Chapter 392: Abduction
Yang Yun brought the blindfolded Yang Zhao to the South American continent.
As the black veil was removed, Yang Zhao opened his eyes and was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.
"Brother, is there something wrong with my brother's eyes? Wasn't it daylight, how could this ...... How...... It's dark in a blink of an eye? ”
"Where is this?"
Yang Zhao stood on a hill in the center of the camp and subconsciously looked around.
The sky was full of stars, the moon hung in the air, there were several bonfires around, the flames were extinguished, and strange birdsong could be heard in the distance...... Not only is it the opposite of day and night in the Tang Dynasty, but even the surrounding environment doesn't look like the backyard of the Yang Mansion, why is it in the wilderness in the blink of an eye?
And Yang Yun just took him into the backyard, called a girl to give a few simple instructions, and then made him blindfolded and took a few steps forward.
Yang Yun explained with a smile: "Brother, this is the Heavenly Realm...... Alchemy for His Majesty must not be carried out in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, so we came to the place where the immortals live, where the aura of heaven and earth is sufficient, and the possibility of refining the elixir is higher. ”
Yang Yun and Yang Zhao have the same great-grandfather, that is, Yang Lingben, the eldest son of Yang Wang, the prince of the Sui Dynasty and the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu Dai Guogong Yang Wang, so they are cousins separated by two generations, but Yang Yun is reluctant to call Yang Zhao a cousin, so he simply calls him a clan brother according to the other party's words.
"What? Where do the gods live? Brother, you're not kidding, are you? ”
Yang Zhao's eyes were full of shock.
The scene in front of him sent chills down his spine, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at a place where birds don't, even the night and day are reversed, and he can't feel any aura at all, is this the rhythm of being sold and helping to count the money?
Yang Yun took Yang Zhao down the hill and came to a wooden building, which was the No. 1 camp on the American continent, and the craftsmen who lived here were all craftsmen from Luoyang City and the surrounding areas, and they were going to send a batch over at night.
"Boss, why are you here?"
Uncle He is leading people to keep vigil.
After the giant python attacked the camp, the camp strengthened its vigilance, and the personnel were divided into three shifts on duty, and Uncle He was a little surprised to see Yang Yun.
Usually, Yang Yun doesn't know where to go as soon as it gets night, but today is abnormal.
Yang Yun pointed at Yang Zhao and said, "This is my clan brother, who once served as a county magistrate and has a good official reputation...... This time he came to help me do things, and in the future, everything in the camp will be managed by him, and I will explain the construction and smelting to him, and he will make specific arrangements......"
Yang Yun was afraid that Yang Zhao would not be able to convince the public, so he put gold on the face of this cousin who threw himself into the net.
"I've seen Master Yang."
Uncle He hurriedly saluted Yang Zhao.
The look on Yang Zhao's face was extremely strange, and he didn't know what the scene in front of him meant.
Yang Yun smiled and explained to Yang Zhao: "This is the realm of heaven, located at the junction of the human world, the heavenly palace and the underworld, and the Tang Dynasty is upside down day and night, and the gods and ghosts are infested in it, and it is inevitable that jackals and beasts are rampant...... A lot of people have already been transferred here to build and prepare for alchemy......"
"Prepare? What does that mean...... Is it still far from the success of alchemy? Brother of the clan, my brother has no clue about what alchemy is, or you take me back to Datang, I can run errands for you or be a housekeeper in the house, don't leave me here...... By the way, how do you go back? ”
Yang Zhao retreated as soon as he came.
He wailed in his heart, he had never seen such a bully, he had come all the way to cast, the journey was bumpy and tiring, and he finally found Yang Yun after many inquiries, but after meeting without saying a few words, he was taken to a mysterious place, what fairies, ghosts, wolves, and beasts heard that his scalp was numb, especially to do very unreliable alchemy, and he couldn't help but feel cowardly.
Yang Yun's face suddenly turned cold, and he said solemnly: "Bring you here, it's very difficult to go back...... The Heavenly Kingdom is very special, the aura of heaven and earth is mixed with a touch of dead qi, if you don't stay here to refine the dead qi, bringing it back to Datang will inevitably lead to a plague, and the corpse will be thousands of miles away, and you will die soon due to the leakage of your body's vitality...... It's so hurtful, why don't you stay here for a few more days? ”
Yang Yun once again made up a set of rhetoric to intimidate Yang Zhao.
Yang Zhao's eyes widened and he asked in surprise: "You mean that you can't go back, brother?" We're going to have to wait here for a while...... to be able to go? ”
Yang Yun smiled and said, "I am a cultivator, and I have innate resistance to the death qi that pervades this heaven and earth, and even our Taoist sect has a method to enhance our cultivation by refining this aura...... Alas, blame me for not telling you in advance, but like the craftsmen in the camp, after a while, when your body slowly adjusts to the dead air, and it will be okay for yourself and others, I will take you back, and then you can choose to stay or leave...... Since you help me do things, I will not treat you badly, there is some silver here, you can use it first. ”
In order to appease Yang Zhao, Yang Yun came up and gave Yang Zhao an ingot of ten taels of silver, which was given by the emperor and was a rare treasure on the market.
