Before Li Taizhi's laughter fell, Zhong Jian led another person in the door. Li Taizhi knew this person, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Liu Baihu, what are you doing here?" ”

Seeing that it was Li Taizhi of a thousand households in Shandong who was here, this hundred households surnamed Liu hurriedly bowed their heads and said, "I don't know that Master Li is here, and the officials are polite." The lord and the lower officials came to send troops to Langya for the Tangbi of Jinan Mansion, and the lord Du did not dare to move lightly, for fear of ruining the lord's affairs, and ordered the villain to come here to listen to the lord's orders in the starry night. ”

"Huh! At the right time, Master Li handed over the letterhead to Liu Baihu to bring back, and told Du Fuwei to take this opportunity to do two major things, one is to take advantage of the situation to destroy Xu Yuanlang after defeating the Tang Bi army, and collect his troops and horses, this thing must be done cleanly, understand? ”

"Back to the lord, the lower officials must bring the message and do it cleanly."

"Good! Second, with guerrilla warfare in Langya, he dragged the Tangbi army, and divided his troops to take the Donghai County next door, and the king didn't want all of him, as long as half of the Donghai County was enough, and the king wanted his Jiaozhou Bay near the sea, understand? ”

"Understand, at least half of the East China Sea will be obtained, and Jiaozhou Bay will be owned by the lord."

"Good! Lord Li, you go and entertain Liu Baihu, and come back tomorrow after a night's rest. It's good to talk to Liu Baihu about the sixteen-character tactics. ”

"Huh! Xia Guan understood. ”

After Li Taizhi gave the salute, he turned around and took Liu Baihu to the door of the house, all of them were colleagues and acquaintances, and the two talked happily.

"Hmph, although you Qin Qiong are fierce, as soon as this king's guerrilla warfare method comes out, you can't catch a figure even if you have three heads and six arms, and you can be dragged to death without fighting." Yang Er thought to himself. It seems that how to plan the construction of a military port in Jiaozhou Bay should be put on the desk of daily affairs first, which is really busy! Or Brother Ma enjoys Qingfu, and now he may be holding the cute girl of the virgin mother! No, the battleship is about to be built, and the iron cannon he has there, by the way, is a shrunken version of the "conscienceless cannon", I don't know if it has been built? Don't wait for the time to run out.

On this day, Laizhou Port welcomed a group of special guests. At the request of Yang Er, nearly 200 students were selected to Laizhou Mansion, and this group of people came to Laizhou mainly to undertake agricultural and industrial affairs, and the leader was Liu Xuan, who was engaged in Luzhou Inner Government. After Liu Jian and his entourage got off the boat, they went to the palace to meet Yang Guang, the king of Jin who had not been seen for a long time, and among the entourage, there were also Yang Er's good brother Ma Shumou and his unmarried wife Virgin Niang, etc., Yang Er was overjoyed to see them, and thought, this person really can't help but think, the day before yesterday was still thinking about his brother Ma Shumou, but today he appeared in front of him.

"Lord, is it okay if you haven't seen you for many days?" Liu Xuan saw that Yang Er was about to go out to greet him, so he hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed down.

"It turned out that Lord Liu Xuan came here in person, but this king never thought of it! Are all the people brought here selected according to the king's requirements? Yang Er stepped forward to support his henchman who was responsible for the construction of various workshops and asked.

"Tell the lord that the 200 elite students who came to Laizhou Mansion with this official this time are used for each one, don't worry about it. In addition, the official also has to introduce a great talent to the lord. With that, he turned around and led a middle-aged scribe from behind him to salute Yang Er.

"Lord, this person is a fellow villager of this official, surnamed Liu Mingzhuo, the character Shiyuan, proficient in astronomy, can identify the direction of the road by celestial phenomena, and is also proficient in arithmetic, so his talent is not under this official. I heard that the lord was building a long-sea fleet, so the official invited him out to assist the lord in the future needs of the fleet to go to sea. Liu Xuan introduced the middle-aged scribe to Yang Er in detail. Yang Er felt familiar as soon as he heard the name Liu Zhuo, this person was an expert in the study of astronomy and geography in the Great Sui Dynasty and later the Tang Dynasty, and he was an absolute leader in this field in this era. But this man cannot enter politics, because he has one of his biggest shortcomings, that is, he likes money, and it is very easy to fall into corruption when he is an official.

"It turned out that Mr. Liu Zhuo was here, and Mr. Wang De helped him, like a tiger with wings! Please be seated. Yang Er is still very happy that this Liu Zhuo came to vote for him, because he is short of talents who can understand astronomy and astronomical phenomena, which is very helpful for him to create the Age of Exploration in the future.

