Traveling Through the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Zun Zhang Wuji

Chapter 536

Su Mengqing said calmly: "The weather in Shu is good this year, and now it's almost time for the grain to be ripe. Let's use the money in our hands to buy these grains."

"I have already told the emperor that the only way to enter Shu is to take the Jiange Road. We secretly stockpiled the purchased grain on the mountain road leading to Shu from the Jiange Road. After the Ming army enters the country, they will definitely need supplements of grain and grass."

"We put the food in advance on their marching route, which not only helped the emperor a lot, but also saved them the time of transporting food and grass. The so-called speed of soldiers is precious, and the time difference of one or two days may be able to determine the victory of a war. burden."

Su Bancheng asked: "But the government has been wary of merchants since ancient times, and we collect grain on such a large scale. Wouldn't it cause the government of Shu to notice?"

Su Mengqing replied: "Of course they will notice, but they don't have the ability to control us. Now the political situation in Shu is unstable, and people's hearts are fluctuating. They will not use their limited energy to check and balance a few merchants who are 'hoarding goods'. What's more What's more, this businessman still has a background of the 'Emei School'."

"Ming Yuzhen used the prestige of the Emei Sect to frighten the martial arts people in Bashu. If we rely on the Emei Sect, the Huangkou boy Mingsheng will not trouble us for the time being. And we can also supply part of the food to the King Xia."

Su Bancheng asked: "Oh? Didn't you just say that the Ming army would send food south?"

Su Mengqing replied: "It's just a part of it. In this way, I can calculate their actual strength based on the amount of grain collected by the court of King Xia in Shu. We can even assist them in transporting grain, and put them in the places where they store grain, or The places where soldiers and horses are stationed are drawn on the map, with the deployment of troops and the distribution of food. In the future, the emperor's entry into Shu will be smoother."

Su Bancheng nodded in praise and said: "Good! Good! Good! If this is true, then my son has made a great contribution, and the emperor will surely reward us."

Su Mengqing smiled and said: "Although the merit of entering Shu alone can make me stand beside the emperor, it must be just an embellishment. It can't attract his attention."

"There is a saying in chess language that 'a pawn is a car when crossing a river', but how easy is it for a 'pawn' to cross a river? We have to build boats and bridges for the 'pawn'."

"Suzhou City and the 500 million taels of silver and 20 shi of grain in our hands are the real cards. We can only use these money and grain as a 'boat bridge' to pave the way."

"My boy is always willing to do good deeds, and he has many friends in the Jianghu. Many of them are servants in the various forces. Therefore, they have some understanding of the various forces. The Ming army under Emperor Zhang strictly forbids burning, killing and looting. They want to supplement their military pay. And food, can only be purchased through taxation and from common people’s grain merchants.”

"Although this is a good thing that benefits the people, the current situation is just like this. If there is a long war, it will be difficult for them to replenish money and food. And it happens that we still have a lot of money and food in our hands, which is enough to support the emperor's Northern Expedition .”

"Besides, Suzhou is located in a central place in the south of the Yangtze River. My child can also dedicate Suzhou city to him. Shu land, money and food, and Suzhou city. Only by offering these three things can my child attract attention by his side."

After listening to his daughter's plan, Su Bancheng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Oh! My son's talent is indeed not inferior to that of Lu Xiang. It is this daughter and the identity of a merchant's heir who have misunderstood my son. Otherwise, my son will be a Feng Hou worshiped the general. But I didn't expect that the secret road we used to escape would become the key to attacking Suzhou City in the future. Good! Good! Good! My son can do whatever he wants. For my father, I will fully support my son this time."

Su Mengqing said with a smile: "That's good, since the father is willing to do this 'big business' with the child, then there is no need to delay, let's go back to Bashu as soon as possible to make arrangements. Even if the child can't be the 'Lv Xiang', he can try it." Try to be the 'Empress Lu' who funded Han Gaozu's army."

Then Su Mengqing raised his whip and hit the bull on the back, and the bull quickened its pace in pain.The father and daughter also talked and laughed and headed south.

However, Zhang Wuji and his party had a much more peaceful journey along the way.The place Zhang Wuji is going to is Guanzhong.

But I don't know what happened here, there are abnormally many Yuan troops in the periphery of Guanzhong.Whether it is the horse army, the infantry army, the Han army, or the Mongolian army, they all gather here.

But also because of this, the law and order here is much better than other places.Moreover, various soldiers and horses seemed to be preparing for battle.Ordinary people are strictly forbidden to approach.

But Zhang Wuji had no choice but to temporarily settle down in a town near Tongguan.

Zhao Lingzhu was coaxing the child in the house, when Zhang Wuji opened the door and walked in.

Zhao Lingzhu looked at Zhang Wuji and asked, "How is it? Did you find out clearly? What happened?"

After Zhang Wuji returned to the house, he sat down at the table and poured himself a glass of water. After drinking the water, he replied, "I found out clearly that Chang'an City is at war. The general under King Ruyang's command is Li Siqi, Marquis of Luoyang stationed in Guanzhong." Leading an uprising. We are attacking Chang'an."

"Moreover, Bolo Timur from the grassland has also pressed up from the north. Right now, King Ruyang and his son are defending against the army of Bolo Timur who marched into Taiyuan, and at the same time, they are cooperating with Zhang Liangbi, the governor of Huguang, to regain the lost ground in Guanzhong. The current situation in the north is too complicated, and I don't know the specifics. I only got such a little information from the mouths of businessmen."

Zhang Wuji breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I didn't expect that the entire Northwest would be in chaos after only a few months. No wonder Grand Master Tuotuo gave up the victory he was about to obtain and was recalled urgently, and Prince Ruyang and his son also stopped. Nanjin. I didn’t expect it to be their turn to take care of themselves this time. Hahahaha.”

Zhao Lingzhu asked: "Then what should we do now?"

Zhang Wuji looked at the setting sun that was about to set outside the window, and then said: "What else can I do? Naturally, I went to Zhongnan Mountain to meet everyone according to the original plan. After nightfall, we abandoned our chariots and horses. With my lightness skills, it's nothing to cross the pass." It’s difficult, we will reach Mount Zhongnan in a short time.”

Zhao Lingzhu didn't object either. Since that night, Zhao Lingzhu also had a shy attitude toward Zhang Wuji.She thought that perhaps marrying him was the most correct decision she had made in her life.

At night, Zhang Wuji tied the sleeping child's swaddle to his chest.Then he lowered his body, Zhao Lingzhu also opened his arms, and climbed onto Zhang Wuji's solid back. Zhang Wuji lifted her legs and carried her on his back.And Zhao Lingzhu also used her body to cling tightly to this man who made her "shudder".

Although carrying a person on his back affected his performance, Zhang Wuji still easily crossed Tongguan, the Mongolian army's Lantian Camp, and finally arrived at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.

But after arriving at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, Zhang Wuji couldn't help frowning again.

Because compared to other places, there are heavy troops stationed at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.Many camps are stationed here.

"Could it be that the Mongol soldiers surrounded Zhongnan Mountain?"

Zhang Wuji yelled in his heart that it was not good.

(End of this chapter)