Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Nanzi looked at Wu Wang Qingji, who was lying on his lap, lost in thought, and couldn't help stretching out his slender hand, stroking Qingji's cheek, and then rubbing it all the way down...

Nanzi's tone was soft, and if he had any deep meaning, he said: "Your Majesty, my concubine thinks that there is really no need to send troops to annex the land of Baipu."

"That place is the same as the six counties in Lingnan, full of miasma, poisonous insects and beasts everywhere, the land is still barren, and the land is sparsely populated."

"Even the land in the south of the Lingnan is not easy for my country of Wu to digest. Adding the land of Baipu, I am afraid that it will make it difficult for the country of Wu..."

Nanzi's opinion is quite pertinent.

The land of Baipu, just like the six Lingnan counties in Wu State, belongs to the southwestern border area.

In terms of terrain, it is equally steep.

And the Pu people there are just like the Yue people, rebellious and unruly, and they don't obey Wang Hua.

Over the years, Wu Guo has paid too much in order to digest the six Lingnan counties.

If it weren't for the fact that the state of Wu was not rich enough, with enough soldiers and food, and a prosperous culture, it might not be able to support Qingji's endless external expansion.

Since Wu State incorporated the land of Lingnan into its territory, the fighting there has almost never stopped.

Large and small rebellions continued, one after another.

This is secondary.

The key is that in order to better rule the six counties in Lingnan, Wu State built a lot of official roads, canals and bridges, and spent huge manpower, material and financial resources.

This kind of continuous dedication, I am afraid that even Qi and Jin can't stand it.

Relying on monopoly products such as salt, tea, paper, and ceramics, Wu has made a lot of money over the years.

This is how we have such great national power to build so many large-scale projects at once.

"Nanzi, everyone knows what you said."

Qingji stroked Nanzi's black and beautiful lock of hair, chuckled lightly, and said, "However, the widow is not afraid of giving."

"If you pay, you will be rewarded."

"Six counties in Lingnan, plus a land of Baipu, do you know how big it is?"

"Equivalent to about the size of two Jin countries!"

After a pause, Qingji stretched out his hand, slapped it open, and said slowly, "Like Wu, Yue, and Chu, which southern country didn't grow from small to big? Didn't it grow from being strong?"

"The land in the south will end up in a widow's world, and it will not be possible to integrate it with the state of Wu."

"Then, what about a hundred years, five hundred years, or a thousand years?"

"In the widow's generation, as long as the Yue people and the Pu people are the southern barbarians, they can submit, have a centripetal force towards Zhongtu Huaxia, and have a sense of belonging."

"The widow succeeded."

What Qing Ji said was definitely not false.

Historically, after Qin Shihuang Yingzheng unified the world and established the unified Qin Dynasty, he also conscripted a large number of soldiers and soldiers to conquer Lingnan.

After more than ten years, three wars and hundreds of thousands of dead bodies, the Qin army basically pacified the land of Lingnan and set up counties there.

Later, Zhao Tuo established the Nanyue Kingdom, but he also surrendered to the Han Dynasty.

If there is no foundation laid by the Great Qin Empire and the integration has already been carried out, I am afraid that the land of Lingnan will not be able to truly become a part of China.

...

Qingji is well aware of this.

To integrate a rebellious tribe, it is not difficult to say, but it is not easy to say.

The key is that the population base of Wu State is large enough, and the support of Wu State is strong enough.

Perhaps in Qingji's generation, with the blessings of all directions, they can win the hearts of the Yue people and make them truly become a part of the Wu country.

However, the land of Lingnan is really too remote and barren.

Without a few hundred years, or even a thousand years, it is impossible for the land of the six counties in the south of the Lingnan to truly exert its strength for the state of Wu.

It is not easy to be self-sufficient.

In the eyes of Nanzi, as well as the court officials such as Ji Zha, Kong Qiu, Wen Zhong, etc., it may be a thankless task for Qingji to annex the land of Lingnan and establish direct rule.

Nothing wrong!

The State of Wu has invested heavily, and the only thing that can make use of the Yue people in the six counties in the south of the Lingnan is to recruit their young and strong to fight...

In the previous war between Wu State and Chu State, Baiyue soldiers played a great role.

Relatively speaking, the six Lingnan counties are not useless at all.

"Did Your Majesty allow Mrs. Sun Li to send troops to quell the rebellion of the Yue people in the south of Lingnan and capture the land of Baipu?"

Nanzi asked curiously.

"Do not."

Qing Ji shook his head and said, "Reply to Sun Li, let her put down the Yue people's rebellion in the six Lingnan counties, and don't need to send troops to Baipu."

"promise."

Nanzi did not break the casserole and ask the end of Qingji's approach.

Because, she could more or less guess some of Qingji's thoughts.

Not long ago, both Bo Tong and Gou Jian were sent to the south of the Five Ridges as county guards.

This proves that Qingji's next step is likely to make a big move against the six Lingnan counties and even some barbarians nearby.

Nanzi immediately picked up the brush, wrote comments on the bamboo slips, and handed them to Qingji for reading.

After looking at it, Qingji looked at the mountain of bamboo slips not far away and felt a little headache.

"Nanzi, how many catties are the memorials reviewed by the widow today?"

"Reporting to the king, it is about a hundred catties."

"..."

Qingji couldn't help rubbing his forehead, feeling a little troubled.

He himself is not a workaholic.

However, the bamboo slips of about one hundred catties are really enough, piled up like a mountain!
For example, Qin Shihuang in history was a typical workaholic.

In order to better govern the country and stabilize the world, Qin Shihuang once made a rule for himself, reviewing one stone and bamboo slips every day. These thick bamboo slips weigh about [-] catties.

Qin Shihuang asked himself not to finish the approval and not to rest, and his attitude towards work was very sincere.

It is not impossible for Qingji to do this.

Just, there is no need!
Generally speaking, Qingji is not as busy as Qin Shihuang, the kind who is so busy.

On the one hand, the state of Wu did not have as many government affairs as the unified Qin Dynasty.

On the one hand, Qingji will not be as diligent as Qin Shihuang, and must do everything by himself.

The daily government affairs of Wu State usually cost fifty to eighty catties, and it may exceed one hundred catties when busy.

It is worth mentioning that these are bamboo slips, not paper!

……

The next day, in the Jiaofang Hall, Qingji was sitting there, sitting on the throne.

The women Yingying and Yanyan standing under the steps are all Qingji's concubines.

Ji Kou, Zhu Ji, Zhu Di, Ru Meng, Nan Zi, Ji Mi and I were all looking forward to it. Looking at Zhen Jiang who was painting in front of me, I couldn't help being amazed.

I saw Zhen Jiang holding a brush in one hand, making some gestures, and then painting on the silk hanging on the screen.

Zhenjiang is the princess of Qi State. She has been influenced by "higher education" since she was a child, and she is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Especially this painting skill, it is a must.

When she has nothing to do, Zhen Jiang likes to paint landscapes, figures, buildings, etc., to broaden her knowledge and at the same time leave a lot of treasures for future generations...