Chapter 1790
Brother Chapter 1790 Professional performance
Chapter 1790 Brother Chapter 1790 Professional performance
The purpose of Shi Diwen and Qu Yutong to arrange such a big move in the Zhejiang waters is mainly to deter the Zhejiang officialdom and even the capital court, so that those who secretly have other thoughts will give up as soon as possible to intervene in Ningbo. The idea is to stabilize Qu Yutong's position in Ningbo Mansion.
Of course, in terms of the rewards Qu Yutong had prepared, it was far from enough to support the cost of a naval exercise. At best, it was just an expression of his attitude.However, Quyu and Quyu are not the only beneficiaries of the cooperation of the Northward Troops. Haihan will also benefit from this show of force, so Haihan is willing to undertake part of the cost of the military exercise.
Having said that, this temporary decision was originally a performance for the Zhejiang government. By the way, let the command system inside the coalition fleet try the operation of the wartime to find problems in advance. In fact, it is not the same as a military exercise in the true sense. It is exactly the same thing, and the military expenditure required will not be particularly large.
And these high-ranking officials are very clear that as soon as these rumors are released, whether it is Ningbo or the surrounding prefectures and counties, there will definitely be a group of private gentry and wealthy merchants who will take the initiative to contact Haihan to donate money and food.Their purpose is somewhat different from that of Qu Yutong. Qu Yutong spent money to ask the Haihan army to cooperate with them, but these people wanted to spend money early on to buy peace. Otherwise, if Haihan really made a move in Zhejiang, these people would have Money people are the first to be robbed in troubled times.When the money and food from the people are in hand, it should almost be enough to offset the expenses of the military exercise.
Of course, Qu Yutong came here for another purpose, which is to confirm the next itinerary of this army going north.Although Shi Diwen had bluffed with him a long time ago, saying that the destination of the troops heading north this time was in the northern waters and would not stay in Zhejiang for too long, curiosity is human nature. Qu Yutong heard that Haihan It was only at the beginning of the year that a big battle was fought in the South China Sea, and Luzon, which was ruled by the Frangji people, was captured. He was moving northward without stopping. Thousands of miles to the north.
The only possibility that Qu Yutong could think of was that Haihan was going to have a big fight with the Jurchen barbarians, but apart from the news that the enemy chieftain Taiji proclaimed himself emperor and changed his Yuan, he didn't seem to have heard of any major movement in the north.Haihan dispatched troops to the north, could it be that something happened that Ming did not grasp.
After Qu Yutong raised his own question, several high-ranking Haihan officials present exchanged glances with each other, and finally Shi Diwen took the initiative to respond: "Master Qu, the situation in the north cannot be said for the time being, maybe it will happen after a while." There is definite news."
The matter of Haihan sending troops to North Korea is indeed a taboo for Daming. After all, North Korea is still a vassal state of Ming in name, but Haihan is both an enemy and a friend to Ming, so he has to be on guard. If Ming realizes that his most loyal vassal state has also switched camps and joined Haihan, this will undoubtedly have a great impact on the relationship between Ming and North Korea.When North Korean envoy Li Xi asked Haihan Executive Committee for help, he still hoped that Haihan could send troops in a low-key manner, at least not to publicize the matter of stationing troops in North Korea.
Of course, in fact, it is impossible to keep such a wide-ranging matter completely secret. For example, Xu Xinsu in Fujian already knew the destination of this trip to the north, and the spread of news brought about by it is beyond Haihan's control. within range.All the Haihan officials can do is to keep silent and not to mention the specific matters related to the dispatch of troops to aid the DPRK, especially to the Ming officials other than Fujian. Nor can it be admitted.
Although Qu Yutong was considered to be half of himself, considering his sensitive identity, the high-ranking Haihan officials present still did not tell him the truth.I believe that after a while, the news of Haihan stationed in North Korea slowly spread, and Qu Yutong naturally understood that Shi Diwen and others concealed part of the situation from him to avoid making him in a dilemma.
Qu Yutong was a little disappointed when he heard the answer here, but he also knew that Haihan's launching such a large-scale armed fleet to go north was not a joke, and his action plan must be kept secret.
