Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 557 Langzhong
"He, the vice-manager, was ordered by the emperor!" Xue Rengui said in a deep voice, "Before that, he either served beside the emperor of Chang'an, and then he was responsible for allocating grain and grass when he conquered Goguryeo!"

"That's the only way to go!" Ashina sighed. Guo Daifeng is the emperor's confidant, so it is impossible to hold him empty and not give him power. Come down; since you must give him something to do, it depends on what he is good at. Judging from his past experience, the only thing that may be entrusted to him is to command and escort the infantry, otherwise if other things Handing it over to him would only make things worse.

"Khan don't have to worry too much!" Xue Rengui said with a smile: "It's normal for Guo Daifeng to be a little bit high-spirited when he was young, but he also experienced the Battle of Goguryeo. He was still diligent in dealing with things under the British public account. , not the generation of incompetent people, when he really goes to the battlefield, he will naturally restrain himself!"

Ashina Daozhen snorted coldly, thinking that anyone with a discerning eye could see that Guo Daifeng was not stupid, but looked down on you Xue Rengui based on his family background, and was ashamed to be inferior to you.He is of course honest and honest in front of the British prince. His proud family background is nothing in front of the British prince. When Li Ji followed Zhai Rang as a robber by the Yellow River, his father Guo Xiaoke was still a farmer. !Do you Xue Rengui have this qualification?

Thinking of this, Ashina Dao really didn't know what to say, so he could only say: "The chief executive should think more about it, the front and rear troops are like two cows on the shaft of a cart, if they can't exert force in one place, sooner or later they will Overturned!"

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Songzhou, camp.

Tuyanmang turned around vigilantly, the shield was on her left hand, and the right hand was holding the iron leaf short spear commonly used by the Qiang people, while Tenzin stood calmly in the middle, holding the spear for about one-fifth of the way in the left hand One position, the right hand is holding the tail end, only about one fist is exposed, the point of his spear is pointing to the ground, moving slowly, his eyes are slightly squinted, as if he is about to fall asleep.

"Kill!" the girl yelled, and the short spear flew forward, and once she exerted force with her wrist, the spear tip bounced off the ground, like a frightened poisonous snake, and pointed directly at the lower abdomen of the Qiang girl. The girl wanted to cover it with a shield in panic. , but it was too late, the spear tip pierced her lower abdomen, and there was no bleeding, leaving only a white gray spot.

"You lost!" Acton laughed and said, "Denzeng, it's great that you won!"

"Hmph, this is just a competition!" Tu Yanmang replied angrily, "If it's on the battlefield, he may not be the one who wins!"

"If it's on the battlefield, you're already dead!" Acton said, "Even if you have armor, you won't be able to stop the spear's straight stab. If your lower abdomen is pierced, you're probably dead!" He turned his head and said to Tenzin : "You were so beautiful in that shot just now, who taught you!"

"This is commonly used by sheep herders!" Tenzin laughed and said, "The wolf's head and back are very hard, and it may not be able to kill it even if it is cut with a knife, but its lower abdomen is very soft, and it can't stand being poked by a sharp branch, so When an experienced shepherd encounters a wolf, he often puts the sharp end of the stick on the ground and holds the other end in his hand. When the wolf pounces on him, he flicks it hard and points the tip at the wolf's belly. You can punch right through!"

"What a skill!" Acton praised twice: "By the way, it will be an army in two days, so you can be a coach!"

"Teacher?" The Qiang girl said in surprise, "These Tubo barbarians want to be our Qiang's coach?"

"Well!" Acton nodded: "What's wrong? They are all veterans, and you are all new recruits!"

"What's wrong with the old soldiers!" Tu Yanmang said anxiously: "In terms of ability, we Qiang people are not inferior to them at all. Besides, they are so powerful, how could they be captured!"

Tenzin's face turned pale, and he was about to refuse when he heard Acton say: "War is not one-on-one, you Qiang people are fine one-on-one, if you fight in formation, you are definitely not as good as the Tubo people !"

"Nonsense!" The Qiang girl became angrier as she heard it. She threw her shield and spear to the ground, turned around and ran away.Seeing this, Dan Zeng hurriedly said to Acton: "Why bother? You still don't chase after him!"

