The matter of increasing the levy and dividing wages was discussed heatedly for several days before a conclusion was reached.
Lin Fu focused all his attention on raising money for Huaidong Bank. During the discussion, he sat indifferently and focused on being a dull gourd. Even when his name was called, he often used excuses such as "young and inexperienced" to make excuses.
In the last two days, he excused himself from illness and hid in a thatched cottage in Hekou, secretly meeting with Ye Kai, Xiao Mi and other representatives of the Dongyang Township Party to discuss the matter of Huaidong Bank.
We have discussed increasing the levy and payment, and when Chen Zhihu sends an envoy, we will discuss how to organize the war in Henan and eastern Zhejiang.
When discussing matters such as increasing the levy of pay, Ning Wang, Yue Lengqiu, Dong Yuan and others can ignore Huaidong's opinions, but no one can ignore Huaidong's restraint on the She family on the eastern front, let alone last year's
The Huaidong Army laid the foundation for the Huaisi victory.
Without Huaidong's cooperation, it would be extremely difficult to defeat the red-coated girl in the north or the She family in the south.
Lin Fu was unable to recover from his illness, and even sent people to request that he return to Huaidong to recuperate. King Ning, Yue Lengqiu, Dong Yuan and others found it difficult and could only send people out of the city again and again to inquire about his condition.
After procrastinating for three or four days, Lin Fu gave up as soon as he could. He dyed his face yellow with ginger juice and went to Prince Ning's Mansion to attend the meeting, dragging his "sick body" with him.
At this time, all the local officials who participated in the discussion of "increased taxation and payment distribution" left Jiangning one after another, and only a few of them, including Dong Yuan, Deng Yu, Liu Tingzhou, Zhang Yubo, etc., remained in Jiangning.
At this time, Ma Zhen, who came to Jiangning in place of Chen Hansan, was also invited to participate in the discussion. After nearly a year apart, Lin Fu met Tao Chun again in Jiangning.
During the Huaisi War, Tao Chun fought for Yue Lengqiu through life and death, and was naturally rewarded. At this time, he served as the general of the Changhuai Army and directly controlled the Changhuai Army in Haozhou instead of Yue Lengqiu.
Seeing that Yue Lengqiu had also summoned Tao Chun to Jiangning to participate in this discussion, Lin Fu thought that Yue Lengqiu would try his best to cultivate this former general of Li Zhuo who was loyal to him and win over him.
Chen Zhihu has led his troops to Xuchang, and the person who came to Jiangning to discuss matters on his behalf is his deputy Gao Yi. When Ao Canghai served as the deputy commander of the forward battalion under Chen Zhihu, Gao Yi served as the commander, and he was also the general who stood out in the ten years of East Fujian war.
one.
When Chen Zhihu led his troops to the north, Cang Aohai led his troops to escape, which was a serious crime at the time. However, with the help of Li Zhuo, Gao Zongting and others to mediate, the Ao Canghai incident could no longer be regarded as a bad blood between the two parties.
Gao Yi saw Lin Fu dragging his "sick body" into the inner hall to discuss matters. After greetings and greetings, he also asked about Ao Canghai's current situation.
Gao Yi sat under Lin Fu, making it easy for them to talk to each other. Although Lin Fu saw Gao Yi for the first time, he felt friendly.
Gao Yi and Tao Chun were also old acquaintances. Although they sat next to each other this time, they were strangers. Let alone exchanging pleasantries, Gao Yi didn't even look at Tao Chun.
Back in Jinan, if it weren't for Tao Chun, Yue Lengqiu would not have been able to draw so many troops away from Lu Jingyan's command, and the battle in Jinan might have ended differently.
Lin Fu thought to himself: The reason why Yue Lengqiu could use Tao Chun so confidently was probably because he saw that Tao Chun had betrayed his relatives and left his family, so he had no other choice but to follow him all the way to the dark side.
Gao Yi also had a cold attitude towards Dong Yuan. He was probably dissatisfied with Dong Yuan for being so close to Zhang and Yue officials.
Lin Fu sighed:
Whether it was Lu Jingyan who died in Jinan, or Yu Wangao who struggled to support himself in the south, or Dong Yuan who presided over the war in northern Zhejiang, or Chen Zhihu who stood firm in Datong to resist the Donglu cavalry and led his troops southward at this time, or Tao Chun,
Gao Yi, Ao Canghai and others, these generals who came from Li Zhuo's line, may have various shortcomings, but it cannot be denied that they are all top-notch generals in the world.
The biggest "contribution" that Zhang Xie, Yue Lengqiu and others have made in recent years is probably to dismantle these generals from Li Zhuo's command. Although it eliminates the possibility of Li Zhuo learning from Shewenzhuang and becoming a tycoon, but
It also completely dispersed the last elite unit loyal to the Yuan clan.
