During this period of time, some people in the middle class in Fujian have been panicking. However, there is no high-level force to come forward to integrate. The power of these middle and lower class landlords is too dispersed to cause any trouble for a while.
However, Wang Xuan had to be vigilant. After all, in addition to the 1.2 million acres controlled by Wang Xuan and the more than 1 million acres controlled by the forty families who worked with him, most of the remaining land in Fujian was
The land is still in the hands of small and medium-sized landowners, but the quantity is relatively scattered.
Therefore, after the troops were fully recruited, Wang Xuan stopped searching for local Qingzhuang. If he continued like this, big trouble would happen.
After all, if the land rent is slightly reduced, these middle-level people will lose 10%, but it is still within the tolerable range. If it continues, it will shake their foundation. There is a saying that boiling a frog in warm water is too easy to do it all at once.
Something big happens.
But he still lacked labor, so he had no choice but to focus on the three northern regions, Shaanxi, Gansu, Yansui, Ningxia and other areas. There was serious soil erosion, serious land shortage and barrenness, which was a problem for the entire Ming Dynasty.
One of the most difficult places.
Or even worse than Sanbian, that is, the Liaodong generation, also attracted Wang Xuan's attention.
There is nothing we can do, we are short of people!
But migrating people from the interior is not that simple. Three to five hundred people is easy to say, and thousands of people is not a big problem, but once it exceeds 10,000, it will be difficult. Wang Xuan currently needs at least tens of thousands of Qingzhuang. If he drags his family with him,
The population may exceed 100,000. If nothing else, just the fact that so many people pass by from various places can attract the attention of local people.
As a result, it can only be transported in batches, and sea and land is the safest and most secure way.
Holding the latest map drawn by someone, Wang Xuan moved his eyes along the coastline little by little, and finally settled on Huai'an Prefecture in southern Zhili.
To the northeast of Huai'an Prefecture is today's Lianyungang, where there is an outlet of the Yellow River (the outlet of the Yellow River in the late Ming Dynasty was different from the modern one, and has been rerouted several times). If a receiving point can be established there, it will basically be possible to communicate and integrate the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
, including the population collected in Henan and Shaanxi, can all go out to sea along the river.
Whether it is transporting grain or people, it is the most convenient road.
After deciding on a rough plan of action, Wang Xuan looked up at the people below and said, "You Yongnan."
"Here are my subordinates!" You Yongnan stood up and saluted respectfully. He was the deputy gang leader selected by Wang Xuan in the Giant Whale Gang. He later joined Wei Suo as a member of a thousand households and currently works in Xinghua Mansion.
"Take your troops and station them here." Wang Xuan pointed to a large island on the map close to the mainland, "I want you to build a base here, and at the same time, choose a place to build a camp near the exit of the Yellow River."
"I obey my orders."
"Remember, you can only use the banner of pirates when you get there, but..." Wang Xuan's eyes suddenly sharpened, "Pirates are propaganda to the outside world, but internally, you are still my soldiers, and you must abide by military discipline.
Do you understand!"
"Please don't worry, Your Majesty!" You Yongnan has been training in the army for four years. He is no longer the gangster he was before. At this moment, he knelt down on one knee and agreed simply and neatly.
"Well, it's good that you understand. Your task there is to receive the population and transport them back on a large ship after gathering a certain number. You can decide whether it's 500 people or 1,000 people, but it can't exceed a thousand.
People are in chaos."
"In addition, in order to ensure safety, you can also attack nearby villages within a certain range in the name of pirates, try to drive out a safe passage and safe zone, and bring the population back with you. However, you cannot kill people indiscriminately. You can
take note of it."
"Subordinates, please remember your Lord's instructions."
"Yeah." Wang Xuan nodded and looked at Lin Zhennan again, "Lin Zhennan, you take people to your father-in-law's place in Luoyang. You can set up strongholds in various parts of Henan to recruit people. There are many people there who have no food to eat. Give them
Go along the Yellow River, take the Tongji Canal, and send the people to You Yongnan's camp."
"My subordinate understands, please rest assured, Your Majesty." Although Lin Zhennan may not be very good at martial arts, he is very proficient in dealing with people and has a wide range of friends, which is perfect for this kind of thing.
"Well, I trust you on this point. However, it is inevitable that you will encounter some difficult people. The so-called king of hell is better than the difficult kid. It is best to bribe those guys. If someone is a lion, don't be merciful. It's about force.
You don’t need to find your father-in-law, I will let Qinghongzaobai arrange for someone to help you, and they will eliminate the trouble for you."
"Thank you Lord, I have no problem with this. Some people are too greedy and cannot be fed enough."
"In vain, Yun Haokai, Luo Xuezhen and other eight people were arranged to go to Henan with a dozen men each. Whether it was to conquer those green forest cottages or to build it ourselves, anyway, to ensure the safety of this line for transporting people, who would
If you dare to make trouble on this line, don't hesitate and destroy them directly."
"Absolutely no one is allowed to delay the full enjoyment of the population migration plan."
"I understand, don't worry."
