Chapter 19 Rest and recuperate

Sun Shao immediately announced to others that the research and development of the steam engine is not only the credit of the craftsmen of the State of Yue, but also the craftsmen of the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Wu and Shu, so this is an honor that all Han people should share. Yang Yu and others nodded repeatedly, but the smiles on their faces were a little fake. These empty words have no effect on them. The key is whether you can take them out and make a fortune together.

Sun Shao then talked about this problem. He changed his words. You have been in Yue for a few months. Presumably, you are not very clear about the operation of the Taoist Academy. The development of these things has consumed a lot of wealth in Yue. In the past few years, I have invested more money in the steam engine than the expenses of the officials of Yue. One point is that it is two to three times the expenses of the royal family of King Yue. Among other things, the annual salary of several great craftsmen who play a key role in it is 50 gold per year. If you don't believe it, you can go to the Taoist College to inquire. Therefore, cooperation is okay, but I can't give it to you for nothing. You have to spend money. Of course, different cooperation methods have different prices. You can choose according to your actual situation. For specific matters, the Prime Minister's Office will contact you.

Yang Yu and others looked at each other and knew that Sun Shaojunchen had a plan. Based on their impression of Yue Junchen, they knew that this knife would certainly not be light, but Yue's attitude was also very clear. It was impossible to give in vain. If they didn't cooperate, they would not force it. They could only try to talk about it first. If the conditions are too harsh, we have to make plans at that time.

Zhao Yun and Li Yan were indifferent. They calmly watched the people of the State of Wei look at each other and enjoy the delicious food of the State of Yue calmly. There are famous chefs from all over the world in the Shang Foodjian of King of Yue. Today, they were invited to eat Persian food that they were tasting. Zhao Yun and others had never heard of it, and they were just eating a lot.

After dinner, Zhao Yun and Li Yan went back to the post station side by side. After entering the yard, Li Yan did not return to his room as usual, but followed Zhao Yun's room. Zhao Yun did not say anything unexpected. He entered the room and sat down, let people make tea, and quietly looked at the copper pot on the charcoal. The red fire shone on his face, adding a kind of warmth.

"Junhou, I think the king of Yue has not been vigilance. Our mission may fail." Li Yan said bluntly. Zhao Yun is a veteran of Liu Bei's subordinates, but unlike Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he is peaceful and rarely speaks. Many times it is easy to ignore his existence. Only at that critical moment does he show the stability behind his mountain-like silence. After Liu Bei entered Chengdu, he took the Liangtian house of Liu Zhang's subordinates, and finally even divided them into Sangtian outside Chengdu. He looked like a robber entering the village. At that time, the generals dared to be angry and refused to say anything about the greedy interests that followed Liu Bei. Only Zhao Yun stood up to refuted and prevented a crisis. Li Yan has always been conceited, but since then, he has a little respect for this general Yijun.

"It's normal to worry a little." Zhao Yun said lightly, "We treat people with sincerity. Whether we succeed or not, it is fate."

Li Yan's eyebrows trembled inadvertently, and he was not satisfied with Zhao Yun's moderate attitude. The two of them were silent for a moment, and the water in the pot gradually rang, purring hot air. Li Yan looked at the steaming fog, picked up the teapot to make tea, and said with emotion, "Who would have thought that this hot gas would have such a big effect."

"The steam engine is more than something that people can't understand in Vietnam." Zhao Yun said lightly, picked up the teacup to his mouth, and took a deep breath. Although he is nearly 70 years old, his breath is still not small, which makes Li Yan, who is in his prime, a little envious.

"Jun Hou, do you think the prime minister can make a steam engine?" Li Yan drank tea and suddenly said.

"It's hard to say." Zhao Yun answered, put down the teacup, closed his eyes and focused on tasting the tea. After a while, he swallowed the tea in his mouth and said slowly, "Just like on the battlefield, no matter how brave a person is, it is impossible to fight against a well-trained army, unless the general of the other party is a mediocre."

Li Yan didn't say anything. Zhao Yun's meaning was obvious. No matter how smart Zhuge Liang was, he could not be stronger than the whole Yue State of Taoist College. What's more, Sun Shao was not a mediocre talent. In some ways, he was even smarter than Zhuge Liang. Although Li Yan admired Zhuge Liang very much, he did not blindly follow him to that point.

