Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 27

After bargaining between the two parties, Liu Yu decided to tell half of the production process first, and then teach the subsequent refining techniques after Fan Silk completed the ambush plan himself.

But in the whole plan, Fan Silk must obey Liu Yu's arrangement and dispatch.

"General Fan Silk, the task of intercepting Sun Jian is entrusted to you, and I am going to deal with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, so you still have to lend me 5000 troops!"

"No problem, as long as King Zhongshan can teach me the secret recipe later on as agreed, even 5000 people, let alone 1, will be fine!"

"I can't refuse General Fan's kindness, so let's borrow 1 people!"

Fan Silk had long been fascinated by refined salt, and felt that no matter whether it was intercepting Sun Jian or defeating Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, it was not as important as refined salt, even if he lost troops and generals because of it, it didn't matter.

"It's not impossible to lend 1 people to the King of Zhongshan, but I still have to intercept Sun Jian. If there are too few soldiers, I'm afraid..."

Fan Silk only had [-] Xiliang troops in his hands, and he was worried that he would not be able to defeat Sun Jian after splitting half of them.

Liu Yu explained: "General Fan is too worried. Although Sun Jian still has 3 horses, they are all bereaved dogs. Let alone their supplies and grass were destroyed in the south of Luoyang, and there is General Li Jue behind him. Soldiers are chasing and killing them, so you only need to set up an ambush in a dangerous place and you will be able to stop them from advancing!"

Hearing that Fan Silk felt more at ease, one side was exhausted and the other side was recharging their energy for a long time and it was still an ambush, even if there were fewer people, it would not be a big problem.

Thinking of this, Fan Silk hurriedly asked where to set up an ambush.

If you want to launch an ambush, you must know the opponent's marching route. In order to completely dispel Fan Silk's worries, Liu Yu told him everything about Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's plan to launch a surprise attack.

"The King of Zhongshan said that Sun Jian was going to give Yuan Shao and Cao Cao a chance to attack by surprise, so he will definitely go straight to the front of Hulao Pass!" Fan Si looked surprised, and only then did he know why Liu Yu insisted on dealing with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao up.

"There are many ways to bypass Hulao Pass, but there is only one way to go straight to Hulao Pass!" Liu Yu waved his hand and motioned Jia Xu to take out a topographic map.

"The spies came to report that Sun Jian's troops will cross Gong County at noon tomorrow, and then they will cross Sishui and Manshui!"

Liu Yu went to the end, but Fan Silk was still at a loss.

"Hey, it's okay for me to be a reckless person leading troops to charge, but planning and planning is really not my strong point! Why don't you let Jia Wenhe and I go to ambush, so that nothing will go wrong!"

Liu Yu pondered for a while, "That's fine, Wen He is my chief adviser, General Fan must act according to his plan!"

"Don't worry, King Zhongshan, I have worked with Wenhe before, and I admire his wisdom very much!"

Liu Yu nodded and hummed in agreement, then Jia Xu clasped his fists and replied, "Your subordinate obeys!"

After hearing the words, Fan Silk was overjoyed and thought he had got a big help, but what he didn't know was that from Liu Yu's taking out the secret recipe of refined salt, to asking to borrow troops, and then to Jia Xu's expedition with the army, these were all traps that Liu Yu had arranged in advance.

Poor Fan Si drilled one set after another, but still mocked Liu Yu's short-sightedness in not seeing the huge benefits behind refined salt.

Before leaving, the two sides agreed on the time for dispatching troops, and Fan Silk asked Liu Yu not to tell about today's meeting because he didn't want more people to know about Jingyan.

After hearing this, Liu Yu agreed, and finally he forced a smile and left here.

On the way back, Jia Xu couldn't hide his admiration.

"The lord is indeed a genius with tricks and performances. I was kept in the dark at first, but thanks to the lord's skill in making refined salt, otherwise, Fan Silk would not be so easy to be baited!"

"There's something in Wen He's words!" Liu Yu laughed, "Do you think I shouldn't reveal this refined salt technique?"

"I don't dare, I just feel that the art of refined salt can bring unlimited wealth. If it is brought to the fief for development, it will definitely gain a foothold quickly! In addition, the benefits brought by this refined salt are too great. I am afraid that if it is leaked ...that would be such a pity!"

