The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 486
After listening to Cong Xiucai's words, both Feng Ziying and Yang Lin felt the same way.

The reason why they gave up their comfortable life and followed Jia Min here to endure hardships without hesitation was because of this friendship.

Even though this place was once so desolate, far away from homeland and relatives, there is no complaint or regret.

Cong Xiucai's phrase "where love is strong is home", happened to hit the point, which resonated with them.

"Okay, it's a good time to come. This is a piece of virgin land. In the words of Chief Min, it's like a blank sheet of paper for drawing the latest and most beautiful pictures."

"How did you two get here?"

Yang Lin asked Guo Qisheng and Hua Yusheng.

"Well, to tell you the truth, after I escaped from Bukui, Brother Guo and I went to Kaiyuan Mansion. There, we were also worried and panicked every day. I was afraid that one day the government would come and arrest me again. .”

Hua Yusheng's expression looked tired and miserable.

"Later, both of us heard that many people had gone to Beihai, so Brother Guo went to Bukui to inquire. Once we heard that many people from the Fubingtuan had come here, Mr. Cong suggested that we both come here. This place is no longer part of the The territory of Daedeok must be safer."

"Brother Hua, it's right to be here. Here, we are the masters. You are no longer a criminal of the court, nor a exile of Bu Kui. You can make a living freely. Both of you are talented people. If I am thirsty for talents here, why not stay here and work with Yang Dianshi, firstly, you can live and work, and secondly, you can display your talents, what do you think?"

"Is it really possible?"

Hua Yusheng couldn't believe it.

"This is our own home, so we can do as we say. Yang Dianshi, settle down with the gentlemen, and we will be attending the launching ceremony of the new boat in a while. Haha, today is indeed a good day. Wouldn't it be a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?"

"You two go to resettle first, and I will wait here."

After Cong Xiucai finished speaking, Guo Qisheng and Hua Yusheng left, while he stayed and talked to Feng Ziying.

"Chief of Staff Feng, how did you build such a big boat here? But it's for sailing in the lake?"

"Navigating in the lake is not a problem, but it is mainly used for sea navigation."

"Sea sailing? Does this still lead to the sea?"

"From the lake to the south, there is the Sheldon River. If you go straight down, you will reach the sea. From there, you can lead to all parts of Dade, all the way to Nanyang, and even further places."

"With sea ships and the opening of waterways in the future, wouldn't it be possible to transport bulk goods from all over Dade to this place?"

"That's right. There are rich products here, and goods are also transported to various places in Dade, so that we can exchange what is needed, and the exchanges are mutually beneficial. It also saves the pain of land transportation."

The two were talking, and Sun Yuanfei came over in a new suit, beaming.

"Chief of Staff Feng, the auspicious time has come, shall we start?"

"Okay, let's start. This is the first big ship. In fact, it should be done by Chief Min. Now that Chief Min is not here, I have to do it for him."

Feng Ziying, Yang Lin, Wei Ruolan and others arrived at the side of the big boat, and there were already many people waiting here to watch the excitement.

This side is ready, and Tok and Bogda have also rushed over.

Wei Ruolan, Lin Dajiang, Yang Lin, Chen Yeqing, and Feng Zijing embraced Feng Ziying and came to the bow.

The pen and ink are ready, just waiting for the finishing touch.

"The auspicious time has come, let's go into the water!"

Following Sun Yuanfei's shout, Feng Ziying picked up the pen and tapped a few strokes on the tap.

"Put the winch on."

Sun Yuanfei shouted again, the winch was released, and the boat slid slowly into the lake.

This big boat is about thirty meters long and over six meters wide.After gliding for a while, it plunged into the water with a plop.The bow of the boat plunged into the water, and after shaking for a while, the boat gradually stabilized.

The boatmen got on the gangplank, boarded the boat one after another, and began to steer it. After a while, the boat started sailing in the water.

After driving not far into the lake, I turned around and came back, approaching the pier.The crowd cheered again.

This is the first ship built in the North Sea.

"Mr. Cong came here just in time. The ship doesn't have a name yet, so I ask Mr. Cong to name it."

"How dare you do that?"

It is a very honorable thing to name the first ship.

"Mr. Cong is well-educated and runs a school in Bukui. He is highly respected and has immeasurable merit. It is well-deserved for you to name him."

"Chief of Staff Feng's kindness is hard to turn down, so the old man is reluctant. This ship is about to sail far away, and it is the first big ship. Why not call it 'Huaiyuan', which is quite commemorative. What do you think?"

"Okay, it just fits the words of Chief Min."

Lin Dajiang was the first to applaud.

"Okay, it's more appropriate. What do you think of the name 'Huaiyuan'?"

Feng Ziying turned to the crowd, who naturally applauded.

This name is indeed very appropriate.

About 500 meters away from the wharf, there is a courtyard with three main rooms in the middle and three side rooms on each side.

