The first thousand and seventy-fifth chapter chess moves (six)
Under the successive attacks of the Jinwei Mansion, Zhang Guangsheng had to pack his luggage and leave the city sadly. As for his fate, no one cared about it. Life is like this, when opportunities appear in front of you again and again, and
But you ignored it because of your arrogance. When one day you suddenly want to seize the opportunity again, the door of fate has been closed.
Chang'an's eyes were all focused on the new coach of Xiaoguan. The coach's name was Zhang Wutao. This was a very strange name. He had never heard of it. The Jinwei Mansion began to operate quickly, collecting all information about Zhang Wutao, his background, and preferences.
, his character, weaknesses.
Soon, the Jin Wei Mansion obtained all the information about Zhang Wutao from Yang Mi.
In the Daming Palace, in the official room of the King of Jin, Song Tian, the commander of the Jin Wei Mansion, was reporting the intelligence he had just received to King Guo Song of the Jin Dynasty. Zhang Qiu'an, the Minister of War, was also sitting beside him.
"Your Highness, this Zhang Wutao is about forty years old and a native of Luoyang. He was a well-known local rogue when he was young. Later, he found connections and joined the Luoyang County government as a police officer. Ten years ago, he was promoted to Luoyang County's chief catcher. Three years ago, he was
He was promoted to Luoyang County Lieutenant, but he only served as County Lieutenant for two months, and then he was transferred to Luoyang Jiucheng Defense Envoy Military Office to serve as a military officer. In August last year, he was promoted to Jiucheng Defense Deputy Envoy, and now he is promoted to the commander-in-chief of Weihandu.
, and was granted the title of General You Xiaowei."
Guo Song and Zhang Qiu'an looked at each other in shock. How could a catcher be a general? It was simply ridiculous.
Song Tian smiled and said, "It wouldn't be surprising if His Highness knew that he was Liu Feng's best friend since childhood!"
Guo Song laughed and said, "I'm telling you! It turns out he is Liu Feng's confidant, but with such qualifications, how could Zhu Si agree?"
Song Tian bowed and said: "What your Highness saw was this person's true resume, but Zhu Si may not know it. Liu Feng controls the Ministry of War, and he can completely tailor a beautiful resume for Zhang Wutao."
Zhang Qiu'an was also really puzzled. He asked: "But for such an important position as Wei Han, Zhu Si would use someone he is not familiar with?"
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, we have also discussed this issue internally. We believe that there are three reasons. The first is whether Zhu Si trusts Liu Feng. The answer is obvious. The previous Weiguan coach was recommended by Liu Sigu, so as the Prime Minister, Liu Feng
Feng recommended Weihan as the coach, and Zhu Si had no reason not to accept it.
Another reason is that the veteran generals who have followed Zhu Si for many years are basically gone. Zhu Si has an army of 400,000, and he is not familiar with most of the generals. Moreover, some important generals are actively preparing to attack Li Na, making it inconvenient to change generals on the spot.
The third reason is that although Wei Han is important, compared with the upcoming Eastern Expedition, the importance of Wei Han in Zhu Si's heart is still a little weaker. This Zhang Wutao must have a beautiful defensive resume, which is enough to seduce Zhu Si.
That’s why he accepted Liu Feng’s recommendation.”
After hearing this, Zhang Qiu'an couldn't help but sigh softly, "This Liu Feng is really a bastard!"
Guo Song smiled lightly and said: "You think he is a bastard because he employs unskilled people, but from the perspective of fighting for power, his use of Zhang Wutao is a clever strategy. He can firmly control Wei Han's 20,000 troops. We know
Liu Feng's weakness lies in military power, but with this army of 20,000 not far from Luoyang, his back is really straightened."
After speaking, Guo Song asked again: "What is the character of Zhang Wutao? What are his weaknesses?"
"Your Highness, Zhang Wutao is a very loyal person in the world. He hates all kinds of rules. He likes to kowtow to others and worship his brothers. He will reuse his subordinates who swore sworn sworn orders to him. If they refuse to swore sworn orders to him, he will kick them away.
