If a large island was added to the Yellow Sea between Lelang County and Donglai County, then the Great Han's control over Lelang County would be greatly strengthened. It would even be a restriction on the entire Korean Peninsula. It could be combined together and provide a shortcut for the Great Han to send troops.
Xu Tian deeply understood Xiaowu's meaning and strategic intentions. He said,""Good! It was placed on the Yellow Sea between Donglai and Lelang County.”
"Master, are you going to release it now?”Xiaowu asked.
"Release it!" Xu Tian replied,""Oh right, Xiaowu, how many natives are there on the island, and what branch or country are they from?”
" Master, don't worry. There are about 3,000 people on it now. It belongs to Rome…"
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A few days later, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu returned to Donglai with their troops that had been trained on the battlefield. This left the Beihai aristocratic families and the prefect, who had been preparing to encircle and annihilate them, at a loss. They searched for several days but could not find any trace of them.
Meanwhile, in the Huang County Governor's Mansion, Zhang Fei, who had just returned from a long journey, entered the meeting hall and asked,""My lord, why did you call us back at this time? If you had called us back later, we could have fought with the private soldiers of the Beihai family. At that time, we would have definitely killed them and crushed them in one fell swoop.”
" Now is not the time to weaken the Beihai Family," Xu Tian said." Don't worry about them too much. The main reason I asked you to come back is to let you take the bandits who surrendered to an island to eliminate a group of strong enemies."”
Stepping on the island to destroy the enemy!
Zhang Fei was confused, and Guan Yu and the others were even more confused.
" A large island suddenly appeared in the waters of Lelang Prefecture, Donglai Prefecture, Youzhou Province," Xu Tian said half-truthfully." The people of the Hengshui Commandant sent their warships to investigate in advance. I think there are strong enemies on it, so I sent your troops, who have just seen blood, to take a look."”
When they heard that there would be another war, and that it would be against an outsider, Zhang Xi and Guan Yu were both excited and especially passionate. Guan Yu was even more anxious than Zhang Fei. Of course, his expression was hard to show. He only had a smile on his face and killing intent shot out from his eyes.
After settling the matters in the county, Xu Tian brought Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and the others to the east.
Both the troops of the Tuntian Commandant and the Hengshui Commandant were placed in the east.
Tuntian Duwei reclaimed hills and mountains and built water conservancy projects; The Hengshui Commandant developed the coastal areas and built new camps in the Weihai area, building saltworks and shipyards.
By the time Xu Tian and the others arrived, the place had changed greatly. A new town had formed.
After inspecting the area, Xu Tian said,""Zike did well. It won't be long before this place becomes a county town.”
"This is all thanks to the lord choosing a good location, Zhicai and the others being willing to allocate money and food, and Zinong and the other soldiers coming over to help. Otherwise, even if Qian had the heart to do it, he wouldn't have been able to build it on this scale so quickly.”Lu Qian replied modestly before asking,
"My lord hasn't named this place yet. Why don't you do it?”
Everyone knew that Xu Tian was extremely proficient in naming, so they all looked at him.
Xu Tian thought for a moment and said," This is the encampment of the Hengshui Commandant. In the future, our Donglai Navy will definitely go out from here. We will ride the wind and break the waves and show our might in the four seas. Let's call it Weihai!"”
Everyone clapped and cheered. They had to admit that this name was extremely interesting and meaningful.
Then, Lu Qian brought Xu Tian to see the newly built ships. There were not many of them, and the hulls were not too big. They could barely make it out of the coastal waters, but it would be dangerous if they went too far.
However, it was enough. This time, they were not going to jump across the sea to attack. Instead, they were going to transport the troops to Cyprus island. In addition, the monsoons had stopped long ago, and the sea was calm. There would not be any major problems.
Satisfied, Xu Tian let everyone rest for a day and prepared to set sail the next day.
In the evening, Zaozhi came to see him.
Looking at the slightly tanned jujube god, Xu Tian said,""It seems that Zi Nong has been living a fulfilling life these past few days and has lost quite a bit of weight.”
"My lord has entrusted such an important matter to me, how can Zi Nong slack off?”Zaozhi continued,
"My lord, in the entire east, other than the Hengshui Commandant, there are only two other places that are suitable for large-scale farmland reclamation and the construction of a large city.”