Halfway through the welcome banquet, Simao, a Portuguese officer who had just arranged for his subordinates, Zheng Ting, an Annan general, and Xu Yuzhuo, who commanded the Fujian Navy, also came.Qu Yu's visit to Zhoushan was a secret itinerary, and they did not wear official clothes, so Xu Yuzhuo didn't notice this old man when he sat down. It was only after Shi Diwen took the initiative to introduce that they greeted each other.It's just that it was somewhat embarrassing for two civil and military officials from different regions to meet in this way on the land of the Haihan people.
Of course, Shi Diwen was also aware of this situation, and immediately joked: "We often say that Haihan and Daming are as close as one family, but today the two adults have verified this statement. It is better to meet by chance than to invite each other. You can meet here It's also fate."
Both of them smiled dryly and nodded in agreement, but in fact, they knew very well in their hearts that this was not a good place to meet by chance.One is to lead troops to act across borders without the imperial court order, and the other is to secretly run out to meet with high-ranking Haihan officials in spite of the panicked local people. .
Of course, they also understand that the other party is actually the same as themselves, relying on Hai Han's promotion to make a fortune. Although their identities and backgrounds are different, their relationship with Hai Han is similar. question.
Qu Yutong has always wanted to emulate Xu Xinsu's career history. Although his starting point is higher than Xu Xinsu's, he has an obvious shortcoming compared to Xu Xinsu, that is, he does not have people like Xu Yuzhuo and Xu Jiaqi who can lead the way. The sons, nephews and descendants of the soldiers who fought in the war.In the past, the Ningbo Navy had a very capable general manager, Xu Shaohua, but later he took the initiative to reveal his identity, and it turned out that he was related to the Xu family in Fujian. Work for Xu Xinsu.
After dealing with Haihan for several years, Qu Yutong knew the importance of force, but unfortunately, most of his subordinates were literati who were good at strategizing or doing business, but he never found generals suitable for leading troops. Greatly slowed down his personal development plan.
Qu Yutong exchanged pleasantries with Xu Yuzhuo, and couldn't help asking: "May I ask how many troops General Xu brought with him this time going north?"
Xu Yuzhuo misunderstood the meaning of Qu Yutong's question, and immediately replied: "Lord Qu, don't worry, the soldiers and horses brought to Zhejiang will not set foot in Ningbo Mansion! After the military exercise is over, I will lead All of them will leave Zhejiang, and will never cause trouble to Mr. Qu."
Qu Yutong quickly explained: "I don't mean that, General Xu has misunderstood something! I just want to know how many troops General Xu has brought."
Xu Yuzhuo frowned slightly, and glanced at Wang Tom again, seeing him nodding his head to indicate that he could speak, then he said: "The Fujian Navy will lead a total of twenty large and small warships, as well as troop carriers and supply ships. , A total of [-] sentinel ships, dispatched more than [-] people."
Qu Yutong swallowed secretly when he heard this, he is not a pedantic civil servant who does not know military affairs, he has been paying attention to the military development in Fujian, and he also knows that the training and equipment of the Fujian navy have been greatly supported by Haihan Support, the combat experience in recent years is very rich, it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest naval force in Ming Dynasty.The Fujian Navy dispatched more than 30 ships and nearly 2000 people in one go. This effort is really not small.
Of course, Qu Yutong did not forget the other two foreign generals that Shi Diwen introduced just now. Presumably, these two countries dispatched troops like the Fujian Navy.Not to mention how big the scene will be in the next joint military exercise, but at least the participating lineup is quite bluffing.
But for Zheng Ting and Xi Mang who came from afar, Shi Diwen was able to arrange a prefect of Ming Dynasty to come to Zhoushan for a meeting. This kind of influence also surprised them.This is a senior official of the fourth rank, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to even get a chance to meet him, let alone let him cross the sea to come to Zhoushan for a meal together.
