Seeing that Zhuge Liang was still arguing, Wang Yu waved his hand and asked, "Kong Ming, do you also think that Qingzhou and Liaodong are very similar?" ”

"Huh?" This question was a bit sudden, with Zhuge Liang's change, he still thought about it, and then nodded and said, "It's a little ......."

More than a little, many of the policies on both sides seem to have been taught by a master. Suppress the powerful, divide the land equally, attach importance to education, martial arts, and even have a similar attitude towards navigation. If you have to say the difference, it is that Qingzhou has done more thoroughly, and the results are greater.

Thinking of this, combined with the Liaodong threat theory that Wang Yu has been emphasizing, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but be a little puzzled, could it be that these two are really brothers, so they must compete with each other?

"I can't help it." Wang Yu didn't know that Zhuge Liang's associative power was so rich, but looking at his eyes, he could also know that his words were not from the bottom of his heart, "Some people may think that it is precisely because of the similarity that this general must strangle the Liaodong forces in advance, but to speak from the heart, although the general's mind is not wide, it is not so narrow-minded." ”

He raised two fingers and said in a deep voice: "The threat to Liaodong mainly lies in two points, Gongsun Du's ambition and Liaodong's sailors!" ”

"How so?" Zhuge Liang's eyebrows were twisted, Wang Yu kept saying that Gongsun Du was not small, but the latter was at most beating Wuhuan in Liaodong, bullying and bullying Goguryeo and Sanhan, and I didn't see him really make any moves to move closer to the Central Plains and intend to join the ranks of the competition.

Zhuge Liang unabashedly put half-believing and suspicious feelings on his face, feeling that Wang Yu was still overly nervous.

"The two families of Qingzhou and Liaodong are at odds with each other, which should start from the differences in maritime trade. Kong Ming, you should also know. The conflict began as an unintentional mistake, but it evolved. But it's getting worse, have you ever thought about it? Where are the roots? ”

Zhuge Liang found that for some reason, when discussing problems with himself, the lord especially liked to use this way of asking questions. He didn't reject it, because this kind of dialogue was very good for thinking, but this special treatment made people feel strange.

This question is not difficult to answer.

Qingzhou took the initiative to cross the sea to Liaodong because the fleet in Liaodong had a limited loading capacity, and it only came twice a year, which could not meet the needs of merchants for profit.

The significance of Tai Shi Ci's eastward crossing. Far more than just expanding the territory, it is a signal to all Qingzhou people that a new era of navigation has come. Those who were most courageous and adventurous felt Wang Yu's invisible call and followed him one after another.

The routes between Samhan and Wajima are still in the exploratory stage, and the navigation technology is not mature enough, and only those with official status are qualified and capable to take the lead. The route to the south of the Yangtze River is similar to the traditional navigation mode, which can only travel along the coast, and cannot give full play to the excellent performance of Qingzhou's new sea vessels.

So. Liaodong and Youzhou have become the most valuable targets in front of Qingzhou maritime merchants.

The sextant measuring position is far from reaching the level of full popularity, as far as Zhuge Liang knows. Until the group of ceramic craftsmen summoned by the lord got the so-called glass, the sextant could not have been popularized.

And the maritime merchants in Qingzhou are all individual actions, and they all start from there. The focus is on time and efficiency, and it is impossible to make a special trip to Donglai. Along the existing route, he went to Donghao Port to trade with the official Liaodong government, so there was a smuggling behavior that Gongsun Du hated.

In the beginning. When Liu Yi made representations to Mi Zhu, who was in charge of maritime trade, the latter thought that it was no big deal, and the businessmen came in the wind and went in the waves, didn't they just want to make a profit?

Even if it is smuggling, the lion's share of the sea trade will still fall into the hands of Gongsun Du, after all, he has his own fleet, and the amount of trade he can make is much more than those who try their luck on the beach. On the Qingzhou side, there are taxes anyway, and the objective conditions are like this, and Mi Zhu does not feel that it is necessary and possible to prohibit this kind of behavior of maritime merchants.

But Liaodong's reaction was great, and after the protest failed, Liu Yi left without saying anything. But only a month later, the sentry at Chengshanjiao reported that it was found that the fleet of Liaodong had passed through, and the draft was very deep, and it should be a cargo ship. Obviously, Liaodong deliberately bypassed Qingzhou and went directly to Xuzhou and even Jiangnan to find new partners.

