Wang Lun has always been in charge of education, and the training of some teachers, and the work is done in an orderly manner, but after all, he is not a member of Chao Gai's inner circle, and he does not know about Chao Gai's development of Black Dragon Island.

As soon as he heard Chao Gai say that he should be the prefect, Wang Lun smiled and said, "Brother, don't tease me, where is there a place for me to manage." ”

Chao Gai said: "It's true, our fleet found a huge island north of New Jeju Island, called Black Dragon Island, this island originally belonged to the jurisdiction of the Liao State, in recent years, the Jin tribe has risen and occupied the eastern part of the Liao State, cutting off the connection between the Liao State and the Black Dragon Island. At present, I have selected Liu Tang to bring four deputy generals over, and I plan to immigrate 100,000 to develop this island, and the rest are all ready, just one government administrator. This island is half the size of Shandong Province, and you say that it is not enough for the specifications of a prefecture. ”

Wang Lun said: "There is such a big island in the world, what is the customs and customs on the island?" How many natives are there on the island, and do they reject us? ”

"The island is very good, full of fertile black soil, the south is full of mountains and forests, full of woods and wild beasts, but there is also a lot of fertile land in the mountains. I led people around the south for several days, but I didn't see any tribes or villages, and it was basically a blank space, and a large number of people could be placed in the south. The population of the central part is about 20,000, the specific number is not easy to count, it belongs to dozens of tribes, and almost no one in the local area knows how to farm, and makes a living by fishing, grazing, and hunting. The north is a plain, where the geographical conditions are good, the population is large, and there should be small towns, after all, how many years has the original Liao State accumulated there. Chao Gai said.

Wang Lun sorted it out and understood a rough idea, although this island is large, there are local aborigines, the south is barren, the central part is less populous, and the north is more populous, but the power is complicated.

Chao Gai said: "I won't hide it from you, the natives in that place can fight habitually, we used to temporarily develop the south and the middle, as for the northern plains, they will not move until they gain a firm foothold." The prefect mainly manages people's livelihood, agriculture, industry, taxes and fees, medical care, education, and coordination among various tribes. ”

Wang Lun didn't think about it, got up and bowed: "If you can get my brother's trust so much, even if you are broken, you will definitely manage Black Dragon Island well." ”

Wang Lun is now living a fulfilling life, managing the primary education of the entire Jeju province, with hundreds of elementary school teachers, and his life is also very good, but it is not challenging. When you go to a place like Black Dragon Island, which is full of risks, if you succeed, you will be a feudal official in the future, and if you fail, you will at most die.

Chao Gai said: "At the beginning of the establishment of the grass platform team, I was very responsible for all kinds of things, and I will select fifty scribes for you to be civil servants and be responsible for other things, but at the beginning, all kinds of things have to be done by yourself." You are in charge of government affairs, Liu Tang is in charge of the military, and the military and government do not interfere with each other, but there are some important things that have to be discussed. ”

The two talked until late at night, and the next day Chao Gai began to look for Wang Lun's subordinates, including old farmers who are familiar with farming, veterinarians who are proficient in veterinarians, doctors, account offices, treasury managers, criminal names, and some down-and-out literati.

Before leaving, Chao Gai called Liu Tang to the study and talked for a long time.

Chao Gai said: "I'm afraid that I won't come back for two or three years, is there anything important that hasn't been done?" ”

Liu Tang bared his teeth and said, "I have nothing to worry about, what can I do." If you want to say that you have regrets, you can't drink my brother's happy wine. ”

"Haha, this doesn't matter, when I get married, I will definitely send a boatload of fine wine to Black Dragon Island." Chao Gai laughed.

The two chatted for a few words, and soon got to the point, Chao Gai said: "The day of going to Black Dragon Island is getting closer and closer, and I have told you many times before, so you can tell me what you were doing this time." ”

Liu Tang said: "How can I forget this, my brother wants to develop Heilong Island into a big granary of our resource bank, so stability comes first." Therefore, the team I led should deal with things in a royal way, and after arriving at Black Dragon Island, I will expand the army of 3,000 to 4,000, show a strong military might, and try to be able to surrender without a fight. If there is really dissatisfaction, then they should be beaten hard, and they will be afraid. In addition to military operations, there were many roads to be built, two ports and small towns to be built. I've written it all down in my notebook, and I won't forget it. ”

Liu Tang said and took out a small notebook, Chao Gai took it over and took a look, it was really difficult for Liu Tang, this word was written with twists and eights, but it was finally progressive, you must know that Liu Tang couldn't write any words before.

"You must do what you say, but don't forget the most important thing, know no." Chao Gai emphasized.

"Guaranteed to get the job done." Liu Tang said.

The lineup of generals is much stronger than that of civilian officials, Liu Tang, Wen Zhongrong, Cui Ye, Guo Sheng, and Lu Fang. The only difference is that a smart military. It's a pity that Wu Yong, Zhu Wu, and Gongsun Sheng all have important things to do and can't get out.

The fleet set off at the end of the first month, and the mighty fleet carried everyone towards the distant Black Dragon Island, and it was very low-key when it left, Chao Gai deliberately concealed it, and there was no farewell team.

