Lord of the House

In late March, three thousand Haiyang captured county soldiers returned across the sea in batches, almost after Zhen's forces in Haiyang County and loyal generals took control of Luozhou and other southern states and counties in Haiyang County, Zhen Fengcai Finally cross the sea and return to Korea.

To prevent Korea from falling into a civil war, He Xiongqi could only ask Goryeo Prime Minister Zuo Jing to compromise with Zhen Feng and return the seat of Haiyang County Governor to Zhen Feng, and Jin Chengyue immediately changed his position as Shannan County Governor.

At this time, it was known in Korea that Dan Ra set up the Dongzhou Governor's Office in Goto, Hirado, Matsuura and other places, and recruited big bandits Chi Zhou, plus the Jinxiang clan, the Saga clan and the Danluoding covenant, almost the whole The forces of Kitakyushu Island have drawn Huaidong together to fight against Goryeo.

Even if Zhen Feng did not secretly join Huaidong, at this stage, he obviously cannot expect Zhen Feng to send troops in Haiyang County to contain Huaidong's influence in Haidong. Sannam-gun, which is located in the south (southeast) of the Korean Peninsula along with Haeyang-gun, is under increasing pressure.

And Jin Chengyue, who was changed to Shannan County, as the confidant of the state minister Zuo Jing, obviously had to make some arrangements in Shannan County to prevent any changes in the Zhen family in Haiyang County.

Goryeo Prime Minister Zuo Jing also stationed heavy troops in Tanyang, Gujin and other prefectures in the north of Haeyang County. At the same time, he transferred the navy under the commander to the Funan Islands in the northwest of Haeyang County. .

Huaidong's plan to divide the tiger is very good. It cannot resolve Zhen Feng's defense and Zuo Jing's suspicion, and Korea will give this confrontation a considerable amount of energy.

Na Hexiongqi, She Feihu, and others could do nothing about it. Seeing that the situation in Haidong had calmed down temporarily, they left Korea in early April.

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Entering April, the weather is getting warmer, and people in Jeju City are also changing into thin clothes one after another.

Saga Raiyuan and Jingo Tsuno have all left Danluo Island one after another and returned to their respective territories, but they all sent their confidants to stay in charge of liaison and coordination.

The four companies signed a letter of alliance, and the Saga clan, the Kingo clan and the Neijiang clan all recognized the status of the Dongzhou Governor's House.

In addition to obtaining Tsushima Island, the Saga clan also obtained an additional 2,000 prisoners of war and the tax-sharing rights of the Fukue Island Free Port, which has greatly eliminated the dissatisfaction and resentment that had been forced to cede Hirado and Matsuura before.

Since Fukue Island is surrounded by the Dongzhou Governor's Mansion and the Saga clan, the Kingo clan naturally cannot obtain tax benefits from it. The Shimonoseki Strait (the narrowest point of the strait is only one mile wide), which is controlled by the Kingo clan, is located at the northern gateway of the Seto Inland Sea and is the only way to reach Fukue Island from the southern part of Honshu Island and the southeastern part of Kyushu Island. To truly operate the Fukue Island Free Trade Port, the benefits of the Kingo clan from this maritime trade route will not be lower than that of the Saga clan.

This is also the main reason why Jingo Tsuno came to Jeju Castle for the first time after the Huaidong Army won a big victory on Danluo Island.

From Chongzhou to Jeju, from Jeju to Fukue Island, then to the northern part of Kyushu Island, the northern part of Honshu Island, Ezo Island (now Hokkaido), or through the Seto Inland Sea to the southwest of Kyushu Island and the southern part of Honshu Island. officially opened.

Goryeo and Huaidong faced off militarily, but they could not completely prevent the maritime merchants in the eastern part of the Goryeo Peninsula from going to sea for profit without permission. Or via the maritime merchants of the feudal powers of Honshu Island, at least the eastern counties of the Goryeo Peninsula will also be connected with the Haidong Commercial Road.

With this step, Lin Su's goal of leading the Huaidong Army to cross the sea to the east was successfully completed.

Through the Haidong Commercial Road, the bulk commodities of Jiangdong County can be smoothly transported to the Haidong area for profit. The metals, horses, medicinal materials, wood, sea salt and other materials in the Haidong area are also urgently needed materials in Huaidong. Furs can be purchased from Ezo Island and Kui Island (Sakhalin Island) farther away.

The Saga clan and the Kingo clan want to join hands with the Osumi Heira clan in the southern part of Kyushu Island to expand their armaments.

