After listening to Zhang Yunqi's account of Southern Sea Trade, Zhao Xun could only sigh.
"It seems that this is more powerful than I think! My Xiaoguo Army is going to strengthen the maritime trade. In the north... the difference in terrain can only appear in merchant ships in Yizhou, Silla and other places, and the so-called "has not yet appeared.
The sea ships of the foreigners thought the Xiaoguo Army was already good, and it was much worse than the south!"
Nowadays, merchants from Silla, Yizhou and other places come to Xiaoguo's army to trade a lot, from Youzhou, Shandong Peninsula, to Yangzhou, the Jianghuai area, they have their footprints. The trade between Luo and the Tang Dynasty was very prosperous.
.The transport from Dayan to Silla includes various metal crafts, silk fabrics, high-end robes, tea and books. The ones returned from the Silla Peninsula include gold, silver, ginseng, fur, etc.
As for Yizhou, that is, Japan conquered by the previous dynasty, the trade exports were silk, porcelain, copper and iron, and the imports were silver. Because silver was replaced with copper, many merchants deliberately sold copper coins from various places to Yizhou.
For white silver, Zhao Xun's Baiyu Business Name was done like this. Because Zhao Xun formulated the Youzhou gold and silver coins, the exchanged copper coins had no other function except to be merged into copper coins. Later, I heard from the merchants
Yan, I turned to Yizhou. After all, it was more cost-effective to use it to exchange silver than to melt it into copper coins.
Through sea ships, there are more and more types of traded goods. Persian merchants have received gems, corals, agate, spices, medicines and animals and plants from East Africa and Southeast Asia. They exchange silk, porcelain, paper and other items from Dayan.
"No wonder Murong Cheng easily threw away the two guards' guards. It turned out that he was getting richer and richer!" Zhao Xun couldn't help but sigh. Tang Xian's two guards' guards were trapped in Qingzhou, and Xiaoguo Army was killed by
After being a rebel, Zhao Xun thought that the court would mobilize a large army to support the north, at least the Yangzhou navy would go north. Who knew that the court directly stripped the guards of the two guards that did not comply with the military orders and formed a new guard.
Jun. It turns out that Murong Cheng is really not short of money. Of course, it is also related to Tang Xian's killing of Murong Cheng's envoy and seizing the navy general.
Because of the sea trade, some harbor cities have become extremely prosperous. The most dazzling one in the north is Laizhou City in Qingzhou. Of course, it may be the Donglin County of Lingzhou Prefecture in the future. Perhaps soon, it will be called Donglin City.
However, this is not as good as the Guangzhou Prefecture in Jiaozhou to the south. Guangzhou belonged to Nanhai County in the Han Dynasty and the previous dynasties. During the Han Dynasty, there were not many households and it was still a barren land. However, it was because the previous dynasty opened the sea route and because
Its geographical location is superior and has been quite prosperous by maritime trade alone. Now it is the largest city in Jiaozhou. The small county of Guangzhou, which was once a small county, has now become a home of one place.
It can be said that Guangzhou is now the center of Dayan’s overseas trade. From Guangzhou and into the port, there are ships from all over the country.
Zhao Xun did not expect that Guangzhou Prefecture is so powerful now, which is completely beyond his expectations.
The rise and prosperity of maritime trade routes is not accidental, but has a strong background in the times and various factors destined to be prosperous in maritime trade.
The most critical factor is that the Great Yan lost control of the Western Regions. In the previous dynasty, there was another state west of Liangzhou, but it was lost from the Great Yan. Therefore, the land silk that emerged in the Han Dynasty
The road was blocked, which made it impossible to meet the needs of East-West trade exchanges.
Of course, this is just one of the reasons. Land trade is easily affected by the social and political situation. To the west of Liangzhou, there are many forces and countries. If there is a slight change, the caravans will not be guaranteed for safety. Who dares to do so?
Trade at will?
