At the beginning, Xiao Gan expelled the people to build a wall to enclose Tanggu, in order to prevent the Han attack and harassment the wall was built far away, so there was indeed a large piece of land between the Khitan wall and the Tanggu city wall, and there were originally residents on this land, but those who were close to the Khitan wall were ordered to move inward, and the residents near the Han city wall fled to Tanggu for refuge to make a living. If Chong Yansong can expand the territory with troops, he can indeed obtain a territory that is completely up to him.

After opening up the idea of land, Lin Ling offered a plan to make money.

In the past six months, Yanyun and Lianghe have been in turmoil frequently, because Tanggu can avoid the intrusion of soldiers, many wealthy merchants in Lianghe and Yanyun have settled in, and the people who are optimistic about the Han Department have taken this place as a new settlement, and the people who are not very optimistic about the Han Department have also built a nest of cunning rabbits here. Therefore, in just a few months, the price of land in Tanggu skyrocketed, but the Tanggu wall had already been demarcated, and it was impossible to develop outward, so the commercial and residential areas turned inward, squeezing the slums specially set aside by the Han Ministry to take in the fleeing poor. As a result, the slums were squeezed smaller and smaller, and more and more poor people flowed into the war, and the political officials in Tanggu were very troubled by this problem, and some even began to encourage the fourth and seventh generals to move the city wall of Tanggu outward. However, Yang Yingqi considered that it was not easy to reach a tacit understanding with the Liao people not to interfere with each other, and it was not appropriate to allow the direct conflict between the Han and the Northern Liao regime to expand for the sake of the overall situation, so he refused to agree.

At this time, Lin Ling said to Chong Yansong: "The slum area is cramped, and there is no space for the displaced people to make a living. Therefore, in the past few months, these displaced people have eaten all the relief rice issued by the Han Ministry, which is a big burden for the Han Ministry. The land between the two walls is several times larger than that of Tanggu Port City inside the wall, and can be planted for profit. If you can build some long and narrow villages, in which you can grow grain to raise soldiers, mow grass to graze horses, grow vegetables and sell them to the Tanggu market, and so on, when the population is dense, there will be merchants coming and going, and when the time comes, you can transport and transfer food and collect rent, why worry about having no money to raise the army? ”

Chong Yansong said: "Raising an army is the most expensive, can growing food and vegetables feed an army?" Furthermore, if you have to invest money to recruit people for reclamation, where does this money come from? Also, I don't know much about cargo farming, and I don't have any talent in this area, so I don't know how to do it. ”

Lin Ling saw that he could ask these three questions, and he was already nodding in his heart, but he smiled in his mouth: "The seed son is from the Jiangmen, so he doesn't know about businessmen." Where there are people, there will be goods, and where there will be goods, there will be money, and as soon as money flows, it can multiply tenfold and hundredfold. General Zhuang sits on a large area of vacant land, backed by a rich port like Tanggu, as long as it is managed properly, I am afraid that there is no way to make money? With the investment in the early stage, I will help Gongzi find a way to raise it, and there are many businessmen in the Great Song Dynasty who are worried about state affairs, so I don't have to worry about finding money. As for talents, if the seed son trusts, Lin Ling can also recommend some trustworthy people to walk under the seed boy. The things of goods can be deep or shallow: in terms of depth, it is a lifetime of learning; In a nutshell, as long as you find a reliable person to entrust you with your work, you can achieve merit by knowing how to make good use of them and distinguishing rewards and punishments. ”

Chong Yansong nodded again and again when he heard this, and opened his heart at the moment, no longer restrained, but asked if he didn't understand. The children of the family are most afraid of ignorance and arrogance, and they have to pretend to understand if they don't understand. At this time, Chong Yansong humbly asked for advice, and Lin Ling was happy when he saw it, and said in his heart: "He finally didn't see the wrong person." Although this young general is not careful, he can learn with an open mind and will always have a day of success. ”

The two talked about the layout of the goods from the levy interest rate, and finally talked about the military deployment, Lin Ling said: "I don't understand this, I have to rely on the general to find another way." ”

Chong Yansong's face turned red when he heard this, and he thought that everything would be arranged by others, and what should he do as a general?

After saying goodbye to Lin Ling and returning to the camp, he summoned Li Cheng and the leaders of the army, saying that he knew that he would want to graze in the fields and establish a village to raise himself. Most of these leaders were born as peasants and peasants, and they did not react much to hearing him say this—neither against nor in favor of it. It turned out that after all, they were strictly selected and formally trained sergeants, and they were not in awe of a young man like Chong Yansong, who was not amazing-looking, but according to the military discipline education of the Han Department, he obeyed orders because he was the leader.

Chong Yansong saw it in his eyes and said in his heart: "Everyone doesn't know each other, and they should not accept me." But how can I convince them? Well, grandpa said that the gist of leading the army is to have the same desire from top to bottom. As long as I persevere, sooner or later I will be able to gain their approval. From then on, I reined in my heart, ate and slept with the sergeants, and trained the guards together. Slowly, his body became stronger and stronger, and although the generals were not afraid of him, they gradually became close to him, and were willing to advance and retreat with such a superior.

While Chong Yansong gradually mastered the heart of the army, the talents recommended by Lin Ling were also in place step by step, but the leader was Lin Ling's younger brother Lin Yi. Lin Yi was one year older than Chong Yansong, and he was already a young man in his twenties at this time. He was born in a merchant family, since he was a teenager, he went south and north with Yang Yingqi, Cao Guangbi, Deng Su, etc., and did not make much progress in book learning, but he was extremely capable. Soon, several farms and pastures with large banners appeared between the two walls. When the Liao army guards saw it, they thought that the Han Department had an unexpected expansion, and they were very nervous, so they sent an envoy to negotiate, hoping that the Han Department would retreat within the wall. The Han Ministry replied very unceremoniously that this force was the border army of the Great Song Dynasty, and although it traded with the Han Ministry, its military affairs were not controlled by the Han Ministry, and the Han Ministry had no right to give orders.

