Niu Da encouraged everyone to work hard so that they could get the bonus, because the bonus was still very generous. Not only that, if you don't work hard, you will deduct money if you don't get the bonus.

A group of ten people took farm tools and went to the Tianwang rice field, and the sky was still hazy, and they heard the rustling and rustling sound from the Tianwang rice field.

"It's not good, someone stole Tianwang rice." Niu Da said nervously, and everyone took the shovels one after another, shouting, "Who, come out quickly." "This heavenly king rice is expensive, it belongs to the breeding ground, and it is generally not allowed to eat.

More than a dozen people gathered around with shovels, and at this time a black and big wild boar came out of the ground, at least three or four hundred catties, this wild boar had long green fangs, and he was very unhappy to see someone disturbing him to eat Tianwang rice.

"Hmph, hmph." Wild boars usually bark their teeth at the crowd to scare them away.

Everyone was startled and retreated. Niu Da was not happy, and said: "The king rice we have worked so hard to grow, let this wild boar eat it first, and dare to demonstrate to us, go up together, and kill him to eat meat." ”

"Okay, let's go together." And they went up with their shovels. The shovels used on the farm are all hardwood handles, and the steel shovel heads are very strong and durable, and they are quite long, about 1.5 meters. It's also easy to use. Niu Da took the lead, the shovel was split on the head, the wild boar was fierce and couldn't dodge, and it clicked on the pig's ears, and the ears fell off and half pulled, and the wild boar was angry, and roared and rushed up. Everyone dodged the front, and as soon as they intercepted it with a shovel, the wild boar fell, and before he could get up, a small thin man next to him rushed up and shouted, "Hold the hind legs." The little thin man picked up one hind leg, and the people next to him hurriedly helped pick up the other hind leg. No matter how fierce the wild boar was, there was nothing to do about it when its hind legs were held, so Niu Da took the opportunity to tie it with a rope and captured a wild boar that destroyed the crops. The farm ate a beautiful wild boar, Niu Da and other people in this team were also rewarded, very heavy rewards, Niu Da led the team to protect the farm crops and also wild boar battles, the bonus is five times, and he was also promoted, in charge of three teams, there are only thirty people, and everyone else also has bonuses.

The new Jeju harvest is still a foregone conclusion, and Xiao Rang is busy inspecting various tuntians in preparation for the autumn harvest. Gongsun Sheng was not idle, he wandered around the entire Jeju Island, came back with a lot of trouble, came to Chao Gai, and said: "Brother, although the area of this island is very large, there are too many forests, and there will not be too much land for reclamation. However, such a base population is not enough to provide sufficient military and tax sources, not to mention that in order to appease the people, the agricultural tax will definitely be very low, and this problem is still very prominent. ”

Chao Gai deeply believes that there is a lot of cultivated land in New Jeju, but the sowing conditions are not very good, and the water source may not be enough, but it destroys the ecological environment, so it is better to cultivate less cultivated land.

"Well, another 500,000 acres will be cultivated and 20,000 southerners will be recruited to grow rice. When this group of people has done enough for three or five years, there will still be 5 acres of land for one person who are willing to ask for land, and there will still be 200,000 acres of land pieced together. Such a population base is indeed not enough to raise soldiers, and it must be continued to be developed. Do you have any good ideas? Chao Gai asked.

Gongsun Sheng said: "I see that there are many fish in the sea, and all kinds of fish, shrimp and crabs are good food, but it is a pity that it is difficult to preserve, so it can only be used as an auxiliary." The islands of Goryeo and Fuso are quite large, but we can't afford to eat them now. ”

"No, no, both countries are already in shape, and it is better to conquer economically than by force. We'll have to find another place, let me think about it. Chao Gai patted his head and walked back and forth in the house, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his head, Sakhalin.

"Go and call Xiao Rang and Xu Guanzhong, let's discuss it together." Chao Gai said.

Soon the soldiers called the two of them over, and Xu Guanzhong and Xiao let both of them in.

Xiao said, "Brother called us here for something." ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "Xiao Rang, how many farmers do you think this new Jeju can support?" ”

Xiao Rang thought for a while and said, "New Jeju has abundant rainfall, and the yield of rice and Tianwang rice is very high. One person can definitely live a good life with five acres of land. It is not a problem to feed 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, but any more will have to be deforested and cleared. ”

"Deforestation is different from tree cutting and shipbuilding, tree cutting and shipbuilding is the cutting down of big trees, deforestation is the destruction of large and small trees together, the damage to the mountains and forests is too serious, this beautiful new Jeju still has to be left to future generations, so I don't approve of deforestation and land reclamation, we have to need a new territory." Chao Gai said.

Xu Guanzhong said: "Brother Mo is not planning to go to the island I mentioned last time, the daughter country with more women and fewer men in the lower reaches of the Heilongjiang River?" It's just that I heard that the Liao State was originally under the jurisdiction of the Liao State, and now the Jin State is rising, so I don't know what the situation is there. ”

"Yes, there it is. In the Tang Dynasty, Heishui Prefecture was set up to govern the island, and the indigenous people on the island should be the fishing and hunting people in the area of the Great Xing'an Mountains, and the population should be quite large. ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "I am confused about how to listen, is there a map? ”

Chao Gai took out a sketch, pointed to the map, and said: "This is Goryeo, we are on this island at the southern tip of Goryeo, starting from our new Jeju and going north along the coastline for more than ten days to reach this island." It will be tentatively called Black Dragon Island. ”

Xiao Rang said sharply: "New Jeju is only as big as a grain of rice, why is this island so big." How much is the area? ”

"It is two thousand miles long from north to south, and three hundred miles wide from east to west. Chao Gai said.

