Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 549: Emperor Wu’s original intention was good, but the Fujian Green Camp’s execution was bad

Wang Sanjie, also known by his Buddhist name Wang Shenxian, is particularly good at feng shui, divination, and people observation.

He was once Heshen's glove, helping him to make money in the Jiangnan region.

Later, he was taken in by Li Yu and sent to Lan Fang as a chess piece for development. They occasionally exchanged letters on weekdays.

A smart person can make a name for himself anywhere.

He was doing very well in Nanyang, and the Lan Fang high-ranking officials were in awe of him.

……

Lao Wang has a wide network of contacts and rich experience.

He talked about the affairs of the court in detail. He was familiar with the ins and outs of the military affairs, princes, and the six ministries and nine officials.

The top leaders of Lan Fang were all peasants.

When the Grand Commander Luo Fangbo was in Guangdong, he was just a scholar. He was not even qualified to be the prefect of Jiaying and had no idea about governance.

Therefore,
It is even a bit of a waste of talent for Wang Shenxian to serve as Lan Fang's imperial teacher.

……

Immortal Wang sat comfortably on the sedan chair with his eyes slightly closed.

The four people in the front play the suona, and the two people in the back shake the bells.

There is a pretty maid on each side, ready to serve at any time.

Lanfang's climate is hot and humid all year round, so it is not possible to ride in a sedan chair. Therefore, an open-top sedan chair is the best means of transportation for nobles.

"Fall~"

The sedan chair landed steadily, and the maid stretched out her arms.
Wang Shenxian helped her step onto the ground. Another maidservant, who was quite considerate, immediately handed her a goose feather fan.

……

Xiaoxiaosheng once said,
It doesn't matter who you are. It's important who you look like.

Immortal Wang understands so well.

The outing was just right, showing the demeanor of Lan Fang's top master~
After entering the meeting hall and taking his seat, he gently waved his goose feather fan, smiled and nodded.

A calm and composed face.

The graceful and elegant appearance made everyone present feel ashamed. It was like Zhuge Liang's reincarnation, Zhuge Liang's Nanyang Xiaofenliang~
Grand Commander Luo Fangbo took the initiative to speak:
"National Master, everyone wants to hear your opinion on something."

……

Half an hour later,
Wang Shenxian walked out of the meeting hall and got on the sedan chair to Pontianak.

The team of Lan Fang soldiers in charge of the escort were full of admiration.

Arriving at the Governor's Palace,

Wang Shenxian sat on the sedan chair and wrote a note, which he handed to the doorman:

"Tell your master that an old friend is visiting."

His arrogant demeanor intimidated the arrogant doorman, who didn't even dare to ask for a door bag and just ran in.

really,

Master Yu came out to greet him personally.

The Lan Fang soldiers stood in awe and squatted outside the mansion waiting.

Private discussion:

"The national teacher's connections are too deep."

"I heard that the Imperial Master used to be a military advisor in the capital."

"Nonsense. The Imperial Master is the eldest senior brother of Mount Longhu. He is indifferent to fame and gain, and he voluntarily goes out to sea to save all living beings."

……

The family members were particularly surprised to see each other.

The two old kings became even more wary of Emperor Wu.

We are all pawns and share the same suffering.

The chat process was very smooth, because they were both close friends and smart people.

There is only one victim in this game of chess - Lan Fang.

later,

Luo Fangbo personally went to the gate of the palace to find out what the two had talked about.

Wang Shenxian smiled but said nothing.
but,

The order in Pontianak was obviously much better. The Qing army no longer entered the city to enforce the law, and the customs at the port were also removed.

Lan Fang was tactful and took the initiative to deliver it on time every month.

Luo Fangbo comforted himself:
"Please feel at ease."

……

The money was not wasted, as several local kings in Borneo became noticeably more restrained.

They received an imperial edict from the Qing Dynasty written on bright yellow silk, which was stern in tone and reprimanded them for their cross-border behavior.

"If you cause trouble again, I will punish you."

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Who in Southeast Asia doesn't know the Qing Dynasty? Its reputation remains.

Therefore, the local kings took the initiative to reach an agreement with Lan Fang that the two sides would not cross the border and harass each other.

