Chapter 20 Liaodong Mountains Since he was young, as he got to know this era better, Tian Ze put away the arrogance and prejudice that came from later generations. If it weren't for the dragon-patterned jade pendant, Tian Ze estimated that his best outcome would be like Gongsun Du, who could only rule a region in Liaodong. With his ability and background, the probability of him conquering the world is extremely small. Even with the insights of later generations and many "advanced technologies", it is still difficult to break the deadlock. With an ordinary family background and limited talents, there are very few talents that can be recruited. Without good counselors and assistance, even if he gathered many famous generals, he would be just another "Gongsun Zan" or "Zhang Xiu". However, with the dragon-patterned jade pendant, Tian Ze has a lot of room to maneuver. For example, the endless Liaodong Mountains before us are a barren land in the eyes of ordinary people. But in Tian Ze's hands, it can be regarded as another Yizhou. Although Tian Ze's military and literary skills are not as good as those of many heroes in the world, in the end, what matters in war is the comprehensive national strength. As long as there are enough people, food and soldiers, even if it is a stupid battle, you can still wear down the enemy to death.
With Zhang Da's introduction, Tian Ze understood the situation of the Daqing River clearly and entered it into the "small map" smoothly. At the same time, he quietly created 20,000 acres of fertile land near three suitable river banks, almost squandering the spiritual energy that he had accumulated with great difficulty. Several guards who were good at map drawing were arranged to carefully record the surrounding hydrological topography and investigate the surrounding situation to verify what Zhang Da said and prepare for future use. After returning to the county government office, Tian Ze immediately summoned Jia Xu, who was handling government affairs, to discuss important matters. In the slightly old county government office, Tian Ze ordered the guards to stick the newly drawn map on the wall, and then skillfully drew three dots on it. Jia Xu was no longer surprised by this, and he knew clearly what the three dots represented. "Wenhe, these days I went upstream along the Daqing River around Wen County to explore. This place is full of towering mountains and dangerous places. It is hundreds of miles long and wide. With a little development, it can accommodate millions of people!" Tian Ze's face was full of excitement. "My lord, do you want to move the refugees you recruit in the future here?" Jia Xu asked. "That's right. Although Wen County is in a critical location, officials from Liaodong have to come here for inspection and assessment every year, and there are many merchants coming and going, so it's not advisable to start a war. After all, the world is relatively peaceful now, and it's not a good thing to attract the attention of the Hu people or the court." "Wen County can just develop normally, recruit some refugees from the surrounding areas to reclaim wasteland, and focus on training soldiers and repairing city walls." Tian Ze replied. Jia Xu agreed with Tian Ze's idea. The area around Wen County is similar in size to Changxing Island. It is close to the vassal state of Liaodong and has frequent contacts with Wuhuan. It has too many limitations on its development and is easily coveted. I can’t do such stupid things as hoarding food while others are hoarding guns. The best option is to turn Wen County into a hedgehog with little oil and water, so that the Hu people are unwilling to come. This is what many of the aristocratic families in Youzhou did. "However, we still need to focus on Wen County's armaments. We can't just hope that the Hu people won't come. We must strengthen our own strength." "Besides, it's probably not far from a big change in the world. It will take at most three or four years. During this period, I must make some achievements and obtain the post of governor of Liaodong." Tian Ze knew clearly that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was coming, and if he was only a county magistrate, there would be very little he could do. At least one must be a governor to be eligible to participate in the competition. "My lord, if you want to stay in Liaodong, I'm afraid you need help from someone in the court!" Jia Xu said.
In order to prevent officials from colluding with local people, the Eastern Han court not only did not allow them to serve as officials in their hometowns, but generally they would not be promoted in the place where their original positions were located. "Liaodong is located in a remote area with a harsh environment, and is far less sought after than the counties in the Central Plains. Moreover, I was once friends with He Jin, the governor of Yingchuan, in my early years. His sister is now a noble lady in the palace and is favored by the emperor. Perhaps she will be able to help me in the future." Since the time of crossing is early, it is natural to make as much layout and investment as possible. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others came from prominent families, so it was no surprise that Tian Ze couldn't make friends with them. How could he easily let go of the butcher He who was responsible for causing the chaos? Before he became successful, it was not difficult for Tian Ze to make friends with him by virtue of his status as a descendant of a noble family. As an angel investor who came to the rescue, Tian Ze's requirements were not high, just a governor of a border county. When Concubine He became Empress He and Governor He became the general, it was just a matter of words for them. "The lord has actually made some arrangements in the court!" Jia Xu was a little surprised. He originally thought that Tian Ze relied on the power of his family to seek help from people in the court, but he didn't expect it was Tian Ze's own connections. Tian Ze nodded and said, "The importance of connections and intelligence is beyond doubt. Now my Yuelai Trading Company is almost spread across all the states and counties in the world, and has connections with many powerful merchants. Relying on the trade routes, a huge intelligence network has been initially formed." At this point, Tian Ze took out a small black token from his arms and handed it to Jia Xu: "Wenhe, this intelligence network will be controlled by you from now on." Jia Xu looked at the token in his hand, his heart warmed, and he smiled and said, "Thank you, my lord. I will definitely live up to your trust." The intelligence network that Tian Ze had laid out in advance has been under construction and improvement, but due to his own lack of ability and the lack of corresponding talents under his command, it has not played a big role. Currently, it mainly helps Tian Ze keep an eye on those great talents. Handing it over to Jia Xu at this time can be regarded as making the best use of it. I believe Jia Xu can play a better role. Tian Ze also mentioned to Jia Xu some techniques of later generations such as single-line connection, although they were probably of little use. Because there were many cases of using spies and secret agents during the Warring States Period, and there were countless conspiracies and plots, many methods of establishing intelligence networks in later generations had already been well documented at this time. Tian Ze, a half-baked guy, could only introduce some plots from the spy movies he had seen to Jia Xu, which provided some inspiration. "Wenhe, I have created 20,000 mu of fertile land in each of these three places, which can accommodate a thousand people. When new refugees arrive, they will be settled here and villages and forts will be built like on Changxing Island." "We will mainly develop the farming and planting industries, and open some ironware factories. If the terrain is suitable, and there are valleys, plains or lakes around, we can also develop animal husbandry and fisheries." Not only the plains, but also the surrounding mountains are worth developing in Tianze's eyes. The coverage of the Spirit Rain Spell is much larger than that of the Soil Moisturizing Spell, especially when there are rivers and water sources around the site of the spell. Although it cannot affect the growth of crops for a long time like the Soil Moisturizing Spell, it is still no problem to improve the water and soil and maintain it for a period of time. Moreover, the Spirit Rain Technique has the effect of ripening crops, which is incomparable to the Soil Moisturizing Technique. With such a vast area, planting fruit trees, mulberry trees, cotton, mulberry trees and the like would also be a huge wealth. Tian Ze never worried about insufficient resources, he was just worried about not being able to defend them. (End of this chapter)