Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Huang Yi sat on the master's seat in the lobby with some distress. Although he had succeeded in usurping the Huang family's foundation step by step, what was in front of him was a mess.Among other things, due to the plundering of a large number of people by the Ming and Zheng parties, large areas of the country were abandoned, and the land of the Huang family was no exception.If there is no production in the field, the only way to buy food is to rely on money, but it is one thing to sit and eat in this way, and it is another thing to be unable to buy things with high prices.

"Father, I went to ask. The Qin family, the Yu family, the Gu family, and the Ma family have nothing to eat, and they are jointly petitioning Mr. Huang." Huang Baoren sat opposite his father like a dog, but unfortunately, Although he claimed that he was already the son-in-law of the Huang family, none of the families in the city who knew his details took him seriously, which made him furious, but he had no choice but to spend a small amount of money to buy some from the servants of each family. Gossip to perfunctory his father. "Should we also go to ask for it?"

"With a few of them coming forward, let's not stand out." Huang Yi narrowed his eyes, as if he was not burdened. "The Zheng family is very calculating, so if we don't want to starve to death, we have to obediently take out the hidden money to buy expensive rice noodles." Huang Yi saw it clearly, but unfortunately he couldn't change anything. "Tell Huang Wu and the others to plow the flowers and plants in the back garden and then we will grow vegetables ourselves. As for the meat, we have to tell the big guys to bear it." Huang Yi looked at his son. "You go to the third aunt to ask for some sympathy, and say that you are going to buy rice."

Huang Bao was stunned and subconsciously replied: "Father, these are her private money, will she take it out?"

"What should I do if I don't want to? Give her a bowl of food?" Huang Yi said coldly. "Tell her nicely that a husband and wife can be kind for a hundred days. I believe she will be willing. If she is really unwilling, Second Aunt Tai can be a lesson for her."

Thinking of the second concubine who was starved to death after seeing through the evil plot of Huang's father and son, Huang Bao trembled all over his body: "Father, don't talk about it, it's in a panic. When the imperial army returns, we have to hire two more monks." It is good to recite the sutras and mantras for salvation."

"What are you afraid of? The living are not afraid. Are ghosts more terrifying than the living?"

At the end of June, under the guidance of the local people, the fleet of Tian Chao's troops and escorts arrived at the delta of the Capuas River, which was full of swamps.However, due to the bad situation on land, Tian Chao and others did not let the fleet return immediately. A group of officers, soldiers and people in the settlement first set fire to the wasteland, but the fire that ignited was easily extinguished by the pouring rain, so Tian Chao and the others spent a lot of time. It took ten days to barely clear out a roughly square open space with a length and width of two miles.

After the initial cleaning of the land was completed, Tian Chao sent people to plow the land with only a few oxen and horses, but the heavy rain and the stagnant water brought by the heavy rain often made it impossible to carry out the operation. It is easy to plow the land and spread lime to kill insects (eggs). At this time, more than half of the hands have fallen ill.

However, the difficulties Tian Chao faces are not worth these. The biggest problem facing the plains is the lack of qualified building materials. Without enough wood, it is impossible to build houses for the people and soldiers to live in. Fortunately, Tian Chao specially brought After buying a part of the cement that was not used in the Qiongzhou Battle, it was only then that the longhouse was barely built, and all the people and supplies on the boat were moved down.

"Tian Dudu, the fleet has been sailing overseas for quite a long time. Since the lord's department has already landed, the headquarters will not stay for a long time." The route from the islands to Fengshan and Pingtung is not very dangerous because it is close to the coastline, so the commander who is eager to return is eager to return. "If there is something that needs to be handed over, Zhongwu just ask." Although Tian Chao is similarly dispatched this time, who makes him Maying's favorite general? will be very different. "You can ask for anything, and I will try my best to agree."

"West Bo is full of miasma, and medicine is the most important thing." Although there were two doctors with the army and a lot of medicinal materials, Tian Chao was afraid that it would not be enough, so when he heard that the other party was easy to talk to, he immediately made a request. "My lord, please save more medicinal materials." The leader nodded, so Tian Chao continued to ask. "Boats, the lower officials still need ships. If it is inconvenient to keep Fuchuan and Guangchuan, then at least leave a few boats, boats and a corresponding manpower."

The commander frowned slightly. He thought that Tian Chao wanted the boat to leave a way out in case of last resort, so he finally agreed: "I can give Zhongwu a few boats, but the water husband needs Zhongwu to persuade himself."

Tian Chao knew that the other party was already saving face, so he hurriedly thanked: "It's so thankful, my lord."

"There's a big deal, I don't know if the higher-ups will be tempted." When Tianchao Road Lanli was developing Xibo Ni, Sun Fei was discussing with Cai Tong, who had been promoted to be the governor of Jinlan. "This time when I went to Beihe, they asked for five hundred blunderbusses and a supply of lead and gunpowder, but they didn't have the cash to pay the bill. They planned to pay the bill with three thousand young women. Do you think this is a deal?"

