The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 31
Ma Shihu, a low-level military officer, didn't know much about the layout of the Ming army, so he couldn't tell the truth.

After Huang Sheng sent him away, he began to think hard, how to find a foothold for himself that can be attacked, retreated and defended?
Ningyuan City was surrounded by Jiannu at every turn, and it felt too insecure.

I don't need any tricks and schemes when I'm trapped in a sad city. If the city is breached and everyone dies, wouldn't it be too wronged.

Find a cottage to build a fort by yourself?I'm afraid not, no matter how strong a fortress is, it cannot withstand a long-term siege and attack.Once you have a place you must defend, you will lose your flexibility and will be tied to a chariot.

But he didn't have a base camp and it was difficult to develop. It was really a dilemma. Huang Sheng tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. After thinking about it all night, he couldn't come up with a good solution.

He was a little overworked, and the next day the sun was high, but Huang Sheng was still sleeping soundly.

Huang Dongshan has already started to arrange to move. The place to move is not far from here, just a few dozen steps. The entire Ningyuan City is not very big, and the total area should be less than two square kilometers.

Everyone packed their things lightly, and no one dared to disturb the adults' sweet dreams.Huang Sheng, who woke up naturally from sleep, was in good spirits, and had breakfast under the care of Gu Ling'er.

Huang Dongshan came in, he is now Huang Sheng's housekeeper, this kid is very careful.

Huang Mingli and Huang Mingdao are two rough lines, impatient to ask about trivial matters at home, and he arranges all matters big and small.

Huang Dongshan is educated, hardworking and kind, and his family does not reject him.

Huang Dongshan replied: "My lord, Mr. Sun's family members brought three families early this morning, a total of fourteen men and women. Several craftsmen will bring their wives and children to kowtow to your lord. Do you see or not?"

Thinking about it, it should be the three craftsmen that Sun Yuanhua gave him. Huang Sheng has a good memory. The three craftsmen are all masters in processing glass and jewelry. They are so skilled that they can grind crystals into thin lenses. name.

He said: "From now on, they will be the same as you, they are all Huang's family members, please let them in."

After Huang Dongshan went out for a while, he brought over a dozen people and knelt down on the ground, but it was obvious that they were very happy.

Zhang Laifu is 32 years old and a family of six people, his wife Zhang Liushi, the eldest son Zhang Youfu is 15 years old and has already learned crafts from his father, the second son Zhang Youlu is 12 years old, and the two daughters are eleven and nine years old without a name. The girl, the little girl called.

Shi Jincai is 28 this year, his wife Shi Jiangshi, has an 11-year-old daughter named Cuihua, and a son who is only eight years old.Wang Dawan's youngest is 25 years old, his wife Wang Lishi has a son who is only six years old, and a widowed old woman lives with him.

Huang Sheng said to one of them: "Zhang Laifu, you come to my house to be a housekeeper, don't kowtow to salute every time, just be casual, I need you to do a lot of things in the future."

Zhang Laifu kowtowed and said, "I don't dare to break the rules. If you need anything, just tell me. The villain knows a lot of skills."

Huang Sheng said to everyone: "Get up, Huang Dongshan, you reward their family with two taels of silver. From now on, everyone will be able to read and write. Girls are no exception, and boys must practice assassination."

This time, the servants who were taken in were all family members. In the future, he needed to support their big family, and Huang Sheng had to think about how to get money.

I know how to make a lot of things, and I can pick out some suitable hands for making in this era, so it is not difficult to earn money.

It's a pity that this place in Liaodong is the front line, and there is no way to settle down in the chaos. How can we develop industry?There are too many things to solve, and I can't be in a hurry. Now I have three to four thousand taels of silver in my hand, and I can't be hungry for the time being.

Huang Sheng took his armed servants to the beach to deliver the No. [-] blessing boat. Juehua Island and Ningyuan City faced each other across the sea, and the sea was only four nautical miles away from the land at its narrowest point.

