Chapter 869 Useless Negotiations

He Xiao had not read the report Ma Ling submitted to Chang Guowei, and did not know the dispute between Shipu Guards and the Haihan people. However, seeing that Qian Tiandun was so confident, he could roughly guess that Ma Qianhu was stationed there.

Where is it? He originally didn't believe that the Ming Dynasty military was involved in this matter, but since the person in charge of the military is on the island, he can see and find out the truth.

Ma Ling originally had nothing to do on the island. The reason why he stayed here was that the Haihan people were worried about letting him return to Shipu Port and kept him under their noses under surveillance; on the other hand, they also wanted to find him a

The reason for suppressing bandits was to evade the call from his superiors and not report to the Changguo Guard for the time being. Therefore, apart from watching the Haihan fleet coming and going at the dock these days, he had nothing else to do for the time being. It was very difficult to receive the news.

He quickly arrived at the headquarters.

He Xiao was an aide to the prefect of Ningbo, so he naturally knew about Ma Ling. However, Ma Ling had little dealings with the prefect Yan Guowei and did not recognize He Xiao. Lin Xing was the one who introduced them. After sitting down, Qian Qian

Tiandun asked Ma Ling to tell He Xiao what happened again.

Regarding this set of rhetoric, Ma Ling has already thought over and over again over the past few days. He has also tried his best to find ways to make up for some of the loopholes that were originally obvious. What he said to He Xiao at this time,

It was much fuller than the official document submitted to Chang Guowei, and even Qian Tiandun nodded from time to time as a sign of approval for Ma Ling's performance.

After hearing Ma Ling's description, He Xiao had a relatively clearer understanding of the entire incident. Although he was still dubious about some of Ma Ling's remarks, there were a few things that were certain.

The first is that the Haisha Gang is indeed finished. Judging from the information learned so far, the Haihan people should be the masterminds, while the Sanlin Gang and Shipu Guards are just helping the Haihan people.

Second, the Haihan people had no intention of leaving Zhejiang after cleaning up the Haisha Gang, but planned to settle here.

Third, this matter is not over yet. The Haihan people believe that there are still accomplices from the Haisha Gang in the East China Sea. Unless all these accomplices are solved, the Haihan people will not stop. Although the Liuheng Island incident has caused a big stir, it may

This is just the beginning of a huge change.

This kind of trouble is definitely a situation that the local government does not want to see. If the East China Sea is in chaos, Ningbo's maritime trade will be significantly affected. The entire Ningbo Prefecture has hundreds of thousands of people who rely on the sea to eat. By then, the government will have nothing to do

This method can suppress large-scale civil unrest.

But how to stop the Haihan people from continuing to act was a problem for He Xiao. Originally, he planned to use his official status to suppress the Haihan people, but after meeting, he discovered that the Haihan people actually did not have much fear of the Ming government.

And he completely shied away the responsibility from the beginning, saying that he was only assisting the Ming Dynasty military to suppress bandits. If He Xiao wants the Haihan people to stop their actions, he must first deal with the military, and the so-called chief messenger Shipu Qianhuma

Ling, who clearly looked like he was obeying the Haihan people's advice, seemed to be a puppet in the hands of the Haihan people. Asking him to order a ban on the Haihan people's operations in the Zhoushan Islands would be the same as playing the harp to an ox.

He Xiao didn't know how Chang Guowei and the Zhejiang Dusi above viewed the matter of Liuheng Island, so he didn't dare to criticize Ma Ling's actions. He pondered for a while before asking: "

Is the suppression of bandits currently being coordinated by Shipu, or is it under the command of Chang Guowei?"

Regarding the issue of responsibility, Ma Ling had already thought about it in advance, and responded after hearing the words: "This matter is temporarily under my own responsibility, but it has been reported to the Changguo Guard. Presumably the commander of the guard, Mr. Yan, has also informed the Zhejiang Dusi. After that,

How to arrange it should still be given by the Zhejiang Dusi. If Mr. He has any questions, he can contact the Zhejiang Dusi."

What Ma Ling deceived was He Xiao's civilian identity, and he could not directly ask the top military officials about these matters. If the Ningbo prefect wanted to know which level of the military agency was responsible for this matter, he could only send an official document to Qu Yutong himself.

