Lopez returned to Panyu Port on the 25th day after the Battle of Guangning Port.
Li Yueguo's reaction was very fast, because the Song Dynasty moved faster. Just mobilizing hundreds of armed merchant ships, they destroyed 80% of the ships in Thang Long Port, all the ships in Guangning Port, and all the ships on Li Yueguo's entire coastline, no matter how small. Whether it is a sampan, a fishing boat or a warship, they will all be sunk.
The Song Dynasty did not allow Li Yue's ship to enter the sea unless it fell apart into pieces of plank. No ships from other countries were allowed to enter Li Yue's country. Its coastline was strictly blocked.
On the fourth day, Thang Long City and Quang Ninh City were bombarded with artillery and turned into ruins by Song ships sailing up the river. The fire burned for three days and two nights, causing tens of thousands of casualties and countless property losses.
At this time, the pro-Song faction in the country jumped out and spread pessimistic remarks that war would lead to defeat. At the same time, they recruited and bribed the ministers of the DPRK and China, and wrote to Li Qiande, requesting that the country and the people be the most important, peace be the most precious, and not start another war. It makes all living things miserable.
In the south, the Champa State learned that Song State had fallen out with Li Yue, and after giving Li Yue a severe lesson, it seemed like it had been beaten to death. It gathered a large number of troops and launched a counterattack against Li Yue.
However, Li Yue had to guard against the Song army's attack from the north and harassment ashore. The main army was unable to mobilize reinforcements from the south, and was defeated steadily by the occupying army. In just half a month, six towns were lost.
Only then did Li Qiande realize that the Song Dynasty at this time was completely different from the Song Dynasty during the Xining period.
At this time, the Song Dynasty had a powerful navy and had Qizhou City as a base south of Champa City. If it adjusted its strategy slightly, it could feel the pressure like a mountain.
If the Song Dynasty was really angry, mobilized land and water armies, and came with all the strength of the country, could Li Yue, a small country like itself, be able to withstand it?
After thinking about it, Li Qiande decided to bow his head and sue for peace first. So he sent an envoy to Yulin County by land to convey his willingness to sue for peace.
Since we are seeking peace, let's discuss it.
Baize, Guiche Shuishi, Yulin, and Nanhai counties all received instructions from the Privy Council and Shangshu Province of Kaifeng City, and they just took the opportunity to slow down and make adjustments to their strategic deployment.
So the conscripted armed merchant ships such as the Ningxiang and Anhua returned to Panyu City and waited to receive their privateering licenses.
Ye Xun, who had been in office in Panyu City for some time, went to the port area to meet with Lopez, the Byzantine envoy plenipotentiary, then sent them on board the ship and hurried to Shanghai port.
Back at the Sheriff's Mansion, Ye Xun was busy again.
"County Chief, the biggest problem in Nanhai County now is the conflict between the indigenous and foreign forces." County Chief Shi Zhonghuizhi said.
He was a school scholar and had worked with Ye Xun for a long time. This time Ye Xun asked him to be transferred to Nanhai as the county magistrate, so he offered his help and helped to open up the situation here.
"That's right. According to the information we collected, there are twelve indigenous forces in Nanhai County. They all have a history of hundreds of years, and some can even be traced back to the era of Zhao Tuo at the end of Qin Dynasty. They are intertwined with each other and have deep-rooted influence, covering all states and counties in Nanhai County. .When our country opened the sea for trade, they settled in Panyu City and turned to selling, quickly amassed huge wealth, and their power further expanded."
"They are trying their best to control Hunan County and Jiangxi County, the two main land routes into Lingnan. These two roads are important channels for them to obtain porcelain, tea and silk. For decades, they have tried their best and exhausted all their efforts. We finally took control of these two pathways."
Zhong Huizhi couldn't help but ask: "Governor, I heard that the bandits in Jiuyi Mountain, Guiyang Mountain, Dayu Mountain and Baixing Mountain, and the water pirates on the Shixing River were all under the command of the Twelve Families of the South China Sea."
Ye Xun raised his head and glanced at him: "There is no evidence!"
Zhong Huizhi lowered his voice and said: "The people from the Judicial Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Interior are very clever in their methods. There is no case in the world that they can't find. Why not send a secret letter to the Ministry of Justice and ask the Judicial Investigation Bureau to quietly set up a task force to investigate."