For a time,

Luo Fangbo's prestige increased dramatically.

The people of Lan Fang felt that it was a good deal to be able to exchange gold for stability.

The Han people who go out to sea are not afraid of hard work, as long as they can have a stable environment and understandable order, it is enough.

Dig more gold mines.

Work harder, earn less, as long as you can live comfortably.

……

The Lan Fang people were actually not wrong to think so.

Wrong is,
This was the turbulent end of the 18th century! This was the South Seas where the strong preyed on the weak! This was the eve of the imperialist bayonet battle!
Fortunately, Emperor Wu descended from the sky.

Li Yu knew that Luo Fangbo could not keep Lan Fang's gold, diamonds, and tin mines, so he kindly stepped forward to temporarily keep Lan Fang's wealth.

The monthly tribute is divided into 73%.

7 portions went to Emperor Wu.

The Lan Fang people should be aware that Emperor Wu’s starting point was good.

Emperor Wu could have robbed it, but he chose to cheat. This fully reflects Emperor Wu's concern for the country and the people.

……

Rob and cheat.

There is an essential difference between the two.

Snatching can easily leave a psychological shadow on the other party. Bullying the weak is not very glorious.

Cheating is different.

It's a crushing defeat in the field of IQ, and the opponent doesn't even feel the pain.

After finishing, I have to sincerely look back and say:
Thank you~
……

The interior of the Lan Fang Governor's Palace is magnificent.

outside,

A group of people brought a huge plaque with music and drums: "Uphold Justice."

The lawyer Yu Jinguang came forward to accept it, and then had it carried to the backyard.

Governor Wang Danwang is practicing shooting.

Yes, you heard that right.

Lao Wang finally realized what kind of era this is?
An era of grabbing.

No matter whether it is in the Qing Dynasty, in Southeast Asia or in Europe, it's all the same.

Emperor Wu treated himself like walking a dog because he had hundreds of thousands of guns. Therefore, he also had to practice shooting.

bang~
The trigger was pulled and the bullet hit the bull's eye.

Wang Danwang put away his flintlock rifle with relief, feeling that he had chosen the wrong career. The era of civil servants had passed and military officers had more lucrative prospects.

……

"Dong Weng, the 1000 taels of gold donated by Lan Fang this month have been deposited. What do you think of the next month?"

"Every month thereafter, add 100 taels to the amount of the previous month, and so on."

"Ah~"

"Old Yu, listen carefully. I, Wang Danwang, was invited here by them. When Luo Fangbo traveled thousands of miles to the capital to kowtow and ask Emperor Qianlong to station troops, he should have been prepared to be slaughtered. I have read his resume. He has been in Guangdong for 35 years and even passed the imperial examination. How could he not know the rules?"

Yu Jinguang sneered:
"Dong Weng, what if, what if we force them too hard, Lan Fang will rebel~ I've checked the situation, Lan Fang has its own arsenal and its own army."

Wang Danwang smiled with a crooked mouth:
"Old Yu, you have never been an official, so you don't understand. Trust me, don't be afraid."

……

Yu Jinguang nodded and pointed behind him:

"Dong Weng, this is a plaque given by the people of Lan Fang."

"Flashy but not practical." Wang Danwang was about to order the kitchen to chop a fire when he turned around and saw the four words "support justice" shining in golden light.

So he laughed and said:

"Scrape off the gold powder, put the empty plaque in the woodshed for a few days, and then carry it to Luo Fangbo and tell him that it has faded and ask him to repair it."

"Yes."

Yu Jinguang tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Walking out of the yard, I looked at the blue sky after the rain and shook my head and sighed.

……

The Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce finally found its correct position. Every two or three months, a fleet would come to Lan Fang to dump tea and cotton cloth and take away gold, tin and diamonds.

The protection fee belonging to Emperor Wu was also taken away on the ship and sent to Guangzhou Port.

On the one hand, Wu Ting needed money.

On the other hand, it was also a warning to Wang Danwang not to have any thoughts that he shouldn't have. Although we are thousands of miles apart, I can still crush you to death.

A new and sturdy fort was built near Pontianak Port.

Cement, coastal defense guns, and a large amount of ammunition were shipped from Guangzhou. Now, the construction is basically completed.

