In accordance with the outline that was given to him, he focused on inquiring about several leading officers in the Dengzhou Rebellion: Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and his son, and others.

But Sun Yuan didn't know much about them. I only know that they were originally from Dongjiang Town. After Mao Wenlong's death, they were very different from the current Dongjiang commander-in-chief Huang Long, and they went to Dengzhou one after another. Only I know Geng Zhongming better, Geng Zhongming is a Chinese army, and he has more contact with them.

Here in Dengzhou, troops from all over the country gathered, and the local Shandong soldiers were the most arrogant, followed by the guest army transferred from the south, and the general soldier Zhang Keda mainly relied on the southern army. It turned out that the Liao army from Dongjiang Town was somewhat gray. Sun Yuan, as a Shandong soldier, didn't look down on them too much. In his opinion, if it weren't for the Denglai Navy Division guarding the islands in Bohai Bay, and sacrificing his life and death to transport supplies and wages to the Dongjiang River, the Dongjiang Town guarding Lushun would have been finished long ago.

However, according to him, Sun Yuanhua took great care of the Liao army transferred from the Dongjiang River to Denglai, not only giving preferential treatment to the generals, but also relocating the families of the Liao army withdrawn from Lushun, Jinzhou and other places, so Sun Yuanhua's prestige in the Liao army was relatively higher.

"The group of people in the Liao army hugged him tightly, you asked that Kong Youde, who has a high prestige in the Liao army, and the military gate is also very polite to him." As he spoke, he took a sip, "If it weren't for the fact that the military gate had taken him in to Denglai in the first place, his life as a lonely ghost who was blowing the wind and eating salt and sand on the island would have trembled now." ”

Then he said that there were many cavalry in the Liao army, and there were more than 1,000 cavalry under Kong Youde, so Sun Yuanhua looked at him very differently.

Huang Ande just listened, rarely spoke, and added some wine to Sun Yuan from time to time. When the news was almost inquired, he offered to go into the water city to meet his former relatives and friends.

Sun Yuan said with a smile: "What's so rare about this, there are craftsmen and servants who enter and leave the city every day, tomorrow I will help you find the person who leads the team to talk about, you just come in in the team." There are so many people coming in and out of the city that it doesn't matter. ”

Huang Ande couldn't help but despise the things that the officers and soldiers didn't care about in the past, and since he became a Fu Bō army, it didn't feel like a thing to look at it again.

The wine was half-drunk, and the two sides parted happily. The next day, Huang Ande smoothly mixed into the water city, and walked around the water city in the name of visiting relatives and friends in the past, most of the facilities and specific directions in the water city He knew in the past, and now he just confirmed it again.

While Huang Ande was working as a "spy" in Dengzhou, Lu Wenyuan went to Longkou according to the prior arrangement to survey the possible sites that could be used as land bases.

Longkou was located in the territory of Huangxian in the Ming Dynasty, and Huangxian was the area where Kong Youde and the Ming army fought in a tug-of-war, so the location must be as far away from the war zone as possible.

Qimu Island is a long and narrow peninsula in the Bohai Bay of Longkou Zhongxiang, surrounded by the sea on three sides. It has an area of about 4 square kilometers. To the south is the golden sand beach of Tandàng and to the north is bordered by sea cliffs. The entire island is connected to the mainland by a sand bank 0 km long and 1 km wide, like a giant arm reaching out to the sea.

Even in the 21st century, the island was only developed as a tourist area, and in the 17th century, it was just a deserted peninsula with almost no people except for a few small fishing villages. Most of the land on the island is saline and sandy and cannot be cultivated.

But for the elders, this place is a desperate base, and the island is close to the sea on three sides, as long as a small number of naval ships and a small number of troops are the backbone, and the mobilization of troops to hold the fortress on the sand bank can ensure the safety of the entire island. The 4 square kilometre island is enough to accommodate many refugees. The only downside is that fresh water is scarce, but not entirely 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 digging wells on the island, water can also be produced, but it is "bitter water" and can only be washed. Combined with the rain harvesting system, it can barely be used by refugees.

This location is relatively remote in the territory of Huang County and is not noticeable. It is 30 kilometers away from the county seat of Huangxian County, and it is only 60 kilometers away from Penglai, the core area of the Dengzhou Rebellion. Once it is time to intervene, it can quickly enter the fight. And it's all wasteland that no one wanted in the 17th century, and you can't farm. It is very suitable for the senate that needs to be "diligent and thrifty".

Lu Wenyuan rode a horse, feeling the whistling sea breeze blowing on his face, this is still summer, and I don't know what to do when it comes to winter? Thinking that in the 21st century, the Bohai Sea is often frozen in a large area, and the Xiaoice River period in this time and space may be less than thousands of miles of ice and snow, and it is not pleasant to be the "owner" here to blow the sea breeze and watch the ice sea.

Thinking that he was going to be the owner of the village here for at least two years, Lu Wenyuan's hot heart, which was stabbed by Holméng, gradually cooled down. Shandong girls are certainly attractive, but they also have to take care of themselves to have this physical strength.

