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Part One: Penghu Chapter 422 Xiamen

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    Zheng Zhilong was silent for a while, then nodded silently.

    This Ye Yuan was so smart that he saw through his own mind at once. He was preparing to rebel from the very beginning. This was indeed what he had in mind.

    "Then if that's the case, you can't kill me." Ye Yuan said calmly: "Not only can't you kill me, but you must also treat me kindly."

    "Oh? I do want to be recruited a second time, and I don't have to kill you, but why should I treat you favorably?" Zheng Zhilong said curiously.

    Ye Yuan smiled: "Although I am Ding Yunyi's brother-in-law, I am from the capital. I do not belong to the Quanzhou Gang, the Fuzhou Gang, and I do not belong to the Tai-Peng Gang. Ah, you may think that I am from the Tai-Peng Gang.  , but the court will never think so. If you treat an official from the capital favorably and is recruited again in the future, what do you think will happen? "

    Zheng Zhilong thought there for a long time, and then nodded silently.

    To him, Ye Yuan was just a person he could kill or not.  Killing him would at most release the bad breath that he had been holding back in his heart, and would not gain any other substantial benefits.  But if you don't kill him, the benefits you can get in the future may be very tempting

    "Ye Huangtang, to be honest, I didn't really want to kill you." A smile appeared on Zheng Zhilong's face: "My enemy is not even Ding Yunyi, but the Zhang Kentang who deserves to be killed. Wait until the future court  I sent an envoy and asked Ye Huangtang to add more kind words. The little grudge between us is not to the point of taking each other's life"

    "Easy to say. Easy to say." Ye Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but there was no trace of it on his face: "In fact, the private grievances between me and the deputy town are greater than the public grievances. Private grievances are easy to resolve, but public grievances cannot be passed through the court. Wait.  If an envoy from the imperial court does come in the future, I will tell you what I saw in Quanzhou impartially"

    "Thank you!" Zheng Zhilong stood up and cupped his hands: "Excuse me. It's just that Quanzhou has been busy recently, so please don't show up in Huangtang. In order to avoid any accidents Come, look at the Futai Yamen, no  Anyone comes to disturb Huangtang.¡±

    With that said, he strode out

    Ye Yuan sat down.  It was only now that he realized that his back was completely covered in sweat It was too dangerous just now. As long as he didn't handle it properly, God knows what terrible things would happen

    It¡¯s just that although the danger has been temporarily overcome, the real crisis has not yet been resolved.  Although Zheng Zhilong did not kill himself, he kept himself here.

    Ye Yuan knew very well that all this might have been arranged by Ding Yunyi early in the morning. Since such a good opportunity appeared in front of him, Ding Yunyi would never let Zheng Zhilong go.  Even if the imperial court really wanted to recruit Zheng Zhilong a second time, given Ding Yunyi's character, he would definitely do his best to prevent such a thing from happening.

    Only if Quanzhou City is destroyed in the future.  When Zheng Zhilong reaches the point where he has no way out, will he jump over the wall in a hurry?  When that time comes, what will you and your wife do?  Has Ding Yunyi thought of it?

    "What kind of person Ding Yunyi is, Ye Yuan has a very thorough understanding of him even though he didn't have very deep contact with him.  Maybe Ding Yunyi usually seems polite and courteous.  However, once it comes time for him to make up his mind, he will never be merciful.  If someone needs to be sacrificed, Ding Yunyi will not hesitate at all.

    At this time, Ye Yuan had already made up his mind. If Ding Yunyi had not forgotten that he still had his sister and brother-in-law in Quanzhou, he would have sent someone to rescue them.  Then from now on, I will be a loyal dog in Ding Yunyi Group

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    "Under my command, Xiamen guerrilla Guan Xiaocang has met the Lord of the town!"

