More than two hours had passed, and a large number of soldiers and immigrants had almost landed and left. Chen Jisheng, with only a few followers and a dozen large vehicles, was still on the dock, waiting to inspect the large quantities of property shipped back.
Guo Dajing had quietly moved the money and silk in the space to the cargo hold of the ship, and told the troops on board that these were purchased materials that would be transported ashore at the end.
He secretly withheld these properties. If the court knew about it, it would always be a troublesome matter. Just like selling brocade and silk to Jianlu, it would not be enough for outsiders to understand.
Shang Kexi directed the soldiers to transport boxes of gold and silver treasures and piles of brocade and silk fabrics off the ship and load them onto carts.
"Chen Shuai, this is the list made by Guo Shuai." Shang Kexi handed the list to Chen Jisheng and said with a smile: "After the handover is completed, the general will feel relaxed."
Chen Jisheng took the list, nodded and said with a smile: "General Shang has worked hard. After the inspection is completed, he will go back to Lushun Fort to have a drink."
Shang Ke smiled happily and said: "The general is greedy for wine, that's why he is anxious! Since Chen Shuai is here, the general will have peace of mind."
Chen Jisheng smiled and patted Shang Kexi's arm, then carefully checked the belongings.
The gold and silver treasures were packed in boxes, and the brocades and silks were also packed away. Without an accurate number, Guo Dajing had no time to carefully count them.
Let Shang Kexi be responsible for guarding him, firstly, as a reward for his heroic fighting, and secondly, because this guy's acquaintances are not extensive.
Originally, Liu Xingzhi was led by Guo Dajing, but this was not because of distrust, but because Liu Xingzuo and others were also in the army, so it was inevitable that word would spread.
At the same time, this was also a sign of appreciation for Shang Kexi and his intention to reuse him. Guo Dajing was ready to recommend Shang Kexi to lead the newly-established Infantry Association.
To this day, although he still has a grudge against the traitors in history, Guo Dajing does not suppress discrimination because of this and maintains a relatively fair and equitable employment attitude.
History has changed, and the environment no longer makes it possible to betray the Ming Dynasty and invest in money. Guo Dajing is proud of this. He has also changed China and the fate of too many people, although no one knows it.
The number of boxes is correct, the seals are intact, and there is nothing wrong with the silk.
Monk Chen Jisheng was so relieved that he got on his horse, chatting and laughing, and headed towards Lushun Fort with his belongings.
"Guo Shuai's ability and ability are beyond the reach of Chen!" Chen Jisheng pointed to the thatched cart and sighed: "Not counting these belongings, the expenses of Dongjiang Town in the past few years have all been due to Guo Shuai's painstaking efforts.
Raise money.”
Shang Ke nodded happily and said: "Just treating money as if it is nothing is something ordinary people cannot do. Take some of these property casually, no one can say anything, no one even knows, but Guo Shuai doesn't take any of it. Tsk tsk, order
You are so respectful!"
Chen Jisheng deeply agreed and said: "Although Guo Shuai has a good management and his family is not short of money, it is indeed very difficult for people to turn a blind eye and not take it. He was also the one who advocated this cross-sea raid, and Mao Shuai agreed. After all,
, I have been preparing for this for more than a year before I can hit the target with one blow and achieve this miraculous feat."
Shang Kexi was very surprised. If you say this, wouldn't it be a prophetic word? A year or two ago, it could be predicted that Jianlu would take a detour to enter the pass... huh? Marshal Mao seemed to remind the court every year that Jianlu might invade the invaders.
"Shuai Mao often reminded the court that it was possible for the Jianlu captives to enter the pass through a detour, but no one thought of making efforts in this regard." Chen Jisheng said: "Shuai Guo prepared quietly, but now I know how deep his thoughts and strategies are!
"
Shang Ke said happily: "Having Marshal Mao and Marshal Guo is really a blessing to the army and people of Dongjiang Town. The dawn of the Ping Liao eradication of the captives has begun, but it is no longer a slogan."
Chen Jisheng smiled and nodded, and said: "Even without the support of the imperial court, our Dongjiang Town can be self-reliant and confront Jianlu for a long time. Jianlu has suffered such heavy losses, but it no longer has the capital to compete with Dongjiang Town."
"Huang Taiji, Daishan, and Mang Gurtai are all dead, so Jianlu will inevitably be in civil strife."
Shang Kexi's spirit perked up, he shook his riding whip lightly and said with a smile: "Look at the end of the day, Yuan Chonghuan wants to level the Liao Dynasty in five years, and it's not like he wants to kill an ox. It's just that it will fall on our Dongjiang Army."
Chen Jisheng burst out laughing and said, "It's a pity that he is a hypocritical person who bullies the world and is even blind."
