Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1276
Lion City is not only the capital city of Linyi, but also the most important trading port city of Linyi.

At the same time, this is also the largest trading port going south after Jiaozhi Port in Guangnan.At the same time, it is also the largest Chinatown in Linyi.As early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties, many Chinese from the Central Plains who were engaged in business came here and took root here. For hundreds of years, the Chinese have multiplied here and gathered more and more.

Especially after the establishment of Daqin in these years, it has attached great importance to maritime trade and made every effort to develop the Maritime Silk Road. With the improvement of shipbuilding technology and navigation technology, more and more merchants have begun to take the Maritime Silk Road.

Lion City also has more businessmen coming here.

Now a prosperous Chinese community has gradually formed, and there are many guild halls, such as Huaxia guild hall, Nanhai guild hall, Jiaozhi guild hall, Guangling guild hall, Ningyue guild hall, Guilin guild hall, Donglai guild hall and so on.

At the same time, Guandi Temple, Guanshiyin Temple and various ancestral halls are also scattered here. The majestic and magnificent construction of each hall is full of the style of the Han family in China, and it is extremely magnificent.

Even in Lion City, according to the origins of the merchants, the Nanhai Gang, Guangnan Gang, Jiangnan Gang, Jianghuai Gang, Shandong Gang, and Central Plains Gang were formed.

Guan Gong Temple and General Fubo Temple are the most revered here.

The Qin merchants hold a group here and are very united.

"Are we really going to do it?" Zhang Baozai said in a suppressed voice, very excited.After all, he is a young man. Although the young man has lived in Linyi since he was a child, he has been instilled by his father in the idea that the Central Plains Huaxia is the root, so that he never regards himself as a Linyi person, and always thinks that he is the Central Plains Huaxia.

Because his father used to be from the Central Plains, and later he went to work with Cui Liulang, a businessman of the Central Plains Gang. Gradually, because of his reliable work, he became someone Zhang Liulang trusted.

"Our business gang has been planning this matter for a long time. The people of Linyi have exploited us too much. All kinds of levies and miscellaneous taxes are apportioned at every turn, and even blatant extortion. There are thousands of compatriots in the city, how can we let them bully? Now that the adopted son of the Sunset King is willing to unite everyone to do this great thing, of course we have to do it."

Cui Liulang was also very excited when he talked about these things. In fact, sea merchants are very hardworking.

It is helpless to be willing to run a business, but it is even more terrible to run a sea business. Cui Liulang's family used to be very poor. Their family was in Guanzhong. Too many, there is no way, I can only come out to be a lowly business like a businessman.At first, I worked as a store clerk, and then I wanted to earn more, so I went out to work as a peddler and ran goods with the caravan.After running, he simply ran to the sea.

Earn more money at sea.

Later, he was sent by the commercial company to live in Lion City. He was tens of thousands of miles away from home, and he seldom returned it once in several years. Even a letter from home took half a year to pass on.

I have earned more money than in the past, but the loneliness in a foreign land is even heavier.

"Yesterday, I received a letter from my family saying that my younger brother has served in the army in Longyou and has been selected to serve as a rider in Luoyang Yulin Palace." When talking about this, Cui Liulang's eyes were full of relief and joy.

This brother is being naughty, but because he is a young brother, the brothers love this brother very much, and give the younger brother what to eat first.

Cui Liulang earned money from doing business abroad these years, helping his family, marrying wives for his brothers, and buying dowry for his younger sisters. Later, he bought land and land for his family, sent his younger brother to study and study, and later his younger brother joined the army and selected government soldiers. .It can be said that without the support of him and his brothers, it would be impossible for the younger brother to have the opportunity to be selected as a soldier.

"congratulations!"

"Luoyang Yubayashi cavalry, the emperor's personal servant, even though he is not Habayashiro, it will not be easy. After three years of habayashi cavalry training, he will have to be a captain or even a deputy in the army. , the future is promising. However, Luoyang is the capital, and it is not easy to live in Luoyang for three years. Expenses, although we are from a small family, but since we have entered the Habayashi Palace, we must not be called stingy." Cui Liulang hopes to earn more money and send it to the younger brother.

It's just that it's not so easy to do business in Linyi City, not to mention the high taxes, especially the countless extortion and extortion.

This made him very unhappy.

And now there is an opportunity in front of you, if it succeeds, everyone will be able to get rid of those in the future.

"When it succeeds, the Lion City will be ours in the future. We will set the tax and collect it ourselves." Cui Liulang laughed.

Zhang Baozai is a hot-blooded young man who is trustworthy, and his father is the instructor of the Forbidden Army of Linyi King Fan Fanzhi. Zhang Peng also has many acquaintances in the Forbidden Army. Those brothers were left behind when the Sui Army conquered Linyi. They all surrendered to the king of Linyi, or coaches or officers.

They are very helpful to Cui Liulang and their plans.

Cui Liulang also tried to contact Zhang Peng through Zhang Baozai, and the result was good. Although he has lived in Linyi for 19 years, Zhang Peng has not forgotten his homeland, especially now that Linyi and the Central Plains are fighting again. Peng is willing to contribute to their plan.

"This is a secret letter to your father, convey it for me."

Zhang Baozai took the letter and carefully hid it.

"Liulang, how many soldiers can that Li Xiancheng bring?"

"It must be a lot."

"Why didn't the Royal South Sea Fleet send troops directly?"

Zhang Baozai was a little puzzled, the strength of the Royal South Sea Fleet was formidable.

"The South China Sea Fleet has big targets and is easy to be targeted, so it's difficult to act. Besides, Li Xiancheng is the adopted son of Prince Nichinan, and his fleet is also under the South China Sea Fleet."

Cui Liulang explained again, and then asked Zhang Baozai to prepare the weapon guy.

"When the time comes, all of us will contribute to the troubles in the city. When Linyi City is taken down, then this will be our own territory, and we will no longer have to look at other people's eyes and act."

The South China Sea Fleet was busy doing business, going to Linyi, Funan, Kunlun, Tianzhu, Persia, and even went to trade with the Romans, Franks, and even barbarians.

For the attack on Lin Yipu, they are willing to support behind the scenes, but they are not willing to do it themselves.Directly attacking Linyi City will damage the reputation of the merchants of the South China Sea Fleet, and it will easily increase troubles for doing business in other places in the future.

Therefore, they are willing to support Li Shimin and the Qin merchants in Linyi. It will be beneficial to become them, and they will not lose much if they lose.

Even if it was Li Shimin, he did not come here publicly. He would not come as the magistrate of Nantang County in Sunset County, but would bring the pirates here as the leader of the Pirates on which the Sun Never Sets.

"Work together, brothers break gold!" Cui Liulang clenched his fists.

The young Zhang Baozai also clenched his right fist and slammed it on his left chest, "Work together, brothers will cut gold!"

(End of this chapter)