Chapter 392 On the eve of the storm, the troops in Liaodong are in chaos
Under the magistrates of the yamen of the Song Dynasty, there were also Tongjian, who was in charge of grain transportation, farmland, water conservancy and litigation, as well as supervisory officials, Kong Mu, who was in charge of prison litigation, accounts, deportation and other matters, and salt and iron.
, Duzhi, Hubu cases, as well as the division of labor among officials such as observing and recommending officials, recording affairs, joining the army, managing, judiciary, and judicial joining the army. Even if Xiao Tang streamlined the work, in prison litigation and judiciary, money and food expenditures, renovations
Construction and other major projects also require skilled manpower.
Xiao Tang still lacks capable ministers and scholars under his command who have the ability to stabilize the country and preside over political affairs. Wen Huanzhang has experienced the ups and downs of the officialdom, and has held the official positions of chief minister and magistrate. With his knowledge, talent, and ability, he is well-known.
It is said that Wen Zhisou is indeed one of the only suitable candidates to preside over the military and civilian affairs of a country.
Now Wen Huanzhang is taking a break in the Funiu Mountain Dazhai. He is desperate for success in the officialdom. If he can still make a profit in this place where he is full of knowledge, I believe Wen Huanzhang will also do it.
Can readily agree.
When Xiao Tang was discussing the position arrangements for other personnel with Xu Guanzhong, Yan Qing and others, Zhang Shun suddenly said: "Brother Xiao Tang, there is something I haven't had time to report to you yet: Brother Deng Fei, who was drinking in Machuan some time ago, escaped.
When they arrived in Liao, the Han family son Lang who had recently joined him reported that there was a case in Jingzhao Mansion on the Yongxing Army Road. Kong Mu's surname was Pei and his given name was Xuan. This man was not only an excellent swordsman and pen, he was also loyal, intelligent, and incompetent.
If he is willing to be patient, everyone here praises him for having an iron face. Pei Xuan can also wield a spear, use a stick, dance a sword and swing a knife, and he is wise and brave.
But just because Pei Xuan was a decent man, he was falsely accused and imprisoned by the newly appointed corrupt magistrate of the government, and he was framed for assassination and sent to Salmon Island. Brother Deng Fei got the news and sent a letter to ask brother Lu Zhishen of Qingzhou to send troops to rescue him.
Now the iron-faced Pei Xuan is also living in Erlong Village. Since Pei Xuan is upright and upright, and he is a skilled and capable official, why don't my brother send him to the island to serve as an official?"
After all, it was because of the Deng Fei brothers that the iron-faced man who had been wronged and humiliated could not continue to be persecuted by abuse of office... Xiao Tang thought in his heart: According to the original trajectory, Deng Fei killed Pei Xuan, who was escorting him.
However, because Yinmachuan was far away from Jizhou in the Liao Kingdom, Deng Fei, who got the news, rescued Pei through my brothers in the Green Forest Village in the Song Dynasty.
Xuan. Although the process is slightly different, the result is the same.
After some deliberation, Xiao Tang decided that Wen Zhisou and Wen Huanzhang would be appointed as the prefecture official, in charge of the affairs of the islands, responsible for governing the people and teaching the law; the iron-faced Pei Xuan would still be in charge of Kong Mu, responsible for deciding and prosecuting lawsuits.
It is necessary to dispatch the fortune teller Jiang Jing here to serve as the impound officer to coordinate the collection of money and food, and to register household loans. If any of the refugees taken in have ever worked as petty officials, they can also be assigned to
They send messengers.
Now in the initial stage of creation from scratch, nomads such as the Khitans need to demarcate grazing areas, and Han Jiaerlang farmers also need to demarcate areas. But the biggest problem is that this island is mostly sandy and gravel land, which can be used for reclamation and farming.
There was less than one farmland in ten, and it was difficult to grow crops to support oneself. Xiao Tang thought that after Mao Wenlong was executed by Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty counted about 40,000 officers and soldiers on Pidao, but at that time the military households in Dongjiang Town were with them.
