After two days of turning, I didn't see an island or peninsula suitable for building a city, but I accidentally found the island where Onozawa's fugitive slaves were hiding. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In total, the lake is only a few hundred miles in circumference, and it is a distance that can be crossed by reeds, which is very secret to Sucheng, which is still using canoe skins, but it is not difficult to find a small sailboat in Xiacheng.

The fishermen on the edge of the island fled in panic, but the children on the lake pointed to the black and white bear flag on the boat and the logo of the wheat ear and shouted, "Just like Uncle Ji Bai's drawing, it is the boat of Xia Cheng, and it is the Xia Cheng people who give us salt." ”

The child was still shouting, he had been dragged away by his mother, the slaves picked up their rudimentary weapons, hid in the cave and looked out, Ze and a few others stood in the front, knowing that panic was meaningless, so they simply stood up and shouted: "Ji Xia, you might as well go ashore, drink saliva and eat some food." ”

Several people shouted together, and Jian Chen heard it, turned around and asked, "What else is delicious on the boat?" ”

"Just some scones, some maple syrup and jerky, and some jerky."

"Take them all. Hongyu and Yu Qian'er, you two take it and give it to the children, don't let them see us as burners, killers and looters. Look at what other gadgets, take them all and divide them, Xia Ze is friendly. ”

Throwing down the stone anchor and sending people over with two small bark boats, Jian Chen didn't go down, and asked Yu Qian'er to bring a message to Ze, let him board the boat together, go around, and tell him that he found it by accident, so that they don't have to worry, he is a man who keeps his oath.

Amid the laughter and singing of the children and women, the two of them boarded the boat, and their black and oily skin that had been sunburned would no longer be exposed.

The two of them were a little embarrassed, but then straightened up and said, "I don't know why Ji Xia let us get on the boat?" ”

"You're familiar with this place, I want to build a city around here, but what's the best place to go?"

"I don't know what Ji Xia wants?"

"Great."

Ze thought for a moment and said, "There is a place to go." The island is very large, and it is not far from here, but it is a little close to the shore, and we dare not live there, but Xia Cheng is not afraid. ”

"How is it better than the island where you live?"

"Great."

"That's good."

After asking the direction, he turned the rudder to the south, looked at the hard sails on the ship curiously, and smacked his tongue secretly, saying in his heart that this thing can walk through the lake without being rowed, which is magical.

After walking for less than half an hour, a huge island appeared in front of Chen Jian's eyes, stretched out his right thumb and closed his eyes to measure, using a pine tree on the island as a benchmark, this island is indeed not small, six or seven miles wide and long.

The island was uninhabited, with dense trees and rocks, and occasionally the roar of a few wild beasts was heard, startling countless birds.

When he got closer, Jian Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

On the opposite side of the island to the boat, two promontory promontory, like the hands of a mother holding a child in her arms, stretched out from the island, leaving a gap about a hundred and ten paces wide.

The headland is about twenty or thirty paces high, because it blocks the wind and waves outside, and the inlet in the embrace is as smooth as a mirror, and the contrast with the ripples and waves outside is clear.

There is some mud and sand in the gap between the two headlands, and there are rocks on the mud and sand, and ships must pass through here if they want to enter the inner bay, which is a natural harbor.

There are countless water birds on both sides of the cliff, flocks, and it seems that this island is really not very inhabited.

The three Xia Cheng people slid to the mouth of the headland in a small bark boat, took out the rope stones for bathymetry, and shouted, "You can come here, the water is deep." ”

When the ship arrived at the mouth of the mountain, Chen Jian pointed to the top of the mountain and said, "Build two acropolis here, equipped with gunpowder bows and arrows, and thirty people will guard them, and a thousand people will not be able to enter." It's a nice place, go up the island and check it out. ”

The rower in front of him measured all around, returned to the boat, and said, "The depth of the water here is about thirty paces, and there are no dark stones. The whole headland is about two miles long and about one mile wide, and there is a river over there, which is not large. ”

After setting off the boat, dozens of people went up to the island with bows and spears, and the front of the headland was a plain, and at this time it was still full of trees and thorns. The shore directly opposite the headland has a concave shape facing the fjord, and because of the wave-blocking effect of the headland outside, the water here is so stable that not even a broken wood basin will not capsize.

