Starting with Luo Shengdong's naval division troops, the Haihan Executive Committee launched a plan to replace the local garrisons with militia groups. Externally, these units still operate in the name of the Ming Dynasty official army, and internally, they are organized according to the squads, platoons, companies, and battalions of the militia regiments, and only accept command orders from the Executive Committee and the Military Commission. In the Qiongnan area, where the Haihan actually controls zhì, these so-called officers and soldiers are actually only a shell that still belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and the army, from generals to ordinary soldiers, from weapons to military uniforms, from treatment to combat methods, has all been replaced by the model of the Haihan militia group.

Except for a few talented and special-skilled people, most of the original local garrisons were dismissed and assigned to work on collective farms or various workshops under the rule of Haihan. Most of the guards were already semi-peasant soldiers, and when they were not practicing in peacetime, they were farming in the fields, and the new jobs could bring them far better pay and living conditions than in the past, and they would no longer be owed military salaries by the head of the army, so few people were dissatisfied with this.

However, there are not many officers who are as clever as Luo Shengdong, and only a few can seize the opportunity to make money in the sea after the system changes, so the vast majority of the officers of the Weisu Army are directly elevated, and then the Haihan side provides a so-called "office fund" to let these people withdraw from the front line. Naturally, there are some people who are dissatisfied, but they have lost their military power and cannot make any big trouble.

As for the northern part of Qiongbei, which had been cleaned by the pirate army, it was much easier to carry out such a replacement. Except for Fucheng, which was not breached by the pirate army, almost all the local Ming army units were scattered in the battle some time ago, and the senior officers in the entire Qiongbei are now only Fucheng and a general. After the Haihan militia was stationed in Qiongbei, it naturally replaced the function of the local garrison, although the establishment and banner of the Ming army were applied, but this reborn army would no longer obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty, but the Haihan Executive Committee in Sanya.

In view of the successful operation experience of the militia on Hainan Island, both the Executive Committee and the Military Commission believed that this was a military expansion strategy that was very suitable for gradual promotion within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Recently, the Central Military Commission proposed that it should take advantage of the situation of taking Qiongzhou Island to seize control of Hong Kong Island in a relatively peaceful way, and the alternative measures mentioned by Mariko are undoubtedly the most suitable method.

Of course, in Marico's opinion, the method that is very suitable is another way in Liu Qian's eyes. He also knew that these Haihan people were not so peaceful on the surface, and from time to time there would be some overstepping the rules, but in the past, these small actions were basically on the distant island of Qiongzhou, and Liu Qian would turn a blind eye when he received the money, and he would help the Haihan cover up if necessary. But Hong Kong Island is the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture, it can be said that it is completely under the nose of Daming, and it is not the same thing as Qiongzhou Island at all.

Liu Qian shook his head again and again and said: "Director Ma, we can discuss the matter of land slowly, and it's a big deal to find some suitable land for you in Xin'an County." But this matter of the water village, but you must think twice before acting, if this matter is stabbed to the court......"

"What can you do if someone stabs the imperial court?" the expression on Mariko's face seemed to be smiling: "The imperial court's attention is now on the north, and the offensive of wild boar skins outside the gate is getting stronger and stronger every year, does the emperor in the capital have the heart to take care of the affairs of this small island on the Lingnan Sea thousands of miles away? Can he still send troops to fight us?"

"You ......" Liu Qian was choked by Mariko's words and didn't know how to answer. If you want to say that he is arrogant, these words are indeed the truth, and there are more and more contents about the war in the northern Xinjiang in the imperial court's newspaper, although it is full of news of victory, but the people in the officialdom naturally have another interpretation of this -- there are so many and frequent news, it is obvious that the war in the north is becoming more and more intense.

As for the matter of winning the war, everyone has a number, and if there are really so many victories, the local government will be able to collect more and more money to support the military expenses in the north every year? The good news in the Di newspaper may not be fake, but it is very likely that it will only report good news and not bad news, and the news of the defeat will not appear in the media of this kind of imperial court.

