Chapter 2438

In recent years, as the scale of Haihan's maritime trade has expanded, it has also led to the prosperity of the southern shipping market in the Ming Dynasty. Most of the shipping companies that have close trade relations with Haihan choose to deploy their merchant ships in the Fuguang area of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang in order to obtain transportation capacity.

Make full use of it. Compared with the benefits of sea transportation in the south, the freight subsidies available for long-distance transport of immigrants to the north are no longer as attractive as in the early years. Coupled with the various inconveniences during the transportation of immigrants,

Many boat companies are unwilling to take the initiative to take on this kind of job.

Of course, considering the need to maintain a good relationship with Haihan officials, most shipping companies will still send a certain proportion of ships to Shandong every month to assist in transporting immigrants in accordance with Haihan's requirements. However, in this way, the private ships will bear the burden

The shipping capacity is far less than that of the Denglai Rebellion a few years ago, and the main force has been replaced by official ships from various colonial areas.

Although these ships officially operated by Haihan are easier to manage and arrange shipping schedules, after all, their transportation capacity is limited and it is difficult to fully meet the transportation scale expected by Fushan County. Therefore, in less than a month, they were stranded in Fushan

The number of refugees in the county has risen to more than 30,000, placing an extremely heavy burden on the local area.

"Our refugee camps are currently overloaded, and the progress of building new camps cannot keep up with the influx of refugees into Fushan County. Groups of refugees have begun to appear around various villages and towns in the county. In order to maintain order, we have now

We have organized militia groups in every village and town, and the garrison troops have also increased the frequency of patrols, but some desperate guys have begun to appear, so we have to use forceful measures to deal with them." Chen Yixin did not conceal the local distressed situation and told Tao Dong

Let me tell you the truth.

Tao Donglai said: "In troubled times, heavy codes are used. Those who do not abide by the rules when they arrive in the county will be arrested and killed. We must maintain local stability. If there are not enough manpower, then use the troops from the Datong River base

Bring them all over and get through this period first. As for the issue of transportation capacity, I will send a telegram back later and ask Yue Zhiyun and Sun Changmi to plan carefully and arrange for more transportation capacity to come to Shandong for support."

Chen Yixin smiled bitterly and said: "We have punished a lot of people during this period, but the effect can only be said to be mediocre. In a troubled world, human life is like a piece of grass. There are many people who do not take life and death seriously at all. It is difficult to completely eliminate the chaos by punishment alone.

Most of the accidents occurred were people who had recently entered Fushan County. The refugee camps could no longer accommodate them, so they could only be left as refugees. It is difficult for us to fully supervise these people, but we cannot keep out all the refugees. This is true.

It’s not very easy to operate.”

Tao Donglai couldn't help feeling a little emotional. For Haihan, such a situation had not happened for many years. He thought that when he was transporting refugees from the local area during the Annan Civil War, he had faced such a situation of insufficient transportation capacity.

Situation. At that time, there were thousands of war refugees on the Annan coast. Haihan did not even need to make a commitment to resettle. As long as he was provided with food and an opportunity to escape, a large number of Annan refugees took the initiative to board the ship for the opportunity to escape.

However, Haihan had just started to hit the road at that time, and its transportation capacity was more than a hundred times worse than it is today. Tao Donglai also personally went into battle at that time, commanding the sailing ship to travel back and forth between Hainan Island and Annan for several months. Of course, the distance from Annan to Hainan Island

It was much closer. A fast boat could arrive in two days, and there was no need to prepare a large amount of food on the ship in advance. The difficulty of transportation at that time was actually much lower than transporting people from the cold Shandong Peninsula to the south thousands of miles away. Moreover, at that time, the sea

The Han Dynasty did not set up a rescue and resettlement agency such as a refugee camp in Annan, so there are no problems that Chen Yixin currently needs to solve.

The root cause of the difficult situation currently faced by Fushan County is that the transfer speed of refugees is not fast enough, resulting in a large number of refugees accumulating in Fushan County, which has exceeded the local carrying capacity. But to solve such difficulties, Tao Donglai does not just issue a decree.

The order can be achieved, but there are too many aspects that need to be coordinated, and it will be difficult to see the effect for a while.

However, in addition to the refugee issue, Tao Donglai also has other goals of concern: "What is the current situation in Shandong? The previous report said that Dengzhou wants to take the copper mine back. Has this matter been resolved?"

