Chapter 890 Cutting off people’s financial opportunities

Wei Shan returned to silence and did not answer Yu Pingfeng's question, but judging from his expression, he undoubtedly acquiesced to the other party's view.

Liao Xun, who had been silent until now, spoke at this time: "Master Yu, the people in Ningbo Mansion may not stand with us, and we cannot count them among them if we want to take action."

Only then did Yu Pingfeng realize that there was indeed a loophole in what he just said. Then the Ningbo garrison had violated the Zhejiang Dusi's instructions and deliberately delayed them. How could they choose to cooperate with the Shaoxing garrison to send troops without a formal military order?

Attack Zhoushan.

Liao Xun continued: "Master Wei has difficulties, and I can understand it. If the Haihan people are indeed as strong as Master Wei said, they really cannot fight hard. Otherwise, even if they can win, they will be defeated miserably. There will be no way

Report to the higher ups."

Wei Shan then nodded and responded: "Nowadays, there are constant wars outside the Northeast Pass, and there are rogue bandits everywhere in the Central Plains and Southwest. Only Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the areas where the court can rest assured. If there is another military disaster here, the adults in the capital will probably not give you good luck.

.I do not intend to condone the Haihan people's wanton behavior, but I am just considering the overall situation and some things should not be rushed."

Yu Pingfeng pondered: "Then I wonder if Mr. Wei has any ideas about dealing with the Haihan people?"

"If you want to deal with Haihan, I am willing to cooperate, but please don't mention it again about sending troops to Zhoushan." Wei Shan was also extremely slick. On the one hand, he stated that he would not choose the Haihan camp, but on the other hand, he

I don't want to send troops to attack Haihan. I just want to cause trouble for you. I will wave the flag and cheer for you.

Guo Zheng asked: "If there is no need to send troops to Zhoushan, will Mr. Wei be willing to cooperate?"

Wei Shan asked: "Master Guo, what do you mean?"

Guo Zheng explained: "Although the Haihan people occupied Zhoushan, they only occupied Zhoushan. Zhoushan is just a corner of Zhejiang. This maritime trade market can be placed in Zhoushan, but of course it can be placed elsewhere."

Liao Xun continued what Guo Zheng said: "As far as we know, a large part of the reason why the Haihan people robbed Zhoushan was because they took a fancy to the maritime trade market that has been naturally formed in Zhoushan for a long time. If we try to prevent this market from opening or move it to

Elsewhere, the Haihan people's conspiracy will be self-defeating. No matter how good Zhoushan is, it is just a big island in the East China Sea and has no other use except to feed fishermen."

These three people had naturally passed the Qi before coming to Shanwei, and had prepared several different measures for the situation in the East China Sea. If Wei Shan readily joined and was willing to send troops to intervene, then these three people would also

Try to cooperate as much as possible within the scope of authority. But if Wei Shan has an ambiguous attitude and is unwilling to join this plan, then he will have to adjust his strategy immediately. From the conversation just now, it is not difficult to find that Wei Shan has a deep understanding of confronting the Haihan people.

scruples, and this was the main reason why he went around in circles and refused to join.

In view of this, Guo Zheng decisively gave up his original plan and adopted another plan. Since the Haihan people came to Zhejiang to do business, they should try to prevent them from doing business and cut off their financial resources.

In exchange for concessions from the Haihan people.

Wei Shan understood a little bit, but still asked: "It sounds reasonable, but what specific measures are there?"

Liao Xun responded: "Let me explain this matter! The day before yesterday, the Haihan people held a so-called investment conference on Zhoushan Island. I must have heard about it, right?"

Wei Shan nodded and said: "This matter has a great impact, and many businessmen from Shaoxing Prefecture rushed to participate. I heard that the competition for Haihan commodity franchise is very fierce, and the franchise rights in Shaoxing Prefecture alone have sold tens of thousands of taels.

Silver. The hottest topics in the Shaoxing market these days are all related to the Haihan Investment Promotion Association."

Liao Xun continued: "After these merchants get the franchise rights given by Haihan, they must go to Zhoushan Island regularly to purchase goods. As long as we prevent these goods from being sold on the market, the merchants who cooperate with Haihan will suffer.

, being unable to profit from it will naturally deter latecomers.”

Wei Shan responded: "Mr. Liao, most of the businessmen who go to Zhoushan Island to discuss business are local prominent figures, and many of them have their own backers. Besides, this business matter is a matter for the Shibotiti.

, if I interfere too much, I will inevitably be sued by other yamen. Although I, Wei, am bold, I don’t want to attract a lot of enemies to myself."

