According to the outline given to him, he focused on asking about several officers who took the lead in the Dengzhou Rebellion: Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and his son, and others. [No pop-up novel website]
But Sun Yuan didn't know much about them. All I know is that they were originally from Dongjiang Town. After Mao Wenlong's death, they were at odds with Huang Long, the current Dongjiang commander, and all came to Dengzhou one after another. The only one I knew well about Geng Zhongming was that he was in the Chinese army and had more contact with servants like them.
Here in Dengzhou, armies from all over the country gather. The local Shandong soldiers are the most arrogant, followed by the guest troops transferred from the south. Chief Zhang Keda mainly relies on the southern army. It turned out that the Liao army coming from Dongjiang Town was somewhat dejected. As a Shandong soldier, Sun Yuan didn't look down on them too much. In his opinion, if the Denglai Navy hadn't guarded the islands on the Bohai Bay and risked their lives to transport supplies and wages to the Dongjiang River, the Dongjiang Town guarding Lushun would have been finished long ago.
However, according to him, Sun Yuanhua took great care of the Liao army transferred from Dongjiang to Denglai. Not only did he give preferential treatment to the generals, but the family members of the Liao army who had withdrawn from Lushun, Jinzhou and other places were also accommodated. Therefore, Sun Yuanhua's prestige among the Liao army was relatively high. .
"The people of the Liao army hugged each other tightly. The man you asked about, Kong Youde, had a high prestige in the Liao army, and the military gate was also very polite to him." He spat, "If the military gate hadn't taken him in in the first place, Denglai, this lonely wild ghost who has been blowing the wind and eating the salt and sand on the island is now shaking."
Then he said that the Liao army had a lot of cavalry, and Kong Youde had more than a thousand cavalry, so Sun Yuanhua looked at him very differently.
Huang Ande just listened, rarely spoke, and even gave Sun Yuan some wine from time to time. After gathering enough information, he proposed to go to Shuicheng to meet his relatives and friends from the past.
Sun Yuan smiled and said: "What's so rare about this? There are craftsmen and servants coming in and out of the city every day. Tomorrow I will help you find the person who leads the team. You just come in among the team. There are many people coming in and out of the city. You have to go, it’s nothing important.”
Huang Ande couldn't help but despise the things that the officers and soldiers did not take seriously in the past. Ever since he became an ambush soldier, it seemed outrageous to look at them again after the tide had risen.
When the wine was half full, both parties parted happily. The next day, Huang Ande successfully sneaked into Shuicheng and walked around Shuicheng in the name of visiting relatives and friends. He knew most of the facilities and specific directions in Shuicheng before, but now he just wanted to confirm it again.
While Huang Ande was working as a "spy" in Dengzhou, Lu Wenyuan went to Longkou according to prior arrangements to explore locations that might be used as land bases.
Longkou was located in Huang County during the Ming Dynasty. Huang County was also the area where Kong Youde and the Ming army fought. Therefore, the location must be as far away from the war zone as possible. The final location chosen by the General Staff was Qi Mu Island in Longkou Bay.
Qimu Island is a long and narrow peninsula in Longkou Zhong to the Bohai Bay, surrounded by the sea on three sides. The area is approximately 4 square kilometers. In the south is a flat golden beach, and in the north is a sea cliff. The entire island is connected to the mainland by a sand bank that is 0 kilometers long and 1 kilometers wide, like a giant arm reaching out to the sea.
Even in the 21st century, Qimu Island was only developed as a tourist area. In the 17th century, it was just a deserted peninsula with almost no human habitation except for a few small fishing villages. Most of the land on the island is saline and sandy land and cannot be farmed.
But for the elders, this place is an excellent base. Qimu Island is surrounded by the sea on three sides. As long as it is equipped with a small number of naval ships, a small number of troops as a base, and the mobilization of troops to guard the fortress on the sand embankment, the entire island can be secured. safety. The 4 square kilometers of the island is enough to accommodate many refugees. The only drawback is that fresh water is scarce, but not completely absent. According to the guide, there are still some streams and springs in the mountains to the north of the island, which are "sweet water", that is, fresh water. As for digging wells on the island, water can be produced, but it is "bitter water" and can only be washed. Coupled with a rainwater harvesting system, it can barely be used by refugees.
