Ji Tang

Chapter 543 Overseas Notes: Families gather together!

While Ji Qing was leading the fleet south, Ji Song was not idle in Mingzhou, Jiangdong.

At this time, there was a military commander standing in front of him, Captain Guo Yi from the Jiangnan Daofu Army, named Shen Zhen.

It's impossible for me to grab food alone when I go south this time, right?
You still need to bring the necessary troops, you don’t need too many, three thousand is enough!

"Master Marquis, three thousand troops have been assembled at this time. When will we set off?"

Shen Zhen looked excited and wished she could kill to the south now.

Although Lingnan, Minnan and other places are nominally within the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the governors in various places are appointed by the imperial court, everyone knows about it.

This is nothing more than the imperial court's restraint policy.

Didn't you see that Duan Zhixuan was guarding the only way south?It is also the most elite Xuanjia army in the Tang Dynasty.

It is enough to see that the imperial court attaches great importance to the south.

It would be fine if the south is not in chaos, but as long as there is a little bit of disobedience, the seven thousand Xuanjia army is enough to wipe out the demons and monsters all over the south.

But now these people are very honest, even the strongest Feng An doesn't make any move.

This was originally a good thing, and it was good that everyone was in peace.

The court was satisfied, but Shen Zhen was not satisfied!
Yes, not only him, but also the generals sent to the south were very dissatisfied!

If a general doesn't fight, what kind of general is he?
Originally, he was extremely bored and was training his boys. Unexpectedly, he was so happy that the current Marquis of Hao asked him to send his troops south?
Is there anything happier than having someone give you a pillow when you feel sleepy?

Therefore, both he and the other soldiers were very excited. They were about to make great achievements, and they were impatient for a long time.

Ji Song is very satisfied with Shen Zhen's attitude, this is decent.

Soldiers should behave like soldiers, fight when they are called upon, and win when they fight.

"Very good. You can assemble the army immediately and prepare for war. You should be able to set off in a few days. I hope you won't disappoint me then."

Ji Song nodded with satisfaction and said to Shen Zhen.

"promise!"

Watching Shen Zhen leave, Ji Song smiled and shook his head.

Most of these captains of the imperial army are northerners, and many of them are inextricably involved with the Xuanjia Army.

This is the terrifying thing about the emperor immediately, especially his control over the army, which has reached the point of despair.

This is also the reason why no one dared to rebel during the reign of the founding emperor.

Dare to rebel?This is simply asking for death. With the emperor's control over the army, it can be suppressed quickly.

Just as Ji Song was deep in thought, Gu Yanzhi arrived.

He said with some melancholy: "Master Marquis, if His Majesty does not send the fleet south, will we do this?"

Although he didn't finish speaking, Ji Song understood what he meant!
It's nothing more than mobilizing the army without authorization. This is a serious crime of beheading, so he can't help but be cautious!

Ji Song rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Are you worried now? Why did you go there earlier?"

Looking at the embarrassed Gu Yanzhi, Ji Song stopped teasing him and said: "Just put your heart in your stomach. Not to mention that I have the right to mobilize the army. Even if I don't, that's my business." ,What does it have to do with you?"

Gu Yanzhi was extremely speechless. Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?
This has nothing to do with me?

I think so, but I prepare food and fodder for you and contact the local government. If something happens, can I run away?
You may be fine, but I, a little governor, will definitely be dragged out and beheaded.

"alright!"

Ji Song smiled, then took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.

Gu Yanzhi's eyes were full of doubts, but looking at the Marquis's determined look, he still took it.

When he read it, he relaxed completely, wiped away the non-existent sweat, and returned the letter to Ji Song.

"Look at what you're doing, aren't you just mobilizing three thousand troops? Do you believe that this time I will directly defeat all the ghosts and monsters in the south?" Ji Songhu boasted.

Gu Yanzhi rolled his eyes and said nothing, pretending he didn't hear anything.

just you?

It’s not that I, Gu Yanzhi, underestimate you. No matter how unsatisfactory those people in the south are, they still have more than [-] troops. You, three thousand soldiers who have not been in battle for a long time, want to defeat those people?

Or wash up and sleep!

Ji Song is boring, tell him to get out quickly, so as not to be upset!

Then I read the letter again. It was brought by Yingda yesterday and talked about Chang'an.

He still doesn't know the news that Liu Xiancheng is missing, but based on the time, the fleet will arrive in about ten days.

This gave him a lot of peace of mind.

