I became the son of Renzong

"New ship?"

Zhang Dun is a southerner, so he can tell the newness and oldness of this troop carrier at a glance.

In other words, it was less than three months before these ships entered the river.

"The commander-in-chief doesn't know yet, does he? The current water transport is no longer dominated by the imperial court. After sending the army, these troop transport ships are converted into cargo ships or passenger ships later."

"For this troop transport, Hangzhou will not receive any dividends from the waterway for three years, and the imperial court will also reduce and exempt Hangzhou's tax revenue..."

"Is the local state government willing to transport troops like this? Is the owner of the water transport willing?"

In the past, troop transport was organized by the transfer envoys. Whether it was the transfer of civilians, or the requisition of civilian ships or official ships, it was based on the court's decree, voluntary or not, there was no choice but to execute.

Therefore, when transporting troops, whether it is ships or various services on the way, most of them can be saved as much as possible, and even the soldiers are not full, and it is common for the military rations to be mixed with sand and gravel.

What's more, there are cases where leaky boats are deliberately used to stop the soldiers on the water transportation channel, and then sit down with the government to raise prices.In other words, the local state government cooperated with water transport to embezzle military rations and trample on soldiers.

Now that it has been changed to a pro-democracy movement, or a half-civilian, half-court approach, will it be worse than before?

"To let the general know that the transfer of troops is not only a record for the local state capital, but also the achievements of the local state government, especially the achievements of the subordinate officials as the military affairs department."

"As long as there is such a transshipment every year, and there are no mistakes, the official evaluation of the officials this year is sure to be superior. Moreover, as long as the state government undertakes a large army transfer, the imperial court will give the local state capital a certain amount of tax revenue. That's a huge boon for local states."

"As for the owner of the water transport... the local state capital has jurisdiction over the waterway, and there is a member of the water transport there, who undertakes a transshipment, not to mention the state government office, and the state capital will not pay dividends for three years... Such a good thing, there are people rushing to do it. The water transport of the Grand Canal is not the only one..."

It's a pity that the Department of Military Affairs is still talking about it.No way, such a good thing has been earned by the merchants of Gou Ri. Although the state capital also benefits, how can merchants earn more.

The imperial court is generous and kind, otherwise they would not dare to say anything even if they let merchants like them transfer soldiers for free.After all, the waterway knows the court.

"You mean there are many companies on the waterway that are qualified to operate water transport?"

"It's not a lot of houses, there are always three or five. They are divided into sections, and they can take the entire Grand Canal. I heard that only the post office runs through the entire Grand Canal channel, and the others are divided into sections. .”

"For example, for this transfer, Yuntong Commercial Bank is only responsible for transferring to Xuzhou, and then the trading company on Jingdong Road will pick up and transfer the army to Beijing..."

The soldiers were boarding the ship, looking at the boundless sails fluttering in the wind, Zhang Dun called the military envoy to sit down together.Zhang Dun's heart is not only about military affairs, he has ideas, so he needs to know more about the new policy of the court.

"Why doesn't the post station undertake the transshipment? Isn't that more convenient?"

"Zhang Shuai, if the post station has to take on this matter, the local state capital will have nothing to do. This is what I, the governor of Hangzhou, won over."

"The lower officials heard about it, and they assumed the transfer of soldiers. There were also disputes in the court. The local state capitals along the Grand Canal, and the backs of these merchants, can be discussed in the court..."

This Military Affairs Department is also a stick, is it really the imperial court or the previous imperial court?Are you still arguing in court?

"The lower officials heard that it was the official's order in the end, saying that the local operators should be the first to bear the responsibility. Because the imperial court has a large proportion of the post station, the official will not allow it to compete with the people for profit."

This is old news in the country, that is, the army is going out, so I don't know about it.The Military Affairs Secretary had caught the audience, and chatted with Zhang Dun and the others for a long time, even having lunch on the boat.

The military envoy did not leave until all the officers and men were ready...

"Marshal, how can the imperial court allow such a transfer? Merchants value profits, and once the transfer of troops is delayed due to profit, won't it delay the opportunity of the war?"

Zhong Jianzhong couldn't figure it out, especially when it came to this kind of thing, his mind was a little confused.However, seeing that Zhang Dun seemed to know everything, he asked for advice.

"Uncle Yi, you don't specialize in this, and you can explain it if you don't understand it. If you explain it deeply, you may become more confused. Let me tell you simply."