    Guan Xiaocang, who was directing the confrontation with Zheng Zhifeng who had escaped from the river at Dangzikou, never expected that reinforcements would appear so quickly, and they turned out to be reinforcements led by Ding Yunyi, a world-famous warrior.

    Another thing that made him curious was that although Ding Yunyi was famous for his bravery and was known as the most brave general of the Ming Dynasty, his most elite unit was the Huben Guard Navy. Why didn't he attack Quanzhou directly from the sea, but instead took a detour to Quanzhou?  Xiamen?

    Opposite Xiamen is not the main force of the Zheng family army. If the Huben Guards really want to rescue, they only need to send a partial general. There is no need for the dignified Wu Liebo to go around and come to the rescue in person!

    "In the battle at Liangzikou, the Guan guerrillas fought well." Ding Yunyi opened his mouth and praised: "With a small number of enemies, the weak defeated the strong, the Guan guerrillas defeated tens of thousands of Zheng's troops with less than 2,000 soldiers.  Zheng Zhifeng almost died in a fire. I think the famous generals in the past and present are nothing more than this."

    "Fear, panic." Guan Xiaocang said hurriedly: "Who dares to fight against Wu Lie???The word "general" is nominated in front of me?  "

    Ding Yunyi smiled: "How is the current situation?"

    "The battle situation is not optimistic." Guan Xiaocang frowned: "Although more than 2,000 of the Zheng family's troops were wiped out in the battle at Liangzikou, the Zheng family then increased its troops again, and Zheng Zhifeng's troops reached more than 10,000. Currently, they are  We reorganized our troops and prepared to attack Liangzikou again. Although we had a small victory last time, there was really no way we could resist this time. If Wu Liebo hadn't come, I wouldn't have been able to hold on for long given our strength in Xiamen.  "

    Ding Yunyi nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "There is something puzzled in this town. Xiamen belongs to Quanzhou Control, and Zheng Zhilong has great influence here. Since Zheng Zhilong has rebelled, he only needs to give an order, why does he still  Do you want to mobilize troops and seize Xiamen by force? "

    "The town does not know the situation in Xiamen." Guan Xiaocang said: "Yes, Xiamen is under the control of Quanzhou, and Zheng Zhilong is indeed very powerful here, but I, Mr. Lu, the governor of Xiamen, Lu Xi, am an upright person and have never been  He was afraid of Zheng Zhilong's power and even had many head-on conflicts with Zheng Zhilong. On several occasions, Zheng Zhilong even drew his sword and threatened, but Mr. Lu refused to give in. Zheng Zhilong was in awe of his reputation, and although he was resentful in his heart, he still did not dare to do anything.  Once Zheng Zhilong rebelled, he knew that Mr. Lu would definitely refuse to join the thieves, so he had no other option but to use force to seize it. "

    Ding Yunyi said "Oh" and then heard Guan Xiaocang say: "And this time it is also thanks to Mr. Lu who woke up early, otherwise I am afraid that Xiamen will no longer be the Xiamen of the imperial court."

    "Oh? How do you say this?" Ding Yunyi was a little curious.

    Guan Xiaocang said respectfully: "Originally, Zheng Zhifeng led his troops this time and said it was a detour. None of us thought that Zheng Zhilong would actually rebel. But Mr. Lu felt something was wrong when he heard it. The Zheng family has always been rampant at sea. This time  How to mobilize more than 10,000 infantrymen to bypass Xiamen? He sent a large number of spies to investigate, and the spies reported that all Zheng's troops were equipped with weapons and equipment for siege. Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu said that Zheng Zhilong must have rebelled.  "

    "What a great Lu Zhizhou. What a great Master Lu!" Ding Yunyi was filled with admiration after hearing this: "I will invite Master Lu here later. This town will give him a good reward."

    "Yes, I would like to express my gratitude here on behalf of Mr. Lu" Guan Xiaocang answered.

