As the sun sets in the west, Wuwei Beach is peaceful under the setting sun.
"Master Tang, Taoist Priest Wuwei, I have two of you to blame for this matter." Qin Xiao said goodbye to the two sects of the Seven Kills Sword Sect and Yuan Chiguan on the beach. The disciples of both sects had already boarded the ship and were ready to set sail at any time.
In the past few days, various sects have been leaving in droves.
The overall situation has been decided, and there will definitely be no advantage in staying on the island. After burying the bodies of their own disciples, most of the sects can only return in vain.
However, Tianzhai kept his word, and for any sect that had martial arts records stored in its library, Suzaku would also return them to their original owners.
The Sun Moon Alliance was the first sect to leave the island, and then Jinshan Temple also left.
The Seven Killing Sword Sect and the Yuan Chiguan Sect were the last sects to leave. This was not because the two sects did not want to leave, but because Qin Xiao deliberately asked the two sects to leave later.
Among the various sects, Tang Jingyi and Taoist Tianfeng were considered old friends of Qin Xiao, and they shared life and death in Duankong Castle.
The two of them stayed on the island with their disciples for two more days. Qin Xiao also found some free time and specially invited the two of them to drink and reminisce about the past.
Tang Jingyi said solemnly: "Don't worry, Alliance Leader, if you can leave this matter to us, you can trust us. Taoist Master Tianfeng and I have been walking in the rivers and lakes for many years, and we have many friends. We will definitely handle the matters you tell us quietly."
Done, we will never let you down."
"That's right." Taoist Master Tianfeng said with a smile: "This matter is not too difficult to handle. We have kept the list of alliance leaders. We will arrange this matter immediately after we return."
Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you both very much. Once things are settled, please go to western Liaoning, and we can have a drink and talk."
Qin Xiao made a promise to the surrendered Dragon Scale Forbidden Army. As long as they were willing to join the Long Rui Army, Long Rui Army would arrange for their families to live in western Liaoning, ensuring a worry-free march.
For this reason, he also asked the Forbidden Army to provide a list of names. Those who were willing to move their family members could clearly state their place of origin.
This time, except for a very small number of the Forbidden Army who left on a boat, most of the Forbidden Army stayed. Even the two groups of Forbidden Army that attacked from the south were contacted, and almost all of them were taken under Qin Xiao's command. Their total number was nearly six.
Hundreds of people.
Many people were injured here and were recovering on the island.
There were about 500 people who submitted the list. Qin Xiao knew that relocating the families of about 500 people must be a big project, and this kind of thing really couldn't be done directly by Long Ruijun. After thinking about it, he decided
It would be most appropriate to leave the matter to the Jianghu sect.
Jianghu sects have a wide range of contacts and are not easily noticed. It should be very safe to migrate secretly in batches.
After all, most people will focus on Long Ruijun and these newly recruited forbidden soldiers, but few people will take care of their families.
Taoist Tianfeng and Tang Jingyi are old friends of Qin Xiao, and they can be regarded as people of upright character, so Qin Xiao stayed with them for two more days, firstly to reminisce about old times, and secondly to leave the matter to the two factions.
Go take care of it.
Qin Xiao turned to look at the beautiful figure standing on the beach and walked slowly over.
This graceful figure looking into the distance is naturally the young senior sister-in-law.
"Little Senior Aunt...!" Qin Xiao walked to Little Senior Aunt, feeling a little reluctant.
Tian Zhai promised to treat Shen Wuchou's injuries, but naturally the injury could not be prolonged. The young master had no choice but to leave Penglai Island as soon as possible to pick up Shen Wuchou and do her best to treat her on the island.
She had come here in disguise and mixed in with the ships of various factions. This time she left, she could borrow the ships of Tang Jingyi and Tianfeng Taoist to return.
"What? You don't want to let me go?" The young auntie turned around with a smile on her pretty face. Qin Xiao nodded and said, "You don't want to let me go!"
