Chapter 153 Zhang Ruo’s New Mission
Hundreds of years ago, Dayong collapsed, and swarms of drones surged up to compete in the world.
In the end, the Li family stood out, occupied the Central Plains, and established the Great Qin. At the same time, the twelve counties in the south across the river were occupied by the Xiong family, a wealthy family of another thousand years, and established the Chu State.
The Qin Dynasty wanted to regain the glory of Yong Dynasty and made many southern expeditions, but all failed. At that time, there was turmoil outside the pass and the Yuan people went south in large numbers. The Qin Dynasty was unable to fight on both sides and had no choice but to recognize the Chu State.
Hundreds of years have passed like a fleeting moment. The Qin Dynasty has stabilized the area outside the Pass, and its military fronts are moving eastward and westward, basically bringing all the rest of the country under its rule except for the twelve counties in the south.
As for the Chu State, they were not idle in those years. On the one hand, they built defense lines along the river to guard against the Qin Dynasty. On the other hand, they sent large armies to continuously expand their territory to the south. After hundreds of years of operation, the Chu State today is no longer the size of the twelve counties of the past. , but a behemoth whose territory is not inferior to that of Great Qin.
However, the Qin Dynasty, which occupied the Central Plains and claimed to be the orthodoxy of China, still looked down on the Chu people from the bottom of their hearts.
A sentence from Nanmanzi portrays this contempt to the core.
However, ordinary people can look down on the Southerners, but everyone in the Qin Dynasty regards Nanchu as the number one enemy, so much so that even the idea of abandoning the outside of the Guan is popular in Chang'an.
In fact, in recent years, Da Qin has encountered strong pressure from the south.
Chu State encountered crisis earlier than Qin State.
The Xiong Dynasty was once on the verge of collapse.
He Qiku, the commander of the Southern Army, launched a campaign against Chu at this time.
However, a Queen Mother Jiang Qian suddenly appeared from Chu State.
However, within the Qin Kingdom, the covetous heroes could not wait to eat the fat cow of Da Qin.
The Southern Expedition was defeated, and the Qin Dynasty was even worse.
Chu State recovered from this. The powerful Queen Mother Jiang Qian took the opportunity to gather power and vigorously attacked the wealthy and powerful families in the country. Each and every figure who once dominated the country either retreated bravely or died. .
Compared with Da Qin, Nan Chu even has some meaning of phoenix nirvana, rebirth from the ashes.
Once Qin continues to decline and Chu regains its power, then the next step will not be Qin’s southern expedition, but Chu’s northern expedition.
The people of Chu are now ambitious, how could they not pay attention to the situation outside the Great Qin Pass?
After all, the troops stationed outside the Great Qin Pass have always been synonymous with bravery and invincibility. Compared with the reputation of the southern army, it is much better.
As for Da Chu, in a battle with Qin's southern army, if it weren't for Qin's internal problems, it would have been a huge defeat.
So when Xiao Changche and Ling Huye fell out and Li Dachui suddenly emerged, Zhu Chi, the intelligence leader from the south, immediately came to visit.
And Li Dachui believed that Marshal Linghu, who aspired to the world, would definitely have some kind of relationship with Nanchu.
There is only one way for Chu State to connect to the outside world, and that is the sea.
When Zhu Chi met with Li Dachui, they talked about establishing a maritime Silk Road.
If you want to establish such a communication channel, Xuanwu Prefecture is an unavoidable link.
Xuanwu Cai Ming is a very personal character.
Not very convinced by Ling Huye.
There was nothing Linghuye could do against him.
Cai Ming is the kind of shameless guy who will run away if he can't beat you, and then come back after you leave.
The Cai family, whose ancestors have been pirate leaders for countless generations, has strong strength at sea, and they are not afraid of the elite cavalry of Linghu Ye Xiao Changche at all!
Is it possible that your horse can still run on water?
In the end, Cai Ming became the fourth largest force outside the customs, but this one was not very interested in running Xuanwu Prefecture, but he was obsessed with his ancestral business and was extremely interested in robbery at sea!
Li Dachui once made a special trip to Xuanwu Prefecture. Cai, the governor, could almost hang a skull and crossbones flag on his city head, and the strong pirate atmosphere in Xuanwu City made Li Dachui endure for a long time. memorable.
"Such a character must be highly confident and even narcissistic. Is there any way to persuade him to ally with us instead of leaning towards Linghuye?" Zhang Ruo asked.
Li Dachui felt very pleased when Zhang Ruo asked such a question.
Although it has been less than a year since he came to Guanwai, Zhang Ruo has changed a lot. In the past, he would have scoffed at people like Cai Ming, and would often accuse these people of being the world's greatest evil and needing Quickly after removal. But now, his first consideration is how to conquer and use it.
"Cai Qi is a bit fierce and brutal, but he loves to be elegant!" Li Dachui smiled and said: "Maybe the more you lack something, the more you want something. ? Bachelor, if you go to see him, you can give him the right medicine!"
Zhang Ruo couldn't help but be dumbfounded when Li Dachui told a few elegant stories about the governor Cai.
