"Oh, it's that bastard. He's very stingy in raising donations, but he's very generous in giving bribes." Liu Ziguang looked at this rare treasure over and over, and became even more contemptuous of Wang Jiu's shrewdness.
"Send him in." Liu Ziguang said. He didn't want to discuss the bidding with Wang Jiu, but he was very interested in the origin of this ancient sword.
At the entrance of the cabin, the guard shouted: "Who's called Wang Jiu? The Marquis sent you in to talk." Then Wang Jiu straightened his clothes and walked into the cabin proudly under the envious eyes of everyone.
Xingyuan is located on the bank of East Lake. The scenery is extremely beautiful. Previous generations of Chu kings spent money to build some pavilions and pavilions here for the literati to study. Nowadays, with war and chaos and disasters, the literati naturally lose their leisure and elegance.
It happened to be an advantage for Mr. Liu, and the King of Chu was rescued from Zuo Mengeng's prison. He was so happy that he simply gave this place to Liu Ziguang. Of course, Liu Ziguang did not take advantage of the poor King Chu, and gave it to him at the actual price.
I gave him fifty thousand taels of silver.
Wang Jiuzhi walked proudly on the stone path. He was very proud of his intelligence. Marquis Zhenwu was not a money-grubber, but a martial arts fanatic. Prescribing the right medicine was the right way. Giving away those vulgar banknotes was far better than giving away an ancient sword.
It's beautiful, isn't it? With an ancient sword that I bought from Captain Mojin, I was received by Marquis Zhenwu, which shows that the bidding matter is quite clear, and I spent tens of thousands of taels of silver to collect it.
The ancient sword was exchanged for a contract worth millions of taels, it was worth it!
From the north of Tingtaoxuan to Hefeng Bridge, there is a round island surrounded by water. On the island is a square pavilion-style building with three floors of green tile columns - Xingyin Pavilion. On the pavilion hangs the inscription of King Chu:
The three words "Xingyin Pavilion" are taken from "The Songs of Chu? Fisherman": "Xingyin Zepan".
Liu Ziguang had already changed into his visitor's clothes and was sitting in the pavilion. When Wang Jiu saw him, he immediately kowtowed and said respectfully: "Wang Jiu, a common man, comes to see you, Lord Marquis."
Liu Ziguang said: "Please sit down and watch tea."
Wang Jiu thanked him and sat down on the chair. If he was meeting a civil official, Wang Jiu would only occupy one-third of the chair and maintain a very humble posture. But Liu Ziguang was a military commander, so he might not
He liked such unhappy people, so Wang Jiu sat there with a golden sword.
Liu Ziguang didn't care about these details. What he cared about was the origin of the ancient sword. After the two parties exchanged a few pleasantries, they asked straight to the point: "Where did Boss Wang get this sword?"
Wang Jiu's heart moved, and he knew he had made the right bet. The Marquis was very interested in what he presented, so he replied: "The grassroots collected it from an antique dealer. It is said that this person knows many gold-touching captains who have been fighting against each other."
, I have a lot of good things on hand. If the Marquis likes it, the common people can introduce it to me."
Liu Ziguang said: "Very good, you can leave that person's name and address to them later, and that's it." After saying that, he picked up the tea bowl, and the guard next to him shouted: "Send off the guest~~"
Wang Jiu stood up to say goodbye and exited the Xingyin Pavilion. He left the antique dealer's contact information with Liu Ziguang's bodyguard and left the house. Although he didn't talk about the bidding, he was not panicked. That's how the Marquis is.
He summoned Wang Jiu, which in itself represents an attitude, and the matter is almost settled.
The bidding for river embankments was a big deal, and there were many people in the imperial court who were jealous and could not tolerate so many interests being controlled by Liu Ziguang and the Ministry of Industry controlled by Liu Ziguang. Therefore, after some discussions in the Nanjing court, a brand new Yamen was released.
It is called the River Water Conservancy Yamen, and is responsible for the dredging of the Yangtze River waterways and the construction of dams. The chief officer is called the Censor of the River. The Yamen is located in Hankou in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Millions of taels of silver raised from all walks of life across the country and allocated by the court are all used and supervised by this Yamen. Since
The name was Censor, so naturally he was sent by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This Censor who patrolled the river was none other than Lin Ruhai, who was very close to Liu Ziguang.
As for Liu Ziguang, he could not be given priority to stay in Wuhan. He had to be busy so that he could not take care of the big bidding for the Qianli River Embankment. The Donglin Party gave him a complicated mission, which was to quickly wipe out the southwest and eliminate those ambiguous people.
The princes, chieftains, and warlords of the Qing Dynasty were all killed. Those who were willing to obey the court's orders could keep their posts, and those who refused to obey were suppressed with thunderous means. The court could allocate grain, grass, ordnance to support them. As for the soldiers, they recruited local warriors from the local area.
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There are many ethnic minorities in the southwest, and a large number of hereditary native officials are like slaves. The high mountains and dense forests, the miasma and poisonous insects, make people's scalp numb just thinking about it. Liu Ziguang has heard of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and knows the story of Zhuge Liang's seven captures of Meng Huo, but he himself
I think that without Zhuge Liang's mind and wisdom, the effectiveness of his firecrackers and cannons in the dense forest would be greatly reduced. This war to change the land and return it to the people would probably not be completed in a few years. I really don't know how these stupid court bosses
How did they decide, but the imperial decree has already been issued, so we had to bite the bullet and set off.
