Chapter 898 Lin Daiyu is pregnant again

Chapter 898: 898 Lin Daiyu is pregnant again

With a series of knocks, Lu Ming arrived at the military camp. Looking at Yeon Gaesomun, covered in mud, a disdainful smile and a cold glint in his eyes played on his lips.

"You’re the King of Goguryeo? You say you are? How can you prove it?"

"They, my men, all know I am. And Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, also knows my identity!"

Yeon Gaesomun replied in broken Chinese, his arrogance from yesterday gone, his wanton looting of villages and killing for pleasure completely vanished.

Civilians?

In this chaotic world, they were nothing more than chickens and ducks, unappreciated and unpitied.

But Lu Ming was different. He considered this place his territory, and every citizen here was a valuable asset.

"You looted two villages yesterday, didn’t you?"

"Those villages attacked us; we were forced to retaliate."

Yeon Gaesomun hastily clarified. He had done it, but he couldn’t be so blunt.

Even the Han army would plunder civilians; local warlords, on the other hand, treated the people worse than humans.

However, Yeon Gaesomun misunderstood one thing: civil wars among feudal lords were, at least, battles fought among brothers behind closed doors.

But what was Goguryeo? It was merely a vassal state subordinate to the Han Dynasty, a slave!

Now, the slaves were attacking their masters! What did this mean?

They were beyond redemption!

"Break his hands, but don’t kill him; he can be useful later. But these Goguryeo people must die. Lock them up first, then execute them all at once!"

Lu Ming snorted. These bastards couldn’t be killed yet.

They had to be killed in front of the people, and then the people had to be encouraged to stab them in the back.

That way, the people would die, and the hearts of the people would be won back.

Wu Song nodded and handed the men over to Zhang Liao to guard.

What happened next was none of his business; he was merely a guard.

A few days later, Lu Ming summoned the local people and announced his identity: the King of Qin.

The Han Dynasty had collapsed, unable even to protect its own people. Foreign tribes frequently invaded, reducing the people to livestock, at the mercy of their captors.

But now, those dark days were over.

Because he had arrived; he would rule this region and provide protection!

Furthermore, Lu Ming gave them a chance for revenge, allowing them to personally kill the Goguryeo soldiers.

Invaders must be killed!

He won over the hearts of the people with a unique method.

Next came construction. First, the port needed to be built so that the fleet could continuously receive food.

Moreover, the conditions here were excellent; despite the cold, the land was fertile! He recruited the refugees, organized them into groups, and then had experienced people mentor newcomers, exchanging labor for food.

Liaodong, which later became Northeast China, boasts vast, fertile black soil fields that yield astonishing harvests even without fertilizer.

Therefore, this area must be utilized. With existing docks, it only requires further expansion of processing to transform it into a port.

Furthermore, it is unaffected by winter ice, allowing for year-round navigation—truly a boon!

Refugees toil, cultivating farmland and quarrying stone.

One kiln after another begins to rise.

Lu Ming returns to his old trade, using blueprints to build facilities and refine raw materials.

For a time, Pyongyang even possessed an unusual prosperity; everyone was busy...

And everyone had food to eat. The mountains teemed with wild boar, so meat was plentiful.

Although Lu Ming didn’t bring women, he possessed a trans-dimensional imperial harem, allowing him to indulge his wives and concubines every night, so he had no need to worry about lacking female companionship.

An unexpected piece of news arrived: Lin Daiyu was pregnant!

Lin Daiyu was only sixteen years old, and she was pregnant again.

During her trips to Puyang and Xuzhou, she was subjected to intense sexual intercourse almost daily.

And since she hadn’t deliberately used contraception, pregnancy wasn’t unusual.

After this news spread, Lu Ming set his sights on Jia Min, Lin Daiyu’s mother, hoping to impregnate her as well.

A daughter’s pregnancy should be followed by the mother’s!

Lu Ming wasn’t in Zheng City, yet nothing seemed amiss.

With Queen Wang Yi in charge, and the "Crown Prince" present!

The "Crown Prince" had already begun his studies and was very well-behaved. Apart from his personal maid, no one knew that the "Crown Prince" was actually a girl.

Some parts of the palace were open-minded, and those who made outstanding contributions were honored by bestowing upon their mothers and wives the title of "Lady of the Imperial Decree."

Countless people began to scheme: if pleasing Lu Ming didn’t work, they’d try pleasing the Crown Prince!

That way, they could secure a place as the future Crown Princess.

But wasn’t it a bit too early?

A month later, Pyongyang had changed completely.

Large areas of square farmland had appeared outside the city, and the docks had been renovated. With the addition of steel, the docks were now more prominent, flat, and sturdy, capable of supporting larger ships. There was also a simple dry dock for ship repair and maintenance.

To the west, Gongsun Du was besieged in Liaodong.

Chao Gai and his men were ordered to advance eastward, clearing out the counties along the way to facilitate Lu Ming’s arrival.

Upon learning that his lord was in the rear and had annihilated over ten thousand Goguryeo troops, Commander Ju Shou’s eyelids twitched, but he remained calm. Instead, he methodically advanced into Liaodong, clearing obstacles and besieging Liaodong City before finally dispatching Chao Gai and others to join Lu Ming.

Lu Ming had a comfortable month, focusing on developing Pyongyang and scouting routes into Goguryeo.

He also had men repair roads and pave them with cement.

This was to facilitate later travel. Since capturing the Goguryeo king, Lu Ming had been determined to conquer Goguryeo and utterly destroy this small kingdom.

However, after careful consideration, he ultimately decided to attack by sea.

From the sea, he could cross the border mountains and forests, and the coastal terrain was flat, making it easy to reach Hanyang (Seoul).

Even within the peninsula, transport relied heavily on waterways, as the mountain roads were treacherous. While not as treacherous as the Shu Road, they weren’t much better.

Crossing mountains and valleys—it’s only a few hundred meters, yet it involves traversing massive peaks. Uphill, downhill, through low-lying areas between mountains, then uphill again.

No matter which way you turn, you’re surrounded by mountains.

There’s no way out, so crossing mountains and valleys is inevitable.

In modern times, explosives and tunnel boring machines could easily create a tunnel.

But this is ancient times; there’s no other way but to cross mountains and valleys.