At this time, Jin Guotai was sweating heavily. The salt workers from Yanguan Town ran out. Then the people in the Jinshan Salt Field must not be trapped. Now the salt workers have to irrigate the four directions like a flood? Jin Guotai's third
One reaction is to quickly report it to the capital command department. As long as reinforcements arrive, block the gap, and control the situation, everything can still be saved. Once things get out of hand, Jin will have to shoulder all the responsibilities.
In a panic, Jin Guotai did not take into account the current conflict between the commander-in-chief Bai Xuan and the chief envoy Du Fushan. This cannot be entirely blamed on Jin Guotai. He was in Yanguan Town and did not know the specific situation. The superiors
It was impossible for the conflict to be passed down. In this way, an urgent official document was delivered to the Yamen of the Capital Command. Originally, such an important official document should be notified immediately to the Chief Secretary to discuss countermeasures together. However, as soon as the official document arrived, the Yamen of the Capital Command
Wang Yuan, the commander in charge of receiving the official documents, secretly hid the official documents in his arms. As a result, the entire city of Hangzhou was not aware of such a big event.
After hiding the official documents, Wang Yuan hurriedly left the Yamen and came to Bai Mansion. After finding Bai Xuan, he said anxiously: "Boss Bai, the documents asking for help from Yanguan Town have been sent. Jin Guotai was in a panic. Sure enough,
After the official document was delivered to us, my younger brother, with quick eyesight and quick hands, hid the official document quietly. The Chief Secretary and other colleagues in the Yamen don’t know about it yet, but Yanguan Town is too close, and it can delay us for at most half a day, which means that we
We must respond within two hours."
Bai Xuan nodded and quickly read the official document. After reading the official document, he was both surprised and puzzled. Jin Guotai had tens of thousands of troops under his command. How could he be driven out by rogue bandits? There must be something wrong here.
But Bai Xuan couldn't care about this anymore. Since the official document was delivered, he had to act according to the plan. Gradually, a smirk appeared on Bai Xuan's lips.
"Immediately draft an official document. The situation in Yanguan Town is critical. A large number of saltmen have rushed out of the town, and there is a great danger of attacking the surrounding areas. The command department has limited troops and horses, and it will take time to mobilize them. Currently, the border troops of the division commander are stationed in Haining County.
, I specially ask the Supervisor to take action to help quell the chaos in Yanguan Town." Bai Xuan said while Wang Yuan was writing. Soon an official document came out. Bai Xuan saw that there was no problem and immediately stamped it with his own seal.
Jin Guotai never dreamed that his letter for help would be transferred to Tie Mo after Bai Xuan took advantage of it. In the evening of the same day, the second official letter for help was also sent to Hangzhou Prefecture. Apparently, Jin Guotai reacted later.
, thinking to be on the safe side, he also sent an official document to the Chief Secretary. However, there was a gap of nearly two hours between the second official document and the first official document. When the whole city of Hangzhou knew about the incident in Yanguan Town, Bai Xuan’s official document
We are almost arriving in Haining County.
Standing at the entrance of the Chief Secretary's Yamen, you can hear the roar of Salt Transportation Secretary Weng Tongming coming from the front hall. At this time, Weng Tongming stood in the middle of the front hall, his face ashen, "What on earth does Bai Xuan want to do? He is really iron-clad."
Do you really want to go against us?"
Du Fushan also had a gloomy look on his face. When the second official document was delivered, they realized that something was wrong. But at this time, the command department also sent an official document, saying that it was buried underneath, and they had just seen it.
.I knew clearly that Wang Yuan was lying, but there was nothing I could do about him. Wang Yuan was a member of Bai Xuan, so such behavior must have been instigated by Wang Yuan.
After a while, Du Fushan suddenly stood up from his chair. He stared and panicked, "Oh no, does that guy Bai Xuan want to take this opportunity to lure the border troops from Haining County to Yanguan Town?"
"
As soon as Du Fushan said this, Weng Tongming and others couldn't care less about being angry. They all stared in shock. Wu Xin was even more anxious and said: "Master Du, we have to find a way as soon as possible. If Tie Mo is really allowed to go to the salt field,
, then it’s hard to say who will own the salt farm in the end. Bai Xuan, Bai Xuan, you are really at odds with us."
Wu Xin was a little sad. She usually had a good relationship with Bai Xuan, but she didn't expect that she would not spare any kindness in the face of interests. How could Du Fushan not know this, but for a while he didn't have a good idea, even though he was commanding the troops of the division.
Most of them listen to the Chief Secretary, but the key is whether they can command the troops and horses to defeat the border troops? Even if they can, if a war really starts, who will take the blame? Everyone is secretly competing, and no one will say anything.
But if the two armies of the imperial court fight on the territory of Zhejiang, how will the imperial court lose its face?
