Hou Jie indifferently shook off a headless poisonous snake from his naked shoulder. The poisonous snake's big mouth was still tightly biting into his flesh. He cut it again and a piece of flesh fell to the grass with the snake's head, and was picked up by his leather boots.
Trampled into a pulp.
Killing here was the most common thing he did on a daily basis, and he gradually became numb. He saw little difference between cutting someone else's neck with a knife and cutting his own body.
Hou Jie thought that the moment when his father's head flew up with blood was the most painful thing in the world. Now it seems that it was not the most painful thing. The most painful thing was falling from the prosperous world to this world of savages.
. Endless forest, endless mosquitoes, accompanied by endless pain.
The swarthy military doctor carefully examined his wound and put a medicine package on his shoulder. The wound must be wrapped here, otherwise flies would infest the wound with maggots.
"General, we can't go any further. If we go any further, the army will be damaged. All those savages have gotten into the forest. We can't kill them all. Besides, the forest will also swallow them up. Those cannibal savages will
He will help us clean up those messes, we don’t have much food and grass, it’s time to go back.”
The person who spoke was the old general of the Hou family. After the death of the general, they did not disperse. Instead, they chose to come to Lingnan with the Hou family's women and children. The family members were arranged by Yun Ye to live in the Meng family village, and he followed the eldest young master.
It has been a full year of fighting in this strange land, and now, the land of Java has finally been cleared.
Hou Jie took out the flask and took a sip of wine, wiped his unshaven face, and said to his hometown general: "Uncle An, let's go back to Requiem City. Take away those slaves who can be taken away, and kill those who can't be taken away.
This is a battlefield. The natives holding bamboo knives and spears made their last resistance here. No matter how much they wanted to win, what Hou Jie left for them was still corpses all over the ground and mercenaries armed to the teeth.
There is what these naked natives can resist. The most powerful blow darts are useless in front of the can-like armor.
The short, dark-skinned natives were tied with ropes into a long line and followed these strong mercenaries to the seaside with their heads lowered. As soon as they got on the boat, endless labor awaited them.
Hou Jie's battleship was painted black. The winter fish who came with them to Java showed his big white teeth and silently welcomed Hou Jie's return after victory. He saw a medical bag wrapped on his shoulder and pointed with his fingers. Hou Jie shook his head to indicate that he was okay.
Then he hugged Hou Jie and patted him twice on the back.
"Brother!" Hou Ying swung down from the mast, turned somersaults, relieved his strength, and stood firmly in front of Hou Jie. The sixteen-year-old young man was full of energy.
Hou Jie looked at his younger brother carefully and saw that he was as black as coal due to the sun, and his heart ached. He was supposed to be playing football with a group of classmates in the college and peeking at the women's school, but now he can only drift on the sea all year round like himself.
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The men of the Hou family are not allowed to set foot on the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This is the judgment of all nobles on the Hou family, and it also gives the Hou family a chance to atone. Otherwise, the Xiao family, the Pei family and the Han family will never rest.
"Are you used to living on a ship? Now you must grit your teeth and carry it down. Dad is gone. Those uncles and brothers have tried their best. Now we brothers can only rely on ourselves."
"Brother, I like life on the boat. Brother Dongyu is trying his best to teach me how to sail the boat.
I have almost learned it, but what I need is experience. Brother Dongyu said that all I need to do is run around more on the sea."
After Hou Ying finished talking about his own affairs, he looked worriedly at the medicine bag on his brother's shoulder.
"It's nothing serious. I was bitten by a snake and a piece of flesh was peeled off. It doesn't matter. Where's the little tiger? He's not crying anymore, is he? I miss my mother too, but I can't see her."
"Brother, Xiaohu was born weak and sick and always gets seasick. We have to find a way. He can't live on the boat. It will kill him if this continues. Brother Asparagus has been sending Xiaohu to the shore these days, and he still
Sending people to guard him is not a long-term solution, otherwise, just send the little tiger back to the Meng family's village, he will definitely recover if his mother looks after him."
"No, the male members of the Hou family cannot set foot on the Tang Dynasty. This is the agreement. Although the Hou family has lost its father, every word it says will be a slap in the face. It is absolutely not allowed to violate the law. Even if Xiaohu dies, he will die on the ship. This is a son of the Hou family.
Our destiny cannot be violated. Daddy killed more than a thousand people in vain on the grassland. We are atonement for our sins."
When Hou Ying saw that his elder brother was angry, he lowered his head and did not dare to speak anymore. When Dongyu saw that all the people on the shore had boarded the boat, the whistle in his mouth rang sharply three times, and the seabirds perched on the mast rushed high into the sky in panic.
