Guanghaiwei was built by the Ming Dynasty on the coast of Guangdong Province. Like the Yongning Guard near Quanzhou, there were no ordinary households inside and outside the acropolis. They were all hereditary military households, like a strict military fortress. Military households were stationed around the acropolis, and they were soldiers in war and people in leisure.

After the fleet landed, it began to set up camps. Chen Xi sent people to the siege to inform the Guanghai Guard Commander Jiao Ye to come to meet him.

This camp has just been built, and Jiao Ye and hundreds of followers come to visit Chen Xi.

Jiao Ye is about forty years old, about 1.6 meters tall, with a slim figure, looking a little weak, and looks serious. After arriving at Chenxi's tent, he just bowed his fists and looked a little arrogant.

The commander of the guards and the governor of the three provinces, Chen Xi, were no different in terms of ranks. They were both third-rank. However, Chen Xi was a civil servant, and he was appointed as the right deputy chief censor and the coastal governor of the three provinces. Jiao Ye was just a hereditary general. In the Ming Dynasty, which valued culture and neglected military affairs, the two had no comparable status in the court.

Chen Xi asked: "Commander Jiao, Shangchuan Mountain is only twenty miles away from Guanghaiwei. Now it is occupied by Folang Ji people, so why don't we send troops to recover?"

Jiao Ye replied: "Governor Chen, the garrison sent troops to all the troops and the commander-in-chief of the imperial court. There was no military order to recover the upper and lower rivers. What is the significance of recovering the deserted island for no reason?"

In your eyes, the deserted islands are meaningless, but the Flangji people are well managed. If you take back the island, you will send military and civilian households to it. Tens of thousands of acres of arable land are at your fingertips, and with the fish harvest, it is no problem to feed tens of thousands of people.

Chen Xi did not talk nonsense to such people, and waved his hand and asked him to return to Guanghaiwei, without even passing the prisoners or wealth.

The two thousand soldiers led by Chen Xi were eagerly waiting for rewards on their merits. If the prisoners were handed over to Guanghaiwei, the merits might be stolen by anyone. He had to consider the people under his command who followed him to fight.

The prisoners and cargo could not be brought on the ship, so Chen Xi had to wait for the front army to come and hand over it, so he stayed in Guanghaiwei for a day.

On the fourth day of the winter moon, the front army who came by land finally arrived at Guanghaiwei. One thousand cavalry set up camps near the central army, and they were exhausted.

Chenxi's central army and ships were already feeling hard. Most of the two thousand men of the front and rear army ran away on two legs. After marching for five days, they were exhausted.

Chen Xi finally discovered the flaws in the combat plan formulated before... The Ming Dynasty's sea border has been desolate for many years due to the sea ban, and the roads are mostly not smooth. Many places need to open roads across mountains and rivers to build bridges. Even if two thousand soldiers on land can reach Leizhou Prefecture, they may not have the strength to return to Guangzhou Prefecture before the end of the year.

Instead of this, it is better to let the front and rear troops stationed near the Guanghai Guard so that when they return, they can cooperate with the fleet to attack Shangkawa Island.

Chen Xi called Qianhu, the front army, explained the situation, and asked them to garrison on the spot, and at the same time monitored whether Guanghaiwei had any interest in the Folangji people on the Upper Kawashima. After the rear army arrived, he informed the rear army to be stationed here together.

The fourth day of the winter moon, at noon.

Chen Xi's central army fleet set out again. Originally, Chen Xi wanted to keep Liu Ya in Guanghaiwei, but Liu Ya alertly put the military uniform of the first-ranked one on her body, and followed Shen Xi and Ma Jiu inseparable from her.

Ma Jiu was always surprised at who this handsome little soldier was. Finally, Chen Xi had to explain to him: "This is the boatman's daughter, stayed on the command ship to take care of my daily life..."

Ma Jiu looked at Chen Xi with a little surprised look, as if he was saying, "The adults led the troops to fight the bandits, but actually brought their female relatives by their side?"

Chen Xi turned to Liu Ya, pointed at Ma Jiu, and said, "Follow him in the future and be a choreman."

