open sea

Chapter 498
Annan's fighting ceased.

After Chen Mu and Mo Jingdian negotiated a peace, in just one month, Mo Jingdian got rid of Chen Mu's army in Nanshan, which was difficult to break through, and swept Nghe'an in Qinghua. Rising Dragon City stared at it.

There are many kinds of covenants and agreements in this world, but there are only two kinds that can be kept for a long time-it is beneficial to them, or they are powerless to resist.

Of course, the peace agreement made by Chen Mu would not be beneficial to Mo Jingdian, it was just a rhetoric of waiting for the reinforcements to achieve their goals, and Mo Jingdian, who realized later, was dissatisfied, but he could only hold Nanshan with troops, and dared not advance half a step eastward.

Since the peace talks, some elite soldiers under his command have surrendered to Thang Long intermittently. At most, there were even four centurions in one day, from soldiers to officers, who surrendered in an organized way.

"He dare not cross Nanshan anymore."

Deng Zilong deployed defenses in the Nam Dinh area southwest of Thang Long, and he did not have a favorable location, but the waterways extending in all directions were full of small warships of the Ming army, so Deng Zilong was categorical in judging the battle situation.

"Those surrendered soldiers who fled to Thang Long said that after the Western War, Mo Jingdian's troops annexed Zheng Song and Pan Gongji's defeated troops did not fall but rose. .”

"But I predict that he will not dare to go east again. Although the army of the remnants of the Northern Dynasty is heavy, they have been sent to Nanshan after half a year of fierce fighting without a rest. The combat strength is not good, not to mention that the family members of the soldiers are all in the north."

"This is not only the root of its military strength, but also the weakness of its soldiers."

Taking advantage of Yu Dayou's son-in-law Deng Quan coming to change defenses with Deng Zilong, Chen Mu and Deng Zilong led their soldiers to catch fish along the coast of Nanding. Without hindrance, my plan to turn Annan into three points can take shape."

"Then Shenglong City?"

Deng Zilong still remembers that when Chen Mu first entered Shenglong, he said that he was reluctant to hand over the giant city of Annan to Mo Jingdian, but if this city was handed over to Wu Gongji, the Wu family could use this city to dominate the Nanshan Mountains, and when the time comes, Mo Chao will be destroyed. A Wu Dynasty is born, and if it is not done well, there will be another battle.

"No, no one will. When the supervising army returned to the capital, they brought me a private letter, suggesting that Thang Long should be controlled by the imperial garrison. Only the chief officer should be honest and honest. It is up to the Prime Minister to decide."

"It's best not to give it to anyone. It must be given. It's better to give it to Wu Gongji than to Mo Jingdian. That veteran has accumulated power in Annan for a long time, and he can rule the north and south for another seven or eight years."

"By the way - the rewards for the Nanyang Army's battle this time have been finalized."

Speaking of this matter, Chen Mu had an important matter on his mind, Deng Zilong asked quickly: "How much?"

They cut not many and definitely not many. They went to Annan several times and went through battles. All the ministries gathered in one place and saved more than [-] first-level merits. What's more, there were very few casualties. Deng Zilong said: "Before the soldiers go to Burma, the rewards will be announced Great morale boost."

"15 taels, according to the small flag, the flag officer, shield hand, spear hand, knife and axe hand, and musket hand each have a share. In addition, there are three taels for minor injuries, 20 taels for serious injuries, and 50 taels for deaths." Chen Mu reported in this way. With a somewhat helpless expression, he said to Deng Zilong: "Originally there could be more, but rewards will be given for conscripting fishermen and requisitioning merchant ships, and they have won the battle."

"The civilian boats of the common people and merchants are rewarded according to the battle of the fleet, a hundred taels for a small battle, and 200 taels for a big battle; two thousand shi for the blessing ship to transport grain to a hundred taels."

"For our Nanyang military government alone, this battle will cost 12 taels. If it is combined with food and grass, it will cost 22 taels of rice and grain, which is a total of 5000 taels."

"so much!"

Deng Zilong even lost his fishing rod, and said angrily: "It's only natural that the people's fishing boats contribute their strength to the battle, and those merchant ships are transporting grain, and the imperial court recruits them during the war, so what benefit do they need!"

When Chen Mu saw Deng Zilong like this, he raised his head and laughed, and waved his hands: "Sit down, sit down, you don't need so much money, most of the money is spent on luggage, our soldiers eat well, look at Liu Shuai Soldiers from Sichuan and Yunnan, what do they eat, two meals of thick porridge, white rice and pickles are enough."

