Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

"Who says there are only fish? There are so many good things in Nanyang, and the fresh fruits taste good too." Since the development of Black King's White Bird Port, it has become a small distribution center.

The nearby islanders all go to White Bird Port to exchange fruits, vegetables, and fragrant wood, and occasionally treasures salvaged from the sea. However, the Yong team complains that the rice there is not very fragrant.

After Meng Fu came back from a trip with the boat, he found that he had become more picky. When he returned home yesterday, the soup noodles that he used to enjoy deliciously no longer aroused his appetite.

"The boss's ship went to Southeast Asia and got a lot of good stuff. I heard from the people on the ship that they also got sea dragon meat. It is said that the fat is a foot thick. It's a pity that I went there too late and didn't get to eat it." He smacked his lips regretfully.

When everyone heard this, they were immediately envious. Wow! That's Nanyang. The farthest they had ever gone was to the capital. Being able to travel around on a ship, eating, drinking and having fun was much more interesting than what they had done.

But some people couldn't stand his arrogance and said, "I heard that the pirates in Southeast Asia are fierce. Have you encountered them?" This guy is fat and strong, and doesn't think about his brothers in distress.

When Meng Fu heard him talking about pirates, his expression was quite strange. He casually agreed with a half-smile, "Well, the pirates there are indeed quite fierce." Zhan Lang almost knelt down when he saw them.

Having made up his mind, Meng Fu has already applied to join the Black Stone Guard navy. After seeing the vast ocean, he realized how insignificant he once was.

Listen to what Yong Dui said, their garrison recruits new members every year, students like him are scarce, maybe he can even become a general.

Moreover, when he returned home this time, his clansmen heard that he was doing well, and they also wanted to find some work in the Xie family. According to the rules set by the queen, even if he did not become an official in the court, he could still realize his ideals in the Xie family, and maybe even lead his clansmen to a better life.

Xie Xian didn't know that some people had already started planning to take their entire family and surrender.

Xun Ze, who was standing next to him, glanced at him and said, "Don't think he doesn't know. The South Seas is all the territory of the Black Stone Guards. They have taken over the pirates' ships to transport bird droppings."

As the pigeon with the most information, there is nothing he doesn't know. But he didn't say much, Xiang Jie said that it is not easy for the Black Stone Guard navy to defend itself, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.

A group of people gathered together to eat and drink. In the past, everyone discussed poetry and songs, but this time, no one was in the mood to appreciate poetry or play music.

Xu Ansheng said: "We no longer talk about romantic things. Now we are down to earth and doing practical things. Let's encourage each other!" He raised his glass and invited everyone to drink. Everyone responded, their eyes full of longing for the future.

This scene naturally fell into the ears of those who were paying attention. In the private room next door, Li You was sitting at the table, and Bu Yu was drinking tea behind him. Half of the food and wine were on the table, but the atmosphere in the private room became increasingly depressing.

The students next door left after having a satisfying meal and agreed to get together again next time when they have time.

Li You then said calmly: "The students newly recruited by the Lady of the Xie Family are quite energetic."

They heard people laughing from the very beginning, which was nothing at first, but when they talked about Baihu and Qinglu later, they couldn't help but think more. The private room was soundproofed, so he sent someone to inquire and found out that it was actually the new retainer recruited by the lady of the Xie family.

They were all young students who had reached adulthood, and most of them worked in accounting offices, which was somewhat eye-catching. However, they spent most of their time listening to people talk about life on fishing boats at sea, and there was no useful information.

"We are all children from poor families, just working to support our families," the young man opposite said with deep brows and a calm expression on his fair face.

Li You took a sip of tea and said, "The matter between our two families may require the help of Lady Xie." He raised his eyes and looked across.

"Oh! Madam Xian won't let anyone manipulate her."

"How does Mr. Ji know that she is unwilling!" Li You stood up and looked at Ji Yuanyi opposite him.

Ji Yuanyi put down the chopsticks in his hand and couldn't even eat his meal properly. It was really unlucky today as he didn't check the almanac before going out.

He frowned and said, "Is the prince following the old path of the eldest princess? The northwest border guards are not something we can get involved in."

The Ji family is a big family, and they have many relatives with the Li family. Li You is also his cousin through many connections. Although he is impatient in his heart, he still has to save face.

"Cousin, don't say that. I have no intention of targeting the Black Stone Guards." Li You turned his eyes and said, "I heard that there is a force in the South Sea that wiped out the pirates. There are quite a few people in that fleet, and their origins are unknown."

Ji Yuanyi suddenly realized something and remembered that someone in the private room next door was bragging about the scenery of Southeast Asia. He also thought that these people were Xie Xian's new retainers. He was suddenly moved and then sneered.

"So what? They are pirates from the South China Sea. Don't you think that you can get the navy of the imperial court to go out and suppress them?"

"What are you thinking, cousin? I'm just saying that the military situation in the north is urgent. The barbarians in the north are about to invade again. The court is in urgent need of money and food. If this trade route is not smooth, the emperor will not be happy."

Ji Yuanyi raised his eyebrows: "But I remember that the goods on this trade route are all high-priced treasures. What does it have to do with the money and grain in the court?" Could it be that they thought he was not interested in common things and came here to fool him?

"Hey! You don't understand. In addition to gold and spices, there are also a large number of horses over there." Li You said slowly without any hurry.

"Horses?" Ji Yuanyi narrowed his eyes slightly. These are strategic materials. Could those aliens be so kind?

"Yes, there are not only horses, but also cattle and sheep. Not only do we need these, they also need to exchange them for salt and tea, which are things they urgently need."

Li You sighed, "This trade route is not a big deal for Daxia. It's just one less trade channel. But small countries like Kangju and Quanrong rely on these trade routes to survive. They are also oppressed by the barbarians. If we don't care, and they are defeated by the barbarians, Daxia will be attacked from all sides."

After hearing what Li You said, Ji Yuanyi finally understood why the court attached so much importance to the Northwest trade route.

The truth is that the territory of the northern barbarians is too large, from the northeast to the northwest. If it were not for the small countries and tribes such as Houjin and Quanrong to block them, more than half of their entire Xia Kingdom would have been surrounded by the barbarians.

Now that Daxia is weak, they can only form alliances and try their best to unite with neighboring countries to fight together.

"So you arranged this drama today just to get me to be a lobbyist?" Ji Yuanyi looked unhappy.

Li You quickly added more tea, and sighed without any princely manner, "I tried, but I couldn't even get through the door!"

Facing Ji Yuanyi's contemptuous expression, Li You could only bite the bullet and continue: "This matter is of great importance. Maybe my Li family will have to accompany a princess there."

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