Liu Ziguang was named the Grand Marshal of the Southwest, and he could mobilize soldiers, horses, officials and civilians from Huguang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangxi. However, in fact, he could only mobilize a mere 30,000 to 40,000 people, and there were more than 10,000 new recruits among them.
Weapons are also mainly swords and spears.
Liu Ziguang had his own troops. The Beiyang Navy in Qingdao, the Red Shirt Regiment in Nanjing, and the Guard Army and Navy in Shanghai were all his direct descendants. However, it was a taboo in official circles to dispatch troops without permission, so he had to resort to secretly targeting Chen Cang.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of transporting grain, grass and ordnance, he sent some elite soldiers from the Red Shirt Regiment to assist in the battle. Yuan Chonghuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was an old relationship with him, so he should be able to help with this little help.
Since a war requires payment of food, horses, weapons and armor, all these are accounted for by the Ministry of War, brought to the Ministry of Household Affairs and then approved with money. Part of the money is allocated to those manufacturers that produce ordnance, and part of it is transported to the front line to serve as military pay. Food and grass are
It is allocated from the treasury and transported directly to the front line. Of course, troops can also be requisitioned on the spot. In short, fighting is extremely expensive. Most of the manufacturers that produce ordnance belong to Liu Ziguang's industry. Orders are being placed loudly, which means that a large amount of money has fallen into
In his pocket, truckloads of military pay were transported to the front line. It was not just that he, Marshal Liu, was allowed to embezzle at will. These days, it was basically an open act to eat up the quota and drink the blood of the soldiers. He collected 30,000 soldiers, quoted a quota of 40,000, and then
Soldiers who died in each battle were not reported and still received military pay. This was a way to make a fortune.
Of course, Liu Ziguang would not bother to take advantage of the quota. He wished he could use his own money to pay more soldiers to encourage soldiers to fight bravely. Huguang is different from Shandong. Shandong is suffering from bullying by foreign races. Most people join the army to avenge their hatred, which is a bit like a volunteer soldier.
But things are completely different here in Huguang. They adhere to the principle that good men should not be soldiers, and good iron should not be nailed. The people gathered under the recruitment banner are either hungry people who have no food to eat or criminals who have committed crimes in their hometown and run away. They come here purely for food.
Yes, such an army will naturally not fight hard. The only thing that can encourage them to fight the enemy bravely is the drive of economic interests.
Wu Sangui took away 5,000 of the 10,000 men recruited in Wuchang. The remaining 5,000 men practiced day and night, and their discipline and combat effectiveness were improved accordingly. The original bamboo pole spears have been replaced by high-quality red tassel spears produced by Hanyang Iron Works.
Instead, the miscellaneous clothes were replaced by Songjiang cloth military uniforms shipped from the south of the Yangtze River. The strong men ate rice and pork stew every day. They were full of strength from eating, just waiting to go into battle to kill the enemy and work for the marquis Zhenwu. You know
Marquis Zhenwu has already announced the price, offering a reward of one tael for each beheading. Everyone knows that the imperial court's artillery is powerful. Once the artillery is fired, the enemy will be in chaos. Then they will use their hedgehog and spear array to push over. It is not a victory in every battle.
, when the time comes, just finding a few corpses and cutting off the heads will earn more than working hard at home for three months.
Liu Ziguang sent someone to find the antique dealer according to Wang Jiuliu's address. This man's name was Hu Ba. In name, he was an antique dealer. In fact, he was a gold-touching captain. With a Luoyang shovel, he could clear out an ancient building overnight.
Tomb robbing is considered a serious crime of beheading these days, so Hu Ba was frightened that the government was looking for him. However, Liu Ziguang did not intend to blackmail him. He just asked him to help dig out some interesting things, such as going to Suizhou to dig an ancient tomb from the Warring States Period.
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As for the large-scale bidding for the Qianli River Embankment, Liu Ziguang slapped his ass and ignored it. Anyway, they took the initiative to deliver the banknotes to their doorsteps, and they did not dare to ask for them back. Although he could not directly intervene in the bidding process for the Xunjiang Censor.
, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t speak at all. If anyone dares to embezzle money, bend the law, and steal money on the river embankment that is related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, Liu Ziguang will definitely make him suffer.
After arranging these things, Liu Ziguang embarked on a journey with 5,000 men and 500 red shirts. The goal was Nanchang, Jiangxi. This city is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, on the southwest bank of Poyang Lake, on the shore of the Gan River, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has beautiful scenery.
.Stretching the Xishan Mountain to the west, Meiling to the north, and the Ganjiang River passing through the city. It has been known as "a natural treasure and a place of outstanding people" since ancient times. A magnificent Tengwang Pavilion is located in the north of Nanchang City. The north city faces the river and faces the Xishan Mountain.
Columns, carved beams and cornices, bracketed doors, and palace lanterns hang high. Together with the Yellow Crane Tower and the Yueyang Tower, they are known as the three most famous towers in the world. Of course, Liu Ziguang mobilized his troops and led the army not to enjoy the scenery, but to capture the traitor Zuo Menggeng.
, by the way, to shock Prince Ning who has never been very honest.
King Ning was a vassal king created by Emperor Taizu. As a prince, he could have three guards. However, this King Ning was not satisfied with being an honest prince. He took advantage of the chaos in the world and expanded his three guards.
There were thirty guards, more than 100,000 soldiers, and countless money and food. Officials in all prefectures and counties in Jiangxi followed King Ning's lead, and they had vague intentions of wanting the world.