When he entered the tent and met the Mu Tianlang generals, he didn't speak much. Although his expression was respectful, there was no sense of humility. He was much stronger than the Chu Yang generals.? ?
"General Yu, it is indeed a bit hasty to send this message rashly. I hope General Yu will not take offense."
"My lord, your words are serious. I have heard about the war in Chuyang Province for a long time, but I don't know whether the bandits are true or not. I don't dare to act rashly. The navy under my command has already stationed troops and sailed across the river. However, I am worried that the rogue bandits will take advantage of Cang'er Prefecture after sending troops.
I missed my opportunity for nothing, please forgive me."
Shi Wei sighed secretly, Yu Zi explained all the causes and consequences in just a few words, which was definitely not easy for him.
"What is General Yu's crime? The imperial court never conveyed the decree. It was the general's duty to stick to Cang'er. Now that he is able to help with all his strength, Li Luo really has to thank General Yu." Li Luo stood up and saluted.
Yu Zilue hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Your Majesty has defeated the last general."
"You can only make plans if you know yourself and the enemy. Do you know the origin of the border bandits this time?"
Xiong Pingzhang and Cui Ding looked at each other and were speechless.
Xiong Pingzhang looked at Yu Zilue as if asking for help, and Yu Zilue said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, when the rogue bandits started to cause trouble, the general has already sent scouts from the army to investigate. The rogue bandits who entered Dongfu this time should be from the Huadou country outside the territory."
"Oh," Li Luo listened attentively. There were not many wars between the Outer Sea Kingdom and Dagan. Although there were records on the East China Sea Islands, they were in chaos. It was rare for anyone with knowledge to explain. Chengyan asked, "Please give me some advice, General Yu."
"There are more than a thousand islands outside Dongfu. There are still not many islands entering the sea eastward from Fuzhou, but there are more islands after Dongyanzhou, and there are countless islands all the way across Jingyangzhou, densely covered with stars.
In his early years, the general had intended to inventory overseas islands and draw nautical charts, but in the end he realized that this was just wishful thinking." Yu Zilue sighed with emotion.
"So many?" Helian Chengxian asked in surprise.
"It's just a lot more. Going south from Jingyang Prefecture, there are countless islands. Even the thieves who roam the sea don't know where the end is. It is said to be the land of the Immortal Family.
Leaving aside these for now, there are seventy-three larger islands across the sea from Dongfu, as well as countless small islands.
Three of them are the most vast. The area of one island is not much smaller than Cang'er Prefecture. The power of the East China Sea is centered on these three islands. Huadou is one of them. The remaining two islands are called Xizhi and Fu.
Cong, each controls a different number of smaller islands.
Most of the other islands are independent. Unlike Dagan, Western Region, and Northern Xinjiang, the islands on the sea are far apart, and the nearest ones are hundreds of miles away. It is difficult for a country to control the islands like Dagan.
Even the islands under the jurisdiction of these three larger island countries are mostly autonomous. In name, they are included in one country, but in fact they are just paying taxes and seeking asylum. If they are further away, they are beyond the reach of the whip.
It is for this reason that although the islands on the sea rarely have established states, they have formed various alliances, and even the generals cannot sort them out. Most of these islands form alliances based on distance. If one island is in trouble, the remaining islands will raise troops to help.
This person still upholds the oath of alliance and is still above Da Gan."
"So, overseas can be said to be full of princes?" Shi Wei asked solemnly.
"So, in addition to the three kingdoms mentioned by the last general, the other islands have ten alliances, which means there are thirteen princes."
"Isn't this an endless battle?" Helian Chengxian sighed.
"No, the sea seems to be in chaos, but there is one place that the general can't figure out."
"I would like to hear the details." Helian Chengxian asked urgently.
Yu Zi smiled slightly and said: "Dagan founded the country and took charge of the five mansions. What does General Helian think he relied on?"
"This naturally requires military power as the basis and legislation as the foundation."
"What General Helian said is absolutely true. The Dagan prefectures must abide by the rules established by the imperial court, and the same is true at sea.
However, the rules at sea are not set by one country or alliance, but are general rules of their own, and all overseas people must act in accordance with the general rules.
But even the islanders don't know where these rules were passed down from. It seems that these rules have been in place since the island was established.
If someone disobeys the rules, regardless of the reason, all the other islands will raise their troops to attack him, and the country's power will be reduced at the least, or the country will be destroyed and the clan will be destroyed. Even if you are far more powerful than others, you will not dare to violate these rules."
Everyone in the tent looked at each other, confused for a moment as to why this was happening.
Li Luo continued in a deep voice: "So, the overseas islands act according to these rules first, followed by military strength?"
"Exactly, the maritime merchants of Dongfu and Nanfu must abide by these rules. If there is any blasphemy, life or death, these are not secret matters. Business travelers who have been wandering at sea for a long time will know it."
Li Luo nodded and said, "I've heard about it too, but I wonder what the Three Islands and Ten Alliances in the East China Sea are like?"
"The general just heard about it and has never been to the East China Sea Island in person."
Li Luo snorted and glanced at Yu Zi, who coughed lightly.
He continued: "Let's talk about the three islands first, Hua Dou, Xizhi, and Fucong. The most powerful one among them is not Hua Dou who invaded the border this time, but Xizhi, who controls the 17 islands in the East China Sea.
Huadou is next, with 11 islands in charge, and Fucong is the last, with only seven islands. The other islands are surrounded by these three islands, but they are all further east.
Among the islands in the East China Sea, Xizhi should be in the middle, Huadou is the closest to Dongfu, and Fucong is the farthest.
The three islands behave differently. Hua Dou has a fierce folk custom and enjoys killing and misfortune. It has a bad reputation in the East China Sea. Maritime merchants are least willing to deal with Hua Dou, but it occupies a good position and has considerable financial resources.
Xizhi should be gentle and fair in dealing with things. If God is kind, all the maritime merchants in Dagan are willing to go to Xizhi.
Fucong is quite mysterious among the islands, and rarely interacts with the two southeastern Dagan prefectures. I am afraid that except for the people on the island, most others do not know the depth of it."
"If all the people in Huadou are tigers, wolves, jackals, and leopards, wouldn't it mean that my Dagan business trip would be robbed and killed by them before they could reach Xixing?"
Yu Zi smiled slightly and said: "General Helian has never been to the sea, and there are rules at sea. If the sea merchants tell you where they are going, you can collect some money in your pocket, but you can't hurt people's lives.
Moreover, you cannot take more than half of the money and goods. If Hua Dou acts recklessly, even if the merchants say nothing, Xizhen will seek justice for these merchants."
The generals were surprised to find that there was such a rule, which was indeed unheard of.
"What if Hua Dou kills them all and leaves no trace?" Shi Wei asked with a frown.
Yu Zi smiled slightly and said: "This kind of thing is already taboo, unless there is an airtight wall in the world.
If not, no matter how big or small the merchant is, even if there is only one merchant ship, once the news spreads, it will definitely arouse public outrage.
If Xizhen ignores it, I am afraid that the islands under his jurisdiction will fall apart. Moreover, the islands under Hua Dou are not all tigers and wolves. There are also kind and loyal people. Even if Hua Dou has great courage,
Don’t dare to take action easily.” (To be continued.)