Chapter 114 The Golden Belt of Murder and Arson

When the price of grain returns to one pound of rice.

When fields were replanted, large areas of wasteland were reclaimed.

When the sheep with disembowelment did not exhale, the cats and dogs survived.

When Chao An became the pillar of Yunjia Mipu.

When Wu Pu became Hua Tuo's assistant because of his sense of smell and cleverness.

When Zhao Yun wiped out the thieves who gathered in Xunyang to take advantage of the disaster.

It’s time for Liu Bei, the disaster relief ambassador, to return to Beijing to report on his work.

The first year of Guangxi, July 9th.

Zhong Yao, who officially took office as the magistrate of Xunyang County, bid farewell to Zhi Jinwu and his party at Sanliting in the north of the city.

This appointment was recognized by the imperial court, Liu Bei appreciated it, and Zhong Yao also felt that he could better utilize his strengths.

"Yuan Chang is a great talent! Cultivate your moral integrity, manage your family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. After the disaster of Xunyang, you will be reborn and everything is ready for prosperity. Please!"

Zhong Yao bowed to the ground: "I have a destiny to hold Jin, and Zhong Yao will bear it in mind. If within three years, I cannot make Xunyang Zheng Qing harmonious, I will be willing to commit suicide!"

After the grain price war, Xunyang County Government obtained huge assets, grain, fields, houses, and nearly 20,000 free labor slaves.

As long as Zhong Yao is not confused and does not act recklessly, next year's plan will definitely blind the eyes of most county magistrates.

However, in private, Zhong Yao still couldn't help being curious and asked in a low voice.

"Why did Yuan Jiuji allocate grain to Xunyang?"

Since Dong Chong and Zhang Xun planned to gain a fortune from Xunyang, and Yuan Shu obviously supported them, why did he allocate 200,000 catties of grain?

Also, without Yuan Shu’s nod from Yuzhang County Governor, the 300,000 kilograms of grain would not have been so easy to obtain.

Liu Bei laughed and said: "Looking for the sun is just a small profit, General Fubo's heart is thousands of miles away."

Zhong Yao vaguely understood. Presumably in exchange, Zhi Jinwu gave Yuan Gonglu greater benefits.

That's right, Yuan Shu, who returned to Jiujiang, is currently getting angry with Zu Mao, blowing his beard and staring.

"Da Rong, what happened? Old Liu has occupied so much territory, and the navy is still struggling. Can you do it?!"

Zu Mao was very depressed. Although his water skills were good and he was familiar with water warfare, the situation of the Royal Navy was too complicated.

For one thing, many of the navy's generals are descendants of nobles, especially the chief and deputy general Qiao Rui Ji Ling, who is Yuan Shu's confidant. Even Sun Jian doesn't take him seriously, let alone an airborne naval instructor.

Secondly, there are similarities and obvious differences between river warfare and sea warfare. Therefore, Zu Mao himself is also exploring it, but sailors trained in Kuaiji are more familiar with it.

Therefore, Zu Mao failed to establish absolute authority, and the three warships have never been able to reach tacit understanding and cooperation.

In view of the fact that the war situation in Japan turned to Yamatai, Honshu, Liu Bei decided to attack Nanyang in mid-August after Mi Fang cleared the Japanese pirates.

Therefore, during the disaster relief, he agreed to take Yuan Shu to sea together, which was regarded as repaying Luoyang's favor.

With the big-eared thief's confidence, Yuan Shu was still concerned about Xunyang sesame and mung beans, and quickly learned about the progress of the Royal Navy.

As a result, I was naturally quite dissatisfied.

What kind of Royal Navy is it if you can’t go to sea?

When the time comes, I will be embarrassed in front of Liu Bei.

Therefore, Yuan Shu gave no face to Zu Mao and severely criticized Zu Mao.

Qiao Rui became the commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy, and Ji Ling became the deputy general. The two of them had no regard for Zu Mao, a southern barbarian country bumpkin.

Anyway, according to rumors, overseas barbarians are still in the stage of slash-and-burn farming, eating hair and drinking blood, and they don't even have pants.

A small knife is exchanged for ten tiger skins, a piece of silk is exchanged for fine gems, there are many.

The place where the barbarians are located is in line with the characteristics of people being stupid and making money quickly.

Therefore, Yang Fan had long wanted to go to sea, but Zu Mao insisted on naval regulations. Not only did he find faults everywhere, but he also strictly practiced the ship's cooperation, otherwise he would never sign a document indicating that he had passed the training.

Is it stupid to use a chicken feather as an arrow?

Now, Yuan Shu was impatient and angry, and the opportunity for revenge came.

Ji Ling interjected in a nonchalant manner: "Captain Mi of the Yongzhou Navy trained with battle, and captured Yibei on his first trip to sea. Like us, we can only be bastards after spending all day huddled in the water!"

When Yuan Shu heard this, his brows twisted into knots.

