The wind and waves in Bohai Bay are not very big, and seagulls are squawking and flying on the sea to look for food. General Wang stood on the shore with his hands behind his hands. The sea breeze was blowing his dark green gown, and the scattered buns and ponytail were blown by the wind. He looked serious and independent, and he had a sense of immortality. .
Not far away, the soldiers took off their coats, with their dark and muscular upper bodies bare. Each man had a thick rope, gritting his teeth and immersed himself in pulling a huge warship.
Yes, warships. It is eighteen feet long, three feet high, six feet wide, and has a displacement of three thousand tons, which can be said to be extremely huge in this era. The whole body is made of wood, with a thick layer of oil on the outside. It even reflects light from a distance.
This is a shipbuilding master that Zhen Sheng has been searching for for four years. There are even descendants of the craftsmen who built the Xunxian Sea Ship for the First Emperor four hundred years ago, as well as many scholars who study various things. After many studies and tests, The first sea-going ship finally built can almost be said to be the pinnacle product of this era.
From the internal keel structure, to the external anti-corrosion and waterproof materials, to the masts and sails, as well as the internal spatial layout, power mode, transmission structure, etc., it has basically reached the current optimal level.
The power source of ships is naturally people. There is a turbine at the stern and bottom of the ship, which is powered by the movement of two hundred people in the cabin. Of course, this is only a preliminary experiment, and the internal transmission parts may not be able to support it. For safety, there are portholes that are opened, and someone is paddling forward. If there is wind, then you must raise the sail and go with the wind.
General Wang's investment in the voyage can be said to be quite large. In the shipyard, from the craftsmen to the workers, the food is of the highest standard, better than the army. And he also trained 5,000 young sailors who were 18 years old and gave birth to children. On weekdays, I focus on exercising my body and practicing military formations. When the water warms up, I sit on a small sampan and dive directly into the sea to practice my water skills.
Now the first warship has finally been launched into the sea. After it leaves the Bohai Bay and sails into the Yellow Sea, it will be inspected until next year and after various problems are solved, mass production will begin. Shipbuilding was very difficult at this time, but mainly in terms of technology, not production. After all, a lot of wood and various splicings are not that high in technical content. He mobilized resources to provide full support. As long as the current ship can pass the test, a fleet can be built in two years.
Liu Bei, who was a step behind and stood aside, sighed: "The general is so powerful. An ordinary person would not dare to build such a large ship to go to the ocean."
"I once dreamed of an immortal who pointed to the east. He said that there were two kinds of people on the other side, and there could be countless living people. He gave me a map of fine breeds. I also wondered where the east of the sea was, so I built sea ships, organized a navy, and went to sea. I went east to search and explore. This is not a matter of grandeur, but my intention."
"A general is too humble to look around the world. He is willing to spend four years and spend countless money and food during this period. The general has only one ear. How can he not have great courage?"
Liu Bei was more eloquent than Hua Tuo. Regarding Wang Yan's insistence on building a fleet to go to sea, Hua Tuo asked him if the immortal said if there was any panacea outside...
With a loud sound, the big boat slowly but powerfully slid into the water. The waves surged for a moment, and after a period of violent shaking, it finally stabilized slowly.
Seeing this, the people watching the excitement cheered happily. They all know what it takes to build big ships, and many of their sons and husbands are even navy soldiers selected to go to sea. The superstition of the general made them believe in the correctness of the general. They believed that even if the thousands of people who went to sea might not come back in the future, they still did not doubt that they were right to go to sea. It was just that the previous batch of people had failed. met the general’s high hopes...
The only people who are happy are these ignorant people. The craftsmen are not relaxed. It is certain that it will not sink if it goes into the water. If it sinks, it will sink without the general taking care of it. They will take their own lives. I really feel sorry for the general. trust and support.
The real test is to sail out of the bay and face the test of violent storms. That is the most important thing and determines the success of their work in the past four years. It determines whether the general's great cause of going to sea can truly take off.
"Congratulations, general, on successfully building the ship." Liu Bei cupped his hands and congratulated him.
Wang Yan waved his hand: "Without being driven by wind, rain, or waves, you will have already accomplished your feat."
Of course he saw it clearly. After all, he had been preparing for more than ten years and was preparing to go to sea many times. After all, we have traveled thousands of miles and there are many variables along the way. No one knows if they can come back. Therefore, in order to ensure success, we can only die in batches.
