In the large tent of the Southern Tang military camp, Song Qiqiu was leaning on the bed in the tent. In front of the bed was a pile of dried yak dung unique to the great wilderness. A pot fire burning with light blue flames.
Song Qiqiu's sleepy old face reflected in it was particularly blurry.
There were three people standing under the tent. A middle-aged scholar in Confucian robes and a sword, a burly man dressed as a general, and a middle-aged man with a round head and big ears who looked like a merchant.
"Teacher, this is Yan Jucai, the eldest son of the Yan family in Nan Chu. He came all the way from Jinling to express his gratitude to you, teacher." The scholar pointed at the middle-aged man who looked like a businessman.
The middle-aged man who looked like a businessman hurried forward, knelt down and worshiped with a smile on his face: "The little man Yan Jucai represents my father and the Yan family to pay homage to the old Marshal Song. My father said that the old Marshal was very kind to the Yan family.
I dare not forget that as long as the old marshal orders me, the Yan family will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Song Qiqiu squinted at Yan Jucai, who was kneeling carefully in front of him with a very philistine round face and a humble smile.
"Well, get up. Speaking of which, you can be regarded as my junior. I and your father, Yan Wanli, are old acquaintances." Song Qiqiu said indifferently, raising his eyelids as a greeting.
Yan Jucai stood up excitedly, kept thanking him, and was overjoyed. With this relationship, it seems that the Yan family will have great potential in the Southern Tang Dynasty in the future.
Speaking of which, the head of the Yan family, Yan Wanli, can be regarded as a man with great hands and eyes. He made a fortune by manufacturing weapons and selling horses for the big and small forces in Western Shu, Southern Chu and other places, and became a prominent family in the southwest. Unfortunately, their business has not been able to
Achieve the Southern Tang Dynasty. The Southern Tang Dynasty has always strictly controlled the procurement of weapons and horses. It has always been built independently by the government's military weapons supervisor and purchased by the royal horse supervisor. It is rarely purchased from outside. Even if it is purchased, it is purchased by sea from the north.
purchase.
After Western Chu was annexed by Western Shu, Southern Tang, Huaibei and Jingnan, it lost the protection of the Western Chu Lian family. The Yan family's trade routes were greatly affected. In order to avoid being implicated, they were forced to move to Jinling to avoid trouble. For most of half a year
, Yan Wanli kept bribing the important ministers of various countries in the south of the Yangtze River, hoping to continue to control the arms and horse business. Unfortunately, the Yan family's shops in Xishu and Jingnan were uprooted by the government. Although there are still some shops in Huaibei, they are affected by the waterway and profit
It was not big. The Yan family set their sights on the fat piece of Southern Tang Dynasty.
However, because the Yan family had not opened up the connections with the Southern Tang Dynasty before, although the family fled to Jinling this time, there was no hope of business recovery.
Yan Wanli was also a courageous big businessman. He bribed officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty, especially the Five Ghosts of Jinling who were favored by the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, as well as the family members of the Generalissimo Song who are now in power. They finally climbed up the big tree of Song Qiqiu.
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"Don't you just come here just to express the Yan family's gratitude?" Song Qiqiu raised his eyelids again, with a hint of sullenness on his face, "Yan Wanli, an old fox, is quite generous. Give me that
You unsatisfied boy, I sent you a generous gift of five thousand taels of gold and two manors in the suburbs of Jinling City. This can be regarded as a big thank you, right?"
Yan Jucai was also a man from all over the world, and the anger in Song Qiqiu's words could not be heard. Even in the cold early winter, big beads of sweat instantly covered his round face, and he quickly explained with caution: "Old man
Marshal, please calm down. The old marshal has worked hard for the country all his life, but his family's life is too poor. The Yan family is just a small businessman, but they also have a patriotic heart. Although they cannot serve the country, they want to be able to do this for you.
The mainstay of the country solves some life problems to show his patriotism. Please forgive me, old marshal!"
