"At the end of last year, the Pingxia Army moved to Yingli County and built forts along the east bank of Huluchuan River. From the west and south, it laid siege to the Xixia Jingsai Army and the important town of Weizhou. The current situation is to intensify construction on both sides.
Fortifications, reorganizing troops and horses, adding ordnance. No one knows when the war will begin."
When He Guan started talking, everyone put down their chopsticks and wine glasses and listened quietly.
"The headquarters of the Dingxi Army moved to Liangzhou and joined forces with the Northern Army of the Zhuque Banner to attack the Hexi prefectures. Judging from the latest report, the four prefectures of Gansu, Su, Gua, and Sha in Hexi, as well as the two military divisions of Gansu and Xiping, have
Have self-awareness.”
"The Han families and Uighur and Tubo tribal leaders who controlled the local power sent envoys to Jingzhao Mansion one after another to negotiate with Uncle Yin Ying of Jingzhao Mansion, who represented the imperial court. It was nothing more than bargaining to gain more benefits for themselves. Under the general trend, sooner or later,
They will all be included in the territory of the Song Dynasty."
"The target of the Dingxi Army and the Northern Army of the Zhuque Banner this year should be the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town in the middle and lower reaches of the Yanhai and Zhangye Rivers. The water there is fertile and the grass is beautiful, and there are more than 20,000 troops, mostly Uighurs, Tubos and Mozhi.
The Buzu people are from the north, but the leaders and those in power are the Dangxiang people.”
"The report said that the military commander had a tough attitude and even killed the courier from Ganzhou who was delivering the surrender letter. It was very bad. The Dingxi Army and the Privy Council have judged that the Yan Military Division in Heishui Town is the biggest cancer threatening peace in Hexi.
, to get rid of it quickly, it has been included in the military advisory office's plan for this year."
Everyone nodded.
This information is not news in the northwest. The four states of Hexi, the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town, including the Xixia soldiers and civilians, also know that the Song Army will pull out this thorn in the flesh sooner or later. But Kaifeng City, which is located in the rear and far away from the front line, is surprising.
Interesting news to hear.
Li Wei asked in confusion: "The Yan Army Division in Heishui Town is isolated, and the four neighboring Hexi prefectures also intend to abandon Xia and join the Song Dynasty. Why is the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town so tough despite being isolated and helpless?"
"If Mr. Cunzhen has read the map and understands the location of the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town, he will be able to solve this puzzle. In fact, the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town is not alone. To the north is Shangjing in Northern Liao Dynasty.
Dao, the largest tribe in Mobei is called the Kelie tribe. If they are attacked by our army and retreat to Mobei after defeat, they can take a detour back to the Xixia Hetao area and return to Xingqing Mansion."
"With this escape route, the party nobles of the Heishui Military Division have nothing to fear. They are at odds with the tribes of the noble families in the Hexi provinces, and they have fought bloody battles with me in the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years. They have heavy blood debts and dare not surrender even if they want to. The only way is
Just return to Xixia."
Li Wei nodded repeatedly: "After listening to Uncle He Shi's explanation, I suddenly became enlightened."
Chen Xiu raised his wine glass and said to the crowd: "Listening to Uncle He Shi's words, my heart is full of excitement. The glorious Song Dynasty, the sun and the moon shine together. I just suggested that we all drink this cup together and wish us a prosperous Song Dynasty, a prosperous people and a strong country, and a hundred battles."
Yum!”
"good!"
Everyone responded loudly, stood up, raised their glasses, and drank from the glasses together.
When everyone sat down, Zhang Kangguo said with a smile: "The Hexi states have not officially abandoned the Xia Dynasty and joined the Song Dynasty, but several trading companies are already impatient. It is said that they are hoarding a large amount of goods and preparing to set off for Hexi."
Li Jian also echoed: "Yes, these days, there are dozens of trading companies that have reported to the Security Department that Tongguan is suitable. According to the new system, from the time the application materials are verified to be correct, the approval must be completed within fifteen official days.
.”
"However, customs clearance and trade is not a trivial matter. If the smuggling of funds to the enemy is later discovered, the approving personnel will be implicated and exposed if they are found to have lax approval procedures and incomplete review materials. Therefore, colleagues from the Border Bureau will conduct background checks and sign the documents."
