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Moreover, Wu Lin also did one more thing, announcing the full opening of trade with Jiaozhi.

That's right, it's fully open!

In addition to Qinzhou Boyichang, Lianzhou Boyichang and Simingzhou Boyichang were also added.

The so-called Boyichang is a trade base that is more open than the Yichang, and people can enter and sell freely.

Both Qinzhou and Lianzhou are along the coast, which are added trade points at the two seaports.

And Siming Prefecture is the border between Dasong and Jiaozhi on land, in order to open up trade on land.

This is of course what Zhao Guanjia meant.

Why do you come here?

the reason is simple.

It took time for Wu Lin to recruit soldiers and horses in Yongzhou, and training also took time.

It will take at least three months to get started.

If Jiaozhi knew that Wu Lin came here to declare war on Jiaozhi, Jiaozhi would definitely act first.

If it is to fully open the Bo Yichang and increase the trade between the two sides, it is undoubtedly telling Jiaozhi that I am only here to rectify internal affairs.

In the seventh year of Jingkang, on January 25, the capital of Jiaozhi Kingdom, Shenglong City.

Prime Minister Liu Tanqing hurried into the palace and said, "Your Majesty, there is urgent news from Yongzhou."

"what news?"

"Song Ting suddenly dispatched a new envoy of the Guangnan West Road to Yongzhou, and killed Zhou Lin, the magistrate of Yongzhou, on the charge of trafficking people to our court."

"Zhou Lin?" Li Yanghuan, the lord of Jiaozhi, was taken aback. "Is it the official from the Song Dynasty that Qing said earlier that he cooperated with us in selling Song people?"

"it's him!"

Li Yanghuan said: "What is Song Ting going to do? Could it be that he is going to start a war against us?"

Liu Tanqing added: "But I heard that Guangnan West Road has increased the Boyichang in Lianzhou and Simingzhou. It doesn't seem like a war is going to happen."

"Could it be Song Ting's trick?" Privy Councilor Zhang Boyu said, "We forced Champa to detain Song merchants, and Song Ting is going to attack us."

Liu Tanqing said: "Impossible. Champa only detained 300 people from the Song Dynasty. That's all. If the Song Dynasty goes to war and spends a lot of money, the loss outweighs the gains. They don't need to attack our court for these [-] people."

Zhang Boyu said: "Detaining Song merchants is a small matter, but blocking the trade between Song and Champa is a big thing. The emperor of Song's army must be to open up trade with Champa."

"A war consumes at least one million yuan. What's more, if the Song Dynasty wants to crusade against us, the long-distance expedition must consume more than 300 million guan. How long will it take to earn more than 300 million guan in business with Champa?"

Liu Tanqing's words made Zhang Boyu fall into deep thought for a while.

Because what he said is indeed reasonable, no matter how you calculate it, this is a loss-making business.

In fact, they are all right, which is why they dared to encourage Champa to detain the Dasong merchants.

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Guo Kui commanded an army of 30 to fight back against Jiaozhi, killing Jiaozhi to the point of defeat, but in the end he was forced to withdraw because Jiaozhi was located in a remote place and miasma was rampant.

It is precisely because of this that Jiaozhi dared to provoke Da Song.

Everyone in the Jiaozhi Kingdom knew that if Song Dynasty wanted to attack them, it would be an absolutely loss-making business, and a lot of money would be lost.

Governing the country is not about pretending to be coercive, but about using the money in the treasury objectively and rationally.

But they undercounted.

The reason why Zhao Ning wants to fight is that from an economic point of view, taking Jiaozhi and occupying Champa will not only supply food and fill the national policy of changing rice to mulberry, but also set up several seaports there for the Song Dynasty to sail. Stop for supplies.

In this way, the danger of navigation can be greatly reduced, and many commercial and trade routes in the South China Sea can be opened up to connect Sanfoqi.

Connected to Sriwijaya, you can fully carry out trade with Arab merchants.

In the 12th century, the maritime trade between the East and the West was monopolized by the Arabs.

Open up Arab business, you can sell more goods from the Song Dynasty to the West to make money.

The money earned from overseas can be expanded domestically.

They even used money to bring prosperity to places like Yanyun that were already sparsely populated, and even used more money to make more people move to Liaodong.

Only when the population has passed away can the occupation be truly effective.

And all of these require huge sums of money.

Therefore, Zhao Ning is playing a big game of chess.

Cochin and Champa are just a small checkpoint in this game of chess.

