"Well, a new era has arrived!" Zhao Ta said loudly after reading the battle report that the navy hurriedly sent back to Beijing, the excitement was beyond words, he knew that this victory was the result of the development of science and technology and productive forces, and the era of bow and crossbow warfare would be gone forever, and hot weapons were the main theme of this naval battle, and from then on, the sail was used as the power instead of rowing, and tactically the shooting of guns and bullets replaced the hand-to-hand combat of the frontal gangside, and the new era of naval warfare began from here, and the day when the cannon giant ship dominated the sea came in advance.

"Second master, it's late at night, you whisper, don't recruit the internal guards!" Jianxi, who was dozing off on the side, was woken up by the emperor and didn't hear what he said, but he was startled.

"Hehe, the naval army won a great victory, under the command of Lao Cheng, the Dengzhou and Haizhou naval divisions worked together to kill the Jinshui army, and the Chinese army controlled Atu Han and annihilated more than 20,000 enemies; More than 400 warships, large and small, were destroyed and sunk, 200 warships below the flagship level were captured, and more than 10,000 soldiers were captured. Zhao Ta ignored the exhortation of the Xi, and still read, "The Mingzhou Navy Division is a little unsatisfactory, but it is not bad, they want to escort the transport fleet, and the fierce battle with the rear army of the Jinshui Army has severely damaged the enemy, destroying hundreds of large and small warships, Chizhan Hui took advantage of the night to escape with more than 30 warships, five of our warships were damaged, seven transport ships were lost, and 100 officers and soldiers were killed and wounded, which can be regarded as passing!" ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty Navy Master will be famous all over the world after this war, crisscrossing the four seas, and raising His Majesty's might!" Seeing Xi listened to it and congratulated with a smile, he knew that the emperor was concerned about the war on the Goryeo side these days, especially the naval army was the first large-scale battle after the emperor spent a lot of money and countless efforts to reorganize the army after he ascended the throne. The victory or defeat was not only related to the Goryeo War, but also related to the political trend of the next stage of the Great Song Dynasty, and this victory can be described as far-reaching.

"Ha Luha, although there are some exaggerations, I am still very happy to hear it!" Zhao Ta Da slapped Jianxi with a smile and said, "Go, get me something to eat!" ”

"The second master is so happy today, do you want to get a few more side dishes and drink some wine!" Seeing the joy of going up and saying.

"Well, great idea!" Zhao Tan nodded and said, you can hear the sound of drums. Changed his mind again. "Forget it, it's late now, the cooks are asleep, don't bother them. Just go to the kitchen and find the rest! ”

Jianxi sighed and went out. It didn't take long to come back with the food I had collected. It's just that there is an extra wine jug than usual, but he found that the emperor was frowning and looking at the urgent report sent back by Zhao Yong, and he didn't seem to be very happy. Seeing Xi, he didn't dare to say anything. Place half a leg of roast lamb on the fire and keep the wine warm in the oven. Looking at the emperor's thin face, the old clothes were a little sad, this is not as good as being the emperor when he eats and wears.

"See, bring the map of Goryeo!"

"Okay, do you want to eat something first?" The emperor suddenly seemed to think of something, and called Mikimi.

"Stay a little longer, get down to business first!" Zhao Ta said without raising his head. Seeing that he was helpless, he spread the map on the long table, and ordered the candles that were about to burn out to be replaced, and two candlesticks were added, so that the temple would be brighter.

"Second master, our navy has won a big victory, could it be that something happened to Brother Yong'er?" Seeing Xi holding the candlestick and looking at the emperor looking at the map thoughtfully, he couldn't help but ask.

"There is nothing in the war, Zhao Yong has already replenished and is ready to start a counterattack!" Zhao Ta replied casually.

"Since the war is going well, why doesn't the second master like it?" Jianxi asked again.

"These Goryeo sticks have not retreated, so they have made their own little calculations and calculated us!" Zhao Ta clicked on the map and said.

"Hehe, the sticks actually want to find a bargain in the hands of the second master, but they made a mistake in this abacus!" Although Jianxi didn't know where Emperor Lu Dao always referred to Goryeo as a 'stick' in private, he also knew that Lu Dao was definitely not a good thing, so he said with a smile.

"You're getting better at talking, so you start to tout, and your skin is getting thicker and thicker!" Zhao Ta glanced at Jianxi and said, but there was only banter in his eyes, and there was no meaning to blame.

"Hehe, the second master should still think while eating, if you are starved for the stick thing, we will lose a lot!" Seeing that Xi has followed the emperor for thirty years, the height of his eyebrows and eyes can still be seen, and he said with a smile.

"This mutton is from Mobei!" Zhao Ta only took a bite and said.

"Yes, you didn't issue an edict to remove the Emperor Taishang and the Queen Mother to supply Shaanzhou anointed sheep as usual, and only the mutton produced in Mobei was supplied everywhere in the palace, which is natural!" Miki nodded.

"How does the palace react, do you have any opinions!" Zhao asked with a smile.

"Of course, in the past, the palace used mutton produced in Fengyi County, Shaanxi, which is known as the first cream and tenderness, and the quality of Mobei mutton is drier than that, and the gas is larger, so it is inevitable that some people don't like it!" Jianxi said that last year, the emperor suddenly issued such an edict, although it was cheaper than Shaanzhou sheep, but it also caused many people in the palace to be dissatisfied.