Secondly, land traffic is severely restricted by natural conditions. The journey is long, the environment is harsh and the climate is harsh. The transportation is single, and the items transported are severely dependent on natural conditions, making land traffic increasingly abandoned. If you want to be rich, first
When building roads, it is not just a talk. The emergence of sea transportation has better solved the above problems and has many advantages that are not as good as land. Therefore, sea transportation is becoming increasingly prosperous and eventually replaced land and became the main transportation route.
In addition, it is related to the current situation, because in recent years, the court has had poor wars, disasters have continued to occur, and taxes have increased. Many people in coastal areas have taken boats to go to other places to do business, or to take refuge.
. Rich families also moved south to avoid the storm in the North Korea and went to the eastern region to make money.
Zhao Xun believes that the policies he implemented to encourage and protect foreign businessmen will greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of businessmen.
Of course, the risk of maritime trade is very high. Navigation in the sea is different from inland rivers. The wind and waves are uncertain, and people are always in danger of life. If you are not familiar with the navigation in the sea, you are likely to have no bones, but the huge profits will still stimulate it.
Many businessmen took risks.
Zhang Yunqi basically talked about some situations in Hai Trade and talked with Zhao Xun, which also opened his eyes.
After a while, Zhao Xun said, "In this way, you will be in charge of the Qingzhou branch. I will send someone to assist you. I am not familiar with the maritime trade, so I have this Baiyu business name in the Qingzhou branch.
You have planned it. We can't help but participate in this sea trade."
Zhang Yunqi said: "I will receive the order! I will definitely live up to the great commander of the Grand Governor!"
This is really a big profit. Zhao Xun cannot just watch it, but even if he learns it, he has to learn it. He can get the real money from abroad back no matter how hard he is. This is much more valuable than making money from the people who farm.
As soon as the establishment of the Xiaoguo Army came, the war continued to last, and they were always worried about the finances. Although a lot of surplus was saved due to the reform of the currency, the new policies of the Xiaoguo Army and the projects that benefited the people in various places, as well as the acceptance of refugees,
The finances of the Xiaoguo Army have already bottomed out day and night. Although it is not a deficit, it is not better. It is just that this action was too big at once, and the new policies were implemented in Jizhou to reduce certain taxes.
The logistics pressure of the army suddenly increased, which also caused Zhao Xun to terminate the operation of the guards. Even the original plan to let the Eighth Prefecture Army train in Jiaodong Prefecture was not implemented, so he evacuated from Qingzhou hungry.
There is no doubt that maritime trade is definitely a stable source of finance, and no matter what kind of enemy it is, it cannot be completely cut off. If there is such a good opportunity, Zhao Xun really cannot forgive himself. If he wants to truly understand maritime trade,
You must experience it yourself. You will be able to understand it yourself. You must practice it yourself. This is a permanent truth. You don’t need to be very proficient. But at least you need some basic knowledge. Otherwise, God will know that those people under you will
How can I deceive myself? I just happened to see someone with ability come, how could Zhao Xun not seize the opportunity?
Despite this, Zhao Xun still asked someone to bring a caravan of 22 sea ships, including the fifteen sea ships under Zhang Yunqi's troops, to equip some weapons. These seven sea ships
The ship was also the sea ships of merchants who seized the pirates and provided assistance to the guards. Moreover, they were all large sea ships, each of which was about twenty feet long. If they were equipped with people, they would be enough to accommodate five or six hundred people.
Among these seven sea ships, except for one of them, none of them were detained by Zhao Xun, nor were they given by the Xiaoguo Army Navy. Twenty was bought by the Office of the Internal Affairs during the public auction. As for that one
The ship was naturally a gift from the Qingzhou navy. It was originally given to all the sea ships for free, but Zhao Xun refused and accepted one. He also auctioned the remaining nearly thirty sea ships of different sizes to support the sea trade.
As for the money harvested, in addition to some of the rewards to the navy, the other part is used as the construction of the harbor.
Zhang Yunqi's affairs were quickly found out, and the Shadow Department reported that what Zhang Yunqi said was true. Zhao Xun would naturally not be hasty when appointing such a new person as the chief manager of the party.
The twenty-two ships of the Baiyu Trading Company under the Ministry of Internal Affairs will naturally not be Zhang Yunqi's manpower. The natural branches are all from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are carefully selected.
