Ji Tang

Chapter 1273 Chen Shou arrives!

Half a month later, at a small dock in Haihu, Ji Song and everyone were sitting on the second floor of a newly built restaurant, watching the many coolies unloading the goods, and they were filled with joy!

This is the first cargo ship to come all the way east from Ximen Pass. It is not big and can only carry more than ten people and thousands of kilograms of cargo.But this is three times shorter than traveling by land.

The manpower and material resources saved in this are simply overwhelming. More profits can be obtained when transported to Chang'an, and because the cost is lower, the people of the Central Plains can also get more affordable goods.

The more people buy and the more merchants earn, the more taxes they pay, and the state treasury has more tax revenue and can do more things.

And this is just one of them. Cheap goods can stimulate more consumption, and the number of caravans traveling to the Western Region will become more and more frequent, and the Western Region will become more and more prosperous.

This is a big-picture view that uses one corner to influence the whole situation, and one move affects the whole body. The truth behind this cannot be explained even if it takes three days and three nights!

"This is the first ship, but it is by no means the last. In the future, thousands of sails will gather on this river, hundreds of boats will compete for the water, and commodities from the East and the West will be exchanged on this river. Whether it is the exchanges between the two sides and Integration will be of extremely great significance!”

When Tang Jian heard this, he said with emotion: "It is said that Ji Song, the Duke of Nan, was the number one coordinator in the Tang Dynasty. But what we see today is that no one since has dared to say so, but no one has ever done it before, but it is true."

"A river completely changed the situation in the Western Regions, and also changed the Central Plains' perception of the Western Regions. It is said that the development of the Western Regions was a waste of people and money, and it was a great achievement for the emperors and generals. But who knows that if the Silk Road in the Western Regions had not extended the life of the Han and Wu Dynasties, I’m afraid it will completely collapse before he dies!”

"Who knew that this uninhabited land of thousands of miles in the Western Regions is the Central Plains and the natural barrier of Guanzhong. Once the Western Regions are lost, there will never be peace in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty. It will not only cut off the exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and the outside world, but also allow these wolves to absorb the Central Plains It will continue to strengthen itself through the nutrients it provides. As the saying goes, if you don't get what you want, you will suffer the consequences, this is what it means!"

"Cotton, fruits, jade, minerals from the Western Regions, rapeseed oil from the river, etc., countless commodities will pour into the Central Plains. Previously, courtiers were worried that the southeast coast had the advantage of sea routes. In the long run, it would inevitably form a situation where the southeast is strong and the northwest is weak. Once In this way, disputes between the North and the South will be inevitable, and one bad thing will be a huge disaster!"

"But now, the southeast has the advantage of maritime affairs, the northwest has the prosperity of the Silk Road, and the yin and yang of Tai Chi. This is the real pursuit of a country!"

Pingyang was shocked. Although she vaguely understood the importance of this river to the Tang Dynasty, at least once something happened in the Western Region, the existence of this river would greatly reduce the pressure of transporting troops and grain.It only took one-tenth of the manpower before to transport the same materials. This crushing gesture shocked her.

But after hearing Tang Jian's words, she realized that what she saw was just the appearance.I can't see the deeper things yet, and I can't see clearly.But just one scaly claw had already convinced her!

"I don't know how you developed your brain? How could you discover such a simple thing first? It's like hell!"

Ji Song's face is covered with black lines. It's simple. Why don't you just show it to me?

In later generations, when the country took over the Western Regions, it was just a mess, and everything had to be started over.That is to say, it took a lot of efforts to improve it, but it was not much better.

Now, although the Western Region is not as good as the Han Dynasty, it is not bad at all. At least many rivers have not disappeared, and many grasslands and oases also exist.This gave him the possibility to implement the plan.

And Ji Xiancheng's plan is even more powerful. The plan that originally took more than ten years to complete was completed in less than a year, and it was still completed so well. I feel very lucky just thinking about it!
While they were talking, several more ships approached the dock, and the coolies hurried forward to discuss. After the price was agreed upon, everyone began to unload the goods.

"This should be goods from the river. It seems to be fruits and other things. They should be here to test. If they sell well, maybe they will come in large quantities next time."

After watching for a long time, everyone saw the trick.There are many melons and fruits in the Hezhong area that were not available in the Tang Dynasty. They not only have a unique taste, but are also delicious.But the disadvantage is that it is not durable for storage, and in the hot summer, if it is not good, it may be lost!

Most businessmen are rational, especially when transporting goods by water for the first time, they are even more cautious.

