Martial arts crossing begins with the story of looking for Qin

Chapter 19
Qin Wangdao: "Shaolong always surprises the widow. Before the competition, he said that General Wang Jian is a rare general, and I want the widow to entrust him with the post of Taifu no matter what. As soon as the widow saw General Wang, I felt that Shaolong's recommendation was correct. , I like it in my heart. Unexpectedly, there is such a surprise waiting for me."

When everyone heard that Xiang Shaolong actually praised his opponent so much before the competition, and bluntly said that the king of Qin would entrust him with a heavy responsibility, what kind of heart is this, and the military's favor for Xiang Shaolong immediately increased greatly.The military bosses looked at each other, and there was a tacit understanding in their hearts that they wanted to reciprocate.

Wang Lu said: "Your Majesty, Shaolong's invention alone is beyond the reach of ordinary military achievements. Just conferring the title of Grand Tutor may not be enough to commend Shaolong's achievements."

The King of Qin said: "Exactly. Shaolong is extremely talented and has a noble character. If he can't be reused, how can we, Great Qin, recruit talents from all over the world?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "Your Majesty, Shaolong is willing to go to the northern border to defend against the Xiongnu, and ask Your Majesty to help you."

Everyone was stunned, the northern border was difficult and not a good place to go.

Wang Yan asked: "With Shaolong's talent, staying in Xianyang to get riches and wealth is easy, why go to the frontier to suffer?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "The Huns are cruel and cruel, making the people in our frontiers miserable. Moreover, the Huns are gradually becoming stronger. Once a unified regime emerges on the grassland, it will definitely become a serious problem for me in the Central Plains. We, Qin, Zhao, and Yan The Three Kingdoms have been harassed by the Huns for many years, building the Great Wall, laboring the people and wasting money, Shaolong couldn't bear the border crossing people to die under the butcher's knife of aliens, please give me the right to command the border troops, and I would like to do my little to keep the border safe."

Qin Wang moved and said: "Shaolong is kind, I really can't bear Shaolong to go to the frontier to suffer."

Xiang Shaolong said: "Your Majesty, the frontier is a stage for me to display my talents. It has always been my dream to fight the Xiongnu decisively."

The King of Qin said: "It's not necessary to go to the northern border to command troops. We and the other six countries are also conquests. Shaolong stays in Xianyang, and there is no shortage of opportunities to lead troops."

King Qin now attaches great importance to Xiang Shaolong and wants to keep him by his side.

Xiang Shaolong said: "The six countries are like dead bones in a tomb to me. A short-term war is not enough to affect the general situation of the world. It will be a matter of time before our Great Qin dominates the world. The Huns are different. Solving the Xiongnu can only be solved by the military. In our case In the eyes of the Xiongnu, they are the number one enemy in the military.”

Hearing Xiang Shaolong's blunt statement that Qin would rule the world, the King of Qin was delighted, and asked, "Shaolong is so optimistic that our Great Qin will be able to rule the world? The Huns can only use military force, so what other methods do the other six countries have?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "It is self-evident that our Great Qin is strong, but it is not strong enough to stand alone against the alliance of the six Eastern countries. Once our Great Qin takes military action, it will definitely lead to the six countries joining forces again, but if If Daqin did not take military action, the six countries would fight on their own and continue to fight each other. Zhao was also under the threat of the Huns, consuming its national power, and after the Changping War, its vitality was severely injured and it could not recover in a short time. The king is fatuous, and the treacherous ministers are in power, so there is nothing to worry about; the king of Wei has Lord Xinling as a hero for the first time, but the relationship with the king of Wei is constantly dirty. But he doesn't like to fight, he has thousands of words in his pen, but he has no strategy in his mind. Although he once had Tian Dan and his like, the accumulation is hard to return; It is a waste of great resources; Yan and Han Xiaoguo, don’t mention it. My great king of Qin is wise, and his soldiers work hard with one heart and one mind. May I ask, who else is qualified to rule the world besides my great Qin? Now the six kingdoms are united If you have the strength to compete with my Great Qin, if this is the case, you will suspend your military operations. Without the pressure from Great Qin, they will kill each other, and we will use economic aggression to suck the wealth of the world into our Great Qin. And the border land is It is a good place to train soldiers. For example, all the soldiers of our Great Qin are sent to the border in batches. After going through the test of blood and fire, they will surely become real soldiers of tigers and wolves. As our Great Qin becomes richer and richer, the Six Kingdoms The national strength is getting weaker and weaker, and one will ebb and flow. When the time is right, it will sweep the world with the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves. Because of the backward way of life, the Huns do not engage in production or commerce, but they are plundering. The only thing between us There's a way to war."

Xiang Shaolong's long speech made everyone suddenly enlightened. They didn't expect that there was such a profound truth hidden behind his going to the border.

King Qin asked, "What is economic aggression?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "To put it simply, it is to make money from them through doing business."

King Qin frowned and said: "Business is to make money for each other. We make money from them, and they make money from us. You must know that Da Qin is located in a remote place, and the resources are not rich. This is why Shang Jun emphasizes agriculture and suppresses business. .”

Xiang Shaolong said: "Mr. Shang is afraid of the loss of important strategic resources such as grain and minerals, so he forbids the people of Qin to do business. From a strategic point of view, there is nothing wrong, because there is nothing else worth exchanging. We can develop some new ones. , Commodities with high added value, but at the same time are not strategic materials, selling them to them, and buying their low value-added commodities, generally speaking, we make money."