    Ding Yunyi smiled: "Since the Tiger Guards are here led by this town, let us leave the next battle to us. Guan Guerji, I now appoint you as the leader of the entire army. You are familiar with the situation here. Take my men with you.  Let¡¯s take a look at it on the battlefield.¡±

    Guan Xiaocang agreed and left with Huangfu Yunjie and others.

    Ding Yunyi was still thinking about that member of Lu Xi, so he ordered someone to invite him here to see him.  He is a lean official in his forties.  Ding Yunyi respected him deeply and did not show off Wu Liebo's airs at all when they met: "Master Lu, thank you for your hard work. If Master Lu hadn't been alert and capable, Xiamen would have fallen into Zheng Zhilong's hands."

    "I dare not take Wu Liebo for such a compliment." Officer Lu Xi said hurriedly: "This is the responsibility of the lower official."

    Ding Yunyi nodded: "Let's go. Mr. Lu, I have been in Fujian for a long time, but this is my first time in Xiamen. Please ask Mr. Lu to accompany me around Xiamen."

    It is said that Xiamen was the habitat of egrets in ancient times, so it is called "Egret Island".  In the third year of Taikang in Jin Dynasty, Jin'an County was analyzed and Tong'an County was established, which belongs to Jin'an County.  Soon it was abolished and merged into Nan'an County. It was not until more than 600 years later that the county system was established again: in the first year of Longqi of the Fujian State, it was promoted to Tong'an County and was established as a county again, belonging to Quanzhou.  In the 19th year of Zhenyuan of the Tang Dynasty, Datongchang was established in the southwestern part of Nan'an County. In the second year of Tang Guangqi, Wang Chao Ke Quanzhou became the governor. By 947, the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed the Min Kingdom, and Tong'an was ruled by Wang Chao and the Min Kingdom, which lasted for 61 years.  Brothers Wang Chao and Wang Shenzhi successively served as military envoys to the Mighty Army, with Tong'an as their jurisdiction. In the first year of Kaiping in the Min Kingdom, Wang Shenzhi became the King of Min and established the Min Kingdom, with its capital in Fuzhou and Datongchang as its jurisdiction.  In 949, the Southern Tang Dynasty promoted Quanzhou to the Qingyuan Army.  In 963, the Song Dynasty changed the Qingyuan Army to Ping Haijun, with Chen Hongjin as the military governor, and Tong'an County belonged to Ping Haijun.  In the third year of the Taiping and Xing Dynasty in the Northern Song Dynasty, Chen Hongjin adopted people from the Song Dynasty, and Tong'an County began to accept people from the Song Dynasty along with Ping Haijun.  In the same year, Song Fuping established the navy in Quanzhou.  The Song Dynasty belonged to Ping Haijun and Quanzhou.  Yuan belongs to Quanzhou Road.  Ming belongs to Quanzhou Prefecture.

    "Xiamen City" was built in the 20th year of Hongwu (which means the gate of the national building), and the name "Xiamen" has since been included in the annals of history.

    "Xiamen is a good place." Member Lu Xi's words were full of pride: "Xiamen Bay is located at the junction of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. It is surrounded by Jinjiang, Tong'an, Longxi and Haicheng, which belong to the two states respectively.  Counties. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Xiamen Bay has become a hotspot for foreign trade. At its northern end, there is Anping Port, which belongs to Jinjiang County, Quanzhou; at the mouth of Jiulong River in the south of Xiamen Bay, there is Yuegang, which belongs to Haicheng County, Zhangzhou Prefecture.  The prosperity of the two ports laid the foundation for the rise of Xiamen Port.During this period, Fujian's main port for foreign trade was Quanzhou City in Quanzhou Bay.  After the Ming Dynasty implemented a maritime ban, the overseas trade of Quanzhou Port gradually declined, and the Quanzhou Shipping Department finally moved to Fuzhou.  However, the smuggling trade centered on Zhangzhou people developed in Yuegang in Xiamen Bay, and finally expanded to surrounding areas"

    Member Lu Xi paused and then said: "Yuegang is a port at the mouth of the Jiulong River. The Jiulong River originates from the Bopingling Mountains and flows straight down. It flows into Xiamen at the border of Longxi County and Haicheng County in Zhangzhou.  Bay, Yuegang was already a famous town in the south during the Xuande period. After everyone from Franji came to the East, the sea near Yuegang became a center of trade between the two parties. There were thirteen merchant ships from Franji alone, which shows how big it was.  scale."

