Finally, a businessman got such information from the shopkeeper after getting drunk with the shopkeeper of the Cao family's firm.

",,,,,,,,Then my master dredged the joint in the south and got it from the south."

I'm afraid it's hard for listeners to really believe this statement.

The trade route from Shu to Nanzhong can go straight to the big food country through Tianzhu, and there have always been such rumors in the business circle. But since the Nanzhao and the central government fell out of harmony, years after the conquest, after the establishment of the Song Dynasty and Dali Jade Axe demarcation, I will be my emperor, you will be your Southern Yunnan overlord. Later, the two sides opened mutual markets on the border, trading mostly special products from India and Indochina, and never saw the appearance of enamel porcelain.

If Cao Wenqi really sent someone to secretly open up the secret road from Middle Earth to Dashi, then it would only be a matter of time before he became the richest man in Jinghu in the future.

There are also people in Lin'an who have their hearts and minds: since Cao Wenqi is in the hinterland of the Central Plains and can open up the road to the Great Food Country, there is no reason why the wealthy businessmen and tycoons on the Southeast Seventh Road are worse than him.

Is it possible to find your way down from the sea to Daishoku?

Similar rumors soon became popular in Lin'an's business district, and even reached the ears of Zheng Qingzhi, the prime minister of the current dynasty.

As soon as the old man heard this, he knew that it must be a good thing that his precious son who hung his own imaginary geographical map of the world in the house and drummed it up in Jinghu. Although he didn't know how Zheng Yunming helped the wealthy merchants in Jinghu get the big food treasures, he didn't want his son to get too close to the local Haoqiang from the bottom of his heart.

For a small local official who aims to become a local official, making friends with local figures can certainly achieve short-term results, but it will also give you the impression of collusion in the eyes of the imperial court.

You must know that the Son of Heaven sent you to hunt all the people on your behalf, not to ask you to really rule one side, and the tail will not be lost.

Because of this incident, Zheng Qingzhi made a special trip to write to his son in Jinghu, reminding him to pay attention to his behavior. However, most of the letters were sent to the yamen of Li Zhuan's envoy in Xiangyang Prefecture, and Zheng Yunming did not get the letter until the beginning of the second year.

Without further ado, Cao Wenqi's batch of enamel porcelain sold at an excellent price in the market of Lin'an, according to the memories of the people at the time, just a pair of newly made enamel colored beast Xianrui bottles were sold for more than 50,000 yuan.

It's a pity that the 50,000 guan was held in his hand, and Cao Wenqi was asked to leave by Zheng Yunming before he had time to be happy for a few days.

But compared to the lucrative technique that Zheng Guanren brought him, Cao Wenqi was willing to pay for the 50,000 yuan.

And the rest of the people are looking at Cao Wenqi's real money, all of them are enthusiastic and anxious, how can they not do their best to get the opportunity to tie up with Zheng Yunming?

The food and salaries needed by the Tulong army were transported from downstream.

The problem of money and food has been solved, and Zheng Yunming is still faced with the problem of continuing to train troops. From the beginning of the founding of the army to today, it has only been half a year, and even the training of the 5,000 soldiers originally recruited has not been perfected, and the number of inexperienced recruits has suddenly been almost doubled. It can be said that the combat effectiveness of the Tulong Army has not only failed to improve, but has declined.

But fortunately, the most important thing is that the first five thousand people have already experienced the actual test of the first war, and they have become veterans in the true sense.

After the battle, when the merit examination was carried out, Zheng Yunming paid special attention to whether there were any qualities suitable for promotion among these soldiers, and finally promoted 150 capable people who had been rewarded for their meritorious service to become envoys.

After the southern crossing, the basic combat unit of the Song army was changed from the capital to the team, and the officers, team generals and training generals replaced the capital head as the most basic commander. They were the skeleton of the Song army's combat effectiveness.

But the skeleton alone is not enough to support the army, and the envoys are like the limbs and facial features of the army. It can sentry into the situation of the enemy's army, can fight to the death at critical moments, can act as a herald and supervisor to command a small area of battle, and can also serve as a general's escort and confidant.

The army was still in short time, and Zheng Yunming had not spared his hands to build up his own envoy team. When facing the Mongol army for the first time, he felt more and more the inconvenience of the lack of envoys in the army.

Now these 150 lowest-ranking officers with the rank of military attache of the state are no longer equal to ordinary soldiers, and they will fight to the death on the battlefield for the emperor and the imperial court for their own fame.

This is what Zheng Yunming will lead them to do in the coming decades.

In addition, paying tribute to the war dead, comforting their bereaved families, and taking care of the lives of orphans and widows are also one of Zheng Yunming's primary concerns. In addition to the rules and regulations of the government, it is not an easy task to cooperate closely with the army and the local clans.

But it's the most sloppy job. What kind of aftercare was given to those who sacrificed for their country, everyone in the camp did not deliberately say, but everyone's eyes were watching. They are all watching to see if their generals really treat their subordinates as human beings.

Only by feeling this, in the cold moment of the future when they will pile their lives like sand for the fruits of victory, can they be driven to fight for their lives willingly.

