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Of course, the military report about the southern pirates was not received on the spot.

According to Guo Ning's expectations, maritime trade is now one of the most important financial sources for the Great Zhou Dynasty, and may even be the most important financial source in the future.Therefore, there is more than one Zhou Keshan from Qingyuan Mansion who is responsible for daily management.For more than a month, every time there was a shipwreck, a special report was sent to the north without delay.

On the contrary, he and Li Yun teamed up together on the spot. Out of a sudden inspiration, the effect was very good. It really aroused the emotions of the soldiers, especially the emotions of generals such as Shi Tianni.

Guo Ning's method of judging people by people comes from the army.

An army of 100 men and an army of 1000 men meet on a narrow road, and the two sides fight against each other. More men may not necessarily win, because how to use troops is the key to victory.Only when every soldier is arranged in a suitable position can the army have combat effectiveness.Otherwise, there will be too many people in vain, and they will just die.

Now that he has a higher status, he plans to employ people more than the specific use of troops, but the principles of the two are still the same.

Since ancient times, the same rice has fed all kinds of people.The experiences and backgrounds of Guo Ning’s first batch of defeated soldiers are roughly similar. Everyone is wise and foolish, with their own strengths and weaknesses. What’s more, now that he is the king of a country, he governs billions of people and 20 braves?

It is very necessary to make targeted arrangements for different subordinates with different backgrounds.

For example, generals such as Shi Tianni, Li Shouzheng, Yeluke Zuobaer, etc., were all from local powerful families, and they also had the ability to lead troops in battle.If the chaos in the world continues, each of them can rise up and become a vassal who controls a place.

But they all have considerable sense of smell, and they all took refuge in Guo Ning at the right time.After one or two years, their power in the local area has not diminished, their status in the army is not low, and they have real power in their hands.It can be predicted that after the tenth generation, after 20 years, they will continue to cultivate, and their influence will only become greater.

How should Guo Ning, as the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, deal with the existence of such a group of people, or a large group of people?

If left alone, such out-of-control military aristocrats will be a disaster for the country; if they follow the example of the Song Dynasty and release their military power with a glass of wine, and respect culture and education from then on, it will be a waste of their military talents.

If they are suppressed with harsh punishments, there are still many people in the army who are in a similar situation to them.For example, Miao Daorun, Zhang Rou, Jing Anmin, etc., what would they think?That would almost certainly be regarded as a deadly act, which would cause unrest in the army.

In the eyes of the warriors, the Great Zhou Dynasty was a regime that the warriors risked their lives to fight for. It is only natural for the soldiers to rely on this regime to gain benefits.After all, the emperor needs an army to do his best!After all, those horrible black tartars, it's not sure when they will come back!
It is almost impossible to properly solve the problem by changing other regimes.

But Guo Ning thinks that the big week he built can do it.

Yelu Chucai once praised that Guo Ning was a gift from heaven.Guo Ning himself knows that talent is nothing; the knowledge of the world people live in is a gift from heaven.The vision is limited to the scope of Dajin and Dasong, which is different from the state of looking at the world.

After the generals left excitedly, Guo Ning sat still.

After a while, Ni Yi led Shi Tianni back.

Shi Tianni saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, what orders do you have?"

Guo Ning smiled and said: "Hefu, come, please sit down."

Shi Tianni is a smart man.

After repelling Genghis Khan, Guo Ning subdued many generals who had fought for the Mongols.Among so many generals, Shi Tianni has the strongest local strength, the most powerful troops, and the highest reputation.After that, Guo Ning first used him in Jinshan, and then used him in Songshan, Wuping, Huihe and other places on Beijing Road. Everywhere Shi Tianni went, he was able to use both soft and hard methods to clean up dissatisfaction and restore governance.

But every time when the meritorious service was reported, the rest of the generals were blushing and neck thick, but Shi Tianni never participated.Some people laughed at him and said that when he was young, he claimed that if he had a crowd of one million, he could get fame at his fingertips; now that he has been modest and retired, he may only have 1 people in the Qingle Army by the end of his life.

