Early the next morning, Meng Jiucheng was having dinner when the guards came to report that someone came to visit him, saying that it was his sister.

Meng Jiucheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, and ordered the guards to bring the girl in.

Sure enough, it was Rong'er who came, and she had changed into women's clothes. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, the skin is snow-white, the eyebrows are clear, although the teeth are still young, but you can also see the delicate and gorgeous, and if you grow for two or three years, it will be a disaster.

"My brother is on top, and my little sister is polite." Rong'er will climb along the pole, collect clothes and give gifts, and call affectionately.

Hahahaha, Meng Jiucheng couldn't help laughing again, and said, "Since you are a sister, then don't see outside, sit down and eat together?" ”

Hehe, Rong'er smiled and said, "The slave family has eaten, Meng Shuai doesn't have to be polite." ”

Meng Jiucheng was not reluctant, pointed to the chair, and said, "Rong'er, sit down and talk." ”

Rong'er sat down as she said, and said with some embarrassment: "I didn't know Meng Shuai yesterday, the slave family was rude, and I ask Meng Shuai to forgive me." ”

"It doesn't matter." Meng Jiucheng drank the last mouthful of porridge, pulled the rice grains in the bowl into his mouth, pushed the bowl, and said, "Rong'er came to visit, is she here to recognize her relatives, or is there something else?" ”

Meng Shuai laughed. Rong'er twisted her fingers and said, "You are the overlord of the party, how dare Rong'er climb high, it's just a joke." As for him, there really is. ”

Meng Jiucheng said: "I can't talk about Gao Pan, I really hope to have a girl like you." Well, if you can do something, just say it, and if you can do it, I'll do my best. By the way, don't you report yourself? ”

Rong'er pursed her lips and said, "The slave's surname is Huang Yurong, and Rong'er is a nickname." He lives in Quanzhou Mansion, Fujian, and is a businessman. ”

It turned out that it was not Huang Rong, Meng Jiucheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and motioned for Rong'er to continue.

"The slave family saw the treasure mirror shown by the merchant in Quanzhou, cherished it and envied it, and specially came to buy it." Rong'er glanced at Meng Jiucheng, seemed to be a little embarrassed, paused, and then continued: "It's just that I came in a hurry, and I'm afraid that the goods and money prepared may not be able to buy the treasure mirror." ”

As she spoke, Rong'er took out a list, got up and presented it to Meng Jiucheng with both hands, "Meng Shuai, please see, are these enough?" ”

Meng Jiucheng took the list, opened it and read it, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

There is not much money, but there are not many types of things, and there are all kinds of things.

Gold, silver, jewelry, cotton and silk, tea, cane sugar, etc., the items on this list seem to be in need of a grocery store.

Meng Jiucheng was a little surprised, glanced up at Rong'er, and said, "According to my rough estimate, these are enough to buy a treasure mirror, or there is still some leftover." ”

Rong'er smiled bitterly and said, "But there is no appraisal at the auction, either real money or a single commodity." The slave family has a small amount of these items, and when they are all sold, they will miss the auction! ”

Well, that's a problem, it's too late.

Meng Jiucheng was stunned, but he also had other doubts, Rong'er is really from the family of merchants, and the goods sold here are too miscellaneous, right?

"Meng Shuai, brother-" Rong'er saw that Meng Jiucheng was silent in thought, and hurriedly approached, "Your words here are holy decrees, just help Rong'er with this!" ”

Meng Jiucheng looked at Rong'er's small appearance, couldn't help laughing, and said, "It's okay, I can't let you call my brother for nothing!" However, the most important thing in friendship is to be honest, and if I have doubts, you have to tell the truth. ”

"Yes, yes!" Rong'er's little head nodded happily and said, "Meng Shuai, please ask, Rong'er will not deceive." ”

Meng Jiucheng had some conjectures, so he waited for Rong'er to show this attitude, and after a deep sigh, he said slowly: "Fujian passers-by are densely populated and barren, and there are many people engaged in maritime trade, and they are quite profitable. At the same time, pirates are also frequent......"

Rong'er's face changed suddenly, her little hands were clenched together, and her fingers were twisted white.

Meng Jiucheng saw it in his eyes, his tone softened, and continued: "It's called a pirate, but it also has its last resort. Whether it is difficult to redress grievances, or miscalculated, or forced by the government, I do not despise hostility. Rong'er doesn't have to care, just tell the truth, I just want to know clearly. ”

Rong'er's face was a little pale, hesitated for a moment, sighed helplessly, and said: "Meng Shuai is aware of everything, my father is indeed a pirate, with hundreds of troops and dozens of ships. But he was forced to be helpless, and he didn't kill innocents indiscriminately, he just robbed money. There are shops on the land, and sooner or later they will abandon their business and become good citizens. ”

That's exactly what I guessed!

