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Chapter 421 The Role of the Merchant

"Duke Liao wants to come to Datong. If he wants to take these five castles in the future, the old man must be prepared. It would be the best if he can fight without bloodshed." Fan Yongdou said in a low voice.The five forts mentioned by Fan Yongdou refer to the five forts on the side walls, and the five forts on the side walls refer to the forts built on the Great Wall of Datong.The five forts on the side wall of Datong Town are divided into five forts inside, five forts outside, and five forts outside the Great Wall.The "five forts on the side wall" usually refer to the "inner five forts", namely Zhenbian, Zhenchuan, Hongci, Zhenlu, and Zhenhe; the "outer five forts" are Zhenqiang, Polu, Mielu, The five forts of Weilu and Ninglu; the "five forts outside the Great Wall" are the five forts of winning, rejecting the wall, rejecting the door, helping horses, and security. Fifteen docks, plus piers and other buildings, constitute a solid defense line, to resist or prevent the invasion of the Mongols.But it’s different now, the Mongols have lost their deterrent power, but I heard that Jiannu would often come here to fight the autumn wind or something.

"Fan Dongzhu, if you want to take the five forts on this wall, you won't need much troops at all. Others don't know the five forts on this side, but the villain knows the five forts on this side." A businessman stood up and smiled. Said.

"Why, Brother Qiao has been to the Five Forts of the Wall?" Tian Lansheng looked into the man's eyes and said.

"The villain once delivered goods over there. Although he didn't leave the Great Wall, he also walked there for a while and saw the situation of the Fifteen Forts on the side wall." The businessman surnamed Qiao said with a smile.Although everyone knows that the so-called travel of this person is probably because he wants to find a small way to get out of customs without paying taxes.It's just that everyone has done this kind of thing before, so it's not surprising.

"I don't know what's going on with the Fifteen Fort of the Wall here?" Fan Yongdou asked calmly.

"Hey, even the wooden handle on the spear has been cracked. What do you guys think of this place?" The merchant surnamed Qiao said disdainfully: "That place itself is a poor place. It would have been better if it was in the reign of Emperor Chengzu, but now, the It’s just that the people are living in dire straits, the land is parched, and the army lacks food and grass. Those military households are even poorer than my slaves. They can’t eat two taels of food all day long. People attack the five forts on the side wall, not too many, 500 cavalry can capture the five forts on the side wall.”

"Oh! If that's the case, it's not bad." Fan Yongdou and the others looked at each other and said, "That's very good. In this way, the five fortresses on the wall here are equivalent to falling into the hands of our Zhengbei army. Now only the killing of Hu is left." The area around the mouth of the city, everyone should be good at lobbying! This matter is related to the future of our Shanxi merchants, and must be completed within three days. As soon as the Lord’s army arrives, the city gate will be opened immediately. Lord, in a short period of time, they will not increase their troops at Shahukou. Their troops may arrive at Shahukou when our army enters Shahukou and conflicts with the troops of Shahukou. But, But I don’t know that Killing Hukou has already fallen into the hands of our Zhengbei army. At that time, no matter how powerful he is, he can only retreat to the two counties of Zuoyun and Youyu.” Although Fan Yongdou did not fight, but if he is confident Opportunity, this person is no worse than others.

"Well, don't worry, Fan Dongzhu, this matter is related to our wealth and life, if we don't finish this matter, if we don't drive Jiang Yu away, will there be any way for us Shanxi merchants to survive?" One person said loudly.His eyes were filled with flames of anger. If this Jiang Tuan fought against the Zhengbei Army, that would be his business. Shops, etc., it doesn't matter, although Fan Yongdou is a representative of Shanxi merchants, a figure of the Big Brother level, but if they die, the rest of the market can fall into the hands of others, and these Shanxi merchants will thank Jiang But Jiang Yu is really stupid. He not only copied Fan Yongdou and other seven people, but also copied other Shanxi merchants and sealed them. They threw themselves into the arms of the Zhengbei Army, everyone just talked about you and me, and pried Jiang Yu's corner.

