At the mouth of Shen'ao Bay outside Nan'ao City, about 400 meters away from the main island, is Lieyu Island, which Chen Kai passed by when he came. Lieyu Island is shaped like a cow's leg, and its original name is Cowleg Island. However, the Jinshan Mountain near Shen'ao on Nan'ao Island is shaped like a tiger, and this island happens to be located

At the tiger's mouth, there is a tendency to hunt tigers, so it is named Hunting Island.

Lieyu Island is engraved with the words "The sea is vast and the heart is ambitious", and a cannon city, fort and lookout tower are built for coastal defense. At the tiger's mouth, Zheng Chenggong personally led the northward army to slowly exit Lieyu Bay, like a fierce tiger emerging from the bay.

The boat sailed away, carrying the fury of revenge, and gradually disappeared into the sea and sky.

Between the defense and the attack, the generals and officials who saw off the army at the port were looking into the distance. It was not until Zheng Chenggong's flagship disappeared that they withdrew their gaze and began to think about what was going to happen next.

However, these people did not include Chen Kai. It was not that he did not come to see him off, but after looking at it for a moment, his mind was no longer here, and he drifted back to the things Zheng Chenggong had explained before.

At this moment, it was past the time to think and he was about to take action. Only this time, someone went out earlier than him.

"Chen Canjun."

"Master Chenhou."

Marquis Zhongyong Chen Bao called Chen Kai's name, and everyone present quickly moved away, fearing that they would get too close to Chen Kai and offend Chen Bao. Chen Kai, on the other hand, calmly bowed and waited for Chen Bao's next words.

"The army is on an expedition, and I am recruiting and training new soldiers. The other side of the river has been occupied by the Japanese army. I just want to know when the weapons workshop can produce the weapons needed for the local garrison?"

This was what Chen Kai was planning to discuss with Chen Bao. Chen Bao was the first to mention it. He also knew that Zheng Chenggong had taken away the troops and ships from the six towns, and that Nan'ao was at its weakest.

It's just this strait. As the commander-in-chief of Nan'ao, Chen Bao's defense is his responsibility. Even if there are recruits everywhere, there is a difference between having weapons and not having weapons.

"Reporting to Mr. Chen Hou, the general gave orders to his subordinates before setting off. The officials will go back and supervise the craftsmen to build the weapons. However, before it is completed, the soldiers still need to use the pointed wooden spears they have trained for the time being."

"I have my own thoughts on this matter. Chen Shenjun just needs to build it as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty knows, so I'll resign first."

After leaving the port, Chen Kai headed south and soon arrived at the foot of Nan'ao City. Nan'ao City has four gates, called "Chaoxu" in the east, "Yangwei" in the west, "Hou Chao" in the north, and "Jincheng" in the south.

Previously, the army filed out of the barracks in the city through the tide gate. At this moment, Chen Kai also entered through the tide gate. The entrance and exit of the city gate returned to its original state. Chen Bao did not close the city gate due to lack of troops, and the people seemed to be

They went about their daily lives as if the disappearing army and mission had nothing to do with them.

Only those whose relatives are in the army are still at the port, in Wuping Village, anywhere they can overlook, looking at the place where their relatives disappeared, and they have not returned for a long time.

"This time, I don't know how many soldiers will die on the battlefield. I hope my efforts can save some."

Although Chen Kai tried his best to send troops this time, he did not have high hopes. He vaguely remembered that when Zheng Chenggong first started, he sent out a lot of troops, but his winning rate was not bad. Even if he could

Even if you win, you will soon suffer a disastrous defeat and spit out everything you swallowed.

After all, the current situation is that the strength gap between the Ming and Qing Dynasties is too big. This army itself is full of new recruits and the officers lack experience. For the first time here, all Chen Kai can do is to complete the weapons to ensure that every soldier can hold them.

Real weapons are used in battle. In this way, one more Qing army will die, and hopefully one more Ming army will survive. And those soldiers who have been in battle and killed people can transform from new recruits into veterans with combat experience.

The hope of winning the next battle will be one more point.

With this in mind, Chen Kai, who felt that time was running out for him, hurriedly walked to the weapons workshop. When the army went on an expedition, there was no need to transport weapons all the way to the Zhongzuo Station, but the troops guarding Nan'ao still needed to

Weapons. Furthermore, even if the needs of Nan'ao Town are met, when Zheng Chenggong returns, the inevitable expansion of the army will inevitably require more weapons, and he has only one purpose:

That is, it is better to let weapons wait for people than let people wait for weapons!

Walking along Guiding Street, Chen Kai had to pass by the main gate of the town hall. This time, he didn't know how many times he passed by here, but it wasn't until this time that he really had the chance to take a closer look.

Take a look.

Aside from the gray tiles and red walls and the huge plaque, there are two Ficus tenuifolia trees on both sides of the gate that are probably several decades old. Next to the thicker one, there is a rectangular stone, with one on each side above the stone.

The recess looks like it is used for lifting.

"The recruiting tree, the testing stone."

A few months ago, it was here that Zheng Chenggong announced his rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and recruited more soldiers to strengthen the army. It is said that the stone weighed more than two hundred kilograms, and those who surrendered to the army only had to lift it and walk three steps.

Passing the test. Chen Kai is eager to try this thing, but once he considers his current status, a civil servant has no reason to move the test stone. Not to mention whether it is appropriate or not, at least it will not succeed. His face will be thrown into the sea first.

went.

However, the power of tradition forced him to give up trying that skill, but he still couldn't suppress the emotion that traveled through hundreds of years.

"The beautiful ancient banyan tree recruits soldiers, and the hunting island has always been the place where alliances are sworn. The road is full of ruthless real wood and stone, and it always serves as a tribute to those with lofty ideals."

Later generations built a statue of Zheng Chenggong under the tree in order to commemorate it and also to develop the tourism industry. But for more than a month, the real Zheng Chenggong has been beside him, smiling and angry.

In front of him, even those warriors who were the first to follow Zheng Chenggong in revolting against the Qing Dynasty set out to fight under his watch.

At this moment, although Chen Kai did not move the stone, the sense of mission in his heart told him that his joining would definitely bring different changes to this army that has persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty for decades!

The weapons workshop is Chen Kai's first home court. He has also made plans for what Zheng Chenggong ordered these days and is just waiting to be implemented. According to Zheng Chenggong's instructions, the next stage of weapons manufacturing tasks in the weapons workshop has yet to be completed.

It should be based on swords and shields. However, the defenders in South Australia are now in urgent need of a large number of weapons to arm their soldiers. Swords and shields are not easy to form combat effectiveness, and the production speed is even more limited. For now, they can only continue to produce long guns, at least ensure them first.

Let’s talk about a certain level of weapon ownership, even if it’s just for peace of mind.
Chapter completed!