"Oh! In other words, there were three more counties in the entire eastern region. This was not bad.”It was similar to Xu Tian's estimation. Donglai had many hills and mountains. There were fewer places suitable for building a city. In other words, the population limit of Donglai in the future was not optimistic.
Then the island of Cyprus of great significance.
Following that, he chatted with Zaozhi about the matter of opening up wasteland.
The next day, they set sail. Half of the Hengshui Commandant's navy left the water stronghold, and almost all the warships were mobilized.
They slowly sailed 10 to 20 degrees east by north. After a day, they finally saw the shadow of a large island in the distance.
There were several small islands around the big island, and there were navy scouts sent by the Hengshui Commandant waiting on the small islands.
"Commandant Bing and Lord Prefect, that island is huge. It is the largest island we have ever seen. The south of this island is a mountain range that faces the sea and extends horizontally to the east. If you want to step on the island, you have to land from the west or the farther east. There are no people on the island. The forest on the island is dense, and the terrain becomes flatter as you go north. It is very suitable for farming.”
The soldiers on the island briefly explained what they knew.
This was not much different from what Xiaowu had said. The difference was that Xiaowu knew everything about the situation above, while the scouts only investigated a part of it and then analyzed it according to what they saw.
"The fourth and fifth commandants will disembark from the west. Zike, you will continue to lead the navy to the east to find a suitable landing place. At the same time, pay attention to the situation on the island. If you find that someone is not allowed to enter the island and have a conflict, just seal the coast and inform us immediately.”Xu Tianyi waved his hand and made the arrangements. The army split into two, heading east and west of Cyprus island.
Soon, Xu Tian and the others landed in the west. It was just as the scout had said.
After arriving on the island, they first set up camp and opened up a station. Not only was it to prepare for the army to camp, but it was also convenient for them to settle down the people and open up a town in the future.
Following that, the army split up and scouted, paving roads and bridges towards the central plains.
As they drove along, they were pleasantly surprised by what they saw. This island was huge. Other than the mountains in the north and south, the entire central part was fertile plains. Once it was reclaimed, it could support many people and have many places to settle down and build cities.
"If Zi Nong saw this, he would probably go crazy with joy.”A piece of fertile land without an owner was a good place to open up wasteland and control the people.
"My lord, such a good place, anyone who sees it would probably go crazy with joy.”The Great Han Dynasty focused on agriculture. Anyone who saw this would be overjoyed, including Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
Xu Tian nodded and said," Alright, don't get too excited. The further east we go, the more likely we'll encounter the alien races. Don't be surprised or panic when you see them. Tell the soldiers that these alien races are different from what you think. They might have blue eyes, yellow hair, and white skin, so don't be too surprised."”
"Yes, my lord!" Everyone replied, but they were even more curious. After hearing Xu Tian's description, they felt that these foreign races were a little like monsters.
Soon, a messenger came from behind. It was sent by Lu Qian.
It meant that they had arrived at the east and found many perverted people who were closely monitoring them.
Xu Tian told the news to everyone, and everyone shouted and prepared for battle. They had been stepping on the island for so long and had been paving roads and bridges. They could not wait any longer.
Soon, the army had built a road to the east, and the scouts had discovered the perverted people that Lu Qian had mentioned.
These settlements did not have a large population, but they had castles built. The structure of the castles was very different from that of the Great Han Dynasty's Square City. They were mostly built against the mountains, with stairs arranged. Moreover, the buildings were quite tall, with round arcs or spires as the main structure, full of exotic style.
The clothes of these people were rather revealing. Whether they were women or children, their arms and shoulders were exposed. Many men were even half-naked, revealing their legs below the knees. However, they were all extremely muscular, and their weapons were mainly round shields, short knives, or javelins.
"It's a Roman style!" Xu Tian personally came to investigate and said to everyone,"
"Once the battle starts, tell everyone to be careful. Although these Outsiders look barbaric and uncivilized, their fighting style is quite valiant, especially those wearing red clothes. This is their most elite army.”
"It's my lord! We'll remember that."
Zhang Fei and the others looked at the other party's physique and then looked at their own soldiers. They had to admit that the other party was quite strong. Such a person was a good source of soldiers for the Heavenly Body, so they did not dare to be careless.
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