Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 107 Qianjintang is in hand
However, mastering the action is not the goal, the key is how to solve the problem.

If the problem is not solved properly, we may have to face a steady stream of commercial espionage in the future.

After careful consideration, Ji Qiu finally decided to use the simplest and most brutal solution.

Acquire the other party!

Izumo Steel Corporation is the largest steel producer in Izumo Province.

On April 27, 2023, their market value reached its peak at 16707 billion yen, or approximately US$125.55 billion.

But then it took a sharp turn for the worse.

By February 7, 2024, Izumo Steel Corporation's market value on the OTC market had shrunk to US$22.19 billion.

In just one year, the market value evaporated by $10 billion!

Even in the notoriously brutal OTC market, this is a pretty dire situation.

There are many reasons for this situation.

Firstly, the competition in the international steel market is too fierce. The steel companies of neighboring Tokyo University dominate the world on their own, making it very difficult for all steel companies, including Izumo Steel Corporation.

The second reason is the great depression in the international steel market. In recent years, as the first phase of infrastructure construction work of the University of Tokyo has entered the final stage, the domestic demand for steel has dropped significantly. As a result, the steel production that was originally mainly used domestically has begun to be exported internationally.

This has had a huge impact on the entire international steel market, and there is an overall oversupply of steel.

The market value of almost all steel companies has plummeted.

Third, Izumo Steel Corporation does not have very advanced steel manufacturing technology.

Although Izumo Steel Corporation is large in scale and size, this company, which was formed by the merger of several small and medium-sized steel companies in Izumo, is essentially the product of everyone banding together for warmth.

They have rich experience in making ordinary steel materials and a large number of skilled technical workers, but they do not have truly top-notch special steel manufacturing technology.

Therefore, they are unable to break into the truly high-end international steel market.

This has resulted in them becoming purely labor-intensive industries.

It is impossible to rely on cutting-edge technology to harvest the world's wool.

Because of the above three reasons, the market value of Izumo Steel Corporation plummeted. It is not surprising that the market value evaporated by 10 billion US dollars in just one year.

But this is obviously a good thing for Ji Qiu.

Because he could only afford to buy Izumo Steel Corporation, whose market value had evaporated by 10 billion.

If it was Izumo Steel Corporation at its peak market value at that time, it would have been quite difficult for him to take it over.

Of course, the reason why he chose to use acquisition to deal with Izumo Steel Corporation was not entirely because Izumo Steel Corporation sent commercial spies to him.

That's too much of a disadvantage.

No matter how much money he has, he can't afford to be treated like this.

The acquisition of Izumo Steel Corporation will benefit him in many ways.

First, the Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms world needs Izumo Steel Co., Ltd.

Ji Qiu has the ability to manufacture dragon steel and can even export it on a large scale to the Earth, but this does not mean that he does not need ordinary steel.

In fact, it was just the opposite. Because of the construction work in Taishan County, he needed a large amount of ordinary steel.

After all, making dragon steel consumes dragon energy, and dragon energy is a very precious resource, so he must use it in the most appropriate place.

Therefore, for those areas where dragon steel is not required, such as houses, city walls, weapons and armor for soldiers in training camps, it is better to use modern ordinary steel.

Therefore, while Ji Qiu exports a large amount of dragon steel to the modern world, he actually has to import a large amount of ordinary steel.

Originally, these ordinary steels would consume a lot of money, but now that we have acquired Izumo Steel Corporation, we can save a lot of money.

Second, Annan also needs Izumo Steel Corporation.

Ji Qiu has regarded Annan as his territory in the modern world, so he wants to develop and build Annan.

At least we have to develop and build Annan’s military-industrial enterprises.

Only in this way can we obtain modern high-tech weapons in a steady supply.

If we want to develop military industrial enterprises, steel enterprises are the foundation.

Although the technical level of Izumo Steel Corporation is not very strong on a global scale.

But compared with Annan, it is very powerful.

After all, Annan's steel companies are still at a level that cannot even enter the international stage.

The current Annan Kingdom does not need very advanced steel technology.