There were several cronies sent by Sun Yuanhua in the ranks. Zhao Yinggong's proposal to build a farm in Longkou, Huangxian County, to recruit refugees to engage in seaside agriculture, and at the same time to build a church, moved Sun Yuanhua. So he specially sent someone to accompany Lu Wenyuan to handle this matter.

"Master Deer!" When the guide saw that the team was still walking vigorously towards the depth of the island, he couldn't help but shout: Although this island is not big, the sand bank is very long, and it will take at least half an hour to reach the end. And there is not much to see along the way, except for some mountainous areas in the north at the end of the island, which is considered a slight scenery, and there are sandy and saline fields everywhere. He was very suspicious that this old man deer was suffering from some hysteria at a young age, and he had to come to this desert island to visit, and he also had to see the land.

"What's the matter?" Lu Wenyuan stiffened his tongue and said strange Lanqing official words.

"The same is true of this island in the end, it is all sand and saline, and it is impossible to farm and there is a lack of water." The guide admonished, "Please go back." ”

Lu Wenyuan said, "I just want saline-alkali land, go!" Look a little further. ”

The guide secretly scolded the Cantonese barbarians for being unreasonable, so he had to take them on. It finally came to an end. Lu Wenyuan looked at 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. The peculiar topography of the island actually acts as a dike for Longkou Bay. making it a natural bay. On the southeast coast of Longkou Bay, there are many civilian boats moored with sails, and some town streets can be faintly seen on the coast. Obviously, it is much more prosperous than Jim Island. As for the reason, it is also very simple, the south shore of Qimu Island facing Longkou Bay is full of sandy shallows, and large ships can hardly dock.

It's no wonder that not only are there no merchant ships docking, but even the fishing village is very small. Fishermen settle here, so they have to use small fishing boats, and it is quite difficult to moor, and there are few natural harbours and wharves along the coast.

"What kind of ships are those?" He asked.

"It was a merchant ship from Tianjin Wei 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. The return trip was local dried seafood. The old men of the merchant built some storehouses in the fishing village over there. ”

Lu Wenyuan nodded, if you want to develop Longkou in the future, you still have to go to the southeast coast of the bay. Qimu Island is not very suitable as a marina port. He saw that there was a tall mound on the other side, some of which looked like a beacon tower, and asked, "Is that a beacon?" ”

"Exactly, that is Longkoudun, I heard that it was built by a prince of the country during the reign of Emperor Hongwu. The place of Longkou is named because of this pier. ”

He looked around again, and in the northern part of the island there was a mountainous area, with several peaks, which were not high, but still looked a little undulating, but also lush. If you want to set up a farm, it should be a suitable place to shelter from the wind. And I heard from the guide that the "sweet water" on the surface of the island is in the mountains.

He asked the guide to bring him, and then he went up the hill, walked all the way to see the way, remembered the terrain and landforms, and if he couldn't remember, he drew a sketch with a sketchbook on the spot, and soon drew a rough plan in his mind, where to set up farms, where to build forts, where to build lookouts, where to build docks and trestle bridges, and where to settle the refugees when the time came.

He climbed the highest peak of the island with great interest, and the warm sun shone lightly, and the east of the coast was like white sand, dotted with golden light, and the western cliff rock, strange rocks, and occasionally tall stone pillars stood in the sea. The warm breeze blew slowly, making him feel comfortable all over. I can't help but secretly admire the picturesque scenery here.

Standing on this highest peak, he could clearly see the terrain of the entire island: strictly speaking, the island itself does not include the nearly ten kilometers of sand bank. The whole island is almost full of hills, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and there are seven mountains on the island: Old North Mountain, Lighthouse Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Fortress Mountain, East Mountain, West Mountain, and Snake Mountain. Of course, these mountains are all names taken by modern people. It's just nameless mountains on this plane.

Although the mountain on the island is not high, the scenery is pleasant: the so-called mountain has the steep danger of the Phoenix Peaks, the water has the vastness of the Bohai Sea, its cave has the depth of the Dragon Cave, and its rock has the majesty of the general's stone. There are quite mountains and seas.

The west side of the island is a vast expanse of blue water, which is a necessary place for ships to enter and exit Longkou Bay; The cliff in the north of the island, "the clouds move the snow and the waves point the light gulls", you can watch the mountains and the sea, and appreciate the twilight and morning light. To the south of the island is the Golden Sands Shoal, which can be anchored for small boats with shallow draft. The island is calm in the east wind and waves, and it is Longkou Port, which is known as one of the six major ports in the north.

"Is there a landlord on the land here?" Lu Wenyuan asked.