Xiao Rang said: "Wouldn't such an area catch up with our Shandong size, if you occupy this place, wouldn't it be possible to immigrate as many as millions?" ”

"Millions are no problem, the island is full of forests, rivers and lakes, rainfall and fertile soil, which is perfect for growing all kinds of crops. Of course, there are also disadvantages, that is, the winter is too long, up to half a year, and there are often small earthquakes. Chao Gai said.

Xu Guanzhong was surprised by Chao Gai's knowledge: "How can my brother know so much? Could it be that my brother has been. ”

Chao Gai said: "I must have never been there, I read it in the book." But I'm going to go, can Xu Guanzhong be willing to go along? ”

Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "My brother's order is that the fleet is ready to leave at any time. ”

Gongsun Shengdao: "The autumn harvest will be held in New Jeju in two months, so why not wait for the autumn harvest to be carried out." ”

"No, winter here comes too early, and if you go late and freeze, the big ship will not be able to sail, and you can only wait for the spring of next year to come back, delaying things, so you must set off immediately, go to investigate and then return, and then make the next step." Chao Gai said.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Since this is the case, then there can be no delay, now Goryeo is too busy to take care of himself, we have no worries, my brother will bring all the 100 personal soldiers and Xu Guanzhong's naval army." ”

Xu Guanzhong said: "I heard that the island is full of barbarians, called Tunguska, and everyone has long hair, so I suggest that I bring another hundred new soldiers and select a capable general." ”

After discussion, considering that Jiao Ting was mainly engaged in foot combat and hand-to-hand combat, Lu Fang and Luo Yun's horse fighting skills were not yet proficient. Originally, he planned to let Yuan Lang follow, but there were many things on New Jeju Island, so Mi Sheng was selected to follow.

In this way, Chao Gai's flagship Flying Eagle No. 1, as well as Xu Guanzhong's three Flying Eagles, Flying Eagle No. 4, Flying Eagle No. 5, and Flying Eagle No. 6. There were also three centipede warships, a total of seven warships, one hundred and thirty sailors, and two hundred soldiers, including fifty light cavalry, fifty archers, and one hundred sword and shield soldiers. Chao Gai, Xu Guanzhong, Jiao Ting, Mi Sheng, Lu Fang, and Luo Yun formed this expedition team. The Flying Eagle battleship has a lot of space, and each ship is very spacious, not to mention all kinds of baggage, and a lot of fresh water, fruits, vegetables, and grains are bringed. In order to be able to eat fresh meat, there are also several pigs on board.

Chao Gai traveled very secretively, and did not let too many people know, only Gongsun Sheng and Xiao Rang came to see him off.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Brother, go and come back quickly, there are still a lot of things at home, and besides, if you are greedy and chew too much, it will take a year and a half for the development of New Jeju." ”

Chao Gai said, "Don't worry, I know." You can guard this new Jeju well, don't be afraid of anything, if anyone wants to find trouble, you will be beaten hard. ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "Although I am a monk, I am not easy to mess with, my brother can rest assured." ”

Mi Sheng was a little excited, a hundred recruits had only been trained for two months, and when he heard that he was going to go out on a mission with Chao Tuanlian, he was happy to be ready to find that the enemy had slashed two swords to make meritorious contributions.

Mi Sheng said: "Brother, your Flying Eagle No. 1 is quite big, much more than an ordinary Flying Eagle warship, is it special." ”

Chao Gai smiled, and Jiao Ting next to him said: "Of course, the merchant ship is transformed, of course. ”

The flag was waved, the horn sounded, and the cannon was loaded and set sail. The sails were full, and the fleet headed northeast.

In the summer, there were many winds and waves, and for safety reasons, Xu Guanzhong ordered the fleet to sail along the coastline, which was only a thousand meters away from the mainland, and there were often small fishing boats from Goryeo along the coast.

There was nothing to say all the way, and the sailboat was very slow after all, and it only took three or four days to cover a distance of a few hundred miles. At noon on this day, the fleet was leaving, and suddenly the observer reminded the following: "More than ten large fishing boats were found in front, and they seemed to be from Dongying." ”

When he was in Jeju, Dongying people rarely came to New Jeju and almost never saw them, so Heo Guanzhong said, "Carefully observe their movements. ”

At the same time, an order was issued to put the ships on alert. The Flying Eagle No. 1 is no exception, many of Chao Gai's personal soldiers are all-rounders, untying the armor of the Tiger Squat Cannon, preparing ammunition, ready to fire at any time. Of course, these things don't matter, after all, this is a matter of the water army, and there is no benefit in overstepping the authority to manage wisdom.

Mi Sheng asked Chao Gai: "Dongying is also the Wa Kingdom, what do they want to do?" ”

"Who knows, maybe it's a pirate, and you want to rob it." Chao Gai said.

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