If it were Feng Yong himself, if his subordinates were not his own disciples, he would probably have been defeated more favorably?

Of course, Ma Su underestimated the enemy, sent too few scouts, and failed to detect the enemy in time. A mistake in command will make it impossible to escape.

As long as the Northern Expedition did not fail and Li Sheng's head shocked the entire army, Ma Di's exile to the frontier was indeed an acceptable punishment.

But being exiled to Yunnan County is a bit harsh.

Liao Li killed someone in front of Liu Bei's mourning hall, and spoke nonsense when Liu Bei's body was still cold and the Han Dynasty was at its most precarious, shaking the hearts and minds of the Han army and the people. All he did was exile himself to Wenshan County.

At this time, Yunnan County was not a place where beautiful encounters could happen in later generations, but a place full of miasma, ferocious beasts, and mosquitoes that were ready to kill people at any time.

Coupled with the primitive barbarians who always emerge from the deep mountains and old forests from time to time, as well as the extremely hot and humid climate, etc., ordinary sinners are exiled there. If no one takes care of them, they will basically die.

"Let's talk first." Feng Yong let Ma Su in, asked him to sit down, and then climbed onto the couch and lay down, "I'm injured and can't sit down. I'm not being rude on purpose, so please don't blame me.

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A look of embarrassment appeared on Ma Su's face.

Feng Yong ignored him and continued, "You have been exiled to Yunnan. Why do I see that you are not worried at all?"

"How can you not be worried? If you are not worried, why would you come specifically to look for General Feng?"

When Ma Su heard this, his expression became calm again, and he didn't look embarrassed at all.

"What do you mean by this?"

Feng Yongqi said.

"If you want to go to Nanzhong, you must first find the Ghost King. Only then can you have a way to survive!"

Ma Su said half-jokingly.

When Feng Yong heard this, he let out a "tsk", "The barbarians in South China are ignorant and just spread rumors. You are a well-educated person after all, so why are you doing such nonsense?"

It is said that the ghost king wants a thousand women to sleep with him at night. I haven't even seen my beloved wife for a long time.

Thinking of the unparalleled beauty Guan Ji, Feng Yong swallowed his saliva and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable under his body.

When Ma Su heard Feng Yong's words, he said seriously, "I'm not just fooling around. Although Nanzhong used to be a barbaric place, after General Feng's layout in the past two years, it is now somewhat popular."

"I am not talented. Although I have been exiled to Nanzhong, I still want to show what I have learned at Nanzhong. I would like to ask General Feng to teach me."

When Feng Yong heard this, he groaned in his heart. It seemed that he was really woken up by the scolding.

Thinking that only this kind of people could calm down and develop Nanzhong, Feng Yong immediately became interested.

"Although you are a criminal, it is rare to have knowledge. Yunnan is a wild land. If you are really interested, I can recommend it to you."

"Lu Kai from Yunnan County has a close relationship with me. When the time comes, you can go to him with my letter and ask him to hire you as an aide in the Prefect's Mansion. It should be fine."

Lu Kai was kidnapped by Eshun and almost killed, but it was Feng Yong who found a way to rescue him.

Although it was Guan Ji and Huang Ji who really took action, everyone attributed the credit to him, and Feng had no choice but to be disrespectful.

In fact, the north of Yunnan County is Yuexun County. The two counties are close to each other. Unfortunately, they are isolated by poor mountains and rivers, so it is inconvenient to contact them.

To go from Yuexun to Yunnan County, it is best to cross the Hu River southward and enter Jianning County, then go west from Jianning County and take the road into Yunnan County.

Yunnan County and Yongchang County are the most remote and backward places in the Han Dynasty, and are basically isolated from Shu.

If Ma Su had Feng Yong's recommendation, Lu Kai would naturally not have to worry about his exile status. Being able to get the help of such talents would make him laugh out of his dreams.

“I will always remember General Feng’s great kindness!”

Ma Su stood up and gave another big salute.

"Forget it, it's just a letter anyway." Feng Yong waved his hand, "When the time comes, just help me carry a few more letters to Yuexi."

"I will obey the general's wishes. I am going to Yunnan this time. Does the general have anything to teach me?"

Ma Su asked again.

"Yes!" Feng Yong's eyes lit up as soon as he mentioned this, "Tung trees and tea!"

"General, please release him."

"Southern China has many mountains but little flat land. Although efforts are being made to cultivate and grow sugar cane, most of it is on flat land or small hills. It is a pity that so many mountains are left uncultivated."

"The climate there is hot and humid, which is most suitable for planting tung trees and tea trees in the mountains. In this way, not only can we further strengthen the control over the barbarians, but it can also increase the government's taxes."

Feng Yong said this and stood up enthusiastically, "The climate in Longyou is no better than Hanzhong, let alone Shu. In winter, it is extremely cold here, let alone Liangzhou and other places in the future."

"The extreme northwest of Liangzhou is a place where weapons can be frozen. Without preparation, the soldiers will not be able to garrison."

"Using the oil squeezed from the seeds of tung trees, I can refine glycerin and apply it on the face, hands and feet to prevent soldiers from getting frostbite in winter."

"Also, don't forget," Feng Yong said mysteriously, "I burned Longguan with tung oil for a whole day, and then I took it down without any compromise."

"So this tung oil will definitely be used more and more in the future. The tung oil produced by the wild tung oil in Nanzhong will definitely not be enough. We must use more varieties to prepare for the future."

When Ma Su heard this, his face showed joy and he nodded repeatedly, "I understand."

Then he asked, "What about the tea tree?"

Feng Yong smiled and said, "Do you know why those barbarians in Longyou are so polite to me?"

"Isn't it because of General Feng's reputation?"

"This is just one aspect. Another important reason is that they want to buy tea from me."

Feng Yong lay on the couch and raised a finger, "There is too little tea now, so I made an agreement with them. This year, one pound of tea can be exchanged for a sheep!"

When Ma Su heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Such a good thing can happen!"

In ancient times, tea drinking was mostly only popular among the upper class. The common people did not have oil or water in their stomachs, so there was no need to drink tea often. Even if they did, tea mixed with oil would definitely be more popular than the clear tea promoted by Feng Yong.

This phenomenon will continue for hundreds of years, and may continue until there is enough oil and water in the stomachs of the people.

Therefore, making tea and drinking tea as an art has always been a luxury behavior only available to the upper class in ancient times.

But the Hu people are different. They eat beef, mutton, and dairy products. Their bodies lack vitamins. At the same time, because they cannot eat green vegetables for a long time, their constitution is too hot.

When there was no tea, they could only find wild vegetables on the grassland to maintain their health.

However, wild vegetables are not available all year round, and in terms of quantity, they are not enough to support the consumption of nomadic people.

So once tea appeared, it became a necessity for nomadic people.

Pick the leaves from the trees and fry them, and you can exchange them for cattle, sheep and horses. This is not called huge profits. What is huge profits?

"If you want to control the Hu people in Longyou and Liangzhou, the first is to collect wool, the second is to open pastures, and the third is tea, because tea is something they can't live without for their whole lives."

Feng Yong shook his head proudly, "Just go ahead and plant, and I will harvest as much as you plant."

I don’t know if I can supply the Qianghu from Yinping and Wudu by just relying on the tea grown by my own family and several companies related to me?

Longyou, Liangzhou, and in the future there will be Western Regions and Northern Grasslands...

How much tea will be consumed?
Chapter completed!