"Duke Li Wei once said that thousands of chapters of military tactics are not just about to be human."

Zhao Xingde looked at everyone and smiled and said, "The court used Yue Zheng to preside over the plan of the Northern Expedition. The wonderful use of Yue Zheng is in one's mind. Everyone will wait and see." He rubbed the wine glass. Although he did not resent the fact that Bianliang seized the general, he had a rift with Cao Yue after all. Yue Fei's personality was so serious that he was anxious. If he was pointing fingers at the Northern Expedition, the words might be distorted when they reached him. This misunderstanding would be unclear. As soon as he said this, Liu Gongliang and Huang Yuanlong nodded at the same time, obviously understanding Zhao Xingde's implications. Yue Fei and the generals of Zhen** were also considered generals who started their careers in Guangnan Road. Everyone had some friendship, so naturally they didn't want to see Zhao Xingde become a powerful force with them...

However, understanding is one thing, feeling is another. In the quiet Accord, for a moment, many people seemed to hear sighs. The life of the Song people was rich and colorful in this era, but most people's lives were still very poor. Listening to legendary figures like Zhao Xingde discussing the military and national affairs of the Northern Expedition, regardless of whether he made sense or not, it would be enough for people to talk about it for a long time after going back. As soon as Zhao Xingde finished speaking, many people showed regret on their faces.

"Mr. Zhao's words are reasonable," Liu Gongliang nodded and smiled, "Let's wait and see."

"If you are not in your position and do not do your politics, we don't have the ability and will not be so heartless." Jia Siwei smiled, "We will do the business to go out to sea and trade well. The Liao Taxation has passed for the time being, and everyone has a chance to breathe. But in the final analysis, whether this business can be done or not depends on us to make a living." He looked at Zhao Xingdedao, "Report to the general, these days, our Guangnan Chamber of Commerce have discussed, and we have pieced together more than 30 ships of treasures, formed a fleet to follow the navy to the Southeast Asia, and asked Lord Zhao to take care of him."

"This is natural," Zhao Xingde's expression turned from seriousness to relaxation, and asked with a smile, "Have you bought the bodyguard coupon?"

Nie Siwei's tone stopped and then said, "I bought it in full." He exchanged glances with several other big merchants. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xingde had a great reputation among the scholars, so he did not avoid these things at all. Liu Gongliang and Liu Yu looked at each other and smiled bitterly, without saying a word.

The Nanhai Navy did not prohibit ships outside the Nanhai Navy from going to sea with the government army's navy, but did not guarantee that these ships would be safe. Only merchant ships that bought bodyguards would receive special escorts from the South China Sea, that is, the Navy Squadron. Moreover, as the price of bodyguards increased, the Nanhai Navy can compensate for the loss of treasures at full cost. However, in this way, a large part of the profits of maritime trade will enter the account books of the Nanhai Sea. Therefore, test Zhao Xingde's attitude and see if there is room for "looseness" on the navy, which is one of the main purposes of these Guangzhou merchants' banquet. It seems that Zhao Xingde knew their ideas. With his attention to the squadron, he did not recommend that these big merchants take risks and follow the Navy Fleet to sea without buying bodyguards. After all, the main fleet of the Nanhai Navy is not the nanny of the merchant ship.

"It seems that I have to prepare the stocks well before I can make the money back in the South China Sea."

Nie Siwei smiled and could not see any dissatisfaction. The so-called harmony makes money is just like him. He raised his wine glass and said, "I'll thank Lord Zhao for our fellow wandering men on behalf of us, the sea. However, I heard that the Great Cannibals have many nests in the South China Sea. The last time the Great Cannibals attacked across the sea, they got food and water supplies from them. These guys were pirates and snatched us. This time we went to sea, what should we do, 'repaying with grudges' and hitting these guys well."

"Nie Xingshou is right!" Nie Siwei's words aroused a lot of echoes among the merchants.

"Mr. Zhao, if you are not a member of my race, your heart will be different. This sentence is definitely correct."

"Otherwise, maybe something will happen again."

"That's true!" "This bloody debt will be paid back with the capital and profit!"

"Yes, kill all these big cannibals and pay for their blood debts!" ​​Zuo Nianyuan yelled.

The word "revenge" seems to have a natural appeal. The young civil servants who had just drunk some rice wine, such as Luo Huan, Tang Di, Zuo Nianyuan and others, were also blushing, as if they had drunk half a pound of wine and sweat.

Zhao Xingde, Liu Gongliang and others just watched this scene silently without saying a word to stop it.

Seeing this, the merchants became louder and excited, and they wanted to go out to sea to seek revenge on the cannibalism.

In fact, when the pirates attacked, the sea merchants always fled and fled the fastest. Compared with the gentry and people who were struggling to guard their hometowns, the casualties and injuries of the sea merchants could be ignored. Now, this look of deep revenge is hard to understand. Everyone is tacitly convinced that going to sea for wealth is to sell their lives to the Sea Dragon King. When they are in the wind, they have to pull the sails and be unforgivable when they are in power. Most of the merchants in the Song Dynasty dare to sell Song Dynasty goods to the big ones in Annan.

