The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 547: Shi Xie's Ambition

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"The emperor appointed Zhongshu Ling Jia Xu as a vassal!"

Not only Jiangdong but also Jiaozhou was excited about the news.

After Shi Xie received the letter from his son Shi Hui in Chang'an, he became even more excited!
"I have found the hope that will sustain the Shi family in the future!"

The Shi family has been operating in Jiaozhou for a long time, but no matter what, Jiaozhou alone cannot compete with the Central Plains.

Not to mention the Central Plains, even the Jiangdong area is not something Jiaozhou can compete with.

Although Shi Xie had always been subservient to the Han Dynasty, his mind was ultimately on preserving his family.

In the future, Jiaozhou must be returned to the imperial court.

But the future of the Shi family is ultimately uncertain.

Staying in Jiaozhou...the emperor will never allow it.

Go to Chang'an... The Nashi family has been away from the Central Plains for a long time. After all, they have no roots in Chang'an, and they will probably be lost in the crowd soon.

As soon as the emperor issued the imperial edict to confer titles on the princes, Shi Xie could not help but feel his heart beating fast——

"If Jiaozhou can't be a place for the family to thrive, then what about further south?"

Shi Xie, who had been operating in Jiaozhou for a long time, naturally knew that there was still a lot of land suitable for survival in the south.

If we can cultivate a piece of land there and ask the emperor to appoint us as a vassal to serve as a barrier to the south of the Han Dynasty, the emperor will surely have no reason to refuse, right?

When Shi Xie thought of this, he seemed to become dozens of years younger!

"The conquest of Linyi can no longer be delayed!"

"If I delay any further, the emperor might think I am nurturing the enemy for my own benefit, and that would be bad."

Shi Xie called his younger brother Shi Wu -

"Can we send troops to attack Linyi now?"

Shiwu has dark skin and a look of embarrassment in his eyes.

"It's possible, but a lot of people will die."

"No matter how many people die, we must take Linyi!"

Shi Wu became impatient when he heard this: "Brother, for the sake of the Han Dynasty, I'm afraid it's not worth it!"

"We recruited these soldiers from the refugees in Jingnan and Yangzhou. How can we just send them out to die so easily?"

"In my opinion, it is better to have a symbolic fight, then pretend to be defeated and ask the court to send troops to rescue us!"

The terrain of Linyi Kingdom is complex, and there are poisonous swamps everywhere. If we attack by force, the cost will be extremely high!

The soldiers really couldn't do it, as they were sending the army they had worked so hard to organize to their deaths.

"This is not for the Han Dynasty."

Shi Xie put his hand on Shi Wu's shoulder——

"This is for our Shi family."

"Just trust me! If we can capture Linyi, the benefits we will gain will definitely exceed our imagination!"

Shi Xie may not be a big deal in the Central Plains.

But in Jiaozhou, he is undoubtedly the king!
Shi Xie's ancestors were originally from Lu. They moved to Jiaozhou to avoid the chaos at the end of the Xinmang Dynasty. Although they gradually developed into powerful people in Jiaozhou, they were far from having the status they have today.

The Shi family was able to dominate Jiaozhou, and Shi Xie played a great role in this!
The more important the decision, the less likely Shi Xie would make a mistake.

So when Shi Wu heard that Shi Xie had made such a decision this time, although he was still reluctant in his heart, he still decided to listen to his brother.

"it is good!"

Shi Wu agreed to Shi Xie.

"Qu Lian is a ruthless person. Although he has the demeanor of a tyrant, he was only a county official before."

"The road to Linyi is really difficult to travel. I don't know how many jungles and swamps we have to pass through if we go there by land. This is what I am most worried about."

"But since you said you want to capture Linyi at all costs, I will send more people to explore the way. I think it will take at least half a year or three months to capture this thief for you!" "Okay!"

Shi Xie excitedly held Shi Wu's hand.

"The prosperity of our Shi family depends on this battle!"

"If we can win this battle, our Shi family might be able to live together with the Han Dynasty and the country!"

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The soldiers in Jiaozhou are not as good as those in the Central Plains.

Due to the lack of iron tools, only weapons were made of iron, and armor on the bodies were mostly sewn and woven from animal skins, rattan, and even shells.

In recent years, because the emperor opened up trade between Jiaozhou and Jingnan, dozens of armors have flowed into Jiaozhou.

In order to ensure that Shi Wu could fight smoothly, Shi Xie directly gave all the armor to Shi Wu to express his determination.

When Shi Wu was about to lead his troops to set off, he heard that a fleet was discovered in Hepu Port.

The fleet was carrying a lot of silver and gold wares from Kushan. Although the leader was a Kushan, he could barely speak a few words of Chinese.

"Hello, is this Seris?"

The other party's eyes were full of longing and had a fanaticism that was completely different from that of the Han people.

A passion for wealth.

"Seris? What is that? This is the Han's Hepu!"

After a lot of effort, the other party understood Shiwu's words and immediately became delighted!

"Yes! Big man! Big man!"

The other party took out a document from his hand and handed it to Shiwu: "This, this is..."

He couldn't understand what the other party was saying, but fortunately Shiwu recognized the words and seal on the document.

"The seal of Wang Ping, the Chief of Annan, from the Annan Protectorate?"

Shiwu looked at each other in surprise, then looked back at the vast ocean.

"You came from the Annan Protectorate?"

"Yes."

The other party tried hard to communicate with Shiwu in his poor Chinese. After Shiwu tried for a long time, he finally understood some of it.

This person was called Li Fu Po, a well-known businessman in Kushan.

With the establishment of the Annan Protectorate, trade between the Han Dynasty and the Kushan Empire became increasingly frequent. The other party also learned about the size and wealth of the Han Dynasty and repeatedly led fleets to Kongming City in the Annan Protectorate to do business with the Han Dynasty.

But merchants have always been profit-driven, and the profits in Annan Protectorate could no longer satisfy him. In addition, he heard that he could reach the Han Dynasty from the south of the sea, so he ignored Wang Ping's dissuasion and really crossed the sea.

"Buddha bless you! I made it to Dahan alive!"

Mrs. Li said with lingering fear: "I passed by a country in the south before, and I thought I had arrived in the Han Dynasty. But as soon as I mentioned the Han Dynasty, their king was no longer friendly to me. It was really terrible!"

The country to the south?
Shi Wu was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed!

"Could it be Linyi Kingdom?"

“That seems to be the pronunciation.”

Shi Wu suddenly thought of something and quickly took Li Fupo to Longbian County, the county seat of Jiaozhou.

"Brother, traveling by road will certainly cause great losses... In this case, why not go by sea?"

"This Kushan merchant was able to find Jiaozhou from the Annan Protectorate, which shows that he is very familiar with the sea route! In this case, why not ask him to be a guide and attack the Linyi Kingdom from the sea!"

Shi Xie was a little worried: "If we attack Linyi from the sea, we will not only have to transport soldiers, but also supplies... I'm afraid we will have to requisition all the ships in Jiaozhou."

"Requisition if you want!"

Shi Wu said confidently: "Now that there are no enemies of the Han Dynasty on all sides, does anyone still worry about attacking Jiaozhou from the sea?"

(End of this chapter)