Meng Jiagan said: "I am seriously injured, and I am helpless. I can only ask the prince to worry more!"
Rong Suihe said: "I heard that the general was doing well when he just set out. Why did he get seriously injured when he came to Western Xinjiang? This is obviously the unrest in Western Xinjiang. There is a general in front of him and his parents behind him. If this continues, Could it be that the safety of Gu and the princess cannot be guaranteed?!"
He believed that this problem must be solved, and the key to the solution lies with Meng Jiaqian, "The army in Western Xinjiang is corrupt, and Ni Jidao and others are not useful. Fortunately, the general has brought three thousand elite soldiers from northern Xinjiang. At this moment, it is their turn to take action." Oh! After all, the imperial salary is not free of charge!"
The Meng family knew that he would not have any good intentions in doing this, and the other was that they needed these people to stay by their side at this moment. Hearing this, he shook his head: "They just came to Western Xinjiang, and they are not familiar with the place." Yes, I am not acclimated to the situation, how can I leave such an important matter as my old parents being killed to them?"
"The general must be unwilling and there is nothing he can do." Rong Suihe nodded when he heard this, and said, "But the general must also know that Chang'an's allocation for Western Xinjiang has always been inferior to that of Northern Xinjiang. I originally thought that General These three thousand elite men under my command can be put to great use, so I let Ni Jidao and the others give them generous treatment these days. But since they are of no use now, the money can no longer be given!"
The Meng family was so angry that their vision almost went dark and they said, "Did the Prince's hand stretch too far?!"
Rong Suihe said calmly: "What the general said is inappropriate. As the governor of Yizhou alone, he originally has the power to control the army in extraordinary times. At this time, Western Xinjiang is not peaceful to the point where even the general and the court officials with the status of his parents are It’s hard to protect ourselves. If I don’t stand up, wouldn’t everyone in Yizhou be in danger?!”
He added, "Furthermore, the general refused to let his subordinates take over the investigation of the murder of his parents. The matter must be left to local officials or soldiers. By then they will be busy, but the general and his subordinates will be leisurely! So they How can we be calm? When there is a commotion, if the general is injured... The general is the son of a rich man, so he must take care of himself. General, do you think this is true?"
Meng Jiagan took a deep breath. He knew what Rong Suihe meant when he said this, which was that if he didn't agree again, he would turn around and claim that "the soldiers and civilians of Western Xinjiang who couldn't stand the special treatment of the Northern Xinjiang Army" would rush into the place where he was recovering from his injuries. The other hospital sent him down, and after weighing it for a long time, he finally said dejectedly: "The prince's kindness will never be forgotten!"
Rong Suihe didn't take his resentment seriously and said goodbye with a smile: "Comrades like you and me, the general doesn't have to be so polite!"
Meng Jiaqian watched him leave with almost angrily eyes, but after Rong Suihe left, his mood quickly calmed down and he asked: "When will the Gao family arrive?"
Counting the days, the support Meng promised was almost here.
Let’s see if Rong Suihe can be so arrogant next!
After Rong Suihe left the other courtyard where Meng Jiaqian lived, he returned to the front hall of the Governor's Mansion. He was not very proud. He only called Le Yangwen to come to him: "I have just forced Meng Jiaqian to agree. From now on, He started to reduce the expenses of his subordinates. The baggage brought by the Meng family and his party had already fallen into our hands, but they originally planned to use the reserves of the Western Xinjiang army after coming to Western Xinjiang, so the baggage they brought was not too much. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have given up everything so easily. So it’s a good thing to get another subsidy. I would like to ask you, sir, to take people to the northern Xinjiang military camp to confiscate it later. Remember to take away all the good things. As for whether it exceeds the reduction. Don't worry about the share. Anyway, as long as it falls into our hands, there is no reason to spit it out."
Le Yangwen smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Prince. This is what I have been doing for the past few years."
However, he thought about it and reminded, "Although many of the Jishan bandits were formerly soldiers in the Western Xinjiang Army, they have been thieves for many years. Even during these years, I and the previous masters restrained them and did not allow them to rob the people." , However... after all, it is different from a serious army. Apart from other things, the mentality of being a bandit is different from that of being an officer."
