On the vast misty river, the troop transport ship slowly moved eastward and was about to reach the mouth of the sea.
There, there are shipping ships from the South China Sea Navy, which will be responsible for transporting the 20,000 people. As for the war horses, armor, supplies, money and food, the Chamber of Commerce will be responsible for it.
Transporting troops by sea ship has one more advantage than marching by land, that is, there is no need to repair or stop to sleep.
The front line had already been heavily prepared, and when Yang Lin left, they took down Thang Long City in one go.
The Song army, which had been standing by and watching, also took action and conquered the counties north of Thang Long City one by one.
The army from northern Jiaozhi then entered the city, and there was a bloody purge.
When we arrived at Huating, the Nanhai Navy finally arrived. Troop transport ships and horse boats with large hollow bellies were parked at the port.
Yang Lin was very satisfied. Xujiazhuang has attracted a large number of shipwrights, constantly using high bonuses to stimulate technological innovation, and the ships have become more and more professional.
As long as there is sufficient demand for maritime navigation, technological innovation will advance at a high speed, and sooner or later this ocean will be conquered.
I heard Xu Jin, who came to Beijing last time, say that there are now ships that can raise livestock, grow vegetables, and are equipped with fishing gear to catch aquatic products. These are the necessary supply ships for ocean expeditions.
Huating Port, as a compromise with Liang Shicheng, gave up three municipal shipping companies, and the new municipal shipping company port that he personally designated and developed has now developed into a large port with unique advantages.
Many Japanese ships like to go ashore here to purchase goods in Jiangnan.
Several officials on the shore waved and Yang Lin walked down the deck, and Xie Zhen Jie Bao greeted him.
"I've seen Young Zai." The two brothers said together.
Xie Bao said: "How long will the young master stay here? My subordinates have already prepared a banquet."
Yang Lin shook his head and said: "The schedule is urgent, and I won't stay here for long. I will leave after the troops and horses change ships. Let me ask you one thing, how is the suppression of bandits in Jiangnan during this time?"
Xie Bao said, "Don't worry, Young Master. Governor Yuwen has divided ten war zones, laid out dragnets, and eliminated the thieves inch by inch. Now that the Maitreya Sect has been uprooted, Huang Lishi, the second largest figure in the sect, has been killed, and Wang Jingang probably won't be able to survive for a few days."
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"You can tell me something. Just arresting people is not enough. The main thing is to eradicate the spread of this cult. To put it simply, the missionary education must be in place, especially in those remote mountain villages. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Young Master, I will definitely get the news to my subordinates."
Yang Lin sighed, Jiangnan was considered a prosperous place, but there were still many people who were too poor to survive.
The splendor of the Song Dynasty was all concentrated in Kaifeng Mansion, and all the world's essence was used up to build a Kaifeng Mansion for the enjoyment of the kings and scholar-bureaucrats. This abnormal prosperity was the prosperity of Zhao Ji, but not the prosperity of Yang Lin.
When the New Deal is implemented, no matter how strong the resistance is, all obstacles blocking the way must be broken down.
Give me another half year, and the New Deal will be one year old, and the results will be seen.
The new beneficiaries are a larger and broader group, and they will all become their solid supporters by then.
If the people have enough to eat and can live a good life, who will take the risk to rebel?
Since these cults are young, they can no longer spread their religion easily, which will bring disaster to others.
When a group of people cannot survive, any deception will be regarded as the last straw.
Yang Lin rested for a while in Huating, then boarded the ship and left. Further ahead was the area where he was fighting pirates, and everyone couldn't help but be more vigilant.
The sun slowly sank along the horizon, and a new moon could not wait to rise into the sky.
At this time in Taiping Prefecture and Caishi Town, the sound of hoofbeats resounded like thunder through the long night.
Wang Jingang took the lead and led a group of subordinates wielding long swords towards the center of the county.
