Chapter 588: Rubber is still there
Liu Yi first summoned Gan Ning and other generals, and discussed his plan with him, and then Liu Yi decided to let Gan Ning lead more than 200,000 New Han troops who arrived in Nanyang with him this time to directly subdue all the natives in Nanyang, and completely make them submit to the rule of the New Han Dynasty.
With the backward and primitive barbarism of the Nanyang region at present, there is nothing to threaten the New Han army except natural dangers. In addition, in Liu Yi's mind, Gan Ning, the Jinfan thief, was originally a brave and resourceful super general, a wise general who could stand alone, and with him leading the army in the Nanyang region, Liu Yi was also quite relieved.
For Gan Ning, in history, Sun Quan, the lord of Eastern Wu, compared Gan Ning to Zhang Liao under his account, it can be seen that he is by no means just a fighting general.
And what about the soldiers of the New Han Army below? In addition to the beginning, they were not familiar with the rainforest, and the soldiers of the New Han Army were not adaptable, so they would find it difficult, and when they encountered unexpected changes, some soldiers would be reduced. But now, after several months of adaptation, the New Han Army is like returning to its own back garden in the Nanyang region, and it has already been able to come and go freely.
This is also the strength of the New Han Army, and it is the result of why the New Han Army has always insisted on training the army since its establishment. Basically, the real infantry and cavalry of the New Han Army, that is all-round training, especially the infantry infantry, basically the requirements for the infantry of the New Han Army, no matter what the climatic conditions, can adapt to the operation, grasslands, plains, forests, snow fields, desert Gobi, and mountain terrain types, all require the New Han Army infantry to be able to quickly adapt to such a type of operation. Other than that. It is also required that all soldiers of the New Han Army, non-water army soldiers, must know how to swim basically. That's all there is to it. When encountering any weather, climate, and terrain type of battle, it can better give full play to the normal combat effectiveness of the officers and men of the New Han Army.
And the water army. In fact, they fought in the climate and rainforest of the South Seas, in fact, there was no big problem, and they were completely able to adapt, but they did not expect the harshness of the real tropical rainforest, and the New Han Army played triumphant songs all the way, which made the soldiers of the New Han Army have a little arrogant and proud, which led to some careless emotions of the New Han Army officers and men, and only then did some casualties occur.
In fact, the naval army of the New Han Army rested for so long in Dong Lam City, Vietnam. And in view of the various conditions of the tropical rainforest, the various situations that the New Han Army may encounter in the tropical rainforest are calculated, and many casualties and sacrifices are actually completely avoidable, but some of the New Han Army officers and soldiers are too careless.
For example, the possibility of a deadly miasma in the depths of the forest after heavy rain is mentioned in the new Han Army's new marching code of conduct, at least, the experience of some locals who wait and see the weather for sudden changes in the weather. It was also conveyed to the officers and soldiers of the Xinhan Army. As soon as they notice that the weather has changed and there are signs of heavy rainfall, they have to evacuate the dangerous forest area immediately and escape to the safety of the forest area in time. Avoid surprises.
After all, the forest is there, and you can search it whenever you want. There is no need to rush in the moment.
However, there is no point in saying this now. With the lesson of blood, every soldier of the New Han Army can put down his mentality. Take every action seriously.
After the arrangement, Liu Yi left Kaimingtai behind, and asked the wolf tooth cultivator to fully cooperate with Gan Ning. In fact, Gan Ning also showed his strength to those natives, and showed his water skills to those natives, and was actually regarded by those natives as the "god of water". In this way, even Gan Ning has become a god in the hearts of those natives, so it will be more convenient for them to act in Malaysia.
In this way, Liu Yi planned to return to Dahan with the women. Lewi brought back only one fleet, a large sea vessel and a convoy of escorts.
Of course, every ship is fully loaded, loaded with some gold and silver, and more precious things such as pearls, jade, and ivory.
Also, compared with when he first went to sea, there were many stunning beauties from various regions of the South Seas on the ship, and these were all Liu Yi's private property.
