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Qin Zhongtang returned to the shogunate, because the end of the year was approaching, and there were many phased works beginning to finish, not only Yuewang Temple repairs and other things.

Tang Shunzhi, who was entrusted to preside over the daily work, came to Qin Zhongtang to collect the notes.

Qin Zhongtang didn't pay too much attention to other things, and the funds were continuously replenished through smuggling, so the only thing he cared about was the preparation of force.

Among the three directions, Yu Dayou, who went to Guangdong, is in the best situation.The Guangxi native soldiers he received already have combat effectiveness, and they can be used as long as they are pulled over.

In addition, the work of building and recruiting warships in Guangdong has also gone smoothly.

The progress of Qi's father and son who went to Yiwu was a little slower than Qin Zhongtang expected.

The thousands of miners currently recruited are still in training, and it is expected that they will not be able to form initial combat effectiveness until March and April next year.

Qin Zhongtang couldn't help it, he couldn't just spoil the seedlings and encourage them to grow. Science can't be done in vain.

Fortunately, it is not too late in March and April, and it will be able to catch up with the new wave of Japanese pirates' large-scale harassment next year.

So Qin Zhongtang swiped his pen and allocated another 3 taels of silver to the Qi family and his son.

With the backing of smuggling income, Qin Zhongtang felt that he had more money than the historical governor Hu Zongxian.

The third aspect of military preparations is the commander of the capital of Fujian Province, Lu Tonglai.

Although Lu Tong was the third general behind Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang among the anti-Japanese generals in history, but at present, Qin Zhongtang values ​​Lu Tong the most.

Because this person is currently in a plug-and-play state from status to ability, and can be used immediately without "training".

Tang Shunzhi put away the booklet and asked, "Zhongtang hasn't seen that Lu Tong yet, has he? Since he values ​​Lu Tong so much, why didn't he summon him?"

Qin Dewei sighed: "I just don't know if Lu Tong is really useful, or to what extent he can use it, it all depends on his performance."

Tang Shunzhi asked curiously, "How should he behave?"

Qin Zhongtang replied: "The end of the year is coming soon, if he has the heart, he should come to see me with a heavy gift, so that he can be a useful person!"

Tang Shunzhi: "."

Come to meet at the end of the year with a heavy ceremony, is this available?
Qin Zhongtang is a person who does things, but between words and deeds, people always misunderstand him as a female official!
At the beginning, Qin Zhongtang transferred Hu Zongxian's memorial to impeach Lu Tong to Lu Tong himself, which was regarded as a kind of beating.

If Lu Tong understands the truth, he should roll over to visit immediately!
But at that time, Japanese pirates were rampant along the coast of Fujian, and Lu Tong, as the general of the Fujian capital, commanded operations on the front line and couldn't leave at all.

Until the trade winds changed in winter and autumn, most of this wave of Japanese pirates withdrew this year except for some entrenched ones.

Therefore, Lu Tong must be free at this time, and if he is sensible, he should come to visit Qin Zhongtang.

This is why Qin Zhongtang used whether Lu Tong visited him as a criterion to judge whether Lu Tong was available.

Of course, if Lu Tong is really ignorant, Qin Zhongtang will make him sensible.

Qin Zhongtang hadn't finished speaking to Tang Shunzhi when he heard his own soldiers come to report that Mr. Lu from Fujian Dusi had come to visit.

Then I saw a senior military officer standing under the hall with ten loads of various boxes and cages.

Master Lu pointed to a row of boxes and cages and said, "This is what I captured when I fought against Japanese pirates this year, and I'm here to present it to the shogunate!"

This Lu Tang is not only sensible, but even too sensible!Tang Shunzhi stood up with a wry smile, he felt that he should avoid it for a while.

Qin Zhongtang glanced at the box and cage, and said lightly: "This is not an example!" Then he asked: "You said that you selected soldiers who could fight in the various guards in Fujian and formed a new battalion. How is the progress?"

Lu Tong reported: "After selection and selection, only 2000 people were selected. If you don't think there are too few people, you can go to battle now."

After thinking about it, Qin Zhongtang said, "It's enough!"

Lu Tong didn't know how to answer, mainly because he didn't know what to do, otherwise how could he be enough?
Lu Tong obtained the approval of Qin Zhongtang, so he has the qualification to know the secret.

Qin Dewei revealed a little bit and said: "Ben Zhongtang means that 2000 people should be enough to attack Shuangyu Island."

The resident population on Shuangyu Island fluctuates around three to five thousand, and it is impossible for all the people to be soldiers.So two thousand troops should be enough to attack Shuangyu Island.

Moreover, the waterways and land routes on the island are not wide, and no matter how many officers and soldiers there are, they will not be able to use the front. It is almost enough for 2000 people to attack the island.

