[Red Mansion] I want to be the chief assistant

20 people seems to be very small, but it is also the limit of people Lin Yu can transfer now.After all, Gusu's Zhuangzi can't just rely on the eyeliner of the earthly branch to watch, and the necessary guards cannot be lacking.

Even so, the placement of so many people in Xinghua Mansion is a big problem.The transportation on the road is arranged by Chenlong, so it is not difficult to digest it in batches.After all, the current water transport dare not say that the Chenlong family is the only one, at least on the main road of the entire water transport, he has made great efforts.The other two groups hold the remaining branch lines, which are actually at the end of their battles.

However, once these men enter Xinghua Mansion, how to arrange them is also a problem.With such a population, the daily supply is a large number.It's not that Lin Yu couldn't afford it, he wished he could expand it tenfold!However, it is easy for people to detect the food and grass that come and go, and it is easy to leave traces on everything, but it is completely unavoidable.

Fortunately, during this period of time, the Zhuangzi built for sugarcane cultivation has been fully formed.Zhuangzi's style is still based on the style of Gusu, and the place where the guards stay is reserved.Because it was still newly built, there were not many people living in these houses except for the craftsmen transferred from Gusu to temporarily serve as guards on the Zhuangzi.The local farmers who had originally planned to work on the Zhuangzi didn't have much work for the time being because they had their own homes, so they went back when the time came.

At night, these 20 people lived in Zhuangzi, and they settled down without anyone noticing.

People from Gusu can be trusted. Even if they don't know when these people came, they will treat them as if they didn't see the familiar guard uniforms on them.What's more, Yu Chou Niu appeared in person and told the people in Zhuangzi to prepare their food and so on.

By the time the men arrived, the steaming hot meal was ready.Wind|The dusty crowd saluted these fellow villagers and sat down to quickly sweep them away.

Naturally, there is food in the backpack, but how can dry compressed biscuits and fried noodles taste better than these oily dishes?

It was the middle of the night when Lin Yu got the news, and regardless of the darkness of the night, he put on his cloak and followed the ugly cow all the way to Zhuangzi.The people who had already cleaned up were waiting for him quietly, sitting on the ground in the yard, with a straight and fearless figure.

Hearing the sound of approaching horseshoes, Zhang Zhong took a deep breath, waved his hands, and the hundred and twenty men sitting on the ground stood up in unison.

It was also the first time that Lin Yu saw the so-called heavenly stems trained by pure military training methods. He thought in a daze that he had seen the great army of hundreds of battles in later generations.Naturally, these people in front of them can't compare with them, but at least they already have some immature shadows.

After a moment of silence, he said to the men who were looking at him: "Some of you are from the Lin family, some are tenants of the Lin family, and some are simply orphans. But there is one thing, you could have lived a peaceful and prosperous life. But now they still rushed over thousands of miles to this frontier city, where they faced slaughter and casualties.

If we're lucky, this time we can take over the overseas islands without any effort, and we can move your family there in the future, and we don't have to worry about whether the imperial court will one day take over because of those things on Zhuangzi.If unfortunately..."

Having said that, he chuckled lightly and said, "You probably won't let such a misfortune happen, right?"

Facing this young man who brought them out from all kinds of situations and gave them warm clothes and enough food, they all blushed and took it hard because they couldn't shout loudly that they would not be humiliated due to the silence of the night. He stomped the ground with the flintlock gun he held in his hand, wishing he could not sleep.

"Very good." Lin Yu nodded, turned to Zhang Zhong and said, "Come here, I have something to say." Zhang Zhong hurriedly gestured to the guards, no, soldiers who were still standing there and followed them, Those small captains led the people to the house to rest.

After briefly explaining his arrangements, Lin Yu went back to the government office in the city at night.

With the help of the people in Zhuangzi to cover up, these men's whereabouts were not discovered by any outsiders.

Instead, Chang Zilan had an unexpected visitor.

