November 1631, Kinmen, Fujian.

Qian Tiandun has led his troops to Fujian for four months, and in the first few months, he was basically busy supervising the construction of camps and training troops, and rarely had time to spare. Today, however, he came to the wharf in the afternoon, and let the orderlies prop up the awning, and spent the afternoon leisurely, because an important guest had to come from Zhangzhou to meet him, so he gave himself a rare holiday. After waiting on the dock for about an hour, Qian Tiandun finally saw an "Exploratory-class" sailing ship coming from the sea to the west.

"Qian Tiandun, the place where you are staying is too far, you will get on the boat and set off before dawn in the morning, and you will arrive at this time. I'm bored to death on the road, and Takahashi Minami is a wood again, and he doesn't even have a person who can talk!"

With a few falls, Luo Wudan's figure appeared on the dock, followed by an innocent-looking Takahashi Nan, carrying a suitcase in each hand.

"Of course, it can't be compared to Zhangzhou here, guarding the border and guarding the border, this is how the soldiers live, otherwise where does the peaceful life of the common people come from?" Although Qian Tiandun retorted, his face was not as strict as usual, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Gao Qiao Nan, in the future, this kind of rough work, you let the people below do it, you are also an alternate battalion commander, you still have to pay attention to the prestige of the next person!" Qian Tiandun saw Gao Qiao Nan carrying the suitcase, and couldn't help but count him down.

Takahashi Minami responded with a natural expression: "It's a blessing to be able to serve the chief!"

"Now I'm going to drag the ancient text!" Luo Wudan sighed in surprise: "Even Cao Cao's "Watching the Sea" knows, I really can't underestimate you in the future!"

"A few days ago, I heard the chief read this poem, and I felt that it was very imposing, so I asked the chief for advice. "Takahashi Minami answered the road.

Luo Wudan looked at Qian Tiandun and smiled: "Exposure of ambition!"

"I'm just an ordinary lover of ancient poetry. Qian Tiandun replied seriously.

Gao Qiao Nan may not understand the situation of the ancients writing this poem and the aspirations placed in the poem, but Luo Wudan was also a pen player before, so he can naturally think of what kind of feelings Qian Tiandun, a general with troops, recites this poem. The two have been together for a long time when they were in Annan, and Luo Wudan somewhat understands how obsessed this man is with achieving great achievements.

Qian Tiandun's achievements on the battlefield of Annan were enough for him to have a very high status in the army, and if he was willing to return to Hainan Island to take up his post, his military position and power might be even higher than now. However, Qian Tiandun's choice was still to lead troops overseas, and he chose to be stationed in places where there was a war to fight, and after the domestic situation on the Annan side stabilized, Qian Tiandun, who could not be idle, came to Fujian again. The first thing he did after arriving here was to command the Haihan militia to repel the allied forces formed by the Eighteen Zhi and the Dutch on Nanri Island, and successfully killed Zheng Zhihu, the second person of the Eighteen Zhi, in this battle.

This statement quickly cleared away all the worries and doubts of the Fujian officials about him, and Xu Xinsu also took this opportunity to be convinced that the general Qian transferred by Haihan was indeed a great general with real skills, and then obeyed him. Qian Tiandun said that he wanted to set up a garrison on Kinmen Island, but Xu Xinsu did not say a word, and also sent a large number of laborers to build the required military camp for him, and expressed his attitude, hoping that in the next year's battle against Shibazhi, Qian Tiandun would still be in command on the Haihan side.

If the campaign against Penghu in the coming year is still commanded by Qian Tiandun, as long as it can be won smoothly, then Qian Tiandun will basically become the image spokesperson of the Haihan Army to the outside world. At least within the scope of the army, there is no second person in the Haihan army who can compare with his record. However, Luo Wudan also knew that Qian Tiandun's ambition would not stop at fighting pirates, and that what he really wanted to do was to conquer the Central Plains and even conquer overseas places.

"There's still a while before dinner, so I'll take you to rest first? Let someone prepare a single room for you, and the hygiene will be cleaned. Qian Tiandun asked Luo Wudan for advice.

"What are you resting after lying on the boat for a day? Take me around the neighborhood and tell me about your achievements. Luo Wudan was unwilling to accept Qian Tiandun's proposal, but proposed another plan.