"Xiaomin has thanked the lord for his praise, and is willing to help the lord achieve great things with what he has learned in his life." Liu Zhuo was also happy in his heart, there were too few kings in this world who could see what he was learning from. He was originally a fellow villager with Liu Xuan, and studied in the same family, but the direction of their study was different, Liu Xuan liked industry and invented and manufactured tools; However, he has a strong preference for astronomy and astrology, and is proficient in arithmetic. Liu Xuan became famous in the local area earlier, and it was easier for him to seek an official position in the government with his skills; And although he is also famous in the local area, there are few officials who can use his expertise, so when his friend is doing well in Hedong County, he is still writing books at home. It wasn't until one day that his friend suddenly came to invite him and went to the King of Jin as an official that he was able to leave the mountain.

"Mr. Liu Zhuo, in one month, the sea ship I built here will be undocked and launched for sea trials. At that time, this king will worship Mr. Liu as the commander of our Jin Army's naval division, and will be in charge of the fleet's going to sea. When the newly built sea ship has not yet been launched, can he follow Lord Liu Xuan to assist him in taking care of the affairs of the Laizhou Government and the Ministry of Industry? Yang Er saw that Liu Zhuo was willing to work for him, so he temporarily arranged a position for him, which was actually responsible for the navigation of sea vessels, which could not be said to be a heavy responsibility. Liu Zhuo was a famous astronomer in the Sui and Tang dynasties, he could identify directions with constellations, and predict wind and rain with celestial phenomena, which was the best navigation instrument for the human body when the compass did not appear.

"I am willing to listen to the arrangement of the lord, but Liu wants to go to the dock to see, and I heard Brother Liu Xuan say that the lord is building two large sea ships, which are different from traditional sea ships, and I want to see them early in the morning." Liu Zhuo glanced at Liu Xuan and said.

"Huh! This king's new sea ship is indeed different from the past, and it happens that both of them are experts in related fields, so it is better for the two of you to go together, just to see if there is any improvement. Yang Er shook the paper fan and said happily in his heart. The sea ship designed by himself is made of three masts, and he only knows the shape, but the specific size and size are confused.

After sending off Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo here, only his brother Ma Shumou and his little lady and virgin mother were left in the hall. The virgin is not very old, and she still looks very shy in front of Yang Er, and she only hides behind Uncle Ma, and she doesn't dare to show her head.

Yang Er was also funny when he saw him. Hurriedly stepped forward and asked jokingly: "Brother Ma, the little brother is almost bored to death here, and there is no one who drinks happily, you are so happy with a beautiful woman all day long, I'm afraid you have forgotten the little brother!" ”

Seeing that there was no one else in the hall, Ma Shumou completely let go. Hurriedly went to sit on the chair beside Yang Er, pulled the virgin to sit beside him and said with a smile: "Brother, it's good for you to go out to the mountains and rivers, how many things are left for my brother and me to do!" And everything is time-critical and task-heavy. Fortunately, I have a very capable Li Chun for my brother, eh! Let me ask you, is this Li Chun the master who built the Zhaozhou Bridge? ”

"Is it possible that there is a second Li Chun in this era? Of course it's him, let him be your deputy, you must be a lot easier when you open a canal, he is a big architect, a bridge expert, a scientist with special subsidies from the state! But it's giving you a hand. Yang Er also chatted very casually, talking to Brother Ma was different from others, and he always felt relaxed and happy.

"Fortunately, with him, the speed of opening the canal is also fast, and the construction of several wharves is also quite proficient, the key is that this person is still very curious, and my brother and I have learned this way by him 8 percent. Fiddling with gunpowder and other things, he's getting it better than me now. Then I have to take a boat to your side to play for a few days. Uncle Ma said and pinched the virgin's little hand with his hand, Yang Er felt strange in his heart, he hadn't pinched Wang Dai's little hand until now! Even if Sister Dai is now a husband and a husband.

"Of course you can play, you can go anywhere. Let's just talk about my brother's business first! After you finish your work, my little brother can accompany you to walk around. I forgot to tell you, this is Yantai, you know? ”

"Oh! This big fart place is Yantai! Looks like our brother has a lot more to do! I've brought everything you want with the ship, just a little more, but of course it's best to produce it directly from you. 140 iron cannons with a firing range of 400 meters, enough for you to equip ten frigates, what about this wooden ship or frigate? How dare you call that name. There are 200 new bed crossbows with a range of 300 meters. There are also 50,000 wooden-handled grenades for melee combat, which is enough. I'm worried about whether I can use these high-end goods, just to deal with wooden boats? "Uncle Ma always feels that these weapons are now a little ahead of the use on the ship, and the surrounding places are still barren, and there are not even bows and arrows. Originally, these weapons built by himself were used for his brother Yang Er's fight in the future.

