Sun Ce is still very proud, and he doesn’t know where this guy caught so much internal gas separated from the body, such as king crabs that are several people in size, lobsters that are several meters long, rat spots that are several meters long, and tons of them. Heavy clams, etc.
In short, when Sun Ce led his men to deliver several large trucks of overseas goods to Chen Xi, Chen Xi's eyes widened. It would probably take a lot of time just to get these things together.
"Where did you get these things?" Chen Xi looked at the sea goods that had been shipped to his home, and finally couldn't help but ask Sun Ce.
"The ferocious beasts with internal energy in the sea are not even at the top of the food chain. You can still catch them if you look carefully. They are not too many, but they are not too few either. It is just difficult to catch them. You have to get on a battleship. , if a single inner gas is separated from the body, it is really impossible to go to the sea to fish." Sun Ce said with some regret, "In fact, the ocean is quite dangerous, and without a big ship, you will basically die."
Chen Xi was silent for a while after hearing this, and he understood more and more why life in those offshore fishing villages was so difficult. Fishing was not an easy task. The sea was indeed a mother, but this mother's temper was not very good.
"Actually, we have now restricted the sailing distance of small boats. Once they go too deep and enter the fishing ground, it is actually very dangerous. Unless the fourth-generation ship is large-scale, it is no longer so safe in the distant water fishery." Sun Ce It is rare to express a conclusion after some rational thinking. It is obvious that this guy has definitely understood this matter in depth.
"That's it. No wonder the Distant Ocean Fisheries Department has eliminated the fourth-generation ships and handed them over to local governments. Some coastal veterans have pooled their money to purchase fourth-generation ships for offshore fishing." Chen Xi recalled what the Distant Ocean Fisheries Department had reported in previous years. When I first read the official document, it only approved an execution iteration plan, but now that I think about it, it seems that Chen Xi thought wrong.
At that time, Chen Xi thought that the Ocean Fisheries Department had understood what technology iteration meant and that it should be constantly updated. But what Sun Ce meant was that the dangers of fourth-generation ships were too high for offshore fishing?
"Coastal veterans pooled their money to buy fourth-generation ships for offshore fishing?" Sun Ce was so troubled by Chen Xi's words that he didn't know how to answer. Are veterans so rich? Even if the fourth-generation ships are eliminated, they are still battleships, not sampans.
"Yes, Lieutenant Shen Quan, who was killed in battle before, purchased a retired fourth-generation warship. They have discounts for purchasing this kind of thing, and soldiers who have served on retired warships want to buy it. There are further discounts, this discount can be as low as the cost for you, and then a few more discounts." Chen Xi thought for a while and said.
After all, it is a retired ship, and it has earned back several times its cost during its service. When it was finally sold, the soldiers who served on the warship were somewhat sentimental. I resold it to you without making any money, just to keep you as a souvenir. Just think of the idea, low you sell it.
However, the cost of a warship is only one aspect. The annual maintenance cost is the real problem. To buy one for a single person, either he or she is really a big owner, or has special maintenance skills, otherwise it is just a matter of cleaning up those things that are attached to the bottom of the ship. The various marine parasites are deadly enough. After all, those kinds of things can really kill a battleship.
"This is really amazing." Sun Ce was silent for a while and then suddenly laughed, "Suddenly I feel that there are still a group of people in the world who are not taken seriously and their lives are much better."
"Isn't that a matter of course?" Chen Xi said with a proud face, "My efforts over the years are not in vain. Compared with other things, when it comes to these things, I am still somewhat proud of myself. This is really done based on my ability. Achieved class promotion."
Sun Ce nodded. If he could afford a battleship alone, even if he was just a front-line infantry, he would definitely be considered an upper-middle class person now, but...
"That's not right. According to this statement, why can't any of my veterans afford a warship?" Sun Ce asked with some confusion.
Logically speaking, if the sale of decommissioned warships provides relief for the crew, Jiangdong's side should have the greatest advantage. As a result, none of the retired soldiers under his command have any warships, not even one.
"Nearly all of your retired soldiers who have achieved such meritorious service have been captured and served as soldiers. Didn't they become the generals of the princes?" Chen Xi said matter-of-factly.
