Fang Jun has great confidence in His Majesty Li Er.
This is an ambitious monarch with a strong temperament and a mountain in his chest.
Fang Jun seemed to be messing around in Jiangnan, but his original intention was to integrate the resources of Jiangnan and lay a solid rear for the future Eastern Expedition. His Majesty Li Er is not a time traveler, but the strategies of the ancients should not be underestimated. , he naturally knew that Jiangnan was more suitable as a logistics base for the Eastern Expedition than Shandong, but historically, the Jiangnan gentry could not be convinced for a while, and as he himself was getting older, he was quite anxious that time was not waiting for him, so he was impatient. and the Eastern Expedition.
It was a helpless move to abandon the abundant grain and grass supplies in the south of the Yangtze River and go to the sea from Shandong to serve as the sea transportation base for the Eastern Expedition. It was also the root cause of the failure of His Majesty Li Er's Eastern Expedition.
There was enough money and food in the south of the Yangtze River to cover the burden of the Eastern Expedition. However, most of Shandong was barren and had to rely on mobilizing supplies from all over the world. As a result, transporting people to eat horse chews along the way and accidental consumption greatly increased the amount of baggage. This increases the speed and quantity of frontline supplies.
And Fang Jun has now opened up a situation in Jiangnan and annihilated the Gu family, which is equivalent to Fang Jun sending a signal to the outside world - since everyone knows that the emperor wants to use Jiangnan as the base for the Eastern Expedition, then they must be obedient and provide money if they have the strength. If anyone dares to secretly obstruct or even form a gang, the Gu family is a role model...
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er needs Fang Jun to remain safe and sound after annihilating the Gu family, so that everyone in the world knows that the emperor's will cannot be defied.
If he gave in under the pressure of the family members and dealt with Fang Jun, wouldn't it send a message to the Jiangnan family that the family members should not be insulted lightly, and whoever touches them will have to pay the price?
This is absolutely unacceptable to His Majesty Li Er.
Therefore, Fang Jun dared to attack the Gu family, and he was so sure that even if he offended all the aristocratic families in the world, he would be fine.
As for whether it was a stupid decision to offend a family member?
Fang Jun never thought about it, because the path he is taking now is to pry the corners of the aristocratic family. Even if he can't pry these behemoths down by himself, he still has to loosen the soil for him. One day, someone will turn his hoe. Let the aristocratic family collapse and disappear into thin air.
Therefore, it is inevitable to become an enemy of aristocratic families, so what does it mean sooner or later?
Fang Jun wants to go to sea, firstly to find rice in Zhancheng, and secondly to avoid the limelight first and let time reduce the heat brought by the Gu family and give His Majesty Li Er a room to maneuver and prepare.
Of course, before leaving, Fang Jun must make good arrangements for Huating Town.
Su Dingfang must stay and take charge. Only his ability, experience, and temperament can make Fang Jun trust the family business with confidence. Others may be capable enough, but lack a calm temperament and tenacity and need to be tempered. At this time, there is still time. It’s hard to take on a big responsibility.
Every famous general is not born, it is acquired through encounters and training, and learning is the most important.
Pei Xingjian will also stay.
He is the mayor of Huating Town. The salt field and shipping department have been under the control of Pei Xingjian, making step-by-step and perfect preparations, and can preside over the overall situation very well.
Canghai Road was completely ignored by Fang Jun, leaving only an empty shell, three or two boats, and a hundred or so soldiers, old, young, sick and disabled, enjoying the sun every day and living a comfortable life like a pension... …
Even if His Majesty Li Er, in order to retain his fief of Huating Town, the command of the Royal Navy, and the leadership of the Municipal Shipping Department, had to grant the position of Canghaidao March Chief to someone else, Fang Jun would also ensure that Canghaidao would be the leader in the future.
It has no strength to pose any threat to Huating Town.
Fang Jun will never allow others to get involved in Huating Town.
At Lishan Farm, he organized the victims according to a system similar to the Baojia Law, and the results were pretty good. In Huating Town, he set up a "production team". At present, it seems that compared to the "Baojia Law"
"It's much better.
The people of the Tang Dynasty were simple and simple, and the literacy rate among the people was very low. Everyone had been farming for generations, and they were all related to each other in the neighborhood and countryside. The relationship between them was very harmonious. "Production" was combined based on factors such as blood, region, etc.
The "team" model allows farmers to help each other while maintaining competition with other "production teams." Competition promotes progress and cultivates a sense of collective honor. It really kills two birds with one stone.
Of course, in view of the various shortcomings manifested in that period of history, Fang Jun directly canceled the "big pot meal" and paid based on work. Whoever wants to eat much better must work much better than others!
More work, more reward, this is the embodiment of modern socialist values...
Fang Jun didn't care about doctrines or forms. He just wanted to bring out all the excellent social systems he knew and experiment one by one to see which one was more suitable for the social environment of the Tang Dynasty.
If the orange grows in Huainan, it becomes orange; if it grows in the north of Huaihe, it becomes orange.
The good methods of later generations were transplanted to the Tang Dynasty mechanically, and it was easy to adapt to the local conditions.