I’m extremely busy with the joint guarantee documents.”
Li Miao was moved when he heard this. He received a letter from his hometown a few days ago, saying that the clan members jointly contributed funds to expand the original trading company, renamed it Yongtai Trading Company, and also joined the Jiangxi Chamber of Commerce.
Then the tribesmen told Li Miao that Yongtai Trading Co., Ltd. wanted to do some "import and export business", and both Northwest and East China Sea sea trade were suitable. They wanted him to help find a way.
Li Miao had served as a general magistrate for a state. His rank was not high, but he had to deal with a wide range of local affairs and was familiar with relevant commercial regulations and laws. In addition, he studied at the Yilun Hall, and commercial affairs was one of the required subjects.
Li Miao knew that according to the "Laws of Commercial Entities" in the "Commercial Code" promulgated by Zhongshu Province, commercial associations that conduct business transactions can prepare and obtain licenses from the government affairs departments of counties, states, and counties.
Then go to the tax department to register and prepare.
But if you want to do business across counties, you have to go to the prefecture to register; if you want to do business across prefectures, you have to go to the county to register; if you want to do business across counties, you have to go to the Yubu Department of Commerce and Industry
Registration with the Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance.
If you want to do business abroad, you have to go to the Department of Taxation to register for entry and exit duties, and go to the Security Department of the Ministry of War to prepare and obtain customs clearance.
In order to prevent tax evasion and smuggling, during the actual transaction process, all goods must be declared to the state tax bureau or above at the place of departure. There are no prohibited or illegal goods, and they can only be shipped after verification. Transport them to the nearest designated warehouse before leaving customs.
At the customs duty station, the tax officials there will check the preparation list, pay the tax, and then issue a customs clearance certificate after checking that everything is correct.
When exiting customs, submit the customs clearance, preparation list, and customs clearance voucher to the border police and customs inspector at the border gate, and verify that the physical items are correct before leaving the country.
Finally, the Taxation Department will collect the shipment preparation list, customs clearance and tax payment at the site, and the customs clearance verification form of the customs tax inspector, and check them in three ways. If there is a problem in any link, the documents will not match, and the Taxation Department will strictly investigate.
In order to smuggle and evade taxes, trading companies must open up links in three different areas, which is too difficult. And I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are watching in secret, and they will get involved at the slightest sign of trouble.
Once clues are revealed, the Inspection Bureau of the Department of Taxation, the Border Bureau of the Department of Security, and the Judicial Investigation Bureau may take action.
Therefore, under the new commercial tariff system, it is too difficult to play with flowers as unscrupulously as before. At least before new methods are devised, you must follow this set of rules honestly.
As a merchant in the East China Sea, I really couldn't find a way for a while. But in the northwest, I could barely find a way. Li Jian and Li Shaoyi served as deputy chiefs of the Security Department. Although he was responsible for establishing the security police force, he was an old minister of Qiandi.
, for a person wearing a bullfight uniform, the top and bottom leaders of the Security Department must give him some face.
Zhang Kangguo is the right minister of the Ministry of Planning and the immediate superior of the Taxation Department. I dare not ask him to engage in malpractice for personal gain. It is okay to ask him to say a few words to help the Taxation Department handle things more efficiently.
Li Miao asked tentatively: "The northwest is not very peaceful now, so merchants are so eager to stock up on goods and trade? Are the profits so huge?"
Zhang Kangguo smiled and replied: "Yan Si doesn't know something. As long as the goods are transported to the four states in Hexi, you can make a profit by changing hands. The countries in the Western Regions west of Shazhou are eager to feed us the goods of the Song Dynasty. If we Dingxi this year
The army defeated the Heishui Army and recaptured Juyanhai, which is even more incredible. We can directly do business with the tribes in Mobei and Jinshan. Tea, spirits, cotton, silk...the supply exceeds the demand."
Siluke
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
"When Mr. Bin said this, I suddenly became enlightened."
Li Wei also heard his uncle Li Miao's intentions, raised his glass, and offered a sincere toast to Zhang Kangguo.
After eating and drinking for half an hour, He Guan, Li Miao, and Li Jian made an appointment with two other friends. They had already arrived and had ordered food and drinks. They did not dare to delay for too long, so they apologized and took their leave.
go.
The private room suddenly became much quieter. This chapter has been completed!