Chapter 325 The Touching Brought by a Fish

Explaining the truth of market dumping to the ancients is really the same as a duck. Especially with a Confucian student who was born as a farmer. It's like talking to radish about potatoes. There is never a possibility to say clearly. Zhao Xing didn't have that much time to waste. So he didn't mean to explain at all. Directly with Shuai Fan in addition to the barracks.

Inside the barracks. Except for the remaining Suzaku Army soldiers. There is also Zhao Xing's Gurkha Guard. The newly arrived 3,000 Guangnan Demon Eradicators, plus 1,000 spearmen on Tamna Island, and the "First Foreign Legion" of the Great Song Dynasty stationed on Tamna Island.

Don't say it. This First Foreign Legion of the Great Song Dynasty. It is really on the register of the imperial court. It's just a place of origin. Presently. It is attached to the name of Mizhou Tuanlian. It belongs to the foreign subordinate unit of the Mizhou Navy Army. The court did not pay salaries. But the Privy Council recognized their military status. It is equivalent to the brave utility of the Great Song Dynasty. Their raison d'être is made up by Zhang. It is said to be to protect the smooth flow of the waterway between the Great Song and the Jurchens.

The reason why Zhao Xing called it the "Foreign Legion". It was because this army was stationed overseas on the island of Tamna. The army is in charge of the foreigner, the former Great Song Dynasty Mizhou magistrate Yuan Yeping. Moreover, except for a small number of officers and logisticians in this army, they are Song people. The rest of the soldiers and officers were wandering warriors from the Wa Kingdom and Goryeo.

The wandering samurai of the Wa Kingdom is okay to say. Now the Kanto district of the Wa Kingdom is in a mess. The daimyo warlords rise today and die tomorrow. And the Japanese imperial family was bent on weakening the samurai class. The lack of recognition of those samurai who have lost their masters. Immediately became a beggar. Wandering through the countryside. It has even caused great harm to the production of sulfur in Japan.

Sulfur production in Japan was the lifeblood of the Great Song Dynasty. With the advent of the gunpowder age. The national defense of the Great Song Dynasty is increasingly dependent on the existence of this lifeline. And the real history. It was also the samurai who exchanged fire near the sulphur mines of Kitakyushu. Led to the shutdown of the sulphur mine. Then there was the total defeat of the Great Song Dynasty against the soldiers and horses of the Jin State - of course. This is not the only reason for the defeat of the Song army. But it's only one of them.

All the time. Zhao Xing stared at Kyushu like a hungry wolf. Staring at the Great Song Lifeline. There was unrest in the vicinity of the sulfur mines in Japan. Zhao Xing immediately recruited wandering warriors in the name of protection. And announced that these recruits will be in the name of the Song ** team. It is jointly employed by Mizhou Group Training and Guangzhou Group Training. Stationed in Kitakyushu to "maintain the peace".

It was also because of this era that Japan could not trade many goods with the Great Song Dynasty. Sulphur deposits are the largest of these trades. The Japanese court was powerless. The whip commander of the Kwantung Samurai Regiment is beyond his reach. Zhao Xing is willing to contribute money and efforts to protect minerals. Everyone thinks that this wronged man must be encouraged. In addition, the source of turmoil, the wandering samurai, was recruited. It is also the consistent policy of the Great Song Dynasty. Therefore, Zhao Xing, a Song man, made a move according to the practice of the Song Dynasty. Japan is doing its best to respond. Many of the victorious daimyo even sent troops to escort the defeated to Nagato. Afterwards, he didn't even ask for the boat money and travel expenses.

Meanwhile. Those who were pressed and sent heard that they would join the army of the "Heavenly Empire" to fight. Instead, they have to bribe the escorts. Ask them to queue up their relatives as well. Along. Not only did they have no intention of fleeing. On the contrary, he urged the escort officer to hurry. In order to join the "Celestial Empire Army" as soon as possible.

Now. Zhao Xing's recruitment is greatly staffed. The Japanese people respect the Song people as gods. A team of 100 people was stationed near the mine. The daimyo around him didn't dare to speak loudly. Walk on tiptoe. I am afraid that I will be despised by the people of the Celestial Empire. How dare you dance with a knife and a stick. Wait until Zhao Xing promotes the "Lantian Township Covenant" model of the Celestial Empire. Organized a daimyo joint council in Kitakyushu. After advocating "dispute settlement through negotiation". It was enough to station 10 nominal Great Song troops in the entire Kitakyushu. More and more. It's a waste of money.

