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Chapter 77 Letter from Dongjiang Town

(The picture shows the battle form between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty)
When Yang Reform got this letter, it was already the fifth day of March.

The letter was sent by Mao Wenlong, a legendary figure in history.

Yang Reform thought about it carefully. It has been half a month since he took over Mao Wenlong's food and salary task and "delivered letters" there.It's really not easy to go back and forth!

Open it up.

The first line of words is: Minister Mao Wenlong bows across the sea to my emperor, long live, long live, long live...,
The next thing is:...the minister received His Majesty's holy words, as if he had obtained a treasure, as if he had received a gift from heaven, he was so grateful, and then bowed his head to worship..., His Majesty cares, and I should have no regrets to repay the grace of heaven...

... I hate the cruelty of the Eastern captives and Tartars, who have harmed my elders in Liaodong, and I cry blood every night in my heart, and there is no peace...

... Following His Majesty's holy words, I counted the Dongjiang officers and soldiers. There are more than 15 men, women and children are not included. A man who can fight, has a sworn feud with the empress Jin of the Eastern Captives...

The minister is determined to restore the land of Liao, but there is not enough food and materials. He intends to kill thieves, but he has no money in his hands, no food in the warehouse, embarrassment, and extreme misery...

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Yang Reform read the letter from Dongjiang town intermittently.As for the ancient letters, his ability to read and write was still lacking, and he couldn't let others do it for him, so Yang Reform had to work hard to read them.

The letter in general.First of all, it showed Mao Wenlong's loyalty.Then, it expressed the cruelty of the Eastern captives and the gold, and the people of Liaodong hated them very much. Then, they did what Emperor Chongzhen explained and counted the number of men. There were 15 men, including more than 7 soldiers.In the end, it was some bragging and asking for money and food, but this time he didn't say that others embezzled his money and food, and he didn't report that the eunuch asked for bribes.The reason is very simple. The eyes and ears in the capital said that the emperor took over his supply of money and food. In the future, the matter of money and food can be regarded as asking the emperor directly, and he has nothing to do with those civil servants and generals. Therefore, there is no need to argue.

Looking at the letter from Mao Wenlong in Dongjiang Town, Yang Reform pondered carefully.For the sake of Mao Wenlong, since sending the "postman" away, Yang Reform has often dreamed of returning to Baidu to search for Mao Wenlong's deeds. It can be said that Mao Wenlong's future history, fate, what he has done to Mao Wenlong, what he plans to do, and how many people there are , How many soldiers there are, and who they have enemies with, are better known than Mao Wenlong himself.

Looking at this paper, the number of soldiers has been reduced by half compared to the number reported to the Ministry of War before. It was reported to the Ministry of War that there were more than 15 soldiers, but now it is said that there are more than [-] soldiers. It can be seen that most of them have been cut off. Seriously. It's even worse than the bargaining price for buying clothes. Once they meet each other, they will be cut in half.Of course, if it’s buying clothes, you bargain at half the price, thinking you’re good, but in fact, the clothes sellers are very proud and happy, thinking, if you meet another idiot, you can earn at least one or two hundred.The moisture is still quite sufficient, so cut it in half again.

Yang Reform tapped his fingers on the table, no one disturbed him, and it was not easy to discuss this matter with others, so he could only think about it alone.

Yang Reform remembered that when he returned to Baidu in his dream, he found that Yuan Chonghuan planned to kill the commander of the island, and later ordered [-] to [-] soldiers. From this point of view, Mao Wenlong's moisture is still very high!I have to squeeze again.

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After thinking for a long time.

Yang Reform picked up the bamboo pen and started writing.

"...The letter has been received, and let's talk about the confidentiality issue again. I know this matter, you know it, if anyone else knows it, then 'I will lose my identity if I don't keep it secret'..."

Yang Reform wrote the letter in the ancient language, which was very uncomfortable, so he had no choice but to describe it plainly.The first thing to emphasize is the issue of confidentiality.

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"...Dongjiang officers and soldiers must report truthfully. I already have a number in my heart about this matter. I hope that Shuai Mao will treat me with sincerity..."

The second sentence is that the officers and soldiers in your Dongjiang town are too watery, which is not accurate.

