Chapter 1125

Cross-Faction Cooperation

Chapter 1125 Cross-Faction Cooperation

While eating, Shen Zhixiang suddenly had an itchy nose, turned his head and sneezed loudly into the open space next to him, wondering if someone was talking about Lao Tzu's right and wrong behind his back.

Haihan's military officer's meal is two meat and two vegetables. Although it can't be said to be rich, it tastes really good.According to Ge Yong, cooking these dishes uses a variety of edible spices that can only be produced in the south, and he must not be able to eat them in the Liaodong Army.

Pan Yan ate his portion at almost double the speed of others, and wiped his mouth with unsatisfied desire, but stared at the plate in front of others.Seeing this, Ge Yong asked someone to bring him another plate for one person, Pan Yan was not polite, thanked him and continued to destroy the second plate.During his stay in Liaodong, he hardly had enough food, and now looking at the food, he has the urge to reincarnate as a hungry ghost.

Shen Zhixiang was observing the Haihan officers who came here for dinner while eating. These people were generally young and dark-skinned. A habit that can only be formed in a disciplined environment.

After a simple meal, according to the itinerary, the next step is to visit the wharf construction site in Zhifu Bay, but at this time a soldier came and whispered something in Xie Li's ear.Xie Li nodded, and then said to Shen Zhixiang: "Chief, please ask Xiao General Shen to go to the headquarters for a briefing."

Shen Zhixiang hadn't formally met the high-ranking Haihan officials other than Wang Tom when he came this time, so he naturally had no reason to refuse the invitation, so he immediately followed Xie Li to the island's command post.Besides Wang Tom, there are Qian Tiandun and Hao Wanqing waiting for him here.After Xie Li introduced the identities of Qian and Hao for him, he left the room.

"General Shen, there is something we need to ask you." Tom Wang said straight to the point: "Do you know anyone from the Thousand Households in Qishan nearby?"

"I know you! Mr. Feng from Qishan Institute, I met him several times when he came to Dengzhou." Shen Zhixiang didn't understand what he meant, but he answered Wang Tom's question honestly.

"Then if you take the initiative to visit him at Qishan Office, will it appear abrupt?" Tom Wang continued to ask.

Shen Zhixiang is also a smart person, and he already smelled something after hearing the words, and asked Tom Wang, "Do you want me to go down to the Qishan Thousand Households? Do you want to bring a message for you?"

"We want to know the true opinion of Qishan Qianhu Office on our settlement in Zhifu Bay, but if we ask directly, it will obviously offend Mr. Feng, so we hope someone can mediate. At present, General Shen should be a very suitable candidate. It is." Qian Tiandun responded.

Shen Zhixiang tentatively asked: "Could it be that Qishan Institute is hostile to you?"

"It is necessary to be defensive. We want to clarify this matter to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts in the future." Wang Tom explained: "We are very happy to cooperate with the government, but maybe the government will use it against us. The armed forces for self-defense feel nervous, and may even be prejudiced by it. Therefore, it is necessary to clear up the hidden dangers as soon as possible. This is a good thing for both parties. After we solve this problem, we can provide assistance to Dongjiang Town with peace of mind. The reason for this is not necessary If I explain more, I think General Shen can also understand."

Shen Zhixiang thought to himself that if I were a local guard, I might be even more nervous. I watched such a huge fleet parked in Zhifu Bay, with more armed personnel than the garrison of Qianhusuo City. Entering, how could this kind of formation be regarded as an expression of goodwill? It was simply a blatant invasion of Daming.

Of course, the local garrison in Dengzhou and him, the representative of Dongjiang Town, have a very different attitude towards Haihan's garrison in Zhifu Bay out of consideration of their own interests.The Dengzhou garrison is afraid that the Haihan people will invade the local area by military means. Dongjiang Town has no such concerns, and now the Haihan people have clearly stated that they will provide material assistance to Dongjiang Town and use methods including force to help Dongjiang Town regain its strength , Counterattack Liaodong.From the standpoint of Dongjiang Town, Shen Zhixiang definitely hopes that Haihan can fulfill his promise as soon as possible. As for whether the safety and interests of the Dengzhou garrison will be damaged because of this, he can't care so much now.

Shen Zhixiang quickly made a decision, in order to keep Dongjiang Town, he must help Haihan handle this matter properly.Shen Zhixiang took a deep breath, and said to Wang Tom: "Then how do I do it?"

Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun didn't make a sound, they turned to look at Hao Wanqing, who was silent all the time.Hao Wanqing sighed. He was originally opposed to this, but the military insisted on trying this plan, and Shen Zhixiang also expressed a cooperative attitude, which made it difficult for him to continue to oppose it.What he needs to consider now is how to cooperate with this military operation, and use Shen Zhixiang's identity to collect as much information as possible about Qishan Institute.

In Qishan City, a few miles south of Zhifu Bay, Feng Fei also felt a little itchy nose at this time, rubbed it hard twice, and yelled loudly: "Master Shangguan wants to eat, so hurry up and get it, it's such a trivial matter If you can’t do it well, what’s the use of raising your trash?”

Feng Fei's life is really not easy these days. Dengzhou City suddenly sent a general, Shangguanye, to enter Qishansuo City in the name of patrolling coastal defense with the official document issued by the Shandong Capital.This Lord Shangguan is not easy to accommodate. After he came, not only he and his entourage had to be arranged separately for board and lodging, but also temporarily took over the command of Qishan Office in the name of Dengzhou Guard Commander.

Before Feng Fei figured out what happened, he had already been evacuated, transformed from a thousand households to a housekeeper who did odd jobs, and was called and drank by Shangguanye every day, so he was naturally in a bad mood.Today, Shangguanye suddenly said that he wanted to eat sheep, and a word made chickens and dogs jump in Qishan Institute. This place even consumes military rations according to the number. There are no sheep to kill. The people below can only come to Feng. Fei begged for mercy, but Feng Fei didn't have the guts to bargain with Shangguan Ye, so he could only vent his anger on his subordinates again.

In Qishan Qianhusuo, more than half of the military households who settled in the settlement had run away during the two years of war, and now it is still difficult to be self-sufficient in food, and finally relying on short preparations, they can deduct two to three thousand catties of food every month as Inventory, Shangguanye sealed up the grain depot as soon as he came, saying that he wanted to count the military rations, leaving only the actual needs of the local area, and requisitioning everything else.Feng Fei was so angry that he vomited blood, and with a seal, he took away the fruits of his hard work for several months.However, this Shangguanye is still a military officer from other places, and he doesn't give him face as an officer of the local guard at all. Feng Fei tried to beg him to be more lenient, but he hit a hard nail. It's getting worse.

But this is just a trivial matter. After all, the grain requisition is not enough to hurt Qishan. What Feng Fei is really worried about is that after taking over the command, Shangguanye will act recklessly and provoke people who should not be provoked, such as Haihan people in Zhifu Bay in the north.

Originally, Feng Fei had reached a tacit agreement with Haihan, allowing Haihan to settle down in Zhifu Bay, and Haihan would pay him money regularly, so that both parties could get what they needed, and there was no need to worry about conflicts.Feng Fei knew that there would be no results in the investigation of the missing Ming army at the Yantai Mountain outpost, and he would offend the Haihan people instead, so in the end it was nothing.And at Haihan's request, Feng Fei also deliberately canceled the arrangement of stationing the local area, and turned it into a routine patrol every two days.

But on the first day when Shangguanye came to Qishan Institute, he took his troops to Yantai Mountain and asked Feng Fei to immediately restore the duty of the pier on the mountain, and he also sent people to join him, apparently to guard against Qishan. The people sent by the mountain deliberately released the water.

Although Shangguanye didn't say it clearly, Feng Fei could already feel that this general was probably aiming at the Haihan people in the north of Zhifu Bay.It seems that the dignitaries in Dengzhou City are not at ease with the appearance of the Haihan Fleet, and it can even be said to be hostile.The reports Feng Fei submitted to Dengzhou were all very plain. He only mentioned that this was a sea caravan from the south. It is said that Fushan County has put aside its prejudices and cooperated with the Haihan people. What is the hostility in Dengzhou City? born?

If this old man can be asked to leave, Feng Fei would like to hire him a sedan chair with his own money to carry him back to Dengzhou City, but at present Shangguanye has taken over Qishansuo City, and it seems that he will not leave here for a while. This also made Feng Fei feel very frustrated.He even thought that if there was a conflict between Shangguanye and the Haihan people, he would most likely be the one who was sent out to die first.

Feng Fei also thought about whether to send someone to communicate with the Haihan people to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, but when he wanted to implement it, he discovered that Shangguanye had already arranged for his own people to take over the gates of the city. If you want to go out of the city to do business, you need his warrant, so Feng Fei can only give up his original idea.

