Therefore, within a thousand miles radius, Lin Fengjin can only allow a port city like Wu Zuocheng. Otherwise, Wu Zuocheng's special status will inevitably be challenged. This is what Lin Fengjin can't stand the most------
---Of course, this is also something that Sanlibu cannot accept.
So soon, Sanlibu and Lin Fengjin reached a consensus to pay close attention to any actions around the coastline. If other tribes or forces have any infringements of opening ports or copycat villages, even the King of Heaven will not be able to discuss it.
Yes, burning, killing and looting is what the Sanli Department is best at doing, bar none.
***
On the seventh day of July, Lin Fengjin finally saw his five-masted ship emerging from the promontory with difficulty, and then the sails of the ships that appeared behind were still blocking the sky, one, two, and three.
The number of... ships that came seemed to be twice as many as Lin Fengjin expected!! The bay that originally seemed extremely wide became extremely narrow in an instant!!
It can be seen that the entire fleet is a little embarrassed. It should be due to the storm encountered on the road. However, considering the current conditions, a huge fleet encountered a storm but only ended up in an embarrassing situation. That is enough.
It's an amazing achievement.
Gradually, the fleet began to dock and enter the harbor one after another. The people squirmed as skillfully as ants, busy with their work step by step, and the whole fjord quickly became agitated with people. Soon, this time the pilot
The principals, Shopkeeper Liu and Shopkeeper Qin, hurried over. Shopkeeper Qin was from Li Hu, and Shopkeeper Liu was a confidant sent by Lin Fengjin.
"Why are there so many people?" Lin Fengjin frowned and asked, "Are you afraid there will be forty ships this time?"
"Forty-three, young master." Shopkeeper Liu also said with a wry smile. "You always ordered that as long as they are willing to join the fleet and are willing to abide by the rules, let them come. So, I really didn't expect so many people to come.
....”
Lin Fengjin sighed helplessly and said:
"They are so brave."
Shopkeeper Qin smiled and said:
"It's not that you guys are brave, it's that the return on this deal is too high. And you are leading the team in person, young master. Everyone feels that since you are willing to go in person, young master, and you don't look like a desperate person.
If you are a disciple, then you are more certain of returning safely, so there are really many people who are willing to accompany you to take this gamble. The second master of the Yi family in Huzhou is the leader, and the eldest son of the He family in Suzhou is here personally.
The Wen family in Guzhou even sent their legitimate son over, and even the Second Master Qi came."
Shopkeeper Liu next to him also said:
"Actually, to put it bluntly, wealth is still attractive. When our freight from Jiangnan reaches Wuzuo City here, the price can be doubled by bartering, and the price can be doubled. Then the five times the grassland specialties obtained in exchange will be transported to Incheon in Dongxia
, the profit can be increased five times, and finally, if the full load of Dongxia specialties can be transported back to Jiangnan, the profit will be ten times greater!!"
"How many times have you calculated the profit? Even if four of the forty-three ships that went out can come back, it can be said that the capital has been recovered. The rich business opportunities contained in this are enough to make people disown them.
!!And this doesn’t include the harvest you gained from hunting in the far north, sir.”
Lin Fengjin laughed and said:
"Fortunately, I didn't go it alone, but divided the profits. Otherwise, Li Hu would have been besieged on all sides now."
Shopkeeper Qin's eyes lit up and he asked tentatively:
"Since Shangmao opened the sea, the gentry from nearby Songjun, Sujun, Wujun and other places have gathered here. According to your wishes, sir, we have only made three times the profit, so from Shangmao
There is an endless stream of merchants getting goods from Mao. After they get the goods, they only need to change hands once, and they can make another 30% profit (note, it is 30%, not three times). The business of the merchants who finally took over the goods is also very prosperous. "
Speaking of this, shopkeeper Qin whispered:
"Actually, many people in these counties have already begun to show their loyalty to you. If we really want to take action, our mighty army can take over all the territory of the two nearby counties within three days. And it will hardly break our muscles or bones.
, only then did we understand the young master’s foresight..."
Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Why are you telling me this?"
Shopkeeper Qin said simply:
"Of course I want to hear what the young master wants."
Lin Fengjin squinted his eyes and said slowly:
"I remember that although Wujun near you is hostile, Songjun is also under King Fu. If you attack Wujun alone, your strength will have expanded too fast. If you attack Songjun,
So can Li Hu withstand such a situation where he is surrounded by enemies on all sides?"
Shopkeeper Qin hesitated and said:
"But if a good opportunity is lost, I'm afraid it will never come back again."