"In this way, the imperial court is equivalent to turning the Grand Canal into a track, that is to say, this route belongs to the imperial court, and the merchants just bought the right to operate on the route by means of selling, and there may be a limit on the number of years. Tell me, who dares to disobey the imperial court?"

"Also, because of this, the imperial court has lost the burden of those moths in the water transport yamen, and instead of paying a penny to support those moths, it has a little more income."

"The most important thing is that it has completely changed the current situation of water transport routes being chaotic and disorderly. In order to ensure income, the local state government must allocate a part of the income every year to clean up the river, and it can also ensure that the water transport channel enters a healthy operating track. ·····The officials are truly talented!"

He had already heard about the reform of water transport before he set off on the expedition, and only then did Zhang Dun fully understand it.

Chapter 775

The new ship and the new method really gave the soldiers a new feeling.Even though Zhong Jianzhong, Zhe Kexing, and Wang Shunchen were all from the north, they didn't feel any discomfort during the transportation.Even the soldiers on the ship can be said to be resting.

For these people in the guards, it was the second time they went to the south, and they took the water transport twice before and after, and the experiences they experienced were quite different.

"Zheng Xia and Zheng Jiefu have been appointed by the imperial court as the governor of Dali, and Gao Jingting has been appointed as the manager of the Dali Army, leading the entire military affairs of Dali..."

Along the way, the post station can deliver the imperial court's arrival report to the troop carrier at any location.Zhang Dun also received a notice from the court.

"What is the official position of the governor? What rank? What is the official position of the military affairs manager?"

They are all comrades in arms who fought in the same trench, and Dali was fought together by everyone.Therefore, when Zhang Dun talked about it, he paid more attention.

"The governor is equivalent to the chief officer of a branch. The imperial court decided to add five people to discuss affairs. Dali Road, Hexi Road, and Yinxia Road are all added to discuss affairs. Jingting's seniority is still a little less, and the military officials of Hexi Road and Yinxia Road They are also in the discussion..."

Zhang Dun has long been discussing politics, he doesn't care about this.What he cares about is the reward for their Southern Expedition this time.

Although this time it was also an extermination of the country, Zhang Dun also knew that this was no way to compare with Ping Xixia's military exploits.The reason why I told everyone about Dali is to let everyone be prepared.

Zhang Dun also wanted to see how the imperial court would reward them from the appointment of Gao Jingting.

It seems that there are rewards, they are quite satisfactory, and there is nothing special about them.Gao Jingting is regarded as a low-ranking high-ranking official, and a military chief who is not discussing politics is indeed promoted.

Compared with the captains of the old guard battalion, the qualifications of the five major captains of their guards are indeed junior.The four major lieutenants of the old guard battalion, after the destruction of Xixia, all made up for the political affairs...

However, from the appointment of Gao Jingting, it can be seen that when the term changes, it should be a matter of course for Gao Jingting to participate in the discussion of politics, that is to say, the few of them should not be lower than this, right?

"The memorial of meritorious service... the imperial court should have received it, too?"

Zhang Dun seems to be talking to himself, but also asking questions.

"Commander, the memorial service for the Southern Expedition was after the end of Annan, and Brother Jingting's memorial for Dali's military affairs was played when we left Shanchan Mansion..."

"Marshal, in fact, from the point of view of the last general, Brother Jing Ting is the only one who can take over Dali's situation, and I and others are not suitable."

How can Zhang Dun not know?It's just that the rewards from the generals are the weathervane for him to get the imperial court's reward...

In speculation and anticipation, the troop carrier has entered the Bianhe River, and Bianliang is just around the corner.

When he saw the scene of the so-called Jiao Ying, Zhang Dun put aside the thoughts he had been pondering... The official is a discerning person, but he thought too much.

The prince wore a crown suit, and brought all the elders of the cabinet, civil and military officials of the court, to welcome him in a row twenty miles outside the city of Bianliang.To be honest, this is a great gift that Nan Zhengjun never thought of.

This is equivalent to the ceremonial ceremony of destroying the Xixia suburbs.

"According to the imperial decree, the prince welcomes the army of the Southern Expedition to return triumphantly..."

The wharf outside Bianhe City, according to grade, there are mighty carriages docked in order. All the carriages are decorated. The originally monotonous carriages are now colorful, bringing the whole wharf into a bright world naturally. .

Before the ship came to a complete stop, Zhang Dun had commanded the generals to jump down, straightened their armor, and saluted the courtiers with military salutes.

Afterwards, the entire suburban welcome ceremony began...