"Okay, okay, since you said that other military commanders also have such things, then I will stay here for a few days.
I want to conduct a thorough investigation to see who is so brave. "
Facing the young king, Fei Tingshe waited on him obediently for a long time before exiting the room.
Not far away, a group of close friends came to inquire about the situation.
"You don't need to panic. We are not the only military department to increase cotton planting."
"That's right. I don't believe it. Your Majesty can abolish all twelve military divisions of our Great Xia Army."
Among the military generals, tribal leaders, nobles, which one is good?
After all, the land income from growing cotton is definitely five to ten times that of growing food. In this case, why can't they grow other crops?
Without letting Li Qianshun wait too long, all military divisions also received the news. When Li Qianshun inspected Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi, he found that Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi had planted twice as much cotton.
The commanders and commanders of all the military divisions also handed over their respective confessions to Li Qianshun. The contents were similar, but the main idea was that their subordinates were really disobedient and had heard that other military divisions were increasing the planting area wantonly.
If we don’t increase our income here, wouldn’t we make less than other tribes?
Besides, without tea, the people under the rule would easily get sick or even die.
Without silk, everyone would have to wear shabby clothes all day long. It would be unseemly and detrimental to the face of Daxia.
Looking at the apology documents handed over by the military commanders, Li Qianshun could do nothing but curse in private.
It would be fine if there were only one or two military commanders who acted in a positive and negative way, killing chickens to scare monkeys is something that the superiors often do.
But when all the military commanders are colluding and committing crimes collectively, can I still vent my anger by killing them all?
Twelve military divisions controlled nearly 80% of Daxia's army.
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And after he poisoned his mother Liang to death in Daliao, he had only been in power for a few years, and his foundation was not yet solid.
At this time, he dared to threaten to chop them all up. Li Qianshun didn't think he could live to see the sun next year.
In the end, he could only issue an order to severely reprimand the twelve military divisions, and ask each military division to pay a portion of their profits as punishment for them.
Furthermore, those who dare to commit the crime again next year will be severely punished.
In addition, Li Qianshun decided to send someone to have a good chat with the person in charge of Duan's trading company.
Warn him not to cause trouble again. I don't dare to kill the big boss of the Twelve Army Division, but I can't kill you, a small businessman from the Song Dynasty?
Faced with such a handling result, it can be said that it is expected for the military commanders.
For Duan Zhongping, this was naturally expected.
Duan Dalang, who was sitting next to him, looked very worried at the moment and began to worry about next year's cotton planting.
Seeing Dalang like this, the wily Duan Zhongping shook his head helplessly.
"Dalang, you can't do this. Then the Xixia King can only act cruelly with words."
"Do you think he really dares to uproot our Duan Trading Company from Daxia?"
"Even if he really pulled it out, would Xixia dare not do business with Song Dynasty?"
"Don't forget, without our Duan Trading Company, they wouldn't even be able to drink tea leaves."
"What's more, this year's more than one million acres of cotton will make the commanders of the Twelfth Military Division smile with joy.
Wait until next year, if they really obey the will of the Xixia leader and their income reaches more than half, do you think they will be happy? "
"Dad, do they still dare to disrespect the order of the king?"
Duan Zhongping immediately burst into laughter, glanced at the hall door subconsciously, and lowered his voice.
"How many officials in the Song Dynasty would honestly listen to the court and the officials?"
"..." Duan Dalang stared blankly at his scheming father, and finally understood how big the gap between him and his father was.
"Dad, let me tell you, how many officials do not want benefits?"
"You have so much free time to worry about this, you might as well think of a solution quickly.
Think about how we can transport more than one million acres of cotton to Suzhou in the shortest time. "
"As for next year, I estimate that those who want to come to the military divisions will all command the army after being punished like this.
I will definitely continue to steal seeds secretly, but I don’t dare to be as bold as this year, but it will definitely be more than 800,000 acres. "
"Dad's analysis makes sense. By the way, dad, have you read Third Brother's letter? Third Brother said that this year, the grain output in Suzhou will be 60 to 70% more than in previous years."
"It seems that the double-cropping rice promoted by Zhuangyuan Gong in Suzhou is about to succeed. Unfortunately, grain is too tricky. If you are not careful, it will be a mess.
It would be better for us, Duan's Trading Company, to stay under the protection of Zhuangyuan Gong and conduct our own business honestly. "
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Gao Zhang was no longer focused on the things going on on the Japanese island.
Now, the day has come when people in Suzhou are preparing to harvest rice for the second time.
But on such a good day, Gao Zhang once again received good news from Duan Zhongping of Duan Trading Company.
More than one million acres of cotton are about to be harvested. He will do his best to transport more than one million acres of cotton to Suzhou before the end of this year.
Nowadays, the land of Suzhou, especially along the river in Suzhou, is really full of factories.
Moreover, Suzhou's wharf has also been hardened again. Of course, the source of the hardened material is the specialty of Fuso Country: pozzolanic cement made from volcanic ash as the main material.
Volcanic eruptions not only produce a large amount of sulfur, but also a large amount of volcanic ash.
That thing is definitely a first-class building material, just like the most iconic building material in ancient Rome in the West, which is volcanic ash cement.
Those Westerners can use it, and the Song Dynasty can naturally use it. What's more, nowadays, the use of a large amount of coal has caused a large amount of cinders.
This stuff happens to be a good auxiliary material for making bricks and cement.
Nowadays, the main road from Suzhou Pier to Suzhou City has been paved with cement pavement.
It is very strong and resistant to pressure, and in the often rainy days in Jiangnan, it will not be too muddy and affect road traffic.
After Tan Zhen, the boss of the Hangzhou Shipping Company, heard the news, he personally rushed to Suzhou to adjust the situation, and finally discussed it with Gao Zhang.
The Hangzhou Pier will also be renovated, and later on, the road from Suzhou to Hangzhou will also be paved with cement pavement.
It is more conducive for a large number of light industrial commodities in Suzhou to be transported to Hangzhou and sold to more distant countries through the Hangzhou Shipping Department.
(End of chapter)