If Jiang Guan had heard the thoughts of the Jin merchants, he might even have the thought of crying. It's not that he never thought about only dealing with Fan Yongdou and the others, but Yang Zhenwei had already informed Fan Yongdou and the others before the incident happened, and Fan Yongdou naturally transferred the money quickly. Although he lost a lot, Jiang Tuan himself didn't get much. He wanted to use it for himself and distribute it to the generals and soldiers below, but the bulk of it was handed over to Emperor Chongzhen.The Emperor Chongzhen doesn't have several million taels of silver, are you ashamed to hand it over?If you don't do it well, if the good thing fails, the Emperor Chongzhen will attack you. In desperation, Jiang Tuan will raise the butcher's knife to other Shanxi merchants.There is no way for Jiang Guan to do this, but Li Xin will lose his benefits.

"Fan Dongzhu, tell me, if the father-in-law enters through the Great Wall, it will be easy?" Wang Dengku said in a low voice.Although these people can't say they have mastered all of Li Xin's military actions, they probably know about them. The two armies, one in front and the other behind, captured the Datong Basin in one fell swoop.Even Fan Yongdou was terrified and cautious when he heard this, it's fine if the Duke of Liao didn't make a move, but if he did, he would kill Jiang Tiao.

"No matter what, the area around the Great Wall still needs to be moved around. Check the facts and figures, draw a map of the garrison of soldiers and horses, and give these to the Lord." Fan Yongdou thought for a while and said: "Although I don't know how the Lord is going to fight this time , but no matter what, we have to buy what we can buy in the army. Grandpa is a person who does great things. Although the old man has never met Emperor Chongzhen, he has seen Huang Taiji who built slaves. If it is about ambition, Grandpa may It can't compare to Huang Taiji, but in terms of skills, the father-in-law is the best in the world. A small hero cemetery only costs a little, 100 million taels of silver, and it's not a one-time investment. He bought the heart of the three armies, even Even the soldiers of the imperial court wished to become a member of the Northern Conquest Army after hearing the Duke's actions. The resistance of the Duke to seize Datong is not great, unless it is Jiang Xiang's confidant, it is possible to resist the Duke. What we have to do is Buy those who are not determined."

"It's no problem to kill Hukou, but the next one is Zuoyun and Youyu counties. Jiang Yu attaches great importance to these two counties. He sent his younger brother Jiang Xuan and deputy general Yang Zhenwei to defend these two cities. His own army In the future, it may be difficult for the Lord-in-law to seize these two cities!" Tian Lansheng said worriedly.

"Are you just asking me to share his worries? If so, what does the Lord's Northern Conquest Army do?" Fan Yongdou said dissatisfiedly: "Do you know Shen Wansan of this dynasty?"

"Why did the proprietor mention this person?" Wang Dengku and the others looked at each other.Who doesn't know Shen Wansan's name, that is the real rich country, even half of Nanjing's city wall was built by him, but it is a pity that such a rich man was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, a monk who was born in the end.

"A businessman not only pays money to build the city wall of the capital, but also thinks about laboring the army. This is the rhythm of death." Fan Yongdou said coldly: "My lord is very good. I treat businessmen well, even if I go, I am also enthusiastic." Hospitality, but the more this is the case, the more careful we have to be. We can buy generals from the imperial court to help the father-in-law today, will we buy generals from the Northern Army to help others in the future? Although we Shanxi merchants have made a lot of money over the years But in fact, in the imperial court, it is nothing at all. Although we have supported many officials, they are not our own people after all. Once they take power, let alone whether they will act according to our method, More importantly, once they fail, we Shanxi merchants will also be hit."

"What does Dongzhu Fan mean?" Everyone hesitated.For a long time, Shanxi merchants have been doing this, supporting agents and helping Shanxi merchants earn profits in the court.The most obvious one is Zhang Siwei, who came after Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Siwei was from Shanxi, a family of salt merchants in Shanxi, and he was the representative of Shanxi merchants in the imperial court.During that time, Shanxi merchants were extremely active throughout the country, and no one dared to stop them. Unfortunately, it seemed that after Zhang Siwei's death, Shanxi merchants suffered another blow. In desperation, they had to be cautious for fear of being liquidated by the court. He took refuge in Wei Zhongxian and others.This is what Fan Yongdou said.

