Jizhou is the leader of the nine states, the cradle of Han civilization, and was once the center of the world.
In order to support the center of the world, the common master of the world often likes to bring good, nearby, and valuable land into his direct jurisdiction.
Then the less good and slightly farther land was handed over to the close princes.
As for the wasteland, if it is too far away to be touched or seen, then it is left to people who are not so close to it.
Thus building the most basic governance framework.
This led to the concept of Jizhou. When it first appeared, its territory was extremely vast. The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Hegemons of the Warring States Period. Regardless of whether each family recognized it or not, most of the time they fought around Jizhou. Whoever captured Jizhou would be the overlord of the world.
Unfortunately, no one can stop the tide of the times. The north is getting colder, and the fertile soil in the north that has nurtured the Han people for thousands of years has gradually lost its geographical advantage. The center of rule has inevitably moved south, losing its status as the top of the world. Jizhou's territory has gradually been Youzhou, Bingzhou, Sili, Jingzhou, Qingzhou and other states were separated and eventually shrank into a small group.
The Wu Dynasty took Jizhou as its foundation. In its early years, it established a banner, in addition to expelling the barbarians and unifying the mountains and rivers, it also aimed to reorganize Jizhou.
After a hundred years of hard work, Jizhou has expanded from seven counties in the Han and Tang Dynasties to nine counties today. The scope of the capital has also gradually expanded from Julu County, bordering Qinghe to the southeast, and directly connected to Wei County to the southwest. This has greatly enhanced the direct territory of the royal family, but it cannot be solved. The problem in Jizhou’s mother’s womb.
Coupled with the increasingly cold climate, the Wu Dynasty's regular use of troops had to be affected by the climate.
Just like now, the river is frozen, the road is filled with ice, the mountain road is snowy...
The army has been overcome and can still drive south, but how will the logistics and baggage be transported?
The river bank was frozen, the boat was cut today, the ice floes on the water surface were shattered, and everything started again after one night.
The same is true for the road in the mountains. It cannot be passed quickly. Everything done today will be useless tomorrow.
This dilemma turned into a copy of the approaching winter forty years ago. It blocked the troops of the Five Kingdoms in Wei County and Qinghe, giving the Wu Dynasty time to deploy its troops and generals. It also suppressed the winter of the Wu Dynasty. The possibility of raising troops.
When Xia Dachuan thought of the plan devised by Grand Sima Zhang He, Xia Dachuan's head became enlarged, and his already sparse hair fell out in handfuls.
"Stop counting. There are three hundred and fifty taels in total. This is the clan salary I just acquired. The money is here before you take it home!"
Looking at the money-obsessed equation on his face, Old Man Xia said angrily, "If you really have a way to send the baggage to the front line, let alone this amount, I can add more to you later!"
Being an official in Wu was only for power and money... One year as a minister, including rewards, it was only four to five hundred taels of silver.
There is no need to be greedy. It is better to be honest, protect the family and take the family salary. This is the helplessness of the Wu Dynasty, and it is also the model that the Wu Dynasty pioneered. Otherwise, in the face of rampant smuggling, why should the royal family and the court be invisible? To put it bluntly, the plates are too small and there is not enough portion. The smuggling behavior that follows the rules is the tacit consent of all parties to find their own way to eat.
"Don't tell me, I really have a way, but the money is not enough!"
Fang Fang stuffed the money into his pocket, then extended his hand and said, "I don't care where you get it. If you collect a thousand taels, I'll give you a solution!"
"A thousand taels? I'm afraid you're out of your mind!"
Old Man Xia refused, but at the same time, the sadness on his face disappeared a lot.
Old Man Xia was not afraid of Fang Fang's asking price. If he dared to ask for a price, it meant he had a plan. Compared with a little money, the most important thing now was to send the baggage to the front line, but he didn't want Fang Fang to make money easily.
"Are you thinking too much?" Fang Fang tilted his head, "My method is not just for a short period of time. It can be used every year in the future. One thousand is for the sake of our relationship. If you don't want it, then forget it?"
You don't shiver when you make money, but you really shiver when you are dark and can't make money.
This is really not an equation lion opening its mouth. What he is going to say next is more of an idea than a plan.
An idea has a sense of mystery if it is not expressed, but it is worthless if it is expressed.
What is the current environment of the Wu Dynasty? The equation is very clear. The weather is cold and everything is dead. Nature is the only thing left to fight against man. There have always been only two ways to fight against nature, tapping productivity and climbing the technological tree. This road will not work in a short time. You don’t even know what to look for after walking through it. The other way is to rely on nature.
How to make use of nature requires life experience and brains.
"Another three hundred!"
Old Man Xia stretched out three fingers, and if he added three hundred, it would be six hundred, which was already a lot.
"Now it's one thousand two!"
After saying that, Fang Fang ignored Old Man Xia's dark face and directly peeled off the lotus leaves. I really don't know how Taibailou preserved them. The summer lotus leaves have lost some of their vitality after being stored in it, but the key fragrance is perfectly preserved. down.
Inside the lotus leaf, you can see the appetite-inducing mutton. The cuts are even and the slices are appropriately fat and thin.
"Boy, don't go too far. If you can make money, make it as quickly as possible. If it doesn't work, I'll ask your sister to come over!"
Xia Abacus had never seen such a scoundrel before. The annoyance accumulated during the day was suddenly ignited, and he gritted his teeth and said.
The price of one thousand and two dollars was something he could shout out. If it didn't work, he couldn't drag it out. He really didn't know what he would do if it kept dragging on.
"Then the relationship is better. I haven't seen my sister for almost a month. Hurry, you have to get my sister back. I'm here for free!"
When the mutton enters the mouth, the equation becomes completely unreliable.
This old guy is still threatening him. He might not know that Fang Fang wants to see his sister the most.
"Eight hundred!" Old Man Xia suppressed his anger.
He waited, waiting for the solution to the equation. If the final solution didn't work, then just wait for him!
"make a deal!"
Stretching out his hand covered with grease, Fang Fang chewed the mutton and said with a smile, "However, I need people, carpenters, shipwrights, blacksmiths, at least two of each type, and they must be level four or above, and I also need people from the military. Master dog trainer!”
Dog sledding is the best solution for ice travel.
The river is frozen, and the ice is up to a foot thick. This ice surface is a natural fast lane. A sleigh has limited transportation, but it can't keep him fast!
There is no shortage of dogs in the Wu Dynasty. They can go in small numbers and many times. As long as they are well arranged along the coast, traveling two to three hundred miles a day will be like playing.
"Okay, but I need to know, what do you want to do?"
The Wu Dynasty lacked everything mentioned in the equation. For warriors who liked hunting, every household raised dogs. There was no shortage of dog training grounds outside the city and in the army.
In the mountains and wilderness, dogs are the hunter's best partner. On the grassland, dogs are the cavalry's best enemy spies.
Now there is only one doubt left, that is, what is the equation going to do with these things?
"There are some things you haven't seen before. It's useless to talk about them. In three days, at most, I will get the finished product!" Fang Fang said with a smile, "The canal ice can be broken open. Don't break other big river ice blocks for now. They will be useful in the future. At the same time, Prepare the wood, iron, carbon, and site, it will consume a lot later!”
The biggest advantage of the golden idea is to use the existing things on hand and combine them without any difficulties in the process.
The key to dog sledding is the construction of the sled, which must not only reduce friction but also ensure the stability of the sled. As for the physical strength of the dogs, just refer to the inns. Change the batch thirty or forty miles along the river, and the dogs rest and the people rest. The goods never stop.
