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Chapter 780 Liu Ying: Lingao Kun Thief?It’s just that the Yue people are captives... (Chapter 6K, pull it all out)
To the south of Nanhai County is the big island called Lingao by Liu Ying.

At the southernmost tip of the island, under the Cangshan Mountain, in a valley by the sea, tens of thousands of men and women wearing clothes made of banana bark and unknown types of plant fibers are kneeling on the ground and praying devoutly.

It was a coincidence that when they were sobbing and almost fainted, the weather gradually cleared up, and it was no longer as rainy as before, and even the stormy sea gradually calmed down.

"The gods have appeared..."

"Great, we are saved..."

"Quick, push the boat out..."

"Just leave like this? I don't want to give up..."

"Okay, you stay here!"

Amidst the clamor, the tattooed Lingao man started to move.

These 9 or [-] people are already the only remaining natives on this island. Although they do not belong to the same tribe, under the pressure of powerful enemies, they can only survive if they unite together and will not be captured by others. possible.

A few well-dressed old men and women dressed as priests and chiefs with various gemstones on their bodies and bright feathers on their heads stood on a huge rock by the sea, looking north with their dim eyes, tears streaming down their faces.

This place is the place where their ancestors lived and thrived for generations, but now they want to abandon this place and embark on an unknown journey...

This, who can be willing?

But there is no way, if it is not because of the torrential rain in the past month, I am afraid that those demon-like enemies will come like a tide like before.

They are armed to the teeth, and the armor they wear is so strong that even the most powerful warrior in the clan cannot pierce through it with the sharpest bone spear!

And the enemy, with a long knife swung, can easily cut through their leather armor and disembowel them!
It's just that when the tribe desperately shouted to the gods and asked where the devil-like enemies came from, these priests and chiefs knew it very well.

Chinese.

Just over the sea.

The other side of the sea is rich and prosperous, but it is the enemy!

They don't read much, and they don't know what it means to be innocent and guilty. They only know that about a hundred days before the sun rises and the moon sets, black flags, big black ships, and fierce enemies cross The sea came and launched a war that left them defenseless.

Or rather, massacre.

All the men who dared to resist were killed, and the women and children were taken away one by one. With the understanding that they like to slaughter and cook prisoners of war, their women and children may have become other people's dishes!
In this way, in this chilling horror, the hills in the north fell peacefully and quickly, and the rest of the people could only abandon their ancestors' homes and flee into the deep mountains and jungles in the middle.

The place is full of miasma, enough to kill their enemies, and, themselves.

But there is no way, they can only believe that their gods will protect them, and thank their ancestors for teaching them how to open up their own paradise on this hot and rainy jungle island!

But the good times didn't last long, and in less than fifteen sunsets and moonrises, the enemy launched an attack on them again.

Fortunately, their gods, their ancestors bless them!

In the battle of Butt Mountain, they defeated the enemy and killed seventeen enemies whose legs and feet were injured by the rocks, so that they had no time to escape!
Although, they paid the price of nearly a thousand people!

But this is enough, in this battle, they broke the myth that the enemy is invincible!

It's just that when they were complacent and ready to counterattack, they found that the enemy seemed to be getting shorter...

The enemy who entered the mountain to attack them for the second time roared words similar to theirs.

more people.

Many elderly people vaguely remember that from about 50 to [-] years ago, those Yue people who were married to them and looked similar to them disappeared, as if they had never appeared.

I didn't expect to meet again, it's already changed, the friends of the past have become the endless enemies now!
But so what, they are fighting for their homeland, for their wives and children!

Although a hundred deaths, why regret it?
It's just that after fighting, they found that they couldn't beat the Yueren on the opposite side.

Not only because the Yueren wore the same solid armor as the previous enemy, but also because the Yueren also had the heart to fight to the death.

They could vaguely distinguish the roar from the Yue people.

glory.

glory?don't know.

But one thing they understand is to run.

The sooner the better!

In this way, they moved all the way from the mountains in the middle to the tidal flat valley in front of the mountains and seas.

Now that the rainstorm has stopped and the sea is calm, they need to take advantage of this rare opportunity to sail out to find a new paradise!

Although, time was short, they only made a few canoes and rafts.

But that's enough.

Their gods and ancestors will bless them!
Just when the few priests and chiefs were arguing about where to drift, whether to go to the place where the sun goes down like the myths and legends, to look for the footprints of those brave men in the legend, or to go south to go fishing. When glimpsed at the sprawling island.

In the distance, a scream full of fear sounded.

"The enemy, the enemy is coming..."

"Quick, look at the sea, that is the enemy's big ship!"

They turned their heads hastily, and their hearts sank into the valley.