Shi Diwen did not explain to them in detail that part of the purpose of this military exercise was to create momentum for the magistrate. They only knew that the nearby sea areas including the Zhoushan Islands used to be under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture. Master Qu in front of him can be regarded as a real parent official in the local area.But looking at the current situation, it is obvious that Shi Diwen took the main seat, and the magistrate is just accompanying the guests.With such contacts as a guarantee, it is no wonder that Zhoushan Dinghai Port has developed rapidly in recent years, and it has the momentum to replace Ningbo and Hangzhou and become the number one port in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Shi Diwen arranged for Qu Yutong to come to Zhoushan to meet these leading generals. In addition to expanding his network of contacts, he also wanted to give him another reassurance and stop worrying about the upcoming military exercises.
"Master Qu, don't worry, there are professionals here, and we guarantee that the scene will be big enough." Shi Diwen raised his glass and touched Qu Yutong and said, "If there are officials from other state capitals planning to come and see the military Master Qu will help organize the reception, and I will ask Lin Xing to contact the magistrate's yamen for specific matters, and arrange him to do anything."
When Qu Yutong entered the port and got off the ship, he had already seen the huge scale of the northward fleet, and now he met with the generals leading the troops, so there was nothing to worry about.If there is anything to worry about, it is that I feel that the gift I sent over is a bit light, and I didn't know that there were foreign generals participating here. It seems that I have to send someone to make up for it tomorrow.
It was already night after the reception banquet that day, so Qu Yutong stayed at Dinghai Port for one night, and only left for Ningbo early the next morning.When he left the port, he looked at the densely packed warships of various countries moored at the shore docks on the deck, and he couldn't help but once again sighed at Haihan's powerful force.If Daming had such a powerful fleet, it shouldn't be easy to lose Liaodong in the first place!
Qu Yutong's heart was at ease, but at the same time, officials of all sizes in Zhejiang's official circle became more and more flustered.When Qu Yutong returned to the government office, he received a large pile of official documents and various invitations, all asking for news about Haihan.
Qu Yutong first sorted out the invitations and letters sent by those people with ordinary relationships and insignificance, and then began to write to reply to the most important ones.First of all, there are official documents from the chief envoy and the commanding envoy. Qu Yutong replied that this was a normal military exercise arranged by the Haihan people, and he would never take the opportunity to make trouble, and invited the two yamen to send personnel to Ningbo. Watch together to confirm that Haihan's move is not malicious.
After replying to the official documents of the two yamen, Qu Yutong immediately ordered someone to send them to Hangzhou with a speedy horse of [-] miles.Then he dealt with inquiries from various prefectures and counties, and he also asked him to send people to Ningbo to observe on the spot.He spent a lot of money on this exercise, so he naturally hopes that the impact will be as great as possible. If possible, he even wants the Haihan people to conduct a military exercise in Hangzhou Bay for ten days and a half months at a time, so that all officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang I can come to Ningbo to watch it in time.
After dealing with these official letters from other places, Qu Yutong non-stop began to look through various invitations sent by local gentry and celebrities.These people either want to invite him to a banquet or meet with him. In fact, they all have the same purpose, which is to find out whether this wave of actions by the Haihan people will pose a threat to Ningbo City.
The local upper class all know that Qu Yutong has a close relationship with Haihan, and they are all waiting for the exact news from him.If he said it was dangerous, these people would probably move out of Ningbo overnight.Qu Yutong selected some suitable objects, and then sent people to reply to these people, asking them to have a banquet at a certain manor run by He Li that night.
Qu Yutong took the lead in holding this banquet for two purposes, one is to appease the emotions of these people, lest they do stupid things because of being too nervous; To keep safe.
In order to be more convincing, Qu Yutong also specially invited Shi Diwen to Ningbo to attend the dinner and explain the situation to the local gentry and wealthy businessmen.According to the two of them, this was originally a military exercise to intimidate the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty and consolidate Qu Yutong's status, but it turned out that Haihan specially assembled troops to conduct a combat exercise in order to protect the peace of the eastern Zhejiang sea area.As a result, it became logical for wealthy businessmen and celebrities in the local area to contribute money to the army.
Although some of them may not be willing to donate money and food to Haihan, Shi Diwen made it very clear that those who are unwilling to cooperate with the Ningbo government and Zhoushan authorities must have ulterior motives, and no one would dare to commit such a crime If you take the initiative to embrace yourself, you can only spend money to eliminate disasters and buy peace.
