Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 51
Chapter 052
Originally, there was only one Ye city left in the Wei State. After the Battle of Liantai, the Wei State defeated the strong with the weak and wiped out the 14 Yan army. Township, Wei County, Qiu County, Cheng'an, Guangping, Guantao and other dozens of cities were afraid that Ran Min would send troops to retaliate, and all of them raised their cities and surrendered to Wei like weeds on the wall.

At this time, Wei State's territory basically included the entire Wei County, and beyond Wei County, Ran Min still had no ability to control it at this time.Xie Renzu, who was going to make trouble, felt that it was not safe enough to go to the Funiu Mountains. Lu Hu hijacked Zheng Xi, the governor of Luozhou in Wei State, and surrendered to Jin State. As a result, Zheng Xie was beheaded in Jiankang.

Xie Renzu was afraid, so he quickly withdrew his light clothes to Xuchang.

Don't drive in Luozhou to engage in Chen Xun.He was born in a collateral line of the Chen family of Yingchuan. When the Chen family of Yingchuan was crossing south in Yiguan, they left a branch of Chen Xun in Yuzhou to guard the ancestral property.Chen Xun was very disappointed to see the Jin army fleeing without a fight.In order to fear that Ran Minqiu would settle accounts later, he sent envoys to Yecheng overnight.

Under the halo of Wei Guo's victory over Yan Guo in the Battle of Liantai, Wei Guo was in the limelight for a while, and Ran Min also changed his previous depressed and decadent state, and he regained his hope.

Ran Min appointed Ran Ming as King of Chu, the meaning was obvious, that was to slap Jin in the face, in order to retaliate against Jin's sinister intention of weakening himself.

Ran Ming knew these things through Liu Qun, and Ran Ming was also happy for Ran Min.In fact, Ran Ming didn't have a good impression of the Sima family of Jin.

If it is said that Huan Wen was dissatisfied, it was all forced by Sima himself.There is more than internal fighting, and external fighting is dizzy.Even if Jin defeated the former Qin in the Battle of Feishui later, and was fully capable of taking advantage of the victory to pursue and recover the Central Plains, Jin did not do so, wasting such a good opportunity in vain.

In addition to being delighted, Ran Ming also understood that Ran Min named himself King of Chu, and the territory of Chu State is now in the hands of Jin State. His own King Pengcheng, at least Pengcheng was once in the hands of Wei State, but there is no Chu State at all. Occupied.This can only be regarded as an honorary title. In fact, I can neither become a vassal nor receive a salary.But it's different now, at least Ran Ming can now legitimately form his own team, own his own subjects, land and army.The Jin Dynasty was a big country. A single king could rule over 5000 households and had an army of [-] people.

Ran Ming is very excited, this reward is too good, Ran Ming doesn't want his Wei country to be too restrained, he is an unrestrained person, and now it's good, he can finally not enter the court!
While Ran Ming was delighted, he did not forget to be a dutiful son. He promised to send Ran Min 3 taels of gold, 10 taels of silver, and [-] war horses!

The more than [-] soldiers and civilians in the entire Anmin New City were very happy when they got the news that Ran Ming was named King of Chu. Although Ran Ming hadn't been with them for a long time, what Ran Ming did was sincerely for their good!The requirements of the common people are very simple, as long as they have food and clothing, they are satisfied!
Ran Ming asked someone to open the box that was carried up. The box was full of jewels and emeralds, and the large pieces of gold were shining brightly, dazzling people.Although Liu Qun has a good self-cultivation, he couldn't help cheering when he saw so many gold and silver treasures!

Liu Qun didn't spend much time in Anmin New City. Ran Ming told Liu Qun that he wanted to go south from Anmin City, destroy Duan Kan, and occupy the entire Qingzhou.

