Yao Chunyong shyly set up camp near Marshal Jiang's camp, so he no longer had to worry about the food and drink of his one or two thousand brothers every day. If he was short of food, he could just ask Marshal Jiang for it.
Marshal Jiang said that if he had food to eat, the brothers would not be hungry.
Jiang Wan was very pleased that the troops from the Huwei camp came to surrender to him without any embarrassment, but he still hoped that more people would come, especially those of Yao Chunyong's level.
Under the current situation, he had to have at least one battalion of soldiers willing to listen to his orders before he could even think about going to Shen Shikui and Liu Xingzhi to have a talk, whether it was a literary or military talk.
For these officers and soldiers to be truly willing to obey him and be driven by him, in addition to the great righteousness of the court, the matter of money and food is definitely indispensable. This means that just relying on one "Luochuan" can transport them.
I'm afraid the food won't be enough when I get back.
On the North Korean side, even for food, goods must be exchanged, which will undoubtedly make the Luochuan ship travel longer. Obviously, Jiang Wan must either stop at the current scale or expand the source of food.
As for Yao Chunyong's two thousand people, Jiang Wan didn't want to just let them idle and eat the food he finally got back.
"Commander, I am willing to go to North Korea to collect grain for the commander, but we need a ship. The commander can only use a ship like this. This one can't carry a few brothers if it is loaded with food. This one can't carry many brothers."
We can't hold much food, so I'm very worried for the commander!"
Yao Chunyong didn't want to go to that bloody Korea at all. Last time, many brothers died under Kong Youde. It is said that they were killed by Marshal Jiang, who looked like he was smiling. Although it was said to be to fight the Tatars, brothers
We are not afraid of death, but we did not die at the hands of the Tatars, which always makes people feel unhappy.
Yes, there are Tatars in Korea, and God knows how many Tatars there are. These two went to Korea with a blind eye. If they were really surrounded by Tatars, they wouldn't even be able to run.
That is to say, the Tatars are so poor that they don't even have a boat. Otherwise, life on Phi Island would be difficult, and Marshal Jiang would not be able to travel between Phi Island and North Korea so easily.
"Who said you were asked to collect food for me!" Jiang Wan smiled and glanced at him: "I want you to go to Busan!! Find some people for me?"
"Go to Busan?" Yao Chunyong immediately felt relieved when he heard this: "Isn't this still the country of North Korea? If the North Koreans turn their backs and directly tie me up and send it to the Tatars, Commander, I will tell them over there.
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"I didn't make it clear!" Jiang Wan smiled: "You pick some reliable brothers and go to Tieshan on the next ship carrying grain. Mr. Tang will also go with you. Your mission is to get to Tieshan.
After that, let the people over there arrange for you to go to Busan, and you will act as a guard all the way to protect Mr. Tang’s safety!"
Yao Chunyong's face looked a bit unhappy. Even if he said this clearly, it wouldn't be a good job. This would be like going deep into the tiger's den!
"Mr. Tang has friends over in Busan. If the negotiations go well, you won't have to take the land route when you come back. You can come back directly by boat. Yao Guoqi, the whereabouts of the commander of your Huwei camp is unknown now. If this can be done,
Well, you are the acting commander of Huwei Camp!"
Jiang Wan's words were full of temptation. Yao Chunyong weighed them in his mind and thought about it for a long time. Finally, he made up his mind and did it!
As a guerrilla general, he has climbed up step by step by virtue of his military exploits. Now with his age and scars all over his body, it is impossible for him to go up any higher. If he had a backer, he would not have been able to get out of Pi Dao this time.
For such a big deal, he was still stuck at this small dock, firmly controlling the few people under his command.
But Marshal Jiang in front of him can really control Pidao. So, it only takes a matter of minutes for him, the "acting commander" of Huwei Camp, to remove the word "dai". This is a rare opportunity for him.
That is to say, Jiang Wan told him clearly and clearly. He knew that no good thing in this world comes for free. If something has only advantages and no disadvantages, it must be a trap, but Jiang Wan gave him this first.
A life-and-death job, and then promising him to be the acting commander when he comes back, the credibility of this statement is very high.
This country of Korea may not be really that dangerous. It is just escorting a foreigner to a place, and there are local internal agents. How big a deal is this?
