Han Dao world

In the spring and March of the tenth year of Jian'an, on the east coast of the sea of ​​hospitality.

Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan stood side by side on the shore, talking and laughing happily, looking at the distant sea from time to time.

"Gongjin, have you received the New Year's Edict?" Jiang Gan said with a smile, "Lord Sikong can return home in full clothes."

Zhou Yu was slightly taken aback. "My uncle has retired?"

"Not yet." Jiang Qian came over and said in a low voice: "But the emperor has already promised him, so he doesn't have to worry about his posthumous name. In a hundred years, he won't be like Zhang Xi, who doesn't even have a posthumous title."

Zhou Yu's eyes flickered. "What else is said in the New Year's Edict?"

Jiang Gan turned around, asked someone to take a copy of the imperial edict, and stuffed it into Zhou Yu's hands.Zhou Yu didn't say much, just opened it up and read it carefully, and finished it in a while.It's just that after reading it, his expression didn't become clearer because of this, but became a little dignified.

"So, the possibility of the Son of Heaven's Western Expedition within ten years is very small?"

Jiang Gan nodded. "It's a bit of a pity, but it's also a good thing. The Central Plains is the foundation of the Han Dynasty. After the Great War, a thousand things are waiting to be done. It is true that the emperor needs to be in charge to carry out the New Deal to the end. Ten or 20 years later, when Zhuge Kongming's generation becomes two thousand stones, the New Deal It’s really landed. Now, it’s just that the seeds have been sown and sprouts have sprouted, and it’s not clear whether they can be harvested.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the mountains and rivers in the distance.

Zhou Yu didn't look back, but he knew what Jiang Gan was talking about.

He came from northern Xinjiang, spent more than half a year, found a passage between the two seas, opened up the land, and sowed the seeds.But whether it can be harvested in autumn is still unclear.The surrounding mountain people did not fully welcome his arrival. Many people thought that he had disturbed the mountain god and might bring disasters. They always wanted to cut off his head, plead guilty to the mountain god, and then flatten the land he opened up.

Just like at this moment, although the Central Plains is peaceful, there are still many people who have been deprived of their land because of Dutian. They are hostile to the emperor and are always ready to overthrow the New Deal and even change the dynasty.

Change is never smooth, just like the sea of ​​hospitality, it is not always smooth, and waves will rise from time to time.

"You're right." Zhou Yu put away the copy of the imperial edict and handed it back to Jiang Gan.

"You keep it, I still have more." Jiang Gan sniffed, looked over the top of the mountain, and looked into the distance. "Although the Son of Heaven cannot come, some people won't wait. If there is no accident, there are already people on the way. I came here this time, not only to see you, but also to know how big your territory is and how many people you can accept. We The Han people are far away from their homeland, and they can only survive if they are united, and they cannot fight on their own, or even fight among themselves.”

Zhou Yu turned around and thought for a moment. "I'll hurry up. A small city will be built by the end of the year. It shouldn't be a problem to recruit a thousand people. From here, there are many places where a city can be built for more than a thousand miles to the east. As long as they are not afraid of hardship, they will definitely not be a problem to live in. It's just... the Imperial Guard of the Western Regions Are you going to take over?"

"I can't take it over." Jiang Gan withdrew his gaze and showed a sly smile. "That's why I asked the guardian for an order. You are in charge of the military and political affairs here. From the Aral Sea to the Black Sea, it's all under your jurisdiction. What name should you choose and report it as soon as possible."

Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows lightly, and couldn't help laughing.

No wonder Jiang Gan was in such a good mood, it turned out that he had won so many benefits for him.

Two seas and one river, this jurisdiction is big enough.

He thought about it. "The Black Sea leads directly to the Mediterranean Sea. From now on, it will be the West Sea of ​​my big man. How about calling it the West Sea?"

Jiang Gan frowned slightly. "There is Xihai in Liangzhou. If you call him Xihai again, isn't it too serious? The guard is from Jincheng, you can't fool him."

