Xinshun 1730

Chapter 148 Fish

"Master Liu was joking."

Bai Yunhang didn't know if it was irony, so he could only apologize first.

"Master Bai is afraid that my teacher Dai Jinxian is a Catholic, so I want to wear shoes for you? If you think so, you are completely wrong. Although I am not a Confucian scholar, I am not a believer. Don't worry, Lord Bai. Besides I am a garrison, although the army and the civilians do not interfere with each other, but in the future there will inevitably be times when you need Lord Bai's help, if Lord Bai thinks so, is it possible that you want me to treat Lord Bai to a meal and explain it in detail?"

Liu Yu had a good impression of Bai Yunhang, knowing that he was also a gambler who was good at figuring out what he wanted, and that he was able to win the state herd by chance, and his courage was worthy of admiration.

Thinking that it will definitely be useful in the future, he doesn't have so many polite words, but like a young man with a stunned head, he explains things straightforwardly.

Bai Yunhang finally let go of his mind, thinking that this is really a dumbass, and he doesn't speak in an official tone.But you are neither a believer nor a Confucian scholar, so is it possible that you believe in Buddhism and worship Taoism?

I couldn't guess it for a while, but I thought that as long as you are not a believer, it doesn't matter what you believe in.

"What Mr. Liu said is just embarrassing me. On the contrary, the lower official treats the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Since the adult is here, the lower official should prepare a table of thin wine and invite the adult to show you the favor."

"Forget it. I don't eat treats, and I don't accept gifts. Besides, even if I want to accept gifts, three or fifty taels is meaningless. If I accept thousands of taels, I'm afraid you may not be willing to give them. Then I will go to the capital again." Tell me, why bother?"

"Uh...hehehehe."

Bai Yunhang didn't know how to answer the conversation, thinking that this person was really strange and very different.

"Lord Bai, I went to Wendeng for a while. I saw that under your rule, the people's livelihood is prosperous, and there are many merchants. It is a good sight. When you are training and purchasing in the future, you must mention it in the memorial."

The so-called mention, of course, does not directly say how the governance of Wendeng Prefecture is.Liu Yu is not in accordance with the law, nor is it a festival, and has no right to manage local affairs.Weihaiwei was also abolished, and they were all registered as citizens. He couldn't even control the people in Weihaiwei City.

However, Bai Yunhang understood the meaning of this, as long as a seemingly unintentional mention of a memorial is required, it will often have a miraculous effect.

Apart from expressing gratitude in my heart, I was also full of doubts.

It is said that it is not easy to get early, that the two of them are neither relatives nor relatives, although it is a small effort, but it is of great significance, I am afraid that there will be something to ask for.

Just as he was thinking about what the other party would ask, Liu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Lord Bai, let's take our leave now, I still have something to do."

Bai Yunhang hurriedly returned the gift, feeling more and more confused, stood there in a daze and watched Liu Yu enter the barracks, and then came back to his senses.

"Could it be that he puts a long line to catch big fish? He neither eats invitations nor accepts gifts. His ambition is not small."

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What Weihaiwei abolished was the Weisuo system and military fields, and turned the army into a civilian. There are still barracks and coastal forts.

This is one of the best ports in Bohai Bay, a real ice-free port.

There are mountains on both sides, and Liugong Island is directly in front of the bay. If a fort is built on Liugong Island, Weihai will be perfect as a naval base.

If you want to enter and exit, you can only enter through the waterways on both sides of Liugong Island.The waterway on the north side is less than a kilometer, and the waterway on the south side is slightly wider, which is enough to suppress it with the forts on both sides.

The sea is turbulent, and warships are at a great disadvantage against forts.

But at this time, there are only two stone forts on the Weihai side, and there are no forts on Liugong Island.There is one at the pier, where several boats are parked.

The barracks can accommodate about a thousand people. After the camp was moved, the barracks were vacant, and the people brought by Liu Yu lived there for the time being.

All the flintlock guns seized in the first battle against Raksha were collected from the capital, and a group of Westerners had been obtained from various dignitaries, and the total was less than [-].

The group of people who followed Liu Yu was practicing loading on the school grounds according to the drill code.

There are no instructors in the military school curriculum, and everything has to be started from scratch.

There are so many things to know, and I don't know where to start, Liu Yu can only let these people practice loading and shooting first, so as not to make these people sick and cause trouble.

Kang Buxiu, who was assigned the first task by Liu Yu, saw Liu Yu come back, and instead of talking about what Liu Yu had arranged for him to do, he asked, "Master, are you planning to expand the barracks? The soldiers of the first battalion also need to set up the Jinghai Palace Official School, the barracks and the school are the first priority. After that, they have to recruit soldiers and train them, and the time is very tight."

Liu Yu took a look at Liugong Island in the distance, the blue sea was clear and clear, and there were several fishing boats on the sea, accompanied by white gulls.There are not many families on Liugong Island, so he wanted to move the official school and military camp to Liugong Island.

"It is to expand the barracks. But it is not in Weihai, but on Liugong Island. The business here is prosperous, prostitutes and prostitutes are running around, and the barracks are moved to the island to cut off contact. Here in Weihai, it will be reserved for family members. Family members in the future In Weihai, both soldiers and officers had to drill on Liugong Island."

"Your Majesty has also allocated money for the establishment of government schools, as well as the cost of recruiting soldiers. There is no shortage of labor here, and it is not difficult to build a few barracks. Let me go up and have a look, plan a rough map, and contract it out."

Kang Bulan pondered for a while, and felt that this method was indeed very good.Moving the barracks and schools to the island, although it is not far from the coast, it is not easy to come and go at will.

