In the inner room, two brothers, Yue Fei and Fu Gui, were already waiting here with swords in hand. When they saw that Wang Zhi was safe and sound, they put away their weapons and found chairs to sit down.
It was Wang Zhi who didn't let them go out. He was afraid that too many people would make the wealthy businessmen outside who were worried about their lives wary and not be able to talk to each other.
Several people were sitting in the inner room quietly listening to the discussions outside.
The wealthy businessmen outside didn't say much, they said goodbye to each other and left one after another.
Not long after, shopkeeper Wang, who had seen off a group of wealthy businessmen, walked into the inner room and sat next to Wang Zhi.
He hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help but ask, "Second Young Master, is it too risky to do this?"
"Uncle Xiang, if you can't let go of the child, you can't trap the wolf."
Wang Zhi doesn’t know that the risks are very high, but risks are often directly proportional to income. If this happens, Xixia will be able to get it without spending a single soldier, but if it fails...
What is failure? Why did Wang Erlang ever consider failure when doing things?
Uncle Xiang, who is also Shopkeeper Wang, looked at the young face with a solemn expression.
Too young, too young to be assured.
Outsiders didn't know it, but as the head of the Langya Wang clan and the consul of such an important border area, he knew that this young boy would take over as the family patriarch in the future.
The patriarch had no children, and there were only two sons, Xun and Zhi, in his direct lineage. Xun Congwu was to protect the family for the generals in the court, while Zhi Congwen was to take over the affairs of the Wang family in the future.
But this matter...
Although Wang Zhi had been brainwashing him all afternoon, shopkeeper Wang still felt that it was a bit fanciful when he thought about it.
But if you ask him to find faults, he can't seem to find any logical faults.
Empty a country directly through commercial activities...
Who dared to think about it throughout the ages? Who dares to do it? Who has this ability?
"Uncle Xiang, mobilize all the resources in the northwest to come to Pingxia City in my name tomorrow, and start selling in three days."
"Brother Zhi, I will write you a letter later. You must carry the dry food and ride on three fast horses tomorrow. It must be delivered to my uncle within eight days. I will convince the uncle and the clan elders to mobilize the resources of the entire Song Dynasty to support the northwest."
"Pengju, tomorrow we will recruit troops to train in the northwest, escort the caravan, and defend Pingxia City."
After Wang Zhi gave the instructions, he began to write a letter to his uncle, stuffing all his thoughts about Xixia into this small letter.
A letter from home that determines the fate of the country in Xixia.
The city gate has been locked for a long time, and I can't get out tonight. I agreed to my uncle's three conditions, but I broke one on the first day.
But the main forces in the city should all know that they are not here to disrupt the peace, but to do business with them. There should be no one to cause trouble.
As Wang Zhi expected, nothing happened overnight.
Early the next morning, as soon as the city gate opened, Wang Fu, who was guarding here, took the lead and rushed out of the city.
Wang Zhi also led Yue Fei and Wang Gui on horseback out of the city. When they arrived at the place where they ordered to camp yesterday, Wang Zhi was dumbfounded.
There was no camp anywhere, it was empty without even a ghost.
Wang Zhi's mind was trembling, and a terrible thought came to his mind.
Were more than a hundred people just so silently eaten by the Xixia tribes?
"General, don't panic. There are no traces of fighting here, nor a trace of blood. It looks like they left on their own."
After hearing Yue Fei's analysis, Wang Zhi came back to his senses, looked around, breathed a sigh of relief, and then became angry again. Without his own order, how dare they!
"General, general!"
At this moment, two calls rang out. Wang Zhi looked back and saw two soldiers riding towards them.
As they approached, they recognized the two heroes from the Wang Family Army.
Wang Zhida immediately stepped forward and reprimanded: "Where have you been? Didn't I tell you to camp here and not move around?"
The two sages shrank their heads and said aggrievedly: "I saw that the general had not returned last night. Wu Dutou thought that something had happened to the general, so he led the Japanese troops and fled back. We all went into the city to look for him, but we couldn't find the general. I I was afraid that the general would not be able to find us when he left the city today, so I thought of coming back and waiting."
Wang Zhi immediately lost his temper after hearing this. These children knew that Pingxia City was extremely dangerous and yet they dared to enter the city to look for him. How could they still be angry?
It's also my fault that I didn't explain it in advance, but I didn't expect to spend the night in Pingxia City.
"Okay, you go into the city and gather everyone back to the army. I'll go back first if I have something to do."
"Yes, General!"
After saying goodbye to the two of them, Wang Zhi returned first. Before he entered Zhenrong Army City, he saw about a hundred soldiers wandering outside the city.
Of course, these more than a hundred people also saw Wang Zhi.
One of the generals hurriedly trotted over to meet him, "It's really you, Commander Wang. It's great that you're fine. I'm really worried about my subordinates."
Wang Zhi was not angry when he saw him. As long as these more than 100 people were fine, yesterday if he had known that they would not be able to go back at night, he would have asked them to return to the Zhenrong Army first. However, this person did not obey the order and withdrew the army without authorization, leaving the commander in chief. In a dangerous situation, there is no way to run away.
If you take it seriously, this guy's head can be carried away with just this.
"I said Wu Dutou, what is your name, I kind of forgot it."
