On the fifth year of the New Year of Zhongping, on the first day of the first month, Zhuang Shaoyou discussed with everyone, and officially renamed the city of Liaonan City, so far Liaonan County has jurisdiction over the two cities of Liaoning South and Beifeng, as well as Liujia Town, Hongya Town, Wanzi Town, Santai Town, and Mojia Town.

In the middle of the first month, the county begins the work of the new year.

At the beginning of February, Zhou Tian's large caravan set sail again, writing the first trade for the new year in southern Liaoning, the size of the fleet on this trip was even better than last year, a total of four four-masted warships escorted, six four-masted merchant ships, and two five-masted merchant ships, a total of ten huge ships, the whole fleet was amazing, causing a sensation everywhere it went.

This time, Zhou Tian's task is very clear, mainly to purchase rare specialties, especially the kind of luxury goods with high value and small footprint and rare things in the Central Plains, although Zhou Tian didn't know what Zhuang Shaoyou wanted these flashy things for, but he still did not hesitate to do it.

In early March, the spring ploughing began, and the county's population of more than 60,000 people had newly reclaimed 10,000 hectares of fields, and the number of wheat fields for spring ploughing reached as much as 50,000 hectares, and the fields east of the Shahe River began to be reclaimed.

In mid-April, Sunday's fleet returned, up to two and a half months, mainly to collect all kinds of rare treasures for Zhuang Shaoyou, so it took a lot of time, this trip also brought back 1,000 catties of gold, 10,000 catties of silver and 10 million money, the fleet size is much larger, but the income is a lot less, the reason is still in the rare treasures.

At the end of April, Zhuang Shaoyou convened everyone to discuss the matter and announced that he would go to Luoyang in person!

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused an uproar, and everyone was resolutely opposed, even Moshi and Hua Xin did not support him.

Zhuang Shaoyou sighed, in fact, he didn't want to go, but the mission dictated, the general trend of the world will change, although he has made a good name in southern Liaoning, but once the central court collapses and the warlords in various places are divided, the business will not be so good, it is impossible for these people to understand what is called an economic hard landing!

Zhuang Shaoyou sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "Everyone, I know that you all have good intentions, but the land of Luoyang must go, if the general trend will change today, we will sit in a corner of southern Liaoning, like sitting in a well and watching the sky!"

Brothers of the Mo family, the former giant Mo Hai gave me eight words before his death: sail against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat!

Once the general trend of the world changes drastically, and our measures are improper, it is very easy to ruin today's achievements! ”

When everyone in the Mo family heard that Zhuang Shaoyou had moved his teacher out, they were immediately silent, and they no longer dared to object, this is a matter of respecting the teacher, since the teacher is such a far-sighted person to give such advice, it naturally makes sense!

Hua Xin also frowned and thought about it, weighing the pros and cons. But Guo Yuanna was resolutely opposed: "General, although the Han world is not peaceful, the court is still stable, and the people's hearts have not changed, why did the general say this?" The general is involved in the life and death of 60,000 people in southern Liaoning, and he must not be ignored! ”

Tai Shici, Qin Ling, Zhang San and others also hurriedly persuaded: "Please think twice, general!" ”

At this moment, the next person came to report that Sun Qian had returned from Goguryeo! Everyone was surprised, Zhuang Shaoyou was also a little puzzled, why did he go for so long?

Sun Qian entered the council hall in a hurry, saluted, and Zhuang Shaoyou motioned for him to sit down and speak.

"General, my subordinates have stayed in Goguryeo for more than a year this time! General Law has been waiting for a long time! Fortunately, I learned a lot from this trip! Fortunately, it is not disgraceful! Since the former king of Goguryeo defeated Liaodong more than ten years ago and moved the capital to Marudu, the whole country has been vigorously recruiting talents and horses, and plotting to return the capital!

The year before last, after the self-imposed shipbuilding, six docks were built in a year, and the work began day and night, and now there are more than 30 four-masted warships! There are more than 20,000 newly recruited naval troops, and its domestic craftsmen are also copying our army's armaments, although they have not succeeded, but their military armament level has surpassed the imperial court standard armament!

At the beginning of this year, Goguryeo fought a big battle with Fuyu in the northeast sea, and Fuyu, which had always had a superiority in the water, was defeated, and the navy fleet was lost by more than half, and it retreated to the harbor, unable to retreat! If this is the case in Goguryeo, I hope the general will make plans early! ”

The more people listened, the more frightened they became, now there are only four four-masted warships in Liaonan County, and the two docks were used to build merchant ships last year, and no warships have been built, although there are five-masted warships, but the number is too small, only four, and there are six Goguryeo docks, which start work day and night, and the scale of the water division far exceeds that of Liaonan, and after a year, the gap between the two sides will be wider, and it will not take two years to crush Liaonan!

