Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 132
Shouzhou military camp.

Guo Rong looked strangely at the transport ship containing [-] hu of Huai salt sailing into the Huaihe River in front of him, and was about to enter the Bian River along the middle reaches of the Huaihe River and reach Kaifeng, the capital of the country.

"I always thought that if I hadn't ascended the throne, I would be an outstanding businessman. But now I feel that I am not as good as Youdu when it comes to business."

If Luo Youdu heard this, he would probably be emotional, and he would have no regrets in this life.

You must know that in his world, Guo Rong is one of the five gods of wealth in China.

Wang Pu also sighed: "Using extensive campaigns to acquire tyrannical government and buy Huaiyan, we can win the hearts and minds of the people! Commander Luo Du's whimsical ideas are beyond the reach of everyone."

Guo Rong said: "Is it possible to use this method in other state capitals?"

Wang Pu pondered for a moment and said: "It can be a small test, but it can't be implemented. Luo Du's commander is honest and honest. He bought [-] hu Huai salt in the name of the court and reported it to His Majesty in advance. The profit will be clearly distributed. The profit obtained is [-]% Returning to the imperial court, merchant families engaged in buying salt get [-]%, and the Luzhou government government gets [-]%.”

"If it were someone else, [-]% would go to the imperial court, and the remaining [-]% would be divided. It's okay to persecute the merchants, but I'm afraid that instead of buying salt from the people like the commanders of the capital, they would forcefully expropriate them. That’s a different scene.”

Guo Rong smiled wryly while holding his forehead, and said no more.

Although he has repeatedly emphasized military discipline, which is indeed much better than the previous situation where chicken feathers were everywhere, but there are still many things that bully the people and plunder.

This fight against the world is inseparable from these soldiers. Even if Guo Rong feels dissatisfied, he can only properly kill chickens and monkeys, and dare not punish them one by one.

Huainan is rich and rich, and this time we use troops against Huainan, taking the wealth of Jiangnan is the top priority.

The Great Zhou needed Huainan's wealth to strengthen its national power and use it to deal with powerful enemies like Khitan.

What he needs is Huainan to return to his heart, not to fall into the quagmire of rebellion from time to time.

The [-] Dendrobium Huai salt came out of the Huai River and then arrived in Kaifeng from the Bian River.

Wang Pu immediately sent officials from the household department to take over the batch of Huai salt, and then the imperial court directly allocated [-]% of the Zhouyuan Tongbao, which was also transported to Luzhou by transport ship.

The salt trade of Dazhou was the same as that of other dynasties, and the state was responsible for selling it.

Even if Luo Youdu purchased through different channels, they would have to be handed over to the court for sale in the end.

There is no doubt that the real profit maker is Da Zhou.

After Zhou Yuan Tongbao arrived in Luzhou, Luo Youdu started to distribute the money with great fanfare, making it known to all.

Before the money was received, the vendors were still suspicious, worried that Luo Youdu would not be honest and would take both sides.

But after being assigned to Zhou Yuan Tongbao, a divine light suddenly appeared in his eyes.

The most indispensable thing in Huainan is salt, and the least valuable thing is salt.

There is no reason not to cherish this kind of door-to-door business.

As a result, merchants became more active in purchasing Huai salt from Sifang.

However, they soon discovered that the acquisition of Huaiyan was not as smooth as expected.

Businessmen have the connections of businessmen, and ordinary people also have the wisdom of ordinary people.

The local businessmen are all wondering why you Luzhou businessmen make money from our state across the border?
Common people are also thinking, since Huaiyan can make money, why should it be sold at such a low price?
However, they lack the key that Luzhou merchants have... Luo Youdu's master.

All kinds of traders can only whisper in their hearts: Master Zhou Wang, why don't you come to regain the lost ground?

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Yangtze mouth.

Qi Wang Li Jingda and the military supervisor Chen Jue led the [-] front troops and arrived in Huainan first.

Li Jingda said: "Chen Jianjun, why don't we go to Yangzhou to rest and recuperate first, wait for the frontier envoys to arrive and the two armies join forces, then discuss how to advance?"