His words came from the bottom of his heart and were very true.
The young aunt smiled sweetly and said softly: "What is there to be reluctant to part with? It's not like we will never see each other again. Your master's injury cannot be delayed, so I will pick him up as soon as possible. When his injury improves, even if he has to return to Sword Valley, before he goes back, I will also go to Liaoxi to see you."
"Sword Valley is far outside the pass. If the master wants to go back, you will definitely take care of him." Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "You are in the west and I am in the east. We are thousands of miles apart. It is not easy to meet again."
When the young aunt heard this, she also showed a look of reluctance, and sighed quietly: "Your master calls Sword Valley his home. After he was seriously injured, he always asked me to bring his ashes back to Sword Valley after his death. .Even if he survives, he is already a useless person. If he really wants to go back, I can only follow his wishes."
Qin Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. When I return to Xiling, I will be close to Sword Valley."
The young auntie smiled again. She was very charming and beautiful. She glanced at Taoist Changfeng and saw that Taoist Changfeng and Tang Jingyi were talking. She didn't pay attention here and then looked at Qin Xiaodao. : "Little nephew, we are leaving soon. I really want to give you a good hug."
"You didn't tell me earlier." Qin Xiao whispered: "We had a chance to be alone together yesterday, why didn't you hug me?"
"Because you are a little pervert?" Little Senior Aunt chuckled and said, "I'm afraid that if I hug you, you will eat me. You little pervert is so bold and has great martial arts skills. If you really want to take advantage of Senior Aunt, I can't do anything to you now."
She smiled brightly, but she was not as cheerful as before, and her smile was even a little stiff.
Qin Xiao knew that it would not be easy for them to see each other again this time. He felt sour in his heart, and his little sister-in-law must also feel uncomfortable.
Back then, he met his little sister-in-law in Turtle City, and since then he has been taken care of by her little sister-in-law. Deep down in his heart, he has a deep feeling for his little sister-in-law. Now that they are about to part ways, he feels sad in his heart.
"Don't worry." The young master came close to him and said in his ear: "Your master is old too. This guy is a drunkard and has a weird temper. Even if his injuries are cured, I'm afraid he won't live long. Wait until he runs out of breath. I'll look for you. You are my nephew, and I will count on you to support me for the rest of my life." He raised his hand and patted Qin Xiao's face, and said with a smile: "Don't look like you are leaving, I'm leaving, you can take good care of yourself. Take care." He raised his hand to straighten Qin Xiao's clothes, said nothing, and turned around to board the ship.
Qin Xiao watched the young aunt get on the boat, and felt disappointed. Taoist Tianfeng and Tang Jingyi came to say goodbye, and then boarded the boat. Qin Xiao watched the young aunt looking at him from the side of the boat, raised his hand and waved, only to wait until the boat arrived.
Disappeared at sea, feeling depressed.
After a long time, he turned around.
Tu Kuohai was not far behind him. When he saw Qin Xiao turning around, he immediately came forward.
"I see that the ships the Forbidden Army took this time have put some thought into it. After some modifications, they can also be used as warships." Qin Xiao raised his finger and pointed to a dozen ships on the sea and said with a smile: "You can use these ships.
Collect them, and they will belong to your Liaoxi Navy from now on."
Among the ships anchored at sea, in addition to the troop transport ships of the Forbidden Army, there are also some ships left behind by various factions.
The bloody storm on Penglai Island resulted in heavy casualties. Some sects were completely wiped out. Only about half of the disciples of the sects who were able to leave or leave the island were only about half of those who landed on the island, so many ships were not used at all.
Tu Kuohai naturally wanted it and said with a smile: "It really costs a lot of money to build these ships."