The dead need to be comforted, and those who survive must undergo harsher training.

Zheng Yunming's troops who entered Yingzhou were not the only armed forces in the city, in addition to the hundreds of local soldiers and native soldiers who defended the city, there were also 2,000 soldiers under He Yuanshou, the commander of Huguang.

is already an acquaintance, Zheng Yunming will not speak too tactfully.

"Not only my subordinates, but also the commander-in-chief's subordinates are also undertrained." Zheng Yunming's blunt words made He Yuanshou feel a little surprised: "I hope that the two armies can practice together and improve their combat skills together." ”

"Our military regulations, every day the rooster crows and gets up, exercises in the morning, reasoning again, after breakfast, each team drills separately to hone combat skills, and then practice together, and after lunch, practice together in the afternoon."

He Yuanshou looked embarrassed and said: "The soldiers are already very hard according to the current training method, according to the method of the general manager, I am only afraid of the army's heart."

"If you don't practice diligently today, how can you break the thief in the future?" Wang Deng shook his head and said, "Is it true that the Mongols are all clay puppets?" ”

"I don't say that you also know how far the country's army has festered now." Wang Deng said loudly: "This time, when the Mongols invaded Jinghu, the commander-in-chief could see it, and the troops everywhere fled when they saw the enemy, and they couldn't stay in the rescue, because of what? It's not that I'm slacking off in training in peacetime, and when I see a real enemy on the battlefield, I'm terrified, and I'm afraid before I fight. Now stealing a moment of leisure, and losing your life on the battlefield, do you say that you can use such a sergeant with confidence? ”

He Yuanshou was silent for a long time, and reluctantly said: "Since it has been said that it is like this, everything is up to the arrangement of the chief manager." ”

"Jing Song is reckless, and what he said is a little unpleasant." Zheng Yunming thanked him: "But the truth is not bad, the general's fame and wealth are all in these soldiers, if they are slack in training, one day it will harm us." ”

He Yuanshou didn't answer, and hurriedly said goodbye.

Looking at his back as he lifted the tent vigorously and strode away, Zheng Yunming smiled bitterly at Wang Deng and said, "I'm afraid that this military training may not be so easy. ”

Sure enough, by the time the rising sun jumped out of the horizon on the second day, seven thousand Tulong soldiers had been neatly arranged on the training ground in Yingzhou City.

At this time, He Yuanshou's sergeants were still sleeping soundly in the camp, and even the people who were standing in Diao Fighting slept soundly.

"Bastard, it's a bastard." Zheng Yunming scolded: "If the Mongols suddenly attack at this time, I'm afraid that they will move before they wake up from their dreams." ”

It wasn't until an hour later that the sergeants under He Yuanshou slowly came to the training ground.

After everyone gathered, Zheng Yunming turned around and asked Wang Dengdao, "What about Commander He?" ”

Someone in the audience raised his hand and replied, "Report to the manager!" Our commander-in-chief doesn't usually watch the sergeants drill. All of them were drilled by the whole army under the command of General Liu Zheng. ”

"Who will Liu Zheng be?" Zheng Yunming asked gently.

A disheveled general, with the fragrance of fat powder still retained between his neck, stepped forward and replied: "Liu Qingde, the fifth general of the Jing E Army, is the last general. ”

Zheng Yunming frowned when he looked at him, and asked, "Why don't you wear armor?" ”

At this time, Hugh said that he was the generals of the Tulong Army, even if they were the soldiers with armor in the Tulong Army, they were all in full armor, and the iron armor was shining in the sun. Compared with He Yuanshou's subordinates, who were disheveled, and those who came to the playground naked and wore a cotton jacket.

Liu Qingde scratched his head and said: "This is how the brothers practice on weekdays, since it is a drill, why bother with complete armor, if the armor is damaged, it has to spend money to repair it, but it is not beautiful." ”

"A good one is not beautiful." Zheng Yunming snorted and asked again: "The general rumored to the Jing and Hubei troops yesterday that the whole army would go to the training ground to practice, why did he miss the time?" ”

"You don't know what to do," Liu Qingde noticed the unhappiness in the words of the chief manager of the camp, and replied cautiously: "Usually our army's drills are in the afternoon, and it is understandable that the brothers can't get up in the morning for a while. ”

"Really?" Zheng Yunming said loudly: "In the future, on the battlefield, will the Mongols also think that you are excusable?" ”

He asked loudly: "Judge Jun, what punishment should I deserve for making a mistake!" ”

The military judge stepped forward and said loudly: "If it is not outdated, the criminal will be beheaded fifty-four, and he should be punished for the crime!" ”

"Wait!" Liu Qingde said loudly: "I am not your subordinate to General Manager Zheng, even if I want to behead me, I have to be beheaded by Commander He personally!" ”

"That's right," Zheng Yunming said, "On the military system, Commander He should indeed be punished." But today, Commander He is not in the training ground, so I will discipline and discipline you proud soldiers for him! ”

He shouted, "Cane! Escorted this Liu Qingde and beat forty military sticks! ”

Several cane torturers rushed over, cut off the shocked Liu Qingde's hands back, and flipped them to the ground.