The visitor was indeed very thirsty, and with his military background and heroic deeds, he drank it in one gulp, wiped his mouth without caring about his appearance, and said: "Thank you Lord Protector for the reward. The caravan arrived in Kaifeng. I heard that there was banditry in Jiangning, so I robbed it."
The imperial court has sent a large amount of food for disaster relief. In addition, pirates have appeared along the Jiangnan coast, making a big fuss. My young master is worried that the goods will be robbed and asks if he should continue to move forward."
Jiangning was the Nanjing of later generations. It was an important town in the south of the Yangtze River. There was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River. The people had no way to survive. Banditry was inevitable. Normally, they would not dare to steal the court's disaster relief food. However, pirates actually appeared along the coast of the south of the Yangtze River and made a big fuss. It is definitely not simple behind this.
Could it be a fellow traveler?
"Japanese pirates?"
A bright light flashed in Qin Huaidao's mind, and he asked: "The imperial court sent the King of Jin to rescue the disaster, and there were many troops from the imperial court accompanying him. What are the countermeasures?"
"I'm not sure about this. I heard my young master mentioned it before, saying that the two generals Cheng Chuliang and Yuchi Baoqi advocated leaving one team to quell the rebellion and recover the food, while the other team escorted the King of Jin to Jiangnan to take charge of the overall disaster relief, but the King of Jin did not
If you know the reason for asking to go together, and then quell the chaos after arriving at the place, isn't this a waste of time? The army is running around, exhausted, but the bandits have already run away after killing them with carbine."
"Let's go together?" Qin Huaidao pondered.
"Are you afraid of death?" Xue Rengui questioned disdainfully.
"Don't make random guesses. The court can make arrangements freely." Qin Huaidao waved his hand to stop talking, so as not to cause trouble. He immediately looked at the person who came and said: "Go back and tell your young master that the bandits in Jiangning and Haidao may be from the same way. The Japanese pirates,
Let him be careful."
"Is that to be withdrawn?"
"No, keep going. Although the people are affected by the disaster, the rich will not be affected much. The materials we sell are for the rich in Jiangnan. Let me tell you the price, young master. You can decide how much the increase will be when you return.
We can bring a thousand disaster-stricken households here."
"A thousand households affected by the disaster?" The other party was a little confused.
Qin Huaidao nodded and said: "One thousand households, not one thousand people. Remember, it can't be more, it can be less."
After saying that, Qin Huaidao looked at Xue Rengui and added: "Deploy one hundred mountain guard cavalry from Meishan to help, go and make arrangements."
"Here!" Xue Rengui solemnly agreed.
When the messenger heard that a hundred cavalry were accompanying him, he was overjoyed and followed Xue Rengui away.
After watching the two people leave, Li Xueyan couldn't help but ask: "Lang Jun, why do you want a thousand households of victims?"
"Have you forgotten Prince Villa? There are 10,000 acres of fertile land there, with a thousand households each having ten acres. It just so happens that the victims are in trouble, and the local county government may not be able to rescue them. If they can help, it will be a little bit, not to mention that they can also solve the problem of the fertile land in Prince Villa.
I’ll leave the planting issue to you, okay?”
"Really?" Li Xueyan's eyes shone brightly, and she was overjoyed. This was not only trust, but recognition, but she still couldn't help but remind her, "Will you be gossiped about?"
"What are you afraid of? Yuzhang is taking care of the barbecue bar, He'er is taking care of the workshop, and the house's accounts. What does it mean for you to take care of a villa? I am happy and free." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
"You, the head of the family, are working as a hands-off shopkeeper." Li Xueyan said with a smile.
"Sister Yan'er just discovered it?" He'er also said with a smile. Although the Prince's Villa is big, He'er doesn't care at all. How much money can you make from farming? It's far behind compared to a workshop.
The three of them chatted casually and enjoyed themselves.
After lunch, Qin Huaidao rested with He'er. Pregnant women desperately need a sense of security. Qin Huaidao was worried that He'er would think too much and get pregnant. These days, he took a nap with He'er at noon and Li Xueyan at night. His life was like a fairy.
It was night before I knew it.
The girls from the band come to learn skills as always, and Qin Huaidao also enjoys it. He teaches one song every day, which increases the turnover. Since the new song was released, the business of the barbecue bar has increased again.
However, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and Li Jing, who had disappeared for a few days, came hand in hand. Qin Huaidao knew something was going on at the first sight, probably related to the banditry in the south of the Yangtze River. He pretended not to know, said hello and taught everyone how to sing. The three of them sang in silence.
Watch and drink.
An hour later, the girls in Leban had almost learned the lesson. Qin Huaidao signaled everyone to leave, looked at the three of them and said with a smile: "The three uncles have been frowning all night, is something wrong?"
"Do you know about the banditry in Jiangnan?" Fang Xuanling asked bluntly without hiding it.
"I don't know." Qin Huaidao pretended to be stupid.
Fang Xuanling didn't think much and continued: "After the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, a group of pirates suddenly appeared and robbed the coastal villages, causing countless casualties. After that, the pirates went up the river and looted the fishing villages along the way. Their crimes were extremely heinous. What's even more abominable is that
A few days ago, the imperial disaster relief ships were looted and all the food was looted. We came here to hear your opinion."
