Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 773 I'm Not Interested in Money

After Song Chen left, Lan Tian went to the military area under the scorching sun.

Gao Shun officially resigned as the commander of the fallen army. Apart from occasionally going to the Huben Wutang to check the preparations, he spent most of his time working in the Bing Cao.

"Sir, aren't you resting at home this afternoon? Why did you come here? Just let Gao Yuan call me if you have something to do." Gao Shun hurried up to greet him.

"There are some things I want to discuss with you." Lan Tian walked in and pulled out a chair to sit down, and then briefly explained Shi Xie's plot against him.

Gao Shun sat next to Lantian, stroking his beard and frowning: "When Boyang and I passed Jiaozhi, I heard that Shi Xie was sick in bed, and his son Shi Hui was also locked up because of back sores. They are very enthusiastic, and there is no such malicious intent at all, so is it possible that the letter was forged?"

Lan Tian shook his head and replied, "The Shi family has been using the Wusi Brothers channel to transmit news over the years, so the letter should be genuine. Maybe the Shi family father and son are pretending to be sick."

"It's understandable for Shi Hui to pretend to be sick. That Shi Xie is 85 years old this year. He might die at any time at this age, right?" Gao Shun squeezed his chin and analyzed.

Lan Tian smiled noncommittally. Shi Xie lived nearly [-] years old in history, and he seemed incompatible with the era of the Three Kingdoms, so Gao Shun's guess is also understandable.

"Whether his father and son are pretending to be sick or not, I plan to deal with the Shi family issue." Lan Tian squinted his eyes.

"Didn't you tell me that Shi Xie didn't have a few years to live, and he planned to use Shi Zhi to complete the peaceful evolution? Besides, he also alienated Sun Quan." Gao Shun looked puzzled.

The corners of Lan Tian's lips turned upwards: "Sun Quan is busy fighting with Cao Pi, so he probably won't be able to take care of us in a short time. Besides, Wuchang is guarded by Gan Xingba. If Dong Wu wants to continue backstabbing, he can only go by land. He ordered Xi Zhen and Mi Fang to strengthen the border defense. If Dai wants to invade, he can only go to Longchuan."

Gao Shun sneered and shook his head: "Jiangdong's land army is not to be feared. Now that General Sha and Yu Taishou are guarding Rinan, we can transfer the remaining barbarians from Guangzhou to Longchuan to garrison, but we need to choose another leader to lead the army. "

"It's been said that the Jiangdong rats are not free now, and our defense is too tight, so how could Sun Quan come to see him off?" Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.

"Over there, sir, what are you going to do?" Gao Shun realized instantly when he saw Lan Tian's smile. He dared to think that Lan Tian was planning to trick Sun Quan again. Sun Quan was always expected to be the enemy, so how could he have a chance to win?

"Isn't Shi Xie sick? You can help him, but you have to complete the initial layout first." Lan Tian nodded slightly.

"How to arrange?" Gao Shun asked.

Lan Tian twitched his beard and said: "Military is the continuation of politics. Only under the awe of powerful force can it be possible to defeat others without fighting. You write a letter to Shamoke in the name of a soldier, so that the Zhanxiang Army can go back and forth to each other. The declaration of force in the city will help Nichinan quickly return to a peaceful life, and occasionally show his face at Hengshan Pass."

"Use the War Elephant Army to patrol various places? I'm afraid it's still in the taming stage, so it's better to go to the Cochin Army a few more times." Gao Shun frowned.

"Boping can rest assured that General Sha has subdued the Fan brothers. Since some of them are already able to participate in the battle, it is no problem to send dozens of them to patrol. The purpose is not to put the war elephants into battle immediately, but just to make the scholars feel the pressure. That's all," Lan Tian explained.

Gao Shun clasped his fists and nodded, "I'll make arrangements right away, do you have any other arrangements, sir?"

Lan Tian continued: "In the name of Bingcao, Li Yi was appointed as the governor of Dan'er, and all the Jiaozhou navy was transferred to Dan'er Port for garrison. In addition, the combat navy was expanded to 5000 people, and the transport sailors were expanded to [-]."

"Dan'er Dudu? Shouldn't it be under the management of the official Cao? Will Cao exceed his authority when he sends troops?" Gao Shun reminded.

Lan Tian replied: "The governor of Dan'er is a temporary military post, so there is no need to go through the process of official Cao. Zhuya where Dan'er is located is a good place. I will suggest that the king restore the county system in the future."

Gao Shun said meaningfully: "Zhuya can support Rinan County in the southwest, monitor the three counties of Hepu, Jiaozhi, and Jiuzhen in the northwest, and connect with Guangzhou City in the northeast. When attacking the Shi family, the warships at Daner Military Port sail along the long coastline and can attack any city in the three counties. If Shi Xie cooperates with the army to attack by land, Shi Xie has almost no power to fight back."

"This is the real 'soldier that surrenders without fighting'. Only when there is a strong military force behind him, can he have enough power to speak in politics." Lan Tian Shuxu explained.

"Scholars are especially good at surviving. What if the other party remains unmoved under our military deterrence?" Gao Shun asked.

"The initiative is in our hands, and the Shijia will fill up every level without being moved. I think that after Li Yi's navy expands, Dan'er Military Port will also be expanded accordingly, allowing Li Yi to set up checkpoints in the military port. Cochin’s merchant ships collect shipping tax, which can increase the price of goods in Longbian and other places”

"I think Jiaozhi and other places are rich and self-sufficient. If the price of sea transportation is too high, the scholars can ban sea transportation, right?"

Hearing Gao Shun's answer, Lan Tian shook his head and sighed, "It's easy for humanity to go from frugality to extravagance, but it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. Cochin and Guangzhou have been open to air for so many years, whether it's basic daily necessities such as salt and seafood, or tables and chairs. , benches, agricultural tools, clothes, etc., have formed a close connection with Guangzhou, and it is very uncomfortable to cut off contact, this is the so-called human nature.”

"Human nature? Although I don't know much about it, what you said must be right." Gao Shun nodded.

"Shi Xie is 85 years old, and his two brothers, Shi Yi and Shi Yi, are not too young. It is time to return home with wealth. I plan to start with Hepu or Jiuzhen, and replace his two brothers with the newly appointed prefect, Shi Yi. If Shi Xie understands the current affairs, we will give them some land in Cangwu's hometown for the elderly, which can be regarded as cutting off Shi Xie's wings, and if the two brothers don't follow orders, they will be against me." Lan Tian sneered.

"Who is the prefect?" Gao Shun asked.

"Shizhi has been very diligent in politics for several years in Guangzhou. In addition, I plan to let Peng Yongnian (Peng Yi) take over for the next term." Lan Tian stroked his beard and replied.

After Liu Bei led Yizhou Shepherd, Peng Yi became arrogant because of his meritorious deeds. Zhuge Liang disliked his virtue. Chengdu, the political center of the state, was later recommended by Fei Shi to serve as an official in Jiaozhou.

Lantian gave Peng Yang a state to do idle work, and he usually worked under Jiang Wan, probably because he was far away from his hometown in Yizhou, or maybe because of the pleasant environment in Jiaozhou, Peng Yang’s depressed mood was relieved, and he often felt reluctant to leave emotion.

Some people say that he doesn't love money, but he loves money the most in his heart. Some people say that he is not lustful, but in fact he is more lustful than anyone else, so Peng Yi's disguise can't hide it from Lan Tian.

(End of this chapter)