The next day, the eighteenth day of the first lunar month of the sixth year of Tianqi. When Jin Shiqi woke up, it was already bright.

At night, Jin Shiqi didn't sleep for a long time, he was heartbroken.

He thought that he and Mo'er had gone through all these twists and turns, and now that the clouds had cleared, they could finally reap the fruits of love. Unexpectedly, this little lady hit him in the head again and knocked him down the ice valley.

"Today is over, I will go out early tomorrow morning, and I won't think too much about her. Well, don't think about her anymore. A woman without vision is not lucky!" Jin Shiqi shook her head vigorously, but her charming little face was always

He couldn't get rid of it, "But it's strange, this little girl obviously likes me! She heard that I was going to leave seclusion, and there was a lot of care and sadness hidden in those faint little eyes... Why is her mouth so hard? Is it a test?

?..."

He thought for a long time before going to sleep. When he woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.

The servant Jinbao heard the news and hurriedly came in to report: Just now Mr. Huang came to report the news, saying that the soldiers had started to prepare since last night. If they have another busy day today, they can leave the customs tomorrow morning.

Later, Jinbao came in with a set of light armor. Since yesterday, Shanhaiguan has entered a state of war. Although the eldest son does not have a military position, he is a hereditary military household and is a martial artist, so he should also be equipped.

Jin Shiqi hurriedly asked Jinbao to help him put it on.

The man is wearing armor, and it really makes a difference. Although it is just a thin chainmail, his whole body is silvery and bright, as if he is enveloped in a layer of domineering. He wears high-waisted riding boots and suede deerskin seams.

He made a small coat, buckled it with a shiny eight-petal steel helmet, and topped it with a bright yellow small helmet flag, and he immediately became a brave and heroic warrior.

Jin Shiqi held the brass mirror, looked left and right, and was very pleased with it. Although he was temporarily frustrated in love, he felt heroic at the thought of coming out to meet the enemy.

He thought that although Wu Sangui looked handsome, he was just a young general. I, Jin Shiqi, was the overlord who conquered the world! Jin Shiqi's ambition was aroused, and he decided to practice martial arts with Master Tian! At least he should learn some tricks. This body is so talented

At 19 years old, the bone density has not yet closed, so it is not too late to practice martial arts!

Jin Shiqi kicked open the door and walked majestically into the cold wind.

Jin Bao caught up and said, "Brother, it's cold outside, put on your big robe."

"Not wearing it!"

"Brother, be obedient. You won't be able to leave the quarantine tomorrow because you're freezing!"

"Okay." Jin Shiqi gave in, because it was really cold outside!

He first went to the Construction Department to inspect the range measuring rod, signed his name, and arranged the carriages and horses to transport the goods. Then he went to the Jinfu Branch to inspect the troops' preparations for war.

The wheels were rolling, and soon they arrived at the side courtyard of the Jinfu garrison.

There was a lively scene in front of us, and everyone was hurriedly getting ready.

They strengthened the vehicles, fed the horses, carried boxes of arrow feathers, rubbed wax on the barrels of guns, pried open barrels of gunpowder and put powder into small leather bags. Some servants also moved bundles from the warehouse.

Bundles of blue armor were spread on the ground, and then he lay on it and groped with both hands to check whether the armor pieces were missing or rusty. In the corner were grain and fodder piled up into small hills. Butler Sun and several servants in charge

We sat on the grain pile and compared the accounts, discussing how much vegetables, drinks and firewood we needed to purchase.

There are currently three hundred people stationed in the Jinfu side courtyard, one of which is a mixture of swords, shields and spearmen, one is archers and fire gunmen, and the other is chariots and horses. Jin Shiqi secretly said: Originally, there were 300 soldiers and horses.

Going on an expedition is so cumbersome, I'm afraid even one day of packing is not enough... That's true. In my previous life, when I traveled with my parents as a family of three, my mother had to work all night to prepare our luggage, not to mention that we were going to war.

Young Master Jin got off the carriage and walked into the soldiers and servants. Wherever he went, the soldiers stood solemnly, and the little giant Huang Baizong was also obviously more respectful. The young master knew in his heart that this was because he won the arrow contest.

