End of May, Kuaiji.

The SF shipyard was built, and the required materials and experienced craftsmen were gradually gathered.

On the day the work started, Zhang Cheng cut off a strand of hair, jumped into the water, and tied his long hair to the keel.

Xu Jiu, a veteran shipbuilding craftsman who is nearly sixty years old, is the only private craftsman currently being recruited who knows the entire process of building sea-going ships.

The old craftsman with white beard and hair laid the heavy hardwood keel flat with a solemn expression.

"The spine is straight!"

In order to avoid the taboo word "keel", shipbuilders basically use "ridge" instead, and everyone understands the meaning.

The old man swung the wooden hammer and slammed it down.

"Bang!"

As the start number and head hammer sounded, hundreds of craftsmen quickly took action.

They gathered around the ten-foot-long keel and laid out the keel and tendons step by step according to Xu Jiu's instructions.

Zhang Cheng did not hesitate to break his ambition, betting that the sea-going ship built by Xu Jiu would become an instant hit.

"Director Zhang, the normal construction period is two and a half months. If we rush, it will take two months..."

Zhang Cheng immediately interrupted Xu Jiu: "No need to rush! Make sure this ship can go to sea. I will fulfill what I promised you."

Xu Jiu understood that the SF Express, the first sea-going ship, was of great importance and could not be lost.

"Young one understands, I guarantee you can go to sea!"

According to the instructions of the Marquis, all the craftsmen were gathered together to successfully build a sea-going ship first. After the team became familiar with it, multiple ships were built at the same time.

After inspecting the dock, Zhang Cheng came to the sailors' camp again.

The first batch of nearly a thousand young men recruited from fishermen were stationed here. The Marquis specially assigned instructors, military doctors, translators, draftsmen and other personnel.

At the same time, a batch of weapons such as swords, guns, bows and crossbows were secretly transported, and even ten siege crossbows were deployed.

The Sailor Battalion has a compulsory subject for entering the camp. All personnel must know how to swim, not to mention the instructors, and even the military doctors, translators and draftsmen are no exception.

Therefore, camp personnel undergo physical training, weapon operation, boat control, repair and maintenance, etc. day after day.

"The first batch of official sailors is only 300, and their monthly salary is doubled. All subjects are publicly assessed, and the best are selected for admission. If you want to make more money and get ahead, study hard and practice hard!"

Seeing the normally polite support staff struggling desperately in the water, Zhang Cheng finished speaking, took off his clothes, and jumped into the water with a plop.

There are many skills but not too much pressure!

What's more, if I go to Nanyang in the future to look for treasure mountains and islands, I have to do it myself.

Mr. Zhang has already gone into the water and is standing on the shore as a horseman to watch. Is it ridiculous?

Zhang Cheng's entourage was stunned for a moment, then he stripped off his clothes and jumped down with a "thump" with his eyes closed.

While Liu Bei was busy preparing for the Great Navigation and Huitong Bank, two rebellions broke out almost simultaneously in the north and south of the Han Empire.

In the north, former Zhongshan Prime Minister Zhang Chun proclaimed himself emperor, persuaded Yuyang Zhang Ju, and then united with the Wuhuan leaders in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning to fight for independence.

The rebels looted everywhere and massacred a large number of people.

In the south, Changsha underworld tycoon Ou Xing, who either suffered unfair treatment or wanted to clear his name, suddenly thought of proclaiming himself a general and led more than ten thousand of his subordinates to besiege the government, hunt down officials, and rob them wantonly.

When Liu Hong took a look, he said, "Hey, these two are absolutely fake and shoddy products!"

I haven’t said anything yet. In order to respect intellectual property rights, I’ll get to the bottom of it.

Sikong Zhang Wen led the five schools of the Northern Army northward to quell the rebellion. Among them, the captain of the Yueqi School was Cao Cao. With his military merits, he became a direct lineage of the emperor and was very popular.

Although Youzhou is Liu Bei's territory, and Liu Bei has strong troops and horses, the bosses in the court don't want this bumpkin to return to Youzhou again.

Simply dispatch the Zhongyang Army, plus the local county soldiers recruited by Ding Yuan to save food and clothing, and deal with Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and Wu Huan's bunch of miscellaneous rabbits, and there should be no problem.

Arriving in the north of Yuyang, Cao Cao took the lead and led many fierce generals from the Cao family and the Xiahou family to defeat Zhang Chunwuhuan's 50,000-strong coalition army in one battle.

When the Wuhuan people saw that the momentum was not right, they fled directly into the northern grassland.

Zhang Chun was not good at horsemanship and reluctantly escaped to Liaodong, where he was beheaded by followers who were greedy for the bounty.

Less than a month after the war started, the North subsided.

After making great military exploits, Cao Cao returned to the Eastern Capital and was immediately stationed in Chang'an by a group of eunuchs, further squeezing Dong Zhuo's power.

Bullying Dong Zhuo meant not giving face to General He, and the fight between the eunuchs and his relatives escalated again.

When gods fight, little devils suffer.

As a result, He Jin and Dong Zhuo launched a full-scale counterattack. The miserable Cao Cao was framed before he even recognized the four gates of Chang'an, and was immediately sent to Hanzhong as the governor.

Cao's troops arrived in Hanzhong via a dilapidated plank road and entered the governor's mansion. Most of them were depressed and unhappy.

Although Hanzhong and Chang'an are separated only by the Qinling Mountains, the historical status and geographical advantages of Guanzhong are not comparable to those of Hanzhong in people's minds.

