In the pear blossom courtyard, in the middle hall, the fragrance of clouds and mist tea is floating in the air.

Seven or eight men and eight men and women sat in this spacious hall, drinking tea while giving advice on Wu Haogu who was framed by a treacherous minister.

These people, whether they are the Pan brothers and sisters from a noble family, Zhou Tong, the number one coach of the imperial guards, He Dazhang, the number one lawsuit stick in Kaifeng Prefecture, or the Manichae Madam Mo, or the great shopkeeper of the Republic, Su Dalang, actually have two common identities, businessmen and citizens.

Their main income comes from the Imperial Boxing Pavilion of Zhou Tong, which is also a business. He Tianran, the litigation stick, also serves the commercial department of the Republic, not to mention others.

In addition, they were all born or grown up in big cities with a strong business atmosphere. They have heard and witnessed busy urban business activities since childhood.

Therefore, they were not very interested in the war that occurred in remote areas of the northwest. Their businessman’s thinking restricted their vision. Businessmen were profit-oriented and short-sighted! In their opinion, the matter of opening up the territory must also be discussed at a cost.

The war started in the northwest, and one war destroyed tens of millions of military spending and killed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers. That was common. How meaningful would it be to exchange for such a huge loss for a few prefectures and counties that had to pay money to maintain it?

Isn’t it the same to go overseas to circle islands to see them happily?

Of course, Wu Haogu was also a short-sighted businessman, so his opinion was the same. In order to pacify Xia and destroy Liao, the Song Dynasty spent hundreds of millions, and hundreds of thousands of deaths were not necessarily successful. One tenth of the price was spent on the sea, and the Great American states were encircled.

The territory of Great America seems to be bigger than the broken states by the Wuding River, right? And the development potential seems to be a little bigger, right?

The most important thing is that the Indians are not as capable as the Western thief... It is said that they are all primitive people from the Stone Age and have not even invented the wheels! There are hundreds of people who can create a good situation.

However, Wu Haogu is not an official in the Song Dynasty, nor even a prime minister. Now the official Zhao Ji and Prime Minister Cai Jing are going to throw money to the northwest battlefield to play with him. What can he do?

Since there is no way to stop it, I can only find a way to participate and see if I can make some money!

Wu Haogu took a sip of Yunwu Tea, then coughed, and everyone who was discussing it suddenly became quiet.

"The northwest is a must-go... If I don't go, the elite two-directors can't fight anymore. Eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king! So now I plan to go, maybe I can really conquer a few states."

Zhou Tong nodded and said with some emotion: "That's right, the battle against Xia in the fourth year of Yuanfeng was also good at the beginning. The West took Lanzhou, and the East took Mizhizhai, Shizhou, Xiazhou, Yinzhou, Youzhou and other places along the Wuding River. If the troops were withdrawn and the Wuding River and Hengshan areas were consolidated, how could it not be an unprecedented victory? If stones were built, Xia, Yin, and Youzhou castles could be built, farmed and deployed troops, and accumulated food, the Western thieves would have been destroyed long ago.

Unfortunately, the court was determined to break through Lingxia in one fell swoop, and led its troops to the strong city of Lingzhou, and siege it for 18 days. The Western thieves released the Yellow River Canal and flooded our army's camp, and sent elite troops to cut off our food route. This resulted in many soldiers and civilians starving to death and were unable to fight again, so they had to retreat.

In the fifth year of Yuanfeng, the Battle of Yongle City was fought again. Xu Xi used troops lightly and built Yongle City by mistake. He also commanded randomly, and the entire army was wiped out, making Shizhou, Xiazhou, Yinzhou, Youzhou and other places unavailable.

However, after a battle, most of the cities on both sides of the Wuding River were destroyed and the people were displaced. The Hengshan area was captured by our dynasty a few years ago, which made the troops of the Western thieves' left wing weaker. Therefore, it is entirely possible to seize the states on the Wuding River."

He was the only one among several people who had a military service. He participated in the Five-Rule Battle of Xia in the Shenzong Dynasty in his early years, but he did not make any contribution and his level was not high. However, he served as the chief instructor of the military case in the front office of the Palace for a long time. He mingled with a group of generals all day long. Naturally, he would often talk about the lessons of the battle between the Five-Rule Battle of Xia and Yongle City in Yuanfeng, so he was more familiar with the situation in the northwest. Both of these battles were participated by Kaifeng generals or eunuchs. Among them, Gao Zunyu, who was defeated in Lingzhou, and Gao Yongheng, who died in Yongle City, all came from the Gao family generals.

Wu Haogu nodded slightly, and a look of joy appeared on his face. This time, Zhao Ji's requirements were not high, he only wanted the Wuding River Basin, so he should be able to win.

Zhou Tong looked at Wu Haogu and then raised his fingers again: "But it is not easy for Xuanzan to achieve great achievements. After all, there are only 5,000 elite soldiers in both directions. After a series of major wars, there are probably less than 4,000 people who can fight. Although they are all elite soldiers, they are really fewer in combat against Western thieves.

