Chapter 267: A grand action, using money to pave the way for success
"I'm coming!"
"Commander, our large fleet has finally arrived!"
"I heard that this is Xiao Shitou, no, is it Commander Liang who is leading the team?"
"Yes, Commander Liang was rewarded with two pills by the commander-in-chief for his outstanding contributions: a third-grade Qi and Blood Pill and a Nourishing Spirit Pill. I heard that three days ago, he successfully broke through to the early fourth level of martial arts and became a general who can stand on his own."
"Not only that! Your information is out of date. I heard that Commander Liang Liping has also broken through to the Qi Refining Stage!"...
On the coast a hundred miles east of Lingshan City, hundreds of military intelligence personnel from the Renaissance Army were talking excitedly as they watched the large fleet approaching rapidly in the distance.
All known or suspected enemies in this area of ten miles have been cleared out by the Military Intelligence Bureau officers of the Restoration Army.
Even these Military Intelligence Department personnel spent a lot of money and hired hundreds of craftsmen to build a nice large dock in a deep water area here half a month ago.
The purpose was to allow their own large fleet to successfully complete this large-scale operation to shelter refugees in coastal areas.
They arrived at the large dock which had only been built a few days ago early in the morning, anxiously waiting for the arrival of the naval fleet.
As for why they dare to do this with such fanfare?
Ha ha……
The main reason, of course, is that they have enough military force to intimidate all enemies in the Lingshan City area.
Although only a squadron arrived here this time, the two or three hundred psychic cannons and thousands of psychic crossbow carts equipped on those large treasure ships are not something that any force within the Lingshan City would dare to covet.
In this big world, any large-scale treasure ship fleet that is ready to attack is not easy to deal with, especially a hedgehog-like fleet like the Renaissance Army.
Even if a fifth-level master led tens of thousands of warriors to attack, he would still be in trouble.
A large number of psychic cannons and psychic crossbow carts launched a concentrated fire attack, and no army led by a Qi Refining Realm general could withstand it head-on.
"Dudu..."
As the navy fleet's unique horn sounded, the fleet that had just appeared on the sea level quickly headed towards the large dock.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the fleet arrived at the large dock. After exchanging secret signals with the personnel of the Military Intelligence Department, they began to approach the large dock one after another and dropped ropes and anchors.
Dozens of warriors and soldiers jumped off the boat and quickly tied thick and tough ropes to the large pillars on the shore.
"Commander Liang Dingming, welcome to your fleet."
"We have already made all the preliminary preparations. The Military Intelligence Department has dispatched more than a hundred people to guide and collect the refugees. They are bringing batches of refugees here."
"It is estimated that the first group of people will arrive at this large dock in an hour."
Mo Xiaoyong, the head of the Second Military Intelligence Bureau who had returned urgently after completing a mission in the trench not long ago, spoke solemnly to Xiao Shitou, who had just flown off the flagship and arrived at the big dock.
That’s right, this guy Xiao Shitou’s name is Liang Dingming, which sounds more prestigious than Li Dingguo’s name.
Before the family's financial situation declined, his father spent ten taels of silver to hire an old scholar to give him a name with a very complicated meaning.
You can say that you can stabilize the Ming Dynasty, or you can say that you want to deal with the Ming Dynasty. Compared with the name Li Dingguo, the meaning is more profound.
It has to be said that those old scholars in the Ming Dynasty could make a living simply by naming others. They were quite skilled in naming a large number of people.
Xiao Shitou actually has an older brother, Liang Kuangming, which means supporting the Ming Dynasty. The name is also very noble.
However, his brother was unlucky. When the rebels rebelled last year, he was hacked to death while trying to protect his wife from being abducted by the rebel soldiers.
His brother was not lucky enough. Not only did he fail to achieve his ideal of supporting the Ming Dynasty, he also died in a robbery before he was twenty years old. It was extremely tragic.
Even Xiao Shitou and his sister would have died early if they had not met Li Dingguo in time, and would not have had to think about conquering the Ming Dynasty.
However, since they met Li Dingguo, the fate of the two siblings has undergone a complete change, and their luck began to flourish.
Today, he is already a master in the early stage of Qi Refining Realm. When he broke through to the Qi Refining Realm three days ago, he was even blessed with a star destiny, becoming a genius among the world's geniuses!
Now he is commanding an army of nearly 20,000, which seems to suggest that he can defeat the Ming Dynasty.
"Commander Mo, sorry to have kept you waiting."
After Xiao Shitou broke through to the Qi Refining Stage, his entire temperament changed drastically. He spoke and acted more steadily, looking like a little adult and possessing a certain dignity.
"Our fleet has nearly twenty treasure ships, including one top-grade treasure ship and two high-grade treasure ships, which can transport tens of thousands of people at a time."