"You said, someone came and said to start a new sugar business?" Lin Yu was full of energy, without the exhaustion of spending most of the time traveling back and forth in and out of the city.Even after he had just practiced with Zhang Zhong on the school field, his hair was still steamed from the shower.

"That's right." Chang Zilan touched his forehead, with hesitation still on his face, and said, "This amount is really too big, Xiaosheng dare not be good at it." His father returned to Quanzhou temporarily to appease the clan. He really couldn't make up his mind about the restless clan elders, so he ran to Lin Yu.

He has self-knowledge, if it's just doing business, it's fine, if he does this again, he can still make decisions.However, the person who came to look for him yesterday, the young master was smiling and talkative, but the guard behind him was full of toughness, looking at him, he was quite extraordinary.

Chang Zilan grew up in Quanzhou. Quanzhou was a place of maritime trade in ancient times. Although there was a sea ban in the Jing Dynasty, there were countless smugglers and repeated bans.If such a situation had nothing to do with Dongfang, no matter how naive he was, he would not believe it.

After all, Dong Fan is hanging out alone, and the sea ban cannot actually stop them.It has become the only way for the sea goods trade. Such a person came to him personally to talk to him about doing business. How could he dare to make a decision alone?

"How big is the amount, so you dare not make a decision?" Lin Yu threw the chess pieces back into the chess jar, and wiped his hands with the handkerchief that Bai Shu brought up.

Chang Zilan hesitated for a moment, and said: "The amount is fine, it's just Xiaosheng's suspicion..." He couldn't help but looked around, and seeing that Lin Yu didn't have any intention of turning back others, he said awkwardly, "Maybe it's someone from Dongfan. "

Lin Yu was surprised and said: "Is there anything taboo about the people of Dongfan, why should they be so cautious?" This world is completely different from his original impression. The general will be moved to the inland, but let them continue to be in charge of the entire island, and even let them control the surrounding sea and land freight, which is a bit obedient.

What happened in the past, Lin Yu didn't know for the time being.However, what is certain is that if Lin Yu wants to carry out his next plan, the Zheng family cannot avoid contact.

Chang Zilan moved slightly in embarrassment, and then said: "I don't know the specifics, I just know that the elders of the family have always kept secrets about Dong Fan, and told Lai Shao about things there." Isn't this a habit, really? What he said, he didn't know why.It's just that everyone did it, so he did it too.

"So that's how it is." Lin Yu glanced at him, and then said, "I see, you asked someone out, and I'll go talk in person."

Chang Zilan hurriedly responded.

After he left, Lin Yu summoned Zishu this time, and said, "Aren't those people the Chang family kid talking about?"

Zishu nodded and said: "It's them, what he said just now is correct." What he said was left in his ears, and today, looking at it, this kid is quite honest.

"Okay, keep watching."

After Chang Zilan came forward and said that the person who could make the decision tonight would come to talk, Zheng Yi and the master next to him looked at each other and agreed with a smile.It seems that it is not surprising that there is another person behind this, as if he is in control.

Chang Zilan thought silently, the eyes of these people were really similar to those of the previous head of the Sun family.But now the Sun family has vanished into thin air, and there are no more promising members of the clan.

After Chang Zilan left, Zheng Yifang said with a smile: "Mr. Tian is right, there is indeed someone else behind this kid." At first, he watched coldly, and everything he saw was done by this kid, and it was done properly. Yes, it's just a business of the Chang family.

However, after Mr. Tian calculated an account for him, Zheng Yi understood that this kind of funds cannot be provided by just one Chang family.Even for the Zheng family who controlled the surrounding shipping, it was not difficult to get the money out, but the difficulty was getting it all together in a short period of time.

"It's not just some kind of strange person who has improved the method of making sugar." Master Tian picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus sugar and put it in his mouth. A sweet taste filled his mouth instantly, without the greasy taste before. It’s a huge cost reduction.”

"It would be great if I could get the prescription, and I don't need to look at the eyes of the person behind this." Zheng Yi clicked his tongue regretfully, and said, "It's a pity."

