Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1700 Tweet
The departure of the "Qin State" merchant ship also attracted the attention of many cannibals.

They didn't reject the Qin people or the Xia people much, although they fought with Saman Persia for five or six years.

Just—so what?
Is Samantha Persian submissive and likable?Not necessarily, at least for the Baghdad court.

Among the many vassal states, Bukhara's degree of obedience is not at the forefront.Even though improvements have been made in the past two years, and the tribute has increased more than before, it still cannot satisfy Baghdad.

Persians, untrustworthy, no matter which Persian!

They are not only unruly politically, but also eating away at the glory of Baghdad in business.

They snatch goods from the East faster than anyone else, and they are proud of it. This is the most fundamental contradiction.

Xia Guo's two batches of missions came to Baghdad successively, which meant many things.The Persians have the upper hand in trade on land, but on the sea, all people are equal, no matter Dashi, Persia or Brahmin.

The sea breeze in Basra is very gentle, and gulls fly up and down.

When Xia Guo's merchant ship gradually disappeared into the distant skyline, everyone looked back, but it seemed that they didn't look back.

Perhaps, it is time to communicate more deeply.

Brahmin is a small country, but it can send more than [-] ships to Xia Kingdom a year, sell a lot of goods, and buy countless commodities.So, as the king of the nautical world, how can Dashi be obsessed with his current achievements?

Silaf can supply ivory, pearl, black onyx, ruby, perfume and glass.

Maliba provides coral, rhino horn, frankincense, myrrh and styrax oils.

Mogadishu (present-day Somalia, the Arab-controlled land of East Africa) provided hides, gold, silver and the finest sandalwood.

……

There is so much they can offer, it depends on whether they want to expand their business or not.

If the Xia people can further open up and provide a stable political environment, the large-scale slaughter of foreign businessmen like Yangzhou and Guangzhou will not happen again, and at the same time provide a convenient business environment. If they sell by force, then they are happy to continue to expand business exchanges.

They need gold and silver from the West and silk from the East.

The sea breeze blew gently, and the first tea shop quietly opened in the city of Basra.

Dihkan Izmir used ten Slavic slaves to exchange a batch of tea from the Xia people. Bored, he tried to run this business.

They can't drink alcohol for religious reasons - at least on paper - so maybe it's time to try something else.

The louder the reputation of the great eastern country spread, the easier it would be to do business.

During a mission, many things are undergoing positive changes.

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When Wang Heizi and others started to return, Shao Shude had already stayed in Yunzhou for ten days to handle government affairs.

The elders in Yunzhou have a good impression of the saint.

The tug-of-war between the Tianping Army and the Xuanwu Army lasted for several years, but Yunzhou was bullied miserably.When I was most desperate, every time I heard a little news from the west, I was very excited.

The series of battles between Xia and Liang in Heyang, Luoyang, and Chen-Xu were fueled by the Tianping Army shogunate and spread widely, which greatly strengthened their determination to resist to the end.

After the fall of Zhu Liang, the relationship between the two sides began to deteriorate, but they were exhausted and could no longer resist. Within a few years, the three towns of Tianping, Taining, and Ziqing fell one after another, without much suffering.

What's more, when Wei Bowufu went south to burn, kill and loot wantonly, Master Wang sought justice for them.

The image of this imperial court in Yunzhou is positive.Otherwise, the Yunzhou Academy, one of the five recruiting academy, would not exist.

Because of the existence of this recruiting academy, the economy of Yunzhou City is also relatively prosperous, and the common people benefit greatly from it.

Of course, the most important interest of Yunzhou is the trade going from south to north and from east to west.

They are important bridgeheads connecting Hebei's economy headed by Wei Bo. There are many Yellow River ferries, and business travel is frequent.

If you look east, with the increasingly active maritime economy, Yunzhou has also obtained its own share of benefits.

It is true that the biggest beneficiaries of sea trade are various ports.But as the economic hinterland of the foreign trade port, it is impossible for them to have no interest at all.To put it bluntly, they are all in a chain of interests, the difference is who has more and who has less.

At least, as a large county whose population is gradually recovering, Yunzhou provides sufficient human resources.You know, the population of Ziqing Town is relatively sparse.

Commerce has such a magical effect that it can connect different sectors to form a relatively complete economic cycle system.

Agriculture can't do that.

It is closed and exclusive. It works at sunrise and rests at sunset. It is self-sufficient, and it is best not to ask for help for a lifetime.

Once there is turmoil, even if they separate themselves to protect themselves, they will be safe on one side.

But commercial capital is very eager for a complete and unified domestic market. They will spontaneously maintain this system until they lose confidence and feel that it can no longer operate freely.

Business is such a magical thing.

"I've seen the situation in the Yunzhou Court for a while, and it's actually pretty good." Shao Shude looked at several prime ministers and privy envoys, and said, "At least it's much better than the Shanzhou Court."

Li Zhong, Deputy Privy Envoy of the Nan Yamen's Eyelids twitched.

Fortunately, the saint had a strong idea of ​​abolishing the Shanzhou Academy before. Although he did not do so in the end, he had great opinions on this recruit training office.

