Zhao Bin went to Jieshuai's mansion and met Lu Han.
After Lu Han got married, he spent less time going out and making public appearances, and most of the people he made appointments to meet on a daily basis were the family members of the generals or the elderly who were defeated in Hebei. Her father was a famous doctor in Wushabao. He often sent patients to Wuyue Camp, so she and Zhao Bin also knew each other.
The two of them talked about old things in Changzhou, and it was dark in a blink of an eye.
Zhao Bin still had this point of view and declined Lu Han's invitation to stay for dinner. Lu Han sent a young man, Meng Cong, to take him out of the inner courtyard and outside the Jieshuai Mansion.
Along the way, we passed several wing rooms, which were brightly lit. There were officials wearing yellow book bags, discussing something in a low voice in front of the large drawings on the wall; The pen is quick to write; there are also ordinary clerks holding books and typing the abacus.
There were hurried footsteps in the corridor. Several officials were holding documents and walking quickly from one wing to another. Zhao Bin stepped aside to make way for them.
These are all newcomers who have joined the military government in recent months, and Zhao Bin does not recognize any of them. When the officials saw Zhao Bin coming out of the backyard under the leadership of Meng Cong, they all knew that this was an old member of the military government that Madam was familiar with, and they all nodded and showed no disrespect.
Go forward along the corridor, bypassing the second hall, the main hall, and the wing room next to it.
Na Cong bowed and saluted: "Captain Zhao, please wait here for the return of Commander Ji. Your Alixi is also here. Dinner will be served shortly, please use it briefly."
His voice was serious, but he seemed a little anxious?
Zhao Bin responded repeatedly.
Na Cong smiled, turned around and left.
Before reaching the back of the house opposite, I heard someone's voice behind the house. Then, several teenagers came out, all of them shouting in a low voice: "Ado! Ado! Hurry up! We don't know Tianyuan Technique! How to do this question? Hurry, hurry, sir, the master is coming back!"
Xin Cong quickened his pace: "It's coming, it's coming!"
Someone else was dissatisfied: "What a panic! How did that old man know Tianyuan Technique? Didn't he just follow the textbook left by Mr. Jinzhi to fool us! Just fill in the numbers and he can tell what's right and what's wrong." Where’s the ghost!”
"There's so much to talk about...Isn't Ado here? Let's go, let's go, go, go, go!"
A group of teenagers went to make a fuss.
I heard that Guo Jieshuai set up a school in the old camp, and specially captured the young people who accompanied the army to learn literature and martial arts. It seems that these young people are the students. I'm quite energetic, but I don't know what Yuan Shu is. It sounds very profound.
Zhao Bin stood at the door of the ear room, looking at the teenagers with a smile. It wasn't until their figures disappeared behind another long corridor on the opposite side that he turned around and entered the penthouse.
The penthouse was empty, with only two people sitting.
Wang Erbai sat by the door, facing a food box in front of him, eating happily. Zhao Bin was startled, thinking that this guy had eaten all the snacks given by Jieshuai. He hurried forward and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the snack box placed well beside him.
Sitting in the ear room is a green-robed official, about thirty years old, thin, dark complexion, with a jade pendant hanging on his waist. There was also a food box in front of the official. He had finished eating and was drinking tea. Seeing Zhao Bin come in, he bowed politely.
Zhao Bin returned the gift and sat down next to Wang Erbai. Wang Erbai was chewing half a scone in his mouth and couldn't speak clearly. He took out another food box from his arms and put it in front of Zhao Bin.
Zhao Bin took the food box, and Wang Erbai finally swallowed the scones and said repeatedly: "It's still hot, Commander, please eat quickly!"
Zhao Bin pressed Wang Erbai's shoulder: "Thank you!"
After dinner, a servant came in and took away the food box. The official was still sitting silently waiting.
Zhao Bin also wanted to wait silently, but Wang Erbai came to the mansion of a big shot for the first time and was full of questions. He always pestered Zhao Bin to ask questions. Some of the questions were too ridiculous, so his hands and head were slapped by Zhao Bin from time to time.
After a while, there was a loud sound of horse hooves outside,
"Jie Shuai has returned home!" Several servants shouted and went out to help lead the horses.
Zhao Bin subconsciously stood up and stood at the door. He had not been summoned, and he did not dare to block the way. I could only listen to the footsteps of dozens of people walking through the main entrance and then through the main hall. Guo Ning's calm voice sounded in the crowd: "Is there anything else? If nothing else, everyone should go and have a rest. We have worked hard today."