Master Tian shook his head inwardly, the two young masters looked gentle and elegant, but they couldn't change their deep-rooted emphasis on profit.On the surface, he had no choice but to persuade: "Such a prescription must be someone else's secret recipe. If you can't get it for a while, you have to figure it out slowly." He was going to discuss business with people at night, but he was still thinking about other people's recipes. She blushed for the second son.

It's obviously grown so big by holding it like a treasure like a jade, so why did it get into the eyes of money?

Zheng Yi laughed and said, "It's all for nothing, my Zheng family still thinks about such a small prescription?"

Master Tian stroked his beard with a smile and said: "That's the case." Then he warned, "It's just business, just don't forget why we came here."

"I know." Speaking of this, Zheng Yi became impatient in his heart, obviously his father had so many people under his command, but he just threw him out, what kind of brotherhood, where did he come from with the brother he carried?Thinking that this Mr. Tian is his father's confidantes, he had no choice but to bear with it and said, "However, it is easy to do it, and naturally the life of the eldest brother is the priority."

Master Tian couldn't see the impatience in his heart, he sighed secretly, and didn't know whether the master regretted his original decision or not.

When Lin Yu appeared in front of them, even Mr. Tian, ​​who had established himself beside the leader of Dongfan through tricks, did not expect that the young magistrate would appear in person.

Indeed, Mr. Tian guessed that all the changes in Xinghua Mansion began when the young magistrate came here, so this Xin Tang may also have something to do with him.However, the most he could think of was the Lin family behind this business, that is, Lin Ruhai, the Lin family whose ancestor was a lieutenant.It's not that he looks down on Lin Yu. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, even if he has a family and a business, he will indeed have a bright future in the future, but he can't compare to Lin Ruhai, who is both a noble family and a hairpin family.

Therefore, he thought that the Chang family and the Lin family were behind the new sugar, but Lin Yu happened to be an official in Xinghua Mansion, so he gave them a convenience.After all, are you still a junior!

Furthermore, the matter of the merchants at this time is not a matter of elegance. In Master Tian's thinking, it should be a matter of doing business with them by the chief steward in Xinghua Mansion.

Seeing this person, Master Tian hurriedly waved his hands quietly, the subordinate nodded and went inside to report.He asked Lin Yu to take his seat, and said, "I didn't know that the prefect Lin was here in person. I'm really terrified. Please wait a moment. My young master is coming soon."

Lin Yu ignored his little tricks, and didn't ask him how he knew it was him. He smiled and said, "I'm not busy, it's just that my house came unexpectedly. It's okay for your family to be more cautious, after all, it's not peaceful now."

Mr. Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know if there was something in his words. He glanced at this unparalleled young man with a particularly harmless smile, thought it over and said cautiously: "Xinghua Mansion is gradually recovering its vitality under Master Lin's governance. The commercial ports are also gradually prospering, so it's not peaceful, Mr. Lin is too self-effacing."

After hearing this, Lin Yu didn't say much, but simply said, "That's ridiculous."

Mr. Tian saw him bowing his head to drink tea, and didn't know what he meant. He scratched his head and wondered if there was something wrong with his business, but he couldn't ask, so he had to drink tea without saying a word. .

When Zheng Yi hurriedly dressed and came out, what he saw was the scene of the two silently holding tea bowls.He paused for a moment, with a smile on his face, and said: "I don't know if Lin Yu's grand master is here, and he is far away to welcome him, and sometimes he is far away to welcome him." Seeing Lin Yu raised his head, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his face The smile on his face couldn't help but become more sincere, "Please come inside quickly."

Lin Yu nodded, and followed into the side hall in the courtyard.He knew about this house, the owner was still there, and someone had come to register it before, so it was not taken back by the government.It seems that this is the Zheng family's foothold in Xinghua Mansion, and I don't know how many such footholds there are.

He won't pull it out, but he has to understand it all.

