Liu Bu, every act and every move they have made in the Jianghuai area, has their own military presence. They are not here to eat. Wu Zongda's every move has not left their sight.
Even their people directly bribed Wu Zongda's staff. They can even influence Wu Zongda's decision. For example, why so many people say that the Zheng family is unreliable and unavailable is because someone is collecting money to do things.
Liu Jiajun knew about this batch of grain they had made. They tracked and controlled it. Liu Jun has made a plan to send a fleet to intercept this batch of grain and grass. If they can cut off this batch of grain and grass, they will greatly expand themselves. Even if they can't hijack it, they can blast them into the sea with cannons, Nothing can be said to transport it to the north.
As a result, the navy has not dispatched yet, and this group of fleets took the initiative to sail to the port controlled by Liu Jiajun, saying that they would sell these grains to them.
This completely shocked Liu Jiajun's people. Aren't these people their enemies? Without a word of greeting, they directly took the grain to their port and said they wanted to sell it to them!?
Originally, Liu Jiajun was going to do business without capital. He directly sent the army to rob this batch of things, but the other party took the initiative to transport the things to them, said they wanted to sell them, and said that the price was easy to negotiate, which made them out of hand for a moment.
However, Liu Jiajun did not detain this batch of grain, or invite the other party to eat board knife noodles and swallow their goods, but purchased them at the price proposed by the other party.
By swallowing this batch of grain, they can save a lot of money, but this means that they have completely fallen out with a group of powerful businessmen in Jiangnan, forcing them to the side of the imperial court.
Liu Jiajun's current policy is to oppose the imperial court and unite all those who can unite.
Liu Jiajun knows that even if one day they sit in the world, they still need the support of these powerful people. Only with the support of these local dignitaries can they develop and grow. Forcing these people to the side of the court will not do him any good.
That's why they reluctantly took out a large sum of silver and gave it to these people to let them go back.
Of course, these people would not tell Wu Zhongda that the grain was sold to Liu Jiajun, but told each other that it was robbed. They did it hard enough. Even their boats were sold and came back in a sampan.
As for Wu Zongda's so-called several very close servants, they also received a benefit, which is consistent with the caliber of these maritime businessmen, that is, everyone was robbed by Liu Jiajun.
Originally, these people still had doubts. They were afraid of the east window incident, and then angered Wu Zongda. However, these sea merchants were very mean and hot people. They directly told them whether to eat board knife noodles or take silver as masters?
These people will not hesitate to choose to take money as masters.
Because each of them shared a large sum of money, they all had the same caliber and were fooling this supervisor in the south of the Yangtze River.
There are still some people around Wu Zongda who understand. They all know that the people who plan this matter are people with all means and very powerful roles. The water in this is very deep. If you dare not know where you are and take the initiative to expose it, I'm afraid you will be killed by the other party.
The other party is also very knowledgeable. Many relevant people have received a filial piety. The other party's attitude is very obvious. Either you take filial piety and make everyone rich, or wait for the other party's knife to serve, so these people are also very knowledgeable and agree to take money one after another.
This is that Wu Zongda was completely in the dark. He really thought they were so unlucky. Their food was robbed by Liu Jiajun, which made them very angry.
Wu Zongda knew that the court was very unhappy with him. If he could get a batch of food, he could stop the mouth of the princes in the court. However, if he didn't have food to go back, he might be accused of mediocrity and inaction.
He was very angry at this step, so he personally presided over the meeting and asked to uproot Liu Jiajun's shops and military strength in Yangzhou.
This is Yangzhou, but the core area of Jianghuai, he also knows that Liu Jiajun has a lot of Eyeliner here. Even they have a military presence here, though only a few hundred people, but they have troops stationed here in Yangzhou.
Wu Zongda was very angry and angry. The consequences were very serious. He also understood that if these people were not completely eradicated, his every move would be under their noses, and there would be no way to do big things at all.
At this time, he had no leisure to recite poetry against them. Instead, he tried every means to settle the matter, first eradicated the traitors of Liu Jiajun, and then dealt with them.
At this stage, he also had no choice. Wu Zongda thought that if Liu Jiajun's military strength here was uprooted and all the people were eradicated and killed, he should be able to make a temporary assignment to the imperial court.
Originally, he wanted to put this matter behind him. When the flowers bloom in spring next year, he would destroy the remnants of the Liu family army in one fell swoop as a flag sacrifice gift for his vow to go to war, but now there is no way. He can only preempt these people.
