Jintang Island is close to Ningbo, only more than forty miles from the coast, with an area of ​​70 square kilometers, which is equivalent to a town. Standing on the island, you can overlook the mainland from afar.

At this time, many rebels had already gathered on Jintang Island, with four or five troops, each occupying an area.

Because he came late, Zhao Ming and his group were unable to occupy the fertile plain area and could only camp at the foot of Jintang Mountain.

Nearly 3,000 military and civilians climbed the island. If there were not enough tents, they cut down trees to build wooden houses. If there was no food, they would collect wild vegetables and fruits, and woven fishing nets to prepare for fishing.

For a long time, the sea ban policy was implemented, and most of the coastal islands were not fully developed, and natural resources were still quite abundant.

After the people of Jiangyin climbed the island, they lacked food and clothing, and were a little uneasy and panic.

In order to make everyone stable, Zhao Ming got up early every morning. In the morning, he brought a large group of men into the mountains with axes to cut trees, dragged the cut trees back, built wooden houses, and in the afternoon he took bows and arrows to hunt and fish, and brought some meat back.

It’s not that Zhao Ming likes to work, but that he must take the lead and exemplary role. Nearly 3,000 Jiangyin soldiers and civilians came to the island without anything. Everyone brought nothing, and the government did not provide much food, but wanted to live here. So many people consumed a lot of food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drinking, defecation and urination every day.

Things will not be transformed, and only one or two people can’t support so many people, so he must mobilize everyone’s enthusiasm, mobilize collective strength, and gain a foothold on the island.

After escaping to the island, the morale of the military and civilians was very low. Seeing Zhao Ming full of energy, they were all infected by him and joined the labor force. They began to take the initiative to take on some things and rekindle their fighting spirit.

This is exactly what Zhao Ming hopes to see. Zhoushan is now just like the defeat of the Kuomintang army later retreated to the southwest. The troops from all over the country and fleeing people flocked into the southwest. The government could not take care of it at all and could not even provide basic guarantees. The army could not receive food, so the people could only die.

The Ming Dynasty's finances went bankrupt during the Chongzhen period. After the demise of Nanjing, the newly established Lu Jianguo and Longwu regime were short of money and food. If you have money and food, you must first satisfy the government army. Rebels like Zhao Ming would at most give a letter of appointment, so don't think about money and food.

Of course, the Zheng family in Fujian is rich, but Zheng Zhilong is not a good person. Wanting to take money from the Zheng family is tantamount to seeking a slut with a tiger.

At this time, Zhao Ming and his group had to rely on themselves. Under his leadership, everyone started to work hard. In just a few days, a village was built at the foot of Jintang Mountain, and a simple wharf was built with stones in Liegang to the north.

"Brother Zhao, drink water and eat two plums." Zhao Ming was taking someone to carry stones, and a crisp sound came from behind. It was Li Zhizhi who was talking.

She was carrying a baby boy behind her back, holding water in her hand, and handed it over with plums.

Zhao Ming took it and drank it all. His face was full of sweat. Li Zhizhi boldly took out a handkerchief and helped him wipe the sweat. Zhao Ming looked at the front of her forehead. A few strands of hair were floating by the sea breeze. When he was intoxicated, he was hit by Wang Deshun who rushed over and shouted, "Oh my mother!"

Li Zhizhi was shocked by the sound, and hurriedly stuffed the handkerchief and Li Zi to Zhao Ming, leaving hurriedly.

Zhao Ming looked at her back as she was leaving, and she was not chasing her, nor was she not chasing her.

At this time, he looked at Wang Deshun who was about to leave after a scream, and couldn't help but say angrily: "What's the matter!"

Wang Deshun was walking with no attention just now. He knew that he had ruined the good things of the hall master. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Master, Mr. Yan asked you to come over!"

Zhao Ming came to Jintang Village. The village was built with the mountains and faced with water. It had already begun to have a contour. However, the lives of everyone were still very difficult. The village lacked food and clothing, and even had not enough iron pots, so he could only struggle to support it.

At this time, Zhao Ming came to a wooden house. Most of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, especially the residents in the city, had a skill. Many people left agricultural production and became a rising citizen class.

