Yang Wenli spent five days inspecting several border posts on Changsheng Island, and also randomly inspected the cavalry training of various units, but the situation was not very optimistic, and the soldiers could only ride horses, unable to run long distances, and could not conduct cavalry training in large formations.

With less than two months left, it is conceivable that progress will be very limited, but time waits for no one, and no matter what, he must go north at the end of June, which is his established strategy and must not be changed.

In the intense training of the officers and men of the whole army, less than two months passed in the blink of an eye, and when it was almost the end of June, Yang Wenli summoned all the chief officers of the logistics department, all shipowners, and including Yang Yiteng, the commander of the naval division, to hold a preparatory meeting in the commander's mansion.

"Grand Commander" ......

Everyone who attended the meeting bowed to Yang Wenli when they entered the room.

Yang Wenli smiled and nodded in response, and asked everyone to sit down. After all the participants arrived, Yang Wenli spoke: "Everyone, I released the news a few months ago that we are going to move north to the Nuergandusi area, I wonder if everyone has made preparations?" ”

"Grand Commander......

Someone was about to stand up and speak, but Yang Wenli raised his hand to stop him, and he continued: "Because there are too many people, it is impossible for everyone to speak, so I will take the roll call and answer one by one." ”

Yang Wenli first nodded to Wang Rucheng and said: "Rucheng, has the mortar production task been completed?" Have all those large casting extrusion tables melted? ”

Wang Rucheng stood up and replied loudly: "Your Excellency, the task has been completed, and his subordinates are organizing the packing of gunpowder, shells, detonators, and grenades to ensure that the large army will not be held back. ”

Mortars and mortar shells, the main body is casting, after the later stage of edging, grinding, outside the fire to do surface anti-oxidation treatment, and then assembly, it is completely a standard assembly line operation, so the production is very fast,

"Excellent! You sit down. ”

Yang Wenli smiled and motioned for him to sit down with his hands, and then asked Li Huaixuan: "Manager Li, the task of the logistics department is the heaviest, what preparations have you made?" ”

Li Huaixuan, who was named, immediately stood up and hugged his fists and replied: "Great commander, our logistics department has organized slaves to pack materials, harvested enough forage, and modified various types of ship berths. ”

"Very well, you guys did a good job, but why would you want to modify the ship?" Yang Wenli nodded in appreciation, and asked him again.

"Commander, we have two hundred ships of various types, of which large and medium-sized ships account for the majority, we have calculated that the capacity of the ships is enough, but the volume may not be enough, especially we have sixteen thousand war horses, plus the forage they need, to occupy a lot of space, so we decided to renovate the ship's cabin, so that the horses are in the bilge, which can carry people or supplies, and our warships have high retaining walls, which can be transformed into this model."

"Oh! Can it be transported in one go? I thought it would take three or four times? ”

After listening to Li Huaixuan's explanation, Yang Wenli asked him in surprise.

"Huh! It's completely possible, a 400-material warship can carry about 500 people, and a little squeeze can actually carry seven or eight hundred people, we also have two Dafu ships of 2,000 materials, and there are also 30 small ships of one or two hundred materials, which are counted as 500 people a whole, and 200 ships can carry 100,000 people at a time, but we only have more than 20,000 people and 16,000 horses, as well as a large number of materials, so the load is completely sufficient, but the volume may be a little insufficient. Li Huaixuan smiled and explained in detail.

"Great, it can be moved at one time, it can save us a lot of trouble, that is, gunpowder, detonators, grenades, shells and other flammable and explosive substances must be properly placed, it is best not to mix with personnel and horses, safety first."

"Whoa! My subordinates have been taught, and I will arrange for a few small ships to carry these dangerous materials. Li Huaixuan nodded in agreement.

Wang Rucheng suddenly stood up and interjected: "Great Commander, the artillery shells do not have to be placed separately, they should be together with the mortar, it is very stable, it is difficult to explode, and the volume and weight are large, if there is a war, you only need to take a light launch tube and detonator, quickly assemble it and put it into battle." ”

"Hmmm! You're right, it's my lack of consideration. Yang Wenli nodded and admitted Wang Rucheng's correct opinion, and dared to self-correct, which is a very valuable quality for the superiors, no one is perfect, how can there be no mistakes.

"You are all waiting for my order, now that you are ready, there is no need to wait, you can load the ship immediately, and set off when you are ready, don't choose any day." Yang Wenli made a decision on the spot, and then named Yang Yiteng, the commander of the water division: "Yang Yiteng"

"To" Yang Yiteng stood up, stood up with a standard smack, and answered loudly. He was a soldier with a bold and determined style, which was very different from several civilian officers.

"You are responsible for assisting in the loading of ships, of course, you don't have to contribute, the manual work is done by the slaves.

That's it, you guys go and do it! I await your good news. ”

Yang Wenli was very anxious, and raised his hand to let them go to the task immediately.

"Yes, the subordinates will retire first." Several officers bowed together and retired.

As soon as they left, there were thirty shipowners left in the entire venue, and Yang Wenli immediately put on a smiling face and said to them: "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe everyone knows that a few months ago, the court appeased me and named me the vice general of Changsheng Island.

Yang should have been loyal to the monarch and supported the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years, and the disadvantages have been accumulated for a long time.

Not to mention anything else, only do not collect commercial taxes and mining taxes, the gentry do not need to pay grain, but only collect those poor and unheaping land of bitter harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the rich get richer, but the poor have reached the point of cannibalism, what a human tragedy, throughout the ancient and modern times, only the five Hu Chaohua, the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty can be compared, sigh! I'm a big Ming, it's rotten to the roots.

The princes of the court, only know that friends are fighting each other, competing for fame and profit, regardless of the life or death of the people, Chongzhen is mean and unkind, just appeased Yang, and asked me to go to the capital to offer prisoners, and there is no appearance of a clear monarch.

In view of this, I decided to lead my troops to leave Liaodong, avoid these partisan disputes, and go to the far north to redevelop.

Ladies and gentlemen, when I get there, I will formally establish the government, in addition to the army, I also need a large number of civilian officials, you have been kind to my black armor army, and now I sincerely invite, I wonder if you are willing to work with me to create a foundation? ”

At this time, Yang Wenli finally revealed his ambition to them, although he used to do everything that was against the monarch and killed his head, but from beginning to end, he did not call the king a widow, nor did he set up another official government, he only had a set of military teams, which was vulgar and unbearable, and he was also the sworn enemy of the court, Houjin, so even the court was willing to appease him.

His statement is a completely independent regime, and it is also a difficult choice for all the shipowners here, whether to follow him to the far north or go their separate ways......