Chapter 538: Planning!

"Well done."

After a day's sailing, Zhou Yi arrived at Leting Wharf, and then he and Bai Shang went to Yancheng to report the battle situation.

Zhao Xu smiled when he learned that Goryeo agreed to trade with Black Shark Trading Company.

This time his plan was successful.

In fact, when he asked Zhou Yi to attack Goryeo, he knew that Goryeo would compromise.

In modern times, in the Black Ship Incident in the mid-nineteenth century, the United States threatened Japan with gunboats to open its doors to trade, and Japan obeyed.

Facing the Black Shark pirates' strong ships and powerful guns, Goryeo's shock would not be less than that of Japan at that time.

It's not surprising to make this choice.

As for Goryeo's reliance, Beidi.

Facing Zhou Yi and others, even their own Ningjindusi couldn't be defended, how could Goryeo defend its sea borders.

Goryeo's coastline is much longer than Ningjindusi.

Goryeo knows this, and he believes Beidi also knows it.

"Your Highness, I have robbed a lot of things this time, and the profit is quite good, not less than what we made from trade. The Koreans are so hateful, it's better to keep robbing." Bai Shang raised his fist, feeling that it was not enough.

He and Zhou Yi made a plan to attack the Korean royal city from the north of Nanpu River.

Zhao Xu smiled helplessly, "Do you kill your hens for meat or keep them for laying eggs?"

"Of course for laying eggs, and when they can't lay eggs, kill them for meat." Bai Shang blurted out.

"That's it, for me, now Korea is a hen that lays eggs for me, and Yanzhou can eat the eggs of trade for nourishment, and plundering is no different from killing the chicken to get the eggs, which will make a big profit in the short term, but it will lose money in the long run." Zhao Xu said after a while of hesitation.

Korea has a large population, even if he robbed all the Koreans, there is not enough food to feed them.

It is better to leave them in Korea to engage in farming and other production.

At that time, as long as the goods of Yanzhou are sold well in Korea.

They bought it with silver, which was equivalent to handing over the wealth in their hands to Yanzhou.

Therefore, this attack on Goryeo was only to open up trade, and the essence was to occupy the market, not to compete with Beidi for control of Goryeo.

He knew very well that as long as Beidi was there, Goryeo would still be Beidi's loyal second dog.

Unless Beidi was defeated, he could interfere with Goryeo further.

"Your Highness, now that I have thought about it, I have figured it out." Bai Shang touched his head.

Zhou Yi also suddenly realized and stopped entangled in this matter. He handed the list of spoils to Zhao Xu.

"Your Highness, this time we have successively robbed more than 90,000 young and strong men from Goryeo. They are all under the jurisdiction of Wang Yanzhong. In addition, there are more than 3 million taels of silver, 700,000 stones of grain, and 60,000 pieces of cloth..." Zhou Yi reported the number of spoils like a treasure.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly. Although the number is not much, it is not small.

In total, it is nearly 5 million taels.

The annual tribute from Dasong to Beidi is only 5 million taels.

"I will give you 600,000 taels to reward the soldiers, and the rest will be collected in the treasury." Zhao Xu said with a smile.

Every time he captured spoils in a war, Zhao Xu would always take out a part to reward the soldiers.

It is necessary to give some benefits to the soldiers to let their heads hang on their belts to fight for him.

Moreover, there is a family behind every soldier.

If the soldiers are rich, it will drive the consumption of this family.

This can also further promote the development of commerce in Yanzhou.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Bai Shang and Zhou Yi were overjoyed.

As the three were talking, Feng'er reported that Yang He had arrived.

After letting Yang He come in, Zhao Xu heard bursts of laughter.

This laughter went all the way to the study, and it was Yang He who made it.

"General Zhou, General Bai, thank you for your hard work this time. Thank you very much. Even if the powerful families block the trade routes of Yanzhou in the future, the trade of Yanzhou will not be stagnant." As soon as he arrived at the study, Yang He saluted Zhao Xu first, and then bowed to the two.

"You are polite, you are polite. We are all acting on the orders of His Highness." Bai Shang and Zhou Yi said at the same time.

Zhao Xu looked at Yang He. He was the one who called Yang He.

Now that the trade of Goryeo has been taken, the next step is to buy the goods of Yanzhou from the Black Shark Company to Goryeo.

This is Yang He's task.

"This time when you go back, you will gather the merchants of the Black Shark Company and ask them to transport the goods to the Treasure Island. The merchants of Goryeo will trade with you on the Treasure Island. This market has been conquered for you by the king. How much goods you can sell depends on your ability." Zhao Xu said.

After a pause, he continued, "As the saying goes, business is like war. I hope you can win a great victory."

Yang He heard this and immediately patted his chest, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Within three months, I will make Yanzhou's goods appear in every corner of Goryeo."

Zhao Xu nodded.

At this time, Zhou Yi remembered something and said, "Your Highness, now that the Goryeo matter has come to an end, what should we do next?"

Zhou Yi asked this, and Zhao Xu's eyes narrowed immediately.

Looking in the direction of Ningjin Dusi, he said, "Next, while you cooperate with merchants to trade, wait for orders at any time. This time, I want to take back Ningjin Dusi."

"Ningjin Dusi!" Bai Shang and Zhou Yi were both shocked.

The defeat of Ningjin Dusi is an unspeakable pain in the hearts of every Dasong person.

For more than ten years, perhaps some people have forgotten that Ningjin Dusi is the territory of Dasong.

But they have not forgotten.

Living in Yanzhou and facing the front of the Beidi army, this reminds them all the time.

Before they followed Prince Yan, they dared not even think about taking back Ningjindusi's words.

And this sentence coming out of Yanzhou is so deafening and exciting.

Their lost homeland, like a child snatched away by the enemy, has been waiting in the distance to return to their arms.

"When I was young, I went to Ningjindusi with my father. Although it was not rich, it was peaceful and comfortable. In recent years, Ningjindusi was occupied by Beidi. I often dream of the scenery at that time." Yang He was slightly excited, "I thought I would never be able to go to Ningjindusi again in this life. Your Highness said so, I am looking forward to revisiting the old place."

Zhao Xu said, "When you want to swim as long as you want."

Hearing this, the three of them laughed.

Bai Shang and Zhou Yi felt as if they had endless energy in their bodies and were full of energy.

Zhou Yi said: "This time, when we attack Ningjindusi, as long as Your Highness gives an order, I will go to the mountains of swords and the sea of ​​fire without hesitation."

Bai Shang also nodded vigorously.

Zhao Xu smiled with satisfaction, chatted for a few more words, and the three of them went back.

At this time, Zhao Xu stood up and looked at the map on the wall.

While Zhou Yi and Bai Shang attacked Goryeo, the Propaganda Department, the government office, and the royal army had already taken action.

The news that smallpox broke out in a village in Wu'an County reached Yancheng.

But Mi Wen refuted the rumor in the newspaper.

Some merchants who trusted the royal palace very much calmed down from panic, and some merchants chose to leave Yanzhou.

At the same time, some gossip also came out from Yanguan, and smallpox also appeared in the military camp.

A trap against Beidi is unfolding.

And this news will not only reach Muller Hongzhen's ears.

He believes that it will also reach the ears of the powerful families and Emperor Zhao Heng.

As for whether they are worried, gloating, or taking the opportunity to make some small moves, he doesn't know.

Shaking his head, Zhao Xu stopped thinking about it.

The most important thing for him at the moment is the application of steam engines and the equipment of rifled guns.

In the following period of time, he allowed rumors of the plague to spread, and while lecturing at the three major colleges, he spent time in the Armory with Wang Chong.