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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break through the Void Chapter 299: The hidden vortex at the bottom of the yellow waves

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    Ye Chang was not in trouble at this time, but was smiling happily.  The war is urgent, and there has never been complete statistics on the results of the Northern Expedition. It is only now that all the results have been calculated.  Needless to say, killing enemies and seizing land, a big harvest that made Ye Chang very happy was livestock.  The Khitans are nomadic people, and they carry all their belongings with them. Ye Chang first held the Khitan camp outside Jian'an Prefecture City and captured countless items, and then kicked off the Oara tribe's hoards in Anshi City. The harvest was even richer, and the total amount increased.  He got up and acquired more than 4,100 horses, 3,090 cattle, and more than 30,000 sheep.  These livestock allowed Ye Chang to equip the entire army with cavalry, and almost all the large livestock needed for agricultural production were solved.  There are pastures with fertile water and grass in Jian'an Prefecture, and most of these cattle and sheep are raised here.  However, in order to avoid the almost untreatable infectious disease at this time, all the cattle, sheep and horses did not gather together, but were scattered into ten groups and isolated from each other.  The surrendered Xi people, Shiwei people and other tribes who were good at herding were also selected by Ye Chang and re-divided into ten tribes, each responsible for a piece of pasture.  Wang Changling, the deputy camp envoy, did not take care of the planting of grain and cotton, but first took care of the grazing.  He stayed in Jian'an Prefecture, only wrote a letter, and asked Ye Chang to take it back to Lushun, preparing to take the last boat back to Laizhou before the freezing port was closed, and then send it to Liu Yan in Luoyang.  The second harvest that made Ye Chang smile was precious metals, namely gold and silver.  Almost all the proceeds from the Khitans' loot fell into Ye Chang's tribe. Although ordinary soldiers could keep part of the spoils, most of them still fell into Ye Chang's hands.  If these gold and silver were taken to Chang'an and converted into copper coins, the amount would be less than 500,000 guan. "It is said that with the sound of swords and guns, there are 10,000 taels of gold."  War does cost money and food, but if the entire war can be completed in less than two months like this time, and at the same time such gains are obtained, then war will become a way to make money.  This winter was not as cold as last year, so by the end of November, Port Arthur had not yet completely closed down the port, so Ye Chang hurried back to Port Arthur.  He came here full of joy, but in the afternoon when he returned to Lushun, he began to feel a little unhappy.  An unexpected fleet appeared in Port Arthur, but it was the Tang Navy.  "How did they get here?" Ye Chang asked after summoning Ye An who was staying in the town.  "They said they heard that the sea route was unstable and there were water thieves, so they came to Lushun to protect them. However, I inquired privately and found out that they came to get a share of the sea route, and the king was still behind them." Ye An said: "  It seems that they have also suspected Ao Laiguo." Ye Chang narrowed his eyes. After spending more than half a year, Wang Yuanbao still didn't give up.  Aolaiguo was just a cover he used to conceal glass production. Even now, the glass kiln area in Lushun is still a restricted area. The total number of craftsmen used is only a mere thirty. For confidentiality reasons, Ye Chang is not prepared.  Scale it up immediately.  "How can Wang Yuanbao mobilize the officers and soldiers? Even if it is bribed, it is not that easy. There must be dignitaries secretly supporting There is no news from Duke Yuan?" "Gong Yuan also knows nothing about this. Although he  As an official in Dengzhou, he could not control the navy. The navy was stationed in Laizhou. However, Bian Ping got some information and said that Wang Yuanbao had the help of Yang Hui, the consort of Beijing, so he could mobilize the navy's power.  " "Yang Hui" Ye Chang didn't hear this name mentioned much.  It¡¯s not that he has forgotten his brother¡¯s hatred, it¡¯s just that it¡¯s not easy to deal with Yang Hui. Although he has Li Longji¡¯s trust now, it¡¯s not easy to slander Yang Hui in front of Li Longji.  Not to mention killing Yang Hui.  Therefore, Ye Chang did not put revenge on Yang Hui in the most urgent position. After all, the deceased has passed away, and the first thing to consider is the people who are still alive.  But now that Yang Hui has jumped out to become his enemy, he is taking the initiative to advance his revenge.  "I know about this. Since it has something to do with Yang Wei let's make a scene." Ye Changdao "Mei Fei, whose alias is Jiang Mei, has been everything goes smoothly since she came to Lushun."  She has now become a registered disciple under Luo Shouyi. She practices Taoism and medicine on weekdays, and occasionally wanders around Lushun.  While enjoying today's freedom and leisure, she is also always paying attention to Ye Chang.  