Lu Ming

Chapter 377
After figuring out the background of the official document, Xiong Wencan immediately summoned Cao Chuan to the governor's office, and then he almost couldn't wait to express his views on the matter.

Yes, I just can't wait——Cao Chuan asked "I don't know if the end will be the right place to go", but Xiong Wencan didn't delay, didn't make decisions, and didn't analyze the situation, but set the tone first: "The general still has to work hard Better."

In fact, there is another person who will gain a lot of invisible benefits in the matter of planning to enter Guangdong through the travel crowd: Xiong Wencan.

The reason behind this is very simple: as long as Cao Chuan leads his troops into the territory of Guangdong, Xiong Wencan's appeasement policy will be fully won and affirmed in the court - he would have given up without seeing Wang Zunde.

This kind of victory will definitely have political rewards: once Wang Zunde resigns in the future, then Xiong Wencan's promotion from Zhongyang committee member-level Minfu to a bureau-level governor of Guangdong and Guangxi will become the default consensus of the court and the emperor's first choice.

In the original history, Wang Zunde would die in office next year, that is, in 1630 due to overwork.

At that time, because Xiong Wencan was busy presiding over the overall situation of suppressing the bandits—after the recruitment, Zheng Zhilong, Li Kuiqi, Zhong Bin and others were in a mess in Minhai, and Xiong Wencan couldn't get away.So the imperial court appointed Wang Yehao, a native of Yuyao and great-great-grandson of Wang Yangming's younger brother Wang Shouwen, to serve as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Even so, only two years later, in 1632, as soon as Zheng Zhilong got rid of his superficial brothers, the imperial court immediately promoted Xiong Wencan to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and the governor of Fujian.

Yes, that's right, Xiong Wencan first took over the military affairs of the three provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian.The purpose of the imperial court's arrangement is very clear: it is to let Lao Xiong unify the military forces of Guangdong and Fujian, and get rid of the last big pirate Liu Xiang wandering around the coast of Fujian and Guangdong.

Later, if Liu Xiang hadn't cheated and kidnapped a group of officials Xiong Wencan sent to talk about recruiting, then the imperial court would not have sent Zou Weilian to take over Xiong Wencan's post as governor of Fujian in a punitive manner.

In short, even if it is a stumbling block that often encounters repeated and setbacks, Xiong Wencan's appeasement policy was, after all, the only practical way for the weak Ming government at that time to stabilize the sea.So in this regard, Lao Xiong has obtained a deep political reward: the governor of Guangdong is the pinnacle of his life.

And in the plane of Transmigration, Xiong Wencan's situation is ten times better than in history.The shock effect brought by the overnight rule of Fujian to the princes and emperors of the court far exceeded the "historical period".

Under such circumstances, Xiong Wencan, who has already freed up his hands and is waiting for a promotion, can rely on Jinghai's great achievements to succeed Comrade Wang Zunde who died of overwork next year, and also rectify the messy pirates and foreigners in Guangdong. There is no one more suitable for the position of Guangdong Governor than Old Xiong. This plane does not need Wang Yehao to transition.

Regarding this aspect, those who are familiar with history will definitely make arrangements in advance.Although I didn't tell the old bear the truth about history, everyone's secret goal is also very compatible: the cross-travelers have now turned Fujian into a "familiar land", and the next step is to open up the "virgin land" in Guangdong and Guangxi, and the old bear will become the governor. Happy to cooperate again.

All of the above are the reasons why Xiong Wencan couldn't wait to ask Cao Chuan to go to Guangdong to eliminate Liu Xiang.Old Xiong immediately saw the huge hidden benefits that official document brought him: now as long as Cao Chuan goes to Guangdong to manage Liu Xiang, everything will be fine.

Chongzhen and the princes of the court are not fools.Everyone will acquiesce to Xiong Wencan's credit for killing Liu Xiang in the future—Old Xiong is Cao Chuan's "leader", without his nod, Cao Chuan would not have gone to Guangdong to suppress the bandits.

As for Wang Zunde, if he advocated appeasement like Xiong Wencan from the beginning, then Liu Xiang still has room to advance and retreat.

However, the wrong policy of hard suppression and the delay in the early stage have caused Wang Zunde to be completely passive now: it is impossible for him to turn around and consider recruiting Liu Xiang now, because the officials and gentry in Guangdong are passionate, and the impeachment of him is already on the way. No one will give him time to take it easy to mingle with pirates.

In fact, when Lao Wang couldn't bear the pressure and held a meeting, he had already slapped himself and was eliminated.The initiative regarding Liu Xiang's matter has already fallen on other bigwigs in Guangdong and those big businessmen who are eager to restore the trade route and act as agents for cross-trading commodities.

Unlike Governor Wang, who is stubborn and old-fashioned and has no waist and legs, the rest of the officials in Guangdong and the businessmen they support are normal people.So when the official document arrived at the Governor's Yamen in Fujian, a visitor came to Dayuan Island, the home of the crossing crowd.

Rothschild had accurate information the moment the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.Then the family took advantage of the investment banks established in various countries to make a fortune in the foreign exchange market with a time difference—politics and military affairs are just means, and they will definitely be reflected in business in the end.

