Starting from the beginning of November, as the Shimazu family fled to Ryukyu, the march of the Northern Navy and the Sendai Army in Southern Kyushu became like a carnival parade. All the villages and towns along the way welcomed the arrival of the coalition forces with singing and dancing. No one in the city resisted anymore.
In view of this, the Northern Navy divided its forces and went northward, taking over the three counties of Izuku, Isa, and Hisikari in one fell swoop. Date Murasune and Tamura Murata were also happy with this. With the Northern Navy helping to defend the north, other vassals in Kyushu would definitely not dare to move.
With the gold mine in hand, Zhao Xin asked Jiuzang's third regiment and Torayoshi's sixth regiment to garrison the three counties, and left a batch of supplies behind. Then he and Wang Yuanfang took Pan Xiucheng's regiment by boat to Sendai Domain.
Before leaving, Zhao Xin asked Jiuzang and Huji to implement the annual tribute of "five public officials and five citizens" in the three counties. What is different from Ida Village is that Zhao Xin asked Jiuzang and Huji to form a working group in platoons and strive to visit every village in the three counties before the beginning of spring to inform the villagers of the annual tribute policy, lest the village chiefs and Businessmen are playing tricks in the middle.
Those who support us will be vigorously supported; those merchants and feudal lords who oppose us will be resolutely suppressed. Zhao Xin believes that within two or three years, the people in these three counties will only know Beihai Town and not the shogunate.
From now on, this place can be regarded as an enclave and a springboard for seizing Ryukyu.
When Zhao Xin left Kyushu Island by boat, the news of the Battle of Mount Nidang had spread throughout the island country. The disastrous defeat of the four vassal coalition forces and the death of Shimazu Shigehao in the battle greatly frightened the island vassals; those who had originally clamored to organize a coalition of vassals and The guys who fought in Beihai Town for 300 rounds all stopped.
Many knowledgeable people in each vassal can see that the two hundred years of peace in the island country are over, and the world will once again fall into division, and people are panicked for a while.
The Thor traveled eastward and northward along the coastline on the southern side of the island country. All the vassals along the way were on full alert, with their hearts in their throats from top to bottom, for fear that the Northern Navy would come ashore and take care of them.
In such an extremely tense situation, another news that shocked the world came from Kyoto. A fire broke out in the house of the current Kwan Hakutaka Shifuhei in Kyoto. The entire family was buried in the flames, and no one escaped.
The fire started in the kitchen of Takaji's house and quickly spread to the entire house, leaving the surrounding families with no time to rescue.
The fire burned for two days. In addition to Takaji's house, many surrounding houses were also reduced to nothing. The town fire department that finally put out the fire could only demolish the surrounding houses to prevent the spread of the fire.
When such a strange thing happened, the court was shocked and the whole world was shaken.
Kyoto Governor Toda Tadahiro immediately sent an emergency report to Edo and visited the fire scene in person to investigate. Preliminary investigation results showed that all the deceased members of the Takaji family were burned to charcoal, and it was impossible to tell how they died.
This is too strange!
In these days, what the islanders are best at is avoiding earthquakes and fires. How could no one in such a large family escape? And they were all burned into this state?
In addition, there is another thing, that is, the shogunate's offensive against the Sendai Domain actually stopped.
The cause of the incident was that the Tokugawa navy encountered a storm on their way north, and had no choice but to dock at Mito Domain. As a result, after they docked, Mizuno Tadayomo, the third leader of the army, heard about the outcome of the Battle of Ma Niuzuma and immediately panicked. The guy thought about it all night and then sent a letter to Matsudaira Sadanobu, who was in charge of Edo.
Two days later, when Matsudaira Tadanobu received a letter from Mizuno Tadayomo, he also learned the result of the Battle of Magunuma. He opened the letter and read, okay! Mizuno Tadyou thought of going together with him.
withdraw troops! This battle is unwinnable!
