A man in civilian clothes entered a room where Long Chen was settling accounts.
"General Dragon."
"Shopkeeper Chen, please take a seat."
Long Chen smiled and poured the man a cup of tea.
This person was Chen Dong from Tianxiahui, and Hong Qi asked him to be responsible for the transportation of grain and grass this time.
During this period, Chen Dong was very conscientious in his duties. There was never a shortage of food and grass, and weapons were also transported in a timely manner.
"Shopkeeper Chen is very busy at this time. We need a lot of weapons and equipment."
Chen Dong stood up, took the tea, and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously. It's all within my scope."
Long Chen smiled and said: "At this time, we discovered a problem. Many of the swords and arrows used by the barbarians were purchased from the Central Plains. Does Shopkeeper Chen know who sold them to them?"
Chen Dong was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "That's not clear. Does General Long know?"
Long Chen smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing, it's all business. If someone wants to buy it, someone will sell it. This is business."
"Business and trade are nothing more than two things: supply and demand. These two determine the quality of goods in the world."
Chen Dong was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "General Long is actually proficient in business?"
Long Chen explained all the business in the world in just two words.
"I don't understand, it's just nonsense."
Long Chen took a sip of tea and said, "Anything in the world can be a business, what do shopkeeper Chen think?"
Chen Dong agreed: "Just look at the price. As long as the price is enough, anything can be bought and sold."
Long Chen nodded and said, "I want to buy something from Shopkeeper Chen."
Chen Dong smiled and said: "If it's news about the barbarians, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. The host has given instructions not to interfere in the war."
This time Tianxiahui took a cold-shoulder attitude and did not help the two sides. They only made some money from it.
Long Chen smiled and said: "I know this, and I won't embarrass Shopkeeper Chen. It's just that there are so many people in the world, someone will know about it, and it has nothing to do with Shopkeeper Chen."
After saying that, Long Chen stretched out two fingers and waved them in front of Chen Dong.
Chen Dong smiled, shook his head and said: "My subordinates are my subordinates, I don't dare to do that."
Long Chen smiled and said: "I, Mr. Long, are never stingy when doing things. I am talking about millions."
Chen Dong was stunned... He thought Long Chen would only give him twenty thousand silver, but he didn't expect it to be one million taels.
Chen Dong could not earn two million silver by working for Tianxiahui in two lifetimes.
If it were anyone else, Chen Dong would have just regarded it as a joke, but Long Chen was responsible for the business of Dongzhou and Tianxiahui, and Chen Dong knew very well about the profits, and Long Chen could afford to pay for it.
"This is a private transaction between you and me. I will also give money privately, and no one will know."
"There are so many people in the world on the grassland. It is not normal to leak their whereabouts. We will also send out cavalry to investigate."
After defeating Yeluhong, Long Chen has been resting at Yanmen Pass. The next battle will require going deep into the grassland and desert, so he must be fully prepared.
There is also news about waiting for the ride. I was sent out for more than a hundred years to wait for the ride, but I haven't come back yet.
When people in the Central Plains fight, they attack cities and seize territory. It is very clear which place they want to attack and which piece of land they want to capture.
The barbarians did not have a fixed city, so they had to find Yeluhong's location before they could fight decisively.
Therefore, finding traces of the barbarians became the most important thing.
Long Chen's money was not given in vain.
Chen Dong thought for a while and whispered: "Okay, this deal... I will do it!"
Long Chen pointed at a box on the ground and smiled: "This is the deposit!"
Chen Dong couldn't restrain his inner excitement and said, "General, this is a joke."
After saying that, Chen Dong opened the box on the ground and found a box full of gold bars, and it was pure gold.
"I've heard that General Long does things in a grand manner. I've seen it."
"This is easy to talk about. We have always had contact with the barbarians. They need a lot of tea, salt and iron, and we are supplying them. We know where they are."
In the end, I gave in to money.
The world will use wealth to gather people, and everyone is interested in money. Long Chen used money to buy it, just to suit his liking.