"It is precisely because the guardian is from Jincheng that I want to call him Xihai. When he thinks that Xihai is still in the west of the Western Regions, will he not be homesick?"

Jiang Gan couldn't help laughing, and raised his finger to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu said again: "Furthermore, the reason why the great lake in Liangzhou is called Xihai is because it was not subject to the Zhengshuo of the Central Plains at that time, and it was to the west of the Central Plains. Now the territory of the Han Dynasty has crossed Congling, and the West Sea has become a lake within the territory. Because the name of Xihai does not match the reality, it should be changed. It is better to leave the name of Xihai to Hookehai.”

Jiang Gan clapped his hands. "Hearing what you said, it really makes sense." He thought for a while, then smiled and said, "I'm afraid the Romans will be unhappy. They have always regarded the Mediterranean Sea as their inland sea."

Zhou Yu smiled slightly. "When two powerhouses meet, there must be a battle. We have traveled thousands of miles to come here. It's time for them to take two steps forward and show off their eagle flags."

Jiang Er chuckled, with a bit of disdain.

He has shuttled between Anxi and Rome in the past few years, and knows the situation in Rome best.Today's Rome is like the big Han ten years ago, with local separatism, internal and external troubles, and collapse is imminent.They don't pay attention to classics and righteousness, and are extravagant by nature. Not only can they not produce heroes like the emperor, but even heroes who dominate one side like Cao Cao and Sun Ce are hard to see.

To be honest, he doubted the possibility of Rome sending troops.

Even when Rome was at its strongest, this place was outside their borders, not to mention they were dying.

This is fate.

"Gongjin, I came here this time, in addition to conveying the order of the guardian, I also contacted Shen Zizheng to see how he is progressing. The situation in Anxi is similar to that in Rome. The Hufu has plans to send troops, but I'm afraid that the time is short and the troops are not enough, so I want to join forces with the Xianbei people."

"Is the power minister you are talking about the Adaxi who claims to be a descendant of a goddess and worships fire?"

"You've heard of it too?"

"I've heard some people say that this son is ambitious, just like Yuan Shao."

"Everything in the world is nothing new." Jiang Gan laughed loudly. "The Great Han has Yuan Shao, and Rome also has Yuan Shao, how can Anxi be an exception."

Just as he was talking, someone shouted in the distance.

Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu raised their heads and saw two people standing on the bow of the docked boat, one of them was waving his arms and shouting loudly.Behind him stood nearly a hundred warriors, all of them tall and strong, with long knives around their belts.

"Zizheng is here." Zhou Yu smiled. "Let's go to meet them."

While following Zhou Yu, Jiang Gan said in a surprised voice, "This Shuzi, has he also received the news that he has brought so many people here?" He chased after Zhou Yu and tugged at him. "He married Ke Bineng's daughter?"

"I don't know." Zhou Yu also reacted, and then stopped, his face changed slightly. "You mean, he brought an army?"

"That can't be done." Jiang Gan blurted out. "Unless Shen Zi is fascinated by women and forgets who he is, it is impossible for him to teach the Xianbei people how to fight in water."

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked into the distance anxiously.

When the big boat docked, Shen You jumped down first, grabbed Zhou Yu's arm with one hand, and Jiang Gan's arm with the other hand, shook vigorously, and said repeatedly: "It's great to see you, it's great to see you."

Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan were also very excited.

"I tell you some good news." Shen You lowered his voice. "The news came from Bo Yan that they have arrived in Rome and have become the most popular guests of the local dignitaries. They have persuaded one of them to join hands with me to attack Anxi. I am here this time to see how well you are prepared. How is it, how many people can be summoned, and can we raise food and grass for me."

Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu glanced at each other, then said, "Have you taken down the stone city of the Romans?"

"No, we made peace. The Romans can keep the stone city, but they must pay taxes to us. Outside the stone city are our pastures."