Immediately, an official caught up from the side, talking nonchalantly.
The footsteps and voices gradually became lighter.
Zhao Bin returned to his seat hesitantly, a little confused.
The door of the wing room was suddenly pushed open, and the young man who had led him here to wait came in with his head stretched out: "Captain Zhao, Mr. Zhou?"
Zhao Bin and the official behind him stood up at the same time: "Here you are."
Nancong lowered his head and looked at the note in his hand: "There is another one, Brother Wang?"
Wang Erbai raised his head: "Huh?"
Zhao Bin pulled him up with force: "Yes, yes!"
"Commander Jie has summoned you. Three of you, please follow me."
The three of them followed Meng Cong to the second hall.
The mansion is large, but there are few people serving it, so Guo Ning has already returned. There are no lights in the second hall, so it is a bit dark. Guo Ning held a candle himself, passed along the pillar, and lit the oil lamp. Just as Zhao Bin was about to go up to help, the green-robed official had already stepped forward quickly and took the candle from Guo Ning's hand.
Guo Ning let go of his hand and asked immediately: "Has Keshan heard about the news from Sanshan Port?"
This official's name is Zhou Keshan.
Zhou Keshan is a native of Jimo County, Laizhou. He studied and studied in his early years. Later, his family was involved in a lawsuit and his family fell into decline. He took his family to settle in Laoshan on the east coast of Laizhou. With his business skills, he was accepted by the maritime merchant group entrenched in the private port of Fushan Island at the foot of Laoshan. He once became the liaison between maritime merchants and Xu Ruxian's forces.
Earlier, Xu Ruxian had intended to oppose Guo Ning, but Zhou Keshan believed that Guo Ning's troops were powerful but did not act excessively. The Tu people in the countryside should just follow the trend and should not cause trouble out of thin air. The two had a dispute on the spot.
What Zhou Keshan didn't expect was that Xu Ruxian had a loud voice, but as soon as he touched Guo Ning, he collapsed. Zhou Keshan, who lived on Hantong Mountain and had not had time to escape, was also in trouble. , became a prisoner of Ding Haijun.
After that, Zhou Keshan worked as a housekeeper and worked as a coolie, and suffered a lot. But he was a smart man. After Ding Haijun defeated the Mongols and established a firm foothold in Shandong, he immediately offered his allegiance to Ding Hai Hai. Ding Haijun was indeed recruiting people. In just a few months, Zhou Keshan obtained the status of an official in Ding Haijun. He was also a senior official wearing a green robe and responsible for a certain task.
Hearing Guo Ning's question, Zhou Keshan nodded and said, "I heard it."
"What do you think?"
Zhou Keshan quickened his pace, lit two oil lamps, then blew out the candles and turned back.
"The Daxing Mansion in Zhongdu is busy entangled with the Mongols and cannot reach Shandong, so you, Jieshuai, have become the leader of the Jin Kingdom's merchant fleet. Jieshuai wants the maritime merchants of the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty to launch several It seemed that a leader came to talk with him for the convenience of business negotiations. In fact, it was this move that triggered the fight between the maritime merchants of the Southern Dynasties. The commander-in-chief lived in Laizhou and could win over some people and take advantage of them without doing anything deliberately. , divide some people, attack some people, and maximize one's own commercial interests."
"Haha, Ke Shan, I just said that this little trick can't hide it from you."
Guo Ning waved Zhao Bin and Wang Erbai to sit close to him, and continued to ask: "So, why does Keshan think I suddenly called you here?"
Zhou Keshan glanced at Zhao Bin and Wang Erbai subconsciously.
Guo Ning smiled and said: "No problem, keep talking."
Zhou Keshan asked carefully: "Co-opting, using, dividing, and attacking are all commonly used methods in the business world. But if...if Jieshuai wants to be long-term, or wants to offset Zhongdu within a specific period of time, The impact of the changing situation...the best way is to cultivate a true one of our own among our business partners in the south?"
"Exactly what I want!" Guo Ning clapped his hands: "Do you think this is good? Can it be done?"
"If it can be done, it would be good. However, Jieshuai, it will take a long time to do this. I'm afraid it won't be effective even in three to five years."
"Three to five years is too long."
