Wang Ling and Tian Yu did not have a strong sailor and could not enter the sea to fight Wei Ba, but it did not mean that they were blind. The news of Wei Ba's establishment of a base on the island soon reached their ears.

After marking Wei Ba's base on the map, Tian Yu couldn't help but glance at Tian Fu. As Tian Fu said, judging from the known locations of these islands, Wei Ba's goal is by no means as simple as those counties in Donglai, and he probably wants to take Qingzhou into his pocket. Qingzhou is like a sharp knife, inserted into the sea, even if the hilt west of Beihai is connected to the mainland and is not easy to attack, the blade east of Beihai may also become the target of Wei Ba's attack.

Wang Ling had an army of nearly 20,000 people, plus Tian Yu's 3,000 cavalry, it was said that even if Wei Ba had 30,000 foot soldiers, they didn't need to be nervous, but they knew that they were not facing an ordinary general. This person has been a legend since his debut, even if he only has 10,000 people in his hands, he can't be underestimated, otherwise he may become the next name in his credit book.

What's more, in addition to defending Qingzhou, Wang Ling also has to defend Xuzhou and Yanzhou, covering the left flank of Luoyang, once it is broken through by Wei Ba, Jizhou will be dangerous.

Wang Ling didn't dare to slack off, he accepted Wang Ji's suggestion, on the one hand, he called the court to the police, and on the other hand, he summoned the gentry of the Qingzhou family, coerced and lured, and asked them to contribute people and money to help the court win this battle. This caused a lot of turmoil among the people, the names of the people, the shadow of the tree, Wei Ba, who had nothing to do with them, suddenly became the center of their discussion, and could even be used as a good medicine for children's night crying.

……

Nancheng County, Taishan County, Yangjia.

Fourteen-year-old Yang Hu holds a book. Walked quickly into the small courtyard where my sister Yang Huiyu lived. Yang Huiyu, who was writing in front of the window, glanced at him, pursed his lips and smiled: "What good things did you get again, come to offer treasure?" ”

"Guess what." Yanghu smiled proudly.

"A book?" Yang Huiyu put down the pen and looked at the book in Yang Hu's hand, and her long eyelashes flashed: "Judging from the appearance, it is not an old book, and from the perspective of binding, it is not my Qilu style, from other places?" ”

"Well, far away."

"In my brother's eyes. It's not an idle job. Yang Huiyu thought about it carefully. smiled: "Could it be the new work of Wu Di Daru?" ”

"This is not a new work of Confucianism, but an idle book." Yang Hu hahadaxiao, handed the book to Yang Huiyu. Yang Huiyu took it and took a look, and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "It's a geography book?" ”

"Sort of. But it's not the geography of my Central Plains. It's the geography of the Western Regions. Yanghu poured himself a glass of water. looked at Yang Huiyu playfully: "Sister, you better give me the book first, I'm afraid you will tear the book." ”

“weishenme？” Yang Huiyu held the book in his arms. Puzzled, asked.

"Because the author of this book is the one who has defeated your future husband many times."

Yang Huiyu was taken aback and glanced at the cover again: "Wei Ba? ”

"Well, that's the record of the Mansion Ship Society." Yanghu stretched out his hand to take the book and said with a smile: "I have long heard that there is such a book, and I have searched for it in many ways, but I have not found it, but I didn't expect someone to send it to the door today." I stole the book first while my eldest brother wasn't looking. ”

"I didn't expect my brother to steal today." Yang Huiyu covered her lips and smiled, walked in front of Yang Hu, stretched out her hand, pulled the book over, turned around to avoid it, and said, "I'll take a look first." ”

"You're not angry?"

"I'm mad at something." Yang Huiyu said expressionlessly: "What does the victory or defeat between you men have to do with our women." Besides, I haven't entered the door of Sima's house yet, and I have nothing to do with him. ”

Yang Hu wiped his mouth and said nothing more. He knew that his sister didn't like Sima Shi, and this family affair was not what she liked, but she had no way to refuse. Sima Shi is indeed talented, and he is a big family in Hanoi, and the eldest son of the current general will be high and powerful in the future, needless to say. But Sima Shi's kindness is also obvious to all. In order to get the help of Wu Zhen, an important minister of the Wen Dynasty, he married Wu Zhen's daughter, and as soon as Wu Zhen died, he spoke ill of the Wu family, and finally divorced the Wu family not long ago, and proposed to the Yang family through the Xin family.

"Sister, do you know who the guest is today?"

"Who?"

"A giant merchant in Donghai County many years ago." Yanghu smiled: "Although he covered it up in many ways, I only listened to a few words, and I heard his origin." ”

Yang Huiyu raised his eyebrows lightly and pondered for a moment: "People from the Elk family? Elfang? ”

Yang Hu nodded vigorously, a little frustrated: "Sister, how do you know it's Elfang?" ”

"A giant businessman who became famous many years ago, and a native of Donghai County, I can't think of anyone else besides the Elk brothers. Lu Zhu is already dead, and the only thing left is naturally Lu Fang. ”

Yang Hu suddenly realized: "It turns out that I have already told you all the mysteries." ”

"Be smart." Yang Huiyu smiled and turned to the side to read.

In the front yard, the sheep sent Elfang away, frowned, thought for a while, turned around and went into the backyard, asking to see his stepmother Cai.

