"We are not sure yet. We only say that there are rebels in Yanchuan and Qingjian areas, but no one can tell what the current situation of Wu Fort is." Duan Dehui saw Feng Ziying's expression and immediately reacted and said in great surprise: "Zi
Ying, do you want to take the Qikou Ferry to cross the river? Are you crazy? Why don’t you take the Xikou Ferry? Crossing the river is the boundary of Yulin Town and it’s safe, so why should you take the Qikou Ferry?”
"Uncle, of course I know that it is safe to take the Xikou Ferry, but I am not the commander-in-chief of Yulin, I am the governor of Shaanxi. Since the governor has to bear the brunt, even if we have to look at the worst places and see the actual conditions there, Yan'an Prefecture is the most difficult.
This is a place where civil unrest is the strongest, so we can take a good look at it." Feng Ziying said disapprovingly.
Duan Dehui became anxious and stood up immediately.
"The west side of Qikou Ferry is the area of influence of the rebels. As far as I know, Yulin Town has not been dispatched yet. At most, they are carrying out clearing operations around its jurisdiction. The situation is slightly better north of Jiazhou, and south of Jiazhou
, the situation is very chaotic. Even my caravan has gone there several times, but I can't tell which place is safe. How can you go there? "
This is the only member of the Feng family, and with his rapid rise to the top, he will definitely become a prominent figure in the Feng and Duan families. If there is a mistake on the way to taking office, this is absolutely unacceptable.
"Uncle, it's not that exaggerated. I have Uncle You and Yao Qing with me. They have already inquired about the situation there before, and I know what's going on there." Feng Ziying comforted the other party.
"No, absolutely not. Your target is too conspicuous. Even if your people went to inquire about the situation there, the situation there is changing day by day. The rebels may not have arrived here today, but they may have already attacked tomorrow.
Come here, as for your few troops, they may be useful when encountering ordinary horse thieves and bandits, but can you withstand thousands of rebel troops? What a joke, do you really think that your brother-in-law does not understand military affairs? "
Duan Dehui waved his hands repeatedly, firmly refusing to agree to Feng Ziying's actions.
In Duan Dehui's opinion, it would be safest for you to just cross the river at the west entrance honestly. No one would dare to act arrogantly in Yulin Town, and then let the Yulin Army escort you to Xi'an via Qingyang.
"How do you think I should go?" Feng Ziying also understood Duan Dehui's good intentions and asked.
Duan Dehui expressed his thoughts, and Feng Ziying shook his head and said: "Brother, don't you know that the situation in Qingyang is just as bad? The rebellion is raging from Ningzhou to Zhenning. The Yulin Army can send troops to escort, but how many, two or three
Is it safe to have a thousand? It might even become a target for the rebel army to attack. If the Yulin Army sends 81,000 troops to escort them all the way to Xi'an, I am afraid that I, the governor, will become a joke in the world. "
Duan Dehui was speechless.
Although the governor has the power to mobilize the Yulin Army, if he mobilizes a large number of Yulin Army escorts due to unrest on the way to office, he will easily be labeled as fearful of the enemy by his political opponents.
This is not in line with the character created by Feng Ziying, who is on horseback to manage the army and dismounted to manage the people. The carefully created image of defeating the Inner Khalkhas in Yongping Mansion was shattered. This was exactly what Qi Yongtai persuaded Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe to do.
key.
"But Ziying, maybe now you have become the target of public criticism. You were attacked in Chaigou Fort. We haven't found out who did it yet. It is said that it is from the White Lotus Sect, but the power of the White Lotus Sect in Shanxi is also very powerful. Feng
It’s not like we don’t have enemies in Shanxi when we live in Datong. It’s hard to say whether the rebels and even those in the officialdom of Shaanxi who don’t want to see you come will take action.”
Duan Dehui is really anxious now.
"Uncle, I know all this, so I have to consider taking an unusual path." Feng Ziying smiled, "I plan to leave my family in Datong for a while. On the surface, I also said that I would stop for the time being.
He contacted the Shaanxi authorities, but in fact he took a few people with him in a simple vehicle and took Qikou to cross Wubao and along the Suide\Qingjian River to Yan'an Prefecture. "Feng Ziying was confident, "As for their family members, they were not in a hurry and just took their time.
Take Taiyuan\Pingyang\Tongguan, then go west to Xi'an."
Duan Dehui also knew that this was also very risky. If there were only a few people, it would be difficult to escape if attacked by the enemy, but this was indeed a helpless choice.
It is estimated that Feng Ziying has made up her mind to go to Yan'an Mansion.
Because Yan'an Prefecture is now the center of the rebellion, there are rebels in Suide and Qingjian in the west and west of the center, and Yanzhou, Luochuan, and Yichuan in the south are the areas with the strongest rebel forces. Almost the entire south has been occupied.
Controlled by the rebel army, if we want to quell the chaos in Shaanxi, Yan'an Prefecture is a place that cannot be bypassed.
"But Ziying, this is too dangerous." Duan Dehui couldn't help but look forward and backward, "Isn't there any other better way?"