Liu Tanqing continued: "The increase of the Bo Yichang by the people of Song Dynasty is obviously to expand commerce and trade, and there is no reason to start a war."

Li Yanghuan, the lord of Jiaozhi, said: "I also think that Song people will not rush to war. The Song army withdrew after defeating Fuliangjiang. As for Zhou Lin, he died as soon as he died. You can contact other people to secretly find someone in Song territory. Sell ​​it."

"Yes."

"How's the situation in Champa?"

Zhang Boyu said: "Champa has already asked the Song people for ransom. The Song people are rich and always like to use money to solve border affairs. It should not be a big problem."

Chapter 561 Wang Shi’s navy goes south (third)

Li Yanghuan said: "We must ensure that the money lost by Song people can be sent to Shenglong City."

Liu Tanqing said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers will make arrangements, and King Zhancheng dare not take it for himself."

Zhang Boyu said: "Your Majesty, the State of Song and our dynasty will increase their trade and commerce. I feel that this way, our dynasty's treasury will increase and we can plan to go north."

But Liu Tanqing said: "Planning to go north, once the war between our dynasty and the Song Dynasty begins, won't those trade fairs be abandoned?"

"We won Guangdong and Guangxi, what kind of trade fair is needed!" Zhang Boyu was quite disdainful.

"This……"

"I've heard for a long time that the Song Dynasty has been using troops on the northern front for the past few years. The national strength is weak and the people are war-weary. Now is the best time for us to go north." Zhang Boyu continued, "The people of the world are suffering unspeakably under the torment of the violent Song Dynasty. , Your Majesty is the orthodox of China, and Wang Shi sent troops to the north to save the people from the fire and water, which is in accordance with the way of heaven."

Part of what Zhang Boyu said was true.

Since the Five Dynasties broke away from the Central Plains Dynasty, the Jiaozhi Kingdom has always regarded itself as the orthodox China.

Jiaozhi believed that Champa and Chenla were barbarians, while Song Dynasty was a declining regime.

During the period of Song Shenzong, the 10 troops of Cochin invaded Guangnan West Road, which is the best proof.

In addition, the trade between Jiaozhi and Song Dynasty was quite frequent.

Jiaozhi’s famous incense, rhinoceros horn, gold, silver, salt, fish, shrimp, mussels, agarwood, pearls, ivory and other commodities will be regularly transported to the Song Dynasty to exchange silk, cloth, paper and ink with the Song Dynasty.

Li Yanghuan pondered for a moment and said: "I think Zhang Qing's words are reasonable. I heard two years ago that the barbarians from the north continued to penetrate into the territory of the Song Dynasty, and the Song rulers and ministers were helpless."

Zhang Boyu said: "Yes, at my request, His Majesty summoned an army of 20 to go north."

"Where did Guochao get the 20 troops?" Liu Tanqing scolded.

"Song Kingdom has increased commerce and trade, and our treasury is abundant. Within half a year, the imperial court can start recruiting troops."

Li Yanghuan stood up, suddenly became ambitious, and said: "Let's settle this first. Since the Song Dynasty has increased the Bo Yichang, Guochao will immediately arrange manpower to increase business and trade, and enrich the treasury, Zhang Shumi."

"The minister is here."

"You can start training soldiers."

"Yes!"

On January 26, Li Kun arrived in Yongzhou and met Wu Lin.

"The next official, Li Kun, is a counselor under Qian Shaoqing's command. See Wu Shuai."

"You came to see me, what's the matter?" Wu Lin asked, but he had already guessed something in his heart.

"Qian Shaoqing has received His Majesty's imperial decree. The imperial court intends to attack Jiaozhi. Qian Shaoqing has gone to Guangzhou to recruit a navy and wants to meet Wu Shuai to send troops."

"Do you have Qian Shaoqing's documents?"

"Yes." Li Kun took it out and handed it over, "Please take a look at Wu Shuai."

After reading it, Wu Lin confirmed that it was the official rice paper, cinnabar, and seal of the imperial court, and asked Li Kun a few common sense questions about the officialdom of the Song Dynasty. After confirming that it was correct, he continued: "How to meet?"

"Wu Shuai attacked Cochin, and Qian Shaoqing attacked Champa to prevent Jiaozhi and Champa from uniting with each other." Li Kun said, "Once Qian Shaoqing took Champa, the army would go north and completely cut off the way for Cochin to flee south."

He made a beheading gesture, and said in a deep voice: "Kill him to death, and eliminate future troubles forever!"

"How many soldiers does Qian Shaoqing have?"