Cai is the daughter of university scholar Cai Yong and the younger sister of Cai Yan. Yang Fa's biological mother was Kong Rong's daughter, and after he died of illness, his father Yang Wei married Cai. In addition to giving birth to Yang Huiyu and Yang Hu, Cai's also has a child named Yang Cheng. Once, Yang Fa and Yang Cheng fell ill together, and Cai couldn't take care of it, so he took care of Yang Fa wholeheartedly and handed over Yang Cheng to a servant to take care of, but Yang Cheng was cured and Yang Cheng died. Although it doesn't have much to do with who takes care of it, Yang Fa feels Cai's love, and treats Cai's as his biological mother from then on, and he will report to Cai's if anything.

When he went to the hall, Yang Fa bowed respectfully: "Mother." ”

"The guest is gone?" Cai raised his head and showed a kind smile: "Look at your face, this guest has a lot of background?" ”

"Well, he is Lu Fang of Qu County in the East China Sea, and now he is a subordinate of Wei Ba, the general of the anti-Shu chariot cavalry."

Cai's eyebrows were lightly raised, she was not yet sixty years old, but she suffered a lot when she was young, her health was not very good, and her eyebrows had fallen out very thinly. She also doesn't like thrushes, so the eyebrows look pale when frowning. The wrinkles at the corners of the eyes are clearer than the eyebrows.

After a while, Cai Shi said lightly: "When a person like Elfang comes to the door, why do you want to receive him, aren't you asking for trouble." ”

"The kid didn't know it at the time." Yang Fa said in a low voice: "However, this person said a few words, but it was quite insightful. ”

"Ominous people, what insight can they have." Cai sneered.

Yang Fa licked his lips and said, "Did Grandma hear the news of Linzi City a month ago?" ”

Cai Shi was stunned for a moment, put down the needle and thread in his hand, and his eyes were bright: "That's his handwriting?" ”

"It's not. It was the handiwork of his nephew Elway. Yang Fa said: "Elwei has been running for Wei Ba. When Wei Ba sent sailors to attack Wu County, it was Elk Wei who dispatched the grain and grass from it. ”

"In this way, Elk Zizhong has a successor." Cai involuntarily took a breath: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the economy comes first." Wei Ba is both soft and hard. The means are indeed clever. No wonder he was in a high position at such a young age. ”

"Mother, Wei Ba knows how to make good use of people, which is the most terrifying."

Cai's slight jaw is slightly headed. A few days ago. The Cai family's business clan in Linzi came back and reported a news that Linzi City had experienced a business war that was little known to the outside world, and there was a mysterious giant merchant who easily purchased a large amount of grain, pigs, cattle and sheep and other materials from Linzi City, and got out before the order of the Assassin Mansion.

This news has had a lot of impact among the big families, the reason is very simple, every family will have business, which is one of the main sources of their wealth, and with such a giant businessman, if they are not careful, they may become the prey of the other party at any time.

Her husband Yang Wei is not at home, her eldest son Yang Fa is the person who supports the façade of the family, and Cai is the person who is really in charge of the portal, she can't help but pay attention to such news. It was precisely because of this that she criticized Yang Fa for not receiving Elfang just now. Now hearing the news, she realizes that Yang Fa has a last resort. The Elk family may not be terrible, but behind them is Wei Ba, Wei Ba is in the East China Sea, and is preparing to attack Qingxu, once the war starts, the Yang family will inevitably be affected.

In the event of an uncertain outcome, it is a very wise choice to keep in touch with both parties. There was nothing wrong with Sheep Hair's decision.

"You're doing a great job." Cai said solemnly: "However, it must be done secretly, and no one must be allowed to seize the evidence." ”

"Well, I see." The sheep hair bowed and saluted, and reached out to scoop it up his sleeve, but he didn't take anything out. He thought about it and couldn't help laughing: "Uncle is getting more and more naughty now." ”

……

Wei Ba sat in front of the sand table, watching Fa Miao and a group of military strategists doing the sand table renovation, his eyes were calm.

Long before he went to Chengdu, he asked Elwei to take people to reconnoiter the terrain of Qingzhou and Liaodong, and after more than half a year of preparation, the results were about to appear in front of him, but he was not excited, on the contrary, he was a little disappointed.

He knew that Elway and the others worked hard and did their work meticulously, but their footprints had not yet stepped into the footprints of their ancestors. Such a map, Luoyang actually has, or rather, once had. The Han people's cartographers used to reach a jaw-dropping level, but unfortunately, these skills were destroyed in the war along with the map.

War is the catalyst of jishu, and at the same time the destroyer of civilization. He had put so much effort into directing the eyes of his countrymen to a wider world, but unfortunately those were too far away, and he now had to raise his sword to his former kindred. Sailing all over the world is still an unattainable dream, at least in the future where Yujian can be unlikely. Before the reunification of the Central Plains, it was impossible for him to go far, and even the island country that was close at hand was not capable of conquering, let alone Europe and the Americas, which were thousands of miles away.

Looking at Shijie, based on the present, this is the only word he can use to comfort himself at the moment. Shorten the time of the war in the Central Plains as much as possible and preserve a little vitality for the Chinese civilization, which is what he can do at present. As for the promotion of Chinese civilization to further afield, it can only be waited for.

"General, the sand table is ready." A military strategist walked over, and although he tried his best to hide it, there was still a little pride in his eyes.

Wei Ba sighed secretly, there is not even the Korean Peninsula, let alone the Japanese archipelago, what is there to be proud of...... (To be continued......)