The followers behind him had been in the mountains for a long time, and they were almost driven crazy by him. How could they restrain themselves when they suddenly entered the city? They rushed around and rushed into the houses and shops on the streets, burning, killing and looting wantonly.
The people in the city woke up from their dreams and suddenly saw many robbers breaking into their homes. They fled in panic.
Even if some people tried to resist, they were quickly chopped down and killed. The horses ran all the way, and heart-wrenching screams and women's cries could be heard everywhere.
Outside the city, a team of dozens of people followed closely and chased in.
Yang Tianning breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "We have finally caught up with our grandfathers. Remember, if you capture Wang Jingang alive, you will not kill anyone else."
He had less than fifty men, but there were no less than five hundred thieves, but they were not afraid at all, and made plans to annihilate their opponents. Yang Tianning made a few gestures, and the men disappeared into the streets.
above, blending into the night, as if it had never appeared.
Xu Jiu, who was riding a tall horse, followed closely behind Wang Jingang. Whenever anyone ran out of the house, he would directly chop him down with his sword.
Under the firelight, the young horse thief couldn't suppress the excitement on his face. The brothers in the village usually came and went to rob homes and houses, and at most they only opened some villages, forts and forts.
Today, we managed to capture a county town easily. It seems that the Maitreya Sect is indeed a successful person, and cooperating with them is really the right move.
Xu Jiu had even thought that if he conquered the world in the future, wouldn't he be a great general?
In fact, everyone knows that Maitreya Sect declined and was defeated by the imperial court.
Wang Jingang found such a stupid bandit from nowhere in the mountain den, and planned to rob Caishi Town and hoard a batch of supplies so that he could escape overseas.
He himself didn't want to make a comeback, he only wanted to preach in a foreign country, and he had already harmed a small country, and he also had the addiction of being an emperor.
"Don't delay, go to the county government office quickly and rob the treasury." Seeing the horse bandits' hearts fluctuating, and the greed in their eyes, Wang Jingang immediately reined in his horse and shouted.
Xu Jiu disagreed and said: "Leader, let the brothers have fun first. We have always robbed villages like this. We only take the money after killing them. None of those unruly people dared to resist, so they obediently took out the money."
He was so complacent that he didn't notice Wang Jingang's unkind expression. Hearing the women's cries for help coming from the surrounding houses, Mountain King Xu Jiu also had a wrong thought.
Idiot! Wang Jingang cursed in his heart, this is a county town, you still treat it as a village.
Looking at the hundred horse thieves behind him who couldn't restrain their eagerness to take action, Wang Jingang shouted loudly: "Brothers, there are a lot of property and beautiful women looted by corrupt officials in the government office. If you believe me, follow me and kill them!"
These words were much stronger than any great truth, and a group of horse bandits agreed with a loud voice, preparing to rush straight to the county government office in the city.
Suddenly, there was a whooshing sound in the air, and the leader of the thief, Xu Jiu, fell from his horse.
Xu Jiu fell to the ground with a muffled sound, blood pouring from his mouth. Wang Jingang was stunned for a moment, and then shouted: "We have been ambushed! Escape quickly!"
Arrows rained down like rain, and the shooters didn't know where they were hiding, but the bandits all had torches burning, making them natural targets in the dark night.
On thatched huts, on trees, in grass and grain piles, the repeating sleeve crossbow is of little use in the military formation, but it is the best killing weapon at this time.
Especially in the hands of these people, they are all poisoned. This kind of weapon is Japan's trump card.
After Japan surrendered to Yang Lin, it was improved by Yang Tianci, with a faster rate of fire.
Such a ghostly scene shocked the remnants of the Maitreya Cult and the horse bandits. Everyone around them fell down one by one, but they didn't even see the shadow of the enemy.
"Master, it's bad, the road into the city is blocked... blocked..."
Wang Jingang finally saw clearly that the believer who reported the news had been hit in the forehead by a cold arrow the size of a nail.