The current small city of Yizhou can only be regarded as a starting point, and the main reason why Lu Ren chose to build a village here is that the Mi clan in Xuzhou at that time wanted to relocate, and needed such a coastal village and town as a foothold, and this is understandable.

However, when the population base and town construction of Yizhou small towns reached a certain level, this kind of seaside town was good as a circulating port town, but it was not very suitable as a state center or capital, and once a real war broke out, it also lacked effective defensive terrain and depth.

And with the growing strength of Lu Ren's hands, it is impossible to nest in such a small coastal town, and in the future, he will definitely occupy the entire Yizhou, and use Yizhou as the base point, and then extend his hand to Southeast Asia, so that he can gradually establish a stable territory, and only then can he have the strength to balance it with the Central Plains candidates.

Now that the corresponding conditions are initially in place, it is imperative to build a new city. As for the location of Yizhou New Town, Lu Ren and Shirley actually had a plan for a long time.

The current Yizhou small city, its geographical location is actually Keelung in later generations, and about 30 kilometers southwest of Keelung is Taipei City in later generations.

This place is a treasure land, itself is in the center of the Taipei Basin, and is the confluence of the three streams of the Tamsui River, the tributary of the Keelung River, and the Xindian River, which is very good in terms of geographical conditions and water conservancy conditions.

From some points of view of the construction of the new city, the distance of 30 kilometers from the current Yizhou town is not far away, and there are also tributaries of the Keelung River, so the transportation is very convenient.

In addition, the current location of the small town of Yizhou is east of the top of the northern part of Yizhou. This location is more suitable for connecting with Wujun Lushi, Xuzhou Mishi, and several other points on the "again" shaped waterway. However, there is a bit of trouble in connecting the coastal areas of Fujian.

Connecting the coastal areas of Fujian? Note that this is not Lu Ren's self-defeating greed. But there is a very key place in Fujian, and Lu Ren wants to hold that place in his hand in front of Sun Quan, that is, Quanzhou.

Quanzhou has been a natural harbor since ancient times, and it is also the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road...... Of course, these things are a bit nonsense at this time. Lu Ren will set his sights on Quanzhou, and if the above reasons are aside, the main reason is that Lu Ren's small town of Yizhou has close contacts with the Shanyue tribes in Fujian. Therefore, whether it is for the need for trade or the absorption of population, Lu Ren needs a station like Quanzhou.

Of course, the current Lu Ren does not have the strength to establish a town in Quanzhou, but as far as the current situation is concerned, there is no need for Lu Ren to send personnel and materials to Quanzhou. Because first of all, Lu Ren's small town of Yizhou has contacts with the Shanyue tribe in Fujian, and the relatively frequent transactions make both parties hope to have a fixed trading site.

Secondly, there are some Shanyue people from the Shanyue area in the small town of Yizhou. As long as Lu Ren reorganizes a little and sends some suitable candidates, it will not be difficult to create a small village in Quanzhou that is a trade bazaar. In other words, in fact, at this time, Lu Ren already had a basic foothold in Quanzhou, but he was only able to trade and obtain some of the resources that Yizhou needed. But for now, that's enough.

Now to put it again, Quanzhou already has such a foothold. Then with the geographical location of the small city of Yizhou, it is a little inconvenient to connect the foothold of Quanzhou. And Lu Ren chose the Taipei City area of later generations to build the new city. Another reason was the preparation for the construction of another port to the west of the new city, which would be responsible for the connection with Quanzhou.

From a long-term perspective, the new port established in the west of the new city can become a satellite city of the new city together with the existing Yizhou town after corresponding development and construction, and at the same time provide the corresponding defense front line and defense depth for the new city. And after the basic formation. From the existing small town of Yizhou along the east bank of Yizhou, the new city from the inland of Yizhou to the south, and Xingang is responsible for the south from the coast of the west bank of Yizhou, and gradually incorporates the entire Yizhou into the palm of the hand in a three-way way.

And the location of Xingang, Lu Ren has actually already decided. It is Hsinchu City, about 50 kilometers west of Taipei City. Although strictly speaking, there is nothing outstanding about choosing Hsinchu, but as far as the current situation is concerned, it can only be chosen here. To put it simply, if you go further north, in terms of distance, it is better not to build, just go directly to the small city of Yizhou; If you go south, the distance between you and the new city is too wide.

That's all for a few new locations. In fact, before this, Shirley had told Lu Ren that if the current situation continued to develop, Quanzhou might soon attract the attention of Sun Wu. Originally, according to Shirley's intention, she wanted Lu Ren to move westward, that is, to abandon Quanzhou, move this base to the southwest, and move to Xiamen and Kinmen, but she really couldn't do it and even wanted to move west to Hong Kong and Macao.

But this proposal was immediately opposed by Chen Gong...... Although Chen Gong is in a semi-secluded state in Yizhou, at present, Lu Ren has a strategic vision and the only person who can play intrigue and tricks is Chen Gong, so as soon as there is any decision that cannot be discussed, Lu Ren will ask Shirley to ask Chen Gong's opinion. And this kind of thing as a senior adviser, Chen Gong is still very happy.