The offices of Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, Lin Dajiang, Feng Zijing, Chen Yetong, Yang Lin and others are all here.

The dock area has now become the commercial center of the entire Pingyuan City.

With the construction of Pingyuan New City, Pingyuan New City has become the economic center of the entire Beihai area.

This courtyard is the management center, or power center, of Pingyuan New Town.

To be more precise, it makes sense to say that it is the power center of the entire Pingyuan City.

With the continuous construction of the new town and the influx of foreign population, the old town of Pingyuan is becoming more and more marginalized.

The principal figures of these new centers of power are now to hold a council of war.

"Chief of the Guards, please introduce the situation."

The person who presided over the meeting was naturally Feng Ziying.

When these people are together, they still use the address they used when they were in the Fubingtuan.

"Okay, now let me introduce the information I have recently obtained. This is about the Cossacks. According to our reconnaissance, a group of Cossacks arrived at Fort Sergei half a month ago, with a total of 700 people."

"The Cossacks are here again, what do they want?"

Lin Dajiang was the first to ask a question.

"According to our judgment, their targets should be Pingyuan Chengnai and Tongyuan Fort."

"How can you be sure?"

"There are three evidences. First, the Cossacks are plundering. Since we came, Pingyuan City has flourished in business and economic prosperity. Caravans come and go every day. Tongyuan Fort has also become the northernmost one in Daedeok. It is an important commercial town, where a large amount of goods are transferred, and many great German merchants hang around there. This will naturally arouse the coveted eyes of the Cossacks."

"The second basis is that the Cossacks had a tradition of expanding southward before, and they ran rampant in this area and rarely encountered opponents. Now that we are here, if we gain a firm foothold here, it will definitely become an obstacle for them to go south in the future. So, they have reason to remove us."

"So far, we are the most powerful force in the North Sea area. If we get rid of us, we will not only remove their thorn in the side, but also effectively deter the indigenous tribes in the North Sea."

"Third, the current Tsar Karina III of the Ross Empire issued an edict to encourage the Cossacks and the Ross people to expand southward and plunder the land. The Ross court also provided them with military salaries."

"Based on the above analysis, we concluded that the target of these Cossacks should be directed at us."

"In the past few days, we have discovered that the behavior of two small caravans is very suspicious. They are probably Cossack scouts who came to spy on information."

"Tell them to come, whoever is afraid of whom, if they dare to act wildly on the ground of our army regiment, let them have a good taste of our power."

Feng Zijing was the first one who couldn't sit still.

"Okay, let them come. The brothers haven't fought for a long time, and their hands are already itchy. They are worried that no one will fight, so they come to die."

Chen Yetong also became excited.

"Captain Feng, Commander Chen, please be calm and calm."

Wei Ruolan stopped the noise between the two.

"The Cossacks are the most powerful enemy we have encountered. Last year, when we came with Chief Min, we fought against them in Tongyuan Fort. At that time, they had 300 people, and our caravan had 200 people. , plus Lameihua's caravan and some villagers from Tongyuan Fort Liu Gengxin."

"The combat power of Lameihua and Liu Gengxin is negligible, so our caravan was the absolute main force in that battle."

"Although we win more with less, we won under special conditions. It does not mean that our combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the Cossacks."

"Is there anyone in this world who is stronger than our Fubingtuan?"

Even though she had heard about that battle before, Feng Zijing still didn't want to believe that the fighting power of the Cossacks would be stronger than that of the Fubingtuan.

"Yes, and there are many of them. Cossacks are one of them. Chief Min said so. I also participated in the battle last year. I also think so."

"In terms of military literacy, combat experience, fighting will, personal training, command level, in all aspects, the Tatars are not their opponents. The level of equipment is even more incomparable to the Tatars."

"We fought against the Tatars. In addition to our good military quality, we are equipped with firearms, which is also a huge advantage. Now I want to tell you that our firearms are actually far behind the Cossacks. If it is a one-on-one battle, we Defeat is certain!"

When Wei Ruolan said this, no one said anything.

The government corps defeated the four major tribes in South Vendura, and also defeated the Tatars in North Vendura. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is definitely second to none in the army of the Dade Empire.

Now it is really hard for them to accept that they can't beat the Cossacks.

However, they also knew that what Wei Ruolan said was true.

Wei Ruolan will not deliberately scare them.

The reason why Chief Min went to Europe was to obtain more advanced firearms, which also proved this point.

The firearms of the government corps were the most advanced in Dade, but when they met the Cossacks, they seemed to be much behind.

The Cossack rifles seized in the Battle of Tongyuan Fort last year have been equipped with the Fu Corps, and they already know the gap in firearms.

In terms of numbers, the veterans of the government corps had an advantage here.However, this does not mean that in the battle against the Cossacks, they are sure of victory.

The government corps was able to defeat the Tatars with less.Why can't the Cossacks, who are more powerful in combat, defeat the government corps?
(End of this chapter)