Han Wuye and Wang Yongqing heard that Mourning had killed 98 Japanese samurai, and only seven or eight of them escaped. They were overjoyed. Han Wuye immediately arranged a banquet to entertain Mourning. Even Mourning’s subordinate soldiers were also arranged on the side. At the banquet in the house.
When Tai Rang rises again, Mourning prepares to return to Hachijo Island and return to Daming. The main goal of his trip is to visit Hachijo Island and Aoshima Island. He has now successfully completed the mission.
Han Wuye and Wang Yongqing went to the dock to see Mourning off in person.
"The two island owners stayed, Mo Mou said goodbye." Mourning saluted the two of them with fists.
"Thank you, Mo Tuanzuo, for breaking the siege of Blue Island, and thank you very much." Han Wuye also bowed his fists in salute.
Although Wang Yongqing held his fist and bid farewell to Mourning, there was a faint worry on his face.
Mourning saw in his eyes, "Island Lord King, do you have any thoughts?"
Wang Yongqing’s brows still looked like a bow: “Mo Tuanzuo, there are still seven or eight Japanese samurai remaining on the Blue Island. They have superb swordsmanship. Once the Ming army is withdrawn, they will come down the mountain sooner or later. The Chinese people on the island are weak. Being persecuted, killing so many Japanese this time will probably arouse even greater hatred among them."
"Aren't there a large number of Han people on the island?" Mourning was secretly delighted, he had been waiting for these words a long time ago.
"Although there are many Han people on the island, for farming, it is inevitable that there will be no peace on the Blue Island." Wang Yongqing shook his head slightly. He was worried for Han Wuye and also for the Han people on the island.
"Hey," Mourning just sighed, "There may be Japanese on Wailun Mountain who haven't descended from the mountain. Then there will be more than seven or eight Japanese, and there will be more Japanese who will be exiled to Blue Island, Han Wuye, Wangdao. Lord, is Japanese kendo really good?"
"The Japanese swordsmanship is really powerful. Even if they don't have sharp swords, the Han people on the island are far from their opponents." Wang Yongqing and Han Wuye met, "If there are more prisoners in exile in the future, the life of the Han people will be even worse. It's good."
"What should I do then?" Mourning suddenly became nervous, "I am all to blame, if I hadn't killed so many Japanese..."
"Don't blame Mo Tuanzuo, these damn Japanese people." Han Wuye lowered his head and said so, unavoidably blaming Mo Ning for not being troublesome.
"Han Wuye, the key now is how to deal with these damn Japanese," Mourning seemed to mutter to himself, "We are all soldiers, can't we stay on the island for a long time?"
Wang Yongqing stepped forward, as if to whisper, "Mo Tuanzuo, will you come again in the future?"
"We are exploring the sea route to the east, and we will definitely come here in the future," Mourning took over Wang Yongqing's words. "Otherwise, every time we go to the island, we should clean up the Japanese and let them behave better. ?"
Wang Yongqing shook his head, "Mo Tuanzuo, although you will come again, but your days on the island will not be too much. Most of the time, this is still the world of Japanese swordsmen."
"Then what to do?" Mourning's gaze was a little guilty, it kept turning between Wang Yongqing and Han Wuye.
Wang Yongqing approached Han Wuye, whispering a few words, Han Wuye didn't say a word, just nodded.
Mourning felt a little strange, "Island Lord King, Lord Han, you guys..."
Wang Yongqing turned around and smiled at Mo Ning, "I have discussed with Han Wuye, so I will adopt the method Mo Tuanzuo just said."
"Me?" Mourning was a little inexplicable, "I didn't say anything about it just now!"
"Haha, how could you forget what Mo Tuanzuo said personally?" Wang Yongqing's gaze kept pushing Mourning a little bit horribly, "Didn't Mo Tuanzuo say that there are some soldiers left on the island?"
"Leave some soldiers?" Mourning was ecstatic in his heart, but he declined: "I'm afraid this won't work, right?"
"Why not? Don't you still come back? Just avoid the pain of these soldiers traveling back and forth." Han Wuye finally spoke.
"Then... Okay," Mourning reluctantly agreed, "Wuye Han, King Island Master, look, how many soldiers are appropriate to keep?"
"Wu Ye Han is the owner of the island. Don't ask me about it. You talk about it." Wang Yongqing is like a cunning intermediary. "In my opinion, Mo Tuanzuo don't go back today. Let's sit down and talk."
Since he is going to station troops on the Blue Island, he should not be able to go back today. Mourning glanced at Han Wuye, "Han Wuye, look at..."
"I want to sit down and talk," Han Wuye gestured with his hand out, "Don't sit down, please, let's go into the room and talk."
As a result, Mourning left fifty soldiers.
These soldiers were the first army on the island. They were responsible for maintaining order on the Blue Island. They usually act as police officers. Of course, they do not engage in farming. The food they need is allocated by Mourning from the fleet. Before returning, if there is not enough food, I will have to make up for it by Blue Island.