This location is relatively remote in Huang County and does not attract attention. It is thirty kilometers away from the county seat of Huang County and only sixty kilometers away from Penglai, the core area of the Dengzhou Rebellion. Once intervention is needed, the battle can be quickly launched. Moreover, this place was all wasteland that no one wanted in the 17th century and could not be farmed. It is very suitable for the Senate who need to be "diligent and thrifty".
Lu Wenyuan was riding a horse, feeling the roaring sea breeze blowing on his face. It was still summer, what if winter was coming? Considering that in the 21st century, large areas of the Bohai Sea are often frozen, the Little Ice Age in this time and space will probably involve thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow. When the time comes, it will be uncomfortable to be the "village owner" here blowing the sea breeze and watching the ice sea.
When he thought that he would be the owner of the village for at least two years, Lu Wenyuan's hot heart, which was stimulated by hormones, gradually cooled down. Shandong girls are certainly attractive, but they have to take good care of themselves to have the physical strength.
There were several cronies sent by Sun Yuanhua in the team. Sun Yuanhua was moved by Zhao Yingong's proposal to build a farm in Longkou, Huang County, to recruit refugees to engage in seaside agriculture, and to build a church at the same time. So someone was specially sent to accompany Lu Wenyuan to handle the matter.
"Master Deer!" Seeing that the team was still walking deep into Qimu Island, the guide couldn't help shouting: Although Qimu Island is not big, the sand embankment is very long. At least there will be a long way to the end. Half an hour. And there is nothing to see along the way. Except for some mountains in the north of the end of the island, which are slightly scenic, there are sandy beaches and salt-alkali land everywhere. He very much doubted whether Mr. Lu was suffering from hysteria at such a young age and insisted on visiting this deserted island and looking at the land.
"What's the matter?" Lu Wenyuan stiffened his tongue and spoke in strange blue and blue mandarin.
"This island is like this all the way to the end. It's all sandy land and saline-alkali land. It's impossible to farm and it's short of water." The guide warned, "Please go back, sir."
Lu Wenyuan said, "I just want the salt-alkali land. Let's go! Look further ahead."
The guide secretly cursed the Guangdong barbarian for being unreasonable and had no choice but to continue walking with them. Finally reached the end. Lu Wenyuan looked out against the sea breeze.
To the south of Qimu Island is Longkou Bay, which was the location of Longkou Port in the old time and space. The peculiar topography of Qimu Island actually acts as a breakwater for Longkou Bay. Make it a natural bay. On the southeast coast of Longkou Bay, there are many civilian ships with their sails down moored, and some towns and streets can be vaguely seen on the coast. Obviously, it is much more prosperous than Qimu Island. The reason is also very simple. The south shore of Qimu Island facing Longkou Bay is full of sandy shoals, making it almost impossible for large ships to dock.
No wonder not only are there no commercial ships docking here, but even the fishing villages are very small. If fishermen settle here, they can only use small fishing boats, and mooring is quite laborious - there are almost no natural harbors and piers along the coast.
"What ships are those?" he asked.
"The merchant ships came from Tianjin Weihe and the south." The guide said, "The ships from the north are here to sell grain, and the ships from the south are to sell paper and sugar. On the return trip, they transport local dry seafood. The merchants are here Some hotels have been built in the fishing village over there.”
Lu Wenyuan nodded. If he wanted to develop in Longkou in the future, he would still have to go to the southeast coast of the bay. Qimu Island is not very suitable as a dock port. He saw a tall mound on the other side, somewhat like a beacon tower, and asked, "Is that a beacon tower there?"
"Exactly, that's the Longkou Pier. I heard it was built by a prince during the reign of Emperor Hongwu. The place Longkou got its name from this pier."