"Jie Shuai, don't listen to those who say that the people of the Song Dynasty are weak and can be bullied. In fact, there are many fierce people in the Song Dynasty, and those maritime merchants are even more stubborn and dare to die. Every business route and every way of making money are made with It was born out of blood. Besides, there are also foundations on land behind the maritime merchants. It is not easy to pry them off. "
Guo Ning was silent for a while and looked at Zhou Keshan. Zhou Keshan looked very calm.
"I can give you support in two aspects." He said solemnly: "But within two years, we must see results."
"I wonder what kind of support Jieshuai can give?"
"On the one hand, in terms of business. Generals such as Yan Ning and Gao Xin still have influence among the forces that cooperate with Yang An'er in Juzhou, Mizhou and other places. When you are at sea, you can claim to be in contact with Yang An'er's headquarters. Businessmen, and at the same time authorized to supply specific military supplies to the Laizhou Ding Navy.”
"Then, can the swim bladder glue and arrow shaft be used?" Zhou Keshan asked immediately.
"Haha...yes! Let's start with these two things. Later, we can also do other businesses!"
Guo Ning naturally knows that both of these are necessary for making arrows. The profit may not be huge and the quantity may not be eye-catching, but it is enough to support a small and medium-sized maritime merchant group.
"Besides, Yang An'er's side..."
Guo Ning responded: "Everywhere there is business, pay with one hand and deliver with the other. There is nothing that cannot be done."
Zhou Keshan pondered for a moment: "Then, there is no problem in business. Commander Jie said, is there any support?"
Guo Ning signaled Zhou Keshan to wait, and then waved for Zhao Bin to come over.
"Maritime merchants are fierce and fight against each other endlessly. If you want to gain a foothold, you have to use both soft and hard tactics. Keshan is on the road, and I need a team of people to cooperate with him. Kill people and steal goods at sea and even on land near the sea, and even eliminate opponents and eradicate them. Old Zhao, can you do this?"
Zhao Bin's expression changed several times: "Jie Shuai, you want me to be a thief."
Guo Ning stood up, put his arm around Zhao Bin's shoulders, and sneered: "Old Zhao, don't force me to expose your background."
"What do I have to reveal..."
"When you were at Wuyue Camp in Changzhou, you couldn't survive because of the shortage of food and wages, so you secretly led your subordinates to become horse thieves and robbed merchants who were selling supplies to the border fortress. Several times, you bumped into your own comrades who were suppressing bandits, and you also I don’t see you being merciful. Your stronghold is in Yuanyangbo, right? Do you think I don’t know about those hidden clippers?”
When Guo Ning said this, he shook Zhao Bin hard: "Old Zhao, in this world, there is no difference between officials and thieves. What is the difference between horse thieves and pirates?"
When these words came out, Wang Erbai, who was listening on the sidelines, gasped.
Well, I seemed to have heard Captain Zhao talking about fighting with horse thieves earlier, and it turned out that he himself was the thief!
Guo Ning was right, Zhao Bin could only smile bitterly. He is willing to stay here and wait for Guo Ning. In fact, he has already made his decision. As a fighting man, he kills people wherever he goes. He has been on the grasslands and in ponds. It is also good to go to the sea to open his eyes.
"Jesushuai, Jieshuai! Why do you have to say that? Those few times were really helpless. I always thought... ahem, I did it! I did it!"
Guo Ning let go and came back.
"Zhao Bin, you come forward to recruit warriors in the army or retired soldiers, and the number is limited to one hundred people. As for the supporting sailors and ships, Zhou Keshan will come up with a solution. From now on, you two join hands, and it is up to you to decide what to do. The two of them agreed that the scale of the caravan will be expanded to whatever extent you can. I only want one result..."
Zhou Keshan and Zhao Bin bowed and said, "Please give me your orders, Commander-in-Chief."
Guo Ning sat cross-legged on the table and looked at the two people with bright eyes: "Within two years, I want to see a big merchant who has a firm foothold in the Southern Song Dynasty. When the navy needs it, he can provide manpower and material resources." and financial resources. Can it be done?”
Zhou Keshan took a deep breath: "Yes!"
Zhao Bin also said: "Follow your orders!"
Wang Erbai behind him was a little confused: "What's wrong? Will Yifeng Town just ignore it? What about the sheepfold?"
Zhao Bin turned around and slapped Wang Erbai: "Boy, you are a fisherman from Haizhou, right?"
"Yes, let me tell you, we in Wandu Village in Haizhou have the best sailors in the surrounding areas. We..."
Zhao Bin smiled evilly and said: "Great, boy, I will be useful when I need you!"
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