Zhao Bing now feels like he was playing a strategy game in his previous life, and he fell into the routine of building a city to start a mine and starting a mine to make money and explode soldiers, then expanding the city to make money, and then leading troops to expand territory. However, the real world is much more complicated than the game, and money is not so easy to make, and soldiers cannot be exploded just by exploding, so they all need to be supported by money.

The Song Dynasty now has two battles to fight. Although the puppet army was the main force in the conquest of Yunnan, money, food and weapons needed to be provided by the Song Dynasty. With their strength, it is estimated that it will be difficult to restore the country in three or five years. Fortunately, Zhao Bing only wanted to restrain the Mongolian Yuan garrison in Yunnan and ensure the safety of his rear. The victory or defeat was not important, but this expense was indispensable.

However, fighting for Sichuan and Sichuan is indeed a tough battle. Only by winning Chongqing can we eliminate the threat from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to Jiangnan and create conditions for advancing the two Huaihe Rivers. On the other hand, after seizing Chongqing, this strategic support point, it is equivalent to obtaining the access control card to seize the Sichuan Basin. Once the time is ripe, it can use this as a springboard to march towards Shaanxi and Gansu, threatening the hinterland of the Mongolian Yuan, and completing the strategic detour against the enemy.

This battle requires a large amount of troops to quickly capture Chongqing, seize various tactical fulcrums, and form a stable defense circle. Not to mention Chongqing, even the prosperous Chengdu has long been ruined in the battle between Mongolia and Song dynasties, and it is difficult to support the Song army entering Sichuan. Even if it is stable, it can ensure self-sufficiency, at least it will require blood transfusions from Jiangnan in the early stage.

The two wars will inevitably break the balance of financial income and expenditure of the Song Dynasty. This gap needs to be solved by Zhao Bing's internal warehouse. This year, his caravan trafficked a large amount of incense and medicine, which can suppress the price of goods for foreign merchants. However, in order to ensure that the price does not drop, Zhao Bing still has to buy it. Only by taking action can he exchange all these goods for real money and silver and the required materials.

At present, the incense and medicine markets in Central Asia and Europe and Africa are almost monopolized by Persian merchants. To seize food from them, it not only takes time to cultivate, but also requires strong force to support it. Therefore, Zhao Bing must open up a new market to ship, but he is interested in the Mongolian Yuan. Of course, this was not his whim, but after some calculations.

After Zhao Bing regained Jiangnan, the Mongol Yuan navy was defeated again and again, and the maritime trade business was basically cut off. On another road to the outside world, the Silk Road was unhappy with several relatives because Kublai Khan fought for the throne, and the trade route to Central Asia was also cut off, which caused their import and export trade to plummeted, which was also one of the reasons for the financial crisis.

Someone will ask, if you can't live a life in the Mongol Yuan, you still want to make money from them, that's a fool! But Zhao Bing's idea is different from others. He thought that the imperial court was poor, and those princes and nobles were endless, and they were all rich. Just think about the millions of wealth that Kublai Khan rewarded them every year.

In addition, the Mongols started their own business by plunder, and some people even borrowed money in order to get the opportunity to go to war. Since Mongolia rose, the Mongols have seen that they have no participation in the army. They usually hunt and grazed, and they brought their own dry food equipment to fight during wars. After the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, they basically followed this policy, and there was no salary at all when they fought. Because the equipment and food rations were completely provided by soldiers, Mongolia tended to recruit soldiers with a large population and a large amount of money and food.

The reason is very simple. The poor loser cannot get equipment for himself, and robbing in groups is a burden. The cavalry that was famous all over the world in the Mongolian Yuan was completely packaged and prepared by the soldiers out of their own pockets. This cost was very expensive at the time, and it was not affordable for the tyrants. The family property was large, and the equipment was good, and the protection was better. The chances of everyone winning in groups were higher. This is the simplest combat idea of ​​the Mongolian army. Therefore, the Mongolian recruited soldiers, so the Mongols should not come over if they could not get good equipment.

On the other hand, fighting everywhere has become an important means for Mongolians to get rich, just like the Qin people who bought houses now in order to win titles. In every war, the Jurchens can plunder an astonishing amount of wealth and population. The army robbed the cities they saw everywhere, and countless copper coins and cloth materials from the people were robbed.

In addition, the Mongols flattened almost all the countries of Central Asia, and they destroyed countless countries. Think about Baghdad, which was full of gold, and the accumulation of the Song Dynasty for a hundred years, were all wrapped up and swept away by them. In addition, they also plundered a large number of people. This not only brought advanced agricultural technology to the Mongolians, but also brought about the great development of handicrafts, which led to the rapid development of handicrafts, textiles, and porcelain manufacturing industries. The robbery of more slaves has also become an important means for Mongolian families to make a fortune.