He looked around again. In the north of Qimu Island, there was a mountainous area with several peaks. Although they were not high, they looked a bit undulating, but they were lush and green. If you want to set up a farm, the valley should be a suitable location to at least provide shelter from the wind. And I heard from the guide that the "sweet water" on the island's surface is all in the mountains.
He asked the guide to bring him with him, and then went up the mountain. He walked all the way and looked at the terrain. He remembered all the topography and landforms in his heart. If he couldn't remember, he drew a sketch on the spot with a sketchbook. Soon he roughly sketched the plan in his mind. Where should I go? Where to set up a farm, where to build forts, where to build lookouts, where to build docks and trestles, and where to place refugees when they arrive.
He climbed to the highest peak on the island with great interest, and the warm sunshine was shining down. The eastern coast was like white sand, with golden light, and the western cliffs were rugged with strange rocks, and occasionally tall stone pillars stood out from the sea. The warm breeze blew slowly, making him feel comfortable. I couldn't help but secretly admire the picturesque scenery here.
Standing on the highest peak, he could clearly see the terrain of the entire Qimu Island: strictly speaking, Qimu Island itself did not include the nearly ten kilometers of sand embankments. The entire island is almost covered with hills, with the terrain high in the north and low in the south. There are seven hills on the island, including Laobei Mountain, Lighthouse Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Dongshan Mountain, Xishan Mountain and Snake Mountain. Of course, these mountains are all named by modern people. In this time and space, they are just nameless mountains.
Although the mountains on the island are not high, the scenery is pleasant: the mountains are as steep as the Phoenix Peaks, the water is as vast as the Bohai Sea, the caves are as deep as the Dragon Cave, and the rocks are as majestic as the General's Rock. It has the appearance of mountains and seas.
The west side of the island is covered with vast expanse of blue waves, which is a must-pass for ships entering and leaving Longkou Bay; the northern side of the island is steep and steep, with "clouds moving, snow waves and light gulls dotted", where you can view the mountains and sea, and enjoy the dusk scene and morning light. In the south of the island is Jinsha Shoal, which can be used for anchoring of small boats with shallow draft. To the east of the island, where the wind and waves are calm, is Longkou Port, known as one of the six major ports in the north.
"Are there any landlords on the land here?" Lu Wenyuan asked.
"This place is just a fishing village. Where does the landowner come from?" the guide said, "Who would farm here unless they are crazy!" At this point, he felt that he had made a mistake and quickly added, "It is not possible to farm here, and it is not suitable. What's the use of buying land to build a second house in Yin and Yang? Except for the fact that some land around the fishing village has owners, most of it is government land."
There were several cronies sent by Sun Yuanhua in the team. Sun Yuanhua was moved by Zhao Yingong's proposal to build a farm in Longkou, Huang County, to recruit refugees to engage in seaside agriculture, and to build a church at the same time. So someone was specially sent to accompany Lu Wenyuan to handle the matter.
"Master Deer!" Seeing that the team was still walking deep into Qimu Island, the guide couldn't help shouting: Although Qimu Island is not big, the sand embankment is very long. At least there will be a long way to the end. Half an hour. And there is nothing to see along the way. Except for some mountains in the north of the end of the island, which are slightly scenic, there are sandy beaches and salt-alkali land everywhere. He very much doubted whether Mr. Lu was suffering from hysteria at such a young age and insisted on visiting this deserted island and looking at the land.
"What's the matter?" Lu Wenyuan stiffened his tongue and spoke in strange blue and blue mandarin.
"This island is like this all the way to the end. It's all sandy land and saline-alkali land. It's impossible to farm and it's short of water." The guide warned, "Please go back, sir."
Lu Wenyuan said, "I just want the salt-alkali land. Let's go! Look further ahead."
The guide secretly cursed the Guangdong barbarian for being unreasonable and had no choice but to continue walking with them. Finally reached the end. Lu Wenyuan looked out against the sea breeze.