At the intersection of the sea and the sky, ships as huge as mountains come in the wind, with black sails, black ships, and black flags, just like the day the nightmare started.

And in the mountains and jungles, Yueren warriors wearing half-length breastplates and carrying shields and long knives poured out like waves, and the battle flags of the Han army with black and white characters fluttered in the wind.

The light of the armor opens to the golden scales of the sun, and the black clouds overwhelm the city to destroy it!

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The flagship of Mount Mangdang.

This is a sailing warship known as a battleship, with a total of three artillery decks, a total of 120 large and small naval guns, a displacement of [-] tons, and a crew of over a thousand!
Although it is a bit overkill to attack the group of natives who still use stone tools and bone tools.

However, the Mangdang Mountain is not only the flagship of the empire, but also designated by Liu Ying as the cradle of naval captains. Therefore, most of the crew members are top students from the maritime school. Capable of changing and violent sea conditions.

Therefore, attacking the natives is just a matter of convenience.

After all, the person who sent them the call-up letter was the governor of Nichinan Protectorate, the nephew of His Majesty the current emperor, Wu Xinhou Liu Xin!
Well, they were floating in the sea at that time, and they didn't know about Zen Ren.

Therefore, presently appearing on the ship's side, apart from Chen Ying, the governor of the South China Sea who was appointed by Liu Ying as the Chief Inspector of the Lingao Expedition, Liu Xin, and another middle-aged man with a strong body and pale face due to seasickness man.

His name was Yang Wu, a native of Guanzhong, and the current magistrate of Xiangjun. He was the one who divided Xiang Yu's body along with Wang Yi, Lu Matong, Yang Xi, and Lu Sheng in history.

It's just that now Liu Ying has inserted a stick, so Yang Wu has no credit for dismembering the body, or only the credit for beheading Xiang Yu together.

Therefore, although he is still Wu Fanghou, there are only [-] households in Shiyi, which is [-] households less than in history...

After all, Yang Wu was originally Zhang Han's cavalry captain. When Liu Bang returned to Sanqin, Yang Wu led [-] elite cavalry to surrender to Liu Bang.

Yang Wu is the deputy chief of the campaign this time, and the Yue warriors who drove the Lingao people out of the forest were the naturalized people of Xiang County.

Chen Ying put away the binoculars, and her wrinkled face was filled with joy: "The thief is on his way to death, and our army just happened to catch the turtle in the urn!"

He is now seeking to be transferred to the central government as an official, and he is not too young. He has to think about future generations and his own affairs. He died in the position of the county guard, and died in the position of the Sangong Jiuqing. In terms of posthumous honors, there is a world of difference!
Therefore, if he can do a good job in the campaign against Lingao, then he will be fully assured of being transferred to Guanzhong!

Liu Xin laughed loudly, very happy: "Extremely extreme! This battle should be the last battle!"

He is now seeking to be crowned king.

After all, they are both descendants of the Liu family, and they also did not contribute their efforts in conquering the world, but his second uncle's lineage has a prince, hereditary, and enjoys the glory and wealth, while his eldest family line is just a marquis.

This is unfair!
Liu Xin thought to himself, he has been sitting in Nichinan all these years, begging for comfort and using it, and sending countless rice to the Central Plains every year, which is really a great achievement!
So this time when he attacked Lingao, he came here uninvited, and even brought the Yue warriors from Nichinan Protectorate, just to curry favor with Liu Ying, and try to make up for all the hard work and hard work of these years. The marquis's bean on his head was replaced with a distant travel crown that only kings can use!

Yang Wu also laughed heartily: "What the governor said is true, we have spent so much effort and mobilized so many troops, isn't it for today? So, please ask the governor to beat the drums and issue a general attack Signal!"

Well, he also has demands.

As a member of the old Qin nobles, he shoulders not only his own glory and wealth, but also the rise and fall of the old Qin nobles.

At the height of the temple, everyone is forming cliques and fighting against dissidents. No one can be alone.

And he was able to defeat a large group of candidates, especially those Fengpei meritorious officials who got the position of the governor of Xiangjun County.

Naturally, he wants to hold on to this position, dedicate himself to his duties, and rise up step by step, so as to support and repay the community of interests behind him.

This is true for the supreme commander, and even more so for ordinary soldiers.

It's just that for them, power is too far away, and land is what they dream of.

Therefore, amidst the sound of thunderous war drums, bursts of trumpet guns sounded on the giant ship breaking through the waves!
boom!boom!boom!
This is a signal to convey the attack to the Han soldiers on the shore.

Manpower is scarce in Han now, and a slave with sound hands and feet is worth at least [-] yuan, so it is natural not to bombard them indiscriminately with artillery...

As long as the opponent does not resist, they will naturally not use force.

But this is destined to be just a luxury.