On top of the fort, a Qing Dynasty triangular dragon flag flutters in the wind, promoting national prestige overseas.

Li Ergou wears a straw hat and fishes shirtless every day, looking very contented.

He felt that His Majesty had found an overseas sanatorium for him, where he could eat and drink comfortably every day.

……

Suzhou Prefecture.

The heads of trading houses of many countries took the initiative to approach the Navy Department.

inform:

Small groups of Qing troops appeared in the Nanyang region.

At the same time, they said that if Wu Ting needed it, they were willing to send troops to attack Lan Fang and would only charge a small amount of military expenses.

Li Yu rejected this outright.

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Clear point of view:

First, although the Qing army was the enemy, most of the Lanfang people were Han Chinese. Wu Ting firmly disagreed with other countries sending troops and resolutely did not want to see the war accidentally injure his own expatriates! This is also in line with international rules.

Second, now that the war is winning, Wu Ting will send envoys to Lan Fang to persuade them to surrender. If the Lan Fang garrison refuses to change its ways, he will consider joining forces with other countries to kill them.

So, don't be anxious.

……

But the Dutch were very anxious, and the Batavia Governor's Office sent several waves of spies to infiltrate Lan Fang to gather information.

Intelligence from various sources indicated that it was indeed Lan Fang that took the initiative to send envoys to Yanjing and obtained the status of a vassal state.

Everything is traceable.

but,

The shrewd Dutch people thought it was a conspiracy.

They were very familiar with the Qing Empire. As early as the Shunzhi period, envoys of the Dutch East India Company had landed in Guangzhou and visited the Forbidden City all the way north.

More than 30 years ago, the Dutch army massacred the Han people in Java.

Emperor Qianlong was not only not angry, he even approved of this behavior.

This is enough to prove that the Qing Dynasty had no interest in Southeast Asia. Why would it be interested in Southeast Asia now?

Not in line with common sense.

finally,
The Batavia Governorate came up with a chilling answer:
"The Saxons did it! They even dragged Wu into this trap."

In this judgment, the process is wrong, the evidence is wrong, but the answer is right.

……

More than half a year ago, London had decided to take action against the Netherlands' overseas colonies and merchant ships.

Keep it secret.
This is to allow enough time to pass the orders to the naval and land forces scattered across various continents so that they can take action together at the agreed time.

On the first day, the ambassador to the Netherlands presented his credentials and formally declared war.

The next day, colonies around the world simultaneously seized Dutch merchant ships and merchants in the port.

On the third day, the Royal Navy took action simultaneously in the Atlantic, Caribbean and North Sea, bombarding Dutch merchant ships.

On the fourth day, the East India Company took action against the Netherlands' colonies in the South Pacific.

The Downing Street elites run like clockwork, calmly and precisely, without a trace of emotion.

They watched in silence as their enemies indulged themselves in gold. Even the navy, which the Dutch had once been so proud of, fell far behind.

……

The Saxon East India Company has completed its military assembly and is ready.

The target of the military operation was not only the Netherlands, but also Iberia.

After the battle, Java Island was sold to the State of Wu in exchange for pounds.

Luzon Island, hoisted the Union Jack.

The Royal Navy enters Manila.

In this way, the Royal Navy could threaten the Guangzhou-Batavia route at any time and put pressure on its Eastern allies at any time.

This fits well with London's balancing strategy.

Seeing the drastic changes that were about to happen in the South Seas, the Saxons' eyes lit up and they decided to jump into this cesspool without hesitation and try their best to stir it up.

By coincidence,

The State of Wu was also making trouble.

Stir it up, stir it up, turn the whole world upside down.

……

Batavia was shrouded in gloom.

The Governor ordered the troops to be withdrawn and the warships and armed merchant ships to be recalled.

However, there was constant internal quarreling.

The ship owner refused to comply because he would lose a lot of money if it was a false alarm.

at the same time,

A large number of Wu troops crossed Xianxia Pass and attacked Fujian.

Wang Danwang left. Old Wang was very decisive in doing things and never dragged his feet.

Kneel down and kneel all the way.

Before leaving, he transferred all the Green Camp soldiers that could be mobilized to Fuzhou City, and hurried to Fuzhou to receive double pay.