Secretly planning to carry out a census of Xinghua Mansion, Lin Yu heard the young man opposite say, "It's just a small business, but it's such a small business that the prefect Lin is so tired, Xiao Ke is really ashamed."

Putting the refilled fragrant tea aside, there was a short and slight knocking sound. For some reason, Master Tian's eyelids twitched, and Lin Yu laughed and said, "Young Lord, why should you be ashamed?"

Before he came, he asked Dai Zi specifically, even if he kept his ears to the outside world, he still knew that the current Dongfan was guarded by the Zheng clan after staying in the capital all year round.The leader is Zheng Chenggong's son, Zheng Shao.The title was still inherited from his father, but it was only downgraded by one level, from the original Yanping King to the current Yanping County King.

It is not an exaggeration for Lin Yu to call the young man in front of him a little prince.

Zheng Shao, another historical figure who did not exist in his impression, changed the history of Dongfan.Originally, the Zheng family should have been moved to the inland at this time, and died out after a few generations.

Where is it that it is now in control of the nearby sea trade, sitting on the scenery of a whole treasure island.

Zheng Yi's complexion changed drastically, but Master Tian, ​​who had already made some psychological preparations, looked calm and sighed in his heart, it really was so.Seeing that Mr. Tian was calm and composed, Zheng Yi's sudden change of face slowly turned around, with a hint of arrogance on his face, and said: "Originally, Xiao Wang didn't intend to disturb anyone, and he was only in disguise, wanting to take a look at the scenery of Xinghua Mansion I don't want to let Zhifu Lin expose it, but I hope that Zhifu Lin will keep it secret."

Lin Yu nodded with a smile, as if he hadn't noticed his sternness, and said, "Of course I want to keep it a secret, is it just Xin Tang?"

Zheng Yi wasn't particularly worried about his whereabouts, his secret taboo was hidden, but on the surface, his identity was also recognized by the court.It never occurred to him that his purpose had already been seen through this time.

But Master Tian was different. He had just talked to Lin Yu, and his mind suddenly turned to the sound that was not peaceful.The cold sweat broke down all at once, and he began to frantically think of countermeasures.

"The matter of new sugar, of course someone will take care of it. Xiao Wang feels a little unwell, so let's go first." The person who left the room just like that, gave Mr. Tian a wink and left.

Although it makes sense, after all, it is common sense for a young prince not to be willing to negotiate with merchants in person.But the current situation is obviously not just a mere business deal, and it's hard to say that he fled like this.

Master Tian looked at the second young master who had left again with complicated eyes, wishing he could fly back to sue the master severely.Even if he had something to say before leaving, his opinion must prevail, but does he really not take himself seriously?In front of Zhifu Lin, the second young master didn't understand much of these things, so he didn't have to speak, and let him, the master, do all the work for him, which was the right thing to do.However, he must be present, even if it's just to save face, it means that the two parties are on equal footing.

Could it be that the official fourth-rank magistrate of the imperial court and him are called masters in name, but in fact they are just talking for nothing?

Seeing this, Lin Yu knew it in his heart, and chuckled lightly, picked up the cup of tea and took a sip.Master Tian only felt that this laugh was like a hard slap on his face, it was hot|hot and painful.

"Since the young prince is unwell, let's talk about it later!" Now that the master has left, even if Lin Yu doesn't care about his status, he won't be easy-going in front of such outsiders who don't know the enemy or us, he stood up and said, "Farewell. "

Master Tian hurriedly bowed to see him off, and saw Lin Yu walk a few steps, stood still, turned around and said, "By the way, I would like to say hello to the county prince on my behalf. It is a pity that I have always admired him but can't see him."

"Thank you, prefect Lin, for your concern. The prince of the county is doing very well." Master Tian said with half-lidded eyes, "It's late at night and the dew is heavy. I hope that prefect Lin will be careful when he walks."

Xinghua Mansion still enforced the curfew. Lin Yu walked on the bluestone slab, and the wooden clogs under his feet fell on it, crisp and clear.

