Chapter 7 The trip to Baling
The next day when I left the ranch, I handed her the token I mentioned. It was a piece of silk with the pattern of "Tianxia" and told her that the person who came here would definitely come to the ranch with the same pattern, and then Shang Xiuxun, Wei Zhenzhen, Fu Junhao, Fu Junyu, Fu Junyu, Song Yuzhi, Susu and other women left reluctantly, and joined hands with Zhu Yuyan who was waiting outside the ranch to Jiujiang. Due to Zhu Yuyan's special identity and her beautiful beauty, in order not to cause unnecessary trouble, Zhu Yuyan specially covered her with a veil as I told me. In addition, her own temperament has long changed, and even a person with deep internal skills and cultivation may not be able to recognize it.
During several "intimate" conversations with Zhu Yuyan, Zhu Yuyan asked me if I could consider other cities after I got Luoyang, so that it would be more conducive to future military development. With her reminder, I thought of a military city and decided to change to Baling and then set off for Jiujiang.
A few days later, Zhu Yuyan and I appeared on the most prosperous street in Baling, where we gathered almost the best restaurants, tea shops and the place of romance in Baling City. At the same time, there is also the largest rice shop in a radius of hundreds of miles centered on Baling, "Wang Ji Mi Xing". The owner of this rice shop, Wang Lie, also owns the largest money shop in Baling, and is the veritable richest man in Baling. Even the ruler of Baling, Xiao Xian, must give in to him three points.
Wang Lie's money house is located in the middle of this street, and the king is the largest fireworks and romance in Baling City, "Heaven and Earth". Zhu Yuyan and I joined hands to the door of the money house and looked at it. I was really frightened by the majestic momentum of the storefront, with wide doors and high pavilions, red walls and green tiles, and there were two lions with realistic carvings at the door.
Zhu Yuyan smiled and said, "Haha, the strength of Tianya Hai Pavilion is really well-known. It's just that a money house has such a big show, and it actually opened opposite a brothel. I really don't know what Wang Lie thought."
I looked at Zhu Yuyan who was smiling and said, "What's wrong with this? I think Wang Lie is a person who knows how to make money. Such an imaginative layout can actually make him think that he is truly the lord of Tianya Hai Pavilion."
After hearing my words, Zhu Yuyan looked at me for no reason, not knowing why this was said. I smiled slightly and said, "Think about it, if a guest had fun in the brothel and had just used up the silver on his body, he could redeem the silver from the past without much effort and time. Haha, as long as the business in the brothel opposite was good enough, it would be a considerable income for the money house."
Zhu Yuyan was shocked after hearing this.
I took Zhu Yuyan's hand and walked into the money shop together. I looked at the luxurious and luxurious arrangements around me. I wanted to clean up the accounts behind the counter and said, "Shopkeeper, I want to exchange some silver." After that, I put a black token on the counter.
The shopkeeper was startled by my voice and hurriedly raised his head to look at us. He was stunned for a moment, probably impressed by my temperament and Zhu Yuyan. Then he looked at the token on the counter with a smile. As soon as his eyes touched the token, he saw the smile on his face immediately solidified, and then stretched out again. He picked up the token and replied: "My old eyes are dizzy. This thing needs to be identified by the owner. Please ask the two inner halls to come later."
I nodded to him and turned into the inner hall with him. As soon as I walked in, I saw the shopkeeper kneeling on one knee, holding up the token with both hands in front of me and saying respectfully: "Ma Qingyun, the deacon of Baling Money House, came to see the sect leader. I didn't know that the leader was here, so I asked the leader to atone for his sins."
I took the token and said softly but majesticly: "Haha, Deacon Ma is exempt from gifts. I wonder if the Lord of the King is in the money house now? If you are not here, please call him here, and say I have something important to him to deal with."
Ma Qingyun stood up and replied respectfully: "Report to the sect master, the sect master is now in Mixing. My subordinates immediately go and invite the sect master to come here later." After saying that, seeing that I waved like him, I left the money house quickly but steadily.
After he walked out of the inner hall, Zhu Yuyan looked at me with a smile and said, "Haha, I didn't expect that my husband, the master of the gate, was even bigger than Yuyan's style. People under the gate were always submissive when they saw his husband. Haha, it was like a mouse meeting a cat."
I shrugged helplessly and said, "I don't want them to do this. I have told them many times, but they just can't change these cumbersome etiquettes. Do you have to worship like this when the disciples of the Yinkui Sect see you?"
