Chapter 265: Chai Jin goes to sea to develop maritime trade

Gao Lian was too impatient and too self-important.

If his three hundred flying soldiers, combined with the unconventional magic techniques he had cultivated, were to defend the city, it would be difficult for Liangshan to take over Gaotang Prefecture.

Even with powerful weapons like cannons, it is difficult to blow down the city walls that are several meters high.

With the help of the geographical advantage, they were able to hold out for a while. When the government troops arrived to support them, the hundreds of Liangshan troops had no choice but to retreat.

But if he goes out of the city to fight in the wild, doesn't this give Cao Jie a chance to steal the house?

Life is like playing chess. Don’t regret your moves. One wrong move can lead to a complete loss.

Chai Jin was rescued from the prison immediately, and after applying medicine, he stood weakly on the city wall, looking at Gao Lian below the city. He gritted his teeth, threw the head of Gao Lian's brother-in-law Yin Tianxi down, and shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Gao Lian, you didn't expect it! In just one day, the offensive and defensive forces have changed so much!"

Seeing his brother-in-law's body in pieces, Gao Lian raised his Tai'a sword and said, "Chai Jin, you have been raising enemies and plotting rebellion. Sooner or later you will be stabbed on the execution ground. Your Chai family is finished."

It was obvious that he would not give in easily, and he quickly took off the bronze plate with dragon and phoenix characters on it hanging on the saddle sedan. When he stimulated it with his spirit, it immediately showed magical power.

"You bunch of traitors, surrender now, before I have to use my magical powers to get involved!"

After saying this, he swung his sword, muttered something, and shouted, "Fast!"

Where the black gas arose, a strange wind blew up again.

Cao Jie, who was standing next to Chai Jin, didn't wait for the wind to come. He made a gesture with his left hand and swung his sleeves.

Isn't it that he is displaying the magical power of "returning the wind and returning the fire"?

It was seen that the black wind did not come up to the top of the city wall, but went towards Gao Lian's defeated soldiers.

Gao Lian immediately knew that there was a master on the top of the city who had broken his magic. Seeing the wind coming back, he quickly took out the bronze plate and struck the sword, causing a gust of yellow sand to roll into the divine army. He saw the chaotic fleeing soldiers condense into a group of ferocious beasts in the rolling yellow sand. But he saw:
The Suan Ni dances its claws and the lion shakes its head. The golden Xie Zhi shows off his majesty, and the brocade Pixiu shows his bravery. Jackals are in opposition, spitting their fangs and heading straight for the heroes; tigers and leopards are in groups, opening their huge mouths to bite the bad horses. Thorny wild boars rush into the formation, and curly-haired vicious dogs attack people. Like a dragon and a big python flying into the sky, swallowing like a stubborn snake burrowing into the ground.

When Gao Lian's bronze plate rang, the soldiers under his command turned into a group of wild beasts and poisonous insects.

Sun Li, Shi Wengong and his group, who were blocking the way, were all stunned.

They were not afraid, but those 500 soldiers were just ordinary people. How could they not be afraid?
Even though there was an order prohibiting it, they still stopped and dared not move forward.

"Look, I will expose your unorthodox ways."

Gongsun Sheng waved the dust in his hand, and his soul flew straight into the sky. The dragon in the clouds became angry:
Clouds are everywhere, and fog is rising in all directions. The sky and the earth were shaken by strong winds, and the seas and rivers were turned over by torrential rains. The Thunder God is angry and rides the fire beast upside down to show off his power; the Lightning Mother is angry and grabs the golden snake to exert her holy power. The big trees and their roots were uprooted, and the deep waves rolled them dry completely. If he hadn't killed the dragon with his mouthful of water, it would have been jellyfish falling in Sizhou.

For a moment, there was a strong wind and thunder.

Above the sky, dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.

When the wild beasts and poisonous insects heard the thunder, they all trembled, cowered and retreated into the black wind.

Gao Lian came from a side sect, and had never seen such pure thunder magic. Not to mention fighting and defeating the enemy, his mind was already in great chaos.