The most frightening thing is that Tie Mo is really not afraid of being beaten. Tie Mo is a grass-headed king himself, similar to Zheng Yiguan. If he listens to the court, it is to give the court face. If he doesn't listen, there is nothing you can do to him. Seriously.
Come on, this Tie Mo is the overlord of northern Shanxi. He is so powerful that even Zheng Yiguan may not be as good as him.
"Don't get too confused yet. Even if Tie wants to get involved in salt farm affairs, things in Yanguan Town are not easy to solve. Don't forget that he may not be able to satisfy the salt workers. That's a lot.
As for the money, even he may not be willing to spend it to replenish those salt legs." Du Fushan slowly sat down and became much calmer when thinking about the problem. What he said is also common sense. If there are two salt fields in Yanguan Town, Guanghaining,
To appease those salt men, you have to throw in three million taels of silver. Is Tie Mo willing to spend so much money?
This time, Du Fushan was really wrong. Not to mention that he had money in his hand. Even if the money was not sufficient, Tie Mo was willing to take out the money. As long as he could successfully capture the Dongwan Shipyard and lure Xu Wenhai's fleet to station in
Near the Dongwan Shipyard, then my plan to come to Zhejiang was successful. As for the salt farm, everything was just to attract the attention of Zhejiang and South Zhili.
In the Age of Discovery, others didn’t know how many benefits were hidden, so how could Tie Mo not know it? He said he was throwing money at the saltworks, but in fact he was using the money in exchange for successfully taking over the Dongwan Shipyard. As for who will own the saltworks in the future, Tiemo
There is no insistence. From beginning to end, all I really want is control of the Dongwan Shipyard and the terminal.
On the Yanguan Town side, Jin Guotai was waiting anxiously, but what was waiting for him was not the reinforcements from the General Command Division, but the border troops from Haining County. Tens of thousands of border troops came from the official road openly, with three thousand cavalry in front leading them.
There was a terrifying coercion. Compared with this iron-blooded frontier army, Commander Si's troops were like a herd of sheep. The leader, Jin Guotai, also recognized him as none other than Tie Mo's number one general, Zhou Dingshan.
Jin Guotai knew very well that he must not let the border troops enter Yanguan Town, otherwise it would be too late. But looking at the expressions of the soldiers around him, he could not say those cruel words. When they met and saw their momentum,
Everyone was so scared that they lost their courage. If they really wanted to fight, they would collapse instantly. But as the biggest general here, he must find a way to stop Zhou Dingshan.
Reluctantly, Jin Guotai led several lieutenants to stand in the middle of the road, facing the team and cupping his hands and saying: "General Zhou, this is the area under the jurisdiction of our department, and it is under the responsibility of the Capital Command Department. What do you want to do with your troops? In order to avoid causing trouble.
It's unnecessary trouble, and I also ask General Zhou to take the brothers and leave quickly to avoid any unpleasant conflicts."
Zhou Dingshan's brows moved, and a complicated smile flashed in his eyes. When this smile fell into Jin Guotai's eyes, he was frightened. Zhou Dingshan took out an official document from his arms and shouted loudly, "
Come, capture Jin Guotai and send him to Hangzhou City to Commander Bai for disposal."
Before Jin Guotai could recover, more than a dozen soldiers rushed forward and put steel knives on the necks of Jin Guotai and others. Jin Guotai's face changed again and again, lowering his head and roared: "General Zhou, you are so stupid
What do you mean, do you want to cause a conflict between the two armies?"
"General Jin, please don't scare Zhou with these words. Zhou doesn't want to be in trouble of causing internal strife. You are responsible for pacifying the Yanding of Yanguan Town and suppressing the rebellion, but you have made no achievements for so long, and now you are being blamed by the Yanding again."
We are retreating steadily. We have ordered Master Bai to be far away in Hangzhou. We have specially asked my supervisor to send troops to capture you. Are you dissatisfied? If you are dissatisfied, go to Hangzhou to find General Bai! But now, if you dare to act recklessly, don’t blame Zhou.
A certain sword has no eyes!"
After saying that, Zhou Dingshan shouted to the people around him: "Comrade Jin Guotai, who is in charge of the war, has not been able to supervise the battle well. He will be arrested and brought back to Hangzhou for questioning. Brothers, please don't mess around and end up hurting your own life!" After saying these words, those who hesitated to step forward.
The officers and soldiers in the command department who took action to save people all retreated.
Zhou Dingshan is nominally helping Commander Bai to get people, and he has good reasons. And even if he really takes action, he will definitely suffer a loss. Since the other party has great righteousness, there is no need to fight with him, everything will be his own
Let the people above fight.
The people under his hands retracted, and Jin Guotai suddenly became anxious, "Brothers, don't listen to the nonsense of Zhou. They are going in to rob the salt field. Brothers, you must not let..."