The reason for Chen Gong's objection is that although Quanzhou is still only a small village and a small wharf, after all, it has been in business for several years, and its foundation is relatively solid, and the water transportation conditions are good, and the supply in all aspects is relatively convenient;

Moreover, the trade between Yizhou and Shanyue has made the Shanyue tribes identify Quanzhou. If you move westward, it is easy to cause dissatisfaction or panic among the Shanyue tribes, and it is not convenient to re-establish it;

In terms of strategic depth, Quanzhou already has a preliminary foundation, but Lu Ren does not have enough ability to build Quanzhou. On the other hand, due to the constant contradictions between Sun and Wu's side and the Shanyue tribe, Sun Wu's side had no way to cross the Zhuling Mountains to Quanzhou...... By the way, Sun Quan's sphere of influence at that time was mainly in modern Jiangxi, parts of Hunan, Zhejiang, and the northern part of Fujian. In southern Fujian, due to the blockage of the Daiyun Mountain Range in central Fujian and the resistance of the Zhongshan and Yue tribes in the mountains, Sun Quan during the Battle of Chibi was unable to go south to southern Fujian.

In addition, it will not be long before Cao Cao will move south, and Sun Quan needs to step up his armaments along the Yangtze River, and it will be even more impractical to go south and south. In other words, Lu Ren still has absolutely enough time to accumulate and take care of Quanzhou.

If Quanzhou is abandoned, but it is occupied by Sun Wu in the future, then Sun Wu will have a bridgehead to attack Yizhou, which is not conducive to the future safety of Yizhou. On the other hand, if Sun Wu wants to move Yizhou, but Quanzhou is still in Lu Ren's hands, then Quanzhou is the place where Sun Wu must fight first.

In other words, Quanzhou is the sentry tower of Yizhou, once there is a change, with the strength of the sea ships in Lu Ren's hands, Yizhou can rush to complete the deployment in the first time, then the next guest Yizhou's troops are far inferior to Sun Wu, but with the sophistication of Yizhou's sea ships, and under the premise of full preparation, it is difficult for Sun Wu to set foot in Yizhou.

After Shirley conveyed Chen Gong's suggestion to Lu Ren, Lu Ren thought about it again and decided to split a small part of the Lu clan people here in Yizhou to go to Quanzhou, and set up a tributary of the Lu clan with Lu Ren as the suzerain's head in Quanzhou, in other words, to set up a wealthy family surnamed Quanzhou in Quanzhou.

And there is no need to say what such a local wealthy family meant in that era. In short, in the name of the merchant clan, Sun Wu's attention to Lu Ren can be avoided. Once the situation changes, this branch can at least resist Sun Wu's army in advance and buy time for the deployment of Yizhou.

That's all for the main thing, and finally it's about naming these places. This Lu Ren doesn't have to think about it at all, Quanzhou is still called Quanzhou, and the current Yizhou town will officially change its name to Keelung, and Xingang is called Hsinchu. However, on the issue of Taipei, after thinking about it for a while, Lu Ren decided not to use Taipei, the official name of later generations, but chose the name Mangjia used before the Qing Dynasty. As for why this happened, Lu Ren actually couldn't say it himself. Perhaps, it is just to distinguish the difference between yourself and modern society.

Lu Ren is still in Wu County, and after discussing these things with Shirley, when he returns to Yizhou, he will select the right person to supervise the construction of the new city. In principle, Shirley is of course the best candidate, but in Lu Ren's absence, Shirley wants to sit in the small city of Yizhou and lead the stable development of the town, so Lu Ren is ready to hand over the task of building the new city to Lu Xin. Speaking of Lu Xin's calm personality, and he has been following Lu Ren for a long time, he has learned a lot of things that should be learned, and I believe there will be no problems. If it really doesn't work, with the closeness between Lu Xin, Lu Ren, and Shirley, it is more convenient to ask for help.

In addition, Lu Xin always has to have a deputy to help. Here two people were pulled out, one named Buyek and the other called Ladoa. The former is a young man, the latter is a little girl.

Both of them were the children of the patriarch of the Shanyue tribe, and their tribe was also the first tribe to establish a good relationship with Lu Ren and move to Yizhou. In particular, these two tribesmen, after moving to Yizhou, their tribe lived in the mountains of southern Mangjia, and their tribe's mountain skills are believed to be of great help in the construction of the city.

And Buyke and Ladoya have roughly the same idea, that is, after seeing the rapid development of the small city of Yizhou with their own eyes, they both have the intention of making their own tribe officially dependent on Lu Ren, and then make their own barbarian tribe that has always relied only on land and God to eat into a more comprehensive clan in terms of industry, in other words, just like the Mi, Lu, and Zhen families, and which of these three families is not rich now? This first pot of gold has been taken away by others, and the second pot must not be missed...... (To be continued.) )