He Fang continued: "After that, when the people are rich and the country is strong, we will expand our territory to increase our strength. Wu State in the north and Chu State in the west are strong. It is not easy to expand in these two directions, so in the end
At the beginning, we should try to maintain stable relations with these two countries, and the expansion goal should be aimed at Fujian in the south."
"Fujian?"
"Yes, although Fujian is mountainous and hilly, it is far less prosperous than the land of Wu and Chu, but the area is divided into more than thirty tribes, and there is no unified master. The power is scattered, and the difficulty of conquering is much lower. And as long as we manage it properly, Fujian
The land will definitely become our rear area for our future great undertakings."
After listening to He Fang's insights, Dilya was deeply relieved that after so many years, there was finally someone who had the same idea as hers, but she never thought that this person would actually be a young eunuch.
However, these things are easier said than done. First of all, the first step to develop maritime trade is to face a serious problem, which has also been a major concern for Yue and Diriya for many years.
"Xiao Fangzi, have you ever heard of the name 'Hai Yan Luo'," Di Erya asked.
Haiyanluo?
"Your Majesty, I've never heard of it," He Fang replied.
"Yes, you are still young and have lived in the palace for a long time, so you may not have heard of his name. This man is the leader of a group of pirates. He has gathered nearly ten thousand pirates and occupied a small island in the lonely sea. He often plunders
Our ships in Dai Viet and the villages and towns along the coast are very harmful. I have sent troops to encircle and suppress them many times, but without exception they all returned with disastrous defeats. The existence of this group of pirates can even be said to be the most important obstacle to the development of maritime trade in our country.
reason……"
Di Yanjun paused as he spoke, glanced at He Fang, and then continued:
"Xiao Fangzi, I remember that you made a lot of contributions when you followed the third princess on an expedition last time."
"Your Majesty, this is a small matter, and the main reason is that the third princess has good command."
What did she mean by suddenly mentioning this? He Fang was a little confused. Could it be that she wanted him to lead troops to suppress bandits?
Sure enough, Di Yanjun continued:
"Xiao Fangzi, I plan to let you lead the troops to encircle and suppress this group of pirates this time. This is also an opportunity to make contributions to Dai Viet and the imperial court. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, do you want me to lead the troops to suppress the bandits?"
He Fang was very entangled in his heart. He couldn't stay with Di Erya all the time. This woman's temperament was too unstable. She might be tricked to death by him one day. Now this was a good opportunity to break away.
But then again, this condition allows me to suppress bandits. So many people sent by Emperor Yanjun before have failed, which shows that this group of pirates is definitely extraordinary. Although he is extremely talented and smart, and he is also a time traveler,
But you should avoid such risky things if you can. After all, you only live once.
He Fangzheng was thinking about how to refuse, but Di Yanjun suddenly said:
"Since you didn't refuse, you agreed."
Shit, I haven’t spoken yet, you must have done this on purpose.
"Here comes someone."
Di Yanjun shouted, and an old eunuch carrying a wooden plate came in from outside.
When the old eunuch walked up to him, the plate he brought contained a general seal and half a piece of tiger talisman.
"From now on, my navy in Dai Viet will be dispatched by you, Xiao Fangzi. I will not set a deadline for you to suppress the bandits. When you are ready, set off as soon as possible. I am waiting for news of your triumphant return."
Di Yanjun spoke impassionedly, but He Fang felt depressed for a while.
I'll go and have everything ready. You never gave me any room to refuse from the beginning, so why did you just ask me hypocritically?
Having no other choice, He Fang took the things, thanked him a few more times, and left the south study room.
After returning to the princess's house, He Fang first reported to Diriyah that he was sent by His Majesty to suppress the pirates. Diriyah was very excited after hearing this. As one of the few in Vietnam who could lead troops into battle, Diriyah
As a general, she had long wanted to personally exterminate these pirates who were causing serious harm and eliminate this major problem for Vietnam.
But unfortunately, Diriyah has been suffering from seasickness since she was a child, and it is very serious. She will faint when she sees a ship, so this wish has never been fulfilled.
However, today Xiao Fangfang can complete this task on her behalf, and she naturally has 10,000 supports.
In the evening, Di Erya specially arranged a practice banquet, brought out the best and most expensive wine in the house, and drank three large bowls with He Fang, and looked straight at Qingwen beside her.
"Xiao Fangfang, this expedition must be successful, and don't embarrass me," Di'erya said seriously.
"Don't worry, Master, the young one will definitely return in triumph," He Fang replied.
"That's good. If there is anything else you need my help with, just ask."
He Fang rolled his eyes, thought for a while, and replied:
"Master, I want to be alone with you."
"Who do you want?"
"It's Xiao Guizi, an eunuch in the mansion. He helped me a lot when we investigated the Foguang Temple case last time. He is a reliable person."
Diriyah nodded and agreed to him without hesitation.
"Okay, let Xiao Guizi go with you tomorrow."
The two of them continued to drink. Diriyah had been using a bowl today, and the jar of wine quickly reached the bottom.
Not surprisingly, Dilya was already a little tipsy. Her cheeks were rosy and very beautiful. She felt itchy wherever she looked and couldn't help but sigh:
"Such a beautiful girl, but unfortunately she has a bad temper and is not very reliable. It would be great if she could change her attitude."
At this time, Dilya suddenly stood up and said:
"Xiao Fangfang, that's about it for today's practice wine. Before we end, I will give you two practice poems from the ancients."
Hey, Diriya can actually quote ancient poems.
He Fang - After hearing this, he immediately stood up respectfully.
Diriyah cleared her throat and said impassionedly:
"The wind is rustling and the breeze is easy..."
Qingwen quickly stopped her: "Master, I'm wrong, that's not what I said..."
Diriyah was obviously a little confused after drinking too much wine, so she reacted immediately and quickly changed her words:
"That's right, that's not the sentence, it should be 'The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying..."
"...When the strong man is gone..."
Qingwen quickly stopped her and said: "Master, this sentence is wrong again..."
"Wrong again? Oh, yes, it should be 'And the warriors will go everywhere'."
He Fang looked helpless and thought to himself, it seems that getting you to rely on something is harder than reaching the sky.
After dinner, He Fang returned to his room. He wanted to have a good sleep and recuperate before taking up his post tomorrow morning.
However, as soon as he lay down, He Fang noticed that there was someone under his bed, and he knew who it was without having to guess.