"Yes, Uncle Six's injury is what matters most. Besides, we already have more than a hundred people and no shortage of weapons. It doesn't matter even if there are a few gangsters on the island. At worst, we'll just kill them! Come here and pass on my order. All ships are off Anchor, use rowboats to transport people and supplies ashore, and start setting up a temporary camp before it gets dark. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to ask the prisoners to speed up the construction. I hope to see a ship that can dock before dinner. "The trestle..." Kang Lin nodded when he heard this, and he agreed in disguise with Yan Si's words. He also believed that Liu Laoliu's injury was more important than anything else. It has been delayed for so long, and now it is time to take him to the mainland to find famous doctors. Treated.
"Yes, leader!" Yang Qi, who was accompanying him, immediately accepted the order and strode out of the cabin to convey the order.
"In addition, send a few more people to escort a group of prisoners and tools to the advance team to see if a simple wooden bridge can be built over the deep ditch. I am still a little worried if the island is not completely under our control. ..." Of course, Kang Lin did not forget about the advance team still on the central slope. After he sent Yang Qi away, he immediately asked Yan Si to send an additional team to them to see if he could use the current simple conditions to Build a cork bridge to connect the north and south of the island. After all, Shaihuo Island is so big that we can’t always use ships to transport people and supplies. It will undoubtedly be much more convenient to build a land passage connecting the north and south ends of the island. By then, farmers, workers, hunters, and even soldiers who go out will You can use this cork bridge to travel across the island safely and quickly.
"Okay, leader!" Nodding to indicate that he understood, Yan Si quickly walked out. Therefore, Kang Lin was the only one left in the slightly narrow corridor of the cabin for a while, but this guy didn't care at all. He just rubbed his fat chin, walked squarely and muttered to himself, " It seems it’s time to visit Uncle Six, I’ve been so busy these two days, I actually forgot about him!”
He left as soon as he could, and there was nothing left for him to do. Kang Lin glanced at the cabin that was close at hand, shook his head and returned to the deck the way he came, and then changed to the sampan with his personal escort. Go to Liu Laoliu's companion ship "Flying Hebei Ren" (the second generation Hebei Ren is a half-used sand ship with 300 materials and six or seven masts that Chi Yang seized from the small group of pirates who robbed him. , can carry more than 60 tons of cargo, and is now used as a fleet transport ship by Conlin and others).
Cutting down trees, leveling the land, digging ditches, and building temporary watchtowers... As Kang Lin issued the order to build the camp, the entire Chiyang fleet immediately became busy. A large number of new immigrants noisily got off the rowboats and sampans, and stepped on They rushed to the beach with knee-deep water, and around them, a small group of armed militiamen (Note 1) with live ammunition were doing the same thing. The only difference was that the hands of these guys with the name of militiamen They also held high the muskets issued to them by the fleet (Note 2). Although the advance team has not found any natives or pirates on the island for the time being, this does not mean that the environment where the Chiyang fleet is located is absolutely safe. , you never know when dozens or hundreds of natives with fierce faces and tattoos or several heavy javelins will rush out from behind the bushes or reefs. There was no loss of precious human resources. Yan Si, who temporarily took over the command of the troops from Kang Lin, dispatched the only available unit in the entire Chiyang fleet. The leader's guard post was first and second, led by the horse thief hunter. In Saliwen, the deer hunter Yang Gushan served as the first officer (Note 3), covering the landing of new immigrants and building camps.
"Ma Jiu, take your brothers and escort out all the prisoners who can work!"
"Huang Chong, take your people and get all the tools in the inventory for me. Distribute them to the prisoners later and let them work hard for us!"
"Wang Tang (then the first sentry commander of the first infantry team), you and Li Rong (the commander of the third armor) will immediately take their brothers and put down their weapons to cooperate with Sun Wumu (note 4) and others. I hope An hour and a half later, you will see a low-level wood processing plant here that can process wood!"
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Standing on a hill less than fifteen meters high by the sea, Yan Si, the fleet's painting officer, was assigning tasks to all the officers. According to his plan, the people who landed on the island would first concentrate on cutting down the small woods behind the hill on the seaside, giving them a The construction of the camp freed up an open space, because no matter what buildings are built later, a flat and initially consolidated open space is indispensable. At least, after a day of heavy work, the hardworking laborers (including new immigrants and prisoners) were not seriously injured. people) need a place large enough to set up a tent to rest. They don’t want to be tired all day and have to spend the night in a crowded and cramped cabin at night.