In the Xinhan Army, basically the whole army knows that their lord Liu Yi likes this taste, so the officers and soldiers in the army will not have any dissatisfaction with Liu Yi's situation, and they will not even have any jealous thoughts. Because they are all used to it, if one day, Liu Yi suddenly says that I don't like beautiful women, I am afraid that the soldiers of the Xinhan Army will feel uncomfortable and strange.
What's more, if you want to be beautiful, it depends on the ability of each of them. Liu Yi will not stop them from soaking women at all, as long as they do not violate the military order, in Nanyang, some captured women, Liu Yi can reward them, but, as before, treat the women of the Xiongnu and the Wa Kingdom, do more humane, not directly order rewards. Because Lewi himself didn't really want to treat women as a kind of goods to reward the soldiers below.
If you want a woman, there are rules in the New Han Army, and if you don't have a marriage, you can choose one as a concubine. But they have to be responsible, after asking for this woman, they can't let these women commit crimes, and second, they can't abuse those women, it's best to let those women follow them with all their hearts, and there will never be a betrayal of the big man. In addition, if the soldiers of the New Han Army who have already married are married, they need the women in their own families to be able to accommodate them and find more women, and these captured women, after they take them home, they can handle the relationship between these women and women, so as not to catch fire in the backyard. Then, Lewis would not interfere with them, and allowed them to choose a woman from among the captured alien women.
Of course, they don't have the privilege of Liu Yi, and they can casually take their daughters with the army. But this question has been mentioned before, if their women can be as capable as the women brought by Liu Yi, they can also go into battle to kill the enemy on the battlefield, and they can protect themselves, then they can also let their women accompany the army, but if they really want to be killed on the battlefield, they can't complain about people.
In addition, the women they soaked, Liu Yi will also send a special ship back to the Han Dynasty after Nanyang is completely under the control of the New Han Army. Together with those captured women, send back to Dahan. You can't go with them. If that's the case, then the whole army will be in chaos.
Anyway. Lewis always believes that when the water is clear, there are no fish. It is a matter of time for the New Han Army to be strict in military discipline, but it should also be a little more humane, especially the officers and men of the New Han Army who have been on expeditions abroad for many years, and the officers and men of the New Han Army who have been on expeditions to the sea. If you want to ask them to live an ascetic life, it will definitely suffocate them and make them sick.
It is only by letting all the soldiers of the New Han Army get the sweet benefits of the expedition, and then infect more soldiers of the New Han Army through them, even. It was spread to the people of the Han Dynasty, so that everyone in the Han Dynasty knew that the original expedition to a foreign country and the spread of the Han civilization would actually gain so many benefits.
Women, who doesn't like that? With this incentive. In the future, it will slowly make the hearts of the Han people more aggressive, at least, there will be a yearning for expeditions to foreign countries. Such. As long as it is maintained, the Han people in the future will also rush to sign up for the expeditionary force, and. There will also be more Han people who are willing to leave the Han Dynasty and immigrate to other countries.
It's too early to tell, but Lewi really plans to do so.
The return journey is much faster. Lewi simply did not stay in the coastal areas of the Nanyang Peninsula at all. Instead, he returned directly to the Pearl River port.
Jiaozhou Taishou Shixie was already waiting at the Pearl River port, and Liu Yi just wanted to have a good talk with him.
This trip to the South Seas. Although he didn't find the rubber trees and sweet potatoes that Leo needed, he was. Leuy had already figured out how to get a lot of food. In fact, rice in the south is better than sweet potatoes, and Liu Yi is worried about its yield. In addition, on the issue of rubber trees, Liu Yi also had some immature thoughts in his heart.
On both of these issues, Liu Yi wanted to talk to Jiaozhou Taishou Shixie.
Since Jiaozhou Taishou Shixie intends to peacefully resolve the affairs in the Lingnan area, Liu Yi is naturally very happy to accept it. And he is also talented, able to govern the Lingnan area and the Nanyang region for the New Han Dynasty.
The current capital of Jiaozhou Prefecture is located in Nanhai City, which is an ancient city near Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in later generations.
