Chao Tian, Shen Faxing and others killed Zhang Han and other direct descendants of the Zhang family, and then used thunderous means to eliminate the different voices within the Jiangnan League. Taking advantage of everyone's shock, they immediately announced their separation from the Jiangnan League and led the crowd. He defected to the Xuanwu Gang.
Their approach is actually a very smart move, because every big gang in Ba is like a big shark in the sea, and they hunt for prey together and devour the weak together. However, if a certain shark is injured, its companions will immediately Tear it into pieces and eat it.
The Jiangnan League is now the injured shark. The reason why the major gangs have not taken any action is not that they do not want to take advantage of the Jiangnan League, but that the internal strife in the Jiangnan League has occurred too quickly. Before those giant sharks had time to react, the civil strife in the Jiangnan League ended, and then they defected to the Xuanwu Gang without giving the giant sharks the slightest reaction.
If time drags on for a longer time, Sun Hua, the leader of the Taihe Society who is directly related to the Jiangnan League, will definitely intervene. Whether he intervenes openly or secretly supports the agent, the Jiangnan League will fall into a situation of different opinions and disintegration; And Chao Tian and others were unable to merge the entire Jiangnan League into the Xuanwu Gang.
At that time, even if the four of them led their close associates to join the Xuanwu Gang, they did not bring as many people and ships as they do now, and it was even more difficult for them to attract the attention of the master behind the Xuanwu Gang. If they could not reflect their own value, it would naturally be difficult to guarantee their His future status and interests in the Xuanwu Gang.
The four deputy leaders of the Jiangnan League announced their withdrawal from the Jiangnan League and led their "cronies" to join the Xuanwu Gang, which caused an uproar in Ba Shang. The actions of the four deputy leaders in Ba Shangdu were extremely shocked.
In name, Chao Tian and others only led their "cronies" to defect, but in fact, they had evacuated the Jiangnan League, leaving only the buildings of the Jiangnan League. Even if someone reorganized the Jiangnan League in the future and returned those Counting the crew and ships in the distance, Jiangnan League's strength is less than 30%. If another accident happens, Jiangnan League will be eaten up by all the gangs in Bashang.
Dugu Min was very satisfied with Liu Xu's actions on Ba Shang. Dugu Min only gave Liu Xu a goal, a few generals, some soldiers, official strength, and the final effect that should be achieved.
Dugu Min didn't care about how to do it specifically, and allowed Liu Xu, the master of the Tianmen, to do whatever he wanted.
She felt that Liuxu's unfettered performance would be better than her giving instructions and interfering everywhere. The facts turned out to be just as Dugumin expected, it took Liuxu only three days to convince the Xuanwu Gang, absorb the Thirteen Little Gangs, and annex the Fourth Vice-President of the Jiangnan League.
Now the Xuanwu Gang, which has become one of the fourteen gangs, has been joined by the four vice-leagues of the Jiangnan League, and has become the top gang in Ba Shang. In terms of strength, it is enough to cause a bloody storm in Ba Shang.
However, the Xuanwu Gang was too small before. Even if it digested thirteen small gangs, it would still take some time. Now, it has swallowed up the Jiangnan League, which is dozens of times more powerful than it, putting the gang in a "domestic" situation. In the situation of "the weak and the strong", the Xuanwu Gang at this time is like a chaotic hodgepodge. If it is not rectified, it will not be able to exert its current strength; once there is a strong invasion of foreign enemies, then the current Jiangnan League will be the Xuanwu Gang The best lesson learned.
More importantly, the new arrival of the four deputy leaders of the Thirteen Gangs and the Jiangnan League put Wang Nianzu in a weak position. He had to rely on the support of the palace to maintain stability and daily operations. If he was allowed to do everything by himself, If he digests it, then the power of the Thirteen Gangs and the four major vice-alliances of the Jiangnan League will be his, and then he will rely on it to grow like a snowball.
When the time comes, will Wang Nianzu still be as obedient as he is now? Do you want to get rid of the control of the palace?
The answer may be no, but Dugumin knows that people's hearts are fickle. If Wang Nianzu has a larger platform to win over him, even if he has not clearly left the palace, he may still waver between the two. Once he wavers, he is not far away from betrayal. Far away, so Dugumin took away the military power of the Xuanwu Gang from the beginning, and then used the method of settling Caoding's family members to firmly control Caoding.
As long as the three major sectors of military, civilian and Caokou are under control, even if Wang Nianzu wants to rebel in the future, then the military and civilian families will be Dugumin's sharpest weapons, making him fall into a lonely state. As for cultivating cronies, Wang Nianzu will naturally There are plenty of opportunities, but as long as the rules for tasks, authority, supervision, promotion, salary, etc. are well formulated, the room for manipulation is actually very small.
"Toffee! They are here." At this time, Liuxu walked into the room and said to Dugu Min, who was dressed in fine clothes.
"Okay!" Dugu Min stood up and walked out.
. . . . .
In the side hall of the main hall of the palace, Wang Nian's grandfather and son, He Ming, Chao Tian, Shen Faxing, Lu Yan, Fan Hu and others were accompanied by Yang Gongdao, Wu Chao, Yang Tai and others.
