In October of the sixth year of Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi passed away.
Although everyone in the camp was crying, they were busy but not in a hurry.
When Xu Guangqi's physical condition appeared, preparations for the corresponding funeral arrangements had already begun.
Coffins, shrouds, funerary objects, etc. are all available, and the funeral and other services are also presided over by Li Banghua, Deng Yuhan, Zuo Yan and others.
It's Xu Ruolin's condition that is very worrying.
Every time she came to Xu Guangqi's soul, she would cry until she fainted.
After all, he was her grandfather who doted on her the most. It was difficult for Xu Ruolin to get over her grief for a while.
For fear of affecting the child in her belly, Hou Xun hurriedly sent someone to invite Mrs. Huang.
Zuo Mengeng's heir is not his business alone.
Even Zuo Mengeng didn't notice that as he acquired bloodline, the mood of the entire camp was changing.
Huang was overjoyed when she learned that Xu Ruolin was pregnant.
Since Zuo Liangyu couldn't come back, Huang's only thought was to have her grandson.
She changed her usual kindness and forcibly took Xu Ruolin into custody.
Xu Guangqi was a believer, and he also had a last message before his death: "Be simple in all funeral arrangements."
Therefore, the layout in Shandong is not too extravagant and wasteful.
Deng Yuhan and other church members presided over the funeral ceremony and sent away the friend who knew them best in the East.
Three days later, Xu Erjue personally supported the coffin and boarded the ship back to Songjiang Prefecture.
When the leaves fall and return to their roots, Xu Guangqi naturally has no choice but to be buried in his hometown.
At this time, all over Shandong, people were laying flowers and laying flowers all over the ground, and there was a look of mourning.
Ordinary people have little impression of Xu Guangqi.
But everyone knows that he is Zuo Mengeng’s relative.
Out of love for Zuo Mengeng, all the people spontaneously mourned.
Xu Erjue, who was wearing sackcloth and mourning on the pier, said goodbye to Zuo Mengeng and expressed his worries.
"The Xu family was supported by my grandfather. Now that the building is gone, I'm afraid that the younger generation will not be left alone. You are far away in Shandong, but you must be alert at all times and don't let anyone find an opportunity."
The situation in Songjiang Mansion is getting more and more tense now.
As industrialized textiles conquer the city, those old forces are unwilling to be driven out of the stage of history and are definitely ready to counterattack at any time.
Those people who are finding it increasingly difficult to survive under the tide of the times are also full of hostility towards emerging groups.
It can be said that Songjiang Mansion is full of firewood everywhere, only one spark is missing.
Xu Erjue didn't know when the conflict would break out, but he already felt the pressure of the coming storm.
Looking at Zuo Mengeng at this time, he was also in a daze.
At first, he didn't think much of this brother-in-law. He always felt that he was a martial artist who lacked elegance and was not worthy of the Xu family's scholarly family.
Now that the same person was standing in front of him, his feeling was completely different.
This man was already filled with the aura of a king, forcing everyone to surrender even without saying a word.
Could this brother-in-law really be...
Even if Xu Erjue didn't remind him of the situation in Songjiang Mansion, Zuo Mengeng was well aware of it.
Since the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, Shandong has been continuously sending more forces to Songjiang, and the situation there has been continuously reported back.
When Zuo Hua returns from Fujian, an army can be formed here to reinforce Songjiang Prefecture at any time.
"When my brother returns home, please tell your father-in-law that you must unite us firmly and never be soft when you need to be tough. The workers have extremely powerful power in their hands. This is what you can rely on, and it will definitely bring you great surprises.
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Xu Erjue kept these words in mind, said goodbye again, boarded the ship and left.
On the Zuo family side, Xu Ruolin and the Zuo family were accompanied by Zuo Kuan on behalf of the Zuo family to handle the follow-up of Xu Guangqi's funeral.
Zuo Kuan also led a team of more than thirty people, all of whom were smart and capable, with extraordinary abilities.
Everyone knows that with the death of Xu Guangqi, the future of Songjiang Mansion will undergo a big change.
