Chapter 549 Is it OK or Not?

Starting from the naval forces under Luo Shengdong, the Haihan Executive Committee launched a plan to replace the local garrison with militia groups. Externally, these troops still operated in the name of the Ming Dynasty official army. Internally, they were based on the militia classes.

They were organized into platoons, companies and battalions, and only accepted command orders from the Executive Committee and the Military Commission. In the Qiongnan area actually controlled by Haihan, these so-called officers and soldiers actually only had a shell left and belonged to the Ming Dynasty. The military generals

From officers to ordinary soldiers, from weapons to military uniforms, from treatment to combat methods, everything has been replaced by the Haihan Militia model.

Except for some talented people with special skills, most of the original local garrison troops were demobilized and assigned to work in collective farms or various workshops under Haihan's rule. Most of the guardsmen were already semi-peasants.

Because of their nature as soldiers, they usually work in the fields when they are not practicing. The salary and living conditions that their new job can bring are much better than their previous situation, and they will no longer be owed military pay by the soldiers in the army. Therefore,

Few people are dissatisfied with this.

However, there are not many officers as smart as Luo Shengdong, and there are only a few who can seize the opportunity to make money after the system changes. Therefore, most of the officers of the Guard Army are directly ignored, and then replaced by Haihan.

The government provided a so-called "office fund" to allow these people to withdraw from the front line. Naturally, some of them expressed dissatisfaction, but they had lost their military power and could not cause any big trouble.

As for the Qiongbei area that was cleansed by the pirate army, it is even simpler and easier to carry out such replacement work. Except for Fucheng, which was not conquered by the pirate army, almost all the local Ming army units were in combat some time ago.

After the Haihan militia stationed in Qiongbei, it logically took over the functions of the local garrison, although it adopted the Ming army's establishment and

flag, but this reborn army no longer takes orders from the Ming Dynasty, but from the Haihan Executive Committee in Sanya.

In view of the successful operation experience of the militia on Hainan Island, both the Executive Committee and the Military Commission believe that this is a military expansion strategy that is very suitable to be gradually promoted within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Recently, the Military Commission proposed that this shareholder should take advantage of the opportunity to capture Qiongzhou Island.

In order to seize control of Hong Kong Island in a relatively peaceful way, the alternative measures mentioned by Malik are undoubtedly the most suitable method.

Of course, what seemed to be a suitable method in Maliko's eyes was completely different in Liu Qian's eyes. He also knew that these Haihan people were not as peaceful as they seemed on the surface, and they would behave in ways that exceeded the rules from time to time.

, but in the past, these little tricks were basically done on the distant Qiongzhou Island. Liu Qian would turn a blind eye and pretend to be invisible after receiving the money. If necessary, he would help Haihan cover it up. But Hong Kong Island belongs to Guangzhou Prefecture.

It can be said that the jurisdiction is completely under the nose of the Ming Dynasty. It is completely different from Qiongzhou Island. Haihan is doing things here. Not to mention Liu Qian, even his immediate boss Wang Zunde may not be able to bear it.

this responsibility.

Liu Qian shook his head repeatedly and said: "Director Ma, we can slowly discuss the land matter. At the worst, we can find some suitable land for you in Xin'an County. But you must think twice before taking action on the water village. If this is the case,

The matter was brought to the court..."

"What if someone stabs the court?" The expression on Maliko's face seemed to be a smile but not a smile: "The court's attention is now on the north. The offensive of wild boar skin outside the pass is getting stronger year by year. The emperor in the capital has

Do you care about a small island on the Lingnan coast thousands of miles away? Can you still send troops to attack us? "

"You..." Liu Qian was choked by Maliko's words and didn't know how to answer. Call him arrogant, but these words are indeed true. In the imperial court's newspapers, more and more content about the war in Northern Xinjiang was revealed.

There were so many reports. Although they were all news of victory in the war, people in the official circles naturally had other interpretations of it - there were so many and frequent reports, obviously because the war in the north was getting more intense.

As for the matter of winning wars, everyone knows it. If so many battles were won, would the amount of Liao money collected by the local government to support the military expenditure in the north increase year by year? The good news in the newspaper may not necessarily be the same.