"The identity has not been found?" Qin Huaidao asked.
"According to the intelligence reported by the local garrison, the identity is unknown, the murderers will not be left alive, the number is about two to three thousand, the specific number is unknown, the equipment is average, but the combat effectiveness is good and the fighting style is brutal."
Qin Huaidao was silent, thinking to himself for a moment, and said: "Two or three thousand people are not many. The people cannot survive after the disaster. If they gather in the mountains and forests, they can pull up a team of two or three thousand at any time, but this kind of team is just a mob and cannot survive."
It may be that the fighting style is brutal and the fighting power is good, but there is only one possibility: banditry has been committed for many years, but due to the Zhenguan period, it is difficult to find two or three thousand bandits in the territory, so it can only be pirates, and the possibility of Japanese pirates is very high."
Everyone was surprised and nodded one after another.
The people in the Tang Dynasty mainly farmed and occasionally fished, and they could live a comfortable life. Those who went to become pirates were all criminals. The number was small, and there were no large-scale pirates, but there were Japanese pirates.
"Pirates are good at water warfare and can cut through waves as if they were walking on flat ground. They are not easy to hunt down. Although the Tang army has naval forces, their combat power is average. Do you have a way to deal with it?" Li Jing asked in a deep voice.
"Water warfare is different from land warfare. Once pirates enter the sea, it is difficult to hunt them down. A strong navy is needed. At present, the pirates should be driven out of the inland rivers and to the sea as soon as possible, and then seal the sea under martial law. However, the coastline is long and there are not enough troops to defend it.
If you don't stay, you can let the village protect itself. If something happens, send out a warning for help, and prepare a few cavalry to be distributed in various places to provide support at any time. In the long run, the Tang Dynasty must train a navy that is good at sea warfare." Qin Huaidao suggested.
"Naval battles include jumping battles, ramming, fire attacks and other tactics. Jumping battles require extremely high personal abilities. The waves are bumpy, the standing is unstable, and training is endless. As for ramming, it is the most difficult to build a sea-going ship," Li Jing reminded.
Jumping battle means two ships get close together and jump onto each other's ship to fight. The ship is so big, the formation is useless, and there is not much cooperation. It all depends on personal bravery. It is the most test of the combat effectiveness of an individual soldier. Such soldiers are not easy to train. On the other hand, it is different on the island.
, having been at sea for many years, he has long been accustomed to the bumps and turns, and is best at jumping into battles.
As for sea-going ships, the Japanese pirates' sea-going ship technology was still ahead of the times. They would come to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute, study arts and trade. On the other hand, the Tang Dynasty focused on farming and neglected sea trade, and their naval warfare capabilities were very weak. This led to the formation of Japanese pirates.
The pirates are rampant and rampant.
Qin Huaidao wanted to understand the key and said with a wry smile: "Naval battles are not a day's work. The sooner we pay attention to it, the better. Delaying it will only make pirates more rampant. The imperial court can recruit skilled craftsmen from all over the world to build sea ships. Li Shibo, aren't you in charge of the Academy of Sciences?"
?Whether you issue the recruitment order, there will be brave men under the heavy reward."
"Can you do it?" Li Jing said the true purpose of this trip.
Qin Huaidao was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "It will be easier, but it will also take time, not to mention that one person's ability is limited and requires the assistance of a large number of craftsmen. Besides, I don't want to be in charge now."
The three of them were overjoyed when they heard the first few words, but when they heard the rejection later, they smiled bitterly and did not answer.
"How about you provide the drawings and the Academy of Sciences will take charge of the construction?" Wei Zheng suggested.
Drawings are easier said than done. Qin Huaidao has never built a sea-going ship. He only knows roughly. It takes a long time to simulate, experiment, modify, and slowly obtain data before formulating the final drawings. This is a systematic and huge project that requires a lot of time and energy.
The key is, why provide the drawings to Li Er?
Qin Huaidao shook his head and said nothing.
The three of them also thought of this and felt a little aggrieved. They blamed Li Er for being suspicious. Good people are not used and they have to be forced to leave. What is this? Fang Xuanling asked unwillingly: "There is really no room for negotiation? The Holy Master copied Cui's family."
, the two Zheng clans have a full internal treasury, so they can buy it with silver, okay?"
"It's not a matter of money. I couldn't produce the blueprints in half a year, and I'm too tired to do it. I don't want to do it. Your Majesty is wise and you have your own considerations. The court can't come to me for everything. The Academy of Sciences can take the opportunity to build sea ships and expand its influence."
Qin Huaidao bluntly refused.
"Don't be angry. It's true that the ships are for the imperial court, but they are also for the people. They are for the long-term peace and stability of the country. If you can completely eliminate piracy, the people will remember you." Li Jing reminded.
"Don't--"
Qin Huaidao quickly called out: "Uncle Shi, you still think I'm not famous enough?"
The three of them were right. Qin Huaidao's reputation was already big enough. If it were bigger, the Holy One would not be suspicious, wary, or suppressive, but would take action directly. It was a great deed that was obviously beneficial to the country and the people, the work was in the country, and it was beneficial to the future.
If you can't do it, what is this?
Wei Zheng lost his temper: "I have talents but I can't use them. I have methods that I can't use. It's too irritating. I'm going to see the Holy One!"