When Su Shu came to Qi State, he experienced a different feeling.
When the Imperial Royal Navy fleet arrived in Zhao, they experienced wariness and suspicion.
After the misunderstanding was resolved, Zhao Guoren's eyes still showed warning from time to time.
When the Imperial Royal Navy fleet arrived in Xiang Kingdom, they experienced panic and numbness.
Xiang Guo knew how terrifying the imperial navy fleet was, but he didn't know how to get along with it.
The Imperial Royal Navy fleet arrived in the Cao Kingdom and experienced rejection and wariness.
As soon as Cao Guo caused a big incident, they encountered the Imperial Royal Navy fleet that was upholding justice.
They treat the Imperial Royal Navy fleet with a cautious attitude, wanting to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible.
Qi State was completely different and saw the Imperial Royal Navy fleet arriving at the port.
King Qi Sushan personally led people to the dock to welcome the arrival of the fleet.
Su Shu and his party walked off the battleship Taishan, and he was at the front.
When he saw King Qi Sushan, he held a letter written by his father in both hands and handed it to King Qi Sushan.
Su Shu greeted him with an eager tone: "My nephew meets Uncle Su Shan."
King Qi Sushan received the letter. After looking at Su Shu, he said cheerfully: "Brother Su He can send you to visit this king. This is because he values you, nephew of Su Shu.
Nephew Su Shu must do his best next and not let down the expectations of brother Su He. "
King Qi Su Shan was a mature man. He could deduce from various details that Su Shu had an absolute advantage among the many princes.
The most important thing about Su Shu is not to become an envoy and go to the major vassal states to visit them.
But Su He actually let Su Shu start contacting the army.
Qi Wang Sushan is also a monarch now, and he understands the monarch's psychology.
For a monarch, once his son is allowed to contact the army alone, it means that he attaches great importance to this son and basically trains him as an heir.
King Sushan of Qi made an invitation gesture and said: "This is the first time my nephew has come to Qi State, and it will probably be the last time he comes to Qi State.
Uncle, I will entertain you and your group well and let you experience the humanistic atmosphere of Qi State.
Can my nephew ride a horse? There is no horse riding next to a carriage. "
When King Qi Sushan was talking, the attendants next to him immediately brought over dozens of tall horses.
Su Shu looked at the horses here in Qi State. He was a yellow-brown horse carefully bred by the empire. He knew the temperament of this kind of horse very well.
"Uncle Su Shan, my nephew's riding skills are pretty good."
Qi Wang Sushan moved quickly and jumped onto his horse.
He turned the horse's head and invited Su Shu: "Nephew, please get on the horse. These horses are carefully trained."
Su Shu, Cao Zhengyuan and others immediately got on their horses.
The horses provided by Qi State are very obedient.
Qi King Su Shan took the lead on horseback, followed by Su Shu and others, surrounded by Qi State's cavalry for protection.
Su Shu was a little worried. Will assassins rush out around him?
But he couldn't show it, he had to maintain the dignity of the heavenly messenger.
As long as the guards around him blocked his figure from various angles.
A group of them rode horses and walked out of the pier.
The southern tip of America is very cold, but the climate here in Sanjing is mild.
There are few trees on both sides of the road, but there are endless grasslands.
Shanjing is a city located on the grassland.
Su Shu already knew the terrain of Qi State.
To the west are endless mountainous areas, and to the east are endless prairie areas.
Qi Wang Sushan pointed to this piece of grassland and said: "My nephew, this is the land of Qi State. Isn't it refreshing to see it?"
Su Shu praised: "This is the most beautiful grassland I have ever seen.
I followed my father to Tongliao to observe the grasslands where the Chahar tribe belongs.
There are scenes of yellow sand filling the sky from time to time on the grassland, which is far less beautiful than the grassland of Qi State with lush water and grass. "
When King Qi Sushan heard Su Shu's praise, a happy smile appeared on his face.
The group of them soon arrived at the south gate of Shanjing.
King Qi Sushan asked people to dismount and take a carriage to the city.
In the open space outside the city, their safety can be guaranteed at least.
The city had to be in close contact with the people.
Qi Wang Sushan could not guarantee that their group would be absolutely safe.
Even if he gets the news, he has already sent officials to control it in advance.
But now the range of firearms is too far, which is conducive to assassins in cities.
King Qi Su Shan specially invited: "Nephew Su Shu, we are riding in a carriage together, and my uncle will take you to appreciate the prosperity of Shanjing."
Su Shu saw that King Qi Sushan specially invited him. The carriage that King Qi Sushan was riding in was also a specially made carriage and was extremely safe.
Su Shu immediately stepped forward and said, "Uncle Su Shan invited me, and my nephew is very happy."
