Chapter 123
Seeing Zhang Liang's mouth that Zhang Dekyu stuffed into an egg, Zhou Chong patted his forehead and said, "I just wanted to talk to Zifang, but I forgot about the friendship of the landlords. Come and send a table of wine and food. Why are you so hungry?"
The Hu Ben Guard smiled and said, "Sir, you haven't eaten two meals anymore, of course you are hungry. You are busy all day long and don't care about having a good meal. Sir, the food has been prepared for you long ago.
"Without waiting for Zhou Chong's order, several people brought in, put them on, and then bowed out.
Zhou Chong filled Zhang Liang with a glass of wine, then poured himself a glass, and said with a smile: "Zifang, you don't have to be surprised about this, it's a natural thing. Think about it, what are the two factions in Chu who are fighting the most?"
"This is obvious, of course I am afraid that the other party will overwhelm you." Zhang Liang didn't think about it, and after saying that, he drank all the wine and said, "In order not to overwhelm the other party, we must do everything possible to enhance our strength."
Zhou Chong drank it hard, put the wine glass on the table, and said, "That's right. Zifang, you have been to Lingnan, tell me what is the most valuable thing in Lingnan, but there is no Central Plains, and it is very popular among people in the Central Plains."
Zhang Liang thought, "When it comes to Lingnan, the folk customs are very different from the Central Plains, and the production is very different. Any one transported to the Central Plains is rare.
The most valuable ones are rhinoceros horns, tortoiseshell, pearls, jade, and ivory. Some are good decorations, and some are good medicinal materials. It is not worth much in the Baiyue Land, but it is different when it comes to the Central Plains. As far as I know, it is very popular.
However, due to inconvenient transportation, it is difficult for these things to be transported to the Central Plains."
Zhou Chong analyzed and said, "Please think about the ovary. If there is a road, what will happen if these things are transported to the Central Plains?"
Zhang Liang said without thinking: "You still need to ask this. It must be a hot item, and trafficking from it will definitely make a lot of money." He slapped his forehead and shouted: "Okay, Brother Zhou, you are making this idea, this idea is good.
As long as someone tells any faction of Chu State that they want to open trade with Lingnan, and there is no market for dealers, the profit will be more. Although the financial resources are tight, they will also squeeze out financial resources to build roads."
Zhou Chong further analyzed: "When the road is built, the benefits are more than these.
Think about it, the indigenous peoples in Lingnan are simple, but they do not have advanced technology and civilization. They only need a few army to take them for themselves. With these indigenous people, they do not have a source of troops or a good labor force.
The way to become stronger the more you fight."
Zhang Liang agreed very well: "Although the idea is good, it is just that the road is too time-consuming and labor-intensive to repair. If it can be repaired in a short time, it will definitely work. As long as you are not a fool, you will do it."
"What's the difficulty?" Zhou Chong smiled and said, "I'll give you the recipe for gunpowder. If you use gunpowder to open mountains and build roads, you will get twice the result with half the effort. Now we are building roads on a large scale, but we have used gunpowder, otherwise we wouldn't have built so quickly.
So smooth.”
Zhang Liang nodded and said, "I heard that you used a magical medicine to build roads. You can explode stones, just gunpowder?"
Zhou Chong considered that he had to open a mountain to build a road, so he wrote down the gunpowder formula and asked someone to prepare it. Gunpowder has a great effect in road construction and has saved a lot of people's and material resources.
Zhou Chong knew that even if he didn't use gunpowder, he could unify the world with the bronze weapons of Qin alone, so he was not in a hurry to use limited resources for military purposes. Of course, this was only temporary. If the situation was acceptable, Zhou Chong would definitely use gunpowder for military purposes.
"That's right, it's gunpowder." Zhou Chong admitted.
Zhang Liang was overjoyed and said, "With gunpowder, what else can't be done? I'm just building a road. But, I'm an unknown junior, how can I control the situation in Chu at once? I have to put in some effort. You have to wait."
This is the truth, and according to the logic, Zhou Chong should support him. However, Zhou Chong shook his head and said, "Otherwise, I have thought of this advancement level for you.
Since Xiang Yan joined, Fu Chu has won many battles and has almost lost the power to resist. Isn’t this the step of advancing in the ready-made land?"
Zhang Liang laughed, slapped Zhou Chong's shoulder and said, "Okay, Brother Zhou, I have thought of everything for you."
Well, for the State of Chu, it is more beneficial to decide the winner but not the winner, but it is very unfavorable for the King of Qin. That's why you asked me to find Li Yuan and find a way to defeat Xiang Yan and maintain an invincible situation before the King of Qin defeated Chu. "
"Those who know me are Zifang!" Zhou Chong admitted frankly, "This time I go to Zifang, I can kill two birds with one stone."
Zhang Liang was a natural strategist. He was very excited when he faced the test for the first time and said, "Cheng, Brother Zhou didn't say anything, I will definitely do this."
Although Xiang Yan is good at fighting, he is always invincible on the battlefield and has made Li Yuan helpless. However, according to my opinion, Zhang Liang, he is just a martial artist. His use is only on the battlefield, and he is a fool in other aspects.
Don’t say you’re defeating him, you won’t have any problems taking his head.”
His talent is shared throughout the ages, and no one dares to say that he is talking big. Zhou Chong reminded: "Zifang, you know that the invincible situation is the most beneficial to the Qin Dynasty, and the winner cannot be decided."
"Don't worry, I will master the right measure." Zhang Liang patted his chest and said, "There is only this pillar of Kuchu. If Xiang Yan is gone, the victory and defeat are immediately judged, I will keep him until the Qin King's army is approaching.
Once the Qin King's army is over, it doesn't matter whether Xiang Yan dies or lives."
Until then, it didn't matter whether Xiang Yan died or lived. Zhou Chong thought that his descendant Xiang Yu was an arrogant and rude guy, so he could not stay, so he said, "It would be better to destroy the Xiang family."
"Brother Zhou, I didn't expect you to be a tough guy." Zhang Liang smiled and said, "It's true, I'll do it, so he can't escape.
Brother Zhou, I would like to remind you that if Li Yuan did the road construction, I think Xichu must follow suit. You can do it and build a few places with you. In the future, it will not be much more convenient to enter Lingnan."
Zhou Chong laughed and said, "What Zifang said is exactly what I want, but I don't want them to build roads, but I ask him to dig a river."
This was hard to imagine at the time. Zhang Liang was very curious and asked, "Oh, if you have such a thing, Brother Zhou, please tell me."
Zhou Chong pointed to the map and said, "Zifang, look here. These two rivers are only a few miles apart. If these two rivers are connected, what will happen?" Zhou Chong refers to the current Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River.
Zhang Liang's eyes shone and said, "There is a lot more important than building a road. But I have been here. There is a difference between the two rivers by hundreds of feet. Even if the water is built, the water is turbulent and it is difficult to sail, and it is only a waste of effort."
Zhou Chong shook his head and said, "What Zifang said is reasonable, but it is just a trivial matter for the mountain man Zhou Chong."
Zhang Liang was so surprised that he kept rubbing his hands and said, "What wonderful method does Zhou Chong have?"
Chapter completed!