Although based on his understanding of the emperor, if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely agree to his request.

But don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case!
If Li Shimin's brain suddenly cramps, wouldn't he be in trouble if he is here to raise both food and troops?
so far so good!
In fact, Ji Song was not sure whether there was enough food in Hainan Island. He was taking a gamble because there was no other way. It was to give the court something to think about.

Otherwise, given the scope of this disaster, the imperial court itself would have to be in chaos first, and Li Shimin would be extremely passive.

However, it is not without some certainty.

Hey!

It doesn’t exist in Hainan Island, but it does exist in other places!
Where there are many small countries and it is in a tropical area, three crops a year are common.

If one place is not enough, just do it a few more times.

It just takes more time!
However, even with just the few ships we have, we can't transport much food, so we have to think of ways from other places.

There are now thirteen large ships in the fleet, each of which can transport about three thousand dan of grain without affecting the battle, which is equivalent to the load of three hundred liang of carriages, which is quite a lot.

But this is not enough, far from enough!
He thought for a moment and called Daniel over.

"Master Hou, are you looking for me?"

Ji Song didn't waste any time and said directly: "Go and call all the heads of the Jiangdong family. In addition, notify Fan Shang who has not left yet. Tell them that I have something to discuss with them."

Daniel hesitated: "What if you don't come?"

Ji Song glanced at him sideways and said, "Not coming? Okay, then I won't come here anymore."

Daniel shivered and hurried out.

Don’t want to come here anymore?

But why does he feel a little relieved?
Last time, those people dared to scheme against Datang. They simply did not know how to live or die.

According to his idea, he would just pull it out and chop it all off. Unexpectedly, the Marquis just gave him a lesson, which made him very disappointed.

When did the Marquis become so kind?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth. Let's see who dares to explode this time. Will he really be the Marquis?

After Daniel left, Ji Song finally had time to sit down and drink tea.

Originally, I didn't expect what would happen to the Jiangdong family this time. Jiangdong had just stabilized and people were calm, so they couldn't be pushed into a hurry.

He didn't believe that these old foxes didn't realize that Fanshang had lowered the price before, and they might be adding fuel to the fire behind the scenes. After all, it was also good for them.

With the prices suppressed, they can also collect cheap goods from below at low prices. By the time Ji Qing and others leave, they have already stocked up a large amount of goods. When the time comes, they will go out to sea and make a lot of money from storage.In order not to confront the Jiangdong family directly, Ji Song gave the merchants a little lesson and did not do anything to them.

But who the hell knew that such huge floods would occur in the Huaihai area, Shandong, Henan and other places?

There is nothing we can do now, it seems God is not prepared to let you go!

Wuxing Zhang family.

After Mr. Zhang saw Daniel, he warmly received him.

Daniel didn't dare to be negligent at all. This was the lady's grandfather, and he couldn't afford to offend him!

After telling Mr. Zhang who the Marquis was, he left in a hurry.

Mr. Zhang saw Daniel off and returned to the inner house.

"Dad, Lord Marquis, what does this mean?"

The current person in charge of the Zhang family is Zhang Gong.

He was also Ji Song's uncle. Although Zhang Gong didn't have much ability, he was respectful and an honest gentleman.

Mr. Zhang glanced at his eldest son, with a little disappointment in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Maybe this is fine, I don't have any ambitions, and with Brother Song taking care of me, nothing will happen as long as I don't act stupidly in the future.

But some disappointment is inevitable. With such good resources, the family does not have the talents to take advantage of it. Otherwise, Zhang's family will definitely be more than this at this time.

However, thinking that his grandson was already the magistrate of the border county, Xie Lian wrote to him saying that he was doing well in the local area.

It won't be long before it will be adjusted back to the mainland, and it can be expected to rise again.

He knows better than anyone what's going on with his direct grandson. He doesn't have much talent, but he's good at his job.

This is very good. If you don't stretch your hands randomly, as long as you don't cause trouble and there are people to help you from behind, there is still hope for the future of a local governor.

"What do you mean?" Mr. Zhang snorted coldly.

"Have you heard about the floods in the north?"

Zhang Gong nodded and said: "How could my son not know about such a big thing in the north? Now many victims have come to Jiangdong."

"So fast?"

The old man was shocked!
How long has it been before someone has fled to Jiangdong?
He suddenly became serious and said to Zhang Gong: "Go and inform the governor that wherever Zhang is useful, I will do my best."

