In the corner of the inner city of Kaiyi, which was surrounded by water, under the vigilance of a few people, Xue Dingfeng, who was full of thoughts, also returned to the wall of the inner city with a hanging basket.

And the noise in the city continued, but it was not the sound of the previous insistence on fighting.

Instead, the men and horses of those princes began to obtain corresponding rewards and disguised rewards for their subordinates in the city in the name of clearing out the hidden remnants of the Xue clan in the name of clearing out the hidden remnants of the Xue clan.

Therefore, the cries and scolding that rippled out of it could be clearly heard even from afar away in the city. Although the land of western Liaoning has always been known for its fierce folk customs, in the face of the army of the princes who are heavily armed and hordes of princes, personal martial bravery is just some kind of powerless noise.

When the recalcitrant men and old men fell to the ground covered in blood, and the women and children who had gone into hiding were dragged out of the house by the hair, then all sorts of messy things were rummaged out, and then they were piled up in large and small piles in the yard and on the street.

Immediately afterward, they began to gleefully enjoy their spoils of war and the desperation of the ravaged. Of course, they were more or less accountable, and they were ordered to kill and maim the captured population.

Because, as long as the limbs are fully inspected by the Huaizhen camp, and then the **** is delivered to the small port of the Qingpu River in the south, you can exchange the corresponding value, and these values can be used in the temporary berthing area by the sea to buy those specialties and materials transported from Huaidong on the spot.

And the soldiers and civilians in the inner city, led by Xue Dingfeng, were powerless and had no way to do anything. Because, their fate is not much better.

Xue Dingfeng only sighed heavily, only hoping that the previous arrangements and conditions could play a little role. was mixed in with those city people, was sold to Huaidong and driven into slavery, and was always left here to be the house of the old enemy, and it was good to kill them all.

Here he also left a little bit of a hand, these seeds that were carried out are mainly young children, so that compared with adults, the risk of being identified can be reduced, and it is not easy to attract attention;

And for the sake of the special relationship between the "eldest prince" and that Huai Shuai, who is unknown, it may not be too harsh and desperately driven.

"Come with me to see the young feudal lord ......"

"At least keep the last decency and dignity of the Xue family......"

"No......"

But when he hadn't gone far to get ready to go down the stairs, he heard a loud commotion from the other end of the inner city, and then there was a fierce battle and fighting.

"Damn ......"

Xue Ding was scolding in a cold sweat behind his back.

"Has anyone opened the city to accept the enemy......

"Sons...... Come with me to the battle."

He personally led a group of guards, and after galloping along the city wall for a long time, he got a bad news that was barely bad news.

"Those Pinglu troops are enveloping the young feudal lord and breaking through from the north gate."

It seems that Xue Dingfeng only left for a moment, but he was once again severely pitted by these good-looking Pinglu troops

At the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, Qingnipu in the embrace of the harbor has changed greatly.

Covered with sludge and garbage, the dilapidated fishing village has been wiped off the seaside ground.

Numerous new buildings and corresponding scaffolding are constantly expanding in place.

The most conspicuous is a newly built levee enclosing the sea, and the tidal flats within the embankment have been drained and leveled, and have been transformed into large cascading salt pans and drying fields connected by criss-crossing ditches.

Outside the embankment, the wooden trestle and the scale of the harbor area are also taking shape in the fjord.

In the newly opened salt works, people in ragged clothes toiled, their hands and feet crumpled and calloused, their bodies covered with the sour smell of sweat and the saltiness of salt flowers.

One of the figures, vigorously stirring the turbid foam churning in the heavy brine, his legs and feet lost consciousness little by little in the cold thick brine; And it was obviously a warm sea breeze, and when it blew on his face, it was a hot pain, which made him feel that if he continued to do this, he would become a corpse like dried salted fish drying on the embankment.

You must know that he used to be a famous sea dragon on the ground of Bohai.

In the vast sea area from the East China Sea to the Yellow Water Ocean, there are many gangs of pirates and smugglers; Although he is not as good as the old fur dog Zong Ze, who is between the three feudatories in the East China Sea and eats both sea and land, he also has several ships and three or four hundred men under his command, as well as more than five anchorages and seven or eight nest owners and stolen goods on the shore.

Therefore, among the dozens of forces from the coast of Denglai to Silla and Liaodong, no one is in awe of calling "old dragon head" and "big brother of the sea", drinking wine in big bowls, eating meat in large pieces, regularly enjoying the filial piety sent by themselves, or going ashore to the private port to spend time drinking and having a good time.

But since the group of evil stars who came over in the Northern Expedition began to gain a foothold in Huaidong and colonized the Jiaodong Peninsula, their good days have come to an end.