"He is blind, but isn't the court..." Shang Ke smiled happily, but stopped talking.
Who was the blindest, of course, was Chongzhen. But long live the criticism behind his back, after all, it was not something that people at that time could accept.
Chen Jisheng waved his hands, shook his head helplessly, and said: "All the princes in the court are wise enough to know people, so they won't make a mess. If our Dongjiang Army hadn't earned face, the Ming Dynasty would have been embarrassed."
Already."
The Celestial Empire must not only subdue the barbarians, but also many vassal states. The disgrace will not only be lost domestically, but also internationally.
Shang Kexi shrugged his shoulders and said with a slight dissatisfaction: "To say that our Dongjiang Army has made extraordinary achievements, Long Live is to call us to the capital to perform victoriously. But we only gave some silver as a reward, and nothing else was mentioned at all."
"It's better not to meet." Chen Jisheng stretched out his hand and nodded, Shang Kexiang said with a smile: "In this regard, Guo Shuai sees more clearly than you. He has already made up his mind. Even if he is called, he will find excuses to avoid it."
Shang Kexi was very confused and scratched his head, not knowing what was said in this.
Chen Jisheng smiled and didn't explain much. After all, he is the emperor and he is long live. It is not appropriate to speculate. Anyway, Shang Kexi did not have this chance, and he will understand it later.
While they were talking, they had already arrived at Lushun Fort. Someone had already been waiting at the city gate, saying that the banquet was about to begin, and Monk Chen Shuai was invited to come in as soon as possible.
The two of them entered the city and arrived at the banquet venue. They only heard the noise of people, the air was filled with the aroma of wine and meat, and people at more than a dozen tables were drinking enthusiastically.
Mao Wenlong stood up and greeted each other, Chen Jisheng went to the first table, and Shang Kexi was called by other generals and went to the other table to sit down.
In addition to Mao Wenlong, Guo Dajing and Chen Jisheng, there were seven or eight hired ship owners on this table. Chen Huzhong, Zhao Liancheng and others, there were also two Portuguese.
This was Guo Dajing's suggestion. His generals would not care where they sat, and if they were farther away from the coach, they might drink more freely and eat more happily.
And these merchant shipowners not only have to pay the full amount of the ship hire, but they also have to collect more, which may be used in many places in the future.
Mao Wenlong could only see this step, but he did not know that Guo Dajing's ambitions were not limited to Liaodong, and even exceeded the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
The stars and the sea are Guo Dajing's goals. His eyes have already flown out of the Ming Dynasty and towards the world.
"Guo Shuai is talking about Zheng Yiguan, right?" Chen Huzhong guessed another common name for Zheng Zhilong that Guo Dajing asked about.
Guo Dajing thought for a while and said: "It should be that Li Dan's subordinates established their own business after Li Dan's death and are very powerful."
"That's right." Chen Huzhong nodded and said, "Zheng Yiguan had more than 700 ships in the seventh year of Tianqi. He fought a battle with the Dutch and won."
"Although Zheng Yiguan was called a pirate by the court, he had a good relationship with the local officials. In the first year of Chongzhen, there was a severe drought in southern Fujian and many people were hungry. Zheng Zhilong received the support of Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian, and recruited tens of thousands of people affected by the Zhangzhou spring disaster.
, transported to Taiwan by sea ship to reclaim wasteland and settle there.”
In the history of Taiwan, although Yan Siqi was the first to develop it, Zheng Zhilong was the first person to organize large-scale immigration.
"I heard that Zheng Yiguan has followed Xiong Wencan's path and will be recruited soon." Zhao Liancheng interrupted: "That's fine. Now that you have become an officer and soldier, you just collect tolls. You don't have to worry about robbery.
Already."
Guo Dajing smiled and raised his head, toasted to each other, and said: "Zheng Zhilong dared to go to war with the Dutch. He was also good to the people. He is really a good person."
Good people?! Chen Huzhong and other merchant shipowners did not agree. They smiled strangely and raised their glasses in a very humble manner.
Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng exchanged a few words, smiled and raised their glasses: "Thank you all the martyrs for your help. In addition to the cost of hiring a ship, I will give each of you ten pieces of brocade and one hundred taels of silver to express my gratitude.
"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis." All the ship owners hurriedly raised their glasses.
This is not a question of how much property there is. Mao Wenlong's identity lies there. He is no longer an ordinary military leader.
Guo Dajing stopped after a brief taste, and when everyone put down their glasses, he said with a smile: "In order to thank all the righteous men, the Marquis is also going to list you on the merit list. But I don't know what impact it will have on you, so I don't dare to do it."
Chen Huzhong and others were surprised at first, but after thinking about it, they felt a little hesitant and hesitant.
Maritime merchants and pirates only have a mouth from the government. If they were registered, it would probably not be a good thing.
