Shimajin.

The city lord Liang Qianming led a group of Goguryeo officials and merchants to the dock to welcome the merchant ships from the Tang Dynasty.

"There are more merchant ships in Tang State at a time."

A merchant dressed in Tang Dynasty silk smiled and said, "The more merchant ships, the better. The more merchant ships, the more merchant goods, the more we can earn."

"How much goods are you going to eat this time? I heard that you have purchased many ginseng, tiger skin and other commercial products. It seems that you are going to do a big deal."

The shopkeeper named Gao said, "In recent years, Tang Dynasty merchants have been increasing for our Liaodong ginseng, tiger skin, mink skin and other products, and the prices have been rising. Tang merchants have this demand, so of course we have to satisfy them. But in other words, Zhangguan Zhao's timber business has been very good in the past two years."

"Well, the shipbuilding industry in the Tang Dynasty has been very popular in the past two years. The shipyard at Dengzhou Port is said to be able to build hundreds of ships a year, and a boat needs a lot of wood. A three-masted ship must cut off half of the big trees in the mountain. What we in Liaodong lack the most is to raise good wood, which is close to Dengzhou. They buy our wood, which is also a win-win situation."

Liang Qianming smiled as he listened to the words of these merchants praising each other. A few years ago, this place was just a very remote and desolate village, especially when it was captured by the Sui army at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the population was plundered. It took more than ten years to finally recover some vitality.

In the past two years, there have been more and more Tang ships. He has tried his best to avoid the unique situation, opened the port, accepted Tang merchant ships, allowed their ships to enter the port to rest and replenish supplies, and organized merchants to trade with each other. This bold move has brought him countless benefits in the past two years.

The tax money received from Tang Chuan alone made his treasury full. The mutual market made this place a lively market. A large number of merchants came and traded were busy. He collected transaction taxes from merchants and made a lot of money.

The small village that was originally a prosperous business town with 5,000 or 6,000 people all year round. He has also jumped from the original small village lord to a city lord.

Although he is the smallest city lord, he is also the city lord.

Now that he has money, he has begun to expand his troops, and has 500 soldiers under his command. He plans to recruit more soldiers to make Shimajin a more prosperous port commercial town, and Shimajin will become a big city like Beisha City.

He Liang Qianming was able to establish and develop the Ming family here.

"What are the goods that the city lord is going to buy?"

"Weapons, iron materials, copper coins." Liang Qianming had a plan to calculate fast, and held the tax power in his hand. Liang Qianming didn't need to do business. He just needed to manage this port mall well and then collect taxes. What he wanted to do was to strengthen the cost-effective equipment and add weapons to his army.

He also had one more plan, which was to buy several boats from the Tang merchants.

With ships, the security of the port can be strengthened and traded directly with the Tang people opposite.

"Okay, the Tang ship has already docked. The Tang merchants have got off the ship and everyone is smiling. These Tang merchants are our parents of food and clothing. Don't offend people."

Liang Qianming said seriously to his subordinates and merchants.

This time, the Tang Shang fleet was extremely large, with hundreds of ships of all sizes, which made him pay great attention to it. If he offended Tang Shang this time, he might not come in the future.

You know, although Shimajin is an excellent port, there is not only this port nearby.

Not far from the north, there is Qingnipu. Now the city lords there are also jealous of this side and follow suit. They try their best to win over the passing Tang ships into the port. If they are not attentive to serve, the Tang ships will run directly to Qingnipu in the future, and then they will suffer great losses.

"I'll tell you first. When Tang Shang gets ashore, you must be polite to them. Even if they have any rudeness, they will tolerate and find ways to satisfy them. If anyone dares to offend Tang Shang and gets the person away, don't blame me for being ruthless then."

A group of businessmen quickly expressed their opinions, "Please rest assured, the city lord, we will definitely treat these Tang merchants as grandpas and grandmas, and have prepared young and beautiful girls for them, so that they will be satisfied."

The huge profits of trade with the Tang people are there. If you offend the Tang people, you will be unable to get along with money. Who will be unable to get along with money?

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At Shimajin Port, Li Chao got off the ship and couldn't help but sigh that this is really an excellent harbor. It is worthy of being a military port in later generations and one of the five major military ports.

The water at the port is very deep, and a three-masted boat like Li Chao cannot rely on the coast. He has to anchor in the distance and then use a small boat to transport cargo on and off the ship. But here, Li Chao's ship can be parked directly at the port dock, and once the pallet is laid, you can get on and off the ship directly.

And there are many natural berths here and you can rely on many boats.

The surrounding location is also good. If some fortifications are built, and a turret and an arrow tower are added, then the port will be very solid and safe.

"Just like this, we entered the port and docked?"

After getting off the boat, Cheng Yaojin stood on the dock, still a little unbelievable. Their hundreds of boats and thousands of people entered the port in a swaggering manner, and even came in under the personal guidance of the Goguryeo people.

If he hadn't witnessed it personally, he would have thought that the Goguryeo people here had actually surrendered to Tang.

