Pinghu Lake is the Penghu Island called in later generations, and it is now the jurisdiction of Jinjiang County, Quanzhou Prefecture of the Great Song Dynasty. The island is isolated from the sea, and the outer sea is turbulent, and the governor of the state and county is beyond the reach of the whip, but the island and reef are calm. The island is densely vegetated and has a warm climate, which would be a paradise if it weren't for the invasion and harassment of pirates. Listening to the crying of the elders on Pinghu Island, Zhao Xingde was moved.

At this time, the strength of the South China Sea Navy Division itself was not caught, and the wind direction was changeable, if according to the order of the Ministry of War, immediately go south to track down the Great Food Haikou, and it may not be possible to tell who will eat whom. Bianliang's seizure of the commander made Zhao Xingde deeply understand that the enemy he had to deal with in his position was not only in front of him, but also behind his back. Right now, there is a reason to delay the march. Exterminated Haikou and eliminated harm for the people, and after the incident, hundreds of heads were handed over, and the government and the opposition couldn't say anything. Du Fujiao cast an inquiring gaze, and Zhao Xingde nodded slightly.

"Fathers!" Du Blowhorn immediately said generously: "The United Sailor is here to exterminate the Haikou!" Rest assured! ”

Whether in official letters or daily words, the generals of the Song State often refer to themselves as "South China Sea Naval Divisions", while the Xia generals refer to themselves as "United Naval Divisions", reflecting the subtle differences in the mentality of the two sides. But in any case, Du Chuijiao is the commander of the flag officer, and his words represent Zhao Xingde's instructions, and the officers were already indignant, and at this time, they patted their chests and shouted loudly to smash the pirates' lair and eliminate harm for the people. A few hesitant people were silent in the excitement of the crowd.

Seeing this, Zhao Xingde nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Although it is only the Daoyi Division, my army also uses all its strength to fight the lion and the rabbit. First send a capable group of men and horses to follow the guide to discuss the reality of the enemy, and then spread a net on all sides to surround it, and after sweeping it away, do not leave the residue and embers, lest the army just go, and the pirates come again, not only instead of saving the people from fire and water, but harming the people. He glanced at the generals on the left and right, and asked sharply: "To listen to the enemy's reality and reality, and not to startle the snake, who wants to lead the troops there?" ”

The generals were silent for a while, to be honest, no one took Liuqiu's foreign land and a few islands and seamen in their eyes. Going to inquire about the truth is not much credit, this is the so-called military affairs that are not victorious and shameful. Zhao Xingde's eyes swept left and right, and Du Fujiao said loudly: "The last general is willing to go!" "No one had anything to do with him.

"Do you want to surrender first? Salute before soldiers? Someone whispered, "The imperial court is ...... Yuanguo"

"Phew!" Ding Ban burst into a sentence, "Surrender, recruit a bird!" Under the strange eyes of others, the voice was quieter.

"If you surrender, you will startle the snake, and you don't have to make branches."

Zhao Xingde looked far away, asked Du Fujiao to take a small boat to find out the truth, and sent a famous flag officer to Quanzhou by boat, and used the post station to inform the military department that the South China Sea Navy Division would be temporarily stationed for a period of time in response to the love of Pinghu's fathers and elders. The officers went down to give orders, and the boats were a little excited. The sailors and soldiers went to sea this time, every day they were either practicing or practicing the way of a gentleman, they were tortured physically and mentally, and they were itching all over their bodies, and at this time there was an opportunity to vent, and eight out of ten of them were excited, and all the ships checked their weapons that day, and the veterans talked with great interest about the battles they had experienced before, and the recruits waited anxiously for the first war of their lives, the first time they killed or the only time someone else killed.

Although there are only simple fishing villages on Pinghu Island and no casinos and green buildings, they can walk around on the solid land, look at the greenery in their eyes, pick some wild vegetables and fruits by the way, and catch some fresh vegetables such as crabs, fish, and shrimps, which is also a rare enjoyment for the officers and men of the naval division.

The pirates on Liuqiu Island are just barbarians on an archie, and the people of Pinghu say that the enemy can't even build boats, and they still row rafts between the waves, and the main targets of looting are iron tools, people and animals. Therefore, Zhao Xingde did not cancel the release, and let each ship keep half of the manpower on board. Du Fujiao calculated the time, and he should arrive at Liuqiu at dusk, and then find a time to hide people's eyes and ears. He is also an old man in the Chengying Battalion, and he is familiar with the military affairs of the scouts. Although several islands don't take it to heart, they have heard that it is fierce and untamable, so it is necessary to catch all of them, so as not to become maggots on tarsal bones, and there will be endless troubles in the future.

"At first, I didn't see a few living creatures, but as soon as the adults said that they were treated, I knew that there were so many people nearby?" Du Fujiao looked pained and lowered his voice, "Or let's set a trap, and after landing on Ryukyu Island, we will first make a gesture to invite the Visheya tribe and let their entire clan gather to eat and drink, and then ambush and kill them all in all directions?" ”

"It doesn't need to be like that." Zhao Xingde frowned, he looked at the flag officer and the general leader strangely, "I haven't seen you so enthusiastic usually?" ”

"Hehe," Du Fujiao smiled awkwardly, looking at the undulating waves in the distance, the officers and soldiers of the Navy Division were picking shellfish on the beach in groups of three or five, "This Pinghu Island has few people, many trees and many trees, but it is a good place to raise sheep and horses." These Kanto people can only farm the land, different from animal husbandry, and are poor like this. Du Fujiao shook his head and said, he just went to the guide's house, and the two soldiers carried two stones of wheat and put it down, and the guide's family knelt down with tears in their eyes on the spot. Life on the island is difficult, the crops do not grow well, and the dead are buried in a single garment, and the patches are passed down from father to son, from son to grandchild, from generation to generation.