Guo Dajing smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, everyone. If you want to, you can come see Guo after the banquet. However, Guo will leave Lushun in just two or three days."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for the promotion, and thank you also, Commander Guo." Chen Huzhong cupped his hands and said, "It is an honor for us to serve Dongjiang Town. But if we become famous for this, it will not be good or bad for our future business."
Mao Wenlong nodded lightly and said: "I am worried, but I am not in a hurry at this moment. If the situation changes in the future, if you are interested, I will fight for you again."
Everyone felt relieved. They were worried about losing the face of Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing, but now they don't have to worry about it.
At this time, some generals came over to propose a toast, and while they were chatting and laughing, the matter was over.
Although these people failed Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing's good intentions, Mao Wenlong still tried his best to express his gratitude.
For example, if everyone is given a flag and sign, they can stop for supplies at Dongjiang Town Islands, Lushun, Dalian, Pi Island and other places.
Placing flags upon receiving letters was a Japanese practice for maritime merchants, and it was also learned by Zheng Zhilong, who collected tolls in Jinxia and Taiwan waters and earned huge wealth.
The stumbling block to the sea, Guo Dajing has already determined the position of the Zheng Group. Although this may be ten or eight years later, it is not too early to start preparations now.
Zheng Zhilong was known as the maritime overlord of East Asia, with more than 3,000 ships at its peak. However, compared with the navies of other powerful countries in the world, the Zheng family's warships were small and did not carry many guns.
old tactics.
It was only the Dutch East India Company that defeated the Dutch. There were only a few main warships in Asia combined.
In the Battle of Luermen, although the Zheng army had more than 60 ships, their firepower configuration was very weak. Many ships had two cannons.
Among the three Dutch warships participating in the war, the "Hector" has more than 30 cannons; the medium-sized battleship "Graveland" has more than 20 cannons; and the small battleship "Maria" has more than ten cannons.
of artillery.
Even the "Hector" is not even a third-class battleship among the navies of powerful European powers. The displacement of large battleships at that time had reached 3,000 to 5,000 tons, and the number of artillery had even increased to a hundred.
Moreover, naval warfare in this era has entered the era of windships, battleships, and battle lines. The Zheng Group has fallen behind in terms of ships, artillery, and tactics.
Guo Dajing has already deduced the situation that may arise in several years, ten years, or even decades. It is just that the Zheng Group, which makes a lot of money, controls maritime trade, which is a disaster rather than a blessing to the country.
After pushing the cup and changing the cup, punching and giving orders, and the wine was half drunk, the true nature of the warrior was revealed. Everyone knew that Mao Shuai would not care at this time, and it was just a good time to let loose.
"Brother." Liu Qishi stood up unsteadily and asked, smelling of alcohol: "You, brother, are calling you this, are you not surprised?"
Guo Dajing laughed, hugged Liu Qishi's shoulders intimately, and said, "What are you talking about, big brother? This is not on the battlefield. In private, we are brothers, and you are the big brother."
Liu Qishi giggled and said, "I know you will never misjudge someone. We can share the wealth and wealth together. That is the real brother."
Guo Dajing nodded vigorously and said: "Brother is so right. Friendship between the poor and the humble is the most sincere and the most lasting."
"Come on, brother, let me toast you." Guo Dajing held the wine glass, clinked it with Liu Qishi, and said with a smile: "Let's go one."
Liu Qishi watched Guo Dajing drink it all in one gulp. He smiled even more happily and looked even more silly. He mumbled and imitated the words, "Let's go, let's go alone."
"Commander Guo, one of the last generals will also go with you." Liu Xingzhi carried the wine bottle, filled it for Guo Dajing, raised the glass with both hands, and looked at Guo Dajing.
Guo Dajing chuckled, raised his glass and said: "Ning Luo is a group of people, there is no missing person. Why don't we all do it together, otherwise, Guo's drinking capacity will make a fool of himself in public!"
"Okay!" A general immediately echoed: "Come one by one, as if you are going to engage in a wheel battle."
Guo Dajing raised his glasses and touched them one by one, then raised them high and said loudly: "If you don't say anything else, it's all in the wine. Cheers!"
"Cheers!" everyone shouted loudly, raising their glasses and drinking.
Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng had already left the table and were sitting next to each other, whispering. From time to time they looked up at the hustle and bustle, with happy smiles on their faces.
"Sincerity and unity are the foundation for the development and growth of Dongjiang Town." Mao Wenlong said slowly: "Dajing's popularity is very good, and the generals will keep it in mind, so I feel relieved."
Chen Jisheng was stunned for a moment, looked at Mao Wenlong, and guessed the meaning of Mao Shuai's words. Could it be that he had determined his successor and was about to enjoy a happy life.