The engagement ceremony between the eldest princess and Ding Kui ended with the luncheon, and Shao Diandan left Ding Kui behind to discuss the new deal. 『』ΩWw W．
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"The establishment of a new trading city is basically supported by everyone. The disagreement lies in the location. The kingdom has a vast territory and many cities. There are many places to choose from. The ministers have not yet reached a unified opinion.
Guotong Iron and Steel Workshop has received the most criticism, and one-third of the large mines are in the hands of aristocratic families. Among them, Linhai Prefecture, Hailin Prefecture and Zhongwang Prefecture have the loudest objections. The focus is on the purchase price and transportation costs of the ore." The king simply said.
He talked about the situation.
"What does the king want me to do?" Ding Kui asked directly.
"Government affairs don't want to push you to the front desk, but you have to help the Ministry of Finance calm those opposing voices and give them a reason to convince others." Shao Diandan gave Ding Kui an explanation.
"The issue of site selection is actually a battle of interests. I believe that the first pilot can be placed in Shuangyong City, and if everything goes well, more cities can be added to the second batch. The quotas will be enough to balance the interests of all parties, and everyone will not have to fight.
Steel workshops can take their time. Aren’t there still two-thirds of the mines in the hands of the Kingdom? First reduce the cost of state-owned mines, and slowly reduce the Kingdom’s expenditure on purchasing steel. The price of steel will naturally fall.” Ding Kui
I didn't even think about convincing others.
"Well, you mean to force the private workshop to close down? But the ore will not go bad if it is not sold, and it will not decrease after hundreds of years." Shao Diandan was not very relieved.
"If you are used to receiving money, and suddenly it is less or even gone, you will be very uncomfortable. Those big families can't even tolerate making less money, so how can they bear not making or losing money. The kingdom is not trying to squeeze them out, it just wants to
At a reasonable purchase price, the mine owners will eventually accept it without hesitation." Ding Kui thought about the problem from a different perspective than the king.
Mine excavation relies on manpower. Failure to sell the ore will affect many people. Not only will the mine owners not be able to make money, but they will also have to bear a huge expense. Compared with the state using criminals and prisoners of war to mine, the disadvantage is obvious.
"Haha, young people are scary. They just have a lot of energy to rush and fight hard. As for the new policy, you have to implement it to know whether it is good or bad. I am lonely and old, and I am afraid of doing things. I don't think of doing it first before talking about it. Okay, you go back first
." Shaodiandan made a decision in his heart.
When Ding Kui returned to the Protectorate, he saw Liu Yu waiting for him in the study.
Liu Yu asked eagerly: "Young Master, has the King asked you to come forward to support the New Deal?"
"No, maybe he was embarrassed to use his new son-in-law as a shield, which saved me the trouble of trying to find an excuse." After the incident at the luncheon, Ding Kui also thought that the king would ask him to go to the Government Affairs Council to explain.
"That's good, that's good." Liu Yu felt relieved.
"Leaving me after the ceremony is no different than asking me to show up, right? People whose interests have been harmed will still hate me."
"It's different. As long as we don't break up, we can sit down and talk about many things. People participating in the negotiations can take the initiative. Conflicts of interest are best resolved through negotiation." Liu Yuman was realistic and negotiated on behalf of Ding Kui.
People are most likely to be him.
In addition to war, conflicts between nobles can also be resolved through negotiation. If you can negotiate, try not to do it. Although Ding Kui doesn't like this style, he has to accept it when he is absolutely not strong.
"I should be allowed to return to Nanqiu County soon, right? As a captain of the border guard, I can't always stay in the capital."
Liu Yu is naturally the most familiar with military orders and military law, so it would be best to ask him.
"It should be that, without special circumstances, you can catch up with the confrontation exercise between the 2o1 Division and the 2o6 Division." The news sent by Nanqiu County is now given to Liu Yu first.
"Our division is conducting exercises with the 206 Division?" Ding Kui learned the news from Liu Yu.
"Yes, it is initially scheduled to be held in Nanqiu County later this month." Liu Yu gave Ding Kui a piece of information.
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"What do you think?" Zhang Jie asked Ji Liangchong privately.
"The 2o6 Division chose this time to come to us for exercises, obviously because Captain Ding is not around. Without Captain Ding, the First Battalion's combat effectiveness will only be at 70%, and our division's combat effectiveness will drop by 10%.
Commander Deng has always believed that the 2o6 Division has the highest overall quality, so why don't we just use our tricks to counterattack them, catch the 2o6 Division off guard, and let Commander Deng experience the power of our elite troops." Liang Chong had an idea.
"Use imaginary to make reality? Can Ding Yu command the first brigade well?" Zhang Jie knew that Ding Yu was leading the first brigade recently.
"My subordinates are going to the First Brigade to help Ding Yu. It won't be a big problem to cope with this exercise." Liang Chong has a good relationship with the First Brigade and can talk to Ding Yu.
"Okay, you go to the first brigade. I don't believe it. If the 2o1 division has one less person, it will not be his opponent of the 2o6 division. If we lose this time, I will take the lead and jump to the Yuanjiang River!" Zhang Jie also has a temper. people.
