It was already the fifth day of March when Yang Jie received this letter.

The letter was sent by Mao Wenlong, a legendary figure in history.

Yang Jing thought about it carefully. It has been half a month since he took over Mao Wenlong’s food and salary task and "sending a letter" there. This round trip is really not easy!

Turn it open and take a look.

The first line is: Mao Wenlong burns incense across the sea and bows to my emperor long live...

Next is:... I received your Majesty's holy words, as if you were to get the treasure, as if you were to be grateful, and I cried again, and bowed my head to worship... Your Majesty's care, I should have no regrets to repay the kindness of heaven... I hate the cruelty of the Eastern Captains and the elders of Liaodong. I cry blood in my heart every night, and I can't be at peace... I received your Majesty's holy words, I counted the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang, and there were more than 150,000 men, women and children, including more than 72,000 soldiers... All are true, famous, booked, and warlike, and all have irreconcilable hatreds with the Eastern Captains and Later Jin...

I am determined to restore Liao territory, but the food and supplies are insufficient. I am willing to kill the thief, but I have no food and no food in my hand. I am embarrassed and extremely sad...

Yang Jie read the letter from Dongjiang Town intermittently. He still lacked the ability to read and write in ancient letters, and he could not let others do it for him, so Yang Jie had to work hard to read it.

In general, this letter first expressed Mao Wenlong's loyalty. Then, it expressed the cruelty of the Eastern Reichs and the Later Jin Dynasty. The people of Liaodong hated them very much. Then, they did what Emperor Chongzhen told him and counted the number of men. Among them, there were more than 150,000 soldiers. In the end, they were bragging and asking for money and food. This time, they did not say anything about others embezzling his money and food, nor did they report that the eunuchs asked for bribes. The reason was very simple. In the eyes and ears of the capital, the emperor said that he had asked the emperor for his money and food supply and had no connection with those civil officials and generals anymore, so there was no need to argue.

Yang Jie looked at the letter from Mao Wenlong in Dongjiang Town and thought carefully in his heart. For Mao Wenlong's affairs, Yang Jie has sent away the "postman" and has dreamed of returning to Baidu to search for Mao Wenlong's deeds. It can be said that he is more clear than Mao Wenlong's future historical direction, fate, what Mao Wenlong has done, what he is going to do, how many people, how many soldiers, and who he has a grudge against.

Looking at this paper, the number of soldiers was half less than the number reported to the Ministry of War. In the past, they said that there were more than 150,000 soldiers, but now they said that there were more than 70,000 soldiers. It can be seen that most of them have been cut off. It is really better than the price of buying clothes. Once you meet them, you will be cut in half. Of course, if you buy clothes, you will be cut in half and think you will benefit. In fact, the person who sells clothes is still proud and happy. He thought that he would meet another two fools, at least one or two hundred. This moisture is still quite enough, and he will be cut in half again.

Yang Jing tapped the table with his finger, and no one disturbed him, so it was hard to discuss with others, so he could only think about it alone.

When Yang Jie remembered that when he returned to Baidu, he found that Yuan Chonghuan planned to kill the island commander, and later he ordered 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers. From this point of view, Mao Wenlong was still very humid! He had to squeeze again.

I thought for a long time.

Yang Jie picked up the bamboo pen and wrote it out.

"The letter has been received, and I will talk about the issue of confidentiality again. I know, you know, if anyone else knows it, then 'I will lose my life if I don't secretly'..."

Yang Jing wrote credit in ancient language, which was very uncomfortable, so he had to narrate it plainly. The first thing he emphasized was the issue of confidentiality.

"The officers and soldiers of Dongjiang must report it truthfully. I have a lot of this matter in my heart. I hope that the general Mao would only give me the word "sincere"..."

The second sentence describes the fact that the officers and soldiers in Dongjiang Town are too heavy and not accurate.

"The affairs of Dongjiang are related to the safety of the country. However, the islands are floating on the sea and there is no land to support the people. It is not a long-term solution. You should make plans early..."

