Chapter 313 Replacement

If he were just an ordinary maritime merchant, no matter how rich he was, Zhang Tongpan would not necessarily sell his face. After all, the social status of merchants was far from being comparable to that of court officials. But the Haihan group was indeed too special.

Not only is he rich and powerful, but looking at the scale of construction of this Victory Port is enough to put the entire Qiongzhou Island officials to shame.

Yacheng began to build a city in the fourth year of Qingyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty. It has been more than 400 years. Later, a Yazhou Water Wall was set up at the mouth of the Ningyuan River to assist the city's defense. However, the strength of the defense is probably far less than that of Haihan.

The Victory Port and Victory Fort were built, and the construction of the latter only took about a year. What is even more frightening is that the local militia organized by the Haihan people has a combat power far superior to that of the Yazhou garrison. According to

Judging from what he learned from his son-in-law Luo Shengdong, the combat power of the Haihan militia has far exceeded that of the Yazhou garrison. According to Luo Shengdong, even if all the garrison on Qiongzhou Island are pulled out, it may not be possible.

Crossing the Sea Han Militia.

No matter from any economic, political or military point of view, it is difficult for Zhang Tongpan to refuse the request of the Haihan people. Even if it is just to protect himself, Zhang Tongpan has to choose the road of cooperation - the Haihan people have

The method is to ask local military and political officials to jointly submit a letter to recommend it, and there will naturally be enough energy to pull people out of their seats.

Judge Zhang Tong thought about it for a long time before responding: "According to what Mr. Ning just said, this land belongs to more than 200 families. Maybe some of them are willing to transfer the land at a price, but if they are desperate and refuse to sell,

Yes, how will you deal with it? Can you let me know a little bit about it first?"

Zhang Tongsuan did not speak too thoroughly, but he believed that it was enough to make the other party understand what he meant - as long as Haihan can handle the more than 200 households in this area, other official procedures will be completed.

It's not a problem. And the last sentence is to remind the Haihan people not to make the matter too big. If there is a lawsuit, it will be more difficult for Yacheng.

"Don't sell it to us?" Ning Qi smiled and said, "If you don't want to sell it, then don't sell it, but we will definitely not be the ones who are inconvenienced when the time comes. Don't worry, Zhang Tongfan, we will use as peaceful a method as possible to resolve this issue.

Problems arise.”

In fact, there have always been different views within the group regarding the key households that will definitely appear in the process of expanding its territory. Of course, the hard-liners hope to solve it quickly with thunderous means. As for the loss of profits that may be caused to a few people in the process,

There is nothing that can be done about it. If you can't even deal with such a small number of key households, how can you talk about conquering the world in the future?

However, there is also another school of thought that if some abnormal means are used in the land acquisition process, it will inevitably have a negative impact in the minds of the people, and the public ownership of land by the Cross Group itself has a fundamental conflict of interest with the ruling class of this era.

Putting this contradiction on the table to resolve it too early may arouse the hatred and hostility of the landlord class towards the crossing group.

After repeated discussions, the Executive Committee finally came up with a compromise plan - for those people who were neither willing to relocate nor transfer their land, they would directly adopt the method of enclosing the land, that is, demarcating the land they belonged to.

Pen it up and let it fend for itself. If you still want to be treated like poultry and kept in a fence, then the executive committee doesn't think it's a big deal. After all, the land of more than two hundred households combined is less than

Ten thousand acres of land, and the current planned development area is nearly a thousand square kilometers of land, which is less than one percent, which does not affect the overall situation.

Of course, if someone really dares to jump out and play against the Cross-Travel Group during this process, then the executive committee will not hesitate to put on a show to scare some people with ulterior motives. In the worst case, they will arrest them and transport them directly to Heitu Port to mine coal. Anyway,

There will never be too many workers needed there.

There is no need to tell Zhang Tongpan these specific solutions. Ning Qi said this just to give him another reassurance so that he can cooperate well with the development plan of "Qiong Lianfa". But since Zhang Tongpan

Tong San did not pat his chest and promise to take over this matter, so naturally Ning Qi would not say anything too harshly.

Zhang Tongpan pondered for a while before saying: "Whose industry will the area operated by 'Qiong Lianfa' belong to?"

"The land ownership belongs to our Haihan side, but the developed industry belongs to Qiong Lianfa." Ning Qi replied concisely and concisely.

Zhang Tongpan nodded and asked: "Which family pays the annual taxes?"

"It will all be borne by 'Qiong Lianfa'." Ning Qi explained: "The annual taxes will be sent to Yacheng in cash. As for the specific amount, I can only say now that I will never let everyone in Yacheng

Your Excellency is disappointed."

