Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 33 It's Really a Treasure Land of Fengshui
At the end of May, Kuaiji.

The Shunfeng shipyard was completed, and the required materials and experienced craftsmen were gathered one after another.

On the first day of work, Zhang Cheng cut off a strand of hair, jumped into the water, and tied his long hair to the keel.

Nearly [-] years old shipbuilding craftsman Xu Jiu is the only folk craftsman currently recruited who knows the entire process of seagoing shipbuilding.

The old craftsman with white beard and hair laid down the heavy hardwood keel with a dignified expression.

"Spine straightened!"

In order to avoid the taboo of "keel", shipbuilders basically use "ridge" instead, and they understand the meaning.

The old man swung the wooden hammer and slammed it down.

"Oh!"

With the start of work and the sound of the hammer, hundreds of craftsmen acted quickly.

They surrounded the ten-foot-long keel, and laid the keel and tendons step by step according to Xu Jiu's instructions.

Zhang Cheng did not hesitate to invent his will, betting that the sea-going ship built by Governor Xu Jiu would become an instant hit.

"Director Zhang, the normal construction period is two and a half months, and it takes two months to catch up."

Zhang Cheng immediately interrupted Xu Jiu: "Don't rush! Make sure this ship can go to sea, and I will fulfill what I promised you."

Xu Jiu understands that the first seagoing ship of Shunfeng is of great importance and cannot be lost.

"Little one understands, I promise to go into the sea!"

According to Lord Hou's instructions, gather all craftsmen to successfully build a sea ship first, and then build multiple ships at the same time after the team is familiar with it.

After inspecting the dock, Zhang Cheng came to the sailors' camp again.

The first batch of nearly a thousand young adults recruited from fishermen were stationed here, and Lord Hou specially arranged instructors, military doctors, translators, cartographers and other personnel.

At the same time, a batch of weapons such as knives, guns, bows and crossbows were secretly transported, and even ten siege crossbows were dispatched.

There is a compulsory subject in the sailor camp. All personnel must be able to swim. Needless to say, instructors, even military medical translators and cartographers are no exception.

Therefore, the personnel in the battalion carry out physical training, weapon operation, control of ships, repair and maintenance and other homework day after day.

"The first batch of official sailors is only 300 people, and the monthly salary is doubled. All subjects are publicly assessed and selected for admission. If you want to earn more money and get ahead, you should study hard and practice hard!"

Seeing the normally elegant and refined support staff struggling desperately in the water, after Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he took off his clothes and jumped into the water with a plop.

Don't overwhelm your skills!

What's more, in the future, when I go to Nanyang to search for treasure mountains and treasure islands, I must personally lead the battle.

Mr. Zhang is already in the water. Standing on the shore as a boy and watching, is it plausible?

Zhang Cheng's entourage was stunned for a moment, then took off their clothes in a numb manner, and jumped down with a "plop" with their eyes closed.

While Liu Bei was busy preparing for the Great Navigation and Huitong Bank, two rebellions erupted almost simultaneously in the north and south of the Han Empire.

In the north, Zhang Chun, the former prime minister of Zhongshan, made himself the emperor, persuaded Yuyang Zhang Ju, and then united with the leader of Wuhuan in western and eastern Liaoning to fight for independence.

The rebels looted everywhere, and a large number of people were massacred.

In the south, Qu Xing, a gangster in Changsha, did not know whether he had been treated unfairly or wanted to cleanse himself completely. He had a sudden whim and became a general himself.

When Liu Hong saw it, I'll fuck it up, these two fucking fake and shoddy products!
Not to mention, in order to respect intellectual property rights, check to the end.

Sikong and Zhang Wen took the five schools of the Northern Army to the north to fight the rebellion. Among them, the lieutenant of the Yueqi school was Cao Cao, who became the emperor's direct line of troops with his military achievements, and was very popular.

Although Youzhou is Liu Bei's territory, and Liu Bei is also strong and strong, the big bosses of the Manchu Dynasty don't want this local turtle to return to Youzhou.

Simply dispatching the Zhongyang Army, together with the local county soldiers recruited by Ding Yuan frugally, should have no problem dealing with Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and Wuhuan's group of mobsters.

When he arrived in the north of Yuyang, Cao Cao took the lead and led many fierce generals of the Cao family Xiahou's family, and defeated Zhang Chunwuhuan's [-] coalition army in one battle.

Seeing that the momentum was wrong, the Wuhuan people fled directly into the northern grassland.

Zhang Chun was not good at equestrian skills, so he managed to escape to Liaodong, where he was killed by a disciple who was greedy for a bounty.

Less than a month after the war started, the North subsided.

Cao Cao, who had made great military exploits, returned to the Eastern Capital, and was immediately sent to Chang'an by the eunuch group to further squeeze Dong Zhuo's power.

Bullying Dong Zhuo meant losing face to General He, and the fight between eunuchs and relatives escalated again.

Immortals fight, little devils suffer.

Therefore, He Jin and Dong Zhuo counterattacked in an all-round way. The sad Cao Cao was framed by others before he even recognized the four gates of Chang'an, and was immediately sent to Hanzhong as the prefect.

The Cao family arrived in Hanzhong through the dilapidated plank road and entered the county guard's mansion. Most of the horses were depressed and unhappy.

Although Hanzhong and Chang'an are only separated by the Qinling Mountains, Guanzhong's historical status and geographical advantages are not comparable to Hanzhong in terms of everyone's psychology.

Therefore, in the eyes of Cao Cao's subordinates, this trip is tantamount to devolving from the metropolis to the impoverished areas where the old and the young are not shitting.

