Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 50 The King of Chu
Chapter 051

Lu Yan pondered for a moment, showing embarrassment, and slowly said: "Your Highness does not know, no matter how many sea fish the fishermen catch, the fish will die when they leave the sea, and they will stink and spoil in a day or two, so they cannot be stored at all. The fishy smell is too strong and the taste is very bad. Not many people are willing to eat it! Even if they eat it, but we don’t even have a boat or fishing gear, how can we fish?”

Ran Ming was very surprised. The ocean is the world's largest treasure house of resources. He never imagined that the people of Shiwo County would suffer from poverty because they guard the number one fruit forest production county in China. This is a special product of Bohai Sea, Bohai Portunus, hairy shrimp, oriental prawns. , known as "the world's freshest" clams.

It can be said to guard the golden mountain and return empty-handed.

Ran Ming knows that in this era, there is no fresh-keeping method for future generations. The fish and shrimps caught can only be eaten as soon as possible, and cannot be exchanged for money. , there will be no harvest at all.Ran Ming's way of buying people's hearts is different from Liu Bei's. Liu Bei only relies on political showmanship, while Ran Ming uses practical benefits.

Political showmanship can only deceive the ignorant and ignorant people, it has no effect on the wise, and it is not solid.But the real benefit is that no one can resist, and it is the longest.

Ran Ming had an idea, he thought of dried fish and salted fish specially processed in later generations. These two methods are very simple and easy to preserve. Even in hot summer, salted fish or dried fish can be stored for more than two months. In two months, Ran Ming could be transported to Yecheng to solve the food shortage problem.

Ran Ming told Lu Yan how to make dried fish and salted fish in later generations, and asked Lu Yan to lead someone to try it.

Ran Ming then sent for Xie Fei, the former master shipbuilder of Hou Zhao.

Jing Zhan brought a few guards to bring Xie Fei to Ran Ming. Ran Ming looked at him. He was about 40 years old, with a strong body and strong muscles. Ask him in a low voice: "Are you Jie Fei? A master shipbuilder?"

Trembling, Xie Fei knelt down in front of Ran Ming, stammering, "Report to the general, the villain Xie Fei is from Huang County, Donglai County. Three generations of ancestors have been shipbuilders!"

Ran Ming pointed to the seaside and said, "If you build a ship here, is there a place suitable for a dock or a port?"

Xie Fei thought for a while and said, "The mouth of the Tuhai River can be used not only as a dock for shipbuilding, but also as a wharf!"

"Tuhai River?" Ran Ming didn't have any impression, but after coming to the so-called Tuhai River, Ran Ming got a little impression of the general terrain?Isn't this the Bupyeong port of later generations?

Ran Ming felt that with more than 100 boatmen, the shipbuilding was too slow to meet his needs. He relied on the coast and wanted to build a navy. Not only could he buy food from Jin, but he could also use the advantage of the navy to directly attack the Korean Peninsula, Liaodong and other places. , Develop yourself in the way of fighting to support fighting.

Besides, there is no navy in the Yan Kingdom, and it is Ran Ming's final idea to attack the enemy with his strengths!Ran Ming suddenly had an idea, and said to Xie Fei, "Are there many shipwrights in your hometown?"

Xie Fei said: "There are quite a few shipwrights. We used to build ships for Shihu in Yecheng. However, after the fall of Later Zhao, we all lost our livelihood. Some fled Yecheng, and some died in the war. Some have changed their careers to other professions!"

Ran Ming pointed to himself and said to Xie Fei: "Do you know who I am?"

Xie Fei shook his head blankly.

Ran Ming said: "I am Ran Ming, the king of Pengcheng in the Great Wei Kingdom!"

Xie Fei was shocked. If he wanted to talk about Ran Ming in the past, Xie Fei definitely didn't know about it, but in Liantai, a weak division defeated a strong brigade and wiped out 14 Murong Ke's Xianbei cavalry. dawn!Xie Fei hurriedly knelt on the ground again and said: "The villain has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, and I hope His Highness will make amends!"