He boarded King Qi Sushan's carriage. The carriage was well-lit and had glass windows with metal mesh on the piles.
The carriage set off slowly, and while Su Shu was chatting with King Qi Su Shan, he observed the situation in Shan Jing.
If this city were placed in the Dahua Empire, it would only be considered a very average medium-sized city.
But if it were placed on the American continent, it would be a particularly prosperous large city.
Both Su and Shu could hear the discussions of the people outside the carriage.
Many people in the Qi Kingdom were curious as to who was coming and whom King Qi would greet with such solemnity.
There are also many people discussing food.
Su Shu vaguely heard that the price of beef was cheaper than vegetables.
This is simply unimaginable in the Great China Empire.
Only in places like Qi State can the price of meat and vegetables be upside down.
The cultivated land in Qi State is very limited throughout the country, and the small amount of cultivated land is used to grow food.
Qi State earned a large amount of silver coins from selling saltpeter, and they also purchased a large amount of grain for normal domestic consumption.
As long as food is stored properly, it can be stored for several years and transported across oceans without any problems.
Vegetables are completely different and can only be grown locally.
It will rot in three to five days, let alone transported from the Great China Empire, which is thousands of miles away.
Even the relatively nearby Cao State and Wei State, which have no shortage of arable land and a climate that is more suitable for the growth of vegetables, cannot transport them to Qi State.
King Sushan of Qi heard the discussion among the people, and he said helplessly: "We in Qi are very short of vegetables. The vegetables that people often eat are soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, and garlic sprouts, which can be easily obtained through simple methods."
Su Shu nodded and said: "Uncle Su Shan, my nephew, I have a deep understanding of this situation.
Our navy also stores very few vegetables, and they are all eaten up very quickly after going to sea.
On the boat, we also ate various bean sprouts to survive. "
When King Qi Sushan heard what Su Shu said, he laughed happily, and the awkward atmosphere between the two was swept away.
Qi Wang Sushan sighed: "Now I know why the nomadic tribes in the grassland like tea and rhubarb.
If you eat meat for a long time, you really cannot do without tea and rhubarb, especially tea.
I didn't like drinking tea at all before, but now I have developed the habit of drinking tea. I have to drink it. "
The two of them talked about interesting things in life, and soon arrived at the palace.
King Qi Sushan hosted a banquet in honor of Su Shu and others.
Su Shu looked at the food brought by the maid. Most of it was various barbecues and stews, with only a very few vegetables.
Mainly soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, and potatoes.
There are also sauerkraut, a shelf-stable vegetable. Various pickles appeared at the state banquet.
As a monarch of a country, King Sushan of Qi did not realize the freedom of vegetables.
Sauerkraut and pickled vegetables, which are not popular in China, are delicacies at state banquets in Qi State.
Qi Wang Sushan said with a smile: "Everyone enjoys the food of Qi State. Our various barbecues and stews are unique.
Everyone can eat happily. For the ordinary officers and soldiers of the fleet, I have already removed the chef and provided hundreds of whole roasted lambs for the officers and soldiers of the fleet.
They will also have a great time eating there. "
Su Shu hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and he enjoyed this meal very much.
After the meal, he discussed the real matter with Qi Wang Sushan.
Su Shu first expressed his gratitude to Qi State for its contribution to the Great China Empire on behalf of his father.
"Uncle Sushan, you didn't discover a large amount of saltpeter mines.
The empire's chemical industry will definitely hit a bottleneck.
Before my nephew set off, my father specially told me to thank Uncle Su Shan in person. "
Qi Wang Sushan waved his hands happily and said: "This is just a small effort, and we each get what we need."
After the atmosphere became harmonious, Su Shu's painting style changed and he talked about Cao's attack on Xiang.
Su Shu said in a worried tone: "Uncle Li Dazhuang is extremely ambitious. If he attacks Uncle Su Li now, he will also attack others in the future."
Su Shu said this because he just didn't want King Cao Li Dazhuang to live too peacefully.
Only on the day he actually ascends the throne will he be able to trust his second brother Su Lei and Cao Guo, an overseas vassal state.
Things are not settled yet, so Su Shu must be more vigilant.
There are too many examples in the history books of people who thought they had the overall situation, relaxed their vigilance and were overturned by their opponents.
Qi Wang Sushan smiled and said: "Having ambition and strength at the same time is called great talent and great strategy.
The lack of ambition and strength is a sign of national ruin.
From the moment I landed on this land, I knew that Qi State was destined to be a small country.
Small countries prefer to stay in a corner to protect themselves.
The area of cultivated land in the Qi State is less than the area of a state in the Great China Empire, and it cannot support much of the population at all.