Zhu Yuyan said: "It is definitely necessary to visit, but there is no need to kneel down. Only when a sect holds a meeting will the ceremony be performed, and it will not be so troublesome in normal times."
While talking, a middle-aged man with a tiger-backed and bear-waisted waist came in outside the door. It was Wang Lie, the master of Xuanwu Hall. His whole day of fine clothes and food did not make his body fat. Every look flashed with a divine light. Seeing me, I quickly leaned over and worshiped, "I am the master of Xuanwu Hall, Wang Lie, see the master of Xuanwu Hall." I shrugged and looked at Zhu Yuyan, while she covered her mouth and smiled softly. I said to Wang Lie: "Please get up with the master of the King."
Wang Lie laughed roughly, stood up, and glanced at Zhu Yuyan, who was stunningly charming and temperament beside me, and he couldn't help but be stunned and said roughly: "The sect leader is so amazing. There is another sect leader's wife after a few days. Haha."
Zhu Yuyan giggled out loud because of Wang Lie's somewhat naughty look, and I gave him a look in anger and said, "Hehe, yes, there are more and more nonsense about not seeing the Lord of the King of the Lord for a few days."
Wang Lie looked at me embarrassedly, smiled embarrassedly, and said, "Why is the master of the sect who has time to come to Baling?" He suddenly seemed to remember something and said excitedly: "Have the master of the sect has decided to go out to the Baling Gang and accept all the industries of the Baling Gang? Haha, I'm just waiting for the sect leader to speak, and then I can do a big fight in a grand manner."
I was also stunned. I thought that these annoying things that have been happening in the past are one after another, but I forgot about this. Now when Wang Lie reminded me, I remembered it and looked at Wang Lie and said, "Hehe, I forgot if you don't say it. Since I have said this, I want to ask how you are preparing for this matter?"
Wang Lie replied without thinking: "The manpower and material resources have been deployed in place, and we have also secretly adopted some women with high qualifications. After more than a year of training and some spiritual medicines we took for them, their skills are close to the realm of first-class killers, and they lack only experience in the battle. However, they are not good at singing and dancing. Now, just wait for the women proficient in singing and dancing to ask them for simple training, and you can completely accept the industry of the Baling Gang. I don't know the leader..."
I sighed and said, "I have forgotten this matter long ago."
Wang Lie was stunned when he heard this, then grinned in surprise: "Ah..."
I glanced at Zhu Yuyan who was staring at me with a affectionate smile. I immediately had an idea in my mind and thought of a solution. Hehe, actually, I had already thought of her at that time, but I forgot all of them during this period, so I smiled at Wang Lie, "The Lord of the King, don't worry, hehe, these women are easy to deal with, how many people are needed?"
Wang Lie looked at me with some confusion and said, "There are still about a hundred people left."
I smiled at Wang Lie, then turned my head to look at Zhu Yuyan and said, "Did Yuyan hear it? There are probably a hundred people missing. Haha, I think with the strength of the Yinkui Sect, this hundred people should not be a question."
Zhu Yuyan gave me charmingly and said coquettishly: "Husband is so bad. My ideas have hit Yuyan's head. Haha, you will be troubled by this little family. Sooner or later, I agree to it in my face. Haha, I really don't know if it's Yuyan's blessing after marrying you." Although Zhu Yuyan said this, her deep affection for me was revealed in her eyes.
When Wang Lie heard that Zhu Yuyan had agreed, he was naturally happy, but his mind was still thinking about the conversation we had just talked about, Yinkui Sect... Yuyan... Could it be... "The wife of the sect leader is Zhu Yuyan from Yin!" Wang Lie grew up in surprise, looked at Zhu Yuyan blankly, and blurted out, which scared both me and Zhu Yuyan.
Zhu Yuyan smiled at Wang Lie Yanran, which was considered accusation. Then she looked at me affectionately.
I knew that Wang Lie must be surprised at the age gap between me and Zhu Yuyan, so he quickly turned the topic: "Suspend the action against the Baling Gang first, but these deployments cannot be relaxed, waiting for my order. I also have to go to Lingnan to strive for the support of the Song family. In this way, when we seize Luoyang, we can join forces with the Song family and Lin Shihong's soldiers and general Xiao Xian, all the soldiers and horses of Xiao Xian, so that we can reduce our losses when we accept the Baling Gang industry."
Wang Lie said in surprise: "The main sect is to seize Luoyang?" Then he couldn't help but whimper and said excitedly: "Haha, this is really great. The sect leader finally decided to fight for the world. Hehe, I, Wang Lie, have been waiting for this day for a long time. Don't worry, as long as the sect leader gives the order, I, Wang Lie, will definitely be the first to charge for the sect leader's hegemony."
