[Thanks to 'ff Final Fantasy' for sending valuable monthly tickets! In the book review area, some readers asked a good question, which is the issue of purchasing soldiers from the system. This may not be explained in the article in detail, but it has been mentioned that recruiting soldiers is determined based on the population of the city. There is an upper limit and cannot be recruited without restrictions. Even players are the same. In addition, why can the protagonist recruit archers at the beginning? Because they are surrendered Hu soldiers, they are archers!]

Qinghekou Port is becoming more and more prosperous. After the bath water leading to Jixian was dug deep and wide, a large ship of two thousand stone could sail in the river. The status of Qinghekou Port's transit port is becoming more and more important. Even the county governors in Jizhou are now considering whether to learn from Liu Yu and to rectify the river channel passing through their own territory. Maybe the tax revenue in the city will increase a lot.

The more prosperous Qinghekou Port is, the more reluctant the Yuan family is to hand it over to Fang Zhiwen. Although most of the goods at Qinghekou Port are actually from the Zhen family and the Zhu family in Jiangdong, it is not so easy for the Yuan family to insert it. The key is that the waterway on the sea is now controlled by Fang Zhiwen, and the Yuan family dare not force it.

So, everyone realized how far-sighted Fang Zhiwen's actions of occupying Lelang and seizing Qin Island to clear the Bohai Bay were. Fang Zhiwen did not arrange a soldier at Qinghekou Port, but no one dared to move easily the Zhen family's tiles and sails at Qinghekou Port. This is the deterrent force of the navy.

A meeting between Fang Zhiwen and Yuan Shao, on the one hand, he had a preliminary understanding of the arrangements of the Yuan family in Jizhou, and on the other hand, he established a direct contact channel with the Yuan family. This time, the Yuan family suggested meeting to discuss the latest situation in Jizhou, and it was directly sent to Fang Zhiwen.

Fang Zhiwen carefully considered it and set the location of the meeting on the Zhen family territory of Qinghekou Port, this location. In fact, it was conveying a message to the Yuan family, that is, cooperation in Jizhou. It was not Fang Zhiwen begging the Yuan family, but the Yuan family needed Fang Zhiwen and took the initiative in Fang Zhiwen's hands, not the other way around.

Leaving the Taiping Road soldiers who were conducting tree-cutting, siege and defense training, Fang Zhiwen took Zhao Yun and asked Zhou Tai to send his own to Qinghekou. This time, Fang Zhiwen did not lead his troops and gave them all the security to Zhou Tai.

After more than a year of operation, Qinghekou Port has now initially shown the appearance of a northern super port. The closer the ships are to Qinghekou Port, the more boats there are on the sea. Most of them are large offshore ships with a total of more than 2,000 stones. The proportion of small boats is less than 30%.

According to Zhou Tai, most of these large ships were long-range ships coming from the south, the nearest ones also came from Xuzhou, and even from Wujun. As for those small ships, they were on the Qingzhou and Lenan routes.

The development of commerce will inevitably lead to the development of the pirate industry. However, the Bohai Bay is too small, and the small ones can no longer hold Zhou Tai's 8,000 navy. Besides, Duan Zhiran's 4,000 escort fleet, and Zhou Tai's gate has been locked by Zhou Tai, so it is almost difficult to see pirates in the Bohai Bay. There are occasionally people who encounter refreshed wild monsters, but their strength is far behind.

Nowadays, pirates are more active in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. Zhou Tai's current main target of crackdown and clearance is the Yellow Sea, so the pirates in the East China Sea are the most active, followed by the Beihai (Sea of ​​Japan). Zhou Tai doesn't care about these two places at all, while other forces, such as the Jiangdong forces fleet, are too busy in the southern part of the East China Sea, so with the opening and prosperity of the East China Sea route, pirates in the northern part of the East China Sea and the North China Sea are growing rapidly.

Lelang, Lenan, and Qin Island are also an isolated city. It is not difficult to send some spies in, but if you want to do something, you can't send a large number of people. Moreover, the Yuan family does not dare to break up with Fang Zhiwen for the time being.

I believe that other forces should have the same difficulty in starting with Fang Zhiwen. This is the original intention of Fang Zhiwen to shrink his territory and develop his strength.

"Mr. Fang said nothing wrong. After we went back, we carefully discussed the suggestions made by Master Fang last time. Master Fang's request was not excessive at all. However, Qinghekou Port is a city under the rule of the Bohai Sea. Moreover, the aristocratic tribes in Jizhou and our Yuan family have a large number of industries in Qinghekou Port, and have also made indelible contributions to the development of Qinghekou Port. So, I personally think that can be governed together?"

Fang Zhiwen rolled his eyes, what do you think of me? Didn’t the Yuan family discuss this? Now I’m asking for a lot of money to pay back the money? Is it a waste of time?

"Benchu, did I think my official is a fool? Together? I will govern alone with my fellow men? Let's talk about the decisions of the Yuan family, or the decisions of the Jizhou clan led by the Yuan family."

"Master Fang, this is a bad word!" Xu You shook his head slowly and said: "Master Fang, what Benchu ​​said just now must not deny that Qinghekou Port is not just the Zhen family, or not just the Qinghekou Port of Gong. This is also an indisputable fact. Therefore, for the sake of protecting one's own interests, just like Lord Fang, everyone does not want to suffer damage to their own interests. This is understandable. Now that Lord Fang is talking to Qinghekou Port, how should we protect the interests of the Jizhou clans? Perhaps the Yuan family can give up this face out of friendship with the adults, but how can the Yuan family explain to the Jizhou clans?"

Fang Zhiwen nodded, and agreed with Xu You's refutation. As for the friendship between the Yuan family, it was pure nonsense, but there was the interests of the Jizhou clan in Qinghekou Port, which could not be denied.

"This is very simple. I am just managing and protecting Qinghekou Port, not swallowing Qinghekou Port. Ziyuan doesn't have to worry about it. I am an official and not a robber. I am responsible for protecting the interests of Qinghekou Port, including the Yuan family, and I will treat everyone equally."

Xu You felt a sudden heart, and finally understood that Fang Zhiwen must take down Qinghekou Port. The key is to treat everyone equally. Fang Zhiwen wants to use the dominant position of Qinghekou Port, use non-war means to influence the situation in Jizhou, master the methods to balance the power of Jizhou, and even affect the process of possible wars in Jizhou in the future. The ultimate goal is to make a fortune in war!

Xu You glanced at Yuan Shao and Pang Ji on the other side. Yuan Shao's face was still a bright and sunny smile, and he couldn't tell any attitude. However, from his slightly relaxed figure, it seemed that he still agreed with Fang Zhiwen's statement. As for Pang Ji, he was still frowning and thinking, obviously there was no deep meaning in the same words as Fang Zhiwen.

"Mr. Fang, how should we understand what the adults say is equal? ​​Is it true that even the enemy of the Yuan family, no, should they enjoy the protection of the adults in Qinghekou Port under the rule of his?"

"That's right, Ziyuan is right. Hostility is hostility, and business is business. Qinghekou Port is a commercial port, not a military port. Therefore, I don't care who is hostile to anyone, or even the enemy of our Fang Zhiwen. As long as I am in Qinghekou Port and abide by the rules of Qinghekou Port, I will protect him equally!"

Fang Zhiwen's eyes faintly swept over Yuan Shao and his subordinates. The clear eyes were filled with strong confidence and unwavering determination, which made Yuan Shao a little uneasy. (To be continued) rq
Chapter completed!