Matsudaira Sadanobu has figured out that the key to solving the Sendai Domain incident is Beihai Town. If the big devil in Beihai Town is not coaxed, the Tokugawa family will be over sooner or later, so the most important thing right now is how to get in direct contact with Beihai Town. .
Although I gnashed my teeth in hatred towards Beihai Town, no matter what, I sent someone to contact the Beihai Town Commercial Store in Shiqiuban first.
However, the moving speed of the Thor gave Matsudaira Sadanobu no time to react. When the Thor arrived at Ishinomaki Port, except for Katakura Muranori who was guarding Shiroishi Castle and the two who were in Minami Kyushu, everyone from the Date family who stayed in the domain All the retainers were present and gave a great ceremony to welcome King Zhao's victory and triumph.
Zhao Xin stayed at Ishinomaki Port for three days without even getting off the ship. He talked about two things with Ishikawa Murafumi and others.
The first thing is that Ishikawa Murafumi agreed to establish a standing army of 2,000 people within the Sendai Domain. The fourth regiment stationed in Aoba Castle sent a teaching team to conduct basic training for the standing army.
The second item was the sale of one thousand Type 84 revolvers to the Sendai Domain and fifty front-loading artillery pieces exported by Hokkai Town.
Zhao Xin directly refused the request made by Ishikawa Murafumi and others to purchase the standard rifle of the North Navy, but he said that he could provide another lever rifle of the North Navy, which can be loaded with fifteen rounds at a time.
Zhao Xin's idea is very simple. Instead of building a front-loaded flintlock gun, it is better to let the doglegs use small-caliber lever rifles, so that the Sendai Domain can be controlled through bullets. If you want to build a front-mounted flintlock gun, you can produce both bullets and gunpowder yourself.
After finishing all these things, Zhao Xincai finally embarked on his journey home.
The midwinter season in the outer Northeast has arrived again.
The noisy peaks of the Xila River in the past have disappeared, and a thin layer of ice has formed at the mouth of the sea. From here further north, the river from the ferry to the mountains has been frozen into a hard and solid mirror. The peaks and ridges of the mountains have become bare, and the originally lush forest sea now looks a little sparse.
Because it is close to the sea to the south, Beihai Town often starts every day with a misty morning, no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter. The fog was a bit heavy today and the air was cold. It was not until noon that the fog dispersed from Whale Bay to the surrounding areas, revealing the newly built docks, warehouses and wooden houses in the distance.
Different from the usual deserted situation, about one o'clock in the afternoon, more than a dozen four-wheel carriages drove up from the road connecting Beihai Town, and they did not stop until they arrived at the pier of Whale Bay.
The workers on the dock only looked at the size of the huge carriage and knew that it was a passenger carriage used in various places in Beihai Town. It could seat 16 people at a time, and it was considered the first generation of public transportation in Beihai Town.
Speaking of four-wheeled carriages, the steering device that many people like to talk about is not a prerequisite for the existence of four-wheeled carriages. China already had four-wheeled and even eight-wheeled carriages in the Qin and Han Dynasties, but it was just because of the legal upper limit of carrying weight and speed at that time. The upper limit (load capacity of 1.5 tons, daily travel of 75 miles) makes the carrying efficiency of four-wheeled vehicles not that high.
In the Song and Ming dynasties, due to the expansion of urban scale, four-wheeled vehicles also existed; there was one in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", but it was pulled by two oxen, the driving speed was slow, and its popularity was not high; in fact, in Europe during the same period, Same.
The popularity and development of this thing relies on two things, the shock absorption of vehicles and the smoothness of urban roads.
Of course, the price of the horse is also a key factor. In ancient China, the price of horses remained high, which greatly restricted the development of horse-drawn carriages. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the average price of each horse in the trade with the Mongols was more than 7 taels of silver. However, in the mainland, the private transaction price tripled.