After the Haihan people entered Zhejiang, the only Ming yamen that publicly welcomed their arrival was probably the Shibo Tijusi. This yamen in charge of import and export trade flourished and fell into disuse during the Ming Dynasty, and it was only during the Wanli period that it finally resumed operations.

When the Han people trade with Zhejiang merchants, the Shibo Bureau cannot collect taxes from the Han people. However, most of the Ming Dynasty merchants cannot pass this test and must pay taxes to them. If the local garrison comes out to disrupt the situation, the Shibo Bureau will collect taxes.

There will definitely not be anyone there who just ignores him. Although it may not be possible to do anything to Wei Shan, it would be very embarrassing to be reported by another yamen.

Liao Xun said: "Master Wei, this matter should not be done openly, but it can be done secretly. We don't need to check the Haihan goods embargoed into Shaoxing Prefecture on the market. Wouldn't it be more convenient to directly intercept them at sea?"

Wei Shan's eyes slowly narrowed: "You mean, rob a ship at sea?"

"There are many pirates in the East China Sea, and ship robberies are accidents that often happen, aren't they?" Liao Xun said calmly: "It is more than two hundred miles from Shaoxing to Zhoushan Island, and it is reasonable for some minor problems to occur during the voyage.

Things. There are so many pirates in the East China Sea, who knows which one robbed it."

"Having said that, if the guardsmen pretend to be pirates, firstly, their identity will be easily exposed, and secondly, it will be difficult to determine the itinerary of the merchant ship." Wei Shan immediately raised two difficulties.

Liao Xun responded: "During the Investment Promotion Conference last month, Jinyiwei Yamen also sent people to Zhoushan Island, and all the businessmen who won the franchise rights of Shaoxing Prefecture were recorded. As long as these businesses are monitored, it is not difficult to control their overseas expansion.

Shipping date. As for the timing and method of taking action at sea, we really need to plan carefully and try our best not to leave any clues."

When Wei Shan heard this, it would be a lie to say that he was not moved at all. The actual effect of relying on this method to attack the Hai-Han trade system was one thing. The value of the goods that could be robbed from the sea was the real focus worthy of attention.

Even if he has never handled the goods, he has heard about how valuable Haihan goods are. With so many merchants flocking to them, their value is naturally very considerable. If they were intercepted directly from the merchants, even if it was just one or two batches of goods,

The income will not be a small amount.

But things have to be looked at from two sides. Although this approach has the opportunity to bring huge profits, its risks cannot be ignored, and may even be greater than directly sending troops to attack Zhoushan. After all, as a local garrison, they are secretly acting as pirates.

Once his actions are exposed, he will definitely not be able to keep his official uniform, and may even lose his life. Besides, the sea area near Zhoushan Island is under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture, and the garrison of Ningbo Prefecture has obviously turned to Haihan's side.

It's hard to say whether these guys will cause trouble in the middle.

Even if everything goes smoothly, Wei Shan can't guarantee that the people under him can keep the secret. As long as one of the people involved in the operation is lax, it will be a disaster. Even in the process of clearing up the stolen goods afterwards.

If something goes wrong, the whole thing may be completely exposed. Although the money is attractive, the way to obtain it is really too risky.

Wei Shan thought for a long time, then shook his head and rejected Liao Xun's suggestion: "I have never heard of what Mr. Liao just said, so there is no need to discuss this matter again."

Liao Xun couldn't hide the disappointment on his face, but he still maintained his basic reserve: "Since Mr. Wei is unwilling to cooperate, there is no need to force it. However, if there is an incident in the nearby waters if a businessman from Shaoxing Prefecture has an accident in the future, I hope Mr. Wei can also

Keep up this attitude.”

When Wei Shan heard this, it was obvious that Liao Xun did not intend to give up the plan completely. He might still organize other people to implement it. He first said hello and told himself not to get into trouble. But Wei Shan had already made up his mind not to go into this muddy water.

Just pretend you didn't hear this sentence.

Out of official etiquette, after discussing the official business, Wei Shan still persuaded the three of them to stay for dinner. However, these three people came from Hangzhou secretly and came specifically to discuss the matter of dealing with the Haihan people. They were not in the mood to eat until the matter was settled, so they immediately

He stood up and said goodbye. Wei Shan pretended to stay for a few words, but when he saw that the three of them were determined to leave, he sent them out of the mansion and watched them get into the car and leave.

As soon as the carriage these three people were riding in left, Wei Shan's face turned gloomy. Although he did suffer a certain amount of economic losses due to the arrival of the Haihan people to change the power structure in the East China Sea, he was not yet at the point where he needed to fight with the Haihan people to the death.