When Huang Sheng came to Ningyuan Wharf, Ma Shihu had already brought people to wait. This time, he did a good job. Not only did he show his face in front of the commander-in-chief, but he also got a big benefit, so he was very happy.

So he reciprocated. Not only did he choose a good boat for Huang Sheng that had just been launched last year, but he also took the trouble to find three old sailors to stay on board.

The old sailors are not that they are very old, but that they have been in the Juehua Island Navy for seven or eight years. They are veterans. All three of them are under 30 years old, and they all look more solid.

The older one is Ma Chenggaizhouwei, the youngest is Shi Zhong Lushunkou, and the other is Yan Bixin who is a native of Ningyuan.

When Ma Ruhu saw Huang Sheng's face, he spoke very politely, he said: "Master Huang, I made my own decision and picked three good players for you. If you don't like it, let them go back."

The three sailors saluted and stood beside them, but they knelt down again after hearing Ma Shihu's words.

To be a soldier in this era is to be proud of being a servant. This is a good thing that can't be expected.

In fact, it is also the same reason. The servant who became the chief general is the adult's personal and own person. Of course, it will be different from other ordinary soldiers. In fact, it is a manifestation of forming a party for personal gain.

The three sailors kowtowed to the ground, Ma Chengdao: "My lord, I know that you are the hero who led his servants to kill Jiannu's vest. The villain is from Gaizhou, and all seven members of his family were killed by Jiannu's knife. The little ones are willing to serve the adults, and in the future the adults will kill Jiannu, and the little ones are willing to go through fire and water."

Huang Sheng felt a little strange and looked at Ma Shihu.The boy smiled and said: "My lord, I know that my lord and Jianu are incompatible, so I specially found these three men who have a deep hatred against Jianu for my lord."

He said to the three sailors who were kneeling on the ground: "Master Huang is actually the same as you. His family was killed by Jiannu more than [-] people. You must work hard in the future. Your lord has killed more than two people for revenge." Ten Jian slaves."

Huang Sheng helped the three sailors up with his own hands and said: "I welcome the passionate men who dare to fight Jiannu to the death. You will follow me from now on, and I will take you to revenge."

Huang Sheng was very satisfied with Ma Shihu's behavior this time, it seems that this kid has finesse in his roughness, Huang Sheng said to him: "Thank you, General Ma, for your kindness, I have not made any friends, the future will be long, and I will definitely have more friends in the future." expressed."

Ma Shihu laughed loudly and said: "Your Excellency, you are too polite, this time you have given me a favor, and I haven't repaid it yet, it's just a word, in the future, if I need a place for me, just open my mouth."

Ma Shihu didn't even mention the matter of the ten war horses, of course Huang Sheng pretended to be confused, and after sending Ma Shihu away, he brought his servants to the test voyage impatiently.

Everyone knew that they were coming to see the big boat, and they didn't ride horses. Everyone got on the boat laughing and laughing. Guan Zhicheng, Liu Liangcai and two family members were also sailors, and they offered to help hoist the sail.

The boat circled around Juehua Island. The terrain of Juehua Island is high in the south and low in the north. The highest altitude is about 200 meters. The coastline is more than [-] miles long. It is the largest island in Liaodong Bay.

After the fall of Guangning City in the Ming Dynasty, Ningyuan City was the most guarded, and Juehua Island was the most important place for grain storage. This place is irregular in the shape of a gourd, wide at both ends and narrow in the middle, hanging alone in the sea.

There is an uninhabited island in the north, and two small islands in the south are also uninhabited.

Huang Sheng used binoculars to carefully observe the island that was bloody massacred by Jiannu a year later. He couldn't imagine how cold the weather must be, causing the sea to freeze, and the ice was so thick that thousands of war horses could gallop. .

After turning around, Huang Sheng came to the conclusion that the entire sea surface should not be frozen enough to run a horse. Juehua Island is too close to the mainland in a straight line, and the sea is shallow. It is estimated that the ice here layer is the thickest.