Therefore,
Wherever the Wu army went, local officials in all states and counties did not dare to hesitate for a second and opened their city walls to welcome the heavenly troops.

The Wu army's infantry suffered unusually light casualties, and they occupied Jianning Prefecture, Funing Prefecture, and Yanping Prefecture one by one and planted flags with an ease that was beyond everyone's imagination.

……

Before the Wu army arrived, a battle broke out inside Fuzhou City.

2 Green Camp soldiers, under the suggestion of Wu Ting's permanent advisor in Fuzhou, besieged the city.
After learning that the heavenly soldiers were already a hundred miles away and would arrive within three to five days~
The once useless Green Camp soldiers burst out with crazy fighting power, unloaded the city defense cannons and bombarded the entire city.

The battle lasted from day to dusk.

The city gate changed hands three times, and the blood gathered into a stream.

……

The Green Camp soldiers were also killing each other and pushed a second-level general cannon to the vicinity of the city gate.

The excessive amount of explosives was used to directly bombard the city gate, and all the Eight Banners soldiers inside were blown away.

"Brothers, fight in."

"Rob money, rob food, rob women."

2 Green Camp soldiers rushed into the city like crazy.

Advisor Wu Ting immediately found several of the highest-ranking generals present and told them righteously:

"Wu is a civilized empire and will never allow a massacre to happen. Anyone who surrenders will have his life spared, and part of the seized property will be given to the soldiers."

After that, he turned around and left.

……

Unfortunately, the cunning Fujian guy didn't listen to a word he said.

Fuzhou is full of people.
The abandoned governor's and governor's flags, as well as the soldiers from various places who were recalled by Wang Danwang to receive their salaries, were busy all night long.

That night, many soldiers threw away their blunt-edged swords and replaced them with blunt weapons such as iron clubs, copper sticks, and axes.

Many people acted out the plot of a bear picking corn, throwing away cloth and taking silver ingots.

Throw away the silver ingots and take the gold jewelry.

In the wee hours,

The Green Camp soldiers walked out of the city, each carrying a huge bag, with a tired but contented look on their faces.

Just consider it as a salary payment.

……

Advisor Wu Ting, who was kept in the dark about the situation, arrived and flew into a rage, scolding all the generals.

Two requirements are put forward:
1. Clean up the corpses in the city, burn them, and then bury them with lime.

Second, except for 500 soldiers who retained their weapons, the rest must surrender on the spot and wait for the heavenly soldiers to surrender with their bare hands.

3. The gold and silver obtained shall be divided into three parts: one part for Wu Ting, one part for generals above the rank of Qianzong, and one part for soldiers. Each battalion may elect a few trusted fellow villagers to send the soldiers' property back to their hometowns.

4. Everyone cut their braids immediately.

5. Considering that you are new and ignorant of civilization, and Wang Danwang owes you money, I will not pursue you. If you disobey military orders next time, you will be killed.

……

The Green Camp generals felt relieved, burst into tears, and said they would carry out the order immediately.

Outside the city, flags, swords and guns were piled up into small hills.

Outside the city, soldiers worked hard to dig pits and bury the bodies.

Before the heavenly soldiers arrived, carts of gold, silver, silk and cloth left Fuzhou City and were distributed to various villages.

People from the surrounding areas of Fuzhou rushed into the city, dismantled everything that could be dismantled and took it home.

Including but not limited to the corpse's clothes, bricks, wood, and furniture.

estimate,

At least 50 taels of wealth flowed into the private sector.

At the same time, a large number of merchant ships set out from Ningbo Port and headed south, going upstream along the Minjiang River, selling clothes, ironware, ceramics, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and grain along the way.

The flow of silver is extremely fast.

In just one month, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver changed hands three times.

……

Merchants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang successfully dumped a large amount of goods and recovered their funds.

Tens of thousands of families who received the silver were worried that Wu Ting would track them down and demand their property later, so they did not dare to keep the hot gold, silver and silk. Instead, they spent it all and exchanged it for urgently needed daily necessities.

Such a farce.

Wu Ting, the merchants, and the Fujianese all won.

The only losers were the Eight Banners stationed in Fuzhou, but they were sleeping underground and had no voice.

(End of this chapter)