The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 163
The atmosphere became so tense that the businessmen and rich people living in Juehua Island couldn't sit still. They wanted to take away their valuables, but they didn't dare to speak.

Mr. Huang Sheng, who is dedicated to the people, heard Huang Mingli's several reactions, and immediately asked them to spread the word. He will carry and store private supplies and food for all soldiers and civilians free of charge. The Huang family will issue documents and sign them with seals. .

It was also because of the reputation of the Huang family that everyone rushed to deliver their belongings to the pier, even Jin Shiqi, the son of Jin Guerrilla, brought all his belongings and asked Mr. Huang to deliver them.

He said that he didn't need to send them back to Juehua Island, but asked the Huang family's horse boat to transport these things to Tianjinwei Wharf at the shipping fee.

Huang Sheng knew that no matter what kind of supplies, if he couldn't take them away, the wild boar skin would be cheaper, so he didn't care about the shipping cost, and agreed to everyone's request.

He didn't want to covet these private wealth at all, but was really willing to keep them temporarily. After the Battle of Juehua Island, the lives of the survivors would continue. How could everyone survive if they lost their property and food and became abject poverty?

With Daming's disaster relief capabilities, it is impossible to resettle these war refugees, but I have preserved the property of most people, and if I can help them as much as I can, the problem will be solved.

The Han people have a herd mentality. When they found that others were busy transferring supplies to Huangjiashan Island, those who were lucky or prepared to wait and see could not sit still. They hurriedly began to pack the soft food at home.

As a result, the people on the island became even more confused, and eventually some poor people handed over several buckets of rations to the Huang family for safekeeping.

Because they were promised to help the Huang family work every day, and the Huang family paid their wages until the slaves retired.

The Han people are the most economical about food. They regard food as life, and when they don’t need it for the time being, they safely hand it over to the Huang family for safekeeping. All the people believe that Mr. Huang will not hack their poor food. .

They all saw that the not-too-distant Huangjiashan Island was very safe. They knew that Jiannu had no warships and could not survive the rough seas to attack there.

The things have been emptied, and the soldiers and civilians on the island still have work. Their task is to bring the straw bales full of sand and stones from Huang’s horse boats, and pile them up along the wharf built by Huang’s family to form a fortification with a right angle on one side and a 35-degree slope on the other. .

Huang Sheng had already planned ahead. Juehua Island had been frozen for more than three feet in the icy and snowy world. If he dug the ground and fetched soil on site, the workload would be almost the same as that of digging concrete. Where would the massive amount of sand and stone he needed come from?
So in autumn, a lot of fine sand and stones were dug at the seaside of Huangjiashan Island for backup. At this time, everything was ready-made, and it was easier to build a road for the soldiers and civilians of Juehua Island to escape.

This kind of fortification is five feet high, directly facing the direction of the Huang family's warship, and obliquely facing the north, extending to two or three hundred steps away from Tunliang City, and then continuously transporting well water to reach the point of riding a horse and running up immediately. The effect that can make people turn their backs on their backs is considered qualified.

Huang Sheng also personally inspected the construction effect and found that there are many Juehua Island craftsmen who work hard and have clever ideas.

Huang Sheng was a little curious, and said to a man in his thirties who seemed to be a leader: "Yes, yes, you have a lot of ideas in your work! What are you doing here for a living?"

The man knew Mr. Huang Sheng, and he knelt down excitedly when he saw his question, and said: "My lord, the younger one is a builder at Juehua Island Navy Dockyard. He has no other skills. He is proficient in everything from building ships to making equipment. It’s so wonderful to build this fortification to deal with the war horses of slaves, we craftsmen know it well.”

This person is savvy!Huang Sheng became interested in him.

Asked: "What's your name, is there anyone else in the family on the island?"

"The young one is called Chen Yiman. There is a woman living on the island with her two sons and a girl."

"Go and find 200 craftsmen with the best craftsmanship in the shipyard for me. Remember to have top-notch craftsmen! I have several ships that need to be repaired by surprise."

Chen Manfu was really enlightened, and immediately kowtowed with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but I just need to ask you to issue a document to transfer the younger ones."

Huang Sheng arranged for Cheng Guanku to do such a thing. Cheng Guanku was smarter, and immediately understood the purpose of the adults, and patted his chest to ensure that he would choose a shipbuilder with outstanding skills.