Jin Guotai had just finished speaking when there was a crisp sound and a loud slap that made half of his face swollen. Zhou Dingshan stared at Jin Guotai coldly and put his right hand on the handle of the gun, "Jin Guotai, as of now,
You still dare to confuse the public with your monstrous words. Do you believe it or not, if you dare to say one more thing, I will send you back to the west with a single shot? Huh, for such a long time, the trouble in the salt field cannot be solved, and the salt man has been kicked out, like a waste like you,
Shouldn't we reward you instead of punishing you?"
"I...I..." Jin Guotai said hoarsely, and wanted to say a few harsh words, but seeing Zhou Dingshan's cold and ruthless eyes, he swallowed the words in his throat again. In the end, he gave up.
, Jin Guotai was really afraid that Zhou Dingshan would shoot him down, and then it would be too late to regret it. Just like that, in full view of everyone, Jin Guotai, who was in charge of the military affairs of Yanguan Town, was tied up and sent to Hangzhou City. As for the rest, the commanding officers
, all stayed obediently on the west side of the town, watching the border troops swaggering into the town.
The next thing was much simpler. It can be said that Zhou Dingshan's work of suppressing the bandits was very smooth. After entering the town, Zhou Dingshan did not use weapons, but had dozens of boxes carried to the salt field. This is a million taels of silver. Look
After receiving so much money, the saltmen had tears in their eyes. For such a long time, regardless of the torment of life, what they wanted was to be able to settle down and live a life.
After months of hard work, so many people died, and the Zhejiang side didn't give a penny of money. But in just a few days, the Iron Superintendent had people send the money. Wei Chen suddenly felt that he didn't regret it so much. The previous casualties were all gone.
It's worth it.
On April 21, the fourth year of Chongzhen, the situation in Yanguan Town suddenly stabilized. With the border troops stationed in Yanguan Town, the nearby Jinshan Salt Farm was also pacified. Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces, also came to Yanguan Town under the eyes of everyone.
Guan Town. Nowadays, Yanguan Town is guarded by border troops everywhere, and it can be said that it is safe. The former inspection department office has become the place where Tie Mo discusses matters.
Looking at the young iron supervisor in front of him, Wei Chen was in a trance, with an unreal feeling, but the peace in Yanguan Town and the survival of the saltmen were all thanks to this young man. But we are not here to meet today.
Thank you. Wei Chen wanted to know what Inspector Iron really wanted, "Inspector, if you send troops and money, you must have a plan. I wonder what ordinary people can do for you?"
Tie Mo nodded lightly. Wei Chen's words proved that he still had some brains, "Wei Chen, I am certainly not a philanthropic person without any intentions. I hope you can understand who the salt farm belongs to."
If you have any questions in the future, you can contact Magistrate Tang. Of course, you can also continue to listen to the Salt Transportation Department and the Chief Secretary."
Without any hesitation, Wei Chen stood up and said solemnly: "Supervisor, you gave us our lives. As long as Wei lives for one day, you will have the final say on the official salt of Yanguan Town."
Wei Chen is just a little reckless, not stupid. Everyone who was tricked by the Salt Transport Department and the Chief Secretary rebelled. If he continues to follow the Salt Transport Department, wouldn't he be a fool? This Iron Superintendent seems to be a ruthless person, but at least he has some
Human touch.
"Very good, Wei Chen, from now on you will be the steward of the salt field. The official salt access must be controlled. I will also send someone to stay to help you deal with official matters. You just need to pay attention to one thing, you can't do it here.
If there are other sounds, those sands cannot seep in!"
"Don't worry, Supervisor, the grassroots people don't have any other skills, but they can still take good care of the salt field. However, the grassroots people are salt workers and are afraid of being in charge..." Wei Chen looked lonely, and it was pitiful to say that the salt workers were naturalized.
For generations of saltmen, they cannot leave the salt field, cannot take the imperial examination, and cannot be an official. No matter how small the manager of the salt field is, he is still a ninth-grade sesame official. Let the salt workers do it, which is not in line with the rules of the court.
"Is it an identity problem? Don't worry about it. I will send someone to take charge of the job, but you will be responsible for the specific matters. To put it bluntly, you are not the manager on the surface, but in fact, you are in charge of everything in the salt field. I am the supervisor.
Since I have used you, I will trust you, and I hope you won’t let me down!”
Having said this, Wei Chen was so impressed that he knelt down on the ground in excitement, "On behalf of the tens of thousands of people in the salt field, Cao Min thanked the governor for his great kindness!"
Tie Mo's first fire was in Yanguan Town, and the fire was very strong. Now Du Fushan and others in Hangzhou City were stumped. Because Tie Mo's dispatch of troops to Yanguan Town was well-founded and justified, and they were all under command.
The troops were dispatched only at the request of the commander-in-chief, so they were not afraid even if the lawsuit reached the Jinluan Palace.
After forcing Tie Mo away, even the troops and horses of the Commanding Department could not defeat him. Neither soft nor hard ones could do it. Du Fushan suddenly regretted that he should not have brought this guy to Zhejiang in the first place. Now he cannot even send him away if he wants to.