Chapter 2052 Gui Zijuan conceals the truth and seizes opportunities
"We're not sure yet. We only say that there are rebels in Yanchuan and Qingjian areas, but no one can tell what the current situation is in Wu Fort." Seeing Feng Ziying's expression, Duan Dehui immediately reacted and said with great surprise: "Ziying , do you want to take Qikou to cross the river? Are you crazy? Why don’t you take Xikou Ferry? Across the river is the boundary of Yulin Town, and it is safe, so why should you take Qikou Ferry? "
"Uncle, of course I know that it is safe to take the Xikou Ferry, but I am not the commander-in-chief of Yulin, I am the governor of Shaanxi. Since I have to governor, I have to bear the brunt of it. Even if I have to go to the worst place to see the actual situation there, Yan'an Prefecture is the worst. Difficult places have the greatest momentum of civil unrest, so you can take a good look at it." Feng Ziying said disapprovingly.
Duan Dehui became anxious and stood up immediately.
"The west side of Qikou Ferry is the area of influence of the rebels. As far as I know, Yulin Town has not been dispatched yet. At most, they are carrying out clearing operations around its jurisdiction. The situation is slightly better north of Jiazhou, and south of Jiazhou , the situation is very chaotic, even my caravan has gone there several times, but I can't tell which place is safe, how can you go there?"
The Feng family was only this independent seedling, and when she saw Qingyun straight, she would definitely become the big figure of Feng Duan's two glory door courts. If there was a loss on the way to take office, this is an absolutely unacceptable thing.
"Uncle, it's not that exaggerated. I have Uncle You and Yao Qing with me. They have already inquired about the situation there before, and I know what's going on there." Feng Ziying comforted the other party.
"No, absolutely not. Your target is too conspicuous. Even if your people went to inquire about the situation there, the situation there is changing day by day. The rebels may not have arrived here today, but they may have already attacked tomorrow. Come here, as for your few troops, they may be useful when encountering ordinary horse thieves and bandits, but can you withstand thousands of rebel troops? What a joke, do you really think that your brother-in-law does not understand military affairs?" Duan Dehui waved his hands repeatedly, firmly refusing to agree to Feng Ziying doing this.
In Duan Dehui's opinion, it would be safest for you to just take the west entrance to cross the river. No one dares to act arrogantly in Yulin Town, and then let the Yulin Army **** you to Xi'an via Qingyang.
"How do you think I should go?" Feng Ziying also understood Duan Dehui's good intentions and asked.
Duan Dehui expressed his thoughts, and Feng Ziying shook his head and said: "Brother, don't you know that the situation in Qingyang is just as bad? The rebellion is raging from Ningzhou to Zhenning. The Yulin Army can send troops to escort, but how many, two or three Is one thousand safe? It might even become a target for the rebels to attack. If the Yulin Army sends 81,000 troops to **** them all the way to Xi'an, I'm afraid I, the governor, will become a joke in the world. "
Duan Dehui was speechless.
Although the governor has the power to mobilize the Yulin Army, if he mobilizes a large number of Yulin Army escorts because of unrest on the way to office, he will easily be labeled as fearful of the enemy by his political opponents.
This is also not in line with the character created by Feng Ziying, who is on horseback to manage the army and dismounted to manage the people. The image of a great defeat of the Inner Khalkha people carefully created in Yongping Mansion was shattered. This was what Qi Yongtai persuaded Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe. key.
"But Ziying, maybe now you have become the target of public criticism. You were attacked in Chaigou Fort. Who did it is not yet clear. It is said that it is from the White Lotus Sect, but the power of the White Lotus Sect in Shanxi is also very powerful. Feng It’s not like we don’t have enemies in Datong and Shanxi. It’s hard to say whether the rebels and even those in the officialdom of Shaanxi who don’t want to see you come will take action.”
Duan Dehui is really anxious now.
"Uncle, I know all this, so I have to consider taking an unusual path." Feng Ziying smiled, "I plan to leave my family in Datong for a while. On the surface, I also said that I would stop for the time being. Contacted the Shaanxi authorities, but in fact they just took a few people and took a simple vehicle, took Qikou to cross Wubao, and followed Suide and Qingjian to Yan'an Prefecture." Feng Ziying was confident, "As for the family members, they are not in a hurry and will take their time. Take Taiyuan, Pingyang, Tongguan, and then go west to Xi'an."
Duan Dehui also knew that this was also very risky. With only a few people, it would be difficult to escape once attacked by the enemy, but this was indeed a helpless choice.
It is estimated that Feng Ziying was determined to go to Yan'an Prefecture.
Because Yan'an Prefecture is now the center of the raging rebels. There are rebels in Suide and Qingjian in the west and west of the center. Yanzhou, Luochuan, and Yichuan in the south are the areas with the largest rebel forces. Almost the entire south has been occupied. Controlled by the rebel army, if you want to quell the chaos in Shaanxi, Yan'an Mansion is a place that cannot be bypassed.
"But Ziying, this is too dangerous." Duan Dehui couldn't help but look forward and backward, "Isn't there any other better way?"