"Chicken mouse."

"Yes." Zishu quietly appeared beside Lin Yu and said.

"Go back!" Lin Yu looked at the bright moonlight and said, "I'll go back by myself."

"Yes." He knew what Lin Yu meant to tell him to continue listening to the master and servant of the Zheng family, so he agreed without hesitation.For them, Lin Yu's order is the top priority, and he also knows that in this Xinghua Mansion, his uncle will never have anything to do.

It wasn't long before Lin Yu walked out, and Zishu happened to catch up with the scene when he returned.

He was lying in the shadow of the beam, his eyes gleaming in the darkness, and he listened to every move below with his ears up, remembering every word and every word in his heart.

He just heard the older Mr. Tian sigh: "The second young master should not have left." Perhaps in a short period of time, he had already turned his hatred of iron into steel, and when he talked to Zheng Yi again, he had already turned around. There was no trace of anger that seemed to be there when he was fighting with Lin Yu.

Then Zheng Yi said: "The status has been discredited, what else is there to talk about." Then he said, "He is not clean anyway, as a dignified magistrate, he actually ended up doing business in person, and asked someone to give it to him if he said it. Refer to one book. If he is smart, he will naturally not tell my whereabouts."

"Second young master didn't even ask, how did he know our identities?" When the group of them came to the city, they used the real household registration issued by the Quanzhou government office, saying that they came to visit relatives in this family.

Zheng Yi was smarter for a while, and said: "I'm afraid that the kid from the Chang family saw it, so tell him."

Master Tian thought about it again, and it made sense. When the Chang Zilan I saw today met them, he couldn't help but glance at the guards they brought with him. It was around this time that he saw something. Not too much.

This Chang family is a century-old family in Quanzhou, and they also have some contacts with their Zheng family.It's just that the first few of these business contacts don't know about it, and it's not the one I saw today!

They have always wanted to catch up with the direct branch of the Chang University scholar, but that branch is in the capital, and they can't reach it.And Chang Zilan and his father had the closest relationship with the direct branch. The reason why Master Tian was willing to let Zheng Yi do business at this juncture was also for the sake of Chang Zilan and Chang Kemin behind him.

Unexpectedly, a magistrate who didn't know the details was actually provoked.

Master Tian wanted to say that even so, he couldn't just turn around and leave.He raised his eyes to look at the second young master who didn't care, and a word suddenly slipped into his mind, the image of an inhuman king.

The master sent himself to stay by the side of the business because he wanted to teach him. He only hated himself for being full of knowledge and good at strategizing, but clumsy at dictation and not good at eloquence. He was also powerless in teaching the second young master.

Zheng Yi didn't listen to him very much.

The master was wise for a while!Master Tian was thinking, tears were about to fall.At the beginning, Lord Guoxing passed away just a few months after taking over Dongfan. The master turned the tide and caught the traitor who dared to poison Guoxing Lord by eating inside and outside. In front of the grave.

Since then, he has inherited the will of Guo Xingye, Su Xing Ye Mei repeatedly resisted Jing, and managed to save the current situation.Maybe it's because he has been tired all the year round and has never had an heir.Helpless, he had no choice but to adopt a child from his brother, who is now the young master.

After teaching with all my heart for a few years, maybe God couldn't bear the master's hard work, so the second young master was born.

But now it seems that neither of these two young masters can keep their foundation.The young master is reckless, although he has the heart to fight against Jing, but he has no talent to fight against Jing.This time it was even more tricky, and I don't know who persuaded him to hire Japanese people, so that he is now trapped in Shouning County.

The second young master is even worse, anyway, the eldest young master still has a heart.The second young master Zheng Yichang and the hand of the woman have always only known to enjoy themselves. They can only see the scenery of Dongfan controlling the business roads everywhere, but they can't see the dangers behind it.

I don't know what the master's plan is, the peace of the past few years is the result of the shame of surrendering at the beginning.However, as long as the master is there for a day, the north side will not move for a day.

