Jin'an has been broken, and Dali is close at hand.
Fang Jie went to Dali ten years ago and hid there for a long time. Dali City still has a deep impression in his mind. At that time, Dali City was just a hiding place for Fang Xie to avoid being hunted down. Now, for him, after the death of the big dog, it seemed that only strategic significance remained.
He really planned to wipe out Nan Yan, and then take back the position that Murong Shame had stolen and give it to Da Quan as a gift. The sadness in the eyes of the big dog when he huddled in the woodpile and basked in the sun, is it not because the country is ruined and the family is destroyed
After staying in Jin'an for a few days, Jin'an City Lord Ning Hao's family went to Yongzhou under the protection of 200 soldiers from the Black Banner Army. This city was marked on the map of the Black Banner Army and became a cornerstone of Fang Jie's southwest foundation. In fact, many people are saying that Fang Jie's luck is really good, the reason why he made a fortune just caught up with Luo Yao's good opportunity to go north to southwest and empty. People who say this have never thought about it, if they were replaced, could they also be successful
This opportunity was not given to Fang Jie, but Fang Jie snatched it by himself.
Under the circumstances at that time, who would dare to make trouble behind Luo Yao except Fang Jie? Those who say that Fang Xie is lucky now are also the same group of people who ridiculed Fang Xie for being overwhelmed at that time. Luo Yao has been in power for thirty years, even if he left the Southwest, no one would dare to lead troops into his backyard.
Only Fang Jie, who seemed to be reckless and rushed in with his troops. At that time, many people were waiting to watch the show, waiting for Luo Yao to crush Fang Jie's tens of thousands of horses into powder in a fit of anger. But they were disappointed, Luo Yao had no plan to return to the army at all. Even after Luo Yao's defeat, many people were still saying, look, Luo Tu will definitely take the Southwest back. After all, Luo Tu still has hundreds of thousands of elites in his hands.
But they were disappointed again, Luo Tu did not return to the southwest, but crossed the Yangtze River and entered the south of the Yangtze River, and joined forces with the people of Tonggu Academy.
At this time, people exclaimed, alas, such a good piece of land was snatched away by that brat named Fang Jie. The Southwest is the most suitable place to raise soldiers. Why didn't I go there at the beginning? If I went, what would happen? If he had gone by himself, Fang Jie wouldn't even be considered a fart.
If you regret it like this, you will feel disgusted.
In fact, it was precisely because Fang Jie led the troops that he was able to gain a firm foothold in the Southwest. If it were anyone else, no one would be able to do so. That's because Luo Yao didn't see Fang Jie in his eyes at that time, he just regarded Fang Jie as another body of himself, which can be taken away at any time. So he wanted Fang Xie to live, and he also didn't think that Fang Xie would be able to make a big splash in the southwest with the tens of thousands of exhausted troops.
Now, this little man who was looked down upon by all parties has truly become a hero.
At this time, people suddenly realized when they were talking about the tyrants in the Central Plains. Before they knew it, Fang Xie had become an existence on an equal footing with those big families and powerful forces. Even, when Fang Jie was mentioned, his name was ranked ahead of Jin Shixiong, Gao Kaitai, and Wang Yiqu in the northwest, on an equal footing with Mufu in the northeast and Tongguping in the south of the Yangtze River!
Therefore, many people are not convinced, even resentful.
Dongjiang
Muping City
Muping City is a very important city in the eastern border of the Great Sui Dynasty. It is only a hundred miles away from the most northeast part of the Great Sui border and becomes the Phoenix Terrace. It is the first supply station for Eastern Chu merchants after entering the Great Sui Dynasty. There is nothing worse than Chang'an.
Especially after the civil strife in the Sui Dynasty, many merchants from Eastern Chu did not dare to enter the war zone easily, so they chose to stop in Muping City, waiting for the merchants from the Sui Dynasty to pick up their goods in Muping. In this way, Muping City became more prosperous. After the commerce of the Great Sui Dynasty was stranded during the initial period of the imperial war, it gradually recovered some vitality. After all, businessmen have to live, they have to continue to earn money to support their families.