"If I also go to Tongguan, it will take too long, and if I don't have an intuitive understanding of the situation in Yan'an Prefecture, I won't be able to make the right decision. In addition, Yan'an Prefecture is also relatively close to Yulin Town. I I also plan to meet Lord He, to solve the chaos in Shaanxi, we cannot do without the Yulin Army."
Feng Ziying was not willing to do this, but after arriving in Datong, she became more and more aware of the dire situation in Shaanxi.
Originally, in theory, there was a Dusi in Shaanxi, but the Dusi system had fallen into a state of existence in name only during the Ming Dynasty. The establishment of border towns actually greatly weakened the role of the Dusi. The Great Zhou Dynasty basically followed this system.
Especially in border towns like those in the north, which have actually replaced the Dusi, the Dusi has basically no commanders. Generally, there is a third-rank Dudu Commander, who is responsible for supervising and coordinating the fielding and training of the guards at various guards in the province. Border towns provide reserve troops and auxiliary troops.
Feng Ziying basically cannot rely on the current group of officials in Shaanxi now, especially when Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie are competing against each other. Officials in Shaanxi officialdom are basically in line, and there is no one available.
He can only wait until he is gone to see how to take measures to break this situation and establish his own system before he can straighten out the officialdom of Shaanxi and put it into operation.
The key to breaking the situation is to first quell the chaos or open up the situation militarily, otherwise you will not be able to win the trust and support of these old oil men in Shaanxi official circles.
I am new here, why should I let the people who follow Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie turn to me?
It would be good to be able to win over some fringe people, but this situation will slowly change after you show actual results, which will depend on the support of the Yulin Army and the other three towns.
The conversation with Duan Dehui was fruitful. Duan Dehui's caravan often takes this route, so there must be reliable people along the route. For Feng Ziying to take this route, Duan Dehui will of course give her full support and provide all the resources he can. Tell the truth.
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"I heard that the governor is ill and will he stay in Datong for a few more days to recuperate?" Cao Zhengxiu, who came from Xi'an Mansion, asked in a low voice to Fan Yundeng, who was sitting silently aside.
“I heard that’s the case, but I was in good spirits when I went to visit Mr. Feng the day before yesterday. I talked for half an hour and asked about the trade situation between us and Shaanxi...”
Fan Yundeng is not sure either.
Although Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan has a close relationship with merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, the relationship with Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan has always been monopolized by those from the Wang family. The business in Gyeonggi has almost always affected the Wang family and those who are closely related to the Wang family. A few people ate up a lot of it, which made other Shanshan businessmen very jealous.
This time Mr. Feng is going to Shaanxi, and he is staying in his hometown in Datong. The Wang family has not followed him, so it naturally becomes an opportunity for these Shanshan and Shaanxi businessmen.
The situation in the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi is actually similar to that of Beizhili. They are both in the heart of the North and rich in coal and iron resources. The only difference is that Beizhili is close to the consumption center of Beijing. In addition, it has convenient shipping and canal transportation, and can directly connect to Jiangnan and Guangxi. , which gives Beizhili better conditions than Shanshan.
But after all, Shanxi and Shaanxi are the heartland of the Northland. Cities such as Xi'an, Datong, Taiyuan, Linfen, Zezhou, Qingyang, and Yan'an still have very strong consumption power. The entire Shanshan and Shaanxi provinces have a population of more than 12 million. The population of Xi'an is close to 2 million, which is enough to show that Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces still have considerable production potential and consumption base.
As far as the current situation is concerned, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces have seriously lagged behind Beizhili in the coal mining, iron smelting, ironmaking, cement and other industries. For businessmen from Shanxi and Shaanxi, no matter how good their hometown is, it is still not as good as Beizhili. Being a slave can make more money, so they have spared no effort to build coal and iron industries in Suncheon and Yongpyong.
However, when opportunities may arise in Shanxi and Shaanxi, they will certainly not hesitate to set up such enterprises in their hometowns, which can also benefit the hometown.
"You're sick after just one day apart?" Cao Zhengxiu was puzzled, "Even the guest is missing?"
"I didn't say that I couldn't see any visitors, but the Feng Mansion blocked my way. I sent the post in, but there was no response." Fan Yundeng smiled bitterly.
"Old Fan, are you just waiting like this?" Cao Zhengxiu said dissatisfiedly: "It's not easy to get such an opportunity to get rid of the fetters of the Wang family. This relationship must be climbed up no matter what, and it must be opened up. If you are timid, Then I won’t be polite.”
Fan Yundeng glared at the other party, "You and I are one, why would you say such words? Xiao Feng Xiuzuan is now the governor of Shaanxi. He may not act like he did when he was the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion and Yongping Mansion. He wants to clean up With the situation in Shaanxi, there may not be much focus on making a living."
"Lao Fan, my opinion is exactly the opposite." Cao Zhengxiu waved his hand, "He is going to Shaanxi, and I'm afraid he needs our support even more. This is our opportunity."
(End of this chapter)