Chapter 1043
The situation in Zhejiang
Chapter 1043 The situation in Zhejiang
The last time the huge Haihan Fleet passed through the waters off Wenzhou probably dates back to a year ago.At that time, the fleet led by Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen went northward to Zhoushan, and along the way they also cleared up the pirate gangs near the coast along the way, including the Yueqing Ship Gang operating in the waters north of Wenzhou and south of Taizhou and some nearby sporadic gangs. A small group of pirates.After these pirates were wiped out, the safety of navigation in the nearby waters has also been significantly improved, so the local maritime merchants and fishermen are still grateful for Haihan's "benevolent deeds" and are also willing to follow the Haihan fleet passing by here. Get in touch and do some simple trading activities.
Of course, now that a year has passed, it is no longer news that Haihan opened a port in Zhoushan and established a trading port. When local maritime merchants want to conduct large-scale trade with Haihan, they still choose to go to Zhoushan Dinghai Port for transactions.It is not under the supervision of the Ming government, but it can conveniently conduct trade with Ningbo, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Songjiang, etc., and can also do entrepot trade with businessmen from Japan and Ryukyu locally. For maritime merchants, it is a commercial port with excellent trading conditions and geographical location.
After the fleet rested at Dongtou Island for two days, the weather finally improved, and Wang Tom ordered to set sail and continue northward.However, the size of the fleet is much larger than when it came, because at least a dozen civilian ships have joined the fleet.The destinations of these ships are Dinghai Port, Zhoushan. Joining Haihan's northward fleet to move together, the journey of about [-] nautical miles is naturally much more at ease.Although there were no pirate activities during this voyage, it was at least psychologically comforting to be able to go with Haihan's large ships.
"Let these civilian ships follow behind, don't you worry that there will be government's eyes and ears among them?" Hao Wanqing looked at the long row of lucky boats on the sea behind the fleet, and asked Wang Tom with some puzzlement.Because he was not used to the wind and waves at sea, he rested in Hong Kong for a few days. It was not until Wang Tom's troops returned to Penghu after fighting in Miaoli that he rushed over to join the large troops.However, after these days, he has basically adapted to the turbulence of the sea voyage, and his current physical condition is not as bad as it was when he traveled from Sanya to Hong Kong.
Wang Tom replied in a deep voice: "So what can the government know? The more they know, the more they will understand how big the gap with our strength is. I don't think this is a bad thing, maybe it is better than keeping a low profile .”
Wang Tom's attitude towards this is very frank. Haihan used to act in a low-key manner. On the one hand, he concealed his own strength to facilitate his actions, and on the other hand, he did not want to attract too much attention from the Ming court.But now that Haihan has established a country in the South China Sea, his dealings with Daming in the future will no longer be the vague commercial exchanges before, but diplomatic relations between countries.Although some people believed that acting high-profile might anger Daming and thus affect bilateral relations, the military believed that in this new situation, if they kept a low profile in the past, it would actually be of no practical benefit to Haihan.
Hao Wanqing listened to Tom Wang's explanation, and responded thoughtfully: "The Ministry of National Defense probably doesn't want the relationship between Haihan and the Ming court to be too harmonious, right?"
Tom Wang smiled, and instead of responding directly to his question, he kicked the ball back: "Then what is the attitude of the Ministry of Security, can Minister Hao explain it to me?"
Hao Wanqing said: "Of course our security department hopes that the world will be peaceful, so that everyone can relax."
"If the world is really peaceful, you will all be unemployed in this line of work, right?" Tom Wang smiled, and before Hao Wanqing could respond, he continued, "I guess you will be busy when you arrive in Zhoushan in two days."
After occupying Zhoushan Island, Haihan has been fighting against the local government and the pirates and civilian armed forces in the surrounding waters. After a year of tossing, the pirate forces operating in the waters off Hangzhou Bay have basically been wiped out by the Haihan army. The opponents in Zhejiang's official circles seem to have restrained a lot.Especially after Ma Yue died inexplicably at sea under the command of the Haining Guard, his party members did not dare to attack the Haihan Merchant Ship rashly, and instead adopted a more covert confrontation method.
