The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Jiaozhou.

After Gan Ning arrived, the first thing he did was to observe the military situation.

After Zhu Huan entered Jiaozhou, he only occupied the land to the east of Yu Shui (now the Pearl River), and did not invade the land to the west of Yu Shui.

However, because of the existence of the Lingqu Canal, Jiaozhi County, Hepu County and Yuping County to the west of the Yu River are the essence of Jiaozhou.

Now Zhu Huan only occupied Nanhai County and did not move forward, which was really suspicious.

"broken!"

Jiangdong’s attack direction is definitely not Jiaozhou!

Otherwise, Zhu Huan would have had ten thousand chances to conquer Jiaozhou before Gan Ning arrived, so there was no reason for him to wait for Gan Ning to come.

Later, intelligence from Jingzhou also confirmed this.

"Damn it! You Jiangdong rat!"

Gan Ning wanted to return to Jingzhou to provide assistance, but Zhu Huan focused all his attention on Gan Ning the moment he entered Jiaozhou.

As soon as Gan Ning tried to withdraw, Zhu Huan came forward to harass him.

Once Gan Ning wanted to turn back to fight, Zhu Huan would immediately run far away, away from the river, to prevent Gan Ning's navy from showing its power.

"Grandma's!"

Especially when he heard that Xiling City was broken and Wen Pin was surrounded, Gan Ning became even more panicked and wanted to break out of the siege to support Jingzhou.

Seeing Gan Ning's eagerness, Zhu Huan was even more delighted and sent soldiers to Gan Ning's tent: "General Gan, why are you in such a hurry to go back so early? Are you missing your lovely wife at home?"

"I just don't know if your beloved wife is still safe at home?"

Gan Ning was furious and killed Zhu Huan's envoy, which caused Zhu Huan to curse again: "When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys!"

"What does the Chinese ritual have to do with you, a beast?"

What does the etiquette among the Xia people have to do with you beasts?
Zhu Huan came from a wealthy family in Jiangdong and was also a supporter of the theory of the interaction between heaven and man.

When he heard Gan Ning call him a beast, he was also furious, so he took the initiative to lead his troops to attack Gan Ning, but was easily defeated by Gan Ning.

Two more days passed.

As Guan Yu, Huang Quan, Zhuge Liang, and Lu Xun arrived in Jingzhou one by one and heard the news of their recapture of Jingzhou, Gan Ning shook off the gloom of the past few days and shouted to Zhu Huan, whose face was livid, "My wife and children are still healthy, but I wonder if the elders and clansmen in your clan are scared out of their wits now?"

After Zhu Huan learned that Xiling had changed its owner, he couldn't help but curse -

"Xu Sheng is that rubbish!"

When he learned that Zhu Ran had retreated, he continued to curse—

"Zhu Ran that rubbish!"

When he learned that Pan Zhang was killed, although he was secretly happy, he still cursed -

"Pan Zhang, that rubbish!"

But when he learned that Sun Quan was defeated by Zhang Liao at Xiaoyaojin, Zhu Huan felt as if his neck was being strangled, and he was at a loss for words...

On the other hand, Gan Ning was even more arrogant, and even planned to join forces with the troops of Jiaozhou to counterattack Zhu Huan!
After hearing that he had suffered defeats in Jingzhou and Hefei, Zhu Huan no longer had the desire to confront Gan Ning in Jiaozhou, so he left by boat.

"Zhu Huan, come here and have a fight with your Grandpa Gan!"

Gan Ning urged the warships to enter the sea from the Yu River and chase after Zhu Huan.

But on the second day of the chase, a storm arose on the sea.

Gan Ning had no idea which direction he was heading, so he was trapped in the boat, drifting with the storm.

The storm lasted for a whole day and night before it gradually subsided.

The Han soldiers on the boat were all in shock, except Gan Ning, who had a strange look in his eyes.

"The waves of this sea are much more powerful than those of the Yangtze River!"

After experiencing the joy of conquering the sea, Gan Ning no longer had any interest in the Yangtze River!

"When the war is over, I will return to Shu, go to Annan Protectorate, and go to Daxia and Daqin from the sea!"

While Gan Ning was daydreaming, a soldier cried out in surprise.

"General! Land! Land!"

"What land?"

Gan Ning looked up at the sun.

"We entered the sea from the Yu River, so the land should be in the north! What do you mean by the south?"

However, when Gan Ning looked up, he was shocked to find that there was indeed a huge land in front of him!

"hiss……"

Gan Ning gasped: "Damn, could this be Daxia?"

"General, you are confused. Didn't you hear Nanhai Governor Shiwu mention that Kushan merchant before? If you want to go to Daxia, you have to drift on the sea for at least a month. How can you reach Daxia now?"

Gan Ning ordered his men to bring the boat closer and investigate carefully.

Bad news: This is not a piece of land, but a big island like Zhuyazhou.

Good news: You can definitely farm here!
Even though Gan Ning was a rough-and-tough person by nature, as a Han Chinese, he subconsciously began to analyze whether this island was suitable for farming.

The conclusion drawn is naturally possible!
The large island runs north-south, with a mountain range in the center that provides protection from storms to the east.

At the same time, there are many fresh water sources in the Central Mountains that can be used to irrigate farmland.

