The sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear. The Longbuilt Port was bustling with people. Many large ships were berthing on the shore, unloading all kinds of supplies and personnel. A team of soldiers came ashore to assemble. The dock was very lively, attracting crew members from ships from all over the world in the distance to look around.

Everyone already knows that Lingbiao has changed the government. Jiaozhou Governor Li Fozi (King Wanchun) was sent by him to attack the commander of the Zhou army and was captured by him without any effort. At this time, the fleet that arrived at Longbian Port carried the main force of the Zhou army to land.

With so many soldiers coming to Jiaozhou, it seems that the rebels in the Jiaozhou area cannot cause a big wave, but for maritime merchants from all countries, the most concerned thing is what policies the new government will implement.

According to "convention", the maximum tax collected by Jiaozhou Longbian Port on foreign ships is "one in ten draws", that is, 10% of a ship of goods should be used as taxes to the government. However, Guangzhou Fanyu Port often gets "two in ten draws".

Therefore, many maritime merchants choose to berth at Longbing Port, and then go to Fanyu Port to berth after selling most of the goods.

In fact, everyone mainly went to Fanyu to purchase popular goods in the Central Plains such as silk, raw silk, porcelain, etc. It is most convenient for their own shipments to barter directly from Fanyu. The reason why they have to be turned on by dragon weaving is really helpless.

If the Zhou government can reduce the taxes and fees at Fanyu Port, then everyone is willing to go to Fanyu to do business with full loads of goods.

But now there are all kinds of news. Some people say that Fanyu Port is still "two to ten", and some people even say that Fanyu Port is already "two to ten".

The news received by some Persian maritime merchants was that two months ago, the well-known maritime merchant Truss, along with people, ships and goods, was detained by the Zhou State government in Guangzhou.

It is said that the cargo on the ship made the Zhou State official jealous, so he kept arresting people after doing it. Now Trus, his entourage and crew members are not sure about their lives and deaths, and I am afraid there is a lot of danger.

Various rumors made the maritime merchants who arrived at Longbian Port worried. They were used to dealing with the Guangzhou government of Chen. The Zhou government now seems a bit domineering, which puts everyone in a dilemma.

Especially the maritime merchants from Persia and India, they traveled thousands of miles to the east, waiting to go to Fanyu to buy freight and return to China for sale, so as to make high profits. If they don’t go to Fanyu and go home, this trip will be in vain.

Maritime merchants berthed ships at Longbian Port to avoid hurricanes. As the southeast wind was clear today, it was a good opportunity to sail to Fanyu, but many people were watching. At this time, the Zhou army landed on Longbian Port, which also made them frightened.

What if the commander of Zhou Jun wants to make a fortune and sends troops to grab the ship?

There were already sea ships untied their cables and prepared to leave the dock whenever something was wrong and head to Linyi Kingdom to avoid risks. They planned to berth at Linyi Kingdom's port first, wait and see for a while before deciding whether to go to Fanyu to do business.

The new owner of Longbian Port soon noticed the uneasiness of the maritime merchants and sent officials to introduce the new government's policies to the ship owners with the help of the public. In short, everything is the same. Because the situation in Jiaozhou is unstable, a large number of officials will be stationed in Longbian Port.

However, the new government will never allow the officers and soldiers to blackmail, blackmail, or rob merchant ships. There will be military officers leading law enforcement teams to patrol each of the docks. As long as soldiers are found to have violated the law, they will enforce military disciplines on the spot.

As for the so-called rumors that a sea merchant was detained by a ship in Fanyu, it was because this man was bold and arbitrary and tried to be an insider of Chen Jun. As a result, he was reported and wanted to escape after the incident was leaked, so he was detained by the government.

As long as you don’t do anything illegal, Fanyu’s government will never make any attempt to make things difficult for you. The tax rate at Fanyu Port has been reduced to “one for ten draws” and will never change in the short term. Therefore, everyone is welcome to go to Fanyu to do business.

No one would believe this kind of argument, but since the new government made a promise, the ship owners were a little relieved. They belonged to different countries, but since they dared to do maritime trade, they were more or less gambled, so they were willing to gamble for high profits.

