System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

Many fish summoned Hu Feizi, Han Fei, Wang Jian, Liu Ji and others to come together and work together.

After several years of experience, Han Fei became much calmer. He scanned around the people attending the meeting, then resignedly picked up the brush, flattened the paper, and prepared to write the meeting minutes.

Hu Feizi found the most comfortable position and sat with his back against the cotton pillow.

Hu Feizi kept praising: "This pillow made of cotton velvet is really fluffy and soft. You won't get used to it at first, but after a long time, you won't want to get up."

As soon as Liu Ji entered the door, he quickly occupied the position closest to many fishes like a flying monkey, attracting the attention of the black dolphins standing quietly behind many fishes.

Liu Ji sat on his seat contentedly, completely ignoring Hu Feizi's dagger-like eyes, and smiled flatteringly at Heidou, which was very shameless.

As long as you are closer to the queen, these are all trivial things, not worth mentioning.

Wang Jian was brought to a meeting as soon as he got off the boat. Now he is dizzy and feels like the world is spinning. He is suffering from land sickness.

Wang Jian lay limply on the table, half dead.

Many fish are immersed in scribbling and drawing on the table. This is a replica of the map of Chu State. Since the advent of printing, replicating maps has become easy.

This map was jointly drawn by the Mohists and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the main cities, it also marked important mineral areas, the rich products in each region, and the main revenue industries.

There are even several pages of dedicated communication areas, recording what the members of the Chamber of Commerce encountered when doing business in the Chu State, their views on the local nobles, local legends, the personalities of the local people, and the taboos of those in power...

This is not a simple map, many fish prefer to call it "Chu Country Business Guide and Forum".

What many fish have to do now is to mark the spheres of influence of the major princes of Chu with red cinnabar.

It can be seen from this map that the king of Chu seems to have become the king of Zhou in the Spring and Autumn Period. There are very few counties directly under his jurisdiction, and almost all the big cities are controlled by the feudal king.

Hu Feizi, who was originally drowsy, suddenly widened his closed eyes, his eyes like an eagle, staring at the unusually conspicuous division of spheres of influence for a long time.

"Currently, the feudal monarchy system and the prefectural and county system in various countries are running parallel. Now it seems that the feudal monarchs of Chu State have become a powerful force that cannot be lost."

In fact, everyone present knows that many fish are staunch supporters of the county system.

As for Qin Wangzheng's attitude, it can be inferred from the way he treated the last king of Wei that he was like many fish.

The current situation in Chu State seems to be verifying the correctness of many fish. The King of Chu had already fallen into a disadvantage in the battle with the feudal lords, especially after moving the capital.

"No wonder it was so easy for us to capture Chu Nan." Liu Ji murmured.

Many fish clicked on the map and asked everyone for their opinions: "What do you think?"

Liu Ji brushed it and raised his hand high.

Duo Yu said: "Ji'er, you speak first."

Liu Ji's eyes flashed and he said excitedly: "We can send the Chamber of Commerce to the Chu State to sell cloth and buy grain. If the King of Chu refuses, we will directly trade with the feudal lords!"

Hu Feizi recalled the cloth inventory of the Textile Bureau and nodded: "The inventory is sufficient, but after next autumn, the Textile Bureau will devote all its energy to the production of cotton cloth. Will we trade cotton cloth by then?"

Liu Ji said energetically: "First harvest a wave of common people with linen cloth and sell Shujuan to the nobles. After the cotton cloth is mass-produced, we will sell cotton cloth to the common people."

Han Fei... can he just seduce the common people?

Han Fei organized his thoughts and said slowly: "If it were me, I would use Chun Shenjun to provoke further struggle between King Chu and Fengjun."

He didn't know yet that Princess Chu's concubine was pregnant.

Once the King of Chu has a son, not only will the King of Chu and the feudal prince fight, but there will also be a Chunshen King, and the three parties will fight.

Wang Jian raised his head feebly and said weakly: "Since the Chu State is so weak, let's start fighting directly! The Chu State's waterways are crisscrossed, which is perfect for our navy!"

After saying that, Wang Jian lay down uncomfortably.

Everyone... can the navy go ashore?

Liu Ji objected: "Although Chu is weak, its territory is vast. General Wang, the navy alone is not enough."

Wang Jian stabbed Liu Ji angrily and said, "A fight is a fight. Who said the Chu State can be wiped out with just one blow?"

Hu Feizi frowned at first, then suddenly relaxed: "This is indeed feasible!"

Liu Ji was so anxious that he jumped: "I don't understand. Who can explain it to me? Save the child!"

Hu Feizi prompted: "Lantian."

Liu Ji was dumbfounded and asked doubtfully: "Then what? It's gone?"

Wang Jian sneered.