"If I also go to Tongguan, it will take too long, and if I don't have an intuitive understanding of the situation in Yan'an Prefecture, I won't be able to make the right decision. In addition, Yan'an Prefecture is also relatively close to Yulin Town. I
I also plan to meet Lord He. We can’t solve the chaos in Shaanxi without the Yulin Army."
Feng Ziying was not willing to do this, but after arriving in Datong, she became more and more aware of the dire situation in Shaanxi.
Now the two people in charge of Shaanxi, Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie, are at odds with each other and are fighting fiercely internally. The other right-wing chief minister has resigned due to illness, so there is no one in the middle who can turn things around, which makes the situation in Shaanxi actually fall into a
reached a deadlock.
Originally, in theory, there was a Dusi in Shaanxi, but the Dusi had fallen into a state of existence in name only during the Ming Dynasty. The establishment of border towns actually greatly weakened the role of the Dusi, and the Great Zhou Dynasty basically followed this system.
Especially in border towns like those in the north, which have actually replaced the Dusi. There is basically no commander of the Dusi. Generally, there is a third-rank Dudu command officer, who is responsible for supervising and coordinating the fielding and training of the guards at various guards in the province.
Border towns provide reserve troops and auxiliary troops.
Feng Ziying basically can't rely on the current group of officials in Shaanxi now, especially when Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie are competing against each other, the officials in Shaanxi's officialdom are basically on the same side, and there is no one available.
He could only wait until he left to see how to take measures to break this situation and establish his own system before he could straighten out the officialdom of Shaanxi and put it into operation again.
The key to breaking the situation is to first quell the chaos or open up the situation militarily, otherwise you will not be able to win the trust and support of these old oil men in Shaanxi official circles.
When I first arrived, why did I let the people who followed Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie turn to me?
It's good to be able to win over some fringe people, but this situation will slowly change after you show actual results, which will depend on the support of the Yulin Army and the other three towns.
The conversation with Duan Dehui was fruitful. Duan Dehui's caravan often takes this route, so there must be reliable people along the route. For Feng Ziying to take this route, Duan Dehui will of course give full support and all the resources he can provide.
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"I heard that the governor is ill and will he stay in Datong for a few more days to recuperate?" Cao Zhengxiu, who came from Xi'an Mansion, asked in a low voice to Fan Yundeng, who was sitting silently aside.
"I heard that is the case, but I was in good spirits when I went to visit Mr. Feng the day before yesterday. I talked for half an hour and asked about the trade situation between us and Shaanxi..."
Fan Yunden was not sure either.
Although Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan has a close relationship with merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, the relationship with Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan has always been monopolized by those from the Wang family. The business in Gyeonggi has almost always affected the Wang family and those who are closely related to the Wang family.
A few people ate a lot of it, which made other Shanxi businessmen very jealous.
This time Mr. Feng is going to Shaanxi, and he is staying in his hometown in Datong. The Wang family has not followed him, so it naturally becomes an opportunity for these Shanxi businessmen.
The situation in the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi is actually similar to that of Beizhili. They are both in the heart of the North and rich in coal and iron resources. The only difference is that Beizhili is close to the consumption center of the capital. In addition, it has convenient shipping and canal transportation, and can directly connect to Jiangnan and Guangxi.
, this gives Beizhili better conditions than Shanshan.
But after all, Shanxi and Shaanxi are the heartland of the Northland. Cities such as Xi'an, Datong, Taiyuan, Linfen, Zezhou, Qingyang, and Yan'an still have very strong consumption power. The entire Shanshan and Shaanxi provinces have a population of more than 12 million.
The population of Xi'an is close to two million, which is enough to show that Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces still have considerable production potential and consumption base.
Judging from the current situation, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces have seriously lagged behind Beizhili in the coal, iron smelting, iron and cement industries. For businessmen from Shanxi and Shaanxi, no matter how good their hometown is, it is still not as good as Beizhili.
It is more profitable, so they have spared no effort to build the coal and iron industry in Suncheon\Yongpyong area.
However, when opportunities may arise in Shanxi and Shaanxi, they will certainly not hesitate to set up such enterprises in their hometowns, which can also benefit the hometown.
"You're sick after only one day?" Cao Zhengxiu was puzzled, "Even the guests are missing?"
"I didn't say that I won't see visitors, but the Feng Mansion blocked the way, and there was no response when I sent in the post." Fan Yundeng smiled bitterly.
"Old Fan, are you just waiting like this?" Cao Zhengxiu said dissatisfiedly: "It's not easy to get such an opportunity to get rid of the fetters of the Wang family. This relationship must be climbed up no matter what, and it must be opened up. If you are timid,
Then I won’t be polite."
Fan Yundeng glared at the other party, "You and I are one, why would you say such words? Xiao Feng Xiuzuan is now the governor of Shaanxi. He may not act like he did when he was the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion and Yongping Mansion. He wants to clean up
With the situation in Shaanxi, there may not be much focus on making a living."
"Lao Fan, my opinion is exactly the opposite." Cao Zhengxiu waved his hand, "He is going to Shaanxi. I'm afraid he needs our support even more. This is our opportunity."
This chapter has been completed!