Chapter 142: The Team
"The front convenience is Luoding Island!"
The blue sea was as flat as a mirror. When the crew members of the three large ships saw the dark shadows at the sea and sky, they couldn't help but cheer.
After several months of separation, I finally returned here as winter came, but Qin Feiyu was not very moved.
Although he walked by the sea several times, he could not imagine that the storm on the sea would be so terrifying!
The feeling of being dark and dark as if the whole world was enemies of you even made him, the captain of the hundred battles, feels extremely frightened.
Originally, the six sea ships they left the port were all at the big wing level and were well-manned.
Moreover, there are Qin Feiyu in martial arts, and there are Xiao Jingfeng, Yu Jingbai, and Guo Bairen... There is no shortage of high-end combat power. Not to mention pirates, even if the monster beast attacks, as long as it is not that monster Kun, at least there is no problem in protecting itself.
However, just a few days ago, when it was about to reach its destination, the capricious sea finally allowed Qin Feiyu to see its cruel side.
The originally clear and cloudless sky was filled with dark clouds in an instant, and I couldn't see my five fingers.
The sea is surging, and no matter how big the sea ship is, it can only helplessly follow the waves, as if it is being played with by giant beasts in the ocean.
If several experienced ship workers hadn't cut off the sails immediately, their fleet might have been completely overturned.
Even so, when the storm passed, the fleet that gathered again went 50% of the time, and the personnel and materials were lost.
'Fortunately, the little sisters on the flagship, Xiao, Yu and the other two, and General Manager Guo were fine... According to several old boatmen, this was just a small storm, and it was so terrifying!'
Even Qin Feiyu looked at the sea at this time and felt a little more awe. He immediately saw a large area of land and wanted to sing loudly.
"The name of Luoding Island is used by a water bandit leader. It does not match the identity of the lord. Besides, this island also has a county, but it is a foundation. How can it still use the old name?"
Guo Bairen looked at the growing land and couldn't help but say, "Only name and weapon, don't pretend to be a person. When you arrive on the island, you should advise your lord to change it as soon as possible!"
Xiao Jingfeng next to him, Yu Jingbai nodded repeatedly, feeling that it was very reasonable.
Qin Feiyu looked at the dock in front of him with a slight head.
The originally broken water village had long been flattened, and the pier had also been renovated and built with stones, which was very flat.
At this time, several warriors on duty saw a ship coming, and immediately shouted, attracting a group of guards.
"Put out the banner and reveal your identity!"
Qin Feiyu waved his hand and ordered, and looked into the distance again.
It was only a few months ago that he had seen it. It was originally low and chaotic in his impression, just like all the shacks in the fishing village disappeared, and replaced by a small town.
Outside the city, thousands of acres of fertile fields are in order, and there are even many farmers who are reclaiming them out.
"Brother is worthy of being a sensible person. He has managed this place to such an extent in a few months!"
Qin Feiyu sighed for a long time, and then he went to the dock with Ye Zhiyu and others. He recognized that the patrol warrior was Yoshinobu Sasaki. Duan Yu's newly acquired ronin in Izumo Country this time could not help but step forward.
"See you sir!"
Yoshinobu Sasaki hurriedly scolded the nervous guard behind him: "Don't you even recognize the lord? You're not going to be a polite!"
He quickly explained to Qin Feiyu: "A pirates came to attack one month ago, and the Lord ordered the deployment to step up. Lord Qin should not blame him!"
"Is there a pirate attack?"
Qin Feiyu was stunned: "What is our loss?"
"The Lord showed his might and captured all the enemy ships. Ten soldiers, Taro, Shiro and others also cut enough heads. They were given surnames by the Lord. After the land was investigated, they would be officially given Zhixing!"
Sasaki Yoshinobu said in admiration and almost became a crazy believer of Duan Yu.
Not long after, a group of people came out of the small town. Duan Yu was the one who led the lead. He followed Amano Fist Guard and other warriors and laughed and walked forward: "Second brother, you are finally here!"
"Brother!"
Qin Feiyu was fine, but Ye Zhiyu's eyes turned red and he was almost about to pounce on him.
"Master!"
Guo Bairen, Xiao Jingfeng, Yu Jingbai and others all bowed.
"I have prepared the house. You can rest well and a banquet will start soon!" Duan Yu smiled and ordered Amano Fist Guard to take people to load and unload goods, register them into the warehouse, and personally welcome a group of trusted members into the city.
Looking at the scene of men and women busy working along the way, Qin Feiyu couldn't help but sigh: "A few months ago, this place was like an enemy country. I wonder why my elder brother could do this?"
"It's very simple, use temptation to tempt it with mercy and seek death!"
Duan Yu wore a wide-sleeved robe, a wooden crown and a wooden clog, and was very calm: "First put all Ding Zhuang into labor, work every day, and distinguish one by one. After two months, his mind was a little calm and the bad sheep were almost eliminated, so he ordered the city to build a city. Because it was said in advance that the houses in the city were also for them to live in, so he was quite enthusiastic. After the new city had a contour, the ban on men and women was lifted, allowing them to reunite with their families, grant real estate, and ordered them to reclaim them, promising them to redeem themselves in three years, and the land was divided. When the autumn harvest was brought into the warehouse, the people's hearts were completely settled."
As for how many times they resisted, how much blood was brought in the suppression, and how many people they killed, it is not worthy of being told by outsiders.
