Without the official permission of the Wu State, ships that want to sail to Hangou usually have to borrow small boats to sneak across. Or they can bribe the chief officials of the cities along the way. These chief officials have certain powers to carry private goods.
One of the benefits of Wu State is still open to the public.
In fact, this form is similar to that of an expatriate traveler. People who are willing to serve as emissaries abroad are almost impossible to sustain themselves abroad for a long time because they are not accustomed to the acclimatization or the journey is far away. Without certain national financial subsidies, it is almost impossible to rely solely on self-reliance.
The State of Wu itself is highly productive in sea salt, silk and other general hard currencies, so when an envoy goes abroad to visit, he can make very good profits just by bringing some specialties of the State of Wu.
It is precisely because of this that travelers from the Wu Kingdom are quite popular on certain specific routes, and are bribed by a large number of foreign forces. It can be said that the department with the most double spies in the Wu Kingdom is the diplomatic department.
In most cases, Wu's envoys abroad are just translation machines that understand multiple dialects. At most, they are multi-functional shit-making machines.
As for the diplomatic bonus to the State of Wu, it may not be as good as a show of force by the monarchs and ministers of the State of Wu.
Today's Wu State can have absolute dominance in the southeast because the old monster fights wars from time to time.
However, except for Li Jie, most people have not counted the number of wars started by the old monster. In the impression of the Central Plains princes and heroes, the old monster is a war madman.
But in fact it was just the opposite. The number of wars that the old monster participated in actively and passively was even less than that of the current Song Dynasty gentleman Lu Fei.
As a result, the princes of the Central Plains had the impression that the old monster was always ready to fight with others, and that Zi Fei was a fool who was beaten every day...
The statistics reflect another fact. The old monster either doesn't fight, or if he wants to fight, he has to show his power and be useful.
To put it bluntly, if you fight a war and nothing works, why fight at all?
In the opinion of County Magistrate Li, the Song Dynasty last year was completely insane and mentally retarded. The time, place and people were favorable, and at most they only took advantage of personal peace. Then the two armies fought, knowing neither themselves nor the enemy.
After being tortured, although his own main force was not damaged, the war ended and the aftermath had to be dealt with, and the phenomenon of defaulting on debts appeared again. This is the remaining patience of the consuming allies. Countries are in dispute. Today I can have dinner with you, and of course I can eat with you tomorrow because
You spend all day eating without paying and I call you a bear face.
Zi Feng was not grand when he should be grand, and not stingy when he should be stingy. In County Magistrate Li's opinion, being able to become the head of a well-known multinational group at this level is purely a matter of reincarnation with strong skills.
"Have you ever felt that there are too many boats on Hangou recently?"
"Looks like a wild man nearby?"
"Can a savage have good wood to build his boat?"
It’s too late to use good wood to build a house and build a coffin. How about building a boat? You’re kidding.
Going north from Hangou, you can go directly to Huai County. It's a good road. You don't have to go through the Huai River and take the land, and you can quickly reach Zhongli City. There is a ferry in Zhongli City, and you can directly cross Xu State and enter Surabaya from here.
Last year, Li Jie led fifty crocodile men to the north, and they ended up doing the same thing.
"Shou Li, do you want to catch a few and take a look?"
"No need. Since these small boats dare not avoid us, they are obviously not afraid of having any clues exposed."
"If you work carefully and torture yourself, you may gain something."
"Xi Zuo, who is going south, if he can really make a fuss, just go ahead and make a fuss. As for having a fight with the Song people, when Xi Zuo turns around, maybe the war will be over."
He didn't mean to pay any attention to these boats. He might call them over to ask about which boat belonged to a wealthy family in the Wu Kingdom. There was no point in wasting time here.
However, Li Jie found it strange that there were quite a lot of international friends above Hangou along the way.
After a short stay in Huai County, I found that rumors were spreading everywhere in Huai County. Many Wu Jia were worried. Now the news was spreading that someone was going to do harm to the young master.
As for the young master, he is very likely to be the prince. Although it has not been explicitly stated yet, within the Wu Kingdom, it has been implicitly acknowledged that the young master is the prince.
Sishang, once the capital of Xu State, has now become an international city jointly managed by Wu and Jin countries. Jin warriors and Wu warriors formed a peacekeeping force to take charge of the overall situation and maintain law and order here.
After all, Xu State no longer has a government and its people are displaced, which is very heartbreaking for the two responsible international powers.
As more and more troops are stationed, the materials consumed naturally increase sharply every day. In addition to the domestic supplies of the two countries, there are also a large number of purchases from the international market.
The princes of the Central Plains turned into international traders one after another, selling large quantities of their own grain, cloth, carriages, livestock and other materials to Sishang.
In less than ten days, the number of horse teams, convoys, and force teams gathering on the traditional trade road became dense and endless.
With the gathering of international traders, the local consumption boom has once again intensified, and naturally, it has attracted a large number of prostitutes and actors from nearby countries.
Qi State immediately mobilized capable technicians from Chen Guo's daughter-in-law to work on the Sishang fire line. Even in three shifts, Qi State's technicians were too busy.
Preliminary estimates indicate that Qi's technicians have managed to manage thousands of chickens a day in such a short period of time. The main service targets are Wu and Jin soldiers who have money and nowhere to spend it.
Superpowers have always treated armed personnel generously, and it is common for them to sacrifice their lives in exchange for money. What's more, in these extraordinary times, the skyrocketing expenses in the short term are also in line with long-standing habits.