Zu Mao had no choice but to defend himself: "General Yuan, Navy Commander Zuoyang has violated the law. The three ships are not yet skilled in joint operations. If they rush to sea, they may only increase casualties..."

Yuan Shu immediately turned to Qiao Rui to confirm whether this was the case.

Qiao Rui felt secretly resentful in her heart and immediately retorted: "Instructor Zu, what you said is wrong, right? It's not that we don't respect the instructions, it's because the boys don't understand what you are saying. Either Instructor Zu learns Mandarin well, or someone else can practice it."

It will definitely be okay."

Zu Mao was very angry, but Wu Nong's soft words did become a criticism among the Royal Navy.

It was definitely too late for Zu Mao to learn to speak fluent Mandarin. Yuan Shu was obsessed with going to Nanyang to seize the Jinshan Treasure Island, so he decided to change him immediately.

Who should I replace?

Qiao Rui Ji Ling decisively recommended an expert who was proficient in water warfare.

Unknown to him, Gan Ning and Gan Xingba, who were designated as "experts in water warfare", were wearing a three-cornered hat, a black eyepatch on his left eye, a machete in his right hand, and silver bells hanging from his ears. He was proudly robbing merchant ships on the river.

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It can only be said that the characters in the novel "Big Eared Thief" are really deeply rooted in people's hearts after being narrated by the storyteller in the teahouse.

Therefore, Gan Ning, who is not blind, is simply imitating Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean".

"Would you like to eat flat noodles or wontons?"

The vendor was so frightened that he didn't know that this guy was referring to a "ghost" from "Water Margin"?

"Your Majesty, what are flat noodles? What are wontons?"

"The Ban Dao Noodles are for me to chop them up and throw them into the water, and the Wontons are for you to take off your clothes and jump into the river on your own!"

It's obvious that no matter what you eat, you'll always be dead.

Suddenly someone exclaimed: "Brother Ning, there is an official ship!"

Gan Ning followed the sound, and sure enough, a clipper flying the flag of the "Royal Navy" was rushing towards him.

At this time, the traders in the cargo ship immediately became hopeful and waved to the official ship and called for help.

Gan Ninghun didn't care and didn't stop the traders from talking or doing anything. He didn't ask loudly until the clipper approached, "What's the matter?"

A naval assistant officer accompanied him at the bow of the ship and replied with a smile: "On the order of General Qiao, I would like to ask the good man Gan Ning to go to Jiujiang quickly to meet with General Fubo."

Gan Ning felt relieved. As a famous "Jinfan Thief", he had to pay filial piety to Qiao Rui Ji Ling every month, and he was an official and a bandit.

Since it is definitely a good thing for me to go to Jiujiang, I think I can get a serious military job.

"Okay, I'll go after I finish this job."

After receiving the confirmed answer, the assistant officer laughed, turned the bow of the boat and left quickly.

I was still desperately begging the vendor for help, I couldn’t believe my eyes.

The majestic Royal Navy turned a blind eye to the robbing water thieves!

Qiao Rui Ji Ling dismissed it: If you encounter water thieves, all you need to do is report it to the county governor's house. Do you have anything to do with the Royal Navy?

So, forcing seven or eight vendors to eat "wontons", Jinfan thief Gan Ning hijacked the cargo ship and headed straight to Jiujiang.

Arriving in Jiujiang, he handed over the ship and cargo to an acquaintance and went straight to Yuan Shu's residence.

Ji Ling told Gan Ning in advance: "This time we are going to the South Seas to plunder the barbarians, and the rest is unimportant."

Gan Ning understood.

Using the imperial ship to rob is like exchanging a shotgun for a cannon!

It has to be said that Gan Ning is tall, jade-faced and well-dressed. He is at the age of eighteen or nineteen and is very energetic. At the same time, he is also very fashionable.

Birds of a feather flock together and people divide into groups.

Seeing the "Jinfan Thief", the prodigal Yuan Yanei's eyes lit up, as if he had returned to his youthful and frivolous days, and he immediately developed a good impression.

However, you still need to have certain skills to go to sea and Southeast Asia.

So I took a test on the spot to find out how to quickly become a naval officer and go to sea as soon as possible.

Gan Ning did not hesitate and gave a straightforward answer based on his experience as a water thief.

"General Fubo, I have only one way to force the navy to go to sea. If the ship sinks, replace it with a new one, and if the soldiers die, recruit new soldiers. It only takes a month or two to ensure that the Royal Navy is invincible!"

Yuan Shu nodded repeatedly, this is indeed a method.

The top priority is to be able to go to sea. As for the shipwreck and the death of people, that is not a problem. Anyway, the battle damage compensation is covered by the court, and you don’t have to spend a penny of your own money.

"Okay!"

Yuan Shu immediately made the decision: "The navy is handed over to Xingba! There is only one option. In mid-August, we must go to Nanyang with the Yongzhou Navy!"

On July 18th, Gan Ning, the former water thief and today the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy, took office.
Chapter completed!