When she asked this question, several people looked at her inexplicably.
Aren't they here just for profit?
What does Langzhong have to do with them?
"Anyway," Wei Xun couldn't hold it back and was a little angry: "You tricked us into coming here, but in the end this hundred stones of goods fell into the hands of others. We finished the work, leaving a pile of mess and no good things. !”
Cheng Ning raised her hand and knocked on the table, but said nothing for a while.
It's actually quite scary when she doesn't speak, because no one can guess what Cheng Ning is thinking or calculating.
I don’t know why, but the other party is no longer a general, and they are wearing women’s clothes. Every one of them present can crush Cheng Ning with one hand.
But it’s the pestle.
Lu Yuan didn't even dare to cough in this weird atmosphere, and silently glared at Wei Xun, blaming him for talking too much just now.
Even if this person is no longer a general, she still holds Youshui City in her hands. Who in the five continents dares not to give face to the owner of Youshui City?
After all, the supply of coal, barley and other grains is in her hands.
Another Western Chu general, Zhao Zixu, who was not very talkative, broke the deadlock at this time: "That's not what Wei Xun meant, but now that these bandit leaders in Langzhong have been captured by us, what should we do next?"
He is more stable and does not offend others with his words.
Wei Xun hurried down the steps. He was still afraid of Cheng Ning's silent expression: "Yes, that's what I meant!"
God, he almost broke into a cold sweat.
Cheng Ning smiled slightly: "If you know me well, can you really not guess what I want to do?"
"..."
Wei Xun wanted to blurt out again: It's because I know you! I don't know what you want to do!
All of them have fought against Cheng Ning and been deeply 'educated' by Cheng Ning.
During the war, Cheng Ning seemed to be defeated many times, but she always managed to survive and catch them off guard.
In short... I don't dare to guess her thoughts casually.
"Langzhong is so big and has so many checkpoints. If you want to go to Xichu, to Dongling, and through Dalan and Anhuai, who can get around it?"
No one can get around it.
At least among the four countries summoned by Cheng Ning's letter of rest, no one can bypass the hub of Langzhong.
But she also said that Langzhong is so big.
After so many years, why even Cheng Ning, who used to dominate the area, has not regained Langzhong. It is because although it is a transportation hub, the terrain is dangerous, with sandstorms and tornadoes raging all year round. It can be said that it is a barren mountain and a bad place, not a place suitable for living in groups.
It is suitable for bandits to hide.
Even if someone wants to regain Langzhong, the power of one country is not enough.
During the war, manpower and material resources were in short supply. If a city was placed there, there were no indigenous people, and there were no conditions to attract people to move there. It was nonsense to talk about people's livelihood on this basis.
"What if Youshui takes the lead?" Cheng Ning didn't wait for their answer and continued: "Youshui will give priority to setting up a stronghold in Langzhong in the future to conduct trade. Youshui's geographical conditions make it difficult to move goods. "
Langzhong is different. As a turnover point, it has natural advantages.
Cheng Ning called Su Yi and brought a piece of rice paper. She thought it was troublesome to get ink on it, so she took out a half-burned piece of wood.
The black end of the charcoal fell on the paper. She drew a circle in Langzhong, and wrote the four years next to it: Western Chu, Dalan, Anhuai and Dongling.
Three pairs of eyes stared at her, listening to her continue.
"What if the antelopes from Xichu, the fruits and vegetables from Dalan, the cotton from Anhuai, and the seafood from Dongling by the sea can all be gathered here for trading?"
Zhao Zixu raised his eyebrows: "You mean to open the exit? Our emperor will not agree."
They are incompatible with each other, each wants to eat the other, so they want to trade with each other?
Cheng Ning is naive.
But Cheng Ning shook his head: "I'm just cooperating with You Shui. I don't charge taxes from you. As for who to sell to, as long as you don't trade with each other, won't there be no such problems?"
What a plan!
In this way, not only can things unique to their country be exported, but it also does not break the confrontation between countries.
Cheng Ning is so bold!
"Are you really not afraid of this plate? Can't you afford it?" Wei Xun asked anxiously.
Cheng Ning spread his hands and didn't care at all: "That's my business."
Of course, if she breaks away from Jinyang's position, she actually hopes that there will be no war between countries and everyone will become a vested beneficiary.
Because of the war, it is the common people who suffer.
However, she has been suffering from the disease for a long time, and there is not so much peace in the troubled times. She can turn Langzhong into a balance point, and then slowly penetrate it.
Don't rush when doing big things.
The three people did not speak immediately, they were all digesting the idea proposed by Cheng Ning.
However, no matter how beautiful the words are, it is bound to be difficult to implement.
After Zhao Zixu thought about it, he asked Cheng Ning: "You just want to pacify Langzhong? Do we pay cash for exporting our goods?"
"I am a businessman now," Cheng Ning opened the skylight and said frankly: "In the early stage of cooperation, the settlement will be settled in cash within one year. This is what I can guarantee."
Otherwise, even if she has ten cities, she cannot afford the taxes on tens of millions of goods.
"Then what else do we need to do?" Wei Xun always felt that there was nothing so cheap.
"Every country needs to dedicate a force to suppress Langzhong in the early stages of instability. I will bear the expenses. One more thing. People cannot be prohibited from moving to Langzhong, let alone intermarriage."
This is to... cultivate a new city!
Cheng Ning didn't need to mention the previous condition. In fact, for their own sake, they themselves would take the initiative.
But the latter one...
"We need to report to the emperor, and we will get back to you later."
Cheng Ning said readily: "Okay."
She actually didn't think the emperor would refuse. Anyone with some sense would know that she was the one who was under the greatest pressure.
"And the one hundred stone goods, since you only invited us, then that sick man who appeared out of nowhere—"
People in the north knew Cheng Ning but not the emperor. It was normal for them not to know Wei Yanzhou.
I didn't think about it at all.
All they knew was that the most important purpose of their trip had not been achieved, and they thought it was Cheng Ning who was tricking them, and that the man was one of Cheng Ning's own.
Before Cheng Ning could answer, a figure lifted the curtain and came in. He was tall and thin, accompanied by a light medicinal smell.
"I don't want those things, you share them equally."
Wei Xun had a gut feeling that this man was not easy to mess with, so he immediately looked away when he met him, but he didn't believe it: "You wasted your efforts to get it, what do you want if you don't want these?"
Wei Yanzhou looked at the back of Cheng Ning's head. Cheng Ning didn't even look at him since he came in.
He pursed his lips and said, "It's none of your business."
"..."
What are you pulling?
Cheng Ning turned around: "Then I'll wait for news from you all."
Then he opened the curtain and went out.
Someone immediately followed. Judging from the reflection of the tent, the tall, thin and mysterious man raised his hand to touch Cheng Ning's shoulder.
Like holding her in his arms.
Lu Yuan swallowed: "Is this Cheng Ning's affair?"
