"Xianggong, this is a summary of last month's expenditures, you see.

Taking the account book handed over by Huang Xin, Wang Song glanced at it and narrowed his eyes again.

"Xianggong, this is the list of soldiers' pensions, a total of more than 60,000, you have seen it."

Wang Song opened his eyes, nodded and said, "Sister Xian, put it there, I'll see it later."

Huang Xin nodded slightly, put the account book on the table, and sat aside.

After a moment of sleep, Wang Song picked up the account book on the table, looked at it, and closed the account book.

"Xianggong, the total accounts to be spent last month are about 167,000 guan, including 63,000 guan soldiers' pensions, and the government and various armies below have come to urge."

Wang Song nodded, fortunately there was such a person as Huang Xin by his side, who was shrewd and capable, bold and careful, and handled all the accounts properly, saving him a lot of time.

Since the launch of the "Summer Offensive", although the number of casualties in each war has been small, it has accumulated a lot, and in the past few months, there have been losses of nearly 10,000 people, and the pension has reached a staggering 60,000 yuan.

If you add the more than 300,000 yuan that will be paid to buy a sea boat, you will have to lose more than 500,000 yuan on the book at once, which is a big expenditure!

As if knowing what Wang Song was thinking, Huang Xin said with relief in a basin: "Xianggong doesn't need to worry, about the sea ship, my father has already paid half of it, you can pay it slowly, don't be in such a hurry."

"Sister Xian, according to the reports of the states and counties and the army, allocate the money and food you need."

Wang Song shook his head. With this pen, the finances of the Xuanfu Division are stretched.

"Looking at the reported situation, the price of this sulfur is getting more and more outrageous, and it is almost the same as the price of silver!"

Sulfur is a green alum companion organism, mostly produced in the land of coal and iron, Hedong produces sulfur, but the output is very small, Xuanfu Division wants sulfur, most of the sulfur is purchased from Guangnan and Sichuan. Unexpectedly, these profiteers made a lot of war money and knocked the bamboo pole on the head of the loyal army.

"Xianggong, don't complain, if it weren't for the turmoil of the times, how could the government dare to sell sulfur to Lianghe?"

Li Ruoxu said with a straight face, and his brows were also furrowed.

"You can't always be stuck in the neck by others like this, you have to find another way."

Wang Song shook his head. You can't always pin your hopes on others, you have to find a way from yourself.

"Xianggong, Japan's domestic sulfur, their sea ships often carry sulfur to the Great Song Dynasty to buy and sell, this is a recipe."

Huang Xin's words made Wang Song nod frequently. He suddenly remembered that Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands in later generations produced natural sulfur, which was quite pure and produced in huge quantities.

"Gong Li, it won't be long before I am afraid that I will have to send troops south."

Wang Song's words made Li Ruoxu stunned.

"Xianggong, are you going south to use troops?"

Wang Song smiled slightly, and his gaze became cold.

"The court has no time to take care of it, we can't let people get stuck in their necks, how can a living person suffocate to death!"

Huang Xin's face turned red and quickly turned her head.

"Sister Xian, how is our business now?"

Wang Song smiled bitterly and quickly changed the topic.

"Xianggong, now the Xuanfu Division has so many transactions in the land of the two rivers, firearms, salt, charcoal, ironware, glass, porcelain, etc., and earns more than 1.2 million yuan per month. What do you think about trade, or should it be done by a dedicated person? ”

Dedicated person?

Wang Song nodded, he still took it for granted in the matter of expanding wealth and trade. The glass, porcelain, charcoal, and salt produced by the two rivers accounted for half of the taxes paid by the two rivers. If we add to this the lucrative sale of firearms, it accounts for almost eighty percent of Lianghe's military and political expenditures.

Such a big thing naturally requires a special person to do it.

"Sister Bingxue is smart,

Tell me about it. ”

"Xianggong, Tonghai Yuguo. If the products produced by the two rivers can be transported to Sichuan and Jiangnan and exported overseas, they will definitely be in short supply, and Xianggong will not have to worry about money. ”

Wang Song nodded. In terms of trade, with Huang Xin by her side, she got twice the result with half the effort and benefited a lot.