Cao Cao's face was calm, and he couldn't see sorrow or joy. He sat in the lobby and looked at the accounts with great interest.

The Hanzhong Basin is a famous granary, rich in products and prosperous in people and animals.

At the same time, Hanzhong is also a shortcut from Shu to Guanzhong. There is an endless stream of business travelers, and business taxes are quite abundant.

Gradually, a strategic idea matured in Cao Cao's heart.

After all, father Cao Song was a little softer, so he became a victim of the court struggle.

However, what is lost in the east and the mulberry elm harvested, Hanzhong's unique advantages will become the best support for its own rise.

How to rise?

Haven't eaten pork and never seen a pig run?
That big-eared thief swallowed up the land of the two states without making a sound, and spent the sky in the north with one hand, how happy he is!
If you want to live a happy life, you must hold a strong soldier.

But raising soldiers is inseparable from money and food, and to get money, you have to do business. Without business, you can't be rich.

Shu brocade is famous all over the world, and tea in the south is profitable, so let's start with these two items.

Cao Ren, with bushy eyebrows and big eyes, said to the handsome young man beside him: "Your father has really changed his temper. He was sent to a remote village and kept silent. You won't give up, will you?"

The 15-year-old Cao Ang is slender, with bright eyes and a tough personality. He is a sunny guy who values ​​love and righteousness.

Hearing Uncle Cong's complaints, he smiled and said: "I heard a saying in Dongdu that 'sorrow is a day, and peace and joy are also a day'. Father has great ambitions and will never give up lightly."

Xiahou Dun sighed and said, "When we get here, it will be very difficult to go back to the Eastern Capital."

Cao Hong in the back nodded repeatedly, and then said: "That bastard uncle Guo and old thief Dong, who dare not trouble the ten permanent servants, but make trouble with the juniors, are really not a joke! Hey, how can this place be treated by people?"

Cao Cao put down the ledger, looked at the three generals, and asked, "Stupid words!"

The four of them looked at Cao Cao together, waiting for the next explanation.

"The rich and powerful in the eastern capital are like a cloud, and we are nothing more than ants and fish. Once chaos breaks out in the court, we will never stop dying. Getting out of the land of right and wrong is exactly what I want."

"As far as Hanzhong is concerned, there are no more constraints. It is a god-given opportunity. Liuzhou Mu lives in the north, and I live in the south. The two sides join forces. Then, Mr. Dong, how can he sleep peacefully? The land of Shu is rich, and Liu Yan is strong outside and capable in the middle. Sooner or later, he will replace him!"

As if seeing the sun through the clouds, everyone was enlightened.

In a chaotic world, having soldiers, food and territory is king.

Back then, Emperor Gaozu also sent troops from Hanzhong, and gradually changed from small to large, from weak to strong, and finally established the Great Han.

From this point of view, Hanzhong is really a treasure land of geomantic omen.

Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, and Cao Hong were all generals leading troops, so Cao Cao sent them to train the county soldiers and recruit troops.

The eldest son, Cao Ang, is dignified, knowledgeable and sensible, and is a good young man who is good at governing politics and the people. Now he is a little immature, so he needs more experience.

"My son, go to Shangjun to convey my father's wishes to Da Liu Zhoumu, and then see if we can have a mutually beneficial business."

Three days later, on behalf of his father, Cao Ang went to Shangjun to investigate and observe, and launched a comprehensive investment promotion.

Cao Ren checked and sorted out nearly a thousand soldiers from the county, while Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong recruited more than a thousand recruits from surrounding villages and towns, plus Cao Cao's original family generals and private soldiers, a total of about 500 troops.

Drawing on the experience of opening up wasteland in Youzhou, Cao Cao ordered the entire army to be stationed, that is, half a day of farm work and half a day of training, so as to gather money and food to prepare for further expansion of the army.

At the same time, the corruption of the tax card was strictly investigated to ensure the smooth flow of business routes. They also sent diners to Shu to find and win over giant merchants in Sichuan for mutual benefit and win-win results.

Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, who took office to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion, was furious when he learned that Cao Cao in Hanzhong had reached into his territory.

Hey, I planned to squeeze out the former prefect of Hanzhong, but I haven't had a good excuse.

Now, this reckless eunuch has come, and he has finally become famous.

Immediately sent [-] troops, led by Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu, to take Hanzhong under the name of "protecting merchants and suppressing thieves".

This time the army was four times that of Cao Cao's. Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu, who were obedient and courteous, thought that Cao Aman would learn a profound lesson when he first came here.

The Yizhou army came in mighty, and the Hanzhong army and people were panicked.

Many big households in the city fled overnight to the surrounding villages, and quite a few sergeants were also worried.

Liu Yan is the lord of Yizhou, with all the righteousness and righteousness. Yizhou soldiers have bright helmets and armor, and there are more than 1000 cavalry alone.

On the other hand, in Hanzhong, there are not even two hundred war horses, and more than half of the soldiers have no armor to wear. How can they stop it?
In this battle, the Yizhou Army will probably win this battle.

Sure enough, Zhang Lu Zhangxiu's momentum was like a broken bamboo, and the towns and cities along the way were waiting to surrender.

Zhang Xiu, who took the lead, looked at the low city wall of Hanzhong, and said contemptuously: "It's just Hanzhong, let's go down with a drum!"

Looking at Zhang Xiu's troops who were alone and arrogant, Cao Cao smiled at Cao Ren and Cao Hong Xiahou Dun: "Just Zhang Xiu, let's go down with a drum!"

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