Uncle He and the others nearby couldn't help but swallow when they saw it.
The owner is really a big deal, when I think that this new old man Yang is Yang Yun's brother, and he once worked as a Baili Hou, there is nothing to compare, so I can only look at Yang Zhao with envy.
Yang Zhao was initially full of resistance, feeling that he had come to seek refuge in Yang Yun, but Yang Yun not only helped him gain a foothold in the officialdom, but also gave him a very unreliable errand to come to this dangerous place to suffer, so he was very unhappy.
But after seeing Yang Yun give the silver, the resentment in his heart was obviously calmed down a lot, and the look in his eyes softened, but he gave up his hand and said humbly: "Come and help the clan brother for my brother, it will be useless......
Yang Yun said with a smile: "Now is the time to employ people, or to do things for Your Majesty, alchemy is the most concerned thing for Your Majesty today, the clan brother wants to be on the throne, and it is easier to get ahead than anything else...... Since you have let your clan brother endure some hardships here, and there is no other reward for the time being, you have to use this blockage as a way to make up for it...... Brother, just accept it! ”
Hearing Yang Yun's words, Yang Zhao had a smile on his face, and immediately accepted the silver, feeling much more down-to-earth in his heart.
Since Yang Yun is so generous with the silver, it shows that he is regarded as "his own person", and the possibility of being abducted and deceived has been greatly reduced.
Yang Yun said, this is a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions in front of the emperor, even if it is so, it is better to perform well here, even if it is hard, it is much better than trekking through mountains and rivers to Luoyang.
"It's just that my family hasn't settled down yet......"
Yang Zhao had some regrets.
With Yang Zhao's age, he has already started a family, and now he is in Luoyang, and most of his family members come with him.
Yang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Since the clan brothers and their families have not yet settled properly, why don't you tell me where they are, and I will settle them well, or go back and send them to reunite with you, and also save you some hard ......."
"Is that okay?"
Yang Zhao looked very family-oriented, and Yang Yun said that he wanted to send his family here, and he was actually very happy.
Uncle He and the others next to him were moved.
Yang Yun had revealed a similar meaning before, but then there was no follow-up, they hoped to go back to Datang to reunite with their families earlier, but now that they think about it, it is relatively easy to make money here, there is a lot of uncultivated wasteland around, if they can bring their families over and plant rice and wheat, it is not a bad thing.
Yang Yun said: "Brother clan, you tell me the family's residence, I will bring them over tomorrow, the clan brother is responsible for taking care of the camp affairs here, and the responsibility is heavy, and you have a sister-in-law and children, so you can rest assured." ”
Yang Zhao looked around, although it was night, but through the light emitted by the bonfire, he could vaguely see that the camp was not small.
Thinking that he is begging for a living everywhere, there are many people here, he has a stable residence, and he is still a big steward, especially when he is doing things for the emperor, and he can soar if he performs well, and his mind suddenly becomes active......
"Okay, I'll entrust you with family affairs for my brother, do things well here for my brother, and strive to assist my brother and refine the elixir as soon as possible."
Yang Zhao seemed to have been poisoned by ecstasy, and completely believed Yang Yun's rhetoric.
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Yang Zhao was deceived into going to the Americas, so Yang Yun had another free labor force.
Yang Zhao was bent on seeking the upper position, so even though he was full of fear of the land of America, he still accepted Yang Yun's suggestion, temporarily put aside all his worries, and devoted himself to helping Yang Yun "alchemy".
After Yang Yun sent Yang Zhao to the American continent, while it was still dark in Luoyang, he sent the next batch of about 200 craftsmen and Lifu to Camp No. 1, which was exactly what the Mi family had just helped recruit.
This group of people came over, did not use the way of drunkenness, lined up directly through the space door, and after coming, because there were pioneers to introduce the situation of the camp and do psychological counseling, they quickly accepted the saying that this is the kingdom of heaven, first go to sleep in the grass hut to refresh their spirits, and then they can go to work in the afternoon.
At this time, Yang Yun was going to go to Camp No. 3 to take a look, it was the overseas island, after he brought the group of people sent by Mrs. Xia before, he only left a small amount of food, and he didn't go over to see it for a few days.
When he arrived at the place with Wu Yuan, he found that the situation of this group of people was very tragic.
Because of the competition for food, they fought among themselves, several were injured, and even one person was missing, and it is said that he was so hungry that he went to the sea to fish and never returned, which can be understood as having died in the sea.
"This lord, you can't let us wait here to die, what kind of place is this? Why is there water everywhere? There is a lot of water, but I can't drink it......"
