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Chapter 345 Haizhou Island: Storm Rising

Wow! !

The sea water hit the stall, and several fishermen wearing headscarves were preparing to go out to sea.

They are residents of Wanghai Island and Wanghai City. They make a living by fishing there. Although they are not rich or wealthy, their lives are relatively smooth.

After all, the entire Wanghai City, despite the two years of construction, looks "decent."

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is an industrial and agricultural market.

Although Mr. Tang imitated the local Han Dynasty and built some industrial zones, due to the lack of local iron ore resources, or the low output, and the relatively high import costs, he chose to reduce the scale of industry, or heavy industry. It has become inevitable.

It is also for this reason that the industrial level of Haizhou Island has never been very high. Even if Mr. Tang is "supernatural", he has to succumb to reality and many products need to be imported.

The main targets of imports are the two colonies of the Portuguese and British in Africa, Portuguese Mozambique and British South Africa.

The reason why these two places are, firstly, is because they are close, and secondly, because these two places are actually one of the distribution centers for European goods, and many needed goods can be purchased.

In particular, British South Africa was basically a "nanny", constantly feeding Haizhou, the little African lion of Haizhou Governor's Mansion, helping it thrive and grow in claws.

Master Tang waved his sleeves impatiently, the beard on his face fluttering in the wind.

Lao Jin had runny nose and tears. Master Tang felt sick when he saw this. Then he waved his hand and said:

Master Tang got really angry this time and kept hitting Tang Tianci on the butt with a folding fan.

.........

Master Tang didn't say anything, he just ordered someone to bring Tang Tianci down.

As he spoke, he spread out his little hands, revealing two speckled little bird eggs.

It wasn't until he said "God's gift" that he shrank back in fear, turned around, looked at Master Tang with a serious expression, and said brightly:

"Dad, look, what did I find for you??"

"Mr. Tang, this is the income of the mansion for the first half of this year. Look..."

Tell Lao Jin, don't think that because the young master did it, you can shirk the responsibility. Don't think that he doesn't know, and you will share the blame.

"What's it called? Didn't you see what I was doing, grandpa? I dropped it. I want you to look good!!"

"Back to Mr. Tang, I didn't buy anything for the New Year this year, but the young master wanted to give away wedding money for his birthday. He gave away more than 20,000 yuan to the servants in the mansion, and more than 10,000 yuan to the guards outside..."

"Tang Gong was so kind and kind, I, I will never forget it in my life!!"

And He Xiaobing underneath was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, constantly "circling" in place.

Lao Jin was a very smart man and immediately understood the meaning. He stood up and said to Master Tang with a grateful look on his face:

"Young master, young master, stop playing, the master is here, the master is here..."

As the housekeeper of the Tang Mansion, Lao Jin is considered a smart man and knows the urine properties of this Tang Master. When he speaks, he basically tells the truth. As for whether there is adulteration, it is unknown.

"What, are bird eggs fun??"

When Tang Tianci stepped down from the "Human Arhat Tower", he was not "scolded" as he thought, but "snapped".

Master Tang took the account book, looked through it a few times, and asked casually:

When everything was over, Master Tang, who was holding Tang Tianci in one hand and a folding fan in the other, gasped and said:

Tang Tianci was very impatient when he heard the shouts below. He grabbed the eggs as if they were gold, so precious.

"I'm damned, I'm damned!!"

The beating made him look like a blossoming "meat ball", and he kept making "chicken crows" from his little mouth.

Lao Jin wiped the tears on his face with his left sleeve and sucked back the snot from his nose with a "swish" sound. Master Tang was disgusted by what he saw.

"As long as you have the intention, don't cry and moan every day and spread the word. I don't know if I think I will treat you."

"Well, since the young master spent it, forget it."

"Why are there so many expenses in February? I don't remember buying anything for the Chinese New Year this year??"

Tang Tianci on the tree still went his own way, planning to continue climbing higher and catch another "bird's nest".

"Bang bang", Lao Jin fell to his knees and kept kowtowing his head. The sound was so loud that it sounded like a drum.