In the official circles of Zhejiang Province, there has been a relatively obvious distribution of camps. The government in Ningbo, Taizhou, Shaoxing, and Jiaxing, which are close to Zhoushan, have benefited a lot from Haihan's arrival, and they are more inclined to maintain mutually beneficial trade exchanges with Haihan. , and the nature of diplomatic relations is intentionally vague, only treating them as overseas Chinese.On the other hand, the government in Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jinhua and other places tended to be more conservative, thinking that the Haihan people organized an astonishingly large-scale private armed force with the intention of causing chaos, and they should be completely expelled from the Daming sea area if they did not obey the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the attitude of the military, it is even more varied. Some hated Haihan’s occupation of Zhoushan and cut off their own fortunes, some were on the sidelines, and some had already entered the water and took the initiative to join Haihan to make money together.Although the Dusi Yamen, the highest military command center in Zhejiang, has a relatively hostile attitude towards Haihan, the local garrisons below will not always obey obediently. After all, the actual benefits that the Zhejiang Dusi can give are limited, far less than the Han people in Shanghai. Rich, it is normal for the people working below to be obedient to the official documents issued by the capital's yamen.
For open and covert battles with Zhejiang officials, the military can actually use few countermeasures, especially for those conflicts that are not on the bright side, there is no room for the military to deal with them, and there is also a lack of professional personnel to operate, so Matters in this area are still handled by the Ministry of Security.
Last year, He Xi sent one of his most capable subordinates, Gong Shiqi, to Zhejiang to be in charge of security and intelligence affairs here.However, Gong Shiqi is a naturalized citizen. Although his loyalty is unquestionable and his personal ability is relatively strong, he has no long-term training experience in Haihan. In other words, his work style is a bit wild, so Sanya gave him the authority There are still certain limitations.After Hao Wanqing arrived in Zhejiang, there was no need to ask Sanya for instructions on the local intelligence work arrangements, and he could directly make decisions with him.
Of course, Hao Wanqing's final destination is not Zhejiang. After sorting out the local affairs, he will go north to Jiaodong Peninsula with the Haihan army.Although his hometown in Shandong did not play much practical role in this era, it is undeniable that this is also one of the main reasons why the Executive Committee transferred him to the north to preside over intelligence work.
After the fleet entered the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture, it chose Shipu Port as the last stop before arriving in Zhoushan.Last year when the Haihan army entered Ningbo Prefecture, Shipu Suo and the harbor under its jurisdiction were the first places to be captured. However, the Ming army system here was not completely destroyed. In name, Shipu Port still belonged to the defense area of Chang Guowei Shipu Suo. The establishment of the institute is still preserved, and even the official position of Qianhu Ma Ling has not changed in any way.It's just that the boss that Ma Ling has to face, in addition to the commander of Chang Guowei, is the head of Haihan on Zhoushan Island.
When Wang Tom and others disembarked, Qianhu Ma Ling was already waiting respectfully on the pier.Although he didn't know the purpose of this huge fleet coming to Shipu Port, Ma Ling didn't have much fear, because he knew that he had done a lot for Haihan this year, and the Haihan people would not let go easily If you kill a donkey, you use your own knife.Besides, the Haihan people also need an official agency, the Shipu Institute, to manage and maintain this area on their behalf.Many things that Haihan is inconvenient to deal with have to be done by him as a thousand households.
Taking a step back, Haihan really planned to do something to Ma Ling, as long as he was summoned, he would have to rush to Zhoushan Island to obey orders, and there was no need to dispatch a fleet to suppress it.So even though the Haihan fleet suddenly appeared in Shipu Port, Ma Ling didn't panic because of it.
"Ma Ling, a thousand households of the humble Shipu Office, see you all the heads!" Ma Ling bowed and clasped his fists, his body pouted like a shrimp, although he didn't kneel down, his attitude was very respectful.He didn't recognize the high-ranking Haihan official at the head, but he did recognize the two "Majesty-class" warships clearly visible at the port wharf. He was able to lead such a huge fleet out on the voyage, and when he got off the ship, he hugged and embraced. The armed men cleared the way, without questioning, we can tell that these people's identities are not low, it is always right to call the chief.
