Chapter 884: Development

The beginning of a day is in the morning, and the beginning of a year is in spring.

Before dawn, smoke rose from every household. People ate porridge and went out of their homes to their land, with good expectations for the new year, diligently sowing seeds on the ancient earth.

It was at this time that Cheng Gongying came to Wang Yan's territory and went on a diplomatic mission to Zhending.

He had been here once before, but at that time he went to Ji County in Youzhou, and he saw how powerful Wang Yan was at that time. However, now that he came to Wang Yan's territory again, he saw more.

Every time it was mealtime, the aroma was stronger. Especially the fried hairtail, he smelled that kind of fragrance when he was in Bingzhou. This way, the aroma of meat is much stronger. The food of the people can naturally reflect the overall situation under Wang Yan's rule. After all, if it weren't really rich, no matter what, he would not give the people good food.

It must be said that Wang Yan's method of making ice with saltpeter is indeed much more convenient. People in other places certainly can't enjoy it, but the wealthy families and the rich have mastered the ice-making method, which makes it not so difficult for them to endure in summer, and makes the food in summer last longer. Therefore, they can eat some fresh fruits from farther distances, and they will not deteriorate during transportation.

Wang Yan's rule is a large-scale ice-making, and the cost is saltpeter and labor, which can be diluted by taking advantage of scale. Although the freight is not low, people can always afford river food, seafood and fruits.

Cheng Gongying also found that compared with the last time he came here, the road this time was wider and better. Along the way, there were construction sites that were suspended due to spring plowing everywhere. The people he met on the road were also full of energy, unlike the pale faces of people elsewhere. People's clothes have become more colorful, and they look better and better. And the shape of clothes has also begun to change.

It gives him a feeling of prosperity and vitality everywhere. He knows very well what everything he sees represents. For example, in terms of clothes, there must be a breakthrough in dyeing, and in terms of clothing shapes, it means that changes have occurred under Wang Yan's rule, impacting the old traditions. All these things add up to represent strength.

He felt more and more that Wang Yan would win the world.

In fact, he was already shocked when he went to Beidi. Anding and Beidi were just conquered by Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, and it had not been long at all. There were only a few Han people in the two places, and more were barbarians, and the nature of the barbarians was well known. It was under such circumstances that the barbarians began production and construction under the command of Guo Jia.

Although the time was short and no major changes could be seen, this strong administrative efficiency and high-intensity control over the barbarians were shocking.

Wang Yan was so powerful that he could create things and control people, and he occupied the north of the Yellow River. Now he had to take Liangzhou. If he could not take the world and ascend to the throne, it would be incomprehensible.

After more than a month, he finally arrived in Zhending.

After patiently waiting for a few days, he heard that General Wang was meeting with Japanese envoys, so he was not in a hurry. He strolled around Zhending every day, feeling that Zhending was not much less prosperous than the prosperous Luoyang in the past, and sighed at Wang Yan's ability to govern the world.

Wang Yan was indeed meeting with Japanese envoys, and he did not expect that the Japanese would come to him and still want him to provide help.

This matter is quite interesting, because the visitor is from Kyushu Island, and the leader there is a queen named Himiko. Originally, in the few records in history, she was Lao Cao's adopted daughter. The name of this force is Yamatai, and at its peak, it governed more than 30 small countries. If converted into national strength, it is almost a county under General Wang.

They were in trouble, and they heard about General Wang's reputation, so they came to hug his thighs. But how could they know what General Wang's attitude towards them was.

So since they came to him, Wang Yan did not refuse and sent two thousand navy soldiers to go out to sea on warships to help Himiko. Of course, the more practical reason is to control Japan and actually control it.

Japan is not much better than primitive people now. Two thousand fully armed soldiers are an invincible force. It should not be a big problem to kill two rounds in Japan.

Besides, they are navy soldiers, and the requirements are much higher than those of normal army. After all, they are for development, or they are going to die, so they must not die easily. They must have good physical fitness, be able to withstand the damage of long-term drifting, have a strong ability to resist diseases, and have strong combat effectiveness.

Warships are also constantly being transformed. After so many years of research, warships have become larger and larger, with higher and higher technical content, quite domineering and awesome.

