Zhao now feels like a strategy game played in his previous life, stuck in the routine of first building a city and opening mines to earn money and explode troops, then expanding the city to make money, and then leading troops to expand the territory. But the real world is much more complicated than the game, and the money is not so easy to earn, and the soldiers don't have to explode, they need to be raised with money.

At present, the Great Song Dynasty has two battles to fight, although the conquest of Yunnan is based on the puppet army as the main force, but the money, food, and weapons need to be supplied by the Great Song Dynasty, and with their strength, it is estimated that it will be difficult to restore success every three or five years. Fortunately, Zhao was only to contain the Mengyuan garrison in Yunnan and ensure the safety of his rear, and it didn't matter if he won or lost, but this expense was indispensable.

However, the battle for Sichuan and Shu is indeed a tough battle, and only by taking Chongqing can the threat of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the south of the Yangtze River be eliminated and conditions can be created for the advancement of the two Huai. On the other hand, after seizing Chongqing, a strategic support point, it is equivalent to getting an access card to seize the Sichuan Basin, and once the time is ripe, it can be used as a springboard to march to Shaanxi and Gansu, threaten the hinterland of Mengyuan, and complete the strategic detour against the enemy.

In this battle, a large number of troops should be invested at one time to quickly capture Chongqing, seize various tactical fulcrums, and form a solid defensive circle. Not to mention Chongqing, even the rich Chengdu has long been ruined in the competition between Mongolia and Song, and it is difficult to support itself, let alone support the Song army in Sichuan. Even if self-sufficiency can be guaranteed after stabilization, blood transfusion from Jiangnan will be required at least initially.

The two wars together will inevitably break the balance of the Great Song Dynasty's finances, and this gap needs to be solved by Zhao's inner treasury. And this year, his own caravan trafficked back a large amount of incense, although it was able to suppress the price of goods of the merchants. But in order to ensure that the price does not fall, Zhao still has to buy it, and he can only exchange these goods for real money and the necessary materials.

At present, the market for incense medicines in Central Asia, Europe and Africa is almost monopolized by Persian merchants, and it takes not only time to cultivate and take food from them, but also strong military support. So Zhao had to open up a new market to ship, but he took a fancy to Meng Yuan, of course, this was not his whim, but after some calculation.

After Zhao recaptured Jiangnan, Meng Yuan's navy was defeated again and again, and the maritime trade business was basically cut off. On the other way to the outside world, the Silk Road was also unhappy with several relatives due to Kublai Khan's struggle for the throne, and the trade route to Central Asia was also cut off, which caused their import and export trade to plummet, which was also one of the causes of the financial crisis.

Some people will ask, Meng Yuan can't live his life anymore, and you still want to make their money, isn't that a fool's dream! But Zhao's thoughts are different from others, he thinks that Meng Yuan is poor in the imperial court, but those princes and nobles are not poor, and they are rich one by one. Just think of the millions that Kublai Khan gave them every year.

In addition, the Mongols started by plundering, and some even borrowed money in order to get the opportunity to go on expeditions. Since the rise of the Mongols, the Mongols have seen that they have no way to join the army, they usually hunt and graze, and bring their own dry food and equipment to fight in wartime, and the Yuan Dynasty basically followed this policy after the establishment of the war, and there was no salary at all for fighting. Since the equipment and rations were entirely provided by the soldiers, the Mongols recruited soldiers in favor of wealthy families with large populations and large amounts of money and food.

The reason is very simple, poor silk can't get equipment for themselves, and group robbery is a burden. The world-famous cavalry of Mengyuan was completely equipped by the soldiers out of their own pockets, which was very expensive at that time, and the local tyrants could not afford to equip it at all. The more family property, the better the equipment, the better protection, and the higher the probability of winning when everyone forms a group, this is the most simple combat idea of the Mongolian army. Therefore, the Mongols are not lacking in snobbery when recruiting troops, so don't come over if you can't get good equipment.

On the other hand, conquest has become an important means for the Mongols to get rich, just like the Qin people now buy houses in order to be knighted. With each war, the Jurchens were able to plunder a staggering amount of wealth and population. The army looted the cities they saw everywhere they went, and the people were robbed of countless copper coins and cloth supplies.

In addition, the Mongols almost all the large and small countries in Central Asia were flattened, which can be said to have destroyed countless countries, think of the golden Baghdad, the hundred years of accumulation of the Great Song Dynasty, they were all packed and swept away, in addition to plundering a large number of people. This not only brought advanced agricultural technology to the Mongols, but also brought about the great development of the handicraft industry, which led to the rapid development of the handicraft industry, the textile industry, and the porcelain manufacturing industry, and the robbery of slaves also became an important means of making a fortune for the Mongolian family.