Therefore, in the eyes of Cao Cao's subordinates, this trip was tantamount to being devolved from a big city to an area of ​​poverty-stricken old and young areas.

Cao Cao's face was calm, with no sign of sadness or joy. He sat in the lobby and looked at the accounts with interest.

Hanzhong Basin is a famous granary with abundant products and prosperous people and livestock.

At the same time, Hanzhong is also a shortcut from Shu to Guanzhong. There is an endless flow of business travelers and business taxes are quite abundant.

Gradually, a strategic idea matured in Cao Cao's heart.

After all, my father Cao Song was a little softer, so he became a victim of the court battle.

However, what is lost is what is gained in the east, and Hanzhong's unique advantages will become the best support for its own rise.

How to rise?

You’ve never eaten pork and haven’t seen a pig running?

That big-eared thief swallowed up the land of two states without making a sound, and held the sky with one hand in the north. How happy he was!

If you want to live happily, you must have strong weapons.

But raising an army requires money and food. To make money, you have to do business. You can’t be rich without business.

Shu brocade is famous all over the world, and tea in the south is profitable, so let’s start with these two items.

Cao Ren, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, said to the handsome young man next to him: "Your father has really changed his temper. He was sent to a remote place in a poor country and didn't say a word. He didn't give up, right?"

Fifteen-year-old Cao Ang has a slender figure, bright eyes, and a tough personality. He is a sunny young man who values ​​love and justice.

Hearing Uncle Cong's complaint, he smiled and said, "I heard a saying in Dongdu, 'Sorrow and mourning are one day, peace and joy are also one day.' My father has great ambitions and will never give up easily."

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Xiahou Dun, who was covered in tendon meat, sighed and said: "It will be difficult to go back to Dongdu after we get here..."

Cao Hong, who was behind him, nodded repeatedly and said: "That bastard uncle Guo and Mr. Dong don't dare to cause trouble to Shi Changshi, but they can't get along with the juniors. It's really not a joke! Hey, how can this wretched place be treated by people?"<

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Cao Cao put down his account book, looked at the three generals, and asked, "What a stupid thing to say!"

The four of them looked at Cao Cao, waiting to hear the next explanation.

"There are so many powerful people in the Eastern Capital, but we are nothing more than ants and fish. Once chaos breaks out in the court, we will never stop. Getting away from the land of right and wrong is just what I want."

"Now that we are in Hanzhong, there are no more constraints. It is really a God-given opportunity. Liu Zhou lives in the north, and I live in the south. Both sides join forces. How can old man Dong sleep peacefully? The land of Shu is rich, and Liu Yan is strong on the outside and strong on the inside. Sooner or later, he will replace him!"
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Just like the sun disappearing from the clouds, everyone suddenly became enlightened.

In a chaotic world, having soldiers, food and territory is the way to go.

At that time, Emperor Gaozu also sent troops from Hanzhong, and he gradually grew from small to large, from weak to strong, and finally established the Han Dynasty.

From this point of view, Hanzhong is really a geomantic treasure.

Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, and Cao Hong were all generals who led troops, so Cao Cao sent them to train county soldiers and recruit troops.

The eldest son, Cao Ang, is handsome and well-educated. He is a good candidate for governing the people. He is a little immature now and needs more experience.

"My son, please go to Shangjun to convey your father's wishes to Liu Zhoumu, and see if we can do some mutually beneficial business."

Three days later, Cao Ang, on behalf of his father, went to Shangjun to inspect and observe, and launched a comprehensive investment promotion.

Cao Ren conducted an inspection and sorted out nearly a thousand county soldiers, while Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong recruited more than a thousand new soldiers from surrounding villages and towns. Together with Cao Cao's original private soldiers, the total was about 2,500 troops.

Drawing on Youzhou's experience in opening up wasteland, Cao Cao ordered the entire army to camp, which meant half-day farm work and half-day training, in order to gather money and food to prepare for further expansion of the army.

At the same time, we strictly investigated corruption in tax cards to ensure smooth trade routes, and sent customers to Sichuan to look for and win over giant businessmen in Sichuan for mutual benefit and win-win results.

Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou who took office for quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion, was furious when he learned that Cao Cao in Hanzhong had extended his hand into his territory.

Hey, I originally planned to squeeze out the former Hanzhong Prefect, but I never had a good excuse.

Now, this ignorant eunuch is here, and he finally has a name.

Immediately dispatch 10,000 troops, led by Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu, and take Hanzhong from that day on in the name of "protecting merchants and suppressing thieves".

This time he sent four times as many troops as Cao Cao. The obedient and diligent Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu were both civil and military. I thought Cao Ah Man would learn a profound lesson when he first arrived here.

The Yizhou army came in force, and the soldiers and people in Hanzhong were panicked.

Many wealthy households in the city fled to surrounding villages overnight, and quite a few sergeants were also uneasy.

Liu Yan is the lord of Yizhou. He has great honor and great righteousness. Yizhou soldiers have bright helmets and more than a thousand cavalry.

On the other hand, Hanzhong didn't even have 200 horses, and most of the soldiers had no armor to wear. How could they stop it?

The Yizhou Army is 80% sure to win this battle.

Sure enough, Zhang, Lu, and Zhang Xiu were making great progress, and towns and cities along the way watched the wind and returned.

Zhang Xiu, who was leading the way, looked at the low Hanzhong city wall and said contemptuously: "It's just Hanzhong, come down with a drum!"

Looking at the arrogant and arrogant Zhang Xiu, who was alone and alone, Cao Cao smiled at Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Xia Houdun: "It's just Zhang Xiu, come down with a drum!"

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