"If we want to find a backer, then we should look for the biggest backer." Fan Yongdou gritted his teeth and said: "The biggest backer today is only three people, one of them is our emperor of Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, he has always looked down on us and thinks we are They are a group of profit-seeking people, full of the smell of copper, and they are not worthy of being sons of men; the second is Jiannu. Huang Taiji, the leader of Jiannu, needs people like us to deliver news for him and spy on military aircraft. We need people like us, and after thinking about it, they probably won’t treat us badly. It’s a pity that they are too far away from us now. If we unite with them, we won’t get any benefits for the time being, and it’s hard to say in the future; the third is Duke of Liao, among these three forces, Duke of Liao is the weakest in strength, but he is also full of hope. Duke of Liao has a broad mind and a heart to compete in the world. He has elite soldiers and strong generals. The general trend has been achieved, and more importantly The most important thing is that he focuses on business and is the closest to Shanxi. At least in the short term, we can get more from him. The old man dares to assert that the father-in-law will definitely be one of them. If we follow the father-in-law, we still have hopefully."

"What Fan Dongzhu said is very true. The Lord is different from other people." Tian Lansheng nodded and said: "I have seen Huang Taiji before. You can feel the aura of aloofness, the father-in-law is different, the father-in-law is majestic, and the father-in-law is superior, but when you talk to the father-in-law, you can feel the respect in the words of the father-in-law, which is very comfortable. The father-in-law understands business. Come to think of it, If you don’t lead the army to fight and become a businessman instead, I’m afraid I’ll have another competitor.” Everyone nodded after hearing this, and if Li Xin was here, he would also nod, although he doesn’t know how to make anything, but he There are many more things in contact with than these people now. The future generations will be a society with developed commerce, full of money everywhere, and various marketing methods are even more dazzling. With these marketing methods, Li Xin has a little capital, so he must have already Became a great businessman.

"So we have to rely on a strong man who understands business and values ​​business. Duke Liao is undoubtedly the best candidate." Fan Yongdou's eyes flashed a hint of madness, and said: "Back then, Lu Buwei was able to hold up a Great Qin Empire. Come on, we Jin merchants can also do it today." Fan Yongdou was very thoughtful, but Wang Dengku and others were obviously inspired by Fan Yongdou's words, and nodded repeatedly.

"I'm afraid the current Jiang Yu is riding a tiger. He drove us away, and the market in Datong is in a depression. Not only are the people resentful, but even the king is dissatisfied with him. It is said that he has been reprimanded for several times. If this continues , I'm afraid Jiang Guan is even ready to die. Now he can only hope that the father-in-law will send troops to the south, so that he will have an excuse." Tian Lansheng said disdainfully.

"He is like this, and so is the court." Fan Yongdou said gloatingly: "This Jiang Yu is really stupid. If he only dealt with a few of us, I'm afraid Datong wouldn't be what it is now. It's a pity that he committed public anger. We The longer the time drags on here, the more chaos in Datong will intensify, and if it is pointed out by someone with a heart, maybe there will be another rebel army in Datong.” After hearing this, everyone nodded, and now There are countless rebels, not only in Shaanxi, but also in Shanxi, and even in Datong. There are many rebels in the mountains. Although they are all unknown, if these people gather together, they will A huge force, it was nothing to be suppressed by Jiang Guan's 10,000+ army in the past, but once Jiang Guan's army is dispatched, these rebels will also swarm and wreak havoc on the county, and Jiang Guan will definitely be dizzy Brain up.

"We are making trouble here. The Duke of Liao must have got the news. Killing Hukou is very important. I think I should go through it myself." Tian Lansheng thought for a while and said: "The guerrilla general Liu Qian who is stationed at Killing Hukou I have an old relationship with me, although this person is extremely loyal, but I still want to meet him, if I can persuade this person, that would be the best, if not, then mutiny will be carried out, and this person will also be removed."

