The situation in Dongjiang Town is different from other border towns. Dongjiang Town is located in the rear area of ​​Hou Jin Dynasty, and it is necessary to be prepared for Hou Jin to use troops against Dongjiang Town at any time. Therefore, the generals in Dongjiang Town have always been dissatisfied with not having enough soldiers in their hands and eating empty pay.

Things won't happen in Dongjiang Town.

Chen Zhong said: "We can't reach or control the capital side, so we can only find a solution from Denglai."

Mao Wenlong nodded and said, "Keep talking."

Chen Zhong continued: "If you want the Denglai Navy to stop sending food mixed with sediment, you must either replace the Denglai governor with a governor who is closely related to our Dongjiang Town, or spend some money to manage it.

Bribery Governor Denglai."

"If we replace the governor of Denglai, we in Dongjiang Town simply can't do it." Mao Wenlong frowned and said.

Not long after Dongjiang Town was established, he was cautious in doing things and not as arrogant as he was later. Even Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, was forced out of the governor's position by him.

"Since we can't do the first method, we can only choose the second method." Chen Zhong said.

Mao Wenlong shook his head and said: "The second method can't be done. We don't have that many things to send to Denglai in Liaodong Town. If we send too little, it will be useless. If we don't do it well, it will be counterproductive."

Mao Chenglu on the side said: "Our Dongjiang Town cannot compare with those border towns in Jiubian. We can only rely on ships to transport food and grass from the sea, and we must always be vigilant that Houjin will attack at any time. How can we have any spare money?"

Come and get some."

"There are still specialties from Liaodong. Now that Houjin is at war with our Ming Dynasty, the prices of things produced in Liaodong remain high. We can send these specialties from Liaodong to Denglai. I think there must be these things, and Denglai should treat us well."

Dongjiang Town will take care of it," Chen Zhong suggested.

Mao Chenglu said: "Those special products are to be exchanged from the merchants who come and go to Dongjiang Town for some things that Dongjiang Town needs. They are all used to manage the officials in Denglai. Life in Dongjiang Town will not be easy."

"Then we can only maintain a stable relationship with the Tiger-Character Banner." Chen Zhong said, "The people in the Tiger-Character Banner want big wood and are willing to exchange the goods we need in Dongjiang Town for big wood. This is a good thing for our Dongjiang Town.

, after all, what we don’t lack most in Dongjiang Town is Damu and the people from Liaodong who fled to Dongjiang Town.”

Mao Chenglu, who was standing next to him, frowned and said, "The meaning behind your words is that you are speaking for the people of the Tiger Flag."

Mao Wenlong stared at Chen Zhong in front of him, tapping the lid of the cup in his hand against the rim.

"Sir, the general is not speaking for the Tiger Flag, but for the sake of our Liaodong town." Chen Zhong raised his hands and clasped his fists, and bowed.

Mao Wenlong picked up the tureen, put it to his mouth and took a sip.

Mao Chenglu on the side said: "Mr. Chen, our Dongjiang Town does not want to cooperate with the Tiger Flag. The big wood should be sold to them. We will still sell it to them. The price will only be increased. This is also a good thing for Dongjiang Town.

."

"General Mao," Chen Zhong said, "I did not say that prices cannot be raised, and I also know that this is a good thing for our Dongjiang Town. However, Tiger Flag can ship food, salt, iron, and medicinal materials. These are all

What Dongjiang Town urgently needs is to maintain a good relationship with the Tiger Flag, which is also a good thing for Dongjiang Town."

Mao Wenlong, who was sitting in his seat, looked thoughtful.

"Aren't you here to be a lobbyist for the Tiger Flag people?" Mao Chenglu said with a frown.

Chen Zhong shook his head and said: "I support the price increase of big wood, but there must be a limit to the price increase. If the Tiger Character Flag is really forced, it will not do us any good. Moreover, the Tiger Character Flag has something to do with Wei Gong. Our Dongjiang

Don’t offend the town too much.”

"Wei Yi has nothing to be afraid of. Don't forget, Mr. Wang is behind us, and Mr. Wang is a member of the Donglin Party." Mao Chenglu said disapprovingly.

Chen Zhong said: "We in Dongjiang Town are indeed not afraid of Wei Gong. Now Dongjiang Town is very important to the court and cannot be thrown away easily, but there is no need for us to offend Wei Gong over a trivial matter."

"Well, what Chen Zhong said makes sense." Mao Wenlong nodded slightly.

Mao Chenglu, who originally wanted to argue with Chen Zhong, closed his mouth.

"Sir, if someone from the Tiger Flag is sent over, how will the general respond?" Chen Zhong looked at Mao Wenlong.

Mao Wenlong said: "Damu can increase the price appropriately, but there is no need to limit it. Give them as much as they have."

"General, I understand." Chen Zhong saluted.

Mao Wenlong added: "If people from the Tiger Flag come to you to get big wood, tell them that I will need a batch of spears and broadswords, and ask them to send them over with the next ship to Pi Island. I will use them."

Come and convert the silver into big wood."

"Yes." Chen Zhong agreed.

Mao Wenlong drank the cool tea in the bowl in one gulp and said: "Since we are here, let's stay on the island for one night. We will go back tomorrow morning and let Chenglu have dinner with you in the evening."

"Yes." Mao Chenglu on the side responded.

"Everything must be obeyed, sir." Chen Zhong clasped his fists.

Mao Wenlong put down the bowl in his hand and said: "Since you two are here, let's go to the island with me to inspect the situation and take a look at the situation on the island."

With that said, he stood up from his seat.

Mao Chenglu and Chen Zhong followed Mao Wenlong and walked out of the house together.

After leaving the house, Mao Wenlong put on the fur cloak handed over by his own soldiers, then walked out of the yard and outside.

A group of soldiers followed behind him.

Along the way, all the soldiers and generals who saw Mao Wenlong saluted, but they met not many common people. Even if they saw some common people, they were all chipping away at the ice.

Arriving at the shore, Mao Chenglu said: "Look, foster father, the ice in front has been cut through. In a few days, it will be completely disconnected from the ice on the opposite side. It will be difficult for the ice to freeze again in less than half a month."

"

Mao Wenlong nodded and said: "We must arrange for people to keep an eye on it. Once it freezes, we will immediately send people to cut it open and not give the Jurchens a chance to approach Pi Island through the ice."

"My child understands." Mao Chenglu agreed.

There is no navy in Houjin, so it is expected that some small boats will have difficulty approaching Phi Island. After all, the people on the island will not just watch the small boats approach Phi Island.

The only way to reach Phi Island without a boat is to wait for the ice to freeze in winter and connect Phi Island to the other shore.

The people of Phi Island are always on guard against the Jurchens sneaking up on Phi Island through the ice, so as soon as winter comes, they send people to keep an eye on the sea. Once it freezes, they start to cut the ice to disconnect the ice connecting Phi Island to the other shore.

Mao Wenlong turned his head to look at Chen Zhong and said: "I will ask someone to prepare some seeds, and you will take them back together. Next year, we will open up wasteland and farm in Tieshan. If we don't have enough manpower, we will need people from Pidao. Next year, we must have

You can’t rely entirely on others for your own food harvest.”

"Don't worry, sir. The general has already cleared a piece of open space on the Iron Mountain side. We just need to wait for the ground to melt in the coming year so that the people can open up wasteland and grow food for our Dongjiang Town." Chen Zhong said.

Mao Wenlong nodded.
Chapter completed!