"We are merchant ships." Li Chao said with a smile.

"Merchant ships, but these are hundreds of ships. Are the Goguryeo really not afraid that we will destroy them?"

"Who would have thought that, Besides, they have been trading with Tang Ship in the past. This is not once or twice, but this time the fleet is a little bigger."

Cheng Yaojin shook his head and stopped talking, still thinking that this matter was ridiculous and ridiculous.

However, Li Chao felt that it was ordinary, because of the interests. The Goguryeo people in Shimajin have always traded with Tang Ship, and the transaction benefits were extremely great, which made them have long ignored the hidden dangers of Tang Ship, or they chose to ignore them themselves.

Liang Qianming found an acquaintance from afar in the Tang Shang.

"Oh, it turns out that the ship owner Du is here. I have missed the opportunity to welcome him. I hope I will forgive you."

Du Hongying stepped forward and greeted Liang Qianming.

"Lord Liang, I'm here again."

"Owner Du, the fleet this time is so big. Please introduce it to me one or two."

Du Hongying introduced that it was a fleet composed of Dengzhou Port, led by Li Cheng, Cui, Zheng and King Lu.

"We are going to trade in Pyongyang, and we will also go to Baekje Silla and Japan. There are a lot of goods this time, so there are many ships."

When Liang Qianming heard the name of Li, Cui, Zheng and Lu, he couldn't help but feel shocked. He is the top famous family in the Central Plains, and he has also long been famous.

"Welcome, please welcome quickly. I have prepared a banquet in the city to welcome you."

Cheng Yaojin stood there and said, "Our guy on the boat also wants to enter the city with great pleasure, is that okay?"

"No problem, of course no problem." Liang Qianming said with a smile.

Old Cheng smiled, "That's good, Xiao Cui, please ask someone to get off the boat."

"Yes, uncle." Cui Jin replied with a smile.

There were more and more people on the boat, and Liang Qianming was very happy at first. These Tang people's crew sailors were relatively rich and would have fun every time they went ashore. The brothels and gambling houses in this city were controlled by Liang Qianming.

The more people he has, the more he can earn.

But when people exceeded one thousand people, Liang Qianming's smile disappeared.

When the crew members had lowered two thousand and had not finished, Liang Qianming's forehead was sweating slightly.

Ke Ren is still continuing.

Three thousand.

The number of people in the end exceeded three thousand.

The crew members who came ashore were still dispersed inadvertently, surrounded the dock.

Old Cheng patted Liang Qianming's shoulder, "Thank you for your hospitality in City Lord Liang. We have a lot of people this time."

Liang Qianming saw sweat on his forehead and thought to himself that this was a bit too much?

There are more than 3,000 people, and these crew members are basically carrying weapons. This is no longer a group of crew members who go ashore for fun, but an army.

"Several ship owners, I didn't expect there were so many people. I was too late to prepare for it. I went back and asked someone to make arrangements, and I would definitely ensure that everyone would enjoy the fun." After that, Liang Qianming wanted to leave.

He instinctively felt that something was wrong today.

Old Cheng slapped Liang Qianming on the shoulder with a big hand again, "Lord Liang, don't be so polite. These guys asked them to just do it at once. Let's go into the city together, and there are still some things that I want to ask Lord Liang for advice."

Liang Qianming's face suddenly turned pale.

He was pressed by that big hand and couldn't make it away. He knew he was about to encounter trouble.

"I don't know the name of this ship owner Gao?"

"Someone, I don't change my name when I am doing it or stay in it. Cheng Yaojin, Duke of Lu of the Tang Dynasty, is that."

"Cheng Yaojin?" Liang Qianming was frightened. How could a Duke of the Tang Dynasty come here to do business?

Old Cheng was still talking nonsense and never stopped. He pulled him and pointed at Li Chao and said, "You must know this too. Not long ago, he destroyed 50,000 Goguryeo elites in Hebei."

Liang Qianming was already stupid. He subconsciously thought of a person's name, but told himself that this was impossible.

"I believe you have guessed it, that's right, this is the God of the Tang Dynasty, Duke of Zhao Li Sanlang."

"You guys are kidding me, right?" Liang Qianming had a last trace of luck in his heart.

Li Chao smiled, "He is indeed joking with you. I am just the shopkeeper of Baodao Trading Company."

Liang Qianming breathed a sigh of relief.

Lao Cheng's big hand hit his shoulder again.

"Lao Liang, stop being stubborn, take us into the city, we are still waiting for your welcoming banquet."

All the Goguryeo people on the pier were surrounded.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Cheng Yaojin, this is Li Chao. I told you just now."

"What do you guys want to do?"

"What do you think?" Old Cheng was like a cat playing a mouse.

Liang Qianming lowered his head dejectedly and helpedlessly bring the Tang people he had just been eagerly looking forward to to arrive back to the town.

The Goguryeo soldiers on the city were extremely excited to see the city lord bringing back so many Tang Shangs.

"Open the city gate!" Liang Qianming shouted weakly.
Chapter completed!