"What? You're crazy!" Cui Jiuming jumped up from the chair. The piece of meat on his belly was shaking up and down. Cui Jiuming was almost knocked down: "You gave away the noise we worked so hard to make so easily.
?Do you know how much we have invested? Today I know what it means to treat money like dirt! You are a living example, no, this is absolutely not allowed!"
Su Ren rolled his eyes: "What does it have to do with you? The money invested in Yuanshan belongs to me, and yours can be ignored!"
"Ignore it? Do you know how much I invested?"
"Then just deduct it from the money from selling the cattle and horses, and this business will have nothing to do with you from now on!"
"You!" Cui Jiuming was already aware of Su Ren's shamelessness. He took a deep breath and sat down again: "What on earth do you think?"
"Hahaha!" Su Ren smiled and poured tea for Cui Jiuming again: "That's right, that's a good attitude! Let's put it this way, do you think other people won't be jealous of our family making money in Yuanshan?"
"Who? In addition to the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, who else is there in this Shu County? The prefect does not take care of things at all. Chang Shi gives tens of thousands of dollars every month and sends them away. As for Tang Meng, he only wants to regain the northern part of Yelang and become a
Prefect, who else?"
Su Ren shook his head and sighed: "I said you couldn't see the truth clearly, but I was right. Brother Sima, tell me!"
Sima Xiangru has been sitting next to him, listening to the quarrel between the two. In the past, the two people would quarrel on many things. They were like this when they supported Yuan Shan, they were still like this when they accepted the Bo people, and they are still the same today.
Sima Xiangru had seen so much that he was not surprised.
He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat: "If nothing else, why did Bing Cao ignore the prefect and Chang Shi to stop this matter? Didn't Shopkeeper Cui think about it? Also, although Tang Meng didn't say anything, we gave it to Chang Shi.
He naturally knows about money matters, and he doesn’t have any grudges in his heart. Does Shopkeeper Cui think it’s possible?”
"It would be more interesting to go farther away. Shu County is a remote place. Because the surrounding conditions are not good, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a poor place. But after recovering Yuanshan and eliminating the threat to the west, Tang Meng can immediately send troops
Going to Yelang, those political opponents of Tang and Meng would not be happy to see us, and Wumuya, and further away, neither the imperial court nor the Huainan Kingdom are willing to watch us control Yuanshan."
"Stop!" Cui Jiuming interrupted Sima Xiangru: "Why do I get more and more confused the more I listen? Bingcao and those uncooperative bureaucrats in Shu County will prevent me from understanding. Why should other people? What does our control of Yuanshan have to do with them?
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"You don't understand this!" Su Ren said: "Why do we control Yuanshan? To put it bluntly, it's still horses!"
Sima Xiangru nodded: "In the past six months, a steady stream of horses have been transported back from the Qiang region. We have more than 3,000 horses on hand, and there will be more in the future. The troops of the imperial court need horses, and the Huainan Kingdom wants them."
Rebellion also requires horses, and Wumuya definitely wants to control this trade route for his own benefit. Each family has its own plans, so they don't want to see us dominate!"
Although Cui Jiuming is a bit stubborn, he is not stupid. After hearing what Su Ren and Sima Xiangru said, he understood: "Is it true that our current strength can't withstand it?"
Su Ren smiled: "Our strength? Where do we get our strength? In these years, we have only focused on doing business, and everything else has been a mess. Now we can control Yuanshan for the first time. If they really want to do it, we have nothing to do.
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"Then you can't hand it over so easily!" Cui Jiuming stood up again.
Su Ren smiled and sat Cui Jiuming down on the chair again: "Don't be excited, isn't there still ten years left? In these ten years, although Yuanshan has returned to the court in name, it is actually still in our hands. According to the current Yuanshan business
Lu's income is tens of millions of dollars every year. In ten years, do you think the money you have earned is still less? Brother, you must be contented!"
"Hey!" Cui Jiuming sighed: "I admit that what you two said makes sense, but I still don't want to!"
Sima Xiangru smiled slightly: "Sir, you have no choice but to do this. Without the care of the imperial court, it is really difficult for us to continue the operation of Yuanshan. There is another advantage to letting Yuanshan surrender to the imperial court. From now on, Yuanshan's needs will be covered by
The court will handle it, we only need to take care of the trade routes, and don’t worry about the rest. We will definitely make more money than before!"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed: "I didn't expect that Brother Sima also learned to make money. It seems that Cuixiang Tower was not in vain!"
Sima Xiangru smiled helplessly: "I'm afraid this is what it is. Those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. I have been hanging out with you two for a long time, and I have a little bit of the smell of aduwu."
Although Wen Dang's memorial has not yet been approved by the court, the three thousand mountain bandit captives have already set off for Yuansan. Huo Jin and Gou Tianming escorted them personally, without using a prison car, and only tied everyone together with a rope.
It is far better than the way prisoners were treated in the past. The distance from Chengdu to Yuanshan is not that far, it only takes three days to go back and forth.
Su Ren wrote a letter to Zhou Chong and Sun Ermazi, explaining his plan. He hoped that Yuanshan would send someone to negotiate with Shu County as soon as possible. As for the result, everyone knew that in the end, it would definitely be in accordance with Su Ren's proposal.
Zhou Zhong was appointed as the Yuanshan Order, and Sun Ermazi was appointed as the Yuanshan County Lieutenant. From then on, Yuanshan Society was included in the territory of the Han Dynasty, but it still obeyed Su Ren's orders.