How much of this so-called "taxation" will go into the national treasury and how much will go into the pockets of officials is a matter behind the scenes. Ning Qi did not report the specific amount, and Zhang Tongpan did not intend to ask further questions. Conversations at this level like theirs

, if it involves specific figures, it would indeed be too explicit, and would not be consistent with Zhang Tongsuan’s status as a high-ranking official. It is enough for both parties to reach a tacit understanding on the general direction of cooperation, and no oral or written agreement is required.

, what you do is simply leaving yourself with a way to be caught.

"There is one more thing that I would like to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss with Mr. Zhang." Tao Donglai, who had been watching without speaking, finally began to speak: "Several adults in Yacheng will resign within the year. This may have a negative impact on

The good cooperative relationship between us and Yacheng has been affected. I wonder what Mr. Zhang thinks of this problem?"

Zhang Tongpan said to his heart that you are just worried that your successor will not be of the same mind as his predecessor and will cause you trouble. It’s just that you can think about this in your mind, but it won’t look good if you say it in person. At that moment, he coughed dryly and said: "I believe everyone

When your Excellency leaves office, you will make it clear to your successor, so Mr. Tao does not need to worry too much."

"I'm not worried about our business. Even if the new master has some trouble with us, he probably won't have trouble with Yinzi." Tao Donglai said meaningfully: "But if the new master has any trouble with Mr. Zhang,

If you are not of the same mind, it will be more troublesome."

"What does Mr. Tao mean by this?" Zhang Tongpan asked quickly.

"Most of the benefits in this Yazhou territory have gone to the current adults. When the successor comes, there won't be much left for them. It's hard to say whether they will be satisfied with this status quo.

Maybe there will be some secret trick to change the rules set by his predecessor." Tao Donglai said in a slow and deep voice.

Zhang Tongpan frowned and felt that what the other party said was a bit unfounded. Shopping malls have rules in shopping malls, and officialdom also has rules in officialdom. The successor will overturn the rules set by the predecessor as soon as he comes up. This kind of thing is not unheard of, but if it is for profit,

It is relatively rare for him to be so explicit about his benefits. Besides, he is the one to take over as magistrate. Even if the successors of several other positions want to do something, they are unlikely to bypass him.

However, Zhang Tongpan can be regarded as a somewhat wealthy person. Although he disagreed in his heart, he did not show it on the surface. Instead, he continued to ask: "Then how should we deal with it based on Mr. Tao's opinion?"

"In my opinion, it is not difficult for Mr. Zhang to control the political situation in Yacheng as the governor of the state. However, there is still the unsettling factor of the army..." Tao Donglai paused and observed the other party's face before continuing.

: "The vacancies in the Yacheng Guard Station are serious. As far as we know, at least a quarter of the places in the Thousand Household Station are vacant. We can transfer some people from the militia to make up for these vacancies..."

Before Tao Dong could finish what he said, Zhang Tongpan's face changed color and he said, "How can this happen!"

"How to make it impossible? In this way, it can not only make up for the shortage of the guard army, but also allow Mr. Zhang to have a force that can be called upon at any time in Yacheng." Tao Donglai continued calmly: "The cost is also low.

If Mr. Zhang needs to worry about it, we will bear all the corresponding expenses."

Before Zhang Tongpan could explain a few words, Luo Shengdong suddenly said: "My son-in-law thinks Mr. Tao's method is very good! My father-in-law may wish to think about it carefully."

Zhang Tongpan's words came to his lips and he slowly swallowed them back. He knew that although his son-in-law had made his fortune with the help of the Haihan people, he actually still had some insights into the problem. Based on his familiarity with the Haihan people, since

Rushing to express his position at this juncture shows that the suggestion made by Tao Donglai cannot be rejected. Zhang Tongpan quickly thought about the cause and effect, put away his angry face and said: "Since Mr. Tao has this sincerity

, I will also consider it carefully, and I will allow you to consider this matter carefully before making a reply."

Speaking of this, Tao Donglai and others stopped and asked the two of them to go back to their residence to rest for a while. After a while, it would be the reception banquet in the evening. When the father-in-law and son-in-law returned to their residence, Zhang Tongpan opened his mouth to ask

Said: "Why did your worthy son-in-law stop me just now?"

Luo Shengdong explained: "Father-in-law, you don't know something. Judging from my son-in-law's contact with them this year, the Haihan people have a big plan, and they don't allow others to snore next to the bed. I think Yacheng is close to Shengli Port."

So close by, the Haihan people have organized such a powerful militia on their own. In the final analysis, aren't they just worried about the officers and soldiers in Yacheng?"

"Since you know they don't trust the army, why are you so close to them?"

Luo Shengdong's face turned red. Fortunately, he had been drifting at sea all year round and his dark complexion was not noticeable: "My son-in-law was indeed lured by profit at first, but as time went by, he discovered that the Haihan people were very ambitious.

