Ming Zuo

Chapter 490 The Prosperous Jiaozhou Bay
"The only thing I want in my life is to kill all the Dongjiang thieves."

"I once swore a poisonous oath that Geng Zhongming's head must be used to pay homage to the elders of Laizhou."

Ren Dong gritted his teeth. If Geng Zhongming appeared in front of him, he would definitely be eaten alive by him.

"You can go to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to send troops to suppress the rebellion."

Zuo Menggeng didn't have any sympathy.

Ren Dong's spirit dissipated, and his dejected appearance was extremely pitiful.

"Where can the imperial court have soldiers to send?"

Zuo Menggeng asked directly: "What do you want?"

Ren Dong suddenly raised his head.

"I don't want anything else, I am willing to be a pawn, I just want to fight with the army and avenge the elders of Laizhou."

This is a kind of obsession, and it is the driving force for many people to live.

Zuo Menggeng understood and admired him very much.

Even if Ren Dong once called him a traitor to his face.

He called Lou Fu, pointed at Ren Dong, and said, "Let him go to the front line, no preferential treatment."

Master Lou is full of lawsuits, but Zuo Menggeng dare not disobey orders.

"Let's go."

Seeing that Ren Dong was about to leave, Shen Shouyao felt a little bit reluctant.

"Brother Ren..."

Ren Dong stood still and cupped his fists as farewell to him.

"Brother Shen, see you soon."

Deal with Ren Dong, and Shen Shouyao.

"Brother Jingshan, I have some good news for you. Lingxiong Shen Zongshan did not survive the Dengzhou Rebellion, and is still alive and well, in Jiaozhou Bay. He once asked me to inquire about your news. I believe that seeing that you are safe and sound, Brother must be pleased."

Zuo Menggeng is very black-bellied.

When he was in Lijin, he knew that Shen Shouyao was Shen Shouchong's younger brother, but he just held back.

Going all the way south, observing all the way, and found that Shen Shouyao's character is not bad, and he is not so resistant to the new army, so he finally confessed.

Shen Shouyao jumped up with surprise on his face.

"What General Zuo said is true?"

"True or not, you will know when you follow me."

Although the pressure on the third division will be great, Zuo Menggeng still let it go.

Generals such as Lou Fu, Wei Qiyou, Hui Shanhui, etc., I believe they are also reluctant to have him take command here.

"Hmph, how can he, Bai Xiaoqi, become the deputy army commander? Back then, our brothers fought life and death in front of the Qingshui Pass, and fought bloody battles. What did he do? Isn't it just luck, One shot killed Amin. Let me tell you, I can’t stand this anger. Whether our third division can become the third army depends entirely on this battle.”

Listening to Lou Fu's indignant nagging, titters were everywhere in the headquarters of the Third Division.

Now the generals of the new army are holding back their energy and competing with each other, and they don't want to fall behind.

Bai Xiaoqi suddenly became the deputy commander of the First Army, and was actually in charge of the affairs of the First Army, which immediately stimulated the self-esteem of others.

Lou Fu vowed that the next battle must be fought beautifully.

Let Zuo Menggeng take a good look, he is not bad.

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Jiaozhou Bay is no longer as desolate as it used to be.

Walking in here, feeling the surging vitality is really inspiring.

Pieces of neat green brick and tile houses rose from the ground, spreading to nowhere.Countless streams of people shuttled through the streets, rushing to various places.

All kinds of plaques have been hung in the roadside shops, and the aroma of food permeates the air.

It is hard to imagine that just half a year ago, this place was still a saline-alkali land overgrown with weeds.

Today, however, it has become a town inhabited by tens of thousands of people.

Following Zuo Menggeng, Shen Shouyou saw that roads were being built in the city.

On the flat dirt road, a layer of gravel was first laid, and then a square wooden frame was built.Then the craftsmen poured a kind of gray sticky mud into it.