After the Mongols conquered, each soldier who participated in the war could bring back several or even dozens of slaves. The Mongolian nobles had thousands of slaves, and they could also get more land when participating in the war. They would give priority to all occupied land to the participants, and at the same time bring long-term benefits. But if they did not join the army, they could not fight, and they would not bring back wealth and slaves, and their family development would be even more behind others. Therefore, the losers of the Mongolian Yuan not only sold out, but also bravely borrowed loans to join the army as long as they could be signed on to the enlistment list.

Therefore, Zhao Bing confirmed that what these people lack is not money, but money but hard to buy things. There is also an old saying in China that is "It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality." The Mongols almost robbed the whole world, and they can also taste the fine wine and food in the world. If they let them live the bloodthirsty life, I am afraid that few people will be happy.

Nowadays, spices are widely used in Mongolian society, including lavender, burning incense, and exchanges of etiquette. Scented medicines are often used as gifts. Medicinal tea prepared with fragrances has even become a fashion in social life. Imperial and nobles also regard medicinal tea as gifts. Spices have long become an indispensable seasoning for Mongolians' dining tables, and they will naturally not be happy to eat bland barbecue.

The effect of incense medicine is not only limited to satisfying the desires of the mouth and stomach, but also a good medicine to soothe the soul. It not only serves as a medicine for medical treatment, but also is given a certain mysterious color and becomes a symbol of religious concepts of cleanliness. A fragrance, blue smoke, emitting a refreshing fragrance, and has become a medium for communication between people and Buddhas.

When Shakyamuni Buddha was alive, his disciples used incense, flowers and candles to offer him. Like other Eastern religions, Buddhism also has special feelings and understandings about the incense that human nature likes. It always regards incense as a helping factor for practicing to "understand the mind and see the nature" and regards it as the food of his nature. Therefore, burning incense is an important part of Buddhist disciples worshiping and respecting the Buddha, and practicing. It not only has a special role in Buddhism, but also has a special status.

The variety of spices used in Buddhism is rich, including agarwood, sandalwood, dragon cerevisia, calamus, benzoin, benzoin, tulip, alfalfa, musk, realgar, cherry, wolfberry, rosin, cinnamon, angelica, fragrant aconite, cherry, reed fragrance, bamboo yellow, fine cardamom, sweet pine, agaricus, thorax root fragrance, mustard seed, horse celery, dragon flower beard, etc.

In addition, there are a variety of incense varieties in Buddhism, including "burning incense" for fumigation, "paint incense" applied to the body, perfume soup soaked with spices, and fragrant mud made of spices; there are flakes and blocky fragrant wood, and powdered fragrant powder; there are single-quality spices, and there are also a combination of fragrances. In addition, Buddhism also pays great attention to the quality of fragrance, not only high-quality fragrance medicines, but also high-quality formulas, and even different practice methods must use different fragrances.

The great khans in Mongolia were devout Buddhists, and they regarded Buddhism as the national religion. Buddhist temples were all over the country. The incense and medicine used to worship Buddha every day was many times more than what they were eaten in their stomachs, and it was even more indispensable as a belief. But now with the cessation of the trade route, spices have become scarce products and cannot be bought with money.

Jiangbei fragrant medicine market has huge potential, and Zhao Bing feels that he can fully digest what he has gained. After receiving the order, the Affairs Bureau has taken action to contact his past "old friends". Although the two sides had had an unhappy past, he believed that those Otu merchants would put aside their prejudices in the face of interests and start cooperation again.

In order to keep it confidential and for security, Zhao Bing ordered the Affairs Bureau to place the transaction location on the sea, and all transactions were completed on the ship. They parked the cargo ship at sea, then contacted the Otu merchants to go to the transaction, and settled it in gold and silver. The price was naturally lower, leaving them with profit margins. In fact, even if they were given preferential treatment, the profits obtained were 20% higher than trafficking to the West, because there were so many checkpoints along the way, and taxes were required every time they docked. Overall, the profits had been squeezed out a lot.

But those Otu merchants are indeed different. They all have a big background and enjoy the privilege of tax exemption. The current market is optimistic. It can be said that as long as you have goods in your hands, you will not have to worry about buyers, which is enough to ensure that they get twice or even several times the profit. Therefore, the incense medicine sold by the Bureau of Affairs does not have to worry about selling, and every ship of goods will attract several buyers.