Moreover, the land here is fertile and the climate is mild, it is definitely a great place for farming!
"Good guy!"

Gan Ning quickly ordered people to draw a map and location of the big island, intending to present it to the emperor after returning to Jiaozhou.

After returning to the mainland from the big island, Gan Ning told Shi Xie about the Fangwai Island, and Shi Xie was also surprised.

“The overseas land is truly amazing!”

When Shi Xie heard Gan Ning say that the big island could be used for farming, his eyes lit up!

Why did he insist that Shiwu attack the Linyi Kingdom on the orders of the emperor?
Isn't his goal to find a piece of land in the South China Sea where the Shi family can recuperate and live in the future?

Now that Gan Ning was able to find a large island, why couldn't he find a second one? And a third one?

Shi Xie's face was full of joy. He handed something to Gan Ning and asked Gan Ning to present it to the emperor.

"Is this... rice?"

"It's rice from Xianglin County. The emperor has ordered me to look for it."

"Oh~~~"

Gan Ning weighed the rice in his hand and found that it was indeed much heavier than ordinary rice, and the grains were fuller: "This is really an auspicious sign!" "The big island discovered by General Gan is also an auspicious sign!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"..."

The map of the big island and the rice from the elephant forest were all sent to Chang'an.

When Liu Xie saw the two things, he immediately became happy.

Yang Xiu, who was sorting out official documents nearby, saw Liu Xie's gloating and came over to ask, "Your Majesty, what good news has happened?"

"A happy event indeed."

Liu Xie unfolded the map of the big island.

"Dezu came to see me."

"This island is located in the southeast of Jiangdong. In the future, once the route that Li Fu used to come from the South China Sea is used for trade, this place can become a transit point for ships."

"And this place... forget it!"

Liu Xie was very familiar with this big island and was well aware of its strategic position.

But Yang Xiu looked confused at this moment and obviously did not understand the emperor's excitement.

after all……

Protect waterways?

Is there anyone who is so tired of living that he dares to rob the Han fleet so close to the heartland of the Han Dynasty?
Please forgive Yang Xiu for speaking frankly.

In his entire life, he had never seen anyone so courageous, nor had he ever seen anyone so capable...

Seeing this, Liu Xie changed his way of telling Yang Xiu in a simple and easy-to-understand way:

"We can farm here, and it can support at least 200,000 households and a million people."

"Wow! That's incredible!"

……

Yang Xiu immediately understood and looked at the island with fiery eyes.

"Your Majesty, is this island also going to..."

"No!"

Liu Xie knew that Yang Xiu wanted to ask him whether the island could be divided up.

However, Liu Xie, who was well aware of the importance of this island, decided to keep it firmly in his hands.

"This island... can be called Treasure Island. Let Shi Xie take charge of it temporarily, and let him move some Han people there to develop the local area."

"Tell Shi Xie that I understand his thoughts."

"Once Jiangdong is pacified, his wish will surely come true."

Liu Xie naturally saw all of Shi Xie's crazy flattery and understood what he wanted.

Seal the country!

So Liu Xie also painted a big picture for Shi Xie!
As long as you work hard, I will never be stingy with the position of a prince!
After hearing this, Yang Xiu felt both envious and jealous.

Even Shi Xie can have a fiefdom?
Oh oh oh~~~
Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu and also smiled and shook his head.

"Even if Dezu wants to establish a kingdom, he has to give birth to a son first, right?"

"Do you want to carry a hoe and go to the wilderness to open up new lands?"

Ok?
Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted and stared at Liu Xie.

Just after glaring, Yang Xiu instantly fell to the ground, tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you going to confer a title on me..."

"Why did you become a stutterer?"

Hearing Yang Xiu's voice trembling, Liu Xie rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Look at your ambition... You, the Hongnong Yang family, have always been an only child. Don't always go out with Cao Zhi to have affairs and ruin your health. The people of the Cao family are different from the people of your Yang family! How many children did Cao Cao have? How many children did your father have?"

Although Yang Xiu's head was still dizzy at this moment, it did not stop him from smiling foolishly and nodding desperately at Liu Xie.

"Okay, get up."

"Compared to that treasure island, this thing is the one that can benefit the country and the people the fastest."

Liu Xie stroked the rice brought by Shi Xie with his fingertips.

“This rice seems to be growing very well indeed.”

Yang Xiu suppressed his excitement and looked at the rice.

However, apart from being a little bigger than ordinary rice, Yang Xiu couldn't find anything unusual.

"This thing is early rice."

"Oh ah?"

Yang Xiu suddenly reacted and looked at the emperor in shock.

"Yeah, early rice."

Champa rice’s yield advantage and drought resistance are naturally one aspect.

But the most important thing is that it is early rice.

Yang Xiu swallowed his saliva at this moment.

"Early Rice? Doesn't that mean..."

"Yes, this rice can complement the late rice grown in the Central Plains, so we can harvest two crops a year."

Liu Xie looked at the rice in his hand.

"That is to say, the Han Dynasty's grain production can at least double in the future!"

Twice the food production!

Yang Xiu's Adam's apple rolled up and down.

Twice as much food! What does that mean?
More food often means a larger population.

Plus the traditional Han Chinese concept of having many children means more blessings...

"hiss!"

"Your Majesty, do you really want to plant the Han flag all over the wild world?" (End of this chapter)