"Regarding Panyu, we must build an official road or waterway that can lead directly to Jinling to make the transportation convenient."

"In Panyu, we should also build shipyards and ferries, and few people expect that within ten years, Panyu can become the richest place in the south of my Wu country!"

Hearing Qingji's impassioned words, the ministers of the Wu State couldn't help but be in high spirits, knelt on the floor, and shouted in unison: "Ten thousand years of the king!" Ten thousand years of Wu Kingdom! ”

For the opening of the Maritime Silk Road, Qingji has great ambitions.

The six counties of Lingnan in Wu State, which was originally the place where the Baiyue people lived, many people were still living the days of drinking blood and slashing and burning.

They are unruly and unruly, which is where the powerful army lies, but they are not subjects who can be easily tamed.

Therefore, for the six counties of Lingnan, Wu did not directly rule.

Wu State is in the six counties of Lingnan, and the county system is also set up for management.

It's just that to a large extent, the state of Wu recognized the existence of some small local states and some Baiyue tribes, and gave its monarchs and chieftains to canonize.

There is no doubt that Wu has a long way to go to develop the land of Lingnan.

This time, Qingji wants to open up a maritime Silk Road in Panyu, which is to drive the economy of the six counties of Lingnan, and at the same time, vigorously develop the land of Lingnan.

In order to develop the six counties of Lingnan, Wu has paid a lot of price over the years.

On the one hand, Wu built many official roads, bridges, and waterways from the mainland to Lingnan.

Such as the Ling Canal, that huge project was built by the Wu people.

Wu has spent a great deal of manpower, material and financial resources, but it is far from enough.

On the one hand, every year, the state of Wu would exile a large number of prisoners to the six counties of Lingnan to reclaim the frontier and let them live there, so as to assimilate the locals.

On the one hand, Wu also sent a large number of officials, scholars, and soldiers to the six counties of Lingnan to teach the locals to read and write, teach them what "courtesy, righteousness, honesty and shame" are, be loyal and courageous, and teach some life skills.

On the one hand, Wu would also encourage many Li Shu to move their families to the six counties of Lingnan, and the treatment was good, but unfortunately it had little effect!

It is not difficult to see from Qingji's various practices towards the six counties of Lingnan.

Qingji wants to assimilate the Baiyue people in the six counties of Lingnan, not simply conquer them.

This time, Qingji set the southern starting point of the Maritime Silk Road in Panyu.

To a large extent, considering the superior geographical location of Panyu, there are also reasons to drive the economy of the six counties in Lingnan.

If Panyu can really be built into an economic capital by Wu State, and the transportation is convenient, how can many Li Shu not yearn for it?

Coercion doesn't work, so Qingji uses inducement.

His purpose is to make Panyu, which is still in a state of poverty and whiteness, do his best to build it into an economic capital in the south.

"Where is Deng Xi?"

"The minister is here!"

Deng Yi, who was the official worshipping Shangqing, heard Qingji calling himself, and hurriedly stood up.

"You are responsible for conducting field trips to Panyu, recruiting craftsmen, building shipyards, and opening up the port of Panyu, and you have full authority to deal with it!"

"Minister, obey the king's orders!"

Deng Xi was also very excited.

He was not long out of Wu Kingdom, but he didn't expect to be reused by Qingji.

It's a worthwhile trip!

The land of Lingnan is dangerous to the people of the Central Plains.

However, Deng Xi also let it go.

Compared with the land Silk Road, it is more appropriate for Wu to open up the maritime Silk Road.

Because Wu's shipbuilding industry is very developed, the technology of going to sea is not a problem at all.

……

"Newspaper—"

Qingji had just gotten off the court meeting and returned to the Zide Hall to deal with daily government affairs, when a guard suddenly entered in a hurry.

"The king, the battle report sent by the Imperial Doctor!"

The imperial historian is Wu Zixu, and he also serves as the Ling Yin of Jing State.

The current Wu Zixu has a very big authority.

In Jing State, Wu Zixu is a powerful minister, and he is completely in charge of military and political affairs.

Since it was a battle report sent by Wu Zixu, it was naturally that the battle in Fangcheng had already been decided, and maybe the Zheng army had retreated.

Qingji opened the bamboo slip and looked at it, and immediately frowned.

After secretly thinking about it in his heart, Qingji instructed the guards to summon Dazai Jiran, Da Sima Sun Wu, Zhisu Neishi Fan Li, Tingwei Bo Yu, as well as Wen Chong and Kong Qiu to the Zide Hall to discuss matters.

Qingji took out the battle report in his hand and said slowly: "This is the good news sent by Wu Zixu." ”

"At the beginning of March, Wu Zixu led the army to defeat the Zheng army in Fangcheng, beheading more than 10,000 people, and Tian Sui Tho also achieved a great victory in Yeyi."

"After the two joined forces, they recovered the lost territories such as Chengfu and Yuling, and went all the way north to conquer the city, and now they have surrounded Xinzheng, the capital of Zheng State."

Hearing this, the ministers present Sun Wu, Wen Chong, Ji Ran and other ministers glanced at each other, and their faces were not very good-looking.

Why did Wu Zixu achieve a great victory, and the monarchs and ministers of Wu were not happy?

Because Wu Zixu was cutting first and then playing, he used power that did not belong to him.

At the beginning of spring this year, the Zheng people, instigated by the Jin State, attacked the Jing State on a large scale, and obtained several cities in the early stage, winning one after another.

However, the territory of Jing was large enough, and Wu had enough soldiers and horses left there, so there was no need to worry about what decent results the Zheng people could achieve.

With the ability of Wu Zixu and Tian Sui Tho, coupled with the Wu army stationed in Jing State, it is completely possible to repel the invading enemy and recover the lost territory.

Qingji didn't want to fight at every turn now, and he didn't want to provoke the Jin State, so the order given to Wu Zixu was to repel the Zheng army and stick to the Jing State itself.

Who would have thought that Wu Zixu would lead an army to attack Zheng without authorization, and even hit the capital of Zheng State?

Zheng Jun is also a wonderful, good war of aggression, and they were brutally beaten into a patriotic war, isn't it ridiculous and generous?

"King, Wu Zixu is rebellious!"

Bo Yan looked indignant, gritted his teeth and said: "The order given by the king to Wu Zixu is to repel the Zheng army and defend the territory of Jing State, he dares to make his own decisions and lead his troops to attack Xinzheng, which is like complicity!" ”

"He's rebelling!"

"King, please send someone to escort Wu Zixu back to the capital, and dismiss him for investigation!"

“……”

Qingji squinted his eyes and didn't speak.

Sun Wu frowned and said slowly: "King, there is a reason for this. ”

"Wu Zixu has already stated in the battle report that the Zheng division was defeated and there is no way to continue, and our army can take advantage of the situation to wipe out the Zheng State in one fell swoop, or force the Zheng people to call the ministers and pay tribute, so as to frustrate the spirit of the Jin people."

"That's not wrong in itself. Of course, Wu Zixu disobeyed the king's orders, cut first and then played, and sent troops to attack Zheng without authorization, which is also inescapable......"

Sun Wu was right.

Qingji believed that Wu Zixu was loyal to him and would not rebel, and the reason why he sent troops to attack Zheng without authorization this time was purely to help Qingji expand his territory and thwart the spirit of the Jin people.

will be subject to the king's order outside.

However, Wu Zixu's arrogant behavior made Qingji dissatisfied and suspicious.