When I came out again, the warehouses, stations, and tracks in the distant port area were all displayed in everyone's field of vision, not as busy and lively as the past, but a depression, only the soldiers of the Han Army's Marine Corps patrolled back and forth, and it seemed to be few in the smoke and rain, which was not a normal important port.

There are some homeless campers nearby, small squares are blocked and arranged, like pastures, and some people are stepping their feet inside, looking at the honor guard on this side, and the noise sounds......

Someone should have recognized the identity, and even a few old men were asking: "Is it Master Hou......"

Ye Qing waved his hand at them, delayed for a while, and didn't go over again, besides, seriously, this is of little significance, and it is not hypocrisy.

On the way up to the Xishan Fort, Ye Qing's eyes once again turned to the vast white mist, as if he could see through the fog and see in the distance: "I heard that Da Cai has blocked the Qianjing River, and the military and civilians are not allowed to travel between the north and the south?"

Zhou Yu knew the lord's concern, and said very simply: "Indeed, the first fleet of the Royal Naval Division arrived yesterday, and together with the Xiangzhou Naval Division, the entire three counties of northern Hunan were blocked. ”

"Under the pretext of guarding against foreign magicians camouflage, not only the civilian ships flying our flag will not work, but even the ships flying the flag of other states will have to be strictly inspected and it will be difficult to fool the past......"

"Or the lord reacted, the waterway accident was not done again, but they were all detained and sent back...... It is said that let's take care of ourselves again. ”

Zhou Yu said this with a wry smile.

Walking up the mountain trail, visiting the various forts, and meeting the gunners who had made great achievements before, Ye Qing finally stood on the hill and looked over.

Condescendingly, the whole port has an unobstructed view, although it looks depressed and lonely against the background of the white fog of the mighty river, but there is a kind of regularity in the desertion, divided into blocks according to the depth of the water, military, passenger, freight......

The black giant ships are quietly moored in the port area, rising and falling with the gentle fluctuations of the white river waves on the shore, and the row of black and white keys of the piano undulating and fluctuating, which is the unique beauty of the sailor.

"The port is well kept. ”

Ye Qing couldn't help but praise him, knowing that he was not only handsome, but also had some opinions on politics and grand strategy, so he nodded and asked: "What do you think, just say it." ”

The lord asked, Zhou Yu was not a hypocritical person, and went straight to the point and said: "Judging from the current situation, the minister feels that the Cai Dynasty is not ready to start a large-scale war with us...... Lord, you see that they are still in the middle of the river in the area of the water spirit mist, in fact, they haven't shown up these days, just friction and blockade. ”

"That doesn't mean it's not fatal, though. ”

"The former friction because of the last fleet bombardment, knowing the superiority of our Xishan Battery, the enemy's naval fleet did not dare to approach King's Landing Port lightly, unless it was decided to go to war, otherwise military security is not a problem for the time being. ”

Ye Qing bowed his head slightly in agreement, and listened to him again: "The latter blockade is very troublesome, and the population migration in civil affairs is completely stagnant......

"Yingzhou's source said that the replanting season of yams is about to pass, and the workshops in various places are busy with the delivery of orders and cannot spare manpower, and the displaced people must cross the river and send them to various places within half a month at the latest, otherwise they will not be able to catch up with the replanting, and they can only consume strategic reserves...... The minister felt that this was very dangerous, or that it was the enemy's purpose, and the lord had to guard against it. ”

Qianqian and Ha Yun looked at each other when they heard this, they knew the importance of food in the troubled times, and they couldn't help but have a sense of crisis in their hearts, and they all looked at their husbands.

"Strategic grain reserves should not be lightly moved, this is the lifeline......

"There is also population transfer, which makes the population of Xiangzhou disconnected from the Yingzhou workshop industry...... The enemy is pinching on our life, crushing the two major reliance we mentioned at the negotiating table, forcing us to back down step by step, and finally giving in to the negotiating table...... Then there will be no good fruit to eat. ”

Ye Qing sneered: "If it's really a blockade and pressure policy, fortunately I expected it." ”

"If you only use the three counties in northern Hunan to blockade, this blockade will make people's livelihood difficult and cannot be held on for a long time. ”

"But I immediately gave an order to clean up central Hunan and occupy three more counties, and the six counties formed a piece, which could be self-sufficient, at least in general, and there were land trade routes that could not be cut off. ”

Ye Qing's eyes were cold and quiet, and he made an in-depth judgment, and looked at the vast and unpredictable river surface of the white mist for the third time, sensing the breath of the warship inside: "The golden qi pierces the blades, and the dragon is locked in the long river...... Anyway, I'll personally lead the team around, hang up the main flag, and see if anyone dares to stop me from crossing the river......"

Zhou Yu's spirits perked up, and he immediately looked back and ordered the person to go down: "Hang the main flag during the period." ”

"Fly the main flag—"

The voice spread in the port, and many military and civilian eyes were watching, this port area occupies a large area, and the news of Ye Qing's arrival was not publicized, and most of them were so surprised that they didn't understand what was going on, until a banner of a green dragon with a red background was raised on the flagship of the Yingzhou Navy Division.

Suddenly, many exclamations, the soldiers were familiar with this flag, and they reacted immediately: "It's Lord Hou!"

"Ah, isn't it...... Is Han Hou coming?" In the distance, some displaced people looked at each other, wondering if Han Hou was not in Xiangshui to negotiate peace with the imperial court?