They only need conventional steel technology and a large number of experienced and skilled workers.

In this regard, Izumo Steel Corporation can just meet it!

These two reasons are the main reasons why Ji Qiu decided to use acquisition to resolve Izumo Steel Corporation!
However, solving the problem of Izumo Steel Corporation does not mean that the issue has been completely resolved.

Because in the international steel market, Izumo Steel Corporation is just a small player.

As long as Ji Qiu continues to export dragon steel to the modern world, it will sooner or later attract the attention of truly powerful people.

Therefore, Ji Qiu still has to consider how to deal with the problem of dragon steel in the modern world.

Fortunately, Ji Qiu already had a plan for this.

In the coming period, although the production of dragon steel in Taishan County will no longer expand indefinitely.

Instead, corresponding adjustments will be made based on the usage requirements of Taishan County.

Ji Qiu will gradually reduce the export of dragon steel to the modern world and use high-end Chinese herbal medicines that are about to mature as the main goods exported to the modern world.

Compared with Longgang, the profits of high-end Chinese herbal medicine are not only more lucrative, but also less eye-catching.

After all, the modern world itself has a large number of Chinese herbal medicines.

They guessed that these Chinese herbal medicines came from the Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms world.

In particular, Ji Qiu's high-end Chinese herbal medicines will, under the coordination of the Annan government, directly enter the major pharmaceutical companies of Annan, and then be produced into various medicines and put on the market.

With the protection of state power, it becomes more difficult for outsiders to investigate the sources of raw materials of these pharmaceutical companies.

Thus ends the modern affair.

Ji Qiu's attention shifted back to the world of Dragon Qi and the Three Kingdoms.

"Hi, awesome! I didn't expect Wang Yue to be so powerful. He could break through 2,700 armors with one sword. It's truly astonishing!"

Ji Qiu was holding a tablet computer, and the screen showed the scene in front of Zhaoyang Palace at that time, which made Ji Qiu grin.

Although it has long been known that the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard must be extremely powerful.

But I never expected that he would have such powerful strength.

Wang Yue not only showed him his own strength, but also showed him the strength of the real top powerhouses in the world of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms.

The strong people in this world really have the ability to suppress the world by their own strength!
However, the source of power for top experts is not themselves, but the dragon energy in their bodies.

The dragon energy in their bodies comes from countless ordinary people.

So this world still needs the grassroots people.

Whether it is a dynasty empire or a noble family, they must rely on the grassroots people to have the power to protect themselves and dominate the world!
"But what is the destiny that Wang Yue and Yuan Shao are talking about?" Ji Qiu asked doubtfully.

Jia Xu replied, “According to my subordinates’ investigation, the so-called destiny should refer to the condensation of dragon energy.

Once the dragon energy condenses into destiny, it can exist for a long time and will not disappear at any time."

"Can destiny last forever?"

Ji Qiu's eyes lit up, and he realized the importance of this matter almost instantly.

As we all know, the dragon energy in the bodies of all people in the Three Kingdoms of Dragon Energy is refreshed regularly at midnight every day.

In other words, no matter how much dragon energy you have in your body, you must use it up within one day. If you cannot use it up, it will be wasted after it is refreshed the next day.

But if one could condense the remaining dragon energy in the body every day into destiny, then it could be stored for a long time and used when needed.

This is so convenient!
"Then how can we condense destiny?" Ji Qiu asked hurriedly.

Jia Xu showed an embarrassment on his face and said, "How to condense destiny is an extremely secret matter. I am afraid that only a very small number of aristocratic families or the royal family know it.

My subordinates have been trying their best to find out about this matter, but so far, they have not obtained any valuable information.

I only roughly understand that how to condense the destiny is related to the Nine Cauldrons cast by Emperor Yu. "

"Nine Cauldrons?" Ji Qiu asked in surprise.

Jia Xu said, "Yes, according to ancient legends, during the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, there were many demons in the world. Emperor Yu used his supreme divine power to forge the Nine Cauldrons of the Central Plains to suppress the demons in the Nine Provinces.