Mi Zhu became nervous for a moment, reported the matter to Wang Yu, and asked for countermeasures.

It was also from this time that the shogunate, the shogunate of Qingzhou, realized that it was wishful thinking for everyone to regard Liaodong as a subsidiary force of Qingzhou, and Gongsun Du did not seem to be settled in the hillbilly who was a local tyrant in Liaodong, and he was also a very temperamental overlord.

At this time, if Qingzhou lowers its posture and takes some remedial measures, it may not be able to eliminate the estrangement. But although those fierce generals who have won a hundred battles are very obedient and honest in front of Wang Yu, they are more arrogant than one when they are external, how can they bow their heads to a small prince in a remote area?

What's more, after the large-scale rise of maritime commerce, the profits of maritime trade are also rising, who will add some rules and regulations to restrict it in order to worry about Gongsun Du's mood?

In fact, Wang Yu's emphasis on maritime trade is not only about profits, but also about the experience of maritime merchants. Compared with the East China Sea and the South China Sea, which are high and turbulent, the Bohai Sea is like a calm bathtub, just like the Western navigators, who also went to the ocean after many years of training in the Mediterranean.

Therefore, it is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong in this public case, and it can only be said that each has its own interests. Gongsun Du doesn't have the ability to integrate Liaodong's commerce, so he can only make less money, so it's not possible for us to lower the specifications and deliberately cater to him, right? Zhuge Liang replied, and then asked: "But what does this have to do with your disposal of Liaodong?" ”

"Of course there is, and it has a lot to do with it." Wang Yu didn't sell Guanzi anymore, and said bluntly: "Liaodong has gained a lot from sea trade over the years, however, according to what Zhang Fang saw in Xiangping, Gongsun Du's own use is very frugal, except for making wives, he does not have concubines, does not raise slaves, and all the income is invested in armaments......

Wang Yu flipped the letter in his hand and smiled slightly: "Ziyi's letter is very clear, there are more than 100 large warships in Liaodong, and there are countless small and medium-sized ships. Although most of the armor in the army is old, or crudely made. However, the armor equipment rate is extremely high, and there is a guard light cavalry of about 3,000 people. Very good at running and fighting...... Kong Ming, you are so smart, don't you have any associations? ”

"The lord means ......" Zhuge Liang frowned, as if he had realized, but there was still some hesitation.

Before coming to Qingzhou, Zhuge Liang had never associated the sea with military affairs, and the impression left by the ocean on him was only the seafood he had eaten when he was a teenager.

It wasn't until I came to Qingzhou that I saw Wang Yu with great courage. It can almost be said that with the speed of galloping horses, the entire Qingzhou was pushed into the ocean age, and he gradually touched the bypass and had a deeper understanding of the ocean.

Even so, before Wang Yu made his decision, he never imagined that shipping could transport supplies to tens of thousands of troops, and that sailors with less than one-tenth or even one percent would replace people's husbands, and ships would replace chariots, horses, and livestock. The result is a faster, less expensive lifeline.

Now, more advanced ideas are coming.

Obedient and listening, the lord obviously meant to say. Although Gongsun Du is located in Liaodong, he always thinks about coming to the Central Plains to compete for power, and even makes a sea transportation for this purpose. Prepare for a long-distance run!

This is something that Zhuge Liang could never have imagined before, but look at it now. It's possible, at least technically. He couldn't even find a reason to excuse Gongsun Du. Long before Wang Yu entered Qingzhou, Gongsun Du had sent officials and a small number of soldiers to cross the sea and set up a camp in Donglai.

In terms of actual situation, if the Central Plains War was in full swing, Qingzhou mobilized all its forces to fight with Cao and Sun, Gongsun Du quietly crossed the sea and landed in the Lijin area, and 3,000 elite cavalry attacked Gaotang, the probability of success was not ordinarily high.

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty relied on the benefits of the river and the sea, because it was located in the hinterland of Qingzhou, Wang Yu used an open style when he built the city, and it was okay in peacetime, and the defense in wartime can be said to be almost nothing, just like this northern expedition.

In the general's mansion, no one has ever mentioned that it is a huge blind spot to make arrangements for this aspect, even Zhuge Liang, who has always been known for his meticulous thinking.

