Chapter 724 The navy’s deterrent effect on Champa gangs
Champa Port, Caobang.
As the first gang to be established in Champa, the Cao Gang is naturally the most influential among many gangs.
The name of the leader of the Cao Gang, Long Dongqiang, is well known in Champa City.
"Brother Qiang."
"Brother Qiang."
"Brother Qiang."
Long Dongqiang walked into his restaurant slowly, and everyone around him greeted him respectfully with fists in his hands.
This feeling makes Longdong Qiang very satisfied.
Judging from his appearance, Long Dongqiang has straight facial features and a smile, and he doesn't look like a gang leader at all.
Only people who are familiar with it know that Longdong Qiang is kind-hearted but cruel at heart.
The end of the month is the day when the accounts are inspected in the middle of winter.
There are tens of thousands of people in the Caobang clan, and they all have to support their families, so accounts are naturally a top priority.
Walking up to the third floor, a man hurriedly greeted me.
"Brother."
The brothers of Dahu, some tall, thin and gloomy man, are none other than Long Dong Qiang’s second brother.
"Second brother, it's really unfair to ask a scholar like you to follow me to this overseas place."
Every time he sees his second brother, Long Dongqiang feels a little guilty.
In the middle of winter, Chai Bai, the commander of the Zhenhai Guards, was forced to become his adoptive father, and he was able to assume the position of leader of the Cao Gang. Although he was actually no different from a puppet, at least he was still famous in public.
The second brother Long Chunsheng is eight years younger and has been smart since he was a child.
Long Dongqiang, whose parents died young, has been supporting his second brother Long Chunsheng in his studies.
Long Chunsheng did not disappoint his elder brother. At the age of twenty-four, he finally achieved the title of scholar.
After listening to his eldest brother's words, Long Chunsheng shook his head and said: "Brother, don't worry about it. Nowadays, there are five years of compulsory education in the Ming Dynasty. There are more and more students from all over the country. The reputation of scholars may have been good in the past. As time goes by, it will naturally become better and better."
Come more and more.”
"With too many people, the reputation of this scholar is worthless. I am self-aware. It is extremely difficult to pass the imperial examination. It may take most of my life's energy. Even if I reach the age where I know my destiny, I may not be able to do it.
Get it.”
"Besides, I heard from my former classmates that the imperial court deliberately lowered the age of students, and those who were over thirty-five were not allowed to win titles, nor could they enter official careers. Now, coming to Champa with my elder brother is not much more interesting than staying up late and studying hard.
."
However, Long Dongqiang sighed: "Why should my second brother belittle himself? He was supposed to be proud of his ancestors, but now he has been reduced to a low-class person like my brother. How can this be compared with me?"
Long Chunsheng didn't want to talk to his elder brother about this, he already had his own ideas.
"Brother, yesterday the gang at the dock came to report that an angel had arrived from the imperial court." Long Chunsheng changed the subject and said.
This was something he was originally very concerned about.
Long Dongqiang frowned and said: "When the angel comes, it has nothing to do with my Cao Gang."
Long Chunsheng shook his head: "The port governor is Grandson Na Fei's biological father. Now that the port is unstable, Na Fei will definitely intercede with Grand Sun Na Fei."
"I have already ordered people to inquire about it, and the eunuch who came is the grandson's subordinate."
"What I'm worried about is that if the court wants to take action against the current situation in Champa, this will not be good news for our Caobang."
Long Dongqiang couldn't help but said: "My second brother's statement is a bit exaggerated. This city does not belong to the Ming Dynasty. No matter how chaotic it is, it will not be suppressed by the imperial court. The previous chaos was so chaotic that the imperial court did not control it. Now it has stabilized."
It’s gone, and it’s even more impossible for the imperial court to take care of it.”
"I hope so." Long Chunsheng is just a personal guess. There is no specific information now, so he can only take one step at a time.
Long Chunsheng was basically in charge of the gang's accounts. When Long Dongqiang was the puppet gang leader in Daming, the gang's accounts had nothing to do with him. Zhenhaiwei sent people to take charge of them.
Lung Dongqiang himself has never read any books, so the so-called monthly audit is just a formality. If he really wants to check the accounts, he will feel dizzy.
"Report!"
While the two brothers were chatting, a group of people rushed up to the third floor in a hurry.
"What's the matter? Didn't I tell you that no one can disturb me when I'm checking my accounts?" Long Dongqiang scolded him with a frown.
The gang immediately replied: "Brother Qiang, the Navy sent someone to send a message, asking Brother Qiang to go to the Navy camp at noon tomorrow to attend a meeting."
"What?" Long Dongqiang's expression changed, and he recovered immediately.
"Thank you for your hard work, you go down first."
"It's Brother Qiang."
After the people left, Long Dongqiang said with some worry: "I'm afraid the visitor is evil. My second brother's idea is probably right. The imperial court may really get involved in the Champa gang."
"This just arrived yesterday. Are we going to have my Cao Gang operated on today?"