"I don't know what shopkeeper Chen is talking about. We are just checking accounts today."
Long Chen smiled, and Chen Dong immediately smiled and said: "Yes, we are just checking the accounts today, nothing else."
After the accounts were reconciled and both Long Chen and Chen Dong signed, Chen Dong left Yanmen Pass and went back to prepare the next batch of supplies.
After leaving the room, Long Chen returned to his residence and saw that Di Lingyi's door was ajar.
A faint fragrance wafted out from the room. Long Chen pushed the door open and saw Di Lingyi applying beauty cream on his body.
"The princess also uses this?"
Long Chen stood behind him with a smile.
Long Chen suddenly appeared, and Emperor Lingyi was startled. He quickly grabbed the black embroidered pajamas and covered his chest, saying: "Why are you walking so silently? People are here... you go out..."
Long Chen looked down from above, his body was as white as snow, the curves of his back, the curves of his front, and God Ling Yi's slightly angry expression were alluring to the extreme.
"We've all taken a shower together, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."
After saying that, Long Chen took the beauty cream, squeezed it into his hands, and then rubbed it evenly. Regardless of Di Lingyi's resistance, he applied it from her neck down.
"No touching here... not here either... you take advantage of me..."
Long Chen was smearing everywhere with his hands. Emperor Lingyi wanted to cover his front with his clothes, but there was no way he could stop him in time.
"Princess, you are right. I will help you apply beauty cream. Why am I taking advantage of you?"
After finishing applying the beauty cream, Long Chen sat on the bed.
Di Lingyi likes black clothes, but she likes pink in the room. The sheets, quilt covers and pillows are all pink.
"The heart of a princess is so pink... just like your body."
Long Chen smiled. Emperor Lingyi quickly put on his clothes, stood in front of Long Chen, pushed Long Chen over, then walked up, stepped on Long Chen's chest, and said angrily: "I've heard that you are a rogue and lustful person.
It’s true! Believe it or not, my sister will take care of you!”
Long Chen pinched his ankle, looked up clearly, and said with a smile: "Princess, are you only wearing pajamas and no pants?"
Emperor Lingyi hurriedly covered his pajamas and cursed: "Get out, you damn eunuch!"
Long Chen got up with a smile and went back to his room to rest contentedly.
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Handsome Mansion.
Long Chen was sitting at the front with a map on the table. Zhang Man, Zhang Qian, Dugu Jiali, Gongsun Linglong, Bai Tingting and others were surrounding him.
Di Lingyi sat next to Long Chen, with a strange expression on his face. He glared at Long Chen from time to time, as if he was trying to hold back something.
"According to the intelligence sent back by Hou Qi, Yeluhong is gathering more troops in Ahbo and wants to go south for revenge."
"But I heard that there was an internal problem within them. King Zuo Xian and King You Xian were controlled by Yeluhong. The soldiers of the two tribes were very dissatisfied."
"So Yeluhong may not go south for the time being, and may even wait until autumn before going south."
After a winter, the cattle, sheep and horses in the grassland are very thin because there is no grass to eat.
After summer, when the war horses have eaten enough grass and fattened up, they can go south to attack again.
Yeluhong can delay, but Long Chen doesn't want to delay. He wants to take advantage of the weakness of the barbarians to resolve the war in the north as soon as possible.
"Is the general planning to take the initiative?"
Zhang Man asked.
Long Chen nodded and said: "Yes, I plan to take the initiative to attack. After the last war, the barbarians are already afraid, and there are internal conflicts. If I put pressure from the outside, I may be able to provoke internal strife."
The Xianwang left and right were forcibly controlled by Yeluhong. The Dan tribe only had 30,000 warriors, and Yeluhong could not suppress other tribes.
The barbarians are now in disarray and their combat effectiveness is at their weakest. Long Chen wants to seize the opportunity.
"I agree with your thoughts, sir."
Zhang Qian agreed, and Wu Chuchu and others certainly seconded it.