Even if Duan Yu had not had the power of the soul, he would not be able to control it.
Guo Bairen and his party entered the small town. When they saw that the city wall was low, roughly only one meter high, nearly four meters, and they were not bricks and stones, but earth-building methods, but they were extremely strong. They were surprised.
When Duan Yu saw this, he couldn't help but smile: "This is the ancient method I have obtained. It is made of mixed sea sand, mirage ash, and loess. It is called 'cement', used to build walls and houses, and it is as solid as a rock!"
"The Lord God-given!"
Guo Bairen entered the city gate and looked carefully. He saw that the houses were horizontal and horizontal, distributed in a tic-shaped shape, not too high, the houses, the streets... everything was in order, and even digging drainage ditches, he couldn't help but nod.
Along the way, some women and children occasionally appear. When they see this journey, they respectfully kneel down on the side of the road and dare not look up.
Duan Yu didn't care either. He brought everyone to the city lord's mansion. In fact, it was a large mansion built for himself, covering a large area. However, after entering, he found that only a wall was built, a residence and a hall for discussion, as well as functional buildings such as kitchens, warehouses, and wells. The rest of the locations were empty.
"The foundation is invented, don't laugh at me!"
Duan Yu arranged for someone to go to the hall and ordered a banquet.
The banquet was very simple, with only the rice that had just been harvested as the staple food, the fish and clams caught in the sea, the birds and beasts hunted by a group of warriors from the mountains, the fruits and mushrooms picked by women, etc., which were all complete with delicacies and sea flavors.
As for other things, there is really no one, so I have to bring a few jars of good wine from the boat.
Because Duan Yu has always rarely enjoyed it and did not make any tables, chairs, benches and other items, the group of people knelt in the hall, which was quite like a straw troupe.
"Everyone is so happy!"
Duan Yu raised his glass, looked around, and persuaded him to drink with a smile. This was all his team.
On his left, the first person to kneel was Qin Feiyu, followed by Ye Zhiyu, Guo Bairen, Xiao Jingfeng, Yu Jingbai, Jiang Bao, Cheng Jin, Yang Cai, Yang Weiping and others. In a word, they were all old subordinates of the Qing Kingdom.
On the right hand side, Musashi Izumi is the chief, followed by Wang Yue, Wang Ji, He Yan, Yamauchi Jinhei, Sagawa Yuemon, Hiroe Shiro, Takeo Taro, Qinghai Shiro, Ogawa Tajiro, Nine Ghost Qingbe and others. Their sources are very complicated. They include both the ronin samurai recruited by Izumo Kingdom and the Wu Yue insect envoy. Ogawa Tajiro is a loyal person who stands out from the 100 pirates. As for Nine Ghost Qingbe, they are pirates promoted from the island.
Overall, the ingredients are relatively complex, but they can be attributed to collections other than old ministers, most of whom are Izumo.
The two gangs of subordinates seem to be clearly separated and subconsciously divide the opposition.
‘Sure enough, there are rivers and lakes where there are people…’
Duan Yu pretended not to know and looked at everyone below to raise their glasses and drink.
Then, Qin Feiyu took the lead in accusing: "There were six sea boats this time, and three of them were broken. It was all my fault! Please punish me for your brother!"
"The sea is impermanent, how can you blame me!"
Duan Yu comforted her warmly, but sighed in her heart. Maritime talents are still in short supply.
Fortunately, although some materials were sold, they did not lose the core, which was a blessing in disguise.
At this time, the long voyage was still a matter of gamble on probability. It seems that next time, either you will either be led by a less important retainer or you must find a complete solution.
"Master!"
After a banquet for a while, Amano Fist Guard and Sasaki Yoshinobu came to pay the order, claiming that the materials had been put into the warehouse and all the personnel were arranged.
"Thank you, come to the table!"
Duan Yu waved his hand, and the two of them entered the right seat without any hesitation.
"You are all here. The reclaiming of Luoding Island has been quite effective. A new city has been built, with 400 households, a thousand stones of grain stored in the warehouse, and a thousand acres of land have been opened..."
During the banquet, Duan Yu also talked about the situation on the island.
There were originally a thousand mu of land on the island, but then another thousand mu was opened, which would be two thousand mu of land. If it was really successful, two ripe every year and three stones of rice and wheat could be harvested per mu a year, that would be 6,000 stones of grain, which would be enough to feed two thousand people.
But in fact, this is not the case.
After all, the first step is to clear the tree roots, weeds, and huge rocks in the fields. After the ground is completed, drainage ditches have to be dug. This is the initial success, and rice and wheat cannot be planted in the first year.
In the second year, we still have to continue weeding, supplemented by ox plowing to make the soil soft, plant beans, and increase the ground air.
After going back and forth, in the third year, I finally got a mature field and could grow some staple food.
Even so, for the sake of water and soil restoration, Duan Yu still planned to use rotary tillage. Generally speaking, it was to divide the land into several pieces, one piece of wheat, one piece of rice, one piece of vegetables, and one piece of fallow, plant beans to consolidate fertilizer, and repeat the cycle.
In addition, because it is an island, water wells must be dug, or reservoirs must be widely built to store fresh water resources.
To put it bluntly, it will take about three years for these people to be self-sufficient, and some food needs to be purchased from outside during this period!
Chapter completed!