When this kind of muddy water is smoothed out, the craftsmen don't care anymore.

Shen Shouyao looked puzzled, and had no idea what kind of road construction method this was.

Zuo Menggeng took him, bypassing the busy construction site, and walked to the finished road in the distance.

"Look, how is this road?"

The road under their feet was extremely flat, with almost no ups and downs.Shen Shouyao swears that even the bluestone road in front of the palace can't seem to be so smooth.

The most important thing is that with his erudition, he can't see what kind of material the road is made of.

He knelt down and stroked carefully with his hands.

It turned out that the road surface was extremely hard, comparable to diamond hard stone.

Seeing that the pavements were lumpy and about the same size as the shelves that the craftsmen poured mud into, Shen Shouyao understood.

"This road is built with great skill, and there is no need to worry about damage. It is really a great fortune for the country and the people."

With Zuo Menggeng around, all the uses of cement have been developed since its birth.

The establishment of Jiaozhou Bay here is the first cement factory.

The Lu family's investment was very crazy. The workers alone recruited more than [-] people and fired ten blast furnaces.

The abundant production capacity not only allows cement to meet the needs of the navy's port construction, but also to civil affairs.

Now the new houses in Jiaozhou Bay have started to be built with cement and bricks, and some roads have also started to be cemented.

"Fourth Brother!"

Shen Shouyao finally met Shen Shouchong.

The two brothers hugged each other and wept bitterly.

Shen Shouchong was worried about Shen Shouchong's safety in Dengzhou, and Shen Shouchong was worried about Shen Shouchong's life and death in the Guanning Army.

In the age of war and chaos, human life is like weeds.Seeing loved ones still alive is really a great happiness.

"Fourth brother, you..."

After the joy of reunion, seeing Shen Shouchong's appearance, Shen Shouyao's expression became strange.

Shen Shouchong was wearing a standard uniform of the new army, and there was even a military rank badge on the left chest.

What does this mean?
Shen Shouchong blushed slightly, and then returned to normal.

"Brother, now I know what a normal world should be like. The government is active, the army strengthens its aspirations, the people live in peace, full of vitality, and flourish like a rising sun. This is the paradise needed for progress."

Shen Shouyao remained silent.

He followed Zuo Menggeng, walked all the way, saw all the way, and felt no less than Shen Shouchong.

In all honesty, everything here really appeals to people like them who are upright and righteous.

Unlike in the court, it is difficult to plan things like reaching the sky, and profit-seeking is popular.

"If the court finds out, I'm afraid the family..."

Shen Shouchong shook his head with a smile.

"We are just a drop in the ocean, who cares? Besides, my brother has already sent a letter to the family, and I believe that the family will be reunited in less than a month."

Hearing what he said, Shen Shouyou completely let go of his worries.I can't help but start to wonder, should I also look for a job to do?
Just thinking about it here, suddenly, a thunderous bell rang through the bay.

Shen Shouyao looked in astonishment, and saw a strong light flickering on Tuandao Lighthouse at the mouth of Jiaozhou Bay in the distance, which seemed to indicate something.

Before he could open his mouth to ask, he saw a huge lucky boat appearing behind the Elephant Head Peninsula on the opposite side of Tuan Island.

The sea breeze is coming from the south, increasing the speed of the ship.

The sails of the Fuchuan were full of wind, and they sailed into Jiaozhou Bay at a very fast speed.

This lucky boat was not the only one. Behind it, another lucky boat of the same size appeared.

Next, as if dumpling, all kinds of boats, large and small, lined up and poured into the originally calm bay.

Shen Shouyao counted, and there are more than [-] ships in this fleet.

All around the bay, people who were busy at first stopped what they were doing when they saw the fleet coming in, and rushed to the shore one after another.

They waved their arms towards the fleet, cheered endlessly, and their faces were full of joy.

Maybe they don't know why.

Maybe seeing people who return from afar carries some kind of expectation.

(End of this chapter)