wu deliberately named the two of them to accompany them under the pretext that there was something wrong, and rushed to Yinggehai together.

The two of them naturally had some doubts about Chen Wu's intentions, after all, if they were just reviewing the troops or temporarily trying to play, there was no need to bring them with them.

But at this moment, the team went straight to the South Beach of Yingge Sea, coupled with Chen Wu's unfathomable expression, the two of them faintly felt that there was something else inside.

What would happen if the Home Affairs Department and the Finance Department were called at the same time?

If it is Quanzhou Port, it may also be related to the development of maritime trade.

But Yinggehai's side was a little too biased, and the two couldn't think of any intention for a while.

However, in the face of their questions, Chen Wu smiled faintly, just saying that he knew when he got to the place.

The war horse trotted in broken steps, and after only a quarter of an hour, it passed through a forest and arrived at the south beach of Yinggehai.

The sound of the crashing waves gradually became louder, and from time to time seabirds passed low in the sky.

Even though it's late autumn, the sun is still blazing on the beach, and the salty sea breeze gives you a unique taste of the southern sea.

"It's so wide!"

The moment they passed through the woods and their vision suddenly opened up, many of the attendants and riders couldn't help but sigh.

The beach in front of you is unexpectedly wide and flat, stretching longitudinally for more than ten miles.

Farther away, the deep and vast Eastern Ocean stretches to the end of the horizon, forming a magnificent landscape of the sea and sky.

Yan Dongxing, who was traveling with him, had been a horse bandit in the north before, and it was the first time that he had seen the eastern ocean at such a close distance, and it was even more shocking than his cavalry.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the scenery here is truly magnificent......

Ji Yingrui scratched his head, still confused and distressed on his face.

This time I came out, and I wasted several days before and after.

Even if there is Yuan Xingwei, the director of the Department of Internal Affairs, to help share the burden, I'm afraid that the official documents over there in Quanzhou will still pile up, right?

Listening to the complaints of his powerful ministers, Chen Wu smiled and said, "When you get here, haven't you thought of anything?" ”

The henchmen looked at each other, Chen Wu shrugged his shoulders and asked a question: "Two, do you know where the salt used in Tiannan County in Songjiang County comes from?" ”

"This minister naturally knows!"

Ji Yingrui didn't think about it, and opened his mouth and said: "Songjiang County itself does not have a salt farm, and there are two main types of salt in circulation. One is Denglai sea salt from Donghai County, because of the large output, poor taste and lower price, it is popular with the lower class people. The other is the green salt from the tap well of Danyang County, which has almost no impurities and bitter marinade, and is transported from afar, and the price is several times that of Denglai sea salt. In the past, when it was most scarce, it was even sold in two, and it was basically only eaten by the nobles and wealthy merchants. ”

"Well said!"

Chen Wu nodded, deliberately made a puzzled look, and said: "Since ancient times, in all dynasties, salt and iron have been the main source of national finance. After our Songjiang Army captured Ninghai, the total population of the three counties is at least 13 million, right? With so many people's market, how much income should be in Haiyan? ”

As the deputy director of the Finance Department, Shi Xianqian naturally knew this, thought for a while, and replied: "Although green salt is expensive, the amount used is far inferior to the sea salt in Denglai. Assuming that all sea salt is calculated, the salt used by a person in a year is only a few silver coins. But multiply it by thirteen million, and it's terrifying, at least a few million dollars a year! ”

Amazing indeed!

This is all calculated based on cheap sea salt, if you count the price of green salt, plus many places in Ninghai County have the habit of pickling dried fish, and the amount of salt used is larger, this market is only bigger than imagined.

It's also a huge industry!

Seeing that his questions were answered by two henchmen, Chen Wu asked a more professional question: "Then do you two know why Ninghai County is also close to the sea as the East China Sea, but there is no salt field similar to Denglai?" Or let me put it another way, what are the conditions that determine a salt farm? ”

"This ...... The subordinates don't know! ”

The two of them have never served as officials in the salt department, and there is no salt production at home, so they naturally don't know the key to it.

