"My only wish in my life is to kill all the Dongjiang bandits."
"I once swore a poisonous oath that I would use Geng Zhongming's head to pay tribute to the Laizhou elders."
Ren Dong gritted his teeth. If Geng Zhongming appeared in front of him, I believe he would eat him alive.
"You can go to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to send troops to quell the rebellion."
Zuo Mengeng didn't have any sympathy.
Ren Dong's energy and energy disappeared, and his dejected look was extremely pitiful.
"Where can the imperial court send troops?"
Zuo Mengeng asked directly: "What do you want?"
Ren Dong suddenly raised his head.
"I want nothing more than to be a pawn. I just want to fight with the army and avenge the Laizhou elders."
This is an obsession that keeps many people alive.
Zuo Mengeng understood and admired him very much.
Even if Ren Dong once called him a traitor to his face.
He called Lou Fu, pointed at Ren Dong, and said, "Let him go to the front line without preferential treatment."
Master Lou has a lot of lawsuits on his forehead, but he dare not disobey Zuo Menggeng's orders.
"Let's go."
When Shen Shouao saw that Ren Dong was leaving, he was a little reluctant to leave.
"Brother Ren..."
Ren Dong stood still and cupped his fists at him to say goodbye.
"Brother Shen, see you later."
Dealing with Ren Dong and Shen Shouao.
"Brother Jingshan, let me tell you some good news. Your brother Shen Zongshan did not die in the Dengzhou Rebellion. He is still alive and well in Jiaozhou Bay. He once asked me to find out about you. I believe he saw that you are safe and sound. My brother must be pleased."
Zuo Mengeng is very sinister.
When he was in Lijin, he knew that Shen Shouao was Shen Shouchong's younger brother, but he just held back and didn't say anything.
After traveling all the way south and observing all the way, I found that Shen Shouao's character was not bad, and he was not that resistant to the new army, so he finally gave the truth.
Shen Shouyao jumped up, his face full of surprise.
"Does General Zuo really mean what he said?"
"Whether it's true or not, you can tell when you come with me and take a look."
Although the pressure on the third division will be great in the future, Zuo Mengeng still lets it go.
I believe that generals such as Lou Fu, Wei Qiyou, Hui Shanhui, etc. are not willing to let him take command here.
"Hmph, he, Bai Xiaoqi, is so virtuous and capable that he actually became the deputy commander. I remember when our brothers fought to the death in front of the Qingshui Pass Formation in a series of bloody battles. What did he do? Isn't he just lucky? One shot killed Amin. I can tell you, I can't stand this anger. Whether our third division can become the third army depends on this battle."
Listening to Lou Fu's indignant chattering, the headquarters of the Third Division was filled with snickers.
Nowadays, the generals of the new army are holding back their strength and competing with each other, not wanting to fall behind.
Bai Xiaoqi became the deputy commander of the First Army and was actually responsible for the affairs of the First Army, which immediately stimulated the self-esteem of others.
Lou Fu vowed that the next battle would be fought beautifully.
Let Zuo Mengeng take a good look, he's not bad either.
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Jiaozhou Bay is no longer as desolate as it once was.
Walking in here and feeling the surging vitality is really exciting.
Neat green brick and tile houses have sprung up from the ground, spreading endlessly. Countless people shuttled through the streets, rushing everywhere in a hurry.
Various plaques have been hung at the shops on the roadside, and the aroma of food fills the air.
It’s hard to imagine that just half a year ago, this was a saline-alkali land overgrown with weeds.
But now, it has become a town where tens of thousands of people live.
Following Zuo Mengeng, Shen Shouao saw that roads were being built in the city.
A layer of gravel was first laid on the flat dirt road, and then a square wooden frame was built. Then the craftsmen poured a gray and sticky mud into it.
Once the mud was smoothed away, the craftsmen left it alone.
Shen Shouyao looked puzzled and had no idea what kind of road construction method this was.
But Zuo Mengeng took him around the busy construction site and walked to the completed road in the distance.
"Look, how is this road?"
The road under their feet was extremely smooth, with almost no undulations. Shen Shouyao swore that even the bluestone road in front of the palace couldn't seem to be this smooth.
The most important thing is that with his erudition, he cannot see what kind of material the road is made of.
He knelt down and stroked it carefully with his hands.
It turned out that the road surface was extremely hard, comparable to diamond-hard stone.
Seeing that these pavements were in the shape of blocks, similar in size to the racks where craftsmen poured mud and water, Shen Shouyao understood.
"This road construction is so ingenious that there is no need to worry about damage. It is really a great blessing to the country and a great blessing to the people."
With Zuo Mengeng around, cement has been used in all its uses since its birth.
The first cement factory was built here in Jiaozhou Bay.
The Lu family's investment was so crazy that they recruited more than 50,000 workers and fired ten blast furnaces.
Abundant production capacity not only allows cement to meet the navy's port construction needs, but also applies to civil affairs.
Nowadays, new houses here in Jiaozhou Bay have begun to be built with a mixture of cement and bricks, and some roads have also begun to be cemented.
"Fourth brother!"
Shen Shouao finally met Shen Shouchong.
The two brothers hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Shen Shouchong was worried about Shen Shouchong's safety in Dengzhou, and Shen Shouchong was worried about Shen Shouchong's life and death in Guanningjun.
In times of war and chaos, human lives are like weeds. It is such a great happiness to see your loved ones alive and well.
"Fourth brother, you..."
After the joy of reunion, Shen Shouchong looked strange.
Shen Shouchong was wearing a standard New Army uniform, and there was even a rank insignia on the left chest.
What does this mean?
Shen Shouchong blushed slightly and then returned to normal.
"Brother, now I know what a normal world should be like. The government is well-functioning, the army is strong, the people live in peace, full of vitality, and flourish like the red sun rising. This is the paradise needed for progress."
Shen Shouyao was silent.
He followed Zuo Mengeng, walked and looked all the way, and his feelings were no less than those of Shen Shouchong.
Frankly speaking, everything here is really attractive to people like them who stand upright and have righteous hearts.
Unlike in the court, where planning is as difficult as climbing to the sky, profit-seeking is very popular.
"If the court finds out, I'm afraid my family..."
Shen Shouchong smiled and shook his head.
"We are just a drop in the ocean, who cares? Furthermore, my brother has sent a message to my family. I believe that the family will be reunited in less than a month."
After hearing what he said, Shen Shouao completely let go of his worries. I couldn't help but start to wonder, should I also find a job?
While he was thinking about it, suddenly, a thunderous bell sounded throughout the bay.
Shen Shouyao looked in astonishment and saw a strong light flashing on the Tuandao Lighthouse at the entrance of Jiaozhou Bay in the distance, which seemed to indicate something.
Before he could ask, a huge fortune ship appeared behind the Elephant Head Peninsula opposite Tuan Island.
The sea breeze comes from the south, increasing the speed of the ship.
The sails of the lucky boat were filled with wind, and it sailed into Jiaozhou Bay at an extremely fast speed.
This lucky boat was not the only one. Behind it, another lucky boat of the same size appeared.
Next, like dumplings, various large and small boats lined up in long lines and poured into the originally calm bay.
Shen Shouyao counted and found that there were more than thirty ships in the fleet.
Around the bay, people who were busy at first stopped what they were doing when they saw the fleet coming in, and rushed to the shore one after another.
They waved their arms towards the fleet and cheered, their faces filled with joy.
Maybe they don't know why.
Maybe seeing people returning from afar carries some kind of expectation.