Thereupon. Zhao Xing simply selected some elite soldiers. The surplus manpower was transferred to Tamna Island and Kaesong, the settlement of Goryeo Song merchants. and the Suzhou Jurchen Trade Zone in the Suzhou Pavilion...... And so it goes. The First Foreign Legion of the Great Song Dynasty deserves its name. On the side of the Wa Kingdom. Not only the wandering samurai rushed to join. Even the full-fledged samurai resigned from their masters. Joined the Great Song Dynasty "Overseas Domain". And then the Goryeo, the Jurchens of the Hosu Pavilion, and the Khitan escapees came. It is also raising the standard of joining this army.

The reason why this army was sought after by the surrounding vassal states. It is also a naturalization condition specially introduced by Zhao Xing. There is an administrative order in Guangdong. Allowed to be naturalized by overseas Song merchants who stayed in Song Dynasty to pay back taxes. Zhao Xing extended this provision to the "Foreign Legion" by the way. Soldiers of this foreign legion can serve after seven years of service. Certified by the Quang Nam Economic Strategy Division. The Foreign Legion stepped in to pay the tax. Give retired personnel the treatment of subjects of the Great Song Dynasty. The news came out. Those Koreans and Japanese people who are bent on "saving seeds" are fanatical—there was once an opportunity in front of me. Let me be a Song person. I. I missed it. Am I an idiot?!

The training of the Foreign Legion is rigorous. The elimination rate is very high. But the more difficult it became, the more fanatical the people became. They are in brutal training. Tactical moves are done even if you are injured. And Kara hand with sumo. It's the most usual training program.

As an all-cold weapon army. In this day and age, it was effectively equivalent to a special forces. In the Tang Dynasty, such an army was called "Xiandeng", or Li Shimin's "swordsman battalion" - that swordsman battalion was the last swordsman battalion in China. And the Song Dynasty should be a conscription system. So it's similar to the establishment of special forces. Zhao Xing now needs someone who has tested his skills. The Foreign Legion is the most suitable option.

It's official lunchtime at this o'clock. Groups of sergeants are lining up to receive their meals. Yuan Yeping ran over to greet him. Zhao Xing told his purpose. Yuan Yeping thought for a moment. Answer: "Nagato Hall." Our army specializes in training Tang hands and martial arts. Small team fighting. In this regard, it is necessary to select talents. I thought they were all suitable...... But. I gamble with people in the Great Song Dynasty. If you are on the field, you will be a foreign sergeant. I'm afraid of the Liao. Or the ministers of the DPRK and China will have to entangle afterwards. As. Let's also pick a few pure Song people. The students under the name of adults learn Tang Shou well. We pick three foreign sergeants. Pick three more pure Song people. The rest. Make up ten plays. There should be no problem! ”

Zhao Xing laughed wildly: "I'm going to let the Gurkha guards play." And Tyson. Pick a few more Korean and Japanese samurai to play. The Jurchen of the Hosu Pavilion also picked one...... In a word. Those who play must be elite soldiers. It doesn't have to be a pure Song person. Because this is the characteristic of the Great Song Dynasty. The sea is tolerant of all rivers and the Great Song Dynasty.

I, the Great Song Ken, appointed the Israelites to the court as officials. Ken appointed an Arab merchant as the head of the Quanzhou City Shipping Department. He was willing to let the Japanese be county lieutenants, generals, and soldiers. So our pace of exhibition is strong and unstoppable. The Liao people wanted to laugh. Let him laugh and go. Competent. He also found so many people to help him fight—hum. It's not that I underestimate him. Look at the whole of Asia. I can find so many foreign vassal people to fight for my Great Song Dynasty. Who else but my Great Song? ”

Shuai Fan added on the side: "I just want to win!" I want this win to be clean. There is no suspense about winning. As for the complaints of failure. I don't care! ”

Yuan Ye Ping: "The court is ......"

Minamoto is Japanese. Extra worried about identity. But he also only said these three words. Seeing Zhao Xing's impatient expression. He hurriedly pointed to the three soldiers in line. Greeted: "You, you, you." Come here. And ......"

Count all the people. Yuan Yeping said: "These ten people. They are all masters of Tang hand and sumo wrestling in the army. Nagato Hall will go and sift through again...... This is a Korean. This is the Jurchen of the Hosu Pavilion. These are Japanese ......."

Zhao Xing saw the plate in the soldier's hand. Kindly asked: "How is the food in the army?" ”

This is a question. Several Korean Japanese knelt down. Cry. Shuai Fan was taken aback. I thought that someone had deducted military rations. Therefore, the soldier has a grievance to sue. But what he heard next. But it surprised him. I only heard the bitter weeping of those soldiers: "There are fish every day." It's either fish or meat. That's how adults treat us......

