Butterfly Transformation (4)

The beautiful Tamna Island is like a paradise in the eyes of Fang Kui, Su Xing, Tang Shixiong and others at this moment.

"There are so many horses, I have never seen them in my life!" Langli leopard Fang Kui shouted with a big mouth. Because he often transported trade materials for the Dadu Governor's Mansion and Naiyan in Liaodong, he knew the price of horses in Fujian and Liangguang. Excluding those war horses that were close to sky-high prices, even the horses used to pull ploughshares were worth more than fifty silver coins. This is still the price after the opening of the Liaodong and Fujian routes, and now Naiyan was defeated by Kublai Khan, and the Liaodong route is about to be closed, and the price of horses is about to soar.

It's all money, and the merchant ship keepers who came to transport the horses with the pirates stood in front of the horse farm one by one, forgetting their duties.

After following the sailors and the Fang and Su pirates to make war money in Nanyang, the views of the people of the Great Song Dynasty on the war quietly changed.

"This is not fair, the Nanyang savages threatened all the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty, why did only a few of them get compensation!" Someone privately argued indignantly.

"Yes, it's the same caravan, why does the Metropolitan take care of a few of them every time. The surnamed Su and the surnamed Fang have merit with the state, what has the Huangshuiyang business group done? In terms of qualifications, who of us didn't come earlier than them? ”

"Yes, everyone who has a fortune will make it. The Provisional Statute says that the Metropolitan Governor's Office protects the interests of all! ”

People muttered and lamented in private, completely forgetting that in addition to the benefits of war, there was also a risk of loss of life and loss of money. Finally, someone couldn't bear it anymore and found Du Gui through the relationship, hoping that Lord Du, who has always had the name of being close to the people, would uphold justice and give them the opportunity to serve the country.

How could Du Gui, who was born as a businessman, not understand the thoughts of his peers, and agreed to the person who said it very happily. After the news spread, his office was surrounded by people, and from Zhangzhou to Fuzhou, all the owners of all sizes related to navigation came to the door and expressed their eagerness to do their best for the country with tears in their eyes.

"Don't worry, everyone, don't worry? You can worry about state affairs, Prime Minister Wen doesn't know how happy he will be when he hears about it. Everyone go back to do business first, and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has its own arrangements! Du Gui narrowed his small eyes and agreed with a smile.

"Master Du is a good talker!" Someone hid in the depths of the crowd and made a fuss.

"Count, count, if there is no good thing to arrange for you within a month, you will dismantle my customs household department! If I had arranged the opportunity, you would have said it wrong. Don't come to me next time! Du Gui didn't mind the disrespect of the merchants, and replied in the usual tone of a businessman.

"I've thanked Master Du first!"

The people did not dare to make too much trouble, and dispersed in disbelief. Only three days later, Du Guizhen posted a notice, ordering all the merchants to mobilize all the remaining ships, gather in Fuzhou within ten days, and then ship goods for the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

"Shipping?" Someone complained dissatisfiedly. Everyone said that contributing to the country is naturally a benefit of making money, and what benefits can be made by transporting goods for the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, if you just make money from running away, it is better to go to Nanyang to sell spices yourself.

Most of them remembered the promise given to Du Gui at the beginning, and although they were not very reluctant, they also sent ships and sailors over. Du Gui did not mind the dissatisfaction of the group, and arranged the ships in order, which were maintained, replenished, and numbered at the government's expense, and gathered all the participants who came, and asked them not to go out, so as not to leak secrets.

After the ships were almost gathered, Du Gui summoned the ship bosses to declare that this operation was risky, but the benefits were huge. I hope everyone will work together and go back together. After returning, half of the profits will go to the Metropolitan Governor's Office, 30% will go to Fang, Su, and Huangshui, and the remaining 20% will be distributed according to the capacity of each family's ships and how much they contribute. If there is any loss, it will also be compensated according to this ratio.

When everyone heard that there was a benefit, they were overjoyed. Following the Fang and Su fleets, they came out. More than 200 large ships of more than 2,000 materials, and more than 100 medium-sized express ships went straight to the stream. Entering the Tamsui Ocean, Fang Kui gave the order, and the fleet turned around and headed straight north.

It was only at this time that the captains of the ships knew that the purpose was not the South Seas, which had been leveled by the Broken Army, and they were a little afraid. But thinking that his master still had to make a living in Fu and Guangzhou, he had to follow hard.