"This is a fishing village, where are the landlords." The guide said, "Whoever will come here to farm, unless they are crazy!" Speaking of this, he consciously lost his words, and hurriedly said, "This land can't be farmed, and it is not suitable to be a second house in Yangyang, so what is the use of buying land?" In addition to the fishing villages, some land is owned by owners, and most of them are official land. ”

There were several cronies sent by Sun Yuanhua in the ranks. Zhao Yinggong's proposal to build a farm in Longkou, Huangxian County, to recruit refugees to engage in seaside agriculture, and at the same time to build a church, moved Sun Yuanhua. So he specially sent someone to accompany Lu Wenyuan to handle this matter.

"Master Deer!" When the guide saw that the team was still walking vigorously towards the depth of the island, he couldn't help but shout: Although this island is not big, the sand bank is very long, and it will take at least half an hour to reach the end. And there is not much to see along the way, except for some mountainous areas in the north at the end of the island, which is considered a slight scenery, and there are sandy and saline fields everywhere. He was very suspicious that this old man deer was suffering from some hysteria at a young age, and he had to come to this desert island to visit, and he also had to see the land.

"What's the matter?" Lu Wenyuan stiffened his tongue and said strange Lanqing official words.

"The same is true of this island in the end, it is all sand and saline, and it is impossible to farm and there is a lack of water." The guide admonished, "Please go back." ”

Lu Wenyuan said, "I just want saline-alkali land, go!" Look a little further. ”

The guide secretly scolded the Cantonese barbarians for being unreasonable, so he had to take them on. It finally came to an end. Lu Wenyuan looked at 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. The peculiar topography of the island actually acts as a dike for Longkou Bay. making it a natural bay. On the southeast coast of Longkou Bay, there are many civilian boats moored with sails, and some town streets can be faintly seen on the coast. Obviously, it is much more prosperous than Jim Island. As for the reason, it is also very simple, the south shore of Qimu Island facing Longkou Bay is full of sandy shallows, and large ships can hardly dock.

It's no wonder that not only are there no merchant ships docking, but even the fishing village is very small. Fishermen settle here, so they have to use small fishing boats, and it is quite difficult to moor, and there are few natural harbours and wharves along the coast.

"What kind of ships are those?" He asked.

"It was a merchant ship from Tianjin Wei 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. The return trip was local dried seafood. The old men of the merchant built some storehouses in the fishing village over there. ”

Lu Wenyuan nodded, if you want to develop Longkou in the future, you still have to go to the southeast coast of the bay. Qimu Island is not very suitable as a marina port. He saw that there was a tall mound on the other side, some of which looked like a beacon tower, and asked, "Is that a beacon?" ”

"Exactly, that is Longkoudun, I heard that it was built by a prince of the country during the reign of Emperor Hongwu. The place of Longkou is named because of this pier. ”

He looked around again, and in the northern part of the island there was a mountainous area, with several peaks, which were not high, but still looked a little undulating, but also lush. If you want to set up a farm, it should be a suitable place to shelter from the wind. And I heard from the guide that the "sweet water" on the surface of the island is in the mountains.

He asked the guide to bring him, and then he went up the hill, walked all the way to see the way, remembered the terrain and landforms, and if he couldn't remember, he drew a sketch with a sketchbook on the spot, and soon drew a rough plan in his mind, where to set up farms, where to build forts, where to build lookouts, where to build docks and trestle bridges, and where to settle the refugees when the time came.

He climbed the highest peak of the island with great interest, and the warm sun shone lightly, and the east of the coast was like white sand, dotted with golden light, and the western cliff rock, strange rocks, and occasionally tall stone pillars stood in the sea. The warm breeze blew slowly, making him feel comfortable all over. I can't help but secretly admire the picturesque scenery here.

Standing on this highest peak, he could clearly see the terrain of the entire island: strictly speaking, the island itself does not include the nearly ten kilometers of sand bank. The whole island is almost full of hills, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and there are seven mountains on the island: Old North Mountain, Lighthouse Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Fortress Mountain, East Mountain, West Mountain, and Snake Mountain. Of course, these mountains are all names taken by modern people. It's just nameless mountains on this plane.

Although the mountain on the island is not high, the scenery is pleasant: the so-called mountain has the steep danger of the Phoenix Peaks, the water has the vastness of the Bohai Sea, its cave has the depth of the Dragon Cave, and its rock has the majesty of the general's stone. There are quite mountains and seas.

The west side of the island is a vast expanse of blue water, which is a necessary place for ships to enter and exit Longkou Bay; The cliff in the north of the island, "the clouds move the snow and the waves point the light gulls", you can watch the mountains and the sea, and appreciate the twilight and morning light. To the south of the island is the Golden Sands Shoal, which can be anchored for small boats with shallow draft. The island is calm in the east wind and waves, and it is Longkou Port, which is known as one of the six major ports in the north.

"Is there a landlord on the land here?" Lu Wenyuan asked.

"This is a fishing village, where are the landlords." The guide said, "Whoever will come here to farm, unless they are crazy!" Speaking of this, he consciously lost his words, and hurriedly said, "This land can't be farmed, and it is not suitable to be a second house in Yangyang, so what is the use of buying land?" In addition to the fishing villages, some land is owned by owners, and most of them are official land. ”！。