After sending Xu Erjue away, Shandong gradually came out of the haze of Xu Guangqi's death.
Zuo Mengeng finally returned to Zuo Hua.
"Zheng Zhilong did not pursue them to the end, and finally chose to make peace with the Dutch. In his mind, making money was more important than anything else, and he valued his own territory more and did not have the spirit of pioneering and enterprising."
Zuo Hua had a firm attitude and did not look down upon Zheng Zhilong at all.
"So that means that from now on when we do business with the Dutch, each ship will have to pay a toll of two thousand taels a year?"
Hou Xun and Chen Zhi were also in Qingdao. After listening to Zuo Hua's report, they looked very dissatisfied.
Obviously no one in this world likes to give money to others for no reason.
Not to mention the cost is huge.
Zhang Keda suggested: "Zheng Zhilong suffered heavy losses in this naval battle, so it's not as good as us..."
Zuo Mengeng quickly stopped him.
"Although Zheng Zhilong suffered heavy losses, the Dutch are still very powerful. Even if we take advantage of the opportunity and eliminate Zheng Zhilong, control of the East China Sea will definitely fall into the hands of the Dutch. This kind of making wedding clothes for others,
We won't do it, and the Dutch are far more difficult to deal with than Zheng Zhilong."
Everyone was extremely helpless after hearing this.
For the current plan, the only way is to quietly develop its own strength. Only when Shandong's navy is strong enough will it be able to compete with its opponents for control of the ocean.
Zuo Hua already knew the plan here.
"Although we can't deal with Zheng Zhilong, we can manage Songjiang Mansion during this period while Zheng's strength is weakening. Once we capture this place, at least we will have the final say in the sea areas north of Zhejiang."
Everyone is quite sure about this.
"That's it. Your navy and marines will start preparations immediately. Once something unexpected happens in Songjiang Mansion, you must be able to arrive as soon as possible."
Zuo Hua, Zhang Keda, E Honglue, Zuo Yong, Tang Wenhuan and others accepted the order.
After a period of silence, the Shandong Navy began to enter a new strategic cycle.
At this time, new changes also occurred in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty.
With the arrival of cold weather, Hong Chengchou finally got rid of the plague, began to gather troops, and accelerated the encirclement and suppression of the peasant uprising army.
Thirty thousand official troops came all the way, causing the scope of activities of the peasant uprising army to become smaller and smaller. Finally, they were besieged in the Wu'an area, and their supplies began to be cut off.
If there is no other way, destruction is imminent.
Zhang Miaoshou, Chuang Taotian, Xing Honglang, Li Zicheng, Man Tianfei and others are sitting in sleepy city, not knowing where to go.
Liang Yue sent troops several times to fight fiercely with the government troops, but they all ended in failure.
Although his subordinates were excellent, the officers and soldiers he faced were Zuo Liangyu who had regrouped.
Zuo Liangyu's Changping soldiers are the most capable of fighting among the officers and soldiers today.
Especially after being embarrassed by Zuo Mengeng, Zuo Liangyu was brave enough to recognize his shame and was really training his troops with all his heart.
In fact, this person still has some abilities, but due to the influence of the environment, he pays more attention to preserving his own strength and is greedy for glory and wealth.
Now that he has become a big joke in the world, Zuo Liangyu can only rely on military exploits to wash away his shame.
As a result, the peasant army was unlucky and was defeated by him.
Seeing that failure was coming, Xu Yaqing suddenly appeared in front of the troubled Liang Yue.
This elusive woman seems to have magical powers.
The government troops were surrounded from all sides, leaving the rebels with no way to escape, but they could not stop this witch.
"How about it, General Liang, do you want to break out of the encirclement?"
Xu Yaqing smiled seductively, and lifted Liang Yue's chin with her green-white index finger.
She just wanted to see this smelly and hard man surrender to her.
Wherever she, Xu Yaqing, walked, all the men fell under her pomegranate skirt.
She didn't believe that this man could be an exception.