warring states careerist

Chapter 734
Selling to Sishang, the distance is far away, and the places where people are generally employed are densely populated areas, so it is difficult to escape.

In addition, after all, he was not arrested by Sishang, so he didn't have that much hatred.

It also said that everyone is equal, and there is no status as a slave, but they are not given money, land, or farm tools, forcing them to become the same status as "landless farmers under enclosure": no hair, no work You have to starve to death, but you have a free and equal identity, which is the so-called hypocritical equality of the peasant family.

In short, there is still hope here. After a few years of work, you can have a legal identity and enjoy the treatment, obligations and rights of a national.There may even be an allocation of land, depending on the situation.

From a certain point of view, the living standards of these people have improved compared with before, and there is not much resistance.

Because they have been working in their youth and adulthood, it is basically impossible for them to serve when their contract expires and they are obliged to serve. The main force of the volunteers is still the owner farmers and the fief farmers who fled here or the farmers in debt.

It's not that Lord Linwu has never thought about the powerful propaganda and organizational capabilities of the Mo family, and every time he sells one more person, he will be in danger of saving himself in the future.

But thinking about it again, in the long run, everyone will die. If he doesn't sell others, he will sell it. If Linwu doesn't sell the Mo family, he can go to Jiuyi to buy it. When others are strong and he is weak, it will be useless.

The more than 3000 people who were used to exchange guns were captured by him not long ago in the mountainous area in the west, and half of the profits need to be given to Lord Quanling in the west.

Quanling is just west of Linwu, also known as Jiuyi Mountain. According to legend, it is the place where Emperor Shun died on his southern tour and was buried in Jiuyi, so it is named after the mausoleum, and because it is the source of Xiangshui, it is called Quanling. .

Another important frontier fortress of Chu State in the south, Jiuyi, is in Quanling, which also has close trade relations with the South China Sea area.

The first emperor of later generations dug Lingqu, which was a little bit to the southwest.

The Yangtze River system and the Pearl River system are separated by the Nanling Mountains. Linwu connects with the Beijiang River and Xiangshui River in the upper reaches of the Pearl River; Quanling connects the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River.

At this time, the Lijiang River was also called Lishui. Because there was a lot of gold in the nearby rivers, there were many settlements mining gold there, and Lord Quanling also had part of his income.

Han Feizi once told a fable about the gold panning in Lishui, saying that in the land of Jingnan, gold was born in Lishui, and many people stole gold.Prohibition of mining gold: if you get it, you can go to the market.There are so many people that they are far away from the water, and people steal money more than once.Don't commit serious crimes to the city, and those who are more than enough don't have to get it.So today there is a saying here: "Give you the world and kill your body."There is nothing a mediocre person can do.If you have the world, you will benefit greatly, but if you don't do it, you will die if you know it.Therefore, if you don't have to get it, even if you are innocent, you will not stop stealing gold; if you know that you will die, the world will not do it.

The expansion of the Mohists in the South China Sea was carried out along the river, and mainly adopted the colonial development method in which a single city controlled an area, because the urban population was easier to administer and mobilize, and the vast border areas were closed. Difficult and unprofitable.

Due to various reasons, the two richest lords in the border area of ​​Chu State, Lord Linwu and Lord Quanling, also had the closest relationship with the Nanhai Chamber of Commerce, because they involved vital interests.

Population and gold, as the main means of payment, were exchanged for weapons and gunpowder, which also made the two lords have more and more say in Chu.

For Lord Quanling and Lord Linwu, more muskets arm more troops, more troops capture more people, more people get more muskets, and by the way, they can be used as slaves in some The expansion of prosperity brought about by this deformed development model, such as panning for gold in the river, also doomed the Chu State to be unable to manage such a remote area as a local direct jurisdiction for the time being.

This development model is also destined to be closely connected with the South China Sea. It is no longer a separate fiefdom, but a unified market because of the trade connection. If Lechang Gorge and Lingqu can qualify in advance in this way.

Therefore, Lord Linwu will not consider the impact of selling people to the South China Sea on his future, nor will he consider going abroad to interfere in the victory or defeat of Song State.Song State is too far away from here, even if Chu State loses, he should be a king or a king, should he do trade or trade, just make sure that the Mohists don't have the intention of going north and south.

As for the future, it's useless for him to think about it. Today's enemy is not the aggressive Sishang, but the reform sword hanging over the heads of their lords.

Of these [-] muskets, in addition to giving [-] to Lord Quanling, he kept [-] for himself, and the rest will be transported along the Xiangshui River to the lower reaches of the Xiangshui River, where the lords also need weapons.

Because the sale of weapons is not allowed during the tax-free gold festival granted by the King of Chu to the Mohists, a large part of the profits were obtained by frontier lords such as Linwu Lord.

The person in charge of negotiating the caravan had already received an order before coming to allow many deals including weapons with Fengjun. I heard that Lord Linwu said that he was responsible for the transportation and paid for it with the urgently needed population in the South China Sea. It means.

Seeing that the other party agreed, Lord Linwu asked again: "I don't know when these muskets can be traded? I'm here, so I'll be prepared."

He still wanted to test the meaning of the Mo family, to see if the Mo family had the idea of ​​preparing to use force in the direction of the South China Sea.

