1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Shopkeeper Ding and his staff were lying on the railing on the second floor of the lobby bored, looking at the busy combat headquarters downstairs.

Ever since the inn was requisitioned by the Haihan army as a combat headquarters, they were strictly ordered not to leave the inn to avoid leaking military secrets.But there was nothing to do in the inn, so he could only stay on the second floor and watch how the headquarters of the Haihan Army was functioning.

Although they are all laymen in the military, but from yesterday to today, they can finally understand a little bit of the content on the sand table map downstairs.

"Shopkeeper, do you think the Haihan army can take down the county?"

"Isn't this nonsense? It's not like you haven't seen how many Haihan troops went north that day and night. There must be dozens of horse-drawn cannons alone? The adobe city wall in the county town can Withstood a few toss..."

"Shopkeeper, how long do you think the county can hold?"

"I think it can last for two or three days at most... If there are enough reinforcements sent by other state capitals, maybe it can last for a few more days."

Thinking of the group of Ming troops who came to Fudong Town to collect money and food yesterday, shopkeeper Ding felt that the county could not be defended.The Haihan army is approaching the city, and these people are still thinking about profiting from the people, so it would be hell if they could win.

Before he finished speaking, he heard cheers from downstairs. It turned out that the vanguard battalion of the Haihan Army had occupied Yixing County.

"So fast?"

Shopkeeper Ding couldn't believe it. According to the map on the sand table downstairs, the Haihan army started to attack after dawn, and the battle was declared over at noon.Although the level of defense in the county was not very good, it was defeated too quickly.

In fact, the battle ended earlier in the county seat. The Vanguard Battalion sent a message to the headquarters in Fudong Town only after they completely controlled the county seat and sent cavalry to confirm the direction of the Ming army's retreat.

At this time, about an hour had passed since the Haihan army invaded the county.

But even so, the capture of Yixing County so quickly still caused quite a shock to Shopkeeper Ding.

Shopkeeper Ding couldn't help sighing: "Yixing... Now it's the boundary of Haihan!"

The guy next to him thought of another thing: "Shopkeeper, since Yixing has been occupied by the Haihan army, have we become Haihan people since then?"

The rapid change of identity made Shopkeeper Ding a little confused, and murmured to himself: "Yes, Haihan people... From now on, we will also be Haihan people."

The battle report sent from Yixing County did not make Shi Diwen happy.The Ming army's resistance was actually stronger than he expected, and there was no immediate collapse. The battle to capture the county town was not smooth sailing, and the Qianfeng Battalion had already suffered some casualties.

However, being able to take Yixing smoothly is finally a good start for this war.The next thing to do is to continue to advance the front to the north and attack the next target.

After a while, shopkeeper Ding noticed that the Haihan soldiers downstairs started packing up various items arranged in the inn lobby. Judging from this posture, the combat command was about to evacuate here and go to the next location.

An officer in charge of logistics found shopkeeper Ding and asked him to calculate the cost of booking the inn for the past two days.

Shopkeeper Ding originally wanted to be polite, but the other party was extremely impatient: "Let's count on you, settle the bill quickly, and don't delay our march!"

Shopkeeper Ding didn't dare to say any more, and immediately reported the amount cautiously.

He had already thought about this last night. Although he didn't really expect the Haihan Army to give the money, he still roughly calculated the income of the normal operation of the inn for a day.

Anyway, due to the tense situation in the past few days, Fudong Town has no source of foreign tourists, and the inn has no accommodation business. If we can receive this windfall money, it will just be able to settle the accounts of these days.

Of course, in the face of a customer like Hai Hanjun, shopkeeper Ding did not dare to open his mouth like a lion.In case you offend the other party, whether you can receive the money or not is the second priority, maybe don't put your own inn, wealth and life on it.

Therefore, the amount he quoted was quite satisfactory. If the other party thought it was too expensive and wanted to counter-offer, he was ready to accept a lower amount.

But the facts proved that he was completely overthinking. After listening to the amount he reported, the officer only thought for a moment, without haggling with him, and asked someone to withdraw cash to settle the settlement with him.

Shopkeeper Ding took the silver, laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth, nodded and bowed to send the officer away.

From the anxiety of being blackmailed by the Ming army yesterday, to today's Haihan army taking the initiative to offer the fee for using the inn, such an experience of ups and downs has never appeared in his life.

If this is the way the Haihan army behaves, then it seems that there is no harm in being a Haihan, at least you don't have to worry about being beaten by your own army.

Shopkeeper Ding looked up and caught a glimpse of the red and blue flag hanging outside the gate of the inn, and decided not to take it down for the time being, but to hang it like this for now.This thing can not only keep you safe, but also attract money. As soon as it was hung up yesterday, there was a big deal. Let's hang it up for a few more days to see if it will have any effect.

Seeing that the temporary institutions of the Haihan army in the town began to evacuate, shopkeeper Ding finally let go of his heart that had been hanging around.

Now that the battle line has been pushed to the north, Fudong Town will no longer be a battlefield, and the impact should gradually slow down.Perhaps in a few days, after the purple sand workshops in Yixing County resume work, Fudong Town will soon resume its former bustle, and the business of the inn will naturally return to the right track.

Shopkeeper Ding put the silver into the counter and locked it, intending to ask the assistant to tidy up the room where Hai Hanjun lived, but he saw the assistant tiptoeing towards the door with a bundle on his back.

"Where are you going?" Shopkeeper Ding felt bad in his heart, and quickly called out to the buddy.

The clerk sneered and said, "Shopkeeper, I've already signed up to be a soldier in the army. I guess I'll have to go out for a while before I come back."

Shopkeeper Ding said angrily: "Didn't I tell you not to go? I don't want my life anymore?"

The clerk replied: "Don't worry, I'll go there for a few days, and I'll come back when I earn money. The wages owed to me will be paid when I come back."

Shopkeeper Ding said: "What wages! If you leave, the job will be gone, you should think about it!"

The guy didn't answer any more, just waved to him, and stepped out of the inn gate, leaving only a handsome back.

Shopkeeper Ding walked quickly to the door of the inn, wanting to say something to keep the buddy, but saw that he had already met up with a few young people from the town, and happily joined the Haihan army marching northward.

Shopkeeper Ding sighed. After seeing the majesty of the Haihan Army, these young people probably had other thoughts.How can this small Fudong Town keep them.