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The kind-hearted boat knelt down and begged for all support.

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Back to Guanglu Island, it was late at night, fortunately, some soldiers rushed back in advance and notified Shang Lao Liu, at this time, Shang Lao Liu had already set up more than a dozen cauldrons in the open space outside the room, inside, the rice porridge had been boiled, and under the blowing of the sea breeze, there was a steaming and attractive aroma.

As the entourage got off the boat one by one, the soldiers who had been waiting here for a long time led them out of the house in an orderly manner, and drank a little hot porridge to warm up their bodies.

On the side, several huge bonfires have been lit, the red fire, dispelling the deep cold of the night, coupled with hot porridge to warm up, these displaced people, as if feeling the warmth of home, many people, can't help but shed tears.

Chen Zhong and Li Yuanqing walked side by side.

Looking at this scene, Chen Zhong was also very unhappy in his heart, "Yuanqing, it's really thanks to you." If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to do it so well. ”

Li Yuanqing sighed deeply, "This is just a temporary solution." The population has increased so much at once, and our food is not sufficient again. ”

Chen Zhong also realized this problem, and couldn't help but take a sip fiercely, "Ri ~ him ~ mother, this dog day is the way of the world." ”

Li Yuanqing was relieved, at this time, complaining about the sky and others, he couldn't solve any problems at all, and if he wanted to change, he could only rely on his own hands to do and change.

"Big brother, it's not too early. You go to rest. I'll think about it tonight, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Chen Zhong nodded, and didn't refuse, he knew that he couldn't help him here, "Yuanqing, thank you for your hard work." ”

Li Yuanqing smiled and shook Chen Zhong's hand vigorously.

Chen Zhong left, and Li Yuanqing slowly exhaled a long breath.

At this time, it was not easy to restore contact with Mao Wenlong's headquarters, and then imagine pulling Chen Zhong to do something with him like before.

Although the Ming Dynasty is declining day by day, it is gradually declining, but the orthodoxy of the imperial court is still there, the righteousness is still there, and the whole system is still complete, whether it is Mao Wenlong or Chen Zhong, although they are all heroes in the world, but the limitations of the times, or the education they have received since childhood, 'loyalty and patriotism', make it difficult for them to jump out of this limitation and consider the problem from the most realistic perspective.

On Mao Wenlong's side, one is to rely on the court ~ Xian, and the other is to rely on the court, plus the six thousand taels of silver given to him by Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong, it should be able to maintain it in a short period of time.

And Chen Zhong's side, the previous 16,000 taels of silver, and Li Yuanqing's half, both have 8,000 taels, and one person gives Mao Wenlong 3,000 taels, and there are 5,000 taels left, so there is no problem in dealing with these Dingkou under his command and surviving this cold winter.

However, on Li Yuanqing's side, the pressure is a bit big.

On the boat when he came back, Li Yuanqing had already communicated privately with Chen Zhong, due to Chen Zhong's economic pressure, Chen Zhong only needed to raise the 5~00~ young man given to him by Mao Wenlong, as well as 200 soldiers in his headquarters, and the rest of the old and weak women and children would be supported by Li Yuanqing.

This is not that Li Yuanqing is entrusted, but that Li Yuanqing deeply understands that land and population are the greatest wealth.

Instead of letting these old and weak women and children starve with Chen Zhong, it is better to let them do what they can under Li Yuanqing, so that they can fill their stomachs and make the morale of the two men and horses stable.

This time, it is imperative for Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong to 'separate'.

But at this time, it was a cold winter, and there were so many old and weak people in the team, and it was not a good strategy to move rashly.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but let out a long breath of turbidity, although the population under his command suddenly increased several times, it has far surpassed the 'heyday' period when he filled the quota in Zhenjiang that day, but he lost the support of Mao Wenlong's headquarters and the imperial court, and all the pressure will be on Li Yuanqing's shoulders.

At this time, Shang Lao Liu came to Li Yuanqing's side, "Yuanqing, we don't have so many houses, tonight, how should we arrange the accommodation of these people?" ”

Li Yuanqing had completely calmed down at this time, "Let the soldiers let the barracks out." All the young and strong men slept outside tonight, and gave up their rooms to the old and weak women and children. Brother Shang, you can have a few more bonfires burned, and let the brothers sleep by the bonfire with their bunks. Also, let Ayako also give up my room and let the later women and children sleep. ”

"This?"

Shang Lao Liu couldn't help but be speechless, "Yuanqing, Caizi's room, you don't have to let it out, right?" ”

Li Yuanqing shook his head, "If you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world?" Since they have followed me Li Yuanqing to live, I, Li Yuanqing, can't treat them badly. ”

Shang Lao Liu had no choice but to do it.

Late at night, the soldiers and young men all took their bedding, gathered in the campfire in the camp to rest, even if there was the warmth of the bonfire, but the night in Liaodi, and the seaside, how cold?

Many people don't have enough coverings and can only snuggle up with their companions as much as possible, relying on each other's body temperatures for warmth.

But none of them complained.

Because, they know that their adult, Li Yuanqing, is also outside with them, and even, the little lady of the adult is also accompanying them outside.

In the night sky, the stars were shining, and Caizi was snuggled in Li Yuanqing's arms, and her delicate body couldn't help but tremble.

Hiroshima suddenly has so many more people, and all kinds of materials are really lacking, although Li Yuanqing and Caizi did not take off their clothes, and they also covered their bodies with two quilts, but they still couldn't resist the biting cold.

