Chapter 521 The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan’s methods, Gao Yao returns!

Chapter 521 The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan’s methods, Gao Yao returns!

In the era of hundreds of schools of thought, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan remained hidden. He possessed secret methods that were difficult for others to see. When he first came here and just completed his journey, he had already begun to carefully plan and pass on what he had learned to some of the disciples of the hundreds of schools, secretly planning to use them for his own benefit in the future. Master Xu was one of them.

The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan is not only well-educated and well-versed in history, but also has a lot of knowledge in his mind. After all, he has enjoyed the three thousand beauties in the harem and experienced fighting on the battlefield. All kinds of things have lost their meaning in the eyes of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. After all, it is calculated in thousands of years. Even if he only studies one day's events every year and writes them down, the total is amazing. Otherwise, he would not have started to want to crack this cycle.

Moreover, because he had experienced countless reincarnations and vicissitudes of life, he had a clear understanding of many things in the world. Although it might be a bit exaggerated to say that he knew everything, he was definitely able to teach the disciples of those sects with ease.

Thanks to the careful guidance of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan and his silent support and help behind the scenes, these disciples grew up quickly as if they had obtained rare treasures. They emerged in their respective schools and became special figures that attracted much attention, and even became the top masters in their fields.

Conventional methods are no longer able to shake Gao Yao's indestructible ruling position. Therefore, after careful consideration, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan decided to take a different approach and adopt an ingenious strategy - using the intricate relationships and affairs between various sects to influence Gao Yao's regime.

On the one hand, he cleverly won over Gongzi Gao, saw through and took advantage of the ambition hidden deep in Gongzi Gao's heart, and made him an important force in his own camp; on the other hand, he used various means to sow discord and fan the flames, trying to shake the minds of Gao Yao's loyal ministers, thereby gradually weakening Gao Yao's power base.

The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan was clear-headed. He knew that in this situation, those ministers who tried to waver would not be easy to deal with. Back then, the imperial court had sent 300,000 troops to the border, but they were unable to force those who followed Gao Yao wholeheartedly to betray their master. Now, the world was peaceful and prosperous, and it was harder than climbing to the sky to make these people betray Gao Yao.

Therefore, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan never expected to make these ministers turn against him directly in this way. His real intention was to provoke internal fighting among these ministers. After all, each family is in a different environment and situation, and their interests are naturally different.

Take Han Xin for example, he was eager to expand the territory and establish great achievements; Xiao He, on the other hand, focused on how to appease the people and promote national development, and was committed to creating a long-term peaceful and prosperous era; as for Zhang Liang, under the premise of revenge, it would be great if he could make the former homeland of Korea experience real prosperity again. It can be said that although everyone's calculations are different, there are always differences, big or small.

Besides, although there were quite a few officials cultivated by Gao Yao himself, most of them did not form a clear political faction. And there was another unavoidable reality before them - the official positions they held were really low!

Moreover, these officials were the foundation of the court, but they were likely to be led astray. This situation was really frustrating, and even Gao Yao was helpless. After all, it was not easy to completely reverse the situation by relying on the efforts of one or two people. If one tried to directly copy the modern thinking mode to the Qin Dynasty, it would undoubtedly be a foolish dream.

This gave the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan an opportunity. He cleverly used his unique way of thinking and the concept of unity and cooperation to deeply explore and make full use of the various conflicts and contradictions among Gao Yao's subordinates. He suppressed the hostile forces through step-by-step means and gradually cultivated his confidants to ascend to high positions.

In the long run, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's people will be able to firmly occupy a seat in the court, and their status will be decisive. Only by planning in this way can we lay a solid foundation for the final Jedi counterattack.

At the same time, Gaoyao finally accomplished the great feat of going to sea after going through untold hardships! The trip, which was originally expected to be completed in just six months, was delayed to nearly ten months due to various unexpected difficulties and obstacles before returning to Kuaiji. However, as the saying goes, "A blessing in disguise", the benefits of this long journey are also obvious.

They basically encountered all kinds of special situations that might be encountered at sea along the way, including storms, tsunamis, heavy rains, and attacks by some large marine creatures. If it weren't for the various vegetables that Gao Yao prepared in advance, they might have suffered from various types of anemia or night blindness. Moreover, sailing on the sea for a long time is a great test for the soldiers' psychological quality. Not only that, they also unfortunately met some fierce natives and suffered fierce attacks from them.

Fortunately, these so-called natives were still basically in the category of wooden products, and some even used stones as a means of attack. They had no power to fight back under the powerful force of Gao Yao, which delayed a lot of time invisibly.

Fortunately, all the hard work finally paid off with gratifying results. They successfully opened up and built two important ports overseas. Although the two ports are still under intensive construction, it is foreseeable that once completed, they will become key hubs connecting trade between different regions.

Moreover, in order to ensure the safety, stability and subsequent development of the port, Gao Yao also carefully deployed 3,000 fully armed personnel in each place. At the same time, there are sufficient ships, mountains of food and seeds, a variety of sophisticated weapons, and a full range of tools and other supplies. With such strong backing support, whether it is to deal with the possible attack of the natives again, or to ensure the basic living needs required for long-term garrisoning here, it seems to be easy.

This 3,000-man armed force is by no means an ordinary force. If measured purely by the number of people and the level of equipment, even in today's global scope, its combat effectiveness can be said to be outstanding. Faced with such a powerful military presence, it is simply a pipe dream for those indigenous forces to easily defeat it.