"The old man saw it just now and said yes, you still don't believe it......"

After all kinds of corroboration, more people cheered up: "It must be, his old man hasn't forgotten us-"

"yes, fight those bitche-bitched white-eyed wolves...... Xiangzhou Sailor, even kill his own villagers, what kind of Xiangzhou Sailor is this!"

In fact, the dominance of the blockade has been transferred to the hands of the Royal First Fleet, and those soldiers from the six states in the west of the gorge have nothing to do with Xiangzhou, but the Han army will not remind this kind of thing, and the hatred of the people will naturally return.

In the midst of such shouting, Ye Qing and his party went down the mountain directly and boarded the flagship.

Ye Qing only said "get up and be exempt", then went to the deck, sat down on a chair, looked at the courtiers who rushed in, and smiled: "All are exempt, sit, serve tea!"

As he spoke, he saw Lu Su.

Lu Su, the word Zijing, a native of Dongcheng County, Linhuai County, lost his father at an early age, was raised by his grandmother, has a burly appearance, a bold personality, likes to read, and is good at riding and shooting.

Ye Qing said with a smile: "Lu Qing, I haven't seen you for a while. ”

"The minister is here!" Lu Su listened to Ye Qing ask himself, hurriedly took a step forward, and said in a long voice: "The lord has all the opportunities, the minister looked at it, and he was a little clear, and his spirit was still good, so the minister was relieved." ”

Ye Qing smiled: "You're not bad, you are the host of the refugees this time, I don't know what to do?"

"Youku has transferred 30,000 stone of brown rice to the minister, presumably the relief is enough, this is the Lord's favor, but it is only difficult for boats to cross the river at present. ”

"Lone knows. Ye Qing looked into the distance and sneered: "You just go and transport the people on the ship, and wait to see who dares to intercept it." ”

Again: "Raise the banner!"

"Yes!" Suddenly the dragon flag was raised, and the pro-army all knelt down: "Wan Sheng!"

With this signal, the ships that had been prepared for a long time immediately approached in an orderly manner, and the relocation project was restarted.

Recently, the homeless people in various camps have been guided out and lined up to board the ships at the civilian docks, and many people have stretched their heads to look at the flagship of the military dock area.

Far away flagship, densely packed with guards pro-army.

Nearby, there were also dense warships, lined up in a large array, with continuous flags, and the homeless people let out a heavy gasp sound at this majesty.

"Master Hou Chitose!"

Suddenly, there was a kneeling sound of the mountain roaring and tsunamis, and as the people knelt down, a canopy was raised high, and Ye Qing, under the protection of his own soldiers, came to the bow of the ship in front of the deck and signaled to the soldiers and civilians.

This made many people see this, and they all cheered even more: "Hanhou Chitose!"

In fact, this has been overstepped, but no one cares, and after a few cheers, the atmosphere is strong.

When it comes to his own life, looking at the rain and white fog running through the long river, the worried voice on the boat is always there: "It won't capsize again, right?"

People who live in water towns are good at water, but they are also the most afraid of water, and they are not even allowed to turn over when they eat fish, and they are even more taboo about capsizing, so some people stare at them: "Don't crow's mouth......"

"Ha, don't be afraid...... This time, there is an old man from Hanhou's house, who dares to stop him? Isn't that looking for death......

"Yes, too...... Immortals bless, disasters do not arise. ”

"Alas......" sighed, "what if it is dangerous to cross the river?"

"Xiangzhou is very short of food, Yingzhou grain can't be transported recently, we can't go to the river anymore is waiting to starve to death, fight for luck to get through, but it is a way to live. ”

This made everyone silent, in addition to worrying about the safety of crossing the river, some of them had a long-term vision, worried about the future of Yingzhou...... I have always known that Yingzhou is a poor mountainous area, and in the past disaster years, Xiangzhou was still needed to support and relieve food, but now it has only become rich in just five years, can it accommodate so many displaced people to beg for a living?

Seeing is believing, no one dares to believe it all, and there is no way out at the moment, so they can only pin their hopes on a hero......

Or forget it later, at least the attitude is true at this moment.

Looking at these, Ye Qing smiled slightly.

Under normal circumstances, Yingzhou would not be able to support such a large number of people, but now a large number of workshops and factories are in urgent need of a large number of workers to join them, and these displaced people are just right.

In northern and central Hunan provinces, after the destruction and ravages of foreign fleets, and the relocation of these displaced people, a few percent of the cultivated land can be vacated, and as long as it is properly distributed, production can be resumed in a short time, and the people will be relatively well-off.

In the midst of such apprehension and mutual comfort, the ship under the feet of the displaced people shook, and the squeaky iron chains twisted, and the anchor was lifted.

The sails are rising, adjusting the direction of the wind, which is southeasterly...... Just right for crossing the river.

But one step faster than the civilian ships, one by one the smooth and sturdy warships glided on the water in front of them, compared to the mainstream ships in front of them that were generally driven by sail rudders and magic circles, this kind of early industrial hybrid sailing ships should not be underestimated, the metal roar of the fire spirit steam engine, and the sound of propellers stirring the water began to pilot.

A whistle sounded on the West Hill battery, seeing off the fleet.

In the eyes of everyone, on the bow of the flagship ship at the forefront, on the figure of the man standing, the eye-catching red flag fluttered fiercely, and the green dragon rose, piercing the icy white mist of the long river, as if breaking free from the blockade.