The maritime trade route between Liaodong and Jiangdong did not exist.

Since ancient times, the border areas have been cold and backward, and the Liao people have difficulty in survival. Liaodong is known as the six counties, with thousands of miles of crisscrossing. In fact, the only real big city is Xiangping. The surrounding area of ​​Xiangping City is just a situation surrounded by two rivers, and there can be a small plain suitable for land reclamation and cultivation.

Due to weather restrictions, it is extremely difficult to reclaim land in Liaodong, and the time it can be used to transform land is limited to just two seasons in spring and summer. The yield was originally very low, so we had to plant and harvest widely. But even if we choose cold-resistant crops, it is difficult to ensure that a sudden heavy snow and ice will freeze after autumn and winter, freezing all the hopes of the year to death.

As a result, the unit of land can carry very limited people and the output is very small. At that time, when Xiangping City was in its prime, 300,000 people gathered, but the following year, the people had to be scattered in various counties for food due to famine.

During this period, the Gongsun family consumed a lot of money to buy food and other materials every year in the market with the mainland of Youzhou; while the Liaodong produced only some logs, horses, fur... These things were more than just those in the hands of the Xianbei and Wuhuan people. The goods in the hands of the Gongsun family may not be worth a few small money.

During that time, the Gongsun family frequently launched attacks on Fuyu, Sushen and even the Hubi aliens entrenched in the old Han counties such as Lelang and Daofang, not just to expand their power, but also to plunder materials. Otherwise, the regime itself would have no support.

This situation was suddenly reversed after 21 years of Jian'an.

All of this is because the fleet in Jiangdong has arrived.

In the impression of Liaodong people, Jiangdong's forces are in a state of turmoil south of Yangzhou. I heard that the battle with Cao and Liu has not been smooth in recent years, and the territory has faded and its reputation has gradually declined. But who would have thought that the fleet in Jiangdong is so large, and their demand for the materials produced in Liaodong and the goods they can bring are simply endless.

They wanted horses, wood, ginseng and other medicines, pine nuts, hazelnuts, wild honey and other mountain products. Later, they started to buy fur such as marten, roe skin, leopard skin, deer skin, bear skin and other fur. These things are all everywhere in the mountains and fields in Liaodong. You can get huge sums of money, so why not?

They could send large-scale materials such as grain, cloth, iron, luxury goods such as brocade, coral, ivory, lacquerware, porcelain and other handicrafts, and even extremely exquisite weapons and armor... With these, the Gongsun family's advantages over foreign races were constantly magnified; the Gongsun family's control over the regime became increasingly firm.

To a certain extent, it is precisely because of the maritime trade with Jiangdong that Liaodong has gradually become more lenient and can have a little political posture rather than the beggar-like appearance he had before.

At first, the Gongsun family only set up a market in Liaokou, allowing the ministries and citizens to trade with Jiangdong. However, in just a few years, the trade income with Jiangdong became an important support for Liaodong. Therefore, the Gongsun family's military office appointed special officials to collect a large amount of materials needed by Jiangdong and conduct direct trade between the military offices of both sides.

This position is now controlled by Gongsun Yuan.

Although his relationship with the current Lord of Liaodong was quite awkward, he was the son of the previous generation of Liaodong Marquis, and it was not difficult for outsiders to control it at will. It was not difficult to seize a fat man.

Gongsun Yuan was very enthusiastic about this. He cooperated with the people of Jiangdong to set up trading stations and semi-permanent large palaces in Dongda, Pingguo and other cities in Liaodong County, and even Lelang and Dafang County, which led to the continuous increase in trade volume.

During the trade process, he learned more about the power of Jiangdong and the general trend of the world, and gradually became dissatisfied with the contemporary Gongsun clan leader.

In the early years, Liaodong was in poverty and forced, so he occupied 100,000 people and sat in the chaos in the world and did nothing. This was a helpless choice, not a heroic move.

Now that Liaodong has a family foundation, the power that can be mobilized is far greater than that of the past, and the world is still in chaos...

As a powerful person, shouldn’t we make a difference?

