Chapter 504: Lay the hook and seek development [Subscription required]

The bright moon is in the sky.

On the grassland, Xu Zhegang put away the message bead in his hand.

He replaced Kebi Neng and became the tribal leader on the grassland, which was not an easy process.

Even with the support of the Great Wei, it was still not all smooth sailing.

These grassland people are independent of each other, and there are many obstacles in trying to unite them and make them obey unified orders.

Xu Zhe has to compete with various tribes in a battle of wits and courage, and if he is not careful, something will go wrong.

However, this is a good opportunity to eliminate some people and tribes with disloyal intentions and further integrate the grassland into the rule of Wei.

Ke Bineng was thinking about Cao Cao's explanation.

He had received news that Bu Liugu had sneaked into the grassland and was secretly contacting some tribes.

She has not come to find Ke Bineng yet because she wants to gather some strength first and have the bargaining chips to impress Ke Bineng.

At the same time, she was also observing Ke Bineng.

According to the analysis of Cao Cao and Ke Bineng, Bu Liugu might take some action in the next few days.

Inside the tent, Kebineng took a sip of the unique horse milk tea on the grassland, smacked his lips, and it didn't taste very good.

The night is getting darker.

He fell into a deep sleep.

Two days later at noon, a servant entered the tent:

"Captain Lu Zhen, the leaders of several tribes request to see you."

Soon, two tribal leaders came in from outside the tent. They were both around 40 years old, with their hair tied up and a sturdy look. They each brought a few followers with them and entered Kebineng's tent.

"Big Chief."

The two men greeted Ke Bineng with greetings.

Ke Bi Neng waved his hand and asked everyone else in the tent to leave.

His eyes fell on an attendant of the two tribal leaders.

The attendant's leather boots were padded high, and his face was smeared with a paste made of grease and brown dye, making his complexion look rough and dark, concealing his original appearance.

Her hair was also mixed with other people's hair accessories, making her look like a man.

They also concealed women’s features by means of breast binding and other methods.

These disguises were not difficult for Xu Zhe, who had learned espionage techniques, including disguise, in Cao Wei.

Under his gaze, the other party suddenly laughed, pulled off a layer of mixed wig from his hair, stepped out of the crowd, looked directly at Ke Bineng, and said:

"We meet again, Kebineng."

This person is Bu Liugu.

Xu Zhe secretly perked up his spirits.

Before killing Kebi Neng, Cao Cao arranged for him to follow Kebi Neng for a long time and imitate his behavior and interpersonal relationships.

But during the process, he did not meet Bu Liugu.

So he didn't know the specific relationship between Ke Bineng and Bu Liugu.

If a flaw is revealed, Bu Liugu and others will have to be killed on the spot to avoid any further damage.

But if he did that, he would miss the opportunity to use Bu Liugu to make subsequent arrangements and lure the enemy into an ambush.

Bu Liugu knew that Ke Bineng had defected to Cao Wei, but he still dared to come to see him. It was obvious that he was quite confident that he could convince Ke Bineng.

From this, it can be seen that she and Ke Bineng must have a close relationship.

"You come to the grassland at this time, do you know how dangerous it is?!"

Ke Bineng said in a low voice: "If I am discovered, I will also be implicated by you."

"When did you become such a coward?"

Bu Liugu sat leisurely at one side of the tent:
"You knew I was coming, but you didn't let anyone catch me. I knew you were nostalgic."

"I know exactly what you want to do."

Ke Bineng said: "I can tell you, it is absolutely impossible.

Not letting anyone catch you is the last bit of affection between you and me."

There is a hidden meaning in Ke Bineng's words.

From Bu Liugu's perspective, she would subconsciously put herself in the context of their past relationship, which would, to a certain extent, reduce her vigilance against Ke Bineng's identity, and correspondingly reduce the risk of her discovering that Ke Bineng had been replaced.

"The reason why we Xianbei were defeated by Cao Wei was that our forces were dispersed, which gave the Wei army the opportunity to defeat us one by one."