Prestige, and the feat of taking the initiative to come out of seclusion. In short, he finally established some prestige among this small army...

Then Mr. Wei Bai from the carriage team also ran over and introduced the situation: Jin Mansion only left 20 private soldiers behind, and most of the soldiers and horses will leave the customs early tomorrow morning, including Mr. Sun and the two young masters, plus a few servants.

, the number of people is still 300, a total of 120 horses and 50 carts. From Shanhaiguan to Ningyuan City, the distance is about 200 miles. Considering that the road is blocked by heavy snow outside the customs, the journey will take about 4 days. After that, it will take half a day to turn back, and it is expected to be on the 23rd

Arrive at Juehua Island on the same day.

Jin Shiqi looked around and gradually became bored. Suddenly he heard someone calling him brother. It turned out that several familiar Longwu masters were here. In just one night, the news that Jin Mansion sent private soldiers to go on an expedition had spread throughout Shanhaiguan.

No one admires them, no one doesn't sigh with emotion, and of course there are also those who secretly laugh that they are sending themselves to death.

In any case, the leading brother will go to the front line tomorrow, so these young men will prepare a banquet for him to practice.

The ghostly Ji Rui also said mysteriously: "Brother, the place where we are hosting the banquet today is absolutely perfect!"

"Is it Cuiyun Tower?" Jin Shiqi blurted out and asked, thinking: Oh, in the midst of a broken love, I have to face the test of twelve peonies again. Can I get out of the mud without being stained?

"No." Ji Rui was a little embarrassed, "I wanted to go there, but business in Cuiyun Tower has been so damn good these days. When the war started, those Liao generals were scared and didn't dare

After leaving the customs, we can only go to Cuiyun Tower to be a man. But the place we go to today is better, Xiongtai Bao, you like it!"

"Let's go!" Jin Shiqi immediately agreed. He thought that he would have to come into contact with a group of young men again, so it would be better to have Jin Bao by his side to remind him. He ordered the carriage to make a circle and take Jin Bao, who was recovering from his injuries in the mansion, with him.

…

Several carriages advanced slowly to the southeast, and soon they arrived at Laolongtou Pier, which is the home port of Longwu Navy. The young men jumped off the carriages, faced the cold wind, and looked at the rolling Bohai Sea. They saw that there were many sails and rafts on the seaside.

Spectacular.

"Brother Jin, look!" Several young men rushed to point to the dock, "We're here!"

Jin Shiqi looked around and saw two large ships moored one behind the other on the nearby pier. It turned out that the banquet place today was on the ship, which suited Jin Shiqi's wishes. He shouted and ran over.

They were two large fortune boats that were more than ten feet long. The hulls had full outlines and rounded lines, like two giant dumplings stuffed with meat. They were motionless in the cold water, and their momentum was like two hills. When you get closer,

A closer look revealed that the ship was actually a newly built one. The goose-yellow ship boards were tightly spaced, nailed with copper nails, and painted with shiny varnish. There were also big ferocious eyes painted on the bow. The fore and stern towers looked at each other from the front and rear of the deck.

Four hundred-foot masts carried small flags piercing the sky.

"The flag ship of Longwu Navy has been waiting for General Jin for a long time!"

A fat guy shouted on the boat. If he looked carefully, he saw that it was the young master named Yao Mengyang, who was also one of the core figures among the young masters of Longwu. He was also wearing a military uniform today. Yao Mengyang shouted again: "Brother Jin still remembers

These two ships?”

"Remember, remember!" Jin Shiqi said hurriedly, while pulling Jinbao up the ladder, he secretly asked: What is the allusion to this ship?

Jinbao is a personal encyclopedia and self-propelled dictionary, which is very easy to use. He hurriedly explained: Our Longwu Navy is responsible for transportation in Liaodong, and most of its equipment is sand ships. Sand ships, brother, don’t you understand? They are small cargo ships.

La. But the generals can't take small boats. Last year, they purchased five big boats in Tianjin as the flag ships of each battalion. Last year, sir, you went to Tianjin just in the name of going to the shipyard to learn how to drill ships. But here we are.

