To strengthen the Ninghai Town Water Camp and the Jiangning Water Camp, seeing that Jiangning Mansion allocated one-third of the money, Wang Tian was even more worried about how to raise the remaining two-thirds of the money shared by the Xuanfu Envoys.
Regardless of the other nine prefectures in Jiangdong County under the jurisdiction of the Xuanfu Envoy, except for Jiangning, the power of each prefecture and county is increasing day by day. Especially since various places have organized the formation of rural armies, they have used the excuse to raise funds for the rural army and resisted Xuanfu.
The exploitation of the envoys. Many localities raised their own rural troops to protect the people. At this time, it seems that they actually made a bad start, which made the situation of local support and separatism increasingly serious. However, banditry occurred frequently in various places, and the imperial court was unable to eradicate it.
Soldiers are also a last resort or a way to lure poison and quench thirst.
Weiyang Mansion and Pingjiang Mansion are richer than Jiangning Mansion, but they still refuse to pay an extra tael of silver.
In Weiyang Mansion, Dong Yuan secretly expanded the number of troops in his hometown army to more than 8,000, calling himself the Ruifeng Army. He recruited his old troops from the Eastern Fujian Army as generals, making the Ruifeng Army seem like his own private army.
Liu An'er started an uprising in Hongzepu. Although there were nearly 10,000 town troops and Weiyang Salt and Iron Division saltmen in Weiyang Mansion, it was the Ruifeng Army formed by Dong Yuan in Weiyang Mansion that really controlled the rogue bandits outside the country.
The Ruifeng Army's annual grain and salary deductions are 200,000 taels of silver, all of which are raised from Weiyang Prefecture.
When Li Zhuo was in Jiangning, Dong Yuan cooperated in everything. When Li Zhuo left Jiangning, the county magistrate did not even think about getting an extra tael of silver from the Weiyang Mansion.
After Lin Fu led the Jiangdong Left Army to station in Chongzhou, the Donghai bandits never crossed the middle line of the river mouth and went northward, but they invaded Mingzhou, Jiahang, and Pingjiang prefectures more and more frequently.
Although Pingjiang Prefecture has nearly 10,000 people garrisoned by the Zhoubu Camp of Ninghai Town, the town army is weak in combat and has been repeatedly defeated or dare not fight. Pingjiang Prefecture has to expand its rural army on a large scale. At this stage, Pingjiang Prefecture has
It has the largest rural army, with a total of more than 20,000 people. However, the general magistrate of Pingjiang Prefecture has the name of supervising troops and preparing for war. In fact, the rural army of Pingjiang Prefecture is controlled by the wealthy families of each county, and the names are also messy. There is Bai Nao Army.
, there is the Hufeng camp, the Haiyuxiang camp, and the Jiyang Yiyong. They all have private generals, ranging from hundreds to thousands. Without unified command, they can only defend their own territory and fight, and they cannot effectively contain the East China Sea bandits.
Penetration and invasion.
Such large-scale rural troops and Donghai bandits frequently invaded. Although Pingjiang Mansion was said to be the richest in the world, it actually had no money left for the county officials to exploit.
Wang Tian thought about it, but he couldn't think of a way to raise an extra 100,000 silver every year. He thought to himself: Do you want to imitate Lin Fu and attack the monasteries in Jiangdong County? Wang Tian also knows that monasteries are a big piece of meat. So far, no one knows about Lin Fu.
How much money was made from clearing out the monastic forces in Chongzhou through the bandit case, but it is definitely not a small amount. Or find a rich family to kill? Gu Wuchen overthrew the Qu family, not only enriched his own family, but also made the Dongyang Township Party organize in Jiangning
Since its rise, the Dongyang Township Party’s internal fundraising alone has supported half of the Dongyang Township Yong’s military resources.
Wang Tian thought about it, but he had no plan. Raising an extra hundred thousand taels of silver in the prosperous Jiangdong County was not an easy task. The most fundamental reason was that his control over the place was getting weaker and weaker.
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The main hall of Qingfeng Hang in Longzangpu in the south of the city. After Du Rong died in Taihu, there was no one who could replace Du Rong to take over Qingfeng Hang. In addition, Jiangdong County Secretary's vigilance and vigilance against Qingfeng Hang became increasingly strict, which also restricted the
Qingfeng Bank was doing business normally, and the courtyard of Qingfeng Bank's main hall was deserted.
