The river is long and flows eastward into the sea.
From Yangzhou Port, we turned up the river and took the sea route to Fuzhou. By this time, the heat was already unbearable.
The scorching sun is baking the land of Lingnan. There are several large ships parked in the harbor. Looking through a telescope from a distance, they are flying the flag of the Nanhai Navy.
Over the years, the Nanhai Navy has been fighting against the Cham pirates since its establishment.
Therefore, even though the warships are not as good as Chengdu Navy in terms of configuration, their combat effectiveness is comparable, especially since the sailors Wu Lin recruited nearby are all seamen. They usually languish, but as soon as they arrive at sea, they seem to have been unsealed.
When they entered Fuzhou City, it was still early in the morning. Yang Lin exchanged a few words with the officials, then left Wu Lin behind and sent the other officials away.
Wu Lin was wearing navy armor, his face was a little tanned by the sun, and he asked with a smile: "Young Master, what else can you do if you leave the general behind?"
Yang Lin pointed to the chair and said: "Sit down and say, I heard that you have started building a city on Yizhou Island?"
After Wu Lin sat down, he straightened his back and said: "Back to Shaozai, the last general will be in charge of the navy and only responsible for fighting. Qin Huizhi is doing these things. He has reached an agreement with Lingnan officials to recruit people here.
No matter who goes to reclaim wasteland, as long as the land they cultivate is their own. Near the sea, the large areas of land are not suitable for growing crops. Even when the weather is good, the harvest will not be as good as 10% of the same land in Jiangnan."
"As soon as the news came out, many Fujian people chose to go to sea one after another. Our Navy's troop transport ships were responsible for transporting them to the island. Now, two small towns have been built near the sea, and they are still expanding."
Yang Lin listened with great interest and asked: "How did the indigenous people on the island react?"
"Most of them live in the mountains and make a living by hunting. They only occasionally go down to the mountains to sell some mountain products in exchange for bows, arrows and food. These people are like savages, naked, with colorful paint on their faces, and scary alcohol addiction. They are often busy.
One day, they all changed to drink. We did not invade their hunting grounds in the mountains, and they did not make trouble with the Han people. Even after landing on the island, some people felt unwell and developed various symptoms. Qin Huizhi said that this was because the poisonous gas on the island had not dissipated over time.
Enough."
Yang Lin thought to himself, this is probably due to acclimatization. It is not so easy to reclaim wasteland. The island that has been dusty for so long will definitely have its own unique germs. And these new arrivals do not have antibodies yet, so they have to rely on their own immunity.
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As long as it lasts for about ten days, the human body's immune system will work to defeat these diseases.
Yang Lin pointed to the map on the wall and said: "The Nanhai Navy continues to recruit troops. I will give you three hundred warships to connect Yizhou, Qiongzhou and Jiaozhi. No one from the Nanhai Navy can appear in this sea area."
Arms outside."
Wu Lin was extremely excited, and Yang Lin continued: "You set up navy camps on the shores of Yizhou Island, Qiongzhou Island and Jiaozhi. Every small island in this area must be inspected repeatedly. As long as any trace of pirates is found,
Exterminate them on the spot, no need to report. What I want is that this trade route is smooth and there is no disaster that anyone thinks of."
This has given the Nanhai Navy unlimited fire power. As long as the armed forces other than the Song Army enter this sea area, they can be killed first and then reported. Wu Lin was delighted and asked: "Young Master, Qin Huizhi said that he wants to establish a
There is a shipyard, but our shipwrights are not good enough and cannot build sea-going ships or large ships. I hope the young master can ask for some shipwrights from Mizhou. Xu Jin saw that the shipwrights are very serious and asked for a ship.
It’s okay, but I won’t give it to anyone I want.”
Yang Lin smiled and said: "Those are the people from Xujiazhuang. How can we hand over the talents we have collected so hard? I don't like to force others to do anything. How about this? You ask Qin Hui to select some young shipwrights and send them to Mizhou to work for a year and a half.
The apprentices who set out to learn and work at the same time naturally mastered the skills when they came back. Over in Xujiazhuang, a school has been opened to teach how to build ships."
Wu Lin thought that this was also a way, so he agreed with a smile. At this time, Yang Tianning came in. He and Wu Lin had met in Jiaozhi and said: "Father, Commander Wu, the cook said that the meal is ready, let's have a meal together."
