Zhu Xiang said: "The Qin State and the Dongou Kingdom are next to each other. Now the Qin State and the Chu State are at loggerheads, and they cannot exchange with the Chu State, but can only exchange the Dongou State. Dongou is prosperous, and Wu County is even more prosperous. ”

Zhu Xiang sighed again and said, "I brought Qin Mian this time and wanted to exchange things with Dongou Kingdom. Although Dongzhu is good, but Qin Guo wants to exchange for military rations, do you understand? The Qin State did not want to fight the Dongou State. If we attack Dongou Kingdom, the Chu people will immediately go south. We just want to do business with you. ”

Zhu Xiang paused and said helplessly: "But Dongou doesn't have much to exchange with us now." That's why King Qin agreed with me to do so. ”

Although Zhu Xiang did not inform his friends, he did inform Qin Wangzhu.

Before leaving Xianyang, Zhu Xiang discussed the details of his trade war with Qin Wangzhu, and it was also one of the strategies to help Dongou farm.

At that time, Qin Wangzhu didn't understand that after Dongou became strong, if the Qin State wanted to destroy Baiyue, I am afraid it would be even more difficult.

Zhu Xiang proposed that after the development of agricultural civilization in Dongou, there were many common people who settled in the coastal plains, which was more conducive to the landing of the Qin army;

Dongou has no affiliation with other tribes in Baiyue, if there is food in Dongou City, other tribes in Baiyue will come to rob it, which is easier for them to have civil strife;

The economic ties between Dongou and Qin were increased, and it was easier for Qin to digest this piece of land after occupying Donou;

If the monarch of Dongou was blinded by Xiaoli, he agreed with his opinion that he should let the Qin army help repair water conservancy and guide farming......

"The civilians of Dongou will turn their hearts to the Qin army." Zhu Xiang said, "Dongou did not treat the peasants as commoners, but as slaves. They were accustomed to this kind of life, so if the Qin army went south, they would follow the orders of the Dongou nobles and serve as pawns. ”

But what if you tell them another way of life? Tell them that if they become Qin people, they don't have to hand over all the grain, leaving only a few rations, and even rations can't be left? ”

"No matter how bad the life of the common people of Qin and the Central Plains is, it is better than the Dongou people who are serfs."

"I believe in the power of the people."

After Zhu Xiang and Qin Wangzhu told him his suggestion, Qin Wangzhu was silent for a long time, and then nodded in agreement.

"The widow believes in you, you can do it."

So if Li Mu and Wang Jian complained, Zhu Xiang believed that Qin Wangzhu would not knock him on the head with a ring ruler.

I've already reported it!

Zhu Xiang took out such a big benefit, not to mention providing food and technical support for Dongou Kingdom, and asked Qin Jun to help.

Even if King Dongou was worried that there was a problem behind this interest, he couldn't help but be moved.

The king of Dongou was still sensible, but after Li Mu sent someone to spread the discussion between Zhu Xiang and the king of Dongou out, the king of Dongou could not suppress the request of the nobles.

Slavery was basically a joint rule of multiple nobles, and the power of the monarch was greatly dispersed.

For example, the Central Plains feudal monarch, the Dongou King also has a large slave to preside over the army and fiefdom, although he obeys the dispatch of the Dongou King, but the Dongou King cannot completely control them.

If Zhu Xiang and Qin Jun came together to help them farm the land, and let Qin Jun deepen business exchanges and cooperation with them, they would gain huge benefits.

They yearn for the treasures of the Central Plains. Because the Chu State cut off the road between Baiyue and the Central Plains, it was very difficult for them to ask for things from the Central Plains.

If they could make friends with the Qin State, they would be able to go to the Central Plains through the escort of the Qin State's warships in exchange for treasures, and the nobles would be happy to think about it.

In addition, the arable land in the coastal plains has basically been divided up by them, and their power will be even stronger after the increase in production. They don't care about the ambitions of the Qin State, and they will take the benefits first.

At this moment, all the hesitation of the Dongou King is useless, if he does not agree to Zhu Xiang's proposal, I am afraid that the position of the Dongou King will be changed.

