Europeans would not know that because a moth in the east flaps its wings, they would have to experience the terror of the Mongols two years in advance.

At this time, Europe was undoubtedly far behind compared with the East.

Their social and national structure is still in a backward feudal system. The country has no centralized power and is far unable to compete with the Mongols.

After hearing what Yelu Chucai said, Wokuotai made a decision in his heart, intending to make it easy first to establish his prestige.

Since he became the Great Khan, he has indeed never led a battle to destroy the country.

The Jin and Song Dynasties in the south are more difficult to fight, but the countries in the west are indeed easier to deal with.

Not long ago, Batu used only 30,000 Mongolian troops to destroy the Khwarezm Khanate, which had successfully recovered with the help of the Khitans.

After making the decision, Wokuotai summoned the Mongolian kings and decided to let Batu, Guiyou, Mengge and others lead the western expedition!

This resolution immediately won the support of some princes.

In the tug-of-war in the south, Mongolia suffered a lot of losses in the process of attacking gold, but did not gain much benefit.

Now Wo Kuotai asked them to go to the west to grab a wave, and they were naturally very happy.

Yelu Chucai's suggestions were undoubtedly useful in stabilizing Wokuotai's position, and his analysis of the relationship between the Jin and Song Dynasties was also correct. The Jin Kingdom was destined to perish in the face of Mongolia, so there was no need to rush.

But he didn't know that his suggestion gave Zhao Tai time to cultivate a powerful enemy for the Mongolian Empire.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Yelu Chucai. After all, Zhao Tai is still just a small warlord. He did not expect that Zhao Tai would develop so rapidly.

Zhao Tai does not know about Mongolia's internal decision-making. His current idea is to raise enough military expenditures as soon as possible to deal with Mongolia's winter offensive.

Chuzhou City, wharf.

Several cargo ships docked at the pier. Zhao Tai stepped off the ship and saw Hu Zhen leading a few people waiting.

When they saw Zhao Tai disembarking from the boat, they hurriedly welcomed him up and saluted, "Young Master."

Zhao Tai nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and found that there were many new faces, knowing that his industry in Chuzhou had grown bigger again.

If it hadn't been for the Mongolian invasion, he might have been a successful businessman in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Tai asked: "How is the situation here in Chuzhou? Have the theaters and wine shops been opened?"

Hu Zhen said excitedly: "The business of the theater is very good. It used to be full every day. However, there are no new plays recently and there are fewer customers, but there is still money coming in every day. The wine shop just opened not long ago, and now it has broken even. If we look at the most profitable

Yes, it’s still Manchunlou.”

Zhao Tai was very happy when he heard that everyone was making money, "I'm bringing a batch of new wine this time. You can take it to the wine shop and Manchun Tower to sell it and see how the customers react."

This time Zhao Tai came incognito, but since he arrived in Chuzhou, he had to pay a visit to Zhao Fan, the envoy of the Lianghuai system.

After the decisive battle in Huainan, the warring faction began to take control of the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhao Fan, as the frontier official of the warring faction, also defeated the Mongol invasion and made great military achievements. Not long ago, he was awarded the title of Taiwei and Deputy Privy Envoy by the Southern Song Dynasty.

Not long after Zhao Taicai returned to the Kingdom of Jin, he returned to Chuzhou, which surprised Zhao Fan.

"I am humble enough to pay my respects to the Taiwei!" Zhao Tai came to Zhao Fan's study and saluted him.

Zhao Fan smiled and said: "Guorui, you arrived in time. In a few days, you won't be able to meet me."

Zhao Tai couldn't help but ask: "Could it be that the Taiwei wants to be transferred to another place?"

Zhao Fan nodded, "That's right! The imperial court appointed me as the Deputy Privy Envoy, and Prime Minister Zheng wants me to return to lead the affairs of the Western Palace."

In the Battle of Huainan, the Song army defeated the Mongols. Zheng Qingzhi became proud and proud in the court and gained the trust of Emperor Zhao Yun.

In order to control the Southern Song Dynasty court, Zheng Qingzhi began to attack dissidents after returning to Lin'an and drove a large number of historical parties out of Lin'an.

In order to control the imperial court, Zheng Qingzhi needed help, so he summoned Zhao Fan and others to Lin'an to assist him in handling state affairs.

When Zhao Tai heard that Zhao Fan was going to be transferred to the Central Committee, he couldn't help but feel worried, "Lieutenant, then who will take your place?"

At present, Zhao Tai still relies heavily on the support of the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhao Fan has been transferred to Lin'an. Whether the new envoys of the Lianghuai system can adhere to Zhao Fan's policy will have a great impact on Zhao Tai.

So when he heard that Zhao Fan was going to be transferred, Zhao Tai immediately became worried.

Zhao Fan smiled and said: "Don't worry, my replacement is Qiu Yue. He once served as my staff. I will tell him about your affairs. You don't need to worry."

Since it was Zheng Qingzhi who was in charge of the government, the people he promoted were probably from the war faction. Zhao Tai felt relieved after hearing this.

Zhao Fan suddenly asked: "By the way! Guorui, do you have anything to do when you come here this time?"

Zhao Tai did not hide anything, "The aid given by the imperial court was only one million. I wanted to distribute it to the Jin soldiers on the Guanhe defense line, so I was a little short on money and food. So I made a batch of goods, hoping to be able to sell them in the Song Dynasty."

I will sell some copper coins on the side to replenish military resources in preparation for the Mongolian attack!"

"Oh! Guorui, you have a lot of ideas." Zhao Fan praised, but then changed the subject, "However, doing business with officials and the army is not the right way, and we should do less of it in the future."

Zhao Tai had a grand blueprint in his mind. He initially planned to accumulate capital through soap and brewing, and when he had money, he would grow cotton and wheat, and then set up spinning mills, weaving mills, and flour mills. With advanced management and

Line operations, develop light industry, and when the funds are stronger, start heavy industry, mining, iron smelting, and build your own territory into an industrial zone.

Therefore, Zhao Tai will naturally not listen to Zhao Fan's advice. Not only will he not do less, he will also do something big.

Of course, since Zhao Fan said this, Zhao Tai still seemed to listen on the surface, "The lesson taught by the Taiwei is that there is nothing you can do about your humble position now. You must raise money to resist the Mongols. Once you defeat the Mongols and regain the mountains and rivers, you will not be able to do anything about it in the future."

I will do business again."

Zhao Fan nodded with satisfaction when he heard the words, and said earnestly: "Guorui! You are still young, and you are a member of the clan. You should read more books while you are young. It is best to be able to take the exam, otherwise it will definitely limit the height you can reach in the future."

After Zhao Tai heard this, he saw that Zhao Fan seemed to be inspired by it, and then he thought that Zhao Fan's transfer to Lin'an might not be as simple as it seemed.

This should be a restriction imposed by civil servants and military officers in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Tai estimated that because Zhao Fan was a military general and had won a great victory in Huainan, the civil servants in the Southern Song Dynasty began to be wary of him again, fearing that he would cause catastrophe, so he transferred Zhao Fan to the center and sent a civil servant to take over the two Huaihe Rivers.

Of course, this was just Zhao Tai's guess. He and Zhao Fan talked for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.
Chapter completed!