When Shi Tianni heard this, he was not angry when he was criticized. Instead, he withdrew some extra benefits, and relied on his popularity to repeatedly persuade him to calm down the conflicts among his colleagues.

You know, this kind of competition for merit and reward is the most difficult thing to deal with.Guo Ning's rise is too fast, and he still needs to be gentle with the generals, but there are still many factions in the army, and once Guo Ning intervenes, if he is a little careless, he may be considered unfair, and he will be regarded as favoring one over another.

It is very capable that Shi Tianni can relieve Guo Ning's worries in this regard.Although Guo Ning would not reward him for this, he paid more and more attention to him.

Therefore, there is a separate summoning at this moment.

"He Fu thinks that the soldiers will be willing to go south? Will the soldiers be afraid of the wind and waves at sea?"

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to say anything about the situation of others. Some of my subordinates are elite and dare to die. Many of them have robbed their homes in the early years, and they are not that pedantic. Since the country has been fine this year, everyone has already had itchy hands I only regret not having the opportunity to serve His Majesty. As for the wind and waves at sea... people who make money are not afraid, but those who are not used to killing and robbing are afraid instead?"

Guo Ning patted Shi Tianni on the shoulder, stared at him, and said in a deep voice: "This matter... the difficulty lies in the fighting. Don't ignore it. I don't worry if it's just ordinary subordinates."

Shi Tianni did not hesitate: "That's easy, I will lead the team myself."

"It seems too much trouble for Hefu to go in person? A while ago, there was a proposal in the court that you should be transferred to Jinzhou Linhai Jiedu, Beijing Road Deputy Commander. If you go, you may be promoted to military rank, and you will have to discuss it again. "

"Work hard to do the king's work, how can you bother? If you can follow His Majesty to found a country and establish a business, why not worry about fame and fortune?"

Guo Ning laughed out loud.

Just now he and Li Yun teamed up to stir up emotions. The generals present were not without smart people, so they should be able to guess one or two of Guo Ning's intentions.

Things like pirates, can't the firm itself gather manpower to solve them?It is obvious that Guo Ning wants to use this as an excuse to project power to the south. At the same time, Guo Ning does not want the local snakes under his command to always bury their heads in the local farming, and wants them to go to the distance to see and gain insights.

At the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when all the civil and military officials were in high spirits, no one thought that the emperor's ascension to the throne was the end of the war.If you can focus on Xiangnan as soon as possible, it is really a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds.From another perspective, this is also an affirmation of their talents and their status in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

That's the case, after all, it's far away from the vast sea.These leading generals now all have titles, and they are different from the bachelors in those days. I am afraid that they will send three or five groups of subordinates to inspect the situation, fight a few games, and then set off in person.

This made it more and more obvious that Shi Tianni dared to do things.

Guo Ning got up and took the map and spread out the books: "Hefu, come and see. The Song State in the south has thousands of warships, which have cut off maritime interests for hundreds of years. There are also wealthy merchants from hundreds of countries on the sea, with great wealth. The so-called pirates, They are just marionettes fighting for carrion among huge forces. Song people are unwilling to deal with these marionettes, so they push the problem into our hands. Now, I want people to exterminate pirates, but the target is not only pirates, I Here's an idea..."

The two discussed for a long time, and the next day, Guo Ning returned to Zhongdu.

In early winter, Fuzhou.

In the setting sun, golden lights flicker on the azure sea surface, reflecting each other with the clear sky in the distance, almost connecting them into one piece.

The seagull hovered in the sky for a long time, finally descended, and folded its wings on the top of the sail of a lucky ship.The lucky ship sailed unhurriedly into the North Port of Minjiang River, slowly passed under the Jinshan Temple Pagoda, and gradually approached the shipyard gate.

After Wang Erbai and others killed Wang Ziqing, they rushed back to Qingyuan Mansion to report.Zhou Keshan left them to rest on the island for half a month, and then asked them to catch the last trade wind and pick up a group of northerners to Fuzhou.