And some retired soldiers and naval soldiers!
On the tenth day after Zhao Xun evacuated Qingzhou, the guards who sneaked to Langya Prefecture launched a raid on Yanzhou. In just five days, when the Yanzhou Prefecture Army was fighting against the Xuzhou army, but it was unknown, Yanzhou was the northernmost.
The Dongping Prefecture was captured by Tang Xian. Tang Xian officially established his own banner and called himself the General of the Tang Army. Because the court stripped our army of numbers, I simply wanted it, and I called myself.
The move of the former guards, which is now called the Tang army, caught both the Yanzhou Prefecture Army and the Xuzhou Army Li Chi, caught him off guard. They didn't know what was going on. Tang Xian's army took over the largest area in Yanzhou.
The location of this prefecture is very critical, located in the northeast corner of Yanzhou, facing Qingzhou in the north, and Xuzhou in the southeast. In other words, it can attack the Xuzhou army and Yanzhou prefecture army that are now in great battle at any time. The governor of Yanzhou Xu Jie and Xuzhou army in the east
General Li Yi stopped fighting and waited for Tang Xian's actions. When Tang Xian saw that the Xuzhou army and Yanzhou prefecture army had no action, they no longer continued to attack the city. Instead, they began to recruit the Dongping Prefecture army and rectify the local area.
trend.
Li Yi and Xu Jie both cursed, especially Xu Jie. Originally, the Xuzhou army and the Xiaoguo army ignored their existence and led the army into their territory. Tang Xian, who was defeated by the remnant general, also bullied him.
It's a pity that he was angry again and did not directly mobilize the army to attack the Tang army. Because Murong Cheng's military order was to operate against the Xuzhou army and cooperate with the Yangzhou army's actions.
Zhao Xun could not pay attention to the guards. No, it was the movement of the Tang army, but Tang Xian did not do much. He simply led his troops southward, especially after Dongping Prefecture was taken down, the Tang army's actions became even more
It was quick. Cao Bin, the governor of Qingzhou, did not make any more statements, one left and the other came. The Tang army withdrew, and the Qingzhou Prefecture Army took over afterwards. He was sent out to the northern Qingzhou prefectures as if to send guests off.
Although the war was over, the Qingzhou prefectures were also taken over by Cao Bin. However, Cao Bin was also in a big way, and he had to clean up the mess after the war. Cao Bin, who was a little unstoppable, so he sought a solution from Zhao Xun, and Zhao Xun directly
Let him attack those officials, businessmen and big businesses who are not well-known on weekdays and are unkind.
All the charges are ready, colluding with the Tang army, and making ill plans. Kill those who should be killed without any scruples. Anyway, our names are all traitors, so what else can you care about? As long as ordinary people support them, the soldiers, money and food will be guaranteed.
.When you enter, you only need to make the charges public and let the people know that what you did is for everyone. The Tang army has retreated and the Xiaoguo army is on the side, so what are you afraid of?
After hearing Zhao Xun say this, Cao Bin was not vague and directly dealt with a large number of infamous guys. There were too many charges, and every time he killed one, he would definitely cheer for thousands of people. So, there were money and resources.
Of course, this can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. While restoring production in various prefectures and counties after the war, Cao Bin cooperated with the marine trade in Lingzhou Prefecture to encourage the people to join the work.
Because of the need to rush to build ships day and night, many shipyards appeared in Lingzhou Prefecture, so workers naturally needed a large number of workers. In addition, the Xiaoguo Army had regulations on factories under its rule, and it would have a maximum working time for a day.
Minimum wages, etc., so the shift situation occurs, and the number of workers in demand is much larger. In this way, a group of Qingzhou disaster victims can also be solved.
Speaking of shipbuilding, they also brought together a group of merchants who specialized in selling giant trees. They put the giant trees from Silla and the land of the north, opened the red river channel, floated into the sea, tied them into large rafts, and dragged them directly with ships.
The goods, plus dozens of giant trees, were enough to make them more profitable. Among them, the most were cut down by the people of the Marine tribe, especially the Sumo.