Moreover, there are also elite soldiers similar to the elite troops of the two Zhizhi. The total number of them is 28,000. There are also 5,000 proton troops, and the combat power is also good. There are 32,000 elite troops in total, which is the real capital of the Western thief.

Of course, there are also elite soldiers on the Western Army. The elite imperial guards on all sides of the border and the utility soldiers of each general are about 60,000, which is twice as many as the elite troops of the Western thieves. However, the cavalry is not as good as the Western thieves, and it is a bit of a problem when used... So Xuanzan must be prepared to fight the large elite troops of the Western thieves alone, which is the most important thing!"

If you are an outsider, you will definitely think that millions of people are fighting in groups when they see the records of the war between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia. In fact, there are not so many elite soldiers, most of them are auxiliary soldiers for transportation or soy sauce. Those who can really fight are more than 30,000 people in the Western Xia side, and the Song army has more than 60,000, and the two elite soldiers are about 70,000.

In other words, the Song army had twice as elite troops as Xixia. Therefore, the performance of both sides on the battlefield was that Xixia had been suppressed by the Song Dynasty for so many years. However, because the Song army did not have an overwhelming advantage, and its logistics was relatively difficult, and its command was a mess. Therefore, until the end of history, Xixia was not destroyed by the Song Dynasty.

"Then hire more utility!" Wu Haogu raised his eyes and said, "The official has allowed me to recruit one or two thousand people for self-recruitment."

"Then raise 2,000 people!" Pan Xiao'an said, "It's better to have more people than to have fewer people... You don't lack money anyway."

Pan Qiaolian said with red eyes: "Dalang, the inner account has money. Just cash is saved millions of dollars, so you can use them to hire warriors."

There are two sources of money from the inner account. One is the dividend income from the Republican Bank over the years; the other is the income from the investment and operation brought by Pan Qiaolian, especially the land in Kaifeng North City, which made a lot of money after development.

"The money from the inner account will be invested in the land of Xicheng Institute and the real estate projects of Lao Guozixue," Wu Haogu told Su Dalang. "The official family is going to take out a piece of land from Xicheng Institute, which is now the Qionglin Palace Construction Institute, and reward the elites of Liangzhizhi to use the land of Lao Guozixue to pay for the construction costs. We can build some "Shikumen" houses on the land of Iguozixue, and we should be able to sell them for a good price. Because Iguozijian Primary School will soon be expanded into a college that teaches six arts..."

"Dalang, it's now, why are you still thinking about making money?" Pan Qiaolian interrupted Wu Haogu's words and said in a complaining tone, "If a person has a few shortcomings, what's the use of me?"

"Miss Pan, don't say such discouraging words." Madam Mo sat next to Pan Qiaolian and quickly explained to her, "Dalangji people have their own heavenly appearance. This will definitely lead to victory. If you succeed, you will still have to hire a little."

Su Dalang shook his head and said, "But where should the people who can fight be hired urgently?"

Zhou Tong reminded: "It is not urgent to hire a utility. If you have money, you are afraid that no one will come. If you want tens of thousands of people, it may be useless to spend money, but two thousand people will not worry about it. But there is no need to rush to take action. It's better to make plans when Mr. Murong arrives. Anyway, it's not bad for the past few days.

In addition, in three months, it is time for the Imperial Warriors to perform martial arts. This time, we can always select 2,000 warriors, and we should be able to catch up with the battle next spring."

"Why are there only 2,000 people?" Wu Haogu asked, "Aren't 4,000 people selected at the beginning of this year?"

Zhou Tong shook his head and said, "There are only such good players in the imperial guards. How can we select 4,000 people every year? Besides, the war in the northwest this year will start, so of course the generals of the Western Army must hold the heroes in their hands."

"So that's it." Wu Haogu thought for a while, "Mr. Murong will have at least 20 days to arrive in Kaifeng. What preparations should we make during this period?"

"Of course, I'm ready to build a city!" Zhou Tong smiled with his beard, "There are seven Western thieves on both sides of the Wuding River, but in fact there is not much territory. So there is not much detour there. There is no room for war, and there is no room for surrounds and raids, and it is difficult to even ambush. After all, both sides have fought around such a few places for decades, and every ravine has been trampled all over.

Therefore, fighting in Hengshan and Wudinghe areas is like building cities and siege cities. If you can build a city in a shorter time than others, you will not worry about not being able to make contributions. This should not be difficult for Xuanzan, right?"

This seems to be really difficult for Wu Haogu! Wu Haogu is the No. 1 real estate developer in the Song Dynasty, and he is a real estate developer. The huge Jiehe Commercial City, Tianya Shang Town in Haizhou, Qionglin Palace in Kaifeng Prefecture, and many other real estate construction projects are all participated by the "Republican" business.

"Isn't it just a construction?" Pan Xiao'an smiled and said, "We are familiar with this matter. If so many houses are built, will we still be stumped by a few dirt cities? I will go to find Li Jiangzuo tomorrow and ask him to find a few masters of capital. Huang Silang is also a good teacher in building the city. Why not bring him with him too."

Wu Haogu also smiled, looking confident, "I can't just build a city, but it's hard for me to attack the city!
Chapter completed!