Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

After the group of envoys from Yamatai left, Cao Cao asked Lu Yan, "Dongzhou is just a small country. Now is the critical moment to start the Southern Expedition. Is it really worth our effort to help them?"

Cao Cao felt that the place was too backward compared to the big men, and for the sake of some silver mines, there was no need to allocate strength to help them at such a crucial point.

"It seems that Cao Cao is still thinking about this issue with the established big country thinking."

After seeing through Lao Cao's thoughts, Lu Yan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Cao, in fact, we don't need to dispatch any armed force, we just need to sell some obsolete weapons and armor to them.

In their place, dozens or hundreds of people can be called an army, so there is no need for us to send armed forces there."

Cao Cao was very surprised when he heard the words, and asked in an unbelievable tone: "Then what is the difference between them and the armed fights among the villagers?"

Lu Yan thought for a while and replied: "Although there is not much difference, there are still some differences. The difference probably lies in the clothes and weapons of our villagers, which are slightly more advanced than them."

"." Cao Cao's mouth twitched, and he said to himself, "This damn Dongzhou is too poor and backward, Mr. Lu even thinks about such a country, it's just too cruel."

Moreover, the action is just a long and narrow island. If he hadn't known from the diary that there was a silver mine on it, Cao Cao probably wouldn't have taken a look at it.

But if Cao Cao knew what the island nation had done in later generations, he would only be more cruel
Seeing that Lu Yan stopped talking, Cao Cao couldn't help but pretended to ask: "They are so poor and backward, what is there that deserves our help, is it worth your Mr. Lu's concern?"

Lu Yan looked around for a while, looking wretched and mysterious, and even deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Cao, to tell you the truth, there are silver mines on it!"

"Silver mine?!" Cao Cao made a surprised expression, then groped his beard and said, "You mean, we exchange old weapons and armor for their silver mine?"

Lu Yan nodded and said: "That's right, they are all eliminated anyway, so why not exchange them for some money?"

"If Yamatai gets our armour, the surrounding hostile forces will probably be subdued soon. At that time, wouldn't it be that the family dominates and raises a disaster for itself?"

Lu Yan glanced at Cao Cao in surprise, and said, "Mr. Cao, I didn't say that we only sell weapons and armor to Xiematai."

Cao Cao was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately reacted.

He pointed at Lu Yan and laughed loudly: "Mr. Lu, you...you are so wicked!"

"It's Mr. Cao's leadership." Lu Yan replied modestly.

Lao Cao was so choked that he couldn't speak, and then Lu Yan said to Cao Cao: "The island of Dongzhou not only has silver mines, but its location is actually very good for long-distance sailing, so, Mr. Cao, do you want to consider it?" Do you want to include it in the territory of Dahan?"

Cao Cao originally thought that Lu Yan was just coveting other people's minerals, but he didn't know that he was still at the bottom of other people's territory. Cao Cao suddenly felt that the reason might not be that simple, so he asked, "Tell me honestly, what else is there that you value?"

Lu Yan chuckled, and said, "Didn't I just say, silver mines, oh, and gold mines!"

"There are still gold mines! You're still honest, kid." Cao Cao was very pleased in his heart, secretly thinking that Mr. Lu is still the fairy who regards fame, fortune and money as dung.

"But it's just a small island. Even if there are gold mines and silver mines, how many can there be?" Lao Cao asked casually.

"My master once went to see it. He saw a mine named Ishijian. He estimated that the output of silver mines there was more than all the mines in Dahan combined."

"Pfft!!!" Cao Cao just picked up his teacup and took a sip. After hearing Lu Yan's horrified words, he immediately spit out the tea from his mouth.

Lu Yan got up gracefully and avoided Lao Cao's spray. After changing his seat, he continued with leisure: "The key is that many of the silver mines there are in the shallow surface layer, which is easier to mine. Although the gold mines are buried deep point, but if it is entrusted to us, it is naturally not a problem.”

Cao Cao wiped off the tea from his mouth and beard, then put down the teacup tremblingly, and said, "Is there really that much?"

Lu Yan's expression was extremely serious, "There are really so many!"

After Cao Cao got Lu Yan's exact answer, he stood up boldly, walked around the hall, and said, "Yes! We must have Dongzhou!"

Cao Cao suppressed his excitement, came to Lu Yan and asked, "Mr. Lu, since you have an idea, you must have a plan, right? Tell me, what should we do?"

"Before we occupy Dongzhou, we still have to settle the affairs of our own family first. Therefore, I think we can sell weapons to countries on Dongzhou Island, and at the same time instigate more countries in Dongzhou to start wars."

"In this way, we can make money while weakening them. After we complete the great cause of reunification, after a long period of war and consumption, they have all their brains shot out, and they will not be able to stop our attack at all."

Cao Cao nodded and said: "Mr.'s plan is neither fast nor slow, just right, so I will act according to Mr.'s plan!"

"After this matter is settled, let Feng Xiao handle it. He is familiar with this kind of matter."

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The reason why Lu Yan wanted to occupy the island of Dongzhou was not entirely for the minerals on the island. Instead, he valued the superior location of this place for going out to sea.

If they occupy there, let's not talk about long-distance voyages, let's say that they can deter the Sanhan tribes on the Korean Peninsula at close range, and when necessary, they can also attack the land of Sanhan from land and sea, and wipe out the entire Korean peninsula. brought under the rule.

Sanhan, one called Mahan, the second called Chenhan, and the third called Bianchen, were the three tribes that ruled the entire southern part of the Korean peninsula at this time.

In the early days, these three tribes were very weak and insignificant.

However, when the Han Dynasty entered the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty gradually decayed, and its external control and deterrence were greatly reduced. Also became the climate.

In the Han Dynasty, first there was a rebellion by Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju in Youzhou, and the Yellow Turban rebellion in the Central Plains, followed by Dong Zhuo's rebellion, and the rise of princes.

The three tribes saw the big man's inability to do what they wanted, and they were happy in their hearts, so they gradually became more courageous, and they became more unscrupulous about the harassment of the big man's border.

Not only that, for the Lelang County, Xuantu County, Zhenfan County, and Lintun County in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula that belong to the territory of the Han Dynasty, the Sanhan tribe is also gradually nibbling them. The county is about to become the territory of Samhan.

However, as long as the war within the Great Han subsides, Lu Yan's navy can send troops northward at any time to flatten the land of Sanhan.

As for now, let them line up for the time being.