The matter of the starfall is mysterious and mysterious. Even the Secret Intelligence Department sent someone to investigate. However, it should be because Marquis Jingnan said hello, so the Secret Intelligence Department just sent someone to "greet" him. After asking if this was the case, he left without saying anything about going to see the meteorite or taking it away.
This saves a lot of trouble for the Earl's Mansion, because the meteorite has already been "disemboweled" by Xue San, and it is actually very difficult to make a temporary fake one. It's not big. After all, meteorites seem mysterious, but the ingredients are actually pretty bad. But how can I put it, it saves one trouble, isn't it?
In fact, there is another reason because the late emperor was superstitious about Fang Xuan's art when he was in power. After Emperor Yan came to the throne, this trend was washed away. Therefore, the following people, including the Secret Intelligence Department, reported to the meeting, but they never He would foolishly send the meteorite to Yanjing as an auspicious sign.
At the same time, no matter what changes occur in the celestial phenomena, as long as the sky is not thundering, the people below can still live their lives how they want.
This made Uncle Zheng find the feeling of getting up in the morning, reading international news, then washing up and continuing to work as a painter in the studio.
Say it has something to do with yourself?
But it really has nothing to do with me.
Xue San had already led his men No. 108 to explore the road early. According to Xue San, one hundred and eight is a nice number, but in the eyes of the blind man and others, But it's not very auspicious.
About seven days later, nearly a thousand Snow Sea Cavalry led by Zheng Fan officially set off. The number was not large, and there was no expedition ceremony. After all, they still needed to pay attention to confidentiality.
Only when setting off, the Earl's Palace hosted a banquet for the thousand soldiers. There was nothing too exciting, and Uncle Zheng did not use his eloquence. The meal was shared, and each person had a small We sat on the bench and ate on the ground, and we gathered in circles several times.
Uncle Zheng sat in the middle.
After finishing the meal,
Uncle Zheng picked up the wine glass.
All Everyone also picked up their wine glasses.
The military discipline of the Snow Navy is almost completely inherited from that of the Jingnan Army, and is even better in terms of details. The prohibition on alcohol is also implemented very strictly, except during specific periods or Except for drinking during holidays, soldiers who dared to drink without permission during the rest of the time would be whipped for the first offense and beheaded for the second offense.
“Brothers, I can’t guarantee that everyone will be able to follow me back this time, but what I can guarantee is that I, Zheng Fan, will take care of the brothers who cannot come back and have families. If you have a family, you will have an extra memorial tablet in the school, and a child will help you bear your surname;
Brothers who are coming back,
It is too corny to talk about getting promoted and making a fortune.
All I can say is,
Come back,
We are true brothers!
We did it! >"I am willing to die for my uncle!"
"I am willing to die for my uncle!"
......
Here they are eating,
over there
The blind man and Liang Cheng are sitting face to face, with a roster in front of them.
The blind man's style of doing things is very delicate. When dealing with things, he pays attention to one step at a time and three steps at a time.
Among the thousand soldiers who were selected to join the Chu army this time, there were barbarians, Jin people, Yan people, and even several barbarian tribes near Xueguan, including the Hailan tribe. Several young masters.
At the same time, Jin Shuke was also transferred back from the front line and joined this team.
In addition, He Chunlai, a candied haws seller who accompanied Fan Li back this time, and Chen Daole, a descendant of the Chen family, were also thrown into it.
Liang Cheng couldn't help but worry: "If you pay too much attention to politics, it will inevitably affect the military."
Liang Cheng preferred to simply lead troops in war, and did not like to lead troops during the war. There are too many irrelevant things involved, because most of these situations only bring constraints.
In his opinion, all the master's thousand men and horses can be selected to go with the elite. First, they can use the steel on the blade, and secondly, they can ensure the safety of the master to the greatest extent.
The blind man retorted:
"Your Majesty sneaked into the Chu Kingdom this time, but he did not go there to fight. This is different from the first time your Majesty led him a few years ago. It's different that three hundred barbarians can invade a city. Now both Qian and Chu are on guard.
Sneaking in is not a fight to the death, and the Lord himself obviously understands this. Otherwise, he won’t be able to leave you at home to look after the family this time.”
If you really want to go to war and go to earn great military achievements, how could it be possible according to the Lord’s cautious character? Don’t take Liang Cheng with you?
"So you turned it into a team building event?" Liang Cheng asked rhetorically.
"Team building is not enough. If you can fight, you can still fight. Our Lord still has a charming personality. These people will follow the Lord to the Chu Kingdom for a while, and they will become their own when they come back alive. .
For example, the master values him very much. "
"His ability is indeed very good. I think that given time, he can stand on his own."