The trees that Zhao Ming cut back were transformed into simple houses with the efforts of several craftsmen. One of the large wooden houses with high feet and all-wood is the place where everyone gathers to discuss matters.

In the lobby, because there were no chairs, everyone sat on the ground. When Yan Yingyuan saw Zhao Ming coming in, he hurriedly waved and said, "Bo'an, sit here."

Zhao Ming rescued Jiangyin City, which made Yan Yingyuan greatly improve his view. In addition, after leaving Jiangyin, Yan Yingyuan discovered that he was nothing in the face of court officials like Huang Binqing, and he was still very weak, so he unconsciously wanted to keep Zhao Ming by his side. Only by gathering a group of capable people around him can he display his ambitions and let the court see it.

Zhao Ming came over and knelt down as they were like them. Then he heard Chen Mingyu say melancholy: "I took a look at the food rations and could eat them for up to two months. Even if you let people catch fish and collect some wild vegetables and fruits, you will not be able to eat them next year. There is little farmland on the island and it has been divided up by several other rebels. In addition, spring plowing will have to wait until next year, and the food will not be enough for that time."

Yan Yingyuan glanced at everyone and asked in a deep voice: "What are you doing?"

Everyone was silent. After a while, Cheng Bi pondered for a while, he spoke: "Mr. Yan, Mr. Chen, the island is short of supplies, and more and more people will go to the island. Only by production will it be impossible to support so many people. I think it is only by trade."

Yan Yingyuan said: "Trade requires money and ships, we have nothing, how can we trade?"

Cheng Bi was originally a businessman and had accumulated a wealth of 100 million yuan, but now he is penniless, let alone others. They all came over empty-handedly and threw away everything when they ran away.

Cheng Bi solemnly bowed, "Actually, I have a way, which is to sell some of the current food rations, and after exchange for silver, I will buy other goods, earn money, and then buy grain to the island. In the past few days, I went to Zhoushan to check out. The most scarce thing on the island is food. Many wealthy families who come to the island for refuge with silver have to buy grain at dozens of times the price. If Yan Gong and Chen Gong trust me, I will give me a batch of food. I will sell it in Zhoushan, take the silver and go to eastern Zhejiang and Fujian. The price of food there is much lower than that in Zhoushan. I can buy a batch of food with the silver to buy grain. The remaining money can also buy some other materials, transport it to Zhoushan, and even sell it in Japan, and continue to get the silver to buy grain. If it is done well, I believe that I can support us."

Yan Yingyuan was still pondering, and Zhao Ming said, "Mr. Yan, I think Mr. Cheng's method is feasible. Besides, we can also ask Mr. Cheng to find Damu and ask him to help him. I will go to Taihu Lake to see if I can ask for some money, grain and armor from Mr. Wu."

"Okay, then Cheng Yuanwai and Bo'an will take action separately." Yan Yingyuan nodded when most of the people agreed, but then said: "These few days, I heard a news that the envoy sent by the State of Lu to Zhoushan was driven back to eastern Zhejiang by General Huang. The dispute between the two masters that Bo'an had worried about before may have already happened. We are now living in Zhoushan, and General Huang was granted the title of Fujian court. We are naturally also citizens of the court. When you two are away, you should be careful when you meet people from eastern Zhejiang."

After the two regimes of Tang and Lu were established one after another, who was orthodox and who would lead the world to fight against the Qing Dynasty became a very serious problem.

Shortly after Longwu ascended the throne, after learning that King Lu was in Shaoxing, he sent the military officer Liu Zhongzao to Shaoxing to announce the imperial edict, demanding that the Lu governor's regime recognize the orthodox status of the Longwu court. However, Zhang Guowei, Xiong Rulin and others in the Lu governor's regime strongly opposed it. Lu governor finally rejected the edict of the Longwu court.

After Liu Zhongzao failed to serve his envoy, Emperor Longwu made another effort, squeezed out 100,000 taels of silver from the already stretched treasury, and ordered the chief censor Lu Qingyuan to go to eastern Zhejiang to reward the army, but was killed by the generals of the Lu Supervisory State.

The news came back to Fujing, and the emperor was furious. The situation of Tang and Lu fighting for the establishment was formed from then on.
Chapter completed!