Sima Qian once said that death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. These pioneers of voyages are more important than Mount Tai. They are seeking the welfare of the Chinese people...
At this time, a personal guard came to report: "General, there is a letter from Luoyang, saying that the emperor is dead, Prince Bian has ascended the throne, and General He Jin has taken power, and he summoned Dong Zhuo to the capital. The military commander Jian Shuo and Shi Changshi each took action, and the court All the princes in the hall have their own ideas, and Luoyang will be in chaos."
Wang Yan didn't say anything yet, so Liu Bei got excited.
Although Wang Yan had said more than once that Ling Emperor Liu Hong was not in good health, and made a conclusion on his wedding day last year, things have changed this year. But now Liu Hong is really dead, and not only that, but also letting his relative He Jin take power, forget it, He Jin actually summoned Dong Zhuo to Beijing with a twitching mind?
When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in the past, he had a relationship with Dong Zhuo. At that time, Dong Zhuo was chased and beheaded by the Yellow Turbans, and it was these three brothers who rescued him. At that time, Dong Zhuo heard that they were white-bodied, so he ignored the kindness of saving his life and was very rude. Such a player was actually promoted later.
Later, he also heard the news that Dong Zhuo was dependent on the Yuan family, but he could ignore the favor of saving his life. Today, Dong Zhuo has an army in hand and has great power, so he still looks at the Yuan family's face?
Although He Jin was a general and commanded the world's troops, who could he command at this time? How many soldiers and horses can Luoyang have? The eight lieutenants of Xiyuan together are less than 20,000 people. Dong Zhuo has an army of 100,000 people. Who will be the boss once they enter Beijing? What kind of brain is this?
Liu Bei was shocked and expressed that he couldn't understand the current situation in Luoyang. He really couldn't understand...
Wang Yan didn't care what everyone in Luoyang thought, which led them to do those seemingly mindless things, because it had actually happened. As long as he made his own choices based on what others did, Just fine.
So General Wang smiled and said: "Send the order, the Xuanwu Guards will march south and march into Linyu."
"Yes, general." The guard accepted the order, turned around and ran away to arrange for someone to pass on the order.
"Does the general want to go south to seek for the country?"
"When the Zhen family entered the government last year, I announced that there was a change in Luoyang, and the advance troops marched into Linyu to seek for You and the two states. I have been planning for the country for five years as Xuande said, and it didn't start today. Xuanwu Wei's advance into Linyu is the first step, and there will be other moves after the autumn harvest."
Wang Yan smiled and said, "Xuande can't wait any longer and wants to go south to establish a career?"
"What does the general think?"
"Go to Xin Grassland and transfer Guan and Zhang back to Tuhe. The twenty soldiers who came with Xuande will also be transferred back." Wang Yan only told his personal guards and did not answer.
But Liu Bei knew that this was General Wang's answer. Of course he knew that Wang Yan had kidnapped Cai Yong and Hua Tuo had been forced to stay, but the three brothers really hadn't reached the point where Wang Yan had forced him to stay.
In terms of fighting ability, Wang Yan could beat the three brothers by himself, as well as Huang Zhong and Tai Shi Ci. Both of them had fought against Guan and Zhang in single combat, and they were both strong men. As for civil affairs, he has been working as a general for half a year now, working as a secretary for General Wang. No one knows the actual situation in Liaodong better than him. Similarly, no one knows General Wang's political ability better than him. He has all kinds of things under control, and he dares to delegate power. Of course, he also dares to punish lawbreakers with severe punishments, and to punish the humble officials under his rule.
After bowing his hands and thanking him, Liu Bei asked, "General, how do you think the situation in the world will develop?"
"The message from Luoyang has been sent here, and it will take a month to rush it. To this day, I think that He Jin and the Shichangshi will definitely have a hard time. I heard that He Jin was born as a butcher, and his sister was lucky enough to be promoted to the position of general. He has no plans. He was young and stubborn. He summoned Dong Zhuo to the capital to get rid of the ten regular servants. Both I and Liaodong knew about such a movement. How could the ten regular servants not know about it, so He Jin was bound to die. He Jin died, Yuan Shao The ten regular servants will be executed.