The road from Beihai Town to Whale Bay was only completed in early winter this year. The smooth and wide cement pavement and rubber tires made four-wheel carriages a necessary means of transportation.
It does not mean that the most advanced is necessarily the best, but the most suitable for use is the best.
In fact, a lot of technology is needed to support the operation of automobiles, and Beihai Town does not yet have the conditions to fully promote automobiles.
As the old saying goes, skilled industrial workers do not appear out of thin air overnight and require years of training. Therefore, the few car drivers currently trained in technical schools currently have only one place to go, the army.
Among the carriages parked on the wharf of Whale Bay, two small two-horse carriages stood out. The carriage is fully enclosed, and the body lines made of basswood boards are extremely graceful and smooth. On the lower side of the black door, the North Korean Navy emblem painted in gold paint can brighten the eyes of the blind.
This is based on a video taken by a power plant traveler during a trip to Europe and saved on his mobile phone. It is modeled after a British glass carriage. A total of four have been built; two have just been completed and are being driven out today.
According to the agreed date, Zhao Xin, Liu Sheng, Wu Siyu and Chen Qingsong will get married next year, and the glass carriage was built for these four. As for whether the car will be thrown into the warehouse to gather dust after the wedding or be used for something else, we will tell at that time.
After more than a dozen carriages stopped, a group of people, including men, women, old and young, got out of those public carriages.
"Woo~woo~"
At this time, two short whistles were heard from the northeast of Whale Bay Pier. The door of a glass carriage opened, and a man wearing a snow-white fine fur fox fur cloak and a white mink hat jumped out. The little girl's lively and beautiful appearance was like a cheerful elf on the snowy field, which attracted the attention of everyone present.
"A Miao, don't worry, we haven't seen the shadow of the boat yet." Shen Xuan, who was sitting peacefully in the carriage, rolled down the glass window and said to A Miao.
"Sister Shen, hurry up, hurry up! Two whistles means turn left."
Shen Xuan shook her head helplessly, patted the tabby cat on her knee with a few purrs, and said to Chen Erya who was sitting opposite: "Go down and stay with her, don't run too far."
Ever since Zhao Xin went to Fuldan City to investigate the murder case in the middle of the year, A Miao was taken over by Shen Xuan and lived together. Several years have passed, and Shen Xuan has always seen A Miao's dependence on Zhao Xin. At least Shen Xuan has Shen Jingdan's family to take care of her, while A Miao only has Zhao Xin.
Around Zhao Xin, A Miao could be busy like a little maid; but in the Shen family, no one dared to use A Miao as a servant.
There are many Shen family members, including those who live far away. In Shen Jingdan's family alone, there are Shen Wu, Oginoto and his youngest son, as well as Shen Xuan's sister Ayu, three personal maids, Guisheng's father Asi, and A cook.
Since A Miao arrived, the Shen family treated her as half a daughter because of Zhao Xin's relationship. Moreover, A Miao and Shen Jingdan's daughter Ayu were close in age, and the two soon got along very well and went to elementary school together every day.
The reason why these people came to Whale Bay today is because Zhao Xin is coming back, and the Northern Navy Regiment is also on the same boat; those who came by public carriage are all family members of the Regiment.
"It's coming! It's coming!" As the huge hull of the Thor sailed into the Whale Bay, the crowd waiting on the pier shouted excitedly.
A Miao's little face was flushed by the sea breeze, and she waved her arms vigorously towards the big ship, as if Zhao Xin could see her from the bow of the ship. Chen Erya on the side was also full of joy. Ever since Chen Jishan was transferred to be Zhao Xin's guard, she hadn't seen her eldest brother for a long time.
On the deck of the Thor, the soldiers who were about to arrive home walked onto the deck one after another regardless of the cold, waving and shouting at the people who greeted them on the shore.
In the cockpit, Wang Yuanfang ordered Pan Xiucheng: "After getting off the ship, report back to the military camp first. After the weapons and ammunition are stored in the warehouse, take three days off to have a good rest."