In the worst case, we should try to join forces with Jiangdong and Qingxu to become a chess player in the world's chess game, and seek a bright future. How could we be like Gongsun Gong, a useless man, live in a bitter and cold place, waiting for the overall situation in the world to be settled, and begging the Emperor of the Central Plains to give him a light title?

This idea has become stronger after several talks with the envoys of Jiangdong and Qingxu in the past few months.

At this moment, when the Jiangdong envoy suddenly took out such a huge amount of weapons, Gongsun Yuan's little thought was like hot oil catching fire, splashing everywhere, and flames rose everywhere, and he could no longer suppress them.

Gongsun Yuan suddenly stood up and pushed open the window frame hard. The cold wind from the outside rushed into the room, calming him a little.

"Mr. Zirou, General Sun from Jiangdong, wants to get?"

"Those are just weapons and materials worth 100 million yuan. With General Gongsun's talent and reputation, this is enough to unite the soldiers and horses and redefine the order of Liaodong. It is precisely because the general's talent comes into being that after controlling Liaodong, it will not be limited to Liaodong. Our lord and General Zangba of Qingzhou are happy to see this, and only hope..."

"Just hope for what?"

"I just hope that after General Gongsun takes over the power, Liaodong can cheer up his fighting spirit and not hesitate to promote the military power."

"What is the military power you are talking about?"

"We have discussed this matter with your uncle for a long time before, but we can't decide to take it. However, the opportunity is fleeting, so how can we delay it? General Gongsun, at the latest in April this year, please be sure to lead the elite soldiers and generals under our command to go to western Liaoning, Youbeiping and other places!"

Gongsun Yuan pondered silently.

Feng Xi took a deep breath and said seriously: "My head and General Zang of Qingzhou had already revealed the idea without reservation. After Cao Gong passed away, the people of Central Plains and Hebei were uneasy, and how could the heroes of the world ignore it? If the general conquers Youzhou in the north, then General Zang opens the road to Jizhou for his feet, and then my head and his family went up from Jianghuai."

He straightened his back and waved his hand: "The three families rushed forward and swept the Central Plains! Cao Pi and others were just rich children who relied on their fathers' love, like dogs. With the mighty martial arts of the people of Liaodong, the agility of the Qingxu people, and the wealth of Jiangdong's financial resources were enough to destroy them. By then, the three families would divide the Central Plains and Hebei together. No matter how bad it was, the general would still be the position of the King of Yan during the Warring States Period. That was the real career of the king! I wonder what the general thought?"

"Can."

"……What?"

There were countless eloquent and long speeches hidden in Feng Xi's belly. Gongsun Yuan suddenly said "Yes", and he was stunned.

After a while, Gongsun Yuan said impatiently: "I said, yes. But Jiangdong has to give me more support!"

“Yes, yes!”

Feng Xi took out another document from his sleeve.

"In this document, there are military funds worth 200 million yuan, as well as a large number of brocades and treasures for the general to reward." Feng Xi said in a deep voice: "When General Gongsun's troops arrive in western Liaoning, this batch of materials will be shipped by sea immediately, and will never break your promise!"

Gongsun Gong's weak person is not a problem at all. Even without the benefits given by the Jiangdong people, Gongsun Yuan would sooner or later become a coup to seize the throne. For this reason, he has been preparing for several years.

A 100 million yuan investment can make all preparations complete ahead of schedule, and the original risk will become a sure win.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, another 200 million yuan! Two hundred million yuan! How could the wealth of Jiangdong people reach this point?

Gongsun Yuan's heart couldn't help but jump.

This... this gives too much! With this 200 million yuan, how big a career can I do!

He tried his best to control his emotions so that he would not lose his composure, but his hand was involuntarily pressed on the document.

"Mr. Zirou, this material is of great importance. Can it be transported to Liaodong in time?"

"If General Gongsun doesn't mind, I, Feng Xi, can stay in Xiangping City for a long time and accompany General Gongsun's subordinates to receive supplies."

"Then... that's what it means!"

"It's so good." Feng Xi stood up and bowed again: "The foreign minister gave up."
Chapter completed!