"It's fun, no no no, it's not fun!!"

On a big tree, Tang Tianci was digging out a bird's nest, holding two small eggs in his hand. He Xiaobing, a boy studying with him underneath, was shouting with fear on his face.

"If it weren't for Mr. Tang, I would still be farming in my hometown, and I wouldn't be as prosperous and wealthy as I am today. Being able to serve Mr. Tang and the young master is the greatest blessing in my life."

"Okay, let's get down!!"

Tang Tianci reflexively wanted to say something, but Master Tang stopped him with a look, and he was so frightened that he changed his words again and again.

"It's all my fault. If I had told Mr. Tang earlier, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened!!"

.........

"However, if you encounter something like this again in the future, you have to tell me, otherwise, who will be in charge of this family!!"

"what!!"

Master Tang looked down at Lao Jin who was still kowtowing. When he kowtowed to the tenth time, he suddenly stopped him. He seemed to be unconcerned, but in fact, his words were full of "warnings".

After everyone left, Master Tang continued to sing his unfinished poem:

"The wind shook the southwest and reached 80,000 states!!"

"Yes, Mr. Tang!!"

"Go and put the egg back."

"what!!"

Master Tang's words made Tang Tianci a little dumbfounded.

"What, let dad go??"

Master Tang asked with a "smirk".

"No, no, no, I'm going, I'm going."

Looking at Tang Tianci who was climbing up the Luohan Tower in a hurry, Master Tang sighed inwardly. His son was good at everything and had a good mind. He could speak a few words and his teachers praised him for learning quickly, but he also had many problems. He has a bad temper, likes to "look for trouble", and likes to torment his servants.

If I hadn't been there, what would have happened here.

After Tang Tianci put the egg back in its original position, Master Tang softened his expression and said:

"Tianci, do you know where you went wrong??"

"I, I shouldn't have climbed trees to catch bird eggs."

Tang Tianci stumbled and answered.

"No, you made the mistake of risking yourself."

"The fault is the lack of compassion."

Master Tang's two consecutive problems made Tang Tianci completely "dumb". He didn't expect that he had such a serious health problem.

"I asked you, why did you climb up by yourself??"

"Me, just for fun."

Tang Tianci answered confusedly.

"Wrong, this is your biggest mistake. The tree is so tall and you are so small. If something happens to you, what will your father do? What will happen to Haizhou in the future? You are being unfilial and irresponsible!!"

"Also, if you take out a bird's egg, do you know what it is? It's a child. Have you ever thought about how anxious the bird's parents will be when they come back and can't see their children?"

"What are you doing??"

Master Tang told Tang Tianci a lot of truths, and it didn't matter whether he understood it or not at his age.

Tang Tianci hesitated and finally said:

"Dad, I was wrong!!"

"What's wrong??"

"I shouldn't climb trees. Climbing trees is unfilial and irresponsible, and digging out bird's nests is heartless."

"Yes, the sage said: A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. He also said: Human relations are the way of heaven. You should be respectful and polite!!"

Master Tang spoke in "obscure" classical Chinese, and Tang Tianci nodded in agreement, but just by looking at his confused eyes, you knew that he didn't understand.

When everything was over, Tang Tianci did restrain himself a lot in the following days. Although he was still a bit stubborn, he was not as "unscrupulous" as before.

Master Tang was so "pleased" that he even taught him for a few days.

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The sky is vast and the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind and cattle and sheep are visible! !

The shepherd holds a long whip, rides on horseback, and sings the "Chiler Song".

There are some arid grasslands with cattle and sheep all over the mountains and plains. These grasslands can be regarded as a unique ecological environment in the southwest inland of Haizhou Island.

The entire Haizhou Island, southeastern and coastal areas have very high rainfall, comparable to that of the tropics. However, in a large area from the southwest to the inland, although the rainfall is still considered "moist" compared to those in truly arid areas, it is still not. Suitable for farming.

It’s not that it’s impossible, it’s just that it’s not cost-effective.

After all, in a place with three or four crops a year, the food obtained from other places is enough to supply everyone, and it can even be exported. In such a situation.