In the face of the huge benefits given by Zhu Xiang, most of the nobles of Dongou Kingdom could not withstand the temptation.

Wang Jian watched the king of Dongou being coerced to hand over the matter of guiding Nongsang to Zhu Xiang, and also gave Zhu Xiang a lot of power and treasures, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He looked at Zhu Xiang carefully again.

Did Zhu Xiang calculate this scene in advance? Is this an unintentional development, or is it Zhu Xiang's strategy?

Did Zhu Xiang have expected that he would succeed before he did this? Not only succeeded, but also provoked contradictions between the monarchs and ministers of Dongou State?

Although Zhu Xiang was his friend, he couldn't help but be slightly startled by this scene.

Zhu Xiang got more than he wanted.

The king of Dongou not only agreed that he would take the Qin army to help guide the farmers in the coastal plains, but also gave Zhu Xiangneng the power to give orders directly to the locals.

The power held by Zhu Xiang is the power of the minister in charge of agriculture in Dongou State, and it is not bad.

With the escort of the Qin army and the soldiers sent by the king of Dongou State, Zhu Xiang even brought his own military power, which was more powerful than the real minister in charge of agriculture in Dongou State.

The county guard of Wu County of Qin was able to walk freely on the coastal plain of Dongou State, and the Qin army talked about it a lot, and they all admired Zhu Xianggong.

It is worthy of the Changping Jun of our Qin State!

However, the Dongou King also made constraints. Zhu Xiang could only move on the coastal plains, not in the hills and mountains. The area of the coastal plain does not account for much in Donou, and the king of Dongou feels that he can rest assured.

Zhu Xiang shook his head at this.

The Qin navy gradually grew, and only a springboard for landing was needed to transport a large number of troops from the sea to Don'ou. Therefore, as long as this part of the coastal plain is quickly taken, Baiyue will be gradually encroached.

This piece of land in the coastal plain is enough for the Qin army to be self-sufficient and slowly grind with Baiyue.

Qin Shi Huang paid a huge price to take Baiyue, but if he had used Baiyue's grain-producing area as a stronghold early, it would have been much easier to take Baiyue. After taking Baiyue, radiating outward with the coastal plain as the center, it is even easier to tame Baiyue.

Zhu Xiang took a boat back to Wu County and informed Ying Xiaozheng.

Ying Xiaozheng was so frightened that he almost ripped off a few of his own little pins.

He jumped on Zhu Xiang's back and pounded Zhu Xiang's head: "Uncle! How many lives do you have? You say you have a few lives! How can you do something so dangerous? ”

"I said it's not dangerous, it's really not dangerous." Zhu Xiang hunched his back and asked Ying Xiaozheng to pull his hair on his head, "Look, the result is as I expected......"

Ying Xiaozheng directly covered Zhu Xiang's mouth, didn't listen, didn't listen, uncle shut up!

Yukihime also turned pale.

However, after listening to Zhu Xiang's defense, although she was worried, she also believed that Zhu Xiang was indeed fully prepared, and in turn persuaded Ying Xiaozheng not to worry.

Ying Xiaozheng rolled his eyes angrily.

Auntie, you trust your uncle too much! That's why my uncle is so adventurous!

"Dongou is not an important place." Ying Xiaozheng said, "It's not too late to slowly figure it out after the annexation of the Central Plains, why should my uncle go to fight them now?" ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Since I am sure that I will definitely attack Baiyue in the future, now that I am the county guard of Wu County, I should plan for the future." ”

Ying Xiaozheng gritted his teeth: "I am the county guard of Wu County." ”

Zhu Xiang smiled and touched Ying Xiaozheng's head: "So you also have to plan for the future." ”

Ying Xiaozheng snorted coldly: "The land of barbarians, there is no need to make more plans. ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Since you want this land, you have to think about how to use it." Have you spent so many lives and money to bring down a piece of land, and the result is far less than the cost? Such a loss-making war will only weaken the country and separate the people. ”

Ying Xiaozheng thought of the battles launched by Da Ying Zheng in his dream, and said with some uncertainty: "Really? Will it get weaker and weaker? ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Isn't it obvious? ”

Ying Xiaozheng said: "But before...... Now the Qin State is getting stronger and stronger. ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Because now the land that the Qin State has beaten down is useless if it is defeated." Think about it, if you are given a piece of land, the area is the same as that of the Qin State, but it is all sand, there is no water, there is no grass, not to mention people, and you can't even see animals. Does it make sense for you to knock down this kind of land? ”

Ying Xiaozheng shook his head.

