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Chapter 79 A new starting point, and planning
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"I never thought of holding the method of drying salt in my hands." Li Qi's expression on his face was indifferent: "Keeping inappropriate things in your hands is self-defeating, and it will cause a big crisis. Throw things out, and anyone who wants them can get them, then it is no longer a danger, but an opportunity."

That's really the case, Liu Yan threw out two baits, and whoever wants to bite any hook will give Han the room to manipulate.Once there is room for manipulation, no matter whether the Han is hostile or popular, its "existence" should always be accepted. At that time, it depends on what choice to make.

Ji Chang had already listened to Liu Yan's plan, and was shocked and delighted that Liu Yan was so "reluctant".

That’s right, to be a monarch, you don’t have to have peerless talents. As long as you know how to employ people and are willing to sacrifice anything when necessary, you will be a qualified monarch!

Ji Chang asked with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, I don't know how to intervene in the upcoming war in northern Xinjiang?"

"The war in northern Xinjiang?" Liu Yan dared not intervene. Their strength is still too weak: "It's just a matter of seeing each other, hoping to get benefits."

The sea salt drying method has actually been around for a long time, and is even slightly ancient. It was very popular in the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.During the Han Dynasty, the salt and iron method appeared, and sea salt production was still very popular, but it was restricted to the control of the government.The control here does not refer to the method of drying sea salt, but the channels for selling salt, and obtaining a license to sell salt.

People today (AD 340) don’t know why the sea salt drying method was lost, so they are very nervous about using salt. Liu Yan has personally seen the practice of using stones to increase the saltiness. There is even a method of adding saltiness from animal skins. The cooking method that tastes salty seems very unhealthy at first glance, but there is no way to increase the saltiness. Who can live without salt?

Later Zhao had its own saltworks, but the scale can only be said to be pitifully small.The salt field is not set up by the sea, but several salt lakes in the northwest, using the method of natural drying of salt.Then, the scale is small and the output is small, of course the rich and powerful don't care, but what about the common people?

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid...it won't be that simple." Ji Chang fell in love with scholar's clothes, which are loose and long-sleeved clothes that are very popular in Jin.He stood by the sea dressed like this, his clothes fluttered in the sea breeze, and his sleeves kept fluttering: "Hu people like to get something for nothing. Not many people are willing to build their own salt farms, and they will just keep asking for it from us."

Yes, some people can refuse, but some people can't refuse, including those so-called princes, and then there are several important ministers.

Liu Yan threw out weapons and salt. Weapons would not be the main product, only salt would be the main product.

Why aren’t weapons the main product?It's quite a simple thing. Everyone knows that iron ore is needed to make weapons. Only with raw materials can weapons be produced, so the source of the ore will become a problem.

There may be people who want to know from the Han tribe where there are iron mines, but they are destined to not find it. If they find it, they will not belong to a certain family, but will be taken over by the imperial court.No one will expend a lot of energy to do things that will not be beneficial. It is better to blackmail or buy than to grab.

There won't be too many problems with salt. They either build their own salt fields, or even build salt fields. They only need to be able to obtain a stable supply of salt from the Han Dynasty. They can completely gain a lot of benefits as middlemen.

Where are Liu Yan and Ji Chang?There is no name here at all. In later generations...Liu Yan probably remembers that it is called Huangdao District, which is the "pincer" area of ​​the peninsula. There are two bays on the upper and lower sides. The upper bay is mountainous, and the lower bay is flat. .

The Han tribe will build docks in this area to firmly control the upper and lower bays so that they can become developed territories.

Ji Chang was pointing to the flat Xiawan land and said with great expectation: "Some farmers have checked on the spot and found that more than [-] acres of fertile farmland can be developed there."

If the farmland is to be developed, it will not be just Xiawan. In fact, it is on the opposite side of a trench separated from Huangdao District, which is the area of ​​Qingdao City in later generations. That side is the best development place, and that side has been included in the development area. In the plan, the premise is to stabilize, really stabilize... the real meaning of stability!

If we really want to develop agriculture, there are large areas of wasteland that can be reclaimed, but what about after it is reclaimed?Waiting for enemy troops to come and be destroyed by fire again?