He hurriedly raised the beast-gathering bronze plate and struck with his sword. He struck hard three times, but none of the wolves, tigers, leopards, monsters, or poisonous insects dared to move, and lay dormant in the yellow sand.

At this time, Gongsun Sheng drew out his Songwen Ancient Ding Sword, pointed it at Gao Lian, muttered something, and shouted, "Fast!"

I saw a ray of golden light shooting out, and the group of monsters and poisonous insects all fell in front of the formation in the yellow sand.

When everyone looked, they saw tigers, leopards and other animals cut out of white paper, and the yellow sand was completely unable to disperse.

Sun Li looked at it, pointed with the tip of his whip, and rushed forward together with Shi Wengong.

All I saw were dead men and fallen horses, and flags and drums everywhere.

Gao Lian was completely panicked and knew that his men could not be saved.

He hurriedly recited the words and shouted, "Stand up!"

A black cloud held up his body, and it soared into the air and fled away. Gongsun Sheng, who was on the tower, threw his sword into the air, muttered something, and shouted, "Quick!"

The flying sword turned into a faint light, and in an instant, Gao Lian was seen falling from the clouds. Before it hit the ground, it had already split into two parts, scattering a shower of blood.

It’s a pity that a hero who has been a hero for half his life has become a person in Nan Ke’s dream.

Poems as proof:

The Five Horse Princes are not humble and they use sorcery and enchantment to make their soldiers.

In the end, he was no match for Gongsun Sheng, which resulted in Yin Ling's death.

With the death of prefect Gao Lian, the entire Gaotang Prefecture became completely headless. Even though Liangshan only had less than a thousand soldiers, it was like entering an empty land.

Although the common people were not harmed at all, the provincial government still looted them.

The government storehouses and granaries were all emptied, and those that could not be transported were thrown on the streets. In any case, the government would not get any benefit from them.

"Brother." Chai Jin bowed awkwardly and said, "I didn't listen to you, so I got into this trouble. I won't do it again in the future."

"A blessing in disguise. My brother has only suffered some physical pain. It is a blessing in disguise."

After helping Chai Jin up, Cao Jie comforted him, "You can't go back to Cangzhou, so just give up your little property!"

Chai Jin's face became even more bitter, that was not just a small amount of family property!

That was a fortune of millions of taels.

But fortunately, there was not much cash, and all of it was invested in the Yanzong caravan.

As long as the caravan is still there, all those fields and manors can be earned back.

Chai Jin suddenly thought that if he was wanted, he would not be able to return to Cangzhou, and the trade route would be interrupted. For a moment, he felt hopeless.

"Brother, I have taken your whole family to the mountain since you left Cangzhou. You should be at ease..."

"Thank you for your help, brother!"

"They are all brothers."

As for the trade routes and the future distribution of the caravan’s profits, it will not be the same as before.

Once Chai joined the group, the entire caravan belonged to the Liangshan Group, and at most he received some special care.

The large ship loaded with the wealth of the people of Gaotang Prefecture sailed into the Yellow River, went eastward downstream, and anchored on an island in the Bohai Bay.

This is a newly established maritime base. The routes south to Jiangnan, east to Fuso, and north to Liaodong all start from here.

"Brother Chai Jin, from now on, this sea trade route will be fully handed over to you."

"Brother saved me from the dire straits, how dare Chai Jin not do his utmost to help me?"

After a few days, Chai Jin's skin injuries had mostly healed, and Cao Jie also chatted with him along the way.

Now that Liangshan can continuously build large sea ships, maritime trade can be fully opened.

Trade with the Liao Kingdom alone could not satisfy Liangshan’s growing appetite, and it needed support from trade with Goryeo, Fuso and Southeast Asia.

When we fight a war, we fight for resources.

And doing business requires professionals.

Chai Jin is noble and suitable to be a shopkeeper; Li Jun is capable and suitable to be a captain; others, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Zhang Heng, Tong Wei and Tong Meng, are sailors.

Of course, large ships equipped with heavy artillery can also transform into pirates when they reach the sea.

Doing that no-cost business on the sea!
(End of this chapter)