The Three Kingdoms: Summoned generals at the beginning, shocking Cao Cao

Chapter 222 Blackwater Estuary, Granary Vault

After sailing, Liu Bian and they finally arrived at their destination.

On a piece of land near the sea, there is an extremely wide river rushing into the sea.

At the mouth of this great river stands a towering fortress.

Flying above the fort is the Han's Xuanlong flag.

"Son, we are here!"

Zheng Jing shouted loudly.

"The Black Dragon Flag has indeed arrived!"

Liu Bian was also happy for a while.

The voyage on the ocean is really a test, not to say that it is tiring, but enough to torture people.

Seeing the land now, Liu Bian was naturally very happy.

"Dock! Dock!"

Zheng Jing was sending signals while directing the Weiyuan to dock.

And the fortress of the Han army on the shore has already seen the shadow of the Weiyuan.

When Liu Bian and the others went ashore, Bai Qi, the general who was stationed here, had already been waiting for a long time.

"Little general, pay homage to the young master!"

When Bai Qi saw Liu Bian, he immediately stepped forward to salute.

However, Liu Bian helped him up.

"General Bai has worked so hard. In less than a year, he actually marched to this place. It's really brave!"

"My lord, you are absurd. They are all barbarians who drink blood. It doesn't take much effort to beat them, as long as you walk all the way!" Bai Qi said modestly.

Liu Bian looked at the fortress in front of him, which happened to be located at the junction of the seaside and the river mouth, and had the position of a water and land hub.

"General Bai, what is the name of this fortress?" Liu Bian asked.

"My lord, this fortress is now called Black Dragon Fort! Because the big river here is like a black dragon, and it enters the sea here is even more majestic, so I chose this name." Bai Qi said.

"Black Dragon Castle? Good, a good name!" Liu Bian nodded.

The place where he is now is the estuary of the Heilong River in later generations. This is a good natural harbor close to the sea. Coupled with the warm current passing by, it is almost not frozen all year round.

Once you control a place, you can continue to go deep into the hinterland along the black water, and build a fortress along the way to control the surrounding barbarian tribes.

"My lord, the last general basically relies on waterways to march. Once there is no waterway, it is really inconvenient. Therefore, I wanted to build a coastal fort here, but I just found that stone tablet!" Bai Qi whispered Said.

"Yes, stele, take me to see it first!" Liu Bian said.

What he is most concerned about now is naturally the secret of the longevity formula.

After entering the Black Dragon Fort, Liu Bian finally saw the stele.

All it takes is a simple look, and Liu Bian is sure that this is the system's Longevity Stele.

In addition to the stone tablet on Wa Island, Liu Bian holds two stone tablets, but he still hasn't solved the secret of the formula of longevity.

"It seems that we have to continue to search."

Liu Bian mobilized the system for a while, but there was still no reminder of the new longevity formula stele, so he could only give up temporarily.

After Liu Bian confirmed the stele, Bai Qi immediately sent someone to seal the stele tightly and send it back to Luoyang.

"My lord, is it possible to retreat after this fetish is transported back to Luoyang?" Bai Qi asked suddenly.

Liu Bian was suddenly surprised.

"What did you say, retreat?"

"Yes, retreat." Bai Qi nodded.

"It's so hard to call, why do you have to retreat?" Liu Bian was a little confused.

"Young master, it is more than 2000 miles from Goguryeo to here. Although most of them are relying on waterways, it is very cold and snowy here for half a year. Except for some barbarians, they can't survive at all. Our army has marched so far. It doesn't make any sense." Bai Qi said.

It turned out that Bai Qi traveled all the way, and he really experienced the harsh climate of Baishan and Heishui. The severe cold is even worse than that in Liaodong.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are stationed here, just a logistical supply is a big problem.

"There are fertile soil and rivers here. My Han army has already been here, and that is our territory. How can there be any reason to retreat!" Liu Bian firmly refused.

"But, son, it's barren and cold, and it's not suitable for farming at all, so it can't support the army." Bai Qi continued.

Starting from Goguryeo, the further north one goes, the smaller the number of tribes are, and there is hardly any food to cultivate, relying on unstable fishing and hunting, and unable to feed tens of thousands of troops.

"This is easy to handle. This year I asked Zheng Chenggong to bring you food and supplies from Wa Island and Yizhou. Next year, you can open up wasteland and farm here. Wherever I beat my big man, I will cultivate the tradition!" Liu Bian said.

After hearing this, Bai Qi looked helpless.

"My lord, it's very cold in this place, and the locals seldom grow food. They can't live without anything." Bai Qi said.

"Hey, that was in the past. Now that I'm here, it's destined to be different here. I will provide you with the best grain seeds, which can resist drought and cold, grow fast and have less disease. In addition, the fertile black soil here, you only need to plant One year, you can harvest three years of reserves!"

Liu Bian already has crops such as corn, potatoes, and sugar beets that are suitable for Baishan Heishui.

As long as these things are planted, they can definitely reap a huge harvest, which is far less labor-intensive than intensive farming in the Central Plains.

"Young Master said, but is it true?" Bai Qi immediately showed surprise.

Because, as Liu Bian said, if he had enough food in his hands, then he would have many things to do.

"Of course it's true. I brought these things on the ship this time. If they are not enough, I will send someone to specially deliver them in the future!" Liu Bian said with certainty.

"Great, son, if there is enough food, then we will be able to send people to mine here for gold!" Bai Qi said excitedly.

"What, you found a gold mine?" Liu Bian asked.

Bai Qiqiu nodded, "Young master, there are many gold mines here, but due to the severe cold and lack of food, it is impossible to explore and mine them. If there is enough food, then you can make a lot of money."

Liu Bian knew for a long time that there is no shortage of gold mines in the land of Baishan Heishui, but he did not expect that Bai Qi would encounter it so easily.

Regardless of the size of the gold mine, as long as it can be encountered, it means that the local gold mine is rich.

"Haha, that's great. You have found a gold mine, and there will be no shortage of food in the future. The only thing you lack now is gold digging workers." Liu Bian said happily.

"Yeah, the question that the young master mentioned is indeed a bit tricky." Bai Qi said.

"If others are troublesome, I still believe it, but if you say it's troublesome, I don't believe it." Liu Bian laughed.

"What do you mean, son?"

"Since there are not enough manpower, then go and capture the nearby barbarians as laborers, and then capture their women to marry our soldiers, and give birth to the next generation of the big man. After ten years of birth and ten years of development, this place will become a new place of glory for the big man! "

"This will be the granary and treasury of the big man from now on!"

(End of this chapter)