He has many weaknesses, including eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, but Beiji believes that one of his biggest weaknesses is that he is unjust and unjust. As long as there are benefits, no system or rules are important."
Guo Song walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said with a slight smile: "Since he likes profit, then we will cater to him and give him a chance to make a fortune."
………..
The new commander-in-chief of the Kouguan capital has been in office for five days, and his various bizarre behaviors have become a joke among the soldiers.
For example, when he talked to ten lieutenant generals, he first asked them if they would like to become brothers with him. If they agreed, he would immediately ask his men to kill chickens and prepare yellow paper. If they didn't agree, he would strip the lieutenants of their uniforms and drive them away directly.
Leave the military camp and promote new people.
This ridiculous sworn brotherhood resulted in seven of the ten Zhonglang generals being replaced.
The second weird thing is the abolition of the daily dot-and-mao system. The new coach is exactly the opposite of his predecessor Zhang Guangsheng. Zhang Guangsheng attaches great importance to dot-and-mao. Generals above the brigade commander must come to the Chinese army's headquarters on time every day to participate in dot-and-mao.
If you hit him with a hundred military sticks, if you hit him with three hundred military sticks twice by mistake, you will be demoted to one level. If you hit him with three hundred military sticks by mistake three times, you will be beheaded."
The new commander-in-chief did the exact opposite. He abolished the Dianmao system on the second day after taking office.
Zhang Guangsheng pays attention to eating and sleeping in accordance with the rules, and has strict regulations on all kinds of behaviors. However, the new coach has abolished all the rules set by Zhang Guangsheng. This makes people understand that it is a power struggle! It is all about the current person denying his predecessor.
But the problem is that the new coach has abolished all the old rules, but his own new rules have not come out yet, leaving all the soldiers at a loss.
The third weird thing is that prostitutes and wine merchants are allowed to enter the camp. This is strictly prohibited by Zhang Guangsheng. Every soldier has a set time to leave the camp, otherwise he will be severely punished by military discipline. However, the new commander allows prostitutes and wine merchants to enter the camp to do business.
The business of flesh and blood and liquor are not prohibited.
The new coach is still plausibly saying that Zhang Guangsheng can go home to drink every day and have a concubine, but soldiers are not allowed to find women. This is extremely hypocritical. As long as it is not wartime, women and alcohol can be relaxed appropriately.
However, the two relaxed policies of the new commander are generally welcomed by the soldiers. Although some generals are worried about the loosening of military discipline, most soldiers hope to relax military discipline.
Zhang Wu Tao's strange moves were not resisted by the Plum Blossom Guards. Instead, Wang Linhai, the commander of the Plum Blossom Guards, often came to Zhang Wu Tao for a drink. Needless to say, he became a brother. Maybe this was an official struggle, and all rules were just means of power struggle. Once
By becoming an official alliance, the rules can be kicked aside.
This morning, Zhang Wutao was drinking and eating meat with several generals in the commander's tent. This was also a way for him to win over his subordinates. Although fair-weather friends are often despised, in fact, it is indeed easier to deepen the relationship by drinking together frequently. He was born in the market.
Zhang Wutao has a deep understanding of this point.
Moreover, the effects of his various bandit management methods are very obvious. Zhang Wutao has only been the head coach for ten days, but his popularity among the soldiers far exceeds that of Zhang Guangsheng, who has been the head coach for almost a year.
At this time, a soldier came into the tent and whispered a few words in Zhang Wutao's ear.
Zhang Wutao laughed at the crowd and said, "You guys keep drinking, I'll come as soon as I can!"
He stood up and walked out of the tent, and then asked the soldiers: "Where did this merchant come from, and what does he want from me?"
"I came here from Luoyang to do some black market business. I want to do some business in partnership with the general."
"Black market trading?"
Zhang Wutao has been a police officer and head catcher in Luoyang for more than ten years. Of course he knows very well what the black market business in Luoyang is?
