Please collect it and ask for red tickets. Thank you for the little boat.

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Shang Laoliu didn't care about the mystery in Li Yuanqing's words and quickly ordered the fire soldiers to make rice.

The team of more than 100 people had a simple lunch and headed north along the coast. After passing Mayang Island, they arrived at the three islands of Changsheng Island.

At this time, under the rays of the setting sun, in the distance, there are two large islands, one on the left and one on the right, with green stretches and a vast coast, with no end visible at a glance.

Shang Laoliu was quite familiar with the terrain here and hurriedly explained to Li Yuanqing: "Yuanqing, the big island to the west is Changsheng Island. The big island to the east is called Zhongdao, because its reefs are still in Changsheng.

On the west side of the island, the common people also call it Xizhong Island. Further to the east, there is another large island called Tea River Island, which is not much smaller than these two islands."

Li Yuanqing nodded and looked towards the Changsheng Island in the distance.

On the side, Xu Heizi added: "Sir, the reason why this Changsheng Island got its name is rumored to be related to the First Emperor. According to legend, the First Emperor ordered Xu Fu to lead five hundred boys and girls to go to sea to search for immortals. Xu Fu led everyone to Penglai,

I visited all the immortals, but no immortal was willing to give me the elixir. Only one immortal said: You are all ordinary people. Even if you take the elixir, you can only prolong your life, but how can you live forever? From Penglai, go to the sea hundreds of miles north.

"There is an island with three treasures: sweet spring, sea thorn, and jujube. Eating them can cure diseases and lead to longevity."

Everyone was attracted by Xu Heizi's story and couldn't help but pricked up their ears, waiting for his next words.

Shang Laoliu knew that Xu Heizi was very capable. Although he also knew the allusion, he smiled and said nothing in order to support this younger generation.

Li Yuanqing also looked at Xu Heizi with a smile and motioned for him to continue.

When Xu Heizi saw that Li Yuanqing and Shang Laoliu were encouraging him, he couldn't help but cheer up and hurriedly said: "But Xu Fu was seeking real immortality for the First Emperor, so he didn't listen to the immortal's words and continued to search for the elixir. But one of his subordinates

The follower named Gao was moved, and secretly took ten pairs of boys and girls on a small boat to the island. They went through wind and waves, and after more than a month, they finally found the island."

Xu Heizi saw that everyone was listening in rapt attention, swallowed his saliva, and immediately said: "These people arrived on the island and were very happy to see that the scenery on the island was the same as what the immortals said. They found a clear spring on the island, and it came from the mountain stream.

After drinking it, it was sweet and refreshing, and I felt refreshed. I also saw the mountains covered with thorn dates. I picked them and ate them. They were sour and sweet, soothing my mind and improving my mind. I also saw a large group of swimming animals in the sea, but they were not fish.

, is not a shrimp, but dark gray, about a foot long, and covered with thorns. If you eat it, its meat is delicious, smooth and tender. If you eat it for a long time, you will be immune to all diseases. Because its shape looks like a ginseng from Changbai Mountain, you will eat it.

It’s named Sea Ginseng.”

Li Yuanqing smiled but said nothing and motioned for Xu Heizi to continue.

Xu Heizi hurriedly said: "Subsequently, a group of people settled here, lived and multiplied, and passed on from generation to generation. Many of them actually lived to be more than a hundred years old. Later outsiders were very puzzled by this and asked

The reason. The people on the island answered that it was just because they were on Changsheng Island. From then on, this island was called Changsheng Island."

After saying that, Xu Heizi sighed and said: "Unfortunately, Changsheng Island was originally prosperous, but after the rise of the slave slaves, especially starting from the second half of the year, the slave slaves occupied southern Liaoning, and the residents on the island fled to Shandong and

In the capital area, Changsheng Island was deserted and there were no fireworks."

"These bastard slaves are really nothing. Aren't they a waste of the treasure land left by the gods?" Shunzi couldn't help but spit harshly.

Everyone else also had angry expressions on their faces.

The smile on Li Yuanqing's face became even bigger. Originally, he wanted to find another excuse, but now, Xu Heizi actually took care of the matter.

A place where immortals lived, can it be any worse?

Later generations said that feudal superstition killed people.

But at this time, this became Li Yuanqing's best tool to soothe people's hearts. After clearing his throat, Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Since it is a treasure left by the gods, of course we should go and see it. Let's go, tonight.

Dinner is served on Changsheng Island."

Li Yuanqing spoke, and the fleet quickly moved forward, landed on a gentle beach on the south side of Changsheng Island, and began to explore this large island.

When we were at sea, Changsheng Island did not seem too big or too wide from a distance, but as everyone knew, it was just a small corner in the south. Only when everyone actually set foot on the island did they feel the majesty of the island.

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Everyone walked almost all night, and at dawn, they walked from the south end to the north end. After a brief rest and some food, the group went to Nanxinkou on the southeast side.

Nanxinkou is only three to four hundred meters away from the opposite shore. Originally, there was a ferry on the opposite side. However, after the Jin army occupied southern Liaoning and implemented the sea ban policy, the coastal areas here were basically deserted and could not be seen at all.

To the crowds.

At this time, everyone crossed the entire island and had a simple understanding of Changsheng Island. Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Everyone, what do you think of this island?"

At this time, Shang Laoliu understood what Li Yuanqing meant and couldn't help but take the lead in expressing his opinion: "This island is indeed a blessed land favored by the gods. It is indeed a treasure land. Not only is it rich in fresh water, but there is also a lot of cultivated land. If you take us to move there,

Here, that’s really our blessing.”