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The purpose of Shi Diwen and Qu Yutong to arrange such a big move in the Zhejiang waters is mainly to deter the Zhejiang officialdom and even the capital court, so that those who secretly have other thoughts will give up as soon as possible to intervene in Ningbo. The idea is to stabilize Qu Yutong's position in Ningbo Mansion.
Of course, in terms of the rewards Qu Yutong had prepared, it was far from enough to support the cost of a naval exercise. At best, it was just an expression of his attitude.However, Quyu and Quyu are not the only beneficiaries of the cooperation of the Northward Troops. Haihan will also benefit from this show of force, so Haihan is willing to undertake part of the cost of the military exercise.
Having said that, this temporary decision was originally a performance for the Zhejiang government. By the way, let the command system inside the coalition fleet try the operation of the wartime to find problems in advance. In fact, it is not the same as a military exercise in the true sense. It is exactly the same thing, and the military expenditure required will not be particularly large.
And these high-ranking officials are very clear that as soon as these rumors are released, whether it is Ningbo or the surrounding prefectures and counties, there will definitely be a group of private gentry and wealthy merchants who will take the initiative to contact Haihan to donate money and food.Their purpose is somewhat different from that of Qu Yutong. Qu Yutong spent money to ask the Haihan army to cooperate with them, but these people wanted to spend money early on to buy peace. Otherwise, if Haihan really made a move in Zhejiang, these people would have Money people are the first to be robbed in troubled times.When the money and food from the people are in hand, it should almost be enough to offset the expenses of the military exercise.
Of course, Qu Yutong came here for another purpose, which is to confirm the next itinerary of this army going north.Although Shi Diwen had bluffed with him a long time ago, saying that the destination of the troops heading north this time was in the northern waters and would not stay in Zhejiang for too long, curiosity is human nature. Qu Yutong heard that Haihan It was only at the beginning of the year that a big battle was fought in the South China Sea, and Luzon, which was ruled by the Frangji people, was captured. He was moving northward without stopping. Thousands of miles to the north.
The only possibility that Qu Yutong could think of was that Haihan was going to have a big fight with the Jurchen barbarians, but apart from the news that the enemy chieftain Taiji proclaimed himself emperor and changed his Yuan, he didn't seem to have heard of any major movement in the north.Haihan dispatched troops to the north, could it be that something happened that Ming did not grasp.
After Qu Yutong raised his own question, several high-ranking Haihan officials present exchanged glances with each other, and finally Shi Diwen took the initiative to respond: "Master Qu, the situation in the north cannot be said for the time being, maybe it will happen after a while." There is definite news."
The matter of Haihan sending troops to North Korea is indeed a taboo for Daming. After all, North Korea is still a vassal state of Ming in name, but Haihan is both an enemy and a friend to Ming, so he has to be on guard. If Ming realizes that his most loyal vassal state has also switched camps and joined Haihan, this will undoubtedly have a great impact on the relationship between Ming and North Korea.When North Korean envoy Li Xi asked Haihan Executive Committee for help, he still hoped that Haihan could send troops in a low-key manner, at least not to publicize the matter of stationing troops in North Korea.
Of course, in fact, it is impossible to keep such a wide-ranging matter completely secret. For example, Xu Xinsu in Fujian already knew the destination of this trip to the north, and the spread of news brought about by it is beyond Haihan's control. within range.All the Haihan officials can do is to keep silent and not to mention the specific matters related to the dispatch of troops to aid the DPRK, especially to the Ming officials other than Fujian. Nor can it be admitted.
Although Qu Yutong was considered to be half of himself, considering his sensitive identity, the high-ranking Haihan officials present still did not tell him the truth.I believe that after a while, the news of Haihan stationed in North Korea slowly spread, and Qu Yutong naturally understood that Shi Diwen and others concealed part of the situation from him to avoid making him in a dilemma.
Qu Yutong was a little disappointed when he heard the answer here, but he also knew that Haihan's launching such a large-scale armed fleet to go north was not a joke, and his action plan must be kept secret.