And these Nine Cauldrons possess the ability to condense dragon energy into destiny!"

"Damn, is this a legend? Or is it fact?" Ji Qiu's mouth twitched and he continued to ask.

Jia Xu said helplessly: "I don't know either. It's too long ago. It's hard to say whether it's historical fact or myth."

"Forget it, let's investigate slowly." Ji Qiu shook his head helplessly, then said, "What happened after that?"

"Yuan Shao and his men waited outside Zhaoyang Palace for two hours, allowing Shi A to successfully escort Emperor Liu Bian and Prince of Chenliu Liu Xie out of the palace.

After leaving the palace, they continued to flee north.

About three hours later, Wang Yue caught up with them, which further strengthened their strength.

Afterwards, Wang Yue and Shi A escorted the emperor and the Prince of Chenliu to the Mangshan Palace.

But as soon as he arrived at Mangshan, he met Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou, who was heading towards Luoyang with 60,000 Xiliang cavalry.

Dong Zhuo then escorted the emperor and Prince of Chenliu back to Luoyang City.

But when he entered the city, he met Lu Bu, the chief clerk under Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, who had just arrived.

The two sides had a dispute over who should enter the city first. Dong Zhuo took advantage of Lu Bu's small number of soldiers and prepared to capture Lu Bu.

However, they did not expect that Lu Bu was extremely brave and single-handedly suppressed more than a dozen powerful generals in the Xiliang army so that they could not raise their heads.

Just when the two sides were in the midst of a fierce battle, Ding Yuan arrived with a large force of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

In order to kill the Ten Eunuchs, General He Jin ordered the two border troops of Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan to come to the capital to defend the king.

Among them, Dong Zhuo had 60,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry under his command, and Ding Yuan had 60,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under his command.

The strength of these two people is similar, which just forms a check and balance.

Now that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had arrived, Dong Zhuo knew it was impossible to capture Lu Bu.

I had to give up.

Ding Yuan then went to Dong Zhuo's army to pay homage to the emperor.

Then the two armies entered the city one after another, each occupying one side, which just formed a standoff."

"Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan are confronting each other? This is really something we like to see!" Ji Qiu chuckled.

He wasn't surprised by this outcome. Overall, the situation in Luoyang City was developing similarly to that in the Three Kingdoms period. The only difference was the addition of Wang Yue, Shi A, and the 300 Embroidered Uniform Guards to Liu Bian and Liu Xie's ranks.

Ji Qiu felt that this was his fault.

If he had not helped the Embroidered Uniform Guard to destroy the Yuan family's military camp in Luoyang City, Liu Hong would not have taken the opportunity to control Luoyang City and the surrounding three auxiliary areas.

If Liu Hong had not taken control of Luoyang City and the surrounding three auxiliary areas, the destiny of Wang Yue wielding the Chixiao Sword would not have been formed.

If it weren't for these destinies, Wang Yue would have to risk his life to launch this sword.

Then Wang Yue would die in Zhaoyang Palace.

Then Shi A and the three hundred Embroidered Uniform Guards would probably be completely lost in Yuan Shao's pursuit.

As for Liu Bian and Liu Xie, just like in the history of the Three Kingdoms period, they fled to Beimang Mountain alone and were then encountered by Dong Zhuo.

Then they will completely become Dong Zhuo's puppets and toys.

But the current situation is obviously much better.

As long as Wang Yue, Shi A and the three hundred Embroidered Uniform Guards were still there, Dong Zhuo did not dare to bully the Han emperor excessively.

"However, this slight change is not enough to play a significant role in the subsequent situation in Luoyang."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the situation in Luoyang City will probably continue to develop along the path of the Three Kingdoms period."

"Dong Zhuo will bribe Lü Bu to kill Ding Yuan and then bring the Bingzhou Army under his command."

"We will then combine the forces of Xiliang and Bingzhou to force the Northern Army to surrender and completely control Luoyang City."

"Then came the familiar plot of deposing and enthroning the emperor, controlling the government, slaughtering loyal officials, and the nobles' campaign against Dong Zhuo."