Zhang Gong was stunned and said: "What are you doing?"

The old man looked at his bewildered son, sighed suddenly, and finally explained: "Brother Song is probably going to make some big move this time. If my guess is wrong, it should be food."

"I, Zhang Chengsong, have too many brothers. We must not back down from this matter, even if our family is ruined."

"Did you hear me clearly?"

Zhang Gong was shocked: "Dad, is this too much?"

"Huh, passed?"

The old man said disdainfully: "It's just a small amount of property. If it's broken, it's broken. It's no big deal. As long as your brother-in-law and You Ning are here, it's just a matter of time to rise again."

Zhang Gong understood, bowed to the old man, and hurried out to arrange the arrangements.

Seeing his son's performance, he nodded with satisfaction.

Although he is a little dull, he can listen to suggestions, which is good.

However, he was a little worried. Is he really planning to borrow food from the Jiangdong family?

He knows better than anyone the virtues of the Jiangdong family.Short-sightedness and short-sightedness are all overestimating them.

They have long lost the ability of their ancestors, but they are all pretentious and look down upon by everyone.

When such a person faced Ji Song, he really didn't know what would happen.

But based on his understanding of Ji Song, he would never be so rough. It must be something else!
Daniel left the Zhang family and went to other aristocratic families.

He only went to the largest family, and people from other aristocratic families went there.

Except for the Zhang family, they are not so polite to the big names of the family.

The post is sent, but will it come or not?

Ah!try it yourself?

So, starting from the next day, aristocratic families from all over Jiangdong set out one after another.

Even if someone is dissatisfied, they have to endure it.

If someone sends you a greeting card, they are already giving you face. If you are shameless, you can't blame others.

They shuddered at the thought of three thousand troops being drilled in Mingzhou at this time!
What does he want to do?Is it possible that the fish will die but the net will not be broken?
But no matter what he thinks in his heart, he must go, otherwise others will definitely be the first to deal with him, which is to scare the monkeys.

They don't want to be that chicken.

Xiao Yu, who was in Jiangnan, also knew Ji Song's actions, but he thought about it and said nothing.

Even if someone came to ask, he was still missing. This made many people secretly resentful. Why were they so blind that they took refuge in you, Xiao Yu?

Xiao Yu also knew that people would hate him if he did this, but what could he do?
Emperor, you are still worried about us people!
The Chen family and the Xiao family in Jiangnan may look good on the surface, but who knows how frightened they are?

He didn't understand it at first, but now he understands it.

The emperor didn't want him to take over the Jiangdong family, but he just didn't want Ji Song to take them all under his command.

He is just a pawn to check and balance Ji's family.

At the same time, he is also a chess piece that divides the Jiangdong family. Emperor, emperor, what a good plan!
It not only divided the Jiangdong family, but also restricted Ji Song. What an emperor's trick!

He envied Ji Song, he was really envious!

Although His Majesty restricted Ji's expansion, who knew that this was not love and protection?
Look at them, first they cracked the Fanshang scheme, then they transported grain northward, and now they are brazenly recruiting troops.

One thing after another, are things that ordinary people dare to do?
But Ji Song just did it, and he did it openly, so he didn't worry at all.

But what if you try it yourself?
Let’s see if Duan Zhixuan will send the Xuanjia Army over immediately?

Can't compare, can't compare!

He has accepted his fate now. Sometimes it is good to be a pawn, but preserving himself is the most important thing now.

As long as he is still here, the Xiao family will not fail.

Once something happens to him, there will be no one who can carry the weight of the Xiao family, and the decline will happen in an instant!
Ji Song doesn't know Xiao Yu's confession, but even if he knows, he doesn't care!
My family knows my own affairs, so I don't think I can do whatever I want now, I am so bold.

But who knows that he has been tightly bound by the emperor and cannot move at all!

Whether it is the Xie family, the Ji family, or Pingyang, they are all inextricably linked, and one hair can affect the whole body.

Basically, the emperor sees his trump card. If you serve as a minister under such an emperor, you can only be honest, otherwise you will die without knowing how.

However, I have made a lot of arrangements over the years. Even if I can't do anything, self-preservation is not a problem.
Time passed slowly, the fleet was getting closer and closer to the south, and basically all the Kodong family had arrived.

As a Jiangdong landlord, how come there is no station in Mingzhou, the economic center?
At this time, they were waiting for Ji Song to summon them to see what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd, and he actually summoned them all?
(End of this chapter)