The aborigines in Southeast Asia are generally very ferocious, and cannibals abound. What's more, they will organize groups to raid the hunting grounds of neighboring tribes. As long as they see a single male, they will definitely catch up and catch him. will castrate...

In this way, no one will join them in competing for female resources.

Therefore, when Guihuamin launched a charge, the Lingao Kun bandits gave a loud cry and brandished all the weapons they could find to launch a desperate charge.

Although one side was wearing iron armor and holding a sharp long knife, the other side didn't even have a set of leather armor.

However, the Kun thieves still had no hesitation, and even ran faster and faster!
The only thing is death, what is there to be afraid of?
It's a pity that many things in this world do not depend on people's will. In front of the Guihua people who are armed to the teeth and vow to fight to the death for the glory of the Han Kingdom, the Kun bandits are vulnerable!
All of a sudden, heads rolled and blood flowed like rivers!
But the Yue people had no mercy at all, they only had one thought in their hearts.

kill!

kill!

kill!

Kill all the gangsters in front of you who are unwilling to surrender to the big man. Only in this way can you prove their loyalty and reap their glory!

On the sea, the giant warships with their sails furled lowered their anchors, and centipede boats, which were convenient for offshore navigation, cleave through the waves, fully loaded with marines who were also armed to the teeth, and moved forward like flying.

Their targets are naturally those women who are guarding the rear with their children.

Catch 'em and don't worry the native men with weak wills to fight won't surrender!

"How treacherous!"

"Boys, go back and defend your women and children!"

Among the crowd screaming and fighting fiercely, the priests and chiefs waving tribal totems were full of grief and indignation.

One army is fighting head-on, and the other is deviously raiding the house!
Over the past few days, the Han army has done this many times, and they have succeeded every time. Many times they have turned from a local disadvantage to a collective defeat, which is why!

Today, the Han people are repeating their old tricks, but they are still as belatedly as before...

Under the dilemma that the native men will be chased and killed by the Yue warriors when they turn their heads to save their families. If they face it head-on, their wives and children will become prisoners of the marines. The marines have already managed to get close to them. temporary camp.

Well, it's actually a shack made of branches.

Many indigenous women screamed again and again, and when they rushed out to fight the marines, they were slapped and knocked to the ground, unable to get up again.

Most of the marines are strong men from the Central Plains, with a height of more than 1.7 meters and a big waist. It is not easy to deal with a woman who is less than 1.5 meters tall and weighs only sixty to seventy catties...

"After this battle, the big man will add another vast territory..." Chen Ying stroked his beard and smiled.

"It's so good, the rubber saplings that His Majesty ordered to cultivate before can be considered useful..." Yang Wu laughed.

"Your Majesty is indeed a god!" Liu Xin never forgot to flatter Liu Ying.

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Luoyang.

Although the grandeur is not as grand as Changle Palace, its functional convenience is far superior to that of Luoyang Xinggong in Changle Palace.

In the golden autumn and September, although the weather is no longer hot and dry, a group of middle-aged and elderly nobles sitting in the palace are sweating profusely and their faces are as white as paper.

They are all the old and young of the former Qin Dynasty.

Among them, the one sitting closest to Liu Ying is the Bai family, that is, the woman in the clan married Liu Fei and became the queen of Qi, so it is counted as the family of Liu Ying's mother-in-law.

Then, there is the Yan family. There is an aunt in their family who married Liu Jiao, the king of Chu, and is counted as Liu Ying's aunt.

Well, seniority.

"Drink tea, drink tea, this year is not good, the last point is before the rain..." Liu Ying was holding a blue and white porcelain teacup, smiling again and again.

It's a pity that those bitter-faced people on the opposite side are not in the mood to drink tea at all.

They just received news that two more ships of poisoned cotton had entered the port.

Although the quantity is not large, it will be less than 20 catties after all the cargo is unloaded, but it is enough to be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

They had previously calculated that the price of cotton would rise every day, and based on the principle of earning what they bought, they sent countless family members to all directions to build warehouses to buy cotton, and at the same time, they notified their sea ships to buy cotton.

But the crux of the problem is that cotton is no better than food, and it cannot be eaten without it.

Cotton has a certain value only when it is made into cotton cloth.

The increase in raw materials will inevitably lead to an increase in the price of finished products. The most direct feedback is that the market is almost stagnant.

After all, everyone is not stupid, can't linen be worn?

When the price of cotton cloth has risen to almost the same level as silk, will many people above the middle class choose to buy cotton cloth instead of silk to make clothes?
Therefore, these elders and children came here in a hurry from Guanzhong, just wanting to find Liu Ying to find a way to see how they can get out of their trap...