The Liao general was suspicious, and after several negotiations to no avail, he sent cavalry to attack and harass. Chong Yansong ordered everyone to take care of themselves, not to fight and defend themselves, and to lead his troops to deal with the Khitan cavalry. The seed family guards the herding in Shaanxi all the year round, and has a set of family experience in dealing with cavalry attacks. At the beginning, the farm and ranch suffered heavy losses, but Chong Yansong gradually practiced more and more battles, and became more and more comfortable with how to lead the troops to fight, and slowly gained the upper hand, and even counterattacked to attack the Khitan wall, and the villagers also became bold, holding a hoe in one hand and a knife and gun in the other, and under the protection of Chong Yansong, the agricultural and pastoral sites were expanded farther and farther. At this time, due to the death of Yelu Chunfang, the Northern Liao regime was in a deep internal crisis, and it was not able to spend too much effort to crush this gradual encroachment, but only ordered the border generals to strictly guard the wall to prevent Yan Song from crossing the wall.

Yang Yingqi was also overjoyed to see that Yan Song had such a record, and said to Lin Ling: "At the beginning, I just hope that he can barely maintain it, and then we can use his banner to act." Now it seems that he really has a talent for this. ”

Lin Ling smiled and said: "It's a talent in the middle, and if you do more business, you will become more mature, and the same is true if you want to fight." What's more, you have arranged for so many people to help him. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Although a lot of people have been arranged to help him, he also needs to fight for his strength." Now it seems that he at least lived up to your and mine's expectations. ”

Lin Ling tilted her head and said, "Come less!" Don't keep pulling me with you. What I did this time was all in accordance with your arrangement, and it had nothing to do with me. ”

Yang Yingqi smiled: "It was naturally my arrangement at the beginning, but in the later stage, you obviously became very positive." I'm guessing you're trying to do something of your own with this guy too, right? ”

Lin Ling smiled and said, "There is indeed a little. Now that Ah Yi has been deeply involved in military politics, it seems that he has no intention of going home to be a businessman. If he can find a way to advance from here, it can be regarded as a way. ”

Yang Yingqi was stunned for a moment and said, "You don't plan to let Ah Yi inherit the family business?" ”

Lin Ling nodded and said, "I talked to him, and he himself doesn't want to be just a businessman. ”

Yang Yingqi asked again: "What about the heir of the Lin family?" ”

Lin Ling said lightly: "Although my body is weak, after all, I am young, and it must be no problem to hold on for twenty or thirty years." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "What about twenty or thirty years from now? ”

Lin Ling said: "At that time, Yu'er also grew up, didn't she just inherit the ancestral business?" ”

When Yang Yingqi heard this, he glared at Lin Ling and snorted, "What identity do you plan to let Yu'er inherit the Lin family?" ”

Lin Ling said: "I came this time to discuss this matter with you. I plan to wait for him to be older, and I will go to Fujian as my adopted son to inform the clan elders and inherit the Lin family's incense, I don't know what you mean? ”

Yang Yingqi said angrily: "What do I mean? You obviously made a calculation a long time ago, and you still came to ask me what I mean? ”

Lin Ling persuaded in a low voice: "Don't be so angry. Anyway, you are still young and in a high position, and you will have the opportunity to raise children in the future. Let's let Yu'er be surnamed Lin. ”

Yang Yingqi gritted his teeth, and then roared with his halberd fingers: "You! You! Wow! I finally get it! It turns out that you had such a mind in mind from the beginning! What did you take me for? Seeing that I have a good character, do you use me as a sperm bank? ”

Lin Ling didn't know what the sperm bank meant, but guessed that it was not a good word, and begged softly: "Don't be like this, okay." I know how you feel, but you also know that my situation is so difficult......"

Yang Yingqi said angrily: "Difficult situation? Isn't it enough to make things clear? Hum! In the past two years, you have become less and less concerned about covering up, aren't you just planning to break this layer of lantern paper? ”

Lin Ling shook her head and said, "I've been a lot sparse in dressing up in the past two years, but I never planned to break this layer of lantern paper!" Pick out the bad and the bad. In fact, many outsiders like Liu Jie and Zhao Lumin now mostly know it in their hearts, but it is still different whether this layer of lantern paper is broken or not. ”

Yang Yingqi sneered: "It's different for you, it's not the same for your Lin family, but it's no different for me!" ”

Lin Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, even if I'm selfish, but to tell you the truth, since ancient times, the descendants of princes have been unfortunate - especially in troubled times. Is it really a good thing to be your son in your current position? If you become a ...... in the future Was it a blessing or a misfortune to be your son at that time? What's more, the timing of his birth is so embarrassing, and now the etiquette of the Han Department is not ready, maybe no one will say anything, but what about the future? ”

Yang Yingqi was originally furious, but when he heard this, he calmed down and said, "Then how good will it be for him to follow you?" ”

"At the very least, he'll be a lot freer." Lin Ling said: "If Lin Yu lives, he is also a rich son, he doesn't have to be an example for others, and he won't become a tool used by others to fight for power." In the future, there will be a lot of room for advance and retreat if you are a businessman or a scholar. Even if he doesn't do anything, hiding on an island to entertain himself for the rest of his life, no one will talk about him. ”

Yang Yingqi was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Okay, I can't talk about you." But...... You don't have to do it so early to take him south, he's still young, so let him be in Liaokou for a few more years. ”

Lin Ling nodded and said, "That's what I mean." ”

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