Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 203
The next day, before Shi Feng escorted the Goryeo captives to the Star Lord, he met the Star Lord and the Prince on the way.

It turned out that the Tamna people who were sent back yesterday had already reported to him the disastrous defeat of the Goryeo people, but Star Lord was terrified.On the one hand, this attack offended the Goryeo court. On the other hand, I didn’t expect the always gentle Song people to beat up the Goryeo army without saying a word. Isn’t this force too powerful?

Any ruler is afraid of a powerful force that cannot be controlled by him, and Star Lord is no exception.So since he was woken up in the middle of the night, he couldn't fall asleep again, so he was thinking about how to deal with this matter, and he couldn't figure out a perfect solution in the morning - he had never encountered such a situation.But he decided to see if he could save the captured Koreans first. In this case, the court must not fall out.So he asked the Venerable Master to run towards the Song people early in the morning, only to meet them halfway.When the star master saw a large group of Song people carrying swords and spears and carrying bows and arrows in a neat formation to escort the dejected Koryo officers and soldiers, he shivered unconsciously.

When Shi Feng saw the Star Lord, he stepped forward and explained that the Koreans were the ones who started the attack, and he had no choice but to fight with the Koreans. Now, in order not to intensify the conflict, he put the Koreans back.And he also stated that he had written a letter to the Goryeo court and asked the general to take it back.

Star Lord already understood that he couldn't afford to offend both sides, and he didn't dare to speak too much, he only led the Koreans back to his city.Soon, Shi Feng got a report that the eldest son of the Star Lord had gone to sea with the Koreans.

If you think about it with your ass, you know that the star master is going to plead guilty to the Korean court, and the next step is to fight and guess.The rebels were not resigned to their fate. They immediately began to prepare for war, distributed weapons, dug trenches and built walls around the villages and towns, and waited for the Koreans to attack again.

On the afternoon of the fifth day after the Koreans left, the fleet returning from the north appeared in the Tamna Sea.The fleet loaded fresh water, grain and vegetables here, leaving Japanese iron, sulfur and bows and arrows purchased from Liaodong.In order to prepare for possible wars in the future, Shi Feng left a large amount of whale oil ready to be set on fire.Luo Xiucai wrote the situation of Tamna and the experience of using gunpowder and firecrackers in numbers in a secret letter for the captain to take back.

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A large group of Bohai children dressed in fur and snotting their noses chattered and watched the novelty.Two oxen borrowed from the Bohai tribe dragged the plowshares across the land that had just been set on fire, and the black, oily soil was turned upside down.On the newly reclaimed field, two old farmers from Shandong picked up the newly turned up soil and inspected it carefully. It took a long time to put the soil down and laughed from ear to ear.

A hunchbacked old farmer smiled and said to Tao Wei: "Mr. Tao, the soil is really fat and oily. I'm afraid there will be a good harvest without fertilization for a few years. Such good land is deserted. They don't grow crops either, it's a waste in the hands of these savages."

Tao Wei laughed and said, "The people in Bohai don't know how to farm. Didn't you see that they don't even have decent farm tools? I heard that they just sprinkle some seeds on the ground without looking after them, and make money if they grow longer. "

Another old man said distressedly: "It's a crime. It's a crime if such a good land is not planted properly."

Tao Wei laughed again: "If they know how to farm, how can you have the opportunity to farm here?"

The two old farmers nodded repeatedly: "That's true."

Tao Wei was not as optimistic as they were, and reminded them: "The climate here in Liaodong is different from Jingdong Road. The thawing is late and the frost is early. Even in summer, it is cold at night, and we cannot cultivate according to Jingdong's almanac. So the first year is mainly an experiment. The field is divided into several plots to plant at different times, so that you can find the most suitable time to plant."

Tao Wei has been with Li Buqi for so long, and he has learned a lot of experimental methods, which convinced the two old farmers.

