After the Sifang Army barracks was built, Pu Fengli, the city lord of Jinhae and the owner of the place, came over once accompanied by Pu Defa and brought a lot of food, which was regarded as a labor force. On behalf of the Pu family, he expressed his gratitude to the Jizhou Army.
It was just a symbolic trip. Pu Fengli did not have too much contact with Feng Wanli. As for testing the other party for his own use, he did not even do it. I am afraid that he also knows it.
, once you really do this, it will only damage the relationship between the Park family and Prince Ji, and the most likely result is that the Quartet Army will withdraw. Then next time the Japanese raid the border, I am afraid they will have to deal with it alone.
The losses were heavy.
Japanese people are very fierce, and they are often brave enough to fight for something valuable. Even if many so-called Japanese warriors were seriously injured on the battlefield, they would still use Japanese swords to hack at Korean soldiers. This kind of risk would be life or death.
The indifferent appearance had already frightened the Korean soldiers out of fear.
Unless the number of soldiers is three times that of the Japanese, the Korean soldiers will no longer have the courage to compete with the Japanese. This is a disgraceful thing to say, but it is also true.
Now, 15,000 Jizhou Army has arrived outside Jinhai City. Once the Japanese appear, they will have a strong new army. Even if the Jizhou Army has an average combat strength, the numerical advantage is there, so what?
It can also make the Japanese people fearful and attack Jinhai City less often in the future, which is the best result.
Speaking of which, because Goryeo is close to the sea, there is no shortage of food. The richness of the sea is unimaginable. There are endless fish here. Although eating every day will make you tired, at least it will not fill your stomach.
What's the problem?
It is precisely because the most basic life problems can be easily solved that the people here lack the spirit of struggle and improvement. Such a nation is lucky, but it is also sad. It is doomed that it cannot become stronger and can only
Stay in a corner and act based on other people's faces.
After Feng Wanli and Guan Zhi arrived here, they quickly learned about the situation from the scouts. Together with some information sent by Longya and Anxiang, they had a better understanding of the Korean people.
They don't want to criticize each other's worldview. Yes, that's what His Highness said. Everyone has a different way of living. Although they look down upon Gao Li's non-controversial mentality, Feng Wanli and the two will not point it out. They have not forgotten.
What is your main mission here?
Through maritime trade, we can sell the things produced in Jicheng and buy back the things Jicheng needs. In addition, we can build a qualified and powerful navy.
As King Ji said, the sea is like a vast golden land. Whoever can become the master of this place will have endless and inexhaustible wealth.
The secret letter was delivered, and seeing that the wax-painted seal was intact, Feng Wanli opened it in front of Chief of Staff Guan Zhi, and carefully read His Highness's latest instructions.
After the letter was circulated between the two of them, Feng Wanli said: "It seems that I have to invite Mr. Park to come over. But how many cargo ships are suitable?"
"Thirty ships, after all, it's the first time. It can't be too many, and it can't be too few." Guan Zhi gave his own opinion.
"Okay." Feng Wanli nodded and agreed, and then called the messenger to send someone to Jinhai City to ask Pu Defa to come. Tang Ao's maritime trade began.
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Jicheng.
The newly built four-wheeled carriage, various shapes of exquisite glass, mirrors, perfumes, soaps, and high-quality iodized salt were put on the carriage one by one, and transported from Jizhou to Goryeo. Battalion Commander Huben Zuo Zhuang
He personally escorted the troops with 2,000 troops from his headquarters, and was accompanied by 5,000 reserve troops.
Unless such a team encounters an equal number of bandits or government troops, there will be no security problems.
After seeing off the transport team, Tang Ao came to Jizhou Prefecture Treasury, where he checked the storage situation of official grain. It is worth mentioning that in addition to Chief Shi Hance, there was also an outsider who accompanied Beidi, who was the envoy sent to Jicheng before Beidi.
Gongsun Guang.
Beidi deliberately opened a way for the Xiongnu, which caused the crisis in Baijun. Tang Ao was so angry that he scolded Beidi for going back on his word, and sent people to capture the envoy Gongsun Guang. This man also ran away quickly when he saw the opportunity.
, escaped from the inn first and hid in a green building in the city.
The power of the people is great. The people of Chaoyang District reappeared. When wanted posters were plastered all over the city and huge rewards were offered, only five days later, Gongsun Guang was reported. When the Jizhou Army got the news, they arrested him.
At the same time, the bustard of the brothel, including the financial backer behind him, were all arrested for collaborating with the enemy. Among them, the financial owner was killed, his house was ransacked, the bustard was killed after being paraded through the streets, and other people related to him were also sentenced to several crimes.
Prison sentences ranging from one year to more than ten years.
The punishment this time is a bit heavier, but Tang Ao wants to tell everyone through this incident how costly it is to be a traitor. Whenever we encounter such a thing in the future, if we take this as a lesson, I am afraid there will be fewer traitors.
It's also a blessing.
