"They are all the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and I am very happy that you are willing to join you. But can you speak for all of the people on this island? ”

The look on Yang Congyi's face suddenly became serious, if he can completely call the shots, then how to effectively control the people on this island in the future is a problem, if he can't make the decision, I am afraid that there will be a lot of twists and turns in recovering the island.

"Xiaomin is not talented, in the early years, he also worked in Dengzhou Prefecture for a few years to catch fast, and now although he is old, the brothers on the island will give me some face, and I can call the shots when I belong to the Great Song Dynasty!" The older man replied with his fists clenched, his tone suddenly firm.

"Haha, that's really fate, I'll tell you the truth, I also worked as a fast catcher in the state and county for a year in my early years. In this case, on behalf of the Great Song Dynasty, I accept your return to the Great Song Dynasty, and all the people on the island are included in the Hui Yi Guard, eat the food and salary of the Great Song Dynasty, and be supplied by the Hui Yi fleet, and still garrison this island! Yang Congyi said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord Yang!" The man clenched his fists in thanks.

"What shall I call you?"

"Xiaomin's surname is Sun, and his single name is a flat character."

"Okay, Sun Ping, let me ask you, can this island have a name?"

"I don't have a name yet, please give me a name!"

"It's okay, since your heart is towards the Great Song Dynasty, you have long admired the south, and quickly annexed it, this island will be called Qin Island."

After Yang Congyi finished speaking, he immediately said loudly: "Sun Ping led the people to join the Great Song Dynasty, and a sincere heart can learn from the sun and the moon, hereby I appoint Sun Ping as the general of the Huiyi Guard, lead the people of Qindao, continue to stay on Qindao, and assist the Huiyi fleet to complete the northern Huiyi errand!" ”

"Thank you, my lord, Xiaomin took the order!" Sun Ping clenched his fists and knelt on one knee.

"Get up and speak."

Yang Congyi then asked, "How do you live in Chin Island?" Is there a connection to Dengzhou and other islands? ”

Sun Ping got up and replied: "The island can reclaim dozens of acres of land, grow some food, and usually fish at sea, so it is not a problem to survive on the island, but it is a little hard." We have very little contact with Dengzhou, we go once or twice a year, and we have been to several surrounding islands a few times, but not much. ”

"There are three more islands to the north of Chin Island, how much do you know about them?"

"The nearest island to us is not big, and there are not many people, only about 20 people, mainly because there is little water available on the island, so there are not many people. I have heard that there are many people on the two islands farther away, although there are not as many as Chin Island, there should be hundreds of people in total, most of whom came from Dengzhou many years ago, mainly fishing for a living. ”

"The Huiyi fleet will stay in the north for a while, for the sake of safety, several other islands will also be attached to the Great Song Dynasty, you have been on Qin Island for a long time, and you are more familiar with this area, so you have to contribute."

"Xiaomin is willing to serve his life, Lord Yang commands!"

"There's no hurry. You have lived a hard life on the island, since you have joined the Great Song Dynasty and joined the guards, you are brothers, there are 100 loads of rice, 500 copper coins, you let people come and move back. Chin Island is in a good location, the fleet will build a Huiyi camp here, and the follow-up fleet will come soon, and when they arrive, we will go to appease the other three islands. ”

"Yes, thank you Lord Yang for the reward!"

Later, Sun Ping asked the two people who came with him to go back and gather people to carry grain on the ship, while he himself stayed on the boat to provide help and advice to Yang Congyi and others on how to appease the other three islands, and participated in the deliberations.

At the same time, a ship returned to the desert island where Shen Jin and others were stationed, conveyed Yang Congyi's order, and transferred the entire fleet to Qin Island to garrison.

The fleet stayed on Chin Island for two days, and the young men under the age of 40 on the island were incorporated into the escort army for simple training, and the others were also given military status, regardless of men, women, and children, and they were given imperial food and salaries.

After that, Yang Congyi took more than 200 people, took Shenzhou and five sea boats, and with the help of Sun Ping's people, he quickly recruited all the remaining three islands and incorporated them into the Huiyi Guard, gave them all military status, and rewarded them with copper coins and food.

Later, the Hui Yi fleet gathered all the young and strong forces on the four islands, and after a little training, took them to the Shenzhou and the sea boat.

A few days later, the fleet headed for Liaodong Bay, leaving only three sea ships and more than 50 heavily armed elite soldiers and escorts on Chin Island, and organized the people to build the Huiyi camp.

The fleet went all the way north, along the west side of the Liaodong Peninsula and straight to Liaodong Bay.

More than ten days later, when the north wind was about to rise, it finally reached the coast of Chenzhou.

Chenzhou is in the coastal area of Liaodong Bay, the Liaohe River is like the sea, the terrain is flat, the land is fertile, but it is located in the north, the climate is cold, the spring comes late, the winter comes early, the land freezes for four or five months a year, it is difficult to cultivate, so the local people mostly live by grazing, the population is not much, and the prosperity can not be compared with Dengzhou at all.

