It is difficult to enter Shu, and it is also difficult to get out of Shu. If you go by water, you can go up the Yangtze River, but that section of the waterway is not easy to walk. The water flow is so turbulent that there is a saying that 'the white emperor of the dynasty is among the clouds, and the thousands of miles of Jiangling will be returned in one day'.

The White Emperor City is in Ba County, which should be the Yufu area of this era. About 260 miles down the river, you will arrive at Zigui County in Jiangling. On the other hand, as long as you go more than 200 miles against the current in Zigui County, you can enter Ba County.

That being said, the current during this period is very turbulent, and the dry season is fine, but during the dry season, the reef is also a problem.

What Liu Tao can do is to let the craftsmen improve the power technology of the ship on the one hand, such as using paddle wheels or double paddle wheels to move forward; On the one hand, the coastal hydrology was surveyed, and it took two years to try to swim upstream.

The other is to find other mountain roads that can go south to Yizhou, after all, in his memory, there are at least three mountain roads that can enter Yizhou in later generations. For example, the Guanghan vassal state entered Baishui through waterways; Enter Xuanhan County from Xicheng County, Hanzhong through the mountain road; Finally, from the normal passage into Shu, enter through Baishui Pass into Guanghan County.

Thankfully, Baishui Pass is followed by Jiameng Pass, and the two largest passes in Yizhou are here.

As for the Sword Pavilion Pass, which is dangerous in the world, it was set up by Zhuge Liang, and it is not set up in this era, nor is Liu Zhang's idiot. In other words, there is no need for me to learn from Deng Ai and find a way around Yinping.

"It's okay, finances are going up all the time." Liu Tao looked at Su Shuang, "We can slowly recruit people, 12,000 of them, and build them in shifts." You can even think differently and use the winding mountain road method. ”

In the end, it is about sacrificing distance in exchange for a path that can be walked.

After saying the concept, Su Shuang had not actually tried it, and he didn't dare to guarantee anything, so he could only try to build it.

Whether it is Qinling, Taihang Mountain or Yinshan Mountain, if such a road can be built, it is also very good for business travel. At the same time, the workers have the experience of construction, and it will be much easier to build in Hanzhong or Yizhou in the future.

The budget was also abundant, and Liu Tao approved it immediately. This thing will not only be used now, but will also be used in Yizhou in the future.

Now the area in Nanzhong is still basically a wild land, and if the Southern Silk Road is to be developed in the future, then it must be gradually transformed here, not to mention that there is Panzhihua Iron Mine over there.

But then again, this Panzhihua is in the range of Yuewang County, thousands of miles away from Chengdu, and it is already on the edge of Sichuan. In terms of wildness and remoteness, it is even more terrifying than dolomite.

After realizing this problem, Liu Tao felt that it was a very wise choice to focus on dolomite at the beginning. It is estimated that it will not be possible to open up the wasteland to that place for three to five hundred years, and the population and environment are all constraints.

"Why don't you start with Koto first?" Liu Tao took out the map and looked at it.

Originally, Sun Ce was asked to cede the four counties of Jingnan, but the latter was not unified. Whether I don't want to give it myself, or the factors of the courtiers below, this Liu Tao is not interested.

If you don't give it, then the matter of being a minister is a joke. Liu Tao himself didn't think that the 'little overlord' would succumb so easily, anyway, it would be the same to beat him over.

Besides, he didn't wait for the past two years, Gan Ning was under Huang Zu, he just sent someone to look for him, chatted with him for a long time, and showed the world map, and the latter already knew how to choose.

At this moment, he is the chief general of the Jingzhou Water Army, and his position is still above Cai Mao. The training of the entire Jingzhou Navy was entrusted to him with full responsibility. If the technology is filled in well, then it will not be a problem to land on the beach.

"Actually, the minister also thinks that there is no need to rush to fight Yizhou first." Jian Yong replied, "The four southern counties can find a way to fight down first, and the Jiaozhou side has been waiting for us." ”

Shi Xie has already sent people to present gifts to the imperial court in the name of a caravan, and at the same time report on the governance of Jiaozhou. Liu Tao also used this method to get in touch with him and deploy remotely.

A few years is not a big problem, and ten or twenty years is okay. But if it continues, after Shi Xie gets old, it is estimated that selfishness will begin to breed. Even if he can endure it, can his sons withstand the temptation of the king of Jiaozhou and the country of Jiaozhou?

"How about a two-front offense?" Guo Jiajin said, "After all, even if you want to enter Shu, the imperial court must first defeat Hanzhong." ”

Zhang Lu in Hanzhong should have started from his grandfather's generation and spread the Five Dou Rice Sect there. Among the local people, there is a great prestige. In addition, Liu Tao's identity as a disciple of the Immortal Family was rumored, and he also borrowed from this setting and regarded himself as a Heavenly Master over there.

Guo Jia is right, if you go south to Yizhou, then Hanzhong will definitely be a battleground for soldiers.

The way to enter Hanzhong is to either take the Slope Valley or the Meridian Valley...... Or go to Nanyang and enter Hanzhong through Wudang County.

"It's okay over there in Jiangnan, Lu Bu is the master, who is the main in Hanzhong?" Liu Tao began to analyze the feasibility.

Ma Teng went to open the Western Regions, and according to his instructions, he not only moved forward, but also built all the way to the past. Smooth the roads, at the same time do a good job of water conservancy, and finally greening.

Even if Liu Tao in the Western Regions grows all cash crops, he must strongly control the area of farmland, and he must ensure the water and soil here.

It is not a rain-rich place per se, and it is divided into several small countries. When a small country develops, it needs to eat, and the more land is farmed, the more serious the destruction of water and soil will be.

If the Western Regions were completely turned into a province controlled by the Han Dynasty, then the cost of distributing food from the Central Plains would be greatly reduced with the convenience of the railway.

Ma Teng is now very busy in the Western Regions, and it is impossible to have time to fight Hanzhong. In the direction of Hanzhong, additional manpower has to be arranged.

"How about Zhao Yun? Zhao Yun, Zhang He and Ma Chao, how are they? With a military division, several staff officers. Guo Jia thought about the suggestion. is not overstepping his authority, he is a squire of the military department, equivalent to the chief of the general staff.

"Who's better to be a military advisor?" Liu Tao thought about it when he heard this, Zhao Yun is steady, Ma Chao is a young hero who is famous, Zhang He is good at using the terrain, and the three people recommended by Guo Jia are all very good candidates.

The problem is that Zhao Yun and Ma Chao are both cavalrymen, it's okay to pass through the Meridian Valley or the Slope Valley, but if they don't pass through the mountains and forests, the horses are useless!

"Do you want to arrange it too?" Liu Tao asked rhetorically.

"Eh, the minister forgot about this." When Guo Jia heard this, he suddenly suddenly said, "Your Majesty is still wise!" ”

"By the way, you and I are so familiar, isn't it okay to play this trick?" Liu Tao smiled, this Guo Jia definitely did it on purpose.

"No, no, I really didn't expect it." Of course, Guo Jia will not admit it.

"If it's just a lieutenant general, it's almost enough to arrange a few." Liu Tao thought for a while, "Leave it to the Ministry of War for arrangement, and then hand it over after it is confirmed." ”

There is no need to do everything yourself, always give the courtiers below a chance to perform.

"Yes!" Guo Jia is actually waiting for this sentence.