Du Fuwei is from Shandong. He is about forty years old, has a tall figure, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance is very reasonable.
But his face was dark and his skin was a healthy bronze color, which was not in line with people's aesthetics at that time. He didn't look like he came from a wealthy family. This was the trace left behind by him leading people to sea many times.
When he was in Shandong, he became a wanted criminal by the government for stealing very early, so there is no need to mention his background. He is a standard desperado.
The process of his rise is no different from that of the Wagang bandits. He first became a bandit who broke the road. Later, he saw the world was in chaos, so he took advantage of the situation. He was so frightened by Zhang Xutuo in Shandong that he moved to Jianghuai and fought against the Jianghuai bandit Li Zitong and others.
After a while, the power gradually grew.
After the rebellion in Jiangdu, Yu Wenhuaji led his troops to leave Jiangdu and go north. He took advantage of the situation and easily took over Jiangdu. By the way, he also took over Yang Guang's last legacy, some ships, craftsmen, and Jianghuai navy, etc.
He is quite similar to Dou Jiande as a person, but he doesn't have as many ideas as Dou Jiande.
He was very friendly with his subordinates, and he treated the children of powerful families well. When he took charge of Jiangzuo County, he did not think about how to carry out reforms. Everything followed the old system of the Sui Dynasty. Even now he
The flag is also the Sun, Moon and Stars flag.
It is true that Du Fuwei did not have the ambition to compete with others for world supremacy. This may have something to do with the fact that he formed a rebel army to resist tyranny because he could no longer survive. Who knows.
Anyway, when Wang Shichong and others supported the establishment of Emperor Huangtai, he wanted to lead others to join him. He was also granted official positions such as Jiangdu Tongshou and General Manager.
It's a pity that Wang Shichong couldn't wait to oust Emperor Huangtai from the throne and ascended the throne to proclaim himself emperor. This made Du Fuwei very angry.
How can you, a son of the Hu family from the Western Regions and a dragster of the Wang family who dominates the city, dare to spy on the throne? You are not afraid of losing your life... If you want me to serve you, go ahead and dream.
So Wang Shichong sent him several times, but he was driven away all the time.
That is to say, Wang Shichong's eyes were not on him at that moment, otherwise he would have come to kill this bastard first, and he would have to pay a fine of wine if he didn't drink a toast.
Later, Du Fuwei thought that Li Yuan was very good. Just as Li Yuan's envoy arrived, he decided to join Li Yuan. He was a member of the Li family in Longxi and a great nobleman in Guanxi. The reputation of Tang Gong's benevolence and righteousness was well known all over the world.
He's made to be an emperor.
At that time, he wanted to follow Li Yuan's envoy to Chang'an to "take a look", but his subordinates held him tightly and advised him to wait and see for a while.
This wait and see went nowhere. Li Yuan's home base was taken away by Li Po, and he was defeated in Jin Dynasty. Li Po, Xiao Xian and Wang Shichong were firmly blocked in Kansai.
Du Fuwei was discouraged when he saw it, and said to himself, "Look at you. Not only did you come from a famous family, you still have such a great reputation in the world. Now that you occupy such a good place in Chang'an, Xijing, you can't convince everyone. During the war,
He was also beaten by others on the battlefield, making him run away with his head in his arms.
Alas, it is a pity that he does not have the appearance of an emperor.
The flags died down for a while, and as time went by, his nature of never messing around made his rule gradually more stable. In addition, he never sent troops to attack the territories of other princes. Over time, the princes also gave him up.
forget.
So many people from Shandong and Henan came to him to take refuge. As the population increased, Du Fuwei and others also encountered difficulties, and food was a little tight.
This was also the biggest problem faced by the heroes in the late Sui Dynasty, and Du Fuwei was not immune to it.
It happened that Jiangzuo was close to the sea, and many of Du Fuwei's men were fishermen. They were the most humble group in the world. Because they had no land and many people did not pay taxes, their social status was only slightly higher than that of refugees.
But it was they who solved a big problem for Du Fuwei. They advised Du Fuwei to sail out to sea. When he was free, he could fish and pickle them with sea salt to supplement military supplies. At the same time, he could also trade with overseas. If he was short of food, he could use Jiangzuo.
products to exchange for overseas grain.
Du Fuwei was overjoyed when he heard that he happened to have a lot of big ships. It was useless to form a navy. He might as well go to sea to find food. So when the heroes of the Central Plains were about to lose their minds, Du Fuwei sent someone to sail them.
Ships went to sea and started overseas trade.
Going as far east as Ryukyu, we made contact with the Ryukyu natives and exchanged some cattle, sheep and rice. The largest source of trade was actually the southeastern coast, trading with the indigenous residents along the coast.
Even in this day and age, this was a lucrative business. At this time, many overseas people were in the barbaric and primitive stage, and they loved sugar, fabrics, fine porcelain and other products from the Central Plains. There was no shortage of these things in Jiangzuo.
Once the channel was opened, the reaction was actually a chain reaction. Du Fuwei and his men tasted the benefits and couldn't stop.
Du Fuwei personally led his people to sea several times, not to trade, but to fight against pirates along the way. Even though Du Fuwei was a thief, he deeply hated the gangs, large and small, that had caused him so much trouble.
trouble.
He spared no effort in suppressing bandits in Jiangzuo, especially in cracking down on pirates. He was even more vigorous, because by catching a group of pirates, his fleet could be expanded a bit, and the pirates' property would become Jiangzuo's wealth.