"Ma Qianhu is free of courtesy." Tom Wang smiled and gave him a little help. Next to him stood Haihan's clerk in Shipu Port, who had already explained Ma Ling's identity to him.For Ming officials like Ma Ling who chose to join Haihan, Tom Wang would still try to make himself appear friendly, so that it could play a somewhat soothing role.
"Ma Qianhu, we are going to rest here for one night, you organize people to arrange a camp for the fleet personnel."
As soon as Ma Ling saw the man who was speaking, he recognized him, so he quickly responded, "Follow General Chen's orders!"
When Chen Yixin was stationed on Zhoushan Island last year, Ma Ling met him when he was on business there, and knew that this young general surnamed Chen was the most trusted deputy of Marshal Qian, who led the troops in Haihan.But when I went to Zhoushan Island two months ago, I didn't see him again.
Ma Ling immediately ordered people to clear out the nearby pier as a night camp for Haihan Fleet personnel, and then ordered people to organize supplies to be transported to the pier immediately. If they didn't know his identity, Wang Tom and others would probably think that He is a naturalized cadre.
The natural environment and port conditions in the Shipu Port area are actually good. However, Haihan currently focuses its development on Zhoushan, so it has not carried out large-scale commercial development in Shipu.At present, the industry here is still dominated by fishing. Haihan organized a small shipyard nearby to build medium and large fishing boats and provide corresponding fishing gear so that fishermen can go to further sea areas to catch fish. group.
For those fishermen whose family background is limited and cannot afford high-end fishing boats, Haihan also provides a variety of cooperation methods. Fishermen can apply to Haihan for chartering fishing boats with their household registration, land, houses, etc. profit to pay the rent.Bold fishermen can even apply for an installment loan from Haihan Bank to buy a boat to get a deep-sea fishing boat of their own.Although some interest has to be borne for this, Haihan Bank's low-interest loans are much more benevolent than private loans, and are within the acceptable range for most fishermen.
This model has been in operation for a long time in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and other places, and its promotion in Shipu has also achieved relatively good results.In the eight months since Shipu Shipyard was built, more than [-] fishing boats of various types have been delivered to fishermen, and there are still more than [-] unfinished orders, which not only promotes the development of local fisheries, but also revitalizes a shipyard.Haihan does not expect the shipyard to make much profit from the fishing boat orders. It is the most important benefit for the relevant departments to use this model to train professional and technical personnel for the Haihan shipbuilding industry.
According to Haihan's past operating experience, most of these craftsmen who work in the shipyard will decide to become Haihan naturalized within three to six months, in exchange for higher income and better benefits.Compared with the turbulent Ming Dynasty, Haihan, which can provide stable living conditions, is undoubtedly a very attractive place for ordinary people, and it is easier for craftsmen with special skills to obtain the hometown of Haihan than ordinary people, so Even in Zhejiang, which is relatively affluent, there are still many folk craftsmen who finally chose to join the Haihan nationality.
After Wang Tom landed, he went to inspect the shipyards. Although he was not an official of the relevant department, these shipyards under Haihan's name would be converted to military use during wartime, so it was a good thing for him, the naval commander, to inspect the work. the way.
I don't know that there is only one small shipyard like this in Shipu, and there is also one on Liuheng Island in the north.The large shipyard that actually builds military ships is located on Zhoushan Island. Zhang Tiangui's second son, Zhang Qianxiang, is currently serving as the factory director and technical director there.
"What does Ma Qianhu think of this shipyard?" Tom Wang casually asked Ma Ling who was accompanying him on the tour.
Ma Ling thought to himself that in order to avoid suspicion, I would not dare to hang around here at all. I only think this place is transparent, so I don't have any ideas.However, he was quick-witted, and after thinking for a while, he responded: "Since the construction of this shipyard, more local fishermen have gone to sea, which is beneficial to the national economy and the people's livelihood. Naturally, it is a good thing."
Wang Tom nodded, and asked again: "I don't know where the ships of Shipu Qianhu are usually repaired and maintained?"
Ma Ling thought in his heart that after the battle last year, Shipu's warship sank, and the payment was paid, and there were only a few sentry ships without weapons for appearance, so there was no repair and maintenance work.He didn't understand Wang Tom's meaning, so he responded cautiously: "Sir, Shipu Qianhu Station currently only has three sentinel boats, which are rarely dispatched, and there is not much need for maintenance."