Although Li Jingda is the prince and marshal, the real command is in the hands of Chen Jue.

Li Jingda has a resolute temperament, but he is helpless.

Now that the Southern Tang Dynasty was at a time of life and death, Li Jingda could only humble himself to Chen Jue in order to avoid discord between the commander and the supervising army, leading to defeat.

Chen Jue said: "Your Majesty is right. Our army really needs to rest, but there is no need to go to Yangzhou. The closest enemy to us is Zhao Kuangyin from Chuzhou. He only has more than [-] soldiers and horses. Is it possible that he dared to cross Liuhe? Come here Yangzikou to fight us?"

"Our army's morale is low now. If we act cowardly again, how will we defeat the enemy? I think it's better to rest and recuperate at Guabu Mountain, and wait for the frontier army envoys to join forces. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Although he was asking for opinions, his tone was not as if he was discussing with Li Jingda.

Li Jingda suppressed his anger and said: "I will follow the words of the supervising army."

Just in case, he arranged a large number of scouts to investigate the surrounding situation.

A group of 2 people from the Southern Tang Army abandoned their boats and came to Guabu Mountain.

Guabu Mountain is an important military base north of the Yangtze River.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tuoba Tao of the Northern Wei Dynasty counterattacked Liu Song and led his troops to this place. He dug the mountain as a winding road, set up felt halls, and threatened Jiankang at that time across the river.

Although many years have passed, Guabu Mountain still has traces of the past, and it is a treasured place to camp and rest.

Only when the camp is set up, it is a treasure land. Before the camp is established, it is like a sieve.

Liuhe.

Zhao Kuangyin stayed on the horse, anxiously waiting for the news of the visit.

Li Jing appointed Li Jingda and Chen Jue to cross the river to support Huainan, and Zhao Kuangyin was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

With the strength in his hands, it is not realistic to forcibly attack the city, so he strives for opportunities to fight the enemy in the field, and has been arranging scouts to investigate the movements of Li Jingda and Chen Jue.

Knowing that the two were crossing the river today, Zhao Kuangyin led [-] soldiers out of Chuzhou without hesitation, and went directly to Liuhe, looking for a fighter.

"Report, Tang Jun camped in Guabu Mountain."

Zhao Kuangyin pondered for a moment, then laughed proudly and dryly: "They dare not enter the army, they must be afraid of us, if so, they will take the initiative to attack, and make them tremble when they see the Zhao Zijing flag!"

Zhao Kuangyin has superb martial arts skills and has always fought bravely. No matter how many people are on the other side, he actively seeks to fight and never backs down.

The most frightening thing is that no matter what situation he encounters or how disadvantaged he is, he can perceive the opponent's weakness in the confrontation with the enemy, and thus win the final victory.

This time is no exception.

Zhao Kuangyin took advantage of the fact that Li Jingda and Chen Jue were still camping and took the initiative to attack.

Although Li Jingda and Chen Jue were on the way to Zhao Kuangyin's army, the outpost detected the opponent's movements, and they were not caught off guard.

But still because of rushing to the battle, Zhao Kuangyin was completely overwhelmed by Zhao Kuangyin in front of the battle, and nearly [-] troops were lost.

It was less than a day after Fang had crossed the Yangtze River, and he was driven back to Jiangdong.

Zhao Kuangyin returned to Chuzhou triumphantly.

Stride into the Chuzhou government office, the voice comes first before anyone enters.

"Kang Yi, you didn't see how Li Jingda and Chen Jue fled. You just regret that you don't have a navy in your hands. If you can capture them alive, that would be a real great achievement."

Walking into the hall, Zhao Kuangyin saw that Zhao Kuangyi was not happy with him, but forced a smile on his face, and couldn't help but feel apprehensive in his heart.

"What's the matter? What news did you get?"

Zhao Kuangyi sighed and said, "Luo Youdu instigated Wu Han, the defense envoy of Hezhou, and captured Hezhou."

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