Ran Ming said: "This time I led the Wei army and came here to occupy Qingzhou. I now need to manufacture a large number of warships and fishing boats. Of course, I will not let you do it for nothing. Skilled shipwrights cost [-] yuan a month per person." , including food and lodging, you can go to recruit shipwrights for the king, recruit one person, I will give you a hundred dollars, recruit a hundred people, I will let you be the head of the village, recruit a thousand people, I will make a thousand households, recruit ten thousand people Let people rule!"

Xie Fei didn't understand the meaning of the so-called village head, thousand households, and control.But he knew that recruiting [-] people could get [-] guan, and let him manage these [-] people. This must be an official as big as the county magistrate, but with a different name.

Under the temptation of interests, Xie Fei readily agreed.

Xie Fei said to Ran Ming: "Your Highness, the villain will go back now!"

He pointed to a thin eighteen or nineteen-year-old man not far away and said: "The only son of the villain, named Jieyun, my son has been building boats with the villain since he was a child, and he has learned [-]% to [-]% of the craft of the villain. Now that the villain is returning to his hometown, he can be responsible for the early construction of the dock!"

Ran Ming understands what Xie Fei means, which is to leave his son as a hostage. Although Ran Ming doesn't dislike Xie Fei's move, he is also happy to see sincerity!

Then Ran Ming wrote another note to Xie Fei, asking him to go to Lu Yan to get 50 taels of gold!

Although Ran Ming did not go south according to the original plan, he did not relax his reconnaissance of Duan Kanbu either.The construction of Xin'an Mincheng is in full swing. At the dock site chosen by Xie Yun, Ran Ming stripped another 1000 people from Anmin City, mainly fishermen from Liutun, others and some craftsmen, and set up a dock at the place twelve miles from the mouth of the Tuhai River. Three miles away from the dock, build a settlement port.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, Ran Ming does not have much food, but a lot of money, but because there is no market economy, the money in his hand is a pile of scrap metal except for rewarding his servants.

Moreover, Ran Ming also felt that he was short of talents.Ran Ming himself is too young and does not have enough prestige. Even if they are capable and famous, they will not take refuge in him even if they take refuge in Ran Min.

In the future, governing the region will require internal affairs talents, and conquering the world will require generals who command the army. There are no famous historical generals, and even if there are famous historical generals, Ran Ming is not very clear about the history of the Wuhu, except for a few very famous people. , others do not understand at all.There is no way, there is no talent, so I have to cultivate it myself!
Ran Ming returned to Xin'an Mincheng with his guards, looking for the talents he needed among the busy crowd. Ran Ming used to be a business boss, and he had a good grasp of human nature and heart.Of course, as a high-ranking person, you must not only have the ability to control talents, but also have the ability to cultivate talents. Of course, the most important thing is to employ and know people.

After wandering around for a day, Ran Ming selected a hundred people from more than a hundred thousand people.These people are quite flexible in mind, some can read a few words, and their health is not too bad. The most important thing is that they are not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and they are extremely malleable.

Because building a new city requires a lot of strength, Ran Ming did not stingy with food, and everyone fed them enough. After a few days of recovery, their feet were no longer empty, their eyes were empty, and everyone looked very energetic !
Ran Ming's first training is that they must have the temperament of a soldier. To train the temperament of a soldier, the most important thing is to line up!
But what makes Ran Ming's nose crooked is that these 100 people are standing crookedly. Ran Ming is still full of emotions. In history, Han people have always lost more than nomads in wars, mainly due to the quality of soldiers. Soldiers recruited basically do not need to be trained. They are sent to the battlefield when they are issued with weapons.

Ran Ming was full of hope for these one hundred military and political seeds, and he shouted loudly: "I recruited you today to train your combat skills. Right now, the army is in chaos and the world is not peaceful. You also know that Jin is a bunch of rats." , they left our people in the north in the original, and let the Hulu wantonly slaughter us, and the emperors of the Sima family, other than idiots, were soft-hearted, or long-legged generals, they ran very fast. They fled to Jiangdong Go to enjoy the blessings. They not only abandoned the people of the Central Plains, but also abandoned this great river and mountain. What should we do? Let the Hulu rape our wives and daughters, and harm our sisters? Or let them destroy our ancestral halls and temples? Snatch us Hard-won goods?"

