Spoilers for The Red Mansion, Daiyu’s mentality is broken

Liu Xianglian went through the discharge formalities when she returned that day. Because Jia Huan was the highest officer of the Red Flame Army, this matter was easily accomplished.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Tong found out about this and came to his door in person to give him hard advice.

Zhou Tong knew Liu Xianglian's abilities.

In terms of military literacy, he is not weaker than himself.

In terms of leading troops to fight, he may lack some experience, but he is not much worse than himself.

I just relied on the fact that I was a general, grew up in the military, and grew up in a good environment.

If the two were from the same background and were on the same starting line, their abilities and military positions might not necessarily be able to surpass Liu Xianglian's.

Liu Xianglian's abilities were so outstanding that Zhou Tong was naturally reluctant to let him go.

However, Liu Xianglian was determined to leave and had already thought of a suitable reason.

In the end Zhou Tong had no choice but to give up the persuasion.

A few days later, Liu Xianglian, Xue Ding, and Jia Yun quietly headed to Haitian Island under the protection of dozens of Mohist disciples.

In the future, these three people will be the political, economic and military leaders on Haitian Island.

The three of them must be serious and responsible and support each other in order to develop Haitian Island as soon as possible.

After just a few days of getting along, these three people got a general understanding of each other, and also had a preliminary recognition of each other's character and abilities.

On this day, the three people held the first plenary meeting of the Haitian Island leadership team in the cabin.

Xue Ding, who was most familiar with Haitian Island, was the first to speak.

Xue Ding said: "Brother Yun, although the natives on Haitian Island are kind-hearted and not good at fighting."

"But they are extremely stubborn and refuse to give in easily. My Xue family has actually been in a cooperative relationship with them for decades."

"We have never really ruled and managed them, and there are so many of them. If we want to rule and manage them from the beginning, they may not be honest and obedient."

The Xue family actually controls the lifeblood of Haitian Island economically. If the Xue family wants to sanction Haitian Island, it will be a very easy thing.

But the Xue family never really fully controlled Haitian Island.

Xue Ding felt that it was necessary to remind Jia Yun that this matter must be dealt with slowly and not be rushed.

Once the rebellious psychology of the Haitian Island natives is aroused, it will be difficult to do anything later.

Unexpectedly, Jia Yun laughed after hearing this and said, "Shibo, it doesn't matter. Uncle Huan told me how to deal with it before I came here."

"Aren't those pirates in the West now destroying countries at every turn, burning, killing and looting everywhere?"

"So after we went to Haitian Island, we spread the word everywhere that pirates from the West were interested in Haitian Island and wanted to seize it as their base."

"They want to seize the territory of Haitian Island and kill everyone on Haitian Island. After Shibo learned the news, he prepared to evacuate all Xue family members."

"In this case, I, my nephew, took the initiative and overcame all opinions. I decided to set up a guard team to protect the safety of everyone on Haitian Island."

"In this case, Shibo thinks, will the natives on Haitian Island be grateful to us?"

"Next, in order to maintain basic requirements such as the training of the guards and the construction of equipment, various yamen will be established on Haitian Island - of course, they don't need to be called by this name, but they will perform the responsibilities of the yamen."

"And these yamen are all subsidized with my own money, in order to benefit the entire Haitian Island."

"In this case, Shibo feels that the indigenous people on Haitian Island - Uncle Huan said, we can't call them indigenous people, we have to call them aborigines."

"Shibo, do you think those aborigines will be obedient and grateful to us?"

"We can also take the opportunity to collect certain agricultural taxes and commercial taxes. Of course, they have to ask us to collect them, and we must not take the initiative."

After hearing what Jia Yun said, Liu Xianglian and Xue Ding couldn't help but look at each other.

They really didn't expect that people could be so shameless!

Xue Ding couldn't help but said: "This, this is so treacherous!"

Liu Xianglian nodded and said, "It's really despicable!"

Jia Yun laughed and said: "Uncle Huan is very resourceful. Once this plan comes out, Haitian Island's preliminary plan can be carried out smoothly."

"Of course, if we want them to truly return home, we must make their lives better and better in the future."

"After all, the deception is only temporary."

Xue Ding couldn't help but sigh: "Suddenly I feel that my life has been in vain for so many years. These days, I have been thinking about how to successfully take over Haitian Island."