"Military Mansion Guard Banner Army gets up early, a bowl of thick porridge with two liang of dried meat, and a bowl of tea after dinner; a bowl of white rice mixed with half a liang of lard, two liang of salted fish, two liang of kimchi and dried meat at noon; One bowl, one tael of salted fish, one tael of kimchi, and two taels of jerky; the next morning, exchange the jerky for chicken eggs, salted fish, and kimchi.”

"On the third day, fresh live fish and live pigs from Qiongzhou were shipped in. The quantity is not large, but it can always give the Banner Army a taste. You don't really think that all the fish we eat are caught from here. Bar?"

Chen Mu laughed when he said that, and said: "Soldier of Yu Shuai, that big-bellied man can eat 18 or [-] meters in one meal and still cry hungry, and the guard flag army of the military mansion can still chew the hidden food at night. , Our [-]-odd soldiers spend more on rations than other people's [-] rations."

"We're fighting a war, and we've all gone abroad. Isn't it all delivered by merchants from the purchase to delivery of soldiers' rations? If you are willing to sail into and out of this realm of life and death, you are already loyal."

Chen Mu put down his fishing rod as well, smiled very complacently, and muttered: "The hustle and bustle is all for profit, even if it is mixed with profit, it is also loyalty, this time no benefit is given, they help buy military supplies and transport supplies, It will be shipped to you when you hit Burma, but what about going west?"

Deng Zilong tilted his head, yes, the hustle and bustle is for profit!
He sat down, but he was persuaded by Chen Mu's arguments, he still felt in his heart that those cunning merchants were unreliable, and the imperial court needed money to conscript a corvee, so let's just ask for money, 400 taels per ship!

A trip to the boat is my one-year salary for the second-rank governor of the Nanyang Military Mansion!

He leaned sideways, with his breastplate stretched so that he could no longer lean towards Chen Mu. Mr. Feng Shui lightly tapped the breastplate with a face full of displeasure, and asked: "According to the commander's heart, this time the reward is generous, and fishermen, merchants and merchants will all have a share." , Deng has a different opinion."

"A businessman is also loyal if he mixes profit; a commander is also generous if he mixes profit."

Deng Zilong turned his body back again, raised his chin slightly and looked at Chen Mu with a slightly disdainful look. He was not aggressive, but just looked like 'I see through you', and said slowly: "The handsome is generous, it is because of this Have you won the battle?"

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Mu raised his head and laughed, Deng Zilong still understood him, he got up and stretched his waist, his arms were vigorously swaying back, with a look of complacency on his face, he raised his chin and said to Deng Zilong: "Guess, how much you earn. "

"30?"

Deng Zilong is not sure.

Chen Mu shook his head and said, "Go up."

"35?"

Chen Mu didn't want Deng Zilong to guess, so he sneered and said, "Who is Chen, how can he be so happy because of three to five million taels of silver? I calculated that within three years, three million taels will be guaranteed. After three years, if the war situation There is no change, and Annanbei alone can still bring 50 taels of income to the imperial court."

"Pear, ebony, sumu, mahogany, one thousand tongbao per hundred catties, not to mention sumu alone, ten taels per hundred catties in Daming; cardamom, cinnamon, agarwood, five thousand tonbao per one catty; Heads, hundreds of catties, two or three thousand treasures; let alone rhino horns, tortoise shells, swallow's nests, ivory and other high-priced items."

"I negotiated with Wu Gongji, Shenglong Kaifu, signed 27 forest farms, [-] mines, [-] hunting grounds, [-] miles of coast, and the Red River for a hundred years. After all, it is better to fish for people than to fish for people!"

"These are not the most important, the most important people. Under Wu Gongji's rule, Qimin has not been registered yet, but I estimate that 70 people are a minority, and Chen is not talented—" Chen Mu cupped his hands pretendingly: " It is the second largest cotton cloth, brocade and silk weaver south of Wuling in the Ming Dynasty."

"It is also the second largest reseller of porcelain, pearls, bronze, iron, silver, and gold in the south of Wuling."

"It is still the second largest military wholesaler in the world, from Donghuamen to Xihuamen in the capital, and circled around the world."

"There is no first among the above."

"I have millions of taels of goods that I can't sell in Haojing, and the textile factory is still weaving non-stop, and I can't do it right now."

Chen Mu stood with his arms tied, and said with a smile, "Annan is here."

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)