& that's a reasonable request. 【，

If you want to recruit crew members to go to sea, you have to tell them who their master family is, and where they are going to work, right? After all, not every crew member is single, most of them are dragged with their families.

Fu Linmen already had an answer in his heart, and the two words that Luo Tianxiang said then immediately proved his inference.

"Matsue!"

………

Sure enough, it was from Matsue!

Looking at the eastern part of the empire, in addition to Donghai County, there is only Ninghai County. Luo Tianxiang's big gesture must be supported by amazing power behind it. If it is a local, it is impossible for Fu Linmen not to know any rumors and clues. This proves that the other party is likely to be from Ninghai Quanzhou Port. And that place was occupied by the Songjiang Army again, and I heard that last year it was still building ships on a large scale.

That new governor of Songjiang has a really big appetite, and it's so urgent!

If you are willing to settle down, have Ninghai Master as the foundation, and are willing to invest money, it only takes three or five years to expand Ninghai Master to a sufficient extent. Unexpectedly, the other party couldn't even wait for a few years, and directly wanted to come to the East China Sea to buy a boat to poach people, spending a lot of money in vain.

It's a little hard to understand the urgency of the other party, but wouldn't it be better?

If not, how can you have a chance to make a fortune?

Moreover, the three counties of Songjiang have been gaining momentum recently. It's also a great thing to be able to use this opportunity to get in touch with them.

Thinking like this, he said to Luo Tianxiang: "Your Excellency, don't worry, how many ships can be turned, I still need to sum up with Wang Dajiang and a few henchmen." But. There are a lot of retired sailors and ordinary seamen in Tokai County. I'm afraid you won't be able to collect so much! ”

Fu Linmen made a joke with a grin. I want to test Luo Tianxiang's bottom line and financial resources by the way.

"Just rest assured." Luo Tianxiang had obtained Chen Wu's promise before he came, and he promised without hesitation: "The Songjiang Army's thirst for sailors is beyond your imagination. Even if you can recruit 10,000 people, we can take them all! ”

"Ten thousand!"

Fu Linmen and Wang Dajiang gasped in unison.

He looked at Luo Tianxiang carefully, but he didn't see any signs of nonsense or bragging from the other party's face, but he was seriously stating a number - the Songjiang army really wanted so many people!

"Impossible, impossible!"

After the surprise. Fu Linmen shook his head again and again: "If there is no requirement, such as an old crew member, how many or how many are needed." But I don't think you're going to take that kind of person, right? ”

Seeing Luo Tianxiang nodding and clearly stating that he wanted to be a strong man who was physically strong and of the right age, he couldn't help but shrug his shoulders: "Such a crew is welcome in any fleet, and it is not difficult to find a job." Even if you have a high salary, if you want to go south to Songjiang and Ninghai, there will be many people who hesitate. And. If there are too many people leaving at once, it will also attract the attention of the government, right? ”

Although Matsue Jun heard that it was quite powerful. But it's impossible to send troops to attack the East China Sea casually, right? It is difficult to say what would have happened if it had caused the dissatisfaction of the Denglai Mansion and sent someone to detain all the recruited crew and sailors.

However, Luo Tianxiang's toughness was beyond his imagination.

"Don't worry about the government."

Luo Tianxiang told him clearly: "If the government really comes forward, Songjiang will naturally settle it." As long as the East China Sea Division doesn't rebound, you don't have to worry about anyone else or force, just do your best to recruit them. ”

"This ...... All right. ”

Fu Linmen had nothing to say, so he could only agree. However, he still has his own thoughts in his heart, and he is reluctant to be too showy, so as not to attract unnecessary attention. Money is important, but so is your future in Denglai. The position of the owner of this shipyard can have a relationship with the East China Sea Division, and Fu Linmen doesn't want to lose it lightly.

As for how to get himself out while recruiting the crew, he had a brainstorm and also had an idea.

Two days later, a Friedland Chamber of Commerce, which was not well-known, suddenly recruited people in Terrai Province. Originally, this was a chamber of commerce that did black tea and ceramics business, but unfortunately in recent years, the business at sea has been severely suppressed by the merchants of the sea and the Andaman merchants. In addition, the risk of ocean trade is too great, and several ships can be lost at every turn. After deducting these losses and pensions, there is only a limit to what can be earned over the course of a year.

But this time, the Freeland Chamber of Commerce has apparently received a big deal.

Although it is not strange to anyone, it is not uncommon for similar chambers of commerce to recruit people in Teng Lai Province. And the people from the Chamber of Commerce didn't reply in person, only said that they had to go through a specific assessment, so that people couldn't figure out how many people they recruited, and the only thing that was certain was that the salary was very high. Therefore, in just a few days, thousands of sailors or sailors who left the division came to inquire.

As long as they are qualified, all these people who have been contacted by the Freeland Chamber of Commerce have chosen to recruit.