Gongsun Guang, who was captured, thought that he was certain to die. But soon the good news came that Beidi and the Xiongnu were defeated, and peace was restored on the border. In order to prevent the war from starting, Gongsun Guang only served two months of hard labor, and then
After paying a large bail, he was released. This time, Tang Ao deliberately took him with him, just to let him see how powerful Jizhou was.
For foreigners who often don't even have enough to eat, the best way to show their powerful side in front of them is to let them see enough food. This is the most tempting side. In fact, when Gongsun
When Guang saw the piles of grain that were about to overflow in the Jicheng treasury, he felt bad all over. His eyes were full of excitement and excitement, and he couldn't help but ask, "His Royal Highness King Ji
, I’m afraid the people in Jizhou can’t eat so much food, right?”
"It doesn't matter, if you can't finish it in one year, it will be fine in two years. There will always be a time when you finish it, right?" Tang Ao answered casually as if he didn't understand what Gongsun Guang said.
"This... the food will not taste good if it is stored for a long time. Even so, why not sell some to us in Beidi, we are willing to pay for it." Gongsun Guang did not hint, and even avoided the temptation,
He directly made a request to buy it. There was no other way. The temptation of food was too great for Beidi.
"Silver, how much silver do you have, and how much can you buy back?" Tang Ao finally turned around, smiled at Gongsun Guang, and then said: "Forget it, compared to silver, you Beidi don't have the ability.
There are many kings. Besides, this time our Jizhou soldiers captured Shile City and brought back a lot of money. I’m afraid you won’t have too much money now. Bring some actual things in exchange.”
The royal capital Shile City was captured. In such a hurry, most of the silver coins and wealth that were not taken away were captured by the Jizhou Army who entered the city and brought back as trophies by Tang Ao. Just these things, the total amount of silver coins was
There are as many as 50 million. Because of this, Beidi's vitality has been greatly damaged. Now that he proposes to use money to buy grain, I am afraid that even if Tang Ao agrees, Beidi will not have the strength.
Gongsun Guang looked bitter when he heard this, "But we, Dadi, also need war horses very much."
"Oh, then it won't hinder us. Whether you want food or war horses, you can choose for yourself. I will not force anyone." Tang Ao had a winner's smile on his face. How could he not know?
War horses are good friends of the Di people. No one will use them as trading items unless they have to. But there is no way. The Jizhou Army wants to build a powerful cavalry team, and war horses are indispensable. The barbarians from the west
It's too far to buy there, so we can only focus on Beidi.
Although Tang Ao had already reached an agreement with Beidi Chengzuo to do business with each other before, and the other party had already begun to send war horses. But when doing business, you always have to think more and prepare for a rainy day. More importantly, after there is competition,
, the value of the war horse can be reduced, which will help Tang Ao obtain the maximum results at the minimum cost.
Gongsun Guang is the other leg chosen by Tang Ao. The reason why he took this person to see the granary in Jizhou was to let him understand that as long as there were enough war horses, food would not be a problem. After all, Jizhou now,
The rush to open up wasteland has begun. Because the land here is black and very fertile, unless it is a disaster year, the harvest is guaranteed and we can be self-sufficient. The reason why people are arranged to buy grain from the south by sea is
Firstly, the price of food is not high now, so there is no harm in hoarding more. Even if it is not enough, you can sell it to Beidi and the Xiongnu in exchange for what you need.
Secondly, Tang Ao wanted to use this to send a signal to the outside world, that is, Jizhou is a land short of food. In this way, other forces will not notice him, and even underestimate him. On the battlefield, contempt will bring consequences to others.
There is no need to elaborate too much on the consequences.
To the north is the black land, especially to the north of Jizhou, which is a completely primitive land, which will be Heilongjiang in the future. The land there will be more fertile and well developed, and there will be countless grain fields. This is Tang Ao's advantage.
Remoteness and poverty are just the impression given by outsiders. In the final analysis, the bitter cold is real, but with coal and sufficient wood, it can be safely endured. Even the temperature in the wing in winter is far higher than in the Central Plains.
area.
Gongsun Guang was silent. Food is indeed what they urgently need. As long as there is enough food, Beidi can survive and grow without starving. On the contrary, although war horses are important, if they are not used for foreign campaigns, they are far less important.
Food plays a greater role.
As for foreign campaigns, Beidi, which has been defeated several times in several battles, has been frightened by the Jizhou Army. It will not be able to fight again in a short period of time, and it will take several years to recover, which makes the role of war horses smaller. In the final analysis,
Survival was still the first priority. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, Gongsun Guang bowed his head and agreed. "Okay, Your Highness Prince Ji, when I go back this time, I will convince the Gongsun family to exchange their extra war horses for food."
"Very good, I believe this king, this is a win-win policy, hahaha." Tang Ao was very happy after finally getting through to Gongsun Guang. This not only meant that he would be able to get more war horses in the near future, but also meant that he would be able to get more war horses in a short period of time.
Neijizhou will no longer be harassed by Beidi and the Xiongnu, so the Jizhou army can concentrate on training and strengthening the army. When the opportunity is right, they will go north from Jizhou and conquer the Central Plains.
