In fact, Jin Emperor Sima Rui and his son wanted to revive the military.
Don't really destroy Wang Dun's power.
All they want is to protect themselves.
As Liu Yu in the north gradually pacified the Central Plains, the general trend was falling.
Sima Rui already knew Jiang Dong's final outcome.
The previous dynasty, Sun Wu, had been destroyed for only thirty or forty years, and the Jin family of the Sima family was about to fall into the same trap.
"Shao'er, we in Jiangdong have a small population. Once the Northern Army goes south in the future, our entire family will inevitably become prisoners."
Sima Rui said seriously.
"Nowadays, all the big families in Wuzhong rely on our business to make a lot of money, and all kinds of boats and naval forces are also extremely prosperous."
"We must take this opportunity to win over some wealthy subordinates who are good at managing the navy."
After hearing his father's words, Sima Shao nodded solemnly.
It turns out that I don’t know when it started.
Business travelers traveling from the north to the south spread some knowledge about the geography of the world to the Wuzhong generation.
Including Sima Rui and his son, many Jiangdong dignitaries already knew.
South of Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, and further south than Rinan County, there are large islands.
Those islands are rich in rice, spices, fish, shrimp and gold.
It is warm all year round and never has a cold winter.
Crops are harvested three times a year. As long as the seeds are sown, it will be a bumper harvest.
Such a wonderful place, most people who hear it don't believe it.
After all, the big names in Wuzhong are not fools.
If it were such a good place, it would probably be prosperous long ago.
How could there still be naked savages everywhere?
However, as the merchant ships from Hepu County, Jiaozhou gradually moved southward, they gained more knowledge.
More and more news spread to Jiangdong.
The big names in Wuzhong are not very interested in the wild land thousands of miles away.
Just the mountain people from Jiangdong are enough to keep them busy.
How can you have the energy to care about 'Nanyang'?
However, for Sima Rui, who was trapped in a strategic deadlock, it was a good opportunity to survive.
Once he becomes the king of subjugation in the future.
That kind of pain was not something he wanted to bear.
Therefore, Sima Rui wanted to find a secluded place overseas.
Once something changes in the future, I will immediately leave everything behind and flee to Nanyang.
Even if you are the king of a small country where savages are everywhere, it is definitely better than being a prisoner.
"Father, I know that we are currently looking for several young people with the surname Wuzhong. They all have loyal and pioneering hearts."
Sima Shao said.
"Okay, that's good. After all, Nanyang is a foreign land. If you don't have the heart to explore, it's absolutely impossible."
The more Sima Rui talked, the more he felt uneasy.
"Shao'er, when these ten forecourts are established, we can select a few from them and give them special jurisdiction to those with the big names in Wuzhong."
"Ah? Father, if you do this, wouldn't it mean that you have lost control?"
These for sale products are the basis for huge profits.
If it were handed over directly to those with big surnames in Wuzhong, not to mention the unwillingness of the northern high sects who supported Sima Rui.
Even the crown prince Sima Shao was unwilling.
"Oh, you don't know something."
"Wang Dun has been conducting military exercises frequently in Jingzhou recently, and he is very likely to march eastward again. If it can't bring more benefits, I'm afraid these Wuzhong surnames won't be willing to take it seriously."
"Don't forget, both the Shen family and the Qian family have people working under Wang Dun."
As Sima Rui spoke, he sighed helplessly.
He is really frustrated as an emperor.
Not to mention the dignity and majesty of the emperor.
As far as the power in his hands is concerned, it is being divided bit by bit.
Today's emperor's order can only be implemented in the Jiaozhou area of Yangzhou.
Jiangzhou, Jingzhou, and Xiangzhou all refused to obey orders at all.
As for Ningzhou, which is further away, Sima Rui has not received any report for almost a year.
Sima Rui even heard some rumors.
It was said that the local powerful forces in Ningzhou united to expel the Jin Dynasty officials and took refuge in the Han army moving south from Yizhou.
Although no definite information has been obtained.
But they should be inseparable.
But even so, Sima Rui was helpless.
Now that Sima Rui wanted to plan an excellent escape route for himself, he was naturally not stingy about betraying the interests of the Huainan area.
Once the Northern Army moves south in the future, these forays will become completely useless.
You might as well use them to get some more benefits.
Just when Sima Rui, the Jin Dynasty emperor in Jiangdong, was thinking about the possibility of "escaping to Southeast Asia".
Thousands of miles away in Yecheng, a "conspiracy" that was exposed to the world was going on.
The clouds gather and the snow stops.
The weather is slightly cold.
On the streets of Yecheng, the streets were in full swing with the crowds of people coming and going.
No matter they are rich or poor, men, women or children, their faces are full of curiosity and joy.
On Zhuque Street, groups of cavalry with gilt armor stepped in from outside the city gate.
The thumping sound of horse hooves reached everyone's ears.
However, these magnificent and majestic cavalry are not enough to satisfy people's curiosity.
Because today is a special day.
A day of surrendering prisoners to the palace.