"Oh, that's all. I'm old. I've worked hard all my life, but my children and grandchildren have to starve and suffer with me. I feel sorry for it. Since the Yan family has such a patriotic act towards me, the Tang Dynasty, it can be regarded as a fist. I don't
I've argued with that old boy Yan Wanli. Remember, I won't do it again. Well, if there is nothing else, just step back." Song Qiqiu sighed with emotion.
Yan Jucai secretly slandered, but his face became more and more respectful, and he said in a low voice: "Old Marshal Rong Zhen, I am here this time to express the Yan family's patriotism to you again."
"Oh? Is there anything else?" Song Qiqiu waved his hand impatiently, "Tell me."
"Does the old marshal know Kang Long?" Yan Jucai looked at Song Qiqiu carefully and said nervously.
"Well, I know. Isn't he the envoy of the Shenwu Army who has been in the limelight recently? Why, do you know him?" Song Qiqiu opened his eyes, glanced at Yan Jucai, then narrowed his eyes again and said indifferently.
"The old marshal misunderstood. How did the villain know him? It was the villain's sister who knew him. The marshal didn't know that his sister was originally promised to Lianyun Jiao of the Tengjiao Gang as his concubine. Later, the Chu Kingdom was destroyed and his whereabouts are unknown.
Last month, our Yan family merchant ship returned from overseas and came back through Dajiangkou. We accidentally saw my sister on Shazhou Island. Only then did we know that my sister was kidnapped by Na Kanglong. In order not to cause the blood wolf army on Shazhou Island
Because of the misunderstanding, the villain made up an excuse, saying that Jia Ci was seriously ill and missed his little sister very much, so he took his sister back to Jinling. From his sister's mouth, the villain knew that Kang Long had done something detrimental to our Southern Tang Dynasty.
My father was so frightened that he sent someone to report this matter to the old marshal. I wonder if it will be of any help to the old marshal." Yan Jucai did not dare to wipe the sweat from his face and answered carefully.
Song Qiqiu suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Yan Jucai, and laughed gently, "Nephew, don't be afraid, I won't make things difficult for you. Tell me, how does Kang Long treat your girl?"
Yan Jucai breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat on his head. When he heard Song Qiqiu's tone softened and called him a wise nephew, he knew that there was something mysterious about this matter, but he didn't dare to do so with such little thoughts.
Showing his expression, he still lowered his eyebrows and replied: "Reporting to the old marshal, according to my sister, Kang Long does not dislike her for her ordinary appearance, but rather dotes on her. If it were not for the fact that he is hostile to our Tang country, my father would still want to
I would like to recruit him as my son-in-law. But it is obviously impossible now."
"Oh, hahaha, very good, very good! Hurry up and show Nephew Yan a seat." Old Song Qiqiu rolled his eyes, and the soldiers waiting next to him quickly brought a wooden pier to Yan Jucai.
I was overjoyed in my heart. I thanked him and sat down, only then did I show a hint of complacency.
"If the marshal can use the Yan family's place, no matter what the order, the Yan family will go all out to satisfy the marshal." Before arriving, Yan Wanli had secretly discussed this matter with his son Yan Jucai. At present, wars are raging within the human race.
, there is also the danger of demons outside. If we cannot find a strong backer, our family may be exterminated in the future. Since Kang Long has offended Southern Tang, if Yan Jiuniang can be used to attack Kang Long, Kang will be wiped out.
Long, who could not only receive good treatment from the Southern Tang Dynasty, but also get the opportunity to establish a foothold in the Southern Tang Dynasty, how could they let it go?
The reason why Yan Wanli sent Yan Jucai here was actually because a prince from the Southern Tang Dynasty was so shocked after seeing Yan Jiuniang that he vowed to marry him as a nobleman. Naturally, the Yan family was very happy, but Yan Jiuniang
She was extremely loyal and vowed to die, saying that if he wanted to marry her to that prince, she would commit suicide, and threatened that Kang Long would definitely avenge her.
