"My lord, you speak wisely!"
After Shao Bowen finished speaking, he immediately realized that his words were highly taboo.
This sort of matter was not something anyone could casually comment on.
If these words were to spread, it might truly bring them many unnecessary complications.
"Then this..."
After speaking, Shao Bowen pointed to the document in his hand.
"After you have read this, Mr., commit it to memory and then burn it."
Han Mo trusted Shao Bowen greatly.
The reason for writing this down was to allow Shao Bowen to thoroughly grasp all of his plans.
As for how to proceed with the subsequent matters, it would require Shao Bowen to operate in batches according to the plan.
"Then our first step..."
"The first step is naturally to train troops. The few seasoned fighters sent by my father-in-law from the Zhe family should be arriving soon. Once they are here, the 3,000 veteran soldiers of the Quanzhou navy can be directly disbanded!"
"Disbanded?"
After being stunned for a moment, Shao Bowen finally understood.
If these people were imperial soldiers, how could they be directly sent to fight abroad at will?
Once they lost their status as imperial soldiers, whatever they did afterward would have nothing to do with the Great Song Dynasty.
A well-equipped, strictly trained navy of pirates, led by leaders from specialized military families…
Even though the Great Song Dynasty was so timid in its foreign wars, in naval warfare, all the nations of the Southern Ocean would have to call the Quanzhou navy their grandfather.
"But my lord, what about their weapons and equipment..."
"In this day and age, are we still short of equipment? Isn't there the Directorate of Works in Mingzhou City?"
"I was muddle-headed!"
At this point, Shao Bowen couldn't help but laugh.
As Han Mo said, in this era, there was chaos and war everywhere, and battles were constantly being fought. Military equipment was inherently a consumable item.
A little more or a little less, consumed faster. In any case, with Li Yueyang, Li Bao, and Han Shizhong around, as long as Han Mo had no objections, even if others had opinions, could they really investigate anything?
It's not as if the soldiers would have to bring back broken swords when they went to battle, would they?
"When the descendants of the Han family arrive, Mr. can gradually hand over the matters on land to them. As for the layout in the Southern Ocean, it still requires you to personally go!"
"I have long heard that overseas lands have different customs and traditions from the Great Song, but I have never had the chance to witness them. I did not expect that I would have such good fortune now!"
At this point, Shao Bowen couldn't help but laugh.
"The overseas nations will be your private garden in the future. If you are willing, Mr., perhaps you can leave a foothold in overseas for the descendants of the Shao family!"
"My lord, you speak wisely. Then I shall truly act for my own benefit!"
Even if Han Mo hadn't said it, Shao Bowen would have done it privately.
But now that Han Mo said it, the nature of the matter was entirely different.
"However, if Commander Li were to know that his painstakingly selected elite force was being so directly ordered to disband by my lord, would he have any other thoughts..."
At this point, Shao Bowen suddenly showed a look of schadenfreude on his face.
"He will understand. As long as you can bring back the first batch of grain for me, the rest can be discussed!"
For Han Mo, there was nothing more important than grain at this time.
"What about Java?"
After confirming that there was no one around, Shao Bowen once again lowered his voice and asked.
"What we need now is just a port there. Let's try talking with them first. If they are willing, we can lease it for a few years as our supply base. If they are unwilling..."
Han Mo did not continue speaking after this, but cast his gaze upon the Qingping Sword on the nearby writing desk!
"My lord, rest assured, I understand! I just don't know how history will evaluate me after I die?"
After Shao Bowen smiled, he did not continue to ask further questions, after all, those three thousand elite soldiers were not useless.
However, as he was from a Daoist background, he did have a slight yearning for posthumous fame.
"Why think so much? After I die, let the flood come! Mr., just remember that you are a Song person. As for anything else, even if you earn a bad reputation in this era, future generations will remember you!"
At this point, Han Mo suddenly stood up, walked to the window, opened the cabinet in the corner, took out a wine pot, and poured a cup of wine for Shao Bowen.
"That's right, after I die, let the flood come! Hahahaha, you speak very wisely, we must have another drink!"
After taking the wine cup, Shao Bowen also burst into laughter.
"I entrust the matters of the Southern Ocean to you, Mr.!"
After pouring himself another cup of wine, Han Mo raised his cup, drank it down in one gulp, and then solemnly bowed to Shao Bowen.
"My lord, you speak too highly. It is I who should thank you for giving me this opportunity!"
"Young Master!"
While the two were talking, Jiang Yan's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"What is it?"
"Qian Lang is here, and he is waiting outside to see you. Moreover, he has brought two young men!"
"Please invite him to wait in the living room!"
"Yes!"
After Jiang Yan responded, he turned and left again.
"Mr., why do you think he has come?"
After Jiang Yan had gone far, Han Mo smiled and asked again.
"This kid is also someone who only acts if there's a profit to be made. If I'm not mistaken, he must have smelled something."
"As expected, heroes think alike. Mr., you and I are on the same page. Mr., you go and busy yourself first. I'll go meet him and see what he has to say this time!"
"By the way, my lord, how do you plan to allocate the funds from the Guangzhou Maritime Trade Bureau?"
As he was about to leave, Shao Bowen suddenly spoke again.
"Leave me 500,000 guan of copper coins. As for the rest, shops and farmland will be temporarily sealed. Those spices, rhinoceros horns, and similar items will be directly converted into easily redeemable gold and silver. The remaining funds will all be registered. If my calculations are correct, the soldiers sent by His Highness Prince Xin to escort them should be on their way!"
After thinking for a moment, Han Mo said directly.
"Yes!"
After Shao Bowen left, Han Mo tidied up his clothes again and then turned and walked towards the living room in the courtyard outside. Regardless of anything, they were visitors who had come from afar, and making them wait for a long time seemed rather impolite.