"I have never thought of a good solution. Unexpectedly, Brother Huan came up with an idea and could easily solve this problem."

Jia Yun couldn't help but admire and said: "Yes, in our eyes, the problems that are extremely difficult to solve can be easily solved by Brother Huan."

Liu Xianglian also nodded and said, "Yes, originally I was worried about how to recruit new soldiers!"

"In this way, the young men on Haitian Island will definitely join the army enthusiastically. After I go there, I will have to pick and choose."

"Brother Huan has said that the number of troops should not exceed 10,000. The minimum number of troops in the early stage is a few thousand, and the maximum number is 10,000. It is best not to exceed 10,000."

"Originally, I thought it was unrealistic to recruit 10,000 people. But now it seems that my structure is too small."

There are only a few hundred thousand aborigines on Haitian Island, so raising an army of 10,000 people is already the limit.

Any more and it won’t be enough.

The three of them had a discussion on how to start work after arriving on Haitian Island.

As a result, the more they communicated, the hotter their hearts became.

I really wish I could fly to Haitian Island right away and start working right away.

……

As the New Year approaches, the Wei family comes to ask for Tanchun's hand in marriage.

They had planned to get married, but Jia Huan just didn't expect the Wei family to be so anxious.

It turned out that Wei Hong was really afraid of this southwest battle.

There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring.

In this southwest battle, he was seriously injured and almost ended up in the southwest battlefield.

After his son Wei Ruolan heard the news, he quickly rushed to the southwest battlefield.

If Huan Ge'er hadn't suddenly emerged and subdued the Southern Barbarians with his miraculous gesture, the father and son might have died for their country in the southwest battlefield.

If this is the case, his lineage will be cut off.

Even after death, he could not face his ancestors in the underworld.

Therefore, after thinking about this, Wei Hong immediately proposed marriage to Jia's family after he came back.

If Wei Ruolan wants to get married as soon as possible, it would be better to leave a wife for the Wei family as soon as possible.

In this way, there is no fear that their group will become extinct.

The Wei family proposed marriage, and the Rongguo Mansion happily agreed.

Mrs. Wang also had to pinch her nose to prepare the dowry for Tanchun.

Mrs. Wang prepared thirty-two tons of dowry for Tanchun.

This dowry can only be considered below average for a family like Rong Guofu.

But even so, although it would not wipe out the wealth that Mrs. Wang had saved so easily, it would still strain her bones and make her feel heartbroken.

Next, Mother Jia couldn't stand it. Yi Tanchun was her most beloved granddaughter.

Second, it was too shabby and would be embarrassing in front of my relatives.

The third reason is also for Brother Huan's face.

Jia Mu added thirty-two sets of dowry to Tanchun from her own treasury.

So far, Tanchun's dowry has totaled sixty-four sets.

Even among wealthy families, it is above the average level, and no one can say anything gossip.

On the other hand, Aunt Zhao, the second wife who is the mother-in-law, has nothing to lose. Of course, Aunt Zhao herself doesn’t have much spare money.

Most of the money Jia Huan Xiaozong gave her was deceived by Ma Daopo.

She was not willing to take out the rest to add to Tanchun's dowry.

She felt that her daughter was a loser, and now all the money she had taken out would be wasted, and not even a sound could be heard.

After hearing this, Tanchun was very angry and secretly wept.

Jia Huan, on the other hand, gave Tan Chun another sixty-four tons of dowry with a wave of his hand.

At this point, Tanchun's dowry amounted to one hundred and twenty-eight dollars.

Even among wealthy families, they are top-notch and rare.

Xia Jingui's dowry back then also cost one hundred and twenty-eight carries.

And since it was Jia Huan's dowry, the luxurious four-wheeled carriage, perfume and shop were absolutely indispensable.

Compared to Xia Jingui, it can be said that he is no less generous.

After Tanchun saw it, he couldn't help but be moved.

She naturally knew that everything she had was brought to her by her third brother.

Without her third brother, she would not have been able to marry into the Wei family, let alone the large amount of dowry.

In the Grand View Garden, all the sisters also sent their thoughts.

Tanchun held a banquet to entertain all the sisters and say goodbye to them.

A few days later, the auspicious day arrived and Tanchun got married.

Rongning Street is once again dressed in red and colorful, making it very lively.

The one hundred and twenty-eight people carrying the dowry in Tanchun can be said to be covered with thousands of miles of red dowry.