I looked at Wang Lie who was extremely excited and smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Lord of the King, there are still many things to do now."
Wang Lie put away his smile, looked at him respectfully, and waited for me to continue talking.
I continued, "How strong are we in Xiangyang now?"
Wang Lie didn't know why I asked this, but he still had to answer my question. Shaoshao thought for a while and said, "We now have three restaurants, two weapons shops, two money shops, and one rice shop in Xiangyang. The staff are about 3,000 to 5,000. In addition to lurking in our industry, the others are scattered all over the city of Xiangyang. But there are less than 500 people who can be called good."
I thought for a while and said, "I decided to move Xuanwu Altar to Xiangyang, and I will not move at all. I will send additional personnel to prepare for the construction of Xiangyang. In one month, the personnel in Xiangyang City will be increased to at least 8,000 to 10,000, and the fixed personnel must be maintained at least about 5,000. At the same time, the personnel arrangements near Xiangyang are increased, and the Eagle Eye will be closely solid during this period of time. In particular, the movement of these powerful troops will be reported to me immediately. Because after capturing Luoyang, my next goal is Xiangyang, a military city along the river. As long as we control Xiangyang, our troops can go down the river and approach another important city, Jiangdu."
After hearing this, Wang Lie pondered for a while and asked: "I just calculated that it is absolutely no problem to arrange a fixed manpower of 5,000 with the size of Xiangyang Cheng County, but it is difficult to deploy troops around it. First, because the surrounding villages are extremely rare, which is not conducive to hiding. Second, because there are often some thieves and bandits there. If we start, we may expose our strength too early. It is better to install more good men in Xiangyang City, as this will be more beneficial to us."
I nodded and said, "That's good." Then I asked, "How many people are we already have combat capabilities?"
Wang Lie said: "The situation of Elder Yun is unknown. There are 15,000 soldiers and horses secretly trained by Xuanwu Altar, all of whom are brave and good at fighting cavalry, scattered in various parts of Xuanwu Altar. The strength of the other three altars is probably almost the same as that of Xuanwu Altar, and the specific situation is not right to inquire about it."
Ten thousand people, haha, enough. Thinking of this, I ordered Wang Lie: "I have received the support of Pegasus Ranch. In order to prevent other forces from sneak attacking the ranch during the battle in Luoyang, I decided to order you to select three thousand elites from the soldiers of Xuanwu Altar. Go to the ranch. You must ensure the absolute safety of the ranch. This is a token. After arriving at the ranch, you can take this item to the owner Shang Xiuxun and enter the ranch." After saying that, he handed over the silk that had been prepared in advance to Wang Lie.
Wang Lie took the silk silk and put it in his arms and said, "Please rest assured, the subordinates will definitely live up to the entrusted master."
At this time, I remembered the ambush on the way to the ranch, and thought to Wang Lie and asked, "Has Baling ever been moved some time ago? We were ambushed by a group of men in black on the way to the ranch. These men had very different skills, but they were all quite good and well arranged. They secretly colluded with people from the Iron Cavalry Association to sneak attack the Song family's convoy. I suspect there must be a conspiracy among them, and the biggest possibility of these men in black was the Baling Gang."
Wang Lie said: "The subordinates were about to report this to the sect leader. Some time ago, many tasks with suspicious identities did appear around Baling City, with the number of people being about 1,000. However, as far as we know, they may have hidden a large number of people in other places. We have not yet discovered the specific identities of these people, but it is estimated that they do not belong to any force in the Central Plains. Moreover, 500 people have disappeared and are not sure where they are. I think these people should be the ones who ambushed the sect leader."
Zhu Yuyan said at this time: "Our people have also found many people with identities near Luoyang. Their kung fu is unique, not like the martial arts of the Central Plains, and they seem to belong to several forces. Now it is in the turbulent times, so some people want to take the opportunity to get it. This is the power of Xiao Xian in Baling. These people can move here openly, because they have already obtained Xiao Xian's acquiescence, or it is Xiao Xian's arrangement."
I nodded in agreement, and then ordered Wang Lie to say, "Cloudly monitor the movements of these people, arrange personnel to wipe out them all when necessary, and do not let them break our plan. At the same time, check who instructed these people to ambush us. I still have important things to go to Jiujiang and my entourage. The only thing here is left to you. At the same time, tell your brothers to pay attention to safety and avoid losses."
Chapter completed!