Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 778 The Garden Party

After the 12th of the first month in the 28th year of Wanli, the area from Guihua City to Datong Town became more and more peaceful, and more and more Shanxi businessmen came to Guihua City.

Governor of Xuanda Weng Wanda, Governor of Datong Mei Wenjin, Deputy General of Datong Town Ma Dong and others also knew that the situation was settled at this time. benefit.

On the one hand, they sent people to the capital to report the victory, and on the other hand, they cooperated with Wang Tong and began to send soldiers to patrol the area from the frontier to Guihua City to maintain peace.

It is indeed not peaceful now, but that day Wang Tong defeated the enemy army, broke the city and killed the king, his actions were too fast, the main force of the Alda Department was either destroyed in the field battle, or was killed when the city was broken, and moved around They are all small groups of rout soldiers, these horse thieves who have turned from rout soldiers, really have no combat effectiveness, and the number is also small, the caravan guards are enough to fight.

Even though the new year is over after the first lunar month, all business people in Shanxi have already started their activities. It would be foolish not to go to Guihua City at this time to see if there is a chance to pan for gold. .

The big merchants led their own teams, and the small merchants came in groups, all heading towards Guihua City.

On the third day of February, Wang Tong, the imperial envoy governor, hosted a banquet at the barracks of the Tartar Guards in Guihua City, a wealthy businessman with a capital of more than 5000 taels and various dignitaries from Shanxi.

The camp here is extremely spacious. The blood stains on the ground have been covered with soil. There are big tents around the site. If you are afraid of the cold, you can go in and rest. There are hot tea and snacks inside.

Outside several tents, there are iron racks on which fat sheep are grilled. The grill masters keep brushing the seasonings on the lamb.

Another two battalions of Huwei Army spearmen and firecrackers practiced in the open space in the middle, and the area where the firecrackers fired was also vacated enough for the firecrackers to shoot there.

There are several types of targets hanging in front of them, some are straw figures in cloth clothes, some are covered in leather, and some are covered in iron armor. The gunmen keep firing.

It was the first time for many people to see such a powerful firecracker, and they gathered around to see what was new. What's more fresh, if you want to try firing it, you can also go forward.

The spearmen lined up in a square team, holding wooden poles in their hands. The front of the wooden poles was painted with red paint, which was regarded as spear points. Resisting there, the movements of both sides are very slow, so that people around can see clearly.

The Shanxi merchants and the Han Minhao merchants in Guihua City were acquainted, and the Shanxi merchants themselves were also familiar with each other. However, everyone was busy with their business, so they rarely met. When we met here this time, we had to exchange a few words and ask each other. Those who come late can ask the early comers for advice, or talk about each other's gains, etc. The venue is really lively.

In such a lively scene, the background was the sound of cannons intermittently. The interval and strength of the cannons were irregular, and everyone did not panic. From time to time, some people came back from the outside, and some people went out from the inside.

"Come back from watching the cannons outside the city?"

"I'm back. This cannon is better than the one used by the frontier soldiers. It can be dragged by horses, and it can be fired after a few simple cleanings. It can go far."

"The firecrackers here are not bad either. I watched with my own eyes just now. Those soldiers replaced a hundred firecrackers, and all of them can be fired. The armors in front are all solid iron plates. It's pierced!"

"No wonder, the frontier soldiers have been tossing around for 80 years, and they suffer from beatings every year. When the imperial envoy led the army, even Senggedu Gulen was slaughtered. It really is not easy."

"It's more than simple. The leader of my family's guards used to be the general in Ningxia. Just now I followed him and said that this group of soldiers is really amazing. Even if there are no firecrackers and cannons, just these soldiers with spears, the Tartars The cavalry can't take advantage of them!"

Everyone was amazed, but a businessman is a businessman, and the topic quickly changed back to business.

"Do you know Sanjiang Trading Company?"

"That's an interesting question. Who doesn't know about this firm? Are you going to ask if you know if this is Mr. Wang's property?"

"Isn't this an introduction? Jinhe, Yongsheng, and Tonghai, it turns out that the old club committed a crime. It is said that they are now the property of the imperial envoy. Tell me, Guihua City is such a big piece of fat, the imperial envoy If you are willing to give it to others, your family must have swallowed it up, let's come, thank God if we can have a mouthful of soup!"

"Old Pan, this is wrong. Brother, I have business in Zhili, and Tianjin Wei often travels. That is the scene of Jinshan Yinhai. There are as many big ships on the sea as there are cattle and sheep grazing by the Tartars. Bring the money and leave with the goods. No one in the Sanjiang Commercial Bank has swallowed up such a developed shop. Instead, they have built a good shop, made everything comfortable, and let the big guys go to do business. Everyone gets rich. I think Huacheng is also regulated in the same way, otherwise, why let these companies post a post in advance to invite everyone to come over!"