In fact, whether it is Guangzhou in later generations or the South China Sea now, Liu Yi feels that its geographical location is very important. In the future, it will also become the most important city in the south of Dahan and the first port city to face the world. In the future, the naval forces of the New Han Army will also build a shipyard here, and more naval forces of the New Han Army will be stationed, and when they attack Western Europe by water in the future, they will also set off from Nanhai City.
Shixie, the word Weiyan. Cangwu Guangxin (now Wuzhou, Guangxi) people. During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, the princes of Jiaozhou were divided. After returning to Sun Quan, he was still reused, General Wei and Marquis Long.
For Shi Xie, what surprised Liu Yi the most was not his talent and achievements, but his longevity. He was born in 137 until his death in 226, at the age of 90. This, in the Three Kingdoms period, it is really rare for people to live so long.
Today's Shixie is almost 60 years old, but he looks energetic, even his hair is black and shiny, I don't know, I think he is a young man.
He is also very suggestive, and his words and deeds are quite heroic and hearty, which makes Liu Yi have a good impression of him.
He visited Liu Yi as a courtesy of a monarch and a minister, but he did not have the slightest unnatural feeling, and it could be seen that he was sincere, regardless of personal gains and losses, and he sincerely wanted to submit to the New Han Dynasty.
From his mouth, Liu Yi also learned that he had already contacted Sun Ce, and had sent many people to help Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, recruited some Shanyue people in the deep mountains and forests, and put forward many valuable opinions to Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and other Jiangdong generals. In fact, it is similar to the suggestion made by Liu Yi and Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and other Jiangdong generals, for some ferocious and barbaric Shanyue tribes, they will be completely eliminated, and for some small and medium-sized ethnic groups in the mountains with pure nature, some gentle policies will be adopted to subdue them as much as possible, and there is no need to eliminate them all.
However, Shi Xie's understanding of the minority ethnic groups in the Lingnan region is much better than Liu Yi's. Because he knows which minority nations have lived in the mountains for generations, and those minority nations are more aggressive. In addition, he has always had trade contacts with some small ethnic groups in the mountains, and there has been a certain degree of integration and mutual trust between them. Jiaozhou, that's it, Shixie can govern Jiaozhou in an orderly manner.
After meeting with Shi Xie, after talking, Liu Yi also felt that Shi Xie was indeed a talent worthy of his trust and reuse.
During the official banquet, Liu Yi also met with a group of local tyrants in Jiaozhou who came to meet with Shixie, as well as the leaders of some minority ethnic groups. Everyone talked happily, and after the banquet dispersed, Liu Yi and Shi Xie had a secret conversation in a secret room.
There are some things that cannot be passed on to the second ear.
Explain how Shixie vigorously develops agriculture in Jiaozhou, Nanyang and other areas, and how to cultivate to greatly increase output.
The most important thing is how to open up a large amount of fertile land in the plains with abundant water flows and rivers, and also build a large amount of water conservancy to irrigate the farmland. In terms of manpower, it will be easy, just use the prisoners captured in Nanyang this time, and there will be as many people as you want. These, Liu Yi asked Shixie to contact Gan Ning and coordinate with each other.
What Leo Yi wanted to talk to Shi Xie was about rubber trees.
The lack of rubber trees in Nanyang made Liu Yi feel a little disappointed. However, Liu Yi only vaguely remembered something not long ago. That is, although rubber is called rubber, it is not only rubber trees that can produce rubber.
According to Lew's faint impression, in later generations, the world has found that about 2,000 kinds of trees can produce rubber. Although these rubbers are not as good as the rubber of real rubber trees. However, Liu Yi felt that in the Three Kingdoms period, when science and technology were so backward, even if there were rubber trees, I am afraid that they might not be able to produce high-quality rubber. Therefore, as long as it is rubber, at present, it can barely play the role of rubber.
It's just that Liu Yi really can't find any kind of plant that can refine the sweat of the tree. It's not in the encyclopedia of solar phones. It's just a few ways to refine how to make rubber.
Liu Yi told Shi Xie how to refine the method of making rubber, and asked him to collect the sap from the rainforest and test which kind of tree sap could refine the rubber, which one could refine more, and which one was softer and tougher.
Liu Yi intends to also be in charge of this project by Shixie. (To be continued......)