Everyone couldn't help but nod. The gods have taken a fancy to this place. In addition, Xu Heizi also said that many people can live to be a hundred years old if they live here. How can this be worse?

At this time, Guan Canghai also saw the biggest drawback of Changsheng Island. He thought for a while and finally decided to speak out, "Sir, this island is indeed a good location, but it also has one of the biggest flaws. You see, this Nanxin

The mouth is too close to the other shore. If it's winter and the sea freezes, Hou Jin's cavalry may be able to rush over directly from the sea."

After everyone heard what Guan Canghai said, they couldn't help but calm down from their excitement.

That's right, what should we do if the freeze period comes?

Everyone was talking in low voices, and couldn't help but look at Li Yuanqing at the same time. He was their backbone.

Li Yuanqing thought for a long time and then said: "It is indeed difficult to handle during the freezing period. However, our Ming Navy has always had a tradition of digging ice. When the freezing period comes, we can manually cut the ice to isolate the island from the coast.

Jiannu is not good at water warfare. If they dare to come at that time, we will definitely give them a head-on blow."

Seeing Li Yuanqing's final word, everyone couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

Li Yuanqing added: "It is winter now. If we move to Changsheng Island now, we would be too anxious. Moreover, we have too few people now. If the sea freezes, we will not have enough manpower to cut the ice. I think,

Let’s establish a stronghold on Changsheng Island first, and when spring starts and the weather warms up, we will move to Changsheng Island in a large scale.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, Hou Jin was a barbarian, and they had an instinctive fear of the sea. This sea ban policy had made Li Yuanqing, and later the Dongjiang Army, invincible.

They have moved the common people to within fifteen miles of the coast. Even if Li Yuanqing now lands on Changsheng Island in large numbers, it will be difficult for them to notice it as long as they don't hang around Nanxinkou every day.

But ~~, it is about to enter deep winter, the weather conditions are harsh, and the original buildings of the residents on the island are basically abandoned, so it is not suitable for large-scale migration.

Originally, the best candidate to stay on Changsheng Island and establish a stronghold was Shang Laoliu.

But Shang Laoliu was Li Yuanqing's great steward, and he had to do many things personally. Li Yuanqing could not do without him, so Li Yuanqing settled for the next best thing and left Xu Heizi on Changsheng Island to establish a stronghold and implement Li Yuanqing's plans.

preliminary planning.

Xu Heizi was also a craftsman, and he knew Feng Shui and the layout of buildings very well. In addition, after such a long period of military experience, his military knowledge has also been somewhat sublimated. He is a farmer himself and has no knowledge of farming.

strangeness.

After letting the team retreat to the woods on the nearby hill to rest, Li Yuanqing gave Xu Heizi another afternoon of instructions. Only when Xu Heizi fully understood what he meant did Li Yuanqing feel relieved.

According to Li Yuanqing's plan, Changsheng Island will become Li Yuanqing's base camp. After all, Changsheng Island has a favorable geographical situation and can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. This is an advantage that other islands in the Liaohai Sea do not have.

Furthermore, Changsheng Island is rich in resources and has a vast area. Even if it is self-cultivated and self-sufficient in the future, it will not be a big problem.

Therefore, the first task Li Yuanqing gave Xu Heizi was to thoroughly inspect the terrain of Changsheng Island and draw a complete map.

Furthermore, it is to select an area suitable for living and farming, set up observation points and watchtowers, and observe the movements on the other side at any time.

The third point is to find a suitable port and build a hidden dock to facilitate Li Yuanqing's delivery of supplies during this period.

After traveling all day and night, although the team was young and strong, they were all very tired.

After resting for a night on Changsheng Island, he gave instructions to Xu Heizi most of the night and left 50 soldiers and a large amount of luggage with him. At noon the next day, Li Yuanqing left Changsheng Island.

On the way back, everyone, including officers and soldiers, was very excited.

This is mainly because feudal superstition played a big role.

Changsheng Island is a place where gods lived. People can live a hundred years. Adults will move here in the future. Doesn't this mean that they will be treated the same as gods? How can they not be happy and excited?

But Li Yuanqing specifically told them that this matter must not be disclosed to the public before the trip actually took place, and they could only secretly enjoy it in their hearts.

Returning to Guanglu Island, life is back on track.

Huang Guoshan, Yang Xiaochuan, nearly fifty Yanding, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong each added half to their own ranks.

They had no way out, and their families were all here. Although they had no pay, they were well fed and clothed warmly, and so were their families, so naturally they did their best and worked hard for Li Yuanqing and the two of them.

Time passed calmly.

In early December, news came from the eastern front that Mao Wenlong was defeated in Longchuan and had to retreat to the Tieshan area.

At the same time, the imperial court promoted Mao Wenlong to an official position. Mao Wenlong was officially promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of Guangning, and he would continue to stay on the eastern front to fight against Hou Jin.

Li Yuanqing also understood that this was the imperial court's reward for Mao Wenlong's defense of Zhenjiang. However, it was worth sacrificing the life of such a brother...

Chen Zhong was overjoyed when he got the news about Mao Wenlong, and hurried to find Li Yuanqing, "Yuanqing, it's great that the general has successfully overcome the danger."

Li Yuanqing nodded. From now on, with the IQ of people like Jin, even Huang Taiji, how can they outsmart Mao Wenlong, who was born as a fortune teller? The only option is to drink his foot-washing water.

However, Li Yuanqing also understood that Mao Wenlong probably had no intention of retreating to the sea yet. He also wanted to use the terrain of North Korea to deal with Hou Jin and wait for an opportunity to counterattack Zhenjiang.

"Brother, we have news about the general. We can't wait here any longer. I think we'd better go meet the general as soon as possible."

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Chapter completed!