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After pondering for a while, he asked again: "Every country seems to have purchased war horses from Qi, right? How did they buy them?"
Lan Ruoting waved his hand slightly, "Master Dao, that's different. First of all, each country has its own horse ranch, and secondly, there are checks and balances between countries. If Qi had all the horses in its own hands, If they don't let go, it will probably bring disaster to the country, and all the countries will join forces to besiege. In addition, war horses are Qi's biggest source of wealth and the foundation for Qi to maintain its national strength. Therefore, Qi will release a certain quota every year and sell them to all the countries. The country can basically ensure that the old and weak war horses of other countries are eliminated. In addition, Qi State has strict control. As for the quota allocated to Yan State, the imperial court will naturally allocate it to its own people, how could it be given to us? "
Niu Youdao said "Oh" and understood this routine. He also wanted to think about the procurement methods of various countries. Now it seems that he can't even think about it.
He looked up at the hanging map and said, "Is there anything happening around you recently?"
Lan Ruoting: "Our side and Jinzhou rely on each other and maintain a delicate balance. There is nothing wrong for the time being. However, the development progress of our side has still caused some uneasiness in the surrounding areas."
Niu Youdao asked: "How?"
Lan Ruoting pointed at the map and explained: "Although the two counties have implemented the New Deal and developed rapidly, everyone with a discerning eye knows that it attracts financial and human resources from the surrounding areas. If the financial resources and human resources from the surrounding areas are absorbed, the surrounding areas will naturally be drained of money. The Jinzhou side is already very dissatisfied with us, and in order to maintain a balanced situation and prevent it from being broken, we took the initiative to block the inflow of resources from the Golden State side to alleviate the Golden State's dissatisfaction."
"It's okay over in Jinzhou. After all, the two counties are really located in the hinterland of Nanzhou. What they are really absorbing now are the resources of Nanzhou. This has caused emptiness in many places in Nanzhou, which alarmed Zhou Shouxian and aroused the vigilance of the imperial court. After receiving news from the capital, Zhou Shouxian has already reported to the imperial court, requesting the imperial court to allocate funds and prepare to imitate our model to compete."
Niu Youdao frowned: "If you say so, isn't it troublesome? How can the land of two counties compete with the entire Nanzhou?"
"Otherwise!" Lan Ruoting waved his hand and smiled, "Zhou Shouxian has no choice but to protect himself in order to prepare for an explanation to the court in the future. [oM] In fact, Zhou Shouxian himself also knows that Nanzhou has no If he tries to copy our model, the court will not allocate funds to him."
Niu Youdao was surprised, "Why?"
"The reason is very simple. When the imperial court allocates money, the spiritual sects behind Nanzhou will inevitably lend their hands. How much of it can really be used on Nanzhou? The other thing is that once Nanzhou repeats our model, it will absorb other states. Can other states agree to the resources? I am afraid that the siege in the court will also make Zhou Shouxian unable to eat. In addition, other states also extend their hands to the court. If it is like this, it is given to Nanzhou but not to other states. How can it be so partial? The imperial court has too many internal constraints, so it is impossible for the imperial court to allocate funds to Nanzhou."
"If the imperial court does not allocate money, it is impossible for Nanzhou to implement our tax reduction and exemption model. Without taxes, the cultivation sects behind them will have no way of making money. Those sects will not agree. Zhou Shouxian cannot bear the pressure. If we do it forcefully, I'm afraid that Zhou Shouxian, the state pastor, will have to step down within a few days, and he might even lose his life."
"If you want to repeat our model, you must meet certain conditions. Not to mention other things, first of all, the general environment must allow it. Our two counties are located in a position that relies on each other with the Jinzhou of Zhao State. The imperial court does not dare to touch us easily. If we do, it will It is possible to make things bigger, so we have room for development. Not many princes can have this condition. The Beizhou occupied by Shao Dengyun counts as one. Beizhou takes advantage of the power of South Korea and Yan to use the two sides to check and balance each other. Threatening myself, I was able to take a breather in the middle."
"The development model of Beizhou today is actually similar to ours. This Shao Dengyun is not simple. I really didn't realize it when I was with Prince Ning in the early years."
Speaking of Beizhou, Niu Youdao couldn't help but glance at him sideways. It seemed that he had also noticed Beizhou. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it's not just Shao Dengyun, it's Shao Pingbo, Shao Dengyun's son!
Shang Chaozong stared at the map with sharp eyes, "There must be a bottom line. Once the bottom line of what the court can tolerate is exceeded, the court must sacrifice its interests and let other countries contain Zhao Guo and others, and then launch an attack on me. So. The force must keep up as soon as possible. Only when it is so strong that the court cannot bear the losses caused by the use of force, the court will not dare to act rashly. Cavalry is very important, otherwise once the court attacks, the army will not be able to run on two legs but four legs. The battle is over. , if our reinforcements are still on the way, this battle cannot be fought."
Niu Youdao frowned, walked around in a circle, and the question returned to the war horse.
He now understood why Tianyumen was willing to pay for war horses. First of all, it was because he had money. Secondly, Tianyumen must have felt this imminent threat. He must have mentioned this when he asked Tianyumen to buy warhorses. question.