Dong Zhuowu also heard that he became a disciple of the Yuan family and became what he is today. At the beginning of the year, Liu Hong wanted to promote him to Bingzhou Mu, but he refused to give up his military power. Huangfu Song did not kill him and reported the matter to the superior. He had to lead five thousand troops and horses to take up his post. However, he stopped when he entered Hedong and waited to see what was going on in Luoyang. Now that Liu Hong is dead, He Jin summons him to the capital. He will definitely go to Xin's old ministry and quickly go to Luoyang.
However, He Jin was dead at that time, all Shi Chang's servants were dead, and Dong Zhuo's army was in hand. Who do you think is the lord of Luoyang? At that time, Dong Zhuo would pretend to be the emperor and take power. However, looking at the past, we can see that they were arrogant and domineering people, and they did not have the ability to govern the world. At that time, great power is in hand, and it will be rampant. All the powerful people in the court must go to other places and raise their own troops. When the war breaks out, the world will be in chaos and the people will have no peace. "
Liu Bei frowned as he listened to the development: "General, so asserted?"
"If you stay here until next year, then the princes will gather together and go to Luoyang to attack Dong Zhuo. Just watch and see whether what I say is true or false."
Casually using his prophetic advantage to show off, General Wang waved his hand, leaving Liu Bei with an unpredictable figure...
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are now under the command of Liao Hua. Each of the two brothers is better at fighting than the other. After a year, they have now become captains leading thousands of troops. To put it bluntly, these two people together can take advantage of Liao Hua.
Of course, this is just saying that no one in the world can poach the soldiers under General Wang. Guan and Zhang had different intentions. Just when they were about to start taking action, they had to be tied up in front of the general by their soldiers. This is what the military and the people want.
But this sounds nice. To put it bluntly, General Wang is good to them and allows them to live a life they never dared to imagine before. Coupled with the long-term spiritual construction and the purpose of the establishment of the army, this is extremely important. High loyalty.
They are not fighting for General Wang, they are fighting for themselves under the leadership of General Wang. What they are fighting for is their own interests, and the goal of fighting is to make themselves live a better life and let more people live a better life. . This was the army under Wang Yan, which was essentially different from the Han army today.
The Han army couldn't learn this set of things even if they wanted to, because this is not a simple military issue, but an issue of the political line of the entire organization.
Guan and Zhang can indeed fight, and cavalry operations on the grassland do not require the movement of large corps as a whole, because the Xianbei and Xiongnu on the grassland are all tribal forms, and only the army near Yanshan can easily reach tens of thousands of people. dispatched, and this kind of troops, Liao Hua could defeat them in one winter, and the rest were small groups. Therefore, powerful free thugs like Guan and Zhang cannot be used in vain, and they must be used to death.
Therefore, except for the first month, these two people have never stayed in the city. They have always been fighting in the grassland regardless of winter or summer.
This is General Wang's grand strategy, and he must control the grassland. Now Liao Hua is still leading troops to fight on the grassland. The purpose is to plunder the grassland population, concentrate these people in one area, let them herd horses, herd sheep, and raise cattle, and also bring the rules under the general's government to the grassland. Trade with them, sell them food, and send out rescues when there is a white disaster. Don't let them mount their horses and go south to hunt for grass because they can't survive.
In return, Wang Yan harvested the Xianbei people on the grassland and a relatively stable source of meat, as well as cheese, dried meat, etc. He even asked scholars to study the production and manufacturing of milk powder.
He wants to bring civilization and stability to the nomadic people on the grassland. Through continuous exchanges and integration, he is very confident that he can assimilate this nation in three or four generations.
In fact, the Wuhuan people under his rule now seem to have been assimilated. There are a large number of Wuhuan people in his army, and now Xianbei people are beginning to appear little by little.
In fact, Xianbei and Wuhuan belong to the same race, but after they separated, one went to Xianbei Mountain and the other to Wuhuan Mountain, and they were named after the mountains.
Of course, those who deserved to be killed must be killed. Many people died on the grassland. Liao Hua had great experience in the tactics of cavalry harassment. After all, he started leading troops at the age of eighteen, and he had not experienced a warm winter in so many years, so he had the strategic awareness to fight hard. As for his own fighting ability, Wang Yan has taught him and used secret medicine to strengthen his body. Overall, he can barely rank among the first-class.
Compared with Liao Hua, Zhou Cang is far behind. He is already older and has little room for improvement. However, Zhou Cang was prudent, led the army in Changchun, and did a very good job in defending the north.