Mouping, has implicitly become the most important part of Sui business.
Every day, a large number of businessmen came from all over the country, took away a wide range of goods from the Eastern Chu merchants, and then evacuated them back to various places. Among the countless merchants, those who were able to carry goods all over the world in the Sui Dynasty were the most popular and respected by the Eastern Chu people. Because the Eastern Chu people know very well that in this war-torn period, only large-scale commercial firms can guarantee long-term cooperation.
Only such a powerful business firm can guarantee the smooth transaction to the greatest extent.
Zuo Mingchan has been in Muping for a while, and is still waiting for a reply from the General's Mansion. He was the leader of the first group of people sent by Fang Jie to the eastern border. He was ordered by Fang Jie to see General Yang Shunhui. Fang Jie's handwritten letter had been handed over to Yang Shunhui a long time ago, but this person has not yet replied to the handwritten letter he promised.
Back then when Yang Jian led his army to the decisive battle against Luo Yao in Gyeonggi-do, the assistant minister appointed by the Empress of the Sui Dynasty fled Chang'an with the newly formed soldiers of the two guards, and ran to Dongjiang in one breath.
The armored army is invincible, but it is not easy to catch up with Yang Shunhui. Besides, how can Yang Jian have time to pay attention to Yang Shunhui
It was also at this time that people realized that Yang Shunhui had such a close relationship with Northeast Mu Mansion. If not, how could the people of Mu Mansion allow Yang Shunhui's troops to enter Muping? It was given to Yang Shunhui.
However, this is not a bad thing for the merchants of the Great Sui Dynasty. With these two guards stationed, the merchants of the Great Sui Dynasty have more confidence. Also restrained a lot.
In Muping, Huantong Tianxia has a special shop for contacting Eastern Chu merchants. When you do business to the point where goods are available everywhere, you no longer need to chase after Dongchu merchants for goods, but someone will take the initiative to deliver whatever you need, and the price is definitely cheaper than handing it over to other firms.
Because there is no way for other commercial firms to compare with Huotong Tianxiahang in terms of cargo throughput.
Zuo Mingchan sat on the seat by the window, looking out at the bustling street with a gloomy expression. It has been so long, and there is still no reply from the General's Mansion. It is reported that the second messenger sent by the lord is almost at Muping, and the third messenger is already on the way, which shows that the lord attaches great importance to this matter.
In contrast, Yang Shunhui turned a deaf ear to this matter.
"Something's not right lately."
Zhou Mingli, the shopkeeper in charge of Muping affairs of Huotong Tianxia, looked outside and frowned. His words pulled Zuo Mingchan out of his contemplation.
"What's wrong?"
he asks.
"Those Eastern Chu merchants have been a little abnormal recently, and the market is also a little abnormal."
Zhou Mingli sat down and said: "The number of Dongchu merchants who deliver goods to Huotong Tianxia has decreased by at least 30% recently. I sent someone to investigate and found that the goods on the market were taken away at prices that were at least 40% to 50% higher. The purchase volume is so large that, apart from our old merchants, many Dongchu people have sold the goods to those people."
"Fifty percent?"
Zuo Mingchan was stunned for a moment: "Although I don't know much about business, I also know that it is taboo to receive goods at a high price in such troubled times. No one knows whether the goods will be sold at a higher price, let alone whether the goods can They can’t be sent back safely. In the past, it was the bold bandits who intercepted the merchants to snatch the goods, but now some government officials secretly send troops to snatch the goods. At this time, who will increase the purchase price by half?”
He paused and said: "What's more, it is obvious that doing so is not afraid of offending Huo Tong Tian Xing."
"Look it up, I always feel that things are not that simple."
Zhou Mingli murmured.
"I'll send someone there."
Zuo Mingchan said: "It's easier for the people from Xiaoqi School to investigate these things."
