In the early morning, strong winds arose on the sea again, and it was impossible to cross the sea to Changguo Island for a while. The Lin Zhengjun temporarily transferred to Baikou Port at the mouth of the Yongjiang River to take shelter from the wind and waves.
In Haiyanmenshan Port, he saw dozens of large and small fishing boats parked in the harbor to avoid the wind and waves. Chu Zheng felt that the prosperity of Jiaxing Prefecture's fishing industry was rare in the north. Only when he entered Paikou Port did he realize that what he saw yesterday was a big witch.
Little witch.
In the harbor at the mouth of the Yongjiang River, in addition to the warships of the Jinghai camp and many cargo sailing ships, there were as many as four to five hundred large and small fishing boats entering the harbor to avoid the wind and waves. The sails and masts were densely packed like a forest, and many of them were double-masted or even three-masted.
A large fishing boat with mast.
The "Lin Zhengjun" entered the Pokou Port to take shelter from the wind. Meng Xinshi, the censor of Zuoqiandu, was ordered to go to Mingzhou Prefecture to cross the sea to meet Lin Fu. Crossing the sea by an official ship was far less secure than taking the "Lin Zhengjun". Ye Junan
The companions first came to Gankou and met Gao Zongting. After the wind and waves calmed down, they then crossed the sea together to Changguo to meet Lin Fu.
Chen Zhihu attacked Leling, and then Yanhu's troops in Yannan sent troops to Yangxin. Jiangning took this drastic change calmly. In this way, the whole world can be affected by a single move, and the changes in the situation in Yangxin have had a profound impact.
The safety of the entire Hehuai defense line is in danger, but dispatching troops from the Jianghuai area to support the Hehuai area will seriously affect the war on the southern front.
How to deal with the situation in Yangxin, Jiang Ning had to communicate with military commanders from various places to discuss countermeasures.
Meng Xinshi was the special envoy sent by Jiangning to communicate with Huaidong.
Meng Xinshi was also eager to see Lin Fu, but seeing that the waves crashing on the seawall were six or seven feet high, he knew he couldn't be impatient. Fortunately, Gao Zongting had become Lin Fu's trusted advisor to Huaidong, so when he saw Gao Zongting
, some opinions can be communicated.
Standing on the windproof seawall, Guanfa was messed up by the sea breeze. Looking at the large and small ships stationed in the shelter inside the waveproof seawall, Meng Xinshi couldn't help but sigh: "It has only been a year since Mingzhou was recovered, and the fishing here is so bad
The prosperity has been comparable to that of the Qingjia period, which is very difficult. Jiaxing and Pingjiang are also very envious..."
Changguo, Daishan, Shengsi and Hecheng sea areas have been natural and excellent fishing grounds since ancient times due to the existence of large-scale fishing. In the middle of the Yue Dynasty, the official number of fishermen recorded in Mingzhou Prefecture alone was tens of thousands. Correspondingly,
, Mingzhou Prefecture’s shipbuilding industry and maritime trade were also at their peak at that time.
The rise of pirate power in the past hundred years has dealt a devastating blow to the fishing, maritime trade and shipbuilding industries of Mingzhou Prefecture. After the She family occupied Zhejiang County, there was a certain recovery, but it was far from what it was in its heyday.
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In order to make up for the lack of meat, Huaidong vigorously developed the fishing industry in Hecheng after taking actual control of it.
In the later period, a large number of refugees poured into Hecheng. In addition to large-scale land reclamation and farming, a considerable number of people were diverted to the sea for fishing. After Huaidong regained eastern Zhejiang, a large number of fishing boats moved south from Hecheng, and they were able to fish in just one year.
Here, the fishing industry in Mingzhou Prefecture returned to its old outlook.
Huaidong took advantage of the "sea ban and fishing ban" promulgated in the early years and the strong combat power of Huaidong Shuiying to actually obtain maritime jurisdiction.
In addition to the three major fishing fleets of Hechang, Shengsi and Changguo under the direct jurisdiction of the Military Department, which have more than 70 large and medium-sized fishing boats with two masts or more, in recent years, more than 600 fishing licenses have been issued according to the size of fishing boats, and registered fishermen have
There are more than 4,000 households.
Chu Zheng saw dozens of fishing boats in Haiyanmenshan Port, which was actually under the jurisdiction of Huaidong.
For this matter, the Jiaxing Prefecture and the Zhejiang Northern Zhejiang Envoy frequently filed petitions against Huaidong. Huaidong just used the maritime crisis as an excuse and authorized the Huaidong Water Camp to inspect warships and have the power to detain and attack all ships without the Huaidong Military Division.