Both Guan and Zhang were trivial. Wang Yan was now more concerned about mobilizing troops in the future.
Nowadays, there are millions of soldiers and civilians, and they have developed to the Songnen Plain, barely occupying half of the Northeast Plains. Although Goguryeo and Buyeo have already claimed vassalage and paid tribute, their expansion to the north has not stopped. People from Buyeo often come to seek refuge with their whole families. Both of these two families are not popular. As long as a guard is stationed, peace can be maintained. .
The Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula are now basically empty lands with not many people living there. There is no need to station an army here. It is enough to rely on the militiamen under twenty to defend themselves.
Liao Hua raided the grasslands in the west for five hundred miles, and the Xianbei people they captured also lived and worked within these five hundred miles. One guard and horse were stationed at the mountain pass, another guard and horse were stationed in the grassland, and another guard and horse were stationed in Tuhe.
He didn't have many troops at his disposal, only three guards. It is definitely impossible to expand the army. The current military strength is already the limit that the current civilian power and real estate can support. If we recruit new soldiers, people's livelihood will inevitably be affected, and this kind of thing cannot be done.
Today's millions of soldiers and civilians can suffer, but they cannot suffer too much, and they cannot suffer all the time. This is the most basic, and it is also the political basis for following his army. This is the foundation that cannot be shaken.
But after thinking about the current operations of Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, Wang Yan felt relieved. For a man who was afraid of destroying villagers' houses and killing in vain, three guards and 20,000 troops were enough.
Although Wang Yan always takes one step and looks at three steps, it is obviously impossible to always think about three steps. He has a plan in doing things, but it is not all a plan. Because he always knew that the more plans he made, the more changes would occur, and subsequent plans would be meaningless except a waste of brain power. So many times, he has a plan that he has in mind. After all, as long as he moves towards the big goal, he will never go wrong.
There is no doubt that in this world, the goal is to unify the world and make the people prosperous. The current goal is to capture You and Bing Prefectures, merge with Tuma Teng and Han Sui, and control the cotton producing areas of Gumo. Then unify the north, and finally go south to Dingding, three perfect steps...
Speaking of cotton, Han Sui’s reply arrived last year. Unsurprisingly, he did not agree to General Wang's suggestion of frantically drilling through the grassland and opening up the grassland trade routes. But after accepting the credit, they would collect the cotton first, and then wait until the business channel was opened before trading.
This wasn't Han Sui's arrogance, it was Wang Yan who clearly informed him of the planting methods and functions of cotton, and the old boy took it seriously. After all, there is no need for cotton-padded clothes.
So his reply can basically be regarded as fart. Han Sui, an old boy, definitely wanted to wait until the cotton was grown, process it according to Wang Yan's instructions, make cotton clothes, spin cotton cloth, and then start his own business.
Of course Wang Yan didn't care. He told Han Sui about the functions of cotton and various manufacturing methods, just to attract Han Sui's attention. No matter what, it belongs to him, General Wang, in the end. Being fat first is not considered fat, and it is just right for killing.
Within ten years, except for Pingguo, there would be no place to grow cotton under his rule, because there was not enough food to eat, and it was impossible to use so much land for cotton.
But within ten years, he could deal with Han Sui and control the Western Regions. Although the long distance to grow cotton in Gumo makes the cost of cotton much higher, compared with the benefits of actually controlling the Western Region, that cost can be ignored.
After thinking like this all the way, Wang Yan wandered back to the general's mansion.
At this time, the council hall of the General's Mansion was buzzing with gongs and drums, and it was extremely lively. There were male and female dancers dancing in the field, and behind them, a team of musicians, which had grown to more than 30 people, was playing.
At the bottom of the main seat, Zhen Dao was sitting on a chair with a bulging belly, watching the dance and listening to the music with a serious face. This is the dance club. We have a new program. Come and see the leader Zhen Dao to have a look.
Since the dance club was established last autumn and handed over to Zhen Sheng to assist Zhen Dao, Zhen Sheng has taken time to wear the tiger skin of a general, invite wealthy people to enjoy singing and dancing, and convey the message The general ordered them to send some singers and dancers over. All the wealthy families were very generous and sent more than 200 people together, half of them musicians and half of them dancers.
In addition to the fact that the people who like this kind of thing also hang out and help out with ideas, the dance club is now very strong. These people in the council chamber are just part of it.