Similarly, this imminent problem also made Niu Youdao feel threatened. Once the Shang Chaozong was defeated, he would lose this peaceful cultivation environment.
There was no way to practice with peace of mind anymore. Niu Youdao went back silently with all his thoughts in mind...
Beizhou, Governor's Mansion.
Shao Pingbo had already moved out of Lingbo Mansion. After the death of Ruan's mother and son, he moved back to the Governor's Mansion.
First of all, it is convenient to handle military and political affairs, and secondly, it is safer to gather the protection personnel on both sides together.
Since Niu Youdao caused trouble here, defense and protection have been strengthened.
After Shao Pingbo, who was less constrained, began to let go of military and political affairs, the situation in Beizhou changed dramatically, which refreshed Dachanshan's spirit.
Dachan Mountain saw Shao Pingbo's ability, understood what Shao Pingbo meant to Dachan Mountain, and has raised the protection measures for Shao Pingbo to the same level as Shao Dengyun.
"Young Master, Miss Su is here."
Shao Sansheng entered the study and announced.
Shao Pingbo put down his pen and said, "Please come quickly!"
After a while, Su Zhao, wearing a black cloak, came in and lifted his hat, revealing a radiant and charming face.
"Thank you for making you run around again. Ahem..." Shao Pingbo stood up and laughed, then he clenched his fist and coughed.
Su Zhao looked at him, and saw that this handsome young master was a bit haggard, with a few streaks of silver on his temples. He also saw that he was coughing and looking sick. It was heartbreaking to see him, and he couldn't help but frown: " Why are you still coughing? I told you a long time ago that your heart and lungs are damaged and you should not work too hard anymore. I ask you not to waste your energy and rest for a while. If you have anything to do, it’s not too late to wait until you feel better. If you continue like this, you will No good panacea can stop you from harming yourself!"
Then he suddenly looked back at Shao Sansheng and angrily said, "What do you do as a housekeeper? You can't even take care of people?"
Shao Sansheng lowered his head after being scolded by her, and murmured in his heart, what can I do? The eldest son has so many things to do, he barely has time to sleep.
"It's none of his business." Shao Pingbo waved his hand, "The current situation in Beizhou, time waits for no one, it is really difficult to get rid of it."
Su Zhao glared and said: "Beizhou can't move on without you? I'm not telling you, no matter how capable a person is, how much can he do? Let go when it's time to let go, and learn how to use people, otherwise if you continue like this, Sooner or later you will be exhausted! You, you can’t compare everyone with yourself. Who has no flaws? Use people to their advantage. Don’t always think that this is not good and that is not good..."
Shao Pingbo sighed: "I know everything you said, but you don't know the situation in Beizhou. The Yan State regards it as treason, and South Korea regards it as having evil intentions. My reputation has been ruined one after another by Niu Youdao, and I am caught between the two powers." In the meantime, I am not favored by others, so how can I find anyone who can vote for me? There are too few people who can be used in government affairs. I can only recruit some well-educated people and train them, hoping to select some from them who can take on the role of one party. If you find any available talents in the future, be sure to recommend them."
Su Zhao really didn't know what to say to him, but it hurt to see him like this.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I know what's going on. Let's get down to business." Shao Pingbo waved his hand to sit down. After serving tea, Fang said: "The current situation in Beizhou has made South Korea and the Yan State uneasy. We must improve the deterrent effect of force. , to make the two countries dare not act rashly, otherwise the two countries will join forces to deal with it sooner or later, and my hard work will be ruined. Beizhou is in urgent need of war horses, how are you doing there? "
Su Zhao: "There are rewards, but there are also troubles. The reward is that if you work on the relationships you have established over the years, you should be able to raise 50,000 war horses..."
"Okay!" Shao Pingbo perked up and slapped the armrest of the chair hard, "Fifty thousand horses are enough!"
Su Zhao shook his head: "Don't be too happy too early. It should be no problem to send 50,000 war horses to Qi. The problem is that they have to travel a long distance and pass through other countries. Which country can let such a large sum of strategic military supplies flow through in vain without being greedy? I I have considered the ant's method of moving, but with such a long distance from Qi State to Beizhou, you can't let the horses run non-stop. It will take at least several months to stop and go. This is not a few months. Hundreds of horses, and tens of thousands of horses, can't walk together to avoid attracting attention, how much manpower, material and financial resources will be spent? This is a huge trouble."
"I have already prepared this. Come and see." Shao Pingbo stood up and walked to a map. When Su Zhao approached, he pointed at the map and said: "It is not realistic to transport tens of thousands of war horses at once, but it can be transported in batches." . You see, instead of taking the land route, take the sea route, transport it by ship, go to the sea from the north of Qi State, go around to the north of South Korea, and go down the river from this river to the big river at the junction of Beizhou and South Korea. Naturally, it will also send It’s in my hands.”
Su Zhao frowned: "Korea is not blind, how could it allow so many ships to cross the river without searching them?"
Shao Pingbo: "Since I was prepared, I naturally took this into consideration. Over the years, I have been secretly operating the waterway in South Korea to prepare for this day. As long as the ship comes, I will naturally have a way to ensure that the ship can move smoothly. As long as you If there is a way to send the war horses out of Qi State and let the war horses go out to sea, I will have a way to support you here in South Korea. You don’t need to worry about this!"