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    When Li Ke arrived in Taiwan, the time had already entered the winter of the 23rd year of Zhenguan. What surprised Li Ke was that Li Min did not stay in Taiwan, but took his family to Wazhou some time ago, and  Even his wife and children, as well as Qinghe and Gao Yang, also took the children there. I heard they were going skiing.  This left Li Ke helpless, so he had to take a steamship to go north. A few days later, he finally arrived at the northern part of Wozhou Island.

    Because Li Min himself had considerable opinions on the Japanese newspaper, he never paid attention to it after he conquered it.  Moreover, Wozhou itself is also poor in resources. Except for some gold, silver ores and sulfur mines, there are almost no other available minerals.  As for agriculture, although it is rich in rice, the yield is not very high due to the limited cultivated land area. It is rich in fisheries, but because Taiwan and Nanyang are also areas rich in fisheries, it is not very eye-catching.

    It is precisely because of subjective and objective reasons that after occupying Wazhou, Li Min always regarded it as a labor supply place. The strongest men from Wazhou were incorporated into the army and became cannon fodder in Li Min's army. The second-class men  To become a laborer, your status is slightly higher than that of a slave. You work in plantations or construction sites, and the last one stays in Japan. In addition to farming and mining, you are also responsible for having children and providing the next generation of workers.

    In contrast, women in Wozhou have one more choice, that is, those women who are somewhat pretty can go to Xiangcheng next to Nugang. As for what they do, a man can probably guess it.  It is worth mentioning that Xiangcheng has not only gained a reputation in Wozhou, but even Nanyang and the mainland of Datang know that Xiangcheng is a gold selling cave. After several years of development, it has developed from a simple prostitution to a  The one-stop service of eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling attracts a large number of tourists every day.

    ??Especially in the first two years.  Lu Wan discovered a second route to the Americas, and this route happened to start from the east coast of Wozhou. This made the ports on the east coast of Wozhou suddenly lively. Among them, Nugang not only has a good location, but also has excellent facilities.  The most complete, coupled with the help of Xiangcheng nearby, Nuogang soon became the largest port in Wazhou.

    This also just confirms Li Min's original vision. When he built Slave Port, it caused a lot of controversy.  It is believed that input and output are not directly proportional, but now it seems that the scale of the slave port is not large enough, and even local officials are already planning to expand the port.

    When Li Ke arrived at Nugang, Li Min and the others happened to be returning from skiing in the north of Wozhou.  They even took time off to go to Ezo Island and hunt bears with specially-made shotguns.  Not to mention, hunting has become much easier with guns. Even women such as Qinghe and Gao Yang hunted two bears.

    It¡¯s a pity that Qinghe and the others¡¯ marksmanship still needs to be improved. The two bear skins were riddled with bullet holes, and even the royal tailor in the palace couldn¡¯t do anything with them.  In the end, I had to make a few pairs of bearskin gloves, and each of the women took a pair as a souvenir.  But even so, they were still very excited, after all, compared to hunting those small animals.  Bear hunting is more fulfilling.

    After several years of development, Nugang has become a prosperous port city. Han people account for nearly half of the city, and the remaining half are mostly local Japanese.  In addition, there are also a few Sanhan people, grassland barbarians or people from the Western Regions, and even Persians and Tianzhu people.  They mainly come here to do business, but some also want to go to America and stay temporarily in Slave Port.

    Li Min chose a beautiful place on the outskirts of Nugang, built a courtyard, and planted cherry blossoms in the courtyard. Speaking of which, he transplanted the cherry blossoms from Sixian City, and they are now spread in Wazhou.  It is estimated that in a few decades, Japan's cherry blossoms will become a scenic spot. This can be regarded as Li Min's contribution to Japan's future tourism industry.

    "It's a pity that it's winter now. Nugang is no better than Keelung. The winter here is quite cold. Even the leaves on the trees have fallen off, let alone the flowers.  It happened that Li Ke encountered a heavy snowfall just after arriving in Nugang. Although the snow caused some troubles to the traffic in the city, it was also a worthwhile event for Li Min and others who have been living in Taiwan in the past few years.  Happy thing.

    In a warm pavilion in the back garden of the courtyard, Li Ke and Li Min sat opposite each other. On the stone table in front of them, there was a small charcoal stove. There was a casserole on the stove, and the casserole was stewed with dog meat.  Now it is making a "gurgling" sound, bursts of white steam are floating above the stove, and the entire hot pot is filled with the aroma of dog meat.

    "In this cold weather, it is best to eat dog meat. Third brother, try it quickly. When I stewed the dog meat, I asked someone to add some turtle meat to the stew. This way the dog meat is the most delicious. It is said that Liu Bang  I like to eat this kind of dog meat the most." Li Min introduced it to Li Ke with a greedy look on his chopsticks.