But these questions asked by Chen Wu made them vaguely understand the purpose of Chen Wu's coming here and what he wanted to bring them, and they couldn't help but get excited in their hearts.

"The artesian well over there in Danyang County is unavoidable, let's not talk about it. When it comes down to the saltworks of Haiyan, it boils down to the following factors: flat beaches, hot all year round, plenty of sunshine, strong sea breezes, and little precipitation! ”

These five factors determine that a place has good enough salt drying conditions.

This, combined with the proximity to the sea and the almost endless source of sea salt, constitutes the conditions for a salt pan – which, of course, must be accompanied by sufficient labour, otherwise the size of the salt pan will also be limited.

It just so happens that Yingge Sea Salt Farm has the perfect factor for this qiē!

South Beach, which is unusually open and flat for more than ten miles from north to south, provides enough salt pans.

The unique geographical location of Yinggehai can be said to be the southernmost village and town along the coast of the entire empire, whether it is light, temperature or sea breeze.

Although there is a little more precipitation, it is not much more than the Denglai Salt Field in Donghae-gun.

Generally speaking, as long as enough manpower is invested in development, this will be a large salt field no less than Denglai Salt Works.

It can provide a steady stream of sea salt for the entire Songjiang Tiannan and Ninghai counties!

The local fishermen of Yinggehai have been making private salt on a small scale for their own use many years ago.

It's just that the locals have always paid more attention to secrecy and there is no rumor.

In the game, the sea salt was not developed until the end of the Empire's collapse.

But the appearance of Chen Wu made this most suitable natural salt field in Ninghai County come out at least seven years ahead of schedule!

It will become the three most profitable industries in Chen Wu's hands, together with the Songjiang cotton cloth that is about to be put into production Hanjingfang Liquor and the Songjiang Cotton Cloth that was intervened by the Songjiang Army through the Hongwen Chamber of Commerce, providing a steady stream of cash flow.

Supplemented by the excellent finances of Songjiang County itself, Chen Wu has the financial resources and possibility to support a large army!

"In this place of Yingge Sea, there is such a treasure?"

Whether it was Ji Yingrui or Shi Xianqian, they were all stunned by Chen Wu's words.

Even if they had vaguely guessed before, they were clearly pointed out by Chen Wu that it could be used to replace the Denglai Salt Farm, and the two of them were still a little unbelievable for a while.

You must know that except for a little investment and manpower in the early stage, Haiyan has almost no other capital, which can be called a business without capital and ten thousand profits!

When everyone comes to such a trip, they have found a cornucopia of at least a few million gold coins every year!

If this Yingge Sea Salt Farm can be expanded in the future and the sea salt can be sold to more states and counties, wouldn't it be ...... "It's not so easy!" ”

Chen Wu poured a little cold water on the two optimistic ministers: "The sea salt in Yingge Sea Salt Farm is similar in quality and taste to the sea salt in Denglai, and it is a grade worse than green salt. In the case of ensuring that the prices are similar, it should be fine to seize the markets in the three counties by administrative means. If you want to get out of the customs, you have to compete fiercely with the Denglai Salt Works, or you can dump them at a low price - but the Denglai Salt Works can do the same, and in the end it can only be a lose-lose situation. ”

For now, as long as he can steadily win the salt affairs of the three southeastern counties, he is very satisfied.

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, when Hualien is stable, the Department of the Interior will immediately join hands with the Hualien government to develop the Yingge Sea Salt Farm, and strive to put it into production as much as possible."

Ji Yingrui made a guarantee.

"The Financial Services Department will also pay attention to the salt tax."

The answers of the two henchmen, as well as the vast eastern ocean in front of him, made Chen Wu full of pride for a while.

The future salt pans of this beach at his feet are another heavy cornerstone of his success!

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