I'm afraid the imperial court in the capital has also noticed that neither of the master's two heirs can keep the foundation.If the Eldest Young Master inherits at that time, I am afraid that the Eldest Young Master will not be able to bear it because of his temperament, and it will be easy to be pushed away.At that time, the imperial court became famous as a teacher.

It would be even better if it was the Second Young Master.The second young master has a temperament that does not want to miss Shu, and has long been yearning for the romance of Jianghuai. It is almost a certainty that Dongfan will fall into the hands of the imperial court.

It's just pity for those soldiers who have been fighting in the wind and rain.

Master Tian sighed, put away his desire to teach, and said: "That's right, we have had contacts with the Chang family, so it makes sense." He also said, "Although I can't say much today, the business still has to go on." Or say , must continue.Only when the deal is completed, Master Tian can rest assured that Lin Yu will not tell what happened tonight.The alliance of interests is the strongest. The ancients have actually mastered this point, but they are not willing to say it.

In addition, he was always worried about whether Lin Yu knew something, otherwise why would he speak so meaningfully.

The fact that the young master was trapped in Shouning County must not be known to anyone. Now Dongfan seems to be cooking with fire, but it is actually in a dilemma.The court must not let the court catch such a big handle, the fierceness in Master Tian's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "I will continue to discuss business with the Chang family, and when the young master is picked up over there, I will Immediately set off for Dongfan!"

Zheng Yi nodded without any objection, and said: "That's it!" He muttered, "What a fool, I have hired Japanese people anyway, and I can tell them to fight, and I will go to battle myself."

Master Tian lowered his voice warningly, "Second Young Master!"

Zheng Yi knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, even if he didn't take it seriously, he still kept his mouth shut.His father sent this confidant by his side, and he still thought about how to subdue this person!Some words, even if they are not pleasant to listen to, should be tolerated.

Zishu got the key news, and saw the two go back to their rooms to rest.He looked at Zheng Yi, who was already yawning and crawling into the bed with the girl in his arms, and listened to the corner for a while, but it was really useless.In a flash, he crawled under the eaves of Mr. Tian, ​​the oil lamp in the window was still on, and a figure sitting at his desk was reflected on the window paper.

After waiting for a while, seeing that the lights were off, and hearing the sound of breathing, Zishu had already fallen asleep, and then Zishu sneaked into the house quietly.The furnishings in the room were very simple, and he didn't look at anything else. He heard the sound of breathing and touched the desk.

The letters on the desk case were left unsealed.He squeezed it carefully, and dodged to hide in a hidden place in the house.Only then did he take out a polished and easy-to-grasp luminous pearl from the layers of sleeve pockets. The luminous pearl is not big, but the small light is just enough for a specially trained mouse to see the handwriting on the letter clearly, and it is not too big. Awaken the sleeping person.

After reading the letter at a glance, Zishu put away Ye Mingzhu, put the letter back on the table as it was, and then carefully left the courtyard and hurried all the way back to the government office.

When he came to Lin Yu's yard, there was indeed a candle lit inside, which was still waiting for his intention.Zishu gently knocked on the door, and when he heard a sober "come in" from inside, he opened the door and went in.

Without any bias, I recounted what I heard and saw tonight, and the old man said softly: "That's all right. You don't have to stare over there for a few days. Go rest." The important information has been obtained, and the rest is his business.

In response, the candle was blown out, and Zishu disappeared in the darkness.

The letter written by Mr. Tian explained everything. Although some of the words were still vague, it was enough for Lin Yu to see Dong Fan's heart to resist Jing.However, Lin Yu couldn't explain his tears on paper. Could it be that the lives of so many soldiers in front were wasted just because these two heirs were worthless?

This is the disadvantage of the hereditary system, which is why Lin Yu feels the need for a more perfect system that is more in line with the society he has built.

He also does not appreciate the so-called separation of powers and multi-party system in the West.The disadvantages of factional struggles are too obvious, but the dire consequences of Donglin's one-party dominance in the late Ming Dynasty are really a lesson to be learned.

