Chapter 276: The sudden change of the situation

Jiuyuan, where Liu Kan fought in the past.

Since Gongshu Liao mentioned the point, Liu Kan has been thinking about it, trying to find a suitable foundation to achieve greater development in the future.

The land of Sihong was first ruled out by Liu Kan.

The ancient Chu land in Jiangnan was not as prosperous as it was in the future. It was sparsely populated, and many places were still wilderness, with many people from Baiyue. In my memory, the real development of the south was at the time of the Five Barbarians' invasion of China. A large number of northern gentry migrated to the south with the Western Jin Dynasty. In addition to bringing a large number of people to the south, they also brought many advanced civilizations and technologies. After the Five Barbarians invaded China, the south prospered. Then for hundreds of years, it created a wasteland that unified the world from the south to the north.

Therefore, Jiangnan does not need to be considered.

As for the land of Bashu... it is also a place where you can develop.

Didn’t Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang start his own business by Bashu in history? But what Gong Shuliao said is not wrong, there are also problems in Bashu.

Bashu is not good; Sihong is inappropriate; Jiangnan is even excluded...

So what about the land in Shandong?

Shandong at the end of the Qin Dynasty was not the Shandong province that later generations referred to in a narrow sense, but all areas east of Lushan (now north of Luoning County, Henan Province). In the past, Lushan was the fortress of Jin, connected to Hangu Pass and a barrier to Guanzhong. Developing in Shandong would inevitably face the impact of the remnants of the six countries. It was not that Liu Kan was afraid, but how could he develop and grow smoothly after years of war?

Then Shandong can only be excluded!

After thinking about it, Li Zuoche made a suggestion.

Henan has fertile land, but is not valued by people. It is a great way to make a great river harmless, and only profitable. Henan is located in this place. Since the war in Henan, the First Emperor established Jiuyuan County in Henan, which governed 44 cities. The population was 30,000 for the first time. After that, before Meng Tian died, nearly 20,000 households were migrated one after another, totaling more than 200,000.

This population does not seem to be much compared to the population of the entire Lao Qin Empire.

But you should know that Lao Qin's population is 17 million, mostly concentrated in Guanzhong and Shandong, while Bashu and Jiangnan are only a few million. With the Jiuyuan county, which has a population of 200,000, it is far higher than Jiangnan and Bashu in terms of population density alone. Not to mention, Jiuyuan county is close to Shandong and Guanzhong, and the space for development is also far higher than that of Bashu in Jiangnan.

Li Zuoche even proposed an advantage that makes everyone excited.

Controlling Jiuyuan County is equivalent to controlling a huge cavalry... With the high bridge saddle and stirrup controlled by Lou Cang, a huge cavalry can sweep across Guanzhong and Shandong in the shortest time. This made Liu Kan and others' eyes lit up.

Yes, a cavalry with a high bridge saddle and double stirrup, and a huge number of them is indeed heart-wrenching!

"But, now under Wang Li's control, how should the more than 200,000 border guards besides solve the problem?"

Jia Shao couldn't help but retort: ​​"Besides, although there are great rivers and troughs in Henan, it is adjacent to the Hu people. The power of the Donghu cannot be underestimated. Yuezhi Kingdom also has tens of thousands of string control men. We occupy Henan. Although we can avoid conflicts with all parties, we still need to beware of the raging Hu disaster."

Liu Kan thought about it, but her eyes unconsciously fell on Chen Ping.

Chen Ping had a strange smile on his face, which reminded Liu Kan that there was an existence next to him who was not inferior to Zhang Liang's planner.

"Five years ago, the Huns we could fight fled in a panic, so why should we be afraid of Hu disaster?"

He deliberately ignored the fact that the strength of the troops in Liu Kan's hands was far inferior to that in Meng Tian's hands in the past.

But it has to be said that the Battle of Henan was Liu Kan's proud work.

Meng Ji heard this and immediately stroked his palm and shouted, "What the Lord said is very true. The Xiongnu we could defeat back then, how can we be afraid of Hu disaster now?"

