open sea

Chapter 416
Will tomorrow not set?
Ma Gui didn't know this statement, but as a key person who made up this step, when he landed on Kuwu Island, his face was blown with snot by the freezing sea wind.

His fleet was supposed to reach Kuwu Island in September, but the cold forced them back before they could get close.

After all, their sergeants were dispatched by Nanyang, where it was always hot summer. The so-called September coldness of Kuwu Island was only relatively speaking. Send people to Tianjin Wei to buy cotton-padded jackets.

That is to say, Ma Gui had the foresight to buy winter clothes, coal fires, etc., and even specially dispatched a batch of fur coats from Xuanfu, otherwise he would have to wear a few cotton shirts before entering Kuwu Island. Have to be frozen back.

This fleet of less than a thousand people waited in Wudao, and even helped Chen Bazhi put pressure on Dayou. It was already November when they actually set foot on Kuwu Island.

The autumn wind in the capital has not yet blown away, and the beach along the coast of Kuwu Island is already freezing.

The natives on the island had received the news two months ago when the Ming ship was approaching for the first time. During this time, they had to make full preparations and send people to wait in the rough port along the coast. Waiting on the shore.

After washing himself, Ma Gui first sent his cronies ashore to contact the local people, then stood on the ship's side looking at the flat coast full of birch and fir trees in the distance, and ordered the fleet to dock at the port.

Li Ruzhang, who was dispatched by Chen Bazhi from Wudao to assist Ma Gui in resetting the three guards, stood at the bow of the boat, searched the shore for a while, turned his head and raised the corners of his mouth, and said to Ma Gui, "Here we come, Nikan Wai Lan."

Ma Gui laughed when he heard the name, and said, "You sent someone to look for him in North Korea?"

This Nikan Wailan, Magui is impressive.

Li Rubai had just arrived when he was sent to the Xuan Mansion by the old officer Ma Fang. Among them was Li Sunshin, the Korean general who was on the same boat, and Nikan Wai Lan, who came to give gifts uninvited.

Nikan Wailan, the city lord of Tulun, left a deep impression on Chen Mu, and he was also a mythical figure in General Zhenshuo's mansion. Dali, and left without saying a word.

Ma Gui didn't expect Li Ruzhang to find him.

Li Ruzhang smiled and said: "Wai Lang is not considered a big man in the Jurchen tribes, but he has a good relationship with the generals of the frontier army. He will flatter people when he gives gifts sincerely. Whenever he sees my father in Liaodong, he must call him grandpa. Chen Shuai despises him, but if you want to Reset the three guards on Kuwu Island, with him as a lobbyist, everything will be safe."

"I heard your elder brother say before that he wants to be a general of the Ming Dynasty, and he doesn't like his compatriots, even the leaders of the various ministries. He must be called a barbarian." Ma Gui really didn't like this The person said: "The ruthless and unrighteous generation."

"It's not enough to be ruthless. He just wants to rely on the frontier army and become the founder of the state. He feels that he is superior to others. You can tell from the name."

Li Ruzhang explained with a smile: "His surname is Tong Jia, and his real name is Bukulu. It was later changed to Nikan Wai Lan. Nikan means Han people from southern China, and Wai Lang means an official name, such as secretary, which means a Han official. People's ambitions are aboveboard."

Ma Gui was noncommittal, and finally got off the boat, and Nikan Wailang greeted him on the shore, saluted respectfully, checked his words and did not see Chen Mu, greeted Ma Gui and others in fluent Chinese, and then asked with a smile: "Mr. Chen is in good health in Nanyang. I heard that it's hot there. In terms of food... oops."

With a hot face and a cold ass, Ma Gui ignored him at all, but anyway, there was Li Ruzhang next to him, who stopped the conversation with a smile: "I will write a letter to Chen Shuai later, conveying your concern, come, I will give you instructions." A clear path."

Li Ruzhang took Nikan Wailang two steps forward, and whispered in a low voice, "Get a few sea dog kidneys, Chen Shuai doesn't have a son yet."

While talking, Li Ruzhang patted Wai Lang's chest with the back of his hand very affectionately, winking.

This news made Nikanwailang feel as if he had found a treasure, and he cupped his hands and bowed, but was interrupted by Li Ruzhang: "Don't gossip first, how about explaining your business?"

Ma Gui watched Li Ruzhang and Nikan Wailang fighting fiercely, and turned his head to look away without seeing or worrying—more than ten riders a hundred steps away were the subordinates brought by Nikan Wailang from Jianzhou, and beside them was Ku Wu The island's local chiefs and their families accompanied them.

Although the two groups have different appearances and postures, they talked and laughed softly when they gathered together, but they communicated very smoothly. They spoke the same language.

The aborigines of Kuwu Island belong to the three major divisions of the East China Sea, also known as the Savage Jurchen, who are descendants of Heishui Mohe. Because they are overseas, they are also called Kuyi people, and they are also called Ainu people by Japan.

The biggest difference between Kuwubu and the three major Jurchens is that they are relatively short in stature and hairy. Even women have beard marks around their mouths, let alone men.

The port they were in used to be established by the Ming army during the Yongle period. Later, Nuer Gandusi was abandoned, but the port was not abandoned. There were many canoes parked on the edge. .

The Heilongjiang River in this era was very long, because there was no drainage basin outside the country, it was twice as long as it was later, and the east mouth was on the opposite bank of Kuwu Island.

No matter how far you look, there is a village surrounded by stretches of birch forests. The island is large but sparsely populated, and the settlements are also not large, not to mention that they have similar living habits to Qilie Mibu. They live in the wild in summer and only enter the house when the weather is cold. , lack of livestock, but some people ride deer.

Except for deer, among the six domestic animals only dogs are the most numerous. This land is no longer dominated by pastoral dogs. The dogs here are sled dogs.

With Li Ruzhang's kind suggestion, Nikanwailang also obviously felt Magui's impatience, and quickly responded seriously: "Don't worry, little master, everything has been done. Three more guards will be set up in the Acropolis, the savage Jurchen is stubborn and greedy, don’t mention building two Acropolises, even the barbarian guards on the opposite bank can do it again!"

Hearing what Nikan Uiro said, Ma Gui finally nodded slowly with a drooping face, looking at Nikan Uiro directly.

This small movement seemed to give Nikan Uiro a great encouragement, and then he turned his head and gestured to the leader of the Kuwu tribe, and said to Ma Gui and others with a flattering look: "The savage Jurchen will pay tribute through Jianzhou, and the barbarian does not know the king. Hua, the two tribes pay tribute every year, only the wildlings pay tribute once every three years, not to mention the Kuwu tribe, they lack everything."

"As long as Grandpa Liaoyang speaks, they are allowed to sell goods with him once a year and bring back some daily necessities, and they can immediately build a wooden village from Xi'er Hawei's hometown."

Li Ruzhang smiled, feeling that the mission had been accomplished, but Ma Gui took over the conversation when he planned to answer.

Ma Gui is really ruthless, don't worry about looking down on Nikan Wailang in his heart, but he has the intention of praising Nikan Wailan, saying: "This matter is important, only the most loyal people in Fushun Mashi can get permission. We need to ask Chen Shuai about this matter."

Saying that, Ma Gui looked at Li Ruzhang, casually raised his hand and pointed to the sea not far away, saying, "This is overseas."

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)