"Don't worry, she's in a fit of anger now, and it won't be too late to find her after she gets over it!" Acton smiled: "What I just told you is also the meaning of the superiors, who treat you The Tubo people attach great importance to it, and we are not as good as you in fighting on this plateau, do you understand?"

"En!" Dan Zeng nodded, he already understood what the other party meant by "superior": "Isn't there already a peace negotiation with Tubo? Could it be that there is going to be a war?" He asked cautiously.

"This is not what you and I should consider!" Acton smiled: "But for you, it may not be a bad thing to start the war again, right?"

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Chengdu, Qingyang Four.

Wang Ence ate breakfast, a bowl of mutton soup Huto (noodle soup), two pieces of roasted browned mustard cakes, and the maid brought him out the attire: blue-gray Sichuan brocade directly embellished, the collar and cuffs rolled up with squirrel skin , looks neat and noble.

"Take this one away, and bring the one from the day before yesterday! It's the narrow collared robe and me!"

They even regarded me as an ordinary martial artist, so I'll simply wear it for them to see.Wang Ence put on the military uniform he used to wear in the army, put on a flat headband, and hung a long and short saber on his belt, and then walked out the door. Zhuge Wen, who was waiting at the door, noticed his attire and showed a surprised expression.

"Xiao Langjun, what is this—?"

"It's nothing, I was originally a soldier!" Wang Ence pretended to be indifferent, and said carelessly, "What's the matter, what's the plan for today?"

Zhuge Wen has already guessed seven or eight points. It is estimated that some of those people who met last night angered Wang Ence. There are more and more teams, as long as you are not blind, you can see that the golden river that this business road can bring in the future will naturally become more and more coveted by this small group that has already occupied most of the interests of the business road. There are more and more.And Wang Ence, as the protector of this small group, will not be surprised to encounter all kinds of rumors, provocations, and attacks. Money is touching!

"Xiao Langjun, did someone say something that shouldn't be said last night?" Zhuge Wen smiled.

Wang Ence snorted coldly: "I asked you what your plans are for today, but you asked me what happened last night. Are you the master or am I the master?"

"Of course it's you, Mr. Xiaolang!" Zhuge Wen said with a smile: "It's just that I guess some of the people I met today will have bad tongues. If the villain wants to ask about last night, it's better to do it earlier." Arranging so as not to offend you, Xiao Langjun, is a crime!"

Wang Ence didn't speak, but paced back and forth a few times, and finally said, "Last night, those people were so rude, and there were a lot of sarcasm in their words, saying that I am an incompetent person. -"

"It's absolutely impossible to have today, isn't it?" Zhuge Wen interrupted Wang Ence. Wang Ence was slightly taken aback. It was the first time that Zhuge Wen was so rude after acquaintance for such a long time. He wanted to reprimand him, but he didn't Knowing what to scold, it took a few minutes before he said dejectedly: "Are you also thinking like this?"

"If you weren't the younger brother of Dudu Wang, it would be absolutely impossible for you to be where you are today, but you are definitely not an incompetent person. On the contrary, Dudu Wang will absolutely be inseparable from you, and no one else will be able to take this position!"

"Brother, he can't leave me?" Wang Ence looked at Zhuge Wen in surprise, and could hardly believe his ears: "You don't mean to say this on purpose to make me happy, do you? I haven't done anything these days? Every day He has so many civil and martial arts skills at the banquet, how can no one be competent?"

"Everything I'm saying below is the truth, and there is absolutely no intention to please Mr. Xiaolang!" Zhuge Wen said: "It is true that you have banquets every day in Chengdu, but this is exactly what you should do. Think about it, If you have done all the things, then how can those of us who come later have the opportunity to make contributions? If I have not made contributions, how can I get the reward from your brother? If I can’t get the reward, the successor How can people serve your brother?"

"This——, drinking and eating meat, can someone else do it?" Wang Ence smiled wryly.

"Xiao Langjun, you have also seen how much money this Songmao business trades every day. If it is not a close relative, how can the governor let other people sit in this position? And if it is a different person, will he secretly install cronies? , take the benefits into your own pocket?"

"Flesh and blood relatives?" Wang Ence looked strange, and before he could speak, Zhuge Wen continued, "It seems that you haven't done anything, but if you do nothing, you will do everything, there will be no distractions, and things will be done. Isn't it the best? If someone who doesn't understand the general situation insists on something happening, it's not beautiful!"

