This is a coastal island with a small area, about three kilometers in radius. It was originally inconspicuous among the countless small islands nearby. Due to lack of resources, no one lived here. However, not long ago, due to the arrival of Zeng Nianzhen, this island The small island gradually glows with life.
In the center of the island, several rows of houses have been built. Although they are simple, they can provide shelter from the wind and rain. In one of the houses, Zeng Nian really cuddled up against Axiu. She looked up at him, her eyes like water.
"Do we have to go?" she asked.
The candles in the room were about to burn out. Although Zeng Nianzhen was reluctant to give up, he said seriously: "I am ashamed that you promised me, but I have already pledged myself to the country."
"But don't worry, I will marry you when I come back."
Axiu looked at him tenderly and was about to speak. Zeng Nian knew that she would not stop him, but would pack her clothes and watch him go away.
"Axiu!" Zeng Nianzhen apologized. Suddenly, when he saw the beautiful face in his arms turned ferocious, he slapped her.
"Hiss!" Feeling that his face was slapped and his neck was scratched, Zeng Nianzhen suddenly woke up from his sweet dream suddenly turning into a nightmare, only to find that he was still sleeping in the wooden house on the island. He woke up from his nap, There was a fox standing beside the bed, staring dissatisfiedly.
The slap on his face just now and the scratch on his neck were all caused by this little fox.
Because he knew that the little fox was the Lord's pet and not like a normal creature, Zeng Nianzhen couldn't get angry easily and could only struggle to get up.
"Aren't you my lord's little fox?" It's so far away from the capital, how did the little fox come here?
Under his gaze, the little fox used his paws to take out a paper bag from the pocket of his sweater and motioned to Zeng Nianzhen to get it.
Seeing Zeng Nianzhen stunned, he immediately shouted angrily.
It ran all the way and is very tired now. Why doesn't this big guy thank it quickly?
Not only are you not grateful, but you also look a bit silly?
But Zeng Nianzhen couldn't understand the fox's words, so naturally he didn't know that the little fox was asking for credit. He took off the paper bag and saw the letter and banknotes inside. He immediately knew that the little fox was sent by the master.
He glanced at the little fox and thought to himself: "I knew before that the fox following my lord was unusual, but I didn't expect that he could deliver a message from the capital here. He is not an ordinary fox, but he is not an ordinary fox, and he was not discovered by the Taoist priest?"
Zeng Nianzhen knew something, there was no place for monsters in the capital.
Not only the Imperial City Department, but also the Nine Admirals and the Infantry Yamen are not allowed.
Opening one of the letters, he saw that it was a letter written by Su Ziji himself. Even though he was alone at the moment and his master was not in front of him, Zeng Niazhen immediately stood up and read the letter.
The letter was not long, but he inquired about his daily life, asked how things were going, and entrusted him to send another six thousand taels of silver.
"My lord cares so much about me, but I really don't dare to do it. I should die in repayment."
After reading it, he carefully put it away, put it in his arms, and opened the letter. What appeared on the paper were Juanxiu's words. This was written by Axiu to him.
He and Axiu left on the day they were engaged. Although Axiu was reluctant to leave, she also carefully prepared some gifts for him. Even though these were prepared by people in the house, Axiu's thoughts were reflected in everything she had done for him early. You can feel it on your clothes, shoes and socks.
If you get a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for?
He looked at it for a long time, then put the letter away and put it in the lapel of his clothes, and said to the little fox: "My lord, I will keep your instructions in mind, and I will definitely use these banknotes wisely."
Saying that, he went out.
In the afternoon, it is not quiet on this overseas island.
The little fox followed behind him and came out lightly. His ears moved and he could hear shouts of "cool" on the playground.
"The island I chose is actually not too far from the entrance to Beijing, but it is not a necessary route. There are few merchant ships coming, so it is difficult to leak the news, and it is convenient to transport supplies."
"Secondly, the island is not big and can be seen at a glance, so there are no deserters or intruders to hide."
"I have initially recruited a hundred people. After half a year of training, I will expand the recruitment. I will be able to have an effective army when the lord is in a critical moment."
"These will be written in a booklet for you to take back."
As soon as Zeng Nianzhen said that, he heard the fox chirping, and when he looked along its paws, his face immediately turned red. He saw a few white sails in front of him, which were obviously boats.
Just saying that no one was prying, it happened immediately. This is a slap in the face!
But after taking a deep breath, Zeng Nianzhen immediately realized that there were no trade routes nearby. Where did these ships come from?
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the sound of swords.
"Let's go take a look." Zeng Nianzhen hurried over with a livid face.
"Sir!" Several men with obvious charlatanism pushed a few men who were tied up. These men shouted "Sir". They were all charlatans recruited by Zeng Nianzhen. They were good at martial arts and had obvious obvious signs on their bodies at this time.
There are blood stains.
Seeing that the blood stains were not caused by the injuries of these subordinates, Zeng Nianzhen looked better and asked: "Are these pirates?"
The reason why I ask this is that these prisoners look like ordinary people just by the way they dress, while pirates often wear attire that is easy for fighting and exudes a kind of wildness.
A Jianghu subordinate said: "Sir, there was a pirate ship trying to sneak ashore just now. The brothers discovered it. They captured a few and killed a few more. The rest ran away when they saw no advantage."
Those few white sails were pirates who never came close to the island and ran away when they saw that the battle was not going well.
"In addition to these six people, we also got a pirate ship as a trophy. Although the ship is not big, it is very suitable for sailing on the sea."
Zeng Nianzhen nodded and asked, "Have these people said where the nest is?"
"There is a person who knows the current affairs. He recruited him as soon as he was caught. He told me the location of the lair. It is an island less than half an hour away from here."
"So, it's nearby."
Knowing that there was a pirate lair nearby, Zeng Ninzhen thought to himself: "Raising and training soldiers is not a day's work, it costs a lot of money. I have to solve my lord's problems, and I can't rely solely on his support. Having a pirate lair, I can not only train troops, but also
You can also get a pirate warehouse."
"Even if you don't get much, these alone can be used as military slaves."
In the age of cold weapons, with poor culture and rich military, none of the truly capable soldiers could rely on themselves, so it became a rule to "be slaves to men wearing armor".
Thinking of this, Zeng Nianzhen sneered: "Detain them first, and then these military slaves will do the camp work."
With that said, these people pushed the prisoners and left first.
"Come on, call Chief Shi to come over. Let's figure out how to find this pirate lair and annihilate it in one fell swoop." Zeng Nianzhen said solemnly.
Although these pirates may not know that they are training troops, and they may not spread the news, for the sake of the lord's great cause, there cannot be any misunderstanding.