"So even if we have the best baggage and supplies now, it is impossible for them to return to elite status in a short time."
He said this because he was naturally afraid that Rong Shuihe would be too ambitious.
Fortunately, Rong Suihe had started his own business from scratch and knew how difficult it was to start a business. He nodded slightly when he heard this and said, "Of course I know that the elite are not easy to train, but the Western Xinjiang Army has been really tired over the years. Even if the Jishan Bandit cannot become a leader for the time being, it can be compared with The elite troops of the Northern Xinjiang Army are comparable to those of the Western Xinjiang Army and are always much better than those of the Western Xinjiang Army."
He pondered for a while and said, "Ni Jidao and several people have been disabled a long time ago. I don't want to use them or the people under them. Today, I not only asked Ni Jidao for some soldiers and horses, but also did something with the Meng family. After checking the supplies, our own direct army can finally be established in a prestigious and responsible manner. Then the embryonic soldiers that Xu Lianshan paid attention to before can also be sent to the military camp to start training. Time waits for no one, we must hurry up! "
Originally, after large-scale bandits like the Jishan bandits surrendered, they would be broken up and assigned to various squads in order to prevent them from rebelling again, or from forming a group to evade their superiors. However, Rong Suihe was eager to create a direct army that he could rely on to fight against Meng Jiaqian, Ni Jidao and others' subordinates, so he could not care so much.
At least for now, it seems that the leaders of the Jishan bandits, whether it is Master Wu or military advisor Le Yangwen, are very supportive of him. Even if the two sides occasionally have differences, the problems are not big and they are not the kind that cannot be handled by one person. It's so easy to have a falling out.
At this moment, Rong Suihe asked Le Yangwen, "With the Jishan bandits as the main body, we will train and recruit people at the same time. We have too few people now. Although Ni Jidao and the few are living on empty wages, after all, the commander-in-chief of the Western Xinjiang Army Putting aside the five hundred thousand, he doesn’t have half a million at his disposal, but at least two or three hundred thousand! Fortunately, he has spent many years of bribery to get rid of his anger. Otherwise, if he really becomes tyrannical, with our little manpower, we actually can’t do anything to him!”
Le Yangwen said calmly: "Actually, the reason why Ni Jidao didn't dare to fight against the king was not only because he was frustrated, but also because the king was the grandson of the emperor. Your Majesty, King Gaomi, had been fighting with the Meng family for many years. He has never been able to win, but he is well-known both in court and in the opposition. Ordinary officials, intimidated by the prince's reputation, are already a little timid when facing the prince. In addition, the prince is not a weak person, so naturally it is I’m getting more and more frightened.”
Rong Suihe just smiled when he heard this and said, "Thank you for your advice, Mr."
Then he continued to talk about business, "The quotas that have been eaten up must be filled up. The Western Border is a vast area, and the full army of 500,000 people is actually not very visible, let alone those who are eaten by those silverfish now. I am afraid that even half of them are not satisfied." ?”
Le Yangwen said: "The people are easy to deal with. The people in Western Territory are fierce and fierce, and it is a good source of troops. It is an issue of baggage, because the land in Western Territory is not fertile, and food and grass have always been transported from the Central Plains. There are also armors. , weapons, etc., are inseparable from the support of the Central Plains."
"It is impossible to recruit all the people at once. In this case, there is no need to worry." Rong Suihe nodded and said, "The reason why I went to knock on the Meng family is because we came to Western Xinjiang with suitable troops. We don’t have many things to use, so we can only temporarily get some from the Meng family. As long as we can get through these few months, there will be no problem with the subsequent luggage."
Le Yangwen knew that he had considerable savings and was married to a world-famous wealthy woman. He could raise an army without any pressure. He nodded and said: "Don't worry, Prince, I will take care of it!"
They discussed official matters for a while, and then received news that the support from the Meng family had arrived less than fifty miles outside Yizhou City. The caravan coming was the Gao family, carrying a large amount of luggage under the guise of doing business.
