The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 61 The First Big Island
The first is always the most eye-catching, as is the good news.

Tang Qing'an didn't know how much benefit his good news would bring him in the end, but at least his credit would not be replaced.

There are nearly 1000 boatmen recruited from Shandong, plus their own battalion, and a fleet of nearly [-] large and small boats.

In the vast sea, it looks huge and small.

The Liaoxi Corridor and Liaozuo form a shape that encloses this sea area and forms a nearly closed inland sea.

The entire sea area is divided into Liaodong Bay, Bohai Bay, and Laizhou Bay, and the fleet sails in Liaodong Bay.

Because of the 200-year sea ban policy, the seagulls here have been forgotten, and their ancestors will fly with the ships on the sea.

fortunately.

The abundant fish schools under the sea make the sea not so lifeless.

On the deck, Tang Qing'an was blowing the sea breeze, with mixed feelings in his heart. It has been eight years since he came to the world of the Red Mansion.

The huge fleet under his feet now belongs to him.

After crossing the mouth of the Liaohe River and Pingshan Mountain, there were no traces of the barbarian cavalry for a long time, and many soldiers went to sea for the first time.

The previous "small victory" at the mouth of the Liaohe River eliminated the fear in the army, and the soldiers had a leisurely mood.

"Look, there are people on the mountain."

There was news from the lookout ship on the mast.

It would be nice to have a telescope.

Tang Qing'an asked the flag bearers to play the semaphore, and several fishing boats slowly docked. When the people on the mountain saw the Da Zhou's flag, some people mustered up their courage to step forward.

As soon as the two sides met, they figured out each other's origins.

These people are all refugees who fled into the mountains, from nearby Yingkou, Boluoguo, and even soldiers and civilians who escaped from Gaizhouwei.

That being the case, of course they must be saved.

The big boats did not dock, but the small boats came back and forth. From dozens to hundreds of people, people from the mountains flocked out, but more and more people on the beach.

On the fleet, there were five horses, which were nourished by Donghai, and they were brought on board by Tang Qing'an. One of the horses was already sick.

So there were only four horses left, and they were sent out to guard.

But it seemed a little unnecessary, because Yingkou, which was seventy or eighty miles away, didn't know what was going on here.

From the time Pingshan collected the refugees, it seemed as if the sluices had been opened, and the fleet began to get busy, with refugees waiting for rescue along the way.

By the time they arrived at Lianyun Island, more than [-] refugees had been collected.

Liaozuo has a vast land and few people, and there are fewer people on the islands. Therefore, there were no administrative agencies in the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the original time and space, it was not until the middle and late Qing Dynasty that a large number of government offices began to be established on the islands.

The fleet stopped at Lianyun Island, and Tang Qing'an asked for a count of the number of people, and at the same time recruited a corporal leader.

Liu Tong is a military household from Zhongtunwei in Guangning, who was recruited to the Donghai Camp. He was shocked when he heard that Beiyu had let him stay on the island.

On the other side of the island is Gaizhouwei, which according to the refugees has fallen into the hands of the barbarians.

"The subordinates are worried whether the barbarians will attack the island."

"Hahaha."

Tang Qing'an laughed out loud.

In the original time and space, Mao Wenlong was later beheaded by Yuan Chonghuan in violation of regulations. Two years later, Hou Jin wanted to take advantage of the unrest in Phi Island, where Dongjiang Town was stationed, and planned to take advantage of the situation to capture Phi Island.

They sent more than [-] cavalry infantry, but in the end they had no boats, so they had no choice but to collect eleven boats from all over the country.

Daming's sea ban, from this point of view, was indeed very successful.

Eleven boats attacked Phi Island, but before reaching the side of Phi Island, more than 800 corpses were left behind, and they retreated to the shore in embarrassment.

From then on, I became dizzy when I saw the water, and never dared to approach the coast easily.

It has become the biggest achievement since Dongjiang Township was established.

If Mao Wenlong had a spirit underground, he probably would have to laugh and cry, because he still has this benefit after his death.

At that time, Houjin had already occupied the entire Liaodong. Under such a situation, only eleven boats were collected.

Now that they have been replaced by barbarians, they have only occupied Liaozuo. Where did they get the boats from?
"The barbarians don't have boats, so why don't they fly up?"

Tang Qing'an didn't blame the other party based on the inherent impression in people's hearts. After Bei Yu's reminder, Liu Tong suddenly realized.

Yes.

I am afraid of a hammer.

"Before I go to sea, I can recruit troops on my own with the approval of Mr. Jinglue." Tang Qing'an smiled and patted the corporal leader on the shoulder.

When the corporal leader heard this, his eyes lit up.

Not only him, but the rest of the generals were also excited.

"Liu Tong is not willing, but his subordinates are willing."

A corporal leader couldn't help but stand up and recommended himself.

"Fuck off, when did I not want to?" Liu Tong was furious, and turned around to look at Tang Qing'an with a flattering smile.

"My lord, I promise to take care of these thousands of people properly, but my lord must leave me rations, otherwise what will the thousands of people eat?"

"I leave you thirty shi, a month's ration."

"It's only thirty stones, how can I keep my fill?"

"Don't think about being full. Guarantee that people will not starve to death, and you are still cultivating fields here."

"This……"

Liu Tong was embarrassed.

Cultivating the land is not an easy task, and I have neither cattle nor agricultural tools, so what can I use to reclaim it?
Water conservancy is the foundation. I don't understand this big project.

"Everything depends on us now. If you can reclaim this place, I will count it as your great contribution."

Seeing this, Liu Tong no longer hesitated, and immediately took orders.

Let Liu Tong select 20 people by himself, and then select more than [-] good sons with family members from among the refugees, temporarily appoint Liu Tong as the captain, and Tang Qing'an led the fleet to continue to set off.

After passing through Gaizhouwei, there was no sign of the barbarians. The fleet docked at the seaside and sent fishing boats to put down a few riders.

In the distance, Yulinpu learned that the imperial army was coming to gather the Liao people, and the people from various families flocked here. This time, the refugees brought more things.

It was already the third day when the barbarian guards of Gaizhou Guard got the news. They sent a team of cavalry over to investigate, but the boat was empty.

The entire coastline is Tang Qing'an's playground.

Arrived at a Xiongyue station again.

This place has already surrendered, and the newly appointed postmaster who surrendered saw the court ships coming by the sea, so he quietly packed up his belongings and slipped away first.

The people were unwilling to be left behind, just like they were in Yulinpu before, scrambling to be the first to get on the boat.

The soldiers helped the people carry their belongings onto the boat, shouting loudly, "Everyone can get on the boat, don't squeeze or push."

Tang Qing'an stood on the deck, looking at the scene on the shore, full of joy.

What he did by himself was much better than what Mao Wenlong did.

The fleet took the people on board, and within ten days, thousands of people were left on Rabbit Island, Pig Island and other islands.

Because of the demoted officials from Yulinpu and the post station, and the utensils brought by the people of various families, the order is stronger than that of Lianyun Island, and Tang Qing'an's request for reclaiming the land is readily agreed.

"You surrendered to the barbarians because the situation forced you to take the initiative to lead the people to surrender. In fact, you have made great achievements."

Tang Qing'an comforted everyone.

"I will report to the imperial court the credit of everyone. You can rest assured to manage the people here. When the farming is successful, I will repay the credit for you."

To appease the hearts of the people, the military households among these refugees were selected, and more than [-] soldiers were obtained, and the team became stronger.

With Da Zhou's fleet, the news finally spread.

(End of this chapter)