Zhejiang Dusi inquired. After going back and forth, it will take at least several days to get the result. After the Ningbo government inquires about the situation, He Xiao will be sent to Liuheng Island to negotiate. The Haihan people have at least captured a few more big islands.

, dragging it here and there, here and there, for a month or two, we will definitely be able to achieve the results that the Haihan people want in the end.

With He Xiao's identity, even if he knew Ma Ling was cheating, he couldn't get angry at him. So he could only turn his attention to Qian Tiandun again: "Boss Qian, it is certainly a righteous act to assist the government in suppressing bandits, but this is Ningbo Prefecture.

Under your jurisdiction, your actions should comply with the orders of the Ningbo Prefecture. If the place is disrupted because of the suppression of bandits, then your original intention of sending troops will be lost. What does Boss Qian think?"

"It will not be us who mess up the place, but our opponents." Qian Tiandun said calmly: "We will only bring countless wealth and a safe and orderly trade environment to Ningbo Prefecture. This will

The point has been well proven in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian. If Mr. He doesn't understand it, we can always arrange a boat to send you to the south to experience it."

Of course, He Xiao couldn't have the leisure to go to the south to investigate at this time. His task was to try to figure out the intentions of the Haihan people and restrict their actions as much as possible, instead of being led by the Haihan people. Qian Tiandun has always been

After going around and around and refusing to respond directly, He Xiao had no choice but to speak more straightforwardly: "Boss Qian, I believe you also know who you are here to represent. Regarding your current actions, my lord does not agree with you."

I like it so much. Ningbo Prefecture is not Guangzhou or Zhangzhou. There are rules here. If you don’t respect the rules here because you rely on your strength, you will be taught a lesson!"

"Lessons? Who will come? Is it your family or the Ningbo garrison?" Qian Tiandun spoke back without hesitation, slowly raised his hand and raised two fingers: "We usually only deal with two kinds of people, one is

One is a partner, the other is an enemy. So far, all opponents who have tried to be hostile to us and cause us trouble have failed. We are not afraid of any opponent. If you don't believe in evil, you are welcome to give it a try."

He Xiao didn't expect that Qian Tiandun would have such a tough attitude and such a arrogant tone. He was at a loss for words and didn't know how to refute. He really wanted to say that he would send troops to Liuheng Island someday and accept you, the traitor, but look across the way

Ma Ling looked like she was watching a good show with a smile on her face, but she could only swallow these words back - the military might have been in cahoots with the Haihan people. If they let out the harsh words first, the military would

If we don't cooperate with the Ningbo government, wouldn't this become a big joke?

When Qian Tiandun saw that He Xiao was dumbfounded, he said kindly: "Simple, simple way to ask for money. Isn't what your family is worried about, is that you will get less money in the future? I will give you one now.

We promise that as long as your family is willing to cooperate with us, the money you receive every year will not only be small, but also increase. If you want to take a further step in your official career, we will also cooperate and help your family achieve some political achievements, and if necessary, we will

You can help to pay for the joint. We have enough money, it just depends on whether your adults have the ability to come and get it."

This is simply blatant bribery! He Xiao can only make this comment on Qian Tiandun's remarks. Although the Sanlin Gang would give money to Qu Yutong in the past, they would never say it publicly, let alone

This kind of condescending attitude. He Xiao wanted to scold him for being rich, but the Haihan people seemed to be a step ahead of the Ming Dynasty in everything. They wanted money and soldiers, so scolding him like this would not only make him look poor, but it would also make him look poor.

There will be no other effect.

"If your adults are not interested in Haihan's money, it doesn't matter. I think there will always be people in the huge Ningbo Prefecture who are interested. Whoever cooperates with us, we will help him to rise to power. Since we can get Mr. Xu from Fujian

Send the general to the position of commander-in-chief of a province. Of course, you can also support a prefect in Zhejiang. If one hundred thousand taels is not enough, just two hundred thousand taels. If it is not enough, continue to add more until the person in this position becomes us

As long as we can achieve our goals, the money will be well spent." Qian Tiandun looked at He Xiao with a mocking look on his face and said, "I just don't know if your adults will have the confidence to confront us when the time comes?"

He Xiaoqi returned to Qi, but he also knew that what Qian Tiandun said was not all lies. It was rumored that the Chinese in Hainan were as rich as the enemy, and with their arrogant and straightforward acting style, what else could they not do?

