In Yangzhou City, Zhao Qi naturally received the news sent by the spirit swordsman that Yelu Chucai was dead, really dead, and he had never really shined.

Poured a glass of wine and poured it on the ground, Zhao Qi muttered, "Go all the way!" ”

Yelu Chucai is a talented person, but he is a Khitan, so it is impossible for him to defect to the Han people, let alone Zhao Qi. Even Yelu Qi, the son of Yelu Chucai, was also a great figure, easily pinched Huang Rong's weakness, married Guo Fu, the eldest lady of the Guo family, and ascended to the position of the leader of the beggar gang, and the beggar gang really changed the direction of the wind and went into decline in his hands.

killed this person, Zhao Qi did not have any regrets. People like Yelu Chucai are too important to Mongolia, and they are familiar with the Jin Kingdom, the Song Kingdom, etc., if he really enters Mongolia, it will definitely set off endless waves.

Compared with Yelu Chucai, Le Wubian was much luckier, that day Zhao Qi was going to kill them all, but later Le Wubian's wife Zhao Ruoyun rushed over, but he acted in a tragic scene, which moved Li Mochou and the other three daughters. In desperation, Zhao Qi could only choose to let go of Le Wubian. Anyway, this person can't make any waves, otherwise, no matter what, Zhao Qi will choose to kill him.

With Le Wubian's initiative to surrender, Zhao Qi took advantage of the situation to master many secrets of the Cao Gang. Although the Cao Gang is vulnerable in Zhao Qi's eyes, it can actually be inherited for so long, and there are really a lot of unique features.

Since its establishment, the Cao Gang has gone through turmoil, not to mention anything else, just the biennial selection of the person has restricted the development of the Cao Gang. In two years, the previous term will be replaced, once a son of heaven and a courtier, even if the new person is super skilled, people like Le Wubian, if they want to sort out the relationship, it still takes time.

When all the internal troubles are resolved, it is almost time for the next election, and this kind of choice is at a juncture, once the wrong choice is in vain. This is the case from generation to generation, and the cycle repeats itself, and the Cao Gang is rooted in Cao Yun, which guarantees the influx of fresh blood.

The two-year term has kept the power of the Cao Gang at a constant level, unable to expand or decline. This is not a very clever choice at first glance, and it will never produce geniuses such as the beggar gang Hong Qigong, but it can ensure an endless inheritance.

The sound of the voice, the elephant is invisible. The founder of the Cao Gang knows this well.

"When the Han League is established and the leader of the alliance is selected, it seems that the strategy of the Cao Gang can be adopted, and a new leader of the alliance can be selected every four years, and the cycle will continue to be the survival of the fittest." Zhao Qi banged on the table, ticking and falling into deep thought. He is ready to plan for the future, and people who have no foresight will have near-term worries.

The Cao Gang has a senatorial council, they are the old men of the Cao Gang, they have no power or power, but they can decide who to talk to, which is the biggest power. Balance the forces within the gang to ensure that the internal strife of the Cao gang is controlled within a certain range. The biennial election will allow the Cao Gang to always maintain its vitality, instead of being a monopoly, causing irreparable consequences.

The more he pondered the mysteries, Zhao Qi couldn't help but feel emotional. Never underestimate the wisdom of others, this rule alone has formed a system, which is enough for the Cao Gang to inherit to the era of Cao Yun's decline. As long as there is a day of Cao Yun, there will be a living space for the Cao Gang.

The so-called election in Zhao Qi's era was to let ordinary people who had no power and no power cast their ballots. Compared to the giant oligarchs who are running, ordinary people are nothing at all, but ordinary people can decide who can succeed. This ensures that any candidate needs to serve his constituents. Every four or five years, there are elections, which fundamentally cut off the possibility of dictatorship.

The system of the Cao Gang is similar to this.

"It seems that the formation of a naval army is also on the agenda." Zhao Qi spread out the map and his eyes fell on the Grand Canal, without a sailor, he would not be able to truly master water transportation fundamentally. Even Zhao Qi is ambitious, he not only wants a sailor, but also a navy, the vast sea, hidden countless wealth, that is the real gold mine. At this time, the Song Kingdom was prosperous because of the developed shipping and foreign trade, otherwise with the strength of the Song Kingdom, it would not be able to stop the Jin Kingdom for so many years.

"Shipping, trade." After a few words, Zhao Qi still remembered those small islands across the water in the east, and the hidden minerals on them made him covet, not to mention that those people were natural slaves, and they only needed to send a partial division to capture a large number of slaves. They are used to build roads and bridges, which saves the consumption of internal manpower.