When his No. [-] lucky boat passed by, several experienced sailors lowered their sails and slowed down and drove cautiously.

On the other hand, the small islands less than three nautical miles south of Juehua Island are relatively far away from the mainland in a straight line, and they are all deep seas. There is no need to be cautious when sailing here, and you can move forward at full speed with full sail.

Huang Sheng looked at it with binoculars for a long time, and suddenly he had an idea and smiled.

Huang Mingli and Huang Mingdao couldn't do it right now, and they vomited pale. They had never been on a sea boat before, and they were holding on just now.

Huang Dongshan has never been on a boat, but he is fine. Heihu is the most seasick here, and he can hardly stand up.The excited and fresh look when I first boarded the boat has long since disappeared.

Huang Sheng knows that the main reason for seasickness and motion sickness is that they are not used to it. Most people can get used to it as long as they sit often, but there are some people who just can't. Let alone get on the boat, they can't even lift it. Started dizzy.

Huang Sheng arranged for Huang Dongshan to observe the reaction of each family member to see which ones could not go to sea, and he called Ma Cheng and the others for questioning.

Huang Sheng pointed to the small island about one square kilometer ahead and asked, "The three of you should be very familiar with this place. Do you know the name of that small island and is there any fresh water on it?"

Yan Bidao: "My lord, that small island is called Zhangjiashan Island. I used to go to play with my brothers when I was young. Someone dug a well on it in Wanli year. Now it has been unused for many years, and there is no water anymore."

Huang Sheng asked again: "Can a big ship like ours dock?"

Shi Zhong said: "From the south, my lord, there is nothing on that small island, and there is nothing to see."

Huang Sheng smiled and didn't explain why they were allowed to land on the island. The seasick people seemed to have a savior, and they all struggled to follow them ashore.

Hei Hu breathed a sigh of relief when he got to the shore, "Finally he's alive."

Huang Sheng was thinking about something, so he ignored them. He walked around the island a few times, observed the direction of Juehua Island with a binoculars, and had an incomplete plan in his mind. Unfortunately, although the scenery here is beautiful, it is too barren. .

If it is too expensive to operate this place as a livable fortress, Huang Sheng comes from later generations. Dubai can reclaim the sea out of nothing in the Arabian Gulf to create an island. It is because of money that it has personality.

Huang Sheng now wants to get this small island and build his own fortress, but there is not so much money now, it seems that it is difficult to do anything without this thing.

A voice interrupted Huang Sheng's thinking. It turned out to be Heihu. He said, "My lord, the little one can't take the boat. It's too uncomfortable. My head is still turning."

Huang Mingli also said: "The humble job thought it was fun to take a boat, but who knows that it is not a human life at all, my lord, in the future we really want to take a boat to sneak attack Jiannu?"

Huang Sheng said to everyone: "How long will it take us to ride and walk from Ningyuan to Gaizhou? How likely is it to be discovered by Jiannu on the way? Is it dangerous? But how about going by boat?"

Several servants were silent, Heihu pointed to Huang Dongshan and asked, "My lord, none of them have ever been out at sea, and this is the first time they have been on a boat, why don't they get seasick? What can you teach us?" "

Huang Sheng said: "There are many ways. The first and easiest way is to let him faint. I just don't get off the boat. Most people won't faint after living on the boat for a month or two."

"Ah? It's that simple?" Huang Mingdao said in disbelief.

Heihu said with a bitter face: "It's not easy anymore, I don't know if I can survive for a month."

Huang Sheng said: "You can rest assured, I have never heard of a strong man who died of seasickness!"

Huang Sheng saw that these boys were all looking at each other, obviously because they were afraid of living on the boat.

He said again: "You can also put up a bar, and turn over on it with your stomach sticking to it. This is called a belly wrap. Every time you get dizzy, you can't keep going. You should be able to not get seasick after practicing for a while."

Heihu immediately said: "My lord, let's go back and practice the belly wrap you mentioned! If it doesn't work, we can live on the boat."

(End of this chapter)