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"Of course, the barbarians are so easy to expel?"

"We'll have to unite with the Western Regions to succeed!"

Ying Zheng wondered:

"Western Region? Where is that?"

This was the first time Ying Zheng heard this name.

Shen Bing only thought that he was a horse merchant, and that he would be needed to do business in the Western Regions in the future, so he took out a map and spread it out in front of the two of them, pointing to the western region and said:

"From Xitao to the west, go through the Hexi Corridor to the Western Regions."

"There are 36 countries including Yuezhi..."

Ying Zheng was taken aback:

"36 countries? There are as many as 36 countries?"

No wonder Yingzheng was surprised. In his thinking...in fact, it wasn't just his thinking. The vast majority of people in the Central Plains think that the world is the Central Plains, and there are barbarians outside. How can they think that there is a sky beyond the sky? There are 36 countries in the Western Regions.

Shen Bing replied:

"Exactly, the 36 countries in the Western Regions were also bullied by the Huns."

"So I thought we should unite with the Western Regions to deal with the Xiongnu!"

Ying Zheng thought for a while and said:

"But... the general has won many battles in the North, why did he join forces with the Western Regions to deal with the Xiongnu?"

Shen Bing sighed and replied:

"The hairpin doesn't know something. The Xiongnu lived as nomads since they were young, and they are extremely powerful in riding and shooting."

"The reason why I was able to defeat the Xiongnu in the Northland was because of the blessing of the emperor, and because of the advantage of the city."

"Our army is not good at riding and fighting. If we go north and enter the grassland to fight the Xiongnu, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch them!"

Ying Zheng nodded secretly.

It is easy to believe that Ying Zheng is like Shen Bing.

Because if it was another person who won successive victories in the Northland, he would boast majesticly about himself, and even have the heart to underestimate the enemy and not take the Huns seriously.

However, Shen Bing was extremely cautious, and his analysis was well-founded, and he could not tolerate Ying Zheng's disbelief.

On the other hand, Ying Zheng also understood why Shen Bing "didn't know" how to enshrine Zen.

When the Huns were still undecided and there were still 36 countries in the Western Regions, there were dangers everywhere and enemies everywhere, so how could it be the time of Fengchan?

If ordinary people face this situation, I'm afraid they will start to feel depressed.

But the more Ying Zheng thought about it, the more excited he became, and secretly said:

That's right, there were 72 kings who enshrined Zen in Mount Tai in ancient times, and the last one was King Zhou Cheng 800 years ago.

With so many wise emperors and emperors, who can live forever?

Is it so easy to want to live forever?

The reason why Feng Chan couldn't live forever is because he didn't know that there are Western Regions beyond the Central Plains!

God is sorry, I sent an envoy to let Ying Zheng know that there are still 36 countries in the Western Regions.

Then Ying Zheng frowned again.

It took many years to unify the six countries in the Central Plains. If the 36 countries in the Western Regions...

So Ying Zheng asked again:

"How do the 36 countries in the Western Regions compare to the Central Plains?"

How did Shen Bing know what Ying Zheng was thinking, so he replied truthfully:

"Except for the strength of the Yue clan, the power of the 35 countries combined is probably not as good as that of the Central Plains."

"And the continuous disputes among the countries could not be unified, which gave the Xiongnu an opportunity to take advantage of."

Ying Zheng let out an "oh" before he felt relieved and said with a smile:

"I see."

"The general is really well-informed. One day, I should also go to the Western Regions."

Shen Bing also said that Ying Zheng was talking about going into business, so he couldn't help clasping his fists and said:

"At that time, Shen Bing will discuss with Zaniao in detail."

Ying Zheng left contentedly.

Although he failed to realize Feng Chan's wish, he has found his goal... For immortality, the most fearful thing is that he doesn't know how to do it.

Now that he knows where the problem is, and it is still unfinished by the previous 72 kings, Ying Zheng is naturally full of confidence.

So Ying Zheng announced the cancellation of Feng Chan that night.

This surprised even Shen Bing... He came from more than 2000 miles away, and it was canceled just like that.

What surprised Shen Bing even more was that he hadn't seen Ying Zheng yet. He thought he could see the real face this time, but he still didn't.

Ying Zheng didn't see him, but he did see Mr. Changping.

Mr. Changping also came to attend the Fengchan Grand Ceremony. Accompanied by Xiang Yan, he came to Shen Bing's guest room in person, and when he saw the door, he cupped his hands and said:

"Thanks to the great general's efforts to protect me, I survived."

"If there is anything useful in the future, the general just speak up!"

After speaking, he gave Shen Bing two small wooden boxes.

Shen Bing opened it and saw that it was actually two night pearls the size of eggs...

Mr. Changping said:

"This is obtained by Baiyue woodcutters in the mountains. It is as big as two beads and can glow at night."

"I know that the general will definitely come here, so Yite brought it from Baiyue, and I hope the general will accept it!"

Shen Bing is not a person who is greedy for money, but he doesn't know why he couldn't help but become greedy when he saw that Ye Mingzhu... This is probably what people often say is to see money.

