Chapter 882: Discussing merits and demerits

Jiaozhi County was good at military affairs. It dispatched 258 ships and completely annihilated Pu Shima, the largest maritime force in the South China Sea. It burned more than 300 enemy ships, sunk more than 100 ships, and captured dozens of ships!

Calculated based on a ship with fifty people, the scale of this dispatch was also more than ten thousand, and about thirty thousand people were wiped out, which was larger than the previous naval battle that wiped out the Yuanjiang Navy.

This matter was not approved by the Privy Council or Zhongshu, which immediately caused an uproar.

Cai Jingcheng, the admonishment court, immediately impeached Su You, Wang Shao, and Li Shunju for being good at starting a war, using Jiaozhi's strength to challenge powerful forces, hoping for luck, and intending to invite rewards. Even if he succeeded for a while, it was not enough to corrupt the system, so he asked Zhao Xu to rule.

The function of the admonishment court is to hear what is going on, but not necessarily listen to everything. As long as there is movement, it can be activated.

However, the materials prepared by Suyou and the others were very detailed, starting from this Yunzhou Trade Fair.

Your Majesty, the scale of the South China Sea trade this time has exceeded 30 million yuan, and Shifusi has collected 1 million yuan in transaction tax alone. The results are very gratifying.

However, many maritime merchants and envoys from various countries at the meeting requested the Song Dynasty to ensure the safety of the South China Sea waterways and combat piracy.

In the end, all the countries jointly signed a letter in tears, pointing out the various crimes of the pirate Pu Shima who blocked their tribute routes, and asked the suzerain country to intervene.

In view of the fact that maritime merchants from all walks of life purchased huge amounts of goods and were accompanied by envoys from many countries, in order to protect their safety on the return voyage, the Municipal Shipping Department decided to dispatch the Ning Navy to escort the Tibetan merchants and envoys.

As a result, when the escorting vanguard fleet advanced to Macheng, it encountered unreasonable obstruction and interception by the pirates.

When the warnings failed and the pirates began to charge the Song fleet, Wang Shao decisively ordered a counterattack, and the Battle of Macheng officially began.

Fortunately, Emperor Song Tianyou, his soldiers and his strength, Xiaoxiao's rebellious people were defeated by our brave Song Dynasty soldiers. After losing hundreds of warships, the remnants fled to their hometown of Macheng Port, where they were surrounded and annihilated by me.

This battle declared the Song Dynasty's absolute hegemony in the South China Sea, and occupied the three Strait strategic points of Penang Island, Macheng, and Longya City. The merchants and envoys from various countries were overjoyed and praised the Song Dynasty's virtue and grace. Everyone agreed on the "South China Sea" at Macheng Port.

Maritime Convention, a stone was built as a monument, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held.

Because the incident occurred in a hurry and there was no time to report it thousands of miles away, the chief official of Jiaozhi County knew that the crime was serious and specifically appealed to His Majesty and Zhongshu.

Fortunately, the ending is satisfactory. The credentials of the various countries, the previous appeals and complaints, and the subsequent signed and sealed conventions are all in progress. Your Majesty and the Secretary of State are requested to check in detail.

In addition, a nautical chart of the South China Sea is attached for the imperial court's reference.

By the way, during this operation, the army also discovered two huge tin mines in Penang Island and Longya City. The pirates in Longya City alone have hoarded up to 100,000 kilograms of tin ingots. They reported the good news to His Majesty in advance, and the transportation department is arranging the transportation.

For this operation, the responsibility and fault lies entirely with our three chief officers. As for the warriors who fought bravely and the generals who commanded in the face of the enemy, they all obeyed orders and successfully completed the mission. Please reward the meritorious officials and deal with them respectively.

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In addition, I would like to ask Zhongshu Xiang to discuss how to arrange the land in the three states obtained, and I and others should follow it with trepidation.

Zhao Xu convened a meeting with officials from two systems or above to discuss issues related to Jiaozhi.

In the Yiying Hall, next to the throne, there are two large vases, one black and one white, as tall as a person.

The large black vase is carved from coal and is in the form of a square vase, inlaid with several colors of amber. It is surrounded by bas-reliefs of Jiaozhi scenery, including Yezhou Industrial Base, the beautiful scenery of Halong Bay, Meizhou Port, and Yunzhou.

Sea market.

The other large vase was exactly the same as the black vase, but it was made of tin as bright as silver. Su You asked someone to use a large bottle of coal spirit to turn the mold and quickly cast it temporarily. It was inlaid with red, blue, yellow and green gems.

What is displayed on the two large bottles are the strange customs and products of Jiaozhi, the elephants in the banana forest, the harbor where the Tibetan ships gather, the strangely dressed Tibetan envoys in the market, whales and dolphins in the sea...

