Chaojiazhuang won the battle, captured two bandit leaders and sent them to Bianliang City to ask for merit and reward, this provocation was completed, and the whole village entered a defensive state. The number of soldiers on the city walls increased, and the fleet no longer easily penetrated into the water.

Cattle and sheep trading areas and Jinsha Wharf and other market towns have been garrisoned by additional guards. The number and frequency of cross-patrols by the cavalry of the Chao family army changed considerably. Even the teams that went out to gather wild vegetables tried to be as cautious as possible.

Everything shows that the Chao family army is on full defense to prevent the dogs of Shuibo Liangshan from jumping off the wall. Even with the surrounding villages and towns, in addition to being busy harvesting rice and patrolling, everyone who can walk in the road has taken up arms.

However, Shuibo Liangshan seemed to be scared and never retaliated. On the contrary, it made the rich households around Chaojiazhuang more vigilant and strengthened their defense. Hou Jian, the gibbon, seized the opportunity to peddle leather armor armaments and made a lot of money.

Chao Gai, the old yin, likes to be unaware of ghosts, and he was only known by his subordinates after coming back for two days. After that, he attended various occasions openly, brought a generous gift, went to the heavens and the earth to visit Yang Gechang, and saw him off by the way.

The matter of going to Qinfeng Road to mourn and pick up a friend's wife to settle down somehow spread. The name of Shandong Tianwang Chao Gai is more praised, and he should be like this, making friends with Chao Tianwang, Chao Gai has once again become an inspirational object for people.

Yang Gechang's trip to Chaojiazhuang, not only saw Chao Gai's ability, but also very loyal and reliable, but also received a lot of gifts, this trip is worthwhile, it can be said that he made a lot of money, boarded the return boat and left.

Leave quietly and not take a cloud with you!

Leaving a Liu Menglong, standing alone on the dock, at a loss. I wanted to go to Chao Gai and said, but I couldn't wipe off that face, but I gritted my teeth and walked away, and found that I didn't want to miss the opportunity.

This man was also in a state of entanglement like Yang Zhi, and even confused.

In late June, in the twilight of summer, although the days are very hot, the nights gradually become more cool in autumn, and the large fields of rice are golden, which is the harvest season.

On the water, several ships sailed upstream! On the deck of the flagship leader, someone laughed: "Autumn is coming, I smell the fruit." ”

"Hahaha, I smell it too, I miss the taste of spicy cabbage."

"Damn, you kid haven't eaten enough."

"How can that, eating is a kind of longing."

Several big men joked with each other, and then laughed nonstop.

They are none other than Li Jun, the Mixed River Dragon, and Hu Cheng, the Flying Tiger, who returned from a long voyage, and Jiao Buqing and others from Taihu Lake who returned to report the situation.

Especially Li Jun, the dragon of the mixed river, has been sailing for more than a month, less impetuousness in the past, and more calm now, without experiencing the baptism of sailing, he will never know how vast the ocean outside is and how terrible the storm is.

Yes, they have sailed for so many days, encountered many strong winds and waves at sea, and even faced dangers, but they persevered without hesitation. Not only did it complete the task perfectly, but it also returned safely with a lot of people and ships.

This is only in the Bohai Sea, and the scene in the boundless ocean makes me shudder to think about it.

"Hmph, no matter how big the wind and waves are, I mix with the river dragon Li Jun, no, I mix with the sea dragon Li Jun without fear." On the deck, Li Jun's eyes looked firmly in the direction of Beihai and murmured, and suddenly remembered the nickname that Chao Gai gave before leaving.

"When the brother returns, then change the name to Mixed Sea Dragon!"

Li Jun, the mixed sea dragon, is very grateful to Chao Gai for giving him the opportunity to broaden his horizons. Don't just go to the river, go to the wider world of the sea.

Not to mention the release of pigeons when the fleet enters the sea, the restaurant system alone is not vegetarian. The news of several large sea ships swimming against the current was quickly gathered.

"What? Coming back? That's great! ”

When Chao Gai learned the news, he sent Liu Menglong away to accompany his wife to lunch. Knowing that Li Jun was about to arrive in Liangshan, he disguised himself and went to Shuibo. I wanted to pass quietly, but the ladies were more clingy than the other.

His face darkened, and he shook his head and sighed as he came to Shuibo, squeezing out a reluctant smile. Li Qingwan, Master Li, Hu Sanniang, Huazi has great opinions.

I didn't speak, but I sensed a storm coming!

Chao Gai noticed that Rumang was on his back, and there was strong dissatisfaction in his gaze. As if you are silently asking, do you regret it now? Once upon a time, he wanted to nod yes, but he didn't have the courage.

News of the expedition party spread

This is a big event, of great significance, and it is related to the retreat of the Chao family's army!

From below the cover of Chao, one counts as one, and all of them are all there.

This time, even Zhiduoxing Wu Yong was not absent, let alone other generals.

Even Shi Jin, who was busy forming a new army, Yang Zhi and others were no exception. Amazed that he didn't know much about the overseas foundation plan of the Chao family's army, but they gathered one after another, following Chao Gai and several military advisors on the golden beach.

In addition to the soldiers, the family members who rushed to hear the news gathered, not to mention hundreds.

It's past noon, woo...... A low, powerful horn sounded from afar.

"Commander Li is back!"

Someone in the crowd pointed to the distance and shouted, and everyone took advantage of the situation to see that a few black dots were approaching quickly, and it was a few large sea ships rushing towards them.

"Brother, a few military advisors, let's come back, come to ......"

Cries of joy echoed through the heavens and the earth, and there were people on the deck of the ship shouting.