Zhongli did not speak, while Guan Ying frowned.

As for the others, they are not ordinary people. Although Liu Kan deliberately concealed the gap in military strength between Lou Cang and Meng Tian’s past, it does not mean that others will follow his thoughts. Kuai Che’s fingers hit the long case, and Shusun Tong’s brows were also tightened.

Liu Kan didn't care and stared at Chen Ping, "Daozi looked so relaxed, will he come out?"

"The Hu people are not worth worrying about!"

Chen Ping pondered for a moment and said, "The Hu people are mostly profit-seeking people. If the king decides to establish a foothold in Jiuyuan, Ping is willing to contact the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king and the king, the king and the king will be in contact with this worries.

However, Hu's misfortune is not enough to worry about, Wang Li..."

"If Hu's misfortune is not enough to worry about, Wang Li is not enough to worry about either!"

Liu Kan replied in a deep voice, and then asked: "I just don't know what conditions are needed to solve the problem of Hu disaster?"

"Ten thousand taels of gold!"

"ah!"

Everyone here couldn't help but take a breath.

Cao Shen couldn't help but speak, "Mr. Jun., since I started preparing to evacuate, you have exchanged all kinds of assets under your name for only 30,000 taels of gold. Before the transfer of assets, half of the gold had been shipped to Shu County... Now my Luan Warehouse Mansion has only more than 10,000 taels of gold... It also needs to support the turnover of Luan Warehouse. If Jun. Jun. decided to move to Jiuyuan County, it also needs enough money to support it."

If you convert a kilogram of gold, it will be about one pound and six taels.

Chen Ping's opening was equivalent to emptiing the warehouse's house in the building... This made Liu Kan hesitate a little.

"Daozi, it's my fault that I'm going to make things difficult for you."

Cao Shen said seriously: "Now that our connection with Shu County is broken, it is difficult to get sufficient money and silk support. If the king wants to establish himself in Jiuyuan, he may have a large amount of money and silk to build it. It is indeed difficult for me to supply tens of thousands of taels of gold... At most, I can only give out five thousand taels."

"Five thousand taels are not enough!"

Liu Kan pondered for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Old Cao, allocate all the gold in the Ku Mansion to Daozi for use... As for the future migration and construction costs of Jiuyuan, we will think of other ways. Daozi, I'll give you the gold, what else do you need me to provide?"

"Two people!"

"who?"

Chen Ping smiled slightly, "Two young men."

Meng Ji and Li Zuoche?

Among the people here, only Li Zuoche and Meng Ji can afford the word "Shao Jun".

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Kan nodded and said, "I have no problem here, but I wonder what the two young masters think?"

"I should follow the orders of the king and the lord!"

Li Zuoche Mengji and the others stood up and intervened to take the order.

Liu Kan said: "Since that's the case, Daozi, take Lao Meng and Zuoche, and take the gold with Lao Cao, and go down and prepare. What you need, please discuss with Lao Cao and Jia Sima. As for Wang Li... Haha, you don't need to worry too much. If I guess well, Zhou Zhang's breakthrough of Hangu Pass will definitely shake Xianyang. Maybe at the end of the year, Wang Li will definitely lead the border troops into Shandong, so you can take the opportunity to act."

Will Wang Li leave Jiuyuan?

Liu Kan is not sure...

But one thing is certain, that is, after Zhou Zhang broke through Hangu Pass, Qin Ershi would definitely not sit firmly on the Diaoyutai like before. Ren Xiao in the south did not move, and his mind was not clear. Then, the troops that Qin Ershi could mobilize, besides the defenders of Guanzhong, seemed to be the only Jiuyuan border army. Unless Qin Ershi wanted to see the situation in Shandong becoming increasingly corrupt, Wang Li would definitely attack.

Moreover, in my previous memory, the commander of the Qin army in the Battle of Julu seemed to be Wang Li.

Chen Ping got up and walked out of the hall, but when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and looked at Liu Kan in surprise and said, "June, don't you want to know how I use these gold?"

Liu Kan was stunned at first, and soon understood the meaning of Chen Ping's words.