?His master Qu Yutong is not a native of Zhejiang. If the Haihan people really intend to support local officials separately, then Qu Yutong, as a visitor from a foreign land, will indeed be at a disadvantage. Haihan's money may not be able to help lower-level officials quickly, but I think

It is not difficult to do something in Ningbo to get Qu Yutong away.

He Xiao adjusted his breathing and tried to calm down. He knew that the opponent he met this time was a rare strong man in his career. If he didn't deal with it carefully, it would be a small matter to lose face, which would affect Qu Yu.

Tong's career prospects are great. Judging from the situation discussed so far, although the attitude of the Haihan people is unreasonable and arrogant, at least they did not break their faces at the beginning, and Qian Tiandun clearly offered to exchange money for the official support of Ningbo Prefecture.

, This is actually a condition. As for whether to accept such a condition, after all, it is a matter of great importance, and He Xiao does not dare to make a decision for Qu Yutong.

Silver is a good thing. He Xiao also knows that his master has always been interested in making money, but the prerequisite for others to give him money is to let Qu Yutong meet some of their requirements. If Qu Yutong can't do it, then give it to him.

No amount of money is in vain. Although the Haihan people are famous for being nouveau riche, they are also very shrewd businessmen. It is impossible to give away the money for free. The exchange terms they want to achieve are probably what both parties can achieve.

basis for cooperation.

"I wonder what your conditions are? Boss Qian, can you tell me first?" He Xiao tried hard to keep his tone calm.

"Our conditions are very simple." Qian Tiandun was prepared for this and immediately came one by one: "First, allow Haihan merchants and goods to enter Ningbo Prefecture for normal transactions. Second, allow Haihan militia to attack the Zhoushan Islands

We will fight against and integrate pirate gangs and civilian armed forces in the sea area. Third, we will not interfere with Haihan’s daily operations in the Zhoushan Islands.”

"That's all?" He Xiao was a little surprised. He originally thought that Qian Tiandun would make some unreasonable demands, such as asking Qu Yutong to endorse their smuggling trade to legalize it. Or in Ningbo.

The prefecture will open up a special port, settlement area, etc. for the Haihan people. The only one that is a bit difficult to handle among these three is the second one, but if the Haihan people act fast enough, Ningbo Prefecture can barely cover up the news.

of.

"We don't need much help from Ningbo officials now, as long as they don't get in the way." Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "As long as we solve the local power divisions in Zhoushan Islands, the sea trade volume here can at least increase by two.

Three times, it will have many benefits for us and the local people in Ningbo. Your adults no longer have to worry about pirates and smugglers in the East China Sea fighting for uneven distribution of spoils, nor do they have to worry about the pirates who pile up on their desks every year.

The case is troublesome. Once we control this area, everything will be peaceful."

He Xiao couldn't find anything wrong with Qian Tiandun's words, but he always felt that the three conditions proposed by Qian Tiandun were an ambush, which always made him feel uneasy. He Xiao's feeling was actually correct, Qian Tiandun mentioned

These three seemingly normal requirements do contain some hidden tricks.

The first condition is that as long as Haihan’s business system can gain access to Ningbo Prefecture, it will soon use advanced business models to change Ningbo’s business form and drive local Ningbo and more Zhejiang businessmen to enter Haihan’s business and trade.

system. And when the interests of these people become closely related to Haihan, the local opposition to Haihan will naturally gradually die away.

The purpose of the second condition is actually to find an officially recognized reason for the legal existence of the Haihan Militia in the Zhoushan Islands, so that the Haihan Militia can openly station in the Zhoushan Islands and quickly dismember and annex other armed forces in the area.

The third condition is to lay the groundwork for Haihan to develop the Zhoushan Islands as a colony. In the future, Haihan will open a port in Zhoushan, build a port, and immigrate to farmland. These can be said to be normal business scopes, and it will be peaceful in a few years.

Turn all these places into territories actually occupied by Haihan.

Qian Tiandun's little tricks can't be said to be very clever, but as He Xiao, who doesn't know Haihan's strength well enough, it's hard to see through the sinister intentions behind the Haihan people's conditions. Because it's really difficult for him.

It is imagined that the Haihan people can eliminate many forces in the Zhoushan Islands in a short period of time, and in the future management, they can quickly separate this area from the Ming Dynasty and turn it into Haihan's own territory.
Chapter completed!