Recently, Wu Yong has not been idle, this year he is also in charge of the ring match that opened on March 3, although it has just come out of the New Year, but there have been many fighters one after another, mainly based on fists and feet. Chao Gai also went to see Yang Zhi a few times in his free time, and Yang Zhi was working hard every day, practicing martial arts, and his sword and marksmanship had also improved. Chao Gai has also learned from Yang Zhi a few times and is quite good.

On this day, Chao Gai happened to come to the Trade City to do business after training soldiers, and when he passed by the guest inn, Chao Gai said: "Let's go see Yang Zhi." ”

Jiao Ting said: "I haven't been here for some days, I don't know what Yang Zhi is busy with." ”

As soon as the two were about to enter the inn, they saw Yang Zhi coming out of the inn with a bow on his back. Seeing Chao Gai, Yang Zhi hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Chao Tuan is here, but you are here to find the Sprinkle family?" ”

"Exactly, where are you going?" Chao Gai asked.

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "Recently, I have been busy practicing knives and guns, and I am unfamiliar with bow and arrow martial arts, and I want to find a place to practice archery on the edge of Shuibo." ”

Chao Gai realized that he had neglected Yang Zhi's bow and arrow, Yang Zhi was born in Jiangmen, and his fist and foot martial arts were average, but his sword and marksmanship were all self-contained martial arts, inheriting the essence of the Yang family's martial arts. What is even more rare is that Yang Zhi shoots a good arrow, although it is not as good as Pang Wanchun Huarong who pierces Yang in a hundred steps, but it is also very rare.

Chao Gai said: "The room is narrow and natural to practice arrows, the shooting range is some grass and there is no practice, just today the spring is good, not weak to go to the water to play, there is a golden beach just riding and archery." ”

Yang Zhi said: "That's very good. ”

Immediately, the three of them rushed to Liangshan Island in Shuibo with Chao Gai and Jiao Ting. The spring weather is sunny, the air on the water is fresh, everyone took a fast boat to rush to Liangshan Island, there are still several miles away from the island, Yang Zhi saw the horses on the island, thousands of horses grazing leisurely there, and occasionally a few troublesome horses make the horses jump.

Yang Zhidao: "There are so many horses on the island, is Chao Tuanlian going to train more cavalry?" ”

"No, the island is narrow, the place where the horses run is small, and most of the horses trained can only be regarded as ploughing horses, which are used to pull carts and plough the land, but they can't be used as war horses. These horses were bred to be paired with donkeys to produce mules. The Jeju area is rich in plains and fertile land, and if all of them were to be cultivated by horses or mules, it would greatly increase productivity. Chao Gai explained.

Yang Zhi sighed: "It's a pity, our Song Dynasty is short of horses. ”

"Haha, what Yang Tisha said is also right and not right. There was no grassland for producing horses in the Great Song Dynasty, but there was no shortage of horses in the military horse farm, but the people in charge of the military horse farm filled their pockets and sold the horses secretly, which caused the situation of few cavalry. Chao Gai said.

Yang Zhijiu was in the army, and he was also very clear about the vices in the Great Song Army, so he just shook his head silently.

Golden Beach is just in front of Liangshan Island, covering a large area, with a length and width of more than two miles. Chao Gai, Jiao Ting, and Yang Zhi each pulled over a horse. Yang Zhi hadn't ridden a horse for a long time, as soon as he got on the horse, he felt a shock of spirit, his legs clamped the horse's belly, and the four hooves of the war horse spread out on the beach, and he galloped wildly, ran around and came back. Yang Zhidao: "This horse is really strong, a good horse." ”

"There aren't many good horses like this, but it's a pity that there is no place to raise them, so they can only be placed on this small island. Come on, come on, let's not talk about those who are ruined, let's practice riding and shooting. Saying that, Chao Gai ordered people to set up several human-shaped grass targets more than 100 meters away.

The two of them rushed forward on horseback, ran sixty or seventy meters in front of the straw handle, and the feathered arrows in their hands flew out and shot at the straw man. rushed back and forth to kill five or six rounds, and the two went to the straw man to watch, and Yang Zhi was a little surprised at a glance, Chao Gai shot more accurately than his. Yang Zhi didn't expect this, originally he just thought that Chao Gai was proficient in fists and feet and painting halberds, but he didn't expect that archery was also so good.

"Chao Tuan is also very good at practicing this archery, which is admirable." Yang Zhidao.

Chao Gai said: "This is all learned from Brother Pang Wanchun, and after practicing for more than a year, it can be regarded as passable." ”

Yang Zhi asked again: "Do Pang Wanchun and Hua Rong participate in the archery competition?" ”

Chao Gai shook his head: "As the organizer, Pang Wanchun can participate, Hua Rong can't say this year, he has been idle in Qingzhou recently." However, the Tang Bin brothers from Pudong should come, and he is also good at archery. ”

Yang Zhi was thoughtful, it seemed that Yang Zhi wanted to report the two competitions of gun stick and archery. Yang Zhi needs money too much, this time when he goes back to Tokyo, if he has enough money to do something, maybe he can get a real job, otherwise he can only be a nominal governor, responsible for escorting something or something, and it is unknown when the Yang family's court will be prosperous.

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