Qingshan Nu was silent for a while, then subconsciously took a step back and said with a wry smile: "Guo Xuanshi, you have such a big appetite."
When Guo Ning started out in the wild a few months ago, he was still ignorant of the imperial system. But since then he has assumed great power and witnessed the turbulence in Zhongdu City, and he has grown rapidly. So in addition to his ferocity, he has become more and more powerful.
Possessing deep and cunning qualities.
At this moment, he went around a few times to ask for something from the imperial court, which really hit the imperial court's weakness and truly demonstrated his tyranny and confidence.
Guo Ning's meaning was very clear. What he wanted to do or didn't want to do on Shandong East Road did not depend on the court's permission at all.
Other propaganda envoys appointed by the imperial court must rely on the majesty of the imperial court to suppress the local areas. The power given by the imperial court is the basis for them to exercise power in the local areas.
But Guo Ning is different. What he relies on from beginning to end is the force he has gathered. And his control of this force stems from the huge prestige he won by fighting to the death to cut off the rear cover after the imperial court's northern defense line collapsed.
The Zhongdu court could only roughly estimate how Yang An'er's rebels were, or how much power King Sui had gathered in Kaifeng Mansion. However, the emperor himself came to power through a coup, and the powerful force of Ding Haijun was still fresh in his memory. Therefore, when he wanted to
In order to make both the traitors and traitors suffer, the first thing to ensure is that the navy is not involved, lest this evil tiger turn the war of attrition into a quick decisive battle.
However, after Tu Danyi's death, the emperor's imperial power in the Zhongdu court was greatly enhanced, and his confidence also increased a lot. So he thought interestingly, and compared the reward that Tu Danyi had given Guo Ning that day, he came up with a personal gift from Tu Danyi.
A first-grade official position as bait or compensation.
Perhaps the emperor thought this was enough.
And Guo Ning turned a blind eye to the official position of Xuanfu envoy of Shandong East Road, which was a mockery to the emperor: It was originally mine, or something I could easily get, what's the point of giving it to me again? You actually want me to be grateful.
, and then open your mouth and spit out the benefits you will get?
Your Majesty, how big is your face? Do you think I am stupid?
Since the emperor sent his own envoys to visit, Guo Ning must want more than the emperor is willing to give! What Guo Ning wants is for the emperor to open the door to Ding Haijun's activities in Liaodong and grant Guo Ning full power!
Reaching out to Liaodong was not a sudden idea of Guo Ning's, but a plan that he and his staff had been planning for a long time.
It has been more than half a year since the Dinghai navy arrived in Shandong, but due to a fierce battle with the Mongolian army in the process, the time to completely control the three states of Deng, Lai, and Ninghai was still short.
Tens of thousands of military and civilian households under Guo Ning's command have just begun spring plowing. More than a million acres of land have not yet seen production, and grain hoards everywhere are only getting in and out. They are actually starting to get a little nervous.
The minerals in various parts of Denglai have not yet turned into an endless supply of weapons, farm tools and money. However, the hard-earned money of the miners and craftsmen must not only not be withheld, but also given generously, so those who moved Chu materials began to think about whether they should
Find a reason to beat the autumn breeze of the local rich and powerful households in Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture.
Another example is the various departments of the military government. Many management ideas follow the old system to a small extent, but many are innovations adapted to local conditions. Are these ideas useful? Are they suitable? Are the officials in office qualified? It all takes time.
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The same goes for the army. Although the soldiers are brave and tenacious, they also need to be rewarded after fighting bravely.
The soldiers wanted to get married, they wanted to see a bumper harvest from their new fields, they wanted to see some spare money on hand, they wanted to see their wives grow bigger, they wanted to see their new homes slowly add one more animal and one more piece of furniture.
One more piece of clothing, one more pots and pans, one more piece of strong armor that can be left to future generations, and even a few more people eating around the table.
Guo Ning is a commander who was born in the army and has always understood the thoughts of the soldiers. He knows that at special moments, the soldiers have huge potential that can be exploited, but as a commander, he cannot regard this kind of oppression as the norm. As a commander-in-chief,
, you must treat your soldiers as human beings, then they will be willing to go through life and death for you.
Therefore, these must be done slowly and take time.
Until all these things come to fruition, Ding Haijun will not take large-scale actions. Just as Guo Ning previously ordered his subordinates, build walls high, accumulate grain widely, step by step in an orderly manner, lay a solid foundation, and then build tall buildings.
The royal way to do great things.
Guo Ning shouted in front of Qingshan Nu that he wanted to fight with Mizhou Guojiao'er. This was pure nonsense to scare people who didn't know the truth.
But if you want to do big things, you can't just limit your vision to the one-third of an acre of land in front of you.
There is an old saying that says, "Sail against the current, if you don't advance, you will fall back." Another saying, "It is better to lose a few pieces than to lose one." These two ancient sayings are just like the situation in which troubled times are approaching and everyone wants to compete.
Of course, one's own territory must be well managed and strengthened, but playing a few idle moves on the outside of the chessboard is also essential.
Ding Haijun has already lost several moves of Xian chess. At the moment, Xian chess does not bring territory or troops, but in the long run, it will play a huge role in improving the strength.
