The Bad Man was nearly dead at the beginning and was picked up by Yang Shuzi and taken home

After a while, Anton took a sip of tea and said again:

"In the beginning, my brother-in-law was sent there not only for the troops, but also for the two regions of Longyou and Hetao (most of them)."

(Baidu: During this period, the twelve states in Longyou, including Lanzhou, Kuozhou, and Hezhou, were all in the hands of Tubo.

Twelve of the thirteen prefectures in Longyou had been lost, and Qi State only had Qinzhou left, so Li Maozhen's title of Jiedushi of Longyou was just a title without substance, with troops but no station.

"You mean...?!"

From the discussion about troops just now, Li Zhaozhao probably understood Anton Jun's idea, and Li Maozhen knew it a year ago.

"Yes! That's right..."

(Longyou is a term that existed in the late Han Dynasty, and Hetao is a term that existed in the Tang Dynasty)

Due to its geographical location, Qi State was still a major grain-producing country. But in this era, for the princes who might go to war at any time, who would complain about having too much grain?

(Among the ten prefectures, Guannei Prefecture, where Qi State is located, ranks fourth in grain production)

At the beginning, we were attracted by the two major regions there, Longyou and Hetao, both of which are suitable for large-scale agricultural development.

Longyou trains elite soldiers, and Hetao produces fine horses.

Since the initial development of the Hetao region during the Qin and Han dynasties, the level of development there has continued to increase. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was known as "Northern Saijiang River". There is also a folk saying that "The Yellow River has a hundred harms, but only one benefit that makes people rich."

Therefore, the food problem of Qi State has been solved. In addition, there are abundant mineral resources such as salt, iron, copper, etc.

They can be used in business and military aspects respectively.

Then there are the horses.

In ancient times, to measure a country's military's strategic delivery capability, one had to look at its cavalry. A strong cavalry means a strong army, and a strong army means a strong country. So what is the important part of the cavalry? War horses.

Look at what General Ma Yuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty said, "Nothing can fly as fast as a dragon in the sky, and nothing can move as fast as a horse on the ground. Horses are the foundation of armor and weapons, and are of great use to a country!"

In the past, if the Central Plains wanted horses, they had to establish good relations with the foreign tribes and do business with them.

That means raising horses in the Central Plains itself, which means taking food from humans, but the cost of raising horses is unimaginable.

Since I don't want to deal with them, I can't afford to support them.

What should I do?

There is a saying that goes, if I can't solve the problem, then I will solve the person who raised the problem.

You want me to communicate with you in a nice tone, right? Okay, let’s communicate in a nice tone.

What? You want my money? Sorry, just go and die. After you die, the things will naturally be mine.

Therefore, Anton chose to solve the source of the problem and directly conquer the two places. You are mine, so your things are also mine.

As long as there is the Hetao area, which is known as the "natural pasture", there will be no such problems.

Let’s talk about the Longyou area.

As the saying goes, "Nowhere in the world is richer than Longyou", this sentence can more or less represent its value.

Now with the Dangxiang and Tubo, it means that the Silk Road's financial route is completely in their hands. As long as smuggling is properly cracked down on, this trade route can be completely controlled.

Longyou happens to be the most important and irreplaceable part of the Silk Road, as well as the smallest part of the Silk Road, with huge economic benefits.

As for whether I am worried about not being able to sell it, no, that is simply impossible.

Because compared with the various exotic goods in the Central Plains, the entertainment activities in other foreign places such as Tubo, Dangxiang, and Mobei are simply too poor, and even their living utensils are very simple and cannot compare with the luxury and beauty of the Central Plains.

Especially now with the emergence of new products such as soap and white wine that do not belong to this era, there are many ways to fleece people. Qi State has undoubtedly grasped a renewable gold mine.

As for the elite troops, let’s put it this way, even the hundreds of thousands of elite troops that the Tang Dynasty used to quell the Anshi Rebellion and later recover Helong came from that place.

(The Longyou area was occupied by the Tibetans for a period of time, but was taken back by the Tang Dynasty in the middle period, and now it has been lost again)

Finally, Li Maozhen was the governor of Longyou appointed by the previous emperor, but Longyou is in the hands of foreigners. This is not appropriate, right?

So you have to take it into your own hands.

"What about Yuan Tiangang, is there any problem with him?

According to your description of him, we have done so much, but he still hasn't taken any action. What's going on?"

At this time, Li Maozhen also asked An Dongjun about his deepest confusion.

"I made a contract with him at that time. I would not interfere with his layout, and it was not the right time for you to appear in his plan.

At the same time, he can't control what I do, and he doesn't care about you, probably because he thinks my plan is in the Western Region.

But it’s okay. When the time is right, I will let him see my achievements, because this world does not belong only to the Tang Dynasty. It was not in the past, it is not now, and it will not be in the future.

If he succeeds first, I will help him.

If I succeed first, he will help me."

However, although he said that, Anton Jun already had a plan in his mind. As long as Li Xingyun did not become emperor in Jiaolan Palace a year later, his chances of winning would be 80%.

While Anton Jun was telling them about the contract between him and Yuan Tiangang, he also quietly observed the reactions of Li Maozhen and the other person.

"Oh, so this is why you want my brother to go there."

Now Li Maozhen and Li Zhaozhao have fully understood why An Dongjun let Li Maozhen go to Dangxiang and Tubo first instead of returning to the Central Plains.

“Well, this is the best solution I can think of.

I don't like war. If I really fight with Yuan Tiangang, the risk will be extremely high and many people will die on both sides.

You may all be in danger at that time, and it would be best if you could talk everything out with Yuan Tiangang.

And...if Yuan Tiangang really chooses to turn against me at that time, I am sure that he will die before me.