This was the fourth time Wang Erbai had come to Fuzhou, but it was the first time he sailed south alone without a southern ship leading the team.Fortunately, the sailors have not practiced in vain in the past few months, and they remember the route very well, and the ship is empty, so there is no danger of running aground.

At this time, he was sitting on the bow of the boat, leisurely looking into the distance.The department leader at the back led a dozen sailors to climb up and down the inspection cables, and the leader led a few people to carry the empty buckets onto the deck.

The busiest one was Zhiku, who was running around, urging the crew to hand over the weapons that were too conspicuous around them, and hide them under the cabin.

Fuzhou was not a sea trade port officially allowed by the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, so the port did not have patrol boats from the City Ship Department.Most of the inspectors nearby are also knowledgeable, and they dare not stop the ships traveling to Shanghai.But the crew members themselves have to be more cautious, there is no need to embarrass themselves.

The crew was busy, and the passengers got on the deck one after another, overlooking the scenery of Fuzhou.

These passengers claimed to be merchants and dressed up as seafarers, but they had no hint of maritime merchants in their bodies. Wang Erbai could tell at a glance.These people are generally tall and strong, and half of them are a bit bow-legged, which is caused by long periods of riding horses.

They were obviously not used to the narrow aisle on the deck. They kicked the cables and sails at every turn, making it cramped no matter how they walked, and they would inevitably stagger when they stood on the side of the ship.

Not to mention that everyone carries a variety of sophisticated weapons. As the bow of the ship, Wang Erbai has a few good weapons in his hands, but none of them can compare with the weapons they carry.

But it doesn't matter, Zhou Daguan said hello, they are absolutely reliable people.Shi Dalang followed His Majesty's secret order to go south, and everyone in the firm had to give their full assistance.

Wang Erbai supported the side of the boat and stood still, raising his hand to signal: "Look, Shi Dalang, behind that is the shipyard where we ordered this boat. A crowd of people gathered on the shore to take advantage of the high tide to launch new boats, Please follow the wind ceremony, hey, there are at least 500 people beating gongs and drums! It is a real big ship that is launched!"

The shipyard that Wang Erbai instructed was the largest Shi Tianni had ever seen in his life.There are seven or eight pontoon bridges connecting several ponds and sluices alone.

At this time, many people on the pontoon cheered, and a sluice slowly opened.Amidst the violent roar, the sea water suddenly poured into the pond, lifting a big ship with a full two thousand official materials.

If a huge boat of this size is used as a military ship, one can carry 150 soldiers, and [-] crew members are required to maneuver it smoothly. It is simply like a city on the sea.

At this time, the sea water was turbulent, and the huge bow of the ship was rising and falling, suddenly crashing into the sea, and then being lifted up by the waves.On both sides of the giant boat, there is a huge dragon eye as a decoration. Each dragon eye is as tall as a person. They are painted bright red and protrude from the side of the ship.As the ship rose and fell violently, the dragon's eyes seemed to come alive, as if the entire ship was also swaying and about to fly through the waves.

Shi Tianni stared at the big boat for a while, and suddenly wanted to vomit because both sides were heaving.It was seasickness, and it was inevitable for the northerners to sail for the first time.

He has almost gotten used to it, and the situation is much better than the few subordinates who are still lying in the cabin.Among them was a subordinate who was a fat man with big arms and round waists before he went south, but now he is skinny and bony.I have to thank the ship doctor for this, otherwise I would really die.

Stomach was getting more and more churning, holding back the uncomfortable feeling, Shi Tianni simply leaned out to the outside sea, and vomited twice.

Wang Erbai glanced at him, and said worriedly: "Shi Dalang, have you vomited out your intestines?"

Shi Tianni said angrily: "Where are these my intestines? It's the sea intestines I ate just now! You didn't fry that big pot? Forgot?"

"It's always right to ask more. If it's really your intestines that spit out, the ship's doctor is just in time to give first aid."

Chen Langzhong was coming out of the cabin, he only heard about the intestines and first aid.He was taken aback, came over to take a look, and then rolled his eyes at Wang Erbai.