A row of improvised wooden fences was taking shape, tabernacles were joined one after the other, and the marching cauldron made exclusively by the Eagle's Nest was propped up. Soon, the tantalizing smell of meat wafted through the camp, making the soldiers of the vanguard who had worked hard for half a day even more hungry.

The sound of horses' hooves was loud, and the follow-up cavalry marched into the camp in a strict queue, and they were stationed in an orderly manner according to the formation, and quickly unsaddled, drunk, and armed, when hundreds of black four-wheeled carriages lined up in an unsightly rolling traffic poured into the camp, night finally fell.

A carriage slowly leaned in front of a tent, and the driver jumped out of the carriage vigorously and opened the door respectfully. An old man with a half-white beard stepped out of the car, and he gently beat his somewhat sore shoulder, and was about to enter the account.

"Mr. Mo, please stay!" A herald hurried over, and he saluted the old man before saying, "By the order of the lord, please go and talk to the gentleman!" ”

"Oh?" The old man showed a slightly surprised look: "Has the lord ever explained something?" ”

"No! I just said that I would like to ask Mr. to go and discuss something! The herald turned to the side, stretched out his hand, and said, "Sir, please!" ”

Beside the beating bonfire, Nan Ying was sitting cross-legged alone, the red light of the fire reflected his thoughtful face, until Mo Rang's footsteps sounded from behind him, he woke up, turned around and showed a kind smile: "Sir is here!" Sit! ”

"Lord, I don't know why you summoned the old decay here?" Morang sat casually across from him, stretching his legs, which were still a little numb. The carriage sat down on this day, but it almost tossed the old bones upside down.

"There are two things to ask the gentleman!" Nan Ying looked at Mo Rang a little apologetically: "Please forgive me for delaying Mr.'s rest!" ”

"The lord's words are a bit too much, as a subordinate, it is the duty of the old man to share the worries of the lord!" Mo rang replied with a smile. In fact, he has long looked forward to today, and being able to solve problems for this amiable and respectable young lord is the greatest meaning of his existence.

"This first case, the day before yesterday, the Son of Heaven sent someone to spread the news that 500 craftsmen would be transferred to the Bohai Sea, intending to build a sea ship!" Nanying said helplessly: "I don't dare to resist the will, I want to put pressure on Mr." ”

"Oh? So the Son of Heaven's decree coincides with our previous plan? Mo Rang's eyes lit up and said: "Then we can take advantage of this holy will to combine these craftsmen and our craftsmen together, and build ships openly in the name of righteousness, so that no one will dare to criticize the lord!" ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Seeing the pattern of the warship drawn by the lord is really amazing, and now even the old man is impatient to try it!" ”

"It's not that simple, how secret are our plans? Don't make a public appearance! Nanying said a little distractedly: "As Mr. said, that warship will be a sharp weapon to dominate the sea, once the manufacturing process is leaked, it will cause unimaginable losses to us, so I would like to ask Mr. to choose two shipbuilding sites, one bright and one dark, and start at the same time!" ”

"The lord forgives the sin, the old man is a little confused!" Mo Rang showed a hint of incomprehension: "If the lord has decided to build two shipbuilding places, then why use the old site?" Under the command of the lord, there are generals who are good at warfare who are proficient in geography......"

"No, it's up to you!" Nan Ying shook his head and said, "Because Ben Jiang hopes that Mr. can divide his heart and take care of it at the same time, so these two shipyards can't be too far away!" ”

"So that's ......" Mo rang a smile on his lips: "Old man understands!" Please rest assured, no matter what...... These 500 craftsmen are destined to be our people! ”

"Sir, you're really good! I guessed the general's intention in an instant! Nanying praised heartily: "I don't know how Mr. plans to start?" ”

"Be kind to them to serve them; Teach them their skills to make their art easier! Mo Rang suddenly smiled: "Move his family to calm his heart!" Of course, this last point can only be done by the lord! ”

"Good!" Nan Ying clapped his hands and said happily: "Everything will be carried out according to Mr. 's words." In these days, talent is the most important! Ben will not let go of one! ”