This gave Yan Wanli a headache, and he thought about it for several days before he came up with such a countermeasure. Since Jiuniang couldn't forget that Kanglong, I heard that Kanglong is now fighting on the front line of the war between humans and demons. If he can pass
By getting rid of Kang Long, Song Qiqiu can not only make good friends with the Southern Tang royal family and Song Qiqiu, but also stop Jiuniang's thoughts. This is simply killing two birds with one stone.
"Very well, nephew, I happen to have something I need you to do. Are you willing? If it is done well, the Yan family will be the largest merchant in Jinling from now on. If anyone dares to disobey, I will personally stand up for you!" Song
Qiqiu's smile became gentler, and he even sat up and patted Yan Jucai's shoulder to show his affection.
Yan Jucai was flattered and stood up, cupped his hands and said: "The Yan family will definitely serve to the death, and I am willing to relieve the marshal's worries!"
Song Qiqiu whispered a few words into Yan Jucai's ear, and Yan Jucai's expression alternated between happiness and sadness. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go now, Marshal. Please don't worry, Marshal."
————————————————————————In the early morning, the cold wind blows, and the frozen people take a breath, as if they will turn into ice, let alone
He took up arms and fought.
I don’t know how the people living here spend the winter in this wilderness.
All the soldiers of the Shenwu Army were assembled, waiting for their commander to give the order, and then set off towards Ten Thousand Horses City. At this time, the other camps were still hiding from the severe cold in the early morning in the marching tent, playing chess with Duke Zhou.
It must be said that my lord had a thoughtful idea. All the soldiers of the Shenwu Army were now wearing a special kind of cotton-padded clothes. This cotton-padded coat not only kept cold and warm, but was also lightweight. What made these soldiers feel warm in their hearts was that their lord seemed to
They had long expected that the weather in this wilderness would be extremely cold, so they had already prepared two sets of special cotton arm guards, knee pads, and special lightweight gloves for them in the autumn.
With these cold-proof equipment, even if you pick up an iron gun or a broadsword that is as frozen as a popsicle, you won’t feel the cold anymore.
Everyone stood quietly in their respective camps, waiting for their coach's order to set off. But after waiting and waiting, almost an hour passed, and there was still no movement. Although each one was almost frozen with the cold, they did not move at all.
mean.
Everyone has long been aware of the strict military discipline and heavy punishments of the Shenwu Army. Of course, it is obvious to all that the rewards of the Shenwu Army are high and their treatment of all soldiers is fair. Therefore, even if everyone is just standing there waiting in the cold winter, they will not
What do you think? Anyway, I practiced this kind of military posture training every day when I first joined the army.
Suddenly, a loud shout was heard from the Chinese army's tent, followed by the sound of a jar being broken, followed by several screams.
"You go back and tell that old guy Li Jing to take care of his son. If he dares to touch my Kang Long woman, I will make him regret coming to this world! You too, go back and tell that old fox Fu Yanqing what to do.
I know very well in my heart, if he dares to act recklessly, don’t blame me for not telling the story of the past!"
This roar made everyone in the big tent tremble. Even the Shenwu Army soldiers standing quietly outside the tent felt a little excited.
Look, this is our lord. He is so majestic that even the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Henghai Jiedu dared to scold him.
After a moment, several embarrassed figures emerged from the Chinese army's tent, shrank to greet the guards waiting outside the tent, and left in dejection from the Shenwu Army camp.
"Entire the whole army and set off!" Kang Long appeared outside the tent and waved his hand. Tie Zhengrong and Ma Benlei led the Shenwu Army and began to march towards Wanma City. Cao Bin stayed behind at the Shenwu Army camp and led
A thousand sick and wounded soldiers, as well as a dozen Xuan Kung masters, stood at the camp gate, watching everyone leave. Looking at Kang Long's tall and straight back in the distance, he prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that the Lord would be able to escape the danger.