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Chapter 123 Poyang

There is no bird in sight in the gloomy sky,
The turbid water below lapped at the side of the ship, churning up colorful foam.

Although Liu Xuan led most of the people back to the ship safely,
He also successfully obtained the treasure of the great pirate,

But the mood is still not relaxed.

The thick fog around the central island has dissipated. Liu Xuan activated his keen eagle eyes,

You can clearly see the situation on the island and the surrounding waters.

There is no longer a normal Japanese on the island. Mutated Japanese with rotten bodies and empty eyes are wandering around the desolate land.

Originally, the turbid seawater was only limited to the vicinity of the Japanese island. Now as the fog dissipates, the turbid seawater begins to spread outwards.

The contaminated area is getting larger and larger, but Liu Xuan still has no way to deal with the spread of pollution.

The fleet soon returned to the two islands in the south of Wa, which were the former territories of Inu and Shoji.

This was originally a slave country, but now the royal families of both countries were destroyed by Gan Ning. According to tradition, the residents of the island are now Liu Xuan's slaves.

Although Liu Xuan didn't have a good impression of the people on the island, it was tens of thousands of free labor anyway. In the end, Liu Xuan decided to let them make their own choice.

Liu Xuan will not force anyone who chooses to stay on the island.

Those who choose to go with Liu Xuan and the others will return to Yangzhou with the fleet and become subjects under Liu Xuan's rule.

Of course, Liu Xuan also briefly talked about what happened on the northern island.

In the end, a small number of people decided to believe Liu Xuan, or they were yearning for the big man, and these people decided to go with Liu Xuan and the others.

Liu Xuan withdrew all the soldiers stationed on the island to Guangling Port, and then arranged for the Guangling navy to make several trips back and forth before bringing back all the Japanese who were willing to come to Yangzhou.

Back in Guangling, the autumn air was crisp and refreshing. Liu Xuan was in a much better mood now that he no longer had to face the gloomy sky and the turbid and smelly sea water in the Japanese country.

On the dock, Liu Xuan came to the water village and saw no one around, so he took out the canoe in the space.

However, what made Liu Xuan dumbfounded was that the previous canoe had disappeared. What was floating in the water now was a boat the size of a walking boat.

It was larger than a canoe, and there was no longer just a hollowed-out groove in the middle for the cabin.

It turns out that this thing can still grow.

Liu Xuan raised his lips. The legendary pirate king Wu Shuang used this thing to bring down the world. How could it be an ordinary thing?

Stepping into the boat, Liu Xuan slowly sat on the deck, holding his hands on the side of the boat, wanting to feel what was special about this treasure.
At this moment, the text in the notepad moved.

[Notepad opens.]

[The treasure of the great pirate - the Poyang has begun to evolve. The new host has been successfully matched. Do you want to bind it? 】

Liu Xuan replied decisively,

"Bind!"

[Binding successful, obtained the great pirate’s treasure—Poyang (dark gold)]

[Poyang: The treasure of the great pirate Wu Shuang, its functions are too complex, please explore on your own. 】

The text will no longer be edited after it flashes here.

Liu Xuan looked at the information in the notepad word by word. There was no mistake. The color of the item combined this time was dark gold.

This is a color that has never appeared before, and it is obviously more advanced than gold.

The dark gold Poyang is a ship that can evolve.

Moreover, the information given in Notepad is too complex, so you have to explore it yourself.

At this moment, as the Poyang bound Chen Gong, the outline of the entire ship appeared in Liu Xuan's mind.

And the information about each part of the hull also appears in my mind.

[Boat type: canoe-walking boat-? ? ? -? ? ? -]

[Power: Manpower-? ? ? -]

[Weapons: Bow and arrow-crossbow-? ? ? -]

[Function: Unsinkable (activated); Speedy (activated);? ? ? (inactivated);? ? ? (inactivated)】

The ship information panel beneath me was displayed in my mind.

Includes visible text and unknown question marks.

After Liu Xuan understood it for a while, he knew that this was because the Poyang could evolve, and the subsequent information would probably not be available until it had evolved to a certain stage.

From the current point of view, this road is basically useless to Liu Xuan.

A little larger than a canoe, powered by human power, and equipped with crossbow weapons, these are all lagging behind Liu Xuan's current technology.

And how to upgrade is not mentioned in the notepad. Liu Xuan needs to explore it himself.

Okay, it’s development gameplay again.

Liu Xuan temporarily incorporated the Poyang into the naval fleet and will study it later when he has time.

After leaving the dock, Liu Xuan came to Guangling City, but unexpectedly met Ma Jun.

"Ma Jun has met Governor Liu." Ma Jun greeted with a smile and a salute.

"Deheng, aren't you in Jianye? Why are you here in Guangling?"

Ma Jun said: "Reporting to the county governor, today is the day when the Guangling railway track and the Sheyang railway track merge. I am worried and came here to watch."