Chen Yixin said: "The Qing army began to withdraw from Shandong last month, but according to the information we have, the damage caused by the Qing army to Shandong was extremely serious. Many places were empty and almost became no man's land. In the short term,

It is impossible to resume production and life in the country. Many of the refugees who have recently poured into Fushan County have chosen to flee again after returning home and finding that they could not survive. We have deployed personnel in Zhaoyuan and Laixi counties to guide the refugees into Fushan County

, so far the results are quite good. As for the situation in Dengzhou, it will probably be settled."

"How do you say that?" Tao Donglai asked in confusion.

"Dengzhou also sent the main force of its garrison to resist the Qing army this time. It is said that there were several small-scale conflicts with the Qing army, and some troops were lost. It is estimated that they will have to rest for a while. And we have been increasing troops in Fushan County recently.

We have also sent troops to Zhaoyuan, and those in Dengzhou City should not be able to sleep well recently."

Speaking of Dengzhou, Chen Yixin's expression became obviously more relaxed: "A few days ago, I asked an intermediary to send a message to Chen Zhongsheng, the prefect of Dengzhou, asking him to be more restrained and not to provoke us in this extraordinary period, lest he would be unable to contain the situation later.

The black gauze hat on my head was lost in vain!"

Tao Donglai smiled and said, "You are not polite at all!"

Chen Yixin said: "I have been dealing with Chen Zhongsheng for several years. If I are too polite to him, these people will feel wrong. Since they are worried that we will send troops to attack Dengzhou City, then I will simply say it.

Let them restrain themselves!"

Since Haihan occupied Fushan County, officials in Dengzhou have been living in fear, lest Haihan's army suddenly launch an offensive on Dengzhou City one day. In recent years, large and small armed conflicts have also occurred.

Several times, the Ming army in Dengzhou could not take advantage once, so they knew that it was unlikely to use force to drive the Haihan people away from Dengzhou. However, they saw that Haihan had brought Fushan County under its rule and was also mining copper mines in nearby mountains.

Of course, these officials were not willing to let Haihan plunder resources like this, so they had to act like masters and warn Haihan.

But such measures obviously don't work very well. Chen Yixin's attitude has always been extremely tough and he has no mercy in his replies to Dengzhou. Anyway, the size of the troops stationed in Fushan County has increased a lot recently. If the Dengzhou Ming army dares to come,

Fushan County made a mistake, so Chen Yixin wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson again.

Tao Donglai nodded, turned to Hao Wanqing and said, "Old Hao, how are you doing here?"

Hao Wanqing said: "I'll tell you everything one by one. The secret letter to the Ming Dynasty has been sent to Beijing, but I haven't received a reply yet. The North Korean side agreed very happily, and Li Xie also responded to this.

We take it very seriously and plan to send Kim Sang-heon to Liaodong."

Tao Donglai said: "North Korea's reaction is normal. If they don't participate, they will be very passive in the future. But when it comes to formal talks, they probably won't have much say."

"The important thing is participation!" Hao Wanqing responded with a smile: "It would be good if they could send people to participate in this kind of negotiation."

Tao Donglai continued to ask: "What did the Manchus say?"

Hao Wanqing responded: "The Manchus have already agreed, and they should ask Shang Kexi to come forward, but I don't know if they will send another relative of the emperor. After all, Shang Kexi is a surrendered general, and this amount is a bit insufficient. And he

Whatever you say may not work."

Shang Kexi was in charge of the Manchu and Qing dynasty's previous meeting to seek an armistice and negotiate peace, but Haihan did not agree to his request. Instead, he proposed to expand the participants in the talks to the four countries, otherwise there would be no need to waste time on peace talks. Although the Manchu and Qing dynasties were not very

They were willing to let Ming and North Korea participate, but Haihan emphasized that this was a necessary condition for peace talks. In the end, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties agreed to such an arrangement. Of course, everyone knew that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties would not stop their offensive against the Ming Dynasty. The so-called

The peace talks may not go so smoothly.

Although Shang Kexi has the title of prince canonized by Huang Taiji, he is still a surrendered general of the Han Dynasty, and it is unlikely that he can make decisions for Huang Taiji in such an important negotiation. Although there is no definite information yet, Hao Wanqing believes that he should not

The only person to participate in negotiations on behalf of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Tao Donglai said: "Both of these two families are easy to talk about, but if Ming Dynasty is also involved, it will probably cause Chongzhen some difficulties."

Hao Wanqing said: "The secret letter did not directly mention the matter of peace negotiation, but they should be able to understand the purpose of this meeting. I hope they will not be too tough!"

