Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 192 The Wisdom of Serris
For this problem, Guo Kang was also well prepared.

"We will recruit some people," he said. "After the fighting in Egypt, we will recruit a group of combatants and logistics personnel to serve as permanent troops in Andalusia and Morocco. There, camels are also important transportation. Tools, bring more camel workers, it will be helpful for the war.”

"Then this part of the funds..." Cao Xun hesitated, feeling that they must be ready, but he still asked.

"The emirs of Andalusia and Morocco will pay for this part of the money for us." Guo Kang explained: "It is the same as the previous funds for maintaining the canal. As long as we expel the Portuguese army and help them defend, they will pay for the recruitment and all the expenses of maintaining the army. Then we will not have to pay for it either."

"That's all right?" Mrs. Irina couldn't keep up with his train of thought: "That is to say, in this battle, we only need to be responsible for dispatching troops? As long as we win, not only can we expand the territory, but also follow-up People pay for it? Isn’t that just for nothing..."

"Did you forget? We fought Illyria before, and the Venetians paid for it." Cao Xun turned to her and said, "It's just that they didn't give all the cash that time. They ceded the land and provided the fleet."

"When Khan Ting was fighting with us, I heard Maimaitinikus complain every day, saying that he was losing money." Mrs. Irina said doubtfully: "Anyway, I always think that fighting is losing money... "

"That depends on where the war is fought." Cao Xun shook his head and said, "The Poles are a group of religious idiots. They insist that we are heretics, and they will not pay us if we lose. Moreover, Smolensk was about to be handed over to Poland at that time." People have robbed the land, and we have to pay for it ourselves when we go to war."

"That's it..." After hearing her husband's words, Mrs. Irina looked at Theodora with some embarrassment: "It's because I don't know much, and your plan seems to be really powerful..."

"He hasn't finished yet." Theodora interjected, "We don't have to pay all the money for sending troops. We can go to Syria to build up first, and then go south. From there, let Hafez take care of the food. "

"The top level of the camel gang is the leader of the guild and the owner of the brigade of camels. Basically, as General Cao said, they are local tyrants, and Mamluk officials, local Egyptian rich men, and southern Bedouins The tribes are all connected."

"That makes sense..." Cao Xun nodded.

"The local camel team has its own gang with many members and an organization. But within the camel gang, different people have different interests."

"These people earn more than just the hard-earned money of transporting goods. Monopolizing trade routes is the biggest source of wealth. Even if we let them participate in the construction of the canal and get dividends from it in the future, many people will lose their monopoly position because of it. And feel dissatisfied."

However, Cao Xun was still thinking about the details of the plan.

Cao Xun thought for a while, but Mrs. Yi Lianna was a little dazed, and she didn't seem to be able to react.

"In this way, it looks like a camel gang of one force, but in fact there are at least three forces. We formulate targeted policies according to their positions and needs."

"The Venetians also like to monopolize." Cao Xun nodded: "The so-called 'peers are enemies'. These two groups of profiteers are each other's biggest enemies. They will definitely fight."

"This group of people is our most staunch enemy." Guo Kang concluded: "Of course, they are not only in conflict with us-so we can attract a lot of people and deal with them together. For example, the Venetian is the most convenient. "

"Similar to the strategy against Egypt, when dealing with camel caravan forces, what we have to do is not start a war first, but try to disintegrate them first." Guo Kang explained.

"It will steal business, right?" Mrs. Irina understood.

Guo Kang felt that her modest direction seemed wrong.But Theodora sat up straighter, with her chest up and her head up, looking very useful.

"Except for these people, the others are easy to get rid of." Guo Kang continued: "Our construction site also needs camel transportation, and it is impossible to eliminate all of them. As for the really redundant parts, we can also use the method mentioned before to put them away. They are shipped to Andalusia."

"Let the caliph and the Alexander merchants who support him pay for the assembly and dispatch of troops. Look, you really don't need to pay for a copper coin."

"Moreover, we are stealing from the rich and giving to the poor in the name of jihad. No matter what it is, we are not afraid of what others say. If any rich man can't accept it, let him go to Hu Dali."

"If they agree, that's even better; if they insist on confronting us, it is tantamount to defying the Caliph's call. Our crusaders can use the name of eliminating heresy to launch a holy war against them and eliminate those who are obstinate."

"My heavenly father." The old lady turned her head to look at the queen mother: "Your granddaughter and the two are really smart. The children nowadays are really more and more capable."

"Then we can really ask the Venetians to pay a little more, even if they don't agree."

"That place is very empty now, and the number of men is seriously insufficient. I talked to their emissaries, and the local emirs are happy to grant fiefdoms to the Mamluks, and grant land or bonuses to other skilled people. Settle these people, Not a big problem."

"If you are going to recruit local people..." His title also subconsciously changed, and while thinking, he asked: "If someone refuses, what are you going to do? If there is a conflict, will the caliphate pay for it?"

"Not married yet." The queen mother said modestly with a smile.

"Yes. Moreover, we are not afraid of someone resolutely resisting." Guo Kang said: "If they resist with force, we will confiscate their property, distribute it to ordinary camel workers as compensation, and let them work for us. This is the same as Granting land to citizens is the same, and it is easy to stabilize people's hearts."

"Yes." Guo Kang nodded: "We can get the caliphate's notice and the righteousness of jihad."

"In the art of war, the best policy is strategy, followed by diplomacy, and then mobilization on the battlefield. I think that using strategy to further disintegrate the enemy and reduce the strength of the rebels is in line with the philosophy of military strategists."

"We can study the thoughts of the Egyptian warlords separately to win over and suppress them; of course, we can also study the thoughts of different people from the camel gang and adopt different strategies. These are actually similar ideas."

"That's right, this idea is very insightful." Cao Xun nodded again and again: "I think I know why the queen mother recommended you so confidently."

"It's not my credit either." Guo Kang said modestly: "The 'powerful aura' I mentioned just now, etc., are actually just the superficial aspects of Seris culture. The real wisdom of the ancients lies in these strategies. "

(End of this chapter)