In comparison, Rizhao is now a backward primitive tribe, except for the production of food, there is basically no output, let alone any handicraft manufacturing, because it does not rely on the sea, so the light of sea trade is not much.

In this regard, the Beibu Gulf area occupied by the Ning clan is really enviable.

Li Shimin also said with a smile, "The Beibu Gulf region called by the emperor is indeed very advantageous, and the two counties of Ningyue and Hepu have rivers such as the Nanliu River and the Qinjiang River flowing into the sea respectively, which has the convenience of river-sea combined transportation and water transportation. Moreover, in the north, Cangwu is the center to communicate the east and west of Lingnan, through the main tributary of the Qianjiang River, the Liujiang River, through the Hongshui River to reach the counties of Qianzhongdao, the sea route can reach the South China Sea and Jian'an counties in the east, and to the south can reach the counties of Jiaozhi and Rinan. Tracing the Guijiang River and the Li River, connecting the Xiangjiang River water system through the Ling Canal, it can reach the Central Plains directly. ”

With such convenient transportation, coupled with the fact that maritime trade has always been improved with navigation and shipbuilding technology, sea ships still mainly sail along the coast, so the Beibu Gulf has become an important link between the two major ports of Nanhai Port and Jiaozhi Port.

Not to mention, the Beibu Gulf area is also very rich in products, hidden mountains and hidden seas, treasures overflowing, merchants are far away, and they are exported to Nanzhou, so they are rich.

"The Beibu Gulf area along the coast of Guangxi Province is prolific with rhino elephants and pearls, and when Qin Shi Huang conquered the Yue people, it was beneficial to the cause of rhino horns, ivory, jade, and pearls. Rhino horn, ivory, pearls, jadeite, gold and silver, tortoiseshell, kudzu, ambergris, etc., these are rare and exotic objects in the interior of the Central Plains, and are loved by the rich and powerful.

Hepu pearls are famous for thousands of years, and there are thousands of pearl people who have been engaged in pearl diving for a long time in Beibu Gulf, and they don't know how many will die every year.

In addition, the Central Plains produced very little gold and silver, but there was a lot of gold and silver in the Lingnan region.

It is precisely by virtue of this rich resources that the Ning clan has only occupied the Beibu Gulf for three generations, and as a result, it has only one city at the beginning, and now has dozens of cities in three counties, and relying on these rich products, a large number of slaves were raised, soldiers and horses were recruited, and technology was introduced from the Central Plains to vigorously develop the four major industries of textile, porcelain, salt making and shipbuilding.

Luo Yi hopes that after Li Shimin leads his troops to the north, he will be able to grab more Hepu pearls, rhino horns, ivory, jade, gold and silver, tortoiseshell, etc., of course, it is best to grab more people, especially those skilled craftsmen.

Although the sunset country is not close to the sea and cannot be salted, it can burn porcelain and ceramics and develop textiles, which is an important livelihood project and a good industrial and commercial trade project.

After all, Sunset Country is Rinan County across the Foggy Ridge, where there is Puyang Harbor, and it is also a port where sea ships often dock for supplies.

"I heard that in the land of the Ning clan, they planted cotton and woven it into cotton cloth. The long, broad, white and dense one is called Slow Jibei. The one with a rough and dark color is called a coarse Jibei, and there are extremely thin and soft white, and the one who is durable. Although the coarse jibei is thicker, it is resistant to coarseness and is breathable and sweat-absorbing, so it is very popular. If you can get some skilled cotton planting and weaving skills this time, then the clothes of the soldiers and people of the southern country will be able to produce their own clothes. ”

"I heard that the cotton cloth planted by the Ning family is very different from the white cotton cloth that the imperial court began to try to grow in Helong and other places, and it is much worse."

"It's almost okay, the white cloth is not as good as the silk brocade, but it has an advantage in planting, and the yield is higher than that of mulberry and silkworm planting, which is suitable for the needs of the people."

Li Shimin nodded, "If you say that, then I will pay more attention to it then, and I will definitely get some cotton planters and cotton spinners back." ”

"There are also craftsmen who make pottery and porcelain, and if you can find craftsmen who dig gold, silver and copper mines, you can also get some back."

Luo Yi is convinced that since the Ning family produces more gold, silver and copper, then there are more mountains on his side, and there is no reason not to produce it.

"Okay, when I arrive, I will deliberately look for Ning's mines and kilns, and arrest the craftsmen and workers together."

Luo Yi smiled.

"Erlang, I know that you have a high heart and were young and vigorous in the past, but no matter what, your third sister is also the emperor's concubine, and our Luo and Li families are also close to each other. I Luo Yi has no children, although in the future, after the king of Chu gets married and gives birth to a child, he will have a son under my name as a grandson and inherit my family business here, but since you also stay in the sunset country, I still hope that you can look away from those things in the past. ”

Li Shimin smiled, but didn't say much.

"Don't mention those things, anyway, I'm a Lingnan Changliu, I'll never have a chance to go back, and I don't want to go back, the king and this sunset country are not bad, I like my current life very much."

"Okay, don't mention it, this time I will completely hand over these thousand people to you, and when you arrive in Puyang, there will be a prepared fleet there, and I believe in your command ability."

"Don't worry, I have also commanded thousands of troops and defeated an army of one or two hundred thousand, even if I now command more than a thousand people, it is still no problem to run to the territory of the Ning clan to fight guerrillas."

"Out of the Sunset Country, you can no longer fly the banner of the Sunset Country, you are pirates." Luo Yi said with a smile.

"Whether it's a pirate or a bandit, it doesn't matter." Li Shimin looked indifferent, it was the same whether he had a name or not, as long as he would not be accidentally injured by the imperial court officials and soldiers in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Guangnan. "When the time comes, it's called the Sunset Pirates."

"Erlang, if you want, when you are triumphant, I will accept you as a righteous son, and then I will also divide a fief for you." Luo Yidao.

Li Shimin glanced at Luo Yi a few times, "You are not afraid of the emperor's anger, but I don't know the person who the emperor promotes." ”

"It's different."

At the beginning, as long as Li Shimin bowed his head to the emperor, he could still retain the title of the founding marquis, and he could have a real seal, but he just refused to bow his head at the beginning, so he finally came to this Lingnan.

Now, Luo Yi said that he would accept him as a righteous son, and said that he would give him a fief in the future, Li Shimin suddenly felt a little funny.

"Let's talk about it when I come back, maybe I won't die in Guangxi." Li Shimin smiled.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm looking forward to your return. If it weren't for the restrictions of the imperial court system, I would have personally put on my armor and go into battle. ”

"If the king can't be idle at home, he can lead the troops to sweep and sweep the real barbarians, and those who dare to disagree will be ruined. Although these barbarians are lazy and poor, and they don't have anything, they can be used as slaves when they are caught, and no matter how bad they are, they can be sent to Puyang Port to sell or exchange for others. ”

"Hahaha, what you said is right, there are still a few months in the dry season, it is a rare good season, before the rainy season comes, and then go to sweep the unsatisfied Zhenla barbarians, it can be regarded as an activity, it just so happens that this king still wants to open up a new county, and wants to build a new county before the rainy season, and there is still a shortage of manpower."