"Oh?" Zhao Xingde was slightly surprised, nodded and praised, "Not bad." ”

"In this place with a big palm, there are twenty horses, and Daoyi does not have heavy armor and strong crossbows, and the cavalry will definitely collapse when it rushes against the infantry."

Du Fujiao said foaming at the mouth, Zhao Xingde smiled slightly and nodded noncommittally. Liuqiu Daoyi even had to grab iron weapons, which shows that it is very backward, and when facing the enemy head-on, the officers and soldiers have an overwhelming advantage in whether they are crossbowmen, musketeers, pikemen, sword and shield men, or cavalry. Du Blowhorn, the sword and shield man, actually advocated the victory of the cavalry, firstly, because he felt that the cavalry was very majestic and addicted, and secondly, he was absent-minded, or had something to hide. Thinking of this, the smile on the corner of Zhao Xingde's mouth was a little more unfathomable. Du Fujiao and his friendship for many years, under the gaze of this expression, the more he talked, the more embarrassed he became, and finally he was silent.

"The military newspaper said that the marching division fell in love with Longzhu Island in the Ivory Strait, and the imperial court spent 200,000 yuan just to buy a stockade on the island." Du Fujiao was still a little hesitant at first, "That Dragon Ball Island is a small desert island, and it was sold for 200,000 yuan just for one stockade." His grandmother's, the money is so good! I said why didn't Li Yong put it in the big account of Yajiaoxing, run this island at his own expense, and also registered the territory in the Prime Minister's Mansion. These families have a lot of flowers. In the end, he was a little indignant, and scolded, "His grandmother's, this money is easier to come by than robbed." ”

"So," Zhao Xingde said angrily and funny, "you plan to occupy Pinghu Island to raise horses?" ”

When Zhao Xingde had just escaped from the Wuchang Marquis' Mansion, the envoy Feng Tinglun also presented him with a topographical map of Longzhu Island and a plan for the rebuilding of Nanzhai by the Firearms Division, and asked Zhao Xingde to make corrections. Zhao Xingde's reputation over the years, in the eyes of the General's Mansion, he has been the first person in building and defending cities, and using firearms. At that time, Zhao Xingde was struggling with whether to take Zhao Huan away, and he didn't think much about Xia Guo's intention to run Longzhu Island, which was thousands of miles away.

"General Zhao, don't pretend to be confused with Lao Du." The two have been in the same team for ten years, although the status difference is getting bigger and bigger, but they are still old friends. Du Fujiao's shares in Yajiao are enough to go back to Chang'an to be a rich man. "Don't give me a tiger's eye," Zhao Xingde said with a smile: "How do you say this?" ”

"The prime minister's registered territory, whether it is bought, robbed, or terra nullius, must be undisputed." Du Fujiao shook his head and said, "Pinghu Island is the territory of Jinjiang County of the Song Kingdom, although the Song State Government ignores it, the Prime Minister's Mansion is also easily unwilling to cause this trouble. He smiled, "However, Naliuqiu Island is larger than Pinghu, take this opportunity to clean up the island, and then ask someone to measure the terrain of the whole island, draw a gourd to build a few corner villages, reclaim some fields, and then apply to the Prime Minister for registration of the territory." He looked forward to his face and said, "Look at the sea chart, this Ryukyu Island happens to be in the middle of the coast of the Song Kingdom, which is also a bit interesting, if the marching division comes to see this place in the future......" Du Fujiao swallowed his saliva and laughed twice, "General Zhao wants to mix individual stocks?" ”

"You guy," Zhao Xingde said with a smile, "Let's fight this battle first." ”

The sea breeze blows, the trees on the mountain roar, and the grass undulates like waves on the gentle slopes, which is refreshing. In the picturesque landscape, bursts of cooking smoke rise. In addition to the common people's army, the baggage officials of the sailor paid to buy all the pigs, sheep and vegetables raised by the people. The aroma of the cooking of the water master attracted a large number of villagers, and Zhao Xingde asked the baggage officer to invite the nearby villagers to come over for a meal, which was also a fun experience for the army and the people. The people of Pinghu were thunderous, and the children were jumping and jumping happily, as if they were celebrating the New Year.

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In Quanzhou, the wharf trestle still bears the scorch marks after the catastrophe, and the three walled cities not far from the state city have been burned into a white ground by the Great Food Haikou. It is said that when the pirates entered the village, the blood flowed like a river, the women jumped into the sea with their children in their arms, the sea water was red, after the pirates retreated, Quanzhou went through this catastrophe, and hated the pirates to the bone. The recruitment of the South China Sea Naval Division here is also particularly smooth. The state capital was temporarily unable to rebuild Sanzhai, and Zhao Xingde was entrusted by Chen Dong to help them make a plan to reorganize the city defense when they passed.

In the evening, four gunboats and five merchant ships slowly sailed into the port of Quanzhou, and the flag of the black ground and green unicorn was fluttering on the tall shipbuilding.