Caizi's whole body was covered in the quilt, hugging Li Yuanqing's body tightly, and Li Yuanqing's heart didn't know what it was like. made an oath in his heart, although this woman is a widow, let alone his original match, but in this life, she will not be able to bear her.

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The night passed quickly, the sun peeked out of the clouds, and the young men of the whole camp were almost pardoned.

Li Yuanqing also breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered the officers such as Shang Lao Liu and Shunzi to lead people to cut down the surrounding trees and build houses as soon as possible.

At this time, it is natural that it should not be too elaborate, that is, to build a simple wooden house like a barracks, as long as it can shelter from the wind and rain, it is enough.

Although the newly cut trees are inevitably too damp to be used directly, at this moment, no one can care so much.

The weather in Liaodi is cold, and the stove will be lit at night, and at that time, the warmth of the stove can only be used to dispel the moisture of the wood.

Although Li Yuanqing's camp was very close to Chen Zhong, when it was built before, there were still some gaps, and Chen Zhong also got the news after dawn and couldn't help but rush over.

"Yuanqing, this, such a big thing, why don't you tell me. You, you, what if you freeze to death? Chen Zhong was full of chagrin and blame.

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Big brother, it's okay." Haven't they all come here yet? Your boys are going to build houses too, so let's do a big job." ”

Chen Zhong couldn't help but be speechless, but he was also ignited by Li Yuanqing's enthusiasm, and soon, the people on both sides quickly got busy.

After a hard day's work, in the evening, the camps of both parts changed dramatically.

Chen Zhong's side was full of young and strong, and he worked quickly, and after he was busy with them, he came to help Li Yuanqing's side, and the two sides worked together, which also greatly improved the progress of the project.

At this time, between the camps, there were seven or eight rows of large wooden houses, all of which were dozens of meters long and more than ten meters wide, which were more than enough to accommodate two populations.

It's just that although there is a house, there is a shortage of firewood.

Although Hiroshima Island is rich in resources and dense forests, the storage of firewood for both soldiers and civilians is limited.

Liaodi is different from Guannei, but also different from the south, if you want to survive in this land, especially in winter, the first is food, and the second is firewood.

Especially at this time, the climate of the Xiaoice River is terrifying, if the firewood is not enough to burn, even if people can eat enough, sooner or later they will be frozen into 'popsicles'.

"Yuanqing, let's let the soldiers go to the edge of the forest to chop more firewood. Let's figure it out later. Chen Zhong didn't have a good idea, so he could only say the most primitive method.

Li Yuanqing nodded, time was pressing, and it could only be like this.

Originally, with such a large population, Li Yuanqing still wanted to do a big job, train his troops well, and prepare for landing on Changsheng Island, but now, where is the time to train his troops?

Keeping these people alive first is the first priority.

The soldiers and the young men toiled frantically to get through the immediate crisis for a while, and at night all the population gathered into the house to keep warm by the fire.

But in this situation, it is impossible to keep a small family.

In order to maintain order, Li Yuanqing could only choose to live in separate camps for men and women, even the family members of the former Shandong salt farm.

The individual obeys the team, the part obeys the whole, and at this core point, Li Yuanqing leads by example, and no one can violate it.

If there are still people who are not grateful, then Li Yuanqing can't be blamed for being ruthless.

In the evening, in Li Yuanqing's room, except for Xu Heizi, who was on Changsheng Island, all the officers arrived to discuss the future development of Li Yuanqing's headquarters.

The red light of the fire dispelled the chill of the night, and after a day's fatigue, everyone's faces were tired.

It's just that there are so many more dingkou in the twilight, and the food stock is already stretched, and Li Yuanqing has also stopped training, and everyone's rations can no longer be as adequate and in place as before.

But in this state, no one dares to complain, including Li Yuanqing himself, who only takes half of the usual rations.

Shang Lao Liu, the eldest of the crowd and Li Yuanqing's confidant, glanced at everyone and took the lead in saying: "My lord, everyone, in the current state of affairs, we must take action. Otherwise, with such a large population, our grain stocks are far from being able to support the Chinese New Year. The great cold is about to begin, and the freezing period is coming. Our time is running out. ”

All the officers understood the seriousness of the matter, and once the cold had passed and the sea was frozen, it would be impossible for them to go out and work.

Then these Dingkou can only choose to cut back on food and clothing on the island and compromise with fate.

Although it can be maintained at that time, the centripetal force of the entire team is probably ......

Shunzi said: "My lord, didn't we make a windfall last time in Dengzhou?" I think this time, our eyes can still be aimed there. There are many gentry in Shandong, and they are extremely rich, they can't spend their money, so why don't we solve problems for them? ”

Everyone present was Li Yuanqing's confidant, and Shunzi had no scruples when he spoke.

Wang Hai also nodded and said, "My lord, for the sake of today, it can only be like this." We can find that Liu family again. ”

Guan Canghai and Duan Xiliang also agreed.

Li Yuanqing shook his head, "It's not impossible to go to Dengzhou." However, with the last time, they will definitely strengthen their precautions, and if we are rash, I am afraid that we will not be able to get any advantage. This matter is not in a hurry at this time, so you can go back and prepare quietly, and get busy with the affairs of the camp itself first. Think about it again. ”

"Yes." The officers departed one after another.

Shang Lao Liu and Shunzi stayed.

Shunzi said: "Brother, why don't I go to Dengzhou to fight the front station first?" After three or five days' work, I will definitely bring back the news. ”

Li Yuanqing shook his head, "Shunzi, you go and find Yang Xiaochuan and Huang Guoshan." ”

"Huh? Be. Junko hurried away.

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