"Brother, tell me quickly, I can't wait!"
Ruan Xiaoqi asked quickly as he sat down. Qinbei Pavilion
"Xiao Qi, how do you think the salt from the east coast is transported to Tokyo?"
Sun Lei poured a glass of wine for each of Ruan Xiaoqi and Xiao Jiasui before asking.
"Of course we can take the Yellow River and Bianhe River directly to Tokyo!"
Ruan Xiaoqi immediately replied that the Yellow River is to the north of Liangshanbo and the Bianhe River is to the south. The water transportation of these two rivers can reach Tokyo directly, and goods from Hebei, Shandong, and Huaihei can be transported directly to Tokyo.
"If we hijack the ship without anyone noticing, and then sail to Liangshan, our salt profit will be tripled, and the cost will be saved!"
Sun Lei said with a smile that although smuggling is profitable, there is always a capital. If this link can be eliminated, it will be a huge profit. A ship of salt is a ship of real gold and silver.
"Brother, I need this!"
Ruan Xiaoqi said in surprise that he had never thought of such a good idea. Instead of spending money and effort to buy salt, why not just grab it and bring it with the ship? Wouldn't this be a good way to make a fortune?
"You can't do this recklessly!"
Sun Lei shook his head. He had been thinking about this matter for several days, but there was never a sure way. If Ruan Xiaoqi was allowed to go, it would definitely cause an earth-shattering mess and not end well. The highest official at the Great Song Road level is the transfer envoy. From the official name, it can be seen that the imperial court attaches great importance to the finance, salt and iron of various places. If it takes action rashly, the counterattack will be serious.
"Mr. Xiao, is there any good idea?"
Sun Lei looked at Xiao Jiasui, wanting to see if he had any good ideas.
"Brother, this matter is of great importance. We need to personally survey the terrain before we can decide on a strategy."
Xiao Jiasui was not in a hurry to express herself, but prioritized caution and stability.
"Plan and then decide. We in Liangshan are happy to have a military advisor!"
Sun Lei raised his glass with a smile and said, "Bold and cautious people like Xiao Jiasui are what Liangshan is in urgent need of. There is no shortage of powerful generals on the mountain who charge into battle. They say they are more powerful than the others when it comes to charging, but when it comes to strategies, they are all dumb." Goose. If the club wants to be big and strong, it cannot be all "heroes" with simple minds and well-developed limbs. Being in the gangs and lakes is not only about fighting and killing, but also having a few smart people to help with planning.
"Okay, Xiao Qi is proficient in water properties. He will accompany the military advisor."
Sun Lei looked at Xiao Jiasui and said, he felt relieved with Ruan Xiaoqi following him.
"Brother, without further ado, I'll go right now!"
Xiao Jiasui stood up and said, planning still takes time, the sooner you go, the sooner you can finalize the plan.
"Shi Qian, let's go too!"
Sun Lei clapped his hands, and Shi Qian jumped down from a tree in the waterside pavilion. Shi Qian's sudden appearance shocked Xiao Jiasui, but he didn't realize there was anyone hiding in the tree.
"How did brother know that I was in the tree? I was obviously hiding very well."
Shi Qian asked doubtfully.
"It's not the first time you've been hiding in that tree."
Sun Lei said with a smile, Shi Qian often hides in big trees. When he came today, he saw movement in the branches and leaves. Although there was a lot of wind near the lake, he still noticed something unusual.
"Brother has a good idea. We can do this business without capital!"
Shi Qian chuckled and said, he also heard what Sun Lei said just now in the tree.
"You and Xiao Qi will follow Mr. Xiao and see how best to do this."
Sun Lei looked at Shi Qian and said.
Xiao Jiasui, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Shi Qian went directly to the waterside pavilion. Ruan Xiaoqi rowed the boat and the three of them headed north.
"Are you so impatient?"
Sun Lei took a sip of wine and smiled helplessly. A table of food and wine had just been placed.
"Brother, why are they gone?"