Feng Fei scolded his subordinates and left, and when he was sitting sullenly, someone came down to report that people from Dongjiang Town had come from outside the city, saying they wanted to visit Qianhu.

"People from Dongjiang Town? Why are you coming to Qishan Institute at this time?" Although Feng Fei vaguely guessed that he might also come here to collect food, but out of professionalism, he decided to rush to the city gate to have a look specific situation.

When Feng Fei arrived at the city gate, he saw that Shangguanye had arrived before him, so he went over to greet him.Shangguanye nodded and said, "Master Feng came just in time. Do you know a person named Shen Zhixiang in Dongjiang Town, Liaodong?"

Feng Fei nodded and said, "I recognize him. This person is the nephew of Shen Shikui, the governor of Dongjiang Town. He is now a general of Dongjiang, and he is on the same level as your lord."

Shangguanye responded disdainfully: "Level [-]? Dongjiang Town has been retreating steadily in Liaodong for the past two years. I think this general is also very dehydrated! Forget it, do you know why he came here to visit?"

Feng Fei guessed: "Maybe the winter is approaching, and they came to Dengzhou to collect grain. In the past, during the summer and autumn, Dongjiang Town would send people to all parts of Dengzhou Prefecture to raise food for the winter."

Shangguanye seemed to dispel his suspicion a bit, nodded and said, "In that case, you will be in charge of the reception."

Shangguanye didn't have any personal prejudice against Dongjiang Town, but since the other party came to collect food, there would definitely be a conflict of interest with Shangguanye's troops.

Feng Fei asked for instructions: "But now the granary in the city is sealed by the adults, and the officials have to get the grain to send it away. Please also unseal the granary."

Shangguanye shook his head and said: "You seem to have misunderstood something. I asked you to be in charge of reception, not to deliver food to them! Whether Dongjiang Town is hungry or not, what does it matter to us?"

After finishing speaking, he led the people away from the city gate and returned to the station, leaving behind Feng Fei with a frightened face.He didn't expect Shangguanye to be so domineering, and he didn't intend to take into account the feelings of the friendly army and not provide assistance to them.

"Open the city gate!" It took Feng Fei a while to calm down, and ordered to open the city to welcome the arrival of the special envoy of Dongjiang Town.

Shen Zhixiang only brought a dozen or so entourages with him, including two personnel selected by Haihan to collect intelligence.Of course, it may also be responsible for monitoring him at close range when entering the city.However, Shen Zhixiang doesn't care about these details. All he wants to do now is to solve the troubles of Qishan Institute as soon as possible, so that Haihan can send supplies to Dongjiang Town without any worries.

"Master Feng, long time no see, you've been great!" After the city gate creaked open, the expression on Shen Zhixiang's face immediately came alive, and he bowed to Feng Fei to welcome him.

"Master Shen came here suddenly, what a pleasure to meet you!" Feng Fei looked at Shen Zhixiang's team politely, seeing that there were only about ten people, he felt relieved at the moment.If this Shen Zhixiang also came with a team of two or three hundred people, then the food stored in Qishan would not last long.

The two stood at the city gate and exchanged a few words, then Feng Fei led Shen Zhixiang into the city.This Shen Zhixiang is now a general, so to speak, his rank is higher than that of Feng Fei, and there is another general living in the city, so Feng Fei can only arrange board and lodging for Shen Zhixiang according to the same standard.Fortunately, Shen Zhixiang's team was small, so it didn't take too much trouble to settle down.

"I don't know why Mr. Shen came to Qishan Institute this time?" Feng Fei asked proactively.

"There are official and private matters." Shen Zhixiang replied with a smile: "It's a private matter. I just came to see Mr. Feng. I haven't seen you for a long time. You still have the same demeanor!"

Feng Fei said a few words politely, then turned the topic back: "What about business?"

"Business..." The smile on Shen Zhixiang's face slowly disappeared: "It's for the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on Phi Island!"

Damn it really came to ask for food!Feng Fei cursed secretly in his heart, but he pretended not to understand and said, "Your official doesn't understand Master Shen's meaning."

Shen Zhixiang didn't continue talking about this matter, and suddenly changed the subject: "Has Master Feng had any contact with the Haihan people in Zhifu Bay in the north?"

Feng Fei was startled, wondering why he suddenly asked about such an irrelevant matter, and immediately followed what he said when he submitted the report to the Dengzhou government, saying that the Haihan fleet was only here for business and to assist the government in helping the people. There is a virtuous merchant Jia Yunyun.

(End of this chapter)