The family members live in Weihai, and they can see each other on rest days, but they can't see each other on weekdays.

"Young Master, what about recruiting soldiers? In my opinion, are you preparing to recruit soldiers while building the barracks?"

Liu Yu smiled, shook his head and said, "Recruiting soldiers? Don't worry, let's talk about it in two or three years. Zhongxian thinks, what is the difficulty of training soldiers?"

"My lord was joking. I don't know much about military affairs. But after two or three years, isn't it too late? My lord's future lies in this battalion. Even if the navy rises, there is no war, and I don't know how to use it. No. On the contrary, the army, the time to pacify Junggar is an opportunity to test it, if the young master’s ability beats other battalions, the young master’s future is boundless, and the military system reform that the young master wants will be more likely.”

Liu Yu laughed, and said, "It's not too late at all. As long as the officers are trained well, the ordnance bureau is opened, and the military academy system is ready, if the peasants can be recruited for two years before they can become an army, then what is the advantage? Recruiting troops early, Spend money early; recruit troops late, spend money late. It’s enough to train these 500 people first, and it’s okay to recruit [-] people. Then recruit the rest later.”

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. I really want to go to the step of recruiting soldiers, but I tremble at the end. But Zhongxian, what I asked you to do, how are you doing?"

Seeing that Liu Yu was certain that there would be time to recruit soldiers in the future, Kang Buxio knew that he didn't understand military affairs, so he had already said what should be said, so he didn't mention it.

The first thing Liu Yu asked him to do was simple.

Soldiers have to eat food, but in addition to food, they also have to eat meat.In the Jiaodong area, there is not much meat, but there is not much fish. Liu Yu asked Kang Bushao to investigate the price of fish, to see if he can afford it when training soldiers in the future.

The money given by the imperial court is definitely not enough, Liu Yu thought about smuggling, but even if smuggling, it cannot be said that the money is rich and powerful, there are still many places to use the money.

Especially if you want soldiers to eat fish on weekdays, if the price of fish is not clear, it will be a big expense.

"My son, I have already taken care of it. If it is to buy fish, it is definitely not worthwhile. I walked around twice and asked about it. There are fish bullies in the wharf market along the way. They cannot be sold without their hands. Fish prices are a little higher."

"Furthermore, the imperial court collects a small amount of silver. The gap between rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger. Three cents of silver for the rich is nothing, but three cents of silver for the poor is a disaster. Many poor fishermen have no boats, and the beaches on the shore are occupied by fishing bullies and landlords. You can't fish in the tidal flats, you can only rent a boat with several people, and the number is 'each pays'."

"A group of people, each with a fishing net, rented a boat to go to sea. After returning, I paid back the rental fee, and the fisherman lowered the price again. I paid another small silver every year and served corvee. I can only say that I will not die of starvation."

After briefly introducing the situation, Kang Bushao expressed his thoughts.

Buying fish is definitely expensive.

When soldiers are recruited to go fishing, they become local garrisons again, not field troops at all.

So Kang Bushuo wondered if Liu Yu could contribute a sum of money to build some fishing boats and buy some sets of fishing nets.

Hiring these poor fishermen to fish, on the one hand, it can be reported as corvee service, and these people can be exempted from labor by taking advantage of loopholes;

Give some more rice and wheat on weekdays, and three to five buckets a month will do.During the three-year period, all the fish caught will be returned to the military camp.Three to five years later, the boats and nets belonged to the fishermen, and Dingkouyin's army went out, and Liu Yu, a corvee, came forward to ask someone to release them.

Kang Bulao made a calculation. If the calculation is based on the [-] soldiers recruited in the future, there will be fish to eat every day. If it is bought, the cost will be huge.

But if this method is used to cooperate with poor fishermen, these poor fishermen will definitely be willing, because they will not be able to save the money for a boat within three to five years, and it will save them the hardship of corvee.

With 7000 people, [-] boats and [-] fishermen are needed. In fact, the annual expenses are three taels of silver, and thirty or fifty taels of rice and wheat per month. money.

And now it can be tried temporarily. Anyway, there are only a few hundred people in the barracks at this time, so let's get some fishermen to try first.

As for the tidal flats occupied by fishing bullies and landlords, there is no need to worry about it.The vicinity of the barracks in Weihai, Liugong Island and other places are military-administered areas. If any fishing bully dares to occupy them, they should be driven away.

After listening to Kang Bushao's method, Liu Yu pondered for a while, and it seemed feasible.

"Zhongxian's method is indeed possible. They will be willing to think about it. Anyway, it won't be too much for the time being, so you can go and get it done. I will give you a month to calculate how much you need for fishing boats, fishing nets, etc. After calculating the money, you can withdraw it from me, and I will see fish within a month. Is there any problem?"

Kang Buxin said that if this matter can be done in one month, then I don't need to be a doorman, so he said: "Of course, one month is enough, you might as well think about what you want me to do next month, and take it together." I’ve said it. When I’m done, I’ll take a two-month vacation. Since I’m here, wouldn’t it be worthwhile not to visit Penglai?”

Liu Yu knew that Kang was not lazy, and the idea of ​​this matter was also very feasible, which showed that his ability to handle things was mainly due to his less rigid thinking.

It was agreed at the beginning that as long as the work is done, Liu Yu doesn't care about the rest, so he said: "Well, I will give you another month to do things, and you can go around and make friends with wealthy literati, especially those who open mines. Yes, just go under the banner of my staff, eat and drink, write poems and nonsense, whatever you want, don’t ask too much. I’ll give you another 200 taels of silver, and if you always eat other people’s money, you have to pay back, anyway. It’s just a task of eating, drinking and having fun.”

(End of this chapter)