"It's okay, Wang Lun is temporarily in charge of salt solving, Lin Tianyou handles the firearms, and the glass, charcoal and iron tools are all ...... by Uncle Zhang."

Wang Song groaned for a while and said to Zhang Yuntian:

"Uncle Zhang, I plan to set up a trade department to be responsible for all the transactions in Lianghe, and you and Little Lady Huang are in charge."

Zhang Yuntian was startled and wanted to excuse himself, but Wang Song waved his hand.

"Uncle Zhang, you used to be in the coal and grain business, and you were also prosperous. If it weren't for the constant wars and bad luck, you would already be a giant on the rich side!"

Zhang Yuntian laughed embarrassedly, scratched his head and said, "Xianggong, then I will reluctantly make it difficult."

"Uncle, it's not to be reluctant, but to do your best."

Wang Song said in a deep voice: "The Trade Department has a great responsibility, not only to be responsible for the sale of goods produced in the land of the two rivers, but also to ensure the purchase of the goods needed in the land of the two rivers to meet the needs of the military and government of the two rivers."

Zhang Yuntian's face became serious, and he nodded solemnly and said, "Xiaguan understands." Xiaguan will definitely let all kinds of items produced in Hebei sell well in the Great Song Dynasty without hindrance, and will also buy all kinds of materials and items needed for military administration, Xianggongda can rest assured!"

Wang Song nodded and said: "After the sea route is opened in the future, our Da Song items will be exported overseas, which is also a lot of income." Sister, you should be familiar with this maritime trade. ”

Huang Xin said in a low voice: "Xianggong, you have an overreputation, and I only know how to scratch the surface." When it comes to maritime trade, my father is much more familiar than I am, and he is quite familiar to you. ”

Wang Song said with a smile: "As you said, in the future, Uncle Huang will take care of this maritime trade matter!"

"My loyal and righteous army runs the land of the two rivers, and the salaries, silver, grain, grass, firearms, ammunition, weapons and armor required by the sergeants and officials are all for themselves. Therefore, the foundation of the government is money, and we must find a way to expand wealth and prosper, which is the foundation for the survival of the loyal and righteous army!"

Huang Xin frowned and said: "Xianggong, the situation is turbulent, and the luck is difficult. Now the products produced in Hebei are sold best with firearms. Wouldn't it be useful to sell artillery and earth-shattering thunder like this on the battlefield to increase our casualties?"

Wang Song shook his head and laughed.

"Sister Xian doesn't know that our army has always had reservations in the sale of firearms. The firearms of our army were mainly sold to the Song army, and only earth-shattering thunder and small artillery were supplied. As for the Jin people, it is completely impossible. ”

"Our army controls the gunpowder formula, and neither the Song army nor the Jin people are opponents of our army in firearms because they cannot make gunpowder. In addition, the heavy artillery produced by our army is not sold, and this is the basis for our army to always be in an advantageous position on the battlefield. ”

Huang Xin smiled slightly, and said softly: "Xianggong's glass and firearms, if they are sold overseas, the profit will not be great."

Wang Song couldn't help but smile slightly. From the day they met, Huang Xinxin has been encouraging him to open up the sea route, which can be described as infatuated.

However, now, it is imperative to open up the sea route and keep the water transportation unimpeded.

During the two Song dynasties, the trade relations between the Great Song Dynasty and Japan and Goryeo were extremely close. Merchant ships come and go from both sides every year. The items shipped to Japan in the Song Dynasty mainly included medicinal materials, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, silk fabrics, etc., and the commodities imported from Japan mainly included sulfur, mercury, and sand gold. In particular, Japanese-made swords and fans were most famous during the Song Dynasty.

Song Dynasty merchant ships also crossed the Yellow Sea and sailed to Goryeo. The goods are silk, tea, porcelain, etc.; Imported goods from Goryeo include ginseng, minerals, and aya cloth.

The commodities exported to Southeast Asia and Dashi in the Song Dynasty mainly include porcelain, silk fabrics, copper and gold, and other imported commodities mainly include spices, rhino horn, ivory, coral, pearls, tortoiseshell, etc.

