A middle-aged man named Kong was the owner of this inn. After Dijon captured Bianliang, he stuffed his wife and child into the cellar. The infant was born to his wife in the cellar.
Fortunately, there was food stored in the cellar, which allowed them to survive until now. Other people were not so lucky. Men were brutally killed, and women were mercilessly humiliated. This blood debt and hatred did not seem to be quelled by recapturing Bianliang. .
On November 13, late at night, the fighting came to an abrupt end. After capturing the outer city of Bianliang, Dijon knew that he was unable to resist, so he took the Emperor and other old ministers captive and retreated to the north. Jiang Yuntian led the cavalry in pursuit all the way to the Yellow River. During this period, several small-scale battles broke out, but in the end the remaining soldiers were defeated and crossed the Yellow River. , fled to Beijing.
At the end of November, Bianliang completely returned to calm. In early December, Dijon withdrew completely from Beijing, Luoyang, and Taiyuan to the north, and all the treasures in the Central Plains, Hebei, and Hedong roads were looted.
Looking at the devastated city and the people left with endless grief, Song Che couldn't help but reflect, has this war really been won?
Dijon is a robber, and robbery is his nature. Now that the goal has been achieved, it is natural to retreat outside the customs.
"Let's go." Song Che's mission has been completed, and it's time to leave this shocking city.
"General Jiang hasn't come back yet. Are you leaving without saying hello to him?" Nangong Yue asked.
"I have left him three letters, and he will see them when he returns. It is now the end of December, and I have to rush home for the New Year's Eve dinner." Everything can be omitted, but the New Year's Eve dinner cannot be omitted.
Don’t care about anything, but don’t care about your family. Song Che picked up a barely usable broken boat at Bianliang Pier, and left Bianliang with the maids.
We went down the canal and arrived in Suzhou on the seventh day. We picked up our mother-in-law and father-in-law and returned to Hangzhou together.
In mid-December, the passenger ship arrived in Hangzhou. The news of Daliang's victory in Bianliang has already spread all over the country. With the joy of victory, this year should be more enjoyable.
At the end of December, the Daliang Army regained all the lost territory except the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and regained control of the passes. However, the losses caused by Dijon's southward march could not be recovered in a year and a half. Just the repairs of several capitals would take a long time. Huge personal and financial resources.
Liao Heng wants to move back to the old capital, but he still needs time to settle. The three letters reserved by Song Che can be briefly classified as follows: first, to restore the mountains and rivers; second, to win over the people; third, to cultivate confidants; when Bianliang City defeated the Dijon army and fled north, the reason why Song Che let Jiang Yuntian sent troops to pursue him. The main purpose was not to annihilate the enemy, but to take advantage of the chaos to kill the Supreme Emperor Zhao Sui. Unfortunately, he still let Dijon kidnap him outside the pass; as long as the Supreme Emperor was still alive, he was the biggest hidden danger.
If he is released one day, there will inevitably be a palace coup. This has definitely happened in official history.
After Zhu Qizhen, the "King of the Ming Dynasty" was returned to China, he launched
The "Change of Seizing the Gate" restored the throne. With lessons learned from the past, how can we repeat the same mistakes? In ancient times,
The word "orthodox" is more important than anything else. Liao Heng is not an orthodox emperor anyway. If he wants to stabilize his throne, all ministers in the court must change their blood.
But these are matters that Liao Heng should make decisions by himself. Song Che can help him ascend to the throne of God and help him regain the old capital, which is the most benevolent thing.
From now on, Song Che will never interfere in temple matters. For Song Che, the happiest things at the moment are checking and accepting monthly income, having sex with his wife and concubines at night, and rolling around in bed with their children in their arms.
My wife and children are on the hot bed, and I am swimming in the golden mountains and silver seas. I am so lucky, what more can I ask for! ...the first day of the new year.
Tang Hulu came to visit with a lot of congratulatory gifts, including Shen Wenjun and the others' favorite Jinling salted duck.
Song Che was quite surprised. Although he had business dealings with him on weekdays, he wouldn't give so many gifts, right?
"Boss Song, want to talk alone?" Tang Hulu rubbed his hands and smiled. Why would you come to the door if you have nothing to do? Song Che smiled and introduced Tang Hulu into the study, making tea and entertaining him.
"Boss Song, do you have auspicious new year, good fortune, and abundant wealth?" Tang Hulu took the initiative to pour tea and water for Song Che.
Song Che smiled sideways and said first: "Boss Tang, regarding the import of oil from Persia, I have planned to hand it over to the state. If you want to do business in the future, you can go directly to Lin'an Mansion to find Mr. Liu. There is no need to bring so many gifts. ." Song Che has given full authority to the government for the purchase of petroleum refining and the gold mines on Shedao.
Smart people know when to stop.
"No, no, no, I'm not here for the oil." Tang Hulu pinched his beard and smiled: "The last batch of oil was 50,000 barrels, and you gave me 50,000 pieces of silk instead. There should be a lot left in the warehouse. Right? Now that you are no longer in this business, what should you do with such a large warehouse of silk and tea?" Song Che took a sip of tea.
The oil was replaced with 50,000 bolts of silk, and some were sold at fairs. Now there are nearly 400,000 pieces left in the warehouse.
Such a large amount of goods cannot be sold for a while, not to mention this batch of silk and tea leaves.
If "black goods" are sold domestically, it is not easy to find a way to monetize them. This old Persian fox probably saw this and came to visit.
"How does Boss Tang want me to deal with it?" Song Che asked. Tang Hulu chuckled,
"Boss Song, how about you wholesale it to me and let me resell it together." Song Che raised his eyebrows.
"Oh? Can Boss Tang eat so many goods? Not to mention that the road to Persia is far, and it takes nearly a year to come back and forth. My silk cannot wait for you for so long." Tang Hulu waved his hand and said with a smile: "A warehouse I can't eat it, but I still have the strength in Half Warehouse, just in terms of price. I hope Boss Song can give me more discounts." Song Che was a little surprised. Half Warehouse has 200,000 horses, and the average price of one horse is the same. , that would cost a full 200,000 yuan. It’s not that I doubt that Tang Hulu didn’t have the strength. If this was in Persia, this money would definitely be nothing. But in Daliang, he is just a middleman at best, and he has no land or real estate. How can he come up with it? This huge amount of money?
Tang Hulu probably saw Song Che's doubts, and patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, Boss Song, I will definitely be able to make the payment within a year. If you don't believe it, I can use Dina as a mortgage!" Wow! !
Persian woman! Your damn wishful thinking is quite successful!
"It's okay to wholesale the goods to you, but I have a question. Boss Tang buys so many pieces of silk, where should he sell them?" Song Che asked.
"If I get these 200,000 pieces of silk, I will divide it into two parts. One part will be transported back to Persia by my son, and the other part will be transported to the Western Regions by me personally." Tang Hulu chuckled again: "Since the last time Boss Song was in Jinling, after establishing friendship with the Nahu envoys, the Silk Road was opened again; the Silk Road that had been dormant for ten years was reopened again. Those countries in the Western Regions were already hungry and thirsty. Taking advantage of the market not yet being saturated, we will transport the goods to If we sell it in the Western Regions, the price will double!" Tang Hulu licked his lips excitedly, he was the hungriest one!