This is really not the benefit of Chen Xi Hei Jiangdong, but Jiangdong himself who lost his retirement benefits and became a retainer appointed by the lieutenants. It is not considered retired, because such retainers will manage the fiefdom and be carried out by the lieutenants. If you give rewards, the country will not need rewards.
In fact, this is the same as the reason why Li Guang accepted the reward from King Liang, but Emperor Jing did not give any more reward. Although it may be a bit petty, the Han Dynasty essentially had a dual monarchy concept.
To put it simply, when you serve as an official, do you serve as an official for the government or a bureaucrat?
If someone accepts the conquest of the princes and becomes a minister of the princes, then the object of allegiance is the princes. Although the national decree is large, it generally does not reach this level.
In other words, there are two types of ministers, one is loyal to the country, and the other is loyal to someone. This is why Chen Xi is not considered a minister, because Chen Xi and Liu Bei are actually loyal to the country, while some people are considered to be loyal to the country. Liu Bei's ministers, taking Lu Su as an example, essentially it was Liu Bei who conquered Lu Su, and Lu Su was willing to be loyal, so Lu Su was Liu Bei's minister.
According to the situation in the Han Dynasty, when Liu Bei died, Chen Xi did not need to observe filial piety, but Lu Su, who was Liu Bei's ministers, needed to observe filial piety.
Although what Lu Su really wanted to say was that he was loyal to Liu Bei and also to the country, but he had to prioritize, with Liu Bei first and the country second.
This is also the reason why Liu Bei can directly take over what happened before, because Liu Bei is the monarch of most of the main people who made trouble before, but Chen Xi is not. Chen Xi is a pure central court official. If Chen Xi and those people are torn apart, It requires righteousness.
There is no need for Liu Bei. Liu Bei is a great righteousness to those people because Liu Bei is their monarch. Liu Bei can also directly carry thunder for the same reason.
Therefore, Chen Xi used this reason to answer Sun Ce, and Sun Ce could understand it. Those people had surrendered to the princes, so of course the princes had to support them!
"Well, I can't explain the pros and cons." Sun Ce scratched his head when he heard this. He couldn't figure out whether it was better to be a veteran of the Han Dynasty or a manager of the Jingchu noble family.
"If we could clearly explain the pros and cons, it would be one-sided long ago." Chen Xi said angrily, "Take Lu Quan as an example. After he retired from the army, his official position was your state's archery instructor. For two thousand dan, he was able to scrape together the money to buy a fourth-generation ship. You can also arrange certain positions for your heirs, but your Sun He is about the same ability as Lu Quan. He does not have an official position of two thousand dan, but you have given him a place."
If you just draw the land, in the situation in Southeast Asia, Lu Quan's level cannot be developed. However, after Sun Ce drew the land, he included this area into the overall development, giving Sun He a future. This is why Sun He is very happy when fighting. Death-defying.
As for which of the two is better, again, if the pros and cons can be clearly explained, it will already be one-sided. Precisely because the pros and cons cannot be explained clearly, both situations always exist, and then the soldiers choose according to their respective situations.
However, every veteran who makes a choice is probably very satisfied with his choice. After all, this is really a dividend of the times.
"Yes, if I can clearly explain the pros and cons, then there is no need to choose." Sun Ce nodded and said, it seems that this is the most correct situation.
"Wu Hou, can I ask a question?" Chen Xi looked at Sun Ce's expression of understanding and couldn't help but feel curious, and felt that the time was right.
"You can ask any questions." Sun Ce said nonchalantly.
"Can you tell me, what exactly are you pursuing? Over the years, I have understood the pursuit of Xuande Gong, the pursuit of Yehou, and the pursuit of Sikong, but I have never understood you, Marquis Wu. I never thought that Wu Hou would be a fool." Chen Xi looked at Sun Ce seriously and asked.
Sun Ce behaves like an idiot many times, leaving all kinds of things to Zhou Yu to deal with. He wanders around day by day, giving people the impression of being a jerk.
But Chen Xi didn't think Sun Ce was just a mad dog, because a mad dog couldn't become the leader of a force, even if he was lucky enough to be shocking.
Sun Ce himself is not a person who expresses emotions and anger, and due to his background, he does not have relevant education in this area. He was quite caught off guard when Chen Xi asked him face to face.