The ship intending to leave the port stopped. The crew on the ship watched the Zhou army warship unload the personnel and supplies from a distance. Although they were curious, no one dared to inquire. However, the officials who came to appease the people probably brought some inside information, saying that there were still treacherous rioters in Jiaozhou, so the official army wanted to increase their troops.

In a corner of the dock, Zhou Bing, wearing a strong and holding a sharp edge, escorting a group of people on board. These people were old and young, and women were mixed in. Li Fozi, who was white-haired, staggered in the crowd, with a dull face and eyes dull.

When he boarded the boat, he looked back at his hometown. He knew that he would probably never come back again after he went there.

Li Fozi's Wanchun Kingdom was over. In order to save his life, he had to open the door to surrender. The whole family was under house arrest and waited for the death. He was frightened until now. The King of Xiyang of Zhou came to Longbiangang and made a decision after seeing him:

He and the other major generals were taken to the capital of Zhou. Whether to die or live was decided by the emperor of Zhou. Everyone's family members would be sent to Shixing County, Donghengzhou and leave Jiaozhou forever.

The seagull kept flying over his head. Li Fozi stopped for a long time and finally sighed and walked into the cabin. His back was bleak, and his former dream had disappeared.

The Longgang Office was held, and the Xiyang Wang Yuwen Wen was discussing matters with the generals. The marching chief Murong Sanzang personally escorted Li Fozi to the Hong Kong area and reported the current situation to Yuwen Wen. He is currently temporarily in charge of Jiaozhou affairs and is the "Guo of Jiaozhou" appointed by Yuwen Wen.

"Our soldiers have become sick because of their unacceptable conditions, and more than 40% of the war horses have died of illness. The climate in Jiaozhou is really difficult to adapt to."

"It's the hot summer now, and the dragon weaving is even more hot than Fan Yulai. The soldiers really can't drink the water here. Many people have diarrhea one after another. Although they don't die, they are still weak..."

"The mosquitoes in Jiaozhou are so powerful. If you are not careful at night, you will be bitten and unable to sleep..."

Murong Sanzang was more complaining than reporting, and he complained with concern. He led his troops to fight for many years, but never encountered such a dilemma: the number of non-combat personnel was reduced too much, so it would be over sooner or later if this continued.

When Yuwen Wen heard this, he asked, "Mosquito bites? Are there mosquito nets and mugwort strips?"

The king, the climate in Jiaozhou is hot, even at night. Everyone tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well. They kicked the mosquito net away when they were not careful. Besides, they would inevitably get up in the middle of the night. As soon as they entered and exited, the mosquitoes came in."

"The mugwort strips are burning all the time, but people can't stand the smell if they burn too much. They burn less and become crazy again. It's really a dilemma for both ends."

"I have told you that there must be no stagnant water puddles or stagnant ponds in the military camp to prevent mosquitoes from growing. Have you cleaned it?"

"Back to the king, the lower officials have already sorted out the inside and outside of the military camp, but there are too many mosquitoes..."

Even Murong Sanzang, who had a very rich military career, complained endlessly. Yuwen Wen realized that the problem was a bit serious and that things that were not adapted to the local environment could not be solved well. I am afraid that the Zhou army's non-combat reduction would lead to a serious decline in combat effectiveness.

So he had to come to Jiaozhou in person to experience the soldiers' feelings in person. If the situation was not good, he could make a decision on the spot and respond in time.

When he first set off from Fan Yu, Yuwen Wen had made careful arrangements, especially mosquito nets, mugwort strips and other mosquito repellent supplies, and he thought he was prepared without any mistakes, but it seemed that he did not have the expected effect.

This is also a helpless thing. Even in modern times where medical and health conditions are very high, this problem cannot be solved and can only be adapted slowly by people.

Murong Sanzang led his army to station in Longbian, and his subordinates often had diarrhea symptoms, but they had not yet reached the point of an outbreak of plague. According to military doctors and local doctors, they could recover after a period of treatment, but they probably wouldn't have much energy to go to war during this period.

"General Manager Murong, after you return to the Dragon Armies, ask your subordinates to station in the city first, take good care of them, and at the same time step up the expansion of the military camp. Before the new barracks are completed, most of the reinforcements will be stationed in Long Armies Port."
Chapter completed!