    Ding Yunyi nodded: "During the Japanese pirate rebellion in the Ming Dynasty, was there any damage here?"

    "Yes." Member Lu Xi said: "During the more than ten years since the Japanese pirates broke out, Yuegang suffered great damage. However, after the Japanese pirates subsided, Yuegang quickly recovered. Due to the activities of Japanese pirates, many coastal areas in the Ming Dynasty implemented retreats.  At the same time, Yuegang became the only town in the Ming Dynasty that allowed people to do business overseas. At that time, Haicheng became a center for merchants, and merchants from all over the country came to Haicheng to purchase various goods imported from overseas.  In addition, Haicheng was also the center for the export of goods in the Ming Dynasty. Merchants from Wuyue often brought goods from Jiangnan and other places to Haicheng. When merchants came to Wuhui, the goods were as beautiful as rhinoceros and pearls.  Fish, salt, and corn flowed from the river, and even some pirate merchants used Haicheng as their main port to export goods overseas"

    "Oh, there are pirates coming?" Ding Yunyi was very curious.

    "Exactly." Member Lu Xi nodded and said: "For example, the pirate Ou Xin and the giant bandit Honggui and other forty-two Fujian thieves drove ships and equipment, robbed firewood customers' boats, and plundered the goods of Quan merchants to the port of Fuzhou.  The merchants from Shaoxing, Huang Jingshan, and others were tied up and thrown into the cabin, and the thieves carried out the cargo. They returned to Haicheng and sailed across the ocean, including twenty-eight people.  Yanit can be seen that there are many pirates and merchants who want to go north from Haicheng to Japan to sell goods"

    Speaking of this, member Lu Xi pointed forward: "In addition to Anhai Port on the north side and Yuegang Port on the south side, the main bodies of Xiamen Bay are Xiamen Island and Kinmen Island. There are two islands on the islands of Xiamen and Kinmen.  There are mountains and water, and there are countless fertile fields for planting. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, people have settled on these islands. "Bamin Tongzhi" records that the islands in Xiamen Bay in the mid-Ming Dynasty were Bingzhou Island, and the eleventh capital was Rende.  There are more than 2,000 households in Jiahe Island, which stretches over 50 miles, and more than 2,000 households live in Gulangyu. There are more than 2,000 households in Gulangyu.  Its residents are still in their old state in the sixth year of Chenghua"

    He is indeed an official and knows these situations well:

    "The Bingzhou Island just mentioned is located between Xiamen and Tong'an. It is the only place to go from Xiamen to Tong'an. There are many residents on the island. The main ones that serve as seaports are Jiahe Island and Gulang Island. Jiahe Island is Xiamen Island;  Thirdly, Gulangyu is a small island near Xiamen. As early as the early days of the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 2,000 households on the island. Secondly, Wuzhou Island is also known as Kinmen Island, which is famous for its fish production.  This place is famous for its salt. As early as the Hongwu period, there were 2,000 households. Jinxia Island is located on the seashore, and the wind and sand are extremely strong, especially Kinmen Island. The harsh sea wind often stirs up sand and dust and pushes it inland, constantly devouring fertile farmland.  As for Xiamen Island, although rice can be grown, due to limited fresh water supply, the islanders mostly rely on fishing to make a living. Xiamen Bay between Kinmen and Xiamen is an excellent seaport" (To be continued Piaotian Literature Registration.  Members recommend this work
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