Chapter 5084 Zhang Liang's ambition
Xi Jun bought Zhang Liang's attitude and asked himself, "Is there anything important to summon him?"
Zhang Liang frowned and looked at him Not good: "I passed a message to you a few days ago, saying that I had something to discuss, why did I come to meet after a few days?"
He had a bad tone, but he expected that Xi Junmai was more tough than him: " The last general is the general of the navy, and he is ordered by the navy commander, and he has his own responsibilities. The Duke of the Dead is the governor of Luzon. He is not the boss of the last general directly, and he cannot issue orders to the last general."
You and me The difference is different. You can be domineering to me, but it may not be necessary whether I will give you face or not, so don’t show the temperament of such a boss.
Zhang Liang's face was gloomy and he held back his anger, but he didn't worry about it anymore.
He had many conflicts with Fang Jun and had deep hatreds. It was not surprising that the navy was ashamed of Fang Jun and obeyed him as a god and obeyed him.
Take a deep breath and asked, "I told you last time that because I have lived in Chang'an for a long time, I suddenly felt very uncomfortable when I came to Luzon Island. Not only was it unbearable for heat and the environment, I planned to do so. Rebuilding the Governor's Mansion, all the furnishings are arranged at home. I wonder if the navy can be responsible for transporting furniture and daily necessities from the Tang Dynasty to this place? "
Build a new mansion, and the architectural style, layout and daily necessities are all It cost a lot of money to transport from the Tang Dynasty, so he didn't plan to pay the money himself.
It's not that he just wants to take advantage of the country, he is really short of money.
The title of Duke of the State shall be paid by the salary of the State. Duke of the State shall be the same as the first rank, with a salary of 800 shi and a salary of 8,000 guan, which is a drop in the bucket. Therefore, the biggest source of income is the taxes of the fiefdom and the rewards of the emperor.
The "Frozen Kingdom" is located in Chu, adjacent to the Yangtze River. It has a flat terrain and fertile land, but the place is too small, and even if the people in China are knocked on bones and sucked marrow, it will not cost much money.
The emperor will not reward his ministers for no reason. For example, he will only reward him when he makes military achievements when he fights abroad, quells rebellions, etc. However, Zhang Liang's career has been wasted and every step is not smooth in recent years, Emperor Taizong is It was better, and I gave me some rewards on every New Year's Day, but now His Majesty is extremely cold to him, and I am afraid he can't even remember him...
The most important thing is that the expenses are too high.
At the time he was accused of "adopting adopted sons actually raising dead men", he was punished by Emperor Taizong, and almost all of the hundreds of adopted sons were dismissed, but this time he became the governor of Luzon, thinking that he must be close to him. The people assisted the adopted sons and recalled more than a hundred more people.
These people followed him in Chang'an and enjoyed money and spent money like soil. When they came to Luzon, they naturally had to eat and drink well. The prices here were high and the daily expenses were huge. The dignified Duke of the Dead was a little inadequate to make ends meet...
I can only put my ideas on the navy. In his opinion, the navy is undoubtedly the richest among the many armies of the Tang Dynasty. It is no problem to build a mere Governor's Office, let alone this The Governor's Office is an industry of the court, not given to Zhang Liang, so what's wrong?
Xi Junbu said, "The general has reported to the Grand Governor at the end of this matter, but the Grand Governor cannot make decisions without authorization. He has written a document to Chang'an to ask how to make a decision, but no news has been sent back yet."
< br>Zhang Liang smiled angrily: "A Governor's Mansion is just tens of thousands of yuan. Can't Su Dingfang be the leader? He still wants to ask Chang'an?"
Xi Jun bought a expressionless face: "In the warehouse of the Navy , every needle and thread are all state public funds, how can it be misappropriated and taken for itself? Without the writings of Chang'an, the navy did not dare to build the governor's mansion without authorization."
A firm attitude and no compromise.
Zhang Liang took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and asked again: "The caravan in my family transported goods to Luzon Island. Why was he detained in the port and unable to release it for a long time?" >
This is what really annoyed him. The Governor of Luzon privately organized a caravan to sell goods, but was seized by the navy's army stationed in Lingayan Bay... This is not a slap in the face Is it?
Xi Junmai looked at Zhang Liang strangely: "No matter whose fleet is, as long as it is, as long as it is trafficked, whether it is sold or sold, it must be assessed and paid taxes. This is all about the Tang Dynasty. The laws of the Maritime Bureau shall not be disobeyed. The fleet of the Duke of the Deadly Kingdom goes to sea without a license, which is equivalent to smuggling. It has not been confiscated and confiscated to all the fleets. How can you still ask us to know that the law is broken? , How about being privately accommodating? "
Zhang Liang was so angry that he gritted his teeth: "In this way, my fleet can't be released?"
Xi Jun bought a while and thought for a while, saying: "Since the country of Death is open, it is not impossible to release it... Either you pay the full tax and you can unload the goods on Luzon Island for sale on site, or you return the fleet. In the Tang Dynasty, the last generals took this as nothing. "
Zhang Liang turned around and left without saying much.