Zhao Qi is not Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, but if he wants to do things, especially large projects, he will inevitably consume the people's power. Compared with the internal losses, Zhao Qi preferred to replace them with slaves from Fusang and other places. As long as you send troops, you can easily capture them. Women can give Han men to reproduce, and men will perform castration, which can fundamentally cut off the hidden dangers that may form in the future.

The culture of the Han nationality, the family built with the patrilineal society as the bond, as long as they can marry a wife, they can continue to have children, so the conquest of women has become the biggest difficulty in population expansion. Whether it is a woman in Fusang and other places, or Nanyang and so on, they are the best resources. As for the children they have born, they are Hermes-Epitek. Even if a few other factors arise, they can't set off the storm.

As for men, in Zhao Qi's eyes, castration must be performed, otherwise it will inevitably become a real disaster. At this point, in Zhao Qi's era, the most powerful empire originally belonged to the white world, but most of it was blackened, and some careerists set off the slave liberation movement. Bad money drives out good money, and the stubborn inheritance of inferior genes is even stronger than all other factors, and sooner or later the empire will collapse on it.

Thinking about this, Zhao Qi instantly made the next decision, he would never indulge the existence of this hidden danger, and he would strangle it from the root. The Han people must not be slaves, other slaves must be castrated, no matter who it is, if it violates this, it is the death penalty.

This resolution seems to be cool, but in fact, it has cut off some of the ambitions of people with intentions. Otherwise, there will inevitably be people who choose to let slaves have children, so that the children can be slaves on their behalf, and the cost can be reduced.

But in Zhao Qi's view, the slaves in this world can be called endless, there is no need to be like this, the castrated slaves will be used for a certain number of years, and when they die, they will be replaced with new slaves, which needs to be purchased. If there is a market and demand, there will be people who specialize in capturing slaves, so that there will be an industrial chain, and the eyes of the Han people will not be confined to their feet, but the vast sea.

Profit is always the biggest catalyst for development. Although this point is bloody, it can maintain the conquest of the sea to the greatest extent, as long as this industrial chain has a prototype, it will develop and grow like a monster in the future, and sooner or later the footsteps of the Han people will spread to every corner of the world.

In that way, the banner of the Han League can be planted all over the land under the sun. There is no need to make any big senses, and someone will do this kind of thing.

Zhao Qi had read a lot of history books before, but few of them really pointed out this key point. The formation of a real maritime hegemony depends on the expulsion of interests. 300% profit, but turn the kindest people into villains.

The slave trade will definitely allow the Han League to continue to expand. This is the most valuable wealth that Zhao Qi is ready to leave behind, if you want to conquer the sea and capture slaves, you have to find a way to build more powerful ships, which can promote the development of related industrial chains. Layered on top of each other, this is the prototype of the empire on which the sun never sets.

Looking out the window, the sun shines through the window and reflects on Zhao Qi's face, he is like a demon under the sun, about to open the glorious and prosperous era of the Han people in the future, and it is also the bloodiest era. The glory of the Han people will be built on the wailing of the world. Countless historians in later generations continued to study Zhao Qi's thoughts at this moment, and came to many conclusions that were even called absurd. It was the slave trade that laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Han family, which is inconsistent with the Han people's consistent promotion of benevolence.

"Brother Zhao, it's time to eat something." Cheng Yaojia pushed the door in, saw Zhao Qi standing at the window in a daze, and said in a coquettish voice.

"Well, eat, the matter of Yangzhou City is almost settled, let's go north to Luoyang." Zhao Qi turned his head and said with a smile, with the canal going north, it will save a lot of effort. Zhao Qi prepared to set up the Han League in Luoyang.

Luoyang is located in the center of the world, since ancient times is an important place, the Eastern Han Dynasty Liu Xiu opened the country, and then the Han Dynasty, with Luoyang as the capital, and later many people chose this place. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty always wanted to move the capital to Luoyang, but in the end he never made the trip, and Luoyang became the accompanying capital.

"This season, there should be no peony flowers in Luoyang." Cheng Yaojia opened her mouth and said, Luoyang peony flower is famous all over the world, but she has been yearning for it for a long time.

"Don't worry, there's time for you to watch. Peony Flower Club, I will personally get it for you. Zhao Qi stretched out his hand to grab Cheng Yaojia and said softly. This kind of thing is effortless for him, and it can win the favor of beautiful women, but he doesn't mind doing more. These women were his most valuable asset.

"I'll wait for you." Cheng Yaojia's cheeks flushed, she was still not used to the intimate relationship with Zhao Qi, leaning on Zhao Qi's arms, she had a happy and down-to-earth feeling.