"Yes!" Pan Xiucheng was alone. During his break, he would either drink with Lu Shoushan or visit the two Xu brothers.
Zhao Xin walked out of the cockpit and came to the compass deck. The cold air made him shrink his neck and quickly turned up the collar of his coat. He looked at the small town of Whale Bay, which was beginning to take shape not far away, thinking that this was already the fifth winter he had spent on this land.
When the Thor entered the berth and fixed the mooring, Zhao Xin returned to the cockpit and said with emotion: "It's so fast! It's been five years in the blink of an eye."
Wang Yuanfang said: "No, when I think about the time I first arrived at Bear Island, it still feels like yesterday."
Ding Guofeng said: "I have been exhausted these past few months. I won't be going anywhere this winter. I have to take a good rest."
Zhao Xin smiled and said: "Well, you can go and accompany the woman. Let Deng Fei take care of sending people and supplies."
Wang Yuanfang asked Ding Guofeng: "You don't plan to get married next year?"
Ding Guofeng waved his hand and said: "We are not in a hurry, let them handle it first."
"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore, I'll get off the boat first."
"Hurry up, I've seen your A Miao jumping around like a rabbit for a long time."
When Zhao Xin took Chen Jishan and Yin Bingwei down the gangway first, he saw A Miao and Shen Xuan standing behind her. Before he could step forward, A Miao rushed over and hugged Zhao Xin's arm.
"Haha, we haven't seen each other for two months, and it seems that she has grown taller again?" Zhao Xin compared it. Before he left, A Miao was not even as high as his chest, but now it seems that he has exceeded it.
A Miao said dissatisfied: "It doesn't look like she has grown taller! It's not like we haven't seen her for two months, it's been three months and seventeen days!"
The two of them walked up to Shen Xuan, and A Miao let go. Zhao Xin smiled, looked at those black eyes like autumn water, and said, "I'm back."
Shen Xuan looked at Zhao Xin, and the longing for her for several months was conveyed in the exchange of eyes. But now there are people around, and the reserve of the woman to be married prevents her from jumping into Zhao Xin's arms like A Miao. So she smiled and said, "Are you tired?"
When Zhao Xin saw the two carriages, he first circled around the carriages and said with surprise on his face: "It's really done!"
Shen Xuan said: "The paint was completely dry a few days ago, so it can be used. If I come back a few days earlier, I'm afraid I still have to ride a horse."
"Okay! There are really two brushes!" Zhao Xin opened the car door, looked at the furnishings inside, and nodded in approval.
After everyone got on the car and the carriage was driving smoothly on the road, Shen Xuan rested her head on Zhao Xin's shoulder and said with a curled lips: "If you don't come back, I will take a boat to catch you."
"There are too many things to handle. What can we do if we can't handle them all?"
"Oh. I thought it was that Yaji who made someone happy!"
Zhao Xin stretched out his hand and pinched his cheeks, and said with a smile: "Yeah! I'm even jealous. Who told you this?"
"Humph, I know anyway. This is the fifth one." Shen Xuan pouted and hugged Zhao Xin's arm tightly.
"It's not what Liu Sheng said, is it? Don't listen to him, I have sent that girl back a long time ago."
"real?"
"That girl is only twelve years old, are you kidding me?"
Shen Xuan was satisfied and whispered: "It's not Brother Liu, it was Wu Xiha who told me."
"What does Wu Xiha know? It must be Liu Dasha."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then Shen Xuan started talking non-stop.
She first said that A Miao's white fox fur cloak and her black one were gifts from Wu Xiha before leaving. Then she said that she had given Wu Xiha something, and then asked Hezhe what was included in the wedding. Pay attention to...
At first, Zhao Xin continued a few sentences, but slowly, Shen Xuan heard a slight snore coming from her side.
White noise is hypnotic.
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