Liu Bei immediately ordered someone to prepare, and Guan Ping first took the horse back to the house and went to explain to his family. When Guan Yu returned home, he was not at home, so he recruited and trained.

Guan Yu can stay at home for only a handful of days a year.

Liu is weaving cloth at home, Guan Xing is not by Liu's side, Guan Xing is old, Liu invited Mr. to Guan Xing to enlighten, I heard that Guan Xing is quite smart, Liu is very happy during this time.

Guan Ping felt relieved when he thought about it, this younger brother was very smart in history, and he was deeply valued by Zhuge Liang, but it was a pity that he died early.

This is something to be aware of.

When Liu heard that Guan Ping was going to Jiangdong, he couldn't help but be deeply worried. "Ping'er, Jiangdong Shanyue, there are many bandits, although there is a Wen Chang to protect it, but it can't be completely protected after all. If something happens, don't forget to run for your life. ”

Liu said deeply while preparing for Guan Ping's trip.

"Mother, don't worry, I'm smart."

Guan Ping smiled when he heard this, comforted Liu.

Liu's is soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, and since Guan Ping crossed over, he has been taken care of by Liu. For this mother, Guan Ping agrees with it in his heart.

While nagging, Guan Ping cleaned up. Riding a horse to the gate of the southern city and joining Wei Yan. Wei Yan led 300 soldiers, wearing armor and swords and riding horses, majestic.

"Uncle Wei." Guan Ping turned over and dismounted very politely, and saluted Wei Yan.

"Ping'er doesn't need to be polite." Wei Yan hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and helped Guan Ping up. There was no food that day, and Guan Ping increased his horse to help him tide over the difficulties, and Wei Yan was grateful. Not to mention that Wei Yan and Guan Yu are commensurate with each other, and their relationship is not trivial.

Wei Yan naturally took care of this nephew.

After the uncle and nephew spoke, they saw that Liu Bei personally came with many carts, and the carts contained 10,000 catties of Mi's wine.

Two hundred altars for a hundred gold.

Of course, Guan Ping didn't expect to use this batch of goods to go to Jiangdong to make money, but to open up sales channels.

After Liu Bei came, he was greeted again. Liu Bei pulled Wei Yan and said, came to the side, and explained to Wei Yan: "Wen Chang, if you encounter something in Jiangdong here, nothing else matters, it is important to bring Ping'er back safely." ”

"Don't worry, the lord will understand." Wei Yan nodded heavily.

Immediately after saying some more words, Guan Ping and Wei Yan turned over and got on their horses together, and three hundred elite soldiers escorted many carts to the south.

There is no need to pass through Fancheng, and follow the water to reach the Xiangjiang River, on a wharf in the Xiangjiang River, Liu Bei arranged a dozen medium-sized sailing boats, loaded with wine, horses, some vehicles, and three hundred elite soldiers, plus Wei Yan, Guan Ping, and Yang Fan to Jiangdong, and went away.

It's very happy to go down in an instant. In just a few days, half of the journey was taken, and the large army came to the boundary of Lujiang County. Jiangdong is thousands of miles away, and there are nearly 100 cities under its jurisdiction.

But the core area is actually only Wu County, Huiji County. First of all, there are large plains in both places, and where there are plains, there are industrious Han people.

Just like the Chengdu Plain, the Hanzhong Plain, the Jianghan Plain, and the Guanzhong Plain, they are all gathering places for Han people and rich places.

The entire Gangto regime was built on the prosperity of these two places. The rest of the country was either mountainous or beyond the reach of the Jiangdong regime.

Large areas of mountainous area are controlled by Shanyue or mountain people. These mountain people keep to themselves during the harvest period, and if there is a famine, they will go down the mountain to plunder the county.

If Guan Ping opened the market in these two places, it would be regarded as opening the market in Jiangdong. However, in addition to these two places, there is also a Lujiang County in the north of the Yangtze River.

