The Mi family has never been good at leading troops in battles. Even though Mi Zhu has been good at riding and shooting since then, it is just a personal hobby. Having good martial arts skills does not mean that you are a good general. What the Mi family is best at is doing business, and
It's big business.
However, if you often walk along the river, you will inevitably make mistakes. Mi Zhu invested Liu Bei and invested his entire family property. As a result, he made a miscalculation and almost the entire army was wiped out. Mrs. Mi died quietly, and Mi Fang was incompetent, so Jiangling was lost.
, causing Guan Yu to have no choice but to naturally become the scapegoat for the Battle of Jingzhou.
Mi Zhu died of illness, and Mi Wei had no future in the Shu-Han court. Mi Fang surrendered, but still had no future in the state of Wu. That's why Mi Wei took the risk to invest in Wei Ba and put all his bets on Wei Ba. This time, he didn't
I lost the bet and finally made all my money back.
Mi Fang traveled all over the country to do business, and he knew the situation in the East China Sea very well. He knew exactly where ships could be parked, where fresh water could be supplied, when camps could be set up, and where the attacking army could turn around. Together with Zhuge Zhi, he only used one
Within a month, three important supply points were selected, one of which was in the bay to the north of Le'an County.
This island was originally called Blind Island, and there lived a group of pirates who lived on it for about a hundred years. The leader's surname was Guan, and his surname was Guan Hu. It is said that he was a descendant of Guan Hai, the commander-in-chief of Qingzhou during the Yellow Turbans. He had been there for more than 40 years.
In the past, the yellow turban flag of the past has long disappeared in the dust of history. Now these people are only left to rob homes and snatch some passing ships. If they don't have enough, they can only go to the sea to fish to make a living.
In front of the navy led by Zhuge Zhi, they surrendered immediately without any hesitation. They put on the standard uniforms of the Jiaozhou Navy, boarded a medium-sized warship, picked up their military pay, and became scouts. Zhuge Zhi suspected that
The name of Xiaer Island is not pleasant, so it was changed to Xia Island because it is located to the south in the Bohai Bay and is in the summer position.
Going up the Zi River from Xia Dao, about two hundred miles away, there is a large swamp called Judian. There is also a group of water thieves in Judian. The leader is Liang Jing, who was originally a group with Guan Hu. Guan Hu
Liang Jing surrendered naturally, and his water village became the closest contact point for Mi Wei. Liang Jing had some shrewd brothers who had been doing business in various cities in Linzi.
He acted as eyes and ears, provided daily necessities, and resold some looted goods. Now he naturally became Mi Wei's subordinate.
Linzi has been a world-famous city since the Warring States Period, and the city has always been a place where filth and evil spread. Therefore, Miwei changed his name to Lu Dai and led dozens of pirate men to wreak havoc in Linzi City. No one had noticed any clues before.
.Even after they played such a game, the officials only knew that a giant businessman named Lu was behind the scenes. Who exactly he was, they didn’t know. Now that the market has returned to calm, no one cares about this matter anymore.
It's over.
However, Wang Ling and others felt a deep chill. The statistics in the market were unknown. They only knew that the cloth market had returned to normal. The other party did not take away much raw silk, but grain, meat and the copper and iron paint used in weapons were swept away.
It's almost done. These are strategic materials. Before Wang Ling even looked at Wei Ba's shadow, a piece of flesh was already cut off by the opponent.
Tian Yu and his son, who had just arrived, looked a bit ugly after hearing the news. Qingzhou faces the sea on both sides, with a long coastline, thousands of miles from east to west. The opponent is hidden on the island and its whereabouts are unpredictable. Their defensive task is not light.
"Things are not that complicated." Wang Ji broke the silence, "Since Wei Ba has told Gongsun Yuan that he wants to capture Yingzhou, his ultimate goal must be Yingzhou. If he goes deep into Qingzhou, he may not be able to hold it if he takes it. It will cause chaos.
The Linzi market is just to raise supplies and disturb the people's hearts. It is all a side trick and not enough to cause trouble. Our main defense target is better to be on Donglai. Judging from the characteristics of their navy, the focus should be Zhifu Island
To this line of Long Island.”
Tian Yu looked at the map and nodded silently. The so-called Yingzhou was just a few counties along the coast of Donglai, which had been lost since the Gongsundu era. It was easy to gain and lose, and Cao Wei did not have a strong navy to compete with those pirates.
The Liaodong people formed were entangled, so they never really wanted to take it back. Wei Ba threatened to take Yingzhou to show Gongsun Yuan how powerful he was, so that he would not go deep into Qingzhou to fight.
Therefore, as Wang Ji said, if we guard the line from Zhifu Island to Changdao, the task is basically completed. Going to the sea, Wei Ba won a complete victory. When we landed ashore, the Wei army had 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and had sufficient advantages in terms of strength and types of troops.
Just when Tian Yu was relieved, Tian Fu curled his lips and pulled Tian Yu aside: "Father, I don't understand. This Wang Ji has never seen Wei Ba's methods. He takes it for granted."
Tian Yu glanced at Tian Fu and said nothing. Among so many people, Tian Fu was the only one who had close contact with Wei Ba. He had the most say in how to fight Wei Ba.