Jiang Gan was surprised and delighted. "How did you do it?"

"The stone city is strong, without large siege equipment, it is difficult to conquer, so we threatened the Romans that if they do not surrender, we will build another city, and then prohibit the tribes on both sides of the river from doing business with them, so that they will not be profitable. , and every piece of bread eaten in the future must be shipped from Rome.”

Shen You spread his hands and raised his eyebrows slightly. "And then they said yes."

Jiang Gan said again: "What about Ke Bi Neng?"

"He has a large area of ​​land waiting to be received, so why should he care about a city. Besides, the Huns are still watching from behind, so he has to guard against it. At this time, the time for a decisive battle with the Romans is not yet ripe."

Jiang Gan was relieved and was about to speak when he saw the young man who had just disembarked and stood in front of the crowd not far behind Shen You. After staring twice, he realized that it was not a boy, but a girl.

He turned to Shen You and said, "Zizheng, don't just talk, let us introduce you."

Suddenly, Shen You turned around and pulled the girl over. "Ziyi, Gongjin, this is my wife Tang Suhe." Then he said to Tang Suhe: "This is the friend I have told you many times. This is Jiang Gan Jiang Ziyi, and this is Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin. Jiang Ziyi is here The Protectorate of the Western Regions is the envoy of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Zhou Gongjin has just conquered the owner of this land..."

Jiang Gan took over the topic. "The official position is the Governor of Xihai, the Protectorate of the Western Regions of the Great Han Dynasty."

There was joy in Shen You's eyes, and then he explained it to Tang Suhe.

Tang Suhe was also very surprised, stepped forward to salute, and conveyed Ke Bineng's respect.

Ke Bineng knew about Zhou Yu's appearance here, but he didn't know that Zhou Yu had gained a firm foothold so quickly and became the Governor of Xihai.

The mountain people here are wild and fierce. Ke Bineng once sent someone to contact him, but it was not smooth.When they learned that Zhou Yu was here, they even thought that Zhou Yu would be killed by the mountain people, and the battle with the Romans was imminent, so they couldn't escape, so they didn't take it seriously.

Now it seems that the father has suffered several losses, but he still hasn't figured out the true strength of the Han people.

Fortunately, Shen You has become her husband. From then on, Xianbei people and Han people belong to the same family.

After seeing the ceremony, as the host, Zhou Yu greeted warmly: "Come on, enter the city, I invite you to taste the delicacies of my Central Plains. I didn't bring anything with me from the Central Plains. I only brought a few packets of seeds. Once here, I will open up I have a vegetable field, leeks, scallions and ginger, everything is available."

Shen You laughed, rubbed his hands and said, "This is great. You don't know that although you can buy some good wine, you can't buy vegetables. I think the food in my hometown is almost crazy."

"I'll let you taste something fresh today, and come back today, when the melons and fruits are ripe, I'll let you feast on them and fill your stomach with gluttonous gluttony."

"Definitely, definitely." Shen You let out a long sigh. "One day, when I am successful and famous, I will find a place with mountains and water, open a vegetable garden, plant the vegetables I want to eat, and raise a flock of big white geese. I watch them on weekdays. When guests come, I will slaughter them. hospitality."

Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

After laughing for a while, Jiang Gan patted Shen You on the shoulder and squeezed his eyes. "I can recommend a place to you, which will definitely satisfy your wish."

"where?"

"Rome is known as the city of seven hills. One of the hills faces the sea on three sides. It is called Capitoline. The geese raised there are the most delicious."

"Okay." Shen You said solemnly, "I'll take one of the seven hills of Rome, that's enough."

Jiang Gan said: "Gongjin, we are reluctant, each occupying a hill, and Zizheng as companions, how about it?"

Zhou Yu agreed without hesitation and raised his palm.

"A gentleman's word!"

Jiang Gan and Shen You glanced at each other, extended their hands, and high-fived Zhou Yu as an oath.

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

(End of the book)