Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 512: Overstepping?

Li Ji was not worried at all about the situation in Linyi Kingdom.

Even the small countries around Linyi were frightened and knelt down on the spot to pay tribute, not to mention Linyi, which had wiped out the ruling class.

Furthermore, Xu Sheng also left 3,000 Han troops to garrison in Linyi State.

As long as the flag of the Han army is still raised on the land of Linyi State, at least this generation of Linyi people will never dare to have the slightest rebellious thoughts, which is enough for Yu State to slowly incorporate Linyi State into the scope of Rinan County.

However, there is one thing Qu Lian said that is quite interesting.

That was the area that was once divided into a county. After half a lifetime of fighting, he conquered the Linyi Kingdom, which was much larger in area than Rinan County.

As a result, all of them served the Han people well.

At least, now the State of Yu can legitimately incorporate the entire Linyi State into the Rinan County, allowing the territory of the Han Dynasty to increase a little bit.

In addition to the Linyi rice produced by the Linyi Kingdom, Li Ji also valued its geographical location.

Although Wujun's sea vessels have made many technological breakthroughs, there is still a clear gap between them and the time when Zheng He sailed to the West, which means that the possibility of long-distance voyages is not great.

Under such circumstances, after Linyi was completely stabilized, Li Ji planned to build ports in Yizhou, Zhuya (Hainan) and the southernmost end of Linyi Kingdom.

In this way, a safe and complete route can be opened up, and then using the southern port of Linyi Kingdom as a stepping stone, all the island countries in Southeast Asia can be included in the navigation range.

After the Yangzhou aristocratic families, who served as pioneers, have settled down in Yizhou, as Liu Bei's territory continues to expand, there will inevitably be more and more aristocratic families that need to be guided overseas.

Yizhou is very large, but it is far from satisfying the appetite of the entire Han family.

Therefore, the many island countries in Southeast Asia will undoubtedly become the direction of the next arrangement.

As more and more noble families are guided and bound, the benefits generated are also becoming more and more huge...

Driven by huge profits, there is no doubt that everything related to navigation, including seagoing vessels, will inevitably usher in unprecedented rapid development and breakthroughs.

Sailing far away does not necessarily mean something in the distant future.

Li Ji fantasized unconsciously for a while, then he collected his thoughts.

That is probably a more distant blueprint than reviving the Han Dynasty.

However, as long as the aristocratic families, who have an endless desire for land, power and fame, are guided overseas, the final destination will be the same.

Of course, unlike colonization, the benevolent Han people have their own characteristics, which is... education.

At this moment, Gu Yong walked in anxiously and spoke.

"My Lord, those Linyi captives cannot be treated this way."

"I was wondering what the important matter was that made Yuan Tan seem a little anxious..."

Li Ji said with a smile, and then asked, "Why can't it be handled this way?"

Gu Yong stared at Li Ji, trying to confirm whether Li Ji had really overlooked it or was pretending not to know.

However, Li Ji's calm and peaceful expression made it difficult for Gu Yong to see any clues.

Immediately, Gu Yong looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he stepped forward and reminded carefully.

"This is an act of usurpation. Linyi is a country after all. It is inappropriate to deal with the king and a group of noble ministers directly without the permission of the court."

Perhaps with the advent of troubled times, many rules have become worthless. However, Liu Bei has always been committed to supporting the Han Dynasty and reviving the Han Dynasty. While gaining a lot of benefits, there are naturally many things that need to be cautious.

For example, as the General of Annan, it might be okay for Liu Bei to send troops to conquer the Linyi Kingdom, but he killed the king without authorization and made a group of Linyi nobles and ministers slaves. In a sense, this was a taboo and was suspected of contempt for the royal power.

If there were no envoys from the countries south of Jiaozhou, Gu Yong would have thought that the matter would have been done. Even if Li Ji sent the concubines of Linyi Kingdom to his backyard for fun, it would not be a big deal.

As long as you pretend to be ignorant and deny it, no one will be able to find fault with you.

However, envoys from various countries will go to Luoyang to pay tribute, and the matter will inevitably be publicized. It would be inappropriate to deal with the ruling class of Linyi Kingdom casually.

However, feeling the concern revealed in Gu Yong's words, Li Ji smiled and explained patiently.

"Yuan Tan is overthinking. The Han Dynasty has never officially recognized the country that Qu Lian established by splitting off the Han territory. Since it is not a country, it is just a rebellious bandit. It is most appropriate for Yangzhou to deal with the family members of the rebellious bandits on its own."

Is this possible?

Gu Yong couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Then after thinking about it carefully, it seems to be true.

In the eyes of the countries south of Jiaozhou, Linyi was naturally a legitimate great power, but in the eyes of the Han court, the existence of Linyi was never officially recognized.

In addition, Qu Lian was originally a Han official, so he was just a traitor.

In this case, it would be reasonable for Yangzhou to deal with these rioters and their families on its own.

"I overlooked it."

"Yuan Tan should not limit his vision to just one place, but should focus on the entire Han Dynasty. Then Yuan Tan will be able to discover that some things are completely different."

Li Ji gave Gu Yong a gentle reminder.

Li Ji has always recognized Gu Yong's ability to govern.

But the atmosphere in Jiangdong is more or less a bit strange. The horizons of all the heroes who come from Jiangdong's aristocratic families seem to be limited, and they subconsciously only focus on one place or one region.

Looking at the officials of the Eastern Wu in the original trajectory, the only one who had a very high sense of the overall situation was Lu Su.

But the problem is that Lu Su was not from Jiangdong at all. He was from Xia Pi, Xuzhou, and came from a famous wealthy family.

It’s a pity that Lu Su is about to reach adulthood and has completed his studies, so it is not appropriate for him to be invited to Wu County as a disciple.

But Lu Su had not yet officially come of age, so it was a little early to invite Lu Su to be an official. Therefore, Li Ji could only occasionally pay attention to Lu Su's movements through the Jinyi Division.

As for Li Ji's suggestion, Gu Yong pondered for a moment, then bowed and went back to his work.

Afterwards, Li Ji made a special visit to the son of Gu Jun, who died as an envoy of the Han Dynasty.

He was only eight years old, still very young, and his skin was the dark color unique to Rinnan County. Although his face was very childish, his eyes appeared quite firm and mature.

Li Ji also had great respect for Gu Jun, who was willing to die for his integrity.

Therefore, after Xu Chu brought Gu Jun's son in, Li Ji directly called Gu Jun's son to his side, and when he flipped his palm, a few more maltose appeared.

During this period, the production process of white sugar had become quite mature, and market vendors were never short of various sugar products.

The name of maltose in later generations is maltose. Its earliest appearance can be traced back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. By this era, it has become a very common dessert.

(End of this chapter)