Hu Feizi was so angry that he gasped. He picked up the dried bamboo shoots on the table and threw them towards Liu Ji. He cursed angrily: "I asked you to study hard, but you didn't listen! Shame on you!"

Many fish touched their foreheads and explained helplessly: "Back then, the King of Chu decided to send troops to attack Qin, but Wei, Han and Zhao took the opportunity to attack the prince's city. The King of Chu wanted to further attack Qin, but the princes of Chu were worried about their fiefdoms and wanted to retreat. In the end, the morale of Chu State was low, which led to the disastrous defeat of Lantian."

Liu Ji suddenly realized: "Isn't this similar to when we attacked Chu Nan? Female Lord, do you want to split the Chu Kingdom?"

Many Fish took out a bamboo chopstick and broke it easily.

Then she ordered someone to bring twenty bamboo chopsticks and gave them to Liu Ji.

Liu Ji tried his best to suck the milk, but his chopsticks were not damaged at all.

"The king and his ministers are like chopsticks. If the king and his ministers are united, they can cut through metal. If the king and his ministers are separated, they will give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it." Many fish sighed.

Human beings will never learn lessons from history. Zhao State has stepped on pitfalls, Qin State has also stepped on them, and Chu State has even more so...

Liu Ji was a very smart man, and he quickly understood what everyone was saying: "You want to pretend to attack the Chu State from the front, and then pretend to attack the Chu State's lord's fiefdom from the side, so that he will have no time to take care of himself."

Liu Ji glanced at Wang Jian again, slapping his left palm with his right hand. He felt that the veil covering his thoughts was being removed by himself: "By the way, there is also a navy! We can transport troops and food by sea. Chu The hinterland of the country is flat and flat, and Qin’s cavalry can gallop at will!”

"No, the cavalry is good at raiding but not good at defending the city." Liu Ji frowned, as if he was stumped by something.

Many fish and other people watched him pondering with smiles on their faces.

Black Dolphin also changed his mind about this bluffing young man. He didn't expect him to be so spiritual and a good seedling.

Sure enough, the lady's vision is trustworthy.

Liu Ji had a flash of inspiration and said loudly: "I understand! You don't plan to defend the city! The ultimate goal of the female monarch is to break it into pieces!"

Liu Ji became more and more excited as he spoke and spoke faster and faster: "When we rampage in the hinterland of Chu, the feudal lords will be like the Lantian defeat and just want to protect their own fiefdoms. But the King of Chu must not want to become King Huai of Chu! Theirs Conflicts will intensify!"

"Let's use another trick to make the prince stand on his own. As long as there is the first one who stands on his own feet, there will be a second one and a third one..." Liu Ji was filled with admiration.

"What a plan! You are so insidious!"

The veins on Hu Feizi's forehead collapsed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Are you not one of us?"

Liu Ji puffed up his chest proudly: "I can see through your plans, so naturally I am also very insidious!"

Many fish... Did I raise Liu Ji crookedly? Or is that just his nature?

The system appeared at the right time and said sarcastically: "From now on, the education of Young Master Fusu should be left to Qin Shihuang. Don't teach a good gentleman to be such a naughty person." Many fish were speechless.

After all, Hu Feizi cherished his talents. He was already old, and he didn't know how many more years he could serve the queen. Then train more confidants for the queen. Although Liu Ji is not stable, he is more loyal.

Hu Feizi: "You only think about the first level. Nujun also has the second level. Think about selling cloth for food."

Liu Ji made a deduction in his mind: "We can focus on trading with the princes. By then, the princes will be short of food, and the King of Chu will have food. The King of Chu will definitely threaten him with food."

"How can we prevent the feudal lords from threatening us?" Liu Ji's brows widened, "Yes! We can lend food to independent lords in the name of the Chamber of Commerce! We may ask for interest, or use minerals to offset it, or demand Tax incentives……"

If food is lost like this, the Chu State will be thrown into disarray.

Is there any business more costless than this?

Many fish praised: "Ji'er has made great progress! Yes, this is a long-term plan. We will start with a five-year period. In the first three years, we will implement a trade war with Chu, in the fourth year we will split the Chu country, and in the fifth year we will strive to It is governed by the Huai River."

The territory of Chu State is too large. As long as it does not face the disaster of annihilation, it will be difficult for the King of Chu and the lords of Chu State to be united as kings and ministers, so they will deal with Chu State in the end.

Many Fish sent the five-year plan to the King of Qin in the form of an urgent secret letter, and at the same time summoned the businessman Xi and the soldier Tao again.

"I have an important task for you. It will take several years of hard work and even risk your life. Are you willing?"

Soldier Tao replied without hesitation: "I do!"

The merchant liked to look at the soldier Tao, and gritted his teeth and said, "The villain is willing too!"

Many fish said solemnly: "What do you want?"

Soldier Tao: "After this is accomplished, I hope to become a shareholder of the Chamber of Commerce!"

