A lively Chinese New Year's Eve dinner!

More than 100 leaders gathered together, making the hall laugh and laugh. The entire Yangsan Island was brightly lit, and the military and civilians fell into a carnival.

The new year is joyful and busy.

After the reunion dinner, the civil officials led by Wu Yong and Xiao Jiasui returned to Chaojiazhuang. Chao Gai finished paying New Year's greetings to several old ladies, and hurried down the mountain. appeared in time to warmly entertain Zong Ze, and Uncle Zhang's family had a New Year's dinner at night.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, these two took their families and left!

During the leave period, they had to go to visit relatives and friends before returning to Kaiya. As for Zong Ying, Zong Fang, and Zhang Zhongxiong, the three of them came back to serve after the Lantern Festival.

Barely able to deal with these two difficult old antiques, Chao Gai was both relaxed and happy. Compared with the whole nation, how can a corrupt court be enough?

For ordinary people, the New Year is not over until after the Lantern Festival. As for the Chao Jiajun who was issued by the rectification plan, the goal for the new year has been launched.

The generals of various armies visited relatives and friends, visited each other's doors, and contacted each other. Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and immediately after the holiday, he returned to the army and began to rectify. People with an impatient temper like Thunderbolt Fire and Qin Ming were busy with this in advance.

During the Chinese New Year vacation, the three fleets counted the number of warships and reported the tonnage, so that the shipyard could build a reasonable plan for the ships built in the past year.

According to statistics, the three fleets have a total of 280 warships, 125 passenger boats of 2,000 materials, and 58 ships of more than 3,000 materials, of which there are 6 magnolia boats of more than 10,000 materials, with a total carrying capacity of more than 700,000 stones.

There are more than 170 squid boats with four or seven hundred materials, and more than 20 refitted building boats. There are three or five hundred ships of one hundred materials, and more than 1,000 ships of all sizes, so I will not go into details. In addition, there are many large river boats, which are not included in the statistics.

In accordance with the regulations, the carrying capacity of the fleet is reported on a monthly basis. Liangshan Shipyard started to build ships at full capacity, and purchased large ships of the 1000-material class. The little fat man Wang Yuan and the white-clothed showman Wang Lun made a lot of money because of this.

Chao Gai's expected goal was one million stones in order to carry enough supplies and troops.

In addition to statistics, battleship maintenance is also in full swing. Such as brushing tung oil, replacing rotten wood, etc. The military port of Yazui Beach is in full swing every day.

The commanders of the regiments applied for the allocation of supplies in preparation for the voyage that would soon follow. Each of the three fleets assigned a division and regiment to concentrate more than 70 percent of the 1,000 ships to transport supplies. The navy conducted an actual combat exercise near the Laizhou naval base.

The infantry and horse troops also quickly reorganized and began training.

Not to mention that there was no personal promise from Chao Gai, there was gossip in private. Chao Jiajun has made a big move, who will lag behind others?

The huge war machine of the Chao family army turned.

Externally, except for Dengyun Mountain Village, the garrison personnel have not changed.

The other three Dazhai have been adjusted, the second division of the Longxiang Army, the evil god Mountain Shiqi, and the Splitting Mountain Lishi Qi Gong led the headquarters to garrison Yinmachuan.

Hugging the calf mountain village, the head of the Tiger Ben Army and the dragon slayer Sun An personally sat in the town. The second division of the Erlongshan Mad Demon Army, Scar Tiger Ma Jin led the team to station.

The 4th Division of the Nanyang Naval Division, Xiaoguansuo Li Bao followed the voyage to Jeju Island.

This military transfer was a military meeting within each corps to decide which division to send, and then reported to the base camp for evaluation and signature by the two divisions, and finally Chao Gai approved the order before it could be conveyed.

Chao Gai is not there, at least three military advisors can sign jointly.

Otherwise, the army will not be able to be mobilized, and the logistics will not be able to pass the hurdle.

Although it is a bit tedious to do so, it is not slow, and it does not allow the generals to support their own troops. In the future, if there is a suitable candidate, he will take over the position of the corps commander, and the commanders of the various divisions will sometimes be transferred to each other.

First, it can enhance the tacit understanding in the team.

The second is to avoid generals not moving their positions for a long time, and the tail will not be lost.

This is something Chao Gai doesn't want to face, and he doesn't want to personally order what to do when the time comes. Therefore, we can only improve the system and stifle undesirable factors.

While enjoying rights, there are some things that are not meant to be done but have to be done.

Chao Gai thought that Li Kui no longer yelled at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Lu Zhishen led the team to toast very tactfully, and the other generals were more or less uncomfortable. He had to smile bitterly, and the brothers quietly changed.

But he, in fact, has never changed.

On the lively street of Chaojiazhuang, people come and go, noisy and shouting, and it is very lively. There are red lanterns and big lanterns hanging in every house, which is very beautiful. Especially in the City Lord's Mansion, the big restaurant is waiting to have a lantern array in the place. Thousands of lamps, colorful, strange, and beautiful.

"Husband, this lantern looks so good."

"Husband, I'm hungry and want to eat sugar gourds."

Chao Gai disguised himself as an ordinary son of a family, accompanied by Master Li in wide clothes, Li Qingzhao's sisters went crazy, and several guards dutifully did their duty but did not dare to get too close, sneakily following the guards all the way.

The three ladies were suffocated in the house, and it was difficult to come out for a trip, and they asked for a lot. Chao Gai will accompany them to enjoy the lanterns for a while, and then buy sugar gourds and wrap baked cakes and return, and the ordinary people in the city are no different.

