The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 50 Dispatching
Donghai Fort is more than fifty miles away from the coast.

The new gunpowder workshop is located not far from the pier, and the pier is also newly built, specially built for the gunpowder workshop to facilitate the supply of supplies to ships.

The boss of the ship has run this new route several times and knows that there is a capable person in the local area.

Sixth in the martial arts examination, Donghai Fort inspected all items, and entrusted him with the important task of becoming the Liaodong Town Guard, in charge of the newly established camp.

Hundreds of households served as the backup, and the boss of the ship has served for so many years and has never seen him.

"Boss, how much does a ship like yours cost? How long does it take to build one?"

The young man went out to sea for the first time, and he didn't suffer from seasickness as said by the crew on board. He only felt novelty when he saw the vast sea.

"We can't tell the price of this ship."

"Do you still have to keep it secret?" The young man asked curiously.

The boss of the boat shook his hand and explained, "Our boat is an official boat, more than eight feet long, and the official price is only 76 taels of silver, but this is only the cost of labor, and various expenses such as materials are collected by the government in kind from various places.

It takes eight or nine hundred craftsmen to work, and all of them are laborers, which is not considered the cost. For such a large ship, it takes four hundred logs for materials. Think about it, how much will it cost if you spend money to buy it?If everything is based on the market price, the boat under our feet will not be able to beat five or six hundred taels of silver. "

"It's not cheap, so how long will it take to build one?"

"Barrel farming and cable work are not included in these small jobs. There are 36 major jobs. The boat wood needs to be dehydrated and oiled to expose it to the sun for more than a year. It takes three years to get it."

The young man asked meticulously, and the boss of the ship was willing to have someone to chat with, so he talked for a long time on the deck.

From Dengzhou Prefecture to Donghai Fort, it is twice as long as going to Jinzhouwei, but because it is surrounded by the protruding terrain of Liaodong and blocks the sea wind, the waves are more stable.

On the fifth day, we arrived at Donghai Fort.

From a distance, the wharf and the gunpowder workshop can be seen. There are simple sheds everywhere, which can be seen to be temporary.

The few brick buildings should be public houses and warehouses.

After the ship docked, the Tolerances came first, and the boss of the ship handed over the documents skillfully. They were already acquaintances, and this pier was only for military use, so the Tolerances quickly let them go.

But there was an outsider who said he was the younger brother of Donghai Yingbeiyu. The officials did not dare to make their own claims and reported it to the responsible officials.

This place is managed by the Liaodong Capital Division, and an engineering official was sent. He was very polite and asked the young people to stay for a while, and sent someone to Donghaiying to inquire about the authenticity.

Donghai Camp is a newly built camp. It was built together with this place. It is only ten miles away between Donghai Fort and Gunpowder Workshop.

Unexpectedly, in just one stick of incense, Bei Yu from the Donghai Camp came in person on horseback, and there was another person behind him.

Tang Qing'an was wearing casual clothes, followed by Liu Chengmin, the two reined in their horses, and the inspector of Liaodong Metropolitan Engineering Division went up to meet him.

"Hey, why did you come here in person? If I knew that I was so close to you, I would have let him go. Don't blame me. Those who don't know are innocent, haha."

The school inspector is a civil servant of the ninth rank, and Tang Qing'an is a hereditary military officer of the sixth rank, and even leapfrogged to serve as the imperial guard.

The inspector knew that he could not afford to offend this person's background, so he kept a low profile.

"Everyone is responsible, and there is nothing to offend." Several people met face to face, and the school inspector took them to meet the young man without delay.

Looking at the workshops in front of him, Tang Qing'an was very satisfied. Although he had nothing to do with him, he would be able to help him sooner or later.

I came back from Shandong for two months, participated in the martial arts non-stop, used connections to get through the plot, and discussed plans with my brothers and friends in Beizhen, etc., it was really...too busy.

"Third brother."

"Big brother, second brother."

After the three were separated, they reunited for the first time. They were excited, nostalgic and sighed, and the eyes of the young people were red.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, you have all become rough."

"Third brother, you are also taller." Liu Chengmin was very excited.

In the past few months, he really missed his third brother, and he was almost suffocated to death in Donghai Fort.Although that Li Shenghu is also a good person, after all, he is not from his own family, and there are many things he can't say.

"Third brother, I didn't expect you to come so soon."

"Brother, why didn't you call me..."

The young man looked excited and said incoherently, "I received a letter from my elder brother...Since my elder brother called me, it must be an urgent matter...I will leave immediately."

Tang Qing'an squeezed the young man's arm, and said with a smile, "It's good if you come."

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The third brother came at the right time, but not at the right time, because he is very busy now, busy selecting soldiers for the battalion.

Since Liaodong Dusi officially set up a camp in Donghai Fort and paid food and salaries on a monthly basis, Donghai Fort has become a fragrant bun.

All the military households in Youtunwei did not want to serve here.

It's close to home, you don't have to go to the front line, and you can still get a monthly payment. Such a good job, no one is not tempted.

Da Zhou's Bei Yu is a military position, there is no rank, usually a thousand households of the fifth rank, and even the palm print of the fourth rank.

The soldiers under the flag are not customized, such as Beijing camp, caobing, etc. For reference, there are always ten sentry officers, 500 people, and in some places there are only 200 people.

Donghai Fort has to defend the gunpowder workshop and is also responsible for escorting along the way, so there are 500 people in full, which is proportional to the front line.

In fact, the real reason is the unimpeded relationship between Liaodong Capital and Shandong Chief.

Therefore, Tang Qing'an used a hundred households of the sixth rank as the reserve guard, which was one level higher than the general, and was regulated in Liaodong Town, which became a special case in Liaodong.

The three of them only got together for one night, and Tang Qing'an went to the Division of Guards to communicate with the Commander and Tong Zhi about the selection of soldiers.

Liu Chengmin took his third brother to Baishitan quietly.

Passing through a forest to a slightly flat place is a cliff, you need to make a detour to get to the rocky beach below, go down the path, walk on the stones with feet, and suddenly find dozens of fishing boats of various sizes.

Because the cliff above is convex, it cannot be found on it, and only local people know this location.

"These boats?" The young man opened his mouth wide with shock on his face, "They all belong to Big Brother?"

Liu Chengmin was very satisfied with the third brother's reaction.

"They all belong to hundreds of households, and they are quietly placed here with us. This month is the month when Shandong grain boats transport grain and salaries to Liaozuo, so we will not go to sea this month."

"Brother is really amazing. With his ability to lay eggs, he has become more and more proficient."

"De Yan, the elder brother called you here because there is a very important matter for you to do, and it is a bit dangerous."

Liu Chengmin spoke for the elder brother.

"Liaodong is a dangerous place. When we were young, we listened to my elder brother telling the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Didn't Uncle Liu also have a thrilling journey?

If I was afraid of danger, I would not come. Now that I am here, I am not afraid of danger. "

The three brothers grew up together, they don't need to beat around the bush, they all understand their own ideas, Liu Chengmin stopped talking and went straight to the point.

"Brother will let you go to Beizhen, and go outside the customs with a few local friends. Those friends have their own relationships."

(End of this chapter)