, so the population is at least about 150,000. However, the logistics supply of Pi Island mainly relied on the Ming Dynasty to transport food and supplies by sea from ports in Denglai, Tianjin and other places.
Nowadays, there are only more than 300 local residents of Phi Island. They are self-sufficient by picking fruits and fishing. But when tens of thousands of refugees flock here, it is impossible to call those accustomed to being herdsmen.
, the peasant people only make a living by fishing in the sea all day long.
Now, in terms of Xiao Tang's financial resources, Yang Xu, the general manager in charge of finance in Bianjing, secretly transported money, food, and soldiers to several cottages in the green forests of the Song Dynasty. The huge expenses were all spent but not coming in. Xiao Tang has not yet arrived.
It is impossible to be as wealthy as a country and waste one's financial resources in vain. Material resources can provide tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of homeless people with no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
One of the solutions that Xiao Tang could think of was to seize the time to expand his territory by exploring other coastal islands such as Xindao and Pingdao outside Pi Island. The second was to vigorously promote business and communicate with the Song, Liao and Guandong tribes through this sea route.
In areas bordering many countries, such as Korea, one country's specialties are secretly purchased and sold to other countries.
It's just that Xiao Tang is still a courtier of the Song Dynasty after all. From his current position, it is not convenient for him to do these things with great fanfare. But if everything goes well and a trade route connects various forces to form a maritime circulation channel, I believe that
In a few years, driven by huge profits, private businessmen from all over the country will come here in pursuit of profits.
Is it possible that if you want to lay down a foundation here, you really can only become the leader of a maritime smuggling group? Xiao Tang smiled bitterly and shook his head. There will never be any perfect long-term plan that can make all possibilities arise.
The problem has been solved. Now Xiao Tang, Xu Guanzhong and other brothers can only make preparations as much as possible, and they still have to take one step at a time in the future.
"Brother Wen Zhongrong and Brother Cui Ye, you two have been wandering around the Northland for a long time, and you have also been engaged in maritime trade in the Shipping Department of Mizhou City for many years. How do you set up a business here to trade with merchants from Liaodong, Korea and other places?
You need to put more thought into it." At this time, Xiao Tang said to Wen and Cui again.
After hearing this, Wen Zhongrong and Cui Ye immediately clasped their fists at Xiao Tang and said, "My brother has a destiny, and we brothers will not neglect it!"
Xiao Tang patted Wen and Cui on the shoulders to show encouragement, and then said to Ou Peng and Ma Lin: "Two brothers, I intend to recruit refugees here. Originally, I wanted to select young and strong people from these people to form a new army."
When the time comes to select the rebel army and prepare for the strengthening of the people, we need to start with the two brothers."
The reason why Xiao Tang did not summon Lin Chong, Xu Ning, Yang Zhi and other good coaches who are good at military training is because the two strongholds of Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain have not been established for a long time, and they still need a few of them.
Put your thoughts there. Ou Peng was a soldier who guarded the river. Not only could he lead troops, he also had experience in arranging troops to guard the waterport pass. Immediately, he patted his chest and said to Xiao Tang:
"Don't worry, brother! This is how I made a living when I was in the army, so I can certainly do it!"
Ma Lin also smiled and said: "It's a good place. When brother Jiang Jing arrives on this island, our four brothers from Huangmen Mountain will be able to gather together again."
Xiao Tang just discussed it with a few brothers, and after patrolling the island with everyone, he ordered Xiao Yi to prepare a flying pigeon to send a message to summon Wen Huanzhang, Pei Xuan, and Jiang Jing to go out to sea by boat and rush to Pi Island.
At the same time, Xiao Tang also ordered the Yan brothers, Yan Qing, Duan Jingzhu and others to go north to Liaoyang Mansion to look for Yi Lachen and Guo Yaoshi, and informed them of their interests and persuaded them to bring the displaced people to Pi Island.
After Yan Qing, Duan Jingzhu and others took the order, seven or eight days later, shocking news came from the north: Xiao Baoxian, a stayer in Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, Liao Kingdom, was assassinated in the house.