Chen Ping was worried that if he controlled so much gold, if a villain instigated him, he would inevitably fall into Liu Kan's suspicion.

"But it's okay to use it!"

Liu Kan smiled and said, "Daozi, I have been with you for almost ten years. I know your character very well. If it is not enough, please inform me and I will try to raise money for you again. As for other things, you don't have to worry... In short, just concentrate on doing your things."

These words are not only a reminder to Chen Ping, but also to everyone present.

Chen Ping didn't say anything more, but just intervened at Liu Kan and then turned around and left.

"Daozi!"

"Ah, what else does the lord have to give?"

"I'm afraid you will encounter a lot of trouble when you go to Jiuyuan County. After you arrive in Jiuyuan, you will try to contact Wushi. Wushi has now set up a ranch in Jiuyuan, and Liqiu's teacher Gai Nie is there. If you have any questions, please ask Wushi. In addition, I will let Ji Xin go to Jiuyuan with you... He is very skilled in martial arts and can protect your safety. Daozi, be careful along the way."

Ji Xin is now Liu Kan’s guard.

Liu Kan sent Ji Xin to accompany him, which, on the other hand, also showed his concern for Chen Ping.

Chen Ping nodded and then said goodbye and left...

One Chen Ping left, another Lu Jia came.

For Liu Kan, there are so many things he has to do at the moment...

As for Xianyang, Liu Kan no longer had the heart to pay attention to it. Anyway, he knew one thing, although Zhou Zhang was now powerful, he even broke through Hangu Pass and rushed to Xianyang. But he had not yet encountered the true elite of Lao Qin. The lieutenant army stationed in Xianyang was definitely not something that Zhou Zhang's mobs could resist. Moreover, in memory, Zhou Zhang's attack into Guanzhong was just a name for a man.

Zhang Han, I guess he is about to take action!

In the next two days, Liu Kan urged Jia Shao to try to contact Shu County again. On the other hand, he devoted all his energy to the construction of the Five Hundred Lou Cang Cavalry. What role does the emergence of the double stirrup and the Gaoqiao saddle have in Chinese military history? Liu Kan was not unclear. The emergence of the double stirrup and the Gaoqiao saddle, especially the emergence of the double stirrup, directly prompted the emergence of the armored riding equipment.

Many people may not know what the meaning of armour riding is.

Then to explain it in more easy-to-understand words, it is a heavy cavalry!

The power of heavy cavalry does not need to be described too much. It should have appeared during the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China. If it appears during this period, how huge the deterrent power will be? There is no need to say more. But to promote the appearance of heavy cavalry, Liu Kan also faces a very huge difficulty. That is the materials for making armored cavalry and the fundamental style of this armored cavalry.

Among them, the production of steel for armour riding equipment is a problem that Liu Kan has to consider.

With current technology, it is obviously unlikely to produce armored riding gear that is like later generations.

This is an era where bronze weapons are the main ones. Although iron weapons have appeared, they are far from meeting the requirements of armored cavalry in terms of hardness and other aspects. One of the conditions that prompted the emergence of armored cavalry in later generations was the progress of iron crafts. During the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, the technology of steelmaking in Bai was fully mature, and further development led to the emergence of heavy cavalry.

Now, even if Liu Kan has a sword-casting master, Pan Ye, in his hand, he has only mastered the immature seventy-two steelmaking methods.

Although Panye Lao had been matured in the 72 steelmaking technology for several years after he defected to Liu Kan, he still could not meet Liu Kan's requirements.

Lou Cang, Tie Lu.

When Panye Lao tried to attack Baigang Steelmaking Technology failed again, he sat dejectedly on the ground.

"June, although your idea is good, the requirements are very high. In our current situation, it is impossible to achieve the level of making steel in hundreds of years. June, I have an idea. Since we cannot succeed for the time being, why not replace it with bronze ware temporarily? Although it still cannot meet your requirements, the method of casting this bronze ware should be replaced by mature methods.

As for the method of making steel, I think I don’t think about it for the time being.
To be continued...