"At the moment, this is the only way to go." Fan Yongdou thought for a while, and said, "You can quickly send the list of those who have agreed to submit to the Duke of Liao to the Duke of Liao, so as not to cause some misunderstandings and kill innocent people. .”

"Naturally." Tian Lansheng nodded, but prepared not to mention it.

At this moment in Datong Mansion, Jiang Guan was elated, because Li Xin finally sent troops, although it was a few days later, as long as Li Xin sent troops, his life would be easier.

In the White Tiger Hall, a huge map was placed in front of Jiang Tuan, not only Jiang Tuan, Jiang Xuan, Yang Zhenwei and other generals gathered together, looking at the map in front of them, waiting for Jiang Tuan's order.

"Li Xin has already marched. Our first line of defense is Shahukou. Now Shahukou only has 2000 troops. Although the 2000 troops are a little less, the terrain of Shahukou is dangerous. 2000 troops are enough to withstand the attack of 2 horses. Of course, We can't count on these 2000 troops. When Li Xin attacked Shahukou, he would have sent a large army into Shahukou quickly, so that the number of soldiers in Shahukou would reach 1, and 1 people would hold out for ten days and then retreat. As far as the two counties of Zuoyun and Youyu, Li Xin gathered [-] troops to go south this time, and killing Hukou was enough to wipe out his [-] to [-] troops. The eldest brother's Yulin soldiers attacked from behind and captured Shahukou again, trapping Li Xin's soldiers between Shahukou and Zuoyun Youyu counties. Frontier Governor Hong Chengchou led the army out of the customs and attacked Yunzhong, so that all three troops would go out together, and Li Xin would surely die." Jiang Guan pointed to the map in front of him and said triumphantly.

Jiang Yu had no other choice, because Li Xin sent troops, which meant that he won the war, and he persisted until the end. He was also very fortunate that his move was correct. Although Li Xin sent troops, the entire Datong market was depressed, and people didn't even have a place to buy things. Dai Wang was angry because of this, but generally speaking, he persisted, and because of this, he forced Li Xin to send troops. Now Li Xin Finally sent troops, and therefore fell into his own calculations.

"Second brother is right. As long as Li Xin sends troops, it means that our strategy has been completed. Once Li Xin's troops enter the killing area, we will immediately announce to the public that Li Xin is plotting to rebel." Jiang Xuan was also complacent , The Jiang family has been calculating for several months. From last year to this year, until now, they have only seen Li Xin send troops. Although they don't know what will happen in the future, but at this moment, the matter has been half successful, and they are waiting for Li Xin's troops to arrive. Kill the bullshit.

"You must be careful when mobilizing soldiers and horses. Li Xin is treacherous and vicious. No one knows if there will be any conspiracy or tricks. Therefore, in a short period of time, Shanxi merchants in Datong must be strictly guarded and not allowed to enter or leave. Once any abnormality is found, kill it on the spot without any mistakes." Jiang Guan stood there and said loudly that this matter is related to the life and death of his Jiang family, and he won the battle. Jiang Tuan not only made great contributions to the court , and more importantly, the Jiang family's territory will be in the north of Datong. In Datong, there is no need to worry about Cao Wenzhao and Wang Pu, but once it fails, it will be the death of the Jiang family. No matter how powerful it is, it is certain to die.Jiang Yu knew that there was an intelligence system around Li Xin, and these intelligence systems came from Shanxi merchants, but he was not in a hurry, whether it was Shanxi merchants or other figures, if he wanted to pass the news to Li Xin, it might not be that simple. Now the entire Datong is under martial law, not to mention whether Shanxi merchants can get the news, even if they get the news, it is impossible to pass the news to Li Xin in a short time. Hukou is only two or three days away.

Li Xin's army went out, and this time he personally led the army. Killing Hukou was of great importance. If the army entered, the war would be half won.So he can only go there in person.Gao Meng guards the left and right.

(End of this chapter)