Chapter 701: Disarmament! Expand!

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The revitalization of Jiangnan is the most difficult thing that Li Qi has to face now, aside from those who are rich in the country and rich in the people, just in the Jingkang Change, Jiangnan also occupies a very important position, because once the war broke out in the Song and Jin, so far, the plains north of the Yellow River are simply difficult to block the Jin soldiers, in case of losing the Yellow River again, then Bianjing will be directly exposed to the iron hooves of the Jin army, it is conceivable that every Qiē inside and outside the capital will be destroyed, so it will have to rely on the Jiangnan side to provide a steady stream of support, It can be said that Jiangnan is the lifeblood of the Great Song Dynasty, if Jiangnan does not fall, the Great Song Dynasty will not fall, so Li Qi must do his best to let Jiangnan get rid of the disaster brought by Fangla, increase the population, and revive agriculture and commerce.

Gao Yu said: "I have discussed this matter with Qigong a long time ago, and I will send someone to Jiangnan to open three juju courts and eight badminton courts in the future, as for recruiting people, I think it is most appropriate to leave it to Zheng Erlang and them to do their work." ”

"It couldn't be better."

Gao Yu said with a smile: "You still have leisure and elegance to worry about such trivial things, then Jiangnan officialdom is a tiger's den in Longtan, your new law will definitely encounter strong resistance when it arrives there, whether it can be Chengdu or not is still a matter." ”

Li Qi said: "Taiwei is too worried, those people are nothing more than some people's minions, I am not even afraid of their masters, and I will be afraid of them, whoever stands in my way, I will let them not eat and walk around, dealing with such people, blindly compromising will not work, they have such a little interest in their eyes, they must be tough, they can catch up, they can kill, and they will never show mercy." ”

Gao Yu nodded in agreement and said, "Presumably, the Taishi instructed you to let Chen Dong go down, and he also thought the same way." ”

Li Qi was stunned and said, "It seems that the Taiwei also knows Chen Dong very well." ”

Gao Yu rolled his eyes and said: "That person is simply a madman, catch whoever bites whom, how can I not know, if he goes to the south of the Yangtze River, and you and Taishi are his backers, he will definitely get worse, and there will be a good show to watch then." ”

Hong Bajin saw that the two of them began to talk about the court, so he got up and said: "Taiwei, Li Qi, I still have a lot of things to deal with at home, so I will leave first, and as for the money, I will send it before the New Year's Festival." ”

Li Qi didn't keep it, because he saw that Gao Yu didn't mean to leave yet, and knew that he definitely had something to tell him, so he got up and stretched out his hand and said, "Uncle Bajin, I'll send you." ”

"No need, no need, the captain is still here, farewell, farewell."

Hong Bajin went out after speaking.

"He's just like his father, he's always resolute and never drags his feet." Gao Yu shook his head with a smile, and said to Li Qi again: "By the way, Li Qi, how is the ordnance supervisor doing recently?" ”

Armament supervisor? Could it be that he came to me to talk about the ordnance superintendent? Li Qi was puzzled in his heart, and said cautiously: "One qiē is very good." ”

"So how is the expansion of the Ordnance Prison?"

The more Li Qi listened, the more confused he became, and said, "It's okay, a few places have been completed." ”

Gao Yu said: "Then how much do you estimate that after the expansion of the Ordnance Prison is completed, how much can the output of weapons increase?" ”

"I can't say this, the key is to look at the demand of the imperial court, if you want more, we will build more."

Gao Yu snorted and said, "No, didn't you say before that you were planning to sell weapons?" How can it be built according to the needs of the imperial court now? ”

Selling weapons? Could it be—? Li Qi's heart beat faster, and he pretended to be calm and said: "I want to, but now that no one has come to ask, it is impossible for me to build the weapon first and wait for them to buy it, and the risk is too great." ”

"That's right, too." Gao Yu coughed lightly and said, "Do you remember that you asked me to help you distribute the news before, saying that I sold weapons in the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Li Qi's eyes lit up, and he said, "Captain, isn't there a gain?" ”

Gao Yu nodded and said: "I received a letter from Hui a few days ago, their king wants to buy some bows and crossbows, arrows from our Great Song Dynasty, oh, and some leather armor, this New Year's Festival, their envoys will come to Beijing, and they will talk to you in detail at that time, they only have one request, that is, quickly, so I hope we can be ready this morning." ”

"Hui? Why are they in such a hurry? Li Qi wondered.