What made her feel relieved, but also somewhat puzzling and regretful was that Ye Chang never took the initiative to look for her. Even when she came to visit her, Ye Chang did not meet her in person every time.  The person who came to see her was more often than not Ye Chang's "sister" Xiang'er, and she always asked about her relationship with Ye Chang, which made Jiang Mei dumbfounded.  When the war broke out, Jiang Mei was also worried. She didn't want her free life to end. Then she heard that Ye Chang personally supervised the army to go north to fight against the Khitans.  At that time, she was inexplicably more concerned about her heart. She never forgot to pray for Ye Chang in front of the Sanqing Taoist Patriarch every day, and Xiang'er came to pray more often., the relationship between the two has improved slightly.  Today, she was in the stockade, trying to prepare some New Year's goods for the upcoming New Year, but she saw that the flag on the city wall had changed.  She also knows now that the blue flag represents Ye Chang himself. The appearance of this flag proves that Ye Chang has returned to Lushun.  "Why don't I know any news?" She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.  After returning to the Taoist temple, it wasn't long before she heard Xiang'er coming. She was in a bad mood and didn't want to play riddles with the little girl anymore. She was about to make an excuse, but unexpectedly Xiang'er followed directly behind her maid.  Come in.  Ye Chang promulgated the "Prohibition of Tang People as Slaves" in Jili Prefecture very early. Therefore, it was illegal for Tang people to sell themselves as slaves in Jili Prefecture, but employment agreements signed by the government were protected.  Jiangmei's maids, He'er and Zhen'er, all came here like this.  Seeing Xiang'er barging in, Jiang Mei glared at Zhen'er who was following behind, but Zhen'er looked innocent.  But she didn¡¯t dare to stop Xiang¡¯er.  "Sister Jiang, get ready quickly, my brother is coming to watch tomorrow," Xiang'er said, startling Jiang Mei.  "Your brotherwhat did he come to Guanzhong for?" "Pray for blessings. That's what he said. He said he was going to Aolai Country and prayed to the Taoist Lord for smooth sailing. "Aolai Country" Jiang Mei's eyes suddenly lit up. "Aolai Country"  The mirrors from China are now well-known treasures in the Tang Dynasty. This year, there are no more than 500 mirrors sold from Lushun to the Tang Dynasty, and the number of glassware is only 3,000.  Although the quantity is small, the value is high. The price of five hundred glass mirrors is more than 500,000 yuan, and the price of 3,000 pieces of glassware is 300,000 yuan. If the two are added together, it will be 800,000 yuan.  Even the huge profits cannot support the big stall that Ye Chang has set up in Jili Prefecture. ¡°But Aolai is the country that makes precious mirrors?  "He'er is Lotus. She is dull and talkative and didn't interrupt, but Zhen'er's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but ask. "What girl doesn't want to have a large glass full-length mirror in her boudoir, even if she doesn't have one?  A large dressing mirror or a dressing table mirror that can reflect half of the body is not enough. A palm-sized mirror can also make girls happy all year long.  "Miss Xiang'er is Ye Sima's sister. She must know where the Aolai country is, right?  "Zhen'er saw Xiang'er's high interest and asked cautiously. "I don't know either. When my brother taught us geography, he only taught me the locations of Silla, Japan, and Danluo, but he refused to tell me the location of Aolai.  .  Xiang'er curled her lips and said, "In all of Lushun, I don't think there are more than ten people who know where Aolai is." "You don't even know Miss Xiang'er?"  "Then Zhen'er exclaimed. Jiang Mei frowned slightly. This Zhen'er is usually very smart, but she also talked a lot today. She glanced at Xiang'er and said lazily: "I am a Taoist priest.  Xiao, if he can't live up to Ye Sima's ostentation, why doesn't he go to Yaowang Temple?  " One of Ye Chang's conditions for inviting Luo Shouyi to come here is to build a Yaowangguan Villa on the hillside outside Lushun Village. It is called the Villa, but it is actually very large, twice the size of this hospital.  More than enough. Since Luo Shouyi led his disciples here, this has become his base camp. Ye Chang will also arrange general rituals and sacrifices in Yaowang Temple. ¡°There are foreign ships in the harbor, so they are watching us all day long.  The elder brother didn't want to disturb too much. There were too many people staring at Yao Wang.  "Xiang'er said proudly: "So I'm here to tell you to make some preparations. Others don't think it's me who is here to inform you about this." Jiang Mei couldn't be happy because of this. "Okay then  Come tomorrow," she said lazily, "but I think we don't have enough people. Don't come with too many people. We won't be able to greet you.  " Seeing her uninterested look, Xiang'er curled her lips, too lazy to talk to her anymore, and turned around to leave. After Jiang Mei sent her away, she thought about it and finally felt that she still had a lot to talk to Ye Chang.  He said, so he greeted: "He'er, Zhen'er, clean up the inside and outside of our Plum Blossom Temple." Only two maids can't accomplish this, Jiang Mei has to do it herself.  