Reaching out towards Liaodong will naturally have its impact. Let’s not talk about the long term, just look at the most immediate one:
The official or smuggled trade between the Song and Jin countries lasted for hundreds of years. There were only five items that were truly huge and could bring huge profits: grain, tea, and medicinal materials from the Song Dynasty, and salt and horses from the Jin Dynasty.
Based on the situation in the northern part of the Jin Kingdom at this time, the demand for food and medicinal materials has reached incredible levels. Even if the maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty were eager to make money, they all said calmly that if the business reached this scale, they would probably not be able to avoid it.
Open deployment along the rivers, coasts, and Huaidong. At least at this level, we can ensure that huge amounts of transportation are not hindered.
The problem is that the Jin Kingdom has been invaded by the Mongolian army one after another, and there are fewer things that can be traded than before. Gold, silver, copper coins, etc., are only used for a small amount of luxury goods transactions; they can be used to offset the huge import of food and medicinal materials.
Yes, it must have a huge output with the same specifications.
However, there is no output.
The salt fields across Hebei have long been destroyed by the Mongols, and not even a tenth of the salt remains. The salt fields in the three states of Denglai recovered quickly, but it will take a long time to increase the output enough to be sold to the Song Dynasty.
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Let alone horses. Guo Ning's own army expanded several times. Even if he extorted thousands of war horses from the Mongolian army, he still felt that there were not enough. Where could he get the horses?
This is an important reason why the negotiations with the merchants to move Chu materials have been postponed to this day.
There is no shortcut to solve this problem. Other than this, the goods are all small and small, and the big hole cannot be blocked. The people of the Song Dynasty wanted salt and horses, and they had to give them to the navy.
The improvement of salt production can be found within the three states of Denglai. But the horses cannot be solved internally. Even if Guo Ning forces Ma Laoliu and Wang Kou'er, who promoted the military horses, to jump, Ma Juzi will not be able to solve the problem internally.
It cannot be grown from the ground.
Therefore, Guo Ning has long been planning for Liaodong, which is across the sea.
The idea is very simple. Since your own business is short of horses, you should go to places where there are horses. The northeastern hinterland of Dajin has always been an important source of war horses, and in this, the Zhongdu Imperial Court can really play a role.
. After all, with the support of the imperial court, Ding Haijun can say that it is doing serious business.
At this time, Qingshan Nu came to his door, which made Guo Ning think, could God help me?
In response to Qingshan Nu's emotion, Guo Ning smiled and said: "I went to Liaodong mainly for the horses, but also to do other business. Angels, don't be suspicious. In the final analysis, all this is for Dajin."
When his loyal words came out, Qingshan Nu didn't look moved and continued to sigh.
For other Xuanfu envoys, such a request is not too much. Before the other Xuanfu envoys left Zhongdu, they all made some requests to the emperor more or less, whether they were accurate or not depended on the emperor's wishes.
But who is Guo Ning? He is the person who once kidnapped the emperor and caused a big fuss in Zhongdu. He is the person who is deeply feared by the emperor! If this person stretches out his hands and feet in other places, the emperor will be on guard for a long time and cannot sleep. Now,
He wants the emperor to grant him the authority to cross the sea and go to Liaodong?
Is he doing it for Dai Jin? Who believes it?
Who can guarantee that this guy will not cause trouble in Liaodong? Who can guarantee that he will not take the opportunity to grab something in Liaodong? There is already a brother Yeluliu in Liaodong who has proclaimed himself king and emperor, and Pu Xianwannu is not a worry-free person...
Not messy enough?
After a while, the Qingshan servant said in a deep voice: "Envoy, you know His Majesty's temperament. He has already given what he can. If you insist on more, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."
Guo Ning replied easily: "Oh? Why are you afraid of the law? Is it like the emperor is afraid that I will cause trouble in Shandong?"
It’s almost impossible to talk about this!
This Guo Ning is completely ignorant and is as unscrupulous as the emperor said!
The smile on Qingshan Nu's face couldn't be maintained, and when he was about to let go and yell a few words, he heard heavy footsteps again on the mountain road behind him.
What is this to be done?
Qingshan Nu turned around nervously and saw Guo Ning's guards coming up in pairs, carrying four or five boxes and cages.
These cages are very large, and they are not the ones where human heads were placed before, nor are they the cages brought by Qingshan slaves to house ceremonial guards.
"these are?"
"Open!" Guo Ning said simply and neatly.
All the boxes and cages were opened. Under the sun, the brilliant and unusual light of gold and pearls overflowed out, a hundred times more brilliant than the sparkling waves on the sea. It almost blinded Qingshan Nu. These precious things,
Qingshan Nu had only seen more in the palace's treasure house in his life, but those were all the emperor's, but these were...
Qingshan Nu turned his head suddenly and stared at Guo Ning with bright eyes.
"I'm not a person who doesn't understand the rules! You are always cautious about what you do in Zhongdu, unlike me in Shandong where I can gather at will... These are all yours! If the matter in Liaodong comes to pass, I will double the amount as it is!"
This Guo Ning is such a lovely person!
Qingshan Nu couldn't help but laugh: "Okay! Okay! Ambassador Guo Xuan, we have an agreement!"