The Fang family fleet took the lead, the Huangshui foreign merchant group was in the center, and the Su family fleet ended, and nearly 300 sea ships sailed north by the trade winds. Along the way, they only docked on isolated islands familiar to pirates, and never let anyone on the shore see the shadow of the sail. After traveling for five days, passing Chen Qian Mountain, and entering the Black Water Ocean, the captains of the ships were even more surprised. Someone walked through the nearby sea route and secretly said: "It's bad, didn't the madman eat the leopard's gall, and rushed everyone to grab Zhigu!" (Zhigu, also known as Nigu, is now Tanggu Port.) The southern shipping center of the Yuan Dynasty. According to historical records, when the trade winds rose, the voyage from Quanzhou to Zhigu was ten days)

But at this point, it's too late to get out of the team. The Su family, the Fang family, and Huang Shuiyang's gang of robbers were watching from the side, and whoever escaped could escape faster than a cannonball.

With trepidation, the fleet went away for another seven days. During this time, more than a dozen ships leaked and were abandoned by the revival order, and the sailors and supplies were on the other ships. In the evening of that day, everyone finally saw the seagulls and the reef, but Fang Kui ordered, "Just anchor and act at night!" ”

"What a war!" The sailors cried. The Fang family fleet refused to give any answer, but the brothers of the Huangshui Yang merchant group, who had always looked unpleasant, showed mercy and swore that even if there was a war, they would not let the merchant ships go to war, so that the hearts of the people could be settled.

That night, the Fang family, the Su family, the Huang Shuiyang brothers, and the Miao Chun Teaching Brigade sent dozens of large ships, but they didn't know where to go. The shopkeepers who came with them were frightened all night, but at dawn the next day, they were notified that they were asking everyone to follow the Fang family fleet to find a port and land immediately.

At this point, everyone knows that it is too late to regret it. He followed the brigade eastward for about an hour, and finally saw a huge island. There is still smoke on the island, and it is clear that the brigade brothers fought the defenders all night last night.

When the boat landed, everyone cheered excitedly. The scenery on the island is so beautiful, the grass is as smooth as a tapestry, and the stream is rushing, and it is as beautiful as a fairyland.

But there were almost no people in this fairyland, and more than 1,000 Mongol prisoners of war were tied up with ropes and locked up in livestock sheds next to the docks. The soldiers, who had thought that the soldiers of the Teaching Brigade had suffered heavy casualties, happily drove the Mongol herdsmen to the docks.

"Each ship is loaded to fifty percent of the load, in addition to grain, add two percent of fresh water, one percent of forage! According to the number, go forward and load the horses, a group of fifty ships, and follow the battleship back! Tang Shixiong shouted loudly about the organization, and while he was excited, he remembered Zhu Qing's entrustment when he made his choice last year.

"Big brother, our brothers Huang Shuiyang have shown their faces again, can you see it in the spirit of the sky?" Zhang Xuan and the others prayed to the sky, and in the hazy eyes of tears, they seemed to see the image of Zhu Qing before he went north.

Just as the brothers were sighing with emotion, suddenly, the Su family fleet issued a warning, and more than twenty small boats approached the port from the left flank. Tang Shixiong was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly brought two modified gunboats and ten ordinary warships to meet him.

Before the two sides could get within range of the artillery, the opposite ship obediently hoisted the white flag. A man in calf shorts stood on the lead ship and jumped and screamed, lest Tang Shixiong accidentally blast him into the sea.

Tang Shixiong ordered him to stop the fleet and come forward to meet him alone. The man was very dissatisfied, and protested loudly for a long time, until Tang Shixiong ordered someone to open the window and push the cannon out, and then he came up to meet him.

"Is this how you Da Song treats your friends?" As soon as the visitor approached, he immediately shouted in stiff Chinese.

This person Tang Shixiong knows. Tang Shixiong didn't dare to make such a friend. Since the last time Lin Sheng and Jin Zhengqiang pretended to be Goryeo envoys to give orders to the Dadu Governor's Mansion and were driven out by Wen Tianxiang, and were coaxed by Du Guilian to reveal their identities, several Goryeo reverters have become a laughing stock in the eyes of all their colleagues in the Dadu Governor's Office. In their spare time, they often grab a fan, dress up a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, and pretend to be a Goryeo envoy to laugh. Therefore, the word Goryeo envoy is the same as the concept of liar in the Great Song Dynasty.