Shizutao worked for the Chamber of Commerce as a hired worker. Although he was well paid, he also used the Chamber of Commerce to do his own business, but the rewards were far less than those of merchants.

Obviously he works harder, has more vision, and is better at seizing opportunities, but the businessman likes to gain far more than himself with just a small share of the chamber of commerce.

How can I be willing to do this?

Many fish thought for a moment. Due to the huge profits of the Chamber of Commerce, the original shareholders united and refused to join the new members.

When Yan Shu first wanted to join the Chamber of Commerce, members of the Chamber of Commerce who often followed the Qiguo route were strongly opposed.

But Yan Shou was not a good-tempered person, and he directly caused trouble for them in Qi State. After several back and forths, he finally stopped.

"The Chamber of Commerce is not a place to lie flat, do you understand?" Many Fish reminded.

Soldier Tao obviously thought carefully: "After I join the Chamber of Commerce, I will go to the front line of Chu State. I believe that the task assigned to us by your Excellency must be related to Chu State. If I can complete the task, the market of Chu State will I am confident that I can do the same.”

Many Fishes: "Goodness."

The businessman happily knelt down and knelt down: "I hope you can confer a title on my son."

In Bashu County, although the status of merchants is higher than that in other counties in Qin State, few of them have titles.

A businessman is happy to have only one son, so he naturally wants to give his son a guarantee.

"Good." Many fish also agreed. If Lu Buwei can serve as the prime minister of Qin, businessman Xi and soldier Tao can accomplish this, there is no problem in giving him a title.

After negotiating the terms, Duoyu explained the task: "You have two tasks. The first is to sell cloth, Shu brocade, Dongzhu and other luxury goods to the prince. At the end of the month, Cai Xiang will return to Shu, and you will buy from him."

"Here!"

"In the year to come, after cotton cultivation has become popular in Bashu, you can quietly teach the prince how to grow cotton, so that you can grow more cotton and less grain."

Soldier Tao and merchant Xi looked at each other in astonishment and said in unison: "Here!"

"Second item, I want you to complete the map of mountains, rivers and cities of Chu State, preferably with a defense map."

This is the dangerous part of this mission. It is equivalent to being a part-time spy.

"Here!" Soldier Tao's heart dropped to the ground.

Big returns certainly come with big risks. I am just a spy, even if there is no reward, for the sake of Bashu and Lord Ding'an, I will happily agree.

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Many fish's secret messages soon came to Qin Wangzheng's desk.

At this time, Qin Wangzheng was writing furiously.

"Your Majesty, you have to review one hundred and eighty kilograms of bamboo slips every day. It's really hard." Zhao Gao made a cup of hot tea for Qin Wangzheng distressedly.

This kind of clear tea without any condiments is very refreshing and is a special tea for the Qin Dynasty.

Li Si rubbed his wrist and said with emotion: "It would be great if we could all use paper."

Wei Liao smiled and said, "Then you should go to Bashu and join Lord Ding'an."

Li Si glanced at Wei Liao. This man was born in Daliang of Wei State and was a disciple of Guiguzi. He was appointed as a state captain and was highly valued by King Qin.

He believes that there are two types of wars. He supports a just war that "punishes riots and prohibits injustice", and opposes an unjust war that kills people and sells goods.

I don’t know whether in his mind, Lord Ding’an’s flooding of the beams and the destruction of Wei were a just war or an unjust war?

Li Si did not answer the question and handed the secret letter to Qin Wangzheng: "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Lord Ding'an."

Qin Wangzheng opened it at will, glanced at it, immediately sat upright, looked at it several times, and then laughed out loud: "What a fish, you are worthy of being my Lord Ding'an!"

Li Si took the letter and read it, and was shocked: "Five-year plan to destroy Chu?! How... is this possible? No, it is really feasible!"

Wei Liao also read it carefully several times, sighing in his heart that Wei Guo was not unjustly defeated.

Since the death of Lord Wu An, although the Qin State has a cloud of generals and a group of fierce generals, who will command the generals and how will they strategically control the overall situation and formulate an overall offensive plan?

When the King of Qin used him, he valued his familiarity with military theory.

But now, Lord Ding'an is rising like a pearl that washes away filth.

The flooding of the beams reflects her ability to command on the spot, so this five-year plan to destroy Chu reflects her huge overall view and super strategic perspective.

In this five-year plan, Lord Ding'an ingeniously combined trade wars, raids, and political means to win over Chu at the minimum cost!

"Although it takes longer, it consumes less money, so it's feasible!" Wei Liao breathed a long sigh of relief and let go of a little bit of embarrassment in his heart.

Destiny is in Da Qin. Without Lord Wu'an, there will be Lord Ding'an. The key is that she is still so young and good at management...

Thanks to Xiaoyao_Ce, Lulu for the recommendation vote