Liu Qun did not deny Ran Ming's ability.He nodded silently, analyzing the gains and losses!
Ran Ming said to Liu Qun: "Liu Shangshu, now Duan Kan has sent his younger brother Duan Zhen to lead an army of [-] troops to live on the north bank of the Yellow River. Ming wants to ask my father to send Ma Yuan, the school captain of Changshui, to lead his troops from Zhangshui to the Yellow River, along the way. The current flows straight down and cuts off Duan Zhen's back route. In this way, Ming can attack with Ma Xiaowei back and forth to eliminate Duan Zhen. As long as Duan Zhen is eliminated, the remnants of Duankan in Qingzhou will not be a concern. Wei Guo wants to occupy Qingzhou, and it is just around the corner!"

Although Liu Qun is not good at military affairs, but from the political point of view, Wei State still has no strategic depth. It would be different if Qingzhou was established. At least Jizhou can be used as a strategic buffer zone with Yan State, and Qingzhou is rich in products. It can change the embarrassing situation of Wei's lack of supplies.

"Don't worry, His Highness King Chu, the old minister will definitely tell His Majesty what His Highness wants!"

Naturally, Ran Ming should treat Liu Qun and others well when they came from afar.

Since Anmin City has not yet been built, the banquet can only be held in a tent.Under the leadership of Ran Ming, Liu Qun entered the tent and took a seat.

The banquet in ancient times was not like it is now, where a large table is set up, and a dozen people gather together to eat and drink.In that era, there was a single table for one person, a low table two feet high, and a mat on the floor.The guest knelt down.

Ran Ming didn't do anything special at this time, and still followed the custom.

After being seated, the dishes are served slowly.

Liu Qun was greatly surprised. He pointed to the plate and said, "Your Highness is also so short of food that he wants to treat guests with pig grass!"

At this time, Liu Qun didn't feel that Ran Ming was insulting him, because the whole Wei country was short of food, and ordinary people used bark and grass roots to satisfy their hunger.Besides, there was also a plate of stir-fried pigweed with vegetables in front of Ran Ming.

When Ran Ming heard this, he burst out laughing. Liu Qun's so-called pigweed was actually kelp. At this time, people had no habit of eating kelp. Even if fishermen salvaged some kelp, they used it to feed pigs.

Ran Ming said: "Liu Lingjun doesn't know, this is not pigweed, this is kelp, also known as river cabbage, also called kelp, this is a good thing, not only has high nutritional value, but also can cure diseases, and the taste is excellent!"

As he said, Ran Ming ignored Liu Qun's surprised gaze, and directly picked up a large piece of kelp and stuffed it into his mouth and began to chew.While eating, he said, "It's so delicious, wouldn't it be a waste of money to feed pigs?"

Liu Qun was puzzled, but he also knew that Wei State was short of food, and if he could find food that could replace it, it would be of great importance to Wei State.

Liu Qun carefully picked up a small piece, slowly put it into his mouth, and chewed slowly. He felt that the kelp was delicate, lubricated and had a good taste.

In fact, the taste of the kelp at this time is not very good. There is no seasoning for the kelp at this time. It is just soaked in fresh water and then stir-fried with butter. The taste is very ordinary, but Liu Qun eats it with relish.

Liu Qun put down his chopsticks suddenly, and said to Ran Ming: "The old minister will let His Highness do more for the common people in the world!"

Because of the emergence of kelp, at least many people can be saved.

Ran Ming clasped his fists and said: "Ming, as the King of Chu in the Wei Kingdom, it is the duty of a subject to share the worries of the father and the emperor, and dare not speak credit!"

Liu Qun asked again: "Is this kelp produced a lot?"

Ran Mingdao: "Wild kelp is mainly concentrated in Qingzhou and the coast of Liaodong. It can be planted in November every year, and can be harvested from May to July. The output is huge. This alone can save countless lives. In addition, kelp can also cure diseases. Neck disease!"

Then Ran Ming sent someone to deliver the dried fish and salted fish that he had just made!

Ran Mingdao: "The coast of Qingzhou is actually a huge food treasure house. There are endless fish and shrimps in the sea. After processing, they can be made into dried fish and salted fish that are easy to store. As long as you take Qingzhou, even if there is no harvest for a year, just rely on it." The ocean alone can feed at least 30 people!"

