Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 807
Although he felt uneasy in his heart, Xi Jian had to admit that Shen Zhezi's question really hit the core.

The Jiangbei military town has great power. In fact, similar mutual market trade has been carried out in private when they are peacefully confronting each other, including Jingzhou.However, no one dares to openly engage in truly large-scale, open-ended trade.Because this is absolutely taboo. Since the resurgence, the Jiankang court has never communicated with Liu and Shi.

He is well aware of the great power that the Shen family has in the current situation. If Shen Zhezi dares to do it on a large scale, then Xuzhou will naturally have no major problems following him.Of course, the reason why he wanted to do this was not entirely out of selfish desires. In the previous war, he was sincerely envious of Huainan's repeated achievements.The reason why the Xuzhou Army did not perform well was that apart from the lack of coordination among the ministries, it was also far less rich than the Huainan Army in terms of military use, so it was inevitable to be timid when formulating any military operations.

Xi Jian also wanted to obtain a stable source of money and food to build a strong army.Xuzhou's foundation is much deeper than that of Huainan. If there is enough money and food, a strong army can be integrated, and it will go northward in the future, and Huainan will never be allowed to focus on the beauty.

But the question is, if he really wants to open up border trade, can he suppress those military leaders and take the lead?You must know that those military leaders not only have their own independent tribal armies, but also have a large-scale hidden population, and they have great autonomy in production and combat.On the contrary, it is difficult for him, the governor, to take care of both. He can't let the army disarm and return it to reclamation production. If he can't have a stable source of goods here, then his existence can only be the umbrella of those military leaders. As for the actual profits, It is difficult to have a bigger meddle.

Moreover, if it is true as Shen Zhezi said, those military leaders can't control their greed and privately expand the scale of transactions.Once the situation becomes uncontrollable, he, the governor, will naturally be the first to be held accountable by the imperial court.At that time, it is really good for others to take the blame, and he will bear the blame.

With this in mind, Xi Jian felt the benefits of being backed by a powerful clan.Although their Gaoping Xi family is also an old Wang family in the north, because of their high personal reputation, they gathered a large number of followers when they came to the south. It is precisely because of this that they can catch up from behind. The power of refugees under control can enter the court and leap ahead of those who crossed early.Then he returned to Xuzhou to control a group of military leaders through the righteous name obtained from the Jiankang court.

But these powers are obtained by taking advantage of the situation, not owned by him.Once the power is gone, the person will be knocked out of his original shape.

On the other hand, Wu Xing's Shen family was originally a first-class noble family in Jiangdong, but now it has become the ruling family again.With Jiangdong's steady stream of subsidies, Shen Zhezi was completely free from the restraint of the local clans, and those clans in Huainan were treated like wild quails.If the rich products of Wuzhong and Huainan are closely combined by sea, the army will naturally be stronger, and the gains will be more than just one plus one!
"Jiangdong is a small land with few people and a shallow foundation. Although there are many turmoil in the Central Plains, the old foundation is still there. If you completely follow the old path and focus on self-sufficiency, it will not be easy to return to your homeland. The border town opens. It is imperative to take supplements from others. But since we are under the command of the king, we naturally have to bear in mind that even if we want to balance losses and complement each other, it is for the restoration of the king's affairs, and we cannot put the cart before the horse and benefit from one by one."

When Shen Zhezi saw Xi Jian groaning silently, he knew that he couldn't accept it for a while, so he couldn't help saying earnestly: "Gancheng of Duke Xi's character is noble and uncompromising, and he is an example in this world. There is no doubt about it. Sage, this world will not be chaotic, and if you have any plans, you should take precautions first, and you should stop hidden dangers at the moment of initiation, so as not to be harmed."

Xi Jian has reached this age, why should he ask Shen Zhezi to teach him how to behave? Hearing these words, he was a bit dumbfounded.However, he changed his mind and wanted to hear how Shen Zhezi would deal with this predicament if he was in his position, so he sighed and said, "Although this is the case, it is inevitable for everyone to have a desire for profit. It’s hard to stop. What good strategy can Weizhou use for reference?”

"So we still have to be frank and follow the law. Everything is under the brilliance of the kingly way, and the evils are naturally warded off, and the evil spirits will not exist."

When Shen Zhezi said this, of course it was not just a scene.In fact, as long as there is demand, there will be transactions. This is inevitable, but the transaction costs vary.Although in the border town, there is no official mutual market trade, but how can the private market be completely prohibited.Shen Zhezi believed that those military leaders in Xuzhou must have private market channels in their hands.After all, the capital and Xuzhou also had frequent business contacts, and he knew that these military leaders had rich family backgrounds, which could not be accumulated through normal channels.

But the so-called transaction cost, for both parties to the transaction, is by no means as simple as the price of the goods.The cost of freight, the size of the transaction, the number of transactions, the risks that both parties need to take in the transaction, and the acquisition of transaction partners can all be regarded as transaction costs.

For example, the simplest point is that the two parties who can maintain the transaction under the situation of confrontation between the North and the South can be sure that they will not be good people. Before there is enough trust, the transaction will not even happen.Even if a deal is reached, it is necessary to guard against whether the other party will have any plans to black out before and after the event.

