The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 74 The Joy of Harvest
On March 15th, a gorgeous morning glow was like a streak of silk across the azure sky, swaying in the wind, revealing a unique festive atmosphere.

In the quiet study, the air was filled with mist, and a unique fragrance lingered around the nose, instantly making the slightly tired people feel refreshed and clear-headed.

"Brother Liang, the Blue Banner troops that invaded southern Liaoning were almost completely wiped out from Amin down, with only a few people escaping."

"Jinzhou Guard and Fuzhou Guard also suffered heavy casualties. The garrisons Ouyang Zerong and Tan Taiming set a fire and perished along with the Bordered Blue Banner. Le Hou and others from the Songshan Sect also died in Jingbian Fort."

Shitou, his face covered in blood, hurried back without a moment's rest and reported every detail of the battle.

He was wearing bright silver armor, a strong smell of blood wafted into his nose, and his clear eyes revealed a murderous aura that made people shudder.

"Although Ouyang Zerong, Tan Taiming, and Le Hou of the Songshan School came for us, they will be buried with honor because they fought the Later Jin Jiannu until the last moment."

After pouring a cup of tea for Shi Tou, Shen Yuanliang stood with his hands behind his back and walked to the window. Looking at the Jingbian Fort filled with thick smoke, he sighed and gave instructions.

Although the two parties have different positions, Shen Yuanliang still agrees with their behavior. Besides, when a person dies, it is like the extinguishing of a light, so there is no need to vent his anger on their corpses.

"Well, they are real men, and they don't bring shame to us Han people."

Thinking of Ouyang Zerong, Tan Taiming and others' heroic deeds of refusing to surrender and dying together with the enemy, Shi Tou scratched his head and said with a respectful expression.

People always have a tolerant attitude towards tragic heroes, and the same goes for stones.

"Wan'er, how much material was seized this time? Iron materials, grain, gold and silver."

After taking a sip of the boiling hot tea, Shen Yuanliang sat upright on the armchair, tapping the mahogany table with his fingers, and asked in a serious tone.

The Blue Banner was annihilated in one fell swoop. Although it was a ruse, Shen Yuanliang and his men officially stepped onto the big stage of competition from today and attracted worldwide attention.

Before the first storm arrives, Shen Yuanliang needs to stockpile as much supplies as possible, build armor and weapons, and arm his Iron Guard, preferably to the teeth.

"Brother Yuanliang, the grain we seized is about 900,000 dan, half of which is new grain and half is old grain, mainly rice and wheat."

"Two hundred thousand shi of iron, most of which were prepared by the Ouyang and Tantai families to be smuggled to the Jiannu and North Korea. They are all top-quality Foshan iron, which can be refined into fine steel after a little hammering."

"Three hundred boxes of gold and silver, a total of 1.25 million taels, and thirty boxes of jewelry."

Opening the thick account book in her hand and looking at the ink that had not yet dried on it, Li Wan'er, dressed in a sky blue double-breasted skirt, suppressed her physical fatigue and reported every detail.

After the war, Li Wan'er led everyone and spent a day and a night to register all the spoils one by one. She was so busy that she didn't even drink a sip of water.

Although it was hard work, Li Wan'er enjoyed it and was very happy. The big stone that was weighing on her heart had finally fallen.

With the aggressive Jinzhou Guard and Fuzhou Guard in front and the unstoppable Xianglan Banner behind, the Shen family was in imminent danger. Fortunately, they survived this disaster and could fly freely from then on.

"As expected of a noble family that has been rooted in southern Liaoning for hundreds of years, the family assets are rich."

Turning the jade ring in his hand, Shen Yuanliang sighed.

In Shen Yuanliang's opinion, this was only the superficial wealth of the Ouyang and Tantai families, and there must be more wealth hidden in the dark. Even though the two families were tragically wiped out, there must be descendants secretly passing on their wealth to future generations, and using this wealth to try to make a comeback was a common practice used by aristocratic families.

"Dongmei, convert these iron materials into armor as quickly as possible. The more the better."

"If we hadn't made the half-body armor temporarily this time, the casualties would have been much higher. The Eight Banners of the Later Jin lived up to their reputation and were indeed a powerful force that dominated the world."

Thinking of the casualties of the Iron Guard, the joy on Shen Yuanliang's face dimmed instantly, and he felt an indescribable grief, as if a mountain was pressing on his chest.

Taking advantage of the high and deep city walls of Jingbian Fort as well as the Jinzhou Guard and Fuzhou Guard, Shen Yuanliang continued to weaken the Bordered Blue Banner and continuously bleed it, and a strong giant was instantly weakened.

In addition to taking the enemy by surprise and lying in wait, even so, the Iron Guards of more than 3,000 people still suffered nearly 1,000 casualties, including 600 who died on the spot.

Even the armored cavalry lost a hundred people, among whom Xiao Changgui, who was trained as a priority, also died in this battle.

"Master, we have found three hundred experienced blacksmiths in the Houjin camp. With the help of hydraulic forging, we can forge eight thousand sets of armor in a month."

"Just give us half a month, and the remaining Iron Guards will be able to wear sturdy armor."

In order to improve the forging capacity of Huya Mountain as quickly as possible, after defeating the Bordered Blue Banner, Dongmei did not waste a moment and directly moved all the blacksmiths in the Houjin camp to Huya Mountain.

With the power of a great victory and the good treatment at Huya Mountain, the blacksmith, whose family was destroyed, had no choice but to join Shen Yuanliang and contribute to the Shen family's great cause.

"Skinny Monkey, how many civilians are there in the Houjin camp?"

Thinking of the disheveled people in the Later Jin camp, Shen Yuanliang rubbed his head and asked with a frown.

Oboi, the commander-in-chief of the Bordered Blue Banner, was so cruel that in order to prevent future troubles, he burned Fuzhouwei and Jinzhouwei to the ground with a fire, and all the people's houses were destroyed.

Fortunately, the weather has warmed up, and with the captured food, otherwise Shen Yuanliang really wouldn’t know what to do. It’s really too wicked!
"My lord, there are 270,000 people in total, all of them young men, women and children, not a single old person."

The skinny monkey frowned and looked heavy. He wanted to say something but didn't know whether he should say it or not!

After killing Amin in battle, the hundreds of Blue Banner soldiers defending the Later Jin camp were no match for Shen Yuanliang and were wiped out in one round.

The skinny monkey, who had some free time, was captured by Shen Yuanliang as a "strong man" and asked to temporarily manage the people in the Later Jin camp. Such a heavy burden almost crushed him, and he looked very worried.

"Okay, Skinny Monkey, you should continue to gather intelligence and find out the movements of the Later Jin and Liaodong Jinglüe Mansion. I will leave these people to others."

"Wan'er, pick out carpenters, bricklayers and other craftsmen, and let them join the workshops. They can earn money with their skills and support their families."

"The rest of the people will be handed over to the prefect, Gongsun Shaojun, to provide relief through work. He will be asked to build Gaizhou City, Fuzhou City, and Jinzhou City as soon as possible."

Looking at the skinny monkey's "painful" appearance, Shen Yuanliang waved his hands and said unhappily.

Shen Yuanliang couldn't possibly support 270,000 people for nothing, but at the same time he couldn't just ignore them. Southern Liaoning happened to be in a state of disrepair, so work-for-relief was a perfect fit, and the two sides hit it off.

(End of this chapter)