The grassland has naturally restored its original appearance and has become a "paradise for herbivores" in the true sense.

According to Master Tang's plan, planting was carried out in coastal and river areas, mainly rice and tobacco. Some cotton and tea are also grown there, but the yields are not too high.

Life on the ranch is dull, because there are no large beasts on Haizhou Island, only a few medium-sized beasts living in the rainforest, so there is no "wolf disaster" faced by most grasslands.

Some are just "man-made disasters".

Because it borders the Central Aboriginal Kingdom, some "friendly contacts" occur in the area every day.

People often say hello with "red".

It is also for this reason that even though the singing herdsman is not too old, and may not even be an adult yet, he has already killed three people.

He is a very experienced "head shaver".

"Snapped!!"

The long whip was waved, and the humpback cattle dispersed and ran around. The shepherds on horseback, holding homemade cigarettes in their mouths, cursed "beasts", and then galloped to catch up.

On the grassland, the long whip in the hand of a single-handed shepherd seems to have turned into a steel gun, which makes people "shudder".

Opposite him were the "panicked" humpbacks, commenting on their instincts and running wild.

Finally, we stopped in a lusher meadow.

This grassland is very different from the one just now, and the biggest difference is "yield".

Although there is only a small hill between them, it is obvious that this place is denser and more vibrant.

After the hump cows were driven here, they consciously lowered their heads and ate the "young leaves", not even the roots, because "they couldn't finish it, they couldn't finish it at all."

Compared with those hump cows that got into the "cafeteria", as their owner, the herdsman was not as "comfortable" as he imagined, but he was very energetic.

But until an hour passed without any movement, the shepherd felt relieved and planned to dismount and find a place to lie down for a while.

But as soon as he dismounted, he heard footsteps in the distance, and reflexively stepped on the horse again, stretched out his hand and pulled out the short-barreled carbine.

In the dense forest on the opposite side, a group of natives holding spears and spears rushed out. A few of them even held old-fashioned flintlock muskets.

"brush!!"

The carbine was raised and pointed at the "natives". The herdsman took aim patiently and fell to the ground with a "bang".

Then he shot three of them down with several consecutive shots, and the dozens of others who were left were frightened and ran back.

"Hmph, barbarian!!"

"act recklessly!!"

The shepherd carried his gun and looked at the "hurried" natives opposite, with a trace of disdain on his lips.

He had never looked down upon these natives. In his mind, if it hadn't been for Tang Gong's "forbearance", they might have been destroyed long ago. He could also legitimately own this huge grassland in that "earth country". The life of a rich man with tens of thousands of cattle and sheep.

While the shepherds were admiring their achievements, the natives behind the dense forest were discussing how to fight back.

After much discussion, we finally chose "war".

Although Her Majesty the Queen has asked for as much restraint as possible, so many people have died over the years, and three more have just died, and they cannot compromise no matter what.

"Kill all those Haizhou people!!"

"Yes, kill all those Haizhou people!!"

Looking at the angry people below, Amosi, as the patriarch, said calmly:

"Everyone, how many people have been killed by this group of Haizhou people who don't know where they came from over the years, and how much of our land has been occupied."

"How many more women did they steal?"

“Everyone knows it by heart!!”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another burst of criticism below.

"The queen asked us to be patient, but we can no longer bear it, because our ancestors told us that when facing wild beasts, we should be more cruel than them in order to survive."

"So I decided to start a war!!"

"Start the war..."

"Start the war!!"

Once a large tribe of thousands of people moved, it was still very scary, and they quickly gathered thousands of soldiers.

Boom boom! !

I don’t know where they got the antique bronze cannon, which was used by these natives to attack the fortress built by the Haizhou Governor’s Palace on the border.

The soldiers in the bunker were like "moles", running around and delivering random messages.

As the centurion of the fort, Zhang Aming suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart when he looked at the densely packed natives on the opposite side.

As expected, natives also appeared in other directions.

It soon became known that all the nearby tribes were attacking them.

Yes, all tribes, not just a single large tribe, are "seeking death" regardless of life or death.

