There have always been records of some islands around Dengzhou Prefecture in historical books. There were military garrisons during the Tang Dynasty and were exiled in the Song Dynasty. In addition to garrisons, some people also lived in it.

During the Yuan Dynasty, not only did the inspection department be established on Shamen Island to provide sailings, but also set up administrative districts, which were divided into two communities, fifty households in the Yuan Dynasty, which showed that there were already many people on the island.

However, in the early Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates frequently disturbed them, and Taizu and Chengzu moved the islanders into the inland, and only a small number of coastal defense garrisons were present.

When we arrived at Ying Temple and Xian Temple, the garrison gradually decreased.

Nowadays, there are basically empty islands.

When everyone heard that Shen Rui was going to immigrate to the island again, everyone had different expressions.

The soldiers' reactions are always quick and direct. Qi Dalang said bluntly: "Sir, although few Japanese people have come to harm Shandong in recent years, the sea is still not peaceful. Putting the people on the island is not about delivering vegetables to the pirates!"

Qi Xuan felt that his son was too rude, which might have slapped Shen Rui's face, but the truth was indeed this. Although he was able to smooth things over, he also said in a affirmative tone: "Don't blame me, sir, it's really a pirate who is cunning, so I have to be careful. And the court's intention..."

Opening the sea and allowing people to live on the island are completely different.

There were bans when Chengzu was... Although the control was not so strict later, it was enough to be included in the book.

Shen Rui was not angry with Qi Dalang's sabotage. If a soldier did not immediately think that defending his country would be unqualified.

Moreover, his idea of ​​immigrating is not very mature, so he wanted to discuss it with everyone.

Shen Rui cleared his throat and nodded, "Qi Chenshi, Qi Baihu said very well. This is also something that I am worried about. I will also discuss it here."

"I have read some notes from previous generations, and I remember one of them wrote that in the Song Dynasty, the 'Blade Fish Inspection, the sailors guarded Shamen Island for 300, and the Khitan was prepared."

At that time, the boats that went out to sea were like swordfish, so they were named "Swordfish Inspection".

Shen Rui moved the teacup on the table and said, "The people of the Nanjing Navy have arrived. The original and newly built sea ships should be equipped. I heard that in the past few days, Pan Qianshi has also begun to screen soldiers and bravely. Qi Qianshi is the most familiar with maritime affairs. According to you, can the Dengzhou Navy add one to the training and take turns to these islands?"

Qi Xuan pondered and sighed: "I don't know the situation at sea. It's easy to say that these islands are close to monks and Changshan. Big and small bamboo islands are a bit difficult, let alone Huangcheng Island."

He paused, and his tone was even more gentle: "I think I have never been to the island. I don't know the size of the place. In fact, it is not a problem to raise two or three thousand refugees in the area of ​​Shamen Changshan. I heard from my ancestors that there were military camps in my early years."

He looked at Master Han again and said with a smile: "There are also plenty of fishing catches over there."

Although the Han family mainly engages in restaurant business, fish catches also occupy a huge part of the family industry and have maintained more than 20 large and small fishing boats.

Dengzhou Prefecture's annual fishing courses depend on the Han family, so although there is a so-called "sea ban", the yamen is completely willing to fish the Han family's fishing boats to a slightly further sea area.

The Han family is not a maritime merchant like the Lu family. Without large sea boats, they will not go too far. The longest visit to these islands near the sea are the longest.

In fact, many fishermen will sneak out to the sea to the island. The sea fish resources here are quite rich, and fishing grounds will be formed every year at the turn of spring and summer.

Local chronicles also record: "Every year after Xiaoman, fishing boats gather, and the fish stops when they leave for 60 days. It is commonly known as Haiqiu. In this year, fish will be harvested, and the fish will be harvested."

In the past few days, the Han family's fishing boats have already gone out to sea to start fishing near the island.

The Han family was the first local household in Dengzhou to defect to Shen Rui's family. They have done a lot of information and are now working with the Eight Immortals Carriage and Horse Stand and the Shunfeng Escort Business. They have completely boarded the ship of Prefect Chen, so they are not afraid of the details being exposed.

Master Han admitted without hesitation: "Don't worry, as Lord Qi said, there are so many fishing catches on those islands, it is difficult to estimate how many people are raised by small ones, but the younger ones dare to accept that if they want to take out fish, the smaller ones will be charged at the market price!"

His statement immediately won the smile of praise from Shen Rui and Qi Xuan.

Master Han also smiled happily.

And Shen Rui gave him a bigger surprise.

Shen Rui said: "It is not only to catch, but also to raise seafood, which can be longer. It is not just to raise fish. I remember that a farm book once said that if you enclose the sea, you will raise algae on the upper layer, and the middle layer will raise shellfish on the lower layer, and the bottom layer will throw stones to raise sea cucumbers and pinefish on the lower layer."