Chen Zhihu led his troops this time mainly to attack the red-coated girl with the cooperation of the Changhuai Army. Although Tao Chun was brave and resourceful, he was very scheming and selfish. Gao Yi and Tao Chun were not compatible, so they really couldn't be counted.
A good thing.
With such hidden dangers, Lin Fu was even more worried that the war in Henan would not be as optimistic as everyone in the hall expected.
Of course, everyone in the hall did not want to bear the pressure of fighting on two fronts. At the same time, it was also obvious that the She family could not allow Jiangdong to calmly gather troops to deal with the situation in Huaibei and Henan, and honestly did not take any action on the southern front.
The imperial court's control over Guangnan has never been strong. Guangnan County still accepted the jurisdiction of the imperial court in name, but it was more concerned about establishing its own business and sitting on the fence. Yu Wangao retreated to the Jieyang area and received extremely limited support from Guangnan County, so in
The south's restraint on the She family is limited.
It has been nearly two years since the She family captured Mingzhou Prefecture. Southern Zhejiang, western Zhejiang, and the southern part of Jiangxi have all fallen into the hands of the She family. After nearly a year of integration, the She family already has the ability to dominate the western and eastern Zhejiang areas.
The ability to organize large-scale battles.
Everyone in the hall hoped that while sorting out the situation in Huaibei and Henan, Dong Yuan could establish a more stable defense line in northern Zhejiang and Deng Yu in southern Huizhou. Of course, at this time, we must also consider the Huaidong Military Division's attack on the Shengsi Islands in eastern Zhejiang.
The containment effect.
"Is it possible for Huaidong to use troops against Daishan and Changguo after the Autumn?" Lin Fu missed the first three days of the military meeting, leaving Huaidong with many unresolved issues. As soon as the military meeting began, Yue Lengshan directly pointed the finger.
Pointing at Huaidong, he directly asked the question to Lin Fu.
"Cough, cough..." Lin Fu covered his mouth with a beautifully embroidered silk handkerchief and coughed for a long time. He felt that it was a bit fake to spread out the bloody silk handkerchief at this time, so he pinched the silk handkerchief in his hand.
He said in a hoarse voice, "The She family is in Changguo. There are more than 20,000 elites on the east line of Mingzhou Prefecture. Huaidong can barely gain a foothold on the Shengsi Islands. It still loses the money and food support from Haiyu and other counties. We have to change our defense into an offensive."
, it cannot be done easily. Even if the troops guarding Shanyang, Shukou, and Siyang are drawn out, they will still be unable to do anything..."
After coughing for a while, Lin Fu continued: "Of course, the imperial court treats me very seriously. I should bow down to the imperial court and die. I am lying on the bed, and I am always planning for the imperial court to regain Daishan and prosper the country. I
I drafted a statement and asked Jia Yue to present it to His Highness Prince Ning and Governor Yue..."
"Oh!" Yue Lengqiu was also slightly surprised and looked at each other with King Ning and Zhang Xitong who was standing next to King Ning. They only hoped that Huaidong would use harassing troops in Daishan and Changguo areas to contain the She family in eastern Zhejiang.
Only part of the troops would be enough. I didn't expect that Lin Fu had plans to regain Daishan and Changguo.
The use of troops to harass is completely different from the use of troops for the purpose of occupation, and the troops and resources invested are not the same.
Everyone in the hall was familiar with military affairs, and after the She family adopted the strategy of abandoning the land and heading to the sea, they also had a new understanding of the significance of sea territory.
As long as Huaidong can capture Daishan and Changguo, Huaidong Navy can directly threaten Mingzhou Prefecture, Jin'an Prefecture and the southern Zhejiang Province between Mingzhou and Jin'an Prefecture, forcing the She family to drag their elites in
Along the east coast of Mingzhou Prefecture, Jin'an Prefecture and other places. As a result, the She family's troop deployment on the western front will be greatly weakened, which will completely change the war situation in the southeast.
"I have drafted a plan and asked people to copy it. I would like to ask Prince Ning and the princes to see if it is feasible..." Lin Fu took out a stack of battle plans from his arms and asked the eunuch standing aside to submit them.
To King Ning and everyone present.
Lin Fu's plan is to postpone it until next spring or even next autumn, and then use the Shengsi defense line as a base to use troops on the Daishan and Changguo front lines. By then, the sea dike will be basically completed, and Huaidong will have greater material protection.
Moreover, the engineering camp will be freed from the heavy engineering and manufacturing affairs, which will provide Huaidong with sufficient sources of troops.