    "It was already very late when Li Ke came to Nugang yesterday. In addition, Li Ke and his wife Yang had been separated for a long time. A little separation was better than a new marriage. Li Min became his younger brother.Yes, it's not easy to drag Li Ke to talk at night.  However, after a night of heavy snow, the weather suddenly became clear this morning, so Li Ke and Li Min were dragged to the back garden by a group of children. Now the children are having a snowball fight on the dry grass outside the Nuan Pavilion, while the two of them are lazy and hide here to eat and drink.  .

    Li Ke didn't have time to have breakfast in the morning, and last night he and his wife reunited after a long absence. Naturally, they were very passionate. Now they need to take a tonic. Although dog meat is not on the table, it has the effect of aphrodisiac and kidney, which is suitable for him to eat now.  , speaking of which, this was also Li Min¡¯s intention.

    I saw Li Ke picking up a piece of fresh dog meat and chewing it in his mouth. It felt mellow and delicious, the meat was rotten but not greasy, and what was even more rare was that there was no trace of earthy smell, so he also praised: "Not bad, good, go."  During my trip to Rome, I also tasted a lot of delicacies, many of which were very rare, but compared to this pot of dog meat, the taste is still a bit inferior!"

    Li Min laughed proudly when he heard Li Ke's compliment. Although dog meat is delicious, it is generally not used to entertain guests. However, Li Ke and Li Min are brothers and are not outsiders at all. Plus, there is snow outside.  It was a good time to eat dog meat, so Li Min asked someone to make a pot and taste it with Li Ke.

    Li Min and Li Min ate dog meat and started chatting for a few words. Soon Li Min began to ask why Li Ke came back so soon.  If he goes to America, it will take at least another six months before he can come back.

    Li Ke smiled after hearing this, and then slowly told what happened after arriving in Rome, especially his plan to establish a foothold in the Iberian Peninsula and expand outward based on this.

    Li Min was initially very interested in Li Ke's love affairs in Rome, especially when he seduced the Queen of Rome. This made Li Min jealous. If he had known that the Queen of Rome was so beautiful, he should have gone there earlier than his third brother.  If you take a tour of Rome, you might be able to abduct the Queen of Rome and bring her back.

    But when Li Ke started talking about the situation in the Mediterranean, Li Min had already guessed a bit. After all, based on his understanding of Li Ke, if they were to get along in a different place, he would probably have the same idea.  And when he heard that in the Strait of Gibraltar, the Visigoth general himself ran into him and died, which made Li Min hold his hands and laugh, and at the same time marveled at Li Ke's subsequent revenge actions.

    "Third Brother, this move of yours is really wonderful. Shelling the Visigothic ports will not only make you famous, but it can also intimidate the Visigothic army. In the future, Third Brother, you will lead the army to the Iberian Peninsula. What will you encounter?"  The resistance will be much smaller." After hearing Li Ke's experience, Li Min finally spoke in admiration.

    "Haha, in fact, I have also collected some information about the Goths, especially in terms of military affairs. Apart from their bravery in combat, these Goths are almost useless in other aspects. Even the generals do not understand even the most basic formations.  If the Western Romans hadn't hired too many barbarian troops for their own enjoyment, they wouldn't have been destroyed by such barbarians." Li Ke said with some disdain.

    After hearing this, Li Min also smiled and said: "Third brother has really hit the nail on the head about the reasons for the demise of the Western Roman Empire. No matter how the times change, the military power of a country must never fall into the hands of foreigners. Just like my Daqi, the real main army will always be  They are Han people, and those foreign troops can only be used as a foil at best, and can never become the main force. I have prepared to write this into the constitution so that all future generations cannot violate it!"

    When he said this, Li Min paused for a moment and then said: "As for the fighting power of those barbarians, although I have not seen it with my own eyes, based on your analysis, Third Brother, it must not be much better, but Third Brother, you are the best  Don¡¯t be careless. Strategically, you can despise the enemy, but tactically, you must pay attention to your opponent. Even when a lion fights a rabbit, you need to use all your strength.¡±

    After hearing this, Li Ke nodded, thought for a while and said: "Brother, I am a little careless. I looked down on those barbarians before. Later, I defeated the entire Visigoth Kingdom's navy with four warships. I really feel sorry for him.  I seem to be underestimating the enemy, but fortunately Brother Six, you warned me, otherwise I might really suffer a big loss in the future."

    Li Min also smiled a little. He had noticed before that Li Ke's words were a bit underestimating his opponents. This was not a good habit, so he reminded him. Fortunately, Li Ke was the most like Li Shimin among the princes.  , Sure enough, I can listen to the opinions put forward by others.

    Then Li Min thought of the difficulties Li Ke was facing now, and immediately said: "Third brother, you chose to develop your own power in the Mediterranean. I have no objection to this. The level of civilization there is higher and it is easier to develop.  In addition, although there are many forces there, they are all very weak, so it is not very difficult for you to gain a foothold there, but there are two prerequisites that need to be solved!"
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