Lin Fengjin threw a sour plum into his mouth, sipped it slowly, and then said after a long while:
"I understand Li Hu's character very well. He is a very calm person. You must not be asking me on his behalf today, so just give me a message to the people behind you. If you are anxious, you will even eat hot tofu.
No, let alone such a big event, the world is not in chaos yet, but the people behind you are in chaos. If you don’t want your whole family to die or flee to the end of the world after the defeat, then you must learn to wait."
Shopkeeper Qin became more respectful and bowed:
"I will definitely bring you what you said, without missing a word. However, if those righteous people lurking in other counties are waiting for me and are instead poisoned by others, wouldn't it be a chill in the people's hearts?"
?”
Lin Fengjin laughed:
"Whoever dares to touch General Li's relatives next door is living impatiently?"
Shopkeeper Qin’s eyes lit up and he said:
"But General Li doesn't seem to have any relatives?"
Lin Fengjin said calmly:
"That's because you've only known him for a short time. Who doesn't have a few distant relatives who haven't seen each other for a long time? As long as you, General Li, admit it, and the bullied relatives admit it, then who can say anything else? Recognizing relatives is not getting married.
, and there is also the theory of bride snatching.”
Shopkeeper Qin’s eyes became brighter and brighter, and he continued:
"If the villain's relatives are bullied, they will definitely be unhappy and want to get the situation back, and the people next to them will not be able to say anything."
Lin Fengjin said calmly:
"If you are just avenging relatives, there must be a limit. Even if your family has more servants and can fight more, then you can only beat people and ask for some soup and medicine. At most, you can go to other people's homes to get them.
A few valuable things should be brought back to make up for the loss. If the revenge for relatives is left to someone else's house, and the house is also occupied, then it will naturally arouse public outrage."
Shopkeeper Qin's expression froze, he nodded and said:
"I understand, I will send back the conversation with my husband verbatim."
Half a year after the conversation between Lin Fengjin and Shopkeeper Qin, something happened one after another in Song County, Su County, and Wu County adjacent to Zhang County. In these counties, several wealthy businessmen began to be arrested and their homes were confiscated.
Many people were thrown into jail, but the crime was that they were traffic robbers.
But at this time, envoys from Zhangjun had already arrived and told them very forcefully that the person they arrested was a distant relative of General Li, and asked them to release him.
-------Of course I won't let him go. You, Li Hu, are the lord of a county. Aren't I the lord of a county who are on an equal footing with you? How dare you speak with such a tone towards your subordinates?
Both the Queen Mother's and Prince Fu's governors turned a deaf ear.
Then Li Hu raised his troops and went into battle. He first went to Wu County and defeated the weakly defended Yangxian and Quxian counties. His troops were directed towards Huizhou, the county seat! Wherever he passed, beacon smoke was everywhere, almost overwhelming!
The whole world was immediately shocked!!
At the foot of Huizhou City, Li Hu asked the Wu County Sheriff to come forward and promised that if he was willing to let his distant relatives go and return his family property, then he would pretend that nothing had happened, and even the two county towns that had been captured would be returned in full.
The governor of Wu County was in a state of distress. He was immediately surprised when he heard Li Hu's promise, and then he didn't believe it. He asked Li Hu to withdraw from the two counties he occupied first.
What was shocking was that Li Hu actually withdrew very simply. At this time, the governor of Wu County really believed Li Hu's sincerity. He almost felt that it was like pie in the sky. If he gave away a general like his ancestors,
The captured "relatives of the Li family" were released, and Li Hu acted as if nothing had happened, and his troops withdrew completely.
However, the originally full treasury in those two counties will definitely not be full when it comes back, and the money of the wealthy people who were robbed will not come back automatically, let alone
It is said that the tens of thousands of people who were kidnapped by Li Hu have been enriched in desolate areas that lack human development. They enjoy the government-managed food for one year, exemption from corvee for three years, and tax exemption for five years.
It is estimated that the favorable policies have taken root in Zhangjun.
After following this example, when Li Hu sent an envoy to Su County to ask for people, Su County, which had a weak military force, quickly released the people. However, there was some controversy over the property that was returned because the arrested person
The property of the wealthy Lu family is really too coveted.
Therefore, after the negotiation broke down again, Li Hu's general Suo Jin boldly mounted his horse and marched eastward. This time, Su Jun, who had been well prepared, also judged where Suo Jin would attack and moved his troops towards Wen.
The county and Meng County were defended like a copper wall and an iron wall.
Guarding is originally what Nanzheng people are best at.
However, we must never forget that once we turn to the defensive state, we lose the initiative of the war. And Li Hu also has an extremely huge advantage compared to other county guards, that is, he has a machine