At present, Huaidong also needs to carry out large-scale armour and ordnance reserves to prepare for the large-scale expansion of the army in the future.

In the battle of Danluo Island, in addition to nearly 7,000 prisoners of war, the Huaidong Army also obtained a total of more than 20,000 pieces of armor and ordnance, but there was no need to bother to transport them back.

The Koreans also wanted to win this battle before, and the soldiers and horses who crossed the sea to help in the later period were all elite soldiers drawn from Guannei County and Shannan County, with strong armor.

Lin Bie just returned the three thousand spears to the soldiers of Haiyang County, and kept all the good things. In particular, armor, bows and crossbows, high-quality steel knives, etc., were only distributed to Dan Luo, and the excess was packaged and sold to the Saga clan and the Kingo clan.

Selling this batch of captured soldiers will get 200,000 taels of silver, which is almost enough to cover the military expenses of this cross-sea eastern expedition.

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"There are about fifteen or sixteen pirate forces in the north of Kyushu. Your Zuo clan is not the largest and the strongest, or Lei Zhengming of Iki Island. The warships and troops under his command are on a par with you, you know. Why do I want you to be the governor of Dongzhou?" Lin Fu stood on the long promontory of Jeju Port, looking at the blue sea in the distance, talking to Chi Zhou beside him, Zhao Hu and Lin Jingzhong beside him, farther away At the place, there are military soldiers on guard, and they are not quite waiting for people to approach.

"Chi Zhou is ignorant, I only know that I am very grateful to Zai Pei of the governor..." Chi Zhou said.

Iki Island is a force no weaker than the South Goto, but it is sandwiched between Tsushima, Goto and Kyushu. The Kingo clan also clearly stated that they would give up their secret support for Iki Island. Even if Lei Zhengming has nearly two thousand islands in his hands. Kou Bing, what is the way out?

Lei Zhengming finally chose to join the Saga family, and Chi Zhou had nothing to be sad about. After all, Lei Zhengming had more Kou soldiers than Dongzhou soldiers, so he was merged into Dongzhou. Chi Zhou was also worried that there would be a big bully. threaten.

"If it weren't for the situation, I knew you wouldn't be willing to become a pirate," Lin Fu said. "Unlike other pirate forces who plunder and rob their lives, you have the intention to manage the five southern islands. Lei Zhengming has two thousand pirates in addition to the other. Bing, besides Iki Island, a pirate's nest, what else does he have? In addition to the three battalions of soldiers and horses in the South Five Islands, you have attracted more than 2,000 poor households from Zhejiang, Guangnan, and Jianghuai coasts for more than ten years to enrich the south. Wudao, Lei Zhengming's thoughts are far less than yours..."

"Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the adults. Chi Zhou has been drifting in the lake and sea for half his life, and he is unwilling to follow Chi Zhou's brothers over the years. In the end, he did not find any whereabouts. My brother, I am very grateful to the adults..." Chi Zhou said earnestly.

Before, he was in awe of the power of Huaidong Army and the kindness of Lin Fu's deliberate promotion. Chi Zhou had a heart of awe for Lin Fu; at this time, it was only the deepest thoughts in his heart that he recognized with Lin Fu, but Chi Zhou had another feeling in his heart. .

The title of Lin Fu has also been changed from "Municipal Envoy" to "Adult". Seeing that the Huaidong Military Division is so prosperous, Chi Zhou also has the desire to integrate into Huaidong.

The land of Dongzhou is no bigger than a county, and it is surrounded by wolves. As long as joining Huaidong can protect the wealth of Chi's family, it does not make much sense to be the owner of Dongzhou.

"I don't want to talk too much about the affairs of the Saga family; Dongzhou is still dominated by Fusang people. There are nearly 2,000 prisoners of war given to Dongzhou this time. I hope you can settle them well." , Chi Zhou can understand the best, can not understand, there will be means in the future.

"Thank you for your suggestion." Chi Zhou replied with a consonant heart.

Lin Fu doesn't care whether Chi Zhou really understands or falsely understands that the current power structure in the Haidong area is most beneficial to Huaidong. He can't directly recruit the Chi family and talk about other things.

In the past ten years, Chi Zhou recruited refugees from the mainland to realize the five islands, and there were only 2,000 households. Compared with about 16,000 Fusang households in Dongzhou, the proportion of households moving inland is very small.