Bu Liugu: "I don't believe you will truly be loyal to the Wei people. They can't really trust you either. They are just using you to control the grassland.

If the situation on the grasslands truly stabilizes and your role in their defense weakens, they will definitely kill you."

"You should do something for yourself and for the continuation of our Xianbei clan."

Ke Bineng: "So you want me to follow you to rebel against Wei and die?"

Bu Liugu chuckled and said:
"I know your ambition best. Since you were a child, you have been aiming to become the great chieftain Tan Shihuai and have been determined to unify the various Xianbei tribes."

"The Wei people are strong right now, but we are not without a chance."

"The Kushan Empire established by the Yuezhi in the west is confronting the Wei army and war may break out at any time.

Kebi Neng, if you lead your tribe to join the war, you only need to attack Wusun to the west, and my grassland can be connected with Dayuezhi to support each other. "

Ke Bineng sneered: "If the Kushans were not at a disadvantage, would you come to me?"

"If I join, it will only mean that more people will die with Kushan."

Ke Bineng turned his gaze towards Lu Zhen and the two leaders:

"Your words can only fool these two idiots, they are useless to me."

"The Wei Dynasty controls the grasslands, so someone has to graze and raise horses. As long as I am obedient, the Wei Dynasty will not be better off with someone else. Why do you want to kill me?
You haven't figured it out. Joining the Wei Kingdom is the only hope for the survival of our tribe."

Lu Zhen, one of the leaders of two tribes, was accused of being a fool in person and became furious.

But Bu Liugu stopped the two from interrupting and talked to Ke Bineng on his own.

But no matter how she persuaded him, Ke Bineng just refused.

"You can leave now. I have spies from the Wei people here. If we stay here for too long, it will arouse suspicion and both you and I will be in trouble."

The two talked for about a quarter of an hour. Ke Bineng rejected Bu Liugu several times and started to drive people away.

Not long after, Bu Liugu and others left Kebineng's tent.

"Ke Bineng is willing to be a slave to the Wei people. He will die at their hands sooner or later. He is really stupid."

Naheer, the leader of several tribes, said after leaving. "I'm worried that he will betray us." said the leader of Luzhen tribe.

Bu Liugu shook his head: "He knew I was coming and was willing to see me, which means he had his own considerations. It would be strange if he agreed right away.

He rejected my proposal because he was afraid of the strength of the Wei people and had no confidence in his ability to deal with them.

Come back another day, I will be able to persuade him."

From then on, Bu Liugu would change his identity every few days and come to see Ke Bineng, either openly or secretly.

She, Afu Yu and Kushan leader Podia wanted Kebi Neng to join forces with Kushan to conquer Wusun first and resolve the strategic advantage of Wei army hanging in the northern border of Kushan and ready to send troops south at any time.

If successful, the grassland and the Kushans would be able to help each other and reverse the geographically unfavorable situation for the Kushans.

For Kebi Neng, sending troops to attack Wusun would mean that he would not have to directly face the main force of Wei.

Moreover, the Kushans promised that if they conquered Wusun, they would provide support to it, and that troops, horses, and supplies could enter the grassland through Wusun.

The two parties contacted each other secretly, and Kebi gradually understood part of the Kushan's intentions.

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He reported each detail to Cao Cao through the Xunzhu:
"Your Majesty, it is certain that the Kushans are eager to resolve the threat posed by the Wusun in the north. We can lure them to send troops and take the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on them."

"There is another way. I will pretend to agree and wait for a better opportunity to lure the Kushans into it."

On the other side, Cao Cao was walking around Yecheng when he received another message from Kebineng.

It's already mid-April.

The first batch of early rice seedlings in the field have all been planted.

If the trial planting goes well, it will be promoted in suitable planting areas across the country next year.

After Cao Cao and Ke Bineng were able to contact each other, a hint of the entry appeared in front of them:
[You are in charge of 1 states of Wei, population +1+1+...Current population: over ]

Cao Cao remembered that the last time he checked, the Wei Dynasty had a population of more than 68.7 million, and the population had increased by more than 200,000 in a few months.

