Three hundred and twentieth chapters offer suggestions
Regardless of whether he believed it or not, Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong slowly unfolded the map handed to him by Han Qian, but it was much more detailed than the military map used by the Shu army. He felt that in front of this map, the Great Shu
All the officials in the Privy Council Office should be ashamed and throw themselves into the river.
The map not only clearly identifies the distribution of 376 cottages along the Qianjiang River and its main tributaries, dominated by the Wuliao people, but also identifies the salt from Banan Well and the hands of the Jingliao people flowing out of the Banan area.
, several route maps that flow through the mountains of southern Sichuan to central Guizhou, southwestern Hunan, and back to the interior of Sichuan and Sichuan.
Han Qian did not deliberately conceal the existence of the Wuling Trail. This could not be concealed from people who were truly familiar with Banan affairs. Moreover, because the Wuling Trail involved the interests of Xuzhou, Han Qian's suggestions seemed more authentic and credible.
The Marquis of Changxiang, Wang Yong, was secretly frightened. He did not expect that Han Qian, with the help of Jinyun Tower, could understand the situation in the mountains of southern Sichuan more clearly than the Shu army.
Although the Liao people in southern Sichuan are fierce and difficult to tame, they usually huddle in the mountains and will not easily go out of the city and enter the plains on both sides of the Yangtze River. However, in addition to not allowing others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch, another main reason is that there are many people in the Banan area.
The salt wells were controlled by the Wu Liao people, so a large amount of private salt flowed back into Sichuan and Sichuan through the hands of the Liao people, and no matter how hard it was blocked, it could not be stopped.
At its peak in the previous dynasty, the annual output of well salt in Sichuan and Sichuan was 400,000 dan, and each dan was taxed with a salt tax of 2 min. This means that well salt alone contributed up to 800,000 dan in salt profits to Sichuan and Shu every year.
Affected by the war and other events, there are currently more than 380 salt wells in Sichuan and Sichuan that are still collecting brine to boil salt. The annual production and sales of well salt are less than 200,000 tons. However, because the Salt and Iron Commission has greatly increased the salt rate, the salt profit is only
Slightly lower than during the heyday of the previous dynasty.
At this time, the Shu Forbidden Army had 160,000 soldiers and horses, and almost half of its military resources came from salt power. This is evident from its heavy reliance on salt power.
It's just that the more severe the salt class and the higher the price of salt, the more rampant illegal salt sales will be. Hundreds of heads are cut off every year, but it cannot be stopped.
The private salt flows into Hunan, Guizhou, Nanzhao and other places through the Qianjiang River, and the Shu Kingdom is naturally beyond its reach, and it will not harm the interests of the Shu State too much. However, a large amount of private salt flows back into Sichuan and Shu, directly impacting the supply of the Shu army.
Neither the king nor the ministers of Shu would tolerate it.
In addition to making huge profits from selling private salt, Shanliao forces also used this to strengthen their strength, build strongholds and forts, and increasingly resist the rule of the Shu army based on the dangers of the mountains and rivers. These many factors have made the situation in southern Sichuan increasingly severe in recent years.
There are currently three to four hundred salt wells in Sichuan, although the Banan area in southern Yuzhou accounts for less than one-fifth. However, most of these salt wells are in the hands of the Wuliao people, and they are also the main source of private salt in Sichuan and Shu.
Although the Banan area is the source of private salt in Sichuan and Sichuan, unfortunately the terrain in the Banan area is deeper and more dangerous, and the Wuyuan people's villages are hidden deeper, so they usually do not directly threaten Yuzhou City.
Comparatively speaking, the mountain lieutenants in Yanzhou and Rongzhou's southern mountains pose a more direct and intuitive threat to the plains - in the fourth year of Tianyou's reign, the leader of the mountain lieutenants in Yanzhou once led his troops to directly attack Yanzhou and also fought with the main force of the Shu army.
After a fierce battle in the south of Luzhou, they killed and wounded 5,000 to 6,000 of the main elite of the Shu army before being forced to withdraw from Yanzhou.
Therefore, in the past few years, the Shu Kingdom mainly concentrated its forces to clear out the Shanliao people in the southern part of Yanzhou and Rongzhou, while it was more tolerant of the Wuliao people in the Banan area.