This Lujiang County has been very dilapidated after the destruction of Yuan Shu and Sun Ce's army. However, the city of Anhui is a city with a population of tens of thousands, and it is also a good market.

Guan Ping planned to stop in Anhui City first, and first make Mi's wine famous here.

It's morning, and the wind is beautiful. Yang Fan went south and walked very fast. The guide said that at noon, you can reach the south of Anhui City, and you can go to Anhui City on your back.

Wei Yan and Guan Ping got out of the cabin and stood on the bow of the boat to watch the coastal scenery.

The Yangtze River is turbulent to the east, pouring thousands of miles, and it is magnificent. The mountains in the south of the river are undulating, and it is very dangerous to look at.

Guan Ping stood with his hands in his hands, his clothes blown by the wind, and the ribbons on the horns on his head fluttered. Looking at the mountains on the south bank, Guan Ping couldn't help but think of Sun Zhongmou.

It is Gu Sun Quan who is more charming.

"Uncle Wei. Jiangdong Sun Quan sits on the foundation of his father and brother, and has this country. He is also wise and martial, the country is dangerous and the people are rich, and he is a person who competes with Cao Cao for the world. ”

Standing on the bow of the boat, looking at Jiangdong from afar, thinking about Sun Quan, Guan Ping couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Sun Quan is the real rich second generation, the second ancestor.

His father and brother laid a foundation for him, and without doing anything, he became the lord of Jiangdong. There are three points in the world, and there is one of them.

It's really envious, jealous, and hateful.

Wei Yan glanced at Guan Ping in surprise, because Sun Quan was not famous at the moment. Sun Quan became famous not because of the Battle of Chibi, but because of the three crusades against Huang Zu in history, and finally avenged his father.

The current Sun Quan is just a young man in his early twenties, just like the king of Chuzhuang, lonely and nameless.

Wei Yan didn't know why this Guan Ping's nephew said that Sun Quan was the one who fought with Cao Cao for the world. However, Wei Yan has no opinion on the dangers of the mountains and rivers in Jiangdong, and the people are rich and the country is strong.

"Ping'er, the land of Jiangdong is indeed dangerous, but it can only protect itself, not enough to compete for the world." Wei Yan shook his head and said with a smile.

"Oh, what does Uncle Wei think?" Guan Ping came to be interested.

"There are three reasons for this. First, Shanyue rebelled from time to time, involving Jiangdong's forces, and Jiangdong could not be allowed to go all out to send troops to expand. ”

"The second is that although Jiangdong has the Yangtze River, it is located downstream. is also a Confucian of Liu Biao, who guards Jingzhou. Otherwise, if you go east along the river, this land in the east of the river will be Liu Biao's, and there will be nothing to do with Sun Ce. Even now, if Liu Biao wants to go east, Sun Quan may have to be anxious. ”

"The third is that although the Jiangdong Sun clan has Jiangdong, it has not been able to fully occupy Yangzhou. The Jianghuai Plain in the north is a rich land, and if you can settle the people here, you will definitely be rich and strong. In addition, the Huai River in the Jianghuai region is vertical and horizontal, which is conducive to the rampant sailors in Jiangdong. There are also mountains and rivers, such as Hefei has Jianghuai hills in the east, western Anhui mountains, south of the Yangtze River, north of the Huai River, dangerous places, strong fortresses. If Sun Quan separated the Jianghuai, he could send troops to plunder Xuzhou and Yuzhou, and it would be much easier to retreat from the Jianghuai River, which would be much easier than garrisoning the Yangtze River. On the contrary, Sun Quan did not have Jianghuai and Jingzhou, and his momentum could not last. ”

Talking about the terrain of mountains and rivers and what the situation is, Wei Yan talked eloquently and was very energetic.

Guan Ping couldn't help but admire him very much when he heard this, Wei Yan deserved to be Wei Yan.

It is precisely because of Jianghuai that Jingzhou is so important. Sun Quan repeatedly raised troops to attack Hefei Buke, and the 100,000 army was defeated by Zhang Liao, and he had the nickname of Sun 100,000.