This is not an negligence, which made Zhuge Liang sweat, secretly calling luck in his heart, and at the same time doubting that Gongsun Du only has this ability, and may not be able to think of doing this, even if there is really this concept, I am afraid that it is very vague. Many of his preparations were started before the lord entered Qingzhou, and it could not be said that they were aimed at Qingzhou at all.

So, how did the lord anticipate things in advance?

Wang Yu smiled mysteriously and didn't explain.

It's not that he doesn't want to explain, it's that he can't. There are not many records about Gongsun Du in history, and Wang Yu only remembered two things.

The first happened before Cao Cao killed Yuan Tan in Youzhou, launched an eastern crusade, and pursued Yuan Shang, Lao Cao had appeased Gongsun Du with a high-ranking official Houlu. At that time, Cao Cao had defeated Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, Lu Bu and many other strong enemies, and Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, was also dead, leaving only Jingzhou and Xishu and other places that had not yet surrendered, and the situation was very favorable.

As a result, the seal ribbon he sent was thrown directly into the warehouse by Gongsun Du.

What's more, after rejecting Cao Cao's appeasement, Gongsun Du also drew up a plan, he thought that Cao Cao's expedition was outside, Yecheng was empty, and he wanted to raid Yecheng with 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 foot soldiers, cut off Cao Cao's way back, and then seize the world.

Wang Yu can remember these two things because he thinks it's ridiculous when he reads the book, Cao Cao before the Battle of Chibi was so good, he defeated so many masters, and Gongsun Du dared to compete with him, isn't this a mantis arm blocking the car?

Moreover, Gongsun Du's plan is also very nonsense from the perspective of military common sense.

Cao Cao is on an expedition, but his army is in Youzhou, on the one hand, blocking the road between Liaodong and Yecheng, and on the other hand, the distance between him and Yecheng is also closer than Gongsun Du, what kind of surprise attack is this?

When he really came into contact with Gongsun Du and Liaodong, Wang Yu suddenly realized that as early as the Three Kingdoms era, there were already people in China planning a landing war to reverse the strategic situation, and with the help of sea superiority, a second battlefield was opened behind enemy lines.

In addition to being amazed, Gongsun Du's status in his heart also surpassed Liu Bei and Yuan Shu at once, and became a big trouble on a par with Cao, Sun, and Dong.

Historically, Gongsun Du died of illness in the same year after refusing Cao Cao's appeasement, so his recklessness and raid plans have become a joke through the ages. But in history, Cao Cao hit Youzhou during the Jian'an period, but now it is only five years of Zhongping, and it is still far from Gongsun Du's illness and death.

This is the reason why Wang Yu must completely solve the Liaodong problem despite the delay in time. Of course, these reasons are not enough for outsiders, but fortunately, Wang Yu is the lord, and he does not need to explain everything to his subordinates.

Zhuge Liang frowned, but psychologically accepted Wang Yu's previous explanation.

The skill of accumulating wealth but not the dislike of luxury is in itself a clear proof of ambition.

There was once an emperor who asked the heroes who had made great contributions, saying that Aiqing had made such great contributions, how should the widow reward you? The hero replied: The minister only loves the beauties of the good land mansion, please give your majesty a lot of rewards. When the emperor heard this, he was happy and relieved, feeling that this was a good comrade and there was no suspicion of rebellion.

This is the so-called self-defilement of heroes, and it is the only way to save lives.

On the other hand, if this is Gongsun Du, it will be over. The emperor took a look, this product is so profitable, and he has spent all the money on army equipment and navy, isn't this a rebellion?

From this point of view, it makes sense to explain the relationship between Qingzhou and Liaodong.

"However, your preparation for the negotiations seems to be too ...... Unreliable, right? After thinking about it, Zhuge Liang still couldn't hold back, and finally vomited.

If Wang Yu is regarded as a great enemy in Liaodong at the strategic level, he is solemn and serious, and the preparations for negotiations that he began two months ago can only be described as chaotic. Anyway, Zhuge Liang couldn't see how the things prepared by Wang Yu would help persuade the ambitious Gongsun Du.

"The secret of heaven must not be revealed," Wang Yu smiled mysteriously and said, "Kong Ming, you just wait and see." (To be continued......)