Chang Shi and Tang Meng were playing chess in the house, playing the latest chess invented by Su Ren. This kind of chess is simpler than the previous Go, easier to play, and the winner and loser are clear at a glance. It soon became popular among the upper class of Shu County, and even some high-end wine shops played it every day.
There were also people playing chess, which became Su Ren's third greatest contribution after tables, chairs and tea soup.
Both of them had just started, and their skills were about the same. Chang Shi saw the opportunity, and the red car went straight to the bottom line, laughing and shouting: "General! Tang Duwei, you are going to lose this game!"
Tang Meng immediately fired back and blocked the road: "There is still a chance, don't be in a hurry!"
Chang Shigong soldiers occupy the middle palace. Tang Meng's corporal, Chang Shi vaults his horse, and breaks Tang Meng's elephant warriors in two or two. He is sure of victory. He starts to sit up straight and proudly, picks up the tea and slowly sips: "I heard that Zhang Dequan has invited Ying.
Go to Wonsan to become a military commander?"
Tang Meng always paid attention to chess, thinking about how to crack the common general, and nodded: "Well! This time during the bandit suppression in Chengdu, Zhang Dequan was forced by his subordinates. In any case, he is no longer suitable to lead county soldiers. Going to Yuanshan may be a good opportunity!"
Chang Shi nodded: "Although the opportunity is good, I still advise Tang Duwei to restrain Zhang Dequan."
Tang Meng raised his head and looked at Chang Shi: "I'm afraid I don't need to talk about this, he has already gone!"
Chang Shi smiled and pointed at the chess game with his head down: "Hindsight and two rooks, you lose this game, don't make any unnecessary struggles!"
Zhang Dequan was going to Yuanshan, and Su Ren also knew about it. Su Ren was Zhang Dequan's savior in the Battle of Feihuling. Although the military commanders who kidnapped Zhang Dequan were punished, it was really extremely dangerous at that time. If it weren't for Su Ren and Tang
Meng arrived in time. Zhang Dequan had only one way to atone for his sins. He failed to control his men well. He was defeated miserably. More than half of his men died in Feihu Ridge. It was painful to sleep every day.
As the only candidate who was about to go to Wonsan to become a military candidate, Zhang Dequan came specifically to ask Su Ren for advice. When he stepped into the county barracks, Zhang Dequan was infected by the enthusiastic training. The county soldiers are the worst soldiers in the country, and they are usually responsible for
When it comes to catching bandits and collecting food, they are not as good as the border troops, let alone the imperial army. The county soldiers in Chengdu not only have high morale, but also have a self-confidence that comes from their hearts. Even the northern and southern armies don't have much
let.
Led by the gatekeepers, they came to the central military tent. Zhang Dequan straightened his clothes before following the soldiers in. Su Ren sat on the main seat and chatted with Sima Xiangru. He didn’t know what he was talking about, but he had a smile on his face.
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Zhang Dequan knelt down and saluted, which shocked Su Ren and Sima Xiangru. Zhang Dequan was the deputy general of the captain, and he was also a captain in terms of official title. A captain bowed to the captain immediately, and in ancient times with strict hierarchies, people would die.
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Su Ren jumped up quickly and stepped aside: "Old Zhang, you are trying to kill me!"
Zhang Dequan was pulled up by Sima Xiangru and sighed: "I'm here to thank Lieutenant Su for saving his life. This worship has nothing to do with official position."
Su Ren waved his hand: "We are colleagues, and you are still the deputy general. The matter of Feihuling was originally discussed by us. One family will break the attack and assist the other. This matter cannot be mentioned again in the future!"
Zhang Dequan nodded repeatedly. Su Ren asked Zhang Dequan to sit down and served tea: "I heard that Lao Zhang is planning to surrender to the army and go to Yuanshan?"
Zhang Dequan sighed: "Hey! This is also a helpless move. Yuanshan was conquered by Su Xiaowei. I am here to thank him and to ask Su Xiaowei to give some advice to avoid Yuanshan from causing trouble to the court."
What a mess!"
"That's what I'm saying. I didn't know where you were when you joined the army, Lao Zhang!" Su Ren chuckled: "But when it comes to Yuanshan, I may know a little more than you do, and even the Yuanshan bandits are not willing to do it.
Thieves, it's just due to the situation. There are currently more than 30,000 people in Yuanshan, and the caravan guards 6,000. If they submit to the imperial court this time, they can form a county army of 1,000 people. I still think it is better to continue to serve as caravan guards for the other 5,000.
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"Yuanshan is the throat of the Qiang land's trade routes. You also know that the Qiang land is not peaceful now. With these guards, the safety of the caravan can be ensured. Yuanshan does not have much cultivated land and can only rely on the caravan to support itself, so the caravan is
It is Wonsan’s main source of income.”
"As for Zhou Zhong and Sun Ermazi? Zhou Zhong was originally the magistrate of Qingyi County and had no choice but to join the bandits. He is considered capable. Sun Ermazi is an honest man. As long as you treat him sincerely, he will never let you down. Old
Zhang only needs to do two things well before leaving to ensure a bright future. First, train the county soldiers and caravan guards well, and second, ensure that the Yuanshan trade route is smooth."
Zhang Dequan nodded repeatedly, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Captain, for your explanation. I will protect the trade routes and train county soldiers and caravan guards well!"
"Hahaha! Lao Zhang is so polite! If you go to Yuanshan, you are one of our own. From now on, my caravan will have to rely on you to take care of it. Come, come, come. Now that we're done, let's have tea!"
Zhang Dequan smiled carefully, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. (To be continued)