During the more than 300 years of rule of the Ming Dynasty, it was said that there was no peace, no indemnity, no peace talks, no cession of territory, no tribute, and even when the country was destroyed in the end, it did not surrender, but this does not mean that there was no peace in the Ming court.

Pai Haihan proposed that Ming Dynasty also join the talks, not because he wanted Ming Dynasty to reach a reconciliation with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but because he hoped to use this talks to obtain more special treatment for himself.

Of course, it would also be a good thing for Haihan if the attitude of Ming Dynasty can be tilted toward peace talks in the end. If the war can really be stopped and Ming Dynasty can rest and recuperate for a few years, Haihan can also save the military expenses of stationing heavy troops in Liaodong and North Korea, and send elite troops to Liaodong and North Korea.

Troops were transferred to other places that were easier to conquer.

Tao Donglai said: "If the Ming Dynasty can send Yang Sichang, Minister of War, as we hope, then there will be room for maneuver."

According to historical records, Yang Sichang, Minister of the Ministry of War, can be regarded as a peace advocate, and Chongzhen currently favors this person. If he comes to participate in this meeting, it is possible to reach an armistice agreement. Tao Donglai can also serve as the prefect of Ningbo.

Yu Tong spoke up and asked Yang Sichang to give up his plan to control Ningbo.

However, Haihan's connections in Beijing are limited and he cannot influence the court's decision at all. Therefore, it is still uncertain whether the Ming Dynasty will send someone to participate, and we can only wait patiently for an answer.

Hao Wanqing then reported another matter: "Our prospecting work in Zhaoyuan County has gone smoothly, and the locations of two high-quality mineral veins have been confirmed. However, the current security pressure in Fushan County is too great, and it is difficult for us to mobilize for the time being.

Enough manpower is stationed locally to protect the mine, and it is estimated that preparations for mining will not begin until the situation stabilizes."

The veins Hao Wanqing mentioned were the gold mines that Haihan discovered in Zhaoyuan County a few days ago. There are many gold veins in the local area, and it is not too difficult for Haihan to find unexploited veins as long as he follows the map. However, it is relatively far away from Fushan County.

If gold mines are really to be mined, armed forces must be stationed to protect them.

Tao Donglai said: "There is no rush to start mining, since those things are buried underground and cannot escape. When mining, we should try our best to give priority to safety."

Regarding the situation of the Zhaoyuan Gold Mine, Tao Donglai also carefully studied the relevant information when he was in Sanya. From his standpoint, he actually does not agree with organizing mining work in this chaotic period. Apart from safety issues

, Ming Dynasty’s reaction to this must also be taken into consideration. Although the military and intelligence agencies have tried to bribe the local magistrate and prepared some cover-up methods, there is no airtight wall in the world. These methods are certainly not able to achieve the effect of concealing the truth for a long time. Sooner or later, they will

It was discovered by Ming Dynasty. Tao Donglai didn't think that Ming Dynasty would tolerate this. After all, this gold was much more valuable than copper, so how could he allow Haihan to mine it at will.

Of course, Tao Donglai also understands why the military has such a radical attitude. If gold can be mined in Zhaoyuan, then the military will definitely be responsible for it, and some of the gold mined locally will definitely be intercepted and used as gold.

"Mining expenses". This is definitely an income that cannot be ignored for the northern garrison.

Chen Yixin did not comment after listening to Tao Donglai's words. He had his own plans for this. Whether the gold mine can be mined, how to mine it, and how to deal with the conflict with Ming Dynasty, there are many needs in every link.

If he discussed this with Tao Donglai, he might not have the confidence to convince the other party, let alone start a dispute with him. Anyway, Tao Donglai came to the north mainly to deal with multi-party talks. This gold mine project requires

How to proceed can be made after he returns to the south. Anyway, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. He holds military and political power in Shandong, and everything cannot be done without the approval of the executive committee.

When the rice is cooked and the gold is obtained, the executive committee will naturally forget these trivial matters and will instead regard it as a great achievement. Just like when the Fushan copper mine was mined, there were still many difficulties, and the same happened in Sanya.

Not optimistic about the prospects of the project, but now that Fushan Copper Mine has become the copper mine with the largest production capacity under Haihan's rule, the Executive Committee still has to say "really fragrant".

Of course, Chen Yixin also agrees that now is indeed not the right time. He believes that at least the situation in Fushan County will improve and the resettlement and transportation of refugees can enter a stable rhythm. Only then can the garrison troops be freed up to go to Zhaoyuan.

enclosure.
Chapter completed!