Guan Ning was thinking, and it suddenly occurred to him that the root cause of the difficulty was actually very simple.

In one word, poor!

Two words, no money!

Nothing can be done without money, and economy is the basis for development.

So what should we do?

If you don’t have money, make money.

Got it!

Guan Ning thought of a way, a very sinful way, but also a way to quickly accumulate capital!

He raised his hand to signal that some people in the surrounding areas should be cleared away, leaving only Sun Pusheng, Zheng Shi and other major generals, as well as Huizhou Prefect Qi Hou and others.

Guan Ning looked at Sun Pusheng and asked with a rather strange look.

"Do you want to be a pirate?"

Later, Imperial Navy General Sun Pusheng recalled that it was precisely because of these words that the navy, which was still weak, began to develop rapidly...

You ask me what was my first reaction at that time?

To be honest, I was stunned.

It wasn't until His Majesty asked again that he came back to his senses.

"Do you want to be a pirate?"

This time Sun Pusheng was sure that he heard correctly.

"Your Majesty... We were originally from the Water Transport Gang. Although we often fought over territory, we have never committed any robbery or robbery."

Sun Pusheng thought that His Majesty was testing him.

He was so busy that he said: "We have already received formal training and have become Daning Navy, let alone do these things."

He knew that His Majesty hated this kind of thing, so he emphasized it repeatedly and did not dare to neglect at all.

Guan Ning regretted a little.

They shouldn't have been trained in the first place, and now it seems that they no longer have the aura of being a martial artist.

Water transportation gang is an elegant way of saying it, and to be more precise, it should be a river.

They do everything.

But it doesn't matter, just cultivate it again.

It is difficult to learn well and easy to learn badly.

Guan Ning thought to herself and said, "I am telling you seriously."

"To be honest, with the current conditions of the imperial court, it cannot provide much help for the construction of the navy, and I am afraid that this will be the case in the long term."

Because he implemented compulsory education in the south, this will be a large expenditure for a long time and will not be able to support the development of the Navy.

"So, you need to find a way on your own."

Sun Pusheng was slightly stunned, paused for a moment and then asked in surprise: "Are you talking about becoming a pirate and robbing?"

"Is there any faster way than grabbing money?"

Guan Ning's words left Sun Pusheng speechless, as if he really didn't.

"But……"

"But what?"

Guan Ning asked lightly: "Are you feeling hard about it?"

"This shouldn't be a problem, right? You are all from the water transport gang. You have done all kinds of evil things to make a living. Now you are just returning to your old profession. What's wrong with this?"

These words made Sun Pusheng speechless again.

Several people around him looked at Guan Ning in surprise, as if they were meeting him for the first time.

In the eyes of many people, His Majesty is very controversial, but he has never been associated with sin.

Unexpectedly, he would let his own army become pirates now?

Qi Hou's eyes widened, feeling so unreal.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm not a kind-hearted person."

Guan Ning thought to herself.

Can a kindhearted person become an emperor?

He has a pretty good idea of ​​how many people he has killed.

Although somewhat inappropriate, this is indeed the fastest way to accumulate capital.

Several people were still immersed in shock, and Guan Ning said: "Actually, you can't be considered pirates. On the surface, you are a caravan, and you will be carrying a large number of rare goods for foreign trade."

"Among other things, Yongzhou's silks and satins are outstanding and very popular in other countries. In addition, there are Songzhen ceramics and other products, which are all good goods for trade."

Sun Pusheng couldn't keep up with his thoughts and asked doubtfully: "This is just normal business, not pirates?"

"Besides, the Wei State has set up a traffic jam at sea, making it inconvenient to pass through."

Huizhou Prefect Qihou also echoed.

"If you say to set up a card, set up a card. Is the sea the backyard of Wei State?"

Guan Ning curled his lips and said disdainfully.

What he said is also true.

Although the Wei State was relatively developed in shipping, it was not able to dominate the sea.

Sun Pusheng nodded.

"Land transportation cannot control smuggling, let alone sea transportation."

They have done this kind of business before and know the inside story very well.

"You should know that too, right?"

Sun Pusheng looked at Qi Hou.

"Um."

Qi Hou said: "It is precisely because of the restrictions imposed by the Wei State that some people take desperate risks and make money!"

"As you mentioned, silk and porcelain are very popular items in Wei and other countries. Businessmen from Wei have ventured here, and I encourage me to sell them to the merchants, but there is no channel."

"You asked General Sun to form a caravan. This is a good choice. The profits from smuggling are also very high."

Qi Hou was not a pedantic person and immediately thought of the benefits.

This was equivalent to a caravan organized by the imperial court, and he also believed in Sun Pusheng's ability.

Wei's decision to cut off trade between the two countries was a matter at the national level, but there were still private transactions. As far as he knew, there were Wei businessmen who were still doing private business.

It can also promote local economic development.

This business can be done.

"That's feasible."

Sun Pusheng also agreed, this is how people think. Once it is opened, it feels like nothing.

If you don’t have money, find a way to make money.

Wouldn't it be nice to earn money from smuggling and put it into dockyards to build ships and build an army?

In the past two years, he has been tired of staying here, doing nothing but training, let alone the brothers.

Being able to run outside is something they never dream of.

"But what does this have to do with pirates?"

he asked curiously.

Guan Ning smiled slightly.

"You are a caravan, but you are also a pirate!"

"Ship the goods out and sell them, then change your flag and become pirates. You can rob other countries' merchant ships, go to the coastal areas of Wei to plunder, or go further. In short, you are doing what pirates should do, right?

, you can also rob pirates and take advantage of others!"

Guan Ning became more and more excited as he talked.

"Go and rob if you don't have money, and rob if you don't have a boat. I can promise that you can keep 50% of the stolen property for yourself. This is your own profit, and no one else needs to interfere. The other 50% will be confiscated."

Hear this.

The surprise in Sun Pusheng's eyes became more and more serious, but it quickly subsided and turned into excitement.

Yes!
To be continued...