The cannibals then returned with treasures that were not known to have been increased by the big cannibals. Some people also plucked up their courage to continue sailing west, but most of them were going but not returning, and both people and money were lost. Never underestimate the ambition and imagination of merchants. As soon as they saw the government navy showing its strength to overwhelm the Great Food Fleet, they immediately thought of the possibility of monopolizing the trade in the southwest. What they most worry about was that the imperial army was detained by the saying of benevolence and righteousness and could not let go of their work.

"Sir, you must not be soft-hearted when dealing with these barbarians!"

Liu Gongliang frowned slightly, and saw a businessman named Sun Shen pulling his robe sleeve, crying with tears in his nose and tears: "The so-called harmless person, tigers are insulting. If the tigers are hurt, they will hurt people's hearts. If we fight snakes without death, we will suffer. We, the merchants floating on the sea, have long been fed up with the bullying of the great cannibals. If the navy of the official army only leaves with great fanfare and cannot be eradicated, we are afraid that the great cannibals will come back and we will all die without a place to die! Lord Liu, this is called 'If the lord does not kill Boren, Boren will die for the lord'?"

Although this person is good at doing business, he has only learned a little bit of his knowledge of studying. When he heard his random allusions, Zuo Nianyuan and others almost broke their anger and held back their laughter.

Zhao Xingde looked around and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Don't worry, the so-called cannibalism, the so-called "cannibalism" is a matter of loyalty. In the future, our navy will be in the South China Sea for one day, and the pirates will never be as arrogant as before." "General Zhao is really the rebirth of Xiaomin and others." Sun Shen let go of Liu Gongliang's sleeves and was about to stand up and bow down. After Zhao Xingde insisted not to accept it, he sat back in his seat with a look of sadness and joy, and then he was filled with worry, as if his heart was always grieved. Seeing that the two adults Zuo Huang had stiff expressions, Nie Siwei also stepped forward to comfort him, but actually implying that he should not do too exaggeratedly, which would embarrass others.

"The navy often patrols the South China Sea, which is easy to say." Huang Yuanlong looked at the sea merchants who came forward to make friends with Zhao Xingde and the officers, and complained in his heart: "I heard that the navy's gunships fired once, and hundreds of stagnant silver coins were destroyed. In addition, the construction, maintenance, normal training, construction of docks and water villages were all piled up with silver coins. The South China Sea navy had an imperial guards with less than 20,000 troops, and the food and wages consumed were enough to compare with several major camps. The court spent huge sums of money to support the navy, and the benefit of these wealthy merchants and Mr. Zhao, but the ones who bear the taxes of the imperial court were all the gentry and the people of the Song Dynasty." He frowned and said intimately, "One day I went to Ezhou to participate in the deliberations, and I would rather cut the expenses of the navy than increase any taxes in vain."

At this time, Huang Yuanlong thought so, but did not show it, but just looked at the people in the meal with thought.

Who benefited the most from maritime trade? Who had nothing to do with maritime trade? Before and after the Guangzhou Campaign, Chen Gongju and Huang Yuanlong had reached the point where water and fire were incompatible. Zhao Xingde and Chen Dong and Chen Gongju were undoubtedly in the same group, so the second Chen Ding would not agree to sack the naval army's food and salary. When the court really increased taxes, the gentry, the family who lived on land and rented a family, and even scholars who were farming and studying and passing on their families would choose between sacking the naval army's food and salary and increased taxes, and they would most likely agree to sack the naval army.

Many civil servants here, as well as merchants who have little to do with maritime trade, frowned unconsciously when they heard the "Putting Liao Tax". However, the court was just a big account, and it was not a solution to break up the east and west walls. The court wanted to fight the north and maintain this huge naval army, and the future expenses would inevitably be insufficient. If most of the students in the lieutenant felt that the naval army was useless for food and wages and opposed taxes to maintain the naval army, they would have the capital to compete with the Erchen. After all, this position of academic administration was elected by the students in the lieutenant.

Huang Yuanlong secretly thought, and somehow he became quiet during the meal, and he suddenly realized it.

"The navy has been stationed in Guangzhou for many days, and I've bothered you."

Zhao Xingde smiled and said, "When he wiped out the bandits, he obtained a batch of good utensils from the side of the food. This time he happened to bring them here to enjoy them. If you have any attention, you can shout the price. Those who have the highest price will get it. All the money you get will be used to help the people."

He nodded slightly to Liu Yu and looked out the door.

Ten dancers walked in slowly with wooden plates. After standing still, Liu Yu, the commander of the Maritime Bureau, walked forward and covered the objects with red gauze one by one. An inhalation and admiration sounded. On the ten trays, there were gold and silver utensils of different shapes, such as melon-edged gold bowls, silver-woven horse-headed gold pots, lily-patterned red sapphire silver square boxes, etc. These were obvious to be treasures on the sea. They did not follow the thin and exquisite path of the Central Plains utensils. The treasures were large and heavy, but the patterns were extremely exquisite. The gold and silver intertwined with thousands of threads, scattering a confusing treasure light under the halo of the candles. Although everyone was knowledgeable during the meal, they could not take the eyes off for a while, and some people even held their heavy breaths.
Chapter completed!