Little Stone continued, "When we set out, we brought a logistics battalion of a thousand soldiers, as well as enough food and large pots to feed and drink to tens of thousands of refugees before they boarded the ship and left."
"Oh, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has made preparations. When these refugees are taken to Lingshan Island for resettlement and registration, they will conduct a round of screening on all of them to identify the hidden enemies, spies, and those with ill intentions."
"Fortunately, Commander Mo, you were well prepared. You used spirit pigeons to send a message to the Military Intelligence Bureau outside the Great Wall to request assistance. The Military Intelligence Headquarters urgently dispatched several hundred three-tailed iron-backed magic wolves, including two early-stage level four magic wolves."
"This will be able to help the Ministry of Internal Affairs complete this round of selection of refugees and eliminate all hidden dangers before they arise."
As a tough guy at the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters, it is impossible for Mo Xiaoyong not to have thought of this.
So two months ago, he used a spirit pigeon to send a message to Wei Jinfan and Hongmei to ask for help.
Wei Jinfan transferred hundreds of elite soldiers from the Military Intelligence Department from outside the Great Wall, riding on three-tailed iron-backed demon wolves. After several twists and turns, they successfully arrived at Lingshan Bay.
These magic wolves, carefully cultivated and trained by the Military Intelligence Department, have at least reached the third-late stage of cultivation. They are extremely powerful in both combat power and innate abilities.
It can be said that in order to eliminate the hidden dangers on Lingshan Island in a timely manner, Wei Jinfan and Hongmei attached great importance to this and spared no effort to strengthen the strength of the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Internal Affairs as much as possible.
In terms of true foundation and strength, leaving aside the naval battle, the Restoration Army outside the Great Wall is now much stronger than the Restoration Army on the southeast coast in all aspects.
Even if they recruit some capable personnel, it will not affect their strength and scale, and they will still maintain rapid growth.
However, the arrival of these magic wolf beasts and a large number of capable personnel has greatly enhanced the hard power of the Second Military Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Internal Affairs under Mo Xiaoyong and He Lijing, and can help them solve many difficult problems.
"Commander Liang, you're welcome. We are all working hard for the rise of the Renaissance Army."
"This round of missions is of vital importance to the rapid development and growth of our Renaissance Army. We must not slack off in any way."
"For this large-scale collection of refugees and the plan to bring them to Lingshan Island, there must be no mistakes!"
"Whoever dares to go against us must be made to regret his actions!"
Mo Xiaoyong said to Xiao Shitou with a smile.
He looked at the young general in front of him who was only half his age, and felt deeply moved. This was a true genius.
The speed at which the brother and sister Xiao Shitou have grown up recently is jaw-dropping.
Although it is because of the presence of the Grand Commander that these geniuses and evildoers have no shortage of top-level skills and top-level cultivation resources, which enables them to thrive.
But this is enough to prove that the growth speed of a genius-level monster is unimaginable for ordinary warriors.
Although Mo Xiaoyong is also a genius among geniuses, his own cultivation aptitude is only one level lower than Xiao Shitou.
But just this one level of difference makes the two people's cultivation speed completely not on the same level.
It is estimated that within a year, Xiao Shitou's cultivation level will leave Mo Xiaoyong, who is at the same level as him, far behind and out of reach.
"Well, I have to continue to perform some great deeds, so that I can collect enough military merit points to exchange for another Marrow Cleansing Pill, so that my cultivation aptitude can be improved to the true Tianjiao level."
"Otherwise, I will definitely be left behind by a genius like Xiao Shitou in the future, and I won't even be able to see his shadow in the end."
Mo Xiaoyong secretly made up his mind.
He had taken a magical marrow cleansing pill and was well aware of its magical effects.
After taking that marrow cleansing pill, his own qualifications were upgraded from genius level to monster level, and he broke through to the Qi Refining Realm in one fell swoop.
Because of the improvement of his own qualifications, Mo Xiaoyong's cultivation speed is still growing rapidly, much faster than before.
He had heard Li Dingguo specifically say that, given that it was difficult to gather all the auxiliary spiritual medicines needed to refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill, so far, he had only been able to refine at least one furnace of nine Marrow Cleansing Pills.
It is said that Li Dingguo placed six pills of this top-level elixir at the Fuxing Army headquarters outside the Great Wall, but now only one of them has been exchanged for one.
That one was obtained by Cao Yongxiang, the commander of the Qinglong Camp, who spent all his accumulated military merit points to exchange for it at the Fuxing Army headquarters on the island in the middle of the lake.
Ever since he took that marrow cleansing pill, Cao Yongxiang's already excellent aptitude and talent have been able to reach a higher level. He has now become a true genius and has even broken through to the fourth level of martial arts!
Cao Yongxiang's cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds in recent months. It is said that this has caused a huge sensation among the senior generals of the Fuxing Army outside the Great Wall!