Zhuang Shaoyou was also surprised, Wu Liang's intelligence system did not send back the news, it seems that this matter is too secretive, and Sun Qian was able to get such detailed information, it seems that he really has two brushes, it seems that he has to change his position! However, the matter of Goguryeo is indeed quite troublesome, fortunately there are five-masted warships, otherwise it would really be impossible to compete! The strength is not equal!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the matter of Goguryeo is already clear, and the threat to my southern Liaoning is huge, so I have to guard against it! Therefore, the general decided to add two five-masted docks and four docks to build five-masted warships! Four-masted warships also need to be built, ink, you hurry up to develop a new type of warship, not to be big, but to be surprised! It's better to be able to restrain Goguryeo's four-masted warships! You don't have to ask me about the funds! ”

Zhuang Shaoyou then stood up again and said loudly: "The world will change, this is true!" What do you think we are doing here? Trade and enjoy wealth and tranquility? Definitely! The ambition of this general is only the world! This time Luoyang, it is imperative!

You stay in southern Liaoning, and you will wait for the changes in the world, and the day when the general returns, it will be the time for us to plan the world together! I've made up my mind! Needless to say! The matter of southern Liaoning, please everyone, all matters, the three governors can discuss and decide together! ”

Hua Xin smiled when he heard this, Mo Shi and the others were still silent, Tai Shici and other generals and Zhou Tian and Wu Liang were in high spirits, only Guo Yuan shook his head and sighed, but he still didn't say anything, so be it!

In the next few days, the preparations before leaving, Luoyang's information has been some, but it is not detailed enough, because Luoyang has a population of more than one million, and there are too many things happening in one day, and non-professional spies can't pay attention to too much valuable news at all, so at present, I only know a little overview, but Zhuang Shaoyou is not worried, the situation in the imperial court, no one knows better than himself!

Zhuang Shaoyou selected some of the treasures and specialties purchased by Zhou Tian, and let the rest be sold by himself, the scale of the fleet organized on this trip is not large, one three-masted warship, five three-masted merchant ships, everyone listened, it was very incomprehensible, how could it be all small ships, how could the most powerful force not be brought, how to ensure safety?

Zhuang Shaoyou dismissed it with one sentence: "Hide clumsy! We're not going to war, we're not showing off! ”

Luoyang is located in the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, the waterway traffic is very developed, so the boats come and go frequently, although the three-masted ship is few, but not nothing, and the four-masted ship is too rare, therefore, all the three-masted ships are the most suitable, both practical and unassuming!

If you go to Jiangnan, then it will definitely be no problem to take a four-masted ship, but since you are going to Luoyang, the more low-key the better!

Zhuang Shaoyou knows very well in his heart that this trip to Luoyang, the risk is not very big, as long as he does not provoke right and wrong, it is not a big problem, after all, he still has the identity of a court and county order, and the size is also an official, and after entering the city, the warship is useless, what is the point?

Five three-masted merchant ships, loaded with three ships of rare treasures, two ships of Liaodong specialties, including the goods produced by Liaonan County itself, the entourage finally selected Sun Qian! Wu Liang is responsible for the transmission of information on both sides, and the responsibility is also very heavy.

The rest of the people were all driven back, Zhou Tian was going to go, but Zhuang Shaoyou hesitated again and again, this Liaonan County is prosperous for business, except for himself, only he understands best, he will have to go for a long time to come back, or leave him to take care of business!

In the back house of the county government, Momei and Gongsun Linglong's children all looked at him with teary eyes, looking very reluctant, Zhuang Shaoyou wanted to say: Either the two of you will "send each other away", but it's not good to think about it, forget it, it's too hurtful to say this at this time, and Gao Yingying on the side also showed a sad face.

Zhuang Shaoyou sighed, stepped forward and hugged the two daughters at the same time, but the two did not struggle, one shoulder, and cried.

After a while, Zhuang Shaoyou suddenly felt a pain in his waist, looked down, and found that one of Mo Mei's hands had been twisted on the flesh of his waist, and the other hand was wiping his tears, and said: "This time to Luoyang, you are strictly forbidden to provoke flowers and grass!" If you dare to bring back another one, I'll die to show you!" ”

Gongsun Linglong also looked at him with an unkind face, Zhuang Shaoyou was very depressed, what is the situation? A good little couple said goodbye, why did it suddenly become like this?

Can't pick wildflowers on the side of the road? It doesn't make sense! However, he hurriedly responded: "The two ladies can rest assured, how can the husband be the kind of person who goes to the twilight?" I definitely won't get one back! ”

"Hmph, I believe in you to have a ghost!" At the same time, the children turned their heads in disdain.

On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, Zhuang Shaoyou's fleet set sail for Luoyang.