Chapter 1790 Brother Chapter 1790 Professional Performance

The purpose of Shi Diwen and Qu Yutong in arranging such a big move in Zhejiang waters is mainly to have a certain deterrent effect on Zhejiang officialdom and even the imperial court in the capital, so that those who secretly have other thoughts will give up their involvement in Ningbo as soon as possible.

The idea was to consolidate Qu Yutong's position in Ningbo Prefecture.

Of course, the small reward and thank-you gift prepared by Qu Yutong is actually far from enough to support the cost of a maritime military exercise. At best, it only expresses his attitude. However, it is also necessary for the troops heading north to cooperate to complete this drama.

Qu Yu was not the only beneficiary, Haihan would also benefit from this show of force, so Haihan was also willing to bear part of the costs of the military exercise.

Having said that, this temporarily decided action was originally a performance for the Zhejiang government, and by the way, it allowed the internal command system of the coalition fleet to try its wartime operations to detect problems in advance. In fact, it was not a real military exercise.

It's exactly the same thing, and the military expenditure required won't be particularly large.

Moreover, these senior officials know very well that once 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 businessmen who will take the initiative to contact Haihan to donate money and food. Their purpose is

Qu Yutong is a little different. Qu Yutong paid Haihanjun to cooperate with his performance, but these people have to spend money early to buy peace. Otherwise, if Haihan really takes action in Zhejiang, these rich people will be in troubled times.

They will be the first to be robbed. Once the private money and food are obtained, it should be enough to offset the expenses of the military exercise.

Of course, Qu Yutong also came here for another purpose, which was to confirm the next itinerary of this northbound army. Although Shi Diwen had already warned him, saying that the destination of the northbound troops this time was in the northern seas, and would not

He stayed in Zhejiang for too long, but curiosity is human nature. Qu Yutong heard that he had just fought a big battle in the South China Sea during the Haihan era and captured Luzon, which was ruled by the Francons. He then launched another army without stopping.

Heading north, he wanted to know what was going on that made them so anxious that they had to mobilize troops from the South China Sea to cross thousands of miles to the north.

The only possibility that Qu Yutong thought of was that Haihan was going to have a big fight with the Jurchen barbarians. However, except for the recent news that the enemy chief Taiji proclaimed himself emperor and changed his Yuan Dynasty, it seemed that he had not heard of any big news in the north. Haihan Diao

When the troops marched north, there could be something happening that Ming Dynasty was not aware of.

After Qu Yutong raised his question, several senior Haihan officials present exchanged glances with each other. 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 fact that Haihan sent troops to North Korea was indeed a bit taboo for the Ming Dynasty. After all, Korea was still a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty in name, but Haihan was both an enemy and a friend to the Ming Dynasty, so he had to keep five points of caution.

existence, if Ming Dynasty realizes that its most loyal vassal country has also switched camps and defected to Haihan, this will undoubtedly have a great impact on the relationship between Ming Dynasty and North Korea. North Korean envoy Li Xi asked the Haihan Executive Committee for help

At this time, I still hope that Haihan can 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 confidential. For example, Xu Xinsu of Fujian already knew the destination of his trip north, and the spread of the news was beyond Haihan's control.

Within the scope. All Haihan officials can do is to remain silent and not mention the specific matters related to the dispatch of troops to aid Korea. Especially, they must keep it secret from Ming officials except Fujian, even if the other party hears the news.

I came here to ask for confirmation, but I can’t admit it for the time being.

Although Qu Yutong is half of his own family, considering that his identity is very sensitive, the senior officials of Haihan present still did not tell him the truth. I believe that after a while, the news of Haihan stationing troops in North Korea will slowly spread

, Qu Yutong can naturally understand that Shi Diwen and others concealed part of the situation from him to avoid putting him in a dilemma.

Although Qu Yutong was a little disappointed after hearing this answer, he also knew that Haihan's launching of such a large-scale armed fleet to the north was no joke, and his operational arrangements must be kept secret, so he wisely did not ask further about it.

Halfway through the welcoming banquet, the Portuguese officer Simang, who had just settled his subordinates, the Annan general Zheng Ting, and Xu Yuzhuo, who commanded the Fujian navy, also came. Qu Yutong came to Zhoushan on a secret trip, and was not wearing official clothes.

