Taoist Mu Sang couldn't help but turn dark after hearing this, and asked quietly, "Why don't you go and grab it?"
Murong Fu glanced at him with disdain and said calmly, "Taoist Master should understand that five million taels are already sold at a low price. If it were not for the sake of his close friendship with Guiying, it would be impossible to think of less than eight million taels."
Don’t even think about it.”
Taoist Mu Sang's face was sluggish and he remained silent.
A batch of sophisticated equipment capable of arming hundreds of thousands of people. Taking into account the premium during the war, five million taels of silver is not expensive. If sold to Kangxi or Wu Sangui, it would be a great thing that they could only dream of, because this thing is priceless at all.
city.
But for the Golden Snake Camp, this price is still too expensive. Because they are poor, if they really had so much money, they would have found a way to build their own standard equipment. How come they still have all kinds of weapons today?
Some people even don't even have decent weapons and can only carry a wooden stick, a kitchen knife and the like.
As for armor, it is a legendary luxury item.
After a long silence, Taoist Mu Sang smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Murong, you also know the situation in the Golden Snake Camp. We simply can't afford so much money. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so shameless as to ask for advice today. We can make weapons ourselves."
."
After a pause, he looked at Murong Fu with a thoughtful look, "Help people to the end, send Buddha to the West. Master is really willing to help, so he might as well open the door of convenience. Of course, the Golden Snake Camp will not repay the favor."
If the young master needs anything, the Golden Snake Camp will do its best and will definitely cooperate with it."
The implication was that Murong Fu was asked to mention some conditions that they could achieve.
Of course Murong Fu knew that the Golden Snake Battalion could not offer so much money. As for the so-called asking for high prices and paying back the money on the ground, no one would reveal the bottom line as soon as they got to the negotiation table. Naturally, he would not, so he immediately pretended to be difficult and said, "Oh,
This...I'm also in a dilemma. You know, although the Murong family has a weapons workshop, the raw materials are limited, and they haven't saved much money over the years. Now that they've put it all out, they won't receive any corresponding returns. I'm afraid they will be destroyed.
In the blink of an eye.”
The corner of Taoist Mu Sang's mouth twitched, and he rolled his eyes secretly, but a flattering smile appeared on his face, "Young master is too modest, who doesn't know that the Murong family is now at the peak of power in Song Ting, even the Emperor of Song Ting has to look at it
The Murong family acts with their faces, and the first prime minister, Qin Hui, Lord Qin, takes the Murong family’s lead seriously, and some military preparations are not a matter of just a word from you, young master.”
"It turns out that we sent people to Lin'an Mansion to investigate..." Murong Fu felt a little enlightened. Although the Murong family controlled the Emperor Song Ting and the traitor Qin Hui very secretly, there is no airtight wall in the world.
There are some clues exposed. Ordinary people may not pay attention to these things, but they cannot withstand the investigation of those who are interested.
After pondering for a long time, he sighed, "Well, it's not easy for your camp to get to where it is today. Let's do this. I'll provide half of the armaments, and for your camp, I'll give you a symbolic one million taels. Don't be busy yet.
To be happy, I still have two conditions."
"Who is happy? Who is happy? Only ghosts are happy!" Taoist Mu Sang shouted hysterically in his heart. One million taels was almost the entire property of the Golden Snake Camp, and it was also his bottom line. For a moment, he even doubted this.
Did I secretly explore the secret vault where the silver is stored in the Golden Snake Camp?
Pulling his beard hard and suppressing the urge to crush the person in front of him a hundred times, Taoist Mu Sang said, "I wonder what your two conditions are?"
"This is number one," Murong Fu said slowly and calmly, "I want to manage all the river and sea transportation terminals under the Golden Dragon Gang from Jinling to Yangzhou."
The Jinlong Gang is a local salt gang that emerged in Jinling. In the early years, it made a living by selling illegal salt. Later, the business expanded, gradually involving all walks of life, and monopolizing the large and small river terminals in Jinling.
The tree has developed rapidly and its power has expanded rapidly. It now controls eight or nine out of ten river and sea transportation in Jinling, Huai'an, Yangzhou and other places.
From this perspective, the Golden Dragon Gang's joining the Golden Snake Camp was not entirely a one-sided effort. At least the people below were not dissatisfied because of it, and they must have received great benefits.
Closer to home, the reason why Murong Fu wanted to hit the Golden Dragon Gang dock was actually to consider the future war situation. Huo Qingtong's example told him that if the Murong family wanted to make the Northern Expedition, just relying on the line from Xiangyang to Guanzhong and then to Luoyang would not work.
The supply line is too long and too difficult. If this continues, the Murong family may be dragged down. For the current plan, the only way to make full use of the game is to open up another route. What he is looking at is the route from Jinling to Shandong.
Line.
Of course, he doesn't want to send troops immediately, he just wants to open up the food channel first. It just so happens that the Golden Snake Battalion is supporting it in the front. He will transport food to Huo Qingtong from the back. When troops are sent out in the future, they can support Huo Qingtong at any time.
The two routes complement each other and go hand in hand. The picture is simply not too beautiful.
Originally, this matter fell on Jiao Wan'er. As long as he got this woman, the Golden Dragon Gang would have it at their fingertips. He had been moving in this direction. However, because of his male chauvinism in his heart, he always felt that doing so was suspected of being a softie, so he always
There was no ruthlessness, otherwise how could Jiao Wan'er escape from his grasp.