“So what can I do in this process?”

"Perhaps we can inform Ding Yuan that Dong Zhuo is bribing Lü Bu."

"If Ding Yuan knew that Lü Bu had been bribed by Dong Zhuo, he would definitely want to get rid of Lü Bu."

"If he could really get rid of Lu Bu, that would be the best, but it's basically impossible."

"If Lu Bu could be eliminated so easily, then he wouldn't be Lu Bu!"

"However, as long as Ding Yuan can successfully expel Lü Bu and avoid being killed directly by Lü Bu, that will be enough."

"Next, Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan will completely turn against each other and attack each other."

"Their strength is almost the same. Even if Ding Yuan loses Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo gains him, this battle will probably last for several months."

"This creates time and opportunity for my plan to empty Luoyang City!"

For Ji Qiu, the more chaotic Luoyang City is now, the better.

Because Luoyang City was not in chaos, it was difficult for him to recruit people.

Luoyang is the capital after all. Even though life is difficult now, it is still quite difficult for the people of Luoyang to give up their lives in Luoyang and follow him to Taishan County.

This is also the reason why Wei He recruited fewer and fewer people from Luoyang every day.

But if Luoyang City falls into war, the first to suffer will inevitably be the people of Luoyang.

However, those who simply cannot survive in Luoyang City will probably flock to Ji Qiu and come to Taishan County with him.

Of course, Ji Qiu is not the kind of person who would do anything to achieve his goal.

However, even if he had not provoked this war, the people of Luoyang would still have no way to survive.

Because in the future, under the rule of Dong Zhuo, countless people will die in Luoyang City every day.

When the princes came to attack Dong Zhuo, he would burn down Luoyang City and force millions of people in the city to move to Chang'an City.

But Dong Zhuo did not make any preparations for this migration.

This resulted in countless Luoyang residents dying during the migration process.

It is likely that only one in a hundred people from Luoyang will be able to reach Chang'an City.

Cao Cao's poem "Song of the Grassland" tells the story of this incident.

There are righteous men in Guandong who raise an army to fight against the villains.

The initial meeting was held in Mengjin, but his heart was in Xianyang.

The army was not united in strength and moved in a hesitant and disorganized manner.

Snobishness makes people fight, and then they kill each other.

The armor is infested with lice, and thousands of people die from it.

Bones are exposed in the wild, and no rooster crows for thousands of miles.

One of the hundreds of things left behind by the living people will break people's hearts just thinking about it.

In short, people born in troubled times are worse than dogs!
Only by ending the chaos as soon as possible can everyone live a more stable life.

From this big goal, temporary sacrifice is acceptable!

Ji Qiu made a decision in his mind, but did not implement the plan immediately.

Because according to Jia Xu's investigation, Dong Zhuo has not yet bribed Lu Bu.

If he went to inform Ding Yuan at this time, it would not only fail to wake Ding Yuan up, but might even have the opposite effect.

Catch the thief and the stolen goods, catch the adulterer and the couple.

At least we have to wait until Dong Zhuo starts to bribe Lu Bu before reminding Ding Yuan.

So Ji Qiu just ordered Jia Xu to keep a close eye on Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, and report to him immediately if they made any movement, and then he let the matter go.

And what he needs to do next is a long-awaited event.

Go and empty Qianjin Hall!

……

Qian Jin Tang.

When I came here again, the situation was completely different from last time.

The Confucian scholars who had stood guard in front of the Xiping Stele and compiled the scriptures have completely disappeared.

The soldiers responsible for guarding Qianjin Hall were also missing.

Fortunately, the Qianjin Hall has a secret seal, and no one can touch it without permission.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that before Ji Qiu arrives, someone would have already emptied Qianjin Hall!

There's no need for even outsiders. The guards of Qianjin Hall alone are already committing embezzlement!

Ji Qiu took out the imperial seal from his personal space. In terms of dragon weapon grade alone, this imperial seal was a top-grade dragon weapon.