It is also a good deal with huge profits.
The scene in Jiangzuo today is unimaginable to outsiders.
Du Fuwei spent more than ten years building a trade center on the seaside. The Ryukyu nobles came with the ship and wandered there. The natives of Southeast Asia heard the news and also drove there in small boats or even sampans.
Jiang Zuo came to trade or make a living.
Because of its continuous attacks on pirates, Jiangzuo's navy has gained a reputation at sea. Forces large and small have either fled far away or affiliated themselves to Jiangzuo's navy. The southeastern coast has become a restricted area for pirates.
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It is estimated that it won't be long before Du Fuwei can finish the things that were left unfinished by the previous Sui Dynasty, bring Ryukyu under his control, and then his tentacles will naturally extend to Japan, Baekje, Silla and other places.
In addition to making Jiangzuo become richer and richer, this also greatly affected Du Fuwei. Therefore, after Wang Shichong's defeat, Du Fuwei only led troops for a brief taste and did not continue to advance and annex the territory left by Wang Shichong.
Later, for a period of time, he still felt that Xiao Mian had the appearance of a king, and the descendants of the Xiao family in Lanling also had a good reputation. It was better to join Xiao Mian, and he should be treated politely.
His subordinates were now accustomed to their lord's "whimsical ideas" and were too lazy to persuade him. As expected, Xiao Mian soon revealed his true colors and killed Zhang Xiu, causing a bad reputation and Du Fuwei's silence.
He was not stupid at all, he felt that Zhang Xiu looked a lot like him. When he got there, Xiao Mian would definitely kill the person he was eating with, but he couldn't just die in vain.
Until Li Po defeated Li Yuan, Du Fuwei was far away. After hearing the news, his mind started to move again, so he wrote to Xiao Xian and Li Po. Well, Dou Jiande didn't fall behind either, and he made a serious decision about the future.
According to Luoyang, the one who is king is really a big deal.
He doesn't care whether others agree or not, but he takes it seriously anyway.
In particular, Li Ding'an is gaining momentum. In his opinion, he has gained the aura of an emperor after winning Chang'an. He should pay special attention to it. This person is from a lower background. Fortunately, he heard that he is from Kansai.
, he had already married the daughter of a noble family in Kansai, and he could barely make it through.
So he sent his most valued adopted son, Wang Xiongdan, to deliver a letter to Li Po. He originally planned to ask his adopted son to make a trip for him first, to stand in front of him or something.
Unexpectedly, his letter made Li Po confused. Without knowing what was going on, he just waved his hand and sent Wang Xiongdan to Lingzhou. Obviously, he didn't take it seriously.
The news spread back to Jiangzuo, which made Du Fu very intimidated. According to his habit, he decided to ignore others and simply led his people out to sea for a tour.
However, when he returned from the sea, Jiangling had been defeated, Xiao Mian was dead, and Dou Jiande was beaten by Fatty. The Tang army's attack was like a fire, attacking the city and seizing territory, and it was unstoppable.
At this time, even the most stupid person can see that the general trend of the world is already clear, let alone Du Fuwei, who is looking for someone to take refuge in.
Now Du Fuwei could rest assured that he didn't have to choose. As soon as the Tang envoy arrived, Du Fuwei ignored the objections of his subordinates, packed up his belongings, took his family without hesitation, and set off to Chang'an to serve as an official.
Before leaving, he also summoned a group of civil and military personnel. While drinking with them, he happily told them, "My family has been poor since I was a child. When I went to the county town that year, I was so dazzled that I stole a piece of rice from someone else."
I was chased far away, but after eating that piece of rice cake, the taste... I will never forget it for the rest of my life.
I swore at that time that I must go to Luoyang and Chang'an to have a look. If you can't be a high-ranking official, how can you succeed in business?
Now it will come true, I am very happy.
I know what you are thinking. I am afraid that Emperor Li will kill me. I don’t think you need to worry. I am not Li Yuan or Xiao Xian. I will not cry until I see the coffin. I will go to Chang’an to talk to Emperor Li. If he kills me,
Me, that's his fault.
If he is a wise king, he should know that I am wholeheartedly surrendering... Besides, you should also know where the Tang army has fought. If we don't surrender, our place will become a battlefield.
How many years have we just settled down? No one has a good life with the constant killings. I am also thinking about your wealth and life. As long as I get rich in Chang'an, I can also get you an official position.
You guys are all well, I live peacefully in Chang'an. If anyone wants me dead, they start a rebellion. Emperor Li will definitely chop off my head first when he sees it, so I have nothing to complain about.
At that time, it was not Emperor Li who killed me, but the man who raised the army. You can kill him to avenge me. If Emperor Li kills me, then he is not a benevolent and righteous emperor. If you are worried, you can take a boat
Go out to sea and find a place to stay, don't fight with them, you won't be able to fight."
His subordinates all felt sad after hearing this, but they also felt that what their lord said was very reasonable...
When Du Fuwei set off, there were people along the river to see him off, and many people knelt down and cried bitterly. Although Du Fuwei was proud, he also complained, I'm not dead yet, why cry? It's like a fucking funeral.
What bad luck.
He was quite dissatisfied...
Along the way, he received warm hospitality from Li Jing in Jiangling. He stayed there for two or three days and felt very satisfied. A member of the Guanxi family should be like Governor Li. He is also the father-in-law of the emperor. Good luck.
Yes, if we become friends, it will be beneficial in the future...