The expressions of these reckless people were both anxious and excited.
Grandfather Wang Nian initially thought that Su Wei and Yang Gongdao were the masters of Liu Xu, Wu Chao, Yang Tai and others. After Yang Gongdao became their deputy leader of Caokou, they then guessed that the person behind them was Yang Xiong, and Chao Tian, Shen Faxing and others also Being misled by them, I really thought that the owner of Liuxu and others was Su Wei or Yang Xiong, but Liuxu and others finally said that the owner was Wei Wang Yang Ji.
Who doesn’t know about Wei Wang Yang Ji?
Such a prince, who was born a winner, could obviously rely on his family background to do evil all his life, but he didn't, and he surprised the whole world with his talents and achievements.
For such a young hero who was both civil and military, capable of running an army on horseback and a country when dismounted, Yang Su, who cherished his words like gold and was aloof and self-respecting, also praised him in public many times.
When Yang Su used to evaluate the heroes of the Sui Dynasty, he liked to use geniuses and prodigies. But for Yang Ji, he has risen to the level of a God-given commander and a God-given name.
Because he felt that Yang Ji's achievements were comparable to those of famous coaches and famous figures. If he continued to use laudatory words such as geniuses and prodigies who had not yet made any achievements, it would not only lower Yang Ji's standards, but also raise the threshold for geniuses and prodigies. .
Bashang Town, where Wang Nianzu, He Ming, Chao Tian, Shen Faxing, Lu Yan, Fan Hu and others lived, was very close to the capital, so they would offend some big shots, so they all knew the top dignitaries of Daxing City quite well. Not only do they know about Yang Ji and all his achievements, but they even know about his past as a playboy.
But no matter how they knew, they were still people from two worlds. They never even dreamed that they would have any intersection with Yang Ji. But when they heard that the figure who gathered the Xuanwu Gang turned out to be Yang Ji, they all seemed to be dreaming. .
They did not expect that the legendary God of War and the God of War would lower their heads and look down at these little ants.
What they didn't expect was that the princess would actually meet them on behalf of her son, which made each of them flattered and unbelievable. Even though they have been sitting in the side hall for a long time, each of them is still confused.
Even Shen Faxing, who was in charge of the Jiangnan League's water mouth, was no exception. He had been in contact with the Yuan family and the Yuwen family before, but the dogs he came into contact with were all dogs from the two families. As for the owner of the dog, he was aloof and difficult to look up to.
At this time, there was a clear and sweet banging sound in the back hall. Everyone knew that the Queen Dowager had arrived and stood up quickly.
I took advantage of the situation and carefully looked at my clothes. I felt that there was nothing inappropriate, so I breathed a sigh of relief.
Dugu Min, who was dressed in brocade clothes and a crown, walked out under the guidance of Liu Xing and other maids. She was wearing formal clothes and a crown, making her whole person very solemn, majestic and full of aura.
The moment he sat on the throne, his cold face, indifferent eyes, and heroic spirit between his brows seemed to form an invisible but real momentum that swept the entire palace in an instant.
These murderous and reckless people only felt their calves trembling and almost knelt down.
It was Shen Faxing, the son of the Shen family, who had greater endurance than the others. Although his palms were sweating, his mind was still relatively clear. He quickly bowed and bowed deeply: "Common citizen Shen Faxing pays homage to the Queen Dowager."
After saying that, he bowed to the ground.
"King Nianzu of Caomin pays homage to the Queen Dowager!"
"Caomin Chao Tian pays homage to the Queen Dowager!"
"He Ming, a common man, pays homage to the Queen Dowager!"
"..."
Under the leadership of Shen Faxing, everyone quickly saluted.
"No courtesy!" Dugu Min smiled slightly, his intimidating aura seemed to be lessened, and gestured: "Everyone, please take a seat!"
The reason why he met these people was because Dugu Min knew that the Xuanwu Gang's new Caokou would be found out sooner or later. Rather than being exposed by outsiders in the future, it is better to meet these leaders of the Xuanwu Gang openly: on the one hand, it can let them know that Caokou is very powerful, and they can just act with confidence. As for the matters behind her, she has Caokou alone. 'Carry it; on the other hand, use the sign of 'Prince Wei's Mansion' to intimidate these people, so that they will accept the rectification and do things obediently, instead of making mischief behind their backs.
In addition, it is also a way for superiors to appease "humble" subordinates.
"Thank you, Princess Dowager." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The momentum just now was almost suffocating.
Dugumin glanced at everyone and said: "Many of our goods were transported into Guanzhong through Caobang in the past, but I didn't expect that the nearby Bashang Town would be a place where people eat people."
"Now, I have a rough idea of the living conditions and competition methods of the Caoding Gang in Bashang. I also know that Caoding's biggest weakness is his family. Next, I will let people set aside a few farms so that your family can live peacefully there. , so that you can safely run the boat in the future without worrying about your home being gone when you come back."
"Thank you, Mrs. Concubine!" Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. Although Liu Catkin had said similar words, the effect was completely different.
