Chapter 172: Alone in the Depths

Thunderstorms, torrential rain, and strong winds accompanied by huge waves and strong winds made the cargo ship staggering slowly on the sea, and the oarsmen and helmsmen on board worked very hard to keep the ship close to the land, and it was really with the experience of the ship boss that the cargo ship could be controlled to sail on the edge of crisis.

The thunder continued to rumble in the inky sky, the lightning flashed like a sharp sword tearing through the night, and if a small leaf, struggling to move forward in the sea, Zhao Tianyou also joined the ranks of the oarsmen in the bottom warehouse.

"General Zhao, I just had a little cramp in my arm just now, now it's okay, hurry up and replace me to row!" A paddler who was rubbing his arm was still trying to hold on with a yellow face just now, and the sharp-eyed Zhao Tianyou went up to replace him after finding out.

"I don't have a problem, you need to rest for a while, go up and eat two pieces of beef and drink a sip of wine, and then come down to replace me when the blood is completely unblocked."

The oarsmen bit their lips with red eyes, they were people who were struggling to live at the bottom, for three meals a day, and for the old mother and young children in the family to have something to eat, so that they went on the boat to do the hardest and most tiring work.

What is Zhao Tianyou's identity? With the spread of the popularity of firearms battalions and artillery, Zhao Tianyou's name is among the people around Guangzhou City, and it is really qualified to worship the tablet at home.

The legend of the big man who is high above suddenly appeared on the boat, not only eating coarse grains and drinking bad wine with them, but also being able to deign to row the boat in the bottom warehouse to replace the oarsmen, how not to let these oarsmen admire from the bottom of their hearts.

"General Zhao, can we really go to work on Hong Kong Island? Is there still a place to settle with a small family? "After getting along for a long time, the sweaty hands couldn't help but start chatting with Zhao Tianyou.

Zhao Tianyou said: "Of course I can, I will be able to do what I promised, don't worry, there is a lot of work on Hong Kong Island, so much that you dare not finish!" As long as you are willing to go, the island is welcome at any time, and every household can apply to build a house and settle down, and it is free. ”

Zhao Tianyou's immigration policy is not casual, with the development of the island, it is no longer enough to rely on recruited soldiers and apprentices, and a large population base is necessary in order to have a scale of continued development.

There are a lot of civil works on the island now, two brick kilns have been built to take soil and burn bricks, and with the increase in construction demand, the size of the small red bricks provided by Zhao Tianyou has been finalized, and the use of hollow bricks and large clay bricks has been abandoned.

These oarsmen have many options to go to the island, and the best ones can be selected to join the South China Sea Fleet, or they can work on other ships. Their families have jobs to choose from, their income is basically three times that of what they are now, they can live well on the island, and their children can receive the best education.

Of course, Hong Kong is still very primitive in development, and there are a large number of places suitable for living that are not yet populated, and at the same time, it is impossible to absorb immigrants casually for reasons of safety and confidentiality, so Zhao Tianyou hopes that more ordinary people will join.

In this way, many poor people were invisibly rescued, and they not only increased the island's scarce labor force, but also settled their real home on the island, and Hong Kong Island had the foundation to become a real city.

"There is about to be a war here in Xinhui Yashan, and this business will soon be unsuccessful, and you can't run the boat where to make money, especially with a family, I don't know where to flee. That's good, Hong Kong Island can take us in, and give us a house to live in, thank you General Zhao! You've saved the lives of our family."

"Kerala"

An earth-shattering bang, followed by a rumbling thunder, several bolts of lightning streaked across the night sky, and the cabins on the ground floor were illuminated.

"There are boats in the distance! Really, really, I just saw it! ”

After desperate efforts in the middle of the night, the cargo ship finally arrived at the bay at the mouth of the sea by relying on the downwind of the day, and with a slightly white sky, Tangbottlezui Mountain was not far ahead.

"It's a ship, and a large number of warships are coming this way!"

Zhao Tianyou was silently muttering in his heart, did he come so soon, so soon, why do you have to give me some time! Although he has been laid out in advance, Zhao Tianyou has always been conflicted in his heart, and he can't make up his mind whether to intervene on a large scale, this epic war is destined to happen again.

He has always had a knot in his heart, if he changes the result of the Battle of Yashan, he will inevitably become the object of some people's wooing, and the Hongyi cannon will also become coveted by some careerists, and the result will inevitably turn his face, should the muzzle of the cannon be aimed at these Song troops who are loyal to the emperor?

If we sit back and watch the Battle of Yashan develop according to the established trend, there will be no need for the emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty in the future, and only relying on the strength of Hong Kong Island and the city of Guangzhou will be able to firmly control most of the boundaries of Guangdong, and it will be a new situation in the course of time.

But there are already boundless ships in the distance, there are more than 100,000 ordinary soldiers and civilians there, if Zhao Tianyou sits on the cliff and can bear to watch them fall little by little, then Zhao Tianyou will not be troubled anymore.

Although he has not yet made up his mind, the current things still have to be prepared, and the cargo ship that braved the wind and rain finally stopped at the fishing village wharf at the foot of Tangzhui Mountain. Without waiting for the people on the boat to react, a few men rushed out of the fishing village, holding sharp knives and wearing robes, to the dock, and shouted loudly at the cargo ship.

"What are you doing, no one can stop the boat at the dock of our stockade! Hurry up and go, hurry up, the Yuan soldiers over there have already called, and if you don't run for your life, you won't be able to leave! ”

Zhao Tianyou jumped from the boat to the dock in an arrow step, took off the hat to cover the rain on his head, and asked loudly: "Liu Jinli, I'm here!" ”

"Oops, General Zhao is here, General Zhao is here, go and tell Master Liu to get up."

These people are all people who followed Liu Jinli from Hong Kong Island, and naturally recognized Zhao Tianyou, everyone was very excited, and they all ran over to greet Zhao Tianyou, and when Zhao Tianyou entered the fishing village with the manpower on the cargo ship, Liu Jinli also got dressed and ran out.

Liu Jinli saw that it was really Zhao Tianyou who had arrived, and he almost cried angrily at that time, pointing at Zhao Tianyou who was in a hurry, shaking his head vigorously and saying: "The body of a daughter is not sitting in a dangerous hall, you are confused, dangerous place, this is dangerous place, my Zhao sect leader, what are you telling me to say about you!" ”

Zhao Tianyou said with a smile on his face: "Lao Liu, don't worry, I'm here to come, is it useful for you to say anything else, tell me how the preparations are here." ”

"There is going to be a war soon, what else can I do, take advantage of the wind and rain, general, hurry up and return by boat!"

"Even those who come will be safe, don't worry, Lao Liu, I have my own measure, and the position on the mountain has been done well."

"Well, it's all in place, but there's a serious problem, our gunners haven't arrived yet!"

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