You guys have found the right person... Liu Ying took a sip of her smug drink, and said with a smile: "Now I know that I have come to discuss with you. I said I never said it before a month ago. Don't be too greedy. Let you stop, but who?" Listen?"

The patriarch of the Bai clan said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty taught us that we killed those rebellious sons in the family when we went back... But now, please take your Majesty's consideration to our hard work in the past, and pull us A handful of..."

On the other side, the head of the Yan clan with white beard and hair was full of flattery on his face: "Even if your majesty doesn't remember our past achievements, the old minister's grandma is still your majesty's aunt...you should remember some family affection at least... ..."

Playing a rogue?I don't even look at who my father is... Liu Ying sneered disdainfully: "Don't talk about what you have, if you just let me talk about personal affairs, then I will be in business!"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

"Your Majesty's forgiveness..."

When everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed to salute, Liu Ying felt complacent inexplicably.

If these people are outside, let alone ordinary people, even the county magistrate who claims to be able to destroy the family and the Ling Yin who exterminates the family, would cower in front of them, dare not take a breath, and even need to kneel when they meet Welcome!
But in front of Liu Ying, they bowed their knees to the utmost. Liu Ying's somewhat joking words made them sweat cold and panic.

Power, indeed, is the most fascinating thing in this world.

Liu Ying regained her composure and waved her hand:
"All sit down."

"It's not impossible to ask me to help, but you must promise me some conditions."

As a librarian said, the so-called politics is to get more and more people.

Therefore, Liu Ying did not intend to kill them all.

The so-called saying that the Wang family will go bankrupt when the weather is cold is just a cool plot. If it is really driving people to a corner, how do you know that you won't kill a thousand enemies and damage yourself by eight hundred?

Piercing the cotton bubble can certainly hurt these old nobles, and they may even go bankrupt, but does this kind of storm only accurately affect the rich and powerful?

Therefore, Liu Ying planned to stop at the end, after all, from the very beginning, he just wanted to correct Shuo Yi's demeanor and build up prestige by the way.

Hearing Liu Ying's words, the elders and children present looked at each other and silently exchanged some opinions with each other, so Bai clasped his hands and asked, "I don't know what your majesty's so-called conditions are?"

Liu Ying sniffed and asked someone to remove the fan:

"Well, I'm tired of looking at the black flag, and I want to change the color, such as red, which is warm, unrestrained, and looks festive..."

"In addition, I recently compiled a new set of calendars. I want to promulgate the world and replace the previous Zhuanxu calendar... Isn't this the emperor who gave up the throne to me? Just after October, the 18th year of the Han Dynasty will be counted. It's over."

"So, I am going to promulgate a new calendar. While changing January to the first month, I will also change the Yuan Dasheng. Next year will be the first year of the Dasheng, and then it will be the second year of the Dasheng, and so on..."

After Liu Ying finished speaking, apart from the sound of mechanical fans, needles could be heard in the hall.

All the elders and children looked at each other in blank dismay. At this moment, they had vaguely guessed something, and a look of dumbfounding gradually appeared on their faces.

That's it?

Say it early!

Your Han family has been passed down to the second generation, and it is flourishing. If you want to change your clothes, you can change your clothes. If you want to correct your Shuo, you can correct your Shuo. Why bother?
So, the dumbfounding expression gradually turned into aggrieved...

They firmly believed that if it wasn't because there were too many people present, they would definitely cry for Liu Ying!
"Say something, do you agree or not?"

Liu Ying scratched her chin, and found that she was bitten by a mosquito again. Her face was full of anger: "If you miss today, there will be no next time. Don't say it's unpredictable!"

"Your Majesty is the only one to follow!"

"What Your Majesty says, I will do as I wait!"

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In the voices that came and went, but there was no emotion, Liu Ying said calmly with the joy of finally getting things done and the resentment towards the mosquitoes:

"Now it's almost time to change the winter clothes for the soldiers in the north and the west. I'll tell Zhi Su Nei Shi to buy the cotton in your hands in full at the listed price..."

"After all, they are all ministers, so if the country suffers a little loss, it will suffer a little loss..."

For a moment, the old and the young wished they could kill Liu Ying with a mouthful of old blood.

After all, the so-called pending order price is the price of cotton last month, which is not too much higher than the highest price in history. If they trade at this price, including their opening price after the cotton price skyrocketed, at most they will lose nothing...

But the form is better than people. If you don’t sell it at this time, you will lose all your money in the next year after you are poisoned and a large amount of cotton is planted in the country!
So, they were stunned for a moment, then bowed and stood up: "Your Majesty is benevolent, and I feel sorry for you, how dare you disobey your orders?"

Liu Ying froze for a moment, feeling that they seemed to be swearing, but there was no evidence...

(End of this chapter)