If it is incompatible with the environment of the Tang Dynasty, it will easily cause the world to be turbulent and the people to live in dire straits.
If it can be confirmed that it is perfectly integrated with the Tang Dynasty, then the Tang Dynasty will definitely have a qualitative improvement in national power under the current social system!
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On the mighty Wusong River, there are masts like a forest and thousands of sails competing in show!
The largest fleet in history, consisting of one hundred and thirty warships, is pulling anchor and setting sail, getting ready to go!
Kong Yingda seems to like the clear climate and exquisite environment of Jiangnan very much. Over the past few days, his complexion has become more and more rosy, and he speaks with full energy.
Facing the fleet covering the river, the old man sighed with emotion: "The mighty Tang Dynasty has been prosperous for thousands of years! I am afraid that even when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went on the Eastern Expedition, the navy did not have such high ambitions, right? Fang Er,
The next generation is to be feared, the next generation is to be feared!”
Since arriving in Jiangnan, Kong Yingda has seen all of Fang Jun's tricks. The more he delved into the mysteries, the more impressed he was by Fang Jun's talent.
This man's attainments in the investigation of things are not only unparalleled in the contemporary era, but also unprecedented, and may even be unprecedented!
Glass, thunder, cement, artillery...
Each one of them is a novelty that has never been heard of or seen before, but each one of them can have an unparalleled influence.
Lishan Farm’s armor-preserving method, Huating Town’s production team, City Shipping Company’s operating model, the Naval Academy’s planning philosophy…
Each piece shows Fang Jun's superior political wisdom.
No wonder His Majesty Li Er also praised "Zai Fu's talent"!
No wonder all the nobles in Chang'an lamented that "giving birth to a son is like the love of a deceased wife"!
Such a talented young man, as long as he does not go astray, will eventually reach a prominent position where one person is inferior to ten thousand people, dominate the world, and guide the country!
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Master Kong, don't you blame me for being cruel and ruthless, killing the Gu family suddenly?"
All the aristocratic families in the world wanted to kill Fang Jun because of this incident, because it had shaken the aristocratic and unshakable political status of the aristocratic families. The Kong family was also an aristocratic family, and it was older than most of the aristocratic families in the world. Long-established and lofty status!
Kong Yingda chuckled and said calmly: "When people encounter misfortune, they have their own way to die. Who can I blame? I can only blame myself for blocking other people's way and taking away other people's interests. My Kong family is different, although all dynasties have been entrusted by emperors. , honored for centuries, but the direct descendants of the Confucius family have never had political aspirations. It can be said that the Confucius family is the only family in the world that "farms, reads and inherits the family". It does not fight for power or profit, and lives in a corner of Shandong. The emperor doesn't like such ministers? Only by not fighting can he be graceful and calm for all eternity."
Fang Jun nodded gratefully.
The meaning of Kong Yingda's words was not only an explanation of Kong's way of life, but also a subtle exhortation to Fang Jun. Fights are everywhere, and if you want to be calm, you have to not fight.
But can Fang Jun not argue?
If he were still the same Fang Jun as before, he would naturally be able to enjoy all the glory he currently enjoys with peace of mind, be a playboy, and live a beautiful life that everyone would envy with his lovely wife and concubine in his arms.
It's a pity that he is not...
He is a time traveler and has historical responsibilities that do not belong to this era.
He can't do it behind closed doors.
Looking back at the huge fleet on the Wusong River, Fang Jun felt proud.
"Some people are in love with mountains, rivers and pastoral fields, while others are obsessed with power, fame and fortune. But I, Fang Jun, have an unyielding heart that spans the seven seas and expands territory for the Tang Dynasty to reshape the spirit! I want the spirit of the Tang Dynasty to become the soul of this nation , Even if there are natural and man-made disasters, even if the mountains collapse and the earth is shattered, as long as there is still one Tang Dynasty person alive, this land, this country, this nation will never be able to defeat the holy land of humiliation!"
Fang Jun straightened his back and his eyes sparkled: "We have to let the whole world know that there is a river called the Yangtze River, a pair of totems called dragon and phoenix, a kind of feathered clothing called Nishang, and a country called Datang!"
His voice was so loud that the soldiers on the warships on the river could hear him clearly.
Then, all the soldiers raised their arms and shouted.
"Datang!"
"Datang!"
"Datang!"
Fang Jun smiled brightly: "Master Kong, maybe you don't agree with my ideal, but please remember that one day, you will be proud of my ideal! All the people of the Tang Dynasty will be proud of my ideal. !”
I also dreamed of going back to the Tang Dynasty and traveling around with a poet named Li Bai. What he drank with was the cold light on the edge of his sword, and his lover was the moon in the sky. I once saw him wandering under the moon, singing loudly, The strong wind blew away his hairband, and his robes flowed like an immortal.?
But then the emperor changed. He supported the literati with a glass of wine and abandoned the generals.
...However, in the bloody sunset, I vaguely saw someone inserting it into the soil. It was a tassel gun used by the general, which would rather break than bend!?
…
Even those who are indifferent to fame and fortune, such as Kong Yingda, will inevitably be aroused by Fang Jun's words.
Perhaps...this is the foundation of the prosperous age that is about to be created?