Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 220 Seeing Motivation From Results
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, wars continued throughout the Central Plains, and the population of the states and counties dropped sharply. Because of the remoteness of Jiaozhou and the influx of refugees from all over the Central Plains, the population increased sharply, from 200 million in the Eastern Han Dynasty to The current [-] million.

Before Sun Quan and Liu Bei intervened in Jiaozhou, Lai Gong and Wu Ju only controlled two counties, Yulin and Cangwu, with a population of 60 million. The land and the total population far exceed the three counties of Yulin, Cangwu, and Nanhai.

Among the states and counties controlled by Shijia, Jiaozhi County is the most densely populated and the most prosperous place in Jiaozhou. This county has a population of one million, accounting for half of the total population of Jiaozhou.

The highest mobilization force in an agricultural society can be as high as ten husbands and one soldier. If Shi Xie is militaristic, he can pull out more than [-] soldiers.

No one dared to underestimate such a huge force, and the total strength of Sun Quan or Liu Bei was not [-], so Sun Quan could only adopt a soft policy towards scholars.

The people of Jiaozhou are tough and brave, but they are limited to fighting locally, and the brothers of the Shi family are all older, so they have no ambition to compete in the world.

The brothers of the Shi family occupy a rich land, and they are thousands of miles away from the imperial court. Therefore, the whole Shi family is extremely prestigious in Jiaozhou. , the children of the clan shouted and embraced, and the local foreign ethnic border people, often dozens of people waited beside the road to burn incense and worship.

This kind of life is the best in the world, so whether it is Shi Xie's generation or their nephews, they are like frogs in warm water who do not want to enter the pond again. Even when Shi Wu died in Nanhai County for no reason, the Shi family did not die Too much investigation, and finally attached to Sun Quan tactfully.

But Shi Xie has been a little troubled recently, because the emissary of Lu Fan, the prefect of Xin Cangwu, came to Longbian County.

Whether it was sending troops to Yulin County or providing food and grass support to Lu Meng, Shi Xie didn't want to accept it.

It is my intention to take the initiative to give it away, but now you are still coming to ask for it?

After Shi Xie settled the envoys in the post house, he summoned Jipu prefect Shi Yi, Jiuzhen prefect, nephew Shi Zhi, Shi Hui, Shi Kuang and other relatives to gather in Longbian prefect's mansion.

"Brother, isn't this Sun Quan not that powerful? It is rumored that the Jiangdong navy is no match for Cao Cao, so why did they lose to Lai Gong?" the scholar asked suspiciously.

Shi Yi said with a serious expression: "Your third brother should not be underestimated. Jiangdong's warships are indeed majestic. I have seen them from a distance when Lu Meng was stationed at high command. They should be quite powerful, but they were defeated by Lai Gong for some reason."

"How can you ask us for help if you have fighting power? Lai Gong is no match for Wu Ju, and I think Lu Meng is also a waste." Shi shook his head.

"Third Uncle, Lai Gong is really good now, not to mention that Wu Ju was defeated in Bushan, but now Lu Meng has lost a few times in Moon Bay." Shi Hui explained.

The scholar was surprised: "Is this guy so powerful?"

Shi Yi asked Shi Xie: "Brother, since we are attached to Sun Quan, although the two requests are difficult, you shouldn't refuse them both? Otherwise, you wouldn't call us to discuss?"

Hepu County, where Shi Yi is located, covers the largest area among his brothers, but has a total population of less than [-]. It is the most backward area among the seven counties in Jiaozhou, and borders Nanhai County to the east and Cangwu County to the north. The pressure is also the greatest, after all, Nanhai County, which is a military force, has learned from the past.

Shi Xie is now seventy-four. In the era of the Three Kingdoms, when the average life expectancy was only [-], he was already considered a long-lived person. At this time, he was still in good spirits, looking at everyone with expectant eyes.

He nodded lightly: "What Huier said is true, Lai Gong is not what he used to be now, if he can't win against him, there will be endless troubles in the future."

"Brother, Jiangdong soldiers and horses have even suffered defeats, why should we take risks?" the scholar suggested.

Jiuzhen County, where the scholar is located, is located in the central part of Vietnam and is currently the southernmost tip of the Han territory. He does not have the troubles of Shi Yi. He is used to living in fine clothes, so he is unwilling to make enemies.

Shi Xie echoed: "It is definitely unwise to send troops."

"Brother, let's raise some food and grass." Shi Yi said anxiously.

Shi Xie shook his head, "Hui'er, you should tell the second and third uncles carefully."

Shi Hui nodded to Shi Xie first, then cupped his hands and said, "Originally, my father also wanted to send some food to calm things down. Lai Gong repelled Lu Meng's several attacks with less than 20 people. Now they have been fighting in Yushui for [-] days. Jiangdong It seems that there is no way to take Yulin County, so they dragged us into the water, and"

"And what?" Shi Yi frowned.

"The fourth uncle was probably poisoned by Wei Jing." After Shi Hui finished speaking, he looked at the people in the hall with astonishment.

"Brother, is this true? But we have no grievances with Sun Quan, why would he do this?" Shi Jing asked.

Shi Xie nodded, "What kind of grudges do you care about when fighting for the world? You can actually see the motive from the results. Brother Wu died of illness and Wei Jing led the South China Sea prefect. In the land of Linyi County, I am now worried that Jiangdong is an excuse to weaken us."

Shi Yi swallowed his saliva. Although Shi Wu's death was a mystery, the news came from Hepu County that Wu Ju was about to be drowned by Lu Meng in Gaogao.

Jiangdong used such shameless means to attack the city?At this moment, Shi Yi's forehead and back were dripping with sweat.

"Brother, where did the news about the fourth brother come from?" Shi Yi was still making excuses for himself, hoping that all this was a conspiracy theory, because Shi Wu was indeed weak and sick all the time.

Shi Xie let out a long sigh, "Actually, this matter has something to do with brother Wei. If I hadn't donated medicine to Bu Zhi before, brother Wu would not have died unexpectedly."

Shi Xie told in detail about Shi Wu's offering of Qinghao pills, and after he finished speaking, he was heartbroken and blamed himself very much. If Shi Wu hadn't done this, Shi Wu might not have died.

"Brother, Sun Quan is ambitious. I think even if there is no such thing as donating medicine, they will use means to kill Brother Wu. There are salt fields in Nanhai County and Cangwu County. Who is not tempted by this piece of fat? The green pill has always been The medicine is cured, didn't you find someone to test the medicine in Longbian before? Did the person who tested the medicine die?" asked the scholar.

Shi Xie shook his head in pain, "It's strange to say that the farmer is still alive and well."

The scholar was shocked when he heard it, "I don't think there is any problem with the green pill given by the elder brother. Maybe those rats in Jiangdong made a move on their own."

"Brother, could it be that Yue people tricked me?" Shi Yi asked.

"It shouldn't be possible. I heard that the leader of the Yue people was the fourth uncle and Wei Jing who tested the medicine, and finally died of illness on the way back to Yu Lin's hometown. The leader of the Yue people's caravan has been replaced by his subordinate Ustin. , and now he is in Longbian," Shi Hui explained.

The brothers of the Shi family are not stupid people. After Shi Hui explained it in this way, they all understood a little.This is too unscrupulous for the purpose.

Just when everyone in the hall was chilling, Shi Xie said something even more shocking, "I heard that Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong, the general who defeated Cao Cao in Chibi, died of an inexplicable illness the year before last, and it seems that he was also poisoned."

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