Being able to get this kind of evaluation from Liang Cheng is enough to show the excellence and potential of Jin Shuke.
"Just think of it as the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. Haha, after the Lord leaves, what we have to do is to combine the production system with the military."
"We still have to Tossing the Eight Banners?"
"That's pretty much what it means. Although our Xueguan is very arrogant in this area, it is also because the previous savage rebellion completely destroyed the surrounding area, and those people Compared with the dense and large cities, we still look a bit cramped.
Anyway, the previous framework was well constructed. If we change it again, we can give full play to our subjective initiative. With fewer people and fewer soldiers, we will not be able to survive. How can we use our subjective initiative to compare with others?
Don’t stick to the Eight Banners and Eight Banners. The Eight Banners is just a superficial one. In essence, it is still a military merit system and a war bonus system.Because we are inevitably involved in multi-ethnic issues.
Actually, what I really want to do is to build our Snow Customs into a war machine, a model for all the people to plunder and annex foreign countries, just like the Qin Dynasty.
Let the people below actively and instinctively desire war, desire external plunder, and become fanatical about it..."
"Yes, go back to your roots. OK. "Liang Cheng said helplessly, "It's really like a pyramid scheme. ”
“Everything is based on MLM. "The blind man affirmed.
"But this mode can easily break down. "
The blind man laughed when he heard this,
said:
"I just want to play with a big one, but you, a zombie, actually want to Long-term peace and stability? Think too much, think too much. "
Liang Cheng leaned back slightly,
reached out his hand and knocked on the table, saying:
"You are responsible for formulating the charter, and I will be responsible for implementing it. We have completed all the renovations before the Lord comes back, so we have to hurry up. I have a hunch that a war may come before the end of next year. ”
“There is plenty of time, don’t panic. The blind man silently lit a cigarette and said: "Actually, I don't really care whether there is a war or not. I only care about Jingnan Hou." "
"At least for now, Marquis Jingnan is very good to his lord. ”
“It’s good and it couldn’t be better.” "
The blind man shook the ashes from his cigarette,
said:
"I'll sort things out first. Tomorrow night we will summon officers above the rank of captain to come to the Earl's Mansion. Have a meeting. "
......
Uncle Zheng set out. The speed of this march was guaranteed. It showed a state of rapid march in wartime, without consuming horses. Next, it was the fastest.
Originally, Zheng Fan thought about going in to say hello to the Marquis and have a meal or something when passing by Fengxin City, but he met a Jingnan Army on the way. After the two parties communicated, they learned that Mr. Hou had left Fengxin City to visit Zhennanguan.
Perhaps he felt that Xue Rang was a bit annoying at Zhennanguan, so Mr. Hou personally went to suppress it.
Since the Marquis of Jingnan was not in Fengxin City, Zheng Fan did not delay here and continued to march south. Almost six days later, he met Xue San at a small dock on the bank of Lianhe River. The leading men and horses gathered together.
Lianhe is a tributary of Wangjiang. The overall flow direction is from northwest to southeast. Wangjiang is a big river, but it divides into many parts when it enters Chu.
In fact, it is very difficult to march from here to Chu, and the efficiency is also very low, which is similar to that of entering the Xueyuan from Shengle.
The Yan army was besieged in the past. Yupan City was where the Chu State's sword-maker took the Eighth Prince back to Chu State. He did not dare to go east past Zhennan Pass.
However, what surprised Zheng Fan was that. Here, there is a surprise waiting for me.
......
"The villain Fan Yongxin meets Uncle Pingye, Uncle Pingye is blessed."
Kneeling in front of Zheng Fan is a man in his late forties, with half-bald hair and a small hole under his nose. A mole.
He is from the Fan family. The Fan family is a business family in Chu State and is dependent on the Qu family.
The State of Chu has an aristocratic system. Each position in the court is basically divided up by each noble family. Some positions are even exclusive to this noble family for several generations. When the father dies, the father will take over. When the father dies, the son will continue. superior.
Nobles should look like nobles. On the surface, they need to have the dignity of being nobles;
But nobles also have to eat, drink, and have diarrhea. Living expenses are also needed. The output of one's own fiefdom is certainly an income, but the territory is so big and there are so many slave households. If a disaster year affects the harvest and the slave households who farm the land starve to death, it will be a small matter. It is a big deal if the quality of life of noble gentlemen is reduced.
So, basically there are branches under the big nobles, some are military branches, and some are branches responsible for business. The Fan family is the business branch affiliated with the Qu family.