Liu Qun couldn't sit still anymore, he needed to tell Ran Min about the situation here.No matter how much Ran Ming tried to persuade him, Liu Qun led his followers and left Anmin County that night.

What made Ran Ming even more surprised was that Su Jue was unwilling to go back to Yecheng, preferring to follow him.

In fact, thinking about it, Su Jue is about to be 40 years old. Following Ran Ming, he became the chief general of the Beiwei Army. Although his rank has not risen, he has more than 1000 people under his command and has great power.

Power is like an addictive poison, once it's paid off, it's hard to let go!Besides, Su Jue is not stupid, he knows that Ran Ming lacks people under his command, especially the lack of leading generals, there is only one Ran Feng.And Ran Feng was trained by Ran Min to prepare for the crown prince Ran Zhi, and sooner or later he will go back to assist the crown prince.

It is better to be the head of a chicken than the queen of a cow, this is what Su Jue thinks in his heart!
More than 100 craftsmen followed Su Jue, including Niu Sledgehammer, the blacksmith, and Wei Meng, the carpenter.

"Join Your Highness the King of Chu!"

Ran Ming was very happy to see the two familiar people. Building a city requires a lot of iron. Although Ran Ming doesn't have iron ore, he has a lot of weapons in his hand, which can be melted into iron and forged tools!
However, to Ran Ming's surprise, Niu Dachui was actually carrying a stick that was more than one foot four feet wrapped in cloth. Seeing Niu Dachui baring his teeth and mouth, the weight should not be light.

Ran Ming asked curiously: "What is this?"

Niu Dachui laughed and said, "Young one, you have nothing to do with your time. According to the ancestral technique, you can use a slap blade made of refined steel!"

"Slap the blade!" Ran Ming said, "Bring it to Gu to see!"

Niu Dachui opened the strip of cloth, revealing a cold light. It was a six-foot-long sword with a single point and two blades. Ran Ming reached out to take it and suddenly sank. Forty catties.

"Nimma, this is actually a Mo Dao!" Ran Ming's head was spinning rapidly. He had seen pictures of Mo Dao in later generations, and the Mo Dao was basically similar in style to this long sword. The difference was limited, but it was thinner than this. Longer and sharper.

Ran Ming's eyes widened. He slowly took the long blade, swung it twice, and excitedly said to everyone, "That's it. It's exactly the same as Tang Jun's Mo Dao. It really is a good blade!"

"Tang Jun?" Niu Shi is just a craftsman with little literacy. He has never heard of Tang Jun. Of course, it is impossible for him to have heard of Tang Jun.

"Modao?"

Tang Mo Dao became popular between Gaozong Tiaolu and Kaiyuan ten years.At the beginning, Mo Dao was used to fight against Turkic cavalry, and later it was popular among the armies to deal with Tang's "Siyi" who ruled the roost with cavalry.

Ran Ming is very excited. He has a large number of intact "armored riding equipment" heavy cavalry Mingguang armor seized from Murong Ke. This is the standard armor for heavy infantry. Now that he has Mo Dao, he can build Mo Dao himself The army is ready. Ran Ming held Niu Dahammer's hand excitedly, and asked cordially: "If you want five thousand blades like this, not ten thousand, if you want to form the Mo Dao Army!"

Niu Dachui sighed slightly: "Your Highness, I hope so too, but it's unrealistic. The blade has extremely high requirements for both iron quality and forging technology. This blade is actually just a waste product!"

"Scrap!"

Niu Dahammer said: "The ancestor of the family invented the blade according to the sword of the Han Dynasty, but seven years ago, the younger one lost the real thing, and the notes recording the forging method were also lost. Now the younger one is still slowly groping, according to the ancestor's According to the original record, a qualified slap blade weighs 36 jin, can cut two layers of heavy armor, cut through a hundred layers of heavy armor without rolling the blade, and is a qualified slap blade!"

(End of this chapter)