However, Sun Ce was stunned for a while, and then told the truth, but there was a sense of self-deprecation in his words, "Unlike you princes and nobles, you may have very clear goals from the beginning, but I am different. My father fought When I died on the battlefield, what I was thinking about was not even revenge, but how to stabilize the Sun family."
Sun Ce said something that was somewhat sad and helpless.
"The greatest luck in my life may be meeting Gong Jin. Many things would not be possible without Gong Jin. Can you imagine that an ordinary family who moved to the south of the Yangtze River with his mother and young brother at the age of thirteen or fourteen could quickly make friends with him? Do the local powerful celebrities mingle with the local high-class people?" Sun Ce looked at Chen Xi with some memories and said.
Chen Xi felt sad when he heard this.
"Actually, the reason why it can be done is very simple, because the ancestors of the Zhou family lived in Shu County, and Gongjin's Shuhou also came here." Sun Ce said very calmly, "I do have some ambitions and some lofty aspirations, but When do you think a person like me would aim at the world?"
Chen Xi nodded. Origin and vision will affect many things. Human desires and ambitions will also change with the growth of status.
"Gong Jin's goal is actually very clear. He has always been like that and basically hasn't changed. From the time he promoted me to the top, he has always aimed at the world until he met you. Speaking of which, if you hadn't given me new possibilities, , I'm afraid Gong Jin and I will both die in your hands." Sun Ce said to Chen Xi very carefully. At this moment, Sun Ce was not stupid at all.
"So Gong Jin was hit?" Chen Xi smiled and said, "Isn't it normal for him to be unable to defeat me?"
"It was precisely because he realized that he couldn't beat him that he recognized the reality." Sun Ce glanced at Chen Xi, "I also realized this, so I know what I should do."
"I understand." Chen Xi was silent for a while, extracting what Sun Ce wanted to say from Sun Ce's words.
It is obvious that Sun Ce is very satisfied with the current situation. Unlike the Sun Ce who was tricked by Yuan Shu in the official history, fought back and forth, and saw the weakening of the Central Plains, Sun Ce in this life is actually very smooth. Even if he is ambitious, he is still Before it swelled, Liu Bei pressed it down.
More importantly, unlike Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Liu Bei can at least speak of Han orthodoxy.
In addition, Yuan Shu in this life did not feel sorry for Sun Ce. As far as Sun Ce was concerned, Yuan Shu was no different from his adoptive father. Except for not calling him dad, he received other treatment, and both parties were very satisfied.
Therefore, after facing the force majeure factor of Chen Xi, Sun Ce's ambition quickly adjusted his position and sat in a suitable place.
After all, Sun Ce is now a vassal king, and he is the kind of vassal king who looks forward to a bright future.) He has realized that Chen Xi is invincible, and has never thought about fighting back to the Central Plains. He just wants to farm in Sumatra. It was so impressive that for Sun Ce, who had been a prince for generations, he had realized his wish.
Based on this logic, Chen Xi understood everything instantly.
"After all, without Gongjin, I wouldn't be who I am now. I started on this path after making friends with famous people on both sides of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. Now my journey has come to an end and Gongjin is still on the road. How can I not help Gongjin?" ." Sun Ce said very calmly, "He still has a way forward, and I am satisfied."
"He can't beat me." Chen Xi said helplessly, "Can't you recognize the reality?"
"Even if he can't win, Gong Jin will not admit defeat. He will exhaust all his energy to find those possibilities." Sun Ce said with a smile, "Even if he can't win now, he will leave a trace of his future. Gong Jin will not accept the possibility of winning in the future but losing for the rest of his life."
"Okay." Chen Xi smacked his lips twice and didn't say much. Zhou Yu's thoughts were considered normal. On the other hand, he could also understand Sun Ce's perspective.
6 Anyway, there are so many opportunities, so of course I have to let him give it a try. Everything I could have dreamed about has already been obtained.) With my personal strength, my own pursuit, and my family’s extravagant hopes, there is no way ahead for me. Sun Ce said very calmly.
To be precise, it's not that there is no way out, or that Sun Ce is contented, or that he has no ambition, but more realistically, Sun Ce, who was born in the Sun family, has come to an end when facing opponents like this.
