Chapter 149 Negotiation (1)
That night, Zhoushan was always in turmoil.
In one day, Zhang Lian and Wang Yizhihui rebelled with the pirates in Fujian and Guangdong, and a large number of pirates took advantage of the situation to rob. The five wealthier towns on Zhoushan were looted, with heavy casualties.
Later, Qian Rui had Qian Yuan sent hundreds of martial soldiers to suppress the rioters, slashed and killed them, and blood flowed into a river.
In the end, Mao Haifeng took revenge overnight, searched for the disabled bandits, and gathered old subordinates. Needless to say, he also blazed a path of blood.
It was already dawn. Wang Zhi, who was standing on the rocks on the mountainside, looked into the distance, bit his lips desperately, and his hands holding the telescope were trembling constantly.
More than 20 years ago, the young man Wang Zhi ventured out to sea and experienced countless obstacles. He finally built a foundation, occupied the Japanese Songjinpu, and claimed to be the King of Hui, with tens of thousands of people under his command.
After establishing a city in the 36th year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi began to gradually transfer his foundation in Japan to Zhoushan. Tens of thousands of households, hundreds of ships, and a large number of firearms and weapons... But in just one day, most of them were gone.
Although I was comforting myself all night, when I saw this scene with my own eyes, Wang Zhi still felt bloody.
"It's been a long time since I've been there, Mr. Wang."
Wang Zhi turned around slowly. After more than two years of separation, the energetic and enterprising young man back then did not shed the unique characteristics of those young people. Just looking at the sharp eyes, Wang Zhi knew that Qian Longquan was still in front of him.
"Qian knows the pain of Mr. Wang." Qian Yuan slowly stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Wang Zhi, looking at the ruins from afar. "It is not a false statement. If there were no yesterday's changes, Zhoushan would not let Zhenhai be prosperous after a long time."
"What the hell do you want to do?"
Surprisingly, Wang Zhi did not ask the other party about his own treatment or put forward his own conditions, but asked this seemingly insignificant question.
Qian Yuan's gaze turned, and that direction was Zhenhai. Of course, at this distance, there was no way to see Zhenhai, Hou Tao Mountain, and the tomb on Hou Tao Mountain.
"What do I want to do?" Qian Yuan smiled softly, "Wang Gong lingers on the sea, and the person he seeks is for wealth, fame and power, and Qian is no exception."
“It’s just not just those…”
After so many years, Wang Zhi still couldn't see the true face of the young man around him, but he had the same feeling as Tang Shunzhi... What exactly did Qian Yuan want to do?
Shaking his head gently, Wang Zhi no longer thought about this question, "I just came to report and gathered the remaining troops, with only more than 2,000 people. I have not returned to Zhoushan. I am still in the Japanese branch, and there are only four or five thousand people in total. The fleet has suffered losses. Now... Wang really cannot bear the heavy responsibility..."
"It's not yet time to enter the capital." Qian Yuan turned his head and smiled, "The owner of the Five Peaks has been traversing the sea for twenty years, so he should not retreat so easily."
"Now there are two Zhejiang Navy in the southeast, Wusong Navy in the southeast, and Qi Jimei and Lu Bin, a famous general. You are just using me as a cover." Wang Zhi smiled miserably, "This year, there are fifty-six, and you will have to fight to death..."
"Of course, there is no need for Mr. Wang to take action in person." Qian Yuan whispered: "Just send someone to come forward, Qian will naturally have all his strength to help."
Wang Zhi cannot retreat. Although his strength has been greatly reduced and his power has plummeted, when Wang Zhi left, Mao Haifeng was unable to control his subordinates, and his subordinates will inevitably be divided. Not to mention anything, he became a Japanese pirate. Just considering the strength of the management of maritime merchants, Qian Yuan would not allow Wang Zhi to retreat.
After going to the island, Qian Yuan began to think about the aftermath. His first thought was that Wang Yizhi rebelled, Xu Bixi and Liu Jiao died, which was a good thing... Especially Xu Bixi, this is the successor that Wang Zhi has already decided. He is meticulous and fair in handling things, and has great prestige in maritime business.
