"The Old Man and the Sea" is about the fishing experience of the old fisherman Santiago (there may be different versions depending on the translation): after the old man subdued the big marlin, he had a thrilling fight with the shark on the way back. The image in the work has a strong symbolic connotation, he uses the big marlin to symbolize the ideal of life and the inevitable ** of human beings as life itself, the shark symbolizes the tragic fate that cannot be escaped, and the sea symbolizes the fickle human society, and the lion is a symbol of bravery, hatred of evil, and can create miracles, and Santiago is a representative of the "tough guy" who fights with powerful forces in human beings. His misadventures in fishing symbolize that humanity is always battling doom and is unable to try to change its fate in any way. "A ship crosses the end of the world and sails into the unknown sea, and on the bow of the ship hangs a flag that is still gorgeous despite the erosion of the wind and rain, and on the flag, the four words like a cloud dragon shine - beyond the limit!

The Old Man and the Sea is just an article, but this article is not only a profound spiritual medicine that records the relationship between man and nature, but also a program to guide the elite in formulating strategies. When Li Ji and others formulated the strategy of the northern countries, they compared the swordfish (used to call the big marlin as the sailfish, itself a subordinate genus and species of the swordfish family) to the Liao State that was difficult to conquer and highly sinicized, the shark to the uncontrollable and very dangerous Jin State, and the Western Xia and Yueben, which had been firmly controlled, were the tools on the boat, and the tragic Goryeo was only worthy of being used as bait.

Originally, no one took words like 'Our journey is the stars and the sea' as a motto, but it is indeed difficult to control a huge organization to control the many ethnic groups in the north that no one has been able to settle for hundreds of years.

Before getting the proof of the hegemon of East Asia (the control of China's great unification regime, Jiuding, Chuanguo Jade Seal, etc.), engaging in regional integration and settling all the troubles in the north is the top priority of the crossers.

Li Ji, who hated the war, led a group of technocrats except Lao Wang to crisscross the Great Song Empire, making a lot of money while also spending a lot of money to manage contacts and set up education, and one by one the comprehensive network with schools as the core spread from the central city to all residential areas. This large net is an artifact used for fishing, and as long as the net is completed, it can be caught in one net. Harvest all the target big fish.

On the banner in front of Li's desk is the three words of patience, determination and perseverance, which is Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and the three of them are written on this piece of paper.

This character is not only a family heirloom of the Li family, but also to make hundreds of high-quality replicas to give to relatives, friends and partners, Li Ji as early as the 5th year of Yuan Yu secretly sent several henchmen and students to infiltrate the Liao State to establish a stronghold, consignment sales through the production of high-demand luxury goods and high-end goods in the industry, the five henchmen who wear many hats are the hearts of various forces in the north, one in Nanjing Province, one in Zhongjing Province, one in Tokyo Province (Jinguo), one in charge of the Korean region in Jeju Island, One of the general directors of the Western Regions region in Gaochang.

These five people are the five giants who will make countless northern forces love and hate in the future, and they are the cronies of Li Ji's cronies, and their status and authority within the Chenji Group are second only to the traversal. He is the key leader of the fleet in Li Ji's fishing plan, and it is also the biggest target of various forces to strictly guard against each other.

Why? The reason for the strict defense is that no matter what kind of industry they operate, they are in fact similar to the imperialist concessions in China, and in addition to having no extraterritorial and administrative powers, they cannot pour water on the operation of one stronghold after another, and they are always welcome to outsiders. Each stronghold is the same as it was before they came, the only difference is that a set of systems and spiritual outlook are established with the habits and needs of the people as the core. Although the major forces can't see any action to build a high city and deep ponds, the extremely stupid people who don't want to come out after entering the stronghold can see it.

The heads and brains of the major forces basically used all kinds of modern daily necessities that were vigorously promoted by the crossing for the first time, and adapted to the supporting habits as quickly as possible. From personal habits such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, to large equipment such as horse-drawn carriages and sofa furniture, toilets, toilet paper, home textiles, glass products, clothing, shoes and socks all make people who have seen it happy.

The subtle combination of ideological skills such as the sense of dependence and institutional habits caused by the buying of people's hearts by hardware is simply nirvana, and it is even more difficult to get a person who is accustomed to flushing toilets and toilet paper back to the state of squatting in the pit with bamboo chips than to detoxify.

Each stronghold is not only a spark, but also a propaganda machine and an immigration bureau, as well as a technical training institution, a supermarket, an espionage base, a bank, a warehouse, a holy place, and other functions.

At the beginning, in addition to the large sums of money they carried, the five henchmen who opened up the base were basically some high-end luxury gifts that served as stepping stones, and after they settled down, they used the follow-up funds to carry out trading and follow-up plans. A small grocery store can become a bustling town block in a year's time, which is just the bare minimum for Leeki.

Besides, with the support of unlimited resources such as dumping methods that are almost unprofitable, there are famous teachers who have not been able to open the situation through the public open system, intelligence, and science and technology, and they will not be able to get this opportunity to get ahead. As long as the IQ is higher than 100, these five top people from poor families will not mess up.

It takes hundreds of years for a normal fisherman family to turn a small sampan into a giant ocean-going fleet, while it only takes 7 or 8 years for a small sampan to become an aircraft carrier fleet with almost alien technology and unlimited capital support, and the most limiting element is still the necessary element of expansion - people, otherwise the time can be cut in half.

After all, in this era, except for the Great Song Empire, the literacy rate in other countries and regions cannot exceed 10%, and there are even fewer backbones who can pass the loyalty assessment. If you want to cover 10,000 people in an outlet, you need at least 30 people to maintain normal operations, but in fact, you may only be able to find one person in charge of an area of 80,000 people. Some key positions with high technical requirements, such as radio workers, require the general manager to work part-time. In Li Ji's eyes, these five seeded players can survive the first few years to become senior managers and partners at the level of participating in political affairs, and they will have capital to enter the group's board of directors, and they can also be a little easier.

In a word, the essence and means of controlling an organization, enterprise, group and even a country is to choose the right person, use the right person, and reward the right person.