The commanders and deputy commanders of each main combat corps seemed to be energized by a shot of chicken blood, and their enthusiasm for killing the enemy and gaining meritorious service was overflowing.
The five Marrow Cleansing Pills still remaining in the Renaissance Army headquarters have become the target they want to exchange. They all want to perform enough great deeds as soon as possible to successfully exchange for one and take it, so that their own cultivation aptitude can be transformed and reach the level of a monstrous genius in one fell swoop.
This rare and precious medicine is in limited supply and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Fuxing Army's logistics department on Lingshan Island still has two Marrow Cleansing Pills left. Mo Xiaoyong has decided to accumulate military merits as quickly as possible in order to exchange for another one.
I have to say, he is very ambitious.
But no matter what, he has a good chance of success.
After all, during this period, he had developed MI2 very well, and the completion rate of various tasks became more and more outstanding.
For example, the intelligence personnel of the Second Military Intelligence Bureau were responsible for assisting various squadrons in collecting and introducing a large number of refugee civilians from coastal areas, and their work was impeccable.
Once he exceeds the target for this year's major mission, Mo Xiaoyong will be able to collect and exchange the large amount of military merits needed to purchase a marrow cleansing pill.
He and Xiao Shitou immediately split up and commanded their soldiers to help the 1,000 soldiers from the logistics battalion who arrived on the ship with tedious tasks such as setting up tents and kitchens.
The soldiers of the logistics camp also allocated enough manpower, built a large number of stoves at the seaside, and began to boil water and cook on a large scale.
Large amounts of food, iron pots and other supplies were also quickly unloaded from the treasure ship by the soldiers.
Xiao Shitou personally led a team of people to build a simple camp nearby, and unloaded dozens of medium-sized psychic cannons used on land and sea, and hundreds of psychic crossbow carts from the ship.
Then, these large weapons of war were placed on all four sides of the large dock, and several teams of elite gunners and some of the most powerful warriors were dispatched to carry out strict guarding.
This is necessary.
After all, you don’t know whether a level 5 warrior will attack, so you must be prepared to deal with it.
Although Mo Xiaoyong had already given a large amount of money to the officials and generals at all levels guarding Lingshanwei City, he had bribed them.
But this does not guarantee that no one will come and cause trouble for your family.
Now the Fusion Army has just started training its military killing formation, and it is still a long way from forming a strong combat capability.
Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of this refugee gathering point, we must rely on the large number of psychic cannons and psychic crossbow carts here, and the large-scale concentrated fire attacks that can form a deterrent to level 5 strongmen.
A powerful display of military force can also deter those people with evil intentions who are mixed among the refugees.
Mo Xiaoyong was not idle either. He dispatched dozens of elite intelligence personnel riding on three-tailed iron-backed demon wolves to hide around this large gathering place of refugees. They kept a tight vigilance at all times and tried to prevent any unexpected situations from happening.
Anyone who dares to cause trouble, no matter who they are, will be on the soldiers' hunting list.
It can be said that the soldiers have worked hard to make the ten-mile area where the newly built large wharf is located a stable and reliable long-term transfer point for refugees.
But it's worth it.
In this era when coastal areas are full of refugees, a safe and stable refugee collection and transfer site is crucial to the Restoration Army's population collection and introduction plan.
If all goes well, this year we will be able to collect and transport more than one million refugees from this large dock not far from Lingshan City!
Therefore, no matter how much work is done here or how much attention is given, it is never too much.
After the soldiers had made most of the preparations, teams of ragged refugees, guided by intelligence officers from the Second Military Intelligence Bureau, began to arrive at the seaside refugee shelter one after another.
At the same time, there was a lot of smoke rising from the sky. The rich aroma of food spread everywhere with the smoke, which immediately gave peace of mind to the large number of refugees who seemed to be starving to death.
No matter what these people are going to do by taking me in, I'll just have a full meal first.
These refugees have only a lingering life left, and there is nothing else that the other side can target.
Even if I'm going to die, I'd rather die well fed, right?
What's more, there are so many treasure ships here, parked by the big dock. The soldiers of this unknown force are dressed in uniform black clothes and black armor. They have ruddy complexions and speak politely. They don't look like bad people at all.
After seeing clearly the various conditions of this large dock and its surroundings, most of the refugees who were originally trembling with fear felt a sense of security and hope.
Having suffered so much, they certainly don't want to starve to death. As long as there is even a straw that can keep them alive, they will grab it desperately and will never give up.
Now that someone was so kind, even though they felt a little uneasy in their hearts, they couldn't resist the aroma of the food.
So they adapted quickly, and under the command of teams of warriors and soldiers, they obeyed orders obediently, and no one made trouble or cried or anything.
(End of this chapter)