At that time, Qi State could also rely on the accumulation of various places over the years. Not to mention unifying the world, but there would be absolutely no problem unifying the Central Plains. "

Anton-kun said this with a forced smile, which made him look very funny.

It is true that no one likes war, especially a war against the Bad People. In the animation, Li Siyuan used the whole country's strength to kill all the Bad People, but he still couldn't kill them all. Who knows when another one will pop up from where.

Therefore, it is best not to take this risk. On the contrary, if Gangzi is successfully won over, that would be a huge help, and then no one would be able to go against the State of Qi.

But there is one thing he didn't say. In fact, it doesn't matter to him whether Li Maozhen or Li Xingyun becomes emperor.

Not to mention Li Maozhen, the fact that we can remember "Live in good health and die without regrets, the beginning of the kingly way" and the historical evaluation "Maozhen lived in Qi, was kind and loving to all things, and the people were quite at peace with him" has already proved his ability.

It was just that he was possessed by a ghost later in the anime, but now that he has himself, he is back on track.

He also knew about the changes in Li Xingyun in his later years. He didn't know whether Li Xingyun could be a good emperor, but with the assistance of the Bad Commander and his brother-in-law, he would definitely not be too bad.

The most important thing is that no matter which side becomes emperor in the end, his help is indispensable, and the empress can then completely break away from it.

It's just that the two people present here were or are the kings of their respective regions. Is it really impossible to see this at all? That's unknown.

Li Zhaozhao looked at the man in front of him and thought: "He has really paved all the way for Qiguo. I think he must have felt more pressure than anyone else when he faced Yuan Tiangang alone."

However, when she thought that this guy only cared about the safety of others and didn't consider himself at all, she couldn't help but hug Anton Jun's arms tightly, revealing a mixed expression of joy and worry.

"Thank you for your hard work, old man. You have done so much for us silently.

Just don't think about dying together. You once said that we would face everything together in the future, so if that day comes, I will still be behind you, okay?"

"And me! Don't worry about everything yourself in the future. You are so devoted to Qiguo, how could Qiguo abandon you?"

Li Maozhen also nodded in approval. He didn't expect that although this kid sometimes targeted him, he really cared about everyone. He was really impeccable.

'He really did, I cried my ass off!'

Seeing that they fully supported him, Anton-kun smiled broadly and said:

"Okay! I'll follow your lead from now on.

"Brother-in-law, the situation in Qi and Tubo has stabilized now. Is the trade in Raojiang going well?"

"Well, with the help of the various cave masters, everything went smoothly, and Rao Jiang's poisonous insect technique is very popular in the Western Regions."

"That's good."

When asking the Twelve Caves to do the work, it was of course impossible to get something for nothing. Otherwise, even if they defeated that group of old stubborn people, they would not agree easily. So Anton Jun agreed to let Raojiang open up a new trade route.

"But there is a problem. A month ago, the person who took over the Ten Thousand Poison Cave changed from King Kui to Lord Poison. According to Lord Poison, King Kui was ill, so he was replaced."

Then Li Maozhen said again.

"Ah, it turned out to be like this."

Anton Jun was a little surprised when he heard this. After all, he had specifically reminded King Kui at the beginning, but he was still fooled by King Du.

But it is understandable that, judging by the anime’s portrayal, King Kui’s trust in his brother was a bit foolish.

The reason why he didn't let his brother-in-law pay attention to Rao Jiang was that he thought there would be no problem with King Qi.

Unexpectedly, it is still the same as the original. I think the guys in the Twelve Caves don’t care about the Ten Thousand Poison Cave. They may think it is his layout. Of course, it is also possible that they are too lazy to care.

After thinking for a while, Anton said:

"It's okay, don't worry about that. Just let them continue the trade with us. But next time you go, try to ask the Poison Lord for someone."

There is really no need to worry about it. With his current strength, he can go to Raojiang alone, and then let the Twelve Caves come forward to put King Kui back to the throne. But when he thought about this in Yuan Tiangang's plan and the deal with him, he gave up.

What's more, there are fresh ginseng there, and his wife will save him...

Hey, wait, Xian Shen doesn’t seem to know about the changes in the Twelve Caves, so he may not come out. Doesn’t that mean this part is back to the original track?

Never mind. King Vip will definitely not die. He will just suffer a little.

And maybe if I rescue him at that time, he will be more devoted to working for me.

Li Maozhen was also very curious. An Dongjun said that he didn't need to care about the matter of King Kui, but besides the Twelve Caves, there was someone in Raojiang who caught his attention. So he asked, "Who is it?"

"The adopted son of Lord Du, the junior priest of the Ten Thousand Poison Cave - You Chuan"

Raojiang is the most affectionate!

Anton is quite interested in him. He is loyal, sensible, and capable. Apart from being a little overconfident, he has no other shortcomings. It would be best if he could recruit such a person for his own use.

However, although Anton Jun admired his deep affection and dedication to Chi Meng, he did not agree with that behavior because it was not worth it.

Of course, it’s a different story if you get it, because love is unreasonable, so there is naturally no such thing as worth it or not.

Although Li Maozhen was very curious why it was that little guy, he didn't ask. He knew that Anton Jun must have a reason.

"Okay, I'll try my best, but it depends on whether the Poison Guild will let them go."

"You can give Du Gong some benefits. He won't refuse."

Yes, Du Gong will not refuse, but You Chuan will.

If the plot continues like this, Anton Jun doesn't know whether Chi Meng will ask the Twelve Caves or Yuan Tiangang for help.

Anyway, You Chuan will definitely be by Chi Meng's side if he knew that he was sold out by his adoptive father.

Huh, it’s bound to be exciting.