Chapter Seventy-Four: Winter at the Mouth of the Yalu River

When the news of the establishment of the Great Shang Federal Empire reached the Yalu River Estuary Free Trade Zone, it was already second-hand news.

Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin was happy in his heart, not many days after he was promoted, there was good news again.

Today's Yalu River Estuary Free Trade Zone is not at the level of three or two kittens in the past, and now it has become a more important trade zone than the Port of Busan.

The timber, cotton, soybeans, pine nuts and other mountain goods produced on both sides of the Yalu River attracted many large merchants who set up shops in the area, and the timber in the lumber yard was as high as a mountain.

It is also an export port for coal, copper ore and iron ore, and due to its latitude, it is a natural ice-free port, so it is difficult to count the large and small ships that come in and out every day.

The merchants also brought food, cotton cloth and various daily necessities, and even in the cold weather at this time, the commercial streets were still full of people.

The winter military uniform of the Federal Empire was a cotton military uniform, cotton military pants, cotton leather shoes, a leather cotton military cap on the head, and leather gloves on the hands.

This outfit has been tested in the harsh winter, even if it is minus 30 degrees, it can ensure that you will not get frostbite outdoors, and it will not affect military training at all.

Last year, Mr. Wang was given an order to build a ski training ground.

There is also snow in Shandong, but it is not suitable for ski training, and the thickness and breadth of the snow are not enough.

The ski training course is easy to build, just follow the drawings.

However, Wang Xuanbin didn't know that there was still skiing in this world at that time, and when he received the so-called snowboard, he looked at the instructions again, and found his way out little by little.

A group of skiing team members were soon trained, and the Army Headquarters also sent photographers to take pictures of their ski team.

However, then they were asked to build an ice rink, and they were sent skates to practice again, which was a certain degree of difficulty, and it only took them ten days to practice skiing, and one month to skate!

In fact, Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin liked such a winter training, and he was promoted as if he was playing.

In winter, he sent a patrol to the north bank of the Yalu River, and he could not find any Tatar robbers even after a depth of 1,200 kilometers.

He has this self-confidence, and with the level of winter clothing of the Tatar cavalry, he is far inferior to himself.

In winter, they had already hidden in Shenzhou City and did not come out.

After the winter training in the morning, there was basically nothing to do, and he had already arranged the work of maintaining the free trade zone, and the twelve team members took turns patrolling the area.

At least for now, there hasn't been a single homicide, and there are no bandits who want to come here to rob!

The only thing that annoys him is that Kim Jung-sik, the general of Goryeo, always comes to eat and drink!

Goryeo is far better now than it was in the past.

Previously, they cried poverty and knocked a large amount of aid from the Great Song Dynasty, and of course, they did contain the Tatar robbers.

After repelling the tenth attack of the Tatar bandits, the supplies used to exchange labor and mineral products on the island also arrived, reducing their number of eaters on the one hand, and giving them a large number of supplies on the other.

Later, following the example of Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin, they began to grow corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes, imported high-yield cotton and soybeans from Shandong, and bought a large number of advanced fishing gear from Liuqiu Island.

Some Goryeo merchants also set up spinning mills and weaving factories and began to compete with the island for prices.

In the summer, Kim Jong-sik, the general of Goryeo, came to see Squadron Leader Wang Hyun-bin once every five or six days, and once every two or three days in winter.

This guy also has public and private people to ask for help.

The official matter is that the king of Goryeo actually wants to cross the Yalu River and occupy the north bank.

Like the South Shore, it is a great place to grow soybeans, cotton and corn.

Wish for the moon!

Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin refused at that time.

The reason is simple, when he first came here, he received an order that the Goryeo army would never be allowed to cross the Yalu River!

This is not to worry about their safety, but the north bank of the Yalu River will be the territory of Liuqiu Island in the future!

Captain Bao Wei had already told him that this was what the island master meant by him, otherwise what would they do in this icy and snowy place for winter training?!

Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin said coldly at that time: "You must not cross the Yalu River, even if the black land is idle now, you can't cross it, wait for the order of the island master Zhang." ”

Kim Jong-sik, the general of Goryeo, said with a smile: "Why don't we send labor to plant, and when the harvest is in the fall, how about sharing half of it?" ”

"No! Unless you defeat my fleet!! ”

"―――――― don't take it so seriously? Come, drink this wine! ”

Afterwards, he truthfully reported to the king of Goryeo.

The young king of Goryeo looked at the northern region on the map, his eyes were angry, what a vast land it was, how many guns and cannons could be exchanged from Ryuqiu Island by planting cotton!!

Without thinking, he asked, "Can't the fleet we built beat them?!" ”

Kim Jung-sik, the general of Goryeo, straightened his expression and said, "If I am asked to level more than 500 of them, I can do it―――――― even if I raid their fleet, I can do it, but what next?" ”

After he finished speaking, he knelt down seriously for the king of Goryeo and said, "My Majesty, don't have such thoughts next time, millions of Goryeo people depend on your Majesty's life and death!"

Their naval warships in Dengzhou Military Port can destroy our country as long as they dispatch 30 percent; As long as their army dispatches 3,000 men, it will be difficult for our army to resist tens of thousands.

Don't forget about the Japanese incident―――――― don't lose your righteousness for the sake of the small profits in front of you. ”

The young king of Goryeo calmed down, he knew that General Kim was absolutely loyal to him, and he was telling the truth.

He couldn't help but sigh: "Could it be that they want the land there?" My people of Goryeo are several times larger than theirs, and they are no match for them―――――― when will I be able to raise my eyebrows? ”

General Kim Jong-sik smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, my majesty." The price of cotton has been rising, and no one can move the land there―――――― as long as I work together and work hard in Korea, ten or twenty years later, it may be over. ”

These words were very heartwarming, and the young king of Goryeo completely calmed down, and everything took his time.

General Kim Jong-sik sought Squadron Leader Wang Hyun-bin for personal matters because his family had set up a cotton mill and was bent on the light spinning equipment of Liuqiu Island.

Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin could not meet this request, and his squadron of more than 500 people had only a pot camel machine, which could only be used for cooking and providing hot baths.

Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin said: "It's useless for you to give me ten black dogs, I heard that the people waiting for the goods are waiting for two years!"

It's not like you don't want to help――――――"

General Kim Jong-sik smiled and said, "Okay, drink!" I'll talk about it later――――――"

Of course, he knew that Squadron Leader Wang Xuanbin's words were true.