Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 300 Tuotuo is here
"Nothing more than a test."

In the Luoyang Imperial Palace, Wang Meng, who rarely had time to rest, played chess with Lin Dao.

"It's about finding some insignificant little things to test whether His Majesty can notice them."

"If you can, just decline; it's not a big deal."

"If not, there are many more things we can hide in the future."

Lin Dao, who was looking down at the chessboard, nodded and said, "I understand."

"That old bastard is never honest."

He looked up at Wang Meng and said, "You're the best. You're a model of loyalty and would never lie to me."

"Haha~~~"

Wang Meng laughed loudly, raised his hand and lowered the cart to the bottom, saying, "General."

Lin Dao calmly blocked Shi's path, asking, "Do you think someone like this is still worth keeping?"

"That depends on His Majesty's thoughts."

"If you want to use it, then give it a good beating."

"If you don't want to use him, just arrange something for him that he's bound to die."

"Again."

Lin Dao, who was staring at the chessboard in thought, calmly said, "It's not about whether to use it or not. I just want to try and see if I can do what others can't."

He neutralized the checkmate on the chessboard, then countered with a cannon to move the chariot, forcing Wang Meng's old general to his death.

"This chess game is really interesting."

Wang Meng conceded defeat, saying, "The various board games Your Majesty brought are all very interesting."

"Now that the world is at peace, people in all regions play chess and cards in their spare time, which saves them from a lot of trouble."

"Thinking back to the time when the Five Barbarian Tribes roamed the land and wreaked havoc, the people suffered a fate worse than death. It all seems like just yesterday."

"correct."

He reported to Lin Dao that "recently, the military supervisors in various border garrisons have reported some interesting things."

"Interesting story?" Lin Dao became interested. "Tell me about it."

"Yes."

"The military supervisors reported that merchants were offering high prices to buy the Hu people captured by the border troops in various places, even higher than the rewards."

Lin Dao had no experience the first time, so he just brute force it.

In order to quickly eliminate the Hu, the reward offered is extremely high.

It has also been criticized many times.

Unexpectedly, someone offered a higher price than his reward to buy the Hu people, which really piqued his interest.

"Why?"

Wang Meng said with a smile, "After the supervisors investigated, they found that most of these merchants were buying women from the Hu people."

"Afterwards, arrangements were made for the men of various Hu tribes to give birth."

"They said that once the children grow up, they can be sold to the army in bulk to exchange for rewards."

These words stunned Lin Dao. "Is that so?"

"I can't believe it either," Wang Meng said with a smile. "I arranged for people to investigate, and it is indeed true."

Lin Dao was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

He truly never imagined that the various barbarian tribes, who had ravaged the northern lands for many years and committed countless crimes, would now be reduced to the point where they needed artificial support to survive.

Immediately, a smile appeared in his eyes.

They were originally Han Chinese from the north, but were almost all killed by these barbarian barbarians.

For hundreds of years, generations of Han Chinese people lived lives worse than death.

Now things have turned around, and all the Hu people have become rare.

This also proves, from the opposite perspective, that I did a good job.

"I have made up for the suffering and pain brought by the Sima family."

"Next, we must continue to replenish the population and keep marching towards the horizon."

"A thousand years from now, there will be far too many countries in the world. We don't need so many. One will suffice."

"Those who bought Hu people to engage in aquaculture will all be fined until they go bankrupt."

Lin Dao instructed, "Within the territory of the Central Plains, no barbarians or nuns shall exist."

In the time and space of Zhizheng, in Gaoyou City.

“Little brother.” Sitting by the bedside, watching Guo Tianjue leaning against the headboard drinking porridge, even the strong-willed Ma Xiuying shed tears. “Your illness is finally cured.”

"Sister~"

Guo Tianjue, his face still somewhat pale, struggled to speak, "I want revenge!"

For thousands of years, China has endured countless hardships.

No matter how powerful the enemy, they can always turn the tide in the end.

Most importantly, there is always a group of brave people determined to avenge their grievances.

Hatred is the most direct expression of human emotion.

"revenge."

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Ma Xiuying nodded vigorously, "We must avenge our godfather and the others!"

“The King said that once you have recovered from your injuries, you will be assigned to the Imperial Guard.”

"Then we'll go and fight the Mongols!"

"Sister~" Guo Guo'er tugged at Ma Xiuying's hand, "I'm hungry~~"

“You~” Ma Xiuying affectionately tapped the girl’s forehead.

Thirteen or fourteen years old is the time when a person is growing.

It's only natural to want to eat when you're hungry, especially something delicious.

Ma Xiuying got up and went out to cook.

"Sis, let me help you~"

Guo Guo'er happily took out a can of luncheon meat and ran out, saying, "We're having this again today."

With the intervention of the Ming King, Ma Xiuying and her family finally had their own stove, kettle, wok, and honeycomb briquettes.

In addition to the miraculous medicine for treating wind-evil invading the body, they also sent a sum of money and a truckload of daily necessities.

After her younger brother's injuries improved, Ma Xiuying went to the pawnshop to redeem her few pieces of jewelry.

These were all given to her by her adoptive mother; they were her last keepsakes.

I cracked two eggs, opened a carton of my girlfriend's favorite luncheon meat, chopped it up, and put it in the pan to stir-fry together.

The aroma of the meat was so irresistible.

After it was done, Ma Xiuying plated half of it and sent it to the Lan family.

"Good girl, why are you being so polite with me?"