At first glance, this branch may seem a bit like taking off your pants and farting, but the men of the Qian Kingdom also did this. Many caravans in the Yan Kingdom also have powerful figures standing behind them. Even in later generations, the powerful Doing business also requires finding white gloves.
The Fan family’s business is not small. Generally speaking, when doing business in a county within a country, that kind of merchant can be regarded as having a good reputation. Doing business within a country is called You have raised the lintel, but if you can do business abroad, then you can truly make a fortune.
The Fan family is a businessman who made a fortune. Although it is backed by the Qu family, the Fan family also has its own thoughts and considerations.
Originally, there was someone from Xiaoliuzi in Xueguan. This person was only responsible for some business matters, and also sent and received letters. After all, there was an exchange of letters between Uncle Zheng and Xiaoliuzi. You definitely can't go through official channels. It would be terrible if something went wrong and some of the treachery was exposed.
At the same time, this person also has some authority. When the letter cannot be delivered in time, he can "make his own decisions."
For example, when he learned that Zheng Fan was ordered to enter Chu by the Marquis of Jingnan, the contact person gave the Fan family a line and said that the Fan family could be contacted.
In the past, Xiaoliuzi did business with the Fan family before the war between Yan and Chu. Now the two countries are in the stage of friction and conflict. Instead of stopping, trade has become closer and more frequent.
Because the war has caused the interruption of most trade routes, this smuggling method can actually lead to greater huge profits. The front is tight and the rear is tight is not just talk.
The difference is that the "national crisis wealth" that Xiao Liuzi has now made will eventually flow back to his father's inner treasury. After all, Xiao Liuzi has issued a military order on money and food, and he must hand in a satisfactory answer. ;
As for the Fan family, it seems impossible to hand over the proceeds from smuggling, right? At most, it will be up to Qu's side.
"Is the road smooth?" Zheng Fan asked Fan Yongxin.
"The road back to my uncle, although twists and turns, is still smooth."
"Is the road safe?" Zheng Fan asked.
"My reply to my uncle should be mixed but not messy."
"Then it will be hard work."
"Uncle, you are so polite. I can It is my Dachu and my Fan family’s honor to come visit our Da Chu. The Fan family will treat you wholeheartedly.”
“Okay, if you meet the head of the Fan family, I will personally see you off.” Greetings."
"Thank you, Mr. Hou, the master of the slave family."
Fan Yongxin went down, and he brought a small fleet, which used to be used for commerce and smuggling. Once, I had to smuggle people.
Zheng Fan’s team had to wait until nightfall to board the boat and set off. They would first go down the Lian River, then land ashore, and then enter the mountains.
"Uncle, can the Fan family be trusted?"
Brother Ke Yandong asked worriedly.
"You ask me, who am I asking?"
"..." Brother Ke Yandong.
What Brother Ke Yandong is worried about is that the Fan family will sell his team.
In fact, the Fan family was not included in the original march plan. To put it bluntly, the Fan family was added in through the relationship between Xiao Liuzi.
"San'er, tell me." Zheng Fan pointed at Xue San. Xue San came here early and should know the situation better than everyone here.
"Your Majesty, let's take care of ourselves as we come. With the help of the Fan family, it will be much easier for us to enter Chu."
Obviously, Xue San agreed to take the Fan family of this ship.
Jin Shuke said: "How can I be in danger with my body of a thousand gold?"
Xue San glanced at Jin Shuke, smiled, and said: "That's right. It seems that without the Fan family, there is no danger for us to enter Chu."
Jin Shuke realized that he had made a mistake and immediately backed away from Xue San.
Zheng Fan still believed in Xue San's judgment and said: "In that case, let's take the Fan family's boat. San'er, you will suffer a little more."
If If the Fan family has any evil intentions, they can only rely on Xue San to warn them in advance.
“Don’t worry, Lord, we all prepare our own food. The rules and regulations have been given by the superiors and subordinates, and the subordinates have placed people in place.
Fan If the family does not become a monster, then everyone will be happy. If it does, the subordinates will have the confidence to protect the Lord."
Speaking of this, Xue San pursed his lips.
p>said:
"My lord, on the road to Chu, there are beacon forts all over the place. Without the help of the Fan family to clear the way, we have to pull out nails one by one along the way. It doesn't make any sense whether we can enter Chu or not." .
My subordinates think that we should give the Fan family some confidence.
Businessmen like to bet on both sides, so I will satisfy him.
When my subordinates met with Fan Yongxin a few days ago, he told them that the Sixth Prince promisedThe Fan family's future position as an imperial merchant in the Chu region. "
Brother Ke Yandong said blankly: "Do the Fan family really believe it? "
Zheng Fan raised his hand,
signaling Brother Ke Yandong not to ask questions and not to argue about this matter,
said:
"That's all, I believe it. ”
……
At night, the team began to board the ship.