Zhou Mingli nodded: "By the way, Yang Shunhui hasn't replied yet?"
"No."
Zuo Mingchan shook his head, with anger in his eyes: "These people's eyelids are too shallow, and our Black Banner Army is in the southwest, so they think they don't have to worry... sooner or later they will suffer."
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General Muping's Mansion
Yang Shunhui looked at the ten large boxes of gold in the living room, his eyes flickering. These gold were not standard gold ingots issued by the Household Department of the Sui Dynasty, but gold coins, which seemed to be purer in color, and when the box was opened, the whole room was shining with gold. Each box was carried in by four strong men, which shows the weight of the box.
A blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigner looked at Yang Shunhui with a smile, as if waiting for something.
"I don't know you, Grand Duke Hurons..."
Yang Shunhui looked away from the ten big boxes, glanced at the foreigner and asked, "Why did he send me such a big gift?"
"That's it..."
The foreigner nodded slightly and said: "My name is Peter, and I was appointed by the Grand Duke Xiulunsi to meet the general. These gifts can only represent a small part of the respect that the Grand Duke Xiulunsi has for you, because respect cannot be truly paid by money. It is measured. However, because I respect you, I will not go around the circle."
He said with a smile: "The general should also know that the great Opru Empire included the original Rus Duchy into the empire's territory, because the war would cause damage, so the first thing after the war is to restore it. And let a country The best way to recover quickly is to develop business. The Duchy of Ross is a thing of the past, and now the Duchy of Hurons hopes to establish a good trade relationship with Sui. In fact, there is a cruel exploitation in Sui Between the Principality of Hurons."
Peter said: "That's the Eastern Chu people. Those cunning and greedy Eastern Chu people have raised the prices of commodities indefinitely, bought them from us at low prices, and then sold them to Tai Sui at high prices. Sui is actually a victim. Grand Duke Hullens asked me to visit the general with his sincerity, in order to convey his desire to establish a direct trade relationship with Sui."
"The Great Sui is a powerful country in the world, as powerful as the Opulu Empire. What could be more irritating than this two powerful empires, but a weak Eastern Chu took away the interests that belonged to you and me? What the Grand Duke of Hurons means is that if Sui can directly trade with the Duke of Hurons, they will all get huge benefits."
"How wonderful would it be for us to save the part of Dongchu people?"
"certainly… "
Peter smiled and said, "We are businessmen, so we naturally have to consider our interests. It is actually very difficult for us to collect the gold, because the Duchy of Schulens is still recovering. But we think this gift is too light for you. Some, please forgive us for not being able to offer more valuable things for the time being. But please believe that if you establish a trade relationship, you will get more and more, and we will get more and more, far more than this There is more gold in ten chests full."
Yang Shunhui frowned, but didn't answer right away.
"Da Sui has always been a person from Eastern Chu who made transactions. If you directly trade with you and bypass Eastern Chu, then it will not be a good thing for the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This is not only a commercial matter, but also involves relations with allies. relation."
Dong An, an aide standing behind Yang Shunhui, said.
"Yes."
Peter said: "There is no doubt about it, but why do you feel sorry for losing a weak ally and gaining a strong ally? I firmly believe that if Sui and the Opulu Empire become good friends, then the world will be The worlds of the two countries, as for Eastern Chu, are nothing more than an inconspicuous bug, while the Great Sui Empire and the Aupuru Empire are both giant dragons that roam the sky. One is in the east and the other is in the west, ruling the entire world. "
Peter smiled: "What's more... Da Sui and Eastern Chu have never been allies, and the people of Eastern Chu have never had much respect for Da Sui. But we are full of the most sincere respect for Da Sui."
"What does Grand Duke Hurons want me to do?"
Yang Shun would ask.
"think… "
Peter smiled and said, "It's that simple to allow the merchants of the Principality of Hurons to enter the Sui Dynasty. As for other matters, we will solve them ourselves."