"You are going this time in a personal capacity. You are now the Deputy Capital Censor and the Supervisor outside the customs. It is also appropriate to go to his place to see him. After establishing a relationship first, we can slowly talk about other things! "Li Dachui said: "This person is still very sensitive. Haste makes waste. If the purpose is too strong, it will be unsightly!"
Zhang Ruo heard what he wanted. Now he wants to build a supervisory office. The stronger the external assistance that can be obtained, the better. This Cai Ming is far away from the center of the dispute between Linghu Yehuai and Xiao Changche, and his strength is also good. If he can become his own help, he will kill two birds with one stone.
Fashionable?
It just so happens that Zhang’s poetry, poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, aren’t those the best choices?
Yao Dali had already drank a cup of tea in the side hall until it was tasteless. The past few months had been extremely torturous for him.
As a general of the navy, they were powerless in the battle when the Yan family was destroyed last year. As a navy commander, they finally went to the city wall with swords and guns to fight, and the navy's ships were all stranded at that time. On the shore, every year he proposed to cut the ice in advance, so that at least some of the ships could move. If something happened, the navy could also be used as a backup to defend the city, but his suggestions were ignored by his superiors.
On the contrary, he was hated by his superiors because he said these unflattering words every year. If he hadn't been proficient in water warfare and had a good reputation among the navy, he would have been kicked out of the team long ago.
When the crisis really comes, all the naval officers and soldiers will have no chance to display their talents. The defense of Aquarius City was simply a joke.
When the heads of Yan Sheng, Yan Dong and others appeared at the gate of the city, they were defeated like mountains and trees, and the hozens scattered.
As an important general of the Yan family, he and his whole family were all imprisoned.
I don’t even dare to think how I survived those days.
People are taken away every day, and then these people never come back.
From the few words of the jailers, Yao Dali basically guessed the fate of those who were taken away.
Only one day, their whole family was taken out of the prison.
Yao Dali felt that his end had probably come.
When the family saw the sun again, but no one was happy but full of despair, an official came forward and announced that they were all free and could go home.
Yao Dali returned home anxiously, unable to leave or take a step forward. He has been waiting for his fate to judge him. He did not believe that the occupiers had let them go like this.
Sure enough, after a period of nervousness, he was taken to the Protectorate's Mansion, and Li Dachui wanted to see him.
If Yao Dali had no feelings for Li Dachui before, then after being captured, imprisoned and then regained his freedom, he was already familiar with Li Dachui's legendary life.
The establishment of the Anxi Protectorate and the combination of Xiao Changche and Li Dachui shocked him even more.
The situation outside the Guanwai has been turned upside down. It is good to describe it as a major change unseen in a century.
As a member of the Guanwai, his future life will inevitably change drastically as a result.
Where to go?
He doesn’t know.
The demise of the Yan family made him extremely sad. In any case, his former employer treated him well.
But it was just sad, Yan was completely killed, and he still had to work hard for his family to continue to live.
Farming? He won't, and does he still have land now? Those lands in the past should now become the spoils of victory for the victors.
Business? Neither will he.
The only thing he knows how to do is train the navy and lead the navy in combat.
Being bored at home these days, he wrote down his past experiences and how to manage Juma River and Qingshui River into a thick policy book, and then boldly sent this policy book to the Protectorate.
After waiting so hard, he finally got something today.
How the gears of fate turn, it’s today.
"The sinner Yao Dali has seen the Protector!" As soon as he saw the door of the public hall, Yao Dali knelt down with a bang and touched his forehead to the ground.
It cannot be said that he has no backbone. Once the life and death of dozens of people in the family are tied to him alone, no one can be tough.
When he stepped into this door, Yao Dali was always staring at the expectant eyes of the men and women in his family, old and young.
"Get up!" Li Dachui said: "Yao Dali, I read your policy on developing the two rivers navy and the nodes along the coast. It is well written and has many ideas. I have not discussed these with Yan Sheng before. Yan Dong, did they mention it?"
Stand up and lower his hands: "Of course I have mentioned it when I return to the capital to protect the country, but the Yan family only wants to be the king in Aquarius State and has no ambition to do so. For external development, these ideas of mine were naturally shelved!"
Li Dachui chuckled and said: "Establish nodes one by one along the two rivers, and then connect these nodes together to encroach step by step and expand the influence. It's a great idea, but it's also very difficult to implement. "
"Yansheng's structure is too small, and the guardian has a broad mind. We can see how beneficial this strategy will be if it is successfully implemented!" Yao Dali boldly said: "Within just a few years of work, the territory outside the pass will be within our grasp!"
"I don't know whether it will be successful or not. The investment alone is daunting!" Li Dachui said.
Yao Dali remained silent. To achieve this, the investment was of course huge, but compared with the benefits after success, the immediate investment was nothing.
"Anyway, I like your policy quite a bit. Are you willing to join the Protectorate and give full play to your strengths?" Li Dachui said.
“The sinner is willing, of course he is!”
Yao Dali’s voice was so loud that he felt a little embarrassed.
So urgent!
I am afraid that Li Dachui will look down upon him.
"Okay!" Li Dachui stood up: "Before you officially join, you should escort Zhang Xueshi to Xuanwu Prefecture. If you perform well on this mission, you will definitely be there in the Anxi Protectorate. A place.”
(End of this chapter)