As several boats sailed into the docks, the drums on the shore were loud and the crowd cheered. Li Jun, the mixed sea dragon on the ship, the flying tiger, the Taihu Jiao Buqing, and the Tong brothers saw the familiar faces, their hearts were touched, and they couldn't wait to go ashore.

"Brother, Li Jun has returned and has seen all the brothers."

"It's dark and strong, mixed river, no, mixed sea dragon is back."

Chao Gai watched several big men land on the shore with their heads held high, and led everyone to meet them. Li Jun, Hu Cheng and the others will speed up their pace, meet everyone, and laugh.

Drifting at sea for a month, in other words, anyone will miss the feeling of being down-to-earth. Everyone greeted warmly in the Jinsha River and expressed their condolences to the generals who sailed away.

Next, Chao Gai pulled Li Jun with one hand and his eldest brother with the other, and the ladies behind him rolled their eyes wildly, and many generals flocked to the Gathering Hall.

Liangshan has already prepared a reception banquet.

And it is also very attentive, in addition to the rich meat and lake fresh, more are all kinds of vegetables. Cucumbers, beans, sweet potatoes, tender vines, etc. Anyway, considering the nutritional balance, the proportion of vegetarian diets accounts for the majority.

"Wow, so many vegetables, I miss it so much!"

Li Jun, Hu Cheng, Bu Qing and others looked at the sumptuous dishes, most of them were fresh vegetables, and these men who were about to eat seafood and vomit almost burst into tears.

"Hahaha, these are prepared by Wen Junshi in advance, and he is full."

"Come on, bring our newly brewed mare's milk wine to catch the wind for the brothers."

Chao Gai smiled and beckoned everyone to take their seats, Li Jun, Hu Cheng, Bu Qing and others were in the very center, very close to Chao Gai and several military advisors.

Wen Huanzhang took the lead as the host, and Sun An, the dragon slayer, Lu Zhishen, the flower monk, Lin Chong, the leopard head, and Xu Ning, the golden gunner, toasted one after another. Compared with a few days ago, it is much milder, mostly talking and laughing, focusing on understanding. Especially Ruan Xiaoer, the commander of the navy, has the greatest interest and the most problems.

Li Jun, the mixed sea dragon, Hu Cheng and other generals know everything, and they talk about some situations and anecdotes encountered on the way to sail away. For example, when a fleet sails in a storm suddenly, how can the earth-shaking storm survive the crisis? There are many kinds of creatures in the sea. The big monster fish more than ten meters long is bigger than a boat, and I don't know how heavy it is......

Most people have never seen the sea, let alone the anecdotes of the sea. The people in the hall listened with relish, interjecting from time to time to ask questions. Even a few troublesome reckless men were honest and listened quietly.

At this time, Li Qingwan, Master Li, and Hu Sanniang looked a little strange. Because I have been with Chao Gai for so long, I have never heard a lot of stories about the ocean. Learn a lot about marine creatures such as whales, sharks, etc. Nowadays, when I listen to others talk about the sea style, the feeling is completely different.

Everyone looked at Chao Gai with doubts and puzzles, but more curiosity. My own man has been to the coastal waters of Laizhou, but he knows more than anyone else. Sure enough, it is worthy of being a dreamer for more than a hundred years, and the gods and men trust their dreams.

"I tell you, the things in the sea are very big, big lobsters and big crabs that are the size of children. And the turtle boss in there, at least a few hundred pounds......"

Out of the hole Jiao Tong Wei, over the river mirage Tong Meng The two brothers were lively, and they told in a comparative manner. The surrounding generals were amazed and amazed.

In the justice hall, laughter continued!

Someone explained that people have no fear of the sea, but only interest. In particular, Chao Gai said that there is gold on the other side of the ocean, and this atmosphere was mobilized, and everyone said that they wanted to set foot on the other side and expand their territory.

When the hall was bustling, no one noticed that Chao Gai and the others left quietly.

"Brother, tell me about the situation in Laizhou."

A group of people strolled through the secluded back mountains, and Chao Gai asked about the Laizhou Naval Base.

Taihu Jiao Buqing concisely informed the situation in Laizhou in detail: "Brother, the recruitment work over there has been going on, and there is nothing to do. A few more large ships have been acquired, and they have taken control of dozens of surrounding islands, and the commander told me that the first batch of sea salt will be shipped back in a few days. ”

While speaking, the man took out a small cloth bag from his waist and handed it to Chao Gai, opened it and saw that it was a ball of white flowers, white as snow powder.

This is the best refined salt!

Chao Gai and several military advisors twisted a little and put it in their mouths to taste it, and gave affirmation. Everyone's face showed joy, and the Chao family army had a way to make money.

Yes, Chao Gai's secret mission to the Fifth Army was to find suitable islands to introduce seawater to dry sea salt, and so far it has finally paid off. As long as you have these excellent quality sea salts, you can compete with the Great Song Dynasty.

The Chao family army has a way to make money, the finances will not stagnate, and there is no scruple in recruiting soldiers. Unlike now, when careful calculations are started, the reservists are starting to compress.

Wu, Xiao, Wen, Xu, and Zhu are all resourceful people, so they can naturally see it.

"My lord, with this batch of sea salt, it is feasible to snatch taxes from the hands of the Great Song Dynasty. It's just that how to put it on the market for sale still needs to be considered in the long run. ”

Regarding Wen Huanzhang's worries, Chao Gai considered it and looked to the north: "The Hedong side should have to divide the winner and loser, and it is not good to stalemate." Tian Hu, the grass king, is willing to fight, this is a good candidate. ”

"My lord!" Several military advisors smiled when they saw this. knew that his lord had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and he also thought about how to put sea salt.