Everyone was silent, and Ran Ming continued: "If we don't resist, we will be slowly slaughtered by them like cattle and sheep. We may die if we resist the Hulu, but death is more important than Mount Tai, and some are lighter than a feather. .As long as it is a man with eggs, he should take up arms and fight them desperately. Even if he dies, he should not be ashamed of his ancestors. Be worthy of his ancestors."

"Fight with Hulu!"

"Death is death, killing one is enough money, fighting two to earn one!"

Ran Ming asked, "Do you want to die?"

"In no mood!"

"Do you know who is the least likely to die on the battlefield?"

"do not know!"

"People who are not afraid of death will not die easily. The more timid people are, they will die first on the battlefield." Ran Ming said: "The two armies fight against the wise to win, and when they meet on a narrow road, the brave win. That's the reason! The formation is as stable as Mount Tai! When a majestic army faces the enemy, the brave will not be the first, and the cowardly will not be the last. There is only one man in the army, so you can be invincible in the world."

Ran Ming asked Jing Zhan to help him form a team for these 100 people, with every ten people in a row.The chaotic scene was difficult to sort out. It took an hour and a half for these people to stand together.

"With skills, you will be able to protect your wives and family members in the future. Of course, you will open up territories for Wei, and you may be named generals in the future." Ran Ming shouted at them: "You want to always face the loess and turn your back to the sky. Do you plan to eat food? Do you want to stand out and honor your ancestors?" Ran Ming shouted in a very deceptive tone: "When a man is born in this world, he should hold a three-foot Qingfeng sword to win wealth and honor for a lifetime."

"Hoohoho!"

Hundreds of people roared excitedly.

"Continue training"

Ran Ming said: "From now on, you are the honorable soldiers of the Wei Army. Now I announce the first military discipline, and all actions must be obeyed!"

"Listen to my command, turn left!"

However, this turn messed up the team of 100 people!No matter how much Ran Ming yelled, they just couldn't tell the left from the right.

At this time, Jing Zhan said: "Your Highness, let me train them!"

Ran Ming's voice was almost hoarse, but it still didn't work.

Jing Zhan's voice was indistinct, he only said once, the soldiers turned to the direction, and the willow branches in their hands were directly pulled up until he could distinguish east, west, north, south, left, right, up and down.

Ran Ming secretly sighed in his heart, saying that filial sons are born under the stick, which is true, but why these people can only be obedient after being beaten enough.

Ran Ming didn't have time to feel emotional, and suddenly followed the soldiers to report that people from Yecheng are coming!

Someone came from Yecheng, and not alone.It is a large army of about a thousand people.

Ran Ming knew the leader of the group, that is Wei Guo Shangshu Ling Liu Qun, and Su Jue and more than [-] soldiers carrying the cubs.

Ran Ming came to Liu Qun and clasped his fists and said, "Ming will attend Shang Shuling Liu Lingjun!"

"Father Tiger has no sons, what a hero!" Liu Qun sighed, and immediately said seriously: "Pengcheng King accepts the order!"

In this era, the imperial decree does not need to kneel, it only needs to bow down and stand solemnly.

Liu Qun said falteringly: "Emperor Wei's edict said: I only heard that we should rule the world with literature, and fight chaos with martial arts. Merit must be rewarded, and faults must be punished. Here is the king of Pengcheng, Ran Ming, who resists the enemy with integrity, overcomes the strong with the weak, and conquers the strong with the weak." The Murongke Department of the Yan Army made great contributions to the country. I specially entrusted the land of Chu as its fief, and added the king of Chu, hoping that his heirs will enjoy the state's wealth forever. He will bestow a gold seal and a gold book, and announce it to the world's salty envoys. !"

Ran Ming knew that his King Pengcheng only belonged to the county king. Wei and Jin began to have two levels of nobility: the higher prince (or king, that is, "one-word king") generally granted to the clan, and the lower county king. (That is, "two-character king").After the Han Dynasty, those who were granted titles were generally referred to as vassal kings, and their actual titles included king, king, county king, prince, etc.

Ran Ming was originally the king of Pengcheng and belonged to the two-character king, but now he belongs to the one-character king of Chu.

(End of this chapter)