In fact, he had also heard about the discord between the Zhejiang Dusi and the Ningbo Prefecture garrison over Haihan, but his focus was somewhat different from these three people.

Wei Shan didn't care too much about the connivance of Haihan by his colleagues in Ningbo, because he also knew that if he moved to Ningbo, he would also be helpless against the powerful ships and guns of the Haihan people. To send troops to join the war, he would not have to use his own resources to join the war.

Once they go in, nothing else will happen. Even if they don't get the benefits from Haihan, they will still turn a blind eye to what happens in the East China Sea. As long as the Haihan people don't set foot on the mainland, everything will be fine.

However, since the garrison of the Ningbo Prefectural Guard later issued an official document to report their merits to the Zhejiang Dusi, saying that with the cooperation of Haihan, they destroyed the pirate den in the East China Sea, this obviously means that they have reached a cooperative relationship with the Haihan people. And what Wei Shan cares about is,

In addition to the pirate heads presented as tribute, what benefits did the Haihan people give to the local garrison, so that they were willing to bear the pressure of Zhejiang Dusi to write such an article that a discerning person could see through the truth at a glance.

Wei Shan knew Yan Guowei, the commander of the Changguo Guard, and Huang Tao, the commander of the Guanhai Guard. They were both veteran generals who had been in Ningbo for many years. In other words, they had collected a lot of money from guarding the cornucopia of the Zhoushan Islands.

Years ago, they would not change their position easily. The benefits given to them by the Haihan people should at least be no less than in the past, in order to get such a cooperative attitude from them. And if the Haihan people can take the initiative to send money to themselves, wouldn't it be better than Xingbing?

Is it much safer and easier to grab their money?

But so far, the Haihan people have not taken the initiative to come to the door, and Wei Shan has no channel to communicate with the Haihan people privately, so for the time being he can only watch others get rich. But Wei Shan believes that Shaoxing Mansion is located at the entrance of Hangzhou Bay, and its geographical location

The location was very important. If the Haihan people wanted to ensure the safe and smooth flow of the trade route from Zhoushan to Hangzhou Bay, they would come to their temple to burn incense sooner or later. Therefore, after the situation in the East China Sea changed, he was not in a hurry to express his attitude, but planned to observe first

After a period of time, after finding the right entry point, enter the market to seek a profit. Different from the ideas of the three people who visited today, Wei Shan does not think that he must drive away the Haihan people to protect his own interests. Since Haihan is in charge

This matter in Zhoushan cannot be changed, so we should consider how to gain benefits from this situation instead of rushing to throw eggs against stones.

It is precisely because of this that Wei Shan adopted a respectful attitude towards the three visitors from Hangzhou Prefecture. No matter how much they lobbied, he refused to let go easily. Although he was a martial artist, he was still smart enough. These three people kept saying that they wanted to

They worked together to drive away the Haihan people, but they didn't mention a word about how the benefits would be distributed after the goal was achieved. This was obviously a sign of lack of sincerity. If it weren't for their personal visit, the official positions would have been there for Wei Shan.

He had to maintain a respectful attitude, and this negotiation had probably been terminated by him long ago.

Only Liao Xun's plan made Wei Shan slightly tempted, but only for a moment. "There is no good thing in the Jin Yiwei!" Wei Shan spat fiercely as he looked at the car silhouette in the distance.

On the ground, he returned to the house. But after taking a few steps, Wei Shan suddenly stopped again, as if he had some inspiration in his mind.

Wei Shan immediately returned to his study and wrote a letter by himself. Then he called his confidants to come in and handed him the secret letter sealed with a wax seal. After giving him a few instructions, he sent him off.

After leaving the Acropolis, the soldier went straight to the dock, showed his token and boarded a small boat. Then he took the boat all the way east, and arrived at the seaside near the Guanhaiwei Acropolis in Ningbo Prefecture that night.

Guanhaiwei was built in the 20th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and was affiliated to the Zhejiang Dusi. It was named because "the great view of the sea is in the wei". The distance between Guanhaiwei and Shaoxing Linshan acropolis is only more than 80 miles, and the two defense areas are adjacent to each other.

The exchanges were very frequent. The Linshan Guard came to identify themselves outside the acropolis, and were quickly brought into the city, where they presented Wei Shan's secret message to Huang Tao, the commander of the Guanhai Guard.

Huang Tao asked someone to take the messenger down to rest, and then he opened the letter and looked at it. His face was uncertain. It was obvious that Wei Shan's letter mentioned something that made things difficult for him. Huang Tao thought for a long time before calling someone in: "Tomorrow morning, go to the water."

When the division is stationed, please ask General Xu Shaohua to come to my place and tell me that I have something to discuss with you."
Chapter completed!