When Wu Dutou heard that Wang Zhi's words were wrong, he quickly raised his hands and prayed: "Commander, it's my subordinate's fault. It's an expedient move for me. After all, you didn't come back before the city gate was locked, and my subordinates also You can't stay in a place like that for a whole night with all your brothers."
Wu Dutou said, slapping himself twice and squeezing out a few tears, "My mistakes are all the fault of my subordinates. If you are angry, give me a few slaps to vent your anger."
Seeing that he was looking funny and angry, Wang Zhi said with a straight face: "Okay, I'll ask your name. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"Ah, my subordinate, my name is Wu Yi."
Only then did Wu Dutou realize that Deputy Commander Wang seemed to have never asked his name from the beginning to the end.
"Wu Yi, Wu Yi...what a good name, perfect for the occasion!"
Wang Zhi muttered and said, "What are you doing hanging around here if you don't go into the city?"
Wu Yi looked a little embarrassed, "After the high command learned that your life and death were unknown, we were not allowed to enter the city. He said that we wanted to see people in life and our bodies in death. If we don't bring you back, we won't be allowed to enter the city."
"He does care about me."
Wang Zhi sneered and rode into the city without caring about him.
"This will never happen again!"
A sound came from far away, and Wu Yi was overjoyed. This time it was over. Deputy Commander Wang was not difficult to get along with.
Wang Zhi walked into Zhenrong Junfu Yamen with a lot of worries. The most important factor whether this time's "business to conquer Xixia" strategy is not Wang Xiang's triple sale in Pingxia City, nor whether Wang Fu can convince him. The uncle is fully supporting the northwest, not to mention whether Yue Fei's recruitment of troops is going smoothly...
The most important link lies in the Zhenrong Army, and it lies in his uncle Zhong Hao.
"no!"
"impossible!"
"Don't even think about it!"
Zhong Hao refused three times and even wanted to kick this daring nephew out.
"Oh, uncle, please listen to me explain it to you."
Wang Zhi poured tea, sat next to Zhong Hao, and put it to his uncle's lips flatteringly.
Zhong Hao took the tea, and before he could take a sip, he couldn't help but said: "You are an enemy. If the court finds out, both Wang Zhong and I will die."
"If this enemy ends up being in the pocket of the Wangzhong family, can he still be called an enemy?"
Wang Zhi came forward and whispered: "Uncle, if you want to take it, you must give it to me first."
"Just like fishing, if you want to catch a big fish, you have to spread the bait first, and then wait for the fish to eat the hook. The deeper it eats, the harder it is to escape, until it finally becomes our meal."
"It's full of nonsense!"
"The Song Dynasty is not dead yet!"
Zhong Hao didn't accept his tactics at all. This kind of behavior of supporting the enemy in broad daylight could not be hidden for long. The consequences of being found out by the court made people's scalp numb just thinking about it.
"The Song Dynasty relied on the trade with Xixia to hold Xixia's nose. It could fight or make peace if it wanted to. Now you have opened the door. Xixia no longer begs the Song Dynasty. Look at those in the court. Can you please dig up the ancestral graves of our two families?"
Wang Zhi persisted and said: "Uncle, the Song Dynasty is hopeless. We can no longer look forward and backward. We must give it a try. We have become Xixia with strong soldiers and horses. Even if the whole country of the Song Dynasty comes, we will not be afraid."
"And I estimate that the Song Dynasty may not be able to survive until that time."
"That's nonsense!"
Zhong Hao spit Mo Xingzi in Wang Erlang's face, "We have only enjoyed the reign of the Song Dynasty for more than 160 years. We have overwhelmed Xixia and intimidated the Western Regions. All the surrounding small countries have surrendered. This time we will regain Yanyun. The great expansion of the territory is the founding of the country. Finally, do I just ask you to open your mouth and tell me to kill you?"
Wang Zhi sighed and said: "Okay, even if the Song Dynasty is not destroyed, as long as we survive for two or three years, Xixia will be in our pocket. When the time comes, we will dedicate a country. Will the court still blame my uncle and nephew?"
"Not to mention whether your plan will come true in the end, I won't be able to support your uncle for just two or three years. I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible."
Zhong Hao waved his hand and stopped looking at his nephew. If possible, he didn't want this nephew who was suffering from mental illness. Whoever wanted him could take it away.
"uncle……"
"Stop talking!"
"Oh, uncle..."
"go out!"
"Why……"
"Go! Go! Go……"
Wang Erlang was forced out of the Tongpan office by Zhong Hao, and the door was closed with a bang.
Wang Zhi sighed deeply, walked to Yue Fei who was not far away and sat down, holding his chin and sighing.
Seeing him like this, Yue Fei didn't know how to comfort him. After all, his plan was too wild and unrealistic. This was an area he had never touched before, and he still didn't understand it until now.
"Pengju, based on your observations in the past two days, how many troops do you think can penetrate the northwest of the Song Dynasty?"
Yue Fei opened his eyes wide and looked at him in disbelief. He said nothing but seemed to have said everything.
"Unless I have to, I don't want to fight with my uncle, but the bull has already been blown, and even if you are a man, you have to finish it with tears in your eyes."
"By the way, I have something for you."
Under Yue Fei's gaze, Wang Zhi took out a book from his arms.
After taking the crumpled book, Yue Fei just turned two pages and couldn't take his eyes away from it.
