Chapter 52 Goodbye Lan Yu
When He Xi saw Wu Gao, he was extremely happy and quickly led Wu Gao to sit down. Say a few words. He Xi went straight to the point and said: "Originally, Marquis Wu, you have come all the way, so I should let you rest for a few days. But now there is an urgent matter that needs to be entrusted to Marquis Wu, and Marquis Wu can only take care of it for a while."
Wu Gao immediately stood up and said, "My lord, if you have an order, just do as you say."
Judging from Wu Gao's attitude, Zhu Yuanzhang chose a good person, although this person is so thoughtful that he is almost timid and has a bit of persecution paranoia. But if he is allowed to be arrogant and domineering, he will not be domineering, and it is impossible to compete with He Xi for power.
Maybe he is not suitable to be a first-line general. Without him, he thinks too much. After all, marching and fighting sometimes require decisiveness. Thinking too much can be a bad thing.
He Xi didn't know what Wu Gao was thinking. He said directly: "The Marquis of Yongchang is going to fight against Japan in the near future. I have some things to do and need to go to Goryeo. After the death of General Ye, there is no one in Liaodong. Marquis Wu comes at the right time. There are hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong, hundreds of All living things are entrusted to the Marquis."
When Wu Gao heard this, he felt like there was a spring on his butt. He stood up with a "bump" and said, "Absolutely not. The general is still young and cannot take on this important task."
He Xi said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty asked you to come because he trusts you. Don't refuse."
The reason why He Xi said this was that, on the one hand, he believed in Zhu Yuanzhang's appointment and knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had the ability to recognize people. On the other hand, it is also an appointment for the surrounding environment in Liaodong. Now the threat to Liaodong only comes from the north. As for the Tatars who need to go south, the first thing they have to face is Changchun Fort. The next thing to face is Daning Town, of course. This is not to say that there is no possibility for the Tatars to bypass Changchun Fort and go south.
After all, there is no Great Wall built on the Northeast Plains. There are so many places to detour.
But so what?
Changchun Fort is difficult for them to capture easily. Detouring south, Changchun Fort will also sound an alarm. The Liaodong army has just been assembled. With the current strength of the Tatars, it is hard to say who will win and who will lose. Not to mention that the Tatars are still licking their wounds.
As expected, he would not go south.
As long as Wu Gao is not a fool and doesn't be too arrogant and overjoyed in his achievements, he usually can't make any mistakes.
He Xi talked to Wu Gao for a few words and judged that Wu Gao was not the kind of person who was arrogant and underestimated the enemy.
Wu Gao wanted to refuse, but after what He Xi said, he could only agree.
Then He Xi took Wu Gao to meet with senior officers in Liaodong. After some explanations, the last military task was arranged, which was to dispatch more than 10,000 cavalrymen from Liaodong to cross the Changbai Mountains and go near the mouth of the Tumen River to wait for ships to receive them.
This is also a rare soldier in Lan Yu's plan.
He Xi had already done it.
It was no one else who arranged to lead this strange army. It was his beloved general Ye Chen.
He Xi was relieved about Ye Chen's fight. It's just if he does something that requires him to wipe his ass again.
Then He Xi left Liaodong and headed for Goryeo with the fleet.
But He Xi didn't know that since he left Liaodong, Wu Gao, who had taken over as commander of the Liaodong army, had not been able to sleep well for a long time. It seemed that once I closed my eyes, I felt the Tatars coming. Therefore, he quickly visited various places over and over again, inspected the defense again and again, and even sent troops deep into the grassland at night many times, and even attacked Changchun Fort many times.
wait wait wait.
Anyway, I did a lot.
First of all, it’s nature. Secondly, after all, he was young and although he had a group of old generals supporting him, he had never actually been on the battlefield. That's why it is like this.
Fortunately, He Xi didn't go away for long. When the battle ended, He Xi came back.
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He Xi still disembarked from Ganghwa Island and changed ships to land. Because this time he brought too many ships. Only Ganghwa Island has a large amount of infrastructure that can dock these ships.
