choke element

Chapter 295 Iron Hook

When Zhou Keshan, Zhao Bin, and Wang Erbai left, Guo Ning sighed with satisfaction, leaned on the back of the chair, and stretched.

To gain a foothold in troubled times, one of the most important conditions is not to be bookish or mentally clean.That kind of person would die in a matter of seconds when the turbulent waves hit, while the key generals under Guo Ning's department were all earned from the sea of ​​blood.

Guo Ning is relatively self-disciplined and has a bottom line, but when he retreated all the way from Changzhou to Tangluo, Anzhou, he fought continuously every day, and everyone was jealous. Most of the time, he did not kill the Mongolian army, and occasionally robbed The food, fodder and supplies needed for the march are not for talking in a friendly manner.

Did he keep his hand along the way?It can only be said that if conditions permit, try to keep your hands.

Can he guarantee that he has done nothing wrong, that he has not killed indiscriminately?Actually can't.

Another example is Jing Anmin, Luo Monk and Li Ting, who seem to be the biggest mountains in the army.Because they were in Hebei back then, and they were the most powerful leaders of the rout.How did this power come about?Is it gentle and courteous?of course not.Their prestige, power, even their own lives, and the food and drink of their subordinates all come from swords and guns, and everything is covered with blood.

So is Zhao Bin.This old soldier got angry earlier than Guo Ning and others.

In those few years, the central government was in chaos, and the care along the northern boundary trench was less than one day, and the soldiers even sold horses and ancestral armors in exchange for food.Zhao Bin has a large family to support, and his family is not rich, so he can only go to the grass to become a thief. Fortunately, although he has never helped the poor, the rich are generally robbed.

But sometimes the imperial court sent troops to suppress the bandits, scouts went out everywhere, and Zhao Bin was caught again.The result was that the two sides turned their faces and a fight broke out.Anyway, the lives of the people in the frontier are as light as grass, and it doesn't matter whoever dies.After Zhao Bin murdered and silenced him, Shi Shiran could go back to Wuyue Camp to serve as a soldier.

In those years along the Wushabao Great Wall, there was such an indiscriminate appearance of soldiers and bandits, and Guo Ning knew it early on.It's just that, if Zhao Bin didn't use his accent, he really wouldn't bother to mention it.

Tens of thousands of Han'er, Khitan, and Bohai people were scattered along the boundary trench, and they had difficulty in food and clothing. The imperial court wanted them to fight, but did not give them any benefits. The result was very clear.

The so-called killing intent with a sharp blade is self-inflicted, isn't it true for the warriors in northern Xinjiang?
Guo Ning had read a few books these days, and always felt that if Mongolia hadn't risen too fast, the northern Xinjiang armies might have swept the Central Plains by themselves, just like the chaos of the Six Towns in the Northern Wei Dynasty.At this moment, there is no need to worry about the chaos of the Six Towns. No less than [-] soldiers and craftsmen in northern Xinjiang have been coerced to the grasslands. It is ten times more terrifying than the chaos of the Six Towns. !
At that time, Zhao Bin did not hesitate to become a horse thief and wanted to protect the family. Before the three-year Yehuling battle in Da'an, they had all died.Guo Ning's family, Lu Han's family, and many other soldiers' families all died long ago.

Guo Ning shook his head violently, and continued to think about matters at sea.

He wanted to reach out to the maritime trade routes of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, so he had done his homework and understood the hardships involved.Those maritime merchants regard the laws and regulations of the two countries as nothing, so how can there be rules in their actions?In this matter, the pros and cons of the business only accounted for three points, while the other seven points were all decided on swords and guns!If it's done, Jinshan Yinhai will also benefit from it. If it doesn't work, don't say anything. Zhao Bin and Zhou Keshan will probably feed sharks in the sea.

So Guo Ning explained to Zhao Bin from the very beginning that he was selected because of his talent.
At this moment, Lu Han came from behind, pressed Guo Ning's shoulder, and said slightly annoyed: "There are fewer and fewer old brothers in Changzhou, and Lao Zhao lost half of his hand. How miserable? Just let him calm down." Let’s give him a good life for a few years, marry a daughter-in-law, and carry on the family line, can’t you?”

Guo Ning thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"We warriors from northern Xinjiang have similar temperaments. Listen to what we say, we want to live a peaceful life, but we really want us to be safe and stable, and we will get sick sooner or later. Look at Zhao Bin, he is a ruthless character, right? When I saw me today, how did he shrink back! His energy and energy are gone! Can he live well? Can he live comfortably? Why don’t you give him a difficult task and let him go quickly!”

Having said that, Guo Ning felt that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, as if he had asked Zhao Bin to die.

So he turned around and looked at Lu Han, laughed and said, "Say, what's my idea?"

"What do you think?" Lu Han asked in confusion.

"Hook!" Guo Ning raised his hand to signal: "You must have heard what Zhao Bin and I said about the hook!"

Lu Han couldn't help laughing.She held Guo Ning's face and asked, "Liulang, how old are you? Can you be eight years old? Are you younger than Ashu?"

"What's this called..." Guo Ning asked seriously: "You just say, is that majestic or not? Scary or not?"

The husband and wife slowly talked about other things, but Sanshan Port finally stopped that night.