By that time, the foundation of Huaidong was gradually deepening, and even if there were occasional defeats in the war, the foundation could not be shaken.
But at this time, to protect the Chen family in Haiyu and make Haiyu County a buffer zone between Huaidong and Dong Yuan, and to drive a wedge between the Wu party and Prince Ning and Yue Lengqiu, Lin Fu could only
The time to use troops against Daishan and Changguo will be advanced to the end of autumn this year.
Pingjiang Prefecture occupies almost twice the area of Hailing Prefecture, with more than 12 million acres of registered land. It is mainly located to the east of Taihu Lake and is much more developed than the Hudang Plain area in Huaidong. Over the years,
The taxes paid by Pingjiang Prefecture are far higher than those of the Jianghuai Prefectures on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and are even one-third higher than those of Jiangning Prefecture.
In the past hundred years, there have been voices from both the government and the public that want to separate the eastern counties of Pingjiang Prefecture and establish a new prefecture, but the resistance has been too great and has never been successful.
Lin Fu naturally refused to let Dong Yuan occupy such a sacred place comfortably. The Chen family came to ask for help, so how could Lin Fu not go along with the situation? Otherwise, he would really think that Huai Dong was easy to bully!
Dong Yuan's face suddenly darkened when he saw Lin Fu mentioning in his military instructions that he wanted Haiyu Township Yingxie to send troops to attack Daishan.
Among the counties in Pingjiang Prefecture, Haiyu County has the largest area. When Yudong established a palace, the Chen family and other local gentry secretly usurped thousands of hectares of fertile land on the east bank of the Dongjiang River.
A Dingkou with 20,000 to 30,000 households in the central and western regions is considered a large county; only the Jianghuai Plain has fertile land, and the same size of land can support twice as many Dingkou, so it will become a treasure of the imperial court.
core zone.
The number of registered acres in Haiyu County is as high as 1.6 million acres. If we really make up our mind to count the acres, it is possible to double the taxable land in Haiyu County.
Lin Fu implemented the new policy in Chongzhou. The tax field increased by more than 50%, miscellaneous taxes were exempted, and after Dingkou apportionment, the county treasury revenue more than doubled. The effect of the new policy was so obvious that Zhang Yubo could see that Yue Lengqiu and Dong Yuan
How could he be indifferent to others?
Of course, it is too difficult to fully implement the New Deal, but it is not without other means.
Lin Fu's case of smuggling salt uprooted the Ma family's influence in Shanyang, and also swept away the influence in other places in Shanyang. Liang Wenzhan's resistance to inspecting the fields in Shanyang was greatly reduced; in the past year, Shanyang's
The number of public fields under the jurisdiction of Yang County has increased from almost zero to more than 100,000 acres, and the tax fields have also increased by nearly 20%. This provides the Huaidong Army with the necessary resources to build two military fortresses in Shukou and Siyang on the north bank of the Huaishui River.
Great material support.
Not to mention Dong Yuan, Yue Lengqiu, Liu Tingzhou could guess that the Haiyu Chen family had been in contact with Lin Fu when he saw the military instructions Lin Fu brought out.
If you agree to Huaidong's plan to send troops to Daishan and Changguo, you must agree to the Haiyu Township Camp to accept the dual control of the Northern Zhejiang and Huaidong Military Divisions. Dong Yuan naturally cannot incorporate Haiyu Township Camp and Haiyu Township in a short period of time.
The battalion will maintain a relatively independent status.
Liu Tingzhou didn't even need to look at Yu Xinyuan's face. This matter was no longer just a deal between Haiyu and Huaidong. It would be of great benefit to strengthening the Wu Party's status. Yu Xinyuan would not support it if he took the wrong medicine.
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Whether it is the Dongyang Clan or the Ningwang Clan, they all directly control the elite combat power. Only the Wu Party does not have a relatively independent combat power, and will only be in an increasingly disadvantaged position in the future.
Originally, this time Pingjiang Prefecture was placed under the jurisdiction of the Zhejiang North Zhiji Envoy Department, and the Wu Party suffered an unspeakable loss. At this time, there was an opportunity to counterattack and regain some of the disadvantages, but the Wu Party still had no choice.
Enough to keep up?
Not to mention Yu Xinyuan, Wang Tian, and Wang Xueshan's attitudes may all change subtly.
Liu Tingzhou lamented in his heart: When will the party struggle end? Lin Fu threw out this troop dispatching statement at this time, which only made the rift between the factions more vivid and dazzling.
Lin Fu was soft and easy to bully before. Prince Ning, Yue Lengqiu, Zhang Xitong and others probably didn't expect that he would come up with this trump card at this time that would directly divide the relationship between Prince Ning's family and the Wu Party, right?