They are all false, but they are probably just reporting good news and not bad news. News of defeat will not appear in this kind of court media.

There is no doubt that compared with the life-and-death fight between the Ming army in the north and the barbarians outside the pass, these small disputes in the south would not be noticed by the court adults at all, and the emperor probably would not care that a certain local militia was invaded.

The establishment of the guard army, a certain island being occupied by a group of overseas businessmen as a port, and other trivial matters. As long as the Haihan people did not raise a flag to rebel, as Malik said, even if someone from the Guangdong government wrote to the court

, and it’s hard to get any big reaction.

As for sending troops to conquer, if anyone really thinks so, then even Liu Qian will probably think that this is too much. It is impossible to fight a war without money and food. Last time the pirate army swept across

Throughout Qiongbei, the Guangdong government spent more than half a month unable to complete pre-war preparations. Finally, due to the deterioration of the situation, they had to hand over the task of sending troops to the Haihan Militia.

After the Haihan Militia quelled the Qiongbei Rebellion, the Guangdong government immediately disbanded the previously organized troops - these tens of thousands of troops were fighting, not to mention fighting. Just gathering together would take a day.

With the cost of a thousand taels of silver, if you want to go to Qiongzhou Island, the daily cost will have to be increased by at least half. For the government, which is never financially wealthy, it is natural to save this money whenever possible.

Liu Qian also knew that his boss was not willing to go to war and mobilize the Ming army to quell the chaos in Qiongzhou, so he turned a blind eye to some illegal practices of the Haihan people. But if the Haihan people directly extended their hands to Guangzhou,

Come on, it's still a bit ostentatious.

Liu Qian calmed down his thoughts before continuing: "Director Ma, there are things you can do and things you can't do. You can make a lot of money and you can do a lot. Why do you choose to do these things you can't do?"

Maliko smiled and said: "Master Liu, what is doable and what is not doable? Our understanding is probably different from yours. The so-called doable is what we Haihan want to achieve, and the so-called undoable is to stop us.

The act of accomplishing a goal. We have money, people, guns and cannons, so what can’t we do? Besides, we are not rebelling now!”

Liu Qian said with a bitter face: "Director Ma, you can't copy all the methods you used on Qiongzhou Island to Guangzhou!"

"You can rest assured that we know how to adapt. If copying it doesn't work, we naturally know how to improve it." When Malico said this, the smile on his face also disappeared: "But this is something we must do.

What we have to do is, if someone stops us, we probably have to tell them what is acceptable and what is not acceptable!"

Seeing Maliko's decisive tone, Liu Qian knew that when the other party mentioned this matter today, it was not as simple as asking for his opinion, but informing him that such a thing would happen. Liu Qian sighed and said: "It seems that there is no such thing.

I have convinced you. I just hope that you can act in a measured manner and not go too far. I am just a master under the governor. If the matter is really big, I can't give you much help."

"Master Liu, it's not as serious as you think, and we will never harm you. If we harm you, where can we find another partner as good as you?" Malik reached out and hit you.

With a snap of his fingers, someone soon presented a wooden box that Liu Qian was very familiar with.

"You never need to worry about rewards when you work for us. What we can give you will be more than what you want." Maliko handed the wooden box over, and Liu Qian reached out to catch it, but found that the other party did not let go immediately.

. He looked at Malico in confusion, and listened to the other person say word by word: "But please remember, you can only take what we give you, and you can't ask for what we don't give you!"

Liu Qian felt a chill running down his back and responded quickly: "Yes, yes, please keep it in mind!"

Maliko then let go of his hand, patted Liu Qian on the shoulder with a smile and said: "Master Liu, if you have no other arrangements, why not come to our place for a casual meal?"

"I still have a few official documents that need to be sent to the Guangzhou government office. I won't bother you this time." Liu Qian was not in the mood to go to the Guangdong Office for a big meal at this time. He just wanted to leave this place quickly and return to his residence.

Go collect your thoughts carefully and see how you can cooperate with the Haihan people's bold actions next.