It was a premeditated "raid".

If the bronze cannons were still expected, the French standard artillery completely broke the balance and the battle line that the soldiers on the front line had managed to hold up.

Soon, news about the indigenous kingdom's "declaration of war" on Haizhou spread to the rear.

When Master Tang received the news from his bed, his whole body exploded.

Then he didn't bother to wash up and directly announced the meeting.

"Everyone, barbarians invade the territory and slaughter the people, how hateful it is!!"

"Yes, cutting, surrendering??"

Master Tang's mouth showed "sarcasm".

"Fight!!"

"Destroy them..."

"Destroy the barbarians..."

There was an angry cry of "please fight" all around.

Master Tang's eyes moved slightly, and Counselor Zhou immediately knew what he meant, and then said:

"The indigenous people are more powerful, but our army is elite. Although the number is smaller than the indigenous people, it can still fight."

"As the saying goes, he came all the way, and I went all the way, leaving the rest of the troops to hold on, and the rest of the troops joined together to attack Huanglong!!"

Zhou Counselor was a civil servant, but there was a sense of "authority" in his words that shut up the "strong generals" below who were preparing to oppose him.

Seeing that there was no objection, Zhou counselor then ordered his troops:

"The first battalion, the second battalion, and the third battalion, a total of three thousand people, will stay and guard Wanghai City and occupy the city. The remaining five battalions, plus the heroic cavalry guards, will follow Duke Tang and take the barbarian capital!!"

After finishing speaking, he turned his attention to Master Tang and Mr. Tang who had always spoken.

I saw Master Tang constantly hitting the folding fan he carried with him in the palm of his hand, making a "crackling" sound, and when everyone was impatient to wait, he said:

"How abominable are the barbarians who invaded the country and massacred our Haizhou soldiers and civilians. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that those who openly attack the strong Han will be killed no matter how far away they are. Emperor Longwu also had the heroic feat of raising an army to attack Russia. Although Tang was not talented, he was willing to lead the rebel army. In the land of thieves, we must attack the thieves with regular soldiers..."

"My lords, in this battle, I will destroy the barbarian country, devour its land and its people, and exaggerate the power of our navy!!"

"If you win, Tang will not take any of the country's wealth. If you lose, Tang, I am willing to die in front of all the generals to repay the kindness of meeting you!!"

"Soup, please!!"

After saying that, Master Tang bowed down in front of everyone with a solemn face.

Seeing this, Counselor Zhou was the first to stand up and shout: "Tang Gong is benevolent and righteous, I am willing to die for Tang Gong!!"

"Mr. Tang, I am also willing..."

"I do too!!"

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After everyone expressed their opinions, Master Tang raised his head and said with tears streaming down his face:

"You guys are so kind to me, I really don't dare to let you down!!"

Stab! !

Master Tang made a "swipe" sound, pulled out the sword from the guard's waist, and hung it above his head. With a "swipe" sound, a piece of black hair fell down, just landing on the case.

"Brush", pointing the tip of the sword at the hair on the table, Master Tang said with a solemn expression:

"I swear today that in this battle, I will live and die with you all. If there is any violation, I will kill you!!"

"Tang Gong, Tang Gong..."

"Tang Gong..."

In the small conference room, Master Tang's name was everywhere, as if it was going to form a ray of light and shine on Master Tang.

Zhou Counselor looked at Mr. Tang who had "such a high acting skills" and sighed in his heart, "He is a true hero", and then shouted "Mr. Tang" and followed everyone.

Master Tang looked at everyone, nodded solemnly, and then announced:

"Everyone, follow me to gather troops to fight against the thieves!!"

"Don't fight back if you win!!"

The quaint conference room was full of voices saying “If you don’t win, you won’t pay back.” These words made Master Tang’s blood boil, and then he said:

"Tell the soldiers that after the destruction of the Tutu Kingdom, women will take it for themselves and property will be distributed according to work!!"

"If there is a rat with two ends, who escapes from the battle, behead him immediately!!"

Master Tang's serious voice reached everyone's ears, and they all said "dare not".

(End of this chapter)