Chapter 11 Between Urgency and Urgency

Huang Zicheng said: "In this way, it is necessary to issue grain stamps, cloth stamps, and coal stamps. But there is one special commodity, and that is salt. What to do with salt? ”

He Xi was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Today's Liaodong does not produce salt. Even Goryeo, which has a very light taste with Japan, may not be unrelated to the lack of salt. It must be procured externally. However, the salt industry was monopolized by the government, and the salt tax had always been the second largest item of revenue for the imperial court, and it had only been surpassed by tariffs in recent years.

Therefore, to make a fuss about salt is to bear a lot of policy risks.

He Xi said: "You reminded me. I know of a method called the salt drying method, which produces salt more quickly than the boiling salt method. After the spring flowers bloom next year, choose the right beach on Liaodong Beach and start making sea salt. This sea salt can be supplied to the interior of Liaodong. Goryeo Japan can also be served. In these two places, the imperial court did not stipulate that they belonged to the Salt Transportation Division. In this way, I will set up a new Northeast Salt Transportation Department in the imperial court, which is specifically responsible for salt affairs here. ”

Huang Zicheng said; "That's just the last question. It will take about nine months for next year's harvest to be harvested, and if nothing is done, these nine months may be able to survive. If you start doing it now. You don't have to wait until September next year, and you will run out of cooking. This method is not urgent. ”

In fact, neither of them said that there was a group, that is, the newly immigrant Koreans.

Originally, He Xi still wanted to be kind to the people of Goryeo. After all, I want to take care of myself. But now it seems that the minimum standard of living can only be maintained. What bills, the needs of the Koreans were not taken into account at all. After all, there are so many things in your hands. I can't support this stall.

You can only give up selectively.

He Xi said silently: "That's it." This half a month. Yao Guangxiao and General Ye Lao temporarily presided over the affairs of Liaodong. I'm going to find someone. ”

"Who is it?"

He Xi said: "Yongchang Hou Lanyu." ”

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Bringing in resources from the outside is actually like attracting investment for future generations. And now there are rich people. He Xi can get the people. There were about two groups of people. One is the nobles who quickly became rich because of the opening of the sea. The other one is the blue jade that has just made a big profit.

As for these maritime merchants, He Xi had already sent someone to invite them.

It's just that now it's winter, and it's freezing in Liaodong, and no one wants to come, even if someone is willing to come, the snow will cover the mountains by land, and the snow can bury the knees. By sea, the north wind is howling all the way, plus the ice floes on the sea or something.

Just a little more normal people. will not choose this time. Come here.

So, this one thing should be a little slower.

But when he saw Lan Yu, he couldn't slow down at all.

This brings us to the situation on the battlefield in Goryeo.

Since last year, Japan destroyed the Goryeo Dynasty. After occupying a corner of the Goryeo Peninsula. This situation lasted for months. Lan Yu didn't move. Of course, this has Zhu Yuanzhang's northern tour. Lan Yu left Goryeo to meet Zhu Yuanzhang at the mouth of Lushun. The reason for the meeting. There are other reasons.

He Xi estimated. Lan Yu is holding back his big move.

What a character Sapphire is. If you suffer a loss, you must take revenge. If you don't retaliate now, you can only say that you are not ready. It's not that Lan Yu is going to swallow this thing. As soon as I think about it, understand this. on the battlefield situation of the future. He Xi had a basic judgment.

Because He Xi didn't know when Lan Yu would be launched.

Once activated, Sapphire is likely to lead a large army across the battlefield. When the time comes, He Xi may not be able to find Lan Yu if he wants to. So He Xi could only brave the snow to go to Kaijing. I want to meet Lan Yu.

What? You say, it's winter, and a large-scale military operation is impossible.

No, no, no, what is a celebrity. It's about doing things that no one thinks is possible. I don't know how many famous generals have sent troops against the season. Even if the troops were forcibly dispatched in winter, there were still many non-combat attrition of the non-combatants. But is Lan Yu the kind of general who cherishes his soldiers?

Therefore, He Xi did not dare to take this risk.

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He Xi even hurried up. When I came to Kaijing. It's already been the twenty-first year of Hongwu.

The place where Lan Yu entertained He Xi, He Xi was very familiar with it, it was the pavilion where He Xi entertained Lan Yu to eat hot pot. It's just that a year has passed. Home-guest castling. Lan Yu, who came in the snow back then, became the owner of this. And He Xi, who is sitting here, is a guest from afar.