Zhu Xiang touched Ying Xiaozheng's head again: "What is a great achievement?" Fighting a war without harvest is a great success, and it will make the country decay; You see that the Hu people in the north go south every year, why don't they let their subordinates centrifuge because of their reckless military force? Because every time they go south, they are profitable. ”

"Zheng'er, you will definitely be a male lord who likes to expand his territory in the future. Which piece of land is profitable to fight, and how to govern it after it is fought to make up for the consumption of the war as soon as possible, these are all things that the monarch needs to do. ”

"Only when you calculate all this and make the country richer and richer, can you be considered a hero."

"Otherwise, it will just be a reckless use of military force, overdrawing the national strength and accelerating the decline of the dynasty."

Ying Xiaozheng pondered for a while and nodded heavily: "Uncle taught me!" ”

Zhu Xiang chuckled and said, "Aren't I teaching you?" ”

Ying Xiaozheng said: "In the matter of Donou, I will fully support my uncle." Uncle rest assured. ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Okay." But you also have to pay attention to rest. I heard that you didn't want to take a nap again, and secretly hid your paperwork under the covers......"

Ying Xiaozheng raised his hand to cover his ears.

Uncle is so annoying!

Why do people have to take a nap! Being too lazy to sleep when the sun is shining is something that should be forbidden!

When I become the emperor, I must issue an edict, and the people of Qin are not allowed to take a nap!

Xue Ji listened to Zhu Xiangnian talking about Ying Xiaozheng and couldn't help nodding.

Yes, it's time for good training.

Ying Xiaozheng has grown up, and Xue Ji is no longer embarrassed to beat Ying Xiaozheng's ass.

Originally, Xue Ji wanted to use a ring ruler, but Zhu Xiang said to Xue Ji that at Ying Xiaozheng's age, it is best not to beat if you can, it will make the child rebellious, just think about it more.

How to teach children, Xue Ji has always listened to Zhu Xiang's advice.

But seeing Ying Xiaozheng secretly suffocating in the quilt to correct the paperwork, Xue Ji was angry and gave Ying Xiaozheng a few slaps in the palm of her hand.

You don't need a ruler, you can always use your hands, right?

Chapter 131: Silt After a Typhoon

After Zhu Xiang came back, Zhu Xiang was responsible for oral education, Xue Ji was responsible for beating, and Ying Xiaozheng finally corrected the bad habit of reading documents in the bed.

Whenever Zhu Xiang went to a place to live temporarily, he would choose a straight tree in the courtyard to record the height of Ying Xiaozheng.

Ying Xiaozheng stood next to the small tree in the county guard's mansion, touched the notch on the trunk, and stood on tiptoe.

Yingzheng, Yingzheng, you have to grow up quickly. When you grow up, your aunts and uncles won't be able to coerce you into taking a nap.

So taking a nap should be forbidden! Who first fueled this culture of laziness?!

Zhu Xiang watched Ying Xiaozheng tiptoe in front of the tree trunk, and finally jumped up, and couldn't help laughing.

The housekeeper is so cute that he has to write it down in his cub diary.

Zhu Xiang didn't stay long in Wu County, and after telling Ying Xiaozheng not to forget to organize the extermination of snails during the slack season, he hurriedly returned to Dongou with people.

Although the Hangjiahu Plain and the Ningshao Plain in Wu County were major grain-producing areas in later generations and had great development value, schistosomiasis was also very rampant.

Especially in the Hangjiahu Plain, in the land of fish and rice in later generations, the abundant products are regarded as the top treasure land, at this time it is the "place of death" where the miasma is dense and the water Gu is everywhere.

Zhu Xiang knew how many people would die in the development of this place.

When Li Mu and Wang Jian went south, in addition to plundering supplies, they would also plunder prisoners of war. Most of the lives of those prisoners of war were filled here.