There is no doubt that compared to the life-and-death struggle between the Ming army in the north and the barbarians outside the Guan, these small entanglements in the south could not enter the eyes of the court adults at all, and the emperor probably did not care about trivial matters such as a local militia being incorporated into the establishment of the guard army, or a small island being occupied by a group of overseas merchants as a port. As long as the Haihan people did not raise the flag to rebel, as Mariko said, even if someone from the Guangdong government sent a letter to the imperial court, it would be difficult for him to have any big reaction.

As for sending troops to crusade and the like, if anyone really thinks so, then even Liu Qian will probably think that this is thinking too much. The last time the pirate army swept through the entire northern part of Qiongbei, the Guangdong government spent more than half a month and failed to complete the pre-war preparations, and finally forced to deteriorate the situation, and had to hand over the task of sending troops to the Haihan militia.

After the Haihan militia quelled the rebellion in northern Qiongbei, the Guangdong government immediately disbanded the troops that had been organized before -- these tens of thousands of troops ate their horses and chewed horses, not to mention fighting, just gathering together, they had to spend thousands of taels of silver a day, and if they wanted to go to Qiongzhou Island, the daily cost would have to increase by at least half. For the government, which is never financially rich, this money can naturally be saved.

Liu Qian also knew that his boss was not very willing to mobilize the Ming army to quell the rebellion in Qiongzhou, so he would turn a blind eye to some illegal practices of the Haihan people, but if the Haihan people extended their hands directly to Guangzhou, it would still be a little swaggering.

Liu Qian calmed down his thoughts for a moment before continuing: "Director Ma, there are things to do and things to do, you have a lot to do if you make good money, why do you choose to do these things that you can't do?"

Marik smiled: "Master Liu, what is acceptable and what is not done? Our understanding is probably different from yours. The so-called do-can is the goal that we Haihan want to accomplish, and the so-called can't do is the behavior that prevents us from completing the goal. We have money, people, guns and cannons, what can't we do? What's more, we haven't rebelled now!"

Liu Qian said with a bitter face: "Director Ma, you can't all copy the game on Qiongzhou Island to Guangzhou!"

"You can rest assured that we are very flexible, and if it doesn't work, we will know how to improve. When Mariko said this, the smile on his face was also put away: "But this matter is what we must do, if someone stops us, then we will probably have to tell him what is okay and what is not to be done!"

Liu Qian saw Mariko's categorical tone, and knew that the other party mentioned this matter today not as simple as asking for his opinion, but informing him that there would be such a thing. Liu Qian sighed and said: "It seems that there is probably no way to convince you, I just hope that you can do things in a measured way, don't go too far, I am just a master under the Governor, the matter is really big, and I can't give you too much help." ”

"Master Liu, it won't be as strict as you think, and we will definitely not harm you. If we hurt you, where are we going to find another partner like you?" Malik stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers, and soon someone brought a wooden box that Liu Qian was very familiar with.

"Do things for us, and you never need to worry about returns. What we can give you will be more than you want. Marik handed over the wooden box, and Liu Qian reached out to catch it, but found that the other party did not let go immediately. He looked at Mariko in confusion, and listened to the other party say word by word: "But please remember, what we give you, you can take it, we don't give it, you can't ask for it at will!"

Liu Qian's back was cold, and he hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes, keep it in mind!"

Only then did Marik let go, patted Liu Qian's shoulder with a smile and said, "If Master Liu has no other arrangements, you might as well go to our side for a light meal, right?"

"There are still a few official documents that need to be sent to the Guangzhou government, so I won't bother this time. Liu Qian was still in the mood to go to the Guangzhou Office for a big meal at this time, he just wanted to leave this place quickly, return to his residence to sort out his thoughts, and see how to cooperate with such a bold and reckless action of the Haihan people in the next step.