Takahashi Nan interjected very knowingly: "Then the humble post will send Chief Luo's luggage to the residence first. ”

In Qian Tiandun's opinion, there is actually nothing to turn around in the military camp, and everywhere you go, you see a bunch of sweaty old men, but Luo Wudan's perspective is obviously different, and the places she pays attention to are obviously not the objects that ordinary girls will be interested in.

"Didn't you say that the barracks were all finished? Why is there such a big construction site outside?"

What attracted Luo Wudan's attention was not the soldiers in the army, but the hot construction site outside the barracks. Thousands of laborers are building houses on the north side of the camp, and the few houses that have begun to take shape are the same as those of the militia station.

Qian Tiandun explained: "Next year we will make a relatively big move in Fujian, and the garrison will increase month by month in the coming period, and these newly built barracks will be used to house the troops stationed in the future." This has three advantages: first, to increase the adaptability of the participating troops to the local climate, second, to reduce the pressure of transportation before the start of the war, and third, to avoid making our opponents aware of the movement of large forces and preparing for them. ”

"I heard that after the fight against Shibazhi, the Fujian government will hand over Penghu to us in the form of a concession?" Luo Wudan then asked.

"The news is very well-informed!" Qian Tiandun was slightly surprised that Luo Wudan could ask this question: "Not many people know about this matter at present, where did you inquire about it?"

"Don't forget what I used to do!" Luo Wudan said sarcastically: "If you want to inquire about the news, I have a way that you big men can't reach." ”

"Ah, it turned out that he broke into the circle of the official's wife!" Qian Tiandun quickly reacted and gave Luo Wudan a thumbs up.

Luo Wudan's old profession before crossing was an entertainment reporter, known as the paparazzi, and his ability to find out the news is naturally better than ordinary people. However, after the crossing, in addition to writing a standard format press release for the publicity department, there were fewer and fewer opportunities for her to show her strengths. Especially during the period in Heitu Port, except for a limited number of traversers such as Qian Tiandun, who could deal with every day, almost all of the others were naturalized people covered in coal ash, and it was naturally unlikely that she would have room to play in such an environment.

However, after arriving in Fujian with Qian Tiandun this time, the situation has changed somewhat. When Qian Tiandun first arrived in Fujian, he led his troops to Nanri Island to fight, while Luo Wudan was arranged to live in Zhangzhou. According to the customs of the Ming Dynasty, it is not convenient for unmarried ladies to show their heads everywhere, so when Luo Wudan entered Zhangzhou, it was in the name of Qian Tiandun's family. And this identity has also brought her a lot of convenience, such as the wife's social circle in the local officialdom in Zhangzhou, who will take the initiative to show her favor and pull her into this circle.

Of course, such a situation is indispensable to the instructions of the big names behind the wives, and this is exactly in line with Luo Wudan's intentions, everyone is a routine, it depends on whose routine is deeper. Luo Wudan's knowledge, knowledge, and methods are far superior to these women who live in the deep boudoir compound all day long, and she still has many good things in her hands that are irresistible. For example, the beautiful Haihan glass mirror, fragrant soaps and perfumes, and those Haihan custom products that cannot be bought on the market at all, and can only be obtained through special channels. No woman is completely immune to these delicate things, so during Luo Wudan's stay in Zhangzhou, she also used these methods to get a lot of useful information. The agreement reached between the Fujian government and Haihan on the future ownership of Penghu is also one of them.

"When the time comes, you will go to the front line to command the battle, right?" Luo Wudan asked.

"Most of the navy is commanded by King Tom himself, and the army ...... If nothing else, I should be in command. Qian Tiandun did not deny Luo Wudan's speculation: "However, the difficulty of the battle should not be too great, the negotiations between the Executive Committee and the Dutch have ended last month, and the Dutch will interrupt their assistance to Shibazhi, and of course they will not interfere with our attack on Penghu." ”

"It's not difficult, it's also a war, swords and guns have no eyes, who can say what happens on the battlefield......" The expression on Luo Wudan's face could not hide the worried feelings, but she also knew that Qian Tiandun could not be dissuaded, because this was not Qian Tiandun's personal matter, but the general policy of the entire Haihan to expand its sphere of influence abroad. Even if Qian Tiandun doesn't lead the troops, this battle will have to be fought sooner or later, rather than giving this credit to others, it is better to hold it yourself.

