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Chapter 224 Prepare for a rainy day?

Will the Murong Yan Congress take advantage of the fact that the Han tribe is going to fight in Qingzhou to attack Liaodong?Who knows if it will happen, but Liu Yanzhen will not entrust his safety on the kindness of others, he will definitely take precautions.

Mr. Gong Tao was riding on the carriage and carefully observing the situation in the village, but he heard the sound of a horn and couldn't help but asked in shock: "What's wrong?"

The sound of the horn sounded a bit strong, different from the desolation of the barbarians, but it came from the moving towering buildings on the pier.

If you pay attention to identify it, you can see that someone is standing on the edge of the battlements with puffed cheeks and blowing fiercely at the pipe. The pipe is connected to a huge horn, which has obvious Western characteristics.This was actually created by Liu Yan when he was bored, and he learned from the horn towers in some magical movies.

Six transport ships entered the port under the escort of three warships. The horns were issued to remind the garrison in the port that the transport ships had brought a large number of slaves.

When they arrived at a higher ground, Mr. Gong Tao stayed behind on purpose because he wanted to see clearly what was going on.

Tian Shuo has his own affairs to attend to when he arrives in the field. Besides, whether Mr. Gong Tao should be entertained or monitored seems to be a matter of the Hongru Museum.

The docks on the Mashijin side are divided into civilian and military uses. There are clear waterway divisions before entering. Mr. Gong Tao looked through the terrain and could clearly see groups of soldiers pouring out of the row houses. , gathered a little and trotted towards the dock.

Waiting for the arrival of the port garrison, the hatch of the transport ship was opened, even if it was a little far away, it could be clearly identified, and a large number of people in chains were driven off the ship.

However, if any slaves did not follow the instructions, the warriors in custody would be whipped with leather whips, and they still showed fierceness after being whipped. They should be picked out and waited for the relevant people to review and erase the number, and be beheaded in public.

Jin and Zahu among the slaves are actually quite well-behaved, but those slaves from the five major clans are not so easy to tame. After all, the difference in temperament lies there.

According to Mr. Gong Tao's preliminary calculations, the number of slaves driven off on each ship is about 2000, which means that the large transport ships of the Han Dynasty can carry at least [-].

Large ships that can carry 2000 people are actually nothing. The Eastern Jin Dynasty's Xiao~Ting is not without them. The problem is that the Xiao~Ting's ships that can carry so many people are large ships. When sailing on the inland river, even the slightest strong wind will appear. It's a little dangerous. If you go to sea to sail, it can only be "hehe".

[We must obtain relevant information on shipbuilding in the Han Dynasty...] Mr. Gong Tao was repeatedly urged, and it would be impossible not to leave. Sitting on the carriage and closing his eyes, he thought in his mind: 【Walking along the sea, you can find the shipbuilding of the Han Dynasty There are a large number of transport ships. Taking two hundred as a guide, wouldn't it be possible to carry hundreds of thousands of people for landing operations at any time? 】

At least Mr. Gong Tao is not stupid, he knows that the war is not just about sending some people somewhere, and when calculating, it does not count the number of people alone, but also includes the necessary luggage.

In fact, there are not that many. There are only fifty four-masted ships that can carry 2000 people. There are thirty ships that can be counted as warships. The rest of the miscellaneous ships add up to only more than 1, which is only one horse per stone and one gold. This port is extremely important, so there are so many ships.

Summer has already entered the Central Plains, while the narrow peninsula in Liaodong has a climate that is just about to enter summer due to the difference in geographical location.

Walking on the official road, Mr. Gong Tao looked at everything with gusto. He was puzzled by the almost paranoid pursuit of order of the Han tribe. He looked like a free man standing on the edge of the field wearing a military uniform and holding a weapon. The supervisor supervising the slaves' work was thoughtful.

The villages in the Han Dynasty are all planned and constructed in a unified manner. The houses are not one or the other, but basically demarcated blocks and units, which look like rows of spaces.

They are all poor and frightened people. When everyone is hungry, they will basically plant something in the courtyard in front of each house, mostly vegetables.

Mr. Gong Tao paid more attention to the fact that every village in the Han Dynasty must have a fence wall, and various fruit trees will be planted on both sides of the street.

[It should be that most of the young and strong were transferred, and private production was forced to invest more slaves. 】Mr. Gong Tao observed for a long time, thinking in his mind: 【Looking at the situation, the slaves didn’t slack off when they were working. Although the free people were armed and supervised, they seemed to be more leisurely.Is it the effect of class treatment? 】

If we talk about class, the class of the small~chao~court in the Eastern Jin Dynasty is called distinct. They have the nine-rank middle-rank system, and there are high-rank and low-rank scholars (or common people). Isn’t it strict?

Mr. Gong Tao was puzzled because the class system looked strict, but why the Han Dynasty had an atmosphere of striving for progress, while the Jin Dynasty could not hide the scene of depression and dying struggle.

Maybe it's not puzzlement, including Mr. Gong Tao, there are definitely people who detect the disadvantages of the nine-rank system, but they are the ones with vested interests, and it is impossible to destroy their own interests if they detect the disadvantages. What caused the situation is probably a kind of ostrich psychology.