When these people saw Yang Yun, their eyes revealed murderous intentions, and they seemed unwilling to accept the fate of being enslaved.
It's just that before he found a way to deal with Yang Yun, he didn't dare to make a rash move.
Especially this place is very weird, they have organized a search of the whole island, but they have not found any way to leave, Yang Yun's means of coming and going freely is also a huge deterrent for them.
Their attention was focused on Wu Yuan, who looked relatively delicate, and tried to take advantage of Yang Yun's unpreparedness to kidnap Wu Yuan as a hostage and force Yang Yun to take them back to Datang.
This time, Yang Yun didn't bring Yarou here, and let Yarou open the space door at any time, so that even if he couldn't control these hungry wolves, at least there was a way to get out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I told you that I would come back as long as I waited here in peace for a few days, so why didn't you listen to my orders?"
Yang Yun said coldly.
The things he left behind before, as long as they are properly scheduled and do not do strenuous exercise, can completely survive three or four days peacefully. If you organize more manpower and go to the beach to pick up some sea crabs and fish and shrimp, there will be no problem in dealing with them for six or seven days.
Immediately, Yang Yun beckoned, and Yi Dan walked out of the void, carrying several bags of grain on his shoulders, weighing thousands of catties.
"Huh!?"
Seeing a person who seemed to be carrying Mount Tai, everyone was dumbfounded...... How much effort is that? So he quickly put away his crooked thoughts, and no one dared to move forward.
Yang Yun said again: "If you listen to the call and stay on the island to work with peace of mind, I will guarantee your life, but if you don't obey the order...... Don't blame me for being unkind! ”
"Sir, what do you want us to do? Isn't it going to cut down all the trees on this island? A strong man with some insight walked over and asked with a puzzled expression.
Yang Yun smiled and said, "This island is full of towering trees hugged by several people, and it can only be cut down in the Year of the Monkey?" You can make good use of the logs you cut down to build a camp, and I will send axes, saws, steel drills, hoes, etc., to build wooden buildings, and try to get everyone in place as soon as possible, and then I will have a new assignment...... If anyone is disobedient, they will give up the opportunity to return to Datang, and if anyone wants to make their own ships and leave...... As you see fit! ”
The people looked at each other, thinking of the person who disappeared into the sea before, and their faces couldn't help but become extremely ugly.
"If you don't listen, you'll be left to fend for yourselves." Yang Yun put on a very unreasonable attitude, unless you listen to me, you have nothing to do with me.
"We're willing to do things for the master."
The one with a flexible brain took the lead in expressing his position, and then everyone echoed it...... Now there is no other way but to succumb to Yang Yun in exchange for the qualification to survive.
Yang Yun also fulfilled his previous promise, and then asked Yidan to send pots and pans and more than a dozen horses of linen, as well as scissors and sewing kits.
As the tools of labor were finally delivered, everyone found the direction of struggle and began to pick up hoes, shovels, steel drills, etc., and went to the nearby waterfall to drain the water and solve the problem of insufficient water.
After a few days of being at a loss and helpless, these people were highly motivated to produce, and soon the sound of labor sounded far and near, and Yang Yun finally showed a smile on his face.
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Yang Yun left Camp 3 and returned to Camp 2.
At this time, because of the increase in Indian coolies, the production and construction speed of Camp No. 2 was greatly accelerated.
Camp No. 3 is like a big military camp, after experiencing the previous "battle", those original Tang people have confidence in conquering the "savages", and even Xu Qi took the initiative to come over and ask Yang Yun when he will fight with the next group of savages.
"For the time being, there is no trace of wild man's activities, so you should build the camp first, so as to prevent fierce beasts and wild people from attacking the camp and causing unnecessary casualties. You must take good precautions, and the next step is to mine iron ore and coal, select and smelt steel. ”
Yang Yun is ready to turn Camp No. 2 into a military fortress and an industrial base.
In addition to completing the task of smelting steel, build this place into a relatively strong fortress...... As long as it is strong enough for the indigenous people.
At present, he is working in this direction, and Yang Yun is considering bringing the families of this group of people over, which is equivalent to moving a group of Datang immigrants to South America to make them more motivated to do things.
Yang Yun didn't plan to bring the people from Camp No. 2 back, nor did he think about letting them contact the people from Camp No. 1, unless he had already controlled the Tang Dynasty, and no one was afraid of him immigrating to a strange place, and now he didn't want any official people to know about it, so as not to be jealous of Li Longji.
"But now, even if Li Longji can't tolerate me, I can leave safely, build here, and develop a new dynasty of science and technology, which may be more interesting than being an official in Datang."
Yang Yun is no longer confined to developing in Datang, and feels that climbing the science and technology tree in the Americas is not bad, which is a kind of planning for his next life, he is ready to explore it in the Americas, and it will be all his territory in the future.