"Yes! These things did appear a little early, a bit like killing chickens with a knife. However, my brother, what I am drawing now is a fast word, and I can't use two days to occupy Japan in one day. Are you interested in following the ship to the Japanese island to kill the Japanese? Yang Er was not ordinary as a virgin, and said casually. The virgin listened to the pleasant chat between the two of them as if listening to a book from heaven, and from time to time she watched Uncle Ma and thought that he would explain the words "high-end goods" and "Japanese" to himself.

"Well! Yes! You can also go and see what the Japanese flower girls on the island look like during this period. When you meet someone like ***, brother, I'll bring you a few back to use! ”

With that, both of them burst into laughter. The virgin is even more unclear.

That night, after Uncle Ma placed the virgin mother, he drank happily with Yang Er in Yang Er's room, and he hadn't drunk together for a long time, and there were too many things to say.

From Ma Shumou's words, Yang Er knew that rice, corn, and peanuts had been widely cultivated in the vast land of Hedong County, Changzhi County, Huayin County (including Tiezhuzhuang and Shaohua Mountain) and the Taihang Mountains. There is no pollution, the temperature is good, and all three crops are growing very well. From the perspective of Uncle Ma's professional farmers, they can be harvested next month. It can be planted for another season and harvested in October. It can be sown twice a year, unlike later generations, where rice and peanuts can only be sown once a year. Yang Er was very happy to hear this, if you count the huge harvests of potatoes and sweet potatoes that have been very ripe in one year or even three seasons, it means that there will be no shortage of food in his territory in the future.

"Brother, why don't you sow those things widely in Hebei and here? If they were all planted, wouldn't there be more harvests after autumn? Uncle Ma asked incomprehensibly with a hint of drunkenness.

"Brother Ma, now the total population of the Great Sui Dynasty is less than 10 million, and there are enough places to plant. If there are too many things, they will not be valuable, and if they are transmitted to Jiangnan Chenguo, it will not be good. In these days, food is a weapon, we can have it, but the enemy can't have it, and if we want to have it, we can only buy it from our brothers. Therefore, the brothers demanded that smuggling be strictly controlled in all localities, and that the people should not be listed and traded except for sufficient rations in their hands. When the whole country is unified in the future, it is not too late to spread it to the whole country. Come, drink! "The Wuliang Spring Wine that Yang Er carried with him has long been drunk, and now he is drinking the new wine specially sent by Uncle Ma, and Yang Er has not drunk Wuliangchun for a long time.

"Brother, there is a lot of food, and it is inconvenient to store it! It's better to figure out a way sooner, don't rot in the warehouse. Ma Shumou was a little worried, this is only not sold, not circulated, not eaten, not saved, after all, it is a matter, he has been a farmer and has a deep understanding of this, unlike Yang Er, who was born in the working class and does not do agriculture.

"Much? If you have more, you can use it to make wine and squeeze oil! Isn't it good to use these to set the gold and silver of the Turks, Nanchen, and neighboring countries? You'll have to put more effort into getting this one in the future. ”

"Also, it's a big deal that it can't be used up to raise pigs, and the sweet potatoes with the largest yield are used to raise pigs, who eats that thing? Feed the pigs best! Come, drink! "Uncle Ma doesn't bother with these anymore, he just cares about beckoning and drinking.

Yang Er got up just now, and Wang Bo in the mansion came to look for him.

"Brother, the Dengzhou ships you mentioned have arrived at the dock, there are nearly 100 of them! Hehe! There is no shortage of boats here for my brother. Wang Bo shouted loudly when he saw Yang Er, who had just finished washing.

"This king told you a long time ago that the ship will be there, but you still don't believe it, there is nothing that money can't do in these years." Yang Er beckoned his eldest brother to sit down and speak.

"Brother, how did you do that? That Tang Bi's heart is as small as a needle's nose! Wang Bo asked puzzled.

"It's not that the king doesn't give him money, nor does he lose him. If each boat is rented for half a year, he will get 100,000 taels of gold! Beauty kills him. Yang Er said disdainfully.

"Huh? Brother gives him so much? Isn't it a loss-making business? Wang Bo was shocked when he heard this.

"Give it a try! The king can't tell. Don't talk about this now, what my brother has to do is to quickly organize all kinds of cargo sources, and make sure that the number of ships going to sea for trade reaches 300 next month, and the new sea ships will be loaded and shipped to sea. No matter what, you have to earn 10 million taels of gold to come back. Yang Er said confidently.

"Good! Since the brother has such courage, he will fight for his brother once, and bet the whole family's assets to accompany the brother to go crazy for a while. After that, Wang Bo got up and went out without looking back.

"Zhong Jian went to summon Master Li Taizhi to come here, and this king has a place for him."