"Wei Ba is as cunning as a fox and as fierce as a tiger. If he says he wants to take Yingzhou, he will definitely come to take Yingzhou. But..." Tian Fu paused and emphasized: "It doesn't mean that he won't take the opportunity to take Qingzhou. As long as it is possible.
, he won’t mind taking half of Qingzhou or even the whole Qingzhou into his pocket. The general asked my father and son to come to help, probably because of this idea."
Tian Yu pondered for a moment and nodded. Among the generals of Wei, the ones who fought against Wei Ba the most were the general and his son. He sent cavalry to reinforce Qingzhou, probably because he was worried about losing Qingzhou, not the counties of Donglai.
"We just need to be more careful." Tian Yu patted Tian Fu on the shoulder with satisfaction, returned to the case, and said to Wang Ling: "Wang Shijun, no matter where Wei Ba's target is, we must be prepared.
Our task is to assist the commander in guarding Qingzhou. In the spring and summer, the war horses are weak. Commander, could you allocate fodder to me? If there is not enough fine fodder, the war horses will have difficulty maintaining their strength and will not be able to complete the task of rushing to the rescue."
Wang Ling and Wang Ji exchanged a look, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. War horses can't just eat grass at this time, they have to eat beans and other concentrated feed. Beans can be eaten not only by war horses, but also by people. Ordinary people use beans as their main food.
Quite a few. When they received news a few days ago that someone was buying a large amount of grain, even beans, they thought Wei Ba was hungry and not selective about food. Now they know that the other party may have expected that cavalry would rush to help, so
First, buy all the necessary ingredients for war horses such as Douzi.
Fortunately, Tian Yu only brought 3,000 cavalry. Three thousand cavalry, which is more than 4,000 horses. If you think of a way, you can still get them together, but you will have to be ruthless and force the hard ones. Forced conquest
Hardliners will naturally arouse dissatisfaction among the people. In the current war, they will not do this if it is not necessary. Now that they are forced to do this, their skills are inferior to others, and they have no one to blame.
As Wang Ling ordered the collection of horse grass and bean feed, the order spread to all counties. Wei Ba had not yet shown his face, and the counties and counties in Qingzhou had already felt the pre-war atmosphere.
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Wei Ba walked to the side of the ship and looked at the huge island. He was very satisfied. The island was big enough, even if tens of thousands of people were stationed on the island, there was enough room for maneuver. It was far away from the mainland, and the navy could easily block the Wei army that dared to cross the sea to attack.
Division, safety is guaranteed. There are several not too steep mountains on the mountain, and there is a north-south ravine in the middle, which divides the entire island into two parts, east and west, which just separates the military area and the farming area.
"Yes, this island is very nice."
Mi Fang smiled and said: "The general doesn't know. When my brother was doing business in the East China Sea, most of the goods were transshipped here without landing. Although this is not the ancestral property of the Mi family, it is equivalent to the private property of my Mi family.
Most of the people on the island are members of my Mi family."
Wei Ba smiled slightly: "Then, wouldn't it be a loss if you use this island as a base?"
"General, when the late emperor was in Xuzhou, our Mi family sacrificed 2,000 people as servants. How can it be compared to a desert island? But now, our Mi family only has this desert island. I hope General will not dislike it.
.”
Wei Ba did not answer his words. The Mi family's resentment towards Liu Bei was not that great. To put it into detail, although Liu Bei did not act kindly in this matter, the Mi family may not be without responsibility. It is just that they are not discussing with Mi Fang now.
The question of the size of his responsibility. The Mi family placed bets on him, and of course he had to promise the Mi family a bright future.
"Don't worry, General. I'm just borrowing it temporarily. This island will still belong to your Mi family when the time comes." Wei Ba smiled and said, "Of course, the interest may be a little less. Please don't be disappointed, General."
Mi Fang laughed loudly. This island does not belong to the Mi family in the first place. There is no question of whether to borrow it or not. With Wei Ba's strength, if he wants to take it, there is nothing the Mi family can do. Wei Ba said this,
However, this island has been sealed to the Mi family, which is a very generous reward. The area of this island is larger than that of a county seat. It cannot be less, and it is equivalent to ten thousand households.
Wei Ba is indeed generous enough. Of course, he is so generous because his mind is different and the world in his eyes is different. Only when the vision is broad can the mind be broad. Mi Fang did not participate in the grand gathering in Chengdu, but he
I received a book and couldn't help but be excited by the world described in it.
He does not want to conquer the world, but wants to do business all over the world. The blood of business flows in the heart of the Mi family, and their desire for power comes from their desire for wealth. Purely serving as an official has never been their ultimate goal.
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"General, my mission has been completed. Regarding the garrison, the general has many capable people and does not need my help." Mi Fang said very modestly: "I want to go ashore to see if I can find some relatives and friends.
, and we can also get some information."
Wei Ba pondered for a moment and nodded. "General, please pay attention to safety. When the two armies are fighting, check carefully along the way."
Mi Fang looked up to the sky and laughed: "General, don't worry, although I have been away from home for many years, my accent has not changed. When I go ashore, I pretend to be a businessman who has failed in business. Who can recognize me?"
Wei Ba couldn't help but smile. The Mi family went around in a circle, but even their capital was lost. Although Mi Fang's words were a joke, they were not necessarily bitter...