Of course, in the original history, Lu Tong captured Shuangyu Island in this way, and the copying homework would never go wrong.

And this is the first time that Lu Tong in this time and space has heard of Qin Zhongtang's determination to attack Shuangyu Island.

Qin Zhongtang continued: "On the Zhejiang side, the relationship with Shuangyu Island is really inextricably linked, and there is no way to keep it secret!
So I plan to use your Fujian officers and soldiers to catch them by surprise and catch them by surprise! "

After Lu Tong came back to his senses, he quickly expressed his determination and said, "Your Majesty is willing to work for Zhongtang!"

Qin Dewei drew another big cake and said: "If you capture Shuangyu Island, you will be directly promoted to Commander of the Fujian Capital! The officers and soldiers are allowed to plunder Shuangyu Island for one day!"

Lu Tong once again expressed his determination and said: "How dare the lower officials refuse to do their best? It's just that if Fujian warships and officers and soldiers are used, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch them by surprise.

Once the Fujian warship sails to Zhejiang, it will definitely attract attention, and everyone will guess the purpose of the Fujian officers and soldiers going to Zhejiang.

At that time, the thieves on Shuangyu Island will probably be wary. "

Qin Dewei nodded and said: "You are right, this Zhongtang is also looking for the right time to cover up the real purpose of the officers and soldiers!
Don't worry, when you return to Fujian, just make preparations for departure, and wait for orders after the New Year! "

Qin Zhongtang's reputation for resourcefulness is still very loud, so Lu Tong didn't ask any more questions.

In Ningbo Mansion at the other end of Zhejiang Province, under the huge gap of interests, the undercurrent has re-condensed and surged.

The ritual of rural drinking has existed since ancient times. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Gao promoted the ritual of rural drinking, and local officials regularly invited local elderly people to gather.

At the end of the 20th year of Jiajing, after the Ningbo Urban and Rural Drinking Ceremony, the official personnel dispersed, but some local gentry gathered together again.

If Qin Dewei were here, he would definitely find these people familiar.

Yang Meihuang, Tu Ren, Zhang Shixing and other famous characters of the four major families are included, and several other families belong to the four major families.

Inside and outside Ningbo city, there are about a dozen families that can be called wealthy families, and the party here is halfway there.

Speaking of the situation in the past three months, people from all families shook their heads and sighed.

In three months, the institutionalized smuggling system led by the shogunate was finally perfected and put into operation, directly swallowing up most of the Lilan of each family.

It turns out that after the goods from the mainland are transported to Ningbo, they must pass through the hands of the major families before they can go to sea.

The owners of the sea-going ships can only deliver goods to Shuangyu Island or sell them to sea merchants only if they obey the orders of the major families.

But now, the goods can be shipped directly from the mainland to the designated Weisuo harbor, and the owner of the sea-going ship does not need to be exploited by the big families anymore, and can directly pull the goods.

Then you only need to pay a sum of money to the guard, and you can exchange for the boat guide to "legally" go to sea, and the "escort" of the guard.

Of course, the major families also own a lot of sea-going ships, which can also be exchanged for ships to lure goods.But compared to the previous status of breaking the platform, the money earned by sea boats pulling goods is hard money.

Therefore, in the past three months, the number of major families has decreased sharply.And in the foreseeable future, as long as the new system further matures, Lilan will definitely continue to decrease.

It should be said that Lilan can barely support people, but not as well off as before.
However, the major families have changed from market rule makers to ordinary practitioners, and have lost their excess benefits. This gap is the most unacceptable.

Someone first asked: "What did Baldy Li say on Shuangyu Island? After working with us for so many years, we can't ignore it anymore.

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Another person said angrily, "People like Baldy Li are so greedy for profit! For Shuangyu Island, it doesn't matter who brings the goods here, it's the same. If you have milk, you are a mother!"

Someone said indignantly, "Could it be that Yan Shoufu, Mr. Zhang Ge, Tu Zongxian and other elders in Beijing are just watching like this!"

Someone else said: "Yan Shifan, the son of Yan Shoufu, was in charge of the release and write-off of the shogunate ships there, and it was a joy to do it!
I don't know what Qin Zhongtang was thinking, but he was so relieved to use Yan Shoufu's son!I'm afraid he wants to use this to shut Yan Shoufu's mouth! "

Suddenly someone coughed a few times behind the pillar, everyone looked around and saw a fat man with one eye.
Zhang Shixing, the general manager of the Zhang family's business firm, had clashed with Yan Shifan, and said angrily, "Why are you here?"

The oldest Mr. Yang Meihuang raised his hand, indicating that he had something to say, and the others stopped speaking.

"Master Yan was invited by me." Yang Meihuang acted as a guarantor, and no one else said anything.