Woooooooo I'm waiting to die for adults now. It's worth it! Woooooooo My lord. You can't be so nice to us. This makes us want to be ashamed every day. Too much mental pressure. I'm afraid that I will embarrass adults if I don't train well. I'm sorry...... Woooooo ”

Shuai Fan was furious: "***." There is such a cheap breed. Give him good food and he doesn't ......"

The soldiers were smiling. A stack of voices promised: "Hey." Hey! My lord. You're right. We're bastards - you scold a little longer. It's a bit of a shame for us! ”

Shuai Fan was completely speechless!

Zhao Xing hurriedly stopped. Explanation: "It's not about the fish. You don't know. This is their national custom. The Japanese and Korean people believe in Buddhism throughout the country. The eating habits of the country do not kill or eat animal meat. It's been going on for millennia. The nobles of the two countries could eat meat. Civilians can only eat fish and meat. However, although the Wa kingdom of Goryeo was surrounded by the sea. The iron ore in the country is poor. The smelting technology is not high. The iron nails for shipbuilding had to be purchased from the Song Kingdom. Thus. In both countries. Serving guests with fish is treating guests as if they were VIPs. Letting guests eat meat is treating guests as nobles. We have meat every day in our army. This made them very uncomfortable for the civilian background. It's a matter of course to feel uncomfortable......"

Explain these trivial customs. Zhao Xing turned around and explained his agreement with the Liao people to gamble. Without waiting for him to mobilize before the battle. The ten people who were selected had already gritted their teeth and replied: "It's just a fight to the death!" …… Adults can rest assured. Be. We should make amends for our seppuku! ”

"Good!" Zhao Xing ordered reassuringly: "Zilian." You stay here. Femdom them for a few days. I'm going to arrange Han Zirang's surgery......"

Han Zirang's surgery is a subsection. Zhao Xinghun didn't take it to heart. The adult was suffering from a high level of blood infection. In this day and age, there is little cure. Although Zhao Xing surgically removed the lead bullet. But the Korean capital still has a high fever......

Three days later. The people selected by Helu Sagu are in place. But the tournament didn't go ahead of schedule. Because Nanjing Dao finally found the whereabouts of Emperor Daozong. Pity. The news of their arrival of the emperor was beyond everyone's expectations—Emperor Daozong had died.

Emperor Daozong of Liao reigned for more than forty years. The steppe people are so old. It's long overdue. So his death did not cause much surprise. During the reign of this absurd emperor. Been hunting around. The government affairs of the Khitan Dynasty were all consciously and voluntarily performed by the ministers. to maintain the absurd politics of the Khitan. Now the emperor goes out hunting in winter. Died in the wild. The Liao people then mourned everywhere. On the way to find the emperor's envoy, Nanking Road met the mourning envoy. By the way, the news of Emperor Daozong's death was brought back to Nanjing Dao.

Emperor Daozong fell ill and died on the banks of the Tongtong River. The Khitan minister also supported a small emperor and the succession of the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi. The new emperor of the Khitan State ascended the throne. Naturally, in the spirit of calming things down. readily agreed to apologize from Nanjing Dao. And their demands. Unsurprisingly, the Song side should open more grassland bazaars.

Ten days later. Negotiations concluded. The Great Emperor of Liao, Tiyin, and Lu Sagu, presided over the signing of the new Song-Liao Alliance. Although this covenant was negotiated by Guangnan East Road and Nanjing Road of Liao. However, due to the fact that there are many diplomatic matters at the national level involved in the agreement. Therefore, both the Song and Liao sides regarded it as a national agreement. Since this agreement was signed in Wuqing. Therefore, later generations called it the "Wuqing Alliance".

The Covenant stipulates. The Liao side stopped supporting the Tanguts. and restrain their own people. It was forbidden for the people to cross the border again to rob the Song people. In order to ensure compliance with this agreement. The Liao side also agreed to an additional condition for the Song State. That is, the Song people had the right to try the Liao bandits captured in the Song Dynasty. Similarly. The Liao also had the right to try the Song bandits they captured.

This by-law is equivalent to the modern "judicial cooperation agreement". And so it goes. In the future, the Song State would no longer have no way to harass the Liao bandits. They can put a bounty on the wanted ones. And once the Liao State captures these bandits. It was also the responsibility to hand over these bandits to the Song State. The Song State gave the bandits the punishment they deserved.

