Although there are a lot of fish near the sea, there are also many fishing boats, and disputes often arise because of competition for space. Moreover, the types of fish there are relatively common, and it is difficult to sell them at a high price. Only by traveling far can you find good fish and sell good ones.
Price.
Times have become increasingly difficult these days. Although the thieves have never breached Gaohai City under the protection of the Gao family, the taxes on the people of Gaohai City have inevitably tripled in just one year.
Especially recently, there was another war tax, and in order to prevent his son from being drafted, he had to do it all. The cost was huge. Without catching some rare fish species, it would be difficult to feed the officials.
.
My son is 20 years old this year. His family is too poor to find a wife, but he is afraid of being drafted into the army. If he joins the army these days, he will most likely die.
The old He family who fished with him was also an only son. Wasn't he sent to serve in the army? Not long ago, someone from the army came to report bad news. He heard that he was sent to suppress bandits and was shot through the eye by an arrow. His body was
None of them were brought back, and no one collected the bodies. After hearing the bad news, Lao He couldn't afford to fall ill. His family had no money to hire a doctor to see a doctor, and they couldn't afford medicine, so he died of illness the day before yesterday. Lao He's old wife passed away that night.
He committed suicide by hanging on a beam, and a good home was lost.
Wang Haisheng sighed and murmured to himself: "This shitty world really makes the poor have no way to live."
"Dad, I heard that the people in Fanyang County, Donglai County, and Shanggu County under the control of King Qin An are living a very good life. The people have white-flour steamed buns to eat every day and are well fed. Not only do the officials in Gaoxuan County not care about some of the refugees who are about to starve to death,
, and rushed to Fanyang County. As a result, all the refugees who went to Fanyang County and Shanggu County of Donglai County were given food and ten acres of land by King Qin An." Because Wang Haisheng's son was born on a sea ship, so
Called Haiwazi, he was tanned and said with a yearning look on his face.
Wang Haisheng sighed again and said: "These are all rumors. Our family can barely avoid starving to death by fishing. If one day we are about to starve to death, we will move there with our family. Forget it.
, Let’s not talk about it anymore, our trip today was really not in vain!”
Haiwazi looked at the fish cabin full of all kinds of rare fish and smiled from ear to ear: "These fish can be sold for at least one tael of silver when they are landed."
Wang Haisheng said with some emotion: "This money is probably not enough to take care of those officials and prevent you from being taken to the army. Alas! As long as you can stay at home safely, it doesn't matter how many more times we go to sea. We still have to go to sea this year."
You can come out again. If you are lucky enough, the money from the sale will be enough for you to marry your daughter-in-law into your family. Your mother and I asked a matchmaker to tell you about the daughter of the Yu family. You also know her, which is quite good.
I just want a tael of silver as a dowry gift. I think that girl is quite good at running a house, so just give her a tael!"
"It's her!" There was a shy and honest smile on her face, it seemed that she was really familiar with her daughter.
"Dad!" The son suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance with a dumbfounded look on his face. He raised his finger and pointed and said, "There are so many boats!"
Wang Haisheng turned around suddenly, and suddenly a dense number of ships appeared on the sea level, heading here at an extremely fast speed.
The ship on the sea came closer, and Wang Haisheng's expression changed drastically. He saw the military flag flying on the other side's ship. But this was not important. What was important was that they were on the route in the direction they were traveling.
"Where did the navy come from?" the son said blankly.
Wang Haisheng took up the oar and shouted at the top of his lungs: "What are you waiting for? Row the boat quickly, row to one side, don't block their front!"
Only then did the son realize, and together with Wang Haisheng, they rowed the fishing boat desperately. Fortunately, they were right next to them and quickly rowed out of the dangerous area, otherwise their boat would definitely be smashed into pieces.
No one from the Haisha camp navy officers and soldiers who arrived noticed that there was a very small fishing boat beside them trying to stay away from them. Even if someone saw it, they didn't bother to pay attention to it.
Ten miles offshore, Gaohaicheng Port can already be vaguely seen. Standing on the Sea Shark, Huang Shaoqiu could even use his telescope to clearly see the chaos in the port, but there were no naval warships or ground forces stationed here.
Not long after, there was no one on the dock, and there was no armed defense. The long-range suppression attack prepared by the Sea Shark Battalion Navy to cover the Marine Battalion's attack was not needed at all.
The troop transport ship successfully approached the shore. The ten-meter-wide springboard was pushed out of the ship amidst the shouts of the navy soldiers. When it landed on the ground, the sound of war horses neighing sounded, and a team of marines equipped by the Sea Shark Battalion
The division cavalry leaped out of the ship, rushed ashore with swords waving, and rushed straight to Gaohai City.
