Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 986 Wang Xiu's Predatory Strategy

As the commander of the bodyguard navy, Li Bao also came here quickly, half of the ships were transferred away, he was a bit idle as a commander, when he heard that Wang Xiu was going to Salmonella Island, he rushed over in a hurry.

As for Shao Qing, who is in charge of guarding the Northern Sea Fleet of the Navy, it is better to be an envoy along the river, watching the Jianghuai boats all day long.Although he is not a full-time leader, the large fleet of large ships has not yet been formally established, but it is still a grass-roots platform, and he can't run away as a priest, and there are only a few of them as the main generals of the bodyguard navy.

Wang Xiu was guarding the navy Dazhai in Shamen, and saw the implementation of the results of his vision. The railway track from Tuncheng to the wharf, the spacious cement road, and the complicated shipping machinery were welcomed by the soldiers, and some people even made genius improvements to the machinery.

There is no shortage of labor here. Those prisoners who are assigned are natural labor. The guard navy has no intention of treating these people kindly. With cheap labor all on the battlefield, how can the progress of various projects be slow?As for whether those people can bear it, Salmon Island is notorious. The people who go there are prisoners who are second only to death row. They are all close to death, and people are indifferent.

Early the next morning, he got up early, washed and ate, and went to the seaside, quietly waiting for the dawn and red sun in the sky.

The purple air came from the east, and he was walking on the gravel beach by the sea, looking at the rough sea in the distance, there were waves of sea breeze with salty and wet water vapor, and the sea breeze in the morning was very cool, and he couldn't help shivering.

Zong Liang came panting and trotting over with a cloak in his hand, and said, "Sir, it's windy at the beach, put it on!"

"You have a heart." Wang Xiu put on a cloak and wrapped it around her body, and said with a smile: "I just want to go out to watch the sunrise, but I don't want to be cool in the morning. I'm really careless."

The corner of Zong Liang's mouth twitched. The Northwest War was at a critical moment. Even if Wang Xiu didn't stay in the Yongxing Army, he should pay attention to the situation in Kaifeng. How did he get to the shore of the sea?Even if the imperial court is organizing the rescue of Taishang, there is no need for Mr. to go to the seaside. Wang Xiu didn't say anything, and he didn't ask very tactfully.

But he didn't realize that Wang Xiu's seat on Salmonella Island was not for Zhao Huan, but had her own plans.

"When will Ma Zichong and Wu Jishu arrive?" Wang Xiu asked casually.

"They are heading north from the official road, and they should arrive in two days. The fleet is still in the Haizhou area." Zong Liang is not a counselor, but a talented person. Yuwenyi seems to understand a little bit about going north.

"Yuanhou went to the grassland, now should be the time to manage Koryo and Fusang!" Wang Xiu's tone was extraordinarily calm, as if she was talking about something very ordinary.

Now that Zong Liang understood, he straightened out a lot in his heart, and said excitedly: "With such a large fleet, it's too late for the rulers of those small states to be shocked. Fusang, a small state, is also an honor." From the east, the so-called Japanese name was born. Since Wang Xiu still calls Fusang, and there is a faint derogatory meaning of disgust, he will naturally not like it.

The so-called Japan is the place where the sun rises, which symbolizes the moment when the purple air comes from the east. It should also be on the shore of the East China Sea during the Song Dynasty. How could it be in a small barbarian country?Isn't this bullshit?I didn't see those Fusang women who came from the west, and I couldn't walk when I saw the handsome and magnificent Han children.

Wang Xiu nodded, and said calmly: "After this move, Goryeo has become a camp for the Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty. Fusang is a place to supply silver. They are also a good place to make money. In less than ten years, they will definitely achieve great results."

It’s also nothing to do. There are too few gold and silver lands in the Xing Dynasty of the Song Dynasty. Not to mention gold, even official silver is used as a hard currency. Fusang is where the silver mines are produced, and the large mines can even be harvested in the open air. The poor mountains and bad waters of Koryo are just an insignificant transit base in the flank strategy.

"Mr. is generous in creating overseas roads, but not for mere Jurchen." Now that Zong Liang understood, he thought differently.

"The Jurchen is nothing to be afraid of, but some things are still very variable, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything, so you can't be careless."

Zong Liang very much agrees with Wang Xiu's caution. He himself is a cautious person. He thinks that the Song Dynasty has a huge stall, and the guard navy expedition to the South China Sea. Even if Wang Lun follows, who can say that it will be smooth sailing?Maybe it will start a fight with several countries.The Jin army has not yet retreated in Hebei, and the battle in the northwest is getting better and better. Both sides are working hard, and it is hard to say whether they will succeed or fail.

If it is said that running Koryo is to deal with the Jurchens, the trip to Fusang Heian Dynasty is entirely for the needs of domestic development, and it is also the most important part of Wang Xiu.

In his eyes, the domestic development can be said to be changing with each passing day. As Wang Xiu's confidant, he knows some policies of his family and country best.

With the development of Jiangyou's industry and commerce, as well as the continuous increase in trade exchanges, copper coins have reached a level where they cannot bear the heavy responsibility.War bonds have become some form of banknotes, but that is only a limited transaction. Jiaozi in Sichuan cannot be popularized, and even if it is printed in large quantities, it is impossible to withstand heavy commercial transactions.

Wang Xiu, Shen Mo, Cai Yi, and others have already begun to materialize the banknotes. The Huangsong Banknotes are being carefully brewed and prepared to be implemented on a small scale. This requires a large amount of gold and silver to establish a gold standard currency policy and promote commercial development.

That's the problem. The production of gold and silver in the Song Dynasty can never meet the banknote issuance reserve. The gold and silver flowing in from overseas trade cannot form a stable foundation. Foreign plunder has become the only option. The expedition to the South China Sea has a strong flavor of economic war. .

"Forget it, it's too early, wait until Ma Zichong and Uncle Wu Ji arrive." Wang Xiu took a deep breath, stretched lazily, and the salty sea breeze made him feel extra refreshed.

Zong Liang felt a burst of coldness, and suddenly asked: "Sir, the battle in the northwest is raging, I hope Taiwei Qu and the others can achieve full success."

Wang Xiu chuckled, war is a field full of chances, no one can predict the final result until the end, but he believes it will succeed.

Originally, the Battle of Pingxia City severely damaged the main force of the Xia army. No matter how we evaluate our Tongjun King, he is also capable as a supervisor. The party members have been beaten with their heads held down for more than ten years.

Now that the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty has completed training, new weapons and tactics have been used, Pingqiang City has consumed another [-] Xia troops, and the Northwest War has completely completed strategic adjustments. Qu Duan no longer knows what to do, which is really disappointing.

Besides, his stay in Shaanxi will make the generals restrained. Since he avoided the trend and all the generals are well-known generals, it would be a bit artificial to worry about it.

Naturally, his eyes could not be limited to one corner, but on the whole world strategy.

(End of this chapter)