Not only did Liu Ya not understand the new term "missile soldier", but even Ma Jiu was confused about it. Chen Xi explained slightly: "You can do whatever you are told to do, just be diligent and use your own strength to eat."

Chen Xi let Ma Jiu know that Liu Ya is a daughter, and mainly wanted to send Liu Ya to Ma Jiu's boat, so that he would not have a follower around him at any time when he got off the boat or even sleeped.

These six girls obviously didn't know anything. Apart from walking steadily on the boat, Chen Xi didn't see any advantages. In his plan, after returning to Guangzhou Prefecture, he would just leave her at home as a commanding girl.

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Starting from Guanghaiwei, pass through Hailang Sou, pass Beijin Port, and then pass Hailing Mountain. Two days later, arrive at Pisces Souvenir.

Hailang and Pisces are both Thousand Households. Even if the Thousand Households are arrogant and domineering in their daily lives, they are treated with high standards for Chenxi and their entourage due to their low grades. After the fleet bends, they will send the meat and food that they can comfort themselves as soon as possible, and are attentive.

On the night when I arrived at Pisces, there was a strong wind blowing on the sea and the waves were surging. Fortunately, the harbor in front of Pisces is a natural harbor with deep drafts and boats can be parked directly on the shore.

Shenxi was a little seasick and went ashore as soon as possible. Ma Jiu stayed on the boat to command the ship to moor. As a result, a big wave hit, the hull was tilted, and a box of shells fell into the sea unsteadily. A group of people quickly pulled the rope, but not only did the shell box not hold it, but several people fell into the sea together.

Many officers and soldiers in the south knew how to water, but there were also landslides, and two or three of them shouted for help. The officers and soldiers on the boat quickly saved the people.

Ma Jiu was able to get water, and a fierce man fell into the sea and then began to save people. After that, several officers and soldiers who knew water jumped into the cold sea and sent the officers and soldiers who could not get water to the water to the ashore one by one. Ma Jiu was very responsible and asked the rescue officers and soldiers to go ashore one by one. When it was his turn, he gradually sank to the bottom of the sea due to exhaustion of his strength.

"Save people quickly! Hold the rope!"

The ship dared not get too close to avoid wrapping Ma Jiu into the bottom of the ship. The wind and waves on the sea were stormy. Ma Jiu was still struggling on the water at the beginning, but slowly there was no movement behind him.

Chen Xi on the shore jumped onto the boat and directed people to row to the place where Ma Jiu sank. At this time, a figure jumped directly from the board of the big ship, just like a carp drilling into the water, without even splashing a splash of water.

It's Liu Ya.

Liu Ya swims very fast, like a white strip in the wave. She drags a rope ring on her hand and dives directly under the sea water. In this way, the impact of the waves on her as much as possible, her slender arms and legs meander in the water like swimming fish. In just one breath, she swims to Ma Jiu, directly puts the rope ring on Ma Jiu, and then floats up, and her little head drills out of the sea water.

Someone shouted on the board, "Roll! Pull it quickly!"

A group of people dragged the rope towards the big ship. Without a lifebuoy, Liu Ya acted as a lifebuoy, hugged Ma Jiu's neck, and let his head be exposed to the sea as much as possible.

The rescue boat arrived in front of the big boat, took Ma Jiu out of the sea, and let him lie flat on the boat. Ma Jiu lost his breath because he drowned for too long.

"Save people!"

He pressed again and asked the soldiers to go up and do "artificial respiration". Fortunately, the rescue was timely, Ma Jiu finally calmed down and spit out a lot of water. However, he was soaked in the cold sea water for a long time and his body was exhausted.

After getting ashore, Chen Xi ordered the man to be placed flat in front of the newly-formed bonfire, and then someone brought a heavy blanket to cover Ma Jiu.

Chen Xidao: "Let him breathe a sigh of relief first, then change his clothes. It's not a joke!"

This time, Chenxi prepared a lot of medicinal materials, but they were basically injured medicine. Fortunately, there was still ginger for the cold to drive away the cold.

Chenxi asked someone to cook ginger soup, sprinkle salt, and send it to Ma Jiu. Ma Jiu woke up and was a little confused. Chenxi asked someone to feed Ma Jiu and take ginger soup, and Ma Jiu's eyes finally became a little more energetic.

