Chapter 193: Establishment of the Shanchuan Division
Wu Shigong immediately ordered Yuan Xingshan and Zheng Zhen to stop taking salt products from Qi's family. Wu Shigong had been in the salt industry for some time and knew the salt merchants in Henan. The price of salt they bought from Yangzhou salt merchants was only 0.00 per stone.
The price ranged from one tael to one to two and a half taels of silver. As for Lu Yunhuan, because of his previous relationship with the Lu family, the price he paid was one tael of silver per stone.
And now the Qi family has given Wu Shigong two taels of silver per stone, which is completely bullying. It can be said that Wu Shigong is not taken seriously at all.
The total amount of salt Wu Shigong wants now is not too large. Wu Shigong doesn't believe it anymore. Even if he spends money on Jining, a trade hub, he can always get salt at a price of one or two and five yuan per stone. It's nothing more than that.
In the future, it will be a little more troublesome to transport it by ship or by land by big truck. I don't need to look at the Qi family's eyes at all.
In addition, Wu Shigong also asked Yuan Xingshan to pay a visit to the Lu family in Yangzhou and inquire about the reason why the supply of salt products would change from the Lu family to the Qi family. Even if the Lu family would never be able to
Since they have provided Wu Shigong with salt products, they also hope that the Lu family will introduce a more kind salt merchant to give Wu Shigong a fair price for the salt products.
Afterwards, on the way back to the fortress of Qianhusuo, the army stayed in Guidefu City for a day. Knowing that King Wu Shigongqin's army had made military achievements, the governor of Guidefu led the civil servants and gentry celebrities of Guidefu, and also
The military attachés of Guide Mansion led by Zhao Ming conducted a grand welcoming ceremony as usual.
At this welcoming ceremony, the civil servants and literati performed a grand "literary report performance" as usual. After the performance, Wu Shigong's Qinwang army was given many spiritual rewards and few material rewards as usual.
After a day of acting as a sidekick in the performance, Wu Shigong sent Yu Ji and other military households back. Let them have a good rest at home for a period of time, and then wait for notification to assemble for training.
After that, Wu Shigong made a special trip to visit Hou Xun's Hou Mansion and kowtow to Mrs. Hou who was still staying in the Hou Mansion. In addition to bringing some gifts to the Hou Mansion, Wu Shigong also specially gave Mr. Hou a set of Wu Shigong's killing skills.
The Niulu forehead armor and waist knife that fell off.
While sending him off, Wu Shigong said to Mr. Hou: "This time I fought against the Tatars and went through all kinds of hardships to kill the Tatar leader. I think of the love and care shown to me by Mr. Hou and Mr. Hou when I left Guide Mansion. I think this is the most important thing."
The noble gift should belong to the boss and Mr. Hou, in order to repay the kindness of the boss and Mr. Hou to the younger generation."
It should be said that it is not very appropriate to give a set of armor and a sword to a scholar, but coupled with Wu Shigong's words, it shows Wu Shigong's sincerity. Therefore, Mr. Hou was very happy after hearing this.
However, Mr. Hou was also a high-ranking official of the Jiuqing Dynasty, and he was very skillful in this way of winning people's hearts. He only accepted the armor and gave the sword to Wu Shigong, saying: "It's Shigong's wish."
I'm ashamed to receive it. But the sword is given to heroes. Take this sword and chop off a few more Tatar heads for me to repay the emperor's favor."
Then, Mrs. Hou cordially asked Wu Shigong about King Qin's situation, and personally accompanied Wu Shigong to a family dinner before Wu Shigong said goodbye and left.
Making good friends with the Hou Mansion, which is the most influential in Guide Mansion and has many connections in the imperial court, is the goal that Wu Shigong set after returning. Not to mention the long-term gains, Wu Shigong just wants to wipe out those in Guide Mansion before the Chinese New Year.
The bandits and Wu Shigong want to expand their power in Guide Mansion, and they cannot do without the support of the Hou Mansion. Because Wu Shigong is now the guard of Runing Mansion.
Afterwards, Wu Shigong returned to the county where he lived with thousands of households, and the county magistrate Yu Zilian performed the same show again. Although he and Wu Shigong had personal grudges, everyone still had to cooperate to complete the official work.
Finally, we returned to the Qianhusuo Fortress. As soon as Wu Shigong entered the inner house, all the ladies greeted him with smiles on their faces. But not long after, they grabbed Wu Shigong's clothes and surrounded him and burst into tears.
This time Wu Shigong went on an expedition, those rumors also vaguely reached the ears of these four ladies. They were very worried about Wu Shigong's safety. The sad expressions of the ladies made Wu Shigong feel very sad, but also a little embarrassed.
It's hard to say it because Wu Shigong is about to lead his army to suppress the bandits.