Li Yan was a little helpless. He wanted to discuss with Zhao Yun how to bargain with Yue Guo, but Zhao Yun did not seem to be enthusiastic like this, and it was useless for Li Yan to have a heart. He regretted that Liu Bei's original arrangement was really inappropriate.

The two of them drank a few cups of tea and rested separately. Zhao Yun's life is very regular. He goes to bed early and gets up early every day. He practices martial arts and swords in the yard in the morning. He turns a blind eye to Li Yan's impatience, does not dissuasion, and there is no unhappiness. Li Yan went to find a lot of ways alone. Unfortunately, there has been no progress. Sun Shao has been resting in the palace during this period. Occasionally, Yu Fan will report on the progress of the negotiations. In addition, Sun Shao did almost nothing and was easier than anyone else.

Li Yan didn't care about anything, but found out the progress of the negotiations between Yang Yu and others and Yu Fan. Yu turned over several ways. The first is distribution. Yue is responsible for production, and then Yangjia and Dujia are distributed in various places. The second is cooperative development. The construction of factories in various places is the guidance and supervision of Yue people, and the technology is the responsibility of Yue people. The third method sounds the best. It is jointly developed by Yue and Wei. Enjoy, and then distribute dividends according to the amount of investment.

The reason why it is said to be a joint development with the State of Wei is that although this method sounds very good, the State of Yue has offered a sky-high price. None of these countries here has this strength to bear it. If you want to take over this most profitable cooperation, only a few companies will unite in the form of cooperation between the State of Wei and the State of Yue. Fuck. Do it.

Li Yan didn't know the specific number, but it must be a very large number that these deep-rooted families could not eat the business. When he heard that Yang Yu and others did not dare to make a decision and could only report to Yecheng first, he hoped that Zhuge Liang would be smart enough to fight against the whole Taoist Academy with all his strength. The degree of.

However, Li Yan was most anxious about his own business. He ran down for a few days and had no clues. He was a little angry, but it was useless to be angry. He couldn't even see Sun Shao's face, so he had to come to discuss with Zhao Yun again. Zhao Yun replied slowly, "Wait."

Li Yan's lungs were about to explode. The original good impression of Zhao Yun suddenly disappeared. He resisted his anger and went back to his room and threw off his coat. He just sat down and sulked for a while. There were guards to report. The Yue Palace sent someone to invite him and Zhao Yun to the palace for discussion.

Li Yan was stunned and dressed in surprise and joy to enter the palace with Zhao Yun.

Entering the hall, Sun Shao asked the two of them to sit down. Before the topic began, he asked someone to take a few pieces of paper and send them to Zhao Yun and Li Yan respectively. He said politely, "You two, please take a look at this document first, and then we will discuss the matter of the scholar of Shu entering the military academy."

Li Yan was overjoyed and couldn't wait to pick up the document and read it. After reading it for a while, he was a little confused. What does what is written on this document have to do with the State of Shu? It is a hundred thousand miles away.

"The rest man died like this?" Zhao Yun stroked his beard, gently put down the document in his hand, and pressed his big hand on the paper. He didn't leave for a long time. These pieces of paper were light, but Li Yan clearly saw the heavy in Zhao Yun's eyes. He picked up the document again and read it again, and slowly tasted something.

This document is about a big war that just took place last year, where Li Yan did not know how far Far the Parth Land was. A man named Aldahir defeated Ardaban V of the Parthian in the place of Hormizda, ended the Parthian Empire for more than 400 years, and established the Sassanid dynasty in the name of his ancestors. The protagonists of this war are heavy cavalry in heavy armor and light cavalry with almost no armor, in which the peds and chariots are almost foils.

"What do you think?" Sun Shao asked with a smile.

Li Yan took a look at Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun raised his hand pressed on the document and signaled that he had something to say. Li Yan hurriedly smiled and said, "Is it possible that the king is worried that he will meet such an army in the future expedition to the west, so he intends to strengthen the strength of the cavalry?"