Marik didn't make any specific requirements for him, but Liu Qian knew that this didn't mean that he didn't have to do anything, everyone gave away the silver tickets, and the money was not taken for nothing. And there was an obvious warning in what Mariko said at the end, Liu Qian didn't want to disappear from this world because he offended the Haihan people when he was worth 10,000 taels of silver, what should he do to satisfy the Haihan people, he really had to think about it.

Marik didn't force him to stay, and waved his hand: "Come on, send Master Liu back to the city in a carriage first." Master Liu, don't be humble, this place is only one mile away from the Guangzhou Office, and I will walk back slowly. ”

After Liu Qian thanked him, he got into the carriage, and after walking out of a while, he couldn't help but be curious and opened the wooden box given to him by Mariko, wanting to see how much the Haihan people had paid this time. Sure enough, in the wooden box were the standard silver bills printed by the Haihan Bank, each with a denomination of 1,000 taels, a total of five. When Liu Qian took out the silver ticket from the box and counted it, he found that there was a letter under the silver ticket, and quickly opened it to read. It's okay not to look at it, but at a glance, Liu Qian's heartbeat that had just calmed down accelerated again.

The letter is very short, neither letterhead nor signed, but the content is very vigorous, to the effect that the current governor of Liangguang, Wang Zunde, will step down within the year, as for the reason, the letter does not mention it, and at the end it is marked with the words "burn immediately after reading".

Liu Qian immediately thought of the legendary Haihan prophecy, and the former governor of Liangguang, Li, was said to have stepped down after being prophesied by the Haihan people. Of course, all the rumors circulating outside are rumors, and there is no basis for gossip, but Liu Qian has first-hand information. He has been following Wang Zunde for a long time, and during Wang Zunde's leisure, he is still with him, and before the former governor stepped down, Li Jifeng, a wealthy man in Guangzhou, came to the door and took the initiative to build momentum for Wang Zunde's comeback. Later, Liu Qian learned that this Li Jifeng was said to have received the guidance of the Haihan people, and knew that Wang Zunde would be the next governor of Guangzhou, so he specially came to the door in advance to burn the cold stove.

Of course, this statement is very mysterious, but Liu Qian knows much more information than passers-by outside, and even knows the grievances and hatreds between the former governor and Li Jifeng.

Liu Qian glanced at the letter again, if the content was true, then why did Mariko give him this warning message? Could it be that he wanted to save his boss Wang Zunde? This seems to be inexplicable, if this is necessary, Mariko can tell him what he should do in person, without this kind of anagram.

There is only one other possibility, and that is that Marico hopes that he will learn the news in advance and make the most of his time to find another way. Of course, the premise is to leave his boss behind.

If Haihan's prophecy comes true, then the next governor will definitely bring his own staff team when he takes office, but with Liu Qian's experience in assisting Wang Zunde in governing Guangdong in recent years, it seems that it is not impossible to get a number one staff position in the new leadership team. And with the great god Haihan behind him, many things will be much easier to do than single-handedly, at least there is no need to worry about money at all, Haihan has enough silver to bury the entire Governor's Mansion alive.

But if Wang Zunde is left alone, it seems that it is also a bit treacherous, after all, the two have been in a master-servant relationship for many years, and they still have some feelings, not to mention that Wang Zunde has always trusted him, especially in terms of official affairs, and often listens to Liu Qian's advice - this is also the main reason why Liu Qian was able to help Haihan achieve some persuasion tasks many times.

Liu Qian thought about it, but he still couldn't make up his mind, and after returning to his residence, he first took the secret letter to the kitchen, stuffed it into the stove and burned it. Looking at the flickering fire in the stove, the expression on Liu Qian's face was also cloudy. If you want to keep Wang Zunde, I am afraid that I will not be able to change the situation predicted by the Haihan people, and when Wang Zunde leaves office and goes home, he Liu Qian is just an ordinary literate talent, at most he can go to a certain county to be a clerk in the name of Wang Zunde's subordinates. It is unlikely that he will be able to dictate in front of a bunch of court officials like he is today.

As for the silver, benefits, and the like, then there is no need to be delusional, without the identity of the governor's chief staff, who is still looking at you?