"Old man Wu, listen, I'll come to this matter. You go to South Korea as soon as possible and report this matter. In this case, I still have a chance. If you don't say it, South Korea will not take care of me." Zhang Sheng Speaking to Old Man Wu.

"But, I can't leave you alone, I'm not the kind of unethical person." Old man Wu said.

"This is not the time to talk about this. If you send the news back to South Korea, this is to help me. Do me a big favor. This ship and cargo are not needed. Don't feel bad about this. If you lose it, we will get it back in the end. . Go and send the news." Zhang Sheng said to Old Man Wu.

Then Zhang Sheng took the initiative to stand up. The officer of the Chu army wanted to take Zhang Shengji away, but the sailor was a little unhappy. They don't want to just take away their treasurer.

"Why arrest people. Just why arrest people." The sailors protested loudly, waving their weapons. And the soldiers of the Chu Army also took up their weapons and aimed at each other. If the two sides couldn't handle it, they would fight all of a sudden. "The sailors yelled dissatisfiedly.

Old man Wu was a little embarrassed. He didn't want to just leave his brother and be arrested by Chu people. If he was arrested, who would have left his life. What should I do if something goes wrong? Old man Wu looked at Zhang Sheng anxiously, and Zhang Sheng kept begging Old Man Wu to leave here. leave here. As a last resort, I finally had to leave here.

Taking advantage of the confusion between the two sides, Old Man Wu took the opportunity to put down a small boat and left here. The Chu army and the sailors on the ship became a mess. In the end, the Chu army forcefully captured all the sailors. The price was that the Chu army killed eight people, the sailors killed three people, and the rest were beaten to varying degrees. . This is entirely a measure taken in retaliation.

Zhao State of Handan.

"Qin's idea is very good. In this case, the large amount of steel built by our Zhao country can be sold." Li Mu told the Minister of Economy.

"Expanding the Customs Union, we can sell our products to Yan, Qi, and Wei. In this case, at the same time, the development of business can bring a lot of business taxes. These taxes will greatly expand our finances. Income. Relieving our financial pressure is very beneficial." The Minister of Finance nodded and said.

"Yeah. But there is one thing we need to pay attention to. For example, before, I inspected Zhao's agricultural situation. It was very bad. A lot of land was barren and no food was grown. It is now March. Ben. The fields that should have grown seedlings are still barren, which is really unacceptable." Li Mu said solemnly.

Everyone was speechless.

"Among them, I think it has a lot to do with Qin's grain imports. We don't levy taxes on Qin's grains. In this way, Qin's grains suddenly entered our Zhao country, and our Zhao country's grains. The cost of growing grain is too high. There is no way to compete with Qin. Therefore, we should find ways to reduce our grain imports, so that our own agriculture has a very large enough room for development." Li Mu said. Food security is related to the future of the State of Zhao. During the war, it is impossible for the State of Zhao to import a large amount of grain from the State of Qin. This is unrealistic. Therefore, ensuring national food security has become Li Mu's first consideration. There are good points for tariff reduction, but there are also disadvantages. For example, Zhao Guo suffered large-scale dumping of Qin's commodity grain.

"This." The Minister of Economy said at this time.

"This is still somewhat unrealistic. Prime Minister." The Minister of Economy said.

"If we raise taxes on food, the result is that many people from Zhao will scold us and fight against us. Now Zhao’s situation is finally stabilized. If food problems cause further chaos, this Some are too inappropriate." The Minister of Economy shook his head and said.

"Yes, Prime Minister, I also think it's too much." The Minister of Finance also suggested.

"Prime Minister, I think the current agricultural foundation of Zhao is weak, and land is being merged very quickly. However, after the merger, the ownership of the land has not yet been determined. At this time, I am afraid that it is not possible, or it will not be long before Zhao. In time, you can send farms like Zhang Qinguo. Ranches. After all, there are not many wealthy classes in Zhao Guo. You don’t have the funds to develop agriculture. I think it’s better to let go of such things.” Minister of Finance Suggested.

Li Mu nodded when he heard such persuasion. But he didn't express his specific views. Li Mu thought about it carefully, and felt so. In doing so, Zhao Guo was indeed a little too anxious.

"The prime minister, otherwise, our land depends on what Qin country needs. For example, wheat is the advantage of Qin people. We can grow some other things, such as trees or other small varieties. After all, such things , There is still demand, as long as we stagger with Qin, our agriculture can still develop." The Minister of Economy thought for a while and said.

"The specific method requires them to think about it further. This problem is very big and long, and it is not something that can be thought of in a short time. I think that this problem should be left here for the time being." Li Mu thought for a while and said. To.

Xinzheng, South Korea.

"Qin people have a very good idea. We South Korea have already joined in. If Wei can also join in, I think it is also possible." Han Shu talked to Zhang Liang about the expansion of the customs union.

"If Wei Guo joins in, then Qi Guo should also join in." Han Shu thought for a while and wanted to say.

"If Qi State joins in, in this way, the northern states of Yan, Qi, and Wei can form a huge northern commercial and trade area, and the things produced by the Korean factories can be quickly sold. The market will be all of a sudden. Expand it." Han Shu thought for a while and said.

"The minister is just a little worried." Zhang Liang said at this time.

"What are you worried about?" Han Shu asked.

"What is worrying is what kind of impact will be brought about after the tariff reduction, in addition, there is also Qi's attitude. At present, the specific border area of ​​Qi has not yet been determined, whether Qi is the government of the King of Qi or the government established by the North itself. The treaty we signed with Qi is also ambiguous. If this goes on, Qi is not a solution. If Qi does not solve the problem, it will be difficult for us to have a further development trend." Zhang Liang said.

"Well. This problem is not for us to solve, but for Qi. This is Qi's problem, not ours." Han Shu said.