Sun Shao clapped his hands and laughed and said, "I have heard that Li Zhengfang has heard the string sound for a long time and knows the elegance. Now when I see it, it really lives up to its reputation. It's not wrong for Prime Minister Zhuge to praise you. King Zhaolie (Liu Bei) entrusted his life on his deathbed.

Li Yan smiled reservedly, and Zhuge Liang actually praised him, which made him a little complarious.

"Not only this newly established Sassanid country, but also a closer Guishuang country." Sun Shao turned around and took another document from Guan Xing's hand and pushed it to them: "Do you know Gui Shuang?"

Li Yanyi grinned: "I know a little bit. It is said that this noble frost man is the original Yue family man. After the Yue clan was defeated by the Xiongnu, one of them fled to the west and established the Daxia clan, called the Dayue clan. One stayed west of Qilian Mountain and was called the Xiaoyue clan. When Emperor Xiaowu attacked the Xiongnu, he sent Zhang Qian to Daxia to attack the Xiongnu together with the Dayue clan, but they were greedy for comfort and did not want to come back.

"Li Junbo is talented, and he really knows everything." Sun Shao praised again and then said, "It seems that although Li Junren is in Chengdu, he is clear about everything in the world."

Li Yan laughed and said a few words modestly. Sun Shao turned his head and looked at Zhao Yun, but his expression became solemn: "General Zhao, you have been riding for many years. What do you think of this war?"

Zhao Yun sighed: "This Sassanian heavy cavalry, light steps, there must be a lot of horses. If we don't have enough cavalry to compete with it, we will only rely on the peds to deal with it, and we will be at a low end before fighting. Nowadays, among the four countries of the Han Dynasty, only the State of Wei is good at cavalry. The cavalry general fought against Xianbei, with 40,000 soldiers, which was already the most prosperous military appearance I could imagine, but at the thought of fighting against tens of thousands of Sassanian cavalry, I..." He shook his head, "Honestly, there is no chance of winning."

"It seems that even General Zhao is in a dilemma. It seems that this matter is really not easy." Sun Shao put away two documents, scratched his nose, and looked a little unwilling: "It is difficult for the State of Wei to organize 30,000 iron riders. Thanks to the preemptive general, he broke through the main force of the Xianbei people in one fell swoop, took the attack as a defense, relied on the Great Wall to firmly defend You and the two states, and forced the Xiongnu to behead the cavalry. The riding system paced the northern frontier. In this way, they also hurt a lot of vitality. The riding general had a letter saying that the Western Expedition may be delayed for another two years. Now, even a few years later, our wealth is enough to support the expedition of 30,000 cavalry, and there is no chance of winning. General Zhao, we lack cavalry, especially a famous general like General Zhao who is good at riding.

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "The general is beaten. As long as there is financial support, he is not afraid of the general who has no generals. If the king is interested, although the cloud is old, he can still ride the horse and make the spear. He is willing to serve me for the rest of my life.

Li Yan also understood at this time. Sun Shao wanted to cooperate with Shu, but he did not want the students of Shu to go to the military academy to learn jungle tactics, but hoped that Shu and Wei would set up academy to train cavalry together to prepare for the future Western Expedition. This reason is so legitimate that the state of Shu can't refuse. After all, it can't use jungle tactics in the western expedition. If the state of Shu insists on learning jungle tactics, it seems to be a little wrong.

He took a look at Zhao Yun, and his face suddenly became a little hot. Now it seems that Zhao Yun was probably psychologically prepared when he was traveling to Tianzhu with Lu Xun and others. So at this time, as soon as Sun Shao mentioned it, he should accept it, but he did not miss the opportunity to bite Sun Shao. Although the cavalry had little to do with Vietnam, it was Sun Shaoti who marched to the west. It came out, and now it is Sun Shao who mainly asked him for help.

I'm worried for nothing these days.

"The general is so generous and admirable. With the help of a famous hero like a general, my confidence has increased a little." Sun Shao smiled and said, "In this case, please send someone to contact Prime Minister Zhuge and General Zhang, tell them what I mean, and tell him that I have taken Panyue and is ready to cooperate with Shu to open up this business road."

"What about the steam engine?" Li Yan couldn't help saying.

