Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 1340 Give the dog some bones
According to the latest news from the Machine Speed ​​Division, the lord of Koryo, Wang Kai, has died of illness, and his son, Wang Hao, has inherited the throne. Although the throne of the lord of Koryo is lower than that of Duke Xingchao and Kaiguo of the Great Song Dynasty, the situation between the north and the south is tense at this time. , war is inevitable, the new ruler of Koryo must make a choice, and the Great Song Xing Dynasty must make good use of the situation.

Wang Hao was originally the first rat at both ends, more snobbish than his father, especially the increase in the strength of the Jin army in the border areas, which made him faintly feel that it was not good, and sent missions to the north and the south.

The Koryo mission almost included representatives of various factions in the country. This was also the result of compromises made by various political forces in the face of the dilemma of choosing what to do. They had to see it with their own eyes and make an accurate assessment. It's not something they can afford to offend. The result of a wrong team is absolutely devastating.

Whether it is the garrisons of the Song Dynasty on the outer islands or the frontier troops of the Jin Army, they can wantonly ravage the Koryo Army. This is the consensus of everyone, and it also makes them very helpless.

Originally, Wang Xiu didn't have much interest in whether Koryo participated in the war or not. The establishment of multiple outlying island water military camps was just to protect trade routes, prevent pirates from looting, occupy strategic points, and exert influence on Koryo, which is also an insignificant link. , cultural influence is enough.

Goryeo's land is too small, its population is thin, its military strength is weak, and its economy cannot support a large-scale war. Even if tens of thousands of troops are mobilized, the national power will be overwhelmed. Talan's troops are just pawns, used to disrupt the rear of the Jin army and cooperate with the Song army. main force.

Even if Koryo was occupied by the Jurchens, the threat to the outer islands would not be great. The Jurchens did not have a decent fleet of sea ships and could not pose a substantial threat to the islands. Instead, they would be restrained by the guard navy and could not really control the territory of Koryo.

Of course, the Great Song Xingchao could not allow the Jurchens to wreak havoc. If your dog was beaten for no reason, what would you do?
The Huyi Northern Camp of the Song Guards Navy was also stationed in the Outer Islands of Koryo, especially in Dazhai, the Jianghua Guards Navy, stationed in the Huyi No.80 Seventh Brigade Town of the Huyi Second Army. Wing No.80 Seven Brigade Town will land by boat.

When he received the Korean mission, he also had the ability to appease the pro-Song forces, give them encouragement, and let the dog bark a few times to do his best, but he had to give a few bones.

Of course, the Cui family needs to be respected. After all, the daughter of the Cui family is Zong Liang's side wife, and she is the daughter-in-law of the family despite her low status.Otherwise, he wouldn't be bothered to waste his energy, and would go out and plot against others in person.

The meeting was pragmatic and even more brief. The minister of the mission was Cui Zhen, the eldest son of Cui. He walked away with just a few sentences, and he was already giving face to a son of the vassal state of the court at the level of a court judge, if he came forward to comfort him, it would be a joke to want to negotiate face to face.

That night, until midnight, he was still dealing with military affairs. Even Zongliang came in to say hello, and didn't look up.

"Sir, depending on the situation, Wushu is going to attack Goryeo." Seeing that Wang Xiu still had two copies of Guantang that he had not dealt with, Zong Liang had to say the key points of the meeting first.

"Oh." Wang Xiu put down her pen and stretched her numb arms.

"How should I deal with it?" Zong Liang asked with some concern.

"Just do what you want, Ta Lan, Shi Hao, the imperial court doesn't give them their salaries for free, you, the Xuan Fu judge, also preside over the eastern affairs." Wang Xiu said indifferently.

Zong Liang felt a toothache when he heard it. Dare to love Goryeo in his heart, which was even worse than he thought. The uncle's hard work was in vain, so he didn't talk about it. Everything was pushed to him. This is the truth. The most difficult thing is that it is not easy to refuse the brother-in-law's request, but the general direction of the court must not be changed.

"By the way, this is the Guantang where Shen Shizhi came from. Take a look." Wang Xiu picked up the Guantang in her hand and handed it to Zong Liang.

"Sir, this is... The source of gold and silver in the imperial court has always been stable, even if someone raises his head, it is not enough to shake it." Zong Liang took a breath, his eyes widened.

"Not entirely." Wang Xiu shook her head, not agreeing with Zong Liang's judgment.

Zong Liang pondered for a while, then said with a toothache: "Could it be something wrong with me, or something wrong with the market?"

Wang Xiu glanced at Zongliang, and seemed to be talking to himself: "I'm also thinking about this issue. The industry and commerce are constantly developing, but they are not predatory. The banks are also gradually improving. It should be said that they are growing rapidly. Take the current decisive battle between the North and the South. , The military drives the production of factories, and merchants from all over the world should produce in large quantities, why there are fluctuations, many merchants are still waiting and watching, don’t they have confidence?”

"These people are all tricksters. Naturally, they are on the sidelines. They are satisfied with overseas trade. They have guards and sailors to gain benefits for them. They have already made a lot of money. The decisive battle between the North and the South is really too much suspense." Zong Liang has no obvious talent. , but with rich experience, he is very clear that the current rich class is already somewhat complacent.

"It finally started to appear. When it develops to a certain level, a crisis will inevitably erupt. The same is true for people. For so many years, I have just ignored the negative side. It is not unreasonable for scholars to despise businessmen for profit."

Wang Xiu sighed, and said again: "Even for the so-called Confucian businessmen, earning more money is the goal, and giving back to do good is the means. Since you can get benefits from overseas with low risks, why take a big risk. Of course, the South China Sea must , but brought a lot of disadvantages, which made them motivated and lost their motivation."

"From the perspective of the country's economy, when it develops to a certain level, various technical equipment is updated, and the cost of hiring labor increases. All of these require continuous money investment. Since they can obtain cheap profits from overseas, they will inevitably give up high-risk and high-cost industries. It directly affects the country and the bank will be in an embarrassing situation."

Of course, he still has another meaning that he didn't express, it should be said that it was hidden in his words, and he couldn't say it publicly for the time being.

Zong Liang thinks so, and he also sees it in his eyes. It is a reality for businesses to pursue profits. Under the premise of cheap raw materials and cheap labor, it is difficult for them to try high-cost and high-risk livelihoods. The imperial court has assembled hundreds of thousands of troops. The support of many scholars should have been supported by the whole country to regain their homeland, but an accident happened unexpectedly.

However, through Wang Xiu's words, he realized that the disadvantages of overseas military states began to manifest, directly affecting domestic development.It has been going on for a long time, and the local people rely on overseas plunder, which must lead to slow development and can only be supported by overseas wealth.

In this way, the invasion of overseas military states, or the separation of the local and overseas will definitely cause the stagnation of local development, or even a catastrophic collapse.

(End of this chapter)