Under the sweep of firearms warships, no matter what kind of "flat wind" and "old loach" you are, what "swarm bees", "eighteen owls", what "drilling sea snakes" and "flying waves"

Whether it is the smuggler group between the sea and land, or the thieves who wander along the southeast coast, or the green forest mountain and Dazhai that occupy the key points; or a group of water thieves who travel between the Yellow River and the Huaishui; All of them were wiped out without exception.

What's worse, or what makes people even more envious and jealous, is that the betrayal and desperate sea dog Zong Ze actually went ashore in vain.

As the saying goes, the enemy who knows him best is undoubtedly the traitor among his peers.

As a result, the hiding places and stationing transit places between the coastal islands have also become trophies for the training of the Huaidong Naval Division.

Then these heroes who crisscrossed the sea, under the mutual exposure and surrender, even the last bit of foundation and heritage on the shore, the harbor point was uprooted.

In the end, he was lucky enough to escape with his hands and feet under the encirclement and suppression of firearms; But they can only be driven like cattle in the salt fields and mines of these tired people, under the supervision of sticks, leather whips and bayonets, to spend the second half of their lives to atone for their sins and pay for them.

temporarily hid his identity, and was treated as an ordinary bandit, and the sea dragon in the salt field was supervised, which is the most typical representative.

After a long period of hiding and maneuvering, he hid between the Changshan Islands with the help of reefs and dangerous shoals, and was the last group of pirates to be caught by his accomplices.

Of course, he didn't think about tandem and escape, but the people who did this before have become air-dried bacon hanging on poles for birds to peck.

But he still has one last credential, so a secret and a conjecture. Because of the direct exposure to Huaizhen, these criminals are encouraged to sue each other. Although this is a big hole that each has built into each other, this is also his last chance.

Whether you can be pardoned to go ashore to live and eat meat, or die like a salted fish in the brine here, it depends on this trick.

"Please tell the steward of the salt factory that the villain has something important to report......"

Two days later, the news that the forces suspected of being the Donghae branch were secretly recruiting and recruiting maritime bandits and smugglers were sent to Yidu, Silla, and Liaoxi in an expedited manner......

In Qingzhou, Yidu, and the huge back house of the political envoy Yamen, the tea has begun to get cold.

"Envoy ...... For the sake of the current situation, do you want to continue to sit idly by......"

"This is a godsend...... Missing"

Facing the old man who came to persuade him, as well as the earnest expressions of several subordinates around him, Li Gefei sneered in his heart.

There were hundreds of people he brought with him, and in addition to those who complained of illness or were not satisfied with the conditions and ran away in disguise, most of them joined the Huaidong system in various ways and channels.

The remaining staff members who are still by his side belong to a kind of high or low, and they are reluctant to give up the opportunity.

Although they are counting on the power and convenience that the political envoy yamen should have, they are unwilling to bury themselves in doing some practical things and achievements, and they are not willing to accept new things with Huaidong characteristics.

But they are counting on these off-the-cuff tactics to get what they dream of. I really don't know what to say.

Although Huaidong also accepts and absorbs the manpower and students recommended by the idle yamen such as Buzheng and Transfer, it has the most fundamental premise.

That is, no matter what background and background, you must go to the joint school for training for a period of time, and pass the assessment before you can officially take up your post.

The joint school transfer and re-study system is a big filter. All kinds of talents and officials who came to Huaidong were filtered out over and over again discordant noises or potential hidden dangers, and then they dared to be put in the corresponding posts.

He had nothing to do with it, although he also had a name in it. After all, it is different from Zeng Hua, the deputy transport envoy who has a wide heart; He was sent to Huaidong as a political envoy, which in itself was a punishment of political exile in disguise.

Therefore, I do not expect to be able to make a big difference in this term and make any achievements and achievements, but I hope to keep a low profile enough outside the eyes of those political opponents, and spend this term of office peacefully and without controversy; Then look for Austrian aid and opportunities to regain the corresponding seniority and status in the dynasty.

Of course, it is more likely that this life has carried the reputation of the failure of the Northern Expedition, barely maintained the last decent retirement, and pinned its hopes on the children of the next generation. But compared to the fate of several other handsome ministers, it is a rare way to end well.

But in any case, it should not be in this position, being fooled into it, standing on the opposite side of this young and powerful commander for no reason, but becoming a cannon fodder and pawn used to throw stones and ask for directions in the struggle between other people's parties.

Just relying on the manpower and resources brought to Huaidong by his hands, the good karma and potential connections he received, it was enough for him to be inexhaustible to his descendants without power and power.

Therefore, although I occasionally miss a little when I am discouraged, it has gradually faded over the years, and I put my mind on the daily exchanges and writings with the few scholars invited by the joint school.