Rong Suihe listened, nodded, and called one of his men to come over: "Go and get some money from the account, take people to stop the Gao family's caravan outside the city, and buy everything we need! As for How to buy it, do you understand?"
The subordinates smiled knowingly: "We are officers and soldiers now. We fancy their things to give them face. If you don't know what to do..."
After the men left, Le Yangwen reminded Rong Suihe: "Although this move can take advantage of the moment, it is not a long-term solution. After all, if the reputation of Xijiang is ruined, there will be fewer merchants coming to this place in the future." It’s hard to prosper.”
But Rong Suihe smiled: "Sir, you think you have forgotten my in-laws?"
Le Yangwen was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly: "I'm just confused!"
Others may have to consider the consequences of not having merchants come, but why does Rong Suihe need to consider this issue
His in-law family is said to be a prosperous family, but in fact it involves two other powerful families in Nanfeng County.
With the combined efforts of the three families, even if the trade between Western Xinjiang and the Central Plains cannot be completely controlled, don't forget that Sheng Weiqiao's cousin Sheng Weide has recently confirmed that he will be engaged to the daughter of the head of the Luo family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River!
Such four families are enough to control the overall situation!
How could the Gao family get a share of the pie? !
"It's 80% that the Feng family and the Xuan Yu family agreed to the marriage of the princess from the same county. Was it he who promised such a reward?" Le Yangwen thought to himself, "Although those two families made arrangements for the princess when she came out of the cabinet. If you look at it, you can see that their family is already very rich, but... who would think that they have too much money?"
He guessed this correctly. The reason why Mrs. Feng, Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Xuan Yu Feng went north in person to marry Sheng Weiqiao was actually to discuss the monopoly of trade in Western Xinjiang.
To go to Chang'an, firstly, Rong Suihe cannot stay in Nanfeng County for a long time, and such a big matter cannot be decided in a few words; secondly, the Feng family declares that the Yu family has decided to go to Chang'an in person to experience Rong Suihe's talent and future. .
Not only were these two families attracted by this, but the marriage between Sheng Weide and the legitimate daughter of the head of the Luo family was settled, and the reason why Mrs. Sheng invited the Luo family to take a share of the pie greatly moved the Luo family.
In this situation, let alone the fact that the Gao family came to deliver things to the Meng family, they were serious businessmen, and even Rong Sleeping Crane wouldn't tolerate it!
Le Yangwen naturally had no objections to this. He just reminded Rong Suihe from a professional perspective: "The Western Border is a vast area, and bandits breed naturally. Even if the Jishan bandits have corrected their evil ways now, there's no telling who will appear one day. Bandits came and stopped me on the way to steal some money or something."
If you want to help your relatives in the Yue family monopolize, you have to be prepared for those who can't get a share of the benefits to join forces to stumble you!
"Next, Xijiang will continue to purchase baggage from the Central Plains." However, Rong Shuihe is actually very professional on this issue. He has already thought about it, "When the time comes, let the caravan go with the grain and grass team. Protecting the caravan can also prevent some people from messing around."
Moreover, "Aren't we going to recruit people? What use can soldiers who have never seen blood be used? Let them take turns escorting the caravan, just in time to practice with those unknown bandits, and save the time to go back to the real battlefield. He cried for father and mother without much beating until he turned into a puddle of mud!"
He has experience in battle. Although it is not a serious battlefield, the fighting between pirates is also very cruel, so he knows very well that the behavior of inexperienced novices in that situation will probably make their superiors want to kill them all. Chop it up and feed it to the dog.
Rong Suihe didn't want such waste, so the bandits of unknown origin were an opportunity to train his troops.
but…
He pondered for a moment, but did not say it out loud: The above considerations were all based on the fact that Ruru did not detour to Western Xinjiang, the Queen Mother and the Emperor of Chang'an were still alive and well, and the confrontation between the King of Gaomi and the Meng family continued... like this on a basic basis.
If reality does not allow him to develop step by step...