Not to mention that this Victory Port, even if it includes the entire Yazhou, may not be able to satisfy them. But with my son-in-law's current situation, it is extremely difficult to escape from the control of the Haihan people. It is better to let nature take its course and reap more benefits.

Maybe I can be transferred out of Qiongzhou Prefecture with promotion as soon as possible."

"What a bastard!" Zhang Tongpan rarely lost his temper and slammed the table. Luo Shengdong lowered his head and did not continue to argue - he believed that his father-in-law was also a smart man and would not be stupid.

If you can't clearly see the situation in front of you and where to go, you don't actually need to come up with too many ideas.

Zhang Tongpan quickly calmed down after slamming the table. After all, it would not help to fall out with the Haihan people now. After seeing the local defense facilities and the Haihan militia on duty at the port, he now believed what Luo Shengdong said.

Feixu, if the Haihan people really wanted to raise a flag to rebel, it would be easy to capture the Yacheng guarded by the guards. Although the Haihan people have now chosen a gentler way to expand their power, they are also not allowed to

Refuse, otherwise the first to fall would probably be the two of them - after all, they are the ones who benefit the most from cooperating with the Haihan people.

The so-called "filling the vacancy" plan proposed by Tao Donglai is essentially to control the military control power of Yacheng in disguise. Zhang Tongsuan still understands this very clearly, so he said it from the beginning during the meeting just now.

He refused to agree with this approach. But after calming down, Zhang Tongpan really had to consider the possible consequences of rejecting the Haihan people in this matter.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tongpan felt that he still had to seek his son-in-law's opinion again. After all, Luo Shengdong was regarded as Yacheng's number one expert on Haihan issues, and he still had to listen to his opinion on such an important decision.

"Xian son-in-law, if this matter does not go as planned by the Haihan people, what will be the consequences? Will the Haihan people openly send troops to attack Yacheng?" Zhang Tongpan put away his anger and asked as pleasantly as possible.

Luo Shengdong raised his head and responded: "The Haihan people are not willing to go against the imperial court. It is unlikely that they will send troops to attack Yacheng. My son-in-law thinks that the most likely possibility is that Yacheng will be invaded by pirates, and all those who oppose them

, will all be killed in this pirate attack by chance. The son-in-law is an officer in the water village, so he will naturally be the first one to die in the battle. However, with the way the Haihan people do things, they will probably put a button on the son-in-law's head.

The charge of 'colluding with pirates' is to make it easier for the successor to step on his son-in-law's head and ascend to the throne."

"There is such a plan!" After hearing this, Zhang Tongpan felt that it was not very realistic, but he could not deny the possibility. After all, the armed forces of the Haihan people were there, and it was hard to say that the Yacheng garrison could carry it across the sea.

I am afraid Zhang Tongpan himself would not believe the attack launched by the Han militia. And the Yazhou Water Village where Luo Shengdong worked happened to be the sea gateway to Yacheng, so if it was attacked, it would naturally be the first target.

Of course, what Luo Shengdong said was a bit exaggerated. He also knew that the Haihan people would never launch a military attack on Yacheng unless it was absolutely necessary. However, a few days before this, he had been invited by the Executive Committee to have a private conversation.

, and asked him to try to persuade Zhang Tongpan to accept a series of plans for the military defense of Yacheng proposed by Haihan. At that time, Luo Shengdong also asked what the consequences would be if he could not do it. Although the answer he got was not that pirates attacked the city,

It's an exaggeration, but for him the result is not much better - Zhang Tongpan's position as governor of the state will probably be in vain because several of his colleagues betrayed him at the last moment, and he, Luo Shengdong, will probably be embezzled military pay, etc.

He was dismissed from his post and investigated for the crime.

Tao Donglai said something at that time that Luo Shengdong remembered: "The transformation of the two roles of useful person and stumbling block is often a matter of a thought between the parties involved."

In the eyes of the Executive Committee, failure to be a useful person will become a stumbling block - Luo Shengdong's understanding is very intuitive and simple, and he is unwilling to give up the wealth and status he has finally obtained, so he decided to try his best to follow the instructions of the Executive Committee

He would do what the meeting asked him to do until one day he could be promoted to a higher position and leave Qiongzhou Prefecture and leave the control of the Haihan people.

Therefore, Luo Shengdong was very dedicated in persuading Zhang Tongpan, and tried his best to avoid conflicts of opinion between his father-in-law and the Haihan Executive Committee. Just now, we saw some signs of it in the meeting, Luo Shengdong

So he hurriedly went up to put it out, fearing that his father-in-law would make the matter worse and end badly.

Judge Zhang Tong was bored for a long time, then suddenly asked: "Do you have any personnel from the Haihan people in your navy?"

Luo Shengdong didn't expect his father-in-law to suddenly ask this question, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
To be continued...