This land is inherently deficient, and it is not a foundation that can allow people to compete for hegemony.
Digging and raising cattle and sheep.
As long as I don't mess with other people, others won't mess with me.
Big countries have their own way of survival, and small countries have their own way of survival. "
When Su Shu heard what Qi Wang Sushan said, he knew that Qi Wang Sushan saw it better than anyone else.
Qi State was not moved by interests and guarded its own three-acre land.
This attitude will never change no matter what kind of lobbyists we encounter.
Su Shu respectfully asked for advice: "Uncle Su Shan, I am very curious about the way of survival in Qi State. Can you help my nephew clear up his doubts?"
Qi Wang Sushan laughed and said confidently: "The way for a small country to survive is to be good at borrowing external forces and using conspiracy.
The conspiracy is not afraid of being known by any force, and the reason why it is a conspiracy is that it is a conspiracy.
That is, it can be exposed to the world, and it is useless for anyone to know.
Even if someone wants to stop it, they can only continue because of interests and other reasons.
Su Li was a man of great talent and talent. He was dazzled by his initial victory, causing himself to be injured.
The Xiang Kingdom is in a good situation, but it is not far from total collapse.
But I believe that Brother Su He absolutely does not want to see this situation. It is not in the interests of the Dahua Empire.
Similarly, if something happens to Qi State, the Great China Empire will not remain indifferent.
As long as Qi State maintains a strong army and does not allow the enemy to win quickly, Qi State's security is completely guaranteed.
In this case, anyone can see that it is not a conspiracy.
The real conspiracy I promoted was to let Cao Guo seize the Bull Run Road and prepare to dig the Bull Run Road Canal. "
When Su Shu heard this, his eyes widened and he couldn't believe it.
When Cao State attacked Xiang State, he thought that Cao King Li Dazhuang was too ambitious.
When he was thinking about it before, he also thought that Wei Wang Su Hu was secretly pushing it.
Because digging the canal will also be of great benefit to the Wei State.
When there is a fog, as long as you see who is making profits, this group of people is likely to be the driving force behind the scenes.
He had never thought that Qi Wang Sushan was the driving force behind this matter.
Su Shu's eyes widened and he said blankly: "Uncle Su Shan, my nephew is really experienced. I never thought that you were the driving force behind the scenes."
King Qi Sushan smiled and said this in a relaxed tone.
This matter is not a secret at all among the top leaders of various countries.
Sooner or later, nephew Su Shu will know, and if he tells it now, he can still sell it. If something happens to Qi State in the future, nephew Su Shu will return the favor.
King Qi Sushan laughed and said: "The way for a small country to survive is to deal with big countries.
There are two big countries in the north of Qi State, Cao State and Wei State. If I don't find something to do for them, how can I be stable?
After the opening of the Suez Canal, everyone everywhere realized the benefits of the canal.
With just a little guidance, I made King Cao Li Dazhuang and King Wei Su Hu realize that a canal must be dug in Central America to connect the east and west coasts of America.
They are all ambitious people and will never give up this simple method that can strengthen the country's strength.
In order to prevent King Su Hu of Wei from controlling the canal, King Cao Li Dazhuang would definitely strike preemptively.
After the canal is opened, there will definitely be a huge conflict of interest between the Cao State and the Wei State because of this canal.
When these two countries are in conflict, we are very stable.
They all know that Qi State cannot develop, and they will not choose to target Qi State.
This is a conspiracy, even the top brass of Cao and Wei can see it, and they must get involved.
This canal is the lifeblood of all countries in the Americas. Only by mastering this canal can we have enough say and become the overlord of the Americas. "
Su Shu gave a thumbs up and said with emotion: "Jiang is still old and hot, and my nephew is deeply aware of Uncle Su Shan's conspiracy.
My nephew learned a lot through this incident. "
Su Shu started a conspiracy and affected all American countries.
The only thing he knows is conspiracy, which is the best strategy for those in power.
If you play with conspiracy, you will inevitably be counterattacked by the conspiracy.
The more links a conspiracy has, the easier it is to fail.
On the contrary, it is a conspiracy. Once implemented, all parties will automatically join the game.
Su Shu also once again realized the importance of the Benniu Road Canal.
After he returns to China, he will definitely convince his father to raise this canal to the same level of importance as the Suez Canal.
Qi State is indeed a small country with a simple government system. It is basically the policy implemented by the empire on the grasslands. Qi King Sushan took it and changed it.
Qi State is also short of supplies. Except for the abundance of beef and mutton, all other supplies are in short supply.
Su Shu and his party only stayed in Shanjing for four days.
They set off and continued northward, heading for the most elusive state of Wei. (End of chapter)
