In the three years from the first year of Tianbao to the fourth year of Tianbao, Ye Chang ran around and made various plans. The hardships and hardships were difficult for others to understand except for himself. "The past six months, especially the experience of this month in Chang'an, made Ye Chang determined to advance his long-standing plans. This plan, at this time, is quite treasonous. Ye Chang dared to tell Shan Zhi, Nan Ba ??and others because these people deserved his trust, but Ye Chang did not think so about Li Zhi. "But Li Zhi is useful to his future plans, so Li Zhi must be given a certain test, including deliberately sending her away just now. If Li Zhi becomes resentful just because of this trivial matter, then this woman will not be able to take on the important responsibility. On the contrary, you can consider letting her slowly come into contact with Ye Chang's core secrets. The expressions of everyone who stayed behind became serious. Since Ye Chang has reached this point, it is obvious that what happens next must be somewhat incompatible with national law. "This time in Longyou, in Chang'an, Shanzhishi, Nanba, where do you think the greatest danger is?" Jia Maoer's heart moved, Ye Chang asked, the danger naturally does not come from the obvious side like Quanrong. enemies on. Shanzhi was a little confused and scratched his newly shaved head: "Danger? Sajia has never felt dangerous" Nan Jiyun glanced at him: "Behind." Shanzhi looked behind him, but saw nothing. Immediately he said: "There's no danger" "It's behind him. He looked like one of us at first." Only then did Shanzhi suddenly realize. He said "Amitabha" and said nothing more. Ye Chang nodded and said: "It's behind the scenes, everyone, let me tell you frankly that in addition to cotton spinning, I now have a new industry in my hands, which can almost make a fortune every day, and its income is greater than anything before But But I didn¡¯t dare to do it. I watched countless money but didn¡¯t dare to make it. I was afraid of my back.¡± A foreign country may bring peace. At this time, my ship has been completed, so I intend to sail overseas to find a foreign land and build a foundation. " Hearing him say this, everyone took a breath. . This is a matter of infinite danger, but Ye Chang said so easily: "Everyone, my sea ship can withstand ordinary wind and waves. It is stronger than the navy's giant ship, so the sea is not that dangerous." "But the sea is vast. Ye Langjun, how can you find a place to settle down and settle down?" "Si Nan." Ye Chang said, "With Si Nan here, you can also tell the location. The homeland is not too far away." "Where?" "The abandoned land of the Anton Protectorate." Ye Chang finally revealed his goal. The so-called abandoned land of the Andong Protectorate was roughly located in the Liaodong Peninsula in another life. After the destruction of Goguryeo, this place belonged to the Andong Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty. However, due to the long distance, especially the land route that passed through areas controlled by the Khitan, Xi and other tribes, and the Silla and Bohai commanderies from time to time, the Tang Dynasty retreated step by step and repeatedly moved the governor's seat. Just the year before last, They even retreated to the old city in western Liaoning. The entire Liaodong Peninsula has almost become an ownerless land. The ethnic groups here are mixed, including Han people, Goguryeo people, Khitan, Anjie, Xi, Silla all the ethnic groups are mixed together. Originally, when the Andong Protectorate was there, many state officials were Han Chinese, but the Anton governor continued to withdraw westward, and now most of the state officials are foreigners. "It's hard to get there, isn't it?" "It's better to get there. Take a sea boat from Denglai. There are islands every hundred miles along the way where you can shelter from the wind and anchor. It only takes four to five hundred miles to land in Duli Town. I'm in Wu Everyone should know about Zhi's ship, but you may not know its ability. It can travel against the wind and current. On average, it can travel twenty or thirty miles in one hour. In other words, if you go from Denglai to Duli quickly, It only takes one and a half days, if you go slowly, it will only take three days, which is nothing compared to Chang'an to Luoyang." What Ye Chang said made everyone happy. "It's just that if the name is not right, then the words will not be right. We went to Liaodong, and the locals I'm afraid they won't allow it?" "The Tang Dynasty has the final say whether it is allowed or not. Any major decision in the world will be made by China as a matter of course. "Ye Chang said proudly: "I won't hide it from you. Now I am recruiting people. As long as I have enough people, I will find a way to get a name from the court." "Name?" "Yes, or Liaodong Shouchu, or something else. Position." When Ye Chang said this, his expression became serious: "I won't hide it from everyone, I am pursuing this position through the path of Princess Yuzhen, and I am nominally preparing to go overseas to seek immortality." "Ye Changpao. The plan that came out is really surprising. For a moment, everyone only considered the risks and could not consider the benefits at all. After a while, Jia Maoer said hesitantly: "Eleventh Lang, I think there are at least a few things that need to be carefully considered. First, when Emperor Yang and Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty conquered Goguryeo,??After going through