One is gold, silver and copper coins, the other is illegal salt and liquor, and the third is pig iron weapons and other prohibited items. Anyway, they are huge profits. I wonder what kind of business this businessman is?
When he was a head catcher, he sometimes cooperated with bootleggers and made a lot of extra money, but he had never done business in partnership with a black marketeer. One of them had no capital, and the other one was more afraid of risks, but it was different now.
He has 20,000 troops under his command, so what’s the point of doing some black market business?
Zhang Wutao walked into the side tent with doubts and expectations.
Sitting in the side tent was a businessman in his thirties, tall, with a strong back and a strong look on his face. When he saw Zhang Wu Tao come in, he stood up and saluted and said, "I am Jiang Min, a businessman from Luoyang. I was introduced by Yang Mi."
When Zhang Wutao heard that he was introduced by Yang Mi, Liu Feng's chief staff, he immediately smiled and said: "It turns out that he is Mr. Yang's friend. Please sit down! Please sit down!"
The two sat down, and Jiang Min took out a letter and handed it to Zhang Wutao, "This is Mr. Yang's letter, please take a look at it, general!"
Zhang Wutao was also proficient in writing. He took the letter and read it. It was indeed a letter from Yang Mi. Yang Mi told him in the letter that this person could be trusted.
Zhang Wutao nodded and said with a smile: "I am a cheerful person and don't like beating around the bush. If Boss Jiang has anything to say, just say it directly!"
Jiang Min smiled slightly and said: "I opened a fur trading company in Luoyang. It's a fur business in name, but I also do some prohibited business privately. I came to Weiguan this time just to cooperate with General Zhang!"
Zhang Wutao pondered for a moment and said: "I don't object to the contraband business, but can Boss Jiang make it clear what contraband business is?"
"Of course you have to make it clear!"
Jiang Min smiled and said: "I mainly travel between Luoyang and Chang'an, taking advantage of the difference in interests between the two to do business. General Zhang also knows that the price of salt in Guanzhong is only one hundred and forty coppers per dou, while in Luoyang each dou
But it was five hundred and forty coins, and each fight had a profit of four hundred coins. This was from Guanzhong to Luoyang.
Then we go from Luoyang to Guanzhong. The most profitable thing is bronze wares. There are a lot of copper wares among the people in Luoyang, but the government strictly prohibits the sale and export of them. They are usually purchased by the government at a very low price. We can buy them at a slightly higher price than the government.
Purchase and then traffick them to Chang'an. Chang'an bronzes are very expensive, and there is a tenfold profit difference."
Zhang Wutao immediately understood that there was no interrogation in Guanzhong, and the key to Luoyang was his own checkpoint. As long as he could pass his own checkpoint, there was basically no risk. No wonder he would find him.
Zhang Wutao squinted his eyes and asked, "Then what good do I do?"
Jiang Min said calmly: "I don't want the general to pay any money. As long as the general allows me to pass the customs smoothly, then I will give 30% of the profit from each shipment to the general."
Zhang Wutao shook his head and said: "I don't know how much money you make. If you give me three hundred dollars, it is said to be 30% of the profit. I don't know whether it is true or not. I don't want a share. I just want a fixed amount.
How much you earn is your own business."
Jiang Min thought for a moment and said, "That's okay. I wonder how much General Zhang wants?"
Zhang Wutao held out three fingers and said, "Three hundred dollars each time you pass the customs!"
Jiang Min said after a while: "The profit is not that high, just two hundred dollars! Or you can calculate it once and for all."
Zhang Wutao still shook his head, "I have no room for bargaining here!"
Jiang Min pondered for a moment and then said: "Then it's settled, three hundred guan each time. In addition, there is a big deal that requires the general's cooperation."
"What big deal?"
"In about a month or two, I will traffic a group of orchids from the Western Regions to Luoyang, about two to three hundred people. I can only give you money after this business is completed, but I can give the general two thousand guan at a time!"
Zhang Wutao laughed and said, "Hu Ji is a hot commodity in Luoyang. At least one of them is fifty gold. I can agree to it, but I also have to choose two people."