Liu Ya next to her was trembling with the blanket in her arms. When she saw Ma Jiu drinking ginger soup, her little eyes were full of envy.

Liu Yashui is very good at sex, but she is just a twelve-year-old girl with a thin body after all. When she saved Ma Jiu, she was as if she was helping her. The main reason was that she forced her body potential when she encountered an emergency, and she was knocked back to her original form.

Chen Xi asked someone to hand over the ginger soup. Liu Ya picked it up and drank it. After drinking two sips, she started to cough violently... The ginger soup was too hot!

"Little brother, the water is good." The officers and soldiers next to him praised.

Liu Ya is always despised on the boat because of her thin body. She rescued Ma Jiu and won the appreciation of many veterans.

For "new recruits", it is not easy to gain recognition, not to mention that others don't know that she is a daughter.

Liu Ya was praised, without joy, only fear.

Chen Xi sighed in his heart and ordered: "Now they are getting cold. After setting up a tent, I will send them in to rest immediately, prepare the broth, remember to add more salt!"

"Yes, sir!"

These Ming soldiers were not ungrateful. Ma Jiu drowned to save people, while Liu Ya rescued Ma Jiu in the storm. Both of them won unanimous respect from everyone.

After the soldier left, Chen Xi walked to Liu Ya and took the initiative to reach out. Liu Ya hesitated for a moment before putting her rough little hand on Shen Xi's big hand and got up under Shen Xi's pull.

"Go inside to rest, don't want anything else, have a good sleep!"

Chen Xi asked the soldiers to prepare the clothes they replaced, not only the cloth military uniforms they wore outside, but also the single clothes Chen Xi wore on weekdays and plush shirts.

Liu Ya entered the tent, and after changing it, she had a lot of bulging body when she came out, and she looked much more energetic, and she couldn't help but smile at Chen Xi.

Chen Xi asked, "Like it?"

"Yes." Liu Ya nodded.

Chen Xidao: "If you like it, I will give it to you. There is a newly stewed broth over there. It is cooked with mutton from the yard to nourish and nourish. I will serve it myself, so I can pick up a few more pieces of meat and take enough dry food. I will go back to sleep when I get full."

Liu Ya became happier.

In the past, when soldiers had dinner together, she was not qualified to go up and was quietly eating dry food next to her. This time she finally gained recognition, so she mustered up the courage to serve a bowl and sat on the ground next to the tent, eating very deliciously. For her, this was a feast, eating as much as the mutton wanted, and it was full of salt.

Ma Jiu's condition was much worse. He had a high fever at night. Chen Xi stayed by Ma Jiu almost all night, applying acupuncture to him from time to time, and then using a wet vegetation to reduce the fever, and ginger soup one bowl after another.

Liu Ya woke up in the middle of the night when she came over to see Chen Xi's clothes and taking care of Ma Jiu with all her strength. She was very surprised... Such a big man would not sleep in order to take care of his servants?

Ma Jiu was sweating and finally recovered a little strength the next morning.

Chen Xi told me: "Be careful recently and don't catch a cold. If you can't bring you back to Guangzhou Prefecture safely, I will become a sinner at home... I don't want Sister Yu'er to be a widow!"

Ma Jiu forced a smile: "My joking is so funny, the young one is not that bad, thank you... Brother Liuya."

Ma Jiu already knew that Liu Ya was a girl, but she didn't point it out now. He only realized that the girl who saved him yesterday was a girl he had always despised.

Liu Ya was a little scared when she heard Ma Jiu's words of thanks. Among the people, she only trusted Chen Xi because Chen Xi gave her food and gave her enough respect.

Chen Xi patted Liu Ya's thin shoulders and said, "It's okay, I will follow Brother Jiu in the future and save his life. I will not treat you badly in the future!"

Ma Jiu nodded: "That's!"

Although Ma Jiu was not in a good state, as the wind and waves decreased in the morning, he still got up to command the loading of the things and ships. Liu Ya followed behind Ma Jiu and looked back at Chen Xi from time to time. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!