An old farmer pointed behind Tao Wei and said, "Look, that headman is here again."

Tao Wei looked back and saw that it was Zhou Qing coming from a distance with Mai Buku again, so he turned to meet him.

In the past, Li Buqi often reminded Tao Wei that the backward people had a strong sense of learning. At that time, Tao Wei didn't take it seriously, but after getting along with Mai Buku for a while, he had to admit that Li Daguan was right.The chief of the Bohai people saw the Song people camping here, and ran here almost every day, poking his head every time, just to learn something.He saw that the Song people were tinkering with the land, so how could he not come to see what happened?
Looking at the newly dug up soil, Maibuku smacked his lips, picked up a piece of soil and put it in front of his eyes: "Oh, this is how you farm the land?"

Seeing Maibuku's serious look, Tao Wei remembered that Li Buqi had repeatedly told him that when he arrived in Liaodong, he should use the advanced culture and technology of the Central Plains to draw those small tribes into his camp, so that they could develop as soon as possible.He now considers Maibuku to be a target for such an experiment.

His local language is very bad, so he can only add Chinese and gestures to Maibuku and said: "They say the land is very fertile. We will try to grow food. If it succeeds, in the future we and you will not have to Buy food from others."

Maibuku can speak a few Chinese now, understood Tao Wei's meaning, and asked pleasantly, "We don't need to buy grain, either?"

"Yes. We can teach you how to grow food. There is so much wasteland here, it must be able to produce a lot of food."

Maibuku understood, grinned to the ears, and gave Tao Wei a big bear hug: "Thank you, generous man. You must be friends bestowed on our tribe by God. I think we should become brothers... "

Tao Wei looked at Zhou Qing with a dazed expression—what did you say, could it be that people here are so casual about sworn brothers?

Zhou Qing winked at him, and Tao Wei could only say, "Oh, good. It's my honor to become brothers with Maibukutou."

So the three became brothers with different surnames again.

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It was the end of May when Li Buqi learned that the Koreans had gone to Tamna Island, and Mizhou sent people to rush to deliver Luo Xiucai's secret letter.

The secret letter was translated by Zhang Yingniang.Because her relatives were involved, Zhang Yingniang immediately became anxious, and sent someone to invite Li Buqi who was at work to come back and show him the secret letter.

Seeing Li Buqi hastily read the letter, Zhang Yingniang asked eagerly: "Officials, Brother Luo, can they guard Tamra?"

Who dares to guarantee the war?Li Buqi could only say: "Yingniang, there are already [-] of our people on the island, and most of them are young and strong, and we can gather a thousand soldiers capable of fighting. They are armed to the teeth. Tamna is [-] miles away from the coast of Koryo, and the island is not rich in products. The Koryo people fight across the sea, and it is the limit to send thousands of people at a time. The Koryo army's combat effectiveness is very poor, and our people have many secret weapons. As long as you don't make serious mistakes, Tamra Ding will be able to hold on."

Zhang Yingniang said, "There are still fewer people in Tamra."

Li Buqi said: "Yingniang. There are too many people going there at one time, but there is no food or drink. But don't worry, when the trade winds are strong in July, there will be more than 500 men bought from Salmonella Island. To Tamna, send another 1000 people from Mingzhou and Mizhou, most of them are young and strong. As long as they can persist until these people come to the island, the little Goryeo can only look at the island and sigh."

Although Li Buqi was very sure, Zhang Yingniang was still worried: "There is still one month until July."

Li Buqi said: "Young lady, you must have confidence in Luo Touling and Shitouling. Your family officials should hurry up and practice cavalry. When Goryeo suffers a loss in Tamna, they may turn to the Liao Kingdom for help. Nine times out of ten, there will be trouble again, and maybe it will be a good fight. Hehe, when the time comes, it will be up to you to see how your officials build meritorious deeds."

PS: Thank you Tong Tianlei for the reward.

(End of this chapter)