Monetary policy is related to the destiny of the country and must not be taken carelessly.
Although Zuo Mengeng has a novel idea, how to implement it will definitely require detailed discussion by the central committee, comprehensive consideration of various situations, and multiple preparations.
It will take at least several years before it can actually be implemented.
But Zuo Mengeng could not spend all his time in Songjiang Mansion, nor could he waste time on such government affairs.
He and Wang Siyi continued to set off from Songjiang Mansion to inspect the new territory.
At Waigaoqiao Pier, Mrs. Gu was very dissatisfied with their departure. She hugged her granddaughter and kept nagging her.
"I've finally come here several times, so what if I stay a few more days? Oh, my dear baby, when can grandma see you again?"
Zuo Xuanyan was also very close to this grandmother and hugged her tightly.
"Grandma, come with me."
Mrs. Gu could only wipe her tears.
"Grandma is old and can't walk anymore. My good grandson, come back and see grandma more often, do you hear me?"
Zuo Xuanyan didn't understand many emotions, so she just shook her head blankly.
Regarding her departure, Xu Erjue and others breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Zhongheng, your daughter is nothing like my sister. It has only been a few days. Which child in the family has not been beaten by her?"
Xu Erjue felt sad when he thought of his son's miserable state of crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf.
Zuo Mengeng could only apologize for this.
"Hey, I have a daughter in my family who has just grown up and is as powerful as a mountain. Please bear with me."
Everyone around him felt as if he had been hit hard and felt dizzy.
Xu Ji laughed angrily.
"Is this how it is used in ancient poetry?"
But after thinking about it again, I found that Zuo Mengeng's evaluation was indeed correct.
Qu Yin shook his head.
"My family has a daughter who has just grown up. What's the next sentence?"
Everyone was shocked, and then suddenly realized that all they could recall in their minds was "Strengthening the Mountains and Enormous the World", and they had no memory of what the original work was.
His Royal Highness the King of Xia ruined all the years of hard study with just one word.
Wang Siyi didn't stop laughing all the way to the boat. While comforting her daughter, she became very curious.
"Where did you come up with this crooked idea? How can these be connected?"
Zuo Mengeng curled his lips and said to himself that you have never seen the power of later generations of netizens.
They boarded the ship from Waigaoqiao and were going to Zhoushan Islands.
The North Sea Fleet is stationed here, a third-class battleship on the water.
The latest warships launched by Qingdao Shipyard are all allocated to the North Sea Fleet. This suddenly makes the combat effectiveness of the two fleets equal and comparable.
In addition to the North Sea Fleet, there are hundreds of transport ships.
What was carried on it were the 9th and 10th regiments of the 3rd Marine Division.
Their destination is Ryukyu.
After the Tokugawa shogunate was defeated, they happily gave up Ryukyu and withdrew all their people.
Next, it was time for Xia Kingdom to take over Ryukyu.
King Shangfeng finally sensed the danger and hurriedly sent an envoy to the Xia Kingdom, hoping to become a vassal again.
But the Xia Kingdom has major strategic considerations for Ryukyu, so how can they let it go lightly?
Marching into Ryukyu and occupying it, and incorporating Ryukyu into Chinese territory, is the task of the North Sea Fleet and the Third Marine Division.
"Your Highness, in the future... we will be Chinese people?"
An Ran and Lin Jiahui are also on the boat, and they will serve as guides to help the army move.
Enron's question is very straightforward, with the simplicity unique to Ryukyu people.
"Then do you like to be Chinese citizens?"
Zuo Mengeng asked rhetorically.
An Ran nodded heavily, her eyes and body filled with joy.
"We Ryukyu people have always dreamed of becoming citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. Especially after the Japanese invaded, we looked forward to it day and night, hoping that the heavenly soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven would rescue us. From now on, as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, we no longer have to worry about being raped.
Bullied."
There are not many real indigenous people in Ryukyu. Many of them immigrated from China, so there is a deep local atmosphere in Ryukyu.
In addition, for thousands of years, the Central Plains Dynasty has been extremely benevolent and responsive to Ryukyu's requests, which has made the Ryukyu people full of admiration for their country.
This time they were invaded by Japan and were oppressed. They looked forward to the salvation of their country even more.
It can be said that if the Xia Kingdom really incorporated Ryukyu into its territory, the people of Ryukyu would only celebrate and never resist.
People's support can be used, which makes Zuo Mengeng very happy.
The huge fleet set off from Songjiang Prefecture and arrived at Zhoushan Islands first.
This place is now the territory of the Xia Kingdom and is established as Zhoushan County, under the jurisdiction of Songjiang Prefecture.
The county magistrate of Zhoushan is Chen Hanhui. He studied under Huang Daozhou when he was young. Later, he was called by his mentor and defected to the Xia Kingdom. He started as a grassroots official and worked step by step. In addition, he was from Zhejiang and was familiar with the local people, so he was transferred to serve as the county magistrate.
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"Your Highness, the folks here in Zhejiang all have the desire to come to Zhoushan for trade. If it works well, this place can communicate with all parts of Zhejiang. As long as the people here feel the benefits of our Xia Kingdom, the future march into Zhejiang will be smooth.
Quite a few.”
Zuo Mengeng admired Chen Hanhui's ideas.
"That's why the central government appointed you to be the county magistrate. Don't have any worries, just go ahead and do it. If the local officials in Zhejiang obstruct it, ask the local garrison to talk to them."
Chen Hanhui smiled knowingly and had no worries anymore.
Zuo Menggeng and the North Sea Fleet parted ways in Zhoushan.
Zhang Keda, Huang Fei and others marched eastward to Ryukyu. Zuo Mengeng, escorted by four battleships repaired by the East China Sea Fleet, arrived at Kinmen Island.
The Xia Kingdom occupied Zhoushan Islands and Kinmen Island with the same purpose.
That is to take advantage of the convenience of the two places being close to the mainland and start to penetrate into Zhejiang and Fujian to make plans for future reunification.
Compared with Zhoushan, Kinmen Island has made rapid progress thanks to the help of local businessmen from Fujian.
"Your Highness, you see, businessmen from all over come here to trade. Nowadays, everyone in the southeast knows that Kinmen Island is a good place to make money. Hum, even in the government, there are many people joining it."
Chen Ding accompanied Zuo Menggeng to inspect the situation on Kinmen Island, his words full of joy.
Since cooperating with Xia Guo, his income has been more than ten times that of before. I don’t know what others think, but Chen Ding plans to follow Xia Guo completely.
"When everyone adds firewood, the flames are high, and the sea is open to all rivers. Tolerance is great. As long as someone comes to do business sincerely, we will treat them equally regardless of their identity. Fujian has been poor for so long, and it is natural that we can do something for the villagers."
Zuo Menggeng's frank words moved everyone in Fujian deeply, and they became more determined.
Fujian is thousands of miles away from the capital, and the imperial court's influence here is inherently weak.
Regarding the situation on Kinmen Island, the Fujian government simply turned a blind eye.
Many people from the land near Kinmen Island came to Kinmen Island to make a living.
Come here to work in the morning and go back to rest at sunset.
The government knew about it but didn't care. On the contrary, because everyone had a job and everyone had money to make, the countryside became much more peaceful.
It can be said that the entire Kinmen Island is like a paradise and has become a holy place nearby. This chapter has been completed!