As the representative of Liu Jiajun, Wang Wensheng, a fat man, led five ships south. The ship was full of property. He went south and went straight to Ping'an City, Quanzhou, Fujian. This time, he went south to ask for Zheng Zhilong.
Originally, this area is the inland sea of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone passes through each other, because after the rebellion of the Liu family army, the situation at sea has suddenly become tense. In the north of the Huai'an sea area, it is controlled by the Liu family Army Navy, and in the south of the Hai'an sea area, it is jointly controlled by the navy of the imperial court and the navy of the Zheng family.
But the main thing is that the Zheng family's navy is in control. In order to prevent sudden attack by the Liu family, they have extended their power all the way to the front line of Huai'an in Yangzhou.
According to the truth, it is impossible for Wang pangzi and his fleet to reach Quanzhou unimpeded, but they said hello in advance.
The generals of the Zheng family found their fleet at the beginning, and then searched them. However, the other party had official documents and said that it was a gift to their master. They also checked the ship, but there were enough gold and silver treasures in five ships and a large number of beauties. They dared not intercept the Zheng family Navy. They not only did not intercept, but also let them go all the way, Sent a fleet to escort them, so that their fleet arrived in Quanzhou in a short time.
In Quanzhou port, they secretly entered the wharf of Zheng's family in Quanzhou port. After landing, they went straight to Ping'an city of Zheng's family.
Zheng Zhifeng, the leader of the Zheng family's navy, is responsible for welcoming him. Zheng Zhifeng is the core figure of the Zheng family. Because of his bravery, he has taken over the position of Zheng Zhibao since Zheng Zhibao left the Zheng family.
Zheng Zhifeng is a firm imperial school. They firmly believe that they should stand in the imperial school, send troops to settle the Liu family and obtain greater fame.
However, the Zheng family's big house and other ministries have said that they should sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and then take profits from it.
This time, Wang Wensheng came to visit directly. It was clear that he was a lobbyist. Zheng Zhifeng wanted to kill Wang Wensheng with a knife.
But they had received the news for a long time. The other party gave gifts, including five ships of gold and silver treasures and a large number of beautiful women.
Zheng Zhilong and other upper class people drool when they hear of such a good thing. There is an old saying in the world that they reach out and don't hit a smiling face. When the other party pulls five ships of treasure and beautiful women, they have no reason to push the other party out of the door.
So Zheng Zhilong met Wang pangzi.
Wang pangzi used to be a white Ding, but now he has hung up the position of right political participation of Shandong chief envoy, and has been promoted to an official from the third grade. Of course, this is also a false title. He has the right to decide some things as the representative of the Liu family.
Generally speaking, he is not qualified to meet Zheng Zhilong with such an identity and level, and Zheng Zhilong is not interested in receiving such a small person. If Liu Yuanqiao, Liu Bu and Zheng Zhibao come, they are qualified to talk with him on an equal footing.
But the other party brought five ships of gold and silver treasures. When his men unloaded these treasures, he looked straight.
Although he earns a lot of money from the sea every year, more than the silver of the imperial court, he keeps the largest fleet in East Asia. Millions of people are waiting for him to eat. His income is large and his expenses are large. Throughout the year, few people can really fall into Zheng Zhilong's private pocket.
In theory, the five ships of treasures and beauties brought by Wang Wensheng can fall into Zheng Zhilong's private pocket, because the other party named them as gifts.
Zheng Zhilong's maritime armed group is the most powerful military force in East Asia. The Zheng family is also the absolute core of this huge fleet, but they are not absolute, nor is this fleet all his Zheng family's assets, but belongs to several mountains and forces.
These mountains and forces cooperate with the Zheng family. To put it bluntly, it is a bit like a joint-stock company. Everyone buys and sells together and pays dividends together. Therefore, the Zheng family must give these people a share of the money they earn.
But this time, since it was a gift from Zheng Zhilong's in laws, it naturally fell into Zheng Zhilong's private pocket. There is no need to take it out to pay dividends with these people. This is also the reason why Zheng Zhilong personally received Wang Wensheng.
Zheng Zhilong is the patriarch of the Zheng family and a well deserved leader. When the Liu family rebelled, Zheng Zhibao raised troops to respond. Zheng Zhilong didn't say anything, which made his men a little anxious.
Because they all feel that now the Zheng family is in the cusp of the storm and must make a choice, whether it is to revolt with the Liu family or follow the court to calm down the chaos, they must make a choice, but Zheng Zhilong didn't say anything, just let his men discuss it first.