Once the 2,000 young and strong prisoners of war of the Koreans were resettled, it was equivalent to migrating 2,000 foreigners into Dongzhou. While weakening the power of the local nobles in Toshu, in fact, it can also weaken the influence of the Saga clan on the Matsuura and Hirado areas to a considerable extent.

"After I left Haidong, Zhao Hu was the guardian of the Haidong camp, and Lin Jingzhong was the inspector of the Jeju Inspection Department. If you have anything, both of them can make up your mind for me!" Lin Fu said.

"I know." Chi Zhou said.

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In order to ensure Huaidong's influence on the Haidong area, to ensure Huaidong's monopoly on the Haidong trade route, and to deal with the military pressure from Korea, Lin Fu must have an elite force stationed in the Haidong area.

Since late March, Lin Fu has drawn four battalions of armored soldiers from the Guards Battalion, one battalion of navy troops from the Second Water Battalion, and one cavalry with armored light cavalry to form the Haedong Marching Battalion, mainly stationed in Jeju City, led by Zhao Hu served as the guardian of the Haidong camp, in charge of Huaidong's military and political affairs in the Haidong area.

Before the war, Huaidong had less than 400 troops stationed in Jeju. After the establishment of the Haidonghang Camp, the total number of troops stationed in Jeju was nearly 4,000, which was nearly ten times larger.

Chi Zhou then withdrew, leaving Zhao Hu and Lin Jingzhong on the long cape to accompany Lin Fu to watch the sunset. Five or six years ago, who would have thought that the three unremarkable youths in Shanglin would only hold the power today?

"I'll go back to Huaidong tomorrow, and I'll leave it to the two of you," Lin Fu said. "Sooner or later, the Donghu people will take this move from Gaoli, and the pressure on Jinhai's food route will increase. You should even seriously consider the situation where Yanjing was destroyed and the Donglu iron cavalry advanced to the north bank of the Yellow River, Haidong is the lifeblood of Huaidong, you must operate carefully here!"

Zhao Hu and Lin Jingzhong both felt that the pressure on their shoulders was not light, and they listened carefully to Lin Fie's detailed strategy for operating Haidong.

"Huaidong is not the only place in the mainland that can be connected to the Haidong commercial road," Lin Fu said. "In addition to severely cracking down on private businessmen from Fujian and Zhejiang, Haidong Camp has no name to openly block people from Pingjiang Prefecture, Ships from Shandong and Hejianfu come to Jeju for trade. In fact, we should encourage them to come. However, there are a few points to pay special attention to. First, the raw silk, tea and iron exported from Huaidong area are all carried out by Jiyun Society. It is a franchise, maybe the Heishuiyang Shipping Society can be involved in the later stage, and then we will discuss it later. Second, the raw silk and tea iron shipped from other regions to Haidong for sale, UU reading www.uukanshu.com will carry out 30% to 60% In kind, 60% of raw silk and silk fabrics will be used. 3. Except for Jiyun Society and Heishuiyang Shipping Society, Haiyan imposes an embargo on other maritime merchants. 4. Horses purchased from Haidong area are only allowed to be shipped to Huaidong. Selling. I think about four points for the time being. What are your thoughts? I will add that you should think about everything together as much as possible, and make an announcement to the maritime merchants.

Raw silk, a high-value cargo, is the most profitable to ship to the Haidong region, which is almost 20 times more profitable. A sea vessel loaded with 400 tans of raw silk to Kyushu Island is worth 160,000 taels of silver.

After Lin Fu couldn't go to great lengths to open up the Haidong business road, he allowed the Haiyu Chen Clan and other forces to share the greatest benefits. After all, for the Chen Clan and other forces, it is not that difficult to build a ship and go to sea.

Before the war, the Haidong region imported about three or four thousand dan of raw silk and silk fabrics from the mainland through pirates and private trade every year, so that the price was maintained at such a high level. After the opening of Haidong commodities, without control, the trade volume of raw silk is likely to increase exponentially, and the price will naturally drop sharply.

In order to ensure the interests of Huaidong and ensure that Huaidong can obtain sufficient funds to support the army from the Haidong Commercial Road, it is inevitable to carry out an extra high proportion of points for the profiteering commodities in addition to the taxation.

Lin Fuzhen must have the ability to tightly control the trade in the Haidong area without revealing a single crack. For raw silk alone, Huaidong's annual profit can reach more than one million taels of silver.

This is just an ideal goal. After the luxury family controls most of Fujian and Zhejiang, the maritime trade route from Mingzhou and Jin'an to Kagoshima in the southern part of Kyushu Island has been opened up.

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