But once the government presides over the opening of the market, there will be a government to endorse the credibility. This alone will be a devastating blow to those private trades.There are more secure and more plentiful formal channels to choose from, who would take great risks to engage in smuggling?

"This kind of thing is easy to say, but hard to do!"

Xi Jian sighed after hearing the words, if he can fully obtain the authorization of the central government, he, the governor, will naturally be able to gain a great deal of initiative in it.But it is too difficult to achieve this point. You must know that Taicheng's energy has been tense for decades, how could it be suddenly loosened!Although the current north-south situation has undergone major changes, if Fang Zhen is allowed to open business, it will undoubtedly expand Fang Zhen's power.

He believed that Shen Zhezi's daring to plan for this must be due to his family background and energy, and it is impossible to fully obtain the authorization of the center.

"It depends on man's effort, after all, you have to try it before you can be conclusive."

In fact, not only Xi Jian himself was deeply troubled by those military leaders in Xuzhou, but Shen Zhezi had always planned to attack them.For a long time to come, Huainan and Xuzhou will maintain a cooperative relationship in the Northern Expedition. The chaos in Xuzhou itself is holding back the Huainan Army.

Xi Jian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and now he does not shy away from admitting that Shen Zhezi, a latecomer, has much more energy than him. Since he said so, it naturally means that the power behind him should be It is also necessary to reach a consensus and strive for such a situation.

He really wanted to ask Shen Zhezi what specific plans he had, but if he asked, he would undoubtedly put himself in a very low position, and even become Huainan's subordinate.This point was unacceptable in terms of face for a while.

Therefore, it took a lot of effort for Xi Jian to suppress the curiosity in his heart, not to let himself appear too weak in front of Shen Zhezi, and then said: "Let's not mention this matter for now, yes, this time I will When I came to Huainan, I also wanted to ask Wei Zhou, now that the battle in Huai's upper reaches has been decided, why is it that Huainan is still so slow?"

Of course, the Huainan Zoubao was sent to the capital after Wang Dao was removed from the position of prime minister, but Xi Jian was not clear about this point, so he asked this question.To be honest, from his heart, why doesn't he want to imitate Shen Zhezi and set up a score to stretch the Taifu in Taicheng.However, the entanglement of interests in Xuzhou is too complicated, far less simple than that in Huainan. All the generals want to make some progress with this great achievement, and Xi Jian's pressure cannot be suppressed.

As a result, although Xuzhou sent the victory report early, there was no movement in Huainan.Huainan is the main force in this World War I. Naturally, it is impossible for Taichung to cross Huainan and deal with Xuzhou first, so Xuzhou is left here again.Now that the New Year is approaching, and the rewards cannot be implemented for a long time, the generals in Xuzhou are also full of enthusiasm, and they come to urge Xi Jian frequently, which annoys him, so they simply take the opportunity of this food delivery to come and ask when Shen Zhezi will be born. head.

Xi Jian avoided talking about this issue, and Shen Zhezi stopped entangled.It is inevitable that the old man will be stubborn and stubborn, but he is not lacking in sophistication and flexibility. Anyway, in the end, Xi Jian has to admit that he has to rely on Huainan, and there is no point in fighting for a while.In fact, the focus of developing sea routes is not limited by technology. Although the Jiangdong court does not have the stubborn idea of ​​​​closing the country like the Ming and Qing Dynasties, if it wants to succeed, it must also reach a consensus on the distribution of benefits.

Although Xi Jian is a bit stubborn to save face, Shen Zhezi really wants to help Xi Jian to clear up the order in Xuzhou this time with the sea route and the business plan with Huaibei.Although it is impossible to achieve the situation of eliminating all military leaders and obtaining Huainan in a short period of time, the strength of the main combat force must be strengthened, so as not to be restrained by all parties and fail to achieve success.

Since Xi Jian is unwilling to talk about it right now, Shen Zhezi will not speak further.Even if there is no consensus here in Xuzhou, it is not enough to affect the development of sea routes.Shen Zhezi believed that those army leaders didn't dare to live or die, and that it was no problem to use their own strength to block the Huainan army.

Once Huainan has formed a scale, it is impossible for Xuzhou to join.After forming a stable channel and market, even if Xi Jian wanted to engage in regional trade protection, he couldn't do it at all.After all, Xi Jian's understanding of the market operation mechanism is still too shallow.

Hearing Xi Jian's question, Shen Zhezi laughed and said: "Huainan is really in short supply, and it has been difficult to sort out everything. However, with the hard work of a group of colleagues, the battle report was finally sent to the capital. How to decide the next battle If it is transferred, it will be up to the Taifu to make a decision."

When Xi Jian heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then felt that he was so eager to appear petty, not as calm as Shen Zhezi, who was calm and calm in the face of great achievements, so he sighed again: "Xuzhou has been here for a long time. It is frequent and the people are more involved in the trilogy, so it is inevitable that they will have high hopes for the court's reward, this is also a fist of loyalty, and the crowd is excited."

Shen Zhezi just chuckled when he heard the words, it was kind of disgusting to say that.

(End of this chapter)