Fishing boats and commercial cargo ships allowed to enter the sea.
When it comes to jurisdiction, it is also a battle of interests. Meng Xinshi stood on the seawall and expressed such emotion, which is not without purpose.
A two-masted medium-sized fishing boat obtains a fishing license from the Huaidong Military Division and has to pay more than ninety taels of silver every year. Not to mention the most profitable sea trade, only more than 600 fishing licenses can guarantee Huaidong every year.
Can get more than 20,000 taels of fishery tax revenue - since the rise of Huaidong, its vision has been more on the ocean. How can we tolerate Pingjiang Prefecture and Jiaxing Prefecture to share profits without merit?
Regarding Meng Xinshi's emotion, both Gao Zongting and Ye Junan smiled and had no intention of discussing it in depth.
Chu Zheng was not aware of the struggle for interests behind it for a while, but looking at the flourishing fishing boats in Bokou Port, he knew that Huaidong's rise in just a few years was no fluke.
The silence of Gao Zongting and Ye Junan made Meng Xinshi feel complicated.
The Wu Party supports the establishment of the new emperor. On this point, it is opposed to Huaidong who supports the military and self-respect. But on the other hand, many Wu Party officials, while supporting the imperial power, also hope to maintain local order and stability and restore people's livelihood.
; In this regard, no place can do better than Huaidong.
Represented by Meng Xinshi, there are a group of officials in the Wu Party whose feelings towards Huaidong have become complicated, rather than simply rejecting them at first. Even though many people are still very defensive about Huaidong, the strength of Huaidong
Today, as the country becomes increasingly powerful, there is little direct confrontation or hostility toward Huaidong.
The Lin Zhengjun was blocked by wind and waves and was delayed for two days in Pokou before crossing the sea from Laotangshan Port to Changguo Island. In the severely affected fields, Lin Fu saw that his official robes were covered with mud and walked barefoot to inspect the fields.
Lin Fu walked back to the road, put on his boots and socks, and said to Meng Xinshi: "This storm, the hurricane swept across the middle of Changguo Island, and more than a thousand houses collapsed. Mr. Meng is here, and I just want to help you."
This matter has been reported to the imperial court..."
Meng Xinshi smiled bitterly in his heart: Jiang Ning needed money to provide disaster relief, but he knew that Huaidong did not count on Jiang Ning for disaster relief. He could not help Jiang Ning shirk the matter. He could only say perfunctorily: "Jiangsu and Zhejiang are suffering from typhoons and floods.
It is my duty to inform the imperial court that it is known; however, this time I came to Mingzhou to see Mr. Lin to seek advice from Mr. Lin on how to deal with the situation in Qingzhou..."
"Qingzhou..." Lin Fu stood up and subconsciously turned to look north. The clear sky was filled with sparse light clouds, and there was a calmness after the storm. Yesterday, there was news that the main force of the Qingzhou Army was encircling Yangxin.
It is initially estimated that the number of Yanhu troops entering Qingzhou from Lelingdu is 60,000 to 70,000, and the Yanhu troops have a tendency to further increase their troops to the east...
Although Huaidong's strength today is not weak, it does not have the strength to shoulder all the responsibilities of the world.
"What are the opinions of the emperor and the princes of the court?" Lin Fu asked Meng Xinshi in return, "I have the unshirkable responsibility to take care of the troubles of the court. As long as there is an edict, I will comply with it in full."
Meng Xinshi thought to himself: If Huaidong could be made to act according to the edict just by passing it down, why would he go all the way to ask for advice on behalf of the imperial court?
"When we first decided to defend the Hehuai River, we took into account the solidity of the Yangxin city and allowed the Qingzhou army to build fortifications on the south bank of the Zhulong River. At this time, although a large number of soldiers crossed the Zhulong River and went south, they formed a siege on Yangxin.
However, Yangxin City has strong troops and is not in danger of falling for a while," Meng Xinshi said. "Although Hehuai is divided into four towns to defend against the enemy, the military strength is empty and not enough to compete with the captive troops from Yannan and Shanxinan.
, which also caused the captive soldiers to dare to gather troops to fight all the way, without fear of the support of the three towns. The emperor and the princes believed that to reverse the situation in the Hehuai River, the only way to strengthen the defense troops in the Hehuai River was feasible. But at this time, the world could mobilize them
There are too few soldiers, so I sent this officer to Mingzhou to discuss advice with Mr. Lin..."
