Panyu's pier is busier than usual today.

At some point, there were a lot of people coming and going on the pier. Ten merchant ships docked together, and hundreds of porters crowded happily, waiting for the arrival of freight.

"Such a big gesture is really amazing!" A porter couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the cargo piled up in the cabin.

"I heard that it was stolen from the Kingdom of Champa, and it certainly lives up to its reputation!"

"Zhancheng is also extremely wealthy in the entire South China Sea. Governor Li has made a fortune this time!"

"Who told them to rob our merchant ships? This is retribution!"

There were melon-eating crowds everywhere. They did not sympathize with the occupation of the Champa Kingdom. Instead, they discussed it enthusiastically, pointing at boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, corals and gems.

Of course, this also indirectly proved the strength of the Han Dynasty. It was no problem to deal with these barbarians. A kind of pride was exaggerated in it, and the discussion became more and more intense.

Some people say that Governor Li got hundreds of exotic beauties this time and enjoyed them at home...

Some people say that this was Governor Li's attempt to destroy the country and establish his prestige and frighten the court...

All in all, these are all there! But what Li Jia values ​​​​most is the possession of Champa's wealth, which is a huge number.

Obviously, Zhou Kui knew all these things. As soon as he arrived in Panyu, he quickly came to the Dudu Mansion and stuffed a large red envelope, which made everyone confused.

"Captain——" After taking a breath, Zhou Kui smiled so hard that his face turned crooked and said:

"We went to Champa this time. After a few battles, our people supported it. The whole Champa is not big. We walked around in less than half an hour. The palace is not big, but there is indeed a lot of gold and silver. The king

Runs well..."

"After that, the king of Champa gathered those little kings and formed an army of ten thousand people. Although they were well-dressed, they were just ordinary people. As soon as we rushed, they dispersed and captured several little kings..."

"When we came back, Mr. Fan Xiaolang stayed in Champa and established the Protectorate. Following your instructions, these little kings were loyal to our emperor and paid tribute and soldiers every year. The king of Champa was brought back to Panyu by his subordinates to wait.

instruct!"

After explaining one after another, Li Jiacai understood most of this easy southern expedition. He nodded and said: "How many soldiers are there in the Champa City Protectorate? How many people are there?"

"There are thousands of soldiers, all of whom have no family or land. Fan Langjun was very generous and rewarded a lot of land, so he stayed."

"I don't know much about the people. When my subordinates returned from Champa, Fan Duhu had already counted nearly two thousand households, and nearly half of them were from Champa."

Hearing this, Li Jia was a little worried. It was impossible to immigrate. The population of Lingnan was originally small. If he moved out, the gains would outweigh the losses.

It's not possible to buy people from the north. Most of them will die just because they are not acclimatized to the climate. It's really embarrassing.

After scratching his head, Li Jia took a deep breath and stared at Captain Zhou with bright eyes:

"How much money did you bring back this time?"

"This..." Zhou Kui grinned and scratched his head, "There are too many things, like scepters and so on. Only gold and silver are more substantial. There are almost tens of thousands of taels of gold. The cannibal also has many silver coins.

After smelting, it can still be used..."

"Didn't you leave some with Fan Duhu?" Li Jia calmed down and asked.

"Of course there is. The Champa Protectorate is far away from the country, and there are many dangers around it. Except for most of the gold and silver, everything else is left behind!"

Finally, Zhou Kui also said that he brought some specialties from Champa, such as horns, beef tendons, and others. Together, the profit from this operation exceeded one million yuan, not counting other people's land, and the harvest was huge.

The arrival of this money greatly alleviated Li Langjun's money shortage and even promoted the military reforms that had been planned for a long time.

As mentioned before, the military system of the Southern Han Dynasty was no different from that of the surrounding countries at that time. It was generally composed of ruffians and refugees.

On the one hand, the army can be expanded, and the danger of a disorganized army can be reduced to a minimum. On the other hand, the harm to the local area can be reduced, thereby maintaining the rule.

Of course, there are also supplementary measures to control the army with eunuchs or castrate generals to ensure control of the army. For example, Pan Chongche, the commander of the northwest capital, was transferred from a eunuch.

Li Jia has almost eliminated the eunuchs in the court. The army is a land of strong blood, how can it be led by eunuchs? Li Jia still cleans up.

However, for five generations, the military has maintained a tradition - if you have milk, you are a mother.

In other words, this tradition began to spread and develop after the Anshi Rebellion. The emperor coaxed the military envoys, the military commanders coaxed the military leaders, and the military leaders coaxed the soldiers, from level to level.

What to do if you don’t have money? It would be miserable.

Starting from Shi Xiancheng in 829, 4 of the 10 Jiedushi envoys in Weibo Town died in mutinies, and few actually lived to old age or death.

Even sometimes, due to lack of money in their pockets, these tooth soldiers would collude to overthrow the current Jiedushi and establish a new Jiedushi, thereby obtaining a large amount of reward money.

The so-called Five Dynasties refer to each replacement of the five countries in the Central Plains, and with each replacement, the capital will suffer heavy losses.

Because in order to boost morale, the founders of the new dynasty would usually plunder the capital as a condition, at least for three days, Tokyo Bianliang won the first place.

Binding the army with money is the most effective and the worst policy. When others offer a higher price, it is the time of subversion.

Naturally, Li Jia would not be so short-sighted. The troops in Yongzhou were maintained by the Li family's decades of kindness. The Forbidden Army in Panyu was a combination of kindness and power. In addition, the Yongzhou soldiers joined the sand, and the entire Forbidden Army was still in their hands.

"But, this is not enough!" Li Jia held the pen in his hand and wrote hard.

Looking at the blue sky outside the window and the flying birds, Li Jia murmured to himself:

"Birds cannot live without trees, and humans cannot live without fields!"

Since the Taoist sects confiscated a large amount of land, Buddhism could not withstand the pressure and had no choice but to succumb, thereby contributing a large amount of cultivated land. Coupled with the land owned by the Southern Han Dynasty, at this moment, Li Jia became the world's largest

's landowner.

"After a few months in Beijing, I have finally stabilized! It's time to reward some old brothers!"

On this day, as the Jinwu Guard, Chen Bing patrolled the streets as usual. Within a few months, the people of Panyu City already knew that these guys who rode horses and wandered around all day were in charge of arresting people in Panyu City and had great power.

big.

"Thanks to us, this city of Yu can live and work in peace and contentment!" Chen Bing said with emotion as he looked at these bustling streets.

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen—" At this time, a call came from behind.

"What's the matter?" Looking back, I saw my friend Zhang Tao rushing over, excited and unbearable.
Chapter completed!