He calculated clearly and nodded fiercely: "The commander-in-chief actually does not need to discuss with his subordinates. He can just give the orders directly. The subordinates have always been loyal to the court. Now the court sends the commander-in-chief to take charge of the overall situation of Pidao.
Naturally, only the commander-in-chief follows his lead!"
"This puts me at ease!" Jiang Wan nodded: "Let's go pick people. Pay attention, it was said that we were going to collect food, and other information was leaked!"
After sending away Yao Chunyong, Jiang Wan summoned Kong Youde.
"I will let Yao Chunyong leave for a while recently. If you come to control the people he leaves behind, how sure are you?"
Kong Youde was stunned, and his face suddenly became overjoyed: "The commander-in-chief has food, and his subordinates have swords. If such a thing cannot be solved, Kong Youde will come and see you!"
"I don't want you to show up!" Jiang Wan looked at him calmly: "What I want is for these two thousand people to be able to command you. Who are his loyalists and who are you doing so under Yao Chunyong?
If you have any complaints against him, you must be clear about it. Go and convince them. Whether you use a knife or your mouth, if you convince them, you are the guerrilla general!"
"I will obey the commander's military orders!"
"And!" Jiang Wan stopped him: "Let's wait until Yao Chunyong leaves to start this matter again. You can think about how to do it. Also, if you can save as many people as possible, you will have to die. You must die."
Do it cleanly and don’t let the brothers down below feel cold!”
Kong Youde nodded and left with excitement flashing in his eyes.
When Kong Youde left, Jiang Wan also walked out of the house.
Now, in addition to Jiang Wan's people stationed near the dock, there is also the station of Kong Youde and the group of people who first took refuge with him. A little further away, more than two miles away, there are also some people stationed there, and that is Yao Chunyong.
subordinates.
For Jiang Wan, these people are his peripherals.
Even though Yao Chunyong defected to Jiang Wan, he still maintained his previous style-preventing fire, theft, and friendly forces.
This place is their current territory. Others didn't bother to come before, but now even if they want to come, they will be driven away by Kong Youde's subordinates from a distance. Jiang Wan has no doubt that even now, he comes to Pi Island
The news has been blocked by Yao Chunyong.
Yao Chunyong had always thought that he was a rare commodity, but later he was afraid that someone would come to take a piece of his pie. Jiang Wan was also happy to see this happen.
He doesn't want Shen Shikui and Liu Xingzhi to know about his arrival at all. God seems to be helping him in the dark, allowing him to choose to land in this place. If he changes to another place, he may not be able to be like now.
What a great start.
Thousands of miles away, Hao Jing'ao is different from Pi Island at the moment. It is already a hot summer here.
This made the dozens of personal guards left behind in Sihai Trading Company from Jiang Yanran to Jiang Wan feel quite uncomfortable.
The humidity and heat in the south are really beyond their imagination. Staying here for a few days is a different experience, but staying here for a long time will be a test for these northern guys.
"I really don't know how Ren Baihu and the others stayed here in the first place. They stayed here for more than a year!"
"Who knows, if I stay here for a year, I can work as a full-time employee, and I'm willing to do it!"
"Just think about it, you are envious of Zhao Huchen, Qian Wubing and the others. Let me tell you, my father and Wang Jinsong's brother are from the same guard. I knew the news a little late at the beginning, otherwise, first of all,
Among the people who were approved to come here, I must be one of them!"
Several princes were chatting casually under the eaves. Miss Jiang took people out, and they stayed in the trading house to guard. Although the weather was hot, it was much cooler here than the heat outside.
"Sir, don't worry, Miss. Are you saying that our Miss is such a delicate little girl, and he can't bear to leave her in this hellish place?"
"Shh, this is not something you can say. Do your own thing well and stop chewing your tongue!"
The chat between several people was interrupted. The guy who spoke looked straight at the door, then stood up with a huff.
"Who is he and what are you here for?"
Someone was peeking outside, looking sneaky. When he heard the people inside shouting, the person hesitated and walked in from the outside.
"I want to meet Miss Jiang!" The visitor was tall, with a fair complexion, and looked like he had not recovered from a serious illness.
"What do you want to see our lady for? Do you have any business to do with us?" The guard suddenly remembered that he was now a member of Sihai Trading Company, and he was not protecting his husband, so his tone suddenly softened a lot.