thousands of dangers, hundreds of thousands of troops are still like this, let alone just a few of us? Secondly, the west side of the Andong Protectorate has been moved every year. I am afraid that it is also caused by the imperial court's inability to guard the place. Can we hold it? Thirdly, what you said about Liaodong is a bitter and cold place. We have cotton-padded clothes and fire pits. Have you already made arrangements for us, Shishilang? ¡± Everyone was also shocked to realize that all other things could be resisted by human power. Only the cold weather and freezing ground could not be resisted by human power. However, Ye Chang first promoted the fire kang in the Central Plains and then introduced cotton. Both of these things really took the coldness of Liaodong into account. Went in. If it was true that Ye Chang was prepared, then he was really foresighted. They all looked at Ye Chang and saw Ye Chang smiling and nodding. Jia Maoer's thoughts were interrupted when he thought of this. , paused for a long time, and then continued: "There is another fourth, the land of Liaodong, is it really profitable? If there is no profit, how to recruit people to accompany you? " This fourth point is a bit reluctant, but everyone seems to agree with it. Ye Chang looked at the others: "Brother Jia said his thoughts As for everyone, if you have any doubts, we will answer them together. " Nan Jiyun said: "I have no scruples and risk my life to accompany my husband. I think my husband will not treat my family badly. " Shanzhi also shook his head, indicating that he had no worries. Ye Chang lightly tapped the armrest of the seat, and then said: "Brother Jia's first two concerns are actually the same thing. When Emperor Yangdi and Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty went on an eastward expedition, Liaodong was occupied by the Goguryeo Kingdom, which had to contend with the power of a single country. It was also faced with freezing temperatures and dangerous mountains and rivers, making it difficult for the army to deploy, so there were a lot of troubles. Now in name only, this is the prefecture of the Tang Dynasty. The Silla people mistakenly recognized their ancestors and coveted this place for a long time. The Anjie people built the Bohai County and were secretly involved in the affairs here" As Ye Chang said, today's Liaodong, precisely because there were too many forces involved, became a place of no concern. Although Silla coveted it, it did not dare to offend the Tang Dynasty too much, so it had no choice but to quietly move through Bohai County. Ji, they even used the Liaodong route to attack Denglai in Shandong, but their main attention was still on Heishui in the north. Some of the local original Goguryeo survivors wanted to restore the country, some wanted to be independent, and more. It's just a soy sauce - this is an opportunity. "We are not saying that we want to do something immediately, but we are looking for a foothold in southern Liaoning. With this foundation, we will move our profitable industries here. If the powerful want to stretch out their claws again, they can just stretch out one and chop one. "After introducing the situation in Liaodong, Ye Chang concluded. "What if someone picks peaches? " "After the Yingzhou Rebellion, the imperial court had little control over Liaodong. Nowadays, the Yingzhou area is inhabited by Khitan and Xi people. Jiedushi Anlushan is so happy to have great achievements that he must be forced into chaos and to perform military exploits to invite the imperial court. reward. By then, who can reach out to Liaodong? "Manpower, the court won't allow us to recruit too many people, right?" "The guest in yellow shirt has not spoken, and now he suddenly said. "The manpower problem is easy to solve. We only need a core of a few hundred people. There are Han people in Liaodong, and Zhuhu and the Tang Che Shuben family, with a little inducement, Then the Han people who enter China can be the main ones, and the naturalized people can be the supplementary ones. With a few hundred people, they can control thousands of people, and with a few thousand people, they can influence tens of thousands of people. If there are tens of thousands of people, there is no risk that it will not be able to gain a foothold. With our ability, if we can stand for one year, we will not be able to protect ourselves. If we can survive for three years, we can make further progress. This plan solved the last question, and everyone began to think deeply. Seeing that they were still hesitant, Ye Chang said with a smile, "Actually, the climate in Liaodong is the same as that of Shandong and Hebei. The water and soil are fertile and the products are plentiful. This is the land given to China by God. We have been waiting here to carry out Ban Chao's work and leave our name in history. "This ear" Jia Maoer and Huang Shangke were both knights, and Nan Jiyun also prided himself on loyalty. It was a bit hard to let them turn their backs on the Tang Dynasty, but there was no such thing as letting them become Banchao of the Tang Dynasty. The guest in yellow shirt was the first to raise his arms excitedly: "As an official in the imperial court, only those with connections can enter. Now we are waiting to create a world of our own. When we come back, we will see what the faces of the imperial ministers look like." "That's right," Jia Maoer said. . "If a man can get his name in history, why should he be afraid of being shrouded in horse leather?" Nan Jiyun said. "Amitabhais