Before, Liu Yu discussed with Jia Xu and others about the development direction of whether to stay or stay. At that time, Jia Xu suggested that it might be a long and difficult process to develop in Zhongshan County, and he did not agree with this strategy.

But now his thinking has changed. He feels that with the income of refined salt as a guarantee, even if he goes to a more remote place, he will be able to develop rapidly.

"Hehe, Wenhe still underestimated the greed of human nature! This refined salt is like a rare treasure. If the person who holds it is not strong enough, it will only be a crime of conceiving it!"

Liu Yu hit the crux of the matter with a single sentence, and Jia Xu was also a smart person and immediately understood the truth, thinking that the lord had considered everything thoroughly.

"Actually, even if the secret recipe of refined salt is leaked, it's nothing to regret, because I, Liu Yu, can at least think of dozens of ways to make a fortune like this!"

Jia Xu, who was silently expressing her admiration in her heart, suddenly dropped her jaw when she heard this shocking words.

"My lord...what else?" Jia Xu's voice trembled a little, because this refined salt alone was enough to bring wealth beyond rivals, and dozens of similar methods were simply unimaginable!

"I don't seem to believe Wen He's voice!" Liu Yu curled up his mouth and decided to tease this think tank.

"Wenhe knows that there is one thing in the world that can condense water into ice in midsummer, and another thing that is as thin as a cicada's wing but can be worn on the body to keep out the cold in severe winter. Over a thousand catties!"

As soon as this remark came out, Jia Xu felt his mind go blank, and when he woke up half a day later, he realized that his back was covered in sweat!

Things that can freeze in summer are magical enough, and clothes that are as thin as cicada wings are also mysterious enough, but Liu Yu said that he knows that there are several kinds of crops that can produce thousands of catties per mu, which is a bit scary.

During the Han Dynasty, the crops in the Central Plains were mainly five grains. Taking millet as an example, the annual harvest was only one and a half stones, one stone was about 120 catties, and one stone and a half was not more than 200 catties. It has to be reduced by more than half.

"My lord...is this not a joke? If there are crops that yield a thousand catties per mu, it will definitely be good news for everyone in the world!"

Seeing Jia Xu's excited expression, Liu Yu didn't want to fool him with potatoes and sweet potatoes. Although these two crops are very high-yield, almost one season's harvest can be equivalent to half a year's grain, it's a pity that they are all produced in South America.

But China is not without native high-yielding crops, but people are using them as medicinal materials at this time, and there is no large-scale artificial cultivation. And this kind of crops can produce almost [-] catties per mu in later generations.

"There is a crop called 'yam' or 'yam'. As long as I use my method to cultivate it, it can surely produce more than a thousand catties per mu."

It was after the Tang Dynasty that yams were used as food, so Jia Xu felt a little surprised after hearing this.

"The medicine used is actually a high-yield food crop! If this thing can really produce a thousand catties per mu, it will be worth a hundred times more than refined salt!"

In troubled times, food is everything. The people depend on food. With food, there will be people's hearts, and there will be soldiers who are willing to work for you.

Shocked, Jia Xu remembered Liu Yu's previous nickname "Chicken General". He couldn't understand how a down-and-out royal family who had always been timid and fearful suddenly became proficient in everything, and also knew many unheard of things. Mystery!

The coarse block of salt has been eaten for thousands of years, and no one has ever been able to refine it so cleanly. The never-heard names such as sodium chloride and magnesium sulfide made Jia Xu feel that this technique should not belong to the world.

Yam has also been used as medicine for many years, but no one has ever known that it can be cultivated into a high-yielding crop. The yield per mu is enough to feed a family of three for a year. When this product comes out, it will definitely shake the world!

It's just why these ordinary things suddenly became gods in Liu Yu's hands?

At this time, a long-standing legend flashed through Jia Xu's mind.

According to legend, the celestial beings who have been demoted to the mortal world will usually take their homes and be born, and they are called banished immortals.

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"My lord, this subordinate thinks it's easier to develop in Zhongshan County!"

"The world is so big, how can there be time to farm! It's better to go straight to the center!"

……

"The lord is right, let's not talk about the direction of development, why don't you tell me the story in the sky!"

"...It turns out that Wenhe still likes to listen to fairy tales. Well, let me tell you a story about learning Buddhist scriptures from the West!"

"Say..."

(End of this chapter)