Although the merchants of the Ming Dynasty in this era do not yet have capitalist thinking, they plan ahead, plan ahead, and make friends and sell well. These methods are left over from the old ancestors.So just like Rothschild, some well-informed businessmen quickly sent envoys as soon as Wang Zunde finished the meeting.

After these envoys raced to Da Yuan by fast boat, they immediately informed the cross-travelers of Guangdong's information, and some of them even took out the map of the residence of Liu Xiang's gang. At the same time, the envoys also reported their homes, as expected. , Behind this group of people is the support of a "powerful person" in the officialdom.

If you sell it, you should be paid.Fujian is just next door to Guangdong, and it will take a few days to get there quickly. In fact, the big businessmen in Guangdong have already known the tricks played by the cross-travelers in Fujian.

So at this time, the envoys professionally applied for a certain long-coveted commodity agency right - the money and channels my master had already prepared in Guangzhou, and now we are waiting for the general to send troops to set up Liu Xiang and open up business channels , everyone can make a fortune together.

What else can the time traveler say?Although there is a telegram, after all, people came to provide a lot of detailed information at the first time.Besides, the power of agency is originally intended to win over local snakes/leaders, and the first batch of people who can report to the officials are undoubtedly the most powerful local snakes.

So after the first secret meeting, Cao Chuan (pseudo), who had obtained all kinds of information, had a second and third secret meeting with Lao Xiong.

At the same time, the Imperial Navy Naval Port next door to Taijiang Chikan Shipyard also began martial law: Warships rushed back to their home port from other places to carry out a series of pre-war preparations such as maintenance and supplies, a large number of soldiers wearing sea soul shirts and some wearing green army uniforms More soldiers also poured into the military port from the barracks.

Then the traffic boats on the Taijiang River also became busy: military personnel wearing general uniforms rushed to the imperial city, and they knew they were going to a meeting.

To be honest, the people who traveled through the world did not expect this situation today.In the intelligence bureau's report to the cabinet, the most optimistic estimate was half a year later before the Guangdong side could not bear the pressure of Liu Xiang and issued an invitation.

Now it has been done suddenly in four months, but it makes everyone a little bit flustered.

But fortunately, the information advantage of Traversing the crowd is far ahead of the times.So when all the intelligence was collected, the cabinet, the intelligence bureau, the military, and the business department quickly held a special meeting to discuss a countermeasure.

So on the tenth day after Fujian Governor's Yamen received the official document, the personnel sent by the Ministry of Commerce and the Intelligence Bureau first jointly met with the envoys.

For these envoys, the crossing crowd first gave them the commodity agency rights they had dreamed of, and then made a request: the big men behind the envoys must persuade the governor Wang Zunde to write a letter to the court as soon as possible, and jointly recommend Cao Chuan as Nanao with Xiong Wencan Deputy Commander.

This condition is actually not harsh at all: Zheng Zhilong was also appointed to this official position by the court after fighting Liu Xiang a few times in history.

Of course, General Cao has a warm heart, and has never made it difficult for his friends to come out to hang out: Regarding this matter, General Cao will personally lead the elite to the Pearl River Estuary to show their strength to friends in Guangzhou.How it works next is up to you.

After listening to these benefits and conditions, several envoys agreed on the spot without a word, and then took the Clippers back to Guangzhou City to operate.

After the envoy left, the "Fast Fleet" consisting of two Youguang-class warships and four Taijiang-class frigates surged out of Taijiang in a threatening manner and went straight to Fuzhou City.

The preparations don't stop there: a slow, mostly transport fleet of support ships is also being prepared.The support fleet will set sail in the near future, and will eventually berth at the Guangzhou Wharf to provide supplies for the fast fleet.

That night, the fast fleet arrived at the official wharf outside Fuzhou City.

In the plan that Cao Chuan finally discussed with Xiong Wencan, the fast fleet responsible for going to Guangdong to make troubles would set off from Fuzhou City.It was a political show, and it was a statement: Old Bear needed this ritual to emphasize his exploits.

After resting in Fuzhou for two days, the familiar scene of seeing off again appeared early this morning: warships lined up, Lao Xiong led the officials out of the city, General Cao stepped forward to give the opportunity, and then drank the strong wine: "My lord, this is the end of the general." went!"

"Go, go, triumphantly as soon as possible."

The actual commander of the fast fleet is Wang Bo, a professional sent by the military, and the deputy commander is monk Sha Zhengmingsha, who is well-known in Fujian. In addition, there are a group of intelligence agencies and business people on board.As for the actor Comrade Zhang Dongdong, nothing happened to him after the fleet set off. He was a tourist before the fleet berthed at Baietan outside Guangzhou.

After departing from Fuzhou, the murderous fast fleet began to head south along the coastline.Although the southeast wind in July was not suitable, with the assistance of the gas power system, the fleet still rushed all the way to Xiamen Port at a high speed of [-] knots.

After staying at Xiamen Port for one night to replenish fuel, the fleet raised its sails and continued to sail in the direction of Guangzhou.

(End of this chapter)