Although he didn't like the demeanor of the Goryeo Restorationists, Tang Shixiong still admired the indomitable fighting spirit they showed. In all fairness, without Lin Sheng, Jin Zhengqiang and others, the trip to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion would not have been so smooth. Only pity the Great Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan, who was bent on pacifying the remnants of the Song Dynasty, spent a lot of money to build a sailor in Goryeo, and raised war horses in Tamna. But he never expected that Lin Sheng and Jin Zhengqiang, the two Goryeo reverters, took the information of the warship and the war horse as a meeting gift and gave it to the Southern Song Dynasty Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Tang Shixiong sent a small boat to send Kim Zhengqiang to the flagship where the awakening was located, and the guests and hosts quickly explained their respective intentions. More than 200 remnants of Kim Zhengqiang have been "lounging" on the nearby sea for the past few days, and last night they heard a roar on the island, and they knew that the Great Song Dynasty had sent sailors to fight, so early this morning, they immediately mobilized all their men and horses to come to support friendly forces.

"Support?" The old master was a little confused, grabbed the binoculars, pushed open the window, looked at the two dozen tattered brigs in the distance, and asked in surprise.

"Of course, it's support. We face a common enemy, Mongolia. I, the Koreans, fought the Mongols for many years with the Mongols on Tamna Island, and there was no victory or defeat. Under the leadership of General Lin Sheng, my friends of the Great Song Dynasty attacked the Mongolian Naval Division, and my current task is to support the Great Song Fleet, fight side by side, and recapture Tamna Island for Goryeo! Kim Zhengqiang was not ashamed of what he said, and said with a heartfelt voice.

"Leader Lin Sheng?" Fang Kuisan's master was a little blindsided, the person who didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere when he saw Du Hu actually led the Great Song Fleet, this surnamed Jin really dared to blow. The literati of the Great Song Dynasty can blow, and they are not so cheeky.

"Of course, without General Lin Sheng leading the way, would General Du Hu find Busan Port so smoothly? There has been news over there, the Busan fleet has been wiped out, and now General Du Hu is sweeping around the ports of Goryeo, and the Mongolian sailors do not dare to go to sea to meet the battle, so we have time to recover Tamna! Jin Zhengqiang also sensed the contempt in the other party's tone, and while explaining, he diverted the topic to the battle situation in front of him. According to his estimates, with the combat effectiveness of the "Second Fleet" of the Great Song Dynasty, at most a landing site could be taken overnight. That's why he took his "fleet" to hide nearby and wait for the opportunity, until he found that a war horse was loaded onto the ship, and then hurried over to fight the autumn wind.

"Tamna has been recovered, the four thousand defenders of the port have been wiped out, General Miao Chun is leading people to chase and kill in the depths of the island, and it is estimated that the whole island can be swept away within three days. General Jin is a guest from afar, so let's stop at the shore and rest first! Su Xing replied vigilantly, and from his words, he was already keenly aware of the intention of Kim Zhengqiang and others.

"Ahh Kim Jong-strong was taken aback, he didn't expect the Breaker Army to advance so quickly. After thinking about it, he said with a smiling face, "Where can we be considered guests, we are Koreans, and we should be the owners of this island." I have 200 soldiers under my command who are accustomed to fighting, let them follow General Miao, and take care of each other! ”

His words made everyone laugh, and he woke up and wiped the tears from his laughter as he replied, "Excuse me, excuse me." General Miao has been off for half a day, and you can't catch up. Last night we took some prisoners and put them in the barns on the docks. If you have the heart, send someone to look after the captives! ”

Of course, Kim Jong-qiang did not know that in the entire army of the Broken Prisoners, the Teaching Brigade was the strongest force. Although there are only more than 1,000 people, all of them are veterans of a hundred battles, and they are the best in the army of broken captives, regardless of their combat experience, physical strength, skills, or equipment. And the generals in the army have a strong sense of honor, and there were once generals of other departments who took the position of regiment commander, and asked the commander of the first company of the brigade to be high, but they were all rejected. Kim Zhengqiang took 200 remnants of soldiers to "take care of each other" with Miao Chun, and with the combat effectiveness of the Goryeo restorers, he would not lag behind, and he would already take care of it.