"I want to leave Jiangning..." She Feihu said resolutely while sitting at the stone table under the ancient locust tree.
Qin Zitan can understand She Feihu's mood. Now they are like beasts trapped in a cage in Jiangning. Although they have fangs and claws, they can't play any role. But where will they go after leaving Jiangning?
The eldest son has been at sea all year round. Will it arouse the eldest son's suspicion if they return to Jin'an?
After the Chongzhou assassination failed, She Feihu's temperament became more and more gloomy, which made people unable to see clearly. Qin Zitan sometimes couldn't figure out what he was thinking, and just waited on him cautiously, and listened to his sudden words.
I was quite determined to leave Jiang Ning, but I didn't know how to reply to his words for a while.
Seeing that Qin Zitan was silent, She Feihu looked up at him and said, "Please make arrangements. I plan to go to Changguo to meet with my elder brother..."
"Okay," Qin Zitan responded, "but it is not easy to go to sea at this time. The young prince must be patient and let his subordinates make arrangements."
"We've already reached this point, but I still have the patience." She Feihu said in a low voice.
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Haiyu County is located in the northeast corner of Pingjiang Prefecture, bordering the Yangtze River to the north, the East China Sea to the east, facing the Shengsi Islands across the sea, and the Dongjiang River connected to Taihu Lake running through its territory.
Haiyu County and Chongzhou face each other across the river. The water surface of the river mouth is very narrow. During the dry season, it is often thirty or forty miles wide. During the summer and autumn flood seasons, the river and sky are completely white, and you can't see the end in the distance. Also because of the Yangtze River ravine
With the existence of Haiyu, Haiyu is closely connected with the surrounding counties of Tinghu, Jinhu and Jiyang, but has little connection with Chongzhou County across the river.
The Chen family in Haiyu has been an official for many generations. Last year, the Chen family had a disciple of the emperor named Zhuang Yuan, which greatly increased their reputation. The Chen family is not an official family, but they have been engaged in sericulture for generations and are the largest and most powerful silk merchants in Haiyu.
The mulberry garden belonging to the Chen family in the east covers more than 2,000 hectares, and the family has a capital of one million. When Haiyu City was built ten years ago, the Chen family donated 50,000 taels of silver.
Pingjiang Prefecture is rich and prosperous in the world. The Chen family does not dare to be called the first clan in Pingjiang Prefecture, but they are truly the first clan in Haiyu County.
Since Haiyu County is close to the East China Sea, before the East China Sea pirates infiltrated the She family, the Shengsi Islands to the east of Haiyu have been pirate nests in recent decades. After this group was wiped out, it was occupied by new pirates within a few years.
For seventy years, there has been no interruption. Haiyu County has been invaded by pirates for decades. The awareness of anti-theft in the township is strong. The city and the forts and fortresses in the township are repaired and strong. In the early years, there was a relatively strict rural soldier organization----
This was also the main factor that caused slight losses in Haiyu County last year when the East China Sea invaded Taihu Lake.
The Donghai bandits, whose forces are dispersed and unintegrated, are not yet able to pose much of a threat to Haiyu County.
The Chen Family Encirclement built by the Chen family in Yudong has as many as four walls, with thousands of houses inside, and a circumference of more than 400 feet. It is even easier to defend and difficult to attack than ordinary city fortresses. As early as the imperial court opened the door to allow local construction
Before the military preparations, there were as many as a thousand soldiers from Zhihu Township under the control of the Chen family. Although in the early years, the soldiers from Zhihu Township in Haiyu County were engaged in production in peacetime, training in leisure time, and gathering in wartime. However, due to their frequent confrontation with
When it comes to pirate warfare, he can be regarded as brave and good at fighting among rural soldiers.
After the imperial court opened its doors and allowed localities to build their own military equipment, especially the East China Sea bandits were infiltrated by the She family, their power increased greatly. The big families in Haiyu also realized that the situation in the sea area was serious, so they headed by the Chen family and the former Zhihu soldiers.