In Tianjin, you didn’t go to see the boat at all. Instead, you spent time in Aiwan Tower learning the art of boudoir. The fate between you and Chen Zhuzhu was forged at that time...

"Tell me the key!" Jin Shiqi said hurriedly, almost reaching the deck at this moment.

Jinbao hurriedly returned to the topic: these two were the first to be completed among the five great fortune ships. I heard that they arrived at Laolongtou Port three days ago. They have been assigned to the Longwu Navy Zhongying and Zuoying, which are the long-term garrison of Juehua.

The two camps of the island….

Jin Shiqi then remembered that the grandfather of the fat man Yao Mengyang on the deck was named "Yao Yuxian". He was the guerrilla general of Zuoying of the Longwu Navy. He and his father Jin Guan were stationed on Juehua Island. And these two ships,

It was the boat of these two generals... In a sense, it was also the boat of Jin Shiqi and Yao Mengyang!

Jin Shiqi was overjoyed and jumped onto the deck, his eyes wide open.

But his sight was quickly blocked by a fat body, it was Yao Mengyang. He stared with bright little eyes, grinned widely and said: "Brother, how is this boat?"

"It's so majestic!" Jin Shiqi praised, "It would be even more majestic if our brothers went to Tianjin to drive it back."

"And the most majestic one." Yao Mengyang pointed to a group of young men on and off the boat, "Brother, we have thought about it. You rushed to the front line despite the dangers, how can we brothers live in peace? We are going too!"

"You are going to the island?"

"That's right, let's sail this boat!"

Jin Shiqi and other young masters walked into the stern building. In front of them was a spacious cabin with four tables of wine and food in the middle. The four walls of the cabin were brightly illuminated by dozens of wind lanterns, and there were ten stoves placed beside the walls.

There were two servants taking care of it. Although the ice and snow were blowing outside the cabin and the wind was howling, inside it was as warm as early summer.

However, there were no maids in the cabin, let alone Peony and the like... Jin Shiqi thought to himself: This is good, as it saves the painful decision.

The banquet had already been set up. A dozen young masters pushed Brother Jin to sit down at the top, and the servants came over to pour the wine. Everyone stood up and toasted to celebrate: the first glass to celebrate the majesty of the elder brother's archery yesterday, and the second glass to toast the elder brother.

The bravery in coming out of seclusion, I wish you a victorious return in the third cup!

The lights were bright, the dishes were exquisite, the wine was fragrant, and the laughter was constant. Although there were no beauties to accompany them, there was more military pride here. After three drinks, the young men all talked about their plans to sail to Juehua Island—

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"The wind has been blowing from the northwest these days, so it's a smooth wind and a smooth current. We can reach the island in less than five days!"

"I have food reserves in my house for a long time. As long as I get the order from the Garrison Department, I can go to sea on the same day!"

"Ahem! How much food can we eat? The key is to have wine and meat!"

"Can I bring my maid? I don't feel safe if I stay at home."

"How many troops can your government send?"

"Twenty! I guarantee twenty sword players."

"I have five big guns in my house, so I will bring them with me this time."

"If this comes to the island, my father will be extremely happy! Haha..."

…

Since last autumn, the situation outside the customs has gradually become tense. Four of the five battalions of the Longwu Navy are now stationed on Juehua Island, with a strength of more than 7,000 men. Most of the young men present have their fathers, brothers and elders on the island.

Above. Although everyone knows that the island is very safe - the slaves cannot attack the island without ships. In winter, as long as the sea ice is cut open, they will be safe. But after all, war is cruel and can never be predicted, so these disciples are still very worried

worry.

The smoke has risen to four levels, and I'm afraid it will be another war that changes the situation.

When the news came that Jin Shiqi was preparing to lead his private troops out of the border, the rest of the Longwu masters were also deeply touched, and they all came up with the idea of ​​leaving the border to support Juehua Island. However, their strength was not as good as that of the Jin Mansion, and more of them stayed in the mansion.
To be continued...