In Yehuling, Yang Kang put all his heart on military training, and he passed on the Yang family gun he learned from Yang Tiexin. The Yang family's marksmanship, the best at the way of the battle formation, in the past, the Yang family will be powerful in the world, relying on the Yang family's gun formation, vertical and horizontal, invincible.

"The Loyal Army has finally taken shape, and this is what belongs to me!" Yang Kang showed a look of ecstasy, he spent his hard work to cultivate these five thousand people, all of them were brave people, and there were iron spears specially drawn by him to learn the Yang family gun. He believed that these 5,000 men were enough to hold back the Mongol army of 10,000 people.

With these 5,000 people, Yang Kang's confidence is really sufficient, and in the future, he only needs to use them as the foundation, and naturally he can easily form an army of 50,000, or even an army of 100,000. These people were trained by him himself, and they were marked with his Yang Kang, and Yang Kang was able to command them easily.

"There is still a lack of war horses." A cold look appeared in Yang Kang's eyes, compared to the five thousand infantry, he wanted to form cavalry, and only cavalry could really improve the strength in his hands. The mobility of the cavalry is the most powerful. However, it is much more laborious to form a cavalry than an infantry, and if you want to train a qualified cavalryman, you must raise horses, you must have the skills of archery, and you must train them. The energy and money required to train cavalry are far beyond ordinary people's imagination.

Comparatively speaking, the steppe people have a natural advantage, they are almost natural cavalry, they only need to be equipped with good horses, and they can form cavalry with casual training. Originally, the Jurchens could also do this, but after entering the Central Plains, most of the women were really content with pleasure, and archery was too far away for them. There is that time, and they use it more to enjoy.

"Report, General, I have found traces of the Mongols." In the distance, a person galloped on a horse, turned over and dismounted, and said to Yang Kang in a deep voice.

"Probe!" Yang Kang's eyes were deep, this battle was the battle that really decided his life and death, Temujin led an army of 100,000, and he also had 150,000 in his hands. However, he not only wanted to fight Temujin a few times, but also needed to preserve his vitality, which was very difficult.

"It looks like the Mongols are really coming, Temujin." Yang Kang's fighting spirit is surging, he is not a cowardly person, but his bones are full of arrogance.

Hong Qigong was drunk, and when he woke up, he turned over and looked around, his eyes blank.

"Qigong, you finally woke up, you have slept for three days and three nights." Guo Jing's voice sounded, he went all the way north, and happened to meet Hong Qigong, who was drunk and slept on the side of the road, so he brought him back and placed him here.

"Jing'er, it's you." Hong Qigong touched his head, but there was no embarrassment, and he lay down again.

"Qigong, why did you drink so much wine, it's not good for your health." Guo Jing smiled innocently, but he was frightened by Hong Qigong's appearance at that time. Hong Qigong has always behaved like a fairy in front of him, with high martial arts, a big reputation, and a disciplined way to do things, but he didn't expect that there would be times when he was drunk.

"Ahem, a few more glasses of wine, where is this? Why did you kid come here? Hong Qigong changed the topic, Guo Jing is stupid, and he is stubborn in some places, but he is much more powerful than ordinary people.

"I, I just want to go to the prairie." Guo Jing's voice was a little quieter, and he lowered his head.

"You stinky boy, what do you want to see?" Hong Qigong asked quietly, he still likes Guo Jing's simple temperament very much, but there are some major rights and wrongs, he doesn't want Guo Jing to go a fork.

"I want to see the Great Khan." Guo Jing raised his head, this was what he really thought in his heart, he wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of person Temujin was.

Hong Qigong nodded, this is in line with Guo Jing's character, "Jing'er, Temujin has already led his troops south. ”

"What?" Guo Jing showed a look of surprise, he really didn't expect Temujin to be so fast.

"If you want to see him, you don't need it at all, just wait in Wild Fox Ridge, wait for him to break through, everything you want to know, you can naturally see it." Hong Qigong sighed and said it. Not to mention Guo Jing, even he is also ready to find Temujin.

"Hmm." Guo Jing responded, he knew that he was not so smart, but he would listen to what Hong Qigong said.

"Jing'er, what would you do if Temujin slaughtered the city?" Hong Qigong's eyes fell on Guo Jing, once this kind of thing happened, he wanted to see Guo Jing's choice.

"If the Great Khan is really that brutal, this is not a blessing in the world, and I will naturally cut off relations with them." Guo Jing said this resolutely and decisively.

"Good boy, I'll go with you this time." Hong Qigong smiled at this time, he took a fancy to Guo Jing, not only because of Guo Jing's efforts, but also because of Guo Jing's heart.

PS: There will be one more later! (To be continued.) )