there any delicious food in Liaodong?" This is a kind and upright attitude. Everyone present has finally finalized the general outline, and now comes the details. If we really want to go to Liaodong, it is obviously impossible to rely on these few people. At least hundreds of brave and brave warriors are needed. The more than 20 people from Ye Chang's own clan who went with him to Longyou are naturally not a problem. The clan can also recruit more than 20 people. In addition, it is not difficult for the clan forces in Xiuwu and Wuzhi counties to select more than fifty people. In fact, Ye Chang could definitely recruit thousands of troops in these two counties, but this would violate the taboos of the imperial court. ??????????????????? Then there are the victims like Old Man Qin, it is easy to extract more than a hundred of them. These victims were almost saved by Ye Chang, and they saw a future with Ye Chang, so they were willing to follow him. "With these two hundred people as our bones, we can recruit some more refugees, and if we have more than a thousand people, we can choose a place to settle in Liaodong and have a few months to get familiar with the surrounding area."The situation can be further expanded. "Can the knights from the two capitals, those who show off their bravery and fight with ruthlessness, be usable?" When the yellow-shirted guest heard Ye Chang talk about the composition of the expedition personnel, he always felt that the core strength was missing. The bones that Ye Chang talks about are fighting strength. If these two hundred people are used in street fights, they are naturally powerful in numbers, but if they can be used in expeditions, they are obviously insufficient. "Soldiers should be good, not numerous. I want these two hundred men to serve as a thousand." Ye Chang hesitated for a moment: "I have always been prestigious in the countryside, and my children's families have benefited a lot from me, so I am willing to obey." The victims of the disaster in Luoyang City have been disciplined for more than a year. If I am kind to them, they will obey me. Although the knights of the two capitals are brave, they have no discipline. They are brave in the military. The power is limited." He glanced at Nan Jiyun and Shanzhi again, and added with a smile: "Of course, if Master Shanzhi, Nanba and Brother Han have the ability, then that's another story. How many people can have such skill?" Jia Mao'er next to him said with a smile: "Don't say that I am old, even when I was young, it was difficult for me to survive two moves under Master Shanzhi." "Brother Jia, you are now. It's not here that we need to work hard. By the way, Brother Jia will still be here in Grand View Garden, but we need to prepare manpower to replace you. After we establish a stable position in Liaodong, we will need Brother Jia's help for the construction of the farmland. " Jia Maoer naturally understood and nodded. Seeing that everyone stopped talking, Ye Chang said seriously: "This matter is of great concern to everyone, so you all have to keep your mouth shut, and we must work together If you don't give up, I am willing to form a sworn relationship with you, just like what happened in Taoyuan, and we will wait for you from now on. Brothers work together to achieve a great cause, what do you think? "At this time, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was popular all over the world, and the story of the Taoyuan sworn brotherhood fascinated many self-proclaimed heroes. Therefore, when Ye Chang said this, everyone was overjoyed, and they immediately recounted their ages. Jia Maoer was the eldest brother, and Nan Jiyun was the second, so he was the second brother. He was kind and honest, so he looked old. , he himself said that he was only twenty-nine years old this year, so he was the third brother. Huang Shanke was two years older than Ye Chang, so he was the fourth brother. Ye Changnian was the youngest, so he became the fifth brother. After recounting his age, Jia Maoer said sternly: "Brothers, we divide old and young by age, but we do not use this to determine superiority and inferiority. Although the fifth brother is the youngest, he has far-reaching wisdom and talents, and he is the best among us. "Master, in this position of master and slave, all brothers must remember not to make it impossible for brothers to do well, but to become enemies." He has been ups and downs in Chang'an City for many years, and he is forty years old. He thinks about things more carefully than others. many. Ye Chang wanted to become sworn brothers since they were old, so that everyone could work together and deepen their friendship with each other. However, it would be wrong to point fingers at Ye Chang or even think about giving orders just because he is the sworn brother. It is better to say ugly things up front than to reflect on something later. Ye Chang secretly felt a little ashamed. This was Jia Maoer's delicate mind, thinking deeper and further than him. "What Brother Jia said is that although we are brothers, we must not mess up the master and the slave." Nan Jiyun also agreed. He was now following Ye Chang wholeheartedly, so he said: "Ye Langjun, accept my respect. " "Second brother" Ye Chang was stunned. Nan Jiyun bowed down, followed by Jia Maoer and Shanzhi. The man in yellow shirt hesitated for a moment and then also bowed down. Jia Mao'er's words just now were mainly meant for him to listen to. Seeing that he also bowed down, Jia Mao'er's heart relaxed and she was filled with joy.