"...The matter of the Dongjiang River is related to the safety of the country. However, the islands are suspended in the sea and have no land to support the people. It is not a long-term solution. It should be planned early..."

This sentence means that Yang Reform plans to recruit Liaodong people as the source of the new army. There are not a few Liaodong people who have blood feuds with wild boar skin.Combat power will definitely increase.

"...I heard that Mao Shuai sold goods on the sea, and the goods were sent to North Korea and the eastern captives. Regarding this matter, I know that Mao Shuai has no choice but to raise soldiers. It is understandable. However, guns, weapons, gunpowder armor, food, etc. Medicinal materials, steel, iron, cloth, and books are strictly prohibited from flowing into the East. They must be strictly controlled. Only luxury goods can be circulated, such as sugar, jewelry, rare goods, silk, etc. In this matter, I will send special personnel to supervise and list the materials in detail. There will also be a detailed plan for the list, and we will operate this matter in a unified way...this matter must be kept secret... Mao Shuai must take it seriously, strictly check the incoming and outgoing materials, and don't let fish's eyes be confused..."

This is what Yang Reform has always thought about. Doing business with Mao Wenlong and using profits to tie Mao Wenlong to his chariot is much better than preaching loyalty and getting stuck. He plans to form a company by himself, just like the more famous later generations. Like the East India Company [Actually, the East India Company has already been established and operated at this time, so I am speechless. 】Specialize in the business of Liaodong, North Korea, and Houjin.Form a huge capital operation predator with colonial features.

He also repeatedly emphasized the issue of confidentiality. If the group of ministers found out about this, Mao Wenlong would probably be killed, and he would be scolded along the way. Although it would not have a substantial impact on his throne, it would delay his plan.Myself, time is running out.Money, not much.

Yang Reform thinks that smuggling cannot be eradicated even with the dignity of the emperor, because bureaucrats and landlords all over the country are doing this. I don’t think I can’t get along without being in Chongzhen for 17 years, so it’s only me. Participated, I believe that with my own strength, if I go this way, others will have nowhere to go. Anyway, these days, civil servants are desperately opposing the collection of tariffs. It just so happens that if you can do smuggling, so can I. , then it depends on who is strong and capable.

In this way, it is possible to better control the materials that enter the post-gold, import some high-consumption luxury goods, and strictly control strategic materials such as food and weapons.It plays the role of differentiation and disintegration of post-golden fighting spirit.

On the other side of Mongolia, Yang Reform also treats it in the same way. He can't stop all smuggling behaviors, so he has to go his own way, leaving others nowhere to go.Participate by yourself, with your own strength, do those people still have a way to go?With the strong support of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, once this company is in operation, it will be much stronger than the East India Company.Yang Reform believes that the power of capital will sweep everything away.

Thinking of this, Yang Reform became excited.It seems to see a super capital giant, with a strong colonial color, constantly devouring, eating away all the places where people can stand around the world.

"The place where the sun and the moon shine is the territory of our Ming Empire." Yang Reform wanted to shout out with a loud voice.The sun and the moon are bright, and the place where the sun and moon shine must be the land of our Ming Empire, so that it is worthy of the word "Ming".

The blood was surging for a while.

Yang Reform wrote again: "...Today, I will first allocate 20 taels of silver to you as your expenses. Dongjiang must report the situation to me. I will never let Mao Qing down..."

At this point, the letter is basically over.

Yang Reform thought for a while, and wrote again: "In addition... I gave you a secret box for Qing's use. This box is specially made. If there is no key, if you open it by force, the paper in the box will disappear. It is used for confidentiality. , the secrets in this box are only known to you and me, the monarch and the minister, and must not be known by a third person, remember that 'if you don't keep secrets, you will lose your identity'..."

Yang Reform is going to implement this secret box system. First of all, let Mao Wenlong try it out to see the effect.In addition, give Mao Wenlong another magic spell to keep him secret.

After Yang Reform finished writing, he sealed it in a sealed box and handed it to Wang Chengen, asking him to give the box to Mao Wenlong.

Watching Wang Chengen turn and leave, Yang Reform felt that history, perhaps from here, was about to diverge!
Yang Reform was full of fighting spirit.

(End of this chapter)