"We got a lot of bird guns in Qiongzhou, but we don't need them. It's a good deal to exchange what we don't need for the women who are lacking in Dongning." Although the rank and status of the fake governor is somewhat higher, but he is at the intersection of the interests of the Indochinese Peninsula countries such as Guangnan, Siam, and Chenla, but he does not have as much freedom as Tian Chao, so Do everything with forethought. "When will the other party want the goods?"

"It's urgent," this is why Fei was able to win the order. "The goods will be delivered within a month."

"In such a hurry?" Cai Tong couldn't help but put a question mark in his mind. "Could the other party prepare to swallow us in one gulp?"

Fei took a deep breath. This possibility is not impossible. After all, there are 3000 young women. Although there are many boys and girls in Beihe, such a huge number may be difficult for the other party to deal with for a while: "Damn, I'm afraid this is really possible."

"Don't be afraid," Cai Tong thought about it, this deal still has to be done. "You go to Beihe again immediately, and tell them that the things are ready, but just transporting them in like this is too eye-catching, so that the two parties trade at sea, and people and goods are traded on the spot."

"What do you mean?" Fei raised his eyebrows. "Mobilize the dog-beating team to escort? But now is the windy season, in case there is any loss due to this, how will you and I explain to the higher authorities?"

"Don't worry, the dog-fighting team has all experienced in the whale hunting camp, and they have been through the stormy seas, and sailing close to the coastline. It may not be difficult for mere wind and waves to catch them." Cai Tong looked confident. "Besides, if you don't need the dog-beating team's notification ship, how can you transfer the firecracker from Qiongzhou in time?"

"That's true." Fei nodded, but still hesitated. "But for maritime transactions, people's ships are also indispensable. Qiongzhou's fleet has already returned to Dongning to escape the storm. Where can there be enough ships to transport these women? They may not be arranged directly on the dog-fighting team's boat. just in case?"

"Of course it can't be arranged on the dog-fighting team's boat." Cai Tong rubbed his brows. If the other party's purpose is to lure the dog-fighting team and seize the boat, wouldn't it be self-inflicted? But the problem will eventually be solved, so Cai Tong had an idea. "I remember you said before that there is a fleet of boats sheltering in Hoi An, can you requisition them?"

"Although the dog-fighting team is not something that you and I can assign, they are all members of the Military Academy after all. There may be some sympathy in mobilizing them, but the boat that will be with the Shelter is either from the manager of Anping, or directly under the Yantie Division. This is unexpected. Want them to abandon the cargo and obey?" Fei said hesitantly. "Is it possible?"

"If you can't do it in the name of the Secretary of Staff and the Department of Commerce, use the name of my Jinlan Governor." Cai Tong gritted his teeth and bet on his future from the fifth rank. "If they dare to disrupt the business, I'll go back to Dongning to file an imperial lawsuit with them."

"Since you're going all out, I'll stay with you to the end." Shocked by Cai Tong's determination, Fei immediately declared his position. "If the Department of Salt and Iron doesn't cooperate, we will blame our Department of Commerce for not giving them face in the future."

"Mr. left his last words before he passed away, regretting that he missed the opportunity with Dongning's emissary." Lu Xuefang, the official secretary, reported softly. "So his son Huang Baigu said that when the three-year filial piety period expires, he will follow Mr. Partridge to come to Dongning." Zheng Kezang did have some regrets about Huang Zongyan's death, but he cared more about Huang Zongxi, so he had an insight into Zheng Kezang's death. Lu Xuefang, who restrained Zang's psychology, explained. "Mr. Taichong originally wanted to come to Dongning, but unfortunately he was blocked by others."

Not all those who prevented Huang Zongxi from going south to Taiwan were traitors who sincerely defected to the Qing court. Many of them were really worried about Huang Zongxi's body, and some were worried about the safety of Huang Baijia in Beijing. The news of the past reached the ears of the Qing court, and for a while, the monitoring of the Huang family in Zhejiang became tighter again, so the official party secretary had no way to invite this great master to Dongning safely.

"Traitors and lackeys are very hateful." After leaving this sentence, Zheng Kezang closed his eyes, Lu Xuefang was at a loss, and Zheng Kezang said it quietly. "Is the Qing prisoner in Zhejiang Province too idle? Does the Chief of Staff have any good suggestions to report to the Military Academy?" Lu Xuefang was taken aback for a moment, then understood, but Zheng Kezang asked again before he opened his mouth. "The Qing government occupied the mainland, and its national power was a hundred times, a thousand times that of mine. In the past, Zhuge Wuhou knew that he couldn't do it, so why did he go out of Qishan five times?"

"I understand." Lu Xuefang couldn't let Zheng Kezang continue talking. "Only continuous harassment can interrupt the recuperation of the Qing court. The minister immediately announced the Lord's intentions to Lord Zongzhang."

"Just understand," Zheng Kezang opened his eyes. "The capital of this feudal clan is small, and once it is damaged, it will be difficult to recover it. Therefore, it is said that the responsibility of the official side is the heaviest. You must do it yourself."

The sweat on Lu Xuefang's head couldn't help coming down. Thinking about Ying Tainong, who returned from the Department of Commerce and Trade, he was still staring at his position. The head of intelligence immediately expressed his position: "I understand."