How to properly arrange them, and how to confirm their true abilities, is a very tedious and deadly task. Fortunately, Luo Tianxiang is not alone, behind him there are people from the Ning Hai Division and the assistance of the Military Intelligence Department. With the joint efforts of both sides, many things are being carried out in an orderly manner.

Even, only five days later, the first batch of hired sailors sent their families to the ships of the Qingjiang waterway - there were also those who were unwilling to move the whole family, but these people were destined to only do some peripheral work, and would not be reused and promoted by Ninghai masters, and there were no additional preferential treatment and settlement allowances!

At the same time that the list was determined and the crew was assembled, the big action on the side of the Denglai shipyard was also in full swing.

If you want to secretly transfer three or two ships from the Denglai shipyard, it is not a matter at all, Fu Linmen can do it with a sentence by himself. But the problem is that this time he and Wang Dajiang are obviously not willing to make such a small fight, but want to do a big business!

After repeated calculations and plans, as well as discussions with several henchmen, Fu Linmen finally had the courage to decide to move thirty warships in one go!

Among them, there are eight large ships with more than 1,000 materials and 22 ordinary sea ships between 700 and 1,000 materials.

If discovered, this will undoubtedly be a sensational case in Denglai. But with the help of Wang Dajiang, the ship superintendent, and the fact that he still has a batch of ships that can be delivered in advance, it is no problem to delay it for a while. As long as you share some profits a little, it will not be a problem to finally suppress this case - of course, the money will be shared with Wang Dajiang and himself!

………

In order to complete the effect of stealing the sky, the Songjiang army really made amazing efforts, but the hard work was not in vain.

The new ships customized by the East China Sea Division were originally used to replace the original old ships, and they were exactly the same regardless of the cabin layout or style and size. Originally, those sailors who retired from the sailors could adapt directly and effortlessly. As for the less critical ordinary jobs, they can be replaced by other crew members. It took five days before and after, and this brand-new fleet, under the banner of the Freeland Chamber of Commerce, sailed into the offshore waters outside Changding Port overnight with the tacit knowledge of some people.

A day later, another fleet of the Freeland Chamber of Commerce caught up with the ships.

Luo Tianxiang was looking for not only Denglai Shipyard, but also other shipyards. Although there are no ready-made warships in other shipyards except for the Denglai shipyard, ordinary ocean-going ships used to transport cargo are also available. After making a fortune and making an astonishing fortune, Luo Tianxiang cobbled together a huge fleet of thirty warships of various specifications and forty-five ordinary seagoing ships from Donghai County!

Because the Songjiang army was too fast, the sequelae gradually appeared on the side of Donghai County after half a month to a month. All the merchants, large and small, and the shipowners were surprised to find that the abundant manpower that could be recruited at will suddenly became difficult to find in a short period of time. For a time, the salaries of excellent crew members on the market skyrocketed by more than 30%, which couldn't help but make the entire maritime community astonished and surprised.

………

The port of Changding in Donghai County is not far from the port of Quanzhou in Ninghai County.

Despite the problems of the newly formed fleet, it finally stumbled to the port of Quanzhou within half a month.

The Ninghai Division then ushered in the largest expansion since its establishment.

Although this patchwork fleet is still a long way from becoming a qualified sailor, at least in terms of size, after the merger, the Ninghai division already has one hundred and ten warships, more than one hundred and fifty ocean-going ships, and it will continue to increase over time. Even if you only count the sailors on those warships, the number of Ninghai divisions has unknowingly reached more than 10,000 people.

The Sailor alone is already a force to be reckoned with.

After a period of adaptation and simple training, Ninghai Naval Division underwent a new reorganization. Subsequently, at the request of Chen Wu, the Admiral of the Navy Division, Shi Liang, opened the battle plan for North Luzon Island as quickly as possible.

In addition to reserving thirty seagoing ships and ten warships to ensure the transportation of Asahikawa Domain and iron ore, the main force of the Ninghai Division, including one hundred warships and all the remaining ocean-going ships, were all transferred by Chen Wu. After making the necessary adjustments, such a fleet would be enough to send five thousand soldiers over at once!

When the fleet returns and transports troops for the second time, it will be enough to ensure that the expeditionary force has 10,000 elites in its hands.

This Cheng dù's military strength was enough to slowly occupy and develop Luzon. Anyway, in the next few years, there will be no other force in Luzon that will be able to reach out. Assuming a round trip in three to four months, six months at the least, or eight months at the slower, the second return fleet would be able to bring back the first batch of loot and grain from Luzon.

Chen Wu didn't dare to say that the existing grain stock of the Principality of Luzon would have to be a few million stones, to say the least! As for the grain hidden in the hands of the local leaders, it is even more difficult to count.

It would be an unimaginable asset! (To be continued.) )