Although overseas trade accounts for only about 10% of the total amount of taxes, it is not wishful thinking to expand overseas trade and prosper the country.

In the globalization of trade in later generations, "Made in China" defeated the world.

Through the sea, through the sea and the country, surrender to all nations.

The importance of the ocean is self-evident to a country, even if China does not go out now, the descendants of China will also embark on the journey of the ocean in the future.

On the sea trade route, wealth can be accumulated quickly, and even wealth can be plundered and colonized.

Although Quanzhou is now not under its control, there is still hope for opening up or occupying one or two such ports to the sea, or at least opening up an outlet to the sea.

Moreover, even if the glass and firearms from Hebei are to be transported to the south of the Yangtze River and brought back to the sea, canals and sea routes must be opened.

He had already entrusted Huang Xin's father, Huang Shishun, to help him buy ships and recruit sailors in the south. With the maturity of Quanzhou's private shipbuilding, the production and purchase of dozens of sea ships is of course not a problem.

We have to find a way to get the ship back. It is difficult to let so many sea ships be pressed in the hands of Huang Shishun. Once there is a mistake, Huang Shishun will get into trouble, not to mention, the sea ship may also be a bamboo basket to hit the water.

Thinking of the treasure island in history, Wang Song couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, this may be the base for going north and south.

Isn't the Penghu Islands a natural naval harbor?

"Sister Xian, do you know that on Liuqiu Island, is there a garrison in the Great Song Dynasty?"

From the coast of Fujian to Liuqiu, that is, Taiwan in later generations, it is only 200 kilometers, and the clipper ship will arrive in one day. The Huang family is a giant businessman in Fujian, and the things on the sea route are naturally very familiar.

"Xianggong also knows how to beg."

Huang Xin was a little surprised. I never thought that Wang Song would still understand the geography of the sea.

"On Liuqiu Island, there are at least a few thousand Fujian people. However, it seems that I have not heard of the imperial court stationing troops on the island. Does the prime minister want to occupy this island and become a transit place for the north and south? ”

Wang Song nodded appreciatively. Sure enough, he is a smart person, and he can understand it at one point.

"Gong Li, is there any news of the war coming from Zhending Mansion and Hejian Mansion?"

Wang Song's face was solemn. The sky has cooled down, and I am afraid that the Jurchens will definitely not be able to bear the loneliness and will invade the south again.

The border of the north of the river, facing the Jinren, is only a hundred miles away from Yanjing. With Dong Xian in charge, Counselor Ma Kuo, and assisted by fierce generals like Liu Qi and Niu Tong, 30,000 soldiers and horses are stationed, and they should be able to protect themselves.

In addition, the sailors shuttled through the canal and the Yellow River, and the loyal and righteous army was mixed with land and water, and it was probably not easy for the Jurchens to be overbearing.

"Xianggong, Ma Xuanzan handed over the document the day before yesterday, saying that the two armies of the Jinren in Hebei were heading south, each with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. All the way to complete Yan Zongbi, crossed the Yellow River from Cangzhou, and went south along the East Hebei Road. On the other road, there are Puchashi slaves, stationed on the other side of the Juma River, and a big war is about to break out. ”

He picked up a piece of paper next to him, his face full of worry.

"This is a military report sent by General Zhang Xian of Hedong, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Lou of the Jinren West Route Army commanded more than 100,000 troops, gathered in the area of Yanmen Pass, I am afraid that the troops will soon go south, and the situation is not optimistic."

Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Lou's Western Route Army will definitely cause trouble in Hedong and Shaanxi. As for Wanyan Zongbi, the fourth prince in history, Jin Wushu, must have crossed the two Huai and went straight to Jiangnan.

To say that the Jin people are also tendons, they are always obsessed with their own cavalry, thinking that this "decapitation" tactic can work. Historically, it was with this tactic that they destroyed the Liao State and the Northern Song Dynasty one after another. Now that the times have changed, they still want to paint the tiger like the cat, and repeat the tricks, which is really underestimating the heroes of the world.

"The soldiers will come to block, the water will come to Tutun, and the gold people from the east and west will be repelled first."