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Returning to the Governor's Headquarters, looking at the simple furnishings in the house, he angrily went to the backyard to drill a basin of well water, and took off his tide clothes. With her muscular arms, she carefully washed and wiped it dry with a veil. The sticky and wet feeling on her body disappeared.
When I returned to the house, the more I thought about it, I kicked the stool over and stood in front of the window for luck.
Too much bullying!
I think he was a dignified Duke of the Kingdom and the Governor of Luzon, but he was unable to match the power of a county magistrate. He was constrained everywhere and was subject to everything. He felt depressed and angry, but he had nowhere to vent.
The confidant adviser Cheng Gongying walked in from outside, glanced at the stool that was slumped to the ground, placed the teapot on the table, and smiled and said, "Master, come and drink a cup of herbal tea to relieve the anger."
Pick the cup and fill it with herbal tea.
Zhang Liang came to his senses, picked up the tea cup and drank it all. The tea was probably hanging in a deep well, and the cool and slightly sweet herbal tea entered his stomach, and he felt a little more comfortable.
Seeing Cheng Gongying smiling, he suddenly became angry: "We are like a trapped beast here, without even a decent meal. It is unbearable for a hundred days of heat and mosquito bites at night. You still have to be angry everywhere. Come out? "
Cheng Gongying knew that Zhang Liang had a strong heart, but the people who were seized by the navy could not be sold or taken back. "The general doesn't have to worry. In fact, as long as you use a little trick, the goods can be sold out." "Will the plan be released?" Cheng Gongying moved his way Go to the wall, point to the map of Luzon and its surrounding waters hanging on the wall, and land on an island west of the south and west of Luzon: "Can you know where this is?"
Zhang Liang stood up and stood in front of the map with his hands on his back. He saw that the island was narrow and long, moving northeast and southwest, covering a large area. There was no name marked next to it, but he also recognized it.
"This island is only 200 miles away from Luzon Island's sea road, and the area is quite large. However, due to the numerous indigenous peoples and tribes on the island, there is no unified name."
Cheng Gongying "In these days, my subordinates have inquired about the chiefs who traded goods and interrogated the indigenous people working on the docks. They learned that more than ten tribes on this island were attacking each other, and no one was convinced, but the overall population was large, at least Tens of thousands of people."
Zhang Liang was surprised: "So many people?"
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Since coming to Luzon, the current situation overseas has completely overturned his previous perceptions. In the Tang Dynasty, even poor mountains and rivers, hard-working people would live in it. The plains were even more crowded and there was not enough land to plant...
But in the East and South China Seas, most of the islands scattered were gone. Even large islands like Japan and Luzon are far from enough compared to the crowded Tang Dynasty.
But I don’t know that there are so many people on this island?
Before Cheng Gongying answered, he asked again: "Since there is so much population, it is natural to dump more goods, but why did the navy let it go?"
Cheng Gongying said: "The island is here." The largest tribe on the top is called the 'Witch Clan'..."
He pointed to a port on the south bank of the narrow island: "The 'Wuld tribe' is the largest population and most powerful on the island, occupying the largest port on the island, and has always refused to trade with the Tang Dynasty, but because of its geographical location, it has already been Deviating from the route opened by the Tang Dynasty, the navy looked at it as if it was gone. "
Zhang Liang nodded to express his understanding.
The ocean is really too big. Even if the Tang Dynasty navy ships are countless and the Tang Dynasty has a population of billions, it is just a splash of water when it is thrown into the East and South China Seas. Therefore, the navy's strategy is not to expand its territory, but to set up strongholds in densely populated areas, cooperate with local indigenous peoples, and indirectly control the situation in that area.
It is impossible to take it for yourself every time you see an island.
In addition, the route means safety, and deviating from the route means entering a completely unfamiliar water. Tides, reefs, weather, etc. may cause the fleet to suffer a catastrophe. Until the detection is clear, the Tang Dynasty navy will not rashly enter this sea area.
"What do you want to say?"
"Master, the navy dare not go, but we can go!"
Cheng Gongying was excited, rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "Yes There are safe waterways to go to Luzon Island, but because the surrounding waters are scattered with many islands and reefs, the waterways are narrow, which is not conducive to the navigation of large-scale fleets. This is what the navy did not go there. Reason. But we have few people , there are few ships, just hire a few local maritime merchants as guides, and you will arrive smoothly! "
"Master, brothers dream of helping you achieve great things, but now you are fighting for your life , Take this island together and make achievements!" Zhang Liang's face turned red with excitement, but after thinking for a while, he hesitated: "Only our manpower, we don't have firearms, can we fight? ”
If you encounter tenacious resistance, it will be more than worth the loss.
As for the navy, he didn't think about it at all. He was the governor of Luzon at least, and he didn't even have the power to attack an island?
Besides, you can make up a lie, for example, if a personal soldier under your command is killed and the murderer fled to that island, of course he has to come to the city and seek justice...
I am afraid that he will not be able to fight.
After all, the island has tens of thousands of people, and the "witch clan" is powerful... Cheng Gongying said proudly: "The general thinks that those indigenous savages are as brave and good at fighting as Turks and Tubos? On the land, we 'One Han is the Five Barbarians', and in this ocean and overseas countries, one can compete with a hundred! '