After each Mongol battle, each soldier who participated in the war could bring back a few or even dozens of slaves, and the Mongol nobles had thousands of slaves, and they could get more land for participating in the war, and they would give priority to the land they occupied to the participants, and at the same time brought long-term benefits. However, if you don't join the army, you can't fight, you can't bring back floating wealth and slaves, and your family's development will lag even further behind. Therefore, Meng Yuan's silk not only smashed pots and sold iron, but also bravely borrowed money to join the army, as long as they could be signed into the enlistment list.

So Zhao confirmed that what these people lack is not money, but that they have money but can't buy things. And there is an old saying in China called 'from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift is difficult', Meng Yuan almost plundered the world, they also tasted the world's fine wine and food, and then let them go to the bloodthirsty days of Ru Mao I am afraid that few people are happy.

Nowadays, Mongolian society also widely uses spices, incense lavender, incense, and gifts are often used as gifts, and medicinal tea prepared with incense medicine has even become a fashion in social life. The imperial power and aristocrats also regarded medicinal tea as a gift. And spices have long become an indispensable seasoning on the Mongolian table, and it is natural that they will not be happy to eat bland and tasteless barbecue.

The function of incense is not only limited to satisfying the appetite of the mouth, but also a good medicine to soothe the soul, it not only serves as a medicine to heal diseases, but also is endowed with a certain mystical color, becoming a symbol of religious purity. A piece of incense, with green smoke, exudes a refreshing fragrance, and has become a medium of communication between people and Buddha.

When Shakyamuni Buddha lived, his disciples offered him incense, flowers, and candles. Buddhism, like other Eastern religions, also has a special feeling and understanding of the incense that human nature prefers. Always regard incense as an aid to the cultivation of "clear mind", and regard it as the food of nature. Therefore, burning incense is an important part of Buddhist disciples' worship of the Buddha, worship of the Buddha, and practice, which not only has a special role in Buddhism, but also has a special status.

There are many kinds of spices used in Buddhism, including agarwood, sandalwood, dipteroscope, calamus, benzoin, bezoar, tulip, alfalfa, musk, realgar, xiong, wolfberry, pine resin, cinnamon, angelica, aconite, cloves, reed, bamboo, cardamom, jatamansi, herb, grass, mustard, celery, dragonflower and so on.

And Buddhism has a complete variety of incense, including "burning incense" for smoking, "smearing incense" on the body, perfume soup soaked in spices, and incense mud ground by spices; There are flakes and lumps of fragrant wood, and there are also powdery incense powders; There are single spices, and there are also a variety of spices and a combination of fragrances. In addition, Buddhism also pays attention to the quality of incense, not only to have high-quality incense, but also to have excellent formulas, and even different cultivation methods to use different incense.

The successive Great Khans of Mongolia were devout Buddhists, regarded Buddhism as the state religion, Buddhist temples spread throughout the country, and the incense used to worship the Buddha every day was many times more than the one that was eaten in the stomach, and it was indispensable as a belief. But now, with the severance of trade routes, spices have become a scarce commodity, and they cannot be bought with money.

The market potential of Jiangbei incense medicine is huge, and Zhao feels that he can fully digest his gains. After receiving the order, the secretariat has already taken action to contact the 'old friends' of the past, although the two sides have had an unpleasant quarrel before, but he believes that those businessmen who have been free from the business will put aside their prejudices in the face of interests and start cooperation again.

For the sake of secrecy and security, the Zhao Ling Affairs Bureau placed the transaction location at sea, and all transactions were completed on the ship. They docked the ship at sea, and then contacted the merchant to trade and settle it in gold and silver, which was naturally cheaper, leaving room for profit. In fact, even if they are given preferential treatment, the profit they get is more than 20% more than that of trafficking to the West, because there are many checkpoints along the way, and they need to pay taxes every time they dock, and the overall profit has been squeezed out a lot.

But those merchants are different, they all have a big background, and they enjoy the privilege of tax exemption. The current market is optimistic, and it can be said that as long as there are goods in hand, there is no need to worry about buyers, which is enough to ensure that they get double or even several times the profit. Therefore, the office did not worry about selling the incense medicine of the past, and each shipment attracted several buyers.

