Chapter 507 Early Admission
Chen Gong smiled slightly.
Since he came to find Tian Ze, he was well prepared.
He took out a map from his sleeve and used a pen to draw a line from Sangzhou in the southern part of Wa Island to Izu, then from Izu along the Jiaozhou coastline to Zhuyazhou, and then from Zhuyazhou to Jiaozhou Rinnan County on the east coast of Southeast Asia.
Looking at such a sea route, Tian Ze was thoughtful.
"Gongtai, what do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, our Great Qi navy is stationed in Qingzhou and Liaodong, and may attack Jiangdong at any time. Moreover, Yizhou is also in our hands. As long as we avoid the coast of Yangzhou, Sun Ce's navy will never dare to go out to sea to Yizhou to fight with us."
"Shi Xie of Jiaozhou has no talent and is timid. As long as Your Majesty writes a letter, he will not dare to act rashly and will obediently hand over Rinan County."
"Liu Fan can directly receive the population we send over from Rinan County, and it will also be convenient for us to hand over foreigners from Rinan County."
"There are many islands connected between Sangzhou and Zhuyazhou. We have explored this sea route and traveled on it many times. It is relatively safe. The route from Zhuyazhou to Rinan County is all along the coast, so the risk is extremely low."
Listening to Chen Gong's words, Tian Ze nodded slightly.
“It’s really a path.”
Although the route seems extremely long, the speed of sea transportation is far superior to that of land transportation, and the transportation capacity is not at the same level.
When Tian Ze plundered people from the south, most of them were transported by sea. If they were transported by land, he would be considered lucky if he could take away 20% of the population transported by sea, and the cost would be even higher.
According to the road drawn by Chen Gong, it would take one month to reach Rinan County from Sangzhou, which is faster than traveling by land.
"But how do we deal with the Jiangdong families in Yizhou? Also, where will the population come from?" Tian Ze asked.
Sangzhou and Haizhou have developed very well in recent years. The population has gradually covered the entire territory and provided Tianze with a large amount of food, fodder, gold and silver.
Gan Ning had previously stationed his troops in Donglai, and most of his supplies were transported from Sangzhou.
However, this does not mean that the population of Sangzhou can migrate to Southeast Asia. The current population of Sangzhou is not sufficient, and they have been rooted here for more than ten years, making it difficult to migrate.
"The Jiangdong family in Yizhou will naturally be conquered." Chen Gong said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Tian Ze asked, hearing that there seemed to be something else behind Chen Gong's words.
"The Jiangdong family has long wanted to surrender to our Great Qi, but now that Your Majesty has made the final decision, they are no longer important to Your Majesty. In order to gain Your Majesty's support and trust, Gong believes that they are willing to pay some price."
“For example, population!”
Tian Ze's eyes flashed, and he instantly understood Chen Gong's intention. He nodded slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Yes, this can indeed solve part of the population problem, but it is not enough."
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's management of Jiangdong over the years was no trivial matter. Although these aristocratic families still control a large population and land, their power is far less than before.
Given Sun Ce's character, these aristocratic families would definitely not dare to provoke him. They could provide population, but probably not many.
"Then give the Jiangdong Sun family a chance to enter early." Chen Gong said shockingly again.
Tian Ze immediately looked puzzled again.
Chen Gong explained: "The general trend of the world is a foregone conclusion. Although there are still people like Liu Xuande and Cao Mengde who are fighting against the trend, the people's support is obvious and it cannot be changed by their will."
"Under your command, Your Majesty, our Great Qi is not invincible, but we have always suppressed the princes of the world and have never been defeated in the overall situation."
Chen Gong couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration when he said this. Not everyone can keep their original intentions after being in a high position, and can still remain stable when the situation is good.
Among the many heroes at the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, which one did not fall into this trap?
However, Tian Ze is able to remain calm and composed at all times, which is extremely rare.
In this situation, as long as Tian Ze does not mobilize his troops, the princes in the Central Plains will fall apart within three years.
But Tian Ze still has to fight with these two stubborn donkeys, Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Of course, he can't go all in, so he has to fight a battle that is safe and secure.
There is no battle that is sure to be won, but there are battles that you will not lose even if you lose.
Tian Ze was unwilling to use force to bully Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and wanted them to work for him wholeheartedly.
But this does not mean that they cannot take advantage of the general trend to do other things in advance, especially if they are not targeting these two people.
"Sun Bofu has a strong character, but he is only Sun Bofu, not the Sun family of Wujun."
"Sun Bofu will not bow to us, but the branch of the Wujun Sun family is not the same."
"We can contact Wujun Sun Clan through Jiangdong Aristocratic Family and give them the opportunity to join the war in advance. We can let them take Jiangdong Aristocratic Family to participate in the war in Southeast Asia and get a share of the spoils in advance."
Hearing what Chen Gong said, Tian Ze couldn't help but nodded repeatedly.
These strategists are really good at playing! Even Chen Gong, a loyal and honest man, is so cruel when it comes to scheming against others.
It may sound like just an early entry, but in fact it is equivalent to half-wasting Sun Ce and turning him into a mascot like Yuan Shao.
"Will they agree?" Tian Ze asked.
"Yes." Chen Gong said with great confidence.
As long as the benefits are big enough, no one will resist.
With such a big piece of cake in Southeast Asia in front of them, it would be weird if these wealthy and powerful families were not tempted.
Even if the Sun family of Wujun is unwilling, the powerful families of Jiangdong will "persuade" them.
Sun Ce had compromised once before, and his prestige was severely damaged after the subsequent defeat in the northward expedition. He would definitely not go against the trend again in the short term.
Moreover, there is another key reason, that is Liu Fan.
Seeing that their allies, who were once inferior to them, are now developing in full swing, while they themselves are not only standing still but even have the possibility of regressing, would the Wujun Sun family and the Jiangdong aristocratic families not be anxious?
Although Southeast Asia is extremely vast and has a large population, the local forces are too weak and it is completely a piece of fat meat.
Even for a mediocre person like Liu Fan, with the support of Tian Ze, it would be no problem for him to swallow it up within two or three years.
What will they do then?
Although the world is big, there are not many places that are easy to solve and so close. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever.
Tian Ze had already secretly informed various princes of part of the world map and the situations of Sindhu, Kushan, Parthia and other countries, and arranged the "work" in advance.
Those who are weaker like Lu Bu, Gongsun Zan and Liu Fan but die early can also conquer simple enemies such as Xianbei, Western Regions and Southeast Asia, and develop rapidly at the same time.
People like Liu Bei and Cao Cao who ended up late would not have such good "experience packages" by then, and would have to face big bosses like Sindhu or even Kushan right from the start.
Even though Sun Ce and his civil and military officials were confident in their abilities, they still suffered in the end!
When the population on his side reached one million, Liu Fan was probably able to reach three million. If we include women of other races, the minimum would be five or six million. Who would be willing to do that?
(End of this chapter)