Halfway through the welcome banquet, Simao, a Portuguese officer who had just arranged for his subordinates, Zheng Ting, an Annan general, and Xu Yuzhuo, who commanded the Fujian Navy, also came.Qu Yu's visit to Zhoushan was a secret itinerary, and they did not wear official clothes, so Xu Yuzhuo didn't notice this old man when he sat down. It was only after Shi Diwen took the initiative to introduce that they greeted each other.It's just that it was somewhat embarrassing for two civil and military officials from different regions to meet in this way on the land of the Haihan people.
Of course, Shi Diwen was also aware of this situation, and immediately joked: "We often say that Haihan and Daming are as close as one family, but today the two adults have verified this statement. It is better to meet by chance than to invite each other. You can meet here It's also fate."
Both of them smiled dryly and nodded in agreement, but in fact, they knew very well in their hearts that this was not a good place to meet by chance.One is to lead troops to act across borders without the imperial court order, and the other is to secretly run out to meet with high-ranking Haihan officials in spite of the panicked local people. .
Of course, they also understand that the other party is actually the same as themselves, relying on Hai Han's promotion to make a fortune. Although their identities and backgrounds are different, their relationship with Hai Han is similar. question.
Qu Yutong has always wanted to emulate Xu Xinsu's career history. Although his starting point is higher than Xu Xinsu's, he has an obvious shortcoming compared to Xu Xinsu, that is, he does not have people like Xu Yuzhuo and Xu Jiaqi who can lead the way. The sons, nephews and descendants of the soldiers who fought in the war.In the past, the Ningbo Navy had a very capable general manager, Xu Shaohua, but later he took the initiative to reveal his identity, and it turned out that he was related to the Xu family in Fujian. Work for Xu Xinsu.
After dealing with Haihan for several years, Qu Yutong knew the importance of force, but unfortunately, most of his subordinates were literati who were good at strategizing or doing business, but he never found generals suitable for leading troops. Greatly slowed down his personal development plan.
Qu Yutong exchanged pleasantries with Xu Yuzhuo, and couldn't help asking: "May I ask how many troops General Xu brought with him this time going north?"
Xu Yuzhuo misunderstood the meaning of Qu Yutong's question, and immediately replied: "Lord Qu, don't worry, the soldiers and horses brought to Zhejiang will not set foot in Ningbo Mansion! After the military exercise is over, I will lead All of them will leave Zhejiang, and will never cause trouble to Mr. Qu."
Qu Yutong quickly explained: "I don't mean that, General Xu has misunderstood something! I just want to know how many troops General Xu has brought."
Xu Yuzhuo frowned slightly, and glanced at Wang Tom again, seeing him nodding his head to indicate that he could speak, then he said: "The Fujian Navy will lead a total of twenty large and small warships, as well as troop carriers and supply ships. , A total of [-] sentinel ships, dispatched more than [-] people."
Qu Yutong swallowed secretly when he heard this, he is not a pedantic civil servant who does not know military affairs, he has been paying attention to the military development in Fujian, and he also knows that the training and equipment of the Fujian navy have been greatly supported by Haihan Support, the combat experience in recent years is very rich, it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest naval force in Ming Dynasty.The Fujian Navy dispatched more than 30 ships and nearly 2000 people in one go. This effort is really not small.
Of course, Qu Yutong did not forget the other two foreign generals that Shi Diwen introduced just now. Presumably, these two countries dispatched troops like the Fujian Navy.Not to mention how big the scene will be in the next joint military exercise, but at least the participating lineup is quite bluffing.
But for Zheng Ting and Xi Mang who came from afar, Shi Diwen was able to arrange a prefect of Ming Dynasty to come to Zhoushan for a meeting. This kind of influence also surprised them.This is a senior official of the fourth rank, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to even get a chance to meet him, let alone let him cross the sea to come to Zhoushan for a meal together.
