The so-called coastline is just a long and narrow island, full of rocky tidal flats and mud swamps, and small boats were sent to turn around the sea for a long time, and it was not easy to find a small section of gray sand beach hidden in the white waves.

If you don't look at it from a particular angle and location, no one will pay attention to the slightest sign of land on this nameless desert island, thick shellfish fragments and gray droppings deposited, cemented into some kind of rock-like attachment that is particularly prone to crumbling.

If it is on an island close to the mainland, there will be people who make a living by hammering and digging these rock-like attachments, because these old knots are excellent raw materials for rich soil and compost, and even without deliberate processing, they can be directly crushed and sprinkled in the ground, which can be used as fertilizer and seedlings.

Although the ancients did not understand the specific principles and components of these natural fertilizers rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, they were used as crops to strengthen seedlings and bacon, consolidate plants, and even mature and flower.

The vegetation on the island was limited, not even tall trees, just clumps of weeds and unidentified shrubs that stubbornly crept out of the crevices of the rocks.

It seems that it is quite wild and uninhabitable, in fact, there are more than 10 million such islands in the territory of the Southern Dynasties, although after hundreds of years of development and management, most of them are still suitable for human reproduction, or have corresponding resources, convenient products, have been flooded and controlled by the human settlements of Qianmo.

However, for various reasons such as being far away from the shipping lanes, the islands that remain primitive and wild since ancient times still occupy a large proportion.

Even the islands located on the waterways are often just harbor-like settlements, or mere temporary shelters or small fishing villages.

The main cities and commercial activities are still accustomed to gather along the coast of the mainland.

Even West Borneo, where my family was born, is known as one of the earliest areas pioneered by the Chinese people, and there are large areas of unconquered mountains and forests and native savages living in them near the inland mountain ranges.

This also provides a kind of convenience for those pirates or smugglers to haunt and hide, of course, they are all temporary strongholds and hideouts, and it is impossible to be too far away from the normal shipping lane, otherwise the cost of survival alone will be too high.

This was apparently one place, and then I waited where I was to be joined by another large ship, and then sent someone ashore to retrieve a dozen chests of coarse gold and silver ingots and other belongings in a cave hidden by weeds and low trees.

Then, with the help of abundant manpower, I made a little arrangement and left something on the island, believing that the next person who came to this island would encounter a series of unexpected "surprises".

The following days were uneventful, and there was no more turmoil, and then it was like squeezing toothpaste like repeated interrogation and listening, every detail and daily fragment that the old crab knew about Nanhai Shisanlang, and then compared it with the confessions tortured by those captives.

If the answer is wrong or biased, there is only one result: the blood vessels of the hands and feet are cut, the rope is used to stand in the wake of the back of the boat, and the smell of blood is not only sharks, but also many schools of fish that are also carnivorous.

Of course, this kind of method full of sea men and fans is the idea given by the old crab, and he seems to have adapted to this change of identity with great speed and efficiency, which makes me a little unsteady.

A few days later, the iconic lighthouse was in sight on the coastline of Tiannan, and the soldiers' mood became agitated, and they poured out of the cabins and crowded into the bow of the ship.

After I personally met with Gan Quan, the deputy envoy of Shanliu, who was in the local area, I learned that many things had happened in the past few days, such as Tiannan repeated again after I left, Wei Chen personally led the troops to sweep and suppress many bandits, as well as the wealthy families who colluded with them, and killed the heads of people in a row, before they calmed down.

The imperial court intended to set up a number of local soldiers in order to strengthen direct control over the localities, and the soldiers were routinely given Shitian on the spot as a means of rations and self-prepared soldiers, and the sergeants of the rebel army were unconsciously the most preferred qualifications, so this news once again became a resource for some kind of internal scramble among the officials and soldiers.

In addition, there are also thousands of young and strong laborers I recruited in the name of the Borneo Association in Tiannan, mainly concentrated in the vicinity of Anguan Town, enclosing or buying granges and plantations.

In this way, in addition to the main domain of Borneo and the Jilong Mountain of Yizhou, I have a relatively stable source of raw materials and materials, and the human resources on hand have also become abundant.

Then after the local pacification, the officials sent by the imperial court to serve finally no longer "hold on to the sick" or the boat and car are weak, and they are not suitable for water and soil, and they began to prepare for a big fight, after all, many people have spent a lot of money to get these positions from Guangfu, and some people even can't wait to take it back because of this.

Then, as a result, they personally followed the employees, and the military's Shanliusi, and fought for power in the local area, so that the adults of the Shanliusi, who were originally somewhat detached, rarely joined forces with the same hatred and hatred, which gave these insatiable and somewhat ignorant people, several loud lessons and setbacks.

As the saying goes, fighting with the sky and the earth, fighting with people is ruthless, and I really don't have the kung fu and heart to care about my difficulties in Anyuan Prefecture.

Therefore, as a matter of special concern to me, the reason behind the repatriation order was from the Cantonese side, so we went ashore for a short stay, relaxed for a day and a night, replenished food and supplies, and set off again without stopping.

However, the soldiers did not complain, but their feelings were high, because this time they could really go home, and the fleet that had been transferred to the return journey had grown a lot, and some of the products from Anyuan Prefecture were unloaded and replaced with local specialties of Tiannan, and some merchants under the name of the Borneo Guild who were active in the local area would also return to Guangfu with us.

Some local shipkeepers had heard of our encounters at sea and had seen those hanging from the docks in the port area

After the captives, they also joined us on the itinerary, knowing that between Tanjung (the Malay Peninsula) and Tien Nam (the southern tip of Vietnam), the sea called the Little Taylor Sea has not heard of pirates for many years.

Thousands of sails stand in the clouds, and it is still the familiar bustling city, all kinds of extravagance and opulence are still there, but our new mood and feelings have undergone some obvious subtle changes.

Such a large fleet of ships entered the port, and under the diversion and guidance of the water passengers and boatmen from the shore one by one, it was like the ebb tide after catharsis in a blink of an eye, and in the blink of an eye, there were only a few of us left.

Straight through the congested and busy waterway, under all kinds of strange indifference or astonishment and curiosity, several large ships full of soldiers docked at the naval dock where the navy was stationed.

And accept the inspection points from the relevant personnel of the military department, release the soldiers and baggage separately, and then divide into a number of unarmed teams, under the leadership of the team officer, return to the station, because it is not a formal squad division, can only be routinely dispatched and returned.

Therefore, there were no superfluous ceremonies and celebrations, and there was no parade in the city to enjoy the treatment of onlookers and cheers from the people, but only let the military officer of the navy play a piece of "Chang Ping Sheng", which was even a kind of greeting on Cheng dù.

However, the representative of the left-behind people, Bo Fu, came to greet them with a few words, just like their cheers, and the shed was instantly full.

"Lao Tzu has been ordered to prepare a banquet for you rabbits at the station."

"Drinks, food, women's plays, music, juggling, everything"

"You have to play to the fullest, or you are not allowed to lie down"

However, before that, I had already changed into a small yacht in a colorful shed and sailed into my family's exclusive small harbor on the side of Little Elephant Mountain, where a personal welcome ceremony was waiting for me.

The cool breeze in the short waterway of the port area was rippling, and the water was rippling, but my mood was a little anxious and urgent, and the coastal power clippers between the states had already rushed to send back the news of our return.

Just looking at the deserted docks and sparse embankments, I can't help but be a little disappointed, whether they forgot the day, or made a mistake in the schedule, or had other things delayed.

All sorts of thoughts and distractions flooded through my mind.