Ali originally planned to take the sea route from Guangzhou Port, but Guangzhou Port had been blocked by the Song army.

He fled quickly towards Dongguan County.

At this time, the right wing army led by Cai Rixin had already captured Dongguan County.

Furthermore, the main routes from Guangzhou to Dongguan have been secured.

The left wing army was led by Xiao Yi, who landed at Xiangshan Village (Zhuhai) and almost slaughtered all the Yi people in Xiangshan Village.

Xiao Yi idolized Han Shizhong, the commander of the Central Army, so he was just as ruthless as Han Shizhong when it came to killing people.

Throughout Xiangshan Village, the corpses of all the Yi people were piled up and made into a Jingguan (a mound of corpses), and even three-year-old children were thrown to their deaths on the ground.

It can be said that the grasslands of Xiangshan Village have turned completely red.

The blood flowed all the way into the sea, staining the rocks on the shore red.

The day after the navy had slaughtered the barbarian army, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Guangnan East Road.

In a short time, the morale of the local righteous societies on Guangnan East Road soared, and the people were filled with courage, with uprisings breaking out everywhere.

Killing the barbarian soldiers became the common goal of the military and civilians of Guangnan East Road for the next half month.

Even ten-year-old boys would take kitchen knives and follow the adults to the streets early in the morning, forming what looked like a huge team to wipe out the barbarian rebels.

In June of the eleventh year of the Jingkang era, a series of thrilling scenes unfolded on the South Guangdong Road.

Meanwhile, the official gazettes of the Song Dynasty in various regions also took the opportunity to praise the royal army.

For a time, the sense of national pride on Guangnan East Road reached its peak.

After capturing Guangzhou and Dongguan County, the navy divided its forces into five routes and began to encircle and suppress the scattered Yi people throughout the entire Guangnan East Road.

Wherever the navy went, the local people lined the roadside to give them a warm welcome.

In those passionate and vibrant years, the navy sowed countless seeds wherever it went, and many of the children here were named Huaijun, Aijun, Jianjun, or similar names.

Sociologists in the Song Dynasty also expressed their views on this phenomenon: This is a good thing, indicating that the people have begun to guide the soldiers who defend and expand the territory of the Song Dynasty, so that more passionate young people will join the ranks of those who serve the Song Dynasty.

These days, Zhao Huan has been receiving a constant stream of good news from Guangnan East Circuit.

The Tokyo city gazette also featured Guangnan East Road as the headline for half a month in a row, and the people of Tokyo were very concerned about what was happening there.

Especially the wealthy merchants in Tokyo, they were all thinking that with Guangnan East Road destroyed, the imperial court would soon embark on a massive construction project, and the opportunity to make money had arrived.

For example, Zhu Qing, the richest man in Tokyo, made his fortune from grain. Starting in the fourth year of the Jingkang era, he followed the imperial court's massive project of transporting grain from the south to the north and made a fortune.

Subsequently, Zhu Qing began to cultivate various connections in the imperial court and secured many of the fortifications in Taiyuan City.

Recently, they even seized the mines in Liaodong from the Shangyu Division.

Boss Zhu naturally doesn't mind having too much money. His Zhu Family Trading Company's business spans grain, minerals, coal, handicrafts, and infrastructure construction teams.

His men have been galloping towards the new Guangnan Prefecture on Guangnan East Road for the past two days to meet with the prefect, He Yongfu, to discuss important matters related to investment and construction.

He wasn't the only one who went to find He Yongfu.

Zhang Ziheng, a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan West Road, Ma Yuzhu, a wealthy businessman from Liangzhe Road, Li Cuiyun from Fujian Road, and Wu Hengbo from Guangnan West Road all went to see He Yongfu.

This also includes several other wealthy businessmen in Tokyo.

The rebellion on Guangnan East Road has not yet been completely quelled, but the merchants are already eager to get a share of the pie from Guangnan East Road.

He Yongfu simply submitted a report to the central government.

He Yongfu was a sensible man. The current debate in the court was not just about Guangnan East Circuit; the private military presence of Song Dynasty merchants was also a huge issue.

During this sensitive period, with so many wealthy businessmen suddenly flocking to him, He Yongfu dared not accept any jobs casually.

You have to think it over carefully. If you "catch a disease," it's not as simple as just paying for treatment; it could cost you your head.

Take Su Yuanqing from Fuzhou Road, for example. At this very moment, he is being escorted to the capital.

Zhao Huan had just finished reading the memorial submitted by Yu Yunwen, which reported on the influx of wealthy merchants to Guangnan East Road, when he received news that Su Yuanqing had been imprisoned in the imperial jail.

After finishing his breakfast, he rushed to the prison.

Su Yuanqing looked disheveled. Upon seeing the emperor, he hurriedly performed a deep bow: "This sinful subject kowtows to Your Majesty!"

Zhao Huan sat down, his expression calm.

Su Yuanqing felt a chill run down his spine. If the emperor's personality was like this, then he was doomed.

If he were unharmed, the emperor would surely have already kicked him hard and was furious.

Su Yuanqing was also the transport commissioner appointed by the emperor. During the years when the Song Dynasty was in dire need of grain, he made great contributions by procuring grain from Fuzhou.

He was also a prominent figure in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.

If we consider factions, Su Yuanqing is considered one of Xu Churen's men.

"I ask you, is it easy to make money from the imperial court?"

"Your Majesty, I did it for the people."

Zhao Huan raised an eyebrow: "Oh, how so, for the sake of the people?"

"Your Majesty has brought prosperity to the country through commerce. Commerce has enabled the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and brought peace to the world. This is Your Majesty's merit for all time." Su Yuanqing said calmly and slowly. "However, there are very few people who understand business. The construction of the Fujian Road project is urgent, and all business matters are urgent. They cannot be delayed. I have no other choice but to do this."

Holy crap!

Zhao Huan was slightly taken aback. He remembered that the last time Geng Nanzhong had so shamelessly talked to him about serving the country and its people in the prison was when he was imprisoned.

The scholar-officials of the Song Dynasty, if they really wanted to be cunning, were quite capable of turning black into white.

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