A faint smile appeared on Ye Xun's face, "This can be regarded as a breakthrough. Ye made a request to Cai Dazai and Pan Shangshu of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kaifeng City. The task force of the Judicial Investigation Bureau had already gone south to conduct a secret investigation. At the same time,
People from China News Agency and the General Administration of Intelligence and Investigation also organized a joint investigation team to go south to investigate."
"It turns out that the county governor is already well prepared and has made plans." Zhong Huizhi said in surprise.
"An investigation is an investigation. It's just that the indigenous forces headed by the Twelve Nanhai Families are not that easy to deal with. What's more, the conflicts between them and foreign forces are getting more and more acute."
"The Sheriff, my subordinates have read the relevant case files, and it is nothing more than a conflict of interest. The twelve families are landowners, and they used to make a fortune by reselling various goods. In the past, most of the foreign forces here were maritime merchants from the Fujian Sea.
One of them buys, the other sells, each eats his own food, and everything is fine."
"Later, merchants from Donghai, Jiangdong, Huaidong, Kaifeng and other places came one after another. They first built shipyards and quickly became the largest shipbuilding base in the South China Sea. Then they controlled the maritime trade in the South China Sea. They formed a group in Panyu City
The Southeast Chamber of Commerce then opened a silk factory, an iron factory, and a porcelain factory. At the same time, a large amount of tea, silk, cotton cloth, and porcelain were transshipped from East China Sea, Jiangdong and other places, seriously encroaching on the interests of the twelve companies in the South China Sea. Therefore, the two sides became more and more fierce."
Ye Xun listened quietly and asked a question: "What is the attitude of the Minhai merchants in Panyu City? They are the first foreign forces to come to the Nanhai area and have established a firm foothold. They have a close relationship with the Twelve Nanhai Families.
So deep.”
"There are two ends of the rat's head. It seems that both sides are not offended and both sides can continue to enjoy the benefits." Zhong Huizhi replied.
"The centrists just don't have a position. If they don't have a position, they just want to stay on the outside. If you are among them, how can you stay on the outside? Neither side will be offended. In the end, both sides may be offended. The Fujian Chamber of Commerce in Panyu will suffer sooner or later."
Zhong Huizhi asked: "Chief, which side do we support?"
Ye Xun glanced at him and replied slowly: "From the perspective of stabilizing the place, we should stand with the Twelve Nanhai Families. Their power in the prefectures and counties is deeply rooted."
Zhong Huizhi thought about the meaning of Ye Xun's words, to stabilize the local position... Could it be said that if they did not support the Twelve Nanhai Families, they might incite local people and disrupt the prefectures and counties.
There is unrest in the place and mobs are everywhere. As a county governor, it is hard to blame them.
But as Governor Ye, who has seen the world and experienced battlefields where hundreds of thousands of people were captured and killed, how could he be frightened by the so-called local unrest and mobs?
If you are willing to die, Sheriff Ye will be willing to bury you.
The officials have been implementing the New Deal for ten years since they took office.
Now the Central Plains, Southeast and other places are booming and achieving great results. Starting from the 11th year of the Apocalypse, the main responsibility of the new cabinet is to summarize the experience of the New Deal, make timely improvements, and promote the New Deal to the northwest, southwest, north and Lingnan regions.
Judging from past experience, one of the biggest obstacles to the implementation of the New Deal is local aristocratic families. The implementation of the New Deal will largely hit their vested interests, and they will naturally become the main force obstructing the New Deal.
After wanting to understand this, Zhong Huizhi said: "Chief, since the confrontation between us and the Twelve Nanhai Families is inevitable, why not take advantage of the opportunity of taking office and give them..."
Zhong Huizhi made a gesture.
Ye Xun shook his head: "The time has not come yet. These people have been on guard against the three fires since I took office. They have prepared dozens of buckets of cold water to give me a refreshing break."
Someone outside the door reported: "The county governor, Chang Shi, Nanhai, and Xinhui County reported that eleven iron factories, silk cocoon factories, and yarn factories in Foshan Town, Jiangmen Town, and Shunde Town had conflicts with local people, which led to
There was a fight. The Guangzhou government couldn't deal with it, so we reported it to the county governor's office."
"Look, the first bucket of cold water is poured over like this!" Ye Xun sneered a few times and said to Zhong Huizhi.
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