Everyone didn't understand, King Qin continued to ask: "What is added value?"

Xiang Shaolong continued to explain: "Your Majesty, I am about to offer you two unique products that I have. Let me take these two products as an example. One is called refined salt. The salt we eat now has too many impurities and has a strong taste. Strange, I have the technology to extract coarse salt into refined salt like snowflakes, which is not found anywhere else, and I can set the price as I like. If you want to eat refined salt, you must come to me to buy it. There is also a commodity called paper, which is used for writing, similar to Yubo is easy to carry, but it is cheap and easy to promote. It is also not available anywhere else. If you want to buy it, you can only find me."

King Qin said: "How can you make money with a low price?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "Small profits but quick turnover. And these are consumables, they will be constantly needed, so we will keep making money. And the added value of this kind of goods is high, and we have to keep buying food Low-value-added strategic resources such as minerals, minerals, and crude salt, even if the price is a little higher, it doesn’t matter, they are reserved for war.”

The King of Qin was overjoyed and said, "Does Shaolong want to dedicate these two technologies to the widow?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "Exactly. Our Great Qin monopolizes the production of paper and refined salt, and the income we get goes to the national treasury, which can be used to improve people's livelihood and increase military expenses."

Qin Wang looked at Xiang Shaolong with more and more satisfaction, and said: "In this case, I will thank Shaolong Gao Yi on behalf of Da Qin's army and people!"

Xiang Shaolong said: "I beg your Majesty and all the generals to keep the matter of Shaolong's treasure offering a secret, so that too many people should not know about it."

Everyone suddenly realized that Xiang Shaolong came from the Wu family, the Wu family was originally a wealthy businessman, and the Wu family's backer, Lu Buwei, was even a business prodigy, how could they not know the value of these two technologies.Xiang Shaolong skipped them and offered it directly to the king, fearing that he would be hated.

King Qin was a little embarrassed, and said: "The Wu family is doing business well, or let the Wu family handle this matter for the widow."

He was giving back to Xiang Shaolong.

Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said: "The Wu family is already too rich, and if it gets richer, it will not help our life. Moreover, it is unimaginable to monopolize huge profits. The strength of the Wu family is not enough to deter Xiaoxiao. I am afraid to intervene in this matter." It’s a misfortune, not a blessing. I also remind the king, treat it with caution, money touches people’s hearts, and in the face of huge benefits, there will definitely be people who will take risks and fish in troubled waters.”

Seeing that Xiang Shaolong treated wealth so freely, everyone admired him in their hearts, and Xiang Shaolong was no different from a saint in their minds.

The King of Qin praised: "Having the little dragon here is really a blessing to my great Qin."

No one thought that Xiang Shaolong was hypocritical, because his sacrifice was huge.The military at this moment has completely regarded Xiang Shaolong as one of their own.

King Qin said softly, "Has Shaolong really decided to go to northern Xinjiang?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "That's right, I've made up my mind, please Your Majesty make it happen."

Qin Wang said: "Okay! I will give you a tiger talisman to control all military affairs in northern Xinjiang."

Xiang Shaolong bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wang Jian immediately bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the final general is willing to go to northern Xinjiang with Taifu Xiang to fight against the Xiongnu. Please allow me, Your Majesty!"

The King of Qin sighed: "My Daqin has sons like Shaolong and Wang Jian, so why worry about a major failure! Be sure! You two go back and prepare."

When the two left the palace, Wang Jian said, "Thanks to General Xiang for your kind recommendation, Wang Jian will not repay you, but if General Xiang has any orders, Wang Jian will never refuse.

Xiang Shaolong said: "General Wang, you don't need to be polite. Now you and I are both the prince and Taifu, and we are going to the northern border together, so we are not outsiders. From now on, we will work together to assist the prince, defeat the Xiongnu, and sweep the capitals of the six countries No problem. Today I have a gift for the general." As he spoke, he fetched a brand new pair of saddles and stirrups from his entourage.

Wang Jian was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.

After Xiang Shaolong returned home, he discussed with Wu Yingyuan about going to northern Xinjiang.

Wu Yingyuan didn't expect Xiang Shaolong to go to northern Xinjiang, so he hurriedly asked why.

Xiang Shaolong said: "It has always been my wish to fight the Xiongnu, and I have designed a lot of weapons for this purpose. I need to examine the effect in practice, accumulate experience, and make some military achievements. I can't stay in the northern border forever, two or three I will come back in two years to prepare for the unification of the six countries in the future, and I don't want to participate in the political struggle in Xianyang. After I leave Xianyang, you should not get too close to Lu Buwei. Now our backers are the king and the prince. Lu Buwei values ​​profit and neglects righteousness. In the future, there will be conflicts with the king. We must stand firmly on the side of the king, even if we turn against Lu Buwei. I will transfer most of the elites and property of the Wu family. First, to help me gain a foothold in the North Xinjiang, and the second is to open up a new foundation for the Wu family outside the Great Wall. We can't put all our strength in Xianyang. Xianyang is the center of the storm, and if we are not careful, we will be smashed to pieces."

Xiang Shaolong decided to take Wu Tingfang and Shu'er with him when he went to the northern border. Firstly, he would spend a lot of time defending the border here, and secondly, even if he was fighting the Xiongnu, he would be able to protect them with his own strength and the strength around him.

(End of this chapter)