So Wu Shigong did not immediately tell his wives that he was going to suppress the bandits. He settled at home for a few days and spent more time with the four ladies. And using this time, Wu Shigong also asked Xue Yongli to rest the army and let the craftsmen
Convert some large vehicles into sidecars and make some siege tools.
When Wu Shigong returned home this time, he was delighted to find that he had two more sons. Xiuzhu was so proud that he gave birth to a pair of twins for Wu Shigong. Therefore, after seeing Wu Shigong, Xiuzhu always raised her little head.
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Wu Shigong was also very happy to play with his children. The three older children all learned to speak. Wu Shigong lamented how time flies, but what made him a little sad was that he was not with his children for a long time.
The children around me were a little scared after seeing Wu Shigong.
Wu Shigong is preparing to lead his army to suppress the bandits before the Mid-Autumn Festival. He will take advantage of the bandits' mental relaxation during the Mid-Autumn Festival to catch them off guard. Wu Shigong plans to destroy the bandits in Guide Prefecture first, because before the end of the year,
Wu Shigong was going to take office in Runing Mansion, so after the beginning of the new year, Wu Shigong would go out to destroy the bandits again.
After the new year begins, Wu Shigong will have a good time with Li Yaozi in Runing Mansion. However, Wu Shigong discovered a problem. He basically has no eyes and ears in Guide Mansion and Runing Mansion. For
Wu Shigong didn't know the details of those bandits either.
Wu Shigong immediately discovered that he now needed an intelligence agency, which was also necessary for his future military operations.
However, Wu Shigong was troubled to find that he did not have any intelligence personnel around him. And the person responsible for intelligence work must be Wu Shigong's confidant, and he could not just find someone from outside.
But in this way, Wu Shigong's selection scope was relatively narrow. Wu Shigong could only find suitable roles among the guards he brought from the capital. Wu Shigong decided that it would not be realistic to choose a suitable intelligence leader immediately, then
Choose one first and cultivate it slowly. At most, you can change it later if you find it is not suitable.
So these days, Wu Shigong has been observing in his army. That day, Wu Shigong saw some of his soldiers, joking around a man. Wu Shigong looked at the man in the crowd, and his eyes lit up.
Xue Zhinong, nicknamed Country Bitch. As his name suggests, he has a stout figure and looks and moves like a simple and honest farmer. Xue Zhinong is a guard of the Xue Mansion and is very proficient in any military technology. He is especially proficient in going out for reconnaissance as a spy. Therefore,
, Xue Zhinong is now a squad leader of the Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.
But don't be fooled by Xue Zhinong's appearance and nickname. Although his appearance is completely invisible in a crowd, his mind is particularly flexible and he is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Therefore, those who do not know his background
, I am often confused by him. It can be said that even if I am sold by him, I have to help him count the money.
Xue Zhinong was also very happy these days, because he knew that the cavalry was going to expand the army. He had been assigned the position of deputy captain of the Scout Hundreds, with the title of general flag, so he was about to enter the ranks of an officer. And he was noticed by Wu Shigong.
At that time, Xue Zhinong was being teased by a group of colleagues for a treat.
Wu Shigong shouted: "You bitch, come here."
Seeing his uncle calling him, Xue Zhinong quickly agreed and ran over.
Wu Shigong led Xue Zhinong into his study. After Wu Shigong sat down, he also asked Xue Zhinong to sit down. After thanking him, Xue Zhinong just put his butt next to the stool and sat on a corner of the stool. He straightened his body and paid attention to Wu Shigong's
Ask questions.
Wu Shigong ordered: "Bitch, my uncle has something to tell you this time. You take two people, change into plain clothes, and go find out about the bandits in Guide Mansion."
Xue Zhinong immediately nodded in agreement, but he felt a little strange in his heart: this was originally the work of their spies, and there was no need for his uncle to personally give instructions. He only needed to let Captain Zhang and Deputy Captain Li arrange it.
Sure enough, Wu Shigong had something else to say: "You bitch, I'm going to pull you out of the reconnaissance squadron this time. You won't want to go back in the future, just make a name for yourself in the personal army. In the future, you will have to select some people and put them out specifically."
Outside, ask me for information."
Xue Zhinong said with some doubts: "Do you want to establish a department similar to Tiqi?"
Wu Shigong admired Xue Zhinong's level of understanding very much. He nodded and said: "That's it, but please note that it cannot be disclosed to the outside world. This department is called..." Wu Shigong thought for a while, and thought that this department also needs to do some drawing.
As for the map work, he continued, "Let's call the Mountain and River Division. You will be in charge of the Mountain and River Division for the time being. After this bandit suppression is over, I will discuss with you in detail what the Mountain and River Division should do."
In this way, Wu Shigong's intelligence agency and intelligence leader were determined after Wu Shigong was slapped on the head.