Meng Jiucheng got the answer, and he didn't despise it much, so he beckoned his guards and asked him to take the list and go to Lord Hu for an estimate, and the goods were all purchased by the government.

"Meng Shuai, are you looking down on Rong'er?" Rong'er was exposed and immediately became timid.

"Nothing." Meng Jiucheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Rong'er is so smart and cute, how can Ling Zun be an extremely vicious person?" It's just that this profession is rare to have a good end, and it implicates the family. After Rong'er goes back, she can persuade Ling Zun that it is better to wash her hands as soon as possible. ”

"Rong'er persuaded many times!" Rong'er looked angry, "But Daddy didn't listen, so I sneaked out while he went to sea." Well, I'll go back and persuade him again, and if he doesn't listen, I'll run away and not go back. ”

Meng Jiucheng laughed twice and said, "That's it." When you persuade Ling Zun, you can add this clause. Let's just say that I am buying ships to build a navy here, and if he wants to, he will come to apply. In addition to being on the right path, family members can also be properly resettled on land, and there is no need to worry about being arrested and raided. ”

Rong'er thought for a while and said: "Since Meng Shuai has been promoted, the slave family will definitely persuade his father to come and defect, and from then on he will wash his identity and follow Meng Shuai to create a great career." ”

Meng Jiucheng teased: "Do you think I can succeed? Compared with the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom, what is the land of my three states, maybe it will be defeated? ”

"No, definitely not." Rong'er shook her little head vigorously and said, "With Meng Shuai's ingenuity, he will definitely be able to make great achievements and make contributions." ”

"Haha, borrow my sister's auspicious words." Meng Jiucheng didn't care whether Rong'er was complimenting or not, anyway, he was in a good mood after listening to it.

The two chatted for a while, and the guard brought the list and estimate.

After Meng Jiucheng saw it, he felt that he was still very sure to buy a treasure mirror at the auction.

Besides, even if the auction fails, he is ready to open a back door for Rong'er.

For pirates, the Southern Song Dynasty was supplemented by crackdowns and recruited security; At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan also recruited the pirates Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan, establishing overseas trade from Southeast Asia to the Persian Gulf, as well as a stable maritime grain transportation system.

In addition to buying ships to recruit sailors, if Meng Jiucheng can recruit pirates, the establishment of a navy will be twice the result with half the effort.

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High density.

The military camps were one after another outside the county seat, and nearly 30,000 troops had gathered here, ready to go.

Yang Miaozhen wore armor, rode a horse, and accompanied by several generals, inspected the barracks.

Although I have seen more people than this, the equipment and mental outlook are very different.

After the significant expansion of the troops, the overall combat strength has not decreased much, thanks to the establishment and operation of the militia regiments, and the recruits have been trained.

It is said to be an expansion, to be precise, it is a supplement. As the backbone, veterans and junior officers have been trained for more than a month, and the quality of the recruits has also been greatly improved.

"Deputy Marshal, if the war goes well, Laizhou can also attack, right?" Sun Wuzheng tentatively made a suggestion.

Laizhou, which was once Yang An'er's old base, said that the Wang system was there, and the final defeat was also there.

Therefore, this place is very attractive to the old troops of the Red Jacket Army, including Yang Miaozhen, who doesn't want to recover the old land.

However, the battle plan has already been decided, and whether or not to attack Laizhou will depend on the situation.

"In the early days of the operation, we attacked Laizhou in a hurry." Yang Miaozhen reined in the horse's head and said slowly: "Gaomi, Pingdu, Laizhou, you have also seen the map, how long this front is." In the west, there is Weizhou's Yellow Slap Aruta, and in the east is Tian Zhuo, which is under the attack, is it the best policy? ”

Yan Tong laughed twice and said, "Isn't it that General Han is holding back Huang Slap Aluda, Li Quan also wants to move with the camera, and the Jin army in Weizhou may be difficult to move lightly." ”

"Be subordinate to the overall situation." Wang Min frowned and said, "If you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, how much land you have conquered, it will be calculated by the amount of money and grain." Meng Shuai didn't want to swallow the Jiaodong Peninsula in one bite, but if the money and grain were not enough, how could he settle the people and consolidate the land? ”

Yang Miaozhen nodded and said, "That's exactly the truth. Meng Shuai not only has to occupy an area, but also to secure the people, but also to operate, which is different from our previous practices. I think it's good, you can see it. ”

Sun Wuzheng thought about it, and had to nod yes, "It is indeed admirable to be able to expand so many horses at once, and it is not a rabble." ”

Wang Min stroked his beard with a smile and said, "The so-called accumulation of thin hair is like this. If you don't have the patience to settle the people and run a business, how can it break out like this? ”

"What the military advisor said is very true, it is the last general who is anxious." Although Sun Wuzheng was not convinced, he was no longer stubborn.