Hearing Qian Yuan's words, Wang Zhi couldn't help but sneer: "Send someone to come forward. Should Longquan Gong recommend Fang Hong, who is still in the capital, or Tan Qiqi?"
Qian Yuan smiled slightly, "Brother Fang Hong still needs to be tempered. Tan Qizhi has been involved in Gong Wang's command for a short time. The two support each other and should be able to stabilize the overall situation."
Wang Zhi looked at Qian Yuan, "You are now famous for a while, but you are cruel..."
"Why are you cruel to the thief, but to the robber?" Qian Yuan's face turned cold. "If Qian was cruel, he would immediately send someone to ask Mr. Fang to return to Zhenhai yesterday, and clean up the mess again today."
"These two people were in charge of the overall situation. Qian had already decided several years ago, but Mr. Wang was not good at doing anything, so he was in advance."
Wang Zhi couldn't help but wonder again, what do you want to do to let your elder brother take charge of maritime business... In fact, maritime business is often equated with pirates and Japanese pirates.
You are a Jinshi of two lists, and you are deeply favored by two emperors. You are well-known and have a deep foundation in the southeast. You have a wide range of connections in the army and want to intervene at sea. Do you want to rebel?
"Actually... all this has nothing to do with Mr. Wang." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "For another four or five years, Qian will send Mr. Wang to Beijing to reunite with his brother Shi to share the favor with him."
Wang Zhi hesitated for a while, but he also knew that he had no room for bargaining, so he sighed and asked, "Is it okay for Yi'er to be in the capital?"
"Not good." Qian Yuan shook his head and said, "Wang Bengu impeached Duke Wang to rebel again on the grounds that Tan Qizhi invaded Taizhou. The memorial was to enter Beijing on May 28th. On that day, the Minister of Justice, the Doctor of the Ministry of Justice, and the Left Shaoqing of Dali Temple gathered together to get people from the Wang Mansion."
"What?" Wang Zhi's face changed slightly. One was his son and the other was the time. He fled on June 1st, and the memorial entered Beijing as early as May 28th.
"On the same day, Qian led his guards to steal people from the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple. A doctor from the Ministry of Justice was beaten to death and the right assistant minister was slapped by Qian."
Facing the following passage, Wang Zhi had nothing to say. No matter what, he was already very interested, even beyond Wang Zhi's imagination.
"After that, Qian met, and was secretly ordered by His Majesty, and went south to the capital that night." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "Master Wang Guess, why did Your Majesty allow Qian to go south, and also add the title of Minister of War to inspect the southeastern seas?"
"Add to the title of Minister of War to inspect the southeastern sea?" Wang Zhi was stunned. Although he was not a member of the officialdom, he also knew the weight of this temporary position. After pondering for a moment, he asked tentatively: "Tan Qizhi?"
"Haha, that's true." Qian Yuan laughed. "When His Majesty was still in the residence, Qian promised to form a fleet for Prince Yu's Mansion. Many people in the court knew about this, but there were not many people who knew that Tan Qizhi was in charge of the matter, so Wang Bengu naturally didn't know about it."
"No wonder, no wonder...I forgot it." Wang Zhi murmured a few times. He knew Qian Yuan's weight in the southeast coast better than anyone else. He also thought that one day he would meet Qian Yuan, but he might only be in the middle of the capital. He didn't expect Qian Yuan would go to the southeast again.
"I have ordered the two Zhejiang Navy Navy to select warships, and set off today to raid Zhang Lian's nest." Qian Yuan said casually: "In addition, there are many ships detained at the three docks in Zhoushan. Let Mao Haifeng be divided into sections, and all the ships of Fujian and Guangdong sea merchants who followed Wang Yizhi to make trouble."
"Okay, if it's not enough, I'll transfer it from Japan to make up for it." Of course Wang Zhi knew that this was to rebuild the Royal Fleet for Tan Qizhi.
Qian Yuan walked a few steps forward, his eyes fell on the forest on the left. Today, it was still dark clouds covering the sun, but it was not raining. There were quite a few rabbits and pheasants poking their heads and heads.
Chapter completed!