However, a more fundamental solution is to strengthen the control of the Banan area from the perspective of Shu's internal dependence on salt and the economic sources of the Shanliao people.
"In the past, the Shu army had limited troops and horses in the southeast of Sichuan, and they were mainly stationed in Xiazhou, east of Wu. When the marriage between the two countries was used to reduce the number of troops stationed in Xiajing, the Marquis wrote a letter urging the strategic move of the southern line eastward, and the strategy of Banan
, it’s a matter of course,”
Han Qian glanced at the doubts in the eyes of Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong and Jing Qiongwen, and could vaguely imagine what they were worried about. He also knew that establishing trust between people is the most difficult thing, not to mention Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong.
People like Jing Qiongwen come from the Shenlingsi lineage and are scheming, making it harder for them to trust others.
Han Qian didn't care what they were thinking, he just expressed his thoughts.
"When your lord was having a rift with the Marquis of Qingjiang, the Marquis seemed to be very familiar with Banan's affairs, and thanks to Mr. Jing's efforts to soften him up over the years, it would be just around the corner for the Marquis to manage Banan and make great achievements!"
Marquis Changxiang and Jing Qiongwen looked at each other, looked slightly refreshed, and said: "With this map alone, if you want to plan the affairs of Banan, there may be some shortcomings, so please give me some advice from Master Han."
Han Qian nodded, now the time is ripe in all aspects, but even if Wang Jian, the Lord of Shu, is dissatisfied with his eldest son Wang Hongyi, if he wants to use his second son Wang Yong to manage Banan, at least Wang Yong needs to show that he is capable of managing Banan.
Only with your vision and ability.
Wang Jianzong can't just tell his eldest son Wang Hongyi that I am dissatisfied just because you are becoming more mature, so I must use the second son to divide power as a check and balance?
At this time, the Shu Kingdom wanted to pacify southern Sichuan and completely eliminate the controlling rule of the chieftains over the people. There were many strategies that could be used. Han Qian would not teach the most fundamental ones to Changxiang Marquis and Jing Qiongwen, but only focused on using barbarians to control barbarians.
The Analyzers thought about two strategies, and then said: "The Marquis wants to take control of Banan and use salt to profit from it. Maybe he can make plans with Sizhou Yang Xing!"
Sizhou is located in the upper reaches of Chenshui River, across the Qianjiang and Yuanjiang river basins. Its area is wider than Xuzhou and Chenzhou. At this time, it was nominally subordinate to Dachu, but the governor of the state, Yang Xingfeng, did not become king. It was actually because of Sizhou
The mountains and rivers are remote and sparsely populated, so it would be more comfortable to be king than to submit to the Chu state and become a local overlord.
Sizhou is a relatively complete Jizhou. In addition to paying some symbolic tribute to Jinling every year, all military and political affairs are decided by the Yang family. Jinling cannot interfere and can be regarded as an independent force independent of Chu and Shu.
Yang Xingfeng controlled the western area of Sizhou in the middle and upper reaches of the Qianjiang River. The Shu army wanted to pass through Banan, form an alliance with Sizhou, and jointly attack the Wuliao people who occupied the middle and lower reaches of Qianyang from the north and south. This was undoubtedly the best way.
Of course, if you want to send troops to Sizhou, you must provide sufficient benefits.
The Sichuan salt flowed openly into central Guizhou through Sizhou, Nanzhao, and the Yang family benefited a lot, and the Shu Kingdom also got a share of the salt profits. It can be said to be a win-win situation.
As for whether the Han family and his son could benefit from it, and whether some of the Sichuan salt would flow into Xuzhou via Sizhou, Han Qian thought that the Marquis of Changxiang, Wang Yong, would not delve into it.
Besides, the prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is all for profit. If Han Qian offers advice and advice, he will be busy in vain, and it will be difficult to win the trust of Wang Yong and Jing Qiongwen.