"The rails are closed?" It was Liu Xuan's turn to be a little confused.

In the past two years, Liu Xuan has directly left the responsibility for the management of counties in Jiangbei to Zhao Liniang and Jia Xu. He has not been involved in everything.
Facts have also proved that Zhao Liniang, who has unlimited potential, is getting better and better at work day by day. With Jia Xu, an experienced strategist, guiding her, the development of the three cities of Huaiyin, Sheyang and Guangling is completely on track, and Liu Xuan does not need to worry about it. ,

Seeing that Liu Xuan was a little confused, Ma Jun smiled naively and said, "Don't forget, Governor Liu, that you came up with the idea of ​​this railway track. Hehe, this method is really easy to use. The railway track from Huaiyin to Sheyang has been repaired long ago. . After the railway tracks in Sheyang and Guangling are combined this time, the transportation of goods throughout Jiangbei will be much easier."

Liu Xuan also became interested upon hearing this.

"Go, I'll go and have a look too."

In the north of Guangling City, a huge new factory shed was built on an open and flat land.

Giant trees are used as pillars in the factory shed, making the interior space appear more open.

Four railway tracks extend from the factory shed and lead to the north.

On the railway track in the factory shed, there are a dozen open carriages hanging behind the front of a steam locomotive.

White steam emitted from the exhaust pipe at the front of the car.This is the steam engine that has started to store energy.

Ma Jun jumped on the front of the steam locomotive, waved to Liu Xuan and said: "Liu County Sheriff, why don't you come up and experience it for yourself?" Liu Xuan smiled, did not refuse, stepped onto the steam locomotive and sat down on the stool at the front of the locomotive.

"start up!"

Ma Jun ordered the men behind him,
The windbox was started, the lever that controlled the gear connection was buckled, and the steam locomotive began to slowly start and drove out of the factory shed.

Walking along the rails, the train ran fairly smoothly, and the friction with the ground was reduced. The train easily pulled a dozen carriages hanging behind it.

Liu Xuan did not expect to be able to travel back to 2000 years ago and ride on a train produced by himself, and he was in a good mood.

The train was getting faster and faster, and soon exceeded the speed of the carriage, running wildly on the rails,
The car drove for half an hour and arrived at the place where the dragon was joined.

Ma Jun shook the pull rod to decouple the transmission gear from the steam engine's power unit, and the train gradually slowed down.

Then he controlled the speed of the car and slowly passed the location of Helong.

The train and tracks were safe and sound.

The crowd watching on both sides suddenly burst into cheers.

The train passed smoothly, indicating that the closure was successful.

"Haha, Governor Liu, from now on, it will be much more convenient for goods from Huaiyin and Sheyang to be transported to Guangling through these carriages."

Liu Xuan nodded with satisfaction. The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. He just put forward his own idea, and then left everything to Ma Jun and others to design.

In just a few years, not only steam engines were built, but trains and railways were also built.

Liu Xuan roughly estimated the time. At the current train speed, it would only take less than a day to get from Huaiyin to Guangling.

Compared to the previous four or five days of transportation using horses, it was a huge difference.

This means that the grain and fruits produced in Huaiyin in the morning can be eaten in Guangling in the evening.

It also means that if Huaiyin is attacked, it only needs to hold on for most of the day to wait for reinforcements from Guangling.

To get rich, build roads first.

This principle was also applicable before 2000.

"Deheng, it seems it's time to lay the railroad tracks south of the river."

Liu Xuan said to Ma Jun, "It is best if all railways are accessible within our sphere of influence."

Ma Jun replied: "Reporting to Governor Liu, I have personally checked the road conditions south of the Jiangshui River. Although the terrain is not as flat as the Jianghuai area, it is feasible if there are more turns."

"Just do it if it works, don't worry." Liu Xuandao, "This is a major event that benefits the country and the people, and it is also a long-term solution. You have to train more apprentices and pass on this technology."

Ma Jun accepted the order and saluted again: "Ma Jun understands that he will live up to the trust of the county governor."

. . .

Yangzhou, Jianye.

In the meeting hall of the state capital, all the civil and military personnel under Liu Xuan gathered together again.

This time, there were many more people in the meeting hall, because Liu Xuan's sphere of influence now covers the entire northern Yangzhou, and there are many counties under his influence.

These counties originally had governors, magistrates, and other officials at all levels. After Liu Xuan occupied Jianye, these counties took the initiative to surrender, but Liu Xuan did not drive them all away.
After some review and evaluation, most officials with good political performance were retained and entrusted with important tasks.

There are many talents in Jiangdong, and there are also many warriors who come to serve. Although there are no particularly famous ones, Liu Xuan will not refuse the help of these warriors when he is hiring people.