A group of ships with horses and a group of people, all of which were cargo ships. Although it is small in size, it looks like a younger brother compared to the naval warships of the Chu Kingdom, but its transport capacity is not small.
Go down from Lianshui and then turn south. If everything goes well, you can end up in the Chu Kingdom. After landing in Yongxian County, although the distance traveled was not far, for the cavalry, being able to skip three bay streams including the Lian River in one night was considered a great efficiency.
IV. My mother put a cloak on Zheng Fan herself, and she made up like a personal guard. She took off her makeup in the tent at night, and stood with Zheng Fan during the day.
Uncle Zheng got on the boat and was on the deck. There were many boatmen from the Fan family busy at work. Although it was dark, there were many lanterns on the boat and the visibility was very high.
Fan Yongxin was waiting for Zheng Fan on the boat and took the initiative to come over and salute:
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"Uncle, the little man in the cabin has prepared wine and food. The conditions are simple, so please take care of me. ”
“You’re welcome. ”
“Uncle, please.” ”
Zheng Fan followed Fan Yongxin into the cabin. After entering, he discovered that there was something special inside. Not only was there a table of wine and food, but there were also three maids, all wearing very little clothes.
“Slaves See lord. ”
“I’m here to see you, my lord.” "
The three maids knelt down. They had not started drinking wine or doing anything, but they were already charming.
Fan Yongxin said at this time: "Uncle, The villain is waiting on the second floor of the boat. If anything happens, please let me know. ”
Obviously, Fan Yongxin left with good intentions.
After Fan Yongxin left, Si Niang, dressed as a personal guard, said in Zheng Fan’s ear:
< p>"Lord, these three women have been drugged. ""Drugated? "
"Yes, what the Nu family knows is that the Chu people have always treated their slaves with disrespect. This is a custom among the Chu people's aristocrats. "
Six Niang must have done research on the "red tent" business in several countries and their methods of playing.
"Yes. ”
“However, Your Majesty, you can do as the Romans do. "
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "After all, we are fighting. I will go out to get some fresh air. You can help them detoxify. This seems to be bad for the body. ”
“The Lord is sympathetic to the beauty?” ”
“No, I’m going on a long trip, so just try to accumulate some virtue temporarily. ”
Zheng Fan walked out of the cabin. There should be incense burning inside, but Zheng Fan didn’t like this extra smell. In short, he just couldn’t appreciate it. How could he be able to smell a simple body fragrance like this?You are intoxicated, but the deliberately created fragrance is a burden no matter whether it can refresh you or not.
As soon as he walked onto the deck,
"Bah! Yangou!"
A boy wearing a coat in winter spat at Zheng Fan .
Spit fell on Zheng Fan’s boots.
"Ouch, sir, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, damn it, damn it!"
An old boatman came over immediately, pressed the boy's head and knelt down towards Zheng Fan. Come down and apologize.
Zheng Fan lowered his head and looked at the stolen goods on his boots.
He reached out and pulled the curtain hanging at the cabin door next to him, squatted down, and wiped the uppers of his boots himself.
Then he took out the Zhonghua brand iron box from his arms. This iron box has been modified, with cigarettes in the upper half and mints in the lower half.
Picked up a piece of candy,
Zheng Fan slowly walked towards the little boy,
kneeling down in front of him,
Reached out his hand
and touched the boy's face.
These boatmen are from the Fan family. In the past, they only helped the Fan family with their smuggling business. Today, they brought in a group of sergeants.
These boatmen are not stupid, and they can see who they are transporting, but everyone is eating from the Fan family, so no one dares to say anything, but it is inevitable that they will curse a few words behind their backs. .
This child must have learned from the adults that the people on the ship were Yan people, so he saw this scene when he saw Zheng Fan coming out of the cabin.
However, when his grandfather pulled him to kneel down, the child also panicked.
When Zheng Fan walked towards him step by step,
The boy's unfailing momentum completely made him lose his temper and he began to twitch and cry. His previous bravery was gone and he became I was scared to death.
Zheng Fan placed the candy in front of the boy,
and asked softly:
"Do you want to eat the candy?"
The boy shook his head and nodded.
Zheng Fan smiled,
"Ah."
The boy sobbed obediently and opened his mouth wide.
Then Zheng Fan put the candy into his mouth and said:
“I won’t give it to you.”
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The plot just happened to be stuck at the moment. I felt that the writing was not smooth and leaky. The discontinuation of this chapter directly affected my thinking.
There is also an update today.
I guess it will be restored one day in this chapter. I miss you so much.