Therefore, after getting their tools, the laborers who got off the boat immediately started heading towards the grove down the slope, where they would face the first tough battle after landing! Although the grove is not big, they only have axes and no other tools that can efficiently cut down the trees. It will undoubtedly be a very painful thing to cut down so many trees with only axes, but they have no choice. , Yan Si’s order is to get rid of these obstructive trees as soon as possible, and, from deep in their hearts, they also want to get it done quickly. After all, there is solid land to live on, and no one wants to return to the rickety ship, even if Some of them were pirates who lived off the sea.
"Hey, pay attention to the people on the other side, quickly find a place to hide, the big tree is about to fall..." Wielding heavy iron axes, four working groups totaling more than 40 workers quickly got into the tense work During the logging work, not far away from them, there were also two working groups of prisoners struggling to carry the felled trees under the threat of the overseers' muskets and bamboo whips. The only difference was that they could not take turns to rest like the laborers. You have to work non-stop until night falls before you can get a moment of peace, as well as a piece of smelly salted fish and half a bowl of brown rice porridge.
Half an hour later, the logging site.
"Bang..." shouting neat chants, the bare-chested workers were trying their best to pull the ropes that bound the big tree. They were all so busy that their faces were red and their ears were sweating like rain. Some even had their heads pressed against their heads. On the ground, the tree still stood tenaciously. Obviously, the workers wanted to break the big tree through brute force, but they ignored one thing, that is, the tree was very thick, with branches as thick as a person's arms, even though two or three workers had taken turns. It took half an hour to chop down the tree with a logging ax, but it was obviously still very early before the tree was actually knocked down, but the working group no longer wanted to chop it down endlessly (just relying on the poor logging ability of the laborers, it might take half a day) They couldn't knock down a tree. After all, they didn't have a big saw, only pitiful logging axes, and what was even more distressing was that the number was seriously insufficient). After all, their time was tight and the task was also heavy. So, prompted by a fellow who had been a woodcutter, the laborers built a small fire on the other side of the trees. Sure enough, after a short period of scorching, the trees made a "creeping" sound about to be broken and reconnected, and began to become shaky. When the workers waiting nearby saw that there was a door, they immediately used ropes to Tie the big tree and drag it hard in the opposite direction. Compared with the previous futile pulling, as the laborers used more and more force, this time the big tree was quickly pulled down by seven or eight workers who seemed to be weak but actually had great strength.
"Very good……"
"We succeeded, the tree was pulled down by us..."
"Yes, just follow this method. Everyone, work harder and try to get it done as soon as possible. Big cabinet, uh no, Mr. Yang from the leader's side just came here and said that as long as we complete the work on time, In the evening, there will be a bowl of brown rice, a piece of fresh sea fish, and two large pieces of fatty meat as a snack..." As the long-standing fortress was successfully breached, the workers present roared with excitement. You must know that they Before coming to this world, they were just some farmers with their faces turned to the loess and their backs to the sky. They were not good at large-scale logging operations at all. Now they can successfully knock down a number of big trees in such a short period of time using the simple tools at hand. No wonder they were ecstatic and shouted loudly. Hearing cheers and noises coming from the logging team, the musketeers on guard also looked at them with concern. They couldn't figure it out, but they were just knocking down a few small trees. That's all, what do these people have to do? They didn't see that there are many trees around them. If they have this free time to yell and scream, it would be more practical to save their precious energy and chop down a few more trees...
Note 1: In fact, this group of new male immigrants who have just shaken off their status as farmers cannot be considered a militia in the true sense, because they have never received any training. Apart from being able to fire loaded muskets, this group of people does not have any military skills at all. They are not even the slightest bit different from the militias responsible for public security work in Western colonies. If we really want to compare them, maybe these guys are more similar to the militiamen who look after the homes and homes of landlords.
Note 2: Fan Beard ordered that all soldiers must ensure that their weapons can be fired at any time under any circumstances. Those who disobey the order will be punished with whipping. Twenty heavy and heart-wrenching strokes on the back are enough to punish the unlucky guy. Remember it for a long time.
Note 3: Since Kang Lin was not yet familiar with his newly recruited elite personnel, he was not in a hurry to identify the candidates for the commander of the first sergeant in the personal guard post. Instead, he appointed all these people as deputy first officers and left them to wait. He will be appointed based on his achievements in the future.
Note 4: Sun Wumu is a general recruiter. He knows a little carpentry and is currently the craftsman of the fleet.