"1 horses."

"Okay! You stay in Yongzhou for a while, and I will notify you one month before I send troops. You should quickly inform Qian Shaoqing that the two armies will go hand in hand, attack Jiaozhi, and destroy Champa!"

In a blink of an eye, it is already the first day of February.

In the royal city of Champa, King Harivarman asked his prime minister, Yin Jiangtao: "How do those Song people think about it? Are they willing to give money?"

Because Jiang Tao said: "Your Majesty, people in Song Dynasty do things extremely complicated, and I'm afraid they won't discuss a result in a while."

Harivarman tilted his head and thought for a while, then his favorite minister Zhao En said: "Your Majesty, why don't you kill a few Song people first and send their heads over, so that you can force those Song people to pay the money as soon as possible!"

Because Jiang Tao immediately said: "No way, we are detaining the Song businessman now, and we are also being coerced by Jiaozhi in name, and there is still room for relaxation in the relationship with the Song State. If we kill people, the matter will be intensified."

"So what if it is intensified?" Zhao En said disdainfully, "If things intensify, the people of Song Dynasty dare to attack us?"

Because Jiang Tao said: "What if the Song people come?"

"The state of Song is far away from our dynasty. If the Song people have the confidence to attack us, why wait until now?" Zhao En sneered, "Your Majesty, they will never dare to attack! Besides, isn't it just to kill a few Song merchants and warn them? ! Hurry up and pay!"

Harivarman thought about it, and he thought for a while, a happy smile appeared on his fat face: "Zhao En is right, if the people of Song Dynasty dared to do something, they would have come a long time ago!"

"His Majesty……"

Because Jiang Tao wanted to say something, he was interrupted by Harivarmo, who said: "Even if the Song army comes, there is nothing to be afraid of. Our Chao army is not a vegetarian. If you can't do it, you can ask the Jiaozhi Kingdom for reinforcements. I don't believe it. Song The army can send tens of thousands of people on an expedition!"

Yin Jiang Tao persuaded with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, if the Song army really invades, it will be terrible!"

"Because of Jiang Tao!" Zhao En scolded, "You want others to destroy your prestige. Your Majesty has already said that I have tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the court, and I can find co-chin alliance at any time. Could it be that the Song army can go south in two ways, and at the same time Jiaozhi and I will not be able to use troops!"

Khalivarman said: "That's enough, that's enough, Zhao En, you go and catch some Song merchants and kill them, and send someone to send their heads over!"

"Yes, sir, let's do it now!"

In other words, Wu Lin asked Zhang Chao, the chief criminal and prison officer, to investigate Zhou Lin's case on Guangnan West Road, but a large number of them were investigated.

Wu Lin immediately sent someone to ransack the homes of all these people, and kill all those who should be killed.

In January and February of the seventh year of Jingkang, Guangnan West Road was full of people, but the hearts of the people were lifted.

For Wu Lin, the copied money seemed to be temporary military expenses.

In addition, Zhao Ning asked him to issue tea and salt on Guangnan West Road to supplement military resources. By mid-February, Wu Lin had collected 100 million guan.

It was even smoother on Qian Yuqing's side.

He held a trump card in his hand: the registration certificate of the Dasong Nanhai Trading Company issued by Taifu Temple.

Since arriving in Guangzhou, Qian Yuqing has not only recruited soldiers in Guangzhou, but even cheated... Oh no, he appealed to wealthy businessmen and landlords in Guangzhou to donate money.

What are you donating money for?

Fight!

What are you fighting for?

Open up ocean business lines for you!

It is good to have such intentions, but you have to let people see the real benefits.

How did Qian Yuqing get those stingy businessmen willing to pay as soon as possible?

He proposed a new policy for maritime commerce in the South China Sea. The so-called new policy for commercial taxation in the South China Sea is to issue a pass. Holders of this pass can travel to the port strongholds set up by the Song Dynasty in the South China Sea and receive naval protection.

Now how do you get this pass?

Pay!

Qian Yuqing never mentioned the issue of maritime taxation, and only waited to use them up before raising the issue of maritime taxation to the court.

Time quickly passed to mid-February, and the warships in Guangzhou were ready, and the navy began to take shape.

On February [-]th, Qian Yuqing led the Nanyang Navy of the Great Song Dynasty, all the way south, approaching the Jiyang Army (Sanya), and planned to stop at the Jiyang Army first, waiting for news from Wu Lin.

Once the time is right, destroy Champa and attack Cochin.

At this time, the latest information from Champa also came.