According to the outline given to him, he focused on asking about several officers who took the lead in the Dengzhou Rebellion: Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and his son, and others.&*.
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But Sun Yuan didn't know much about them. He only knew that they were originally from Dongjiang Town. After Mao Wenlong died, they had a hard time dealing with Huang Long, the current Dongjiang commander, and they all went to Dengzhou. Only he knew Geng Zhongming better.
He is from the Chinese Army and has more contact with servants like them.
Here in Dengzhou, armies from all over the country gathered. The local Shandong soldiers were the most arrogant, followed by the guest troops transferred from the south. The commander-in-chief Zhang Keda mainly relied on the southern army. It turned out that the Liao army from Dongjiang Town was somewhat dejected.
As a Shandong soldier, Sun Yuan didn't think too highly of them. In his opinion, if the Denglai Navy hadn't guarded the islands on the Bohai Bay, risking his own life and going out of trouble to transport supplies and wages to the Dongjiang River, guarding the Dongjiang River in Lushun
The town was already finished.
However, according to him, Sun Yuanhua took great care of the Liao army transferred from Dongjiang to Denglai. Not only did he give preferential treatment to the generals, but also the family members of the Liao army who had withdrawn from Lushun, Jinzhou and other places were resettled. Therefore, Sun Yuanhua's prestige among the Liao army was relatively high.
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"The Liao army group hugged each other tightly. The man you asked about, Kong Youde, had a high prestige in the Liao army, and the military gate was also very polite to him." He spat, "If the military gate hadn't taken him in in the first place.
Denglai, he is a lonely ghost who has been blowing the wind and eating the salt and sand on the island - now he is shaking."
He then said that the Liao army had a lot of cavalry, and Kong Youde had more than a thousand cavalry, so Sun Yuanhua looked at him very differently.
Huang Ande just listened and rarely spoke. He even offered some wine to Sun Yuan. When he had almost learned the news, he proposed to go to Shuicheng to meet his relatives and friends from the past.
Sun Yuan smiled and said: "What's so rare about this? There are craftsmen and servants coming in and out of the city every day. Tomorrow I will help you find the person who leads the team. You just come in among the team. There are many people coming in and out of the city.
You have to go, it’s nothing important.”
Huang Ande couldn't help but despise the officers and soldiers - things that he didn't take seriously in the past, since he became a fubo army, it seems ridiculous to treat them again after the tide has risen.
After the wine was half full, the two parties parted happily. The next day, Huang Ande successfully sneaked into Shuicheng and wandered around in Shuicheng in the name of meeting his past relatives and friends - most of the facilities and specific directions in Shuicheng were visited by him.
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While Huang Ande was working as a "spy" in Dengzhou, Lu Wenyuan went to Longkou according to prior arrangements to explore locations that might be used as land bases.
Longkou was located in Huang County during the Ming Dynasty. Huang County was also the area where Kong Youde and the Ming army fought tug-of-war, so the location must be as far away from the war zone as possible. The final location chosen by the General Staff was Qimu Island in Longkou Bay.
Qimu Island is a narrow peninsula extending from Longkou to the Bohai Bay, surrounded by the sea on three sides. It covers an area of about 4 square kilometers. It has a broad golden beach in the south and sea cliffs in the north. The entire island is 10 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide.
The sand embankment is connected to the land, like a giant arm reaching out to the sea.
Even in the 21st century, Qimu Island has only been developed as a tourist area. In the 17th century, it was just a deserted peninsula with almost no human habitation except for a few small fishing villages. Most of the land on the island is saline land and sandy land.
, cannot be farmed.
But for the elders, this place is an excellent base. Qimu Island is surrounded by the sea on three sides. As long as it cooperates with a small number of naval ships, a small number of troops as a base, and mobilizes troops to guard the fortress on the sandbank, the entire island can be secured.
The island is safe. The 4-square-kilometer island is enough to accommodate many refugees. The only disadvantage is that fresh water is relatively scarce, but it is not completely absent. According to the guide, there are still some streams and springs in the mountains to the north of the island that are "sweet water" - that is, fresh water.
As for the wells dug on the island, water can be produced, but it is "bitter water" and can only be washed. If combined with a rainwater collection system, it can barely be used by refugees.
This location is relatively remote in Huang County and does not attract attention. It is 30 kilometers away from the county seat of Huang County and only 60 kilometers away from Penglai, the core area of the Dengzhou Rebellion. Once intervention is required, the battle can be quickly launched. Moreover,
This area was all wasteland that no one wanted in the 17th century - it could not be farmed. It was very suitable for the Senate who needed to be "thrifty and diligent".
Lu Wenyuan was riding a horse, feeling the roaring sea breeze blowing on his face - this is still summer, what will happen when winter comes? Considering that the Bohai Sea is often frozen in large areas in the 21st century, the Little Ice Age in this time and space may be indispensable.
Thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow drifting, it will not be a pleasant experience to be the "village owner" here blowing the sea breeze and watching the ice sea.
When he thought that he would be the owner of the village for at least two years, Lu Wenyuan's heart, which was stimulated by hormones, gradually cooled down. Although Shandong girls are attractive, he has to take good care of himself to have this.
physical strength.