Xu Yuzhuo didn't even notice this man when he sat down. It was only after Shi Diwen took the initiative to introduce him that the two of them greeted each other. It was just that two civil and military officials from different regions met in this way on the land of the Haihan people.

, it is still somewhat embarrassing.

Of course, Shi Diwen was also aware of this situation, and immediately joked: "We often say that Haihan and Ming Dynasty are as close as one family. Today, the two adults have verified this statement. It is better to meet by chance than to meet each other. We can meet here."

It’s considered fate.”

Both of them smiled dryly and nodded in agreement, but in fact they knew very well that this was not a good place for a chance encounter. One was leading troops to cross-border operations privately without any order from the court, and the other was doing so regardless of people's fears.

Local people secretly came out to meet with high-ranking Haihan officials. To put it bluntly, this was an act that would be punished by the court.

Of course, they also understand that the other party is actually the same as themselves, relying on Haihan to get promoted and make a fortune. Although their identities and backgrounds are different, their relationship with Haihan is similar. There is no essential difference, and they have no position to accuse the other party of doing something wrong.

question.

Qu Yutong has always wanted to imitate Xu Xinsu's career history. Although his starting point is higher than Xu Xinsu, compared with Xu Xinsu, he has an obvious shortcoming that has not yet been solved, that is, he does not have people like Xu Yuzhuo and Xu Jiaqi who can lead him.

A nephew and descendant of a soldier. In the past, the Ningbo Navy had a very capable commander-in-chief, Xu Shaohua, but later he took the initiative to identify himself and found out that he was related to the Xu family in Fujian. Now Qu Yutong did not dare to promote him, so he

Can you let him go back to Fujian to work for Xu Xinsu?

After Qu Yutong had dealt with Haihan for several years, he knew the importance of force. Unfortunately, most of his subordinates were literati who were good at making suggestions or doing business, but he had never found any generals suitable for leading troops. This was also

It greatly slowed down his personal development plan.

Qu Yutong and Xu Yuzhuo exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and then couldn't help but ask: "May I ask how many troops General Xu brought with him on this trip to the north?"

Xu Yuzhuo slightly misunderstood the meaning of Qu Yutong's question, and immediately responded: "Master Qu, don't worry, the soldiers and horses I brought to Zhejiang will not set foot in Ningbo! After the military exercise is over, I will lead you

All of our personnel will leave Zhejiang and will never cause trouble to Master Qu."

Qu Yutong quickly explained: "That's not what I meant. General Xu has misunderstood! I just want to know how many troops General Xu has brought."

Xu Yuzhuo frowned slightly, glanced at Wang Tom again, and saw that he nodded to indicate that he could speak, and then he said: "I will lead the Fujian Navy this time with a total of twenty warships, large and small, as well as troop transports and supply ships.

, there were 16 sentry ships in total, and more than 1,800 people were dispatched."

Qu Yutong swallowed secretly when he heard this. He was not a pedantic civil servant who didn't know anything about military affairs. He had been paying attention to the military development in Fujian. He also knew that the training and equipment of the Fujian Navy had been greatly supported by Haihan.

Support, it has rich combat experience in recent years, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest naval force in the Ming Dynasty. The Fujian Navy dispatched more than 30 ships and nearly 2,000 people at one go. This intensity is real

Not too small.

Of course, Qu Yutong did not forget the other two foreign generals introduced by Shi Diwen just now. It seems that these two countries also dispatched troops like the Fujian navy. Haihan claimed that it was a multinational joint fleet this time, but he was not bragging.

Not to mention how big the scene of this joint military exercise will be, at least the participating lineup is quite capable of intimidating people.

But for Zheng Ting and Xi Mang who came from afar, Shi Diwen was able to arrange for a magistrate from the Ming Dynasty to come to Zhoushan to meet in secret. This kind of influence also surprised them. This is a senior official of the fourth rank.

, it is difficult for ordinary people to even get a chance to meet him, let alone have 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 build momentum for the prefect. They only knew that the nearby sea areas, including the Zhoushan Islands, used to be under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture.

