Chapter 1028: Take the lead this time

Although the several counties in Songjiang Prefecture are located near the coast, the transportation from the county town to the beach is not convenient, and there are no facilities on the beach. After all, when the Japanese pirates were at the most violent time, Songjiang Prefecture suffered a lot. The policy of banning the sea was implemented very effectively here, and gradually it became abandoned.

Tianjin Guard has a military port terminal, which has some foundation. Songjiang Prefecture needs to be re-planned and constructed, and all projects must be started from scratch.

All projects are built from scratch, but the project is not small. No matter the manpower required for construction materials, the materials are easy to say. Songjiang is rich because the imperial court also gave privileges to open a port, and taxes can be used for construction. If you have money and materials, Songjiang Prefecture is adjacent to the East China Sea of ​​the Yangtze River, and there are several rivers in the territory that are adjacent to other prefectures, so it is more convenient to transport it by ship.

What really makes people worry is manpower. The Jiangnan prefectures are densely populated, but there are few refugees and hungry people available for recruitment in Jiangnan prefectures.

When Wang Tong came to Songjiang Prefecture, he realized that local people usually eat white rice and dried fish, and this life may not be possible even if the ordinary little landlords in the north.

Many coastal cities in the Ming Dynasty immediately changed from prosperity to decline after the ban on the sea. Songjiang Prefecture was different. After the ban on the sea, it was also maintained by the local cotton textile industry, and even became more prosperous and developed due to the expansion of its scale. The local fields were fertile and the rest were spinning and weaving, or running around for cloth. The various workshops in Songjiang Prefecture also hired personnel from other prefectures and counties every year, so there was no spare man to participate in infrastructure.

Moreover, the several prefectures around Songjiang Prefecture are similar to those around Songjiang Prefecture. Local people also have to hire a large number of foreigners to work and work, but it is difficult to provide manpower.

Therefore, the local conquest and labor force did indeed hurt the interests of the gentry and the people. When he worked in infrastructure for a day, his family's work was delayed and he made less money. How willing everyone was to be, he was full of resentment.

At the beginning, the Songjiang Prefecture only relied on the over a thousand hard labor that had been cleared out, and then spread the burdens of each family as even as possible. Fortunately, they killed hundreds of people and arrested more than a thousand people, which scared the Songjiang Prefecture. This was the only way to maintain it, but it was not a long-term solution.

Therefore, the extermination of pirates at sea has become a great way to replenish manpower. Because of the rise of Tianjin Wei, the activities of several people on the sea are all northwards, and the seas in southern Zhili and Zhejiang have become a power vacuum. Many small pirate gangs are active here, and the sea is unstable, and merchants take as many detours as possible. Pirates are rampant and collude with bandits on the land, which makes all prefectures and counties in chaos.

To destroy pirates, one is to capture a large amount of manpower, and the other is to ensure the security of the trade routes, which can kill the numbers in one fell swoop, not to mention that the seized property can be used to purchase grain and food supplies to supply the needs of the port project. This is one of the inherent advantages of Songjiang Prefecture's port opening. It is the place where the grain is produced in a high degree, and you can buy food if you have money.

The local people were originally quite frightened by the actions of the Duke of Liao, but it was too bloody, but everyone applauded when they did the task of clearing out pirates.

Wang Tong can discuss it when he entrusted labor to each family, but the training of this village chariot training must not be discussed. Even if there is a coolie replacement, it must be maintained. Each household originally had resentment, but after seeing a team of pirate prisoners, everyone supported it, protecting the country and protecting the people, and doing it would be of real benefit to their own family.

As for the seized stolen goods, Wang Tong sold them in Songjiang Prefecture and purchased a large amount of materials needed for the project, which attracted merchants from all over the world and made the market in Songjiang Prefecture flourish.

There are so many pirates and coolies, and some people are worried about whether they will cause trouble. Now the soldiers from the Thousand Houses of Songjiang Prefecture are not very high. The only ones who can fight are the hundreds of guards in the hands of the Duke of Liao and the sailors on the ship, but those big ships are not always there, and they are also unreliable.

In fact, when the number of prisoners and laborers reached about 2,000, they also saw that there were not many people in charge. They got up and made trouble for a while. At that time, only Wang Tong's 200 guards were guarding them.

As soon as I saw that the chaos was getting worse here, someone rushed to the county town to report the news. The news spread along the way, and panic everywhere. Every household gathered people or ran to the city.

When hundreds of people gathered in the city to rescue, they found that the prisoners' rebellion had been suppressed. In a short period of time, the two hundred guards had killed nearly four hundred people. The prisoners had never seen such a tiger or wolf, and they were all frightened.

The corpse was hung up for public display, wasting a lot of wood and bamboo materials, which made people even more terrified and made everyone more confident in Wang Tong's strength. However, everyone was also enthusiastic about training Ding Yongminzhuang. They did not waste their own people's efforts, so they had to use prisoners. If they were to use prisoners, they were afraid of chaos. They were relieved to train some young and strong people in their hands. They were all their own people.