"There are steep cliffs on both sides of the Qianjiang River. Although the villages built by the Wuliao people are close to the river, they are mostly on high cliffs, making it difficult for warships to attack them. In addition to building cyclone cannons, our great Chu can also build a
Create a scorpion cannon that can be placed on the deck of a warship. If the Shu Kingdom purchases 200 scorpion cannons from Xuzhou, I may ask the third prince for permission to sell the scorpion cannon patterns to Shu!" Han Qian said
He continued, "Of course, the scorpion cannon pattern and the secret recipe for miasma-removing wine are all things that the Marquis has to fight hard to obtain. They are not on the list of national gifts this time..."
Banan Mountain is high and densely forested, and the miasma is extremely severe. In addition, it is difficult for warships to attack the cliffs. These are all obstacles that the Shu army must overcome when planning to manage Bashu.
Han Qian designated that only the Marquis of Changxiang could obtain considerable manufacturing technology and finished products from him. He also wanted to ensure that at least some of the affairs of Banan, the Shu Kingdom, required the Marquis of Changxiang to participate. As for the others, the Marquis of Changxiang was required.
Jing Qiongwen and the others tried their best to fight for it.
The Marquis of Changxiang asked for advice. The solution ideas provided by Han Qian at this time can be said to be thoughtful suggestions from strategy to specific tactics. Then it depends on how they exert themselves or how much strength they have to exert themselves.
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At this point, Han Qian was worried that any further delay would arouse the suspicion of others. He pointed at the mysterious pot and said, "We can't ask Wei Qun and the others to notice the abnormality. Jinggong and the Marquis will have to return drunk anyway. I
, of course he knows the depth of Qingmei New Wine, so if he drinks less, it won’t arouse anyone’s suspicion.”
Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong and Jing Qiongwen looked at each other and knew that no matter what, they could not show their distrust of Han Qian at this time. With an uneasy mood, they drank two glasses of green plum new wine before leaving the Qingyang Princess.
They were helped out of the elegant room in a drunken state, and each returned drunk...
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Returning to the Marquis Mansion, the Marquis of Changxiang Wang Yong did not dare to slack off. He sent someone to bring a wooden bucket and vomited up all the food and wine he had just eaten. Then he drank a full cup of warm water. He felt that his drunkenness was slightly reduced and his physical discomfort was also reduced.
After coming down, it was confirmed that the green plum wine Han Qian asked them to drink was indeed just spirits and not mixed with anything else.
"Why are you so drunk?" Changxiang Marquis Liang Wan asked with concern as she didn't know why her husband, who had always drank a lot and never got drunk after a thousand cups, was staggering when he came back.
Qingyang told him about the secret meeting and conversation tonight. Liang Wan was also worried about what was wrong with Qingmei New Wine and Xuanji Pot, and asked, "Is there anything wrong with it?"
"Currently, it seems that the wine is just strong." Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, shook his head and said, feeling that his head still hurt a little.
"In addition to worrying about the chaos of the Jinling Conference, are there any other hidden intentions behind the strategies Han Qian offered?" Liang Wan had met Han Qian once, but after listening to her husband and Qingyang's descriptions, she also concluded that he had a sinister mind and always felt that this
It was too easy for Han Qian to offer advice.
In fact, they had just learned that shortly after Han Qian set off from Yueyang, his father Han Daoxun was ordered to be transferred to Jinling as Jing Zhaoyin.
Liang Wan and the others did not realize that this incident was completely unexpected by Han Qian.
They judge others by themselves and cannot appreciate Han Daoxun's determination and sentiments to serve the country and the people without hesitation. When they look at Han Daoxun, Han Qian and his son from the perspective of conspirators, they will naturally think that Han Daoxun must have a certain understanding of the situation.
Only if he is sure, will he go to Jinling to take up the post of Jing Zhaoyin.
In this case, Han Qian's concern that the situation in Jinling could change drastically at any time is most likely an excuse in their eyes, which makes Han Qian's advice even more ulterior.
"When I was in Jinling, before the vassal reduction war, there were rumors in Jinling that the Emperor of Chu wanted to grant the Han family and his son the hereditary title of Xuzhou - the strategy proposed by Han Qian involved many interests of Xuzhou, and there is no doubt about it at present. Jinggong
After I return, I will think deeply about it. Let’s wait for a few more days,” said Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong. “I’m very dizzy now, so I’ll wait until tomorrow to discuss everything.”