(End of this chapter)
The last time the huge Haihan Fleet passed through the waters off Wenzhou probably dates back to a year ago.At that time, the fleet led by Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen went northward to Zhoushan, and along the way they also cleared up the pirate gangs near the coast along the way, including the Yueqing Ship Gang operating in the waters north of Wenzhou and south of Taizhou and some nearby sporadic gangs. A small group of pirates.After these pirates were wiped out, the safety of navigation in the nearby waters has also been significantly improved, so the local maritime merchants and fishermen are still grateful for Haihan's "benevolent deeds" and are also willing to follow the Haihan fleet passing by here. Get in touch and do some simple trading activities.
Of course, now that a year has passed, it is no longer news that Haihan opened a port in Zhoushan and established a trading port. When local maritime merchants want to conduct large-scale trade with Haihan, they still choose to go to Zhoushan Dinghai Port for transactions.It is not under the supervision of the Ming government, but it can conveniently conduct trade with Ningbo, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Songjiang, etc., and can also do entrepot trade with businessmen from Japan and Ryukyu locally. For maritime merchants, it is a commercial port with excellent trading conditions and geographical location.
After the fleet rested at Dongtou Island for two days, the weather finally improved, and Wang Tom ordered to set sail and continue northward.However, the size of the fleet is much larger than when it came, because at least a dozen civilian ships have joined the fleet.The destinations of these ships are Dinghai Port, Zhoushan. Joining Haihan's northward fleet to move together, the journey of about [-] nautical miles is naturally much more at ease.Although there were no pirate activities during this voyage, it was at least psychologically comforting to be able to go with Haihan's large ships.
"Let these civilian ships follow behind, don't you worry that there will be government's eyes and ears among them?" Hao Wanqing looked at the long row of lucky boats on the sea behind the fleet, and asked Wang Tom with some puzzlement.Because he was not used to the wind and waves at sea, he rested in Hong Kong for a few days. It was not until Wang Tom's troops returned to Penghu after fighting in Miaoli that he rushed over to join the large troops.However, after these days, he has basically adapted to the turbulence of the sea voyage, and his current physical condition is not as bad as it was when he traveled from Sanya to Hong Kong.
Wang Tom replied in a deep voice: "So what can the government know? The more they know, the more they will understand how big the gap with our strength is. I don't think this is a bad thing, maybe it is better than keeping a low profile .”
Wang Tom's attitude towards this is very frank. Haihan used to act in a low-key manner. On the one hand, he concealed his own strength to facilitate his actions, and on the other hand, he did not want to attract too much attention from the Ming court.But now that Haihan has established a country in the South China Sea, his dealings with Daming in the future will no longer be the vague commercial exchanges before, but diplomatic relations between countries.Although some people believed that acting high-profile might anger Daming and thus affect bilateral relations, the military believed that in this new situation, if they kept a low profile in the past, it would actually be of no practical benefit to Haihan.
Hao Wanqing listened to Tom Wang's explanation, and responded thoughtfully: "The Ministry of National Defense probably doesn't want the relationship between Haihan and the Ming court to be too harmonious, right?"
Tom Wang smiled, and instead of responding directly to his question, he kicked the ball back: "Then what is the attitude of the Ministry of Security, can Minister Hao explain it to me?"
Hao Wanqing said: "Of course our security department hopes that the world will be peaceful, so that everyone can relax."
"If the world is really peaceful, you will all be unemployed in this line of work, right?" Tom Wang smiled, and before Hao Wanqing could respond, he continued, "I guess you will be busy when you arrive in Zhoushan in two days."
After occupying Zhoushan Island, Haihan has been fighting against the local government and the pirates and civilian armed forces in the surrounding waters. After a year of tossing, the pirate forces operating in the waters off Hangzhou Bay have basically been wiped out by the Haihan army. The opponents in Zhejiang's official circles seem to have restrained a lot.Especially after Ma Yue died inexplicably at sea under the command of the Haining Guard, his party members did not dare to attack the Haihan Merchant Ship rashly, and instead adopted a more covert confrontation method.
