Power Development 2/5 ()
In Beihai County of Qingzhou, the Marquis of Qingshan's name was like the sun at noon.
Although he was only a Marquis on the surface, he was the most influential person in Qingzhou besides the power of the prefecture, the prefect, and the provincial governor. He was a real local tyrant.
As for why Liu Xuan only showed 3,000 elite soldiers, there was no doubt that these elite soldiers were on the surface.
Train a batch, send out a batch, leave a batch, and train another batch.
Moreover, they were only Liu Xuan's guards in name. Moreover, they were selected from the refugees. In name, they were given a job.
This situation was equivalent to Liu Xuan supporting 3,000 households by himself.
Even if there were people who suspected Liu Xuan of training his troops, Liu Xuan had connections in the government. It was no joke that he was a local tyrant.
If some officials were to come over for an inspection, they would be able to prepare quickly.
As long as there were officials who came over to do their routine work, it would be fine to deal with them casually.
If he was looking for trouble, then sorry, Beihai County might be big, but there was no place for him.
Liu Xuan had spent a lot of money to turn the three mountains of the Marquis of Qingshan into a secret military camp for training his subordinates.
Although the number of elite soldiers was still the same, the true number was quietly increasing as the number of refugees under his command continued to increase.
The number of people on Liu Xuan's data panel also quietly increased during this process.
However, because they were secretly developing, the elite soldiers that Liu Xuan recognized not only had to meet his standards in all aspects, but they also had to have a skill. Most importantly, they had to be 100% loyal.
In the Eastern Han, which had not yet been completely in turmoil, although it was considered easy, it was not that easy. In particular, they had to guard against some spies of the government, which was why the development was slow.
However, these elite troops were enough.
Su Mu trained these soldiers not just to intimidate the various factions or to deal with the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Instead, through this training process, they would carry out military-style management and exam-oriented education. They would strive for perfection at an extremely fast speed and select some smart and capable soldiers from these soldiers.
Those people had gone through the blueprint that Liu Xuan had left for Chen Gong. After training, they had been assigned missions and secretly invaded the four corners of the world. They had become the foundation of his intelligence network.
Because many of these refugees came from all over the world, their identity documents would not arouse suspicion.
At most, it would be a wanderer who had been wandering outside for many years and returned to his hometown to benefit his hometown.
And this was not false.
However, apart from this, these people who benefited the world also had another identity.
Liu Xuan was loyal to the death. While he was benefiting the village, he was also waiting for the opportunity to die for Liu Xuan.
Currently, Liu Xuan had the strongest control over Qingzhou and Sizhou.
Secondly, it was Yanzhou, which was between Qingzhou and Si Province. In the name of trade, Liu Xuan had planted many spies in this area.
Although the area here was small, there were many counties and commanderies, and the population was relatively more prosperous.
Other than that, Qingzhou was the radiating point, and it was the neighboring Yuzhou and Xuzhou.
As for the Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Yangzhou in the south, the masks were too vast and the terrain was complicated. Liu Xuan only placed some people in some famous places.
As for Jiaozhou, which was further south across the Yangtze River, although ten years was long enough, Liu Xuan's control over it was the weakest due to the geographical environment.
The only thing they could do was to arrange for some spies and manpower to act as some aristocrats and nobles there. They could become landowners there, build connections, purchase land, and expand their horizons. In the future, they could do other things.
Everything that Liu Xuan could arrange had already been arranged.
What was left was his next choice.
What they were facing now was a relatively stable path of development, waiting silently for the arrival of the Yellow Turban Army, or a more dangerous but most profitable choice.
Liu Xuan's gaze landed on the three largest regions.
Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou.
Yangzhou and Qingzhou were both in the east of the Great Han Empire. Qingzhou was located in the north of Yangzhou, with Xuzhou sandwiched in the middle. If he could quickly establish and develop in the north of Yangzhou, as long as he could obtain Xuzhou in the future, he could open up the connection with Qingzhou. At that time, the three provinces might all be his.
The east of these three provinces was close to the sea, so there would not be a situation of being attacked from both sides. When they developed, they only needed to focus on the front and left, and it was relatively more stable.
As for the Jing State, it was a land of outstanding people and a vast area. It was also a good place to develop. Moreover, it was directly connected to the Si Province and could develop. It was indeed extraordinary.
However, Liu Xuan quickly ruled out this region.
The three key areas of the Yellow Turban uprising were Julu, Yuzhou, and Nanyang.
Nanyang was in Jingzhou. If it was in Qingzhou, Liu Xuan wouldn't be afraid, but it would be unwise to fight against the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in just three years.
In the end, Liu Xuan's gaze landed on the last piece.
It was also the largest region in the entire Eastern Han region.
Yizhou
The geographical location of this state was very special.
Although it wasn't as close to the sea as Yangzhou and Qingzhou, it was a 'backer.'
No, to be precise, there were barriers in the north, south, east, and west of Yizhou. It was either a mountain or a plateau.
Yizhou was like a basin in geography, with a natural barrier.
Once he gained control of this place, it was equivalent to having a natural base camp. The future Imperial Uncle Liu would occupy this place and make it his impregnable rear.
However, because this place was surrounded by mountains on all sides, the traffic was blocked, and the development was relatively poor compared to other places. Therefore, although this place was a barrier, it was also like catching a turtle in a jar. It was difficult to use their fists and feet.
Thus, the pros and cons were worth Liu Xuan considering.
However, Liu Xuan soon set his eyes on an extremely important place in Yizhou.
Hanzhong County.
It was a natural danger that concerned the safety of Yizhou.
This place was bigger than the tortoise shell of Yizhou.
If it was breached, the iron walls of Yizhou would be gone. However, it could not be completely sealed, because if it was sealed, the entire Yizhou would be isolated from the world.
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