The envoy was very happy. He didn't expect Wang Yan to be so particular. He was already very relieved to watch the big guys spray each other in Wenchang Pavilion, or immersed in reading books in the increasingly large library. And begged Wang Yan, hoping that after stabilizing their situation, they could be allowed to send some people to learn advanced knowledge and bring some books back to Wa.

In response, Wang Yan directly refused and said that he would send people to guide them.

This made the envoy kneel down and kowtow for a long time, and he didn't know what they would face. In fact, what's the use of knowing? Ignorance makes people happy and easy to satisfy.

After meeting Himiko's envoy, Wang Yan met Cheng Gongying who had been waiting for many days.

"I haven't seen you for many years. The general's demeanor is even better than before. Ying congratulates the general." After the salute, Cheng Gongying spoke beautifully.

Wang Yan pointed to the chair opposite and said, "Meng Hui has gone through many vicissitudes of life. He must be too tired. His body is in need and he should get more rest."

After cupping his hands, Cheng Gongying sat down with a wry smile on his face: "General, please don't laugh at me. I am old and weak, and my spirit is weak. With the general's army by my side, I am worried and worried. How can I be safe?"

"It is not our army that forces us to fight, but the situation has reached this point and we have no choice but to do it."

"What the general said is true. Our lord is weak but the general is strong. We are located on the main road of transportation to the Western Region. It is also the land that the general needs to grow cotton. If the general does not take it today, he will definitely move westward someday. I am here today. That's it.

My Lord wants to take refuge under the General, but the General hates powerful families and specializes in bullying the people, torturing the people and dominating the people. My Lord is hesitant and asked me to ask the General, can I live? "

"You can keep the whole body." General Wang said lightly and murderously.

None of these people who are showing up now can survive under his hands. Lu Bu is alive only by chance. No one will report him, so he can survive. But Han Sui is different from Lu Bu. After all, relatively speaking, Lu Bu is a high-level thug and has no fixed territory and power of his own. Han Sui is now a serious prince, controlling a huge amount of land and resources.

Even if no one reports such a person, they still have to be tied up and walked around to let more people know about Han Sui's crimes. In the end, Han Sui's death will be as sensational as possible. Only in this way can the resentment in people's hearts be dispelled and the rule of General Wang be supported.

Cheng Gongying was not surprised. This was what he had thought of before, so he nodded with a serious expression on his face, and then said: "In that case, my lord wants to go to the Western Regions, and even to Guishuang in the west, to have his own destiny. However, the products of the Western Regions Although there are many, it is still a land of barbarians. It is not like China, which has countless skilled craftsmen. The general has many creations under his command. The armor is strong and the weapons are sharp.

Therefore, my lord wants to establish a good trade relationship with the general, trade weapons and food, and use it to expand the territory and conquer the barbarians. What does the general want? "

Wang Yan was very surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly. He is truly indifferent to emotions and anger, and raising an eyebrow is the limit. Speaking of which, his face, which has been smiling for a thousand years, is relatively stiff. Smiling is the norm and cannot be changed.

But it should be said that he was indeed surprised by Han Sui's choice. Because the ancients never focused on the outside world, and the outside world was the various foreign races in the north that invaded the Central Plains. They are obsessed with the land of the Central Plains and are unwilling to leave, unwilling to look around, unwilling to take a step and take a walk outside. They are so proud.

This kind of pride is certainly right, because there is really no opponent. Historically, during the heyday of the dynasty, all the alien clans came from all over the world. But it also lost a lot. It could do better, but it never did.

Wang Yan's brain is certainly good enough, and he will understand the reason after thinking about it for a moment. It was simply because he did not accept surrender, and Han Sui did not want to surrender to Yuan Shao. Even if he surrendered to Yuan Shao, he would die, so he had no choice but to go to the Western Regions. Moreover, Cheng Gongying should have come up with this idea. Otherwise, there would be no need to ask him whether there would be a way to survive if he surrendered.

But Wang Yan will definitely support this decision, so just fight it out. Moreover, for a player like Han Sui, he would be dead sooner or later if he stayed in the Han Dynasty. There was still a way to survive when he went out, which saved Wang Yan's trouble. Even Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, if they have the courage to make such a choice instead of insisting on entangled with the Central Plains, Wang Yan is willing to let them out. They are all capable people, and they can achieve great things when they go out. For China, this is undoubtedly a good thing.