The goods were sold well, and Zhao Bing was also angry. He knew that if a large number of goods were released, it would inevitably cause the shrewd Otu merchants to suspicion and take the opportunity to lower the price. However, the long-term flow of water will be affected by the monsoon. To solve this problem, he could only wait until the clippers were put into use. So he deeply understood the meaning of the saying that time is money, and repeatedly urged to speed up the progress. This time he came to inspect in person at the risk of being involved, hoping that the clippers would be launched early...

However, Zhao Bing also knew that "smuggling" was a taboo, especially in the context of strictly prohibiting officials from doing business, he would naturally hide this section at the banquet, only talking about the difficulties of raising military spending. As the Western War was about to begin, Zhao Mengjin was eager to try it out, hoping that the eastern part would also take action. After all, without war, their value would not be reflected. Why would he be embarrassed to ask for money?

However, Zhao Bing asked Zhao Mengjin to maintain the status quo. Even the military exercises after the autumn years were reduced in scale, creating a peaceful scene, so as to confuse the Mongolian Yuan, "cooperate with" the peace talks, and cover up the military operations entering Chongqing. The generals were all skeptical of his ideas. Now Yuxi Timuer is in charge of military affairs in Henan and Shandong Province in person. When he first arrived, he will definitely make a difference and will never remain silent.

However, Zhao Bing analyzed the situation after the changes in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. In fact, the four Qiexue troops left by Genghis Khan did not seem so harmonious. The Mu Huali family and the Borshu family had already had a rift. In the early days of the two competitions, the Mu Huali family had the upper hand. This is because An Tong, the descendant of Mu Huali, was Kublai Khan, who supported Kublai Khan at the earliest time, and the Borshu family, like most Qiexue soldiers, chose Ali Buge.

As a result, Antong also established the political tendency of the Muhuali family, that is, the Han and legal factions, which were incompatible with financial management factions such as Ahema. In addition to commanding the Qiexue army, the Borshu family also managed the Mongolian army from Mount Altai to the Khanate, and was a representative of Mongolian local forces. Yuxi Timur of the Borshu family made many military achievements after following Kublai Khan. He also took advantage of the opportunity of Antong being captured to expand the family's influence in the Qiexue army, but was suppressed after Zhen Jin ascended the throne.

Feng Shui took turns, and in order to solve the financial difficulties, Zhenjin had to use the financial management faction. Yuxi Timuer and Sang Ge belonged to the local faction and were transferred back to the capital. Therefore, Zhao Bing concluded that at the critical moment when Sang Ge reshapes the court, he would definitely cooperate with his peace talks with the Song Dynasty and would not provoke trouble. Then Zhao Bing felt that this was an opportunity that could be taken advantage of, just put on a stance of loving peace.

But Zhao Bing still urged Zhao Mengjin to step up training and prepare for the fight, so as to prevent Yuxi Timuer from attacking after Chongqing fell. Everyone felt that the little emperor's analysis was very reasonable, and for the sake of the overall situation, he could only suppress his belligerent intentions, obey His Majesty's orders, cooperate with the subsequent peace talks, and prepare to welcome the arrival of "peace".

After the luncheon, everyone knew that the little emperor had the habit of taking a nap, so they all took their leave and rested. When the old men came back to see each other in the afternoon, they found that the guards guarding the little emperor were all serious, as if they were facing a great enemy. Wang De was frightened, and Tan Fei's face turned pale, as if something had happened.

"Commander Tan, is there something wrong with His Majesty?" Zhao Mengjin pulled Tan Fei aside and asked softly. He really couldn't think of something that happened to the little emperor, and what else could make the two of them so nervous.

"Zhao's envoy, Your Majesty is gone!" Tan Fei hesitated and said.

"How is this possible..." Zhao Mengjin was shocked when she heard this.

"Zhao Jieshi's envoy is silent. The news has not spread yet. Don't cause panic!" Tan Fei hurriedly pulled Zhao Mengjin's sleeve and said.

"Well, although this new training camp is not like a palace city, no one can enter and exit at will. Didn't you find out when His Majesty disappeared?" Zhao Mengjin also immediately realized that if the news of the missing emperor was spread, it would inevitably cause a turmoil, but he really couldn't think of who could quietly take the little emperor away in the heavily guarded military camp.

"After your Majesty resting, there was no call, and outsiders were not allowed to enter. The guards were all guarding outside the house, but they did not see anyone entering the house, nor did they see His Majesty go out, and even the guards did not notice anyone entering and leaving. This is so strange!" Tan Fei frowned and shook his head...
Chapter completed!