Liaodong is prosperous, so raising these people is not a big problem. Enriching the spiritual life of the military and civilians is equally important.
Wang Yan just hugged his shoulders and stood next to the musicians playing at the door, watching the dance in the field.
This is a dance that praises the harvest. People are smiling happily, and their movements are wide and open. They are no longer as tactful as before. They fulfill the general's instructions of "working hard" very well. They make people happy just watching them, even if they can't understand. He can dance anything and have fun.
Zhen Dao had already seen Wang Yan. After the song and dance, he held his belly and asked, "General, what do you think of this dance?"
"Very good." Wang Yan waved his hand, gesturing for the person who was giving him the gift to stand up, and said with a smile, "Now that the Central Plains is in chaos and war is about to break out, you must choreograph a dance of war and victory. You must have strength and energy, and more You must make people laugh and perform with the soldiers next year.”
"Since the general has given the order, you must make urgent arrangements and must not slacken off."
"Yes, General, Mistress." The group of people worshiped in unison.
In fact, the title mistress is not appropriate. Because General Wang has never had a mistress, and he has already made it clear that all of them are equal wives, so his subordinates play tricks, as long as they are in the general's room, they are all mistresses, and the women also like to listen, and everyone is happy.
Wang Yan waved his hand for everyone to leave, walked to Zhen Dao, helped her up, took her pulse, and then walked to the back house: "Be careful these days, my son will be born this month."
"There is no use for the general to talk too much. I have to be careful." Zhen Dao smiled and nodded, then asked, "Just now, the general said that the Central Plains is in chaos and war is about to start. Why?"
"Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty has died, Prince Bian has ascended the throne, and General He Jin, a relative of the Han Dynasty, has taken power. How can we avoid chaos? I have ordered the Xuanwu Guards to go south to Linyu. After the autumn harvest, there will be other moves. There will be no peace from now on."
"The general will conquer the world and save all the people!"
Zhen Dao can talk, of course she really believes it. She has heard of many heroes, but none are as safe as the general. She had never heard of a person as broad-minded, ambitious and clever as Wang Yan. He was generous to the people, considerate to the officials, and sincere to the soldiers. Even if he was a female, he was caring and caring. What's more, she was allowed to take charge of a department, not limited to the general's palace, and use her talents to benefit the military and the people. Who can say that such a person is not a hero?
"Madam knows me." Wang Yan laughed loudly and supported Zhen Dao to the back house to chat.
He actually has more than one daughter-in-law now, and there are two wives in the back house, both of whom got married this year and are both pregnant. The next few years will be the climax of his marriage, and there must be a few wives every year. Otherwise, how could he say that he has a harem...
One month passed, Zhen Dao gave birth to a son, and Wang Yan named him "Ren". The current plan is to name it according to benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, trust, gentleness, courtesy, frugality. He seems to have chosen this name before... If there are more children in the future, then let's talk about it. He will already be tired of naming it...
At this time, Guan and Zhang rushed back from the grassland. The soldiers who had been dispersed and organized into various guards did not want to leave. They wanted to go back and bring their families to Liaodong. Liu Bei did not force him. This was what he had done long ago. Everyone accepted the result. Those soldiers had gone south to Zhuojun a month ago, hoping to bring their families to Linyu, and they would also be transferred to Linyu.
So on this day, only three brothers, Liu, Guan and Zhang, were sent off by Wang Yan. In order to prevent them from being too shabby, Wang Yan picked three sweat horses from the stable and gave one to each of them.
"Xuande, don't forget how difficult the people's livelihood is. Yun Chang, you must curb your arrogance. Three Blacks, you must temper your temper and treat your soldiers well."
The three brothers all bowed their hands and thanked the general for his instructions before leaving. They had benefited a lot from their one year in Liaodong.
Zhang Fei grimaced: "General, I've already admitted you by mistake, why do you need to call me that again?"
"I'm sure your memory is still fresh in my mind." Wang Yan laughed and waved his hand, "See you tomorrow, let's go..."
"Xuande bids farewell, general." Liu Bei bowed his hand, and Guan and Zhang followed suit.
Then he turned around without hesitation, galloped his horse, and headed south.
General Wang looked at their backs with a smile. The autumn wind suddenly picked up, the three evil spirits came to the world, and the world was in chaos...
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