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"Are you Xu Fu...um...Xu Shi?"

The voice on the other side was high and high, but to Xu Shi's ears, it was like the sound of nature.

Xu Shi looked a little pale and walked unsteadily. This was the first time he was released from the dungeon on the seventy-eighth day of his imprisonment.

Along the way, the slightly warm sea breeze told him that it was already spring, and the big shot who kidnapped Xu Shi finally came to the seaside town called "Qingdao" and met him.

The black scarf on his head was finally taken away, but then everything went dark again. It turned out to be a high-ranking official with a skin as brown as a fisherman on the seaside, sitting in front of Xu Shi. He was about thirty years old, with a playful expression on his face. , like a tabby cat looking at the little mouse under its paws.

Xu Shi can be considered a man who has seen the world. He tried his best to calm down and responded: "The villain is Xu Shi, whose courtesy name is Fu. He has met the governor of Jiaodong Wei!"

When Hei Fu saw Xu Shi's second sentence, he did not explain why he kidnapped Xu Shi and what he wanted to do to him. Instead, he asked: "I heard that you started going to sea when you were young. Not only did you know the art of looking at the moon with Hou Xing, but you also aligned with the seaside." Extremely skilled?"

Xu Shi is a smart man, and behind him is Gong Ao, who has his hand on the sword at all times. He knows that his life hangs on a thread, and the other end is in the hands of the Heifu governor, and he has tied himself up at the risk of deceiving the emperor. Naturally, it was to attack Warlock Fang, but he refused to kill him, which meant that he was still useful to him...

Xu Shi knew his strengths very well, so he promised: "There are up to three hundred people in the world who are good at observing the stars, and they are all good men. But when it comes to identifying the direction on the sea and understanding the situation along the coast of Shaohai, no one can be better than me!" "

Hei Fu smiled: "Although you are famous, the whole Qilu knows that as long as the ship going out to sea has Xu Shi, it can return safely. The fishermen and boatmen all think it is a god, but it is empty talk. I still have to test you, first test the nearest ones." Bar……"

Regardless of whether Xu Shi wanted it or not, Heifu began to ask: "I heard from my relatives that you have guessed that this place is Buqi County, a hundred miles south of Jimo. Take a fishing village to open it as a port and build a city. , changed its name to Qingdao, tell me, can Qingdao be used as a seaport?"

Xu Shi was annoyed, but what could he do if everyone was a slave and I was a fish? He could only say with a smile on his face:

"The superiors should know that the Qi people's ships shuttled across the Shaohai Sea. From Zhifu (Yantai) as the transit point, there is already a waterway to Jieshi in Yandi in the north and Langye in Judi in the south. The villain is Langya When I was young, I often traveled between Yan and Ju. Among them, I went from Langya to Chengshanjiao. This is not the case... Qingdao is a place I must pass through, so I am very familiar with it."

Then, Xu Fu began to talk about the advantages of Buqi County, saying that here there are advantages of mountains and seas. The mountain is Laoshan (Laoshan), which reaches into the sky, the mountains merge into the sea, and the sea invades the foot of the mountain. When the fog rises, it is like a fairyland. The best place for warlocks to practice fasting.

Where mountains and seas connect, there may be clusters of rocks, crashing waves, twists and turns of coastline, and staggered bays and capes. Far away from the coast, there are many islands, lush and isolated.

However, in this county, there is a bay with soft sand and gentle water. Because the coast is covered, the wind and waves are isolated, making the bay calm and calm. The best thing is that there is a not-narrow river extending from Jimo City to the sea here, which can transport goods by ship, so this bay is very suitable as a natural harbor...

The bay Xu Shi mentioned was naturally the future Jiaozhou Bay. Although the best harbor in Qi was still Langyatai, it was the territory of Langya County after all, and Jiaodong still had to fend for itself.

So the new seaport selected by Heifu was located in Jiaozhou Bay, which was the location of Qingdao in later generations, and was also named Qingdao. As the actual ruler of Jiaodong, Heifu still had the right to name a small fishing port.

Although the coastline is somewhat different from two thousand years ago, the bay surrounded by mountains has taken shape. Most of the islands in Jiaozhou Bay and Luozhi are uninhabited. In the past, the small fishing village had a population of only a hundred households. Now it has built walls and opened up docks, and it has become very prosperous.

Heifu also transferred part of the fleet from Kuaiji County to station here in the name of "protecting the county."

Heifu treated these sailors well. Didn't Jiaodong just move Zhutian? Hundreds of thousands of hectares of land were freed up, and Heifu gave it priority to the Qin soldiers stationed in the local area for farming, with a manpower of hundreds of acres. Next are the Chuyue sailors from Kuaiji, with a manpower of eighty acres. The remaining land was distributed to the poor people in Luzuo, with fifty acres per person, in line with the imperial court's "land grant system" regulations.