Sun Shao took a look at him and thought that this person was a smart person, but he couldn't help but be angry. No wonder it was going to be dealt with by Zhuge Liang in history. He smiled and said, "Of course, we have negotiated together. I treat Wei, Shu, Wu, the Three Kingdoms and Luoyang equally."

Zhao Yun put his beard and interrupted, "Where is the king going to arrange this camp for training riders?"

"Tianzhu." Sun Shao seemed to have had an idea for a long time. He said bluntly, "Although I can't swallow Tianzhu for the time being, with the help of Wu and Shu, it is no problem to gradually nibble on the northern part of Tianzhu. The 30,000 troops of the State of Wu have arrived, and the people of the State of Shu can directly enter Panyue from Yongchang County. However, the State of Shu is not good at cavalry, and the number of people will not be too large. It can only be for the purpose of training generals. We really need to form an army and the help of the State of Wei. In the future, depending on the situation, it may be moved to Guanzhong or another good location.

Zhao Yun nodded and said nothing more.

Sun Shao immediately wrote a letter to Cao Yan, the king of Wei, and Liu Chan, the king of Shu, saying goodbye to their recent situation in Tianzhu. Although Yue has developed rapidly, its population base is too small, and it is very difficult to swallow Tianzhu in the short term. After Wei basically calmed down the north, because of the influence of the severe cold weather, and The production reduction in the northern part of the state, Youzhou and Jizhou is serious, and it is unlikely to organize a major war in the short term, so the western expedition will inevitably be postponed. However, postponement does not mean waiting. We should make full use of this opportunity to vigorously develop the strength of the Han Dynasty and prepare for the Western Expedition. Food and soldiers are on the one hand, and the training of generals is also a very important thing. He suggested that Luoyang Chaoting should be led by General Guan Yu and General Cao Zhang of Cheqi to train talents from the four countries - not only in military, but also in cultural, technical and other aspects. He put forward a point that the royal princes who enjoy food and those who can have no worries about food and clothing without hard work should not be full and do nothing, but should use their rare conditions to make their own contributions. He implored Liu Xie, the son of heaven, Cao Qian, the king of Wei, Liu Chan, the king of Shu, and Sun Quan, the king of Wu to formulate relevant decrees, promote the spirit of "Tian Xing Jian, a gentleman's self-improvement", mobilize the most vigorous power of the Han, and work together to build a rich and strong man.

Sun Shao's handwriting is good, but the article is very ordinary. Yu shook his head after reading it. He asked someone to find Shen Xuan and say the meaning. Then he said, giving full play to your wonderful writing and writing a text that can make people's blood boil. Be sure to take those young scholars who can read this article. The blood heats up.

Shen Xuan laughed, sat down and drank two cups of tea, and then waved it. After Sun Shao looked at it, he was ashamed. In addition to shouting a few slogans, he and Shen Xuan were not two points away from the essence of the classics and the elegance of words.

So he copied it again and solemnly sent it out with Wang Xi. After receiving the letter, Liu Xie, the emperor, discussed with General Guan Yu, Lieutenant Zhang Zhao, Prime Minister Gu Yong and the newly triumphant General Cao Zhang, and they agreed. Then, the second proposal of the three kings of Wei, Shu and Wu was also sent to Luoyang one after another. The emperor did not hesitate and ordered Gu Yong to publish the book on the front page of the Han communique, and then print thousands of copies, send it to all counties and townships as soon as possible, and distribute and post it in rich places, trying to let everyone who can read know that there is such a time. Things. The emperor was rarely happy. He wrote a paragraph later, hoping that the nobles and scholars of the Han Dynasty would respond to the call of the King of Yue, devote themselves to learning, and contribute to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. He also said that for those talents who have made outstanding contributions, the court should not hesitate to reward the title. In order to show sincerity, the same issue of the Han Communique announced The announcement of Ma Jun, Ge Heng, Zhao Shuang, Wei Boyang and others of Zhu Ya College was awarded the title of Marquis.

In September, the emperor issued an edict again, ordering the four kings to come to the court, gather in the capital to discuss state affairs, and make a deeper plan for Sun Shao's proposal. At the end of December, the four kings gathered in Luoyang for the first time. Sun Shao brought nearly a hundred envoys from large and small states, including Qin Lun and his envoys from Daqin. They presented their own gifts to the emperor, and Luoyang once again ushered in the grand occasion of all nations.