Gao Yu said: "Now although my Great Song Dynasty has recovered Yanshan and other places, but the war in Jin Liao has not been extinguished, not only that, but it is also fighting farther and farther, and it has already reached the north, and the war is about to burn to the border of Huifu, in the face of the Liao soldiers and Jin soldiers with good weapons, can they not be in a hurry." ”

"I see. So how much do they need? ”

"I didn't say anything specific, but I believe the number should not be small."

"Does the emperor know?"

Gao Yu said angrily: "Now that I haven't even written a few words, how dare I tell the emperor." ”

"That's just as well."

Gao Yu said: "Not only that, but the king of Dali also sent someone to inquire about this news. ”

"King Dali? They don't have a war, so what do they need weapons for? ”

"Have you forgotten jì, in addition to the diplomatic past, this Dali king is basically an ornament, and the real power is actually the Gao family, this Dali king Duan Zhengyan has asked my Da Song for help several times, hoping that my Da Song can help him regain power, but at that time, my Da Song was too busy to take care of himself, how could he take care of these things. And now Dali is also not at peace, there are rebellions everywhere, I think the king of Dali should want to seize power by quelling the rebellion. Gao Yu said slowly.

Li Qi nodded, and said to himself: "I didn't expect this reputation to be a sad emperor, but it's a pity that he doesn't know the six-vein divine sword, otherwise he will kill them." ”

"Six-vein Divine Sword?"

"Oh, nothing, nothing."

Gao Yu said: "Then what do you think?" ”

"What do I think?" Li Qi was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "As long as they are willing to pay, we will sell." ”

"Sell everything?"

"I sell what they want."

"That's not good, weapons such as bed crossbows, divine arm bows and other weapons are the foundation of my Great Song Dynasty, how to sell them, don't boast about going to the sea, I'm just worried about this, I just stayed here today to tell you." Gao Yu said cautiously.

Brother Yu is Brother Yu, and this business is also done cautiously. Li Qi laughed and said: "The captain doesn't know, if they want to buy it, I can't ask for it, I think those weapons are too much of a hindrance now." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Qi said mysteriously: "Don't hide it, Captain, now our Ordnance Supervisor is developing a series of new weapons, and when these new weapons are successfully researched, those old ones will naturally be eliminated, and it is a waste to keep them, it is better to sell them, and while they are still valuable, strive to sell them at a good price, and also make the emperor happy." ”

"New weapons? What new weapons? ”

Li Qi said hehehe: "This is still under development, and when it is made, the Taiwei will naturally know." ”

Gao Yu also knew that Li Qi's habit of selling Guanzi didn't ask any more, and said: "In any case, you must handle this matter carefully, remember, you must first ask for the emperor's consent." ”

"This is my province."

Gao Yu was also relieved of Li Qi, and said, "However, if they buy weapons from my Great Song Dynasty at the same time, will the ordnance supervisor be busy?" ”

Li Qi's eyes suddenly turned strangely, and he sighed: "What the captain said, this is also what I am worried about, although it has been expanded almost now, but there are too few craftsmen, if I share part of the task to the armory of other state capitals, I am not very relieved." ”

"Then you should hurry up and recruit people."

"I'm also recruiting, but there are too few skilled hands, if you find a novice to train, it will take a long time, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up." Li Qi said with a sad face.

Gao Yu frowned and said, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Li Qi hesitated, and said, "Tai Wei, I heard that there are many skilled craftsmen in your house. ”

Gao Yu understood as soon as he heard it, and said, "It turns out that you have gone around in such a big circle, just to beat my idea!" ”

"Don't misunderstand, Captain." Li Qi hurriedly said: "I'm helping you with advice!" ”

Gao Yu was stunned for a moment and said, "Help me?" What do you mean by that? ”

Li Qi said solemnly: "Tai Lieutenant, now among the forbidden army in Beijing, only the upper four armies still practice every day, as for those who are under the army, they are doing work and farming all day long. ”

Gao Yu hummed unhappily.

Li Qi hurriedly said: "Captain, you misunderstood me again." I mean, I think the captain did the right thing, really. ”

You kid is clearly taking the opportunity to mock me! Gao Yu raised one eyebrow and glanced at Li Qi obliquely.

Li Qi said again: "I mean really, just those people's Su zhì, it's too reluctant to be a soldier, definitely a deserter, if you go to the battlefield, you will not die or be crippled, Tai Lieutenant, you are saving them." ”

Gao Yu was still silent, this kind of thing was invisible, of course he couldn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either, because he had already heard that Li Qi was having something to say.

Li Qi saw that Gao Yu's expression softened slightly, and immediately hit the railway while it was hot: "So, I think why don't the captain save people to the end, implement disarmament, and let them come out of the barracks." ”

"Disarmament?"