Zhu Gui came out with a plate of dishes, but Sun Lei was the only one in the waterside pavilion.
"If you have anything to do, go away. Sit down and have a drink with me!"
Sun Lei looked at Zhu Gui and said.
"Brother, here are this month's accounts!"
Zhu Gui sat down and took out an account from his sleeve. Liangshan had too much income now, and the account had to be settled in time.
"Is there any news about Zhu Fu's stay in Jeju?"
Sun Lei did not look at the accounts, but asked about the situation in Jeju.
"In the morning, news came back that Jeju was in chaos, and the prefect sent people to Tokyo overnight!"
Zhu Gui said.
"Spread the news and tell the Jeju magistrate that Huang An, the regiment leader, wants 30,000 guan, and He Tao, the inspection envoy, wants 10,000 guan. The remaining officers will be reduced in descending order, and let the Jeju magistrate use the money to redeem the people."
Sun Lei touched his chin and smiled.
"Brother, I'm afraid the prefect of Jeju won't be willing to do this."
Zhu Gui said in embarrassment that last time the county captain, Zhu Tong and Lei Heng of Yuncheng raised money privately. If a large-scale kidnapping of court officials was carried out to extort money from the government, and those who were kidnapped were regiment officials, envoys, and more than a thousand Xiang troops, how could the Jeju government be willing to do so? Even if he had money, he would never pay it out unless the head of the Jeju prefect was kicked by a donkey.
"Of course he doesn't want to. Even if I send him a head a day, he won't give me any money. But let's build up momentum so that the soldiers from the surrounding prefectures won't dare to come again. This can save us a lot of trouble. "
"And now these prisoners are hostages. The government will find a way to rescue the hostages first. If they dare to raise an army and come to Liangshanbo, I will kill them all before the battle. Who do you think will suffer the greatest loss?"
Sun Lei smiled.
"Brother has a clever idea. If the government dares to ignore the life and death of these people, the morale of the army will be lost. This is unacceptable to the government."
Zhu Gui said in surprise, if the Jeju government really doesn't care about the life and death of these people, then the soldiers and horses sent will not share the same hatred with the enemy, but will be passive and unwilling to fight, fearing that they will be captured and give up. In this way, Liangshanbo can sit back and relax .
"I guess as soon as the news comes out, the government will send people to negotiate and find a way to exchange the prisoners."
Sun Lei took a sip of wine and said.
"Brother, I'm afraid it won't be easy to talk about!"
Zhu Gui frowned and thought again.
"It's hard to talk about it! But we have to find a way to talk about it."
Sun Lei sighed. There is no one in Liangshan who knows how to negotiate. He is good at wrangling and interrupting, but he doesn't understand much about negotiation.
"The best thing is to delay it for a year and a half and give it some time."
Sun Lei thought about who was the master negotiator in the Water Margin world and prepared to get it.
"Brother, when they come to talk, make things difficult for them first, and then release some of the seriously injured ones. If you release one or two hundred people at a time, you can survive for a year."
Zhu Gui said.
"Good idea!"
Sun Lei thought about it for a moment and he really meant that. He kept holding on to Jeju Mansion little by little, giving them a little hope but not daring to fight. Time just dragged out.
"Brother, it's funny. This is just a trick used by the hotel to delay the payment of goods. I don't know if it will work."
Zhu Gui smiled and said.
"Why not, let's do it like this. You ask Zhu Fu to prepare to spread the news. The north is not at peace this year. It is unlikely that the Tokyo Imperial Army will be transferred here. At most, it will be the surrounding soldiers. If we do this, we will not be able to fight. "
With the method of negotiation, Sun Lei began to plan what to do this year, delaying time to develop with peace of mind, and wait until his wings are full and his troops are strong to watch the changes in the world.
"Yes, brother!"
Zhu Gui stood up and clasped his fists and went to make arrangements. The news from Zhu Fu must be synchronized with Liangshan's side, otherwise something would go wrong.
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