"When the brothers rest for a day or two, we can start back to western Liaoning." Qin Xiao said: "When we return to western Liaoning, these brothers under your command will naturally be registered in the official register, and salaries will be paid every month in the future. In addition,
I don't understand the construction of the navy. In fact, few of my generals understand the navy, so I will have to take care of the navy affairs from now on. By the way, the largest dock in western Liaoning is Ninghua Port. Go back
After that, you can look for a suitable address for building a military port near Ninghua Port, and I will arrange for someone to help you build a military port wharf as soon as possible."
Tu Kuohai said: "General, don't worry, these brothers under me are all fishermen. We can build the port ourselves. However, building the dock will require a lot of materials, so...!"
"You come up with a list of supplies and I will have them prepared." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I will definitely try my best to provide the supplies needed by the navy. But you also know that only one county in western Liaoning has
In fact, it is difficult to support a huge navy financially, so many places can only be more frugal. The navy I want does not need to be large, but elite."
Tu Kuohai said sternly: "I understand what the general means, and I should do my best."
"What's wrong with being humble?" Qin Xiao frowned and said, "Jiujiang came to help me even though it was so timely. I'm grateful in my heart. You are already the commander of the navy, you can't call yourself that."
Tu Kuohai was startled and said with a smile: "Yes, I understand."
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and then said: "Commander Tu, the Taihu King commands the Taihu Navy. I heard that the Taihu King not only has many ships under his command, but also builds weapons privately. Is this possible?"
"Of course I categorically deny it to outsiders." Tu Kuohai said: "But there is no need to hide it from the general. There are four or five forging places on the Taihu Islands, specially used for forging weapons. The fishermen of Taihu Lake have to protect themselves, and there is no need to have a knife on hand.
No. However, it is forbidden to forge weapons among the people, so we have no way to buy weapons. In addition, the Jiangnan family has always been hostile to our Taihu Navy. Although it is difficult for their eyes and ears to penetrate into Taihu Lake, they have deployed around Taihu Lake.
With their eyes and ears open, what happened on Taihu Island may be hidden from them, but once Taihu becomes connected to the outside world, they will easily discover it."
"So even if you can purchase weapons, it will be difficult for you to transport them to Taihu Lake without their eyes and ears." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "In that case, we might as well build weapons on the island."
Tu Kuohai smiled and said: "It is still possible to buy some materials for making weapons in Taihu Lake, and it is not easy to be discovered. Moreover, there are a lot of iron ore in the Taihu Islands. Although the quality is ordinary, it is better than nothing."
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and whispered: "Did you know that Penglai Island has high-quality iron ore?"
"If the general doesn't tell me, I can't mention it." Tu Kuohai whispered: "I have been wandering around the island in the past two days, and I did find top-quality iron ore. The iron ore on this island is stronger than that in Taihu Lake.
Many people say that Penglai Island is a fairy island, and these iron ores alone are a thing from heaven. My subordinates love weapons. When they were in Taihu Lake, they forged weapons themselves, so they are very concerned about all kinds of ores. This
I have seen many high-quality iron ores in my travels, but... none of them can compare to the iron ore in Penglai Island."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "I was also surprised when I first found out."
"This place is far away from the mainland. Although I am in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, before Dao Zun established his clan on Penglai Island, these islands were really rarely visited." Tu Kuohai sighed: "Even if someone does land on the island, if they don't understand the minerals,
Knowledge, even if the treasure is in front, it cannot be discovered. After Dao Zun took Penglai Island as the general view of Tianzhai, naturally no one dared to covet it." After a pause, he said: "But if the imperial court knew about Penglai Island in the early years,
The island is rich in top-quality iron ore, and we will definitely mine it with all our strength to forge armor weapons."
Qin Xiao said: "Fortunately, I wasn't discovered before."
"I thought the general didn't notice it before, and I kept wondering whether I should tell the general." Tu Kuohai said in a low voice: "It's just that this place belongs to Dongji Tianzhai. I guess if ore is mined on this island, Tianzhai will definitely not
agree."
When he said this, he saw Qin Xiao looking behind him, and saw Suzaku in Taoist robes walking towards him.