Nodding, Wang Yan said: "Meng Hui has great ambitions, unlike us. He only sets his sights on the Central Plains and has no intention of opening up the territory for China. I must take the Western Regions, but I will definitely have no plan within twenty years. . You can use the Western Region as your base, and then go west to attack Guishuang. If you try to seize the Western Region and peek into the Central Plains, if you confront me again in the future, I will dig up your grave and whip your body."

"General, please rest assured. Since we have set out to the west, we have gone to open up new territories. If we fail to open up new frontiers and gain a foothold in Guishang, we shall all die."

"In this case, I will help you. After you return, you can trade with Guo Jia. I can give you up to 30,000 sets of weapons. The delivery will be completed this year. You must withdraw from Liangzhou next year. This year, you must cultivate cotton with all your strength to offset the loss. Required for trading weapons.”

"Thank you, General. Ying promises that we will retreat to the Western Region before next summer."

"To open up borders for China, I hope you will fulfill your words and truly do it." Wang Yan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Go back as soon as possible, and go out to war as soon as possible. Let's go."

"Ying, thank you, General."

Cheng Gongying took three steps back and kowtowed respectfully.

Wang Yan is indeed broad-minded, although it is true that they are too weak to be in Wang Yan's eyes. But the weapons and equipment are different after all. Wang Yan's soldiers have the strongest weapons and the best technology. Thirty thousand sets is not a small number, and after being armed, their combat effectiveness will increase even more. If they don't abide by the agreement, they can still cause trouble for Wang Yan. But that's it, 30,000 units are given as promised, although they still have to spend money to buy them.

General Wang nodded with a smile and said again, "Go ahead, I'll be here waiting for good news."

Cheng Gongying took a few steps back respectfully, and then left with the guards at the door.

Soon after, the chief secretary Jia Xu came in very consciously, waiting for the instructions of the general. After meeting the envoy, no matter whether the things discussed were achieved or not, there must be some arrangements. If there are arrangements, he must be the chief secretary, this is a must.

Wang Yan said: "Just now, Cheng Gong Ying said that Han Sui wanted to go to the Western Regions, and even to the Kushan in the west. It is agreed to withdraw from Liangzhou before next summer, and to cultivate cotton with all our strength this year to offset the funds for the trade of 30,000 sets of military equipment. You will arrange the specific matters."

"Yes, general."

After responding happily at first, Jia Xu said, "But if Han Sui does not withdraw next year, but relies on the advantage of military equipment to resist me, although he is exhausted, if he unites with the barbarians again, he can also cause trouble for me and increase casualties."

"Han Sui is already scared and will not dare to change his mind. Wenhe does not need to worry, just arrange the transaction."

What needs to be said has been said. Wang Yan insisted on doing so, and he did not say much, and left the study room with a slight bow.

Wang Yan looked at him with a smile. What stood out about Jia Xu was his steadiness and his impeccable manner. In fact, according to Jia Xu's ability, he could have been a senior official long ago, but because he was easy to use, he stayed as a secretary. Moreover, although he was called a secretary, Jia Xu actually had much more power. Many government affairs were handled by Jia Xu, and he was also somewhat related to the prime minister.

But the good thing about Jia Xu was that the more power he had, the more cautious he was. He was not pretending, but really cautious. Even if he knew clearly the mind and pattern of General Wang, he would still be passively cautious.

As for Han Sui's possible repetition, as Wang Yan said, he was really scared and had no fighting spirit. If not, Chenggong Ying would never say whether he wanted to surrender or not. Because this was a matter of shaking the political line, there was no room for discussion. Chenggong Ying was a wise man, and it was natural that he could not understand this truth.

Confrontation was the most unwise choice, or even a stupid choice. Even if Han Sui was lucky and could win in Liangzhou, what was the use? If Wang Yan mobilized his troops to go back, he would still be beaten, and Han Sui himself would have a hard time dying.

Besides, the lineup in Liangzhou is quite luxurious, and most of the fighters are there. Military equipment is military equipment, people are people, and the most basic quality of soldiers is different. And Guo Jia is in command, Han Sui will not want to die.

The matter is settled, Chenggongying rushed back quickly, and Wang Yan also sent a letter to Guo Jia, asking him to keep his troops in place, develop the land currently occupied, and govern the barbarians over there. The navy soldiers have also set off on a huge warship, equipped with doctors and several civil servants, and started a preliminary overseas strategy...

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