Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 590 Island
Fu Pi was placed in the Shangwu Hall and studied with the princes.

Li Yue was worried at first that he would not be used to it, but he quickly adapted to being with his peers.

Fu Pi was intelligent and studious, with a kind and benevolent temperament. He quickly got along with the princes Li You, Li Lun, Li Qian, and Li Tang. Prince Li Jian was very interested in the proton, who was similar in age, and visited him to play with him again and again.

Li Yue simply asked Fu Pi to study as his attendant, and became his disciple, Liu Shang, the most knowledgeable man in the Liang Kingdom.

The proton was sent, and the credentials were also sent, but Shangyong and Hetao were still being pulled.

Fu Jian sometimes said that the people were migrating, sometimes there were refugees making trouble, and sometimes the people were reluctant to leave the Qin army...

It makes it look like that.

Of course Li Yue knew what he was thinking. Fu Jian was extremely persistent in opening up new territories. How could he spit out the meat he had eaten so easily?
Taking this opportunity, the soldiers on the Western Front rested for several months to prepare for the future war.

At the same time, an envoy was sent to reprimand Fu Jian.

Although Fu Jian was young, he was very thick-skinned and would delay as long as he could. He would come up with all kinds of excuses, either because he was poor or because of various difficulties, and he wanted Daliang to give him some time, but he would not return the land anyway.

Li Yue didn't expect him to return it.

Land will ultimately have to be won with weapons.

After going back and forth like this, the autumn harvest is here in a blink of an eye.

Lu Guang and Huan Yi's [-] cavalry returned to Yecheng without any gains. Tuoba Shi Yijian ran away as soon as he saw Liang Guo sending troops.

For the sake of safety, the two did not dare to pursue them deeply, and they did not bring much food and grass, so they had no choice but to retreat.

One of the most eye-catching places for this year’s autumn harvest is Liaodong.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Liaodong had jurisdiction over eighteen counties, and Liaoxi County had jurisdiction over fourteen counties. The territory was extremely large.

Although many places in Liaodong in this era were large swamps, this did not trouble Zhou Qian. He mobilized slaves to fill in some small swamps, creating extremely fertile farmland.

The yield of grain and vegetables grown is more than [-]% higher than that in the Central Plains.

Including the fields cultivated by the Yan State, not counting the harvest of the common people, the slaves' fields alone harvested more than 300 million stones of millet.

Food is second, the key is that Liaodong's products are extremely abundant.

Leather goods, medicinal materials, and valuable timber were imported into the Central Plains via sea routes in large quantities.

Historically, the great development of North America and Tsarist Russia's eastward advance were all driven by the fur trade. There was naturally no shortage of people wherever there was profit.

After the five-baht currency was restored, Liang's business was greatly stimulated.

Liaodong also became prosperous. The powerful people could not confine the land and population, so they focused on business.

Organize your own caravan, rent ships from Hainan Airlines, and go deep into Liaodong.

The savages in the deep mountains and old forests were also a major source of slaves. They were strong and as long as they were well-fed, one slave could equal two or three slaves from the Baekje Kingdom and became a hot commodity.

Although there were floods in several places this year, it did not affect the overall harvest.

In addition to the bumper grain harvest, cattle and sheep from Zimengchuan were also put on the market, and dried fish from coastal areas such as Cangzhou and Qingzhou were transported to Yecheng one after another.

This year can be regarded as the most stable year since the fall of Jie Zhao. Although troops were sent out, there were basically no major wars.

Seeing that there was not much oil and water to be harvested from the grassland, this year's hunting was cancelled. Li Yue asked the soldiers to take turns to take a rest and go home to spend time with their parents, wives and children.

Li Yue was also preparing to give himself a holiday, but unexpectedly an urgent message came from the East China Sea.

The ship encountered a storm and the ships were separated. However, Lu Xun's ship drifted with the current and found an island located between Baekje and Wa. The local natives named it Tamra.

