Liujin Island
As the sun rose into the sky, the island changed from its usual appearance and became lively, with the sound of logging everywhere in the forest.
Hundreds of boats are neatly arranged on the coast. Except for the generals who have ready-made residences, the soldiers who cut down trees and set up their villages, and those who are responsible for cooking and drinking have set up shelves on the coast.
Soldiers were collecting oysters and shells on the beach, and a warship was trawling in the sea not far away.
The sun shines on the water, with golden reflections, and white seagulls fly in groups.
Prince Chengde and Uncle Zhongqin, Pei Ziyun, were climbing the mountain under the protection of soldiers. Prince Chengde smiled brightly and stopped from time to time to look at the scenery in the distance.
There were petrels and seagulls in the distance, wildflowers dotting the roadside, and the blue sea. I felt very comfortable, so I smiled and said, "It's hotter in the south than in Beijing. Spring comes early. Look, the islands are all green."
Pei Ziyun also stopped and looked down from the top of the mountain. There was a faint smoke from the cooking fires at the bottom of the mountain, and he smiled: "What's even more gratifying is that although the residences and villages on the island have been modified, they have not been destroyed."
The defenders of Liujin Island surrendered without a fight, which meant that these buildings were not destroyed in the end. There were even more buildings, including a few more wells, which must have been built by the defenders.
Just as he was thinking about it, the talisman was a little shaken. Pei Ziyun remained calm and listened to Chengde County Prince curiously ask: "I heard that this was originally a real person's property?"
"Is the real person interested in operating on this island?" Uncle Zhongqin looked at it and shook his head: "This land is deserted. I'm afraid it will be difficult to cultivate. Even if it can be cultivated, not much can be cultivated."
Before such island reclamation and construction can reap harvest benefits, it is purely an expenditure that goes in but does not go out. It costs a lot and has very little potential.
"Yes, the area of this island is only one village, and it is mostly mountainous. It is difficult to develop. However, if it is reclaimed and introduced to intensive farming, it may be self-sufficient. You can also earn some income by supplying food, water, fresh water and repairing ships for passing ships." Pei Ziyun said with a smile. Actually, after checking it myself, I found that there is still a small plain. The land that has been humid by thousands of years of vegetation and bird droppings is very fertile. Canals have been built and planted with rice and sugar cane.
Rice is a self-sufficient food, but sugar cane can be used to extract sugar. Although the island is mountainous, it is relatively flat. Although it cannot be developed into farmland, it can be grazed. All in all, there is a lot to be done. As for the development expenses, I have a lot of gold.
But there is no need to say more. He invited people into the village and pointed: "This is my former residence. Please forgive me for your grievance."
Uncle Zhongqin looked at the village and other courtyards again, and reluctantly nodded.
After some arrangements, Pei Ziyun had the opportunity to stay away. When he opened the talisman, He Qingqing appeared in the aura of the talisman. As soon as he appeared, he said: "Young Master, we have traveled ten miles to the southeast of overseas."
"Okay, I will immediately order the ship to pick you up." Pei Ziyun said that in order to avoid a sneak attack, there were two warships patrolling the sea near Liujin Island.
"Yes, young master!"
Pei Ziyun came out, looked at the guards following him, and ordered: "Someone is coming from the sea with a reward. Send someone ten miles southeast to meet him."
The following group of soldiers took the order and left.
Uncle Zhongqin and the Prince of Chengde were still patrolling. The Prince of Chengde was young and had hardly been to the island. He was no longer serious and looked curious.
Half an hour later, He Qingqing was led over by someone: "Young Master!"
"How is the situation now?" Pei Ziyun asked.
"Young Master, last time we issued a warning, everyone on the island was evacuated, and there were no casualties. This time we returned after receiving the Young Master's order, but we did not bring the people with us. We have six ships, fully loaded with cattle, sheep, vegetables and fruits. Procurement at coastal ports.”
"Okay, Qingqing, you've worked hard." Pei Ziyun nodded: "When the army moves away, you can slowly move the people back. I took a look and found that except for the farmland, which was a bit deserted, the cattle and sheep on the island were slaughtered. , the rest is basically intact, and there are even a few more buildings.”
"You and Ren Wei will restore the farmland and buy some cattle and sheep to graze on the island. There are few people now, the vegetation is lush, and there are no wolves, tigers and eagles. You can just let them graze and let them graze. The entire island will become a natural pasture. "
Hearing the young master's praise, He Qingqing smiled and said, "It's not hard to work for the young master."
Pei Ziyun looked around and saw that He Qingqing, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, was much more charming and gradually gained a bit more color. Could this be a cultivation technique
It looked like there were three levels. Pei Ziyun's heart moved, his eyes turned slightly away from He Qingqing's body, and he said seriously: "Now give all the pigs and sheep you brought to the military supply, and try your best to help the army's logistics."
Seeing that He Qingqing was a little reluctant to give up, Pei Ziyun said with a smile: "All the purchased pigs and sheep will be slaughtered to provide extra meals for the soldiers. I am the actual commander of the army and will not lose money."
He Qingqing was a little nervous and asked with questions: "Young Master, you are in charge of military affairs and you show this island to others. Will anyone gossip and be detrimental to you?"
Pei Ziyun didn't care and squinted his eyes: "If I win a big victory, I'm not a member of the officialdom, so I won't be rewarded. If I don't profit from it, I'm afraid I will be jealous."
"Don't worry, I just want to show them this island - if I win, I will be officially rewarded with the island as a fiefdom!"
"Although I don't actually need the reward, this is my privilege to communicate with the mainland. With it, I can do many things without having to be secretive."