After the victory at Zhenbeiguan, because the First Battalion won the victory, he never competed with other divisions for tasks in the later stages of the war, and he had long held back an evil fire in his heart. This time the 2o6 Division came to visit, and he decided to take this An evil fire was spread on the 2o6 division.
The border guard army often organizes exercises to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops. A military order at the corps level is enough. Troops that do not compete for victory are not even as good as the local army. The corps commander is happy to see his subordinates compete with each other. As long as no lives are lost, the more intense the fighting. The better.
The 2o1 Division and the 2o6 Division are the main forces of the 21st Army. Who is the worthy direct descendant of the Army? Both divisions consider themselves, but Gu Jun has never expressed his attitude, leaving Zhang Jie and Deng Biao alone. Have a war of words.
This division confrontation exercise was proposed by Deng Biao, Zhang Jie determined the location to be on the plain between Juyang City and the Tuofeng Mountain Pass, and Gu Jun finally settled on October 21st.
The 2o6 Division camped under the pass of Tuofeng Mountain, which was relatively more advantageous because there were three sides that could not be attacked by the 2o1 Division; the 2o1 Division camped on the west side of Juyang City. Although the surroundings were empty, the place was empty. Their defense zone is obviously more familiar with the terrain than their opponents.
The subject of the exercise is Capture the Flag. Whichever division brings the opponent's Chinese flag back to its own camp will win the final victory of the exercise.
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Ding Kui hurriedly walked out of the Southern Demon branch and bumped into the playful Long Tan.
"Why are you here? Didn't your division practice with ours?" Ding Kui asked in surprise, "No, you are a noble son giving gifts to a poor village girl, you have no good intentions at all."
"Hey, brother-in-law, you can't just marry the eldest princess and forget about my sister." Long Tan gave Ding Kui a warm hug, "I came here specifically to pick you up. Knowing that you are not in the army, I specifically asked Master Deng for leave and not to participate in this event. This exercise. The 2o1 division is missing you, and the 2o6 division is missing me. This is only fair to everyone."
Ding Kui stared at Long Tan for a while and suddenly asked: "When will the exercise be held?"
"Let's just start the meeting. Don't think about the drill. Please invite me to have a drink and talk about how beautiful the eldest princess is." Long Tan took Ding Kui and left.
"Wait a minute, you said you came to pick me up, where is the war horse? Are we going to go back to Nanqiu County?" Ding Kui shook off Long Tan's hand.
"War horse? I didn't know you were coming back today and have been waiting for you here for several days. The war horse is left at the Qinnan Branch. It is inconvenient to carry two horses with you." Long Tan's explanation made sense.
Ding Kui's eyes widened and he said viciously: "The troops are practicing, and you come here to drag me to drink. Mr. Deng is not your biological father. I think there is something wrong with you. Are you trying to hold me back and prevent me from going back?"
Participate in the exercise?”
"The exercise has already begun, why am I holding you back? Are you scared of assassins? Don't always think about someone trying to harm you. Do you, brother, and I look like that?" Long Calm would not do that.
I was frightened by Ding Kui's appearance.
"The news I received is that the exercise will only start in late October. Today is the 17th. As long as I work hard, I can reach the Giant Sheep City on the 21st. It's not that easy to deceive me. There is a magic communication array in the Giant Sheep City. I
We can find out by asking later." Ding Kui stood still and stopped walking forward with Long Tan.
"Go, go, you are so petty, who do you think I am?" Long Tan became angry in embarrassment.
"Just go, I won't be able to use the method of provoking generals." Ding Kui knew that Long Tan was a man who often engaged in psychological warfare with his opponents.
"You! If you keep doing this, I'll end our relationship with you." Long Tan was distracted by his own words and couldn't force him to do so.
"Tell this to your sister." Ding Kui walked into the magic branch door without looking back.
When Ding Kui walked out of the magic branch door again, he still saw that face with a mean smile.
"Do you still have the nerve to wait for me here? Get out of the way and don't stop me from rushing back to practice." Ding Kuizhen sent a message back to Juyang City and asked for the exact time of the practice.
"Haha, everyone is their own master. There are some things I have no choice but to do." Long Tan is taller than Ding Kui and has a thicker skin than Ding Kui. "But I am indeed here to pick you up. The war horse really stays in Qinanfen."
Ministry, I will take you there to pick it up. Isn’t it going to delay you in rushing back to Juyang City in this little time?"
Ding Kui followed Long Tan suspiciously and did not go to Qinnan Branch. It would take time to go to the horse market to buy horses. With his identity, he could borrow horses from Qinnan Branch.
On the post road from Nanjing City to Giant Sheep City, four horses were galloping, but there were only two people on the horses. Long Tan really had war horses left at the Qinan Branch, and there were four of them, enough for him and Ding Kui to travel.
"I didn't expect you to be quite straightforward after I saw through the ruse. It's so unlike you." Ding Kui said as he hurried on.
"What kind of person am I?" Long Tan stopped talking nonsense.
"You will never give up until you achieve your goal, and you will use any means necessary."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so disrespectful."
"Face? Do you still have that thing?"
"I don't like to hear what you are saying. Ding Kui, I want to challenge you!"
"Yes, but not now. I'll be waiting for you after the drill."