"I'm afraid it's the Hongmen Banquet."
Long Chunsheng's face looked a little gloomy, and after thinking for a while he said: "Brother, don't be anxious. We don't know the news for the time being. Why not make some inquiries to see if other gangs have also been invited by the navy."
Long Dongqiang immediately summoned his gang to find out the news.
If all the gang leaders were summoned, the situation would naturally be different.
Obviously, the Cao Gang may have a very good reputation in Champa City, but in Jin Kaishan's view, these so-called gangs are nothing more than a bunch of local chickens and dogs.
The Champa government was somewhat helpless towards them, but this did not mean that Jin Kaishan had any worries.
This is not on the same level at all.
Those gangs that had a hand in the port, all of them wanted to show their respect to the navy in order to repay their safety.
At this moment, inside the naval barracks.
Jin Kaishan smiled and said to Li Youwei: "My father-in-law, please rest assured. I have already sent out notices to the larger gangs in Champa City, asking their gang leaders to come to the military camp at noon tomorrow."
"It's time to take a look at these gang leaders. If there are any who are more interested, they can also do some things for father-in-law."
Li Youwei nodded slightly: "Excuse me, Commander Jin."
Jin Kaishan immediately said: "No trouble, no trouble, it is our duty to serve the great grandson."
"I just don't know when the steward of the Chamber of Commerce will come. I would like to ask my father-in-law to introduce me to him."
From Li Youwei, Jin Kaishan learned about the Ming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce.
Jin Kaishan had heard about this chamber of commerce for a long time, but there were many similar chambers of commerce, including those from the Ming Dynasty, those from Zhancheng, and many from Wanguo.
So I didn't pay any attention to it.
Now that we know that Taisun is behind the Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce, this is naturally completely different.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The naval fleet heading to Malacca a few days ago stopped at the port for supplies.
The navy family is close.
Besides the banquet, Jin Kaishan also got some news from Gan Ping.
I learned that Taisun personally arrived at Guangzhou Mansion.
Judging from the meaning revealed in Li Youwei's words, how could one not understand the importance Taisun attached to the Ming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce?
If he had known that the Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce was so powerful, he would have spared no effort to help.
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty's army, under normal circumstances, the commander's duty station is rotated every five years.
Whether you can be re-elected depends on the wishes of your superiors.
Unless designated by His Majesty or the Grand-grandson himself, the term of office shall not exceed three terms, which is fifteen years.
Here at Champa Port.
At the beginning, they all knew that it was just a pretense to force the soldiers to stay because they were missing, but now they are stationed in the country in a legitimate manner.
This is the naval commander, but there is a huge vacancy. Jin Kaishan has heard from Gan Ping that many commanders in the navy are envious of him.
They are all working hard to come to this Champa port according to the five-year rotation plan.
Jinkaishan was the city occupied in the 29th year of Hongwu. According to the rules, it would face a change of leadership in the 34th year of Hongwu.
It is already the thirty-second year of Hongwu, and there are less than two years left.
You must know that whether it is the navy or other health centers, they are basically far away from the bustling city.
And here in Champa, the port is the most prosperous place in the entire Champa. It is much worse than the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but what kind of place is the capital? It is unique in the whole world.
At least 90% of the counties are incomparable to the port in Champa.
The most important thing is that there is plenty of oil and water here.
Moreover, overseas, you will not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, which is the least enviable thing.
If he has not made any achievements in the past five years and received special attention, then it is obviously very likely that Jin Kaishan will leave when the time comes for the change of leadership.
In terms of relationship background, there aren’t too many people in the navy who have backgrounds.
Therefore, Jin Kaishan's best opportunity is to assist Li Youwei and do the things his grandson has done well, and do them well and to his satisfaction.
Only in this way can you continue to stay here.
Li Youwei was very satisfied with Jin Kaishan. He felt respected here, so he was willing to reveal some information to Jin Kaishan.
"I'll be here in the evening, and you'll have to give me a good reception then. Don't neglect me."
"The steward of Champa is not a small person. Do you think he is some kind of businessman?"
"Before, he was the Chief Envoy of Guangdong Province, Si Zuo."
"I have committed some crimes, so my grandson Xicai was appointed as the steward of the Champa Chamber of Commerce."
Jin Kaishan exclaimed: "Master Guan!"
The naval establishment of the Ming Dynasty was also a garrison system, which originated from the Chaohu Navy.
Nowadays, the navy is developing rapidly with the support of Taisun, and naval health stations have begun to be established along the coast.
The three most famous naval divisions are the Guangdong Navy, Fujian Navy, and Zhejiang Navy.
The training of these coastal naval forces naturally extended from the Chaohu Navy. Jin Kaishan, as one of the first generals of the Chaohu Navy, naturally had to train in various places.
His position as commander also came from this.
I have spent a lot of time in Guangdong, and of course I know Guan Xianghai, the official ambassador to Guangdong, Si Zuo.
