Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 531

[Chapter 531 Conspiracy!]

“Good job.”

After a day’s voyage, Zhou Yi arrived at Laoting Wharf, and then he and Bai Shang went to Yancheng to report the battle situation.

Knowing that Goryeo agreed to trade with Black Shark, Zhao Xu laughed.

This time his plan succeeded.

In fact, when he asked Zhou Yi to attack Gao Li, he knew that Gao Li would compromise.

In contemporary times, during the black ship incident in the mid-nineteenth century, the United States threatened Japan with gunboats to open the country to trade, and Japan obeyed.

Facing the strong ships and guns of the black shark pirates, the shock of Goryeo will not be smaller than that of Japan at that time.

This choice is not surprising.

As for Goryeo’s reliance, Beidi.

Facing Zhou Yi and the others, they couldn’t even defend their own Ning Jin Dusi, so how could it be possible to raise Li and defend the sea.

Koryo has more coastline than Director Ning Jindu.

Gao Li knew this, and he believed Bei Di knew it too.

“Your Highness, this time the General has robbed a lot of things and brought back a lot of money, which is no less than what he earned from trading. These Koreans are so hateful, they might as well keep robbing them.” Bai Shang raised his fist, feeling that it was not enough.

He and Zhou Yi made a plan to attack Koryo King City from Nanpu River to the north.

Zhao Xu smiled helplessly, “Do you kill your hens directly to eat meat, or keep them to lay eggs?”

“Of course they lay eggs. When they can’t lay eggs, kill them and eat meat.” Bai Shang blurted out.

“That’s it. For this king, Goryeo is now a hen that lays eggs for this king. At present, Yanzhou can eat the egg of Shangmao for nourishment, and looting is no different from killing a chicken to get its eggs. The short-term profit is big, but the long-term is not. It’s a loss.” Zhao Xu said after pondering for a while.

Goryeo has a large population. Even if he plundered all the Goryeo people, he would not have so much food to feed them.

It is better to leave it in Koryo to engage in farming and other production.

At that time, as long as Yanzhou’s goods sell well in Korea.

They bought it with silver, which is equivalent to handing over the wealth in their hands to Yanzhou.

Therefore, this attack on Koryo was only to open up business and trade, and the essence was to occupy the market, not to compete with Beidi for control of Koryo.

He knew very well that as long as Beidi was around, Gao Li would still be Beidi’s loyal second dog.

Unless Beidi is defeated, he can intervene further in Goryeo.

“Your Highness said so, the general has figured it out.” Bai Shang rubbed his head.

Zhou Yi also suddenly realized that he no longer entangled in this matter, and handed over the list of spoils this time to Zhao Xu.

“Your Highness, this time we have robbed more than 90,000 young and strong men from Korea. They are all under Wang Yanzhong’s jurisdiction. In addition, we have more than 3 million taels of silver, 700,000 shi of grain, and 60,000 bolts of cloth…” Zhou Yi He reported the number of spoils like a few treasures.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly. Although the number of Sanran is not much, it is not a lot.

When converted together, there are almost five million taels.

Da Song’s annual tribute to Beidi is only five million taels a year.

“I will give you 600,000 taels to reward the soldiers, and the rest will be returned to the treasury.” Zhao Xu said with a smile.

Every time a battle is captured, Zhao Xu will always take part of it to reward the soldiers.

Let the soldiers hang their heads on their belts to fight for him, and it is necessary to give some benefits.

Furthermore, behind every soldier there is a family.

When the soldiers become rich, it will drive the family’s consumption.

This can also further promote the commercial development of Yanzhou.

“Thank you, Your Highness.” Bai Shang and Zhou Yi were overjoyed.

The three of them were saying that Feng’er reported that Yang He had arrived.

Asking Yang He to come in, Zhao Xu heard bursts of laughter after a while.

The laughter went all the way to the study room, and it was Yang He who made it.

“General Zhou, General Bai, thank you for your hard work this time, thank you, thank you. From now on, even if the powerful clan blocks Yanzhou’s trade routes, Yanzhou’s trade will not stagnate.” As soon as he arrived at the study, Yang He first saluted Zhao Xu, and then The two hand over each other.