Dugu Min glanced at Yang Gongdao and ordered: "Gongdao, since you are the person in charge of the canal port, you must take up this responsibility in the future and say hello wherever the boat passes... If it is explicitly stipulated The fleet must pay no less for the expenses; if anyone dares to cheat, kidnap or extort, ask them first if they want their own head."
"Here!" Yang Gongdao responded respectfully.
Dugumin added: "I know that there is always a shortage of gangsters in ports and docks, and these people make a living by extortion, and they are not much different from bandits and pirates. And the most vicious, difficult, and unreasonable gangsters are They are often raised by local tyrants or officials... This kind of local snake will use any means to achieve the purpose of making profits, and business travelers traveling through the border will inevitably cause trouble and cause more losses, so they will generally swallow their anger."
"What the concubine said is absolutely true!" Wang Nianzu and others were surprised when they heard this. They knew that Dugu Min was a famous businessman, but they always thought that she just gave orders under Daxing City and did not interfere in specific affairs, let alone I know the suffering of private caravans. Unexpectedly, she also knew very well about the struggles among ordinary people.
"This is why I asked you to focus on training Cao Quan!" Dugumin said: "You may be good at Cao Quan alone, but you lack tacit understanding. If you meet a large group of people, you will easily be defeated by your opponent. To defeat them one by one, only by training them together and adding some battle formation techniques can everyone's strength be concentrated. Once the training is complete, the water fists will be allocated according to the number of ships and the importance of the mission. "
"You don't need to be afraid when you meet such gangsters on the way to the boat in the future. If you don't listen to good words, just beat them. If you accidentally beat them to death, you can either throw them into the river or ask the government to pick them up. As long as they are on your side, Don’t be afraid of anything else, Yang Gongdao will solve it himself.”
Dugu Min's tone of voice was very calm and not very majestic, but such simple words chilled the hearts of these reckless people who had killed countless people: In addition to having a father who killed all the Turks, King Wei also had such a A strong mother, no wonder she is so warlike and easy to kill!
However, these people who have been running boats all year round are very happy to meet such a domineering master.
Although they won't beat or kill people like mad dogs in the future, they don't have to swallow their anger to those ruffians when they can't bear it anymore.
"Yes!" Everyone responded.
"Shen Faxing!" Dugu Min specifically named her because after her son heard the name "Shen Faxing", he wrote a letter to her, saying that this Shen Faxing had great talents and asked him to be a member of the Xuanwu Gang. Being in charge is a pure waste of talents, and it would be best to throw them away to Liangzhou.
She herself could not see that Shen Faxing was talented, but she believed in her son's judgment.
The son is born with an extremely miraculous and superb divination skill. When fortune tellers read people's fortunes, they either look at people or their birth dates. Some even ask the other party to provide information from three generations ago, but the son only needs a spiritual aura. With one move, someone's fate can be determined immediately.
For example, Yang Guang and Yang Yong. When their sons were very young, they said that Yang Guang was the next generation emperor and that Yang Yong would definitely be doomed. Whoever was Yang Yong would be unlucky? Now it really came true; and Yang Liang, their son said that he would rebel in the future. Later, Not only did he rebel, but he was captured by his son; there was also He Ruobi. His son said that he was too arrogant and would not die in a good way in the future. As expected, he was made to die in a bad way by his son.
There is also Liu Shu. Yang Jian and Empress Dugu originally planned to marry Yang Awu to Liu Shu, but their son told Awu that Liu Shu's life was short, and if he married him, he would be destined to be a widow, so Awu would not live or die. Willing to marry, now Liu Shu's wife has become a widow because of her son.
Unfortunately, although my son’s fortune-telling is accurate, his divination skills are very picky. It’s not that the powerful can’t do the calculations, the talents can’t do it, or the sudden inspiration...
Even she, a mother, could not be counted among her sons, so he was forced to be anxious. At most, he could say that she was beautiful and generous, unparalleled in the world, and would always look like an eighteen-year-old girl. Isn't this nonsense?
My son has not told fortunes for many years, but now he suddenly said that Shen Faxing is a talent. He must be a talent.
It would be a good idea to send him to Liangzhou. At least he could be separated from Lu Yan, so that the two of them wouldn't be united like they were in the Jiangnan League.
"The grassroots are here!" Shen Faxing bowed.
Dugu Min glanced at him, and indeed he looked like a talented person. He said directly: "King Wei also knows about you. He said that you have a great talent and asked you to go to Liangzhou to learn about it. If you have the potential for an official career, Zhi, just go there with Wang Tao!"
Everyone was dumbfounded!
Shen Faxing was also stunned. A high-ranking person like King Wei actually knew about him, Shen Faxing, and said that he had great talent, and even planned to hire him. This is so unexpected and exciting!
"What do you think?" Dugu Min asked again.
"Go back to the concubine, the common people are willing to go to Liangzhou!" Shen Faxing thought that he was respected by the king, and his eyes were red with excitement.
The career aspirations that had been dead for many years were resurrected at this moment.
The envy of everyone appeared on his face.
Yang Gongdao is no exception. He is not envious of Shen Faxing for being used by Yang Ji, but the comment of "having great talent". If Yang Ji said this about him, he would be able to struggle for several years at least.
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