These Lu Zuo did not get the land for nothing. Like the farmers in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Western Zhou Dynasty, they had to work on the "public land" for a few days every month after taking care of the private land. The so-called public land was actually allocated to the soldiers of the Qin army and the sailors of the navy. wages...

If the poor people have land, the soldiers will not complain.

Although the boat divisions brought by Ren Xiao had certain combat effectiveness, they were still not enough in number to compete with the pirates. And the assistance of people familiar with local hydrology was needed, so Heifu and the county captain Ren Xiao discussed that the main force of the navy stationed on Zhifu Island would be used to guard against pirates, while Qingdao Port, which was protected by the bay in the south, could build new ships and recruit sailors. Conduct training.

To build a new ship, a large amount of wood is naturally needed, and such conditions are also available around Jiaozhou Bay. Jiaonan is located in a mountainous area with many trees and is rich in shipbuilding timber. Near Laoshan, there were still large tracts of primeval forest at this time, with pine, arborvitae, catalpa, ginkgo, sophora, tomentose poplar, and flat willow trees all over the mountains and plains. These trees are excellent wood for shipbuilding and pulping.

But the problem came back, there was still a shortage of manpower. The imperial court could assign a group of Langya civilian husbands to come over to help, but for long-term considerations, Heifu still set his sights on the peninsula...

Since Heifu had received the order from Qin Shihuang to eliminate pirates along the coast within the year and wanted to seize the population of the Korean Peninsula, he came here to inspect the training of the navy and the construction of new ships. Only then did he have time to see the kidnapped Xu Shi .

A person like Xu Shi, who can leave legendary deeds in history, is still somewhat capable. He clearly explained why Qingdao can be a good port, and also complimented Heifu for his vision and sweet mouth. No wonder he can deceive people in history. Qin Shihuang gave him three thousand boys and girls and numerous ships to go out to sea to fetch water and play...

However, Xu Shi was destined to have no chance because he met Hei Fu.

Hei Fu nodded: "Yes, you are indeed quite capable. Since you know everything about offshore affairs, I will ask you about distant affairs."

He rested his head on his hands, thinking deeply, and after a while he said: "I have recently become interested in North Korea, Haoqi, and Jiuyi, but many of my colleagues are unaware of it. If you know, please tell me."

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. Although he had not sailed to those places one by one, he had heard them mentioned many times and was quite familiar with them.

So he first introduced "North Korea" to Heifu. This name was not given by the Ming Dynasty in later generations, but had existed since ancient times. As the saying goes, "Within the East China Sea and at the corner of the North Sea, there is a country called North Korea." The location cannot be clearer. The founder of North Korea is said to be Jizi, one of the three benevolent people during the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

At this time, the atmosphere of chatting was already very relaxed. Hei Fu asked people to bring food and gave Xu Shi a table. The two chatted while eating. Xu Shi wanted to show off his skills, so he tried his best to tell the story as vividly as possible...

He said: "Jizi was Emperor Xin's uncle. He was sealed in Korea after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty. However, when I was in Liaodong, I talked with a Korean of the Ji family, and he said that there is another saying in Korea, Jizi was not granted by the Zhou people, but before the demise of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, seeing that the situation was over, they took some merchants and migrated north. As for Liaodong..."

According to Xu Shi's curious statement, the Yin Shang came from the north and returned to the north. Eight hundred years ago, there were many Shang people with the surname Fang in the north and south of Yanshan Mountain. For example, Guzhu State, which had been facing Dayi Shang, Boyi Shuqi received Jizi and allowed him and his tribe to settle in Guzhu, east of Guzhu. Liaohe River Basin.

However, the Zhou people did not give up their northern expedition. With Zhao Gong's northern expedition, the entire Yanhao region, including the Guzhu Kingdom, surrendered to the Zhou people. Jizi could only continue to cross the Liao River and migrate eastward, arriving in distant Korea. In a place that was difficult for human forces to reach, the Fang Kingdom of the Yin Shang remnants was established: Korea.

Therefore, according to Xu Shi, the so-called "Emperor Zhou sealed Jizi in North Korea" was just the Zhou people's recognition of a fait accompli. From beginning to end, the Zhou Dynasty never relaxed its vigilance against North Korea. Jizi's descendants They must be pledged in the Yan State. Over time, the Ji family of the Yan State's officials was formed.

However, with the increasing invasion of Rong and Di, Yan State gradually lost its control over western Liaoning, and even Guzhu State launched an attack on them. If Qi Huangong had not conquered Shanrong and killed Guzhu, Yan State would have been destroyed.