In the official circles of Zhejiang Province, there has been a relatively obvious distribution of camps. The government in Ningbo, Taizhou, Shaoxing, and Jiaxing, which are close to Zhoushan, have benefited a lot from Haihan's arrival, and they are more inclined to maintain mutually beneficial trade exchanges with Haihan. , and the nature of diplomatic relations is intentionally vague, only treating them as overseas Chinese.On the other hand, the government in Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jinhua and other places tended to be more conservative, thinking that the Haihan people organized an astonishingly large-scale private armed force with the intention of causing chaos, and they should be completely expelled from the Daming sea area if they did not obey the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the attitude of the military, it is even more varied. Some hated Haihan’s occupation of Zhoushan and cut off their own fortunes, some were on the sidelines, and some had already entered the water and took the initiative to join Haihan to make money together.Although the Dusi Yamen, the highest military command center in Zhejiang, has a relatively hostile attitude towards Haihan, the local garrisons below will not always obey obediently. After all, the actual benefits that the Zhejiang Dusi can give are limited, far less than the Han people in Shanghai. Rich, it is normal for the people working below to be obedient to the official documents issued by the capital's yamen.
For open and covert battles with Zhejiang officials, the military can actually use few countermeasures, especially for those conflicts that are not on the bright side, there is no room for the military to deal with them, and there is also a lack of professional personnel to operate, so Matters in this area are still handled by the Ministry of Security.
Last year, He Xi sent one of his most capable subordinates, Gong Shiqi, to Zhejiang to be in charge of security and intelligence affairs here.However, Gong Shiqi is a naturalized citizen. Although his loyalty is unquestionable and his personal ability is relatively strong, he has no long-term training experience in Haihan. In other words, his work style is a bit wild, so Sanya gave him the authority There are still certain limitations.After Hao Wanqing arrived in Zhejiang, there was no need to ask Sanya for instructions on the local intelligence work arrangements, and he could directly make decisions with him.
Of course, Hao Wanqing's final destination is not Zhejiang. After sorting out the local affairs, he will go north to Jiaodong Peninsula with the Haihan army.Although his hometown in Shandong did not play much practical role in this era, it is undeniable that this is also one of the main reasons why the Executive Committee transferred him to the north to preside over intelligence work.
After the fleet entered the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture, it chose Shipu Port as the last stop before arriving in Zhoushan.Last year when the Haihan army entered Ningbo Prefecture, Shipu Suo and the harbor under its jurisdiction were the first places to be captured. However, the Ming army system here was not completely destroyed. In name, Shipu Port still belonged to the defense area of Chang Guowei Shipu Suo. The establishment of the institute is still preserved, and even the official position of Qianhu Ma Ling has not changed in any way.It's just that the boss that Ma Ling has to face, in addition to the commander of Chang Guowei, is the head of Haihan on Zhoushan Island.
When Wang Tom and others disembarked, Qianhu Ma Ling was already waiting respectfully on the pier.Although he didn't know the purpose of this huge fleet coming to Shipu Port, Ma Ling didn't have much fear, because he knew that he had done a lot for Haihan this year, and the Haihan people would not let go easily If you kill a donkey, you use your own knife.Besides, the Haihan people also need an official agency, the Shipu Institute, to manage and maintain this area on their behalf.Many things that Haihan is inconvenient to deal with have to be done by him as a thousand households.
Taking a step back, Haihan really planned to do something to Ma Ling, as long as he was summoned, he would have to rush to Zhoushan Island to obey orders, and there was no need to dispatch a fleet to suppress it.So even though the Haihan fleet suddenly appeared in Shipu Port, Ma Ling didn't panic because of it.
"Ma Ling, a thousand households of the humble Shipu Office, see you all the heads!" Ma Ling bowed and clasped his fists, his body pouted like a shrimp, although he didn't kneel down, his attitude was very respectful.He didn't recognize the high-ranking Haihan official at the head, but he did recognize the two "Majesty-class" warships clearly visible at the port wharf. He was able to lead such a huge fleet out on the voyage, and when he got off the ship, he hugged and embraced. The armed men cleared the way, without questioning, we can tell that these people's identities are not low, it is always right to call the chief.
"Ma Qianhu is free of courtesy." Tom Wang smiled and gave him a little help. Next to him stood Haihan's clerk in Shipu Port, who had already explained Ma Ling's identity to him.For Ming officials like Ma Ling who chose to join Haihan, Tom Wang would still try to make himself appear friendly, so that it could play a somewhat soothing role.