There were several cronies sent by Sun Yuanhua in the team. Zhao Yingong proposed to build a farm in Longkou, Huang County, recruit refugees to engage in seaside agriculture, and also prepare to build a church. Sun Yuanhua was impressed by Zhao Yingong's proposal, so he sent someone to accompany Lu Wenyuan to handle the matter.
this matter.
"Master Deer!" The guide couldn't help shouting when he saw that the team was still walking deeper into Qimu Island: Although Qimu Island is not big, the sand embankment is very long, and it will take at least half a mile to reach the end.
It took an hour. And there was nothing to see along the way - except for some mountains in the north of the end of the island, which were slightly scenic, there were beaches and salt-alkali land everywhere. He doubted whether this young Mr. Lu had the disease.
What kind of hysteria do you have to go to this desert island to visit, and you have to look at the land.
"What's the matter?" Lu Wenyuan stiffened his tongue and spoke in strange blue and blue mandarin.
"This island is like this in the end. It's all sandy land and saline-alkali land. It's impossible to farm and it's short of water." The guest warned, "Please go back, sir."
Lu Wenyuan said, "I just want the salt-alkali land, let's go! Let's look further ahead."
The guide secretly cursed the Guangdong barbarian for being unreasonable, so he had to continue walking with them. Finally, they reached the end. Lu Wenyuan looked out against the sea breeze. To the south of Qimu Island is Longkou Bay, which was the location of Longkou Port in the old time and space. Qimu Island
The peculiar topography of the island actually acts as a breakwater for Longkou Bay, making it a natural bay. On the southeast coast of Longkou Bay, there are many civilian ships with their sails down, and some can be vaguely seen on the coast.
Town streets. Obviously, it is much more prosperous than Qimu Island. The reason is also very simple. The south shore of Qimu Island facing Longkou Bay is full of sandy shoals, making it almost impossible for large ships to dock.
No wonder not only are there no commercial ships docking here, but even the fishing villages are very small. If fishermen settle here, they can only use small fishing boats, and mooring is quite laborious - there are almost no natural harbors and piers along the coast.
"What ships are those?" he asked.
"They are merchant ships from Tianjin Weihe and the south." The guide said, "The ships from the north are here to sell grain, and the ships from the south are to sell paper and sugar. On the return trip, they transport local dry seafood. The merchants are here
Some hotels have been built in the fishing village over there."
Lu Wenyuan nodded. If he wanted to develop in Longkou in the future, he would still have to go to the southeast coast of the bay. Qimu Island was not very suitable as a dock and port. He saw a tall mound on the other side, which looked a bit like a beacon on the top.
Tai then asked: "Is that the beacon tower?"
"Exactly, that's the Longkou Pier. I heard it was built by a prince during the reign of Emperor Hongwu. The place Longkou got its name from this pier."
He looked around again. In the north of Qimu Island, there was a mountainous area with several peaks. Although they were not high and looked a bit undulating, they were lush and green. If a farm was to be set up, the valley should be a suitable location.
——At least sheltered from the wind. And I heard from the guide that all the "sweet water" on the island's surface is in the mountains.
He asked the guide to bring him with him, and then went up the mountain. He walked all the way and looked at the terrain. He remembered all the topography and landforms in his heart. If he couldn't remember, he drew a sketch on the spot with a sketchbook. Soon he roughly sketched the plan in his mind. Where should I go?
Set up farms, where to build forts, where to build lookout posts, where to build docks and trestles, and where to resettle refugees when they arrive.
He climbed to the highest peak of the island with great interest. The warm sunshine was shining down. The eastern coast was covered with white sand, dotted with golden light, and the western coast was rugged with craggy rocks and tall stone pillars. The warm wind blew slowly.
Come and let him feel comfortable. He can't help but admire the picturesque scenery here.
Standing on the highest peak, he could clearly see the terrain of the entire Qimu Island: Strictly speaking, Qimu Island itself does not include the nearly ten kilometers of sand embankments. The entire island is almost covered with hills, and the terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south.
, there are seven mountain tops on the island, including Laobei Mountain, Beacon Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Dongshan Mountain, West Mountain, and Snake Mountain. Of course, these mountains are all named by modern people. In this time and space, they are just nameless mountains.
Although the mountains on the island are not high, the scenery is pleasant: the mountains are as steep as the Phoenix Peaks, the water is as vast as the Bohai Sea, the caves are as deep as the Dragon Cave, and the rocks are as majestic as the General's Rock. It has the appearance of mountains and seas.
The west side of the island is surrounded by vast expanse of blue waves, which is a must-pass for ships entering and exiting Longkou Bay; the northern side of the island is steep and steep, where "clouds move, snow waves spot light gulls", and you can view the mountains and sea, and appreciate the dusk scene and morning light. The southern side of the island is the golden sand shoal
,,This place can be used for anchoring small ships with shallow draft. To the east of the island, the wind is calm and the sea is calm, which is Longkou Port, known as one of the six major ports in the north.
"Are there any landlords on the land here?" Lu Wenyuan asked.
"This place is just a fishing village. Where does the landowner come from?" the guide said, "Who would farm here unless they are crazy!" At this point, he felt that he had made a mistake and quickly added, "It is not possible to farm here, and it is not suitable.
What’s the use of buying land to build a Yin and Yang house? Except for the fact that some land around the fishing village is owned, most of it is government land.”