However, they did not expect that the soldiers trained by Wang Tong would definitely be Wang Tong's subordinates

"Liao Lang is catching thieves on Taihu Lake and the river these days. He was scolded so badly, so the so-called Green Forest No. 1 scum!"

Wang Tong said with a smile, today the Liao Duke's Mansion held a family banquet to invite Sha Dacheng, a hundred households of Jinyiwei. Wang Tong, under the Tianjin Wei, most of them had an official title in Jinyiwei and had an official identity, which was convenient after all.

This family dinner was simple, so Wang Tong naturally sat in the upper head. Wu Er and Shi Qi and other personal guards also had seats. When Wang Tong said this, everyone laughed, and Wu Er even said:

"Mr. I believe he has heard that there are also people on the river on the Taihu Lake Waterway. While cursing, he sent someone to say hello, saying that if the man is interested in them, they will immediately offer the power in their hands, just asking him to give them a chance to reform and they will come to Songjiang Prefecture to be a good citizen."

Everyone laughed again, Wang Tong picked up the wine glass and signaled it. Everyone stood up and gave the gift quickly. Sha Dacheng, who was sitting on Wang Tong's right, was much whiter than when Wang Tong first met him. After all, he had been in the Tianjin Wei area for so long, and he didn't have to sleep in the open air. He felt much more comfortable, so he developed a wealthy look.

"Sha Dacheng, when I asked you to send someone over, why did you lead the fleet here by yourself? Don't delay the business in Liao Town."

"Please rest assured, the road from Tianjin Wei to Liaozhenhai is peaceful, there is no storm, and the men are familiar with it themselves and cannot delay the problem. The master is the most important thing. How can others do it? My subordinates will bring people here first."

Speaking of this, Sha Dacheng smiled again and said:

"It's so good for the grandfather to know that this trip is not a loss. When I came, I filled it with alkali and fur, and when I went back, I filled it with silk and cotton. This trip has been several times more money, and I will come more in the future!"

The transportation cost of goods trafficking in the north and south is almost five times or even more than that of sea freight, not to mention the chokes along the way, which consumes more. Just in terms of freight, there will be a lot of profits out of thin air on the sea freight, not to mention the expensive goods trafficked in the north and south of Sha Dacheng this time.

Everyone laughed again, and Wang Tong nodded and said:

"The port of Songjiang was opened, and many people in the government and the country were still talking about it, saying that there was no alkali or fur here in Songjiang. Seeing what profitable things can be made by Wang Tong, they did not expect that the things in the north will be transported to Songjiang by sea, to the south of the Yangtze River to sell them, and the things in the south will come to Songjiang to sea and transport them everywhere. This communication is enough to make Songjiang prosperous and prosperous."

Everyone here followed Wang Tong for a long time and understood what Wang Tong said. Everyone nodded, and Wang Tong asked again:

"The child of Shenwu has entered the school now. It is said that Shenwu's family is now in Tianjin?"

"Yes, Chen Wang is now specializing in the business of going to Japan and Goryeo in the north. He rarely comes to Haizhou to the south. His subordinates say something offensive. If Chen Wang and his subordinates were not in Tianjin, they could have these miscellaneous acts here, Chen Wang would have been a hero for a lifetime, and now they are all on his child."

Sha Dacheng said with a smile, but looked at Sha Dongning standing beside him proudly. Wang Tong nodded with a smile and said:

"If we come here a few years later, maybe people from the south will come over, and maybe there will be a person like you in the local area, but now we come over, there will be no chance for them to grow up."

After saying a few words, everyone drank and chatted. There were new experiences in Beijing and Tianjin, and there were also knowledge in Jiangnan. They were quite happy to chat with each other. Sha Dacheng looked at Sha Dongning, hesitated and said:

"I came here this time because I wanted to ask my grandfather for something, but I was afraid that I would cause trouble for my grandfather."

Wang Tong nodded with a smile. It was not difficult to agree to be able to get this occasion.

"The Sha family wants to move here and contribute to the affairs of the Duke in Songjiang. I want to cause a lot of trouble to the Duke in the current situation."

"Oh, this is a good thing, but you are not in Tianjin Wei now, so you are willing to come here like this?"

"That situation is not the grace of the prince. Besides, what the Sha family boat trip needs to do is to go from Tianjin Wei to Liao Town. With Dongning's uncle, it seems that he can't get any trouble. If you don't hide it from the prince, the situation in Tianjin Wei has made Shen Wu take the lead. My subordinates are very envious. Now that Songjiang is opening a port, my subordinates cannot give this opportunity to others."

After saying that, he laughed out loud. Everyone in the room laughed. Wang Tong put the wine glass on the table and said:
Chapter completed!