Chapter 100 Free Trade
No copper or iron ore is as good as a gold mine.
Li Jia felt his blood boiling. A gold mine was worth countless copper mines. It was really exciting.
"What do you need?" After a while, Li Jiaping calmed down, took a deep breath, and asked.
"The more scimitars the better, and the same goes for crossbows!" Da Thii Wei also took a breath and said seriously.
"There is a shortage of ironware in the north, and the Khitan people strictly prohibit ironware from traveling here. Therefore, I need a lot of ironware, and price is not an issue!"
"Of course, I think you must have it!" Da Shiwei's eyes narrowed, and the surrounding guards also looked like tigers and wolves, with obvious intimidation.
"Sorry, maybe we shouldn't meet!" Li Jia was unmoved, calmed down his emotions, and said in a deep voice.
"We have cooperated with the city lord, and all the things have been sold. If nothing happens, we will leave!" After taking a look at the majestic and powerful guards on both sides, Li Jia took out the city lord as a shield.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Da Shiwei's face changed, his so-called self-confidence was shaken a lot, and his eyebrows became much calmer.
Although the Lord of Besha City is from Bohai, he is just a loyal minister supported by the Khitan people. The policy he adheres to is to stabilize the Bohai survivors and ensure the rule of the Liao Kingdom. The Dongdan Kingdom established on the Bohai ruins is also
in this way.
"Let me introduce you again, I am Da Shiwei, a member of the clan of the Bohai Kingdom. I invite you here this time because we are in urgent need of a large number of weapons for the great cause of the restoration of the Bohai Kingdom. If the restoration is successful, we will grant you a land grant without hesitation!"
"If what I see is true, the Bohai Kingdom has been restored!"
"Bah, what kind of Bohai country is it? The Lie family forced away the prince Da Guangxian to control the country's government, and usurped the Nanhai Mansion to establish the so-called Dingdong Kingdom. And we just need to drive away the Lie family and restore our great family to the world!
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Then, Prince Wei of the Great clan was quite ambitious and described how to defeat the Khitans after restoring the country and once again make the Haidong Sheng Kingdom famous far and wide.
"Reviving the country not only requires money, but also a large number of people!" Li Jia shook his head and said directly.
"Of course, although the entire Liaoyang Mansion is controlled by the Khitans, there are hundreds of thousands of Bohai people. They only have armor and all the utensils. It will be easy to regain our Bohai!"
"Your Excellency is too optimistic. If you don't mention the Bohai Kingdom, what about the Khitans? They will watch helplessly as an army is raised before their eyes. Although the Bohai survivors miss their homeland, the Bohai Sea has been destroyed for decades, and there are many people who have left their homes behind.
How many people?”
"This..." The prince's face suddenly turned pale. When he thought about it carefully, what this southern merchant said was reasonable. How to incite the remnants and how to build an army under the eyes of the Khitans was really a brain-burning problem.
"Please teach me, sir!" Dashuwei was sweating profusely. He quickly prostrated and kept shouting. Sure enough, Chinese culture is in the south, and a small businessman can actually understand the general trend.
"Your Excellency, you're welcome. It's just my opinion!" Li Jia waved his hands quickly. He is not a military advisor. I am a descendant of the royal family and am much better than you, the so-called Bohai royal family.
"Sir, please teach me -" Da Thii Wei prostrated again and shouted: "Bohai Kingdom has been destroyed for decades, and millions of its survivors have shed tears and blood. If you, sir, can teach me, these ten thousand taels of gold will be yours!"
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"If you don't abandon your humble words, I will make a fool of myself!" Wouldn't it be better to do this earlier? Who would be willing to help you if you don't have money? Do I look that stupid?
Li Jia changed his face so quickly that Da Shiwei was a little stunned.
"The Bohai Sea has been forgotten for decades, and most of the survivors have entered the Later Bohai Sea. Even if there are hundreds of thousands of people left in Liaoyang Mansion, they have already lost their courage and can only live in an ignoble existence. Armor is easy to come by, but elite soldiers are hard to find!" Li Jia took a few steps.
, something suddenly clicked in his brain, and he quickly said:
"On the side of Changbai Mountain, there is a barbarian who makes a living by fishing and hunting. He can catch tigers from above and catch fish from below. He is strong and powerful. He is most suitable as a soldier!"
"What the gentleman said is a Jurchen?" Da Shiwei said in surprise.
"Of course!" Li Jia nodded, "Although the Jurchens are barbaric, have never been educated, and do not know the Five Classics, they are not afraid of life and death, and have no fear. Your Excellency purchased weapons from a certain place, hired Jurchens as soldiers, and trusted his followers as generals.
Fully equipped with weapons and armor."
"Since Changbai Mountain erupted ten years ago, it has been abandoned for many years. It is the perfect time to rest and reorganize the army. When the troops are fully equipped, we can attack Shangjing and Qingjun's side!"
It would be a bit excessive to release the Jurchens now!
However, now is also the peak period of the Khitan people. Let the Khitan people fight with the Jurchens. I really look forward to it!
"Qing Jun's side? These three words can be worth ten thousand taels of gold!" Da Shiwei couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard these words. With these three words, he can be regarded as a famous official and win over generals from all over the country.
This person is no less than the "Longzhong Dui" I saw in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms. Could it be that this person is my Kong Ming?
"I don't want this gold from you in vain. A thousand spears and two hundred longbows can be considered as my return gift!" Li Jia was also a little embarrassed, so he reluctantly gave you something as a return gift!
Later, Li Jia told him in detail how to go to Goryeo to recruit Jurchens, how to rest and recuperate, and how to make a surprise attack on Beijing. After all, Hou Bohai Kingdom had been guarding against the Liao people to the west, so how could he expect that an army would suddenly appear in the heart of the country?
After accepting ten thousand taels of gold, he repeatedly asked to resign. In Da Shi Wei's tearful farewell, and agreed to meet again next year, Li Jia boarded the ship with hundreds of horses, a large amount of deer antlers, deer skins, and ginseng.
Downwind.
"However, I provoked rebellion in Shandong and war in Liaodong. Isn't it a disaster?" Li Jia lowered his head and pondered.
Going south with the wind, Li Jia came to the Goryeo Kingdom of the Wang family. He had unified the Korean Peninsula and destroyed Silla and Baekje. At this time, King Guangjong Wang Zhao was in power. He determined the political system of Goryeo and changed the previous relationship with various countries.
Under the joint rule of powerful families, centralization of power began.
The promulgation of the "Slaves and Prosecution Law", the implementation of the imperial examination system, the establishment of public uniforms for all officials, and the purge of local wealthy families can be described as an iron fist, which greatly consolidated the royal power.
When Li Jia came to Kaicheng, the capital, he also received a warm welcome. A large number of Central Plains goods were sold out, and the last bit of inventory was gone.
This time, Li Jia did not fan the flames. Even the wealthy family members continued to give hints and met in private, but they could not shake Li Jia's stable heart.
Because Wang's Goryeo is no different from others. This is the early stage of a dynasty. It is the sun at seven or eight o'clock in the morning. One careless move can cause fire and big trouble. He is here to do business.
In order to obtain a unique monopoly position, Li Jia wanted to prove his connections among the Liao people, so he donated a hundred Liao horses to Guangzong, which were much stronger than the local dwarf horses in Goryeo, which made Guangzong very happy.
Chapter completed!