The sea water is scarlet, corpses rise and fall with the waves, the beach is also full of corpses, the white sand is dyed red, and there are tragedies everywhere after the war.
Niu Shizan looked around at the soldiers who were busy cleaning the battlefield, and lowered his voice and said: "Yuchi Shibo, two brothers, the King of Han sent a secret order to ask if there is any silver on the island. If there is, try to transport as much as possible. Saltpeter
The more the merrier, this matter is very important and must not be leaked."
"There is plenty of silver. Our army occupied the northern part of Japan for a period of time. There were silver mines there. In addition to the 10 million taels left by the thousand, there are now 30 million taels on the island. The remaining 10 million taels are left to recruit troops to attack Japan.
All the remaining 20 million taels will be shipped away." Yuchi Baolin said immediately.
"I think it will work. Ten million taels will be enough to expand and raise the army." Yu Chigong agreed.
When Niu Shizan heard that it was twenty-two thousand, he was startled, but he quickly calmed down and asked, "Where's the saltpeter?"
"There are still some, but they should not meet the requirements of the King of Han. If you give me three days, I will catch a group of prisoners and defeat the Japanese. There will be no fighting in a short time. I can refine a batch in three days. You can escort them.
Are you going back? Can you leave an army to help?" Yuchi Baolin asked.
There was not enough power on the island, and Yuchi Baolin was worried that the Japanese would come again.
"No, our army has been ordered to provide support. We will not leave for the time being. We can just send a regiment to escort them."
"Is it possible that a regiment is short of troops and is it not safe on the road? The supplies are precious and we cannot be careless. We cannot bear the responsibility if something goes wrong." Yu Chigong reminded.
"One group is enough."
Niu Shizan said with certainty. Seeing the doubts in the eyes of Yuchi and his son, he explained: "Xue Wanshu, the governor of Goguryeo, has defected to the King of Han and has been named the commander of the Goguryeo war zone. He will arrange the ships coming over. In addition, he will arrange the transfer in five days."
Ten thousand people and a batch of grain came over and were transferred to the navy. It was also the intention of the King of Han. We have five days to prepare saltpeter, and we will return by ship in five days."
"Great!" Yuchi Baolin said in surprise.
Yuchi Gong also reacted and said with a smile: "Xue Wanshu defected to the King of Han. The silver and saltpeter went to Goguryeo, and then to the grassland. They were all our own people all the way. The escort of one regiment is indeed enough. I see! I didn't expect that it would take just one or two years."
The King of Han has made such great achievements, my brother Qin's soul in heaven will probably die of joy."
Yuchi Baoqi suddenly interrupted: "The imperial court attacked us secretly. Will the King of Han send troops when he finds out?"
"With the character of the King of Han who never suffers losses, he will definitely do it!" Yuchi Baolin said.
"The grasslands, Tubo, and Turks have all been captured by the King of Han, leaving only the Central Plains. If the King of Han sends troops, wouldn't it mean that the world will be unified?" Yuchi Baoqi said, his eyes shining.
"The world is unified?!"
Everyone was not calm when they heard this word.
Good man, who doesn’t want to be a founding hero? Who doesn’t want to leave a name for eternity?
Yu Chigong was an old man after all. Something suddenly occurred to him. He opened the document and took a closer look. It was clearly written on it. He couldn't help but ask: "Wait a minute, you just said navy, and the document does say that. It's not like other people."
Since the war zone is named after a place, is it possible that the King of Han wants to expand his true navy?"
"The King of Han said that the current army is the army, and a navy and an air force will be established. The navy is you. It is not clear what the air force is. I guess it is a branch that flies in the sky and can launch attacks from the air. How to build the navy depends on Shibo
You're welcome." Niu Shizan said with a smile.
However, Yuchi Gong understood the subtext behind it. This was a brand new military service, with a status equal to that of the Army. As the commander of the navy, he might be higher than the commander of the theater. This was also a great trust. He was excited in his heart, but he did not point it out, so he hurriedly said
: "Baoqi, go tell your mother and hold a family banquet for your nephew to welcome you. We will talk about other things later while drinking. Baolin, hurry up and clean up the battlefield."
"Understood!" the brothers agreed and hurried away.
Yuchi Gong continued to Niu Shizan: "My dear nephew, you have been with the King of Han for a long time. If you have any good suggestions about island defense, please feel free to give them. After the 10,000 people come over, can they help with training? I don't want to reach you.
Even if the level of the soldiers around you is half, it will be enough."
"No problem!" Niu Shizan agreed.
"We don't have much time. How long will it take to form an army?" Yu Chigong asked.
Niu Shizan was stunned for a moment and asked: "What does Shibo mean?"
"We don't want to hide our own people. It won't take long for the King of Han to know that the imperial army and the Japanese are joining forces to attack the island. He will definitely send troops when the time comes. With the King of Han's majestic talent, strategy, benevolence, righteousness and wiseness, how can he see it?
As the people of the Tang Dynasty are being oppressed by the imperial court and suffering in water and fire, they will definitely send out troops. It won’t be long before the world is unified. It is a pity that you and I have no chance to participate in the battle to unify the Central Plains. Then we can take the Japanese country as a gift."
"It makes sense!" Niu Shizan was also an ambitious person. His eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled.
Not being able to participate in the Battle of the Central Plains means missing a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds. When the world is unified and the horse is released to Nanshan, if you have not done enough, you will fall behind your peers. Wouldn't you regret it for the rest of your life?
"Three months, Shibo, give me three months and give you an elite army." Niu Shizan said solemnly.
Yuchi Gong secretly calculated the time. After receiving the news, the King of Han made military preparations. It would take more than a month to walk from Longyou to the Central Plains area. The court could not just surrender. There must be a big battle and it would take at least half a year to win. If there was enough time, he said
: "Okay, then according to the three-month plan, we will send troops after last month."
"How is the situation in Japan?"
"We have attacked once, and we are familiar with the terrain. The troops you brought are about 7,000, right? Including the troops on the island, the total is more than 10,000. If we train an elite force of 10,000 people and prepare more explosive packs, I am sure to sweep the Japanese country."
Yuchi Gong said confidently.
"What about the pirates?" Niu Shizan asked.
"I don't know. They appeared suddenly. Last time, they appeared out of thin air and attacked from behind, forcing us to retreat here after defeat. Otherwise, we would still be in the Japanese territory at this moment." Yuchi Gong said depressedly.
Niu Shizan thought for a while and reminded: "When we came here, the King of Han said that pirates may come from the south. There is Liuqiu Island in the south, and many people live on it. There are many islands further south, such as Niboluo and Forou.
Xingzhou and others are full of pirates. The King of Han did not tell me the specific situation, so I asked this junior to remind me that pirates will be killed without mercy."
"So many more islands? So many pirates."
Yuchi Gong was taken aback and suddenly realized that he knew too little about the sea. He made a note to himself, then raised his hands toward the west and solemnly said: "I obey the order of the King of Han!"
The elders belong to the elders, but the etiquette cannot be discarded.
During the conversation, the battlefield was cleaned, and the enemy corpses were piled up and burned in a place to avoid the plague. All the own people were buried, monuments were erected, and the army took the prisoners and retreated to the camp.
The camp is located in a mountain col. Many houses have been built, made of wood, stone and clay, with thatched sloping roofs. Although they are simple, they can accommodate people.
The army had a hearty meal and quickly threw themselves into making saltpeter without taking any time to rest.