On Jeju Island, the simple pier is desolate in the cold wind of late winter.
At this time, a sea-going ship with about 600 materials and another 400 materials docked at the dock. The sailors and dock workers on the ship worked together to move the goods on the ship to the dock.
Soon, a small mountain of wooden boxes was piled up in the simple dock space.
Next to it, a group of people were standing around talking and laughing...
"Heavenly King, the goods on the ship are specially sent by high-ranking officials as New Year's gifts to the King of Heaven and all his brothers!"
Ruan Xiaoqi smiled and took out a gift list and handed it directly to Chao Gai next to him.
"The officials are interested!"
Chao Gai's face was full of joy. He glanced at the gift list and couldn't help but show excitement. He laughed and said: "Finally, the brothers in Liangshan have not forgotten Chao!"
After saying that, he handed the list to his confidants and said leisurely: "Everyone, take a look, the New Year's gift sent by the official this time is quite good!"
Several Chaojiazhuang stewards quickly scanned the list of gifts, with undisguised smiles of joy on their faces, and nodded repeatedly to praise the high officials for their loyalty.
"Let's go back to Zhuangzi for a drink, Xiaoqi. The cold wind on the beach is really annoying!"
Chao Gai grabbed Ruan Xiaoqi's arm and walked toward a small town not far away surrounded by everyone.
The town was obviously newly built, with traces of newness everywhere. It was the settlement built by Chao Gai and a group of brothers after he landed on the island.
Although they are all wooden houses, the planning is still good, and they do not give people a scattered feeling. They have the style of Shuibo Village.
Ruan Xiaoqi was not polite. He and his two brothers would take turns visiting Jeju Island every half month. They were very familiar with the place and even had their own residence.
When they arrived at the lobby of Chao Gai's Zhuangzi, servants immediately brought them steaming dishes and drinks. Chao Gai, Ruan Xiaoqi and a group of stewards all sat down to eat and drink, chatting happily.
"The King of Heaven doesn't know that since the officials took control of the village, the villages around Shuibo have also enjoyed the blessings!"
"Oh, tell me, what is this way to enjoy happiness?"
Ruan Xiaoqi laughed and said some of the things he had summarized at the end of the year. He had no idea at all and noticed the dull expressions on Chao Gai and others' faces.
"The official is really awesome!"
After a long while, Chao Gai couldn't help but sigh: "With high-ranking officials in charge of this village, it will definitely become more and more popular!"
Ruan Xiaoqi laughed loudly, he liked hearing such words.
"I wonder if the King of Heaven needs anything else?"
After chatting and laughing for a while, Ruan Xiaoqi brought up the business: "Before I came here, the senior officials told me that the situation in the Song Dynasty is becoming more and more turbulent. The main force led by the big leader was used to death by the court. The king here is regarded as a backbone of the cottage.
road!"
"Is the situation really that bad?"
Chao Gai was taken aback and asked curiously: "Last time my fifth brother came here, didn't he say that the main force of Liangshan successfully defeated Wang Qing of Huaixi and was praised by the court?"
"Right now, the main force of Liangshan has been transferred to Jiangnan to deal with Fang La!"
When he said this, Ruan Xiaoqi's tone was not very good: "The big leader is really loyal to the imperial court. After receiving the imperial court's call, without saying a word, he took the main force to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion!"
"Fang La is not easy to deal with!"
After all, Chao Gai was a powerful figure in the Jingdong East Road. Although he was now forced to live in Jeju Island, he still had some understanding of the figures in the Song Dynasty.
"Yes, the high officials said that Jiangnan is the capital of the imperial court. Fang La occupied six states and fifty-two counties in one breath, which is almost like cutting off the imperial court's money lifeline!"
Ruan Xiaoqi said in a condensed voice: "This time the imperial court has spent a lot of money and even sent out the elite Western Army. The war in Jiangnan is absolutely fierce!"
"With the Western Army killing at the front, the main force of Liangshan should not suffer much damage!"
Chao Gai was surprised at first, and then said disapprovingly: "Obviously, the Liangshan army is only a support, so just do a good job of support!"
"I'm afraid that the big leader wants to take credit!"
Ruan Xiaoqi expressed Chai Daguanren's point of view, shook his head and said: "The big leader is a little confused. If he really wants to take credit, who can stop him?"
Chao Gai was silent. He had nothing to say about Song Jiang, so he had to change the subject and directly ask the senior officials their views on the future of Jeju Island.
Ruan Xiaoqi changed the subject and said directly: "When I came here, the senior officials told me that after the Heavenly King has established a solid foundation and can become self-sufficient in most materials, our village will continue to transport people to open up wasteland and cultivate land!"
"The King of Heaven can try his best and rely on sea ships to do business with the nearest country, Koryo!"
"Doing business with Korea?"
Chao Gai was a little confused and said: "There is no good product on Jeju Island!"
"Besides, if we quietly occupy Jeju Island, will it arouse the hostility and opposition of Koryo?"
After all, in the process of taking Jeju Island, a group of aboriginal people belonging to the Koryo Kingdom were taken away.