Looking up, there was a mountain on the island that was not too high, so everyone beat some birds and beasts, and climbed to the top of the mountain through the bushes.

Chen Jian climbed a big tree and looked down, and through the lake, he could see the land three or five miles away, which was the reason why Ze and the others did not choose this big island to live in.

The whole island is twelve or three miles long at the end of the month, about six or seven miles wide, mostly flat land, only a hill of three or five hundred steps, surrounded by lush greenery.

To the south of the island is the land, which is a forest and flat land, and it is said that the most suitable place to build a city is the opposite land, where the terrain is flat and suitable for farming, but Chen Jian decided to build a city on this island for safety reasons.

If it really becomes a big city in the future, the land on the other side of the lake is enough to accommodate a large number of people, but I don't know what minerals are nearby.

Standing on the tree and thinking for a while, he jumped down from the tree, and walked along the island with the people, and at noon on the second day, he walked all over the island, dug up the soil, looked at the thickness of the silt layer, and calculated the highest possibility of rising water, and his mind was decided.

Return to the headland and call Zezawa to the boat.

"I want to build a city here, and as long as you don't rebel in the future, if anyone comes to take you back as slaves, I will protect you. I also said what I should say, Xia Cheng is not here, I am not interested in catching you and going back to scare those slaves, I just want to exchange your strength with grain and salt cloth. ”

Ze smiled: "Ji Xia said it clearly, I will discuss it with everyone after I go back, and everyone can trust it." There is no harm in us, if Ji Xia can really protect us from being captured by the city, we also swear that if someone makes Xia Cheng difficult, we will help. ”

Chen Jian laughed and said: "No need, my Xia Cheng soldiers are strong with bows, and I don't need your help." Now that you have discussed it, I will speak. ”

"Please."

"From last winter to now, you have eaten nearly 8,000 catties of salt from me, and I should only give you the tiredness of herbs, after all, I want you to live, and you can only work if you live. You can't take out that much for a while, right? ”

"Yes."

"Well, then, it will only be an hour to get here from the island where you live, by reeds. This time, since you collectively owe it, then repay it collectively. How about finding someone to work, eat and drink, and pay me the salt you owe me? I don't want skins in the future, as long as you work for whatever you want. ”

Ze nodded and said, "That's okay." But I don't know how much work Ji Xia is going to let us do to pay it back? If we were to dig up the whole island because of the salt, we wouldn't be able to do it. ”

"It's an exchange, you and I want it. Skin, fish, shrimp and mussel beads, no matter how much, only resist 4,000 catties of salt. There are 4,000 catties left, and you need to cut down the trees near the headland and burn the weeds. ”

"If you want to do it, you can do it. If you don't want to do it, you won't do it, and continue to return my skin and mussel beads. As for me, keep my promise, you are free, not slaves, you will not **** and will not whip you to force you to do it. But what...... From now on, the ten miles around Onozawa, including Ohnozawa, are the land of Xia Castle, and that island is considered to be given to you by me, and you should not hunt anywhere other than that island. Again, all the nearby villages have been driven away by me, and if you want to change salt, herbs, tools, etc., you can only look for me, and there is no other home. ”

Ze frowned and said: "Ji Xia just said that you love me, but what we want is in your hands, obviously you want me, but in fact, we still have to rely on you." Do the same work, we have to accept as much salt as you say, which is what you want me to do? We don't have a choice, we can do nothing, but what do we eat? Yes? ”

Jian Chen patted him on the shoulder and said, "What you said is so good, it's great if you can understand this, and talk to the people on the island when you go back." But you have to admit that I gave you freedom and you are no longer slaves on the island, right? ”

"You ......"

Ze raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him, not knowing what to say for a while. (To be continued.) )