Wu Lin continued: "Zhang Sixian failed in his duty, how should this matter be handled?"

Yan Pei on the side said: "According to the border military law, we must be executed immediately!"

Zhang Chao was immediately frightened, took two steps back, and said: "Wu Shuai, I'm going to lower my rank..."

"I can give you a chance to make amends for your past mistakes, thoroughly investigate Zhou Lin's case, and arrest all those involved! If done well, I will not only ignore your guilt, but also report your merits to His Majesty!"

Originally, the three Sijuns were planning to join forces to fight against Wu Lin, but Zhang Chao was slapped with this label, turned around and gave him a candy, and immediately became unsteady.

Zhang Chao hesitated for a moment and said quickly: "This is because the official neglected his duty for a moment. I will go and investigate immediately!"

"Liu Sicao, the financial documents from Guangnan West Road were delivered to me today. I want to take a good look at them."

"I……"

"how?"

As long as Liu Zhao dared to say that he would not send it, he would immediately be charged with certain crimes.

Wu Lin holds the Holy Oracle and has great authority. He is here to find trouble.

Liu Zhao immediately softened and said, "Yes!"

"Hou Sicang, how much food does the Changping Division have now? I will also give you a share of the ledger today. Is that okay?"

"No...no problem!"

"Okay, everyone, I am a reasonable man." Wu Lin pulled out the knife given to him by Zhao Guan's family, looked at the knife and said, "I hope you will cooperate with me in my affairs in the future. Hello, I am hello, everyone."

Everyone shuddered and said, "Yes!"

Zhou Lin's crimes were quickly made public.

What was the public reaction to Zhou Lin’s execution?

After hearing this, the people all cheered and praised the new border commander as a good official who eliminates harm for the people.

From this point of view, the people of Yongzhou have been suffering from Zhoulin for a long time!

It also shows sideways that the evil practice of human trafficking in Yongzhou is common and the people have already complained.

After gaining the first batch of popularity, Wu Lin appointed Yan Pei as the temporary magistrate of Yongzhou and began to recruit people.

Recruitment is not difficult, because according to the new military law, salaries and pensions are strictly stipulated, and there are also additional food subsidies.

As soon as the recruitment order was issued, many people in Yongzhou City wanted to join the army.

In January of the seventh year of Jingkang's reign, official documents were sent from Yongzhou to various places along South Guangxi Road.

In the name of rectifying people's livelihood and border defense on Guangnan West Road, Wu Lin began to take drastic measures on Guangnan West Road.

Moreover, Wu Lin also did something and announced the full opening of trade with Cochin.

That’s right, it’s fully open!

In addition to Qinzhou Casino, Lianzhou Casino and Simingzhou Casino were also added.

The so-called gambling market is a kind of trading base that is more open than the trading market, and people can freely enter and buy.

Qinzhou and Lianzhou are both on the coast, which is to increase trade points at the two seaports.

Siming Prefecture was the land border between the Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi, in order to open up land trade.

This is of course what Zhao Guanjia meant.

Why come like this?

the reason is simple.

It takes time for Wu Lin to recruit soldiers and horses in Yongzhou, and training also takes time.

It will take at least three months to start.

If Jiaozhi knew that Wu Lin was here to declare war on Jiaozhi, Jiaozhi would definitely act first.

If we fully open the gambling field and increase trade between the two sides, we will undoubtedly tell Jiaozhi that I am just here to straighten out the internal affairs.

In the seventh year of Jingkang, January 25th, Shenglong City, the capital of Jiaozhi.

Prime Minister Liu Tanqing hurriedly walked into the palace and said, "Your Majesty, there is urgent news from Yongzhou."

"what news?"

"The Song Dynasty suddenly sent a new Guangnan West Road envoy to Yongzhou, and killed Zhou Lin, the magistrate of Yongzhou, on the charge of human trafficking to our court."

"Zhou Lin?" Li Yanghuan, the leader of the Jiaozhi Kingdom, was shocked, "Is it the Song official who you said before, cooperating with our court to sell Song people?"

"it's him!"

Li Yanghuan said: "What is the Song court trying to do? Is it going to start a war with our country?"

Liu Tanqing added: "But I heard that Lianzhou and Simingzhou gambling centers were added to Guangnan West Road. It doesn't seem like there is going to be a war."

"Is it possible that this is a trick of the Song court?" Privy Councilor Zhang Boyu said, "We forced Champa to detain Song merchants, and the Song court is going to attack us."

Liu Tanqing said: "It's impossible. They only detained 300 people from the Song Dynasty. That's a small number of people. If the Song Dynasty went to war and spent huge sums of money, the gains would outweigh the losses. There is no need for them to attack our court for these 300 people."

Zhang Boyu said: "It is a small thing to detain Song merchants, but it is a big thing to block the trade between Song Dynasty and Champa. The emperor of Song Dynasty raised troops, it must be to open up the trade with Champa."

"A war costs at least one million. What's more, if the Song Dynasty wants to attack us, the long-distance expedition will definitely cost more than three million guan. How long will it take to earn more than 3 million guan from trading with Champa?"

Liu Tanqing's words made Zhang Boyu fall into deep thought for a while.

Because what he said does make sense. No matter how you calculate it, this is a loss-making business.

In fact, they were both right. This was also the reason why they dared to encourage them to seize the city and detain merchants from the Song Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Guo Kui commanded an army of 300,000 to attack Jiaozhi, and defeated Jiaozhi. However, he was eventually forced to withdraw because Jiaozhi was located in a remote area and miasma was rampant.

It was precisely because of this that Jiaozhi dared to provoke the Song Dynasty.

Everyone in the Jiaozhi Kingdom knew that if the Song Dynasty wanted to attack them, it would be an absolutely loss-making business and would cost a lot of money.

Governing the country is not about pretentiousness, it is about using the money in the treasury objectively and rationally.

But they underestimated some.

The reason why Zhao Ning wants to attack is from an economic perspective. Conquering Jiaozhi and occupying Champa City can not only supply food and supplement the national policy of converting rice to mulberry, but also set up several seaports there for the Song Dynasty to sail. Stop for supplies.

This can greatly reduce the danger of navigation, open up many trade routes in the South China Sea, and connect Sriwijaya.

Connected to Sriwijaya, trade with Arab merchants can be fully developed.

In the 12th century, maritime trade between the East and the West was monopolized by the Arabs.

By opening up Arab trade, more Song products can be sold to the West to make money.

The money earned from overseas can be expanded domestically.

They even used money to bring prosperity to a place like Yanyun that had long been sparsely populated, and even used more money to make more people move to Liaodong.

Only when the population is gone can the occupation be truly effective.

And these all require huge sums of money.

Therefore, Zhao Ning is playing a big game.

Jiaozhi and Champa are just a small level in this game of chess.

Liu Tanqing continued: "The people of Song Dynasty increased gambling venues, obviously to expand commerce, and there was no reason to start a war."

Li Yanghuan, the leader of Jiaozhi Kingdom, said: "I don't think the Song people will rashly start a war. The Song army withdrew its troops after fighting the Fuliang River. As for Zhou Lin, he will die if he dies. You can contact other people to secretly find people in the Song Dynasty." Sell ​​it here."

"yes."

"How's the situation over there in Champa?"
Chapter completed!