Even though Goryeo is just a small country, it is still a country after all. Chao Gai would still feel guilty if he really wanted to confront him.
"The King of Heaven doesn't have to worry about Koryo's reaction!"
Ruan Xiaoqi laughed and said: "The cross-sea expedition is not a joke. It's unclear whether Korea has so many sea ships!"
"As for the goods traded with Korea, they are all provided by our village. In other words, Jeju Island is regarded as a trade transit station!"
“When the business is on the right track and the population of Jeju Island reaches a certain level, senior officials have the idea of opening county offices here as a training ground for their officials!”
"..."
Ruan Xiaoqi talked a lot, and Chao Gai was dumbfounded. This conversation lasted for more than two hours.
After sending Ruan Xiaoqi away, Chao Gai's mind was still buzzing, a little confused and a little uneasy.
"What do you think the official wants to do?"
Inviting several confidants from Chaojiazhuang in Dongxi Village, Chao Gai first briefly repeated Ruan Xiaoqi's words, and finally asked in confusion: "Why do you think you mean to be the king on the island?"
"Sir, no matter what the high officials think, I have to cooperate with you, right?"
"Yes, we don't need to think too much. Anyway, no matter what the officials think, the benefits will be indispensable for me in the future!"
"If we don't need the support of Liangshan Village, I can do it by myself. It's not impossible to become the king of the establishment!"
"Come on, it's just Jeju Island, it's still a little too small. If there are several islands of the same size, it's not impossible for the master to be the king!"
"Master, there is no need to be anxious. At least our current situation is relatively detached. When the situation develops to a certain extent in the future, the senior officials will naturally take the initiative to explain everything!"
"..."
The subordinates and confidants talked lively, but none of them got to the point. Instead, Chao Gai was so confused that he finally forgot about it.
No matter what Mr. Chai Daeguan thinks, as long as he manages Jeju Island well, he will always have a place in the future.
At present, the population under his command is less than 5,000, and there are only three simple towns built up. Where does this strength come from?
…
Not to mention things about Jeju Island, spring has arrived in the blink of an eye.
Liangshan Village sent many of its trusted men and horses to various fields, chanting spells to turn on the soil-attributed talismans, and then threw them into the fields to absorb the free soil-based aura in the air, quietly increasing the fertility of the land.
The whole village is very busy, with large-scale construction projects going on everywhere. Even the villages attached to the village are also in full swing.
In a short period of time, more than a dozen villages took the initiative to defect...
In short, the twenty or so leaders of the rear camp, including Chai Daguanren, were all busy and living a fulfilling life without touching the ground.
It was so enriching that the leaders complained!
It was not aimed at Chai Daguan, but at Song Jiang, who was far away in the south of the Yangtze River and opposed to Fang Lafang.
The number of leaders here in the back camp is really insufficient, and we need trustworthy brothers to help share the pressure.
But the leaders around Song Jiang were a little too rich, and some of them were even idle.
It was said that he was accompanying the army to fight, but he usually had nothing to do and could only go to the logistics camp to hang out. It was a waste.
When the news spread back to the village, the leaders, who were as busy as dogs, were very unhappy.
Especially Hua Monk Lu Zhishen, this guy had a bad temper. He didn't care about Song Jiang's face at all. He directly went to the official Chai and asked the official to write to Song Jiang immediately and ask for some idle leaders to come back to work.
As the chief martial arts instructor of Liangshan Academy, Lu Zhishen spends his whole day either at the village's academy or at a Meng Academy in a certain village. While instructing students in martial arts, he also serves as a supervisory and inspection envoy, and also oversees the discipline of several training camps in the village.
, the whole person is busy losing weight.
I'm depressed, and it's hard to get angry at a bunch of little boys. How can I not vent my anger now that I have the opportunity?
Not only him, but also the stern-faced Pei Xuan, the divine fortune teller Jiang Jing and others were not polite, and they all clamored for Chai Daguan to go to Song Jiang for help.
Chai Daguan followed his kindness and hurriedly wrote a letter and sent an 800-mile Scud to deliver it to Song Jiang who was on the front line in the south of the Yangtze River.
When Song Jiang received the letter, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he also felt a little unhappy.
I wonder if he is in a hurry for the battle right now. The leader under his command is of great use. Wouldn't it disturb the morale of the army to send the leader back to the stronghold at this time?
In fact, he knew in his heart that his leaders had long complained about attacking Fang La too fiercely, but they were all coaxed.
If an opening is made, even the Five Tiger Generals will be in a hurry to return to their home base!
"Pedant, what do you think about this matter?"
But Chai Daguan still had to give some face. He took advantage of the rare truce to find Wu Yong and asked directly: "If the news spreads, I'm afraid all the leaders will explode!"
Wu gently shook the goose feather fan in his hand and said with a chuckle: "Then let the injured leader return to the village to recuperate. The high official still has to give him some face!"
"But if this happens, will there be a shortage of manpower here?"
Song Jiang said unhappily: "Our performance can't be too bad..."