Han Wuye is a little worried. If these fifty soldiers don't obey the discipline, he has nothing to do. Even the Japanese are not their opponents. How can the Han on the island restrain them
Mourning made a package: "They are regular soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and they must abide by the army's laws and regulations. Since they are stationed on the Blue Island, they accept the jurisdiction of the island owner."
"It's so good." Han Wuye dispelled his worries.
"Han Wuye, fifty soldiers stayed to protect the Blue Island, where will they live?"
"The soldiers are stationed on the island, and someone from Han will naturally give them a place to live," Han Wuye thought for a while, "just near my thatched hut, build some houses for them, dirt, and some on the thatched island."
Mourning shook his head, "Wuye Han does not know that once soldiers live, they have to carry out training on weekdays. If they live in the center of the island, it will affect the daily work of the islanders. It is best to set aside remote areas for them. "
"This is not difficult. There are still a few vacant huts near the pier, which can live in after a little repair, as long as they are not too crude."
"Near the pier? That's the best. There is no arable land here. When the soldiers train, they won't affect the work of the islanders," Mourning thanked him, "Wuye Han, there is still something to ask."
"Mo Tuanzuo has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Han Wuye has set a goal, as long as it is unfavorable to Blue Island, he absolutely cannot agree to it.
"Han Wu Ye, my Da Ming ship is big and has a deep draft. When it berthed, the beach was not deep enough, so I plan to let the remaining brothers clear the pier, but they only have fifty people, and they don’t have enough manpower. Han Wu Lord, can you send some people to help?"
"This..." Han Wuye hesitated, "The people on the island are all busy farming, and they can eat their belly after a year of hard work..."
"Wuye Han, I will pay them to help those who clean up the dock."
"Remuneration?" Like Wang Yongqing, Han Wuye has never left the two islands. Of course, he doesn't know what remuneration means.
Only then did Mourning remember that the islanders are self-sufficient, and they have nowhere to spend money. "The next time I come to Blue Island, I will bring some food and vegetable seeds from the Central Plains. These fine seeds will definitely improve. Their harvest."
Seeds are what the island needs most. The inhabitants of the island have always been very miserable. The reason for the lack of food is that the seeds have not been improved. Just like the inbreeding of animals, the seeds have long been degraded and the yield is particularly low. There is fertile land in the sky, but not enough food can be produced.
Hearing that Mourning can bring good seeds, Han Wuye showed a surprised look, and he no longer opposed Mourning's suggestion.
Seeing that things are expected to happen, Mourning hurriedly struck the iron while it was hot: "To show my sincerity, I will first give Han Wuye some of the food we planted." He asked the soldiers to transport two stones of rice from the ship.
Looking at the white rice, Han Wuye’s old face finally showed a long-lost smile: "I can mark out a piece of land near the pier and let you build houses and piers, or send someone to help you build them, but you You must fulfill your promise, and those who participate in the construction, Mo Tuanzuo must distribute seeds to them for free."
"This is natural, don't worry about Han Wuye."
The islanders are simple and honest, the two parties do not need to sign a contract, and Mourning has no intention of going wrong. Not only does he have to perform his obligations according to the verbal agreement, he even provides some additional help.
Mourning's greatest hope is to build a supply base on the island and explore eastward in the future, which will save a lot of distance.
Now that there was an agreement, Mourning did not leave the Blue Island for the time being, but took the soldiers to patrol the island for a week, checking the topography of the island and seeing what crops are suitable for growing on the island.
Although Mourning knows a few words, he is not an agricultural expert after all. Based on his previous farming experience, it is estimated that rice, cabbage, potatoes, corn, etc. can be grown on the island.
But Mourning had a long eye. He was going to give the seeds to the islanders in batches next time he landed on the island, instead of giving them all at once, lest the islanders would drive them out of the island when they had enough food. .
Unless Han Wuye signs a written contract with him, stipulating the time limit for the garrison.
After Mourning left Blue Island with Wang Yongqing, he stayed in Hachizhang Island for another day.
According to Wang Yongqing, I hope Mourning will leave some soldiers on Hachijo Island to protect the residents on the island.
Hachijo Island far surpasses the Blue Island in terms of land and population. In addition, the islanders are mainly women and need the protection of the Ming army even more. He hoped that Mourning could keep a hundred soldiers.
"Island Lord King, we have run out of food. When the fleet returns, there must be sufficient food. In case it is affected by the typhoon and gets lost, we must prepare more food for the return journey."
"Ao." Wang Yongqing couldn't help it. He also couldn't provide enough food for the soldiers. In addition, he didn't know when Mourning would come back, and he didn't know how much food he needed.
"Island King King, I will keep in mind the garrison on Hachijo Island. As long as the conditions are met, I will definitely leave soldiers on the island."
"The key is food. There is no shortage of fresh water on the island."
"Island Lord Wang, I promise that I will return to Hachizhang Island soon, and I will bring enough food and seeds." When Mourning left Hachizhang Island, he made a verbal assurance to Wang Yongqing.
"Wang is waiting for Mo Tuan in Hachijo Island." Wang Yongqing handed over to Mourning to see him off.