After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 129
Although Meng Di couldn't remember the specific time when Wu and Yue fought for hegemony, he knew very well that it was Fu Chai who defeated the Yue Kingdom, but the current king of Wu is Helu, which means that at least for now, there is no serious problem between Wu and Yue.

However, it is natural to do things early rather than late. If there is a chance, you must get the land of barbarians earlier.

Bai Gui is also a person with a clear mind. After hearing this, he immediately reacted, so he asked.

"My lord, do you mean that the Wu Kingdom may not be able to dominate the south in the future?"

This question is a bit difficult to answer, Meng Di thought for a long time, and then finally came up with a self-justifying statement.

"At the earliest time, I served in the army of Chu State. When I was in exile in Yue State, I heard about Fu Chai, the crown prince of Wu State. Nor can hegemony last long."

Bai Gui had never been to the South, and he didn't know enough about Fu Chai, so he trusted Meng Di's words, so after thinking about it, he came up with another idea.

"If this is the case, we can send people to the country of Wu and cast eyeliner in advance, so that we can know ourselves and our enemies. If we really want to send troops to attack the land of barbarians in the future, then we can also make preparations in advance."

"And I heard that the products of Wu State are very rich, especially Wuzhu is the most famous. If this kind of Wuzhu can be exchanged, then the profits will be multiplied by trafficking to the Central Plains. The big businessmen of Jin State and Qi State all profit from it."

"The land of barbarians and tigers is not far from Wu State, and the climate is similar. If you can obtain Wu State's method of picking pearls, then the lord can get a bigger source of income. In addition, there are night pearls, peacock feathers, and rhino horns. They're all rare."

The so-called Wuzhu refers to freshwater pearls, because people these days have not yet mastered the technology of mussel breeding, so they can only pick pearls in the river, relying on luck, and it has a long history.

Since the era of Dayu, the Pearl of the South China Sea has been a tribute to the emperor, and its value can be imagined.

These words also made Mengdi a little dumbfounded. Bai Guiran is a businessman, no matter what he says, he can't do without business. He is thinking about how to win Yihu, but Bai Guiran has already thought of how to make a fortune.

However, from the conversations just now, Meng Di has already heard that Bai Gui not only only understands business, but also has his own unique views on government affairs, and the strategies he proposed are also effective in Meng Di's opinion. So he said immediately.

"Since Mr. Bai already has his own ideas, then I will leave Liu Xiatuo here to train troops and cooperate with your actions. Mr. Bai has the full power to decide all matters in Huai City. If you are in trouble, you can send a letter to I."

After arranging things, Mengdi set off and returned to Mengyi.

However, just after Mengdi rushed back, he got the news that Zheng State destroyed Xu State, but at this time Chu State sent troops and appointed Xu Yuangong as the national army.

From the beginning to the end, the Jin State did not send a single soldier, which made the princes of the world feel that the Jin State was obviously not as good as before. Meng Di felt that the breath of war had come, and he also had some headaches. Feel.

Ji Ran also came in a hurry, and there was no politeness after the two met, so he just spoke directly.

"My lord, recently, because of the Field Appreciation Order and the cultivation of suitable grains according to the climate of various places, the harvest has been quite good. The average yield per mu of good fields is about three shi, and that of lower fields is close to two shi. However, the newly reclaimed fields only yield one shi of grain. .”

"If the land is fertilized according to the agricultural book, if it is effective, I am afraid that in a year or two, there will be a large amount of more fertile land. In addition to the copper sent by Gumi City and the grain in hand, we have a little surplus now."

"It's just that now it's obvious that a big war is coming. In my opinion, the training of these ordinary people should be strengthened. Although they don't need to be recruited as soldiers for the time being, they can also come in handy if the war is tight."

Meng Di has had in-depth contact with these common people. Naturally, he knows what they think in their hearts. When encountering a war, these people will also panic. If you want to stabilize them, you need to let them understand a truth.

That is, after leaving Mengyi, they will never be able to live such a good life again. Thinking of this, he said.

"Military training alone may make these people panic. It is best to think of some other ways to make them fight willingly. Only in this way can the people's hearts be stabilized, and we will be able to stand firm."

Ji Ran frowned and thought for a moment, before speaking.

"It's better to understand the truth than to move it with emotion. These people may not be able to listen to those truths, so I wonder if there is another way? Pick some people from among our soldiers."

"These people have followed us for a long time, and they already have a sense of identity. If you tell them the truth, they will naturally accept it, and then they will go to various places to host the training. After all, they have relatives in the local area, and what they say is easier to believe. "

Hearing this, Meng Di nodded, this idea is very good, he said immediately.

"Just follow this method, but it's just some internal policies. Now Zheng Guo has obvious intentions to rebel against Jin State, and the fierce fighting with Qi State is very bad for Lu State."

"So I'm thinking, I want to take this opportunity to enter Qi again, even if I can't stop Qi from using troops against Lu, I hope it can reduce our losses, otherwise, I'm afraid something will happen after a long time It happened."

For his worry, since he also took it seriously, he frowned.

"At this moment, if my lord wants to gain something from Qi during this trip, then one thing must be done, and that is to form an alliance between Lu and Qi. Only in this way can Lu be prevented from being encircled by all sides in the future."

"Although the state of Jin is strong now, the Fan family is greedy, and Fan Yang's health has been poor in recent years. Once Fan Yang falls at a critical moment, Fan Ji's talent will not be able to lead the Fan family at all."

"Under such circumstances, the prestige of the wise man is insufficient, and civil strife is likely to break out in the Jin country. Therefore, the current situation is that even if the Lu country can escape the temporary disaster, it will not be able to avoid the next coalition of princes."

Meng Di took a deep breath. He didn't understand this truth. If he was given enough time to develop, then it would be possible to resist the allied forces of the princes with the power of Lu.

(End of this chapter)