Seeing everyone laughing around him, Kim Zhengqiang felt a little embarrassed. Thinking about the majesty of the teaching brigade in annihilating the port defenders overnight, thinking about the misery of the same port defenders, who had nowhere to stay, he finally had some self-knowledge, and said with a smile: "There are a few people under my command who were born and raised in Tamna, why don't they go ashore and lead the way for General Miao?" The Great Song Dynasty recovered the land for my Goryeo, and I Goryeo can't do nothing, watching from the side! ”

"It's like a human saying. This Tamna was recovered by my Great Song Dynasty for you. Remember, don't put gold on your face in order to attack in the future? Su Xing said with a smile that among the tasks given to him by Wen Tianxiang, there was no long-term occupation of Tamna. With the current strength of the Su family and the Fang family in the East China Sea, it is difficult to swallow this big island under the eyes of the Mongols. He made eye contact with Fang Kui, nodded, and instructed Jin Zhengqiang: "My Great Song Dynasty is the kingdom of the Heavenly Dynasty, and I will not be greedy for your small island." This island will be given to you Goryeo restorers as a foundation, and I hope you will restore your homeland as soon as possible! ”

"Thank you, thank you, generals!" Kim Zhengqiang turned over and bowed, a stone in his heart finally landed, and his mouth was not full of nonsense. "This island is too close to the mainland of Goryeo, so you need to hurry up to transport your horses. Once the Mongols are desperate, there will inevitably be losses! ”

"We will evacuate in batches, and when the remnants of the Mongols on the island are wiped out, General Miao Chun will also withdraw. If you Koreans have backbone, organize the Koreans on the island to protect your homeland and prevent the Mongols from taking it back. If you really can't hold it, retreat to Fujian. We'll find a way to help you get it back! Su Xing responded with a smile, as if it didn't take any effort to fight such a battle.

"We will do our best, if you generals do not give up, we will be in the Tamluo Shrine, forever thank you for your kindness today!" Kim said gratefully. From being in the world to having a place to settle down, at first glance, I feel how excited I am.

"It's good that you Gaoli don't forget this matter in the future, as for the ancestral hall, it's an ornament, so don't stand it!" Tang Shixiong looked at Su Xing, and after getting the permission of the other party, he took Jin Zhengqiang's words and said. "We won't take all the horses away, and the two thousand horses left behind will be for you to form cavalry. You will take care of the rest. When I need it, I will send a ship to transport it at any time. If you can't even raise a horse like that......"

"I'll raise a good war horse and thank you for the grace of the Great Song Dynasty!" Jin Zhengqiang didn't say yes, lest he wake up and others would regret it.

"This Tang Shixiong sold people, and everyone had to count the money for him!" Fang Kui smiled and said secretly in his heart. The return journey was a headwind, the ships could not be fully loaded, the voyage was long, and the food and fresh water needed by the men and horses had to be doubled. So of the more than 20,000 war horses on the island, the fleet took half of them at most, and the remaining more than 10,000 horses, of course, had to be cheapened by the Koreans. And Tang Shixiong helped Goryeo build cavalry and entrusted the other party to take care of the war horses, which invisibly left room for sending people to the island to transport horses in the future. And with this move, the relationship between the Great Song Dynasty and the Goryeo Restoration was further narrowed.

"No thanks, you help us take care of the war horses, and after counting the total, there is a feud, and the two sides are divided in half. If you have extra capacity, you can transport the horses to Fujian by yourself, and exchange warships, artillery and steel crossbows with the Dadu Governor's Office......" Su Xing saw that Jin Zhengqiang had messed up, and he didn't care about himself, so he politely suggested.

"Thank you, generals!" Kim replied with a choked voice. He had seen the weapons of the Broken Army in Fujian, and with war horses, weapons, and a few large ships, there was hope for the restoration of Goryeo. Generations of forbearance have finally paid off.

In order to show his gratitude and to show off the popularity of the Returnees on the island, Kim Jong-gang sent people ashore and forcibly recruited a group of Koreans who had fled to the nearby countryside to help the fleet prepare supplies and drive away the horses. After a busy day and a night, all the merchant ships were almost fully loaded, and at the sound of the awakening order, the fleet divided into three waves and sailed out of the port one after another.

Jin Zhengqiang led people to send more than 20 miles before saying goodbye with tears. Returned to Tamna, contacted the fleet of Miao Chun's one-hit teaching brigade, and took the teaching brigade to take down all the dangerous places on the island.

A few months later, the Goryeo restorers, with Lin Sheng as the commander, supported a royal side branch as the county guard, and declared Tamna to stand on its own. The princess of Goryeo was furious and ordered the king of Goryeo to send troops to recruit and suppress, and the two sides fought several battles on the sea and land, and each other was Goryeo, and the fight was boring.

The princess scolded the Goryeo soldiers for being useless, and locked the king in the palace for a good time. After venting enough, and losing his temper, the momentum of the Goryeo restorers slowly grew, and there was a faint rise in the momentum.

The princess was angry, and complained in the palace every day that her father Kublai Khan was ruthless and let her daughter suffer in the field. How did she know that at this moment, Kublai Khan could no longer send extra troops and horses.

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