“You are polite, you are polite, you are acting according to His Highness’s order.” Bai Shang and Zhou Yi said in unison.

Zhao Xu looked at Yang He, it was he who called Yang He.

Now that Koryo’s business has been won, the next step is for Black Shark to buy Yanzhou’s goods to Korea.

This is Yang He’s task.

“This time when you go back, call the merchants of Black Shark Firm and ask them to transport the goods to Treasure Island. The merchants in Korea will trade with you on Treasure Island. The king of this market has been laid down for you. How much can you sell? But it depends on your abilities.” Zhao Xu said.

After a pause, he continued: “As the saying goes, shopping malls are like wars, I hope you can fight a big victory.”

Yang He immediately patted his chest when he heard this, “Don’t worry, Your Highness, within three months, the lower officials will let Yanzhou goods appear.” In every corner of Korea.”

Zhao Xu nodded.

At this moment, Zhou Yi thought of something and said, “Your Highness, now that the matter of Gaoli is over, what shall we do next?”

Zhou Yi asked this, and Zhao Xu’s eyes immediately narrowed.

Looking in the direction of Ningjindusi, he said: “Next, you will cooperate with merchants to conduct business and wait for orders at any time. This time, this king will take back Ningjindusi.”

“Ningjindusi!” Bai Shang and Zhou Yi both Everyone was shocked.

The defeat of Ning Jindusi is the unspeakable pain in the hearts of every Dasong.

For more than ten years, some people may have forgotten that Ning Jindu is the territory of Dasong.

But they haven’t forgotten.

Living in Yanzhou, facing Beidi Bingfeng directly, reminds them all the time.

Before they followed King Yan, they didn’t even dare to take back Ning Jindusi’s words.

And when these words came out of Yanzhou’s mouth, it was so deafening and exciting.

Their lost homeland, like a child snatched by the enemy, has been waiting in the distance to return to their arms.

“I think back then, when Xiaguan was young, he went to Ningjindusi with his father. Although it was not rich there, it was peaceful and comfortable. Over the years, Ningjindusi was occupied by Beidi, and Xiaguan often dreamed about it in his dreams. The scenery at that time.” Yang He was slightly excited, “I thought that I would never be able to go to Ning Jindu again in this life. Your Highness said so, but I am looking forward to revisiting the old place.”

Zhao Xu said, “At that time, how long do you want to travel? How long have you been swimming?”

Hearing this, all three of them laughed.

At this moment, Bai Shang and Zhou Yi only felt that there was endless energy in their bodies, and they were full of energy.

Zhou Yi said: “This time, as long as His Royal Highness gives an order to attack Ning Jin Dusi, he will go up the mountain of swords and into the sea of fire, and he will do whatever he wants.”

Bai Shang also nodded fiercely.

Zhao Xu showed a satisfied smile, chatted a little more, and the three of them went back.

At this time, Zhao Xu got up and looked at the map on the wall.

At the same time that Zhou Yi and Bai Shang attacked Goryeo, the Propaganda Department, the government office, and the royal army had already taken action.

News of a smallpox outbreak in a certain village in Wu’an County reached Yancheng.

But Mi Wen refuted the rumor in the newspaper.

Some merchants who trusted the palace calmed down from the panic, and some merchants chose to leave Yanzhou.

At the same time, some gossip also spread from Yanguan, and smallpox also appeared in the barracks.

A trap against Beidi is unfolding.

And this news will not only reach Mule Hongzhen’s ears.

He believed that it would also reach the ears of the powerful clan and Emperor Zhao Heng.

As for whether they were worried, gloated, or took the opportunity to make some small moves, he didn’t know.

Shaking his head, Zhao Xu stopped thinking about it.

The most important thing for him at the moment is the application of steam engines and the equipment of rifled guns.

In the following time, he let the rumors of the plague spread wildly, but at the same time as giving lectures in the three major halls, he and Wang Chong spent time in the Military Division.

(end of this chapter)