The next day, early morning.
Jia Cong opened his eyes and looked at Qingwen and Han Nianci lying next to him, with a relieved smile on his face.
Thinking of the three years in Liaodong, the three of them slept together like this.
The difference is that now both of them have become their own women.
"Master, what are you thinking about?"
Qingwen had also woken up, and when she saw Jia Cong looking like he was in a daze, she couldn't help but ask.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I remember that when we were in Liaodong, we also lay together like this. Although Liaodong is relatively cold, it is more comfortable to sleep together, but it is much hotter here."
Qingwen giggled and said, "Sir, I miss Liaodong too. We had a lot of happy times there. How about we go to Liaodong again when we have time?"
Jia Cong said: "Of course there is no problem. It's just that the place is relatively sensitive. It's not easy for me to go there. I can only go there secretly. But there is no chance in a short time. I can only wait until later."
Qingwen said: "That's right. With my current status, I need to report if I want to leave Beijing. If I want to go to Liaodong, it will be a bit difficult. Now that I have become an official, I have restricted myself."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Haven't you heard that saying? It's not a good job to be comfortable, and it's uncomfortable to be a bad job."
Qingwen said: "This is really appropriate. Master, Chunlan and the others are up. Let's get up too. It's time to exercise."
Jia Cong said: "Okay, let's get up."
The two of them got up and got dressed without waking Han Nianci.
When they came to the yard, Chunlan, Xia Zhu, Qiu Ju, and Dongmei were already warming up.
Seeing Jia Cong and Qingwen arriving, Chunlan said: "Commander, the weather here is much hotter than that in the capital. Have you noticed?"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "The drought has been going on here for two years, and the sun is getting hotter. In addition, it's almost summer, and it will definitely get hotter and hotter. When we eat later, let's read this Ci asked her to arrange for someone to collect some saltpeter and make some ice cubes to put in the house, which will make her feel more comfortable."
The six of them had been exercising for more than half an hour and were already slightly sweaty, so they stopped and went back to the house to freshen up.
After breakfast, he took Li Biao and others to the military camp.
During this period, the first priority in the military is to take a good rest and train well.
In addition to the soldiers stationed on the city wall, guarding prisoners, and patrolling the city, Jia Cong directly ordered the camp to be closed and ordered the soldiers of each battalion not to leave the camp without permission, but to stay in the camp for training.
Although many people had objections to this, after knowing the reward, they all kept their mouths shut.
After arranging things in the army, Jia Cong planned to leave. There wouldn't be much to do if he stayed here. For a month, he would focus on training, so he didn't have to worry about it at all.
On the other hand, there are still many things waiting for me outside.
A large amount of grain was about to be transported to Yulin, and Jia Cong also set a rule for them to avoid chaos.
The four grain merchants in the city must be conquered as soon as possible and let them help sell grain to all parts of Shaanxi.
As local colleagues, everyone knows each other well, so it is much more convenient for them to come forward to sell food.
If you expect your own people to sell grain there, they will have to sell it until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
The key is that there is too much food shipped, and it is impossible to eat it in Yulin alone.
It would be too dangerous to let those merchants sell the goods themselves. If something happens to someone, a large number of people will be frightened, and the grain transportation plan will also be aborted.
Therefore, Jia Cong wanted to use four local grain merchants to sell large quantities of grain.
After this matter is on track, he can safely lead his troops south and continue to exterminate the rebels.
At this time, Li Biao walked in with Xie Qiong.
"General Xie Qiong, please pay your respects to the commander-in-chief."
Glancing at the man in his thirties in front of him, Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "General Xie, no need to be polite. Dare to die."
Li Biao should have told you about the camp. What do you mean? "
Xie Qiong cupped his hands and said, "The general is willing to follow the commander's instructions and form a death camp. I also ask for the commander's permission."
Jia Cong said: "Since General Xie is willing, I have agreed. You can select the required personnel among the prisoners and give you a quota of 10,000. After all, these people used to be rebels. You have to pay more attention to management." , don’t let them bite you back.
