Chapter 53: How Bandits Become Bigger and Stronger
Even though he rushed down the mountain in front of Yi Gan's men, he was actually very cautious.
As soon as he entered the woods, he picked up a branch and pounded it into the ground, and slowly moved forward like a blind man exploring the path.
For fear of traps buried underground, deep pit traps are dug. This is a common trick in the mountains.
At the same time, he looked left and right, looking for anyone hiding in the woods.
So cautiously, the distance was only a hundred meters, and the tiger walked down the mountain for a quarter of an hour before arriving at the other end of the woods and saw a young man.
The young man is tall and tall, dressed in white linen clothes, his hair is simply held with a hemp rope, and he has no expensive decorations on his body, just like a poor man in the countryside.
But the young man has a handsome appearance, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and he has a temperament that does not belong to the countryside.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow shone on the young man's face, as if it was coated with a layer of golden light.
Looking at the cheerful bandit, Wang Yuan said expressionlessly, "You are more cautious than I thought!"
"Those who hang out in the mountains will die long ago if they are not careful. How can they have a chance to become the master!"
The tiger who went down the mountain had a mocking look on his face. He looked around with his axe, and walked towards Wang Yuan with a fierce look on his face. "But you, your reading brain is broken. If you dare to come to see me alone, you are not afraid that I will chop off your head with an axe!"
Wang Yuan chuckled, "Why don't you come over and chop me to see if I die first or you."
"You are ambushing people around. Where are they? Let them come out quickly. You are a scholar, how can you speak without trust? You told someone to come to see me, and then let someone ambush you!"
The tiger who came down from the mountain changed his expression greatly. He walked with two axes and walked in a circle with both feet. He looked around cautiously, fearing that someone might suddenly rush out from behind him.
Wang Yuan spread his hands, "I said I would see you alone, so I came to see you alone without letting anyone ambush you! But I think those who care about me must not trust me alone, coming to see the murderous mountain.
The thief should be ambushing nearby, but I’m really not sure!”
"Did you have an ambush?"
Going down the mountain, the tiger's scalp was numb, his whole body was tense, and he looked around, feeling that there was murderous intent everywhere, there might be an ambush everywhere, and no place was safe!
Wang Yuan blinked, "How about you give it a try and come over with an ax and chop me. As long as they don't come out to kill you before you chop me to death, then there's no ambush!"
"I'm not that stupid!"
The cold air ran down the tiger's back as he descended the mountain.
This evil-minded scholar must have wanted to kill him outright by asking him to do it again and again.
Today, even if you are a god, I will never be fooled even if I go down the mountain, and I will never attack you.
Wang Yuan stepped forward and said, "Since you won't do anything, let's have a chat!"
"What to talk about?"
The tiger's eyes trembled as he stepped back cautiously, "You are studying?"
Man, I'm a bandit. We have nothing to fucking talk about, and we can't even talk together. Don't come here again, I know you want to trap and kill me!"
"Trave to kill?"
Wang Yuan was speechless for a while, shook his head and said seriously, "You misunderstood me too much. I just wanted to talk to you to teach you how to be a bandit!"
"Teach me how to be a bandit?"
As if he had heard a big joke, the tiger down the mountain laughed angrily, "Bookworm, you have lost your reading brain. I have been a bandit for almost ten years. I have traveled across eight counties in Jiushan County, and I have robbed not a thousand but eight hundred times.
He's a bandit with a reward of five hundred taels on his head, why do you teach me how to be a bandit?"
Wang Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Because I know how you can make more money, have fewer casualties among your brothers, avoid being surrounded by officers and soldiers, and be praised by the people around you. Even passing merchants can offer you money and dare to sell you things.
Even the officers and soldiers will not surround you. Merchants and ordinary people will inform you and let you evacuate in advance. Even in the end, the government will not surround you."
"You have lost your mind while studying. How is this possible?"
The tiger who went down the mountain looked like an idiot.
If bandits want to make a lot of money, they must rob a large number of people and show blood with real swords and guns.
There are so many tribulations that no one will die. If someone dies, the government will definitely come to encircle and suppress them.
There are also those people around who burn incense without acting as eyeliners for the government. How can they inform them of the news?
As for the merchants who did not avoid the bandits, how could they take the initiative to pay them and inform them?
Returning to the government and not encircling and suppressing bandits is simply wishful thinking. Officials who do not suppress bandits will have no political achievements.
This kid has a bad reading brain, otherwise he would never be able to say such nonsense.
Wang Yuan hummed, "Everything is possible. The things you think are impossible are just because your vision is too narrow and you haven't seen those things!"
The tiger descending the mountain frowned, "What exactly do you want to say?"
Wang Yuan said seriously, "I ask you why the government wants to surround and suppress you!"
Xiashanhu rolled his eyes, "Isn't this nonsense? We are robbing people and killing people!"
Wang Yuan asked again, "Then why are the merchants hiding from you and not daring to trade with you?"
The tiger who went down the mountain frowned and said, "This is another nonsense, I robbed merchants!"
"Then why do people hate you!"
"Can you please stop asking me questions that a three-year-old knows!"
The tiger descending the mountain said angrily, "We rob the people of their food, of course they hate us."
Wang Yuan snorted coldly, "Since he is three years old,
Even children know that the government, merchants, and people hate you because you kill people, rob, and collect grain. You just don’t do these things!"