Iron hooves clanked, beating on the stone floor of the port, and the cavalry galloped past, rushing towards the east gate of Gaohai City, which had not received news more than ten miles away.
When the cavalrymen from the Haishaying Marine Corps overtook the people who were fleeing towards Gaohai City at a fast speed, and then appeared outside Gaohai City, there was still a lot of traffic in front of the bustling Gaohai City gate, and many people were queuing up to wait.
Enter the city.
When the naval cavalry was four or five miles away, the people at the city gate and the soldiers at the gate felt the ground shaking and were shocked. When they wanted to close the city gate, suddenly someone among the people lining up in front of the gate shouted: "Pirates"
coming!"
Then all the people reacted and rushed into the city with all their strength. The four or five tax collection officers and soldiers were rushed aside. In the chaos, the four or five Gaohai City defenders made four or five muffled groans.
The gate officers and soldiers were already dead, and hundreds of guards guarding the city gates in the squad rooms on both sides rushed out of the house in panic, but were blocked by the people. When they finally reached the city gate, the five thousand Far Eastern cavalrymen in the distance
has arrived.
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On November 17, the bad news of the fall of Gaohai City was sent to Gaoxuan County. On the same day, the news that all three counties in Hebei Province fell into the hands of the Far Eastern Army, except Boling County City, was also sent to Luoyang.
He had just finally digested the news that thieves from all walks of life were everywhere. Wagangzhai had controlled four counties in Henan, and Li Yuan controlled all the counties in Bingzhou. Yang Guang, who had not had time to take a breath, was spitting out blood again under this huge blow.
, fell to the ground slumped.
The palace of the Sui Dynasty was in chaos, and the government affairs were controlled by Pei Shiju and Yu Shiji.
Inside the hall, there was deathly silence. The officials who had just arrived had already been shocked to death by the news, and a shadow was cast on everyone's mind - the Great Sui Dynasty was probably about to fall. Therefore, in addition to the sound of heavy breathing,
, there was no more sound in the hall.
Yang Guangjing was given first aid by the imperial doctor, and he faintly woke up. He ignored the imperial doctor's request for him to rest, and dragged his sick body to sit on the dragon chair, his face extremely pale.
"My dear friends, now that our Sui Dynasty is at the critical moment of life and death, what are your plans?" Yang Guang's eyes scanned everyone in the hall.
Everyone lowered their heads.
Obviously they have no good strategy, or they can only mobilize one hundred thousand soldiers from the capital. However, with the current situation of domestic turmoil and embarrassment from all sides, the Sui court can finally control the elite one hundred thousand soldiers from the capital. The consequences are unpredictable.
However, if you don't mobilize troops to support the four sides and wait for the opponent's army to attack the city and plunder the territory, it will only be a matter of time before the country is destroyed.
"Go away, you trash, what's the use of raising you? I'm going to kill all of you today." Yang Guang suddenly stood up, pointed at the civil and military officials below and yelled hysterically. The ministers panicked and all knelt down.
, still no one spoke.
"Come here, pull them all out and kill them..." Before Yang Guang could finish his words, his body swayed and he almost fell to the ground. A group of eunuchs and doctors rushed up and laid Yang Guang down on his stomach.
On the large dragon chair, Yang Guang had already passed out.
The Ouchi guards who rushed in were driven out by Yu Shiji with a wave of his hand. Yu Shiji and Pei Shiju glanced at the ministers. The last two looked at each other and nodded slightly. Pei Shiju said to everyone: "Everyone, please leave now! Go back to work.
Do your duty well."
After a while, the ministers exited the hall with different expressions, left the palace, and hurried home in their own separate ways.
At this time, Yang Guang had been helped to the bed in the harem. Yu Shiji and Pei Shiju came to the harem. Yuwen Chengdu was already here. Yang Guang waved everyone to leave. Yu Shiji and Pei Shiju came to Yang Guang's bed and whispered
Said: "Your Majesty!"
When Yang Guang heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes. The sick look in his eyes was gone, and his face looked expectant. He didn't look like someone who was seriously ill and in a coma.
"Two dear friends, how are the preparations for my move to Jiangdu?" Yang Guang finished speaking in one breath and looked at Yu Shiji and Pei Shiju expectantly.
Yu Shiji said: "Your Majesty, the ships for the harem and everyone in the imperial court are ready. However, the ships are limited. One hundred thousand soldiers can only bring 60,000."
Yang Guang sighed and said: "Sixty thousand, just sixty thousand! Prepare now. I will move to the south of the Yangtze River in three days. You go down and prepare! Someone will call the emperor's eldest grandson for me."