A burst of children's play woke up Mr. Gong Tao, who seemed to be observing but was actually distracted. He looked over and saw a group of half-grown children divided into two sides. Each one was wearing something that looked very swollen, with his head There is also a protective gear like a bamboo basket on the top, and wooden knives, wooden guns, and shields collide with each other in their hands.

Most of the children were between nine and 12 years old, and the older children stood in front and actually used shields to collide with their bodies.Behind them were some younger children who were slashing and stabbing with wooden weapons, and the sound of "bang bang" seemed rather muffled.

"What...are they doing?" Mr. Gong Tao asked the polite-looking scribe: "Fighting?"

There are not many literati in the Han Dynasty, and the gentlemen in the Hongru Museum may be fake skills that have been cultivated for a long time, and the knowledge in their minds is just a crash course, and they are taught what to do.

Chen Tai laughed and said, "It's just a game."

Mr. Gong Tao said in a daze: "It's not unreasonable for your department to become what it is today."

There were many kinds of games played by children in the Xiao~chao~ court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but there was no such kind of fighting that looked extremely fierce. They were really trying their best to collide, leaving no trace of the strength of the wooden weapons. As for the children who could be heard howling in pain after being beaten, some children were also crying.

"There is a saying in "Mencius. Gaozi Xia": born in sorrow, and die in peace." Chen Tai said naturally: "Our tribe has grown from scratch, and we are always facing the situation of family extinction. How can we not practice martial arts?"

Mr. Gong Tao didn't speak again for a long time.

Scholars know many truths, including of course "born in sorrow, die in peace".But what's the use of knowing it?There are a lot of people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty who are running for the country. They hope that the country can cheer up and complete the Northern Expedition to recover the Central Plains. However, the small ~ court ~ court environment is suffocating.

The Sima imperial family did not get the right position. They themselves came here by usurping the throne. They were extremely afraid that others would do the same thing, and they did not trust anyone. The more capable people were, the more they would be suppressed.

Why is the head of the state, Chu Po, in charge of the Northern Expedition this time?It's not because Chu Po is the head of the state, Cao Cao is also the head of the state, Sima and Cao are also related by marriage, but it doesn't prevent Sima Zhao from killing Cao Mao at all.In-laws are never a reassuring relationship. The Sima royal family appointed Chu Pei to preside over the Northern Expedition simply because Chu Pei was not a suitable candidate.

Now south of the Yangtze River, scholar-bureaucrats rule the world, and the four major families of Wang, Xie, Yuan, and Xiao are at the top of the aristocratic families.The Sima family became the royal family only after gaining the support of the famous families in the world. The price was to make the ninth-grade official system a national policy, which solidified the ruling class.

For a country with a solidified ruling class, it is really difficult not to perish. The difference is when will it be played to death.

Vested interest groups, that is, those aristocratic families, are not without people with heart and will. For example, Hengwen planned to crusade against Chenghan with the help of Xie. It exploded, because there are dozens of people who are hindered by one person helping.

Mr. Gong Tao is willing to stay in the extremely dangerous Central Plains to do even more dangerous things because he believes that he has not degenerated to the point of a pig.

This time the Qingzhou plan failed, but Mr. Gong Tao thought about it carefully and got a better result. Let them preside over the unrest in Qingzhou, which may affect Shi Hu's move south, but at most they can support it for a while.

[The Han Ministry looks at the unity of will?Judging from the gathering in every village and the large number of people going out to fight in a happy mood, maybe Liu Yan will become a target that Shi Hu can take seriously? ] On the one hand, Mr. Gong Tao is delighted, but on the other hand, he is not without worries: [The Han tribe has such capabilities for HNA, they can rely on the sea to develop in Qingzhou and Liaodong, if one day they want to land in Jin...]

After looking around, Mr. Gong Tao roughly understands the strength of the Han Dynasty in the east of Liao Dynasty. Looking at the recruitment situation, he should seriously think about some things that he would not think much about at first.

[The Han Dynasty has not long developed, but anyone who has the ability can quickly get a high position. For example, Ji Chang was originally just an aide, and Lu Yi and others were just idle clouds and wild cranes. 】Mr. Gong Tao looked at the towering city wall in front of him, his eyes were still out of focus, and he couldn't help thinking: 【Perhaps we can let some people come over. Liu Yan is extremely short of officials, as long as he has the ability, he will definitely be reused? 】

Yes, Mr. Gong Tao discovered a relatively fatal weakness of the Han Dynasty, that is, the lack of enough officials, especially the lack of scribes. He believed that this was definitely an opportunity, but he was a little hesitant about whether Liu Yan would accept it, but if If Liu Yan accepts it, won't the infiltration proceed?
Mr. Gong Tao showed a slight smile when he thought of this. It is not for nothing that he has been in Qingzhou for so long. At present, there are many chess pieces that have not revealed their identities and have been absorbed by the Han. It is just that the two sides have not communicated in a short period of time. They will definitely come in handy in the future. .

(End of this chapter)