Chapter 3230
When the Haihan Army first arrived in Fushan County twenty-three years ago, it was just a small, dilapidated coastal county, filled with a large number of refugees left over from the Denglai Rebellion, as well as rogue bandits from all walks of life in the mountainous areas near the county.
At that time, the government was too overwhelmed to take care of itself and was unable to rescue the refugees or eliminate the bandits, let alone expel the Haihan Army who broke into Fushan County without authorization.
Haihan quickly established a stronghold on Zhifu Island near the coast. While gathering refugees in the name of disaster relief and transporting them by sea to settle in the south, he also sent troops to annihilate banditry around the county and restore social order.
A series of measures taken after Haihan arrived in Fushan County basically emptied the local government and replaced all its functions.
In just about half a year, Haihan took control of Fushan County and began to organize people to mine copper in the county. This became one of the most important local industries in the next twenty years.
During this period, although the Dengzhou Ming Army took some actions to try to drive Haihan out of Fushan County, the effect was not ideal. Instead, they continued to lose troops and generals. At one time, even the city of Dengzhou was in danger. From then on, they could only pretend to be deaf to the situation in Fushan County. Dumb, I dare not take the initiative to provoke Haihan again.
Haihan then used Zhifu Port in Fushan County as his base, marched into Liaodong, and captured Jinzhou from the Manchu Qing. From then on, Haihan's pincer power on the north and south sides of the Bohai Bay began to take shape. Neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Manchu Qing Dynasty were able to drive Haihan out of this area.
Now, after more than 20 years of development, Fushan County has already become the center of the Denglai region, and its permanent population has far exceeded that of Dengzhou City and Laizhou City, the former state capitals, and now reaches hundreds of thousands.
During the reign of the Ming Dynasty, Fushan County was already an old city with little popularity, while the large sea-facing plains on both sides of the river evolved into a prosperous new city.
The urban planning here is designed in accordance with Haihan standards, and Haihan-style buildings with simple and square shapes can be seen everywhere. People who come here from the Ming Dynasty for the first time often feel that this place has an indescribable "exotic style".
It seems that past wars and famines have left no trace here. Fushan has become the area with the best security and the most developed economy in Shandong.
However, locals all know that the basic conditions of Fushan County are actually not very good. The current situation is largely due to Chen Yixin's intentional support over the years.
After all, the governor of the Northern Region also has the identity of being the son-in-law of Majiazhuang, Fushan County, so he can be considered half a local.
However, this time after Chen Yixin arrived in Fushan County, he did not return to Majiazhuang immediately. Instead, he immediately convened a meeting with his officers at the Zhifu Island Naval Base. In addition, a large number of troops had recently come to Fushan County from other places to gather in Fushan County, and all kinds of combat supplies As they arrive at Zhifu Port one after another, anyone with a discerning eye can smell the unusual smell.
Although Haihan did not declare war on the Ming Dynasty at this time, everyone knew that Haihan had only two decent opponents in the north, one was the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the other was the Ming Dynasty. The only one relatively close to Fushan County is Daming.
However, the local people did not panic when the signs of war appeared, because everyone knew that the Ming Dynasty was now unable to launch an offensive, and the main attacker in the war would only be Haihan. Therefore, the battlefield will not be within Fushan County, or even in the Denglai area now controlled by Haihan.
Of course, if the two countries go to war again, it will definitely have an impact on Fushan County. As the first area occupied by Haihan in Shandong, Fushan County has been an important source of soldiers for twenty years. There are quite a lot of Fushan children serving in the army today.
However, people from Fushan who join the army are usually not assigned to serve locally. Most of them are stationed in Liaodong. Therefore, even if the locals are aware that the war is coming, it is difficult to contact their family members in the military to inquire about specific information.
Nowadays, the only reliable source of information besides the military is probably Majiazhuang. Many people are waiting for Chen Yixin to return to Majiazhuang to visit relatives. After that, more precise news may come out.
When Chen Yixin left the Zhifu Island base after the meeting, it was already midnight that day.
However, the lights in Majiazhuang were still bright at this time, and the young and old of the Ma family who had received Kuai Ma's message were waiting outside in advance to welcome Chen Yixin's return.
Chen Yixin's private residence is built in Majiazhuang, but as the governor of the Northern Region, he spends about half of his time touring various places every year, supervising various military and political affairs. He actually doesn't actually live in Majiazhuang much. , often only come back once every few months. When Chen Yixin got off the carriage, he was not surprised to see such a scene. After greeting several elders of the Ma family one by one, he asked everyone to go back and rest.
Ma Yuling then stepped forward, stretched out her hand to lightly dust Chen Yixin's coat, and said softly: "You must be hungry so late, right? You have made food at home, and you like it."
Chen Yixin took Ma Yuling's hand and whispered: "Let's go home!"
Compared with some other time-travelers who have many wives and concubines, Chen Yixin is relatively single-minded in his relationship. After marrying Ma Yuling, he did not wander around.
Given his status, there were countless high-ranking officials who came to seek marriage, but Chen Yixin had always declined such good intentions and was not even willing to marry a concubine.
The two have been married for more than 20 years and have a son and a daughter. They have a harmonious family and a stable relationship. They can be regarded as a model couple of this era.
After returning home, of course Ma Yuling did not need to do the menial tasks of serving tea and water herself. The servants quickly served hot meals.
A dish of fish fillets, a dish of stir-fried diced chicken, and a dish of shredded yam were all cooked by Ma Yuling herself.
Chen Yixin picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites, nodded and said: "The food you made must taste delicious!"
Ma Yuling smiled and said: "Didn't you try Huaiyang delicacies when you went to Hangzhou this time?"
Chen Yixin said: "We have delicious food, but we just don't have time to enjoy it. Think about it, dozens or hundreds of people are present at almost every meal. The toasting team can line up around the table for several times. It would be great if you can take a few bites of the food!" ”
Ma Yuling asked again: "Is the official business going well?"
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "It's going well. It's just that I have to go to Hangzhou several times every year, and I may have less time at home."
The news that Chen Yixin was elected to the executive committee had been informed to his family before he went south.
However, due to objective reasons, he cannot give up his status as the governor of the Northern Region and go to the capital as a full-time bureaucrat for the time being. Therefore, in the next period of time, he will probably have to run back and forth between the two ends.
Ma Yuling said: "Then when you are free, stay at home for a longer time."
Chen Yixin shook his head slightly and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to stay for a few days after I come back this time. The war is about to start. I have to lead the troops to fight in person."
Ma Yuling's face changed slightly when she heard this and said: "Then over in Liaodong..."
"Liaodong is also sending troops!" Chen Yixin knew what his wife wanted to ask and gave the answer before she finished speaking.
(End of chapter)