As a son of Lu Xunshi, he could see the importance of this place at a glance.

To the north is Baekje, to the east is Silla, and to the south is Japan.If a military port can be built here to transfer supplies to the navy, this island can be used to conquer the Three Kingdoms in the future.

At the end of the memorial, a map is also attached, roughly depicting the location of Tamluo.

Li Yueyi compared it, isn't it the Jeju Island of later generations?

Although Liang Guo vigorously developed maritime navigation, it was still in the exploratory stage. Sea-going ships encountered wind and waves frequently. It was not a big problem to plunder Baekje and Goguryeo, but it was beyond the reach of Japan and Silla to plunder Japan.

If there is Tamna as a transit point, everything will not be a problem.

Li Yue remembered that the Japanese country was rich in gold and silver, and it seemed to be on the Kyushu Island south of Tamna. It was not far away anyway. With this place as a starting point, the Japanese country could not escape the clutches of Daliang.

Lu Xun is really a lucky general. No wonder he could compete with Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty in history. In history, his group of pirates also occupied the Zhoushan Islands and plundered Jiangdong...

"Lu Xun was promoted to the governor of Tamluo and the captain of Henghai. He stayed there and was responsible for building the military port city. Liaodong's supplies fully supported Tamluo." Li Yue was in a good mood.

The national destiny is coming, and nothing can stop it. Whatever is missing will come.

The most lacking thing in the Central Plains is gold, silver, copper and other metals. With the mineral deposits of the Japanese Kingdom, it can further support the Liang Kingdom's five-baht coin system.

The five-baht coin is bound to gold. The more gold there is, the more stable and developed the economy will be.

But when I think about it, these things have actually been there since ancient times, but few people look up at the ocean.

China has always valued land power over sea power.

Only Li Yue, who traveled from later generations, knew the importance of the ocean.

Even if we don't go to Nanyang, the East China Sea must be firmly in our hands, and Daliang must at least make this start.

"Tamluo is indeed in an excellent location. With this place as a base, we can get twice the result with half the effort. I suggest that we send an envoy to investigate the customs and conditions of the Japanese country, which may have another miraculous effect." Cui Hong cupped his hands and said.

Sending envoys is communication. What kind of level is the Japanese country, and Li Yue needs to send envoys to find it first?

Li Yue would never do this kind of thing of lowering one's worth.

A big country must have the confidence and majesty of a big country. The best way to communicate these days is with swords.

During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, some envoys from the Japanese Kingdom came to China. Emperor Guangwu thought they were short, so he named them Japanese and rewarded them with a gold seal, which was passed down to future generations.

When it came to Cao Wei, Emperor Wei Ming also granted the title of "King of the Japanese in the Kingdom of Wei"...

With more exchanges, this group of people will develop.

You must know that Japanese clothing is called "Wu clothing" in the Japanese country. It is self-evident where it was passed down.

"There is no need for envoys. I have no intention of establishing diplomatic relations with them. From now on, everyone here will be my slaves in Daliang!"

It is not difficult to see from the map that once the Japanese country rises, it will definitely covet the mainland. This is determined by geostrategy.

300 years later in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, they dared to launch the Battle of Baijiangkou.

Li Yue had no interest in occupying this land. It was not cost-effective. He had to build it after occupying it, which objectively promoted their development. There was still so much undeveloped land in Central China that Li Yue had no energy.

With this kind of effort, it is better to vigorously manage Xuantu and occupy the entire Liaodong.

In fact, there is not much arable land in the Japanese country, so the Chinese dynasty has never been interested in it. The only advantage is that there are many gold and silver minerals.

From now on, the Japanese country can be used as the sewer of Daliang, plundering manpower and minerals to nourish China.

The rise of a clan and country is bound to be accompanied by the suffering of other clans.

Inhumane, Li Yue is only responsible to China.

(End of this chapter)