, all the sailors began to get busy, the thick stone anchor slowly rose up from the bottom of the sea, and the five large ships began to move slowly with the ocean current. When all the white sails were unfurled, the large ships had already begun to break the waves.
Hou Jie found a shady place and stretched out his limbs as much as possible. Hou Ying brought him a pot of tea. This was Hou Jie's only enjoyment! After enjoying it, he had abandoned the gorgeous clothes and delicious food.
, even the etiquette of nobles was far away by him, but he did not give up on drinking tea. In his dreams, there was always a stunning beauty in green clothes making tea and chatting with him under the big willow tree.
"Brother, do you still think about Xiao Wu? I heard from Brother Dongyu that Brother Yun has promised Xiao Wu to Di Renjie, and they might have gotten married by now. Brother, the letter my mother gave me said that she had left a prisoner's home.
If you fall in love with a woman, you will send her to Requiem City after a while. Brother, do you really want to marry that unknown prisoner’s daughter?”
Hou Jie poured the golden tea into the tea cup, with indescribable grace. He picked up the tea cup between two fingers, lowered his head and gently smelled the fragrant tea fragrance. When the tea fragrance was clear and moisturizing his whole lung, he drank the tea in one gulp.
. After closing his eyes for a while, he said to Hou Ying: "This is what I mean. The past cannot be recalled. It is already in the past. Di Renjie is indeed better than me. It is right for Xiaowu to choose him. I have always been
You shouldn't reach high.
My mother is getting older, and she always needs someone to take care of things at home. Those aunts don't know anything, so the family needs someone who can take care of the housework. Since I'm old enough to get married, I should get married."
"Brother, I heard that that woman is not good-looking at all. She is very different from Sister Xiaowu. You are a versatile person in civil and military affairs, and you also command seventy-two overseas islands. Why should you marry a beauty? Marry
That woman will be laughed at."
When Hou Ying heard that his eldest brother said that he had agreed to it, he immediately shouted for him.
"You know what the heck, a real man will inevitably have an unvirtuous wife and an unfilial son, especially when we three brothers can only wander overseas. If you find someone who is too beautiful, you are asking for trouble for yourself. If you find someone with mediocre looks, she will know
The huge difference between ourselves and us is that what makes us cherish her is nothing more than their loyalty. That woman is very smart and wants to use the strength of our family to make their family live better. Therefore, she has such a clear goal and dares to sacrifice.
A woman is the housewife our family needs. She will work hard to manage the family for herself and for us. This is enough. "
Hou Ying sniffed and turned his head to the side angrily. He suddenly discovered that there was another fleet sailing side by side to his left. They were ships of the Lingnan Fleet, and the wavy golden dragon flag on them was fluttering in the wind.
Hou Jie also saw it, but didn't say anything. The Lingnan Navy was actively building the strait and didn't appear on weekdays. Why did it suddenly appear near Java Island now? Could something big happen?
Gaoyangzi and Qiubeard are all in the open sea, and no one dares to enter the strait. It is not difficult for them to get in from the open sea. The fresh water alone will kill them. The group that appeared today
The fleet is very strange, very large. It seems that the Lingnan Navy is out in full force. The supply ships form a fleet. The ship's side draft is very deep. This is so strange. Is the country trying to open up new territorial waters?
There's no need for such a big battle.
A warship drew a beautiful arc on the sea and blocked the front of Hou Jie's fleet. The flag was Liu Renyuan's ship. The Princess was still lingering in the East China Sea and would not be able to return for a while.
Hou Jie ordered a small boat to be put down, and he and six generals rowed the small boat aboard Liu Renyuan's warship. In the captain's room, he saw Liu Renyuan who was looking at the chart. He was holding a pencil and continuously marking the chart.
Route, Hou Jie is very unfamiliar with this chart, but looking at the shape of the nearby islands, this is probably a chart outside the strait.
Liu Renyuan marked the chart, rolled it up, put it in a waterproof cowhide bag and handed it to Hou Jie, saying: "Xiaojie, be prepared. In one year, you will enter this sea area. It won't take long for Gaoyangzi."
She will become a vassal of the empire and have the same authority as us. You may not know that the Koreans surrendered. From now on, the Lingnan Navy will have no way to deal with this woman. Everything depends on you.
The general wants you to grow up in the shortest possible time, unite with Feng An to regain control of the sea, and not give Gaoyangzi any chance to take advantage of it.
I will leave you eleven decommissioned warships when I return, and you will have to find a way to manpower them yourself. The nobles who joined the Requiem Project are your strongest allies, and they can be trusted."
Hou Jie glanced at Liu Renyuan and said: "This is natural. I need ships and manpower. Now that Java Island has completely become our world, it is the time for massive construction. There is no shortage of wood here, but construction."
I hope you can bring us some of the city’s stones and cement when you come next time.”