"Ma Qianhu, we are going to rest here for one night, you organize people to arrange a camp for the fleet personnel."
As soon as Ma Ling saw the man who was speaking, he recognized him, so he quickly responded, "Follow General Chen's orders!"
When Chen Yixin was stationed on Zhoushan Island last year, Ma Ling met him when he was on business there, and knew that this young general surnamed Chen was the most trusted deputy of Marshal Qian, who led the troops in Haihan.But when I went to Zhoushan Island two months ago, I didn't see him again.
Ma Ling immediately ordered people to clear out the nearby pier as a night camp for Haihan Fleet personnel, and then ordered people to organize supplies to be transported to the pier immediately. If they didn't know his identity, Wang Tom and others would probably think that He is a naturalized cadre.
The natural environment and port conditions in the Shipu Port area are actually good. However, Haihan currently focuses its development on Zhoushan, so it has not carried out large-scale commercial development in Shipu.At present, the industry here is still dominated by fishing. Haihan organized a small shipyard nearby to build medium and large fishing boats and provide corresponding fishing gear so that fishermen can go to further sea areas to catch fish. group.
For those fishermen whose family background is limited and cannot afford high-end fishing boats, Haihan also provides a variety of cooperation methods. Fishermen can apply to Haihan for chartering fishing boats with their household registration, land, houses, etc. profit to pay the rent.Bold fishermen can even apply for an installment loan from Haihan Bank to buy a boat to get a deep-sea fishing boat of their own.Although some interest has to be borne for this, Haihan Bank's low-interest loans are much more benevolent than private loans, and are within the acceptable range for most fishermen.
This model has been in operation for a long time in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and other places, and its promotion in Shipu has also achieved relatively good results.In the eight months since Shipu Shipyard was built, more than [-] fishing boats of various types have been delivered to fishermen, and there are still more than [-] unfinished orders, which not only promotes the development of local fisheries, but also revitalizes a shipyard.Haihan does not expect the shipyard to make much profit from the fishing boat orders. It is the most important benefit for the relevant departments to use this model to train professional and technical personnel for the Haihan shipbuilding industry.
According to Haihan's past operating experience, most of these craftsmen who work in the shipyard will decide to become Haihan naturalized within three to six months, in exchange for higher income and better benefits.Compared with the turbulent Ming Dynasty, Haihan, which can provide stable living conditions, is undoubtedly a very attractive place for ordinary people, and it is easier for craftsmen with special skills to obtain the hometown of Haihan than ordinary people, so Even in Zhejiang, which is relatively affluent, there are still many folk craftsmen who finally chose to join the Haihan nationality.
After Wang Tom landed, he went to inspect the shipyards. Although he was not an official of the relevant department, these shipyards under Haihan's name would be converted to military use during wartime, so it was a good thing for him, the naval commander, to inspect the work. the way.
I don't know that there is only one small shipyard like this in Shipu, and there is also one on Liuheng Island in the north.The large shipyard that actually builds military ships is located on Zhoushan Island. Zhang Tiangui's second son, Zhang Qianxiang, is currently serving as the factory director and technical director there.
"What does Ma Qianhu think of this shipyard?" Tom Wang casually asked Ma Ling who was accompanying him on the tour.
Ma Ling thought to himself that in order to avoid suspicion, I would not dare to hang around here at all. I only think this place is transparent, so I don't have any ideas.However, he was quick-witted, and after thinking for a while, he responded: "Since the construction of this shipyard, more local fishermen have gone to sea, which is beneficial to the national economy and the people's livelihood. Naturally, it is a good thing."
Wang Tom nodded, and asked again: "I don't know where the ships of Shipu Qianhu are usually repaired and maintained?"
Ma Ling thought in his heart that after the battle last year, Shipu's warship sank, and the payment was paid, and there were only a few sentry ships without weapons for appearance, so there was no repair and maintenance work.He didn't understand Wang Tom's meaning, so he responded cautiously: "Sir, Shipu Qianhu Station currently only has three sentinel boats, which are rarely dispatched, and there is not much need for maintenance."
(End of this chapter)