The tiger going down the mountain gritted its teeth, "We are bandits. We don't kill people, rob, or collect food. What do we eat!"
Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Just ask the passing merchants to pay!"
The tiger descending the mountain was furious, "Isn't that still a robbery?" .??.
"I'm talking about paying, not robbing!"
Wang Yuan rolled his eyes, "If you want to rob someone else of all their goods at once, it's strange if they don't fight for you. No one will die if you fight hard. Someone has a cart of goods worth ten taels. If you charge him a hundred coins, you can guarantee his safety along the way."
, will he still fight tooth and nail for you? It’s not too late to thank you.”
The tiger who came down the mountain was startled when he heard this, and sneered, "One hundred coins is enough for anyone. There are so many brothers on the mountain, and one hundred coins is enough for a hard trip, which is not even as good as special mother's begging!"
Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes, "One trip is less. If you charge less, will they pass more by?"
Xiashan Hu was startled, "Of course it will!"
Wang Yuan raised his eyebrows, "When your reputation spreads, charging less money and protecting safety, will other merchants also follow this path?"
"Yes, definitely!"
The tiger descending the mountain began to breathe rapidly.
That's for sure. The most difficult thing about doing business is unsafe transportation routes.
As long as you guarantee this and only charge a small amount of money, more merchants will definitely leave.
Although the one-time payment is small, it adds up to a lot, and may even be more.
In this way, there is no need to fight and kill, the money is saved, and there are fewer casualties among the brothers.
Those passing by businessmen do not need to hire a large number of bodyguards, and can save a lot of money.
I'll definitely be happy to pay!
Wow, scholars have such good brains that they can really make businessmen take the initiative to send money, and they can earn money in a friendly manner without killing people or robbing people.
"When the time comes, just set up a charging point and let a small number of bandits collect money!"
Wang Yuan chuckled, "Others will open a tea shop, restaurant, or inn to sell tea, rice, and rest to passing merchants and pedestrians. If you don't know how to rush, you can just let the passing merchants pay to open it, and you will collect the money."
Protecting them, is this another income? With this income, will you still care about the food of the miserable people? If you waive their tolls, how can they call you bandits? In the future, you will
Even if he is a green forest hero, he will inform you if anything happens?"
"Yeah!"
Down the Mountain Tiger Chicken nodded while pecking at the rice, and gave a thumbs up to Wang Yuan: "Sir, your brain is so good. If you do as much as you say, you will definitely make money. But how do you get the government to stop encircling and suppressing us!"
Wang Yuan chuckled, "As long as you do a good job at the toll points, the government will naturally not surround you."
The tiger descending the mountain was stunned for a long time, then suddenly clasped his fists and saluted, "I understand, thank you sir for your advice!"
If you want to operate the toll points well, you must ensure the safety of the trade routes and capture bandits along the way.
This is equivalent to helping the government maintain law and order, and the government will only be happy to see the results!
If we encircle and suppress them, the trade routes will be blocked again and bandits will appear everywhere.
As long as the government is not stupid, it will definitely turn a blind eye or close a blind eye!
"You still have some understanding, so I'll give you a little more enlightenment!"
Wang Yuan suddenly became interested, "Don't limit your vision to Xiaofu County, but spread it to Jiushan County, Chengzhou, and even the entire great cause, the world."
As soon as he heard the word "天下", Xiashanhu's head felt dizzy, and the blood in his body was boiling. He cupped his fists and said respectfully, "Sir, please give me some advice!"
Wang Yuandao said, "You start from Jiushan County, look for those bandits with brains, persuade them to do the same, and form a trade road alliance. The larger the scope of this trade road, the more prosperous it will be, and the more money you will make.
It will naturally be safer then, because the merchants don’t want anything to happen to you, otherwise the trade route will be difficult, and the court doesn’t want anything to happen to you, otherwise bandits will appear everywhere. Even if your influence is big enough in the end, the court will give you an identity and let you
Bandit turned official!"
"Zhao'an!"
This is the ultimate destination for bandits. The tiger who came down the mountain breathed rapidly and stared at Wang Yuan for a long time. Then he knelt on the ground with a plop and knocked his head: "Sir, you are a very talented man. Please come with me to Sanhu Village, the three of us."
Brothers, I would like to worship you as your military advisor and work together to create a bright future."
"Want me to be your military advisor?"
The sudden move of the tiger from down the mountain made Wang Yuan stunned. He waved his hands and said, "Don't think about this anymore. Just do as much as you can. I won't go up the mountain to be your military advisor!"
None of the left prime minister's staff has gone to serve as a military advisor for you, a little bandit. What a fool!
Before going down the mountain, the tiger walked directly towards Wang Yuan, "Then I have no choice but to offend my husband. If I kidnap him, I will also tie him to Black Tiger Mountain!"
Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes, "Aren't you afraid that I might ambush you?"
"I will try even if there is an ambush, for the sake of a bright future! I'm offended, sir!"
The tiger descended from the mountain and pounced on Wang Yuan, intending to pick him up and run away to snatch a military advisor.
"I……"
Wang Yuan wanted to curse.
I just told Uncle Shanshan that I wanted to meet Shanhu here, but I really didn’t lay an ambush here.
If this guy is really snatched away to the mountains to serve as a military advisor, the work of the Dawangzhuang stall will be in vain.