It is not accurate to say that it is a market. Its size has long exceeded the size of the city.
Wanjiaji was originally a small village. After Wanjia became successful in the private salt business, the world's wealth continued to gather here.
Common people gradually called it Wanjiaji.
It is not a city, and there are no officers and soldiers stationed there.
It is not a town, and the imperial court does not have official jurisdiction.
It is a land of three desolations, but thieves have to keep to themselves.
When the Vietnamese marched south, hundreds of thousands of troops passed by without invading it at all.
When the King of Zhenbei came to the north, he did not dare to violate the king's orders.
It is a village, and it is richer than the imperial court.
It is a mountain pass, and it has many soldiers and generals.
He is a businessman, and he is extremely powerful!
Billions He, the contemporary head of Wanjiaji, the actual controller of Wanjiaji. He is in charge of nearly one-tenth of the wealth of the Jingyang Dynasty.
Most wealth is illegal.
After Wanjia made his fortune in the fish and salt industry, he gradually got involved in other businesses and smuggled countless tea, silk, ceramics and other items to the West and other places.
Most of the wealth at home and abroad is gathered in Wanjia.
The tax revenue paid to the imperial court was less than one ten thousandth of the business revenue of ten thousand families.
They have such wealth, who wouldn't be jealous?
The imperial court wanted to take action against the Wan family again and again.
Wanjiaji had already established his own private army and personal network to protect his massive wealth.
Most of the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who planned to increase taxes on households died unexpectedly or were dismissed from their posts.
To escape the persecution of corrupt officials, Wanjia will send killers and thieves to take the lives of those officials.
Mountains and highlands are dangerous.
The officers and soldiers who conquered Wanjiaji returned with repeated defeats.
There cannot be a quick victory, the only way is to fight a protracted war.
A protracted war is all about logistical supplies.
The most indispensable thing for Wanjiaji was money. It was close to the East China Sea and the Yue Kingdom. After China was blocked, Wanjiaji transported supplies from the sea and grasslands.
They can also escape by sea.
Isn't it just for their money to fight Wanjiaji?
If they escape with the gold and silver, what's the point of fighting them down?
The successive leaders of Jingyang all chose to ignore it tacitly, secretly always thinking about this piece of fat.
Under night.
A carrier pigeon faced the sea breeze, crossed numerous mountain passes, and flew into a palace-like courtyard where tens of thousands of families gathered.
The carrier pigeon landed on the stone table.
The waiting servant hurried over, grabbed the carrier pigeon, took off the secret letter from his leg, threw away the carrier pigeon, and hurried to the inner hall.
The lights in the inner hall were brightly lit, and faint laughter and singing could be heard.
The servant entered the inner hall, walked quickly to the upper room, and gave the letter to a wealthy middle-aged man. The man was the head of the Wan family, worth trillions!
Trillion He glanced at the servant, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
The servant whispered: "It's over there at Rock Salt Village."
Trillion He took the letter, read it and said, "Wang Zhi told me the news last night."
"I didn't expect that Zhao Xiaole would kill him, huh!"
The servant asked again: "Master, will Zhao Xiaole suddenly attack Zhoushan? Where is our barrier!"
Trillion He raised his eyes slightly and said contemptuously: "Is there any news?"
The servant shook his head, "At present, no news has been transmitted, but whether Zhao Xiaole comes or not, he cannot avoid our eyes."
Billions He thought for a while, and he didn't know what he suddenly thought of. A pair of red and phoenix eyes suddenly opened, and two rays of light shot out,
"wrong!"
He sat up suddenly, startling the servant next to him, "Old... Master, what's wrong?"
Trillion He threw away the letter in his hand and said in a cold voice: "The third leader of Wufeng Island was killed in the morning. Why did the letter not come until now?"
"Zhao Xiaole probably discovered Wang Zhi's spy. Once he marches at night, our people probably won't be able to notice him."
A look of horror appeared on the servant's face, "Then... the young one will inform Zhoushan immediately and ask them to be careful."
"No need." Wan Yihe said with a fierce smile on his face, "It's too late to go now."
"Tell Wang Zhi the news. His little treasury is hidden in Zhoushan. If it is lost there, he will be the most anxious person."
The servant nodded, "Yes...yes."
There was still some hesitation on his face and he did not leave.
Bijiahe frowned and hummed in confusion.
The servant said: "Master, does Zhao Xiaole know how to use that thing?"
That thing refers to the hot air balloon decapitation tactic.
When Zhao Xiaole heard this, he snorted and said, "We have our back to the East China Sea. Once Zhao Xiaole really attacks desperately, we can retreat to Wufeng Island."
"Do you understand?"
The servant seemed to have thought of something, and nodded quickly: "Little... I understand, I will go and deliver the message now."
There was a little more joy on his face, and he walked much more briskly.
Billionaire looked at his leaving figure, snorted, and murmured in a low voice: "Zhao Xiaole..."
"If you dare to take advantage of Zhoushan, the king will definitely let you die without a burial place!"
Zhoushan is a continuous mountain range.
When Zhao Xiaole arrived here with his people, he didn't disturb anyone.
He looked through a zoetrope.
In the camp above Zhoushan, there are sparse lights.
They didn't notice anything.
"Your Majesty, do you need us to bombard you with artillery?" the general of the Shenji Battalion stepped forward and asked.
"According to intelligence, Wanyihe has bought a lot of guns and artillery from the West. The brothers below are very eager to compete with foreign guns and artillery."
"Let's see who's better is their stuff or our stuff!"
Zhao Xiaole shook his head, "This area is all mountainous, and your Shenji Battalion is too slow to attack."
"When you reach Wanjiaji, that's your chance to show up. The Yulin Army and I will come and capture Zhoushan first tonight!"
"yes!"
The adjutant replied.
In addition to the Royal Guards stationed in Shiyan Village, Zhao Xiaole also mobilized another 300 Royal Guards to participate in tonight's sneak attack.
The rest of the troops will also arrive after dawn.
Zhao Xiaole did not have the same conditions to fight Wang Zhi at sea. What he could do was to eliminate Wang Zhi's shore forces.
Without the eyes and resources on shore, Wang Zhi is no different from an ordinary pirate.
Zhao Xiaole put on his war robe and got off his horse.
He put the long knife on his waist and said to the imperial guards behind him: "It is said that you are second only to the black-armored warriors. After arriving in the East China Sea, you have not won any battles for me. If you can't win a battle tonight, all of you will give me a victory."
I’ll go home and take the baby!”
When the imperial guards heard this, their faces turned red with anger.
Mudd!
humiliation.
Irresistible humiliation.
They all held their breath in their hearts and had nowhere to vent.
Tonight, they must prove their strength.
Seeing that his morale was low, Zhao Xiaole said, "Kill anyone you see. No mercy."