To the south of Qimu Island is Longkou Bay, which was the location of Longkou Port in the old time and space. The peculiar topography of Qimu Island actually acts as a breakwater for Longkou Bay. Make it a natural bay. On the southeast coast of Longkou Bay, there are many civilian ships with their sails down moored, and some towns and streets can be vaguely seen on the coast. Obviously, it is much more prosperous than Qimu Island. The reason is also very simple. The south shore of Qimu Island facing Longkou Bay is full of sandy shoals, making it almost impossible for large ships to dock.
No wonder not only are there no commercial ships docking here, but even the fishing villages are very small. If fishermen settle here, they can only use small fishing boats, and mooring is quite laborious - there are almost no natural harbors and piers along the coast.
"What ships are those?" he asked.
"The merchant ships came from Tianjin Weihe and the south." The guide said, "The ships from the north are here to sell grain, and the ships from the south are to sell paper and sugar. On the return trip, they transport local seafood and dry goods. The merchants are here Some hotels have been built in the fishing village over there.”
Lu Wenyuan nodded. If he wanted to develop in Longkou in the future, he would still have to go to the southeast coast of the bay. Qimu Island is not very suitable as a dock port. He saw a tall mound on the other side, somewhat like a beacon tower, and asked, "Is that a beacon tower there?"
"Exactly, that's the Longkou Pier. I heard it was built by a prince during the reign of Emperor Hongwu. The place Longkou got its name from this pier."
He looked around again. In the north of Qimu Island, there was a mountainous area with several peaks. Although they were not high, they looked a bit undulating, but they were lush and green. If you want to set up a farm, the valley should be a suitable location to at least provide shelter from the wind. And I heard from the guide that the "sweet water" on the island's surface is all in the mountains.
He asked the guide to bring him with him, and then went up the mountain. He walked all the way and looked at the terrain. He remembered all the topography and landforms in his heart. If he couldn't remember, he drew a sketch on the spot with a sketchbook. Soon he roughly sketched the plan in his mind. Where should I go? Where to set up a farm, where to build forts, where to build lookouts, where to build docks and trestles, and where to place refugees when they arrive.
He climbed to the highest peak on the island with great interest, and the warm sunshine was shining down. The eastern coast was like white sand, with golden light, and the western cliffs were rugged with strange rocks, and occasionally tall stone pillars stood out from the sea. The warm breeze blew slowly, making him feel comfortable. I couldn't help but secretly admire the picturesque scenery here.
Standing on the highest peak, he could clearly see the terrain of the entire Qimu Island: strictly speaking, Qimu Island itself did not include the nearly ten kilometers of sand embankments. The entire island is almost covered with hills, with the terrain high in the north and low in the south. There are seven hills on the island, including Laobei Mountain, Lighthouse Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Dongshan Mountain, Xishan Mountain and Snake Mountain. Of course, these mountains are all named by modern people. In this time and space, they are just nameless mountains.
Although the mountains on the island are not high, the scenery is pleasant: the mountains are as steep as the Phoenix Peaks, the water is as vast as the Bohai Sea, the caves are as deep as the Dragon Cave, and the rocks are as majestic as the General's Rock. It has the appearance of mountains and seas.
The west side of the island is covered with vast expanse of blue waves, which is a must-pass for ships entering and leaving Longkou Bay; the northern side of the island is steep and steep, with "clouds moving, snow waves and light gulls dotted", where you can view the mountains and sea, and enjoy the dusk scene and morning light. In the south of the island is Jinsha Shoal, which can be used for anchoring of small boats with shallow draft. To the east of the island, where the wind and waves are calm, is Longkou Port, known as one of the six major ports in the north.
"Are there any landlords on the land here?" Lu Wenyuan asked.
"This place is just a fishing village. Where does the landowner come from?" the guide said, "Who would farm here unless they are crazy!" At this point, he felt that he had made a mistake and quickly added, "It is not possible to farm here, and it is not suitable. What’s the use of buying land to build a second house in Yin and Yang? Except for the fact that some land around the fishing village is owned by an owner, most of it is government land."! .
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