"When this battle is over, the martial arts hall will be opened." Yang Miaozhen looked around at the generals and said in a deep voice: "When the time comes, listen to the order and take turns to go to the martial arts hall to study, and you can't excuse it." ”

All the generals were stunned, not understanding why Yang Miaozhen was so solemn.

Wang Min nodded and said: "In the future, all the generals will go out of the martial arts hall, just like the literati imperial examination, after learning the martial arts hall, it is equivalent to having a meritorious name." Meng Shuai is trustworthy and has a great future. ”

"The Admiral understands." Yan Tong's eyes lit up, and he understood.

"The last general......" As soon as Sun Wuzheng spoke, he saw that everyone turned their heads to look.

As soon as the horse was dusty, galloping, the rider jumped off the horse, and Shi Liyu reported: "Meng Shuai escorted the supplies, and it was less than five miles away. ”

"Meng Lang is back." Yang Miaozhen blurted out, laughed happily, and ran out.

Wang Min smiled and said, "Let's go slowly, let's go and meet Meng Shuai!" ”

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Under the candlelight, Yang Miaozhen put down the list in his hand and said with a smile: "Meng Lang has gained a lot from this trip, and it seems that this battle can be fought bigger." ”

"Yin eats grain, and I'm quite worried when I think about it!" Meng Jiucheng smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly.

Yang Miaozhen didn't care, and said with a smile: "Don't pretend, I don't know your ability yet, it's amazing to make money!" ”

"The lady doesn't say anything about comforting and comforting me." Meng Jiucheng said with a smile: "By the way, I encountered something interesting in Qingdao, I'll tell my lady!" ”

Yang Miaozhen was interested, moved her chair, and moved closer.

Meng Jiucheng took his wife's hand, twisted it, and spoke.

Of course, I won't talk about the Qinglou, just some interesting things, as well as Rong'er, the pirate sister.

"Pirates?" Yang Miaozhen frowned slightly and said, "You won't look at Qingdao's wealth and come to rob it, right?" ”

Meng Jiucheng smiled and said: "The so-called pirates are only one hundred and eighty people, and they don't even dare to build armed merchant ships, let alone go ashore to fight." ”

The pirates of the Southern Song Dynasty also had their own characteristics, and their low combat effectiveness was one of them. Therefore, in the end of the Song Dynasty, although the pirates were not stopped, they did not set off any big waves.

Yang Miaozhen still believed in her husband's judgment, but she was still a little confused, so she took the opportunity to ask, "Meng Lang, the slave family has never understood much, what are you doing with so many sea boats?" Do you want to make money through sea trade, or do you have something else in mind? ”

Meng Jiucheng patted his wife's hand lightly, and said in a deep voice: "I'm not afraid of the lady's jokes, I bought a sea boat before just in case, and I can escape if I lose." ”

Smiling self-deprecatingly, Meng Jiucheng continued: "Now, just in case, there are still ones. But the bigger plan was to build a navy and conquer Liaodong across the sea. ”

"Conquer Liaodong?" Only then did Yang Miaozhen know that her husband's ambitions were not limited to Shandong, and his eyes had crossed the sea.

"When you get to Deng, Lai and other states, it will be very fast to go to Liaodong by sea." Meng Jiucheng went on to explain: "It is now occupied by the Mongolian army, but it is not secure. The Khitans surrendered temporarily, and sooner or later they would have to rebel. Moreover, the production of horses in Liaodong is exactly what our army needs. ”

Historically, the Tohoku region was also an important horse-producing region.

In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Donghu and the successive Xianbei and Wuhuan were all riding and hunting tribes. The Buyeo people in the Nenjiang and Songhua River basins in the east of Xianbei are mainly engaged in agriculture and also produce famous horses.

After the Khitan and Jurchen tribes successively established the Liao and Jin dynasties, they had a grand herd organization. The Liao State raised more than 1 million horses, and Jin Shizong only raised 470,000 horses in seven herds.

The Jin State moved its capital to Henan, lost Liaodong, lost Hebei, and lost most of the horse farms, resulting in a sharp decrease in the number of its war horses, which was also a reason for the low combat power in the later period.

Firearms can be developed and can continue to improve, but this war horse, if you want to solve it, you can only focus on Liaodong.

Of course, trading with the Khitans to buy horses is also a way. But according to Meng Jiucheng's ambition, it was a matter of time before he marched into Liaodong.

Yang Miaozhen understood her husband's assumption, although it sounded a little distant, she did not pour cold water, but praised it again and again.

Meng Jiucheng chatted with his wife for a while, and when he saw that it was getting late, he washed up and rested. Xiao Bisheng is newlywed, the joy of the boudoir, and the upside down, there is no need to elaborate.