"For us, the current situation is the best. You must know that if we hadn't laid out in Fujian early enough, Shibazhi would have laid down the two islands of Kinmen and Xiamen a long time ago, and Zheng Zhilong would have already washed his hands and went ashore as a sailor general. When he was at his strongest, he had an army of 200,000 men under his command, and it would not be as easy for us to take root in Fujian as it is now. Of course, Qian Tiandun also knew what Luo Wudan was worried about, but he couldn't show the slightest fear of war, so he could only comfort Luo Wudan in another way.

Indeed, as he said, after Zheng Zhilong killed Xu Xinsu in the original history, and then accepted the recruitment of Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian, his power quickly swelled, and almost the entire southern Fujian region and the Taiwan Strait became his private territory. Even the East India Company, with which he had collaborated, was defeated in 1633 in the waters off the Golden Gate. All merchant ships must pay a tolls and purchase a flag in order to sail safely in this section of the sea. If Haihan hadn't laid out the layout in advance to support Xu Xinsu, then it would be difficult for Fujian at this time to allow Haihan to get involved, let alone plans such as enclosure garrisons.

However, the situation that has developed to this day is completely different from the original historical trajectory, the sphere of influence of the Eighteen Zhi has been repeatedly compressed, and at present it can only defend the Penghu Islands, and even the offensive launched by the two states of Zhangquan in the spring and summer of previous years has been silent this year. Even the most cautious commentators believe that the fall of Eighteen Zhi is only a matter of time. Of course, in order to realize this general trend, it will eventually have to be solved by force, and the eighteen Zhili are full of outlaws from top to bottom, and they will not choose to tie their hands and surrender this way.

"What about after Penghu is defeated?" Luo Wudan continued to ask.

"After laying Penghu...... We can control the Taiwan Strait and block the west coast of the island of Taiwan at any time, and then we will have to face off against the Dutch and the Spaniards......" Qian Tiandun said and slowly got up: "If the Executive Committee needs to take the island of Taiwan, then there are at least two tough battles to be fought." When we take Taiwan, we will be able to control the route from the southeast region to Ryukyu and Japan, and the control area will also be able to radiate to the southern waters of Zhejiang......"

"I'm not asking you how to fight, I'm asking you what your plans are!" Luo Wudan finally couldn't listen anymore, and couldn't help but interrupt Qian Tiandun's words.

"I, what are I going to do?" Qian Tiandun was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses: "What am I...... I guess I have to move with the troops...... Probably moving from Kinmen Island to Penghu......"

"What about me?" Luo Wudan really couldn't stand the sluggish reaction of this straight male patient with advanced cancer.

"You...... If...... Want to go to Penghu with me...... Then let's go together. Qian Tiandun, who never hesitated and flinched on the battlefield, was a little uncomfortable even speaking at this time. The only thing he feels fortunate about now is that he took the searchlight of Takahashi Minami in advance, otherwise he would see his embarrassed appearance, and what kind of majesty would his boss have in the future.

"Qian Tiandun, this is what you said yourself, don't throw me in Zhangzhou or something else when the time comes. Although Luo Wudan's face was still puffed up, there was obviously joy in his tone.

"No, my words will definitely count, but this transfer application is better submitted to the Executive Committee by yourself, I am afraid that it will not have a good impact. Qian Tiandun scratched his head and said.

"Why didn't you be so cowardly when you led your troops to fight!" Luo Wudan was so angry that he stretched out his hand and hammered Qian Tiandun on the shoulder. However, she also knew that what Qian Tiandun said was the truth, even if the executive committee would take into account the personal relationship between the two and give some care in the work arrangement, but Qian Tiandun, a senior general in the army, would inevitably give people the opportunity to gossip, and Luo Wudan did not want Qian Tiandun to be detained for "using power for personal gain" and the like. However, after going around and around, it is not easy for the two to finally come together, and Luo Wudan doesn't want to make any more troubles because of these little things.

"Two chiefs, dinner is ready. ”

It wasn't until twilight fell that Takahashi Minami reappeared and told them to go back to the camp for dinner.