"It's a big deal!" The man emphasized the word "big"; "So, I want to have an interview with Miss Jiang!"
"Miss Jiang is out, why don't you wait for him here!" A smile appeared on the guard's face: "I'll pour some tea for the guest, you sit here for a while!"
Because of the presence of outsiders, the chatter among the guards became much quieter, and the topic gradually changed from things in the army to what they experienced in Haojingao. But at that time, they were a group of teenagers in their late teens after all, even if they were already very young,
Be careful, there are still some things happening in the capital or the military that cannot be brought out between the lines of what you say.
Even if it's just a few words.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. They did not notice that although the guest who came in had his back to them drinking tea and was not too close to them, he was always listening to them with his ears open.
Just as he listened, the guest's pale face gradually turned red.
More than an hour later, Jiang Yanran hurried back from outside with a few people. When she saw outsiders in the trading house, Jiang Yanran's face was slightly startled.
The guard went up and said a few words to her gently.
Jiang Yanran's face immediately relaxed.
She walked to the guest's table and sat down: "I am Jiang Yanran. I wonder if this guest has any big deals that can take care of me?"
The guest glanced at the guards around him. Jiang Yanran understood, turned his head and waved his hand to signal his people to stay away.
"I heard people say that Sihai is recruiting people to make a living at sea?" The guest smiled lightly: "I, Chen Yue, have some brothers who know a little bit about this matter!"
"Oh!" When Jiang Yanran heard this, she was slightly disappointed: "What you are talking about, we already have enough manpower, and our ships all over the world have been out to sea for a long time. I'm afraid I will disappoint you!"
"No, no, no, Miss Jiang didn't understand what I mean!" Chen Yue shook her head slightly: "What I mean is that I have a group of brothers doing business at sea, and I want to have a good chat with Sihai about cooperation!"
Seeing Jiang Yanran frowning and not seeming to understand the meaning of her words, Chen Yuesao had no choice but to explain in a low voice: "They do business without capital at sea!"
Several of the guards around him stood up, and some of them had already put their hands on their waists.
"Don't be nervous, if there is any ill intention, I won't go up there myself!" Chen Yue laughed: "These people from Haojing'ao are even more unkind to me than you are. I risked my life to come to this shore.
I’m here, so don’t worry about me!”
Jiang Yanran waved her hand: "It's okay. If he dares to move, just chop him to death. This kind of person can't scare him!"
She blinked her dark eyes, and there was no trace of the fatigue that she had just come back from outside on her face: "You are really courageous. You know you may lose your life by coming here, but you still dare to come?"
"If the deal is settled and Sihai protects me, no one will dare to take my life!" Chen Yue smiled a little wildly: "Besides, Sihai has opened a new business now, so he wants to help, right? Me and I
Brothers, this is a timely help, the world will never push us out!"
"What do you want?" Jiang Yanran pursed her lips and smiled, as if she didn't care about Chen Yue's presumption at all: "Don't worry, I won't embarrass you whether this deal is successful or not. We are all over the world.
You still have some tolerance!”
"Miss Jiang is so generous!" Chen Yue gave a thumbs up: "I have seen many such heroes and heroes, but Miss Jiang is the only one who is so young and takes charge here and behaves like this!"
Jiang Yanran looked at the other person with a smile and ignored the other person's compliment.
"Our brothers and I want to clear our names so that we can live upright and upright in the future. We don't have to be sneaky when we get ashore, and we don't have to worry about officials coming to arrest us at any time!"
"Oh!" Jiang Yanran's face remained unchanged: "Then, what can you do for us, Sihai?"
"We have three big ships, seven or eight clippers, and more than a hundred brothers!" Chen Yue said proudly: "On the sea, we have countless places to stay. Except for the gunboats of the Fan people, we dare not grab other ships. As long as we
If brothers are willing, we can grab it if we want!"
"So powerful!" Jiang Yanran's eyes widened: "Do you dare to steal our Ming Navy's ship?"
"This..." The arrogance on Chen Yue's face suddenly froze: "Well, the navy's ships are nothing worth grabbing. We rarely use our brains against them!"
The guards around him snickered, and Chen Yue looked at Jiang Yanran in front of her, feeling a bit embarrassed.