"My lord, the two bays can accommodate more than 3 people, and we need more people." Looking at the busy crowd in the distance, Ji Chang said in a tone full of emotion: "Maybe for other people , Overpopulation is a burden, but for the king, there are people who have..." He didn't say the word "future", and the Xianbei princess whose freedom was not restricted came.

Speaking of which, it has been nearly two months since Liu Yanfang and the two Tuoba Xianbei people left, but Tuoba Xiu seems to have been abandoned by Dai Guo. Two months have passed, and has any Tuoba Xianbei come to contact him?

"I heard that you are going to Donglai County in a while?" Tuoba Xiu looked much slimmer. She had long since stopped wearing her sheepskin jacket and put on a warrior-like outfit: "Can you take me with you?"

Liu Yan misunderstood it before. After Tuobaxiu stopped wearing that swollen sheepskin outfit, this girl looks very forward~convex~back~and has a waist. It's not entirely because of a thick waist and a big butt. The only thing is that the figure is too good.However, one thing has not changed, the freckles on her face have always been there, but it seems that her skin is getting better after being no longer scratched by the wind and sand.

"Take you, and then you run away on the way?" Liu Yan was like that to the changed Tuobaxiu. If it wasn't for Ji Chang's suggestions, he would be the head of a department and wanted to solve his physical problems. , what kind of woman can't find it?For example, Xiang Yi, the personal maid, is a good person to warm the bed.Hmm... Xiang Yi did indeed warm the bed.

"You demolished the camp before, and now you have changed to a new camp, so my people may not be able to contact me." Tuobaxiu stopped being redundant and said directly: "If you want to use me to achieve what purpose , at least let me get in touch with the tribe.”

Liu Yan pointed to the area under construction and said, "Of course you can, but first, you have to wait until I finish all this work."

Tuobaxiu was also looking at the busy venue, and what he saw was the crowd working with full enthusiasm.Now she has actually realized that Liu Yan's difference is the difference in how he treats the Jin people, and he doesn't treat the Jin people as slaves, which made her have some thoughts.Of course, if you have any ideas, you need to get in touch with your tribe first.

"I have some news here, do you want to hear it?" Liu Yan said directly without too much pretense: "Shi Hu's son Shi Bin is gathering people to form a large army and wants to go north to use troops..."

Before he finished hearing the words, Tuoba Xiu's expression changed. A few years ago, Shi Zhao had already fought Xianbei once, and the strongest Murong Xianbei was defeated. Duan Xianbei and Tuoba Xianbei were also severely injured.What she was worried about was that Liu Hu from Dai State and Saibei were incompatible with each other. Seeing that the war between Dai State and Saibei was about to break out, Shi Bin would send troops to the north again at this time. Just think about it and you would know what Shi Bin was going to do.

"It seems that you guessed it?" Liu Yan said in an irrelevant tone: "Shi Bin didn't hide what he was going to do, he just wanted to attack Duan's Xianbei first, and then march into Dai County. I don’t need to say more, do I?”

Of course, Liu Yan still doesn't know about Yao Gezhong's ordering the Han troops to obey orders, otherwise he wouldn't be gloating.

"My subordinates..." Tuoba Xiu seemed to be about to cry: "My subordinates will be confiscated. That's why my people didn't come back..."

Liu Yan already knew this result. It was a characteristic of the Xianbei clan. Princesses and other things were completely irrelevant. It could be said to be very worthless and would be gone if it was gone. However, after the war broke out, the tribe would definitely be integrated. It was easy to use. in war.

Tuoba Xiu's eyes were red, she pursed her lips, and asked, "Am I no longer worth to you?"

Liu Yan is also thinking about this question, thinking very seriously.Ji Chang, who was standing next to him, smiled, as if he had succeeded in a trick.

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"Bringing Chengdu Back to the Three Kingdoms": Others brought mobile phones, computers, and tanks and airplanes when they traveled through time, which seemed to Liu Xin to be too weak.Because when Liu Xin traveled through time, he took the entire city of Chengdu with him!
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