"Well, the texture and taste are some tea, are you also dissatisfied, there are a lot of benefits up and down!" Zhao Ta asked as he tore off a piece of meat and chewed it.

"Second master, now the purchase in the palace is through the guild, only the low-quality ones are sent to the palace, the internal service province is not involved, and the inspection and payment are also divided into two divisions, even if you want to make benefits, someone has to send it, and who dares to stick to the second master's cheapness!" Seeing the joy of Qu Dao, everyone knows that the Emperor of Lu Dao is a good dealer, and he is familiar with the various doorways, and he can see at a glance that he is greasy, but he is not like a few fools in the past.

"Well, it's good to know the way, the status of the province is special, many people want to get in touch with you, and the matter of sending money and things is indispensable, don't be greedy for small and cheap and suffer big losses!" Zhao Ta nodded, but still knocked him twice.

"Second master, since it's not delicious, just change it, why bother forcing it!" Miki said.

"How can it be so simple, there is a reason why Mobei sheep are used in the palace, and there is also hidden knowledge!" Zhao Ta pointed to the wine glass and let Jianxi pour the wine.

"What to eat in the palace is still knowledgeable!?" See the joy said in surprise.

"Of course, don't talk about it now, just say whether the sales of Mobei sheep in the Beijing division have increased significantly!" Zhao Ta took a sip of wine and asked if he saw Xi.

"Yes, last year, Mobei sheep poured into the capital in large numbers, although the price is three percent lower than the price of Shaanxi sheep, but there are still few people who care. This year is different, the price has grown into a percent, not to mention, sales have also increased greatly, listen to Zheng Da shopkeeper said that only our hall has trafficked more than 100,000 from Mobei, and there is not much inventory for a month before the Spring Festival, and it is urging the northwest to raise it! Seeing that Xi suddenly figured it out and said with a smile, "Hehe, I understand, the palace uses Mobei sheep to promote it for free, and the Tatars should thank you well Xie Erye!" ”

"Yes, tens of thousands of sheep are consumed every year in the palace alone, and the upward and downward effects have been ancient, and the people below don't know why they also eat, but it's not just the Tatars who benefit, but also our Great Song Dynasty!" Zhao Ta said while eating meat.

"Second master, why is this? Obviously, the Tatars exchanged the cattle and sheep in their hands for our real money! Seeing that Xi's head was a little unable to turn around, he asked suspiciously.

"The Tatars mostly live on nomadic herding, cattle, sheep, and horses are their property, but if they can't sell it, they can only kill and eat meat, just food, but people still need food, salt, tea, weapons and other necessities to survive, if the livestock can't be sold, there is no money to exchange for necessities, and it can only be achieved through war and plunder!" Zhao Ta said, "Now that we spend money to buy their sheep, they will use the money to buy grain, tea, salt, etc., and the money still falls on the Great Song Dynasty, but it is just an exchange, but who is full of food and drink, will still think about going to war!" ”

"Oh, I see, this is like the trade war we did against the Western Xia back then, forcing them to move closer to us, making them dependent on the Great Song Dynasty, and easily not daring to betray or provoke a war!" Seeing Xi said suddenly.

"That's right, but there's still a lot of work to be done, trade is just one of the means, and we still need to be strong ourselves, otherwise we can only attract the covetousness of the bandits!" Zhao said.

"The second master is Gao Ming, I heard from the people of the Ministry of Rites that this year, the chiefs of several major tribes in Tatar will personally come to the capital to congratulate His Majesty on the New Year, but they were subdued after eating some mutton in the palace!" Jianxi said with a smile.

"Hehe, if only everything in the world were as simple as you think!" Zhao Ta also smiled and smiled, which showed that he was clearly happy and looked at it with bitterness.

"Second master, is there something wrong with Goryeo?" Jianxi asked cautiously, he could 'talk about the world' with the emperor, but he never dared to participate in specific affairs.

"It doesn't hurt to talk to you!" Zhao Ta sighed, "Zhao Yong's reinforcements have been deployed according to the plan after arriving in Goryeo, in order to strengthen the defense line around Bochuan, he wants to transfer the Marine Brigade in Baozhou and let the Goryeo Army take over the defense of Baozhou, but the Goryeo people refused to take over, saying that it used to be the place of Jinguo, and in order to avoid the truth in the future negotiations, they gave up Baozhou, making Zhao Yong's life difficult!" ”

"Hmph, the Koreans really want to be beautiful, I think they just don't take advantage of it enough, knowing that Baozhou is an important place for soldiers, resisting the front line of the Jin reinforcements, in order to avoid their own losses, let them be in front of the Great Song Dynasty. And once the war is over, our army will inevitably withdraw, and Baozhou will never be handed over to the Jurchens, and they can justifiably take it back, effortlessly and profitably! Jianxi pouted and said.

"Hehe, you stupid head has figured out what's going on, but they think they're smart!" Zhao Ta was amused by the joy of seeing it.

"The second master must have a countermeasure!"

"Since they don't want it, of course we can't waste that treasure land, let's make it the first overseas enclave of our Great Song Dynasty!" Zhao Ta picked up the wine glass, took a sip, smacked his lips and said...... (To be continued......)