You can tell them that as long as they fight bravely and kill three enemies in battle, they can become a regular army. Once they become a regular army, they will be treated the same as other soldiers and enjoy the treatment of regular soldiers. This is the best way to clear their identity as a rebel. Chance. "
Xie Qiong said: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for the tip. I have taken note of it. Does Commander-in-Chief have any other instructions?"
Jia Cong said: "Although the death battalion will charge forward and is much more dangerous than other teams, the chances of making meritorious deeds are also much greater. I have nothing else to say here. You can choose the troops. Wait until they are formed. In the future, you need to train them well, and you can also bring some cronies over to help you manage these people."
"Yes, I am resigning."
Xie Qiong cupped her fists and saluted again, turned around and left the handsome tent.
Watching Xie Qiong's figure disappear at the door of the commander's tent, Li Biao said: "Commander, let these prisoners form a death camp. At the critical moment, will they defect in battle?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It is possible, but it is unlikely. These prisoners have been bombarded by artillery. They are already a little afraid of us. They should not dare to rebel. Besides, only ten thousand people can't do anything. Dalang, I won’t give them this chance either.”
Li Biao smiled and said: "I feel relieved when the commander-in-chief says this. With the commander-in-chief's ability, if they dare to rebel, they are simply looking for death."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Let's go. There's nothing going on here for the time being. The next main task is to sell the grain that has been transported."
After saying that, he walked out of the commander's tent first, led a group of soldiers, and rode out of the military camp.
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Three days later, the owners of four grain stores came to Jia Cong's residence.
"The villain pays homage to the commander-in-chief."
Looking at the four people kneeling in front of him, Jia Cong couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
I don’t know how Li Biao scared them and actually scared them like this.
Jia Cong didn't let them get up, but wanted to take the opportunity to scare them again.
Only then will they be grateful when they are pardoned.
Jia Cong snorted coldly and said: "I heard that you have made a lot of money by driving up food prices, forcing many people to sell their children and their families. You even provided food for the rebels and became enemies of the imperial court. You You can know the sin."
The four of them were already trembling with fear. They didn't know what their fate would be.
Hearing Jia Cong's words, he turned pale with fright and collapsed on the ground, crying in his heart.
They saw with their own eyes what happened to the three grain merchants. They ransacked their homes and exterminated all their clans, leaving no one behind. They were so ruthless that they had nightmares every night after seeing them.
[In view of the general environment,
If Jia Cong really wants to kill him, he and others will really not be spared.
Although provision of food to the rebels was forced, it was provided, and this cannot be denied.
You said you were forced, but I also said you were voluntary. This kind of thing is impossible to explain at all. Life or death depends entirely on Jia Cong's words.
This is the power of soldiers during the war. They can kill people on any arbitrary charge and die without proof.
No one is willing to reach out to intercede or redress the grievances of some people with whom they have a bad relationship. If someone is not good, they will be implicated in it.
It is fair for Jia Cong to investigate before taking action.
If it had been anyone else, they would have copied them all without saying a word. Only by copying a few more can we get more profit.
The shopkeeper of the Zhang family kowtowed quickly and said: "Commander Mingjian, villain
It's unjust. Those rebels broke into the villain's shop and stole the villain's food. It was not given to them by the villain. Even if the villain had ten courages, he would not dare to collude with the rebels. "
Seeing someone taking the lead, several other people also kowtowed and cried.
"Yes, Marshal, we are all wronged, and we are all good citizens. Please forgive me, Marshal."
Jia Cong sneered: "Even if you were forced to do this and it was a helpless move, then you can't be fake by driving up food prices and making dirty money, right?"
Several people looked at each other, and they couldn't deny this.
Shopkeeper Li said: "Commander, this is indeed true, and we will not deny it. Now the whole of Shaanxi is short of food, and the price of food remains high. There is nothing we can do. The price is the lowest here in Yulin, seven taels of silver per stone. Food, in many places, the price has reached ten taels of silver and one stone of food, so please let me know, Commander-in-Chief."
Shopkeeper Zhang said: "The commander is so powerful that he descended to earth, led the heavenly army to destroy the rebels, and rescued us from the sea of misery. He is actually our reborn parent. It's just your kindness. Please accept it and show your gratitude to us for saving our lives." kindness."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and presented them with both hands.