The third day·The sun is shining
Before it’s time to eat, hundreds of large pots are burning on the beach, cooking vegetables. Thick smoke rises, and there is an aroma in the distance. The aroma of meat is constantly floating in the wind. These are pigs brought by six ships. The result of slaughtering sheep together.
There is no shortage of food in the army, but there is a shortage of meat. This is a rare opportunity to fight tooth taboos.
In just three days, more than ten military camps have been built on the island. Many soldiers are practicing on the island. The sun is shining and the fragrance is wafting. They are all hungry. Their Adam's apple squirms and they swallow their saliva.
There was also a fragrance wafting through the military camp, which whetted people's appetites, but people were coming and going in a hurry, surrounding a simple sand table. The Prince of Chengde sat and watched, seeming to find it very interesting.
Uncle Zhongqin looked at it from one side with solemn eyes. The simple sand table was modeled after the map, with labels constantly inserted on it.
Several generals were discussing around the sand table. As the strategy of combining offense with defense was promulgated, the fighting in several surrounding counties became fierce. One of them made a summary report: "Zhenren, Chenglin County and Dongping County have all sent troops to fight with the traitors. Entanglement will drag down several armies."
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun's eyes were solemn, and he stretched out his hand to put the flag on the sand table.
As soon as he finished speaking, there were footsteps coming to the big tent to report: "Report, real man, Dong'an Prefecture has sent troops, Colonel Chen Bin has annihilated an army of five hundred intruders."
"Huyuan County's troops were frustrated and lost most of them. Colonel Feng Yue was injured. The bandit army took the opportunity to attack the city. However, Huyuan County was not captured by the bandit army." A general stood close and planted the flag. The sand table clearly divides Yingzhou into three parts of an acre.
Uncle Zhongqin looked at the offense and defense in the sand table and smiled: "The Marquis of Jibei is having a hard time."
The generals looked at the situation in front of them and listened thoughtfully to these words.
The Prince of Chengde County looked at it, a little itchy and a little confused. He stood and asked seriously: "Uncle Zhongqin, I still don't understand something. Please explain it."
Uncle Zhongqin stared at the sand table, and suddenly heard the question from Prince Chengde. The voice was very childish, but Uncle Zhongqin did not dare to neglect it. Prince Chengde was favored by the emperor and was the official official in name. He immediately explained: "Prince, you see, the true base of the Marquis of Jibei is only 10,000 troops. He continuously attacked the city, summoned his old troops and replenished his troops, and it suddenly became 60,000."
"However, the iron curtain formed by the imperial counties restrained its development. On this basis, the captains were allowed to go out to fight. One was to maintain morale. Soldiers were most afraid of sticking to the defense. The other was to continuously interfere with and contain the enemy."
"Although there will be victory or defeat, it does not matter. What is important is that although the bandits have 50,000 soldiers, most of them are pinned down in various places and cannot move, and the soldiers in the state and city are only 10,000. There is no accident, and the overall situation will be won."
The Prince of Chengde County understood clearly and smiled: "I understand, it is to bully others by using more to hit less."
Hearing the slightly childish words of the Prince of Chengde, the generals all wanted to laugh, but no one dared. However, Pei Ziyun exclaimed: "The Prince's words are on target and hit the mark. This is the essence of the art of war."
He also ordered: "Huyuan County suffered a setback, and the captain Feng Yue was dismissed from his post. He also led the original soldiers to continue to serve, and made meritorious service. The following counties will move a thousand troops to supplement Huyuan County."
"Yes!" Someone immediately recorded it, polished it, and was ready to send it out.
A general frowned: "I heard that the Marquis of Jibei recruited 50,000 new people, but they didn't show up on the battlefield. They must be training because they are not strong enough to fight. I think the battle must be done quickly, and we cannot give the Marquis of Jibei a chance to breathe - now we have to annihilate the navy first." .”
"If you annihilate the navy, you can catch the turtle in the urn."
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun looked over and saw that this was a suggestion from a dark-skinned general. This man was the Navy Commander.
After pondering for a moment, Pei Ziyun shook his head: "I know that the Yingzhou Navy has a base of 6,000 people, all of whom are elite. Now it has been expanded to 10,000. There are many old and new. But if our army wants to win, we will suffer a lot of losses, and the Yingzhou Navy Our army has annihilated pirates and has experience in naval battles, but our army does not. Once we fight, the outcome is uncertain. If we lose, it will be difficult to control the entire battlefield."
"Oh?" The general finally understood. Pei Ziyun was not willing to take risks, but had to proceed step by step without leaving a single flaw.
"Meng Yao!"
"The general is here!" Meng Yao, the general who just spoke, responded with joy on his dark face, knowing that what he had just said had entered Pei Ziyun's eyes.
Pei Ziyun was holding a small flag. Heading towards a coast in Yingzhou, he said: "We are attacking Qibei County. The main force of our army is 20,000, and the rest will be your navy."
"I still say this. If our army does not attack on its own initiative, Chen Ping is not a direct subordinate of the Marquis of Jibei, and there is no way he would risk the entire army's destruction for the sake of the Marquis of Jibei."
"Therefore, your navy does not need to fight a decisive battle with the Yingzhou navy. It only needs to confront you, and occasionally entangle small groups to prevent it from moving. If you fail miserably, I will behead you with the Emperor's Sword. Do you understand?"
When Meng Yao heard Pei Ziyun's order, he grinned and said, "The general will understand."
Pei Ziyun threw the baton to one side, made a "dong" sound, and glanced at everyone: "If you have any questions, feel free to ask them now."
All the generals have gone through battles, and after explanations, they have a clear understanding of the tactical intentions, and they all respond: "Master, I understand."
"Okay, since there are no doubts anymore, and the soldiers have recovered their morale and physical strength after three days of training - let's set out immediately."
"yes!"
(End of chapter)