Shi Diwen did not explain to them in detail that part of the purpose of this military exercise was to create momentum for the magistrate. They only knew that the nearby sea areas including the Zhoushan Islands used to be under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture. Master Qu in front of him can be regarded as a real parent official in the local area.But looking at the current situation, it is obvious that Shi Diwen took the main seat, and the magistrate is just accompanying the guests.With such contacts as a guarantee, it is no wonder that Zhoushan Dinghai Port has developed rapidly in recent years, and it has the momentum to replace Ningbo and Hangzhou and become the number one port in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Shi Diwen arranged for Qu Yutong to come to Zhoushan to meet these leading generals. In addition to expanding his network of contacts, he also wanted to give him another reassurance and stop worrying about the upcoming military exercises.
"Master Qu, don't worry, there are professionals here, and we guarantee that the scene will be big enough." Shi Diwen raised his glass and touched Qu Yutong and said, "If there are officials from other state capitals planning to come and see the military Master Qu will help organize the reception, and I will ask Lin Xing to contact the magistrate's yamen for specific matters, and arrange him to do anything."
When Qu Yutong entered the port and got off the ship, he had already seen the huge scale of the northward fleet, and now he met with the generals leading the troops, so there was nothing to worry about.If there is anything to worry about, it is that I feel that the gift I sent over is a bit light, and I didn't know that there were foreign generals participating here. It seems that I have to send someone to make up for it tomorrow.
It was already night after the reception banquet that day, so Qu Yutong stayed at Dinghai Port for one night, and only left for Ningbo early the next morning.When he left the port, he looked at the densely packed warships of various countries moored at the shore docks on the deck, and he couldn't help but once again sighed at Haihan's powerful force.If Daming had such a powerful fleet, it shouldn't be easy to lose Liaodong in the first place!
Qu Yutong's heart was at ease, but at the same time, officials of all sizes in Zhejiang's official circle became more and more flustered.When Qu Yutong returned to the government office, he received a large pile of official documents and various invitations, all asking for news about Haihan.
Qu Yutong first sorted out the invitations and letters sent by those people with ordinary relationships and insignificance, and then began to write to reply to the most important ones.First of all, there are official documents from the chief envoy and the commanding envoy. Qu Yutong replied that this was a normal military exercise arranged by the Haihan people, and he would never take the opportunity to make trouble, and invited the two yamen to send personnel to Ningbo. Watch together to confirm that Haihan's move is not malicious.
After replying to the official documents of the two yamen, Qu Yutong immediately ordered someone to send them to Hangzhou with a speedy horse of [-] miles.Then he dealt with inquiries from various prefectures and counties, and he also asked him to send people to Ningbo to observe on the spot.He spent a lot of money on this exercise, so he naturally hopes that the impact will be as great as possible. If possible, he even wants the Haihan people to conduct a military exercise in Hangzhou Bay for ten days and a half months at a time, so that all officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang I can come to Ningbo to watch it in time.
After dealing with these official letters from other places, Qu Yutong non-stop began to look through various invitations sent by local gentry and celebrities.These people either want to invite him to a banquet or meet with him. In fact, they all have the same purpose, which is to find out whether this wave of actions by the Haihan people will pose a threat to Ningbo City.
The local upper class all know that Qu Yutong has a close relationship with Haihan, and they are all waiting for the exact news from him.If he said it was dangerous, these people would probably move out of Ningbo overnight.Qu Yutong selected some suitable objects, and then sent people to reply to these people, asking them to have a banquet at a certain manor run by He Li that night.
Qu Yutong took the lead in holding this banquet for two purposes, one is to appease the emotions of these people, lest they do stupid things because of being too nervous; To keep safe.
In order to be more convincing, Qu Yutong also specially invited Shi Diwen to Ningbo to attend the dinner and explain the situation to the local gentry and wealthy businessmen.According to the two of them, this was originally a military exercise to intimidate the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty and consolidate Qu Yutong's status, but it turned out that Haihan specially assembled troops to conduct a combat exercise in order to protect the peace of the eastern Zhejiang sea area.As a result, it became logical for wealthy businessmen and celebrities in the local area to contribute money to the army.
Although some of them may not be willing to donate money and food to Haihan, Shi Diwen made it very clear that those who are unwilling to cooperate with the Ningbo government and Zhoushan authorities must have ulterior motives, and no one would dare to commit such a crime If you take the initiative to embrace yourself, you can only spend money to eliminate disasters and buy peace.
(End of this chapter)