Lan lived a good life, indulging in fine food and drink every day, and going everywhere to burn incense and pray for a son to be born to Chang Yuchun as soon as possible.

Ma Xiuying would accompany her every time she went to burn incense.

The two grew increasingly close, becoming inseparable best friends. "I've always been taken care of by you, sister, so please accept this small token of my appreciation."

The Lan family didn't stand on ceremony.

Finally, he simply took his plate and went to eat with Ma Xiuying.

"Good girl, your cooking skills are really good. Whoever marries you in the future will be very lucky."

Women who have nothing better to do have one major hobby: introducing potential partners to others.

The Lan family was no exception.

"Hey girl, are there any guys you like? I'll go ask around for you~"

Ma Xiuying looked shy and said, "I haven't thought about these things yet."

"There are many fine men among the Imperial Guards."

“They have a clean background, high income, and promising future.”

"In and around Gaoyou city, countless young women are eager to get married!"

“My husband said there’s a nice guy named Tang He, but he loves to drink. You know how men are, they like to hit people when they’re drunk. Women have to be able to take a beating.”

"There's another one called~~~"

Amidst their laughter and conversation, a series of gong sounds suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

"This is~" Lan Shi's expression froze for a moment, and she hurriedly pulled Ma Xiuying up to leave.

Several old men from the old camp walked along the street, beating gongs and drums and shouting, "The Yuan army is coming! Every household should send people to form a logistics team!"

"Boiling water, cooking, moving the wounded, and taking care of the injured soldiers at the infirmary~"

"Report to your respective teams."

Lin Dao treated his soldiers with exceptionally high standards, and the soldiers and their families became his most loyal supporters.

When the enemy forces come in large numbers, everyone will volunteer their efforts.

They were already bound together with the Ming King.

This kind of enthusiasm is something that slave owners, who helped carry ladders when enemy troops attacked cities, could never comprehend.

"Tuotuo is here."

In the garden, Shi Nai'an reported to Lin Dao, "The army is countless and stretches endlessly, claiming to number a million!"

"Oh."

The forest path, which was being strolled leisurely, was completely unconcerned about this.

I slowly walked to a small earthen slope outside the backyard.

"I've been waiting for him for so long, he's finally here."

"Since he's here, let him stay here forever!"

Lin Dao was determined to take advantage of the opportunity to defend the city and severely damage the main force of the Yuan Dynasty.

To annihilate their manpower on a large scale.

Strong men and laborers are available everywhere, but soldiers who can actually fight on the battlefield are not so easy to find.

If the main force is crippled in one battle, it will be difficult to recover.

"Don't panic, take your time."

"With me here, they can't break in."

Lin Dao strode forward, and when he reached a large tree, a yellow-eared dog lying under the tree was awakened by the noise and instinctively barked a few times at Lin Dao.

Among the guards accompanying the bodyguard, a man named Wu Er stepped forward and kicked the yellow dog away.

Lin Dao found it interesting and asked a question.

What's the name of this earthen slope?

"Your Majesty, this place is called Houyanggang."

"Ha~~" Lin Dao laughed and looked at Wu Er. "Wu Er, if the yellow dog were replaced by a tiger, could you chase away the tiger after drinking eighteen bowls of wine?"

Wu Er chuckled and shook his head. "Fully armored and armed, that should be fine."

Lin Dao laughed and said, "It's best to fight bare-handed."

Shi Nai'an looked at the scene before him, lost in thought.

record.

Tuotuo's army was vast and mighty.

They looted, burned, killed, and plundered along the way.

However, when they approached Gaoyou City, they were met with a scorched-earth policy.

Lin Dao brought all the nearby people into the city and provided them with food.

It's not like we can't afford to raise them; it's better than being slaughtered by the Mongols.

The army arrived outside Gaoyou City one after another, surrounding it on three sides.

Halberds and spears stood like a forest, and carts and horses moved in an endless stream, with troops arranged in an orderly manner outside the city, and the front and rear armies stretching out in an unbroken line.

Even on the side of Gaoyou Lake, many Yuan Dynasty ships appeared.

Standing atop the city wall and looking down, one sees countless banners, camps stretching for miles, and the sound of drums and gongs shaking the fields.

Under the sunlight, the area outside the city was filled with a desolate atmosphere.

The Yuan army began to build siege equipment and simultaneously fired cannons.

There weren't many large timbers near Gaoyou City, so the raw materials for building siege equipment were all transported by ship.

The first thing built was the watchtower, used to observe the movements within the city.

A group of Yuan soldiers stood on the top, observing the movements inside the city.

After that, the goose carts, shield carts, ladder carts, flying bridges, and even artillery were all put into place.

Lin Dao, standing atop the city wall, nodded in agreement.

"As expected, it is the main force of the Yuan army."

"I'm going to play against the main force!"

He turned around and went to the flight case, opened it, and took out the drone.

Install the battery and launch it directly.

A screen was set up right next to them to view the footage transmitted from the drone's camera.

"Your expertise with firearms is something I'm not used to."

"If that's the case, then let's take out your artillery first."

Although it was very primitive, a cannon is still a cannon.

It posed a great threat to the city walls and the defending troops.

The Yuan army had over a hundred cannons, all concentrated at the east gate, which was presumably the main direction of their attack.

Lin Dao controlled the drone, circling and searching over the Yuan army's artillery positions.

"found it!"

"Gunpowder storage area!"

(End of this chapter)