It was adopted for a long time in the Song Dynasty, and the Zhongshu Menxia system, which was used for a period of time in the early Ming Dynasty and then abolished, was the prototype of Lin Yu's ideal system.The Privy Council, Zhongshu Menxia, ​​the commanders and envoys, and the three divisions in charge of finance divide the general, government, and finance into three.Of course, it cannot be completely copied.The most important legislative power must be independent. Dali Temple originally managed the criminal name, so it is not difficult to change it to the responsibility of the court.

Thinking a little too far, Lin Yu pulled his thoughts back. It's too early to say these things now, and he has no qualifications. He just treats it as a boring thing to add some fun to himself.If there is such a day, it must be done according to the actual situation.

Let's just look in front of us first!

Lin Yu knew that Gusu couldn't hide it forever. If it was replaced by a good official who was more sensitive and responsible, it would only be a matter of time before his Zhuangzi was discovered.

This time, the Japanese pirate rebellion reminded him instead.Before, he only thought that Dong Fan had already belonged to the imperial court, but now it seems that this is not the case.The mutual wariness between Dongfan and the imperial court gave Lin Yu a chance to hide Chen Cang.

He didn't think he could eat Dongfan, although he wanted to.After all, he had considered looking for an island overseas very early on.It doesn't need to be too big, but it can be completely under his control, allowing him to display it to his heart's content.You can pretend to be a pirate to the outside world, and the court can't control it.

It's just that there has been nothing involved in the sea area all the time, even Lin Yu can't conjure up an island out of thin air to house his Zhuangzi.

This time, he still took the risk.

Originally, he was thinking of going to Dongfan to buy a sea-going ship first, since it is impossible to have such things as sea charts.However, Lin Yu didn't need to buy it. He had it himself, and it could even be said that he had the most detailed nautical chart in the world.

For him, Dongfan is a suitable springboard.According to the plan at the beginning, when the ship is bought back, if possible, it will depart from Dongfan and head north.However, within two hundred kilometers, the island group in Lin Yu's mind could be reached.

Yes, the overseas stronghold he planned is the island group called Diaoyu Island in later generations. At this time, this island was still called Diaoyutai.

Diaoyutai is a very important military fortress in terms of geographical location, but not many people have paid attention to its function in this aspect.

It faces the Ryukyu and Wa countries in the north, Dongfan in the south, and the mainland in the west. It is also rich in resources.There are four subsidiary islands nearby, and they don't need to be developed like the main island to accommodate as many people as possible.As long as one or two teams can be stationed and watch each other with the main island, it will be fine.

This is a very fitting place.

However, Lin Yu couldn't tell whether Diaoyutai was really deserted at this time, or it was under the influence of Dongfan, or there were simply pirates living on it.If it was the former, there would be a lot of wrangling, and Lin Yu would have to pay a high price.But if it is the latter, relatively speaking, things become simpler.

Now, Zheng Yi and his party who appeared in Xinghua Mansion were the pillows sent by Sleepy.

Sometimes, even Lin Yu would wonder whether God has treated him too kindly in this life.He has come to the present step by step. In addition to his own strength, it has to be said that luck also plays a large part.

Originally, the one hundred and twenty men sent by Gusu had never experienced naval battles, and of course, they had never experienced land battles either.The only thing Lin Yu could rely on was the new flintlock guns in their hands and sufficient ammunition.The only good thing is that most of these men are from Suzhou, and they don't get seasick.He has also undergone a certain amount of surface combat training, just a few times, just for comfort.

The gap between the sea and the inland river is too big, and it cannot be made up for by a few training sessions.

Therefore, as long as he can reach a certain alliance with Dongfan, he can minimize the possible loss this time.

Before doing it again, it is necessary to confirm what the situation on the Diaoyutai is like now. Lin Yu drew a big red circle on the position of the island group on the sea area map in his mind.