There was Yira Chucai sitting in Sanshan Port, and several warriors from the surrounding fortresses suppressed them at any time. The maritime merchants who were once chaotic finally came to a result.So on the second day, the sea merchants selected five giant merchants who could represent them, and had a face-to-face meeting with Yila Chucai.

At this time, Guo Ning also sent a servant to bring the news, saying that his family has prepared candidates to go to the sea to perform, and please transfer Chucai to arrange a sea merchant for cooperation. After about a few days, the two sides can formally negotiate.

This is a confidential matter and cannot be revealed.While Yila Chucai was negotiating with several big merchants, he sent people to find them.Unexpectedly, the subordinates turned back and waited not long after they left.

Yila Chucai didn't regard himself as a high-ranking official, he was chatting and laughing happily with those sea merchants, when he saw the complaint, he excused himself and came out of the hall: "What do you say?"

The subordinate reported: "Judge, the Zhang Zihe you mentioned, Zhang Shaodong, has boarded a boat and left the port this morning."

"What?" Yira Chucai frowned: "The business has just started. The big businessmen on our side, as well as Li Yun's people, are still on their way from Haicang Town. This Zhang Zihe, What are you leaving? Isn’t he coming here for nothing?”

"But I don't know." The subordinate said: "I asked many boatmen, and I also asked the guards of the watchtower on Sanshan Island in the north of Sanshan Port. They all said that Zhang Zihe boarded the boat early in the morning and left."

"Then what?" Yishi Chucai asked.

"what?"

"In Sanshan Port, there are a total of 73 ships, big and small. Zhang Zi and that one are gone. Is there any special movement for the other ships? What is the registration book written on the watchtower of Sanshan Island?"

The subordinate's forehead was sweating: "I'll check it out immediately!"

Yicha Chucai waved his robe sleeve: "Go!"

He turned around, stroked his beard, and then returned to his blissful appearance, and continued to return to the hall, chatting with those few wealthy businessmen, and slowly testing each other.

When they came this time, the rich merchants all heard that Jin's internal affairs were not being repaired, that there was a coup d'état in the central capital, and there was an invasion by the black Tartars, and the place was in chaos.On the one hand, they were a little happy, thinking that they could take the opportunity to lower the price of northern goods, but on the other hand, they were worried that the nobles in Zhongdu would not be able to survive on their own, and would not have the financial resources to continue doing business.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived in Laizhou, they realized that the three states of Deng, Lai, and Ninghai were all under the command of Guo Ning Guo Jiedu, and the Mongolian army had been repelled by Guo Jiedu.At this time, there was some turmoil in various places in Shandong, but the three states were always stable. Even Daxing Mansion, the central capital in the north, was as stable as Mount Tai. All businesses not only continued as usual, but also had to do special things.

Those few big merchants were in Mingzhou and Yuezhou in the Song Dynasty, and they can be regarded as powerful figures in the local area, and they all have extraordinary bearing.The literary style of the Song Dynasty was very prosperous, and among these few people, two of them had achieved scientific examination achievements.

When they went to Laizhou in the past, most of the local officials they met were rude and illiterate Jurchens.What I saw now, Ding Haijun's Jiedu judge turned out to be a Khitan with deep Sinicization, they put themselves in the shoes of others, guessing that people who read sage books would be easier to talk to, so they felt a little happy.

What's more, Yila Chucai is tall, handsome, and has a beautiful beard. When it comes to knowledge and citations from classics, everyone admires him.

The two parties had a great time.Yila Chucai made an appointment for tomorrow, the two families will gather in Fushan and Lushan in the north of Laizhou city, and they will have a poem and wine cup to show their elegance.

When the guests left, the previous subordinate came again: "I tell the judge, after Zhang Zihe's boat left the port, two more boats followed, both of which are fast boats."

"Where is the boat going?"

"Going east."

Chucai thought deeply for a while.

Two clippers, huh, huh.It is obvious that they are going to pursue them at sea and kill them.Since yesterday afternoon, Yicai Chucai has issued an order to strictly prohibit private fighting. How dare these merchants have the courage to do so, and why is it necessary to do so?

He thought, could it be that I got closer to Zhang Zihe and showed my whereabouts?

Or, alas, Zhang Zihe is younger and a bit cynical. Judging from his words in the past few days, he hates Song Ting's demeanor, and denounces the Lord for being weak and power-hungry.Could it be that he has spoken out many taboo words, causing people to hate and causing conflicts?

Yila Chucai took out the talisman from his sleeve and handed it to his subordinates: "You take my talisman and go to the Laizhou Recording Department immediately, and tell me that I will ask the Recording Department to assist me in private ports along the coast. There are traces of the lucky boat from Hong Kong. The owner of the boat is a young man named Zhang Kai, and he should be on board too... I found him, and it will be of great use to me.”

The subordinate held the amulet in both hands, stepped back a few steps, and galloped away on his horse.

Yi stabbed Chucai and called: "Sincerely!"

Yang Chengzhi was on the side, and he heard the situation clearly.He immediately said: "It's only the beginning of March, and the southeast monsoon is strong, so it's going to be May anyway. There is still more than a month to go. Even if this candidate disappears, we can still pick carefully. More than 30 As for the big and small sea merchants, there is always one missing, and we won’t be able to eat hot meals.”

"It can only be so."

(End of this chapter)