She was diligent and swept around, then she reached the door and placed the broom upside down in front of the Taoist temple. Not long after, a guy who looked like a Goguryeo man came to the Taoist temple. When she saw him, Zhen'er winked.  The two of them arrived at the newly planted plum grove outside the Taoist temple. "Tomorrow, Ye Changlai will pay homage to the immortals of heaven and earth and go to the sea to Aolai country.  "After the two met in the plum blossom forest, Zhen'er said these seventeen words quickly, and then turned to each other, as if they had met by chance. The Goguryeo man left the Plum Blossom Temple and hurried to the capital. There is a beautiful place in Lushun Village.  There are no idlers like him, and you can only see him wandering around in the capital occasionally. After a while, he arrived at the old pier in the capital and the newly built dock in Lushun.Compared with the old docks in Duli, the old pier is really shabby, but now there are many ships docked here, including even large ships of the Tang Dynasty Navy.  This kind of building ship is only smaller than a fighting ship in the Tang Dynasty navy. It has three floors of buildings on the deck, a parapet, a fighting grid, and many weapons such as a throwing cart, a winch, a racket, etc. It is the main warship in the Datang Navy.  It is also one of the most powerful weapons in the sea at this time.  Even though Lushun Shipyard built two large-scale ships this year, they cannot compare with them in terms of force. At most, they are equipped with crossbows to intimidate fishermen pretending to be pirates.  "Be prepared and transport water and food to the boat. We will go to sea tomorrow." The Goguryeo man arrived at the dock and went straight into a house. When he saw the soldiers joking in the yard, he shouted sharply and then hurried in.  house.  He did speak fluent Chinese. After entering the room, he crossed his hands and saluted: "The villain saw Cheng Xuanjie." The man called Cheng Xuanjie was an officer. He had heard what the visitor said in the yard and stood up.  He said: "Thank you for your hard work, any news from Plum Blossom Temple?"  " "Exactly, I thought at the beginning that since the owner of the Plum Blossom Temple was brought by Ye Chang from the Central Plains, his relationship with him must be unusual. Now it seems that it is indeed the case.  The King of Medicine¡¯s view is in the light, and the Plum Blossom View is in the dark. If Ye Chang really has something important, he will go to the Plum Blossom View.¡±  Cheng Xuanjie laughed and said: "Okay, okay, I will definitely follow you closely this time. Don't be thrown away by them like the previous few times." "Yes, the villain will also follow."  "The man dressed as a Goguryeo man said. "Wang Ran, can't you trust someone?  "Cheng Xuanjie suppressed his smile and stared. "No, it's not that the villain doesn't believe in Cheng Xuanjie. Xuanjie was introduced by the consort, so naturally he won't misunderstand this matter.  But there are specialties in the arts, and Xuanjie Hai is a good one, but in business, I'm afraid he's not as good as a villain.  Wang Ran smiled and said: "There is accurate news this time. Nine times out of ten, they have found the Aolai country. Could it be that Xuanjie is going to use the giant crossbow on the ship to throw stones to find people from the Aolai country to do business?"  " Cheng Xuanjie's face changed slightly, and he nodded: "What you said makes some sense. Okay, you can go with the boat, but there can't be too many people. The food and water on the boat are limited. If you carry one more person, it means more people.  One burden.  " "Cheng Fangyuan is not a down-to-earth person.  "Wang Jian thought to himself. Cheng Xuanjie's real name was Cheng Fangyuan. Because Wu San was the eighth-ranked Xuangjie captain, Wang Jian respected him as Cheng Xuanjie. He was introduced by the consort Yang Hui, and Wang Jian did not trust him more.  "That's why I want to go to sea in person. "Will Xuanjie go by boat this time?  "He asked again. "No, no.  Cheng Fangyuan shook his head, feeling a little annoyed: "The building boat is indeed majestic, but its speed is too slow. It cannot catch up with their boat, and it does not dare to go too far into the sea. Let's take the sea falcon boat this time."  " "Xuan Jie is an expert, and it all depends on Xuan Jie.  Wang Ran hesitated for a moment, and then said, "How many people and cargo can the Sea Falcon carry?"  " "The first priority this time is to find out the location of Aolai Country, and how much cargo we want to carry." Cheng Fangyuan waved his hand: "You have never seen the Sea Falcon ship before. Tomorrow Well, tomorrow is the fastest thing to do.  See.  " "I'm worried that if Ye Chang jumps over the wall in a hurry, we will have few people" "Don't worry, the Falcon ship can carry a hundred soldiers, and I will have the building ship outside to respond." Cheng Fangyuan laughed ferociously: "If Ye Chang jumps over the wall in a hurry, then  It's good, even if he doesn't jump over the wall in a hurry, if there is a chance, I will do it overseas." "Huh?  " "Could it be that you hope that more people will know the location of Aolai Country?  Cheng Fangyuan asked.
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