"Yes!"
After Han Shizhong and Yue Fei responded, they each went to their desks to get paper and pens and began to quickly list their required supply lists.
From beginning to end, both of them had been in the grassroots training posts, so they naturally knew what the army lacked the most.
After writing for about fifteen minutes, the two then handed their lists to Han Mo.
"I will have people prepare these items for you overnight. Do you have any other requests? You can mention them as well!"
After glancing at the items on the list, Han Mo casually asked.
"Brother, those rebels are numerous. Can we, when necessary..."
After hesitating, Han Shizhong suddenly said.
"Don't worry, I can't guarantee others, but those elite Western Army troops under General Zhong will certainly not just watch you eat meat while they do nothing!"
Han Mo did not take Han Shizhong's concerns to heart.
No matter how arrogant Zhao Zhen was, he would not dare to issue an order prohibiting rescue.
As long as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong could break through in Muzhou, the elite Western Army troops who had traveled thousands of miles with Zhong Shidao to Jiangnan would definitely not stand by and do nothing.
Tens of thousands of people had been working for so long to gather these rebels together. If Han Shizhong and Yue Fei were to directly capture Fang La and the rest just watched, it was feared that even if Zhao Zhen agreed, the generals below him would not.
After all, the civil officials of the Song Dynasty could accumulate seniority, but the military generals had no such thing!
Without military achievements, these military generals would never be able to break through the ranks in their lifetime.
"I am relieved to have your words, Brother!" Han Shizhong said with a smile after hearing Han Mo.
"Don't worry, I will specifically speak with General Zhong later. If you encounter any trouble, you can directly lead your troops to rally with General Zhong!"
"Yes!"
After responding again, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong each left.
Emerging from Han Mo's study, both were full of ambition.
Han Shizhong was somewhat better, as he had experienced the Battle of Mingzhou and performed creditably in the war.
But Yue Fei was different. The matters in Neihuang County before were at most minor skirmishes.
This battle could almost be considered his debut. If he could not perform brilliantly in this battle, it was feared that no matter how much Han Mo wanted to cultivate him, there would be those in the army who would be unconvinced!
"Son-in-law, Mr. Shao has sent a letter!"
Just as they were sent away, Jiang Yan rushed in again.
"Mr. Shao has sent a letter?"
Hearing him say that, Han Mo suddenly became a bit nervous.
He had entrusted all matters in Nanyang to Shao Bowen. If someone was sent back with a letter at this time, it was not a good omen. Could there be something that even Shao Bowen could not handle?
"Yes! The messenger is waiting outside the door!"
"Let him in!"
After tidying himself up briefly, Han Mo said to Jiang Yan.
"Yes!"
After responding, Jiang Yan immediately turned and walked out.
"Your subordinate pays his respects to Your Excellency!"
A moment later, a man whose skin was tanned to a dark hue walked in directly from outside the door.
"Is there any difficult matter from Mr. Shao?"
Han Mo did not dwell on other details, knowing that Shao Bowen would not send this person back with a letter if he was not reliable. He directly cut to the chase.
"This is the letter Mr. Shao wrote to Your Excellency. Please have a look!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, the man immediately took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Han Mo with both hands.
After inspecting the wax seal and secret marks on the letter, Han Mo reached for a dagger on the table, carefully opened the envelope.
However, after reading the contents of the letter, Han Mo's expression suddenly became peculiar.
Han Mo himself only knew the general direction of Spice Island.
As for how much spice was produced on the island each year?
What were the approximate types of spices?
Han Mo was not very clear about this.
He had originally thought that if he could achieve eighty percent of the Pu family's annual spice output, he would be satisfied.
However, according to Shao Bowen, there were spices covering dozens of islands.
This was truly a great surprise for Han Mo!
"What is your name?"
After hesitating, Han Mo looked back at the tanned man.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, your subordinate's name is He Erkui. He was originally a commander in the Quanzhou navy."
"You have had a difficult journey. How about this, you go down and rest first. After I finish writing my reply, you can take it back to Mr. Shao!"
After hesitating, Han Mo spoke again.
"Yes!"
After seeing He Erkui off, Han Mo excitedly returned to the map.
Spices were not only needed by the Song Dynasty, but also by Japan, Goryeo, Liao, and even the Jin and Western Xia.
Especially for the Jin, Western Xia, and Liao, whose staple food was beef and mutton, their demand for spices was even greater.
If they could exchange a large quantity of spices for some warhorses before the war, it would be a very profitable business for both the Song Dynasty and Han Mo himself!
Compared to strategic materials such as warhorses, steel, and grain, spices, although valuable, were much less important.
Of course, Han Mo also understood what Shao Bowen was worried about.
Although the market in the entire Song Dynasty was huge, there was still a limit to the demand for spices.
The Pu family had already obtained the secret of Spice Island, but the quantity of spices they transported to the Song Dynasty each year had always been very stable.
It was not that they did not want to earn more money, but they had always controlled the ratio of quantity to price.
While ensuring they could earn enough copper coins, they also maintained a high price for spices!
To figure out the exact figure, Han Mo really had to check the records of the Maritime Trade Office carefully.
"Someone, deliver these two letters to the Guangzhou and Quanzhou Maritime Trade Offices respectively. Tell them that I must receive a reply within seven days!"
"Yes!"