The pherry is abalone. As early as the Song Dynasty, the abalone in Denglai was famous all over the world. Yang Yanling once said in his notes, "The taste of the pherry (pherry) produced in Dengzhou is very precious."

Su Dongpo, who was the prefect of Dengzhou for five days, also wrote a song "Bird Fish" to praise Penglai abalone.

Abalone is not only delicious, but its shell can also be used as medicine, but it is very difficult to catch. It grows on the rocks in the sea. If you want to catch it, you must swim with an iron shovel. As the previous notes said, "The shovel suddenly touches and the pine cannot be felt, and then you can get it; if you touch it again and again, it will stick to the stone. Even if the stars break the shell, it will not be cemented."

It is precisely because of its "rare" that the price has remained high.

If I could raise it like raising chickens and ducks...

Master Han was overjoyed when he heard this. Scholars were really different. Sure enough, there was a golden house in the book!

If there is indeed a wonderful method in the book, raising pineapple fish is almost the same as raising gold!

Therefore, his unintentional flattery scholar Shen Ruiyingming asked about the details of the agricultural book.

However, Shen Rui smiled and said that he would talk about it alone in the future. He always had to try it in circles before he could find out whether the method in the book worked.

Qin Er, who has always been the best at flattering, was willing to fall behind, and said attentively: "The young man has never been to the island and does not know how powerful the land is in the field. The young man has asked Brother Han's boat to take him to the island in the past few days and think about what to plant.

"If the island has a promising prospect, it will be cheaper than transporting grain in the Fucheng area. If the refugees go to the island to settle, the younger ones will also be called some experts, and good people who cultivate land will help you."

Shen Rui smiled and said, "It's so good, so much trouble for you."

Qin Er also immediately became happy and said that he should share the worries of the government office for the adults.

The father and son of Qi looked at each other and felt relieved. If it was just a near-shore island and traveling back and forth every day, it would be quite good for naval commanders to train. It would be of good condition to have military farms and people, which would also help the army to temporarily rest, even if it was garrisoned.

Unexpectedly, Shen Rui was not satisfied with just developing near-shore islands.

"Of course, we will come from the near-shore islands first, and then push them northwards after they gradually stabilize. I don't know about military affairs, but I think that the navy patrols between several islands is also a kind of exercise, and we always want to make soldiers more familiar with the sea situation."

"Further back, the ship goes to Liaodong, and all the islands along the way dock and replenish supplies." Shen Rui said as he went to see Lu Shiliulang.

"That's wonderful!" Lu Shiliulang said, "When the current fleet is heading to Liaodong, if it encounters wind and waves, it will also go to the island to avoid danger. It's just because there is no one on the island and no springs, there is no supply, so it's just to avoid the wind."

Shen Rui nodded with a smile and said, "I thought that the island has weak ground and is not suitable for growing grain. You can always plant some forage grass and shrubs. After autumn, you go to Liaodong to purchase a large number of cattle and sheep, and you can distribute them to each island to raise them first.

"The sea is frozen in the winter of Liaodong, and it is difficult to move. I always have to grab some time to come out. After unloading the cargo fleet, I will continue to purchase it. After grabbing some time, I will be transported back from the island in the early spring."

Lu Shiliulang nodded repeatedly, but Qi Dalang said worriedly: "Sir, this thread is stretched too long. With cattle and sheep supplies, it may be coveted by pirates. We have limited people and ships. There will always be a time when we can't take care of it, and the losses will be great. The driver died at sea. The goods were robbed, and the people killed them and threw them into the sea..."

Shen Rui said seriously: "If you want to open the sea, you can't just take the relatively safe route of Liaodong. How much goods can Liaodong eat? Trade between the north and the south is shipping, and what is the bigger market there is, as well as North Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and even overseas countries.

"A such a large sea front always has to face these murderers, and it depends on whether our fists are hard enough.

"If there is a situation where 'the one who offends me and strong Han will be punished even if it is far away', how dare the bandits be arrogant?! When they see the Ming flag from afar, they will flee!"

Although Qi Dalang is heroic, he is almost forty years old. He is no longer a passionate young man who will be bewitched by one or two bold words.

He was frowning and wanted to argue again, but was stopped by his father.

Qi Xuan took the speech and sighed: "The vision that the adults said is really a benefit to Dengzhou and even benefited the entire Ming Dynasty. However, now, for a year or two, the navy cannot practice the ability that the adults think."

Shen Rui smiled and said, "Qi Qianshi knows maritime affairs best, so I don't show off my skills. The sea border is not built overnight. You can practice well in the near sea first and then go to the far sea.

"But, this goal must be set first. You cannot retreat because the pirates are strong for a while and don't go there. Wouldn't that bend the entire seaside?!