In order to meet the short-term consumer demand, the head of Nvlu of Qi State temporarily recruited wild girls in the wilds of Huaisi and placed them on both sides of Sishang. The east bank was dedicated to Wu and the west bank was to Jin. Each had 750 wild girls.
To present one's career.
When County Magistrate Li passed by with a large army, the head of Qi State's Nu Lu had already purchased 4,500 pieces of "Big Red 01" from Jiangyin Guild Hall, and part of these "Big Red 01" was used to decorate Sishang
Nvlu.
As a result, the scholars who were originally unwilling to be slightly aggressive towards the wild women gave this high-end entertainment club three points of thin noodles, and ran in groups to watch the wild women belly dance, which was quite good.
County Magistrate Li roughly estimated that for this batch of goods from Qi State, almost no supplies were mobilized from the country, and they were simply paid for by the prostitutes.
"This Qi country is a bit interesting."
County Magistrate Li had to admit that the only indicator of the development and maturity of the custom industry these days is Qi State. There are so many styles. The Qi women in foreign cities are already very advanced, but compared with the top craftsmen in Qi State,
, they are both little sisters, not on the same level.
According to my uncle Shang Wuji's description of a native girl from Qi, she was as strong as a straight man who could kill a cow with one punch. When he came to the restaurant, he saw the flower girl when he entered the door and said "I'm fine".
Being able to mobilize so many resources in a short period of time and then quickly organize such a large team of technicians means that Qi's management level is at least top-notch.
Moreover, it can quickly adjust the marketing plan according to needs to achieve surprise, which shows that the flexibility of the management team is also quite high.
If you can manage mechanics, you can manage martial arts. Back then, Wu Guo killed hundreds of martial arts. County Magistrate Li originally laughed at Qi Guo for being a weakling. Now it seems that it is not that Qi Guo is too weak, but that the old monster back then was too fierce!
"Shou Li, I see that there are many 'righteous men' from various countries in Sishang. If I wait until Biyang and the 'righteous men' from various countries have not arrived yet, I'm afraid there will be chaos."
Although Jiangyin City has not made an appointment with the "righteous men" from various countries in the past, but personal moral integrity, generally speaking, there are still some people who are loyal these days.
Now there is a problem.
County Magistrate Li frowned slightly. He felt that it was not simple, so he said to Sha, "Why don't we let the children also go to Sishang to be a prostitute?"
"..."
Shaheng, who looked confused, shut up for a moment. He didn't want to speak, and said that doing so would hurt morale.
"It's not easy to travel far away. It's good to relax properly and combine work and rest. Don't worry, I'll cover the money."
"..."
In the end, Crocodile Man and Yongfu's captains all rejected the boss's suggestion. Now they just want to kill the Song people.
County Magistrate Li was immediately overjoyed. Military morale can be used. Military morale can be used.
However, during dinner in the evening, County Magistrate Li asked curiously: "I am very happy that you can serve the public wholeheartedly. It means that my education has worked for you. Being able to resist temptation is a very remarkable progress."
"
Sha Heng, who was silent, finally spoke again: "Shou Li, we just want to enjoy the prostitution after we win. If we go to have fun first, it will not be conducive to the war."
"..."
This time it was County Magistrate Li's turn to be autistic. He was immediately furious, but he couldn't get angry. After all, the younger brothers had the right idea. If they had to fight the Qi State technicians first, they would probably fight each other.
, can't even carry a steel gun.
But having said that, prostitutes still have to go there, just adjust the order.
Previously, County Magistrate Li wanted to combine work and rest, so that the younger brothers could have fun, have fun on Si, and have a good exchange with the world's powerful troops.
It's different now. The young men just want to poke holes all over the Song Dynasty people, instead of poking holes in the prostitutes in Si Shang.
County Magistrate Li felt a little emotional. In just one year, the group of illiterate losers he brought out actually learned to think independently. It was rare to see such great progress.
After a short rest, Li Jie went up the Surabaya River with great fanfare and had no intention of avoiding the princes of other countries. The princes of the Central Plains knew very well that this time, the fierce man of Wu State was fully prepared to fight head-on with Song State.
field.
Among the cities of the Zhou Kingdom, Luoyi has a world chessboard. At this moment, chess players have begun to arrange chess pieces for both sides. Information dealers are running like dogs on the rivers, Luo River, and Jishui, in order to move both sides as quickly as possible.
The battle report was delivered to Luoyi.
"Gentlemen, the Song Dynasty is powerful, and Jiangyinzi is also powerful. When the two powers compete, there will be a winner or loser. Do you think the Song people will win, or will the strong men be shocked again?"
"Privately, I think Jiangyinzi came well prepared, and the 'righteous men' of the various countries followed suit. The only thing to do to force Yang State was military strength. I'm afraid that compared to Song State, it was only more but not less. Therefore, the chances of forcing Yang State to win... seemed to be a big deal.
Serve a little."
"When the two armies are fighting, it only depends on the number of troops. How can the Wu Kingdom dominate now?"
"The country on the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, and the country on the Han River, often send troops to help each other to show their 'great righteousness'. Since Jiangyinzi has received many help from the princes of the world, he can be said to have gained the right."
"The princes of the world also helped the country of Jianghuai River and Huaihe River. From time to time, Chuzi became famous?"
In front of the world chessboard in Luoyi, scholars from all over the world also gathered together to watch the fun, but unlike the women of Qi who relied on friction to generate heat, they preferred talking and having sex inside their heads.
At this moment, the princes of the Central Plains all want to see if the macho man who was "loyal and courageous" last year can still be a macho man this year!