The Lord Qu in front of him can be regarded as the local parent official in the true sense. However, looking at the current situation, it is obvious that Shi Diwen is in charge, and the prefect is just accompanying the guests. With such connections as a guarantee, it is no wonder that this person

Zhoushan Dinghai Port has developed rapidly in recent years, and has the potential 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 generals. In addition to expanding his network of contacts, he also wanted to reassure him and stop worrying about the upcoming military exercise arrangements.

"Don't worry, Master Qu. We are all professionals here. We guarantee that the scene will be big enough when the time comes." Shi Diwen raised his glass and touched it with Qu Yu and said, "If there are officials from other states planning to come see this military event in the past few days,

Mr. Qu will help organize the reception. I will ask Lin Xing to contact the prefect's Yamen for specific matters. If there is anything, I will arrange for him to do it."

When Qu Yutong entered the port and disembarked from the ship, he had already seen the huge scale of the fleet heading north. At this time, he also met with the generals leading the troops. There was nothing to worry about. If there was anything else to worry about, it was just that he felt

The gift I sent was a little light, and I didn't know that there were foreign generals involved here. It seems that I will have to send someone to make up for it tomorrow.

It was already night after the reception banquet that day, so Qu Yutong stayed one night at Dinghai Port and set off back to Ningbo early the next morning. When leaving the port, he looked at the densely packed warships of various countries parked at the docks on the deck.

, I couldn't help but sigh once again at Haihan's powerful force. If the Ming Dynasty had such a powerful fleet, it should not have easily lost Liaodong!

Qu Yutong felt at ease, but at the same time, officials of all sizes in Zhejiang's official circles became more and more panicked. When Qu Yutong returned to the government office, he received a large pile of official documents and various invitations.

They were all asking for news about Haihan.

Qu Yutong first put aside the invitations and letters sent by those with ordinary connections and insignificant people, and then began to write a reply to the most important letters. The first was the official documents from the Chief Envoy Department and the Capital Commander's Envoy Department. Qu Yutong

The reply stated that this was a normal military exercise arranged by the Haihan people, and they would never take the opportunity to cause trouble, and invited officials from the two yamen to Ningbo Mansion to watch it together to confirm that Haihan's move was not malicious.

After replying to the official documents from these two yamens, Qu Yutong immediately asked someone to rush the eight hundred miles to Hangzhou. Then he dealt with inquiries from various prefectures and counties. He also asked him to send people to Ningbo.

Bian came to the scene to observe. He had spent a lot of money on this exercise. Naturally, he hoped that the greater the impact, the better. If possible, he even wanted the Haihan people to conduct military exercises in Hangzhou Bay for ten days and a half, so that

Officials from all over Jiangsu and Zhejiang were able to come to Ningbo to watch.

After handling these official letters from other places, Qu Yutong began to look through the various invitations sent by local gentry and celebrities without stopping. These people either wanted to invite him to a banquet or to meet him, but the purpose was actually the same.

, just wanted to find out in person whether this wave of actions by the Haihan people would pose a threat to Ningbo City.

The local upper class knows that Qu Yutong has a close relationship with Haihan, and now they are waiting for the exact news from him. If he said it was dangerous, these people would probably move out of Ningbo overnight. Qu Yutong was among them

He selected some suitable candidates, and then sent people to reply to these people, inviting them to a banquet that night at a manor run by He Li.

Qu Yutong took the lead in holding this banquet for two purposes. One was to appease the emotions of these people and prevent them from doing stupid things because they were too nervous. The other was to persuade these people to provide money and food to Haihan.

To ensure peace.

In order to be more convincing, Qu Yutong specially invited Shi Diwen to Ningbo and asked him to attend the dinner and explain the situation to the local gentry and wealthy businessmen face to face. According to the two of them, this was originally to frighten the Ming Dynasty.

In the officialdom, a military exercise to consolidate Qu Yutong's status became a military exercise that Haihan specially assembled troops to conduct combat drills in order to protect the tranquility of the sea area in eastern Zhejiang. Therefore, it became natural for local wealthy businessmen and celebrities to spend money and work for the army.

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Although some of them may not be willing to donate money or food to Haihan, Shi Diwen made it very clear that those who are unwilling to cooperate with the Ningbo Prefecture and Zhoushan authorities must have ulterior motives. No one would dare to commit this crime.

If you take the initiative to take it upon yourself, you can only spend money to eliminate disasters and buy peace.
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