It was also the great invasion of Rong and Di that broke the connection between Yan State and North Korea. In short, throughout the Spring and Autumn Period, the Central Plains was a mist to North Korea, separated by the sea, and the people of Qi State who were still wandering along the coastline also had no idea of ​​what was going on there. Not much is known.

It wasn't until the Yan Kingdom fought a war with North Korea that the mystery of this country was revealed again. "Did Yan Guo fight with North Korea?"

Heifu knew nothing about this matter, and even the historical records of Yan State did not record it in detail. However, Xu Shi, a person who traveled around Yanqi all year round, knew some details.

He told Heifu: "It was during the reign of King Yan Zhao that North Korea and Dong Hu divided Liaodong. However, because Jizi was arrogant and rude to Yan, he not only refused to surrender, but also falsely claimed to be the king. Dayou and Yan had a showdown. Therefore, in order to punish North Korea, King Yan Zhao ordered Qin Kai to lead his army eastward. After defeating Donghu, he continued to attack North Korea and seized more than 2,000 miles of land, reaching Manfan Khan as the border..."

Therefore, when the Yan State was at its peak, its territory reached the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, and officials were installed and barriers built. Korea was regarded as a vassal of Yan.

After that, Qi State also established contact with North Korea. After all, their common enemy was Yan State. The contact between the two was mainly through the sea. Qi State had trade relations with North Korea and the "Nine Barbarians" surrounding North Korea. North Korea's The specialty "wenpi" was even sold across the sea to the city of Zhuangyue.

However, Xu Shi also said that the route from Jiaodong to North Korea is a bit complicated. You have to go north from the Penglai Islands. There are islands along the way that can provide anchorage for ships and replenish fresh water. After that, you only need to wait for a wind, which only takes a few days. Crossing the Shaohai Sea and arriving near Dalian and Lushun in later generations, if you are lucky, most ships can reach their destinations intact...

After that, it is still somewhat difficult to go around from Liaodong to North Korea and start the eastward voyage directly from Chengshanjiao.

Precisely because of the difficulty in communication, after the demise of the Yan State, the Qin Dynasty had little interest in the small overseas kingdoms of Korea, and the two sides had not yet established contact.

On the other hand, many people who restored the Yan-Qi Empire crossed the sea and went to North Korea and the surrounding Haoqi and Jiuyi lands, always thinking about counterattacking the mainland.

The Hui (hui) people were a half-agricultural and half-hunting people in Liaodong. They were forced by Donghu and gradually flowed into the Northeast and the Korean Peninsula. Now they have established many small city-states around Korea. The most famous one is "Canghaijun". It is said that it is a seaside city where people of any race or nationality can live equally, and the reputation of Lord Canghai has even spread to the entire land.

Jiuyi are the indigenous peoples on the peninsula. "Nine" is not a specific number, it just means numerous, because they have not established civilization at all. Xu City also knows very little about these backward tribes. He only heard people from North Korea say, The Jiuyi towns lived in mixed settlements and had no city walls, but they practiced slash-and-burn farming and had a large population.

Haoqi and Jiuyi can be regarded as the direct ancestors of later generations of Koreans.

"A large population? That's enough."

Hearing this, Heifu also felt that it was almost done, and said to Xu Shi, who was about to introduce himself: "Actually, I asked you about the near and far away places, but there is only one thing I want to ask you most, and one thing is not far away." Nothing recent."

Xu Shi wanted to trick Hei Fu into letting him go, or entrusting him with important tasks, giving him a chance to escape, or exposing Hei Fu's crime of deceiving the emperor, so he smiled and said: "It is Xu Shi's blessing to be able to share the worries of the county governor. But it doesn’t hurt to ask!”

Heifu did not whet his appetite this time and asked directly: "An Qisheng, Lu Sheng, Han Zhong and you, you encouraged His Majesty to send people to sea, I'm afraid it's not just to defraud money and silk? What is the purpose? Is it related to overseas affairs? Is it related to the activities of anti-Qin people? "

Xu Shi was stunned, and before he could react, more terrifying questions followed: "Qi's anti-Qin bandits, Yongmen Sima's home base is on the archipelago between Liaodong and Qi, and Yeyi Tiandu is After being rescued by him, do you, the Fang Warlock, have any contact with him? How can you find the location of the lair? "

After asking a barrage of questions, Heifu waved his hand, and Gong Ao and the close disciples behind him held Xu Shi down again, and a sack covered his head. This was because he was going to be taken back to the dark dungeon.

Xu Shi shouted that he was wronged, but Hei Fu patted his thigh easily, stood up and said: "It's almost time, Xu Fu, if you think about these questions clearly, then explain them one by one in black and white, and I will come to see you next time." , as for whether it is one month or one year, it depends on your performance! "

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