The goods sold well, and Zhao was also on fire, he knew that if a large number of goods were released, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of shrewd merchants and take the opportunity to lower prices. However, the fine water flow will be affected by the monsoon, and the only way to solve this problem is to wait until the clipper is put into service. Therefore, he deeply realized the meaning of the phrase time is money, and repeatedly urged to speed up the progress, and this time he came to inspect in person at the risk of being involved, hoping that the clipper could be launched as soon as possible......

However, Zhao also knew that 'smuggling' was a taboo, especially in the context of strictly prohibiting officials from doing business, so he naturally hid this section from the banquet and only talked about the difficulty of raising military funds. And the western war is about to begin, Zhao Mengjin is also eager to try, hoping that the east will also make a move, after all, without war, their value will not be reflected, how can they be embarrassed to reach out and ask for money?

Zhao asked Zhao Mengjin to maintain the status quo, and even reduced the scale of the post-autumn military exercises in previous years to create a peaceful scene, so as to confuse Meng Yuan, 'cooperate' with the peace talks, and cover the military operation into Chongqing. All the generals were skeptical of his idea, and now that Yuxi Timur was in charge of the military affairs of Henan and Shandong provinces, he would certainly make a difference when he first arrived, and he would never stand still.

Zhao gave everyone an analysis of the situation after the change of the Mengyuan Dynasty. In fact, the four cowardly Xue armies left by Genghis Khan were not as harmonious as they seemed, and the Muhuali family and the Borshu family had long been disliked, and the Muhuali family had the upper hand in the early days of the two rivalries. This is because the brother-in-law of Mu Huali's descendant An Tong is Kublai Khan, and he supported Kublai Khan the earliest, while the Borshu family chose Ali Buge like most of the cowardly Xue Jun.

As a result, An Tong also established the political tendency of the Mu Huali family, that is, the Hanfa faction, and the financial management faction such as Ahma. In addition to commanding the Cowardly Xue army, the Borshu family also managed the Mongol army from the Altai Mountains to the Khanate, and was the representative of the local Mongol forces. Yuxi Timur of the Borshu clan had many military exploits after following Kublai Khan, and he also used the capture of An Tong to expand the family's influence in the Xue army, but was suppressed after Zhenjin succeeded to the throne.

In order to solve the financial difficulties, Zhenjin had to use the borrowing and financial management faction, and Yuxi Timur and Sangge both belonged to the local faction and were able to be transferred back to Gyeonggi. Therefore, Zhao concluded that at the critical moment when Sang Ge reshaped the structure of the imperial court, he would definitely cooperate with him in the peace negotiations with the Song Dynasty and would not provoke trouble. Then Zhao feels that this is an opportunity that can be exploited, as long as he puts on a peace-loving posture.

However, Zhao still urged Zhao Mengjin to step up military training and prepare for battle, so as to prevent Yuxi Timur from attacking in anger after the loss of Chongqing. Everyone felt that the little emperor's analysis was very reasonable, and for the sake of the overall situation, they could only press the belligerent heart, obey His Majesty's orders, cooperate with the next peace conference, and prepare for the arrival of 'peace'.

After the luncheon, everyone knew that the little emperor had the habit of taking a nap, so they retired one after another to rest. When the old ones came to see the driver again in the afternoon, they found that the guards guarding the little emperor had serious faces, as if they were facing a great enemy, and Wang De was terrified, and Tan Fei's face was pale, as if something had happened.

"Commander Tan, is there something wrong with Your Majesty?" Zhao Mengjin pulled Tan Fei aside and asked softly, he really couldn't think of something that happened to the little emperor, and what else could make the two of them so nervous.

"Zhao Zhi, Your Majesty is gone!" Tan Fei hesitated.

"How can this be ......," Zhao Mengjin said in surprise when he heard this.

"Zhao Zhi is silent, the news has not spread yet, don't cause panic!" Tan Fei hurriedly pulled Zhao Mengjin's sleeve and said.

"Well, although this new training camp is not as impregnable as the palace city, it is not something that anyone can enter and exit at will, and haven't you noticed when Your Majesty disappeared?" Zhao Mengjin also immediately realized that if the news of the little emperor's disappearance spread, it would inevitably cause a turmoil, but he really couldn't think of anyone in the heavily guarded military camp who could quietly take the little emperor away.

"After Your Majesty rests, no outsiders are allowed to enter without being summoned. The guards were all on guard outside the house, but they didn't see anyone enter the house, let alone His Majesty going out, and even the guards didn't notice anyone coming in and out, which was too strange! Tan Fei frowned and shook his head...... 2k reading web