After the fleet landed on the coast, the spies sent out reported that there were very few people in the city, and there were not many merchants, and the estimated population was less than 5,000, which was not even comparable to the most remote county town in the Great Song Dynasty.

This news caught Yang Congyi and Shen Jin a little off guard, how many goods can be consumed in a small city with less than 5,000 people?

But since you've already come, you can't just go back.

So according to the original plan, two teams of people were sent into the city, ten fat sheep were bought, and they were grilled on a fire in the city, using the spices prepared by Yang Congyi himself.

Those who can live in the city are all big families, with money, food, and time, and the days are long, so they can only pass the time by eating, drinking, playing, and having fun. However, in the bitter cold land of eastern Liaodong, in addition to eating meat, drinking, and playing with women, you can't find more fun.

The unique aroma of barbecue suddenly wafting in the city quickly attracted many people to the street, and for a while, there were many onlookers, three layers inside and three layers outside, surrounding every barbecue spot.

Roast meat and roast whole sheep, they have long been tired of eating, but they have never smelled the smell of roast sheep today.

In the midst of the chaotic discussions, they saw the roasters from time to time sprinkle fragrant powder on the roasted oily sheep, which caused their saliva to flow.

Before the whole sheep was roasted, some onlookers couldn't stand the temptation of the fragrance and came forward to ask for food.

But the guards are all Song people, and even if they are prepared, it is difficult to understand the Jin people in the noisy street market.

Fortunately, Chenzhou is not too far from Yanjing, and it was also ruled by the Central Plains during the Tang and Han dynasties, and there are still a few people here who know some Chinese and can understand the guards who are barbeconing.

After a brief communication, the locals, who were clamoring for meat, quieted down and waited for the whole sheep to be roasted.

But there are not a few people in the guard army who have roasted mutton, and the craft of roasting sheep is really unfamiliar, and some onlookers really can't look past it, so they take the initiative to help.

With the help of the locals, the soldiers of the guard army followed Yang Congyi's explanation, sprinkled a spice powder from time to time, and with the cooperation of both sides, in less than half an hour, the whole sheep was gradually roasted until golden brown.

Then the guards who roasted the lamb took out their knives and cut off pieces of fragrant roast mutton and gave them to the locals who helped to taste them, and then gave them to the onlookers one by one.

For people who are used to eating roast mutton, how can only one piece of fragrant roast mutton be enough?

But no matter how fat a sheep is, it can't withstand the food of dozens or hundreds of people, and in the end, even the skeleton is snatched up by everyone.

After the roast sheep was eaten, the gluttonous worms in everyone's stomach were completely awakened and mobilized, and the ensuing problems were expected.

Although the soldiers of the guards did not understand and could not hear what they were shouting, they repeated the two golden words that they had already recited: "Spices as precious as gold make barbecue more delicious, and cattle and horses should be exchanged for spices." ”

After saying it many times, everyone finally understood that these outsiders who gave them barbecue to eat turned out to be here to make a deal, although they were unhappy, but the aroma of barbecue was still wafting on the street, and they thought of swallowing the barbecue in their stomachs, and their saliva flowed.

Then the guard said another sentence: "If you want to change the spice, come with me!" ”

After shouting many times, they turned and left, and when they left the city, they went to the seashore more than ten miles away.

If there is leisure in the city to follow the fragrance to eat meat on the street, there is leisure to go out of the city to see it.

So a group of men, on foot or on horseback, followed the soldiers of the convoy and walked as they walked to the seashore.

Huge ships, huge fleets, instantly came into view, directly shocked them.

How had they ever seen such a big ship?

Normally, the boat can only be eight feet wide and two feet long, even if it is a rare large ship.

When they came to the coast, the shock given to them by Shenzhou made them quickly close their mouths of discussion, forgetting to speak and communicate, and only amazement was left in their hearts.

At this moment, the soldier Yang Congyi found who could speak the golden dialect appeared, and he stepped off the deck and came to the shore.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think you are all attracted by the delicious roast mutton, and I believe you already know why our roast mutton is so delicious, all because of the use of spices that are as expensive as gold! Let me tell you, these spices come from other countries thousands of miles away, you have not seen it, you have never heard of it, I have not seen it, I have not heard of it, they are not easy to come by, not everyone can afford to use them. In other places, a handful of spices is exchanged for a piece of gold, but when we come here today, we don't say that we want gold or silver, but we can exchange it for cattle and horses that have grown up eating grass. How to change it specifically, you listen carefully to me, one or two spices and two calves, two or two spices and a cow, three or two spices and a foal, four or two spices and a low-class horse, six or two spices medium horses, ten taels of spices and superior horses, the best horses are discussed separately, and the old horses and weak horses are not sent. ”

Everyone's minds were scattered, and they couldn't remember it for a while.

The soldier had to tell the price of the spices over and over again until they had them all in mind.

But everyone can't decide whether to change it at this time, they have to consider the question of whether it's worth it, and many people are empty-handed, chasing them out when they see the excitement, even if they want to change, they don't have anything in their hands.

"If you want to change the spices, you can exchange them with the horses in your hands now, and if you don't like them, you can exchange the spices back tomorrow!"