There are new births, but also people who grow old and die of illness. The fact that the population has increased by more than 200,000 in a few months is the result of continuously reducing taxes and encouraging childbirth.

The current annual total population of the Great Wei is around 600,000.

If grain production increases significantly, it will have a direct impact on the population.

Cao Cao turned back from the outskirts of the city.

Near the city gate, I saw a team leaving the city and heading north.

It was a group of Indians.

Da Jingtian will stay in Wei for a while and is currently walking around Yecheng accompanied by Jiang Gan.

At the city gate, Cao Cao turned around and went to the outskirts of the city to set up camp.

After several years of development, the textile industry of Dawei gradually prospered.

More than 20 state-owned textile workshops were established in mulberry silk producing areas.

There were even more workshops set up by merchants and gentry.

Not long ago, Cao Cao issued an order to start promoting the expansion and development of other industries.

The preparation camp is trying to refine glass as he requested.

China's glassmaking technology evolved from primitive porcelain glaze technology.

The prototype appeared in the Warring States Period, and then gradually matured into casting, wrapping, inlaying, and grinding techniques.

The book "Yu Gong" records the by-product of bronze refining - Miao Lin. The ancients discovered this jade-like substance, and continued to study it, forming ancient glass products.

By the Han Dynasty, similar glass earrings, glass belt hooks, and glass xuanji had appeared.

Simply put, glass refining involves raw material selection, melting, molding, annealing, and then preparation.

The materials include silica sand, soda ash, limestone, etc., and it is not difficult to obtain them.

But it requires very delicate and exquisite craftsmanship.

With the current level of preparation, leveling alone is difficult to achieve.

However, Cao Cao did not have much hope of refining a universal glass that was suitable for use. Instead, he refined a kind of ceramic product similar to glass in the process to promote the development of the ceramic industry.

Its gloss and roundness made it very popular once it appeared.

Especially for export, it can be sold at a sky-high price almost like a gem. How can we seek justice?
The most advanced glass preparation in foreign countries at the same time was not as good as Cao Cao's use of the knowledge of later generations to propose directions and let the craftsmen of Wei Dynasty refine glassware to make it more transparent and smooth.

Therefore, it can quickly cause a buying spree on the East-West trade routes.

Mahavairocana brought many precious national artifacts from India and presented them to Cao Cao.

What Boss Cao gave back was glass, and Dajingtian felt flattered and found it very precious because he had never seen anything like it before.

After looking at the glass, Cao Cao went to take a look at the military industrial preparations.

After the birth of Dawei, the Sendai pattern on it was disassembled bit by bit. After years of research, Dawei has begun to use the Sendai pattern more widely.

When Cao Cao came over, the Mohist master craftsman made a bird-shaped weapon and immediately asked people to bring bows, crossbows, spears, and armor.

There are crafted patterns on it.

"Your Majesty, look, this is the latest Sendai crossbow.

We added Sendai patterns to the arrowheads and bow arms, which greatly increased the power."

Bird slippery taboo some complacency:
“I, your humble servant, dare to boast that the bows and crossbows of our Great Wei have surpassed those of our predecessors, and even surpassed the crossbows of Qin.

The production is very low, as there are too few craftsmen who can carve patterns by hand. If we can produce six or seven Xiantai crossbows a day, it is considered high production. "

Cao Cao picked up the new crossbow and tried firing it several times. He was also amazed by its power.

It was dark.

He returned to the Bronze Sparrow Tower and came to the bedrooms of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

These days, the two sisters have been learning new knowledge from the Linga Scroll as requested by Boss Cao, and the practical effects are amazing.

At the beginning of the hour of Hai, Boss Cao came out of Erqiao's bedroom and leisurely went to find Diao Chan.

Zhen Mi was there too.

She came to help Diao Chan coordinate some business matters.

After a busy day, he fell asleep in Diao Chan's bedroom.

The two girls had their long hair loose, and their pretty faces were exposed outside the thin blanket.

Boss Cao came to the side of the couch and his eyes fell on the two women.

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