This kind of blandness is what he likes!

Chaojiazhuang has become a dazzling pearl in the north and the most prosperous city. Even though the factories and workshops were opened, and the soldiers returned to the barracks after their shifts, there were caravans pouring in from all over the country, and they were still very lively.

Day by day, there is no intention of stopping.

The festivities of the New Year continue, especially on the 15th day of the first lunar month. After visiting relatives and friends, the people of the surrounding ten miles and eight towns poured into Chaojiazhuang again. Restaurants and shops are launching new promotions.

In ancient times, the Lantern Festival was more lively than the New Year!

The lanterns bloom with the brightest brilliance, and this lively atmosphere surpasses the New Year's Pass!

Just when Chao Gai accompanied several ladies to follow the trend and wander the streets. Jeju Island, far overseas, is facing its first test.

Jeju Island, Jebuk City.

With the expeditionary fleet going back and forth again and again, a large amount of food and all kinds of materials were transported at the same time. and tens of thousands of people and young and strong laborers. In addition to some of these people who opened up the land and planted vegetables, the rest were invested in the construction of the city.

Under the command of Sai Xiao He Wenhuanzhang, various affairs are progressing rapidly. Jibei City, which can accommodate 200,000 people, has quietly risen from the ground. Except for the outermost wall, which is still under construction, the interior has been completed.

The wide streets in the city extend in all directions, and the buildings on both sides are mostly made of wood mixed with concrete, and are divided into five major areas: southeast, northwest, and middle. Even if all the Han Chinese migrated poured into the city, it was a little empty.

As a result, each family of the Tamna people was given a courtyard and moved into the city for several months, leaving only the diehards to hold on to their views.

Dozens of large and small villages, large and small, surround the city and take root overseas. The New Year is coming, and it is the first New Year due to the isolation overseas. Wen Huanzhang gathered all the people on the island to spend the New Year together in the city.

This move saved the people.

More than 100,000 people gathered, making the city particularly lively. The lanterns are colorful, and the scene of the lanterns everywhere is not inferior to Chaojiazhuang. On the night of the Lantern Festival, the city is brightly lit, and people come and go on the street, enjoy the lanterns and watch the big play.

How have the people of Tamluo seen such a scene, they were so excited that they burst into tears!

It was in this joyous atmosphere that a group of uninvited guests landed on the island, and more than 100 improvised sampans staggered to the island. Landed at a corner to the southeast where the line of defense had not been built.

In the distant firelight and moonlight, there were many figures, but they were very short.

Military horse farm on the island.

There are thousands of high-quality stallions, two or three thousand cattle and sheep and other livestock used for breeding.

Crucial!

The iron fist Chen Yun led 3,000 cavalry to garrison here and never slackened. On the barracks and school grounds, the golden roast of beef and sheep set up on the bonfire, accompanied by staple foods such as dumplings and rice balls, is the way for the soldiers to celebrate.

After the vacation is over, you can't drink alcohol during the mission!

Even if they are safe and sound on the island for a few months, everyone including Chen Yun does not dare to slack off. Soldiers celebrate the Lantern Festival, sentries, and patrols do not fall.

Just when everyone is eating, drinking, talking and laughing!

When the sentry standing on the lookout was eating the barbecue brought to him, he inadvertently looked up and saw a sudden fire in the dark night, and immediately picked up the horn and blew it.

The barracks looked at the lookout and gradually quieted down, and those who knew the sentries were a little annoyed, laughing or shouting in low voices.

"General Chen, it's not good...... suddenly there was a fire, not fireworks, it was a large-scale fire, and there was an abnormal situation." The sentinels on the lookout held up improvised wooden horns and reported hysterically.

The soldiers, who were originally a little annoyed and roaring, immediately covered their mouths and did not dare to speak.

In an instant, the barracks fell silent.

They also found the flames in the sky, and heard screams,

"Assemble and prepare for battle." Chen Yun jumped up from the ground and roared like thunder. He knew that Chao Gai's worry was coming when he told him before leaving.

There was silence in the barracks for a moment, and it became noisy again, but orderly.

A few carrier pigeons flew into the night sky early and disappeared.

The well-trained soldiers had a clear division of labor according to the team, some packed up their things, some extinguished the fire, and some went to lead the horses. Load your horse as fast as you can, take off your lance, bow and arrow, and check your equipment in formation.

A cup of tea is less than enough.

The 3,000 garrisons of the military horse field have been assembled. Chen Yun asked the logistics personnel to go underground to take refuge, then lit torches and led the team to the barracks.

Within a few miles, I found that several villages along the way had been destroyed. Not only were the doors of every house kicked open, but the elderly who had difficulty moving or did not go to the city died tragically in their homes, either with their heads cut off or stabbed several times.

It is possible that a young couple who returned from the city, the man was strangled alive, and the woman was disheveled, humiliated, and brutally killed......

Although there are not many such cases, they expose Chen Yun and the soldiers. These are the people who migrated from the Song Dynasty and were slaughtered?

Undoubtedly, let them kill like the wind in the direction of the flames. Even the garrison at the port, the defenders of Jibei City noticed the abnormality and moved.

The direction of the fire and screams was the gathering place of the Tamna people. It was two or three hundred diehards who resisted the invaders and set fire to the haystacks.

The purpose was to inform the army of the Great Song Dynasty.

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves sounded, and the earthquake trembled like the beating of thousands of war drums.

Chen Yun led 3,000 cavalry to take the lead in the kill, in the midst of the howling and clattering of the Tamluo people. Kill those thieves like a sharp knife.