If those who are eliminated are dissatisfied, they will be suppressed immediately.

Now, it seems that the Yunzhou Academy can be kept.

He also looked at this place. Most of the soldiers came from Yun, Yan, Wei, Bo, Xu, Zhen and other prefectures. In short, most of them were from the eastern half of the old Henan Province and Hebei.

They are all places where "violent soldiers" have been produced since the middle Tang Dynasty.After more than ten or twenty years of peaceful years, the ferocity has subsided somewhat, but he still dares to fight and fight hard, with a spirit of blood and courage.

The sage once said that even though Weibo Town was bullied by various people in the late Tang Dynasty, if the evils were eradicated and vigorously rectified, they had great potential and could continuously provide powerful fighters.

Li Zhong agrees with this concept very much, and the fact is exactly the same.

"The Confucian classics students in the Yunzhou Academy are also very good." Shao Shude said again: "Teaching loyalty to the emperor and patriotism may not be effective at first, but after five years, if you talk about it every day, talk about it every day, and read it all the time, no matter how stubborn a warrior is. It’s different. They’ve done a good job at this point, and they should be rewarded. The Privy Council gave them a separate test, and they should be rewarded with money, and they should be promoted, without hesitation.”

"I obey the order." Li Zhong said.

Although he is only a deputy envoy, he also has considerable powers.What's more, this is a task assigned by the sage himself, and there is no obstacle in its execution.

"Let's talk about other things." Shao Shude changed the subject, and said, "Abao led his people to the Altai Mountains, defeated several tribes of the Khazar Uyghurs, and plundered cattle, sheep, and people. Then he went north again, and attacked the Shargas. Ministry, fled north. All the ministers discussed what to do."

"Your Majesty may use this matter to force Shrewgas and even Ogus." Li Zhong said confidently.

"You mean to let me take advantage of troubled waters?" Shao Shude asked.

"Exactly." Li Zhong replied: "Your Majesty, the Shrewdgas can actually be described as having no ambitions. Their performance gives people a feeling of being content with being ordinary and peaceful. The ambition of the Ogus It is not small, but because of the disharmony with Persia, wars have been fought repeatedly, even if they have ideas, they are powerless. It may not be a bad thing for Khitan to go west. Your Majesty can send people to recruit the collapsed Khazar Uighurs and Shrewd Gas tribes, and go to the north. Set up a palace in the court, divide the pastures, and establish a slave department."

"Li Qing's idea is to wait and see what happens?" Shao Shude asked.

"Stick to the boundaries and wait for changes. The Khitan people must find a pasture in the Western Regions as a place to settle down. But no matter how barren the pasture is, there are owners, and war is inevitable." Li Zhong said: " Even if A Baoji knew the bowl of poison in front of him, he could only drink it down."

"Excellent discussion." Shao Shude praised, then turned to look at Zhongshu's servant Xiao Yun who was driving eastward, and asked, "What do you think, Xiao Qing?"

"Your Majesty already has a plan in mind, and the minister seconded it." Xiao Yun said.

"Forget it." Shao Shude laughed, and said: "Let A Baoji and their dogs bite dogs first, and wait until they are exhausted, and then make a fuss."

"Your Majesty is wise." Everyone responded in unison.

"The last thing." Shao Shude picked out one of the memorials, and said, "How do we proceed with the matter of the Grassland tribes' extension of grace orders? Yang Qing, let me tell you."

The so-called "Grassland Tweet Order" is mainly aimed at the tribes in Monan.

Such as Hetao Weicai Department, Jouzhou Qibi Department, Sanquan Zangcai Department, etc., the population is actually quite large, and it is not too difficult for an average family to pull out [-] riders. It is already a force that cannot be ignored.

Yes, in the process of Shao Shude conquering the world, these tribes made great efforts, and countless people died in battle.

But time has changed and the world has changed. They are too strong now, and they have gradually become a bit of an eyesore.

In this matter, Shao Shude did not intend to show affection either.

Before, the Cangcai, Qibi, and Zhuanglang Departments had actually spread rumors that they wanted to divide the people, cattle, sheep, and pastures among several heirs, but after many years, they were just pretending.The grassland drawn out is very small, and the people, cattle and sheep only account for a small part of the overall strength of the tribe, which is obviously perfunctory.

Now, the court is going to get serious.

"Your Majesty." Yang Yao organized his sentences and said: "Some things should be done sooner rather than later. If you do it now, there will be less resistance. If you do it in the future, you may not be able to succeed."

Shao Shude looked at the others again.

"Your Majesty, taking advantage of the tyrannical strength of the Forbidden Army, this matter should be settled as soon as possible, and the minister seconded it." said Zhao Kuangning, the deputy envoy of the Beiya Privy Council.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Zhongshu's servant Xiao Yun said.

"My minister agrees."

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"Then let's do it this way." Shao Shude made up his mind and said, "Let the leaders of all ministries come to Dengzhou to meet them. I will buy wine to meet them. All ministries of the Imperial Army's cavalry should move around. How to deploy defenses is up to the Privy Council. "

(End of this chapter)