He also told Huang Sheng that there are dozens of master craftsmen here who were dispatched from the Longjiang Shipyard in Nanzhili in the first year of Tianqi. Of course, Mr. Huang brought them all when he wanted to repair the ship.

There is still such a good thing, Huang Sheng is overjoyed, and secretly rejoices, but fortunately he puts people first, otherwise such excellent shipbuilding talents will become innocent souls of Juehua Island.

Several Liaodong economic strategists in the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the construction of the Juehua Island navy, and this was a last resort. The land battle was almost defeated repeatedly, and only by making good use of the navy could there be a chance to come back.

That's why Juehua Island has so many warships, cargo ships and merchant ships. The maintenance of ships in this era is too troublesome and requires too much manpower and financial resources. Of course, many experienced shipbuilders are needed.

The craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are all involuntary, and they are also exploited to the limit in rich places. They don't care where they go to work.

Of course, the imperial court obediently obeyed the calls. The masters of Juehua Island Dockyard were all transferred from several official shipyards of the Ming Dynasty. Now it is discovered that this supposedly safe island is actually connected to the land, and everyone feels that the danger is approaching.

The Huang family had ship repair work to do these days, and the craftsmen on Juehua Island were all over the place, of course they were scrambling to be the first, but unfortunately there were only 200 people, and those who were not selected were extremely disappointed.

Chen Manfu found those poor guys who were not selected, brought them to Huang Jiaxiu's fortification area, and told them to sleep with one eye open, and if there was any trouble...

The following topic is too sensitive, and if it is not done well, it will be decapitated for shaking the morale of the army. No one dares to say it clearly, but everyone knows it.

Five to six thousand people built the fortifications with water and sand and stones without too much effort, and it was completed in one day.

Huang Sheng immediately arranged for the Huang family's private soldiers to start the exercise, and selected three thousand strong men from the garrison and residents on Juehua Island, and gave them gloves and the Ming army's standard long guns in the military supply warehouse to participate in the exercise.

These people are very obedient, and the Huang family will give them fifty cents a day if they are full. Of course, they will do whatever Master Huang asks them to do.

More than 3000 people ran out of Tunliang City in a panic. Heihu, a cavalry of the General Banner, chased after them. When they arrived at the fortification area and found the entrance, they ran straight in a zigzag shape. When they found the next entrance, they passed through quickly, and then continued to stick to the front. Dash to find the next entrance.

Heihu's cavalry couldn't do it when they entered the fortification area. The horses couldn't run at all, and the archery couldn't shoot the soldiers and civilians who lowered their heads and faced the fleeing soldiers.

In this way, the exercise was repeated over and over again, from the initial chaos to an orderly retreat.

Many Juehua Island military officers also saw it clearly, and immediately realized that Master Huang was instructing everyone on how to escape!
They were all very smart at this time, no one came to ask about the situation, and everything was kept silent.

The military officers all knew that no one could give orders to the subordinates to flee, and the army was forced to flee after its collapse. Lord Huang couldn't control Juehua Island's army, so he did it out of good intentions to prevent accidents.

All the military officers staying in Tunliang City immediately took the initiative to participate in the exercise with a small number of family members.

The exercise continued the next day. The Huang family's private soldiers were no longer satisfied and fled. They stabbed with spears at every entrance, and soon each of the Heihu General Banners participating in the exercise left more than one white mark on their armor, declaring that all The army was wiped out.

The spears used in the exercise had no tips, and were covered with lime canvas. A few white spots on the armor under Heihu's command meant that he had been stabbed a few times.

Yao Yuxian, Wang Chaochen and other military officers brought the exhausted soldiers back to rest on the first night. The soldiers and civilians hired by the Huang family sent them hot meals to fill them up. Everyone wondered why there was such a good meal.

The Qianhu Jinzi who stayed behind told the story, and Yao Yuxian and Wang Chaochen shook their heads and sighed. It seems that Master Liaodong Jingluao thinks that people like himself can't guard Juehua Island at all!Even the worst was planned.

Now they are no longer working hard to defend Daming's supplies, they are completely defending themselves and their family from being slaughtered by Jiannu.

But none of them dared to order to abandon Juehua Island, because if they did so, they would be killed if they fled without fighting.

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