The reason why the Liao people are willing to agree to this article. It is because the Song Kingdom has always had the reputation of a gentleman's country. And the punishment in the Song State was too light. Generally, it is a sentence of a few boards. That kind of board is in the eyes of the Liao people. It's about the same as a tickle board......

The Liao promised not to support the Western Xia Queen. asked Song Guo to open the vertebral field. This vertebral field is located at the mouth of the Yellow River. Zhao Xing named it "Tianjin". The Covenant made the port a free port. No troops are stationed in the harbor. Law and order were maintained by the merchants of the Song and Liao countries. Principle. The taxes collected in the vertebral areas will be split in two. The Song and Liao countries each enjoyed half of it.

Because there is a "judicial cooperation agreement" in front. A legal document issued by this new port. The Song and Liao sides also naturally recognized it. And both countries are committed. We will do our best to assist in maintaining law and order in the new city. Catch the thieves.

In accordance with the by-laws agreed by the parties. The new city adopts a market access system. The city will accommodate 300 merchants. Eligibility is reviewed every two years. The Song State put 200 occupancy permits. Two hundred Song merchants were allowed to enter Tianjin to conduct transactions. And the Liao side put a hundred licenses. Send a hundred Khitan merchants into the new city.

According to the requirements of the Liao State. These licenses are further divided into sub-sections. It is divided into how many tea merchants and how many silk merchants. How many salt merchants are there...... By the way. The Liao people asked for the addition of several firearms and merchants. Zhao Xing also nodded in agreement, and Fang also determined the monthly trading volume of war horses and gunpowder. In this way, we strive for fairness.

All of the above are by-laws of the agreement. And the text of the agreement is all big and empty words. For example, the two sides looked back on the long-standing friendship between the two countries. He also believes that peaceful coexistence is the basic principle between countries. For this. The Liao State expressed his sincere humility for his attack on the Song envoys on the river. And agreed to compensate the damaged merchants.

And Zhao Xing was guilty of crossing the border to hunt down the bandits without authorization. I also expressed my sincere apologies...... Wait a minute. In order to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future. As a result, the two sides exchanged views on the preventive mechanism between the two countries. The "Wuqing Covenant" was signed. It was a successful congress. It was a victorious conference......

The Liao State is in mourning. Coincidentally, the Song Kingdom was also mourning. Therefore, sumo wrestling tournaments with a recreational nature cannot be carried out. But. There was also speculation afterwards. In fact, this game has already been held in private. Because when He Lu Sagu signed the contract. The face was miserable. And the wrestlers he chose disappeared en masse afterwards.

And shortly after the signing. He Lu Sagu handed over the nephew who caused the accident. However, they resolutely refused to return the seized weapons. "Those are the spoils of war," he said. According to the rules of our steppe. Victory has the right to possess everything that is defeated. Including the wife and children who failed. My warriors slew those 100 men in head-to-head combat. For this they paid with 700 lives. So they have the right to possess those weapons! ”

He Lu Sagu insisted. Zhao Xing sighed. Nodding thoughtfully: "Just right!" Wuqing City is also my trophy. I don't want to give back to the people of this city. You take me a hundred guns. I'll move all the people of this city out of the city—the new city of Tianjin is short of manpower. You're welcome...... Hahaha. 100 guns for 10,000 people. This is a sale. Do you want to come again? ”

Zhao Xing said this. He Lu Sagu's face was pale. Jiang Zhiqi's face turned green. Jiang Zhiqi was worried that the Liao people had taken a musket. Learned to imitate. But thinking of Zhao Xing's repeated reminders, the degree of renewal of the musket was too fast. The loot in the hands of the Liao people has been eliminated. He didn't intervene to stop it.

After this negotiation is over. The news of the signing was transmitted back to the capital. It happened to be the day when the little emperor ascended the throne and changed the yuan. The agreement was sent to the Royal Palace. Zhao Ji frowned when he saw it: "This Jiang Zhiqi ...... That's it. I knew that Zhao Liren's demagogic methods were first-class. How long has Jiang Zhiqi been out. actually obeyed Zhao Liren's orders. Make such a four-like agreement to fool me. Is this what I need? ”

Zeng Bu, a good old man, studied the agreement over and over again. Congratulations: "Official." Great joy. I knew that Zhao Liren's advantage was not easy to take advantage of. This agreement simply took advantage of the Liao people. Joyful? ”

Zhao Ji asked suspiciously: "You said it was a great joy." Where's the joy? (To be continued.) If you want to know what will happen next. More chapters. Support for work. Support genuine reading! )