"How great it would be if we could always reach Yumen Pass directly! This would save even more time!"

Liu Hongji said with some pity, but as soon as he finished speaking, everyone stared at him, as if they were looking at a fool.

"What's wrong? Look what I'm doing?"

Cheng Yaojin blinked his eyes and suddenly said: "Look for it!"

He slapped his thigh, looking surprised.

"Why didn't I think of this method? No, this matter needs to be reported to His Majesty. Maybe your Majesty will be rewarded if he is happy."

After saying that, he was about to leave, but Liu Hongji was faster than him and disappeared with a whoosh.

"You, you know he has no brains yet you know how to trick him. If he dares to say this, His Majesty's memory will probably be gone again!"

Tang Jian couldn't stand it, so he dismissed Cheng Yaojin with a few words!

"Hey, what's wrong with me? If he doesn't have a brain, he doesn't have a brain, but what's the point of just coming up with it all at once? Why not just connect to Yumen Pass? Why not just connect to Chang'an?"

Pingyang frowned at first, but then relaxed when he thought of something, and said softly: "It really shouldn't be the case. Depression Pass is an important gateway in Guanzhong, how can we be so rash? Once there is a change, wouldn't the enemy just go down the river and reach Chang'an? ?”

Thinking of this, she looked at Ji Song: "Tell me honestly, do you have any backup plan on the river? I don't believe you can't see this. Although it is convenient, it also opens the door for the enemy. .”

Ji Song smiled and pointed at the mountains in the sky. Everyone was puzzled at first, but then they thought of the water dragon that rushed out that day, and they suddenly became excited.

"Absolutely, really absolutely!"

Cheng Yaojin stood up and slapped the case. He wanted to shout loudly but was glared at by Pingyang, and then he calmed down!

"I warn you that no one can talk about this matter, and you must not have such thoughts until you are at risk of life and death. It is easy to destroy, but it is difficult to build. Who knows what the river will look like by then?"

Everyone nodded solemnly. They knew the importance of this matter. The main point of this matter was that it was related to the prosperity and decline of the Tang Dynasty. If it is not known by interested people, it would be a disaster!
"In addition, seal off that area, plant trees, and list it as a restricted area. If you enter without permission, you will be killed!"

"I will personally explain this matter to Your Majesty. I hope you will keep it secret. Once it is leaked, I will not be able to save you!"

At this time, Tang Jian stood up and said: "Besides, this matter is only known to us, and the fewer people who know about it, the better. Even future generations cannot tell it."

After listening to Tang Jian's words, everyone stood up solemnly and swore that anyone who leaked the secret would be shot through the heart with thousands of arrows and die!

This matter is as important as a large-scale war. Once someone with a heart knows about it, the good situation in the Western Region will be ruined, and millions of people in the Western Region will also suffer.

Ji Song did not swear the oath because it was meaningless. His disciples also knew about this matter. Since Ji Xiancheng could do it, several other disciples might not be able to do it.

"I will warn them about this matter. They are all smart people. They know what to say and what not to say. This is a matter that will bring disaster to future generations. They know the importance!" Pingyang nodded. It is rare for Ji Song to say this. .

"Okay, without further ado, I will write to Chang'an right now to reassure them!"

After saying this, Pingyang began to write the letter in front of everyone. After he finished, he asked everyone to sign and stamp it. After sealing it, he ordered the people of Baiqisi to use tamed falcons to deliver the letter.——
Bagua City, on this day, all the generals stationed outside came here.

Because, today, a big event will happen here, that is, the teacher will return to the court!

That's right, it's time for the army to go back.From the 23rd year of Zhenguan to the 25th year of Zhenguan, for two full years, first the Western Turks and then the Dashi.Now is the time to go back, otherwise, someone will be unable to sit still.

Like the one in front of me!

Chen Shou is covered in weather, with gray hair and a tired face. He has not recovered yet.From Chang'an to Bagua City, it is thousands of miles away. If it were not for the newly opened river, it would be enough for him to drink from a pot.

Just like that, I walked on the road for a full two months, and I didn't arrive here until yesterday.

He was standing in front of Ji Song at this time, and Pingyang was sitting beside him. The three of them stared at each other and no one gave in!
"I said you guys can't be flexible? You're too old to be restless, right? I told you that I have something to do and I haven't finished it yet. What's wrong with waiting for ten and a half months? You're looking for trouble, right? Believe it or not I want you to not even be able to go back to Chang'an?"

"impossible!"

