Guo Jia, the ghost of the strongest military division

Chapter 947 Building the Canal

After listening to Sima Fang's suggestion, Cao Cao resolutely raised his troops to attack Xuzhou. He raised the banner of revenge and recruited some soldiers from Yuzhou and Yanzhou. Auxiliary, personally led an army of [-] to conquer Xuzhou.

Before attacking Xuzhou, in order to please Yunzhou, Cao Cao lifted the ban on alcohol in the Central Plains, let the wine from Yunzhou enter Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and named Guo Ye, Guo Jia's son, as Guanneihou in the name of the Son of Heaven.

The news quickly spread to Jizhou.

"It seems that Cao Cao is really going to attack Xuzhou this time!"

Putting down the scroll in his hand, Guo Jia said with a smile.

Skynet did it neatly and successfully triggered the most famous Yanxu battle in the later world.

Lord!

Cheng Yujian said: "When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, the south bank of the Yellow River must be empty. It is better to order a part of the army to sneak across the Yellow River and attack Xudu directly. A battle can be settled!"

Ha ha!

Guo Jia smiled slightly. He didn't want to beat Xu Du now, and even if he did, he couldn't hold it.Because the economic upgrading of Yunzhou has not been completed, the financial resources that can be supported are limited.

After all, Guo Jia's foundation is in the north, and if Xu is defeated, troops must be allocated to guard it. After all, it is not convenient to be across the Yellow River.

Besides, Guo Jia didn't bother to clean up those fragmented princes one by one, so it's better to let Cao Cao clean them up.

What needs to be done now is to protect Yunzhou's economy and complete the upgrade smoothly, so as to have a steady stream of financial resources to support Guo Jia's great cause.

"Don't be busy, Zhongde, you have been in Bohai for a while, tell me, what is the potential for development along the coast?"

Guo Jia changed the subject and asked.

This……

Cheng Yu didn't expect Guo Jia to ask this question suddenly.

After hesitating for a long time, he said: "The Bohai Sea is located on the border of Jizhou, facing the sea in the east, and the land is barren. If it is farming, it can barely fill the stomach. If it is not surrounded by the sea, it can go fishing to supplement the family. I am afraid that the people will not be able to live long ago. went."

Although Jizhou is fertile and has a large population, the land suitable for farming is concentrated in the central and western regions, and the coastal land of Bohai State is still somewhat barren.

Not bad!

Hearing Cheng Yu's analysis, Guo Jia also nodded, agreeing with his point of view.

The Yellow River diverted many times in history, and the mouth of the Han Dynasty was in Bohai County.

Therefore, the water system in Bohai County is well developed and has many river courses.

For others, these rivers are hidden dangers, but for Guo Jia, a traverser, this is paradise.

In this era, there is no North-South Grand Canal, and there is no large-scale water transportation. Most of the transportation of materials is land transportation, which consumes a lot of time and energy, and the transportation efficiency is relatively low.

If it can be changed to water transportation, it can save most of the energy.

Guo Jia is determined to build a water transportation network, and adopts the method of parallel sea and river transportation to solve this problem.

The rivers all over Jizhou became Guo Jia's first choice.

He wants to connect the waters in the north first.

There are two main water systems in the north, one is the Yellow River and the other is the Haihe River.

The Haihe River is better, the water system is relatively stable, which is conducive to the construction of canals.But the Yellow River is a bit difficult. The downstream is okay, but the higher it goes, the more difficult it is to control.

Guo Jia still does not have the courage of Sui Yangdi to open up the five major water systems in the Central Plains and build a Grand Canal running from north to south.

He just wants to connect the water system of Jizhou first, then open the export by sea, and then digest it by water.

In this way, the resources needed for the development of the north can be continuously transported in.

"Building a canal?"

Hearing Guo Jia's words, Cheng Yu couldn't help being a little dumbfounded.

This thing is not a one-day or two-day project.

"I just want to connect the Haihe River with the Yellow River first."

Guo Jia said lightly.

Cheng Yu was stunned for a while, then cupped his fists and said, "My lord, this is a waste of money and people, and it must not be done."

Although he can be regarded as a highly intelligent person, he still can't understand Guo Jia's painstaking efforts.

Guo Jia took out a picture and said, "This is the Yellow River and this is the Haihe River! These are the two largest water systems in the north. If these two water systems can be connected, the entire north will be our water channel. I plan to build a river in the Bohai Sea. The Maritime Office is to build the largest deep-water port in the north. With sea transportation as the leader and water transportation as the hub, it will become the sea center of the world."

He took a meaningful look at Cheng Yu: "At that time, Bohai will be the leader."

The nomads in the north have almost disappeared, and the border trade in Yunzhou is also facing this situation of no business. In order to change this dilemma, Guo Jia set out to transform the economy of Yunzhou and make it an export-oriented economy.

Land transportation is time-consuming and inefficient, and is often blocked by princes. In order to expand Yunzhou's exports, Guo Jia intends to replace land transportation with water transportation.

Although sea transportation is risky and slow, it has a large load capacity and can transport a lot at one time.

Moreover, Yunzhou's navy is superior to its surroundings. As long as there is a navy, it can guarantee its own business.

"My lord, I have a grand plan, and my subordinates admire it!"

Cheng Yu said sincerely.

He was really impressed by Guo Jia's idea.

"I'll leave this matter to you. You can order someone to inspect the surrounding area to see if there is any suitable place to dig a canal. Estimate how much manpower and time it will take."

Guo Jia exhorted.

This matter is not busy for a while, and it will take a few years to complete the planning now.

clear!

Cheng Yu nodded.

This is a big project, and if it is done well, it must be something that will last forever, so naturally it cannot be taken lightly.

"Lord!"

Dian Wei hurriedly came to Guo Jia.

"The news just came that Ma Chao launched a coup, killed Han Sui and Ma Teng, and monopolized the military and horse power in Liangzhou and Yongzhou. Ma Chao has already talked to the Qiang people, and it is a foregone conclusion to leave the customs."

Cai Yu left, and Dian Wei was handed over the responsibility of Skynet.

what?
Hearing this, Guo Jia was slightly taken aback.

Ma Chao monopolized the power, which is really a bit surprising.

This guy who killed his own Lao Tzu was not what Guo Jia expected, because he was originally a person with a cold nature.

But Han Sui was also killed by him, which surprised Guo Jia.

Han Sui of the later generations dominated Xiliang for decades and became the veritable king of Xiliang.

Unexpectedly, he was killed by Ma Chao.

It seems that his appearance has changed many historical trends.

"Order Bingzhou Inspector Wu Yi, Zhenxi General Zhang Xiu, and Xu Huang to guard Shangdang and not to provoke them for the time being."

After Ma Chaoguan, Sili was the first to be among them, but right now Sili is empty.I don't know if he wants to go north to fight Bingzhou, or go east to fight Cao Cao?
However, Guo Jia estimated that Ma Chao would fight Cao Cao more.After all, when it comes to the degree of prosperity, Bingzhou is incomparable with Yuzhou.

Guo Jia couldn't help squinting his eyes, looking forward to the next thing more and more.

(End of this chapter)