"That's right! I wonder where Mr. plans to choose a site? He suddenly asked, "I heard that Mr. once served as a magistrate in Bohai when he was young, so of course he is confident about this!" ”

"Of course it's the Tunshi River!" Mo Rang said without thinking: "We can set up a slipway on the surface upstream, build a ship with 500 craftsmen sent by the Son of Heaven, and then dredge the waterway downstream, and set up a secret slipway to build a warship designed by the lord!" ”

"That's it!" He smiled and said: "Even if someone finds debris of wood at the mouth of the sea, they can only think that it was floating down the river when the building ship was built, and they will not suspect him!" ”

"Lou ship?" Nan Ying thought for a while and said, "Sir, is it because the building ship is strong, or is our secret weapon powerful?" ”

"Without proven things, old decay can't be believed!" Mo Rang said seriously: "No matter how powerful the warship is, without the command of excellent naval generals, it is also a waste of firewood!" ”

"Sir, rest assured!" Nanying laughed: "We are very lucky, because our naval generals are growing, and the day he completes his tempering, it will be the time for all the naval forces in the world to bow down!" ”

"Well, we'll see!" Mo Rang intuitively felt the incomparably powerful confidence in Nanying's words: "I don't know what is the second thing of the lord?" ”

"This general has always held a military position before, and he is still a qualified general!" There was a wry smile on Nan Ying's lips: "Later, when I became a capital official, I felt a little powerless!" Now that I have become the guard of this county, I have no bottom in my heart! So ......"

He stood up and gave a salute: "Today I will sincerely ask for advice, how to do this Bohai Taishou?" Please sir for advice! ”

"The lord is really humble and open!" Mo Rang hurriedly returned the salute, and then said: "In fact, the lord is resolute and resolute, and treats the people leniently, and the old man has always admired him very much!" If the lord can also make the people of Bohai live and work in peace and contentment, he is the reborn parents of the people, so why do they need to be guided by old age? ”

"Live and work in peace?" Nanying smiled bitterly again: "The Bohai Sea is vast and densely populated, but it is no more than the small eaglet's nest, and it wants to make hundreds of thousands of people worry about food and clothing...... With the ability of this general, he doesn't dare to speak so wildly! ”

"If you want to govern the people well, you must first understand what they need, so that you can prescribe the right medicine!" Mo Rang suddenly said faintly: "Dare to ask the lord, do you really understand the suffering of the people?" ”

Nan Ying's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered what Mullen once said: throughout the ages, those so-called big people, they looked down on all living beings from top to bottom, but they only saw human heads and didn't know what people were thinking, so no dynasty can be passed down from generation to generation......

"Ben will be ashamed!" He sighed in a daze: "In the past few years, Ben Jiang has either traveled from south to north, or in the temple, and has never really been close to the people!" Even on the march, in order to avoid disturbing the people, the general would have avoided the places where the people lived! ”

"In the words of this general, this is detachment from the masses!" He laughed at himself: "What kind of empty words do you say about loving the people like a son? Distributing food for temporary relief to the victims? Ben would not have been so naïve as to think that this would solve the suffering of the people! ”

"My lord is right!" Mo Rang's voice came faintly: "So I have always adhered to the three forms of 'this', 'original', and 'use', to test historical changes, to examine the needs of the people, and then to evaluate whether the decrees of the current dynasty are beneficial to the people!" ”

"Ben gets it!" Nanying's eyes lit up: "Sir wants to teach the general to go deep into the territory and visit the people's demands!" ”

"Any official document may be a very deceptive lie, so the Ming monarchs and virtuous ministers of the past dynasties can only clear the layers of fog and go straight to the truth by paying private interviews!" Mo Rang sighed, "If you can't see the truth, then you will never be able to benefit the common people!" ”

"So, sir?" Nan Ying couldn't help but take a step forward, staring eagerly at Mo Rang.

"Old and talented, I am willing to follow the lord with a useless body and be a guide!" Mo Rang slammed it to the ground: "If you can benefit the people of Bohai, you will be willing to die!" ”

In the central clearing of a small dock fort, a roaring bonfire flickered with a terrible flame, as if reflecting the hundreds of trembling hearts crouched around the fire. Not far away, blood was sprinkled all over the place, and four or five dog corpses were lined up horizontally, some of them twitching slightly.