As soon as He Xi arrived in Beijing, Lan Yu went out of the city to greet him.
The two of them rode back to the city, and Lan Yu asked, "Have the various ordnance arrived?"
He Xi said: "They are all here. You can send someone to count them. There are only a lot more weapons than you want."
Lan Yu said: "Are there enough firearms?"
He Xi said: "There is less gunpowder. However, as long as you have the raw materials, I will bring a group of craftsmen and prepare them for you immediately."
Lan Yu said: "That's fine. The war has just begun, and firearms are enough. But for a long time in the future, we will fight at sea. Firearms are the first priority in naval battles. Let's build a gunpowder factory here."
He Xi said: "No problem."
Lan Yu said: "How many ships are there?"
He Xi said: "More than two hundred ships are enough for you to land in Japan."
Lan Yu said: "I won't say anything about official matters. What about private matters? Are you worthy of me, He Xi?"
He Xi coughed twice and said: "Privately speaking, this is in public. It would be bad to spread the word."
Lan Yu sneered and said: "If I believe a word of your words, I will be a big-headed ghost and take advantage of you."
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The two of them sat down in the study, and everyone else had already gone out.
He Xi said: "Your various lists-------"
Lan Yu sneered and said: "That's not what I'm talking about. If you borrow my name, you must give me an explanation. My name, Yongchang Marquis, is for you to borrow, and you can borrow it."
He Xi said: "One million taels. Is one million taels enough?"
Lan Yu was stunned and couldn't believe it, and said, "So many?"
Lan Yu had no idea how much benefit He Xi got from it. But when I heard one million taels, I was extremely surprised. One million taels is not a small amount. The money Lan Yu collected from Gao Li was only a few million taels.
Compared to fighting, Lan Yu ranks among the top five in the world. But compared to making money, He Xi is certainly not worthy of carrying shoes for Wall Street bosses. However, using the rest of the tricks played by China's financial elite was enough to make Lan Yu stunned.
He Xi said: "I will not let down my friends. One million taels is one million taels."
Lan Yu didn't know what to say for a moment. He coughed twice to hide his shock and said, "Which bills are there?"
He Xi said, "I'll exchange it for you. Just pay." He Xi took out a big bag and put it on the table and said, "But you have to use this to pay."
Lan Yu opened it and took out a banknote with a denomination of five hundred taels. Lan Yu was so angry that her veins popped out, and she said, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
He Xi said: "No. You are my accomplice. Listen to me and we will make money together. If you don't listen to me, if you throw the blame, I will die and your money will no longer exist."
Lan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly and said: "He Xi, don't think that you can be so arrogant after taking my money. At worst, I won't fight the war here in Goryeo, and I don't want the Duke. I can use it to exchange for your item. How about the heads?”
To be honest, Lan Yu doesn't think that attacking Japan will be more profitable than attacking Goryeo in the future. Money is only money if you have it in your hands. What is far away in the horizon is just a painted cake.
He Xi said: "It doesn't matter, but I will explain the situation clearly. The Marquis will understand."
Then He Xi told Lan Yu everything he had done in Liaodong. Finally, he said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou. Behind the price of these bank notes, there is the entire output of Liaodong as collateral. If the price collapses, Liaodong will be in chaos. I guess my head will be gone. And Hou My money will naturally become useless paper."
"Not to mention, no one but me can eat such a large amount of banknotes."
Lan Yu sneered and said, "Okay. Okay. I was tricked by you."
He Xi said: "How can you think that I have calculated it? Master Hou didn't look at it. How much money is this? The largest denomination of silver notes is 500 taels. There are eight thousand here, which is four million taels." . In today’s world, anything you do can double in a year.”
"Risk, of course there is risk here. It's just a big gamble. But I don't know if you dare to make a bet, Lord Marquis. Believe it or not, you can beat me."
Hearing what He Xi said, Lan Yu suddenly fell silent.
But He Xi listened to Lan Yu's slightly rapid breathing and thought to herself: "He is moved."
This time He Xi has spent a lot of money. There was no reason why Lan Yu wouldn't be moved.