After the lively court meeting, Gu Yong, the representative of the four kings and the emperor, began to discuss. At the beginning, Sun Shao raised one of the most urgent questions. Nanhai Commercial Road is getting busy now, but the development speed of Yue can't keep up, and he can't grasp a large number of business opportunities. Therefore, he suggested that countries form a joint business group, which should be escorted by the Yue sailors and go directly to Daqin through the Tianzhu Sea. On the one hand, it can do business to make money and develop the economy, and second, it can make more scholars. Take the ship to see the other empires. Now there are four major empires in the world. The Han Empire is in the east, the Great Qin Empire in the west, and the Guishuang Empire and the Sassan Empire in the middle. The Han Empire has just been reborn. The Great Qin Empire and the Guishuang Empire are still sinking step by step, but the Sassanid Empire is far away from the once majestic Persian Empire, showing its aggressive momentum. If our taxis can't open their eyes to see the world, but just intoxicated with the rebirth of the big man, it will be a frog at the bottom of the well. It will not be very promising. We should let them go out and re-examine the world with new eyes.

Several parties have different minds. They don't care about Sun Shao's call, but they are very interested in the outside world described by Sun Shao. In the past, the growth of wealth in the Han Dynasty mainly came from the land. Now the population has plummeted, and the growth of wealth on the land is very slow. However, with the escort of the powerful sailors of the State of Yue, it is an easy way to organize business groups to travel. Everyone has no hatred with money. What's more, if there is another way to get rich, they can reduce the exploitation of their own people and strengthen their own rule. There are so great benefits. Why not?

Everyone quickly agreed to this proposal, and then began to discuss how to form a group. After all, although there are great benefits from going to sea, the risks cannot be ignored. The death of the ship is inevitable. How to bear these risks?

Sun Shao once again put forward a method. The business group with limited liability should be free to attract all kinds of investments, distribute dividends according to the size of the investment, and also take risks according to the size of the investment. If you are willing, you can join and stand aside if you are timid.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. This kind of cooperation aroused the great interest of the kings, and they immediately issued a summoning order to their country.

After the news came out, the Zhou family and the Sheng family, the shipbuilding masters of Huiji, celebrated each other. Anyway, as long as this business group is organized, the sales of their ships will definitely increase by leaps and bounds, and a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity is in sight. However, they are also old foxes who have been in the mall for a long time. They know that Sun Shao will never let them monopolize such a good thing. Even if Sun Shao is willing, other kings will not be willing. They will definitely set up a new shipyard, and skilled workers will become popular. So the two owners met immediately and quickly made a decision to raise the salaries of their shipyard workers. At the same time, they signed a contract to do everything possible to trap them so as not to be dug up.

Their actions were very timely. Two months later, Yuzhang Shipyard, Chengdu Shipyard and Qingzhou Shipyard announced that they had broken ground.

At the same time, families from all over the country have come out one after another. After nearly four months of negotiations, a super business group with 2,000 large merchant ships has been built, covering everything, but it is mainly engaged in sea business, from the East China Sea to the South China Sea, in the Tianzhu Sea, and far as far as the Great Qin.

The Yue navy was moved by the news. In addition to the Funan fleet guarding Funan Bay and not participating in the escort, the East China Sea Fleet, the South China Sea Fleet, the West Sea Fleet and the newly built Tianzhu Sea Fleet have arranged the escort range and shift respectively. The sail is ready to go. The sea of Zhuya College and Funan College The college was in a hurry, and the students who had just graduated were pulled away before leaving the school. Upon the news, a large number of poor scholars rushed to Funan.

At the end of the eighth year of Jian'an, the State of Wei first announced the establishment of Xuanwu College to recruit scholars from all walks of life and train their own maritime talents. Then, the State of Wu established the Yuzhang College with three subjects: shipbuilding, navigation and commerce.

At the beginning of the ninth year of Jian'an, Cao Zhang, the general of Cheqi, asked the emperor to reopen the thirty-six pastoral gardens and raise horses in Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou and other places.

(to be continued)