"My brother is still wise. If the imperial envoys are self-sufficient, they will not let many of them do business in Tianjin Wei. There are also many local businessmen in Xuanfu and Ji Town who do business with the grassland. I didn't see Wang Tong and the others blocking him."

"What's the point of you two arguing about this? Have you heard of Niu Gengang?"

"Is that the ancestor who voted for the Tartars?"

"Now it's an uprising. As soon as Guihua City was opened, he voted for it. As a result, he immediately got a profit. He led his private soldiers and followed the army to raid several tribes. There were as many cattle, sheep and livestock as the sea, not to mention Let’s talk about the captured population and benefits.”

"I've heard about this incident. He wants to sell a lot of the things he got. I went to see the goods with Lao Sun yesterday. Those families with private soldiers in the city sent their soldiers out to grab them this time. , Get rich on the flat ground!"

"Damn, it's an advantage not to be in the land of Wanghua. In Daming, let's raise a few more servants, and the government will come to make trouble!!"

Most of the merchants are greedy. This kind of war, people often avoid it in time, lest they will be affected by the military disaster, and their families will go bankrupt at that time. Wealth, everyone also has a care in their hearts, and they dare to make a fortune even in this war.

Like this Sanjiang Commercial Bank, it can’t make any money at all by buying food, fodder and military supplies before the war. Counting the labor and the like, it must be losing money. Everyone understood it at the time, but at that time they thought that Sanjiang Commercial Bank and Wang Tong were so close. , Losing their own money to do official business, others are willing, and everyone can't control it.

By now, everyone has come to realize that there is no loss of money at all. Counting the income in Guihua City, the income must have multiplied several times. It is a big fortune!
This matter somewhat changed everyone's opinion. When they were talking about it, they heard a big drum beating, and someone shouted loudly:

"Master Wang is here!!"

Hearing these words, all the merchants present quieted down, and looked at the gap on the other side of the empty field. This time, they did not see Wang Tong accompanied by a large group of guards of honor. On the contrary, there were more than a dozen carriages coming from The other side is connected end to end, filing in.

There are well-informed whispers there:
"Did you see it? This is the cart of the imperial army. It's a good thing! It can hold [-]% more things than the cart we are used to. This trip is amazing. It is said that someone has already imitated it in Shanxi."

The drums sounded again, everyone was quiet, and the soldiers present urged everyone to stand outside, everyone naturally obeyed, but they were a little confused, wondering what it was for.

The pikemen and musketeers who were originally practicing lined up on both sides of the cart, and the cavalry lined up on the other side of the field. Someone shouted in the carriage:
"The grassland is flat and vast, how far can we see the Tartar cavalry?"

Someone else answered loudly:
"If you pay attention, you can see it a thousand steps away, or even five hundred steps away!"

The merchants in the arena have rich experience in doing business on the grassland, so they naturally understand, but this scene is like singing an opera, and everyone is very interested in watching it. As soon as the voice fell over there, a person who had been standing on the top of the cart pointed at the cavalry shouted:
"There are thieves!!"

The cavalry began to approach unhurriedly, and on the other side of the cart, a group of people were busy, unloading the horses, and then connecting with each other with the baffle on the cart, and the musketeers climbed onto the cart to make a shooting appearance , the cavalry stopped after approaching, and someone shouted:

"The Tartar cavalry can't get through the obstruction of this cart. If they are far away, they will be attacked by firecrackers and bows and arrows. If they are close, they will shoot out with spears and knives. They will not be able to get in. Tigers will definitely not be able to eat hedgehogs!!"

After saying this, everyone at the scene burst into laughter, and some people with quick brains thought that I can also buy these things. After I have this, I can't go anywhere on the grassland.

"Everyone, I'm Wang Tong!"

Everyone is still looking forward to the next show. The cavalry will turn around and line up in front of the cart. The spearmen and firecrackers are also arranged in a neat formation. Now there is only one person standing on the top of the cart. This The man was wearing armor, tall, and was holding his fists around.

This appearance was indeed surprising, but the merchants below did not dare to lose their manners. Everyone in the field bowed down and said in their mouths:

"Grassmen pay respects to the imperial envoy!"

"Everyone came to Guihua City from afar. After the war, everything is simple and there is nothing to entertain. Please forgive me."

After being polite, Wang Tong said again:
"Do you feel that you are late, what should be taken has been taken, what should be robbed has been robbed, and the chance to make money empty-handed is gone, right?"

As soon as it was quiet down below, everyone laughed again, the imperial envoy said it, and everyone was not afraid, Wang Tong said again:
"Everyone, I have something to sell!!"

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