Afterwards, Mr. Yang stated clearly, "This year is over, but after the spring of next year, we can't continue like this. We must have a policy to deal with it."

Someone couldn't wait to ask: "What kind of regulations can there be, I will just work together to do it."

Zhang Shixing said a few words: "Even if it's useless to find someone to impeach Qin Dewei, you should put pressure on Qin Dewei, and you can't let him relax in vain."

Immediately, everyone started to talk about it and put forward five or six opinions.

"Hahahaha!" Suddenly someone looked up to the sky and laughed, pointed around and said, "I really don't know how you guys managed to grow your family business with this little knowledge!"

Zhang Shixing stood up with his servants and was about to make a move.

You Yan Shifan is the son of Yan Shoufu, what happened?Didn't their Zhang family just have a pavilion old Zhang Bangqi?Same as Yan Shoufu, one vote!
Yang Meihuang hurriedly stopped Zhang Shixing, and persuaded: "Let him finish first!" The danger of being beaten was no longer enough to shock Yan Shifan, so he said calmly:
"I have a few humble opinions. First, communicate with the high-level officials in the court and ask the court to severely re-examine the Banhai and Beiwa. This is a banner we can use!
The best way to do things is to hold the banner and oppose the banner!

Second, reorganize the township soldiers as soon as possible, the more the better!This is the embodiment of your local strength! "

The first point is okay, but the second point made everyone present a little bit astonished.

Because of the particularity of coastal areas, township soldiers have always existed. Yan Shifan deliberately emphasized the reorganization of township soldiers. What is the special meaning?
Is it possible that you plan to use force for a full-scale confrontation?Is the movement too loud?

With Yan Shifan's proposal, don't you just want to dig a hole and trap everyone in it?
Yan Shifan reckoned that everyone might have lost their minds, and quickly added: "In the spring and summer of next year, the Japanese pirates will definitely come back with the trade wind!
In order to prepare for the Japanese along the coast, shouldn't the township soldiers be reorganized?In order to guard against Japanese pirates, the imperial court also allowed the localities to form township soldiers! "

Someone asked in confusion: "Then what? How to use the country soldiers?"

Yan Shifan said with a plan: "Scatter the township soldiers to all the water and land checkpoints entering and leaving Ningbo City! In the name of preventing smuggling and cooperating with Japanese, investigate all people and goods entering Ningbo from the interior!"

Immediately someone shouted: "Wonderful!"

After being hit by Qin Zhongtang, the Hao family can no longer control the channel for the goods to go to sea, but the goods must always be transported from the mainland to Ningbo first!

As long as the checkpoint is changed from the direction of the sea to the other side of the inland direction, if the goods want to enter Ningbo, they still have to go through the hands of their wealthy family!
In the name of banning coastal defense against smuggling and preventing corruption, things can be done in a reasonable and reasonable way!

This is the ability of local snakes. There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom, and they can always think of ways to grab benefits.

After everyone figured it out, they applauded in unison. After discussing for a long time, it was finally feasible!

Someone is strict

Shi Fan asked, "Aren't you working with Qin Zhongtang? Why do you want to give us advice?"

Yan Shifan sighed and said: "Based on the relationship between Qin Dewei and my father, you don't think I will sincerely help Qin Zhongtang?

As the saying goes, if you are in Cao Ying and your heart is in Han, just treat me as an undercover agent!
And regarding my ideas, you should weigh them yourself, use them if you think they are good, and let them go if you don’t think they are good! "

Seeing that the people of all the families had unified their attitudes, Yang Meihuang directly ordered everyone: "As for the number of township soldiers, there must be no less, otherwise it will not be enough to make Qin Zhongtang fight against the rat!
My tentative decision is as follows: Yang, Lu, Zhang, and Tu, each of the four families will recruit 500 soldiers from the countryside!The rest of the families can each have two or 300 people!
In this way, there are 3000 people in total, and anyone who sees this number will have to think twice. "

Someone asked: "If Qin Zhongtang insists on going his own way and treats each other with force, what should we do?"

Yan Shifan judged: "No, Qin Zhongtang absolutely dare not! How can 3000 township soldiers suppress it easily? How much trouble will it cause?
The Japanese pirates will arrive on a larger scale next year. It is impossible for Qin Zhongtang to risk the situation that the Japanese pirates will arrive at any time and cause civil strife here in Ningbo City.

If Ningbo City is in chaos first, what kind of Japanese pirates are there to guard against?So even though Qin Zhongtang has the ability to reach the sky, he still has to be cautious at this time! "

Yang Meihuang finally said: "If there is no objection, we will act accordingly! Within this year, each family will prepare manpower, and next year after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will start working!"

All families should work together to accumulate strength this year and see you next year!