The people in the caravan said bluntly: "Three thousand muskets are not a lot. But you also know that there are many passes along the Yangtze River, where muskets cannot be transported. As for the South China Sea, I think the warehouse can pay first." [-] sticks, and the rest need to be transported from Hangou to Yuedi, and then sent along the coast. It will be next year at the latest."

"The fifteen hundred sticks can be delivered before autumn."

"As for the payment for the transaction... gold and copper can be transported away directly. For food, I'm afraid we need to stay here for a while in order to organize people to transport it in the South China Sea. The 3000 people may also need to be in Linwu for the time being."

Lord Linwu wondered: "Isn't the Lechang Gorge unfinished? It's the time when there is a shortage of people."

The people in the caravan replied: "Naturally there is a shortage of people. However, there is not enough food to be transported. If people are sent there rashly, I am afraid that the food will not be able to meet them."

"Although the Wujiang River leads to the South China Sea, it is all upstream along the way. The mountains are high and the water is fast, and the transportation is not easy. The whole South China Sea is busy with this matter. It is really impossible to spare more people. More than 2 people are already the limit. If there is more, it will consume countless grains every year, which is really unsustainable."

When he said this, Lord Linwu felt more at ease. He was also from the army and knew the role of logistics in the battle.

With 2 civilians working in the Lechang Gorge, the South China Sea area is already stretched. If there is any conquest, more logistics personnel will be needed.

If you stay in Linwu by yourself, one man is the gate and ten thousand are not allowed to open it. If you go upstream, the Mohist family cannot be easily captured.

As for whether Linwu would be involved in the internal turmoil in the Song Dynasty, Lord Linwu felt that he only needed to send people to monitor the construction site in Lechang Gorge.

The explanation given by the people in the caravan convinced Linwu Lord, and he asked again: "The grain can be stored here temporarily, but it needs to be delivered in advance, and all losses will be borne by you. Those population... will be delivered in a while. "

"These people need food and clothing, so I can't take care of them, and I don't have any work for them for the time being."

The people in the caravan asked: "Is it okay to leave some of them in Linwu first? You also know that we have a shipbuilding workshop in the upper reaches of the Xiangshui River. Now Xiangshui, Dajiang, and Dongting are frequently traded, and there are many giant trees here. We need more manpower."

This is also true.

After Chen and Cai countries supported Prince Ding to restore the country through the rebellion of Prince Ding, the sacrifices of Cai State were still retained, but a large number of people were relocated to Gaocai in the Hunan area, which continued to exist as a vassal state of Chu State, but Chu State There is also a county government, which belongs to the coexistence of the feudal country and the county government.

With the migration of a large number of people, Gaocai, Changsha, Hengyang and other places have gradually become the granary of Chu State.

Therefore, the so-called Yu, Pang, and Changsha are also the millets of Chu.

The Yuanshui River in the upper reaches of Dongting Lake is also an important front line for Chu State to fight against Ba State. It is backed by the granary developed by immigrants from Cai State and guards the upper reaches of Dongting Lake. realgar mine.

Because the Dongting area is hot and humid and full of insects, realgar that can repel insects is also an important strategic material, so Chu State attaches great importance to it.

In addition, there is the Mayang Copper Mine, the second largest copper mine in the Chu State, in the upper reaches of the Yuanshui River, and the entire Dongting area has gradually become an important place in the Chu State as important as the Nanyang area.

The development of the economy, the improvement of productivity, and the introduction of various tools all led to the rapid development of the shipping trade centered on Dongting Lake.

The shipbuilding technology of Chu State itself is very good, but it is not as good as the rapid development in recent years, which integrates many disciples of two carpenter masters, Lu Ban of Chu State and Mo Di of Song State; The Mohist shipbuilding technique of shipbuilding.

Coupled with the improvement in the efficiency of shipbuilding methods such as the division of labor workshops and hydraulic sawmills in Sishang, the battleship Chu built itself, and most of the merchant ships were purchased from the Mohist shipyard.

There is a shipyard in Lord Linwu's fief, and this shipyard brings a lot of income to Lord Linwu every year.

Although the owner of this shipyard is the Chamber of Commerce, Lord Linwu also has a part of the shares in it, plus some important raw materials such as wood, etc. There are slaves cutting down on Lord Linwu, and every time a ship is sold, it will be given to you according to the rules. Lord Linwu paid a tax, and Lord Linwu was very satisfied.

When the people in the caravan talked about the shipyard, Lord Linwu felt very good about it, and said, "That's fine. Some people can be placed there. There is only one thing... strictly abide by the rules."

"You have your righteousness, we have our rites. You can do whatever you want in the South China Sea and Sishang. But here, don't make some propaganda."

"All the dealings with the shipyard, as we have agreed before, will be purchased by a dedicated person. Don't have too much contact with the local common people. When these people leave in the future, remember not to spread your righteousness with the local people. "

"If it spreads, drive away immediately."

This is a long-established rule, and the people in the caravan nodded repeatedly: "You can rest assured. We have our own rules, and we will benefit from harmony."

Lord Linwu also laughed loudly and said, "That's right, harmony is beneficial."

(End of this chapter)