It contains a first-grade peak dragon energy secret technique, which is forbidden!

This secret technique can seal off an area, preventing anyone without the sealer's permission from entering.

It is really powerful!

Ji Qiu injected dragon energy into the imperial seal, lifting the secret technique that sealed Qianjin Hall.

In an instant, a low humming sounded in the originally quiet space, as if the ancient dusty years were instantly awakened.

The runes that sealed the secret technique shone brightly, interweaving and colliding with the light of the jade seal, like two fighting dragons.

As the light of the imperial seal grew brighter, it almost illuminated the entire space.

The runes of the occult began to twist and change, some of their light gradually dimming, while others burst out with even stronger light.

Finally, there was a slight bang.

The entire Qianjin Hall's secret sealing technique was shattered.

The Qianjin Hall that Ji Qiu had been looking forward to for a long time finally opened its doors to him!
Ji Qiu walked into Qianjin Hall and first pushed open the door of the magic hall.

It was pretty much the same as the last time he was here.

There are still dozens of bookshelves, and each bookshelf contains more than a dozen esoteric bookshelves.

A total of hundreds of secret scrolls were placed in front of Ji Qiu!

"It is true that a horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth!"

"After all this hard work, I only managed to get a dozen or so letters from secretaries."

"Now that I have obtained the Qianjin Hall, I have directly obtained hundreds of esoteric scrolls!"

"It's like getting rich overnight!"

Ji Qiu was excited, so he waved his arms repeatedly and put all the secret scrolls into his personal space.

Then he left the Art Hall and went to the Grain Hall next to it.

The granary is a place to store provisions, but these provisions are not ordinary provisions such as grain, grass, and meat.

Instead, they are high-end resources needed to practice the secret art of dragon energy.

Ji Qiu has also been looking forward to this place for a long time.

Because many resources for practicing secret techniques have become extinct in the outside world.

Not even in the modern world.

So this granary might be able to give him a surprise.

But as soon as he entered the granary, he was shocked.

what is that?
Ji Qiu looked at the object in front of him in shock.

Is this... Quetzalcoatl?
This turned out to be a legendary feathered serpent!
Although only bones were left of the feathered serpent, he recognized it at a glance. This was the feathered serpent in the classical mythology of the University of Tokyo!
A snake skeleton as tall as three stories leaned against the center of the granary. Its winding spine was like a broken mountain range. Each vertebra had jagged bone spines and its surface was covered with spider-web-like cracks.

The snake's head was incomplete, with half of its lower jaw hanging on the ground. The remaining fangs were still as long as an adult's arm and shone with a cold jade-like luster.

Black mud accumulated in the empty eye sockets, and a few pieces of broken bones with phosphorescent glow were vaguely visible.

The most shocking thing is the pair of collapsed snake wing skeletons. The rib-like wing bones stretch to both sides like dead bamboos. There are still a few petrified membrane wings remaining on the edges, and the surface is condensed with dark brown gelatinous substance, like dried blood scabs.

The snake's tail bone was inserted obliquely in the corner of the temple, and the bone spur at the end was deeply embedded in the floor tiles. Dark green mucus oozed from the cracks, and it emitted a strange metallic luster under the light of the torch.

Ji Qiu walked in trembling and took a closer look, only to see that the surface of the snake bone was covered with fine grooves, like some kind of ancient rune.

What was even more shocking was that there were several pitch-black chains wrapped around the snake's neck, and the links were engraved with Taotie patterns. Each chain was as thick as a bowl, but they were broken apart when the feathered serpent struggled violently, and twisted metal crystals remained at the broken parts.

A gust of wind blew through the hall, and a long whimper came from deep within the snake's bones, as if the ancient snake soul was weeping in the underworld.

Ji Qiu was shocked to find that between each rib of the feathered serpent skeleton, there was a bronze lamp hanging. The oil in the lamp had long dried up, and a dark red solid was condensed on the wick - it was clearly snake blood that had solidified for who knows how many years!

"It turns out that in the world of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms, mythical creatures really exist!" Ji Qiu muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)