Now that it was time to get down to business, everyone straightened up, including Xiong Wuliang, who looked lazy.

Zhao Hua talked eloquently: "The first thing, of course, is the development of Lingnan-"

Xiong Wuliang nodded.

The Lingnan Pioneer Group is an important step in Xiong Wuliang's plan to revitalize the Chu State, and of course Xiong Wuliang has carefully discussed it with his cronies early on.

The so-called 'Lingnan' refers to the vast hills and jungles further south of the Chu State.

During this time, in the future, a large expanse of land belonging to the Liangguang region, including Jiangxi, was still in a wilderness - dense primeval forest vegetation, as well as poisonous insects and beasts, as well as many southern barbarian Baiyue, all made this area a barren land in the hearts of the people of the Central Plains.

In real history, after Qin Shi Huang unified China, he once made great efforts to conquer Baiyue in the south - in fact, the results were not good.

Baiyue not only did not bring any benefit to the unified Qin Empire, but became a bleeding wound for the Qin Empire.

A few hundred years later, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, also raised an army to the south - also with little success.

In Luo Guanzhong's pen, Zhuge Liang's southern expedition played the effect of 'the southerners will not rebel', but in real history, this is not the case.

All in a word, it is thankless to develop Lingnan!

After Xiong Wuliang put forward this suggestion, he was also repeatedly opposed by Qu Yuan and others.

With soldiers in Lingnan, poisonous obstacles are everywhere, poisonous insects and beasts, and vicious savages...... The investment is just too much.

In the eyes of the world, this is an investment that is not proportional to the investment and the effort.

But in Xiong Wuliang's eyes, this is by no means the case!

As a traverser, Xiong Wuliang is well aware of the potential of Lingnan - once the land is successfully cultivated, this is a huge granary with a vast land of thousands of miles, three or even four crops a year, and compared with this granary, no Huainan Plain is enough to see.

Moreover, the Baiyue tribe in Lingnan has at least hundreds of thousands of people, most of whom are elite and prime-aged people, and if they can be collected for their own use, it is undoubtedly a huge wealth.

As long as 350,000 men are selected from among them, equipped with excellent equipment, they can easily form a world-class mountain combat unit.

Take a longer view - if you can develop a port in Lingnan, you can even form a shipping fleet to loot and plunder precious spices, minerals and other materials in the South Seas.

After decades of development of shipping capacity, it may be possible to sail to Europe and the Americas...... Give those uncivilized savages a little shock......

In short, the development of Lingnan has a bright prospect and great harvest!

As for the so-called smoke miasma and poisonous mist, it is a piece of cake in front of Xiong Wuliang-

The so-called 'epidemic rampant' encountered by Qin Shi Huang's Southern Expeditionary Army and Zhuge Liang is nothing more than a parasite and other poison that is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

For the ancients, it could be difficult to solve...... But for Xiong Wuliang, it's so simple!

As long as we insist on drinking boiled boiled water and strictly take sanitary measures and anti-mosquito measures, then 90 percent of the epidemic diseases will no longer be a problem - if this problem is dealt with, the difficulty of opening up Lingnan will be reduced by at least half!

What poisonous snakes and beasts and the like, it's even more ridiculous—

In front of the formed army, no matter how many fierce beasts there are, they are just rare delicacies.

The only thing to consider is the resistance of the 100-off-road people.

These fierce savages are extremely powerful in the mountains and forests, and most of them are wary of outsiders.

However, Xiong Wu's conscience also has a good chance of how to solve these wild people.

……

Zhao Hua continued: "The second thing after the beginning of spring is Bashu! ”

Xiong Wuliang continued to nod......

In the land of Bashu, Hong Shi is still fighting alone there.

Since the attack on Chu by Sima Cuo's army, Xiong Wuliang's support for Hong Shi has been basically cut off, and he even has to draw blood from the land of Bashu many times.

For example, in the recent period, the relief victims are in urgent need of food and grass (no matter how much money Xiong Wuliang blackmails from the old nobles, the golden cake and ancient sword can't be eaten as food in the end...... Xiong Wuliang transported a large number of grains and grass from Bashu, Qi and other places.

It can be regarded as a solution to an urgent need.

Xiong Wuliang originally thought that in this way, the previous plan of 'Jingluo Bashu' would basically go bankrupt.

Unexpectedly, this kid Hong Shi played a 120,000-point awesomeness, and he was born in Bashu to be very popular!

Not only did he thwart the enemy's attacks one after another, but he even continued to expand his territory without the support of Chu's foreign aid!

When the dust settles in the land of Bashu, Hong Shishi, the former little commander, is estimated to be about to soar into the sky!

Xiong Wuliang nodded at Zhao Hua, and affirmed in a deep voice: "That's right—after the beginning of spring, we must intervene in Bashu as soon as possible to end the chaos over there!" ”

"This big granary will be completely under the control of my Great Chu from now on!"

Controlling Bashu is of great significance to the state of Chu.

Huainan granary is still recovering, Lingnan granary is not even a shadow, really wait until the construction of Lingnan begins to exert force, it is estimated that there will be enough for ten or eight years.

In such a situation, if the Bashu granary can be controlled in the hands of the Chu State, then the Chu State will quickly recover its vitality!

It won't take a year or two before we will have the strength to use troops abroad!

Moreover, the geographical location of the land of Bashu is also very beneficial to the Chu State to attack Qin - you can figure it out with your toes that the two countries of Chu and Qin today, with the death of the previous king of Chu, are basically immortal.

The pass of Wuguan is now controlled by the Qin people again.

Another way to attack the hinterland of Qin Guoguan through the land of Bashu is very important!

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Zhao's eyes wandered for a moment, and he glanced at Qu Yuan, and then said, "As for the third thing, it is Yue Guo." ”

Xiong Wuliang waved his hand and said categorically: "You don't have to worry too much, the treachery of the Yue Kingdom caused the collapse of my Great Chu hegemony, and it is one of the enemies of the martyrdom of the previous king...... No matter what, Benhou will definitely destroy the Yue Guo Zong Temple! ”

"Otherwise, why thank the countrymen?"

Hearing Xiong Wuliang say this, Qu Yuan, Zhaohua and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and felt very happy.

Fortunately, the lord of his own family is not a love brain!

How can you not avenge the hatred of the country and the family?

Xiong Wuliang said in a deep voice: "After the spring of next year, Benhou will personally lead the troops to attack Vietnam!" There is no need for fanfare, it is enough to have the Quyang New Army and the Xiao Cavalry Army to fight! ”

Everyone received the order: "Obey the orders of the prince!" ”

For the current state of Chu, if it wants to launch a large-scale foreign war, I am afraid that it will not be able to do it - it is really the operation of the first king, and the family will be defeated to the point that there is not much left.

However, only Xiong Wuliang's 20,000 private soldiers were dispatched, and of course the supply was not a problem!

In a few words, the plan has been decided——

At the beginning of spring next year, attack Vietnam! Revenge!

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