After hearing this, Chen Shou said without thinking: "How dare you disobey His Majesty's will? If you say three days, it will be three days. One more day won't do, and there is no need to discuss it!"

bang~
Ji Song was angry and took the cup, but those who didn't know thought it was better to take the cup, and staged a scene where three hundred swordsmen came out and chopped him into pieces!

"Don't be so shameless. Do you really think that I am afraid of you? Do you believe that I will let you be dragged out to feed the wolves? I still don't believe that I can't cure you. I haven't seen you for several years and my brain has not improved. This temper has grown. Shao? Ah? Are you worried that I, Ji Song, will rebel?"

"To shut up!"

Pingyang shouted angrily and said angrily: "Can I say this casually? Is there anything I can't say properly? This old guy is not an unreasonable person."

Then he looked at Chen Shou, smiled and said, "Don't you think you still have some unfinished business? How about you give me some face and give me a few days of grace?"

Facing Princess Pingyang's words, Chen Shou did not dare to stand up to her, but he still said bravely: "Princess, it's not that I am angry and don't give you face, but it is really difficult for me to fulfill my sacred mandate! Look,"

"Bastard!"

Pingyang stood up and said angrily: "I'm giving you face, aren't you? Do you really think of yourself as a person? Ten days, this is the bottom line, if not, just go back where you came from, I won't serve you anymore!"

"A sightless thing!"

Outside the door, Cheng Yaojin and others stretched their necks to look inside, but no one dared to go in.There is no one among them that they can offend. Didn't they hear that the general even talked about rebellion?
"No, old slave." Chen Shou still wanted to struggle, but Pingyang was not going to listen and shouted directly: "Where have they all died? I will take this old thing down and lock him up, and he will starve for three days first." !”

Whoa!

Ignoring Chen Shou's struggle and roar, the person directly pulled him down.

"Come in!"

Only then did Ji Song let everyone in.A large group of people cheered, including Cheng Yaojin, Guo Xiaoke, Liu Hongji, Gao Kan, Pei Renji, Xue Li, Ji Xiancheng, Wang Xuance, Ji Qing and so on.There are also Ashina Sheer, Qiao Shiwang, Xu Jingzong and others.Everything that could come came.

"Meet the General, Your Highness the Princess!"

Ji Song was not polite and said directly: "Have you heard that? Ten days, I only give you ten days. This is what I and the princess sacrificed their lives to fight for. Please handle your own affairs within these ten days." , don’t cause trouble for me.”

"The land you occupy is about the same. Don't be greedy. Be careful if you greedy too much and you won't be able to digest it."

"There are also those war trophies. At that time, I promised that the imperial court would only occupy [-]%. The rest belonged to the soldiers. They should be divided during this period. Don't be caught by me and come back to me later. It will be too late. ”

"In addition, count the number of soldiers who are willing to stay in the river, but I have told you that those who are disabled, those who are injured and cannot travel far, and those who have no worries at home and have many children and grandchildren will be given priority. The others will be given to me first. Go back to Chang'an. It's none of my business if you come here from now on."

"Grandma, what are you doing? Other generals lead their troops to fight and happily go home to receive rewards. How about you? Are you all eager to stay here and become rich men?"

"No promise!"

Liu Hongji chuckled: "What the general said is wrong. Who can be a real rich man here? Thousands of acres of land and no taxes for ten years? Damn it, I want to move."

"That's right, with such good conditions, anyone who doesn't want to come is a fool."

"Safe? Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are stationed here. Apart from Chang'an City, this is the safest place. Dashi has been crippled and is currently fighting with the Eastern Roman Empire. How can he have time to pay attention to us?"

"Damn, I don't have so many fiefdoms in the Central Plains. Even a big-headed soldier has lost my land. How can I explain this? Anyway, I've thought about it. I'll drive my sons over when I get home. I'll know it at home. If you want to cause trouble, how many more children can you have? After all, the place is so big, you can always get it."

Now everyone started chatting, and everything was said, and his face turned dark when he heard it.

"To shut up!"

Ji Song shouted angrily, and everyone fell silent.He stroked his forehead and said with a headache: "No one has peace of mind. Why do you think His Majesty's personal eunuch is here?"

"No points?"

"You, you, you...and you...will take Chen Shou to accept the land from His Majesty tomorrow. Whatever requests he has, please feel free to meet them, and find ways to satisfy those who cannot."

"Everyone has become fat and big-eared after eating. If you don't settle this one, how can you eat safely? Aren't you afraid that you will vomit it up again one day?"

Pingyang, who was listening on the sidelines, just rolled his eyes. Is it true that the princess doesn't take it seriously?I am also the eldest princess of the royal family!

(End of this chapter)