"Pirates will not only rush on the sea, but also go ashore to rob. Their behavior is like the cruel Japanese pirates, which is outrageous."

As soon as Shen Rui finished speaking, Tian Shun behind him couldn't help but bow to everyone and said angrily: "I wonder if Mr. Qi has heard of the name of the "Giant Shark Gang" on the sea in Suzhou Prefecture. He called Wang Shouren to kill him. Later, the second leader of the great leader joined the water bandit gang in the court.

"Their third leader Shi Tiantai ran out with a group, and still under the banner of the Giant Shark Gang, burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil in Suzhou Prefecture. Not only did they dare to kill officers and soldiers, but they also dared to seize military ships!"

Shen Rui also sighed: "Qi Chenshi, Qi Baihu thought he had read the newspaper, and the Zhenhaiwei commander Jiang Han was deposed, and the Songjiang Mansion shipbuilding was all caused by this."

Even the merchants did not know the affairs of the world and had read the reports from the court. The Shi brothers were very upset, and Han Daqin's pupils shrank.

Qi Xuan was no longer in charge of Dengzhou Guards and was also a commander. He had been training troops to prepare for Japanese troops for many years. His father and son were very concerned about the trends of the pirates and were quite familiar with the "Giant Shark Gang" that had been reported to the court many times.

Qi Xuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "The navy must be practiced. Someone is worried about this giant shark gang.

"Now Lord Wang has trained the Nanzhili Navy into a strong army. The Giant Shark Gang cannot stand in Suzhou Prefecture. I heard that he had appeared in Yangzhou and Huai'an Prefecture and committed the case.

"And today the wind is smooth. If they have the heart to come north and harm Shandong... we have to be careful."

Tian Shun's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He had never cut off contact with the world. Especially Shi Tiantai's intention to destroy their brothers was not dead. He did not dare to take it lightly. He was always staring at the movements by the water.

He was one of Shi Tiantai's accomplices who found out that Niu Dongshan once came ashore in Yangzhou Prefecture.

However, Yangzhou has had a severe drought in the past two years, and the people are suffering very much. Niu Dongshan didn't get anything, and was surrounded by officers and soldiers. He fled in a hurry and never showed up again.

The Giant Shark Gang appeared in Huai'an Prefecture and even came to Shandong, but Tian Shun heard no sound of the wind.

But indeed, now it is the time to head north with a downwind, and it is possible that the giant shark will come to Shandong.

As for why we didn't go south to the richer Fujian and Zhejiang, it was because the famous sea lords there were not even dared to provoke them in their heyday, let alone after encirclement and surrender, the manpower ships brought by Shi Tiantai were only 30% of the strength.

They only dare to be fierce against the unarmed people.

Shen Rui looked solemn and said, "The Giant Shark Gang has always been active near the coast. If you want to go north along the coastline, you have to go through Qingzhou Laizhou. I will write a letter and ask Qinglai Prefecture to be alert."

He paused and said, "I should be on guard, and I would like to ask Mr. Qi to be more careful. Together with Mr. Pan, he will cooperate with Mr. Dasongwei, Jinghaiwei and Chengshanwei. If he can use this opportunity to beat the pirates, he will not only gain military merits, but also establish the prestige of the Dengzhou Navy. The pirates dare not invade, and the immigration to the north island will be even smoother."

Qi Xuan's face was solemn, and he bowed his hands and said yes. Qi Dalang's eyes flashed with excitement, and he looked eager to try.

Everyone discussed it again, decided on the general strategy for immigration, and then parted.

As for the details of immigration, Shen Rui and the government office must be finalized tomorrow.

It was getting late today. Shen Rui's family had just arrived and was about to go back to reunite.

There was also a special yard for several staff members in the house. Now that Shen Rui has returned to live there, several staff members discussed it. The planner Mr. Chen moved over with him to prepare for the boss to consult at any time. The remaining few are temporarily in the government office to help handle trivial official duties.

On this side, the servants of Shen’s family helped Mr. Chen move, while on the other side, Shen Rui took Tian Shun and his party back first.

Tian Shun held a face all the way, not sure what he was thinking about.

After entering the gate of Shen Mansion, the two of them went to the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard. Tian Shun then asked Shen Rui for instructions, wanting to go to Wendeng in person to see what went wrong with Wendeng's news network and why there was no news from the Giant Shark Gang.

Wendeng is at the easternmost end of the Shandong Peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides. There are not many big sea merchants like the Lu family, but there are also many small sea merchants.

There are also many houses who are not visible and do not show off, specializing in collecting things from the sea. Whether it is smuggling or looting stolen goods, they can clean up their actions through various channels. Their information at sea is the most informed.
To be continued...