Lin Fu frowned slightly: Jiang Ning believed that the Qingzhou Army could hold on for a while in Yangxin. He had no intention of directly sending troops to reinforce Qingzhou in case he fell into the enemy's siege and reinforcement plan. Instead, he wanted to continue to strengthen the Hehuai defense line and strengthen it on the periphery.
The pressure forced the soldiers who were unsuccessful in attacking the city to escape from Yangxin.
Lin Fu followed the trend and said: "Although the war in eastern Zhejiang is tense, the imperial court has to dispatch. Huaidong is willing to dispatch twenty or thirty battalions of elite soldiers to guard Yinan, and can also go out of Yishan to assist Qingzhou..."
Of course Meng Xinshi understood Lin Fu's intention of advancing before retreating: Liang Gu supported the defeat of King Lu, and the Liang family stationed more than ten thousand elite soldiers in Yinan to prevent Huaidong from stabbing the Liang family in the back again. How could the imperial court have the ability?
Let the Liang family give up Yinan and send troops to garrison in Huaidong?
"The war in eastern Zhejiang is related to the foundation of Jiangning. Huaidong is not qualified to do it. The princes of Jiangning also hope that Huaidong can concentrate on the war in eastern Zhejiang," Meng Xinshi said, "Xiang Chen wants me to ask Mr. Lin, Dong
Is your lord worthy of this heavy responsibility?"
Chu Zheng had already guessed that the imperial court might not allow Huaidong to send troops from the southern front to support Qingzhou, but hearing Meng Xinshi say it with his own ears, he still felt uncomfortable. If Huaidong did not support Qingzhou, where could the imperial court send troops from?
Relieve the siege of Yangxin?
"How do you say that?" Lin Fu asked Meng Xinshi.
"The Duke of Lu sent an envoy to Jiangning and stated the reason for stationing troops in Yinan: the soldiers and horses in Xu and Huai towns were recruited to appease the rogue bandits. The rogue bandits were ungrateful and unrighteous. They had changes in their minds and had to be on guard. If there is an attack in Huaixi
There are generals stationed there to jointly control Xu with Huaidong. The two towns in Huai do not dare to make any changes to make them loyal to the imperial court. The Duke of Lu can safely transfer troops and horses from Yinan to the north... Chen Xiang thought about it and felt that Mr. Dong might
It's appropriate, what do you think, Mr. Lin?" Meng Xinshi said.
Lin Fu secretly laughed in his heart: Liang Xi, the Duke of Lu State, would make excuses, using Xuzhou and Huaiyang towns as excuses. He just hoped that someone in Huaixi could appear in Huaixi who could contain Huaidong to balance Huaidong's influence on Huaisi.
of control.
Chen Xiyan was eager to expel Dong Yuan from northern Zhejiang in order to strengthen Jiangning's control over the northern Zhejiang region. However, he was worried that after transferring Dong Yuan from northern Zhejiang, Meng Yishan and Chen Huawen would not be able to defend Hanghu and did not dare to easily
Adjust the deployment of troops in southern Zhejiang.
Gao Zongting and Ye Junan looked at each other and smiled. They had already speculated on the Wu Party's intention to drive away Dong Yuan. Yan Hu's attack on Yang Xin only promoted the development of the situation.
Lin Fu hoped that Dong Yuan would be transferred from northern Zhejiang earlier, but on the surface he pretended to be pretentious and asked Meng Xinshi: "What do you think, Prime Minister Yue, Cheng Xiang and others? Don't you think Lord Dong will be in charge of leaving northern Zhejiang at this time?"
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"Xiang Yue thought that if Huaidong could use troops against Kuaiji, there would be no worries in Hangzhou and Huhu. He could even mobilize a troop of troops from southern Huizhou to go north to strengthen the Huai army..." Meng Xinshi said.
"Let me think about it for a moment," Lin Fu lowered his head and thought, and then said to the people around him, "Arrange for Master Meng to go back to the city to rest first..."
Chu Zheng didn't know what Huaidong's plan was, and thought that Huaidong would not be able to send troops to aid Qingzhou for a while. However, according to Meng Xinshi, as long as Huaidong immediately uses troops to attack Kuaiji, the She family on the eastern front will be unable to attack Huiji.
In the south, if troops are deployed in Hanghu, the imperial court can transfer Dong Yuan to strengthen the military deployment in Huaixi. At the same time, it can directly transfer an elite army from Huinan to Daliang, and the Liang family can also transfer soldiers and horses from Yinan to the north to supplement Jinan's military strength.
insufficient.
Although this series of mobilizations and adjustments does not mean to directly send troops to relieve the siege of Yangxin, as long as the troops on the Hehuai defense line are strengthened, it will definitely restrain Yanhu from attacking Yangxin.