After the group of envoys from Yamatai left, Cao Cao asked Lu Yan: "We are just a small country in Dongzhou. Now is the critical moment to start the southern expedition. Is it really worth our efforts to help them?"
Cao Cao felt that that place was too backward compared to the Han Dynasty, and for the sake of a few silver mines, there was no need to devote efforts to help them at this critical juncture.
"It seems that Cao Cao is still thinking about this issue with the established thinking of a big country."
After seeing through Lao Cao's thoughts, Lu Yan smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Cao, actually we don't need to dispatch any armed forces, we just need to sell them some obsolete weapons and armor.
In their place, dozens or hundreds of people can be called an army, so there is no need for us to send armed forces there."
Cao Cao was immediately surprised when he heard this, and asked with a slightly unbelievable tone: "Then what is the difference between them and the armed fights between villagers?"
Lu Yan thought for a while and replied: "Although there is not much difference, there are still some differences. The difference probably lies in the clothing and weapons of our villagers, which are slightly more advanced than them."
"." Cao Cao twitched the corner of his mouth and said to himself: "This damn Dongzhou is too poor and backward. Mr. Lu even cares about such a country. It is simply too cruel."
Moreover, the action was just a long and narrow island. If he hadn't known from the diary that there was a silver mine on it, Cao Cao probably wouldn't have even looked at it.
But if Cao Cao knew what this island nation had done in later generations, he would probably be even more cruel.
Seeing that Lu Yan stopped talking, Cao Cao couldn't help but pretended to ask: "They are so poor and backward. Is there anything worthy of our help and worthy of your concern, Mr. Lu?"
Lu Yan looked around for a while, looking wretched and mysterious, and even deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Cao, to tell you the truth, there is a silver mine up there!"
"Silver mine?!" Cao Cao responded with a surprised expression, then groped his beard and said, "You mean, we use old weapons and armor in exchange for their silver mines?"
Lu Yan nodded and said: "Yes, they are all discarded items anyway, why not exchange them for some money?"
"If Yamatai obtains our armor, the surrounding hostile forces will probably be subdued soon. Then wouldn't it mean that a single family would be a major problem for itself?"
Lu Yan glanced at Cao Cao in surprise and said, "Mr. Cao, I didn't say that I would only sell weapons and armor to Yamatai."
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this and immediately reacted.
He pointed at Lu Yan and laughed loudly: "Mr. Lu, you... you are so bad that you are so evil!"
"It's all due to Mr. Cao's good leadership." Lu Yan replied humbly.
Old Cao was so choked that he couldn't speak. Then Lu Yan said to Cao Cao: "The island of Dongzhou not only has silver mines, but its location is actually very good for sailing. So, Mr. Cao, do you want to consider it?" Will you incorporate it into the territory of the Han Dynasty?"
Cao Cao originally thought that Lu Yan was just coveting other people's minerals, but he didn't know that he was still at the bottom of other people's territory. Cao Cao suddenly felt that the reason might not be that simple, so he asked: "Tell me honestly, is there anything else on there that you value?"
Lu Yan chuckled and said, "Didn't I tell you, there are silver mines, oh, there are also gold mines!"
"There are gold mines! You are an honest boy." Cao Cao was very pleased, secretly thinking that Mr. Lu was still the same divine figure who regarded fame, fortune and money as dirt.
"But it's just a small island. Even if there are gold and silver mines, how many are there?" Lao Cao asked casually.
"My master once went to see it. He saw a mine called Ishimi. He estimated that the silver mine output there was more than all the mines in Han Dynasty combined."
"Pfft!!!" Cao Cao just picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After hearing Lu Yan's shocking words, he suddenly spit out the tea in his mouth.
Lu Yan stood up gracefully to avoid Lao Cao's spray. After he changed his seat, he calmly continued: "The key is that many of the silver mines there are in the shallow layer, which is easier to mine. Although the gold mines are buried deep,
Yes, but if you leave it to us, it won’t be a problem.”
Cao Cao wiped the tea from his mouth and beard, then put down the tea cup tremblingly, and said: "Is there really that much?"
Lu Yan's expression was extremely serious, "There are really so many!"
After Cao Cao got Lu Yan's exact answer, he stood up and walked back and forth in the hall before saying, "Yes! We must have Dongzhou!"
Cao Cao suppressed his excitement and came to Lu Yan and asked: "Mr. Lu, since you have had an idea for a long time, you must have made a plan, right? Tell me, what should we do?"
"Before we occupy Dongzhou, we still have to settle our own affairs at home. Therefore, I think we can sell weapons to the countries on Dongzhou Island while instigating more countries in Dongzhou to start wars."
"In this way, we can make money while weakening them. After we complete the great cause of reunification, after long-term war and consumption, they have been beaten out of their wits, and they will not be able to stop our attack at all."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Sir's plan is neither fast nor slow, just right, so I will act according to your plan!"
"Once this matter is settled, let's leave it to Fengxiao. He is familiar with this kind of thing."
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The reason why Lu Yan wanted to occupy the island of Dongzhou was not entirely because of the island's minerals. Instead, he valued the place's superior geographical location for going to sea.
If they occupy it, let alone the voyage, they can deter the Sanhan tribes on the Korean Peninsula at close range, and when necessary, they can also attack the Sanhan land from both sea and land, and conquer the entire Korean Peninsula.
included under the rule.
Sanhan, the first is called Mahan, the second is called Chenhan, and the third is called Benchen. They are the three tribes that rule the entire southern part of the Korean Peninsula at this time.
In the early days, the strength of these three tribes was very weak and insignificant.
However, when the Han Dynasty entered the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty gradually decayed, and its external control and deterrence were greatly reduced. These three tribes began to be ready to invade the borders of the Han Dynasty, plunder border civilians, and strengthen themselves. Gradually, they
It has also become a climate.
In the Han Dynasty, first there was Zhang Chun in Youzhou, Zhang Ju rebelled, and there was another Yellow Turban rebellion in the Central Plains. Then came Dong Zhuo's chaos, and the princes rose up. The Han Dynasty was in a state of turmoil and had too much to take care of itself. There was nowhere left to deal with the betrayal of the three Han Dynasties.
These three tribes saw the inability of the Han to do what they wanted, and were delighted in their hearts. As a result, they gradually became bolder and became even more unscrupulous in their attacks on the Han's borders.
Not only that, for Lelang County, Xuantu County, Zhenfan County and Lintun County in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, which belong to the territory of the Han Dynasty, the three Han tribes are also gradually encroaching on them. If they are not left alone, it will not take many years for these four
The county will become the territory of the three Koreas.
However, as long as the war within the Han Dynasty subsides, Lu Yan's navy can march north at any time and conquer the land of the three Koreas.