Malico didn't make any very specific requirements for him, but Liu Qian knew that this didn't mean that he didn't have to do anything. He had given away the banknotes, so the money was not free. And there was something in Malico's last words.

There was an obvious warning. Liu Qian did not want to disappear from this world because he offended the Haihan people when he was sitting on a fortune of ten thousand taels. He really had to think carefully about what to do to satisfy the Haihan people.

Maliko did not force him to stay. He waved his hand and said: "Come here, take Master Liu back to the city in a carriage first. Master Liu, please don't give in. This place is only one mile away from the Guangdong Office. I will walk back slowly."

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After Liu Qian thanked him, he got on the carriage. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but opened the wooden box Malik gave him out of curiosity to see how much reward the Haihan people gave him this time. In the wooden box, it turned out to be Haihan.

There were five standard banknotes printed by the bank, each with a denomination of one thousand taels. When Liu Qian took the banknotes out of the box to count, he found that there was a letter under the banknotes, and he quickly opened it to read. This is not

It looked okay, but upon looking at it, Liu Qian's heartbeat, which had just calmed down, accelerated again.

The letter was very short, with no header or signature, but the content was very exciting. The main idea was that the current Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Wang Zunde, would step down within the year. As for the reason, the letter did not mention it. At the end, it was marked "Burn after reading."

"Four words.

Liu Qian immediately thought of the legendary Hai-Han prophecy. The former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Mr. Li, was said to have stepped down after being prophesied by the Hai-Han people. Of course, the rumors circulating outside were all rumors without any basis, but

Liu Qian had first-hand information. He had been following Wang Zunde for a long time. He was still with Wang Zunde during his layoff. Before the former governor left office, Li Jifeng, a wealthy man from Guangzhou, came to him and took the initiative to build momentum for Wang Zunde's comeback.

Later, Liu Qian found out that Li Jifeng was said to have received advice from the Haihan people and knew that Wang Zunde would be the next governor of Guangzhou, so he came to burn the cold stove in advance.

This statement is of course very mysterious, but Liu Qian knows much more information than outsiders. He even knows the grudges between the former governor and Li Jifeng clearly. If someone hadn't pointed it out, there would be no way to do it.

Explain that Li Jifeng deliberately offended the current governor and came to hug Wang Zunde, an unemployed official.

Liu Qian took another look at the letter. If the content was true, then why did Malik give him this warning message? Did he want him to save his boss Wang Zunde? This seems unexplainable. If necessary, Malik could have done it in person.

Tell him what to do without making charades.

The only other possibility left is that Malico hopes that he will know the news in advance and make full use of the time to find another way out. Of course, the premise is to leave his boss alone.

If Haihan's prediction comes true, then the next governor will definitely bring his own staff when he takes office. However, with Liu Qian's experience in assisting Wang Zunde in governing Guangdong in the past few years, he will have to secure a top staff position in the new leadership team.

It doesn't seem impossible. And with the great god Haihan behind him, many things will be much easier to do than going alone. At least you don't have to worry about money at all. Haihan has enough money to bury the entire army alive.

Someone from the Governor's Palace.

But if Wang Zunde is left alone, it seems a bit treacherous. After all, the two have been together in a master-servant relationship for many years, and they still have some feelings. Moreover, Wang Zunde has always trusted him, especially his opinions on official matters.

Follow Liu Qian's advice - this is also the main reason why Liu Qian has been able to help Haihan complete some persuasion tasks many times.

Liu Qian thought about it, but still couldn't make up his mind. After returning to his residence, he took the secret letter to the kitchen, stuffed it into the stove and burned it. Looking at the flickering fire in the stove, Liu Qian's expression changed.

His expression was also uncertain. To keep Wang Zunde, he was afraid that he would not be able to change the situation predicted by the Haihan people. When Wang Zunde resigned and returned home, Liu Qian would be just an ordinary literate scholar. At most, he would be able to support Wang Zunde's subordinates.

In the name of the emperor, he went to work as a clerk in a certain county. It is impossible to boss around in front of a bunch of court officials like he does today.

As for money, benefits, etc., there is no need to have any delusions. Without your status as the governor's chief staff, who will still look at you seriously?
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