Xu Zixian stood on the edge of the island, it was already twilight, and there was a clear blue river water flowing into the muddy yellow and light blue water at the mouth of the river, which was a spectacle, a large area of green and turbid colors formed a distinctly different body of water, there were large seabirds circling and chirping overhead, and at his feet were a school of fish swimming by, and occasionally there would be dolphins and other large sea fish chirping, swimming under his feet.

From the river water to the upstream, gradually can not see the surface of the river, both sides of the bank are dense forests, not only can not see the river view, but also can not see the traces of people, here is completely undeveloped place, according to Wang Zhi and others, on the opposite bank occasionally there are traces of people are also the people of the Bohai country, most of them are hunters who enter the deep mountains to hunt.

The activities of the Donghu people did not reach the sea at all, and only military forts were set up in a few places in southern Liaoning, and light cavalry were used to open the defense line to prevent the Wei army from coming from the sea to raid it.

From southern Liaoning to the border of the Bohai State, as long as a few important checkpoints are guarded, the Donghu people are not afraid at all.

The most important thing is that it is invincible in the field and has no fear of surprise attacks.

If Great Wei was on the other side, I am afraid that dense military forts and camps would have been built on the seaside. Two different civilizations, two different forms of warfare, civilization vs. barbarism, who is more efficient and who is more powerful?

So far, Xu Zixian feels that there is no answer.

If the shogunate army can defeat Donghu on both sea and land in the future, this can be called the victory of civilization, is it sure to get the best result, Xu Zixian did not have much confidence before, but at this moment, he spontaneously felt something.

The land in front of you is vast and infinite, and you can't see the end at a glance, and the Donghu people on the opposite side have made quite limited use of such land and natural resources, and the empty coastline not only has not developed the land and natural resources, but also has no intention of going to the sea to trade and expand commerce.

Such a barbarian tribe can succeed for a while, but it will never be strong for a long time.

The defeat of the Great Wei actually came from itself, did not straighten out the relationship between the center and the locality, did not further develop, the strong enemy in the north exhausted the enterprising spirit of the Great Wei monarchs and ministers, and when the changes of the times really came, the Great Wei did not seize the opportunity, and there was no further breakthrough in doctrine.

Colonization, production, access to overseas wealth, various means can solve internal contradictions, alleviate the various ills caused by insufficient wealth, the Wei army is not weak, from equipment to training and actual combat, if the imperial court can have an extra 100 million yuan this time, 10 million stones, grain and grass and corresponding materials, mobilize enough sailors to supply from many places on the sea, there is no need to mobilize the forbidden army, with the current strength, enough to press the Donghu people on the side of Yushui, and perfectly achieve the strategic goal.

It's a pity that it was ruined.

Xu Zixian didn't feel too much pain, the defeat of Great Wei was not defeated on the battlefield, and the ending was already doomed.

All he was doing now was to avoid everything in front of him. As the shogunate grew, so did his faith.

The worst outcome was that the fleet of the Nanyang Naval Division would blockade the Yangtze River, and the north would be handed over to Donghu, and the south and the Nanyang countries would still be owned by the Great Wei.

A few decades later, the increasingly rich and powerful Great Wei went north again, attacked the ruined and chaotic Donghu, completely recovered the north, and pushed into Liaodong, the grassland, and the Western Regions, and restored the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Xu Zixian has no intention of occupying more territory, even if the countries of the South Seas will not colonize directly, with culture, education, and economic control, this method is more flexible and ingenious, and will not be hated and rebounded, there are large plains in Liaodong and the outer northeast, which are the best black soil, and there are more oil resources and forest minerals, and they will never give up.

Only when the grassland is controlled can the Chinese civilization solve the threat from the north, and there will be no more worries about the rangers knocking on the pass.

The old land in the Western Regions can only be controlled to eliminate external threats, and China will be restored to one from then on.

As for the farther away, the power is beyond reach, the communication will take several months, the deployment of personnel and materials is extremely difficult, even if it is a rich and powerful empire, it is difficult to afford before the real industrialization, only after industrialization, can afford global colonization, but even the British Empire, the real global colonization time is also very short, too consuming national strength, with the improvement of the degree of civilization, plunder will become more and more difficult, the cost of maintenance is getting higher and higher, and the real gains outweigh the losses.

Xu Zixian felt that if he had learned a little about the Fa, he should be able to do these things in the next few decades, and he would do them very well.

Emperor Taizu's unpaid ambition should be completed by him.

In the twilight, there was nothing to be seen, and the mainland became a silhouette in the dark, Xu Zixian turned back at this time and said to Wang Zhi and the others: "The time is almost up, I have a hunch, in a day or two, our ships along the coast will be able to see the defeated and fleeing soldiers." ”

Wang Zhi said: "Except for the ships brought by His Highness, all our ships and personnel have also gone to the sea, and we must not let a soldier of the Northern Expedition fight to the seaside, but he can't squeeze into the boat, be killed by the enemy, or drown in the sea." ”

The people brought by Wang Zhi's department and Xu Zixian, large and small ships, if you count even small fishing boats, there are more than 1,000 boats, Wang Zhi will also use the identity of the Jiedu envoy to order the sea boats and fishing boats in the Jinhai and Dengzhou areas to go to the beach for rescue, with wooden sailboats and visual search and rescue conditions, the more people mobilized the better, the more boats the better.