Now it's better, with Golden Snake Camp as a springboard, we don't have to use it in vain, and there won't be any awkwardness.
Taoist Mu Sang was slightly startled after hearing the first condition, and then he jumped up and pointed at Murong Fu with a trembling hand, "Mr. Murong, you are trying to find a way out of my Golden Snake Camp!"
The Golden Dragon Gang is responsible for the transportation and supply of grain and grass for the Golden Snake Camp. If the dock is given to Murong Fu, the Golden Snake Camp will really depend on others to survive. Rabbits bite people when they are anxious. Who is willing to put their life in the hands of others.
Murong Fu knew that this matter could not be rushed. He had said that it was just a test. Seeing the old man's fierce reaction, he immediately stepped back and said with a smile, "Taoist Master, don't be excited. It's not too late to listen to what I have to say first. Pier
It is still under the control of the Golden Dragon Gang, and I have no control over what happens to your camp, but when my Murong family needs to use the dock, they must give priority to me free of charge, and the transportation manpower and ships will be provided by the Golden Dragon Gang."
Taoist Mu Sang's face softened slightly, he considered it carefully for a moment, exhaled softly, and asked noncommittally, "But I don't know what the second condition that the young master said is it?"
Murong Fu's eyes flashed slightly, "The second condition... is also very simple, that is, the Golden Snake Camp must never be an enemy of the Murong family."
Taoist Mu Sang couldn't help but was stunned again when he heard this. What kind of condition is this? Let's not talk about whether this verbal promise is binding. The Golden Snake Camp is not full of food, so why should it be an enemy of the Murong family? Is it right in front of me?
Does the person want to do anything that will harm the interests of the Golden Snake Camp? Or does he naively think that the Golden Snake Camp will still abide by this agreement when it is forced into a desperate situation?
While thinking, he stared at Murong Fu's face without blinking, as if he wanted to find some flaw in it, but the other person just looked at him with a half-smile, and could not see any useful information.
"That's all, let's deal with the difficulties at hand first..." Taoist Mu Sang made a decision in his mind and nodded in silence for a moment, "The old Taoist can't decide on these two conditions for the time being. He must go back to discuss with Chengzhi and the leader of the Golden Dragon Gang.
, As for one million taels of silver, the old Taoist feels that it is still too much. Although the Golden Snake Camp can get it, it will be paralyzed immediately after taking it out. I hope you can be more accommodating. In addition, I am afraid that half of the armaments are missing.
, it’s not enough to compete with Wu Sangui.”
Just saying this, in fact, the two conditions have been agreed to by default, but I still want to bargain a little more about the money.
"Tch, if you're full and your wings are stiff, how can I restrain you in the future?" Murong Fu glanced sideways at the old man. From the beginning, he had no intention of providing sufficient military equipment, even if the Golden Snake Camp paid the full price, he shook his head and said
He said resolutely, "Half the armament is already the limit. Any more will damage the foundation of my Murong family. The price you paid is too small, and it is not worth the risk for me."
"Can the money be less?"
"cannot."
…
Then the two started a new round of negotiations. They had to admire Taoist Mu Sang's eloquence. He bargained for a high price, complained about all kinds of bitterness, played emotional cards, and analyzed the pros and cons. After a while, Murong Fu couldn't stand it anymore and agreed to the golden snake.
Ying paid 500,000 taels of silver in advance and the rest in installments.
Watching the old Taoist leave, Murong Fu spat hard, "I've never seen anyone stingier than me. A mere one million taels of silver wasted so much saliva!"
In fact, the money is not a big deal, the most important thing is to use the Golden Snake Camp to resist Wu Sangui's sharpness. In addition, those two seemingly simple conditions are also a key part of his plan, so he agreed so easily.
After solving the matter, Murong Fu breathed a sigh of relief. However, before the war began, there were still two hidden dangers that needed to be solved, and one piece of information needed to be confirmed so that he could adjust his strategy and strategize at any time.
Needless to say, there are two hidden dangers. One is the inner ghost lurking in Lanling Mountain, and the other is Yagyu Sogan who is hiding somewhere outside and causing trouble. As for the intelligence, it is about the movements of the Tokugawa family. He has sent many people
Went there, but as of today there has been no news back.
There is no way around it. The journey from Yanziwu to Japan is at least two thousand miles, and most of it is by sea. The six hundred-mile express and the eight-hundred-mile express are not easy to use. In addition, the process of obtaining intelligence there will be extremely difficult.
A little slower is normal.
As for the ghost in Lanling Mountain, he didn't have a clue for the moment. Princess Asuka with a strange origin was very doubtful, but judging from what happened last night, it was obvious that she was not from the same group as Yagyu Sogan, and there had always been people in the small courtyard.
He was in charge and sent someone to monitor her early in the morning, so it was unlikely that the news would be passed on unnoticed.
"It's better to deal with Yagyu Muneyan first."
After thinking for a moment, Murong Fu made a plan, got up and left the living room.
He did not leave the small courtyard directly, but went back to the backyard first. After a while, a petite and exquisite figure appeared beside him. The two of them walked out of the courtyard together and headed towards Lanling Mountain.