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Wu Lin immediately said: "Young Zai, if the shipwright doesn't come, can you give me a few people from Xiaolang camp, so we can train a team of sea spies."
Yang Lin smiled and scolded: "Why do you want everything ready-made? No, you go back and find some young people, send them to the army, follow them to perform tasks for a period of time, take them out and then go back."
Yang Tianning bared his teeth and smiled and said: "Go deep behind enemy lines, hide in the mountains and forests, lie in the wind and snow, and sleep on pillows. I'm afraid your people won't be able to bear this suffering."
Wu Lin immediately became unhappy and patted his chest and said: "My soldiers follow me and they can endure any hardships. I won't eat any food. I will go to the camp now to select people. I have agreed that you will treat them equally. Take care of them."
Bring me some spies. Not to mention killing hundreds of people for forty like you did in Taiping Prefecture, at least it must be passable."
Yang Lin waved his hand and said: "Don't leave in a hurry. I arrived in Youyan Yizhou in April. Your brother asked me to bring some things and a letter. I will have someone pick it up for you." After that, he ordered the soldiers,
Bring a box and a letter to Wu Lin.
Wu Lin frowned and said: "As long as you have money, if there is anything missing here, why not give me some banknotes and buy everything. I'd rather bother Shao Zai to take it with me along the way."
Then he clasped his fists and left. Yang Lin smiled and said, "This guy has a good brother."
Yang Tianning chuckled, obviously thinking of Yang Tianren, who was also an elder brother who had to take care of every detail.
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Jiaozhi, Shun Song Prefecture, and Li Dynasty people still used to call it Shenglong City.
Military control is now implemented in the city, and it is strictly forbidden to go out after the curfew. Cochin policemen are patrolling the roads, but they do not wear long swords, but hold sticks in their hands.
Cochin people are not allowed to hide weapons for ten years, and they will be arrested if their kitchen knives exceed six inches.
If more than five people gather together for a quarter of an hour, you can report it.
These government officials armed with sticks would beat people up and disperse them or arrest them.
However, as long as these items are not violated, the lives of the people in Jiaozhi will be better than before. At least they no longer have to pay taxes that can kill people for the royal family.
Moreover, the crazy influx of merchants from the Song Dynasty greatly increased the opportunities for making a living here, and also brought more high-quality and cheaper goods and consumption.
In the newly built college, the Department of Humanities and Humanities of the Song Dynasty encouraged students to come here to teach. It is said that new regulations will be introduced soon. After the examination is resumed, anyone who has participated in such activities will receive a lot of extra points.
There are soldiers of the Song Dynasty stationed in all the cities. These people come from the thirty-six Wuman tribes in Dali and are very ferocious.
In the palace, Zhang Boyu was extravagant and lustful, playing and singing every night, and his body had been exhausted by wine and sex.
Now he only hopes that Yang Lin will come soon, hand over the throne as soon as possible, return the land to the Song Dynasty, and become a rich man.
In this year, he used his power to control many industries in Cochin into the hands of his family, and already gained astonishing wealth.
What he fears most now is that Yang Lin will kill the donkey, so he wants to show his loyalty, return to the Song Dynasty, and then take the money to enjoy happiness. Otherwise, with the knife hanging above his head, he is always in danger of being killed.
After these years of brutal civil war, the number of strong men in Jiaozhi has declined, and those who remain are tired of fighting.
It's not that there are ambitious people who want to organize troops and drive away the Song army, but unfortunately the difference in strength is too big.
Moreover, there was Zhang Boyu, a traitor who was determined to help the Song people regain Jiaozhi, because his throne was obtained by the Song people. No matter which Jiaozhi person came to the throne, he would not escape death, and he would die miserably.
At three o'clock in the morning, the Prince of Jiaozhi County was still sleeping soundly on his bed, surrounded by a dozen beautiful women with pink arms and beautiful hips lying on each side.
A chamberlain outside gently woke him up and said: "Your Highness, there is news from the Song Dynasty that Yang Shaozai has arrived in Fuzhou!"
Zhang Boyu stood up suddenly, a little too fast, which made his head hurt.
He stood up and was actually naked. He stretched out his hand and said, "Hurry up and change my clothes. Please invite Liu Zhongwu, the general of the Song Dynasty."