The soldiers of the Han Dynasty defeated Baekje, Samhan, Helan, Chengdi and other forces within one year.
Many men and women were captured, and much livestock and wealth were seized.
All of this needs to be worthy of great bragging.
Therefore, Liu Yu gave the order.
On the winter solstice, which happened to be the time of the festival, a grand ceremony was held to present prisoners under the palace.
Let all the people in Yecheng know the martial arts of the Han Dynasty and the merits of the soldiers.
Naturally, it will also invisibly enhance the sense of identification with the 'Han' dynasty.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Bursts of horn sounds came from far away in the street.
All heads swayed in unison, looking towards the direction of the sound.
"I'm coming!"
"coming!"
There were bursts of shouts from the crowd watching.
There were also people who didn't know what was going on and quickly asked the people next to them.
"What's coming?"
The person who was asked didn't look back and said with some contempt.
"Of course the prisoners are here."
"Sacrificing prisoners? What's so interesting about the prisoners?"
"Tch, you don't understand this. The most beautiful thing today is the prisoner sacrifice."
"Why?"
"The prisoners we are offering today are the barbarians from all around. They once killed our soldiers on the border. If we offer prisoners today, they will all be beheaded the next day."
"Beheading in public? Just to watch the killing?"
"Hehe, of course, it's not just that. I heard that many of the captives are young women. After the prisoners are presented, they will be auctioned in the East Market. A Donghu girl can be sold for a minimum of five hundred yuan. The one with the highest price will get it."
When it comes to women, both of them are blinded.
This kind of slave market that manipulates their fate at will is definitely nothing new.
During the Jin Dynasty, slaves were sold in the same market.
However, when the Han Dynasty came back again, all human markets were abolished.
This made them lose a lot of fun.
. . .
When the ceremony for most of the day was over, the excitement in Yecheng had not stopped yet.
However, most people left Suzaku Avenue and flocked to Dongshi.
There, there will be more than two thousand young women waiting to be sold.
Among them were barbarian girls from the forest presented by the Yuwen Department of Liaozhou, female members of the Fuyu royal family presented by the Dongping Prefecture Governor's Department, Xianbei women from Daizhou, and many Hujie and Jiankun Hu girls with curly hair and blue eyes.
This kind of carnival about women is definitely rare to see.
Liu Yu stood on the high building of the palace, watching groups of men rushing towards Dongshi.
A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Sure enough, only by sharing the joy of these victories can we win the hearts and minds of the people."
Liu Yu said softly.
When Xun Sui, the attendant next to him, heard this, he nodded and echoed.
"Your Majesty is wise. Today's prisoner presentation not only promotes the majesty of Master Wang, but also allows Li Shu to enjoy benefits. It really kills two birds with one stone."
"Affordable?" Liu Yu looked at him with a smile.
"Yes, I heard that female slaves are being sold in the East Market today, and the lowest price is five hundred yuan, which is only the price of a sheep." Xunsui said.
"Hahaha, five hundred dollars, that's just the starting price." Liu Yu said with a smile.
"Starting price?"
"Yes, it's the starting price. What I did is called an auction."
"auction?"
“It starts with a low price, and then gradually induces everyone to pay more, and finally the one with the highest price wins.”
"Ah, in that case, if no one adds money, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
"How is it possible? These people are all after women, and these women are all beautiful and carefully selected. They can definitely set off everyone's pockets."
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then you will definitely make a lot of money."
Xun Sui said softly.
In today's Han Dynasty, money is no secret.
Especially to Emperor Liu Yu, he openly discussed money and titles with his ministers.
"That's of course. At least half of the money I spent on construction in Yecheng must come from these people."
As Liu Yu spoke, he looked proudly in the direction of Dongshi.
Ordinary people in Li did not have much extra money to buy female slaves.
Almost all those who dare to make an offer are from wealthy families.
Use the women who are vassals of the surrounding barbarians to earn money from the Central Plains.
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"In this case, we will issue an order to conscript the husband-in-law and Hunu natives into the army. The time limit has been advanced, and some people in the province are not willing to do so." Liu Yu said slowly.
The evil society divides equal people into three, six or nine grades just so that they can take their time when harvesting is needed.
Nowadays, in order to replenish the soldiers, the lowest-status convicts and prisoners are no longer enough, so it is natural to recruit the son-in-law, Hunu and others who also have a low-status status.
As soon as he returned to the city, Cui Yue immediately took orders to arrange the arrangements.
As soon as Liu Yu returned to the palace, he met Gongsun Sheng and Xun Sui who had been waiting anxiously.
"Boy, what's the emergency?" Liu Yu asked.
"Your Majesty, there are two major events now!" Gongsun Sheng said anxiously.
"What two things?" Liu Yu then asked.
"One is the war in Yizhou!"
"Is there any danger in the war in Yizhou?" Liu Yu immediately panicked.
He fully understands that Yizhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Therefore, Liu Yu did not force Xi Jian and Gou Xi to rush into the army. He only wanted to fight slowly and steadily.
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