Gao Yu exclaimed, then frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "You go on." ”

"Yes." Li Qi continued: "Those people are some refugees recruited by some imperial courts, and their su zhì is extremely low, which can be described as a mixture of fish and dragons, however, every time the imperial court recruits a batch of such soldiers to come in, then the burden on the treasury will be heavier, which is not good for the country and the people." Of course, there was no way at the beginning, they were also affected by disasters and could not make a living, if the court did not arrange for them, it was inevitable that there would be disasters. ”

Gao Yu said: "Since you know this, then why do you want to mention disarmament." ”

Li Qi looked adoring and said, "This is all the inspiration given to me by the Taiwei." ”

"Me?"

"Yes, Taiwei is wise and martial, it is really prescient to come up with a way to let him do it himself, and he has enough food and clothing, and now the treasury is locked, and the military salary is naturally incomplete, however, the Taiwei let them make some money by themselves and subsidize the family, so that they can not only appease them, but also reduce the burden on the treasury, it is really a double win, Li Qi was deeply impressed by the wisdom of Taiwei."

Gao Yu had thought so far before, he just wanted to make money, but now when he heard Li Qi say this, he felt that he could be called a saint, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud, haha: "You kid is really-hehe, talk about it, keep talking." ”

It's good if you're happy. Just when Gao Yu was proud, Li Qi suddenly changed his words and said, "Tai Wei, I don't know whether to say something or not." ”

"That's it."

Li Qi coughed lightly and said, "I can understand the mind of the Tai Lieutenant, but where can the people of the world understand the hard work of the Tai Wei, they still deserve it." ”

Gao Yu said with a smile: "What else should I do?" ”

"I said, don't be angry, Captain?"

"Say."

"They are still serving as captains to fill their own pockets."

"What!" Gao Yu slapped the table and said angrily: "It's really unreasonable, it's really unreasonable." ”

Depend on! You're greedy, and you don't let people say it, it's really overbearing. Li Qi secretly despised himself, but said on his lips: "Taiwei, people's words are terrifying, if this word reaches the emperor's ears, it will really be unreasonable." ”

"How dare they?" Gao Yu said domineeringly.

Li Qi said: "They don't dare for the time being, but this is always a hidden danger, and I think the captain should still deal with it carefully." ”

Gao Yu remembered the process of Wang Hao's downfall, and it was also because of the enemy he had made at the beginning, so he really had some scruples in his heart, and asked: "In your opinion, what should I do?" ”

Li Qi pretended to groan and said, "Disarmament." Rationalize their deposits. ”

"Rationalization?"

"Not bad. The Taiwei can go up and ask the emperor to cut off the army, and then build a factory, what straw mat field, puppet field, etc., let them become a reasonable craftsman under you, and then they can help the Taiwei do things as a matter of course, and there is no need to hide and hide, and the Taiwei does not have to worry about those idlers and gossip. ”

Gao Yu groaned for a while, and said: "Now the number of forbidden troops is much smaller than before, if it is disarmed, then only the upper four armies will be left, how can this be done." Moreover, if I lay off so many people at once, where can I find something to do for them, and if the arrangement is not good, it will be self-defeating. ”

Li Qi smiled: "Captain, these are actually very easy to solve. First of all, at the same time of disarmament, we can also expand the army, there are not many soldiers, and in Jing, now those troops are not in the army or not, it doesn't matter at all, they are all indiscriminate, and they lack training, how can they go to the battlefield to meet the enemy. Why don't we pick out a part of the physically strong soldiers to join the Fourth Army. ”

"No, no, there are strict rules for the Fourth Army, if they can enter, they will enter a long time ago."

"Even so, we can form them into a subsidiary army of the Fourth Army, and let them receive the same training as the Fourth Army every day, and strive to train a strong team. As for the rest of the people, Taiwei doesn't need to worry, Taiwei can turn your workshop into a factory, and plan production in a unified manner, which can also save a lot of useless work, and that Zhoujia Silk Village is the best example. In addition, the lieutenant should know that now is no longer than before, it is the stage of business recovery, so it needs a lot of manpower to support, and my printing factory can't recruit men, so it starts to recruit women. There is also the ordnance supervisor, you can also find some skilled craftsmen to go over, and there is also, the opening of casinos and Keju alliances in Jiangnan just mentioned, which one does not need people, so the captain does not need to worry at all, as soon as they leave the barracks, as long as they fight for themselves, they will never run out of food. After Li Qi finished speaking, he couldn't help but gasp a little. Although the Fourth Army has been trained like an army, there are too few people, and the expansion of the army is imminent, in fact, disarmament is just a reason for Li Qi to expand the army, and he really feels that the storage of the army is a waste, and it will not be useful at that time, and maybe he will have to add to the problem.