But Shen Bing still held back, because he knew that these things were meaningless to him: If Beidi wants money, isn't it everywhere?Next, if we continue to do business with the Western Regions, it will be like what Yun Tian said, the Northland will be so rich that the country will have so much money that it will never run out.

Wouldn't it be superfluous to accept these two things?

It’s like an emperor and queen in the Song Dynasty who owned the whole country but liked to accept money. The wealth was piled up in the warehouse like a mountain, and even some silver coins were crushed like putrid mud when they died...

Of course Shen Bing would not be so stupid, he knew that the most useless thing in this troubled world is money, and the most useful thing is human heart.

If you can buy people's hearts with the most useless money... then what are you waiting for?

So Shen Bing just hesitated for a moment, and praised:

"It really is a treasure that is unparalleled in the world."

Then he pushed Ye Mingzhu back to Mr. Changping and said:

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. What Shen Bing did before was nothing more than taking what he needed, and it was not a kindness to you!"

Xiang Yan, who had been stern all the time, couldn't help but "huh" when she saw this, and then looked at Shen Bing a few more times.

It wouldn't be surprising if Shen Bing wasn't greedy for money, but Shen Bing obviously didn't take Changping Jun's life-saving grace seriously, his mind and bearing are very human.

Shen Bing cupped his hands to Xiang Yan and said:

"This must be General Xiang!"

"Shen Bing has heard of General Xiang's name for a long time, and seeing him today is indeed extraordinary!"

Xiang Yan hurriedly returned the gift:

"Don't dare, Xiang Yan has seen the general!"

Chapter 364 Jitang Agriculture

Xiang Yan and Shen Bing have never met each other.

But Xiang Yan's fame throughout his life was destroyed by Shen Bing... Ever since the Chu army was flooded in Daliang, Shen Bing had beaten Xiang Yan time and time again in the confrontation with the Chu army.

Although Shen Bing was not a general during the period, Xiang Yan knew that Shen Bing was the one who defeated him.

Therefore, when Xiang Yan came to see Shen Bing, he had a displeased look on his face.

But Shen Bing's performance surprised Xiang Yan. At the same time, Shen Bing took the initiative to pay respects to him. How could he have any grudges that he couldn't let go of?

In fact, Xiang Yan didn't have any grudges against Shen Bing.

Xiang Yan is already a veteran, of course he knows the truth that each is his master, and Shen Bing also left a way out for their monarchs and ministers.

Xiang Yan is just a little bit unconvinced... Especially seeing that Shen Bing is still so young, it is not pleasant to think that he will be defeated by this young man when he is old.

The three chatted for a while, and Shen Bing asked:

"Mr. Changping, how are you doing these days?"

Mr. Changping replied with a helpless smile:

"I'm very kind, and I'm worried about General Lao."

Shen Bing knew why Mr. Changping had such an expression.

Lord Changping grew up in the Qin State. At this time, the richest and most prosperous place was along the Yellow River.

Now that he had to move to the barren land of Baiyue, he would naturally feel a lot of discomfort.

But this is still the second thing. The difficulty of Baiyue's economic development is what really makes Mr. Changping a headache, especially knowing that Shen Bing is famous in the north, but Baiyue is still a mosquito and beast... How can Mr. Changping "over Well done."

Shen Bing didn't say much, he just took a piece of paper, drew a grid on the paper, and asked while drawing:

"Can the people of Baiyue know how to raise silkworms?"

Mr. Changping replied without thinking:

"Of course, many people make a living by raising silkworms and weaving cotton."

The temperature in the south is high and the moisture is sufficient, which is suitable for mulberry production, so most silkworms are raised in the south.

Shen Bing asked again:

"Can Baiyue know how to raise fish and grow rice?"

Rice has a history of more than 7000 years, but is generally grown in the south.

Mr. Changping replied again:

"Of course, every household grows rice, but not many fish."

Shen Bing pushed the drawn picture in front of Mr. Changping, and said:

"Mr. Changping, why don't you let Baiyue try this method of planting."

Mr. Changping looked at the picture for a while, and then asked doubtfully:

"General, this is..."

Shen Bing admits that the painting is a bit bad, but it's enough to think about it, the point is not whether the painting is good or not.

However, the naive and ugly lines still made Shen Bing blush a little, and he explained to the picture with a little embarrassment:

"This is a pond, surrounded by pond foundations."

"Dig and build ponds in low-lying places to raise fish, and raise fish in the ponds."

"The foundation of the pond can be made wider, with rice planted in the middle and mulberry trees planted on both sides."

"In this way, the mud dug out of the pond can be used as fertilizer for the paddy fields."

"Mulberry leaves can be used to raise silkworms, and crops, silkworm dung and silkworm chrysalis can be used to raise fish."

……

Changping Jun and Xiang Yan looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Among them is Xiang Yan, who grew up in Baiyue since he was a child. He has been in various fields for decades. How could he think that he only needs to combine planting and fish farming to form a cycle.