Judging from Yun Chao's common sense, the Dengzhou City where he is now, in later generations, would probably be around Yantai, located at the southern end of the Bohai Bay.
Crossing the Bohai Bay to the north should be Liaodong in later generations, which now belongs to the territory of the Khitan people.
As for the Jurchens mentioned by Niu Youde, their territory should be further north, perhaps in the Heilongjiang River Basin in later generations.
Unfortunately, Yun Chao could only make a rough judgment. Although he had a map in his hand, the northeastern area on the map was all Khitan territory. He didn't know whether the map maker didn't draw it, or whether the Jurchens had lived among the Khitan people before. On the territory.
No matter what, Yun Chao was wary of the Jurchens.
In the time and space of his previous life, the Jurchens occupied the Central Plains after annihilating the Khitan Kingdom. Just like Niu Youde said, they were definitely not a good person.
Why Yun Chao didn't refuse to do business with the Khitans was because he knew it would be difficult for the Khitans to take over the Central Plains.
The upper echelons of the Khitan, like the upper echelons of the Dawu Dynasty, have begun to decay.
A corrupt regime will generally not have a strong willingness to invade.
On the contrary, it is the kind of force that has just emerged, which is full of violent genes in its bones.
In fact, even if they are Jurchens, Yun Chao does not object to doing business with them.
However, you need to think carefully about what kind of business you do.
For example, Yunchao did not allow ironware and grain to be transported to Liaodong.
Whether it is the Jurchens or the Khitans, Yunchao will not sell these strategic materials to them.
Khitan people are rich and like to enjoy themselves, so luxury goods such as soap are easy to sell and can fetch high prices.
Not so with the Jurchens.
A bunch of poor people spend their days in the old woods, thinking about how to have enough to eat and how to win battles. Apart from food and ironware, they don't have a strong demand for luxury goods.
Therefore, instead of doing business with the Jurchens, it is better to deal with the Khitan people.
Yun's Trading Company makes money by relying on high value-added luxury goods, not low-end industries such as food and cloth.
"By the way, Niu Youde, bring some high-strength wine and some special cigarettes. The place in Liaodong is bitterly cold. Whether it's a Khitan or a Jurchen, I believe they will like it."
When Wu Deli reported his work, he had already informed Yun Chao.
When Yelu Dashu came to get the mercury mirror this time, he bought some cigarettes with special seasonings.
However, because he didn't know how the sales were going, Yelu Dashu didn't get much, only a thousand boxes, which was ten thousand taels of silver.
This time Niu Youde went to Liaodong for business, and Yun Chao was going to ask him to bring some special cigarettes to try the waters, which might open up a new way of making money.
Of course, Niu Youde was just leading the team, and Yun's Trading Company sent people to do the specific work.
Even Yun Chao would not hand over the command of the fleet to him. The Yun Family Army would still be responsible for it.
From Yun Chao's point of view, it is just a way to win people's hearts by not using people who are suspicious and not using people who are suspicious.
If even the superior himself believes those nonsense, then just wait for his head to fall off.
Throughout history, for five thousand years, apart from the legendary Duke of Zhou, there is probably only one Zhuge Liang left who can truly hold great power without any ambition.
Of course, there may be others, but Yunchao doesn't know.
However, Yun Chao is certain that there are not many such people.
Yun Chao stayed in Dengzhou for a long time and personally participated in the adaptation of the navy.
This also made the generals of the Yun Family Army realize that Yun Chao's expectations for the navy were definitely not as simple as words, but truly valued!
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Yunchao stayed in Dengzhou until the Chinese New Year before leaving.
Normally, the waters around Dengzhou do not freeze in winter.
Therefore, the navy can also train in winter.
Of course, if you encounter extreme weather, it will be difficult to say.
However, when training in winter, you must always pay attention to weather changes.
Generally, you can't run too far. If you suddenly encounter low temperatures and the port freezes, you won't be able to come back.
Yunchao usually works in Dongping Mansion now.
Because the territories of Dongping Mansion and Dawu Dynasty are adjacent, they are more vulnerable to attack.
After Yun Chao returned to Dongping Mansion, he immediately focused on lighting up the technology tree.
Whether it is military management or administrative management, the Yun Family Army has now formed a relatively mature system, and Yun Chao does not need to worry about everything.
Yun Chao learned from Zhuge Liang's lesson. Prime Minister Zhuge was so awesome that he exhausted himself to death. Yun Chao didn't think he was that powerful.
For the sake of health, it is better to stay away from work. You only need to take care of the boss, and leave specific tasks to specific people.
Everything else can be left to others, except for scientific research, and Yun Chao would not trust anyone else.
Without Yunchao's guidance, it would take who knows how many years for some technologies to achieve breakthroughs.
Yunchao still wants to use electric lights and ride in cars in this life, so he invests the most energy in technology.
After occupying the entire Qilu Peninsula, the development of the Yun Family Army entered a stable period.
So many state capitals are still under military control. Until civilian control is achieved, Yunchao is not ready to continue to expand for the time being.
To digest the results of this operation cannot be done in a short time, it will take at least a year and a half.
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The Qilu Peninsula is undergoing earth-shaking changes.
The people in Jiangnan still live in dire straits.
Moreover, the situation is becoming more and more dire, and it is almost impossible to survive.
Just when the Yun family army occupied the entire Qilu Peninsula, the war in Jiangnan entered a white-hot stage.
Tong Guan took command, with the elite Western Army as the main force, and launched desperate battles with the Jiangnan Rebels.
Tong Guan changed the pace of the previous protracted war. In order to regain his position as Privy Councilor, he did not even bother to collect military expenses. He led the imperial army and carried out a brutal and inhuman massacre of the people in the territory controlled by the Jiangnan rebels. .
You unscrupulous people, don't you support the rebels? I will kill you all and make the rebels in Jiangnan completely barren. What will they do?
Tong Guan's current policy in Jiangnan is similar to the Sanguang policy of later generations of Japanese pirates. As long as the territory is under the control of the Jiangnan rebels, Tong Guan's army will kill, rob, and burn them all as soon as they arrive!
It is indeed the most elite army of the Great Wu Dynasty.
The combat effectiveness of the Western Army is by no means comparable to those of the local armies.
Even the imperial court's imperial guards were not enough to look at in front of the Western Army.
The Jiangnan Rebels almost won consecutive battles.
The Western Army, who had been fighting with the Xixia Party members for many years, was deeply attracted by the colorful world of Jiangnan as soon as they arrived in Jiangnan.
Compared with the barren plateau in the west, the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are simply paradise.
With abundant products and a girl like water, the Western Army is like an old bear falling into a honeycomb. Why are you waiting if you can't work hard to build it?
Not all generals in the army are stupid.
A general found Tong Guan and said worriedly:
"Commander, if the Western Army continues to deteriorate like this, its combat effectiveness will be over!"