Countless men in strong clothes and knives were carrying a large amount of money, silk, grain and rice quickly and efficiently, and a ploughing ox and a few horses were also led out into the boundless darkness in the distance.

"Hey, hey, hey!" A series of smug laughter rang out, and a handsome young man staggered over with his long knife on his shoulder.

"Parents, please don't panic!" His face was full of warm smiles, but in the eyes of the victims, there was only evil: "We are only here for wealth, as long as you cooperate, you will not be harmed in any way......"

Suddenly, the young man's eyes fell on the corpses of the dogs, and he frowned and continued: "We don't kill dogs, we don't kill people, we don't rob money!" Of course, if any of you is willing to free yourself from the fate of slavery and follow us voluntarily, then it is a different matter! ”

A low woman's scream came from the crowd, and everyone involuntarily huddled together.

"I really don't know what humor is!" The young man muttered a little embarrassed: "Even if you want to throw yourself into your arms, Young Master Ben doesn't dare to accept it!" ”

"Who's the dock owner? Stand out! He pretended to be fierce and roared: "Ben Shuai only counted to five ......"

"The old man is the master here!" An old man stood up calmly: "This good man, you have taken all the belongings here, I don't know what else to ask for?" ”

"Requirements? No, no, no! The young man raised a finger and waved it from side to side, and he said contemptuously: "Ben Shuai is not asking for you, but issuing a solemn warning!" ”

"Don't exploit the small people anymore!" He shouted, "Don't you think it's a shame to live a life of fine clothes and food by sucking the blood of the poor? ”

"What?" The old man couldn't help but be stunned.

"And you!" The young man looked at the crowd with a compassionate and touching gaze: "Ben Shuai declares that you are free from now on, you no longer have to be enslaved, you no longer have to be bullied, and the good days have come... So, do you want to do the right thing for heaven with Ben Shuai? ”

He said with some expectation: "Don't thank Ben Shuai, because Ben Shuai used to be the same as you, from a poor family." Only this handsome will make you truly get out of the miserable past of the dark day! ”

People looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

After a long time, suddenly a middle-aged man in civilian clothes shouted in a trembling voice: "Good man, you have taken away all the cattle and horses of my master, what kind of farming will we live on from now on!" ”

"You ......," the young man opened his mouth wide, and suddenly became angry, "what a bunch of stupid and lowly people! Don't you hear clearly? This commander can make you live a free life without exploitation, and you should be grateful to follow me from now on! ”

"Good man!"

"We just want to live here!"

"Please, don't kidnap us!"

Suddenly there were cries and cries for help.

Under the red firelight, the young man's face seemed to be getting greener and greener, and he finally stomped his foot fiercely: "Someone! Blasted them all out, took all the belongings, and burned this dock fort for me with one fire! ”

The big men rushed up and drove the crowd away like sheep without much effort.

A leader ran over panting: "Dashuai! Everything is emptied, let's get rid of it! ”

"Are you sure?" The young man was not angry, and glared, "Have you taken everything that should be taken?" ”

The leader had just nodded when a kick flew into his hip.

The young man pointed to a few dog corpses and said angrily, "Loser's thing! Those dogs can still make wine for the brothers! Your eyeballs can be plucked out! ”5

"Yes! Be! The leader's eyes lit up, and he stroked Youzi's aching ass with one hand, while instructing his men to pick up the dog's corpse.

Soon, half of the night sky was reddened by the flames.

The young man turned around and looked at the dock fort that was caught in the sea of fire, and his hesitation seemed to have dissipated, and he said to himself with some smugness: "This first step, Ben Shuai has taken a steady step!" The next step is to eradicate all the fierce and domineering people in Bohai, and then recruit troops to save the people of the world! ”

One of his subordinates happened to hear his bold words, and couldn't help blinking, and asked another companion in confusion: "Eradicate all the strong and domineering people? Isn't Dashuai going to destroy himself? ”

PS: It's a little late today, please forgive me, brothers!