This sentence is what Yang Jing is preparing to recruit Liaodong people as the source of the new army. There are many people with the Liaodong people and the wild boar skin that have a deep hatred. Therefore, it is necessary to recruit some people who are willing to take revenge from Liaodong to deal with the wild boar skin. The combat power will surely increase greatly.

"I heard that Mao Shuai was selling goods at sea, and the goods were connected to North Korea and the Donglu. In this matter, I knew that Mao Shuai was helpless in order to support the soldiers, and it was understandable. However, guns, weapons, gunpowder and armor, food, medicinal materials, steel, iron, cloth, and books were strictly prohibited from flowing into the Donglu. There must be strict controls. Only luxury goods that can be circulated, such as sugar, jewelry, strange goods, silk, etc., I will send a special person to supervise this matter, and there will be detailed plans to operate the matter in a unified manner... This matter must be kept confidential... Mao Shuai must take it seriously, strictly investigate the incoming and outgoing materials, and do not let the fish beads be mixed..."

This is what Yang Jing has always thought of doing business with Mao Wenlong and using his interests to tie Mao Wenlong to his chariot. It is much better than preaching loyalty and choking. He is preparing to set up a company himself, just like the more famous East India Company in later generations, specializing in the business of Liaodong, North Korea, and Later Jin. It forms a huge capital operation tycoon with a colonial color.

He also repeatedly emphasized the issue of confidentiality. If the ministers found out about this matter, they would probably spray Mao Wenlong to death and be scolded by the way. Although it would not have a substantial impact on his throne, it would delay his plans. I have not had much time and I have not much money.

Yang Jing felt that even if he was the emperor's honor, he would not be able to eliminate it, because the bureaucrats and landlords of all over the country were doing this. He didn't expect that he would not be able to survive until the 17th year of Chongzhen. Then he could only participate. He believed that with his own strength, if he walked this path, others would have no way out. Anyway, these days, civil servants have been fighting hard to oppose the collection of tariffs. Just right, you can do smuggling, and I can do it, it depends on who is strong and capable.

In this way, the materials entering the Later Jin can be controlled better, some high-consumption luxury goods can be imported, and strategic materials such as food and weapons can be strictly controlled, which can differentiate and disintegrate the fighting spirit of the Later Jin.

In Mongolia, Yang Jingbing also treated the same thing. He could not stop all smuggling, so he had to go his own way and leave others with no way out. If he participated, with his own strength, would those people still have a way out? With the strong support of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, once this company is operated, it will be much stronger than the East India company. Yang Jingbing believes that the power of capital will sweep everything.

Thinking of this, Yang Jing became excited. He seemed to see a super capital giant crocodile, constantly devouring and eroding all the places around the world where people can stand.

"The place where the sun and the moon shines is the territory of my Ming Empire." Yang Jie wanted to shout like this with a voice. The sun and the moon are bright, and the place where the sun and the moon shines must be the land of my Ming Empire, which is worthy of the word "Ming".

The passion was surging for a long time.

Yang Jingqian wrote again: "Today, I will first allocate 200,000 taels of silver as your expenses. The detailed situation in Dongjiang must be reported to me. I will never let Mao Qing down..."

Having written this, the letter has basically been completed.

Yang Jing thought about it and then picked up a pen and wrote: "Another... I have given you a secret box for you. This box is specially made. If you have no key, if you and I forcefully opened it, the paper in the box will be gone. As a secret, it is only used. Only you and I, the king and the minister know the secret. Do not have a third person know it. Remember, 'If the minister is not secret, you will lose your body'..."

Yang Jingwei is preparing to implement this secret box system. First of all, I will try it out for Mao Wenlong to see the effect. In addition, I will give Mao Wenlong a tight spell to keep it confidential.

After Yang Jie finished writing, he sealed it with a secret box and handed it to Wang Chengen, asking him to give the box to Mao Wenlong.

Seeing Wang Chengen turn and leave, Yang Jie felt that history might be broken from here!
Chapter completed!