Seeing this, the others followed suit and took out the banknotes they had prepared.
Jia Cong felt happy when he heard this. This guy was really talented. He even used his incredible power and even the gods to come down to earth, and he even saved his life. This guy was really good at flattering him.
After giving Li Biao a wink, Li Biao understood, stepped forward, took the banknotes from their hands, and sent them to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong took it and counted it. Each person had 50,000 taels, making a total of 200,000 taels. It seemed that the four of them had agreed upon it.
Seeing that they had been frightened enough, he put the banknotes in his hands aside and said: "Since you are forced, I will not wrong you. My principle is not to let a bad person go. I won’t wrongly accuse a good person, so let’s get this matter out of the way and get up too.”
"Thank you Marshal for your magnanimity and understanding. It is true that Bao Qingtian is reincarnated, which is a blessing to all people. We are willing to serve the Marshal. Each family will contribute 10,000 dan of food to support the Marshal's army. Please grant your permission." .”
Seeing Jia Cong accept the banknote, everyone knew that they were safe, and then slowly got up from the ground.
Regarding these flattery words, Jia Cong went straight in the left ear and out the right ear.
Jia Cong didn't care about their little food, but what he wanted was their attitude. A large amount of food would be shipped to Yulin in a few days.
"I accept your wishes. As for the food, forget it. I am not short of that much food. A large amount of food will be shipped to Yulin later. Yulin will no longer be short of food and the price of food will come down. .”
Several people were stunned when they heard this, and then they thought of what Li Biao once told them. It seemed to be true.
Shopkeeper Li said: "Commander, it's a good thing that the price of food has dropped. It's just that the food here is cheaper, and other places will flock to us to buy it. They will still sell it at a high price when they transport it back. Commander, you can't let others buy it." . There are also disaster victims in other places. They are using the guise of disaster victims, and I believe the commander-in-chief cannot refuse."
Jia Cong said: "That makes sense. If you have any ideas, just say it. If the method is good, I will give you the grain that will be transported."
Shopkeeper Li was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Commander, the price of food can be slowly and gradually reduced. This can prevent other places from coming to grab food. If there is excess food, we can transport it out to areas with high prices. Trafficking.
It's just that the areas with high food prices are all under the control of the rebels. I wonder if the commander-in-chief allows the sale of food there. "
This guy's ideas coincide with his own, and he is really a talented person in business.
No matter who the grain is sold to, he must first get the money in his hands, and then wipe out the rebels. The grain in their hands will return to his own hands, and he can get another share.
Jia Cong said: "Your idea is good. There are also a large number of disaster victims in the area controlled by the rebels. Those are the people of our Dachu. I can't bear to let them continue to starve. I allow you to sell the food there. I want to let all
All the victims were given food. "
Shopkeeper Zhang said: "The Marshal is really a bodhisattva. Those victims who met the Marshal were like their ancestors burning incense. The Marshal's actions have saved countless lives. He is really a living Buddha. This villain is willing to do his best to help." Commander, come to the rescue."
Li Biao almost couldn't help laughing, and Jia Cong couldn't help laughing. This old guy's flattery skills are really superb.
Seeing this, the other two people also stepped forward to ask for help.
"Commander, I am also willing to work for the commander. Please give me a chance."
None of these people are fools, they are all very shrewd.
Once they hug Jia Cong's lap, they can walk sideways on the border of Shaanxi.
Besides, the profits from selling grain are too great. Even if he only takes a part, most of the profits will be given to Jia Cong, which is still a lot of wealth, much better than selling grain in Yulin.
Jia Cong said: "Okay, since you are willing to serve the country and benefit the people, I will make sure. Shopkeepers Li and Zhang will be responsible for this matter. Shopkeepers Liu and Wang are also involved. When the food comes, When it arrives, I'll leave it to you to operate it. You should also draft a charter during this period so as not to be in a hurry later."
The four of them saluted together and said, "Thank you very much, Commander. I will never let him down."
Next, they discussed with the four people about the specific prices and other matters. Finally, the four people decided to purchase the grain for 5 taels of silver and transport it to other places. The profits would be divided into 40 and 60, with Jia Cong getting 60% and the four of them sharing the rest. 40%.
