In the heavily guarded palace of the Northern King in Beijing, in the face of the transaction and mortgage documents that Zhou Changjun had just signed with North Korea, Wang Ye Wei Zheng's face directly showed a smile from the heart.

Because, as long as these documents are in hand, the Lee dynasty continues to control the Korean regime, and Korea is undoubtedly equivalent to a province below the Tiger and Leopard Army.

As long as this situation lasts for ten years, North Korea will be completely controlled by the Haw Par Army and become a province under the control of the Haw Par Army, instead of continuing to exist as a vassal state......

At that time, the Haw Par Army will not only have one more province, but also millions of taels of silver in taxes every year, and more mineral deposits in the entire territory of Korea......

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng, who was in a good mood, couldn't help but praise: "Lord Zhou, this time, the Foreign Trade Department has done a very good job, just one transaction, it is very good to control the entire North Korea in disguise...... This king must reward all the officials of the Foreign Trade Department who participated in the negotiation of the transaction......"

"The king ordered that the king's palace give a reward of 100,000 taels of silver...... In addition, these officials have priority in the promotion of officials in the future......"

Wang Ye Wei Zheng's words mean that these officials are not far from promotion.

In addition, the Foreign Trade Department has always been its own private place, and the officials in it are all their own henchmen...... If they can go further in officialdom and grasp greater power. That means that the strength and status of your faction in the Haw Par Army will be further expanded......"

Thinking of this, Zhou Changjun hurriedly watched under the eyes of both envy and jealousy around him. Replied loudly: "Thank you...... I speak for those officials. Thank you for your reward and cultivation...... I believe. After these officials know the prince's heavy reward, they will definitely be more loyal to the prince and do things for the prince......"

Wei Zheng waved his hand and replied, "Okay, don't talk more about this nonsense...... Taking North Korea, although it is a very happy thing...... However, in the whole thing, there are also ...... that make the king unhappy"

Because of Wei Zheng's many blows, Zhou Shuyuan, who was silent a lot during this time. What seems to come to mind?

His eyes lit up, and he replied to Wei Zheng: "Lord Wang, you mean the Tartars in the north......"

After getting Wei Zheng's affirmation, Zhou Shuyuan's mind immediately became active......

Wei Zheng was dissatisfied with the Houjin Tartars in the north, and with Wei Zheng's character, it directly meant that Wei Zheng planned to send troops to Houjin.

In this way, all kinds of battles will break out in the Houjin land outside the gate.

When there is a battle, it means that there is a battle...... And in the Tiger and Par Army, there are military exploits. It means promotion and reward.

During this time, although he was silent a lot. No longer actively extend its tentacles to the army.

However, there are many officers of the Haw Par Army who directly find themselves and want to use themselves as a backer to get promoted and make a fortune in the Haw Par Army......

And these officers from the Haw Par Army, without exception, are all Wei Zheng has just been formed, the Fifth Army of the Haw Par Army.

As an army that has always been completely integrated from the border army of the imperial court, those who can enter the Haw Par Army and continue to serve as officers are, without exception, people with real skills.

However, the experience of serving as an official and general in the imperial army for a long time also allowed them to bring some bad habits into the Tiger and Leopard Army.

In the imperial army, if you don't have a backer, not to mention that your military merits are not recognized by the above, you can't be promoted because of your military merits. Even the salaries of the soldiers under his command every month could not get the full amount......

If he can't pay the full amount of money to the soldiers under his command, how can the soldiers under his command work for themselves......

Therefore, in the border army of the imperial court, except for so few officers, other people, more or less, large and small, have backstage......

Now, joining the Haw Par Army, they have become accustomed to the atmosphere of the imperial army, although they are full of shock to the various military regulations of the Haw Par Army.

However, in the eyes of these officers, no matter how strict the military regulations are, they are not as good as a powerful backstage......

Therefore, as soon as the Fifth Army of the Haw Par Army was formed, the officers in the army were active in Beijing, looking for a backstage who could support them......

Although there are several factions in the Northern Palace, the one that can really get along with the army and have power in the army is the faction where Zhou Shuyuan is located.

In addition, Zhou Shuyuan's strength in the Tiger and Leopard Army is still a well-deserved boss among several major factions.

Therefore, these officers, basically without exception, all found Zhou Shuyuan.

Zhou Shuyuan, who is at a low point in his life, will certainly not let go of the benefits of being delivered to the door in front of him.

Without even thinking about it, he accepted the attachment of these people.

Of course, if you want these people to really belong to you, you can't do it just by your own words or your own status.

These officers who have attached themselves to themselves are at best nominally attached to themselves if they do not get any benefit from them.

And as a soldier, as an officer, the biggest and most impressive benefit for them, there is only one, and that is promotion.

However, in the Haw Par Army, even Zhou Shuyuan's status is very high, even surpassing Sun Chengzong. However, it is also impossible to get promoted to the rank of an officer without military merit.

And in front of him, there is an opportunity in front of him......

After sending troops, he made some military achievements on the battlefield of Houjin.

When the time comes, as long as you have real military merits in hand, coupled with your own activities, there will be absolutely no problem in promoting the ranks of these soldiers......

Thinking of this, Zhou Shuyuan had secretly made a decision in his heart, no matter what, he would let the Fifth Army send troops to Houjin......

So, after a short period of contemplation, Zhou Shuyuan affirmed without thinking about it: "Lord Wang, the Tartars in the north are indeed hateful...... If it weren't for the decision of General Chen, who stayed in Korea, to destroy the thousands of Houjin Tatars who invaded Korea, North Korea would never have fallen into our Haw Par ......Army so quickly." "In addition, the Tatars have always been the sworn enemies of our Haw Par Army, and we should also teach them a lesson in the north..."

At this time, Luo Yangxing, who rarely spoke in such a situation, suddenly spoke in support......

"Lord, speaking of the northern Tartars, I also have something to report here......"

"According to the report of Jin's spy after the internal guard infiltrated the housekeeping...... Since Houjin was blockaded by our Tiger and Leopard Army, and the smuggling group that replenished supplies to Houjin was defeated. Many of Houjin's materials have lost their sources and become scarce! ”

"Among them, the most scarce is Haiyan, and the reason why the Later Jin Emperor Taiji will send troops to North Korea is for Haiyan...... So far, there has been a salt shortage in Houjin. Not surprisingly, in the next month, there will be a larger-scale salt shortage in Houjin, where there is no way to solve the source of sea salt......"

"So, the current Houjin is definitely the most chaotic and weak......" (To be continued......