……

Let's talk about Xue Ding, Jia Yun and Liu Xianglian. They wandered all the way and finally arrived at Haitian Island.

According to the process they had discussed in advance, Xue Ding began to secretly order people to spread the news.

It is said that several pirates in the West have set their sights on Haitian Island.

These pirates are preparing to unite and attack Haitian Island together.

Kill everyone on the island, occupy Haitian Island, and make it a stronghold for them.

The strength of these pirates is extremely huge, and it is difficult for Haitian Island to defeat them.

Therefore, the Xue family's Chamber of Commerce has decided to evacuate.

Recently, the Xue family's chamber of commerce has begun to clear out its stores and prepare to evacuate.

This rumor immediately caused panic on Haitian Island.

Mainly because this rumor is extremely confusing and appears to be quite true.

In fact, strictly speaking, this rumor is not groundless.

Because pirates are really rampant in the West, burning, killing and looting everywhere.

And Haitian Island has also entered their sight.

Of course, there are currently not many islands that are really eyeing Haitian Island.

For the time being, they are not planning to attack Haitian Island.

But because the Xue Family Chamber of Commerce made it so realistic, the aborigines of Haitian Island believed it to be true.

They were very frightened.

If the pirates really come, all of them will die!

Under the fear of death, the indigenous people of Haitian Island panicked.

They approached the Xue Family Chamber of Commerce and asked the Xue Family Chamber of Commerce to provide them with shelter.

Not surprisingly, the Xue Family Chamber of Commerce refused. The Xue Family Chamber of Commerce admitted frankly that they were no match for the pirates.

Just when the aborigines of Haitian Island fell into despair, Jia Yun suddenly stood up.

Jia Yun could not sit back and watch the aborigines of Haitian Island being massacred by pirates. He decided to form a self-defense force on Haitian Island to protect the aborigines of Haitian Island.

Jia Yun is willing to provide weapons and funds to this self-defense force.

After learning the news, the aborigines of Haitian Island were immediately overjoyed.

Their young people immediately signed up enthusiastically.

They were grateful for Jia Yun's generosity. To express their gratitude, each of their families was willing to spend a sum of money to support the Self-Defense Forces.

At this point, the second step of the plan to build Haitian Island has been successfully completed.

The matter of forming an army was immediately put on the agenda.

Next, Haitian Island officially formed a guard force, and Liu Xianglian was appointed as the general of the guard force.

The officer structure of the escort army is composed of Mohist children, and the lower-level recruits are all young and strong aborigines of Haitian Island.

Recruit selection also officially kicked off.

The selection of the guard army is extremely strict, and the standards are the same as those of the Red Flame Army. Only those who can lift a hundred kilograms of stone locks can be selected.

The age range was from sixteen to thirty-three. According to this standard, more than 6,000 people were selected.

These numbers are enough for now.

After the selection of the escort team is completed, they need to be equipped, organize training, and have to eat every day.

And these also require dedicated personnel to be responsible.

In order to allow the guards to train with peace of mind, Jia Yun had to spend her own money to build a city lord's palace specifically to serve the guards.

In order to better serve the escort team, the City Lord's Mansion first set up a household registration department.

This household registration department first registered the name of each guard soldier.

Then the family status of these soldiers was registered, and then the status of families who were willing to provide help to the Guards soldiers began to be registered.

In this way, all the household registrations of all the aborigines on Haitian Island have been registered.

After the household registration department is established, the establishment of other departments is a matter of course.

The framework of the City Lord's Mansion is being built bit by bit.

The officials of the City Lord's Mansion are mainly the team brought by Jia Yun.

Jia Yun has worked with Jia Huan over the years and has also cultivated a group of her own team.

This time when he came to Haitian Island, Jia Yun basically brought everyone here.

Because Jia Yun realized that managing Haitian Island this time might be an extremely important opportunity for him.

Once this is done, he may have greater opportunities in the future.

Of course, the team Jia Yun has trained is also extremely limited.

It can only support the framework of the City Lord's Mansion, and there are still a lot of vacancies for those at the bottom.

Of course, he couldn't use all his own people.

Some other low-level officials were either Mohist disciples or aborigines from Haitian Island.

In this way, the City Lord's Mansion on Haitian Island is being built step by step.

The construction of Haitian Island is gradually on the right track.

Next, it was Liu Xianglian's turn to show off her skills. (End of chapter)