Zhao Xu was sitting on a rosewood high-backed chair donated by Jiaozhi County. Next to him was a huge engineering drawing board. On it was a map of the South China Sea territory made by Shen Kuo: "Let's all discuss it. This time Jiaozhi County sends troops, will there be rewards or punishments?

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Cai Que secretly complained in his heart, Your Majesty, your behavior is clearly to favor Jiaozhi.

He was a new entrant, mainly under the banner of being a staunch successor to the new law, and was appreciated by Zhao Xu. He impeached conservatives one after another, and succeeded one after another. He eliminated political opponents along the way, and climbed from the imperial censor to the imperial court.

Promote the important position of Sinong Temple.

Su You was the immediate boss who promoted him out of the trap of corruption and bribery. When he was in Weizhou, Su You was the magistrate and Cai was the general judge. However, in the end, they impeached Su You.

But this time Cai indeed miscalculated, causing the court and the central government to look down upon him, and he did not gain the reputation of "impeaching without avoiding personal favors" at all.

Although Suyou seems harmless to humans and animals, people often overlook its influence in the court.

Then I saw Privy Councilor Feng Jing coming out: "Your Majesty, before I came, I was discussing the sea chart with Guo Kui, the Privy Councilor who signed the book. Guo signed the book and laughed at me, saying that the three locations were Penang Island, Macheng, and Longya Port.

, just take a look, even a three-year-old child knows the importance of its pivot balance, so why bother talking about it?"

"In normal times, if we, the Song Dynasty, had taken it, we would have been criticized by all the countries. But this time, all the countries have asked for their approval. Our Song Dynasty has not only become famous as a teacher, but has also received great praise. It can be said that we have gained both fame and fortune."

Guo Kui stepped forward: "If God does not take what he wants, he will suffer the consequences. It is a rare opportunity for a thousand years. We, the Song Dynasty, are proud to control the strait and take the initiative from now on. What I can't understand is how Su Mingrun's vision is so accurate. Wang Shao

How could the army be so powerful that it wiped out more than 500 warships?"

"Even if you have to drive five hundred pigs into a pen, it's not that easy, right?!"

Zhao Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, but the palace attendant stepped forward and said, "You must not be rude before the Holy One!"

This is the method that Su You taught Guo Kui. Lao Guo, when you return to Beijing this time, don’t be beaten down by the civil servants again. I teach you to be good and don’t make big mistakes and keep making small ones. This is a good way to protect yourself.

Sure enough, Guo Kui quickly apologized, then handed over his hands and said honestly: "Wang Shao may like to use strange methods when commanding his troops, but Su Mingrun's style is well known to me, and he is a hundred times more cautious than me. Once he uses something we think

That's when he's absolutely sure of the trick, but we don't know what other sharp and weird tricks he'll come up with."

Zhao Xu laughed loudly and dismissed the imperial censor: "Although Guo Taiwei's words are ugly, the truth is there, and he can tell things like a god. I will pass on the secret information of this naval battle to you later, and you will know that it is

What's going on?"

Except for Zhao Xu, everyone is a Jinshi. They all passed the military examination in those days. The sea chart is placed there. There are three positions: head, body and tail to guard the strategic points of the strait. No one can hold their noses and deny that it is not important.

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What's more, there are huge profits from tin mines. It can only be said that the Song Dynasty missed it this time.

Li Chengzhi, the envoy of the third division, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, there is a famous minister in Jiaozhi who is governing: Li Shunju is experienced and steady, Su Mingrun is harmonious, Wang Shao is a god in military skills, Jiaozhi surrenders to his ministers, Li Daocheng is the leader of Nanhai Wenzong, and he and Su Mingrun get along well.

When a few people work together to accomplish this important task, it is easy to achieve success with ease.”

"But Your Majesty, I am afraid that the other parties are not capable of this. The old affairs of Nong Zhigao and Li Changjie were all caused by improper handling by the border ministers and caused the war."

"We can't just see Su Mingrun destroying Jiaozhi and destroying pirates. We should see that he does not have to pay for the imperial court's transportation every time he fights, and his income is ten times the cost of raising an army."

"I believe that all military ministers should be strictly ordered not to start a war without permission. Unless he can be like Su Mingrun, even if he wins and the army rises but fails, he should be punished to serve as a warning to others in the future!"

From the perspective of national finance and security, what Li Chengzhi said was correct. Zhao Xu nodded in agreement: "That's the way it should be, but now we are discussing the aftermath of Jiaozhi Road. What you said can be discussed later."

Han Zhongyan, the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Revenue, came out and said: "Thousands of miles away, military opportunities are fleeting. It is impossible to preemptively drop command. If you report back and forth, you will miss a great opportunity."

"Your Majesty, I think you can give him the power to do urgent things, but in order to do so, you must keep up with the gains and losses after the fact. Since you dare to do it, you must withstand the inspection. The best ones will not be rewarded, especially

What’s important is that the bad ones must be severely punished!”
Chapter completed!