With the increasing number of talents, governance was restored in various places, and the influence of the war gradually disappeared. Jiangbei once again returned to prosperity, even more prosperous than during Sun Ce's rule.

There is no other reason. Liu Xuan has a seed box to improve the yield and quality of crops. He also has a workshop that provides a variety of novel iron products, glass products and other items. There is an endless stream of merchants coming and going, making the entire Jiangdong commodity trading activities once again enter the golden age. period.

"How is the situation of the Sun family in Fuchun now?" Liu Xuan asked Jia Xu.

After returning from Japan, Liu Xuan had been thinking about unifying Yangzhou.

After all, the task [Trigger Development Task: Stabilizing the Home Front] in the notebook has been in existence for more than a year, and it has not been completed yet.

Jia Xu said: "Back to my lord, since Sun Ce led more than [-] people withdrew to Fuchun, almost all the counties in the northeast of the Yangtze River came to vote. Sun Ce only relied on the tax revenue from Kuaiji County, and it was true that he could not support the supplies of such a large army. Already in This summer, we took the initiative to disband more than half of our troops, and now there are only [-] troops stationed in Fuchun, confronting our army across Taihu Lake."

"It seems that Sun Ce still has no intention of giving up?" Liu Xuan frowned, "Sun Ce robbed a lot of money from Jianye and brought it back to Fuchun. If he only supports 5 horses, the money should be able to last for a long time."

"That's not necessarily the case. Now that we have completely controlled the northeastern part of the Yangtze River, the output of various crops has increased greatly, and all industries are crushing Sun Ce. We only need to use a few tricks. In two or three years, Sun Ce should be able to support an army of [-]. That's amazing." Jia Xu said confidently.

"Two or three years is too long." Liu Xuan said decisively,
"Our army has more than [-] troops. There is no need to wait any longer. As time goes by, we don't know what trouble will happen later." '

"I decided to send troops to Fuchun before the cold winter comes. The Sun family will either surrender or die."

After experiencing the Japanese mutation, Liu Xuan became eager to expand his strength.

Now for Liu Xuan, he really needs a stable rear area.

Yangzhou is currently the best choice. Yangzhou is surrounded by water, and Liu Xuan now has almost the most powerful navy in the Han Dynasty. As long as Yangzhou is managed well, Liu Xuan can handle it calmly, whether it is advancing into the Central Plains or retreating to the separatist regime.

. . .

Fuchun, the Sun family's residence.

This is Sun Ce's hometown. Although it is only a county town, thanks to the Sun family's many years of rule, Fuchun City is much larger than an ordinary county town.

The geographical location of Fuchun is similar to Guangling, and it is also located near the mouth of the river.

At this time, a young man hurriedly got off the boat at Fuchun Pier and returned to the Sun family's mansion.

This young man was Sun Quan. After Zhou Yu's death, Sun Ce discussed everything with Sun Quan, and Sun Ce discovered that this younger brother who seemed a bit bookish actually had some talent in his heart.

After returning to Fuchun, Sun Ce followed Sun Quan's advice and took the initiative to disband tens of thousands of troops, leaving only the most elite [-] soldiers and horses. At the same time, he took part of the treasures brought by Jianye and gave them to the Shanyue people in the south. The leader sent it.

In the end, the Shanyue people agreed not to send troops to harass the southern border of Kuaiji.

The Sun family was able to establish a foothold in southern Yangzhou no longer relying on the support of aristocratic families.

At this time, Sun Quan had completely lost his bookishness and truly became Sun Ce's right-hand man.

"Zhongmou, how are things going?" Sun Ce asked eagerly when he saw Sun Quan coming back.

Sun Quan nodded: "Don't worry, brother, everything is done and you can go to sea at any time."

Finally, Sun Quan asked: "Is the eldest brother really planning to give up Yangzhou?"

Sun Ce sighed, "It's not that I'm willing to give up Yangzhou, but I have to do so. At the beginning, our Jiangdong Navy was invincible in the world and had plenty of soldiers. It was even defeated by Liu Xuan. Now with these [-] soldiers and horses left, it is no more than one county in Kuaiji." How can we compete with Liu Xuan?"

Sun Quan pursed his lips and said hesitantly: "Actually, if you really can't beat him, it wouldn't be a big deal to take the initiative to join Liu Xuan. After all, Liu Xuan is a descendant of the royal family. After King Huaiyang, our Sun family is still the emperor's after all. Subject, my father is also the Marquis of Wucheng who was conferred by the royal family."

"And as far as I know, in the past few years, everyone who has joined Liu Xuan's command, whether they are family members or military generals, has received considerable benefits. Instead of going to the barren land of Yizhou, why not join Liu Xuan's forces and use our Sun family's With his strength, it is no problem to have a county with Liu Xuan."

Sun Ce's face turned ugly when he heard this, "Zhongmou, are you planning to persuade me to surrender Liu Xuan?"

(End of this chapter)