In the past, Lan Yu's official authority was above He Xi, but now He Xi has been authorized by Zhu Yuanzhang. The two are neck and neck, and it is impossible to say, who is higher and who is lower.

Lan Yu said: "Brother He, you and I are both old acquaintances, we came in a hurry, it is impossible to be nothing, we will talk while eating." What can be done, I, Lan, will never postpone it. It just so happens that I also have something to ask Brother He for help. After Brother He finishes talking about you, I'll talk about mine. ”

Lan Yu said as he brushed a piece of mutton into the hot pot, and the originally hard mutton was immediately softened as soon as it was scalded in the boiling water.

He Xi said: "Brother Lan, let's talk about your affairs first. I'm not in a hurry. ”

How can you not be in a hurry? It's just that He Xi knew that he came to Lan Yu to get money from Lan Yu. This is a private matter, and He Xi feels that what Lan Yu wants to do with him is very likely not to be a private matter. It's business.

It's easy to get things done. Because what is paid is the interests of the public. And private matters are more difficult. Because that's going to touch Sapphire's private property.

He Xi wanted to give Lan Yu a little sweetness first, and then talk about the following things.

Lan Yu let in a few times, and He Xi insisted on talking about Lan Yu first. Lan Yu will not postpone it. He said, "Okay." Then I'll just say it. I've been preparing for the second half of this year, next spring. No. After the beginning of spring this year, we are ready to take Tsushima Island in one fell swoop. Wrap up these widows. ”

When He Xi heard this, he couldn't help but say: "It's really a big deal." ”

The form of warfare today is obvious.

The Japanese shogunate occupied a piece of land on the Goryeo Peninsula. Moreover, this land is separated from the core area of Goryeo, the West Coast Plain. Historically, in the early days of the Goryeo War, the Northern Goryeo army once beat South Goryeo to the vicinity of Busan, and there was some overlap with a piece of land.

The reason why it could not be attacked for a long time at that time was of course supported by the US military. But it is also related to the topography of mountains and rivers.

It's not that you can't attack. The Ming Dynasty's army of more than 100,000 is not unbeatable. It's just that Sapphire originally wanted to bypass the danger. Landing operations from behind. It's just that when Lan Yu was preparing his own plan, he found a problem.

That is, Japanese sailors can't do it.

It's not that Japan is without sailors. However, Japan's so-called sailors are okay to fight in the inland sea, but they are a little weak when they fight on the sea. So it's not a long distance from Japan to Goryeo. The Japanese are all transshipped on Tsushima.

This made Sapphire see the fighter.

That was the fighter plane that annihilated the Japanese army in one fell swoop.

Sapphire is not ready to entangle with Japan. In the second half of the twentieth year of Hongwu, several offensives were deliberately launched. But they were all beaten back by the Japanese. However, the attack was mainly based on the newly formed Goryeo surrender army. The Ming army postponed the battle. There is also not much to lose. It gave the Japanese people confidence.

In the second half of the 20th year of Hongwu, the Japanese transported a considerable amount of troops and supplies to the Goryeo Peninsula.

Lan Yu is preparing these people to eat it in one bite.

He Xi had to admire Lan Yu's appetite.

To know the Japanese army, with the Goryeo army. It adds up to at least 100,000. More than 100,000 people doesn't seem like much But the war of annihilation, which annihilated more than 100,000 people in one fell swoop, even in World War II, can be regarded as a major battle.

Lan Yu said, "I don't want to make it so big. It's just that the Japanese have exposed their flaws so obviously. It makes me feel embarrassed not to do it. After taking these people, Kyushu Island is mostly empty. When the time comes, seizing one of the three islands of the Japanese Kingdom can be regarded as being able to give His Majesty an explanation. ”

He Xi never thought of it. Sapphire has a follow-up plan. I couldn't help but ask, "Then what do you need me to do?" ”

Sapphire said, "Boats, lots of boats. Ships that are fast enough to transport fifty thousand troops, and if there are more, it would be even better. In short, the more the merrier. I have already inquired about the fleet of ships, and it is impossible to listen to my orders for the sake of the lifeblood of food. I can only come to you. ”

"This shouldn't be a problem for you."