Wang Xuan turned his eyes to Zhu Jiayan again, "Zhu Jiayan, you have been with me the longest, and you have learned a lot. This time I am sending you to Yangzhou in South Zhili. You are a businessman, and you mainly do
For the grain business, in Yangzhou, you go to Tang Minxue and ask him to help you introduce some connections and purchase grain."
"Yangzhou is, after all, an important node on the canal. There is plenty of food there. After purchasing it, it was quietly transported to You Yongnan and Lin Zhennan to ensure the supply of food and other daily necessities during the population transportation process."
Zhu Jiayan stood up excitedly. A few years ago, he was still a gangster wandering the streets. Who would have thought that he is now a well-known figure, but he has been managing the "white society" in Fuzhou Prefecture to maintain
Public security, and now, Fuzhou's public security is very good, and the role of 'white society' is getting smaller and smaller. He gradually feels that he is separated from Wang Xuan's core team. He has been worrying about this matter in the past few months. Unexpectedly,
Now the opportunity has come.
After being sent out, he will be the person in charge. This is an opportunity, an opportunity to show his ability. As long as he does this well, Wang Xuan will definitely give him more room for development in the future.
"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will do a great job."
"At the same time, Lin Zhennan, your Fuwei Escort Agency will also help Zhu Jiayan in Nanzhili. In addition, you can also open a branch along the Yellow River. It doesn't matter about bodyguards. The main thing is to gather the population." Wang Xuan looked at the three people's faces.
He skipped it and finally said in a deep voice: "This matter of gathering the population is very important. It is still in the exploratory stage. In the future, I will need millions of people. Your task is very heavy, so be careful."
"The top priority is to transport the population. If something happens and you cannot make a decision, the three of you will take Lin Zhennan's opinion."
The three of them looked at each other and finally said in a deep voice: "I obey my orders."
Among the three, Wang Xuan values the most Lin Zhennan. After all, he once independently promoted Weiwei Escort Agency, and his ability is undoubted. It was only because of his failure to keep up with the force that he suffered a disaster. Now, with Wang Xuan supporting him behind his back, I believe he can
Develop faster and more smoothly.
In ancient society, communication was extremely inconvenient. This kind of thing could only be left to them to handle independently. The success or failure of the development depended entirely on Lin Zhennan's ability to follow people.
The team that set off this time was very large. It not only included a thousand soldiers led by You Yongnan, but also a large number of subordinates led by Lin Zhennan and others. In addition, there were also some workers. The entire team was close to more than 1,700 people. Eight large ships came majestically.
Heading towards the north.
This was Wang Xuan's first nail in the north.
As for the future, he's not that far away yet.
…
In Fuzhou Mansion, Wang Xuan's residence outside the city, only Wang Xuan and Governor Li Shantang were sitting opposite each other in the study, both of them slowly sipping tea.
"Since Xiao Daheng became an official in the thirty-sixth year of Wanli, the Minister of War has been changing constantly. This time, due to the founding of the Liaodong Jurchens, the Minister of War will be dismissed again." Li Shantang put down his teacup and said slowly.
Ever since Wang Xuan mentioned the idea of letting Li Shantang return to the capital again last time, he himself became interested and has been asking people to pay attention to the affairs in the court.
Now he is already a high official in the border area. If he returns to the capital, he must at least be a minister. Otherwise, it does not mean that he will be demoted. Of course, it is also possible for him to be the elder, but he himself has no hope.
Among the six ministries, namely, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Husbandry have too much power, and it would not be his turn anyway.
Of course, he didn't dare to do it himself. If he didn't do it right, he would be attacked by a group of people, and then it would be bad if he didn't protect himself.
As for the Ministry of Works, which reaps a lot of benefits from various projects every year, it is unlikely that this kind of advantage would be available to him as a Shaanxi native. The Ministry of Punishments is a powerful tool for these "party members" to attack dissidents, and he does not want to participate.
of.
The only ones left are the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War.
As for the Ministry of Rites... Regardless of whether he wanted to go or not, Wang Xuan would not agree to pay for it. That thing was really useless. In fact, the only option available to him was the Ministry of War.
This Ministry of War is a hot potato. After all, after the three great campaigns of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty has been in a weak position in foreign wars. Whether it is against the Tatars, Wacs, or Jurchens, there is basically no chance of victory.
Therefore, the position of the Ministry of War has not been taken seriously by the major families in the south of the Yangtze River. However, Li Shantang, who knows Wang Xuan well, knows that Wang Xuan must be very concerned about the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, and if he can get Wang Xuan's support, he may not be in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.
Unable to sit firmly in position.
Although Wang Xuan's forces are all along the southern coast, at least Wang Xuan has the ability to make a group of soldiers better.
Moreover, Wang Xuan had to make the final decision on this matter. After all, it was also a ministerial book. If you wanted to win it, you would have to spend a lot of money to establish connections. He would not pay for it himself.
(Why is the update so late? Hey, I went out drinking with my brother-in-law in the evening. To comfort my brother-in-law’s hurt soul. From 8pm to 3am, I drank even the restaurant owner out. I couldn’t help it. He also had to get off work.