Based on the foundation, a standing rural army was formed, named Haiyu Xiangying, with more than 5,000 soldiers and hundreds of warships. Also because the Chen family and other Haiyu families raised a lot of money, Haiyu Xiangying was considered to be the most powerful in Pingjiang Prefecture.
A strong country soldier.
Chen Mingzhe held the reins in his hand and reined in his horse to drive slowly on the river embankment. This is the mouth of the Yangtze River where the Dongjiang River merges into the Yangtze River. About ten miles further east is the boundary between the river and the sea. The Donghai bandits from the Shengsi Islands often come in as if fighting.
The Dongjiang River invaded the hinterland of Haiyu. Since the establishment of the Haiyu Township Camp, the Dongjiang Estuary has been the focus of defense. The Chen family invested in building a dock at the Dongjiang Estuary and stationed a battalion of rural soldiers.
Chen Huawen, the younger brother of Chen Huazhang, the head of the Chen family, was appointed as the county magistrate of Haiyu County. Later, he also served as the county magistrate and the governor of Haiyu County. He was in charge of local defense affairs in Haiyu and was well versed in military matters. Last autumn, when the East China Sea invaders invaded Taihu, Chen Huawen
He presided over the defense of Haiyu, fought several victorious battles, and defended the city of Haiyu when the bandits from the East China Sea came ashore in large numbers. He was quite famous in Haiyu.
When the Haiyu Township Camp was established, the Chen family was responsible for almost half of the military resources. Chen Huawen naturally obtained the control of the Haiyu Township Camp.
Gu Wuchen designed the Qu family, which implicated Chen Xiyan and forced him to apologize. Although Chen Mingzhe had the reputation of being the number one scholar, he was isolated and helpless in Yanjing, so in the name of getting married, he took leave and returned home to get married and leave the right and wrong of Yanjing.
When he first returned to Jiangdong, Chen Mingzhe wandered around Jiangning, contacting Wu Party officials and scholars, hoping to find a shortcut to the rise of the Wu Party.
After the Donglu invaded the border, Lin Fu led the left army east of the Yangtze River to go north to King Qin, and made great achievements in Yannan. His reputation was greatly improved. Even if Chen Mingzhe looked down on Lin Fu, he could not help but admire Lin Fu's reputation.
Even after the split between Zhang Xie and Tang Haoxin, the Chu Party's position in the government and the opposition became increasingly stable. The West Qin Party seemed to have a chance of revival after Li Zhuo became Minister of War, but there was no chance for the Wu Party. After Yue Lengqiu arrived in Jiangdong
, while suppressing Gu Wuchen, he also did not forget to suppress the Wu Party headed by Yu Xinyuan. Chen Mingzhe was disappointed, and the bandits in the East China Sea became increasingly rampant, so he began to imitate Lin Fu and abandoned his pen to join the army, and returned to Haiyu to assist his uncle.
Chen Huawen was in charge of military affairs.
Although Chen Mingzhe did not receive an official position, he was a well-known disciple of the Emperor, and he was a household name in Pingjiang Prefecture. He returned to Haiyu to join the township camp, which immediately made the Chen family's status in the township camp as solid as a rock, and the township camp general
The morale of the soldiers was also quite high, and they successively repelled several invasions by the East China Sea invaders. As a result, the losses suffered by Haiyu County since the summer and autumn were far less than those of Tinghu counties in the south.
Even if Chen Mingzhe joined the army, he was still dressed as a scholar, wearing a lake-blue cloth shirt, riding a horse and overlooking the river. Chongzhou Zilang Mountain is a hundred miles to the northwest. Watching the turbulent river flowing eastward, Chen Mingzhe couldn't help but think carefully.
Let’s look at Lin Fu’s recent actions in Chongzhou: What does he want to do? In this troubled and chaotic autumn, can the Yuan Dynasty, which is in danger, get rid of the current crisis and restore order?
Chen Mingzhe was famous as a young boy and had a high family background, so he was naturally very arrogant. However, after gaining the greatest fame, he suffered repeated setbacks and had to become more pragmatic in everything. He longed for the imperial capital to move to Jiangning.
If the Clan wants to gain a foothold in Jiangdong, it must rely on the Wu Party, which has power all over Jiangdong. The Wu Party will naturally gain the advantage to compete with the Chu Party. Chen Mingzhe thinks that he will naturally be reused by the imperial court.