"I'm getting more and more confused by your talk!" Wang Ence sighed: "Forget it, who do you want to see today, and what should you pay attention to?"

"Today I'm going to meet some merchants from Langzhong!" Zhuge Wen said with a smile, "You don't have to pay too much attention to it, it's just like usual, if they said something, you don't need to say anything, just let it go Already!"

"Oh, is that all right?" Wang Ence asked with an indifferent expression.

"That's right, that's right, it's just like this!" Zhuge Wen was overjoyed, and stretched out his thumb: "The rest of the matter will be discussed with them by the villain, so it's fine if you do this!"

Zhuge Wen waited for Wang Ence to change into the fine clothes, sent Wang Ence to the carriage, and followed him on horseback.After getting along for this period of time, he still doesn't know what kind of guy Wang Ence is, but precisely because of this, Wang Ence is a perfect agent for them: he has little appetite and is easy to satisfy; he has a pure heart and is not suspicious; he has no family background Those bad habits that children often have: such as extravagance, love to kill, troublesome, narrow-minded.Of course, this is still a long way from becoming a big man who can really control the Southwest commercial network, but after all, he is still young and has enough growth potential. As long as he takes time, Zhuge Wen believes that he can be helped to the position he has longed for.

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"The villain pays homage to the gentleman!"

Wang Ence nodded. He looked curiously at the men who bowed to him. Although they were dressed in Chinese costumes, judging from their dark brown skin and high cheekbones, these men should not be Han Chinese, at least not pure of the Han people.

"Mr. Lang, these are all salt merchants from Langzhong!" Zhuge Wen introduced.

"Salt merchant?" Wang Ence was taken aback: "Could it be that Langzhong is still facing the sea? Otherwise, how would salt be produced?"

"Hehehe!" The leader laughed: "It is true that Langzhong does not face the sea, but there is also salt produced, but it is well salt, not sea salt!"

Hearing the leader's explanation, Wang Ence finally understood that although Langzhong is not near the sea, nor does it have a saltwater lake, but the local salt is extracted from the brine that penetrates deep into the rock formations, so it has become a famous salt capital in the southwest. The merchants are all well-known local salt merchants. There are more than a dozen salt wells in their homes, and there are three or four wells in their homes. The wealth is far greater than that of Zhuge Wen, Cai Dingshan and others.

"I originally thought that Mr. Lang must be a majestic and dignified person to do such a big thing, but I didn't expect to be so kind!" The leading merchant was named Fan Chang'an, and he was a fat man with a big waist. He loosened his belt, So that I can sit more comfortably: "Please forgive me, sir, it's not being rude, it's because if I don't relax, I won't be able to sit comfortably!"

"It's okay! It's okay!" Wang Ence liked Fan Changan's temper: "By the way, you are salt merchants, why did you come to see me in Chengdu? Do you want to do business with Tibetans?"

"Hehehehe!" Fan Changan laughed: "I don't want to lie to you, sir, I'm going to do business, but it doesn't have to be with the Tubo people, as long as I can get in touch with the Southwest barbarians!"

"The barbarians from the Southwest?" Wang Ence asked, "Then how do you know they have the goods you want?"

Fan Chang'an didn't answer Wang Ence's question, instead he smiled mysteriously and asked, "Does your lord know what those of us who live in the well are most lacking?"

"What do you lack the most?" Wang Ence thought for a while, "But firewood, you need a lot of firewood to cook salt, right?"

"Hehe!" Fan Changan smiled: "Your Majesty, I don't know that you need firewood to cook salt in other places, but we have a fire well in Langzhong, and naturally there is fire. You can cook salt without firewood!"

"Oh? There are such things?" Wang Ence wondered, "If that's the case, then I don't know what else you want?"

"Your Majesty, we need people!" Fan Chang'an said, "Whether it is digging a well, digging brine, or boiling salt, it requires manpower, and everything is difficult. Even a young and strong man can't do it after working in a salt well for four or five years." , now you understand why we only need to hook up with any barbarian, right?"

Hearing this, Wang Ence finally understood.On the surface, Fan Changan’s business is almost costless: the brine is pumped up from the well, and the fuel used to cook the salt is natural gas; Deep; pumping brine, boiling salt, etc. are also extremely hard work, which consumes a lot of fresh labor.

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