Although the military and government are separated and the military is no longer under the control of local officials, it still has places to interact.
Li Youwei smiled and said: "As long as you know him, it's fine. But now he has changed his name to Guan Zhongming. You must remember this."
Jin Kaishan nodded awkwardly.
He knows Mr. Guan, but Mr. Guan doesn't know him. He is the Minister of Frontier Affairs.
The navy has a military system similar to that of the garrison.
It is mainly divided into capital, Wei and Qianhusuo.
When Jin Kaishan was in Guangdong, he was the commander of the General Guards Division. The only person who could deal with Guan Xianghai was the commander of the Guangdong Navy Commander Division.
Even though it may seem like there is only one level difference, in reality there is a huge difference in status.
Those who can hold the position of commander-in-chief are generally marquis or earls who have made contributions to the founding of the country.
Jin Kaishan can serve as the commander of the navy only because of the current expansion of the navy. The gold content here is completely different.
At this time, soldiers came to report.
He said that there was a manager of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce outside the military camp asking for an audience.
"Please come quickly." Jin Kaishan said quickly.
Outside the military camp.
Guan Xianghai looked calm, but actually he was a little anxious inside.
Champa has been developing for several months, but it has not even built a stronghold. To a certain extent, it is considered a disadvantage.
In fact, we can't blame him. When he brought his people here, there happened to be a gang war in Champa.
Although the Chamber of Commerce has hundreds of guards and guns, the Chamber of Commerce is here to do business, not to grab territory.
Under such chaos, Guan Xianghai, as capable as he is, can only wait for the gang war here to end.
Then the gang's territory was roughly divided.
But this also brought a lot of trouble to Guan Xianghai.
The Ming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce cannot act under the banner of Taisun, so naturally no one will give it face.
If you want to do business, you have to pay protection fees to the gang.
The chamber of commerce under Taisun’s command paid protection fees to the Champa gang. Isn’t this going to make you laugh out loud?
In desperation, Guan Xianghai could only report the occupation of the city to Taisun.
Only then did Li Youwei arrive.
"Master Jin invites you, please come in." the soldier on duty announced.
Guan Xianghai bowed his hands in thanks and followed the soldiers into the military camp.
His current identity is just a businessman, so naturally he will not receive much courtesy.
Jin Kaishan and Li Youwei were not suitable to come out specially to receive him.
After entering the big tent, Jin Kaishan quickly stood up to greet him: "I'm sorry for the delay in greeting you, please forgive me, Master Guan."
Guan Xianghai hurriedly returned the gift: "Now that Guan Tian is a merchant, he should not be called a gold commander. He can be called your lord, just call him in charge."
Then he greeted Li Youwei and said, "I have met Eunuch Li."
As the eunuch of Kunning Palace, Li Youwei naturally did not need to be so polite. He stood up from his position and bowed to Guan Xianghai: "Guan Guan is polite."
Jin Kaishan did not dare to neglect.
Regardless of the fact that in this big tent, I have the highest rank and status.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In fact, Li Youwei was the eunuch close to the grandson, and although Guan Xianghai lost his official position, he was still directly under the grandson. He could not afford to offend either of them.
After taking their seats, the three of them started chatting.
Mainly Guan Xianghai talks about some of the difficulties he encountered in Champa, especially regarding gangs.
Jin Kaishan immediately said that he would fully assist, so please rest assured.
Everyone worked together to complete the instructions given by the grandson.
The conversation in the navy barracks was very lively, and among the Champa gangs, it could be said that there was a great wave of joy.
Jin Kaishan's notice was not only sent to the Cao Gang, but to more than a dozen large gangs, including the Cao Gang.
The smallest of these large gangs has more than 5,000 members. The gang leaders are all from the Ming Dynasty. Gangs not under the control of the Ming Dynasty have not received the order.
Facing the navy's order, all gang leaders felt their scalps numb and were in a dilemma.
No one knows what the Ming Dynasty Navy means, but everyone agrees that this must not be a good thing.
I didn't take care of it when it was the worst, so why do I take care of it now?
Many helping eyes turned to the three major gangs.
They are also the three most powerful gangs in the Ming Dynasty.
Among them, Caobang is naturally one.
There are also Sanhetang and Qinggang.
The main business of Caobang is naturally the old terminal.
For example, the porters on the port terminals are all members of the Caobang. If you don't join the Caobang, you can't move goods on the terminal.
Regardless of which country's maritime merchants want to do business in Champa, they have to pay a protection fee.
Otherwise, there will be no one to move the goods, and there will be no excuses if the goods are smashed.
Sanhetang mainly operates casinos.
Almost all the more prosperous places in Champa have casinos opened by Sanhetang. Needless to say, there are huge profits here.
The Qinggang is not the Qinggang of later generations.
The youth of the Qing Gang in Champa City are the youth of the brothel.
In addition to running the brothel business, the Qinggang is also the largest gang in the area of human trafficking.