"That's very good." Xu Zixian stood for a long time, his expression became much calmer, and he turned his head to Wang Zhi and the others: "We do our best and obey the destiny of heaven." After this incident, I should go back to the Eastern Domain to preside over the conquest of the Japanese affairs, Luzon, the Japanese state, one after another, and then work with the Lanfang countries to strengthen the sailors, and then come down, it is next year to fight with Pu Xingfeng, and the overall situation of Nanyang will be determined by the first battle. If I win, then the sea will be worry-free, and the south of the Great Wei will be worry-free, I should focus on raising horses, training cavalry, sufficient infantry, sufficient pay and weapons, and wait for the day when I will fight with the Donghu people. Today's shame will be rewarded 100 times in the future! ”

"I would like to follow His Highness." Deng Wenjun, Lu Sihai and the others clasped their fists and said: "It is also our long-cherished wish to exterminate Pu Xingfeng!" ”

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Xu Ziwei was discovered in the Huludao area, he didn't dare to enter Ningyuan directly, not because he was afraid of what Li Jian or Li Enmao would do to him, these two people checked and balanced each other, and they would not attack him directly. Xu Ziwei was worried about the defeated soldiers who followed into Ningyuan together, many defeated and escaped soldiers of the forbidden army surrounded him many times, if his eyes could kill, Xu Ziwei would have been cut into a ball of rotten flesh with thousands of holes.

Even if the eyes can't kill, but the long sword and the horizontal knife can, along the way, there have been many chaotic soldiers gathered in front of Xu Ziwei, many soldiers looked sad and angry, and they surrounded them with knives, and there were fewer and fewer military attachés and subordinates of Lang Wei around Xu Ziwei...... Originally, everyone expected to follow this person back to Beijing to get rid of his crimes, but later he felt that this person aroused public indignation, and the best outcome was to be removed from his official position and imprisoned for many years.

Xu Ziwei has no way to control it, whether it is Enwei is not good at both, he has become a bare-bones escape in a few days, and when he arrives in Ningyuan, whether it is Chen Changde or Li Jian, Li Enmao does not have a good face for him, and when the three of them discussed whether to send him directly to Beijing in a prisoner car, or to be detained in Ningyuan first, Xu Ziwei saw that the opportunity was not good, and quickly ran away.

He is not afraid of being sent to Jingshi, if he is imprisoned in Ningyuan, it will be a big deal.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city, I'm afraid that everyone is eager to tear Xu Ziwei apart and eat it raw, the risk of staying is too great, Xu Ziwei still has a lot of experience in saving his life, for example, when he was in Jianzhou, he ran away with his father as soon as the battle situation changed, without any hesitation, their father and son just fled the entire battlefield and collapsed, to be fair, with the ability of his father and son, even if it was not too meaningful to stay on the battlefield at the beginning, the defeat was decided.

There are only two henchmen and guards left by Xu Ziwei's side, and the generals of the palace brought from Jiangling don't follow Xu Ziwei to stay in Ningyuan, I'm afraid it won't end well.

The three escaped from Ningyuan, only more than 200 miles away from Yuguan, but they did not dare to take the main official road, so they could only walk to the sea from the forest, wilderness, and shrubs, and were finally discovered by Wang Zhibu.

In Wang Zhi's hands, Xu Ziwei was not too panicked, this pirate king acted in a very disciplined manner, and the two sides did not involve too many grievances, so he lived on the island with peace of mind.

By the time Xu Zixian went to the island, Xu Ziwei was almost gone, he didn't expect that his cousin and Wang Zhi would have a relationship so deep that they could easily set foot in each other's lair.

As soon as Xu Zixian came, Xu Ziwei felt that something was wrong, and then he recalled the conversation with Xu Ziwen when he was by the river, when Xu Ziwen persuaded him to repent with his heart and take practical actions to make up for his previous sins, so that he could beg in the hands of the cousin who was in power and save his life...... As for the father, because of his identity, face and family past, it is impossible to do such a thing, not to mention that King Zhao is also old, the events of the past two years have dealt a great blow to the current Zhao Guogong's body, King Zhao's body is visible to the naked eye and is aging rapidly, whether he admits guilt and seeks to survive is no longer very important.

At that time, Xu Ziwei disdained Xu Ziwen's assertion, thinking that Xu Ziwen was frightened, and there was still something to be done...... Only now does Xu Ziwei know how stupid, arrogant, arrogant, and self-defeating he is.

"It's over......" Xu Ziwei burst into tears and said to his two henchmen: "If you want to go back to Jiangling this time, it's impossible to take the hunting dog to the mountains to hunt and chase rabbits, and in retrospect, I really regret it." ”

After Lin Shaozong pushed the door in, this Fujian man didn't say anything at first, only looked at Xu Ziwei with cold eyes, and when the other party was pale and at a loss, Lin Shaozong waved his hand and asked people to bring the banquet in.

The endless stream of servants brought the wine and food in, and Lin Shaozong said in Fuzhou dialect: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin doesn't want to see the left order of the period gate, tonight's banquet is a table of greetings, and tomorrow a boat will be sent by the general to personally escort the left order of the period door to Jinhai, which is also a close branch of the clan, His Royal Highness the King of Qin wants to save the face of the clan, and also ask the left order of the period door to cherish, don't make trouble, it is the entire clan that is ashamed, especially the Wenzong lineage." ”

Xu Ziwei's body was almost soaked with sweat, he subconsciously sat down to eat and drink, and only woke up after half a day, he was silent on the surface, but he breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, it seems that Xu Ziwen's evaluation of Xu Zixian is still a little biased, King Qin still wants to talk about family affection and face, not a reckless man.