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What does it mean to maximize profits? Let's take a simple example.

If a merchant stands on the street with a bottle of wine and sells it, and two people come to buy it, one person pays 200 Wentai Rong and the other pays 201 Wen Tai Rong Yuan, then the merchant will choose to sell the wine to the latter. If you can earn 1 penny more, you can earn 1 penny more, which is the creed of a businessman, and it is just the opposite of the creed that customers can spend 1 penny less if they can spend 1 penny less.

For businessmen, making less money is equivalent to losing money. Suppose a merchant pulls a cart of goods and sells them from A to B, and the maximum profit he can make is three times the tairong money, but he only made two tairong money at that time. When he knew that he had made less money, he would definitely regret it and cry out for losses.

A successful businessman will always maintain a neutral attitude when doing business, even if the object of business is his father-killer enemy, as long as the other party can bring him higher profits, he will do business with the other party. But when the business is done, he will definitely try his best to kill the enemy. Hate is hate, business is business, there is an adage in the mall, when you can't get along because of something and interests, you are not far from bankruptcy.

So a qualified businessman will not care about your identity when talking about business. Whether you are a tyrant or a virtuous king, whether you are a robber or a righteous man, whether you are a beggar or a rich merchant, as long as you can provide him with the highest profit, he will do business with you. Arms dealers are a prime example of this, they only care if the goods can be sold, and they don't care what the weapons they sell are used for, whether it is murder or robbery.

So you'll hardly hear a weapons dealer ask you, what are you buying this thing for? Because in the vast majority of cases, they know your purpose very well in their hearts, and because of that, they keep their mouths shut. Because as long as I pretend that I don't know, my conscience will not be condemned, and business will continue.

This is the law of the shopping mall, if you want to survive in the shopping mall and become bigger and stronger, you have to abide by this law, even if it is a merchant with an excellent reputation like Heyanjia, it is not exempt from vulgarity.

Before leaving, he and Yan Ruizhi had explained that they had bought grain from Egus and brought it to Shangjin County, and they had to sell the grain to the Bujin people first, and then sell the muskets to the Ira people. Because the Bujin people are fighting far from their homeland, they need food, and they must be willing to pay a high price to buy it. The Ira people lacked powerful weapons, so they were willing to pay a high price for Toko muskets.

It was common for merchants to sell goods loaded in the same cart to two hostile companies. Especially the merchants of neutral countries in times of war, they will always do this, vying for war profits.

The caravan of the Heyan family arrived in Shangjin County on June 2, the day when Wei Xu sent a letter of war to the Bujin people. The caravan did not enter the present-day county seat, but inquired all the way to the location of the battlefield and went to the camp of the Bujin people. Along the way, they encountered several scouts from the Ira's coalition, who would stop the caravan, interrogate the caravan leader and men, and inspect the accompanying cargo.

The caravan of the Kazuyan family was headed for the Bujin people, and the cart was carrying grain, and the Ira scouts knew that they were there to sell grain, even if they thought with their toes. But they couldn't stop it, because the caravan was flying the banner of Liang Yuecheng, and Liang Yuecheng maintained a neutral attitude in the war between the Iraites and the Ilibi, so their caravan could go wherever it wanted, and they couldn't control it at all.

If they forcibly seized this shipment, then Liang Yuecheng could use this as an excuse to declare war on his forces. Liangyue City is the territory of the Xiaohu family, which means that they must fight against the entire Xiaohu family. The Xiaohu family has a high prestige among the Tairong nobles, and there are many Tairong nobles who are allied with it, so the Tairong people will unceremoniously stab the Ira people in the back, inflicting a fatal blow on them.

So it's too late for them to protect these merchants, how can they go and seize their goods? So you often see this strange scene on the battlefield: a patrol of a faction protects a caravan from a neutral nation, goes to their enemy's camp to trade, and when it reaches the enemy's controlled area, it turns around and returns, leaving the caravan to sell supplies to the enemy.

Of course, the commanders of both sides will certainly not let the other side get supplies. If necessary, they would intercept the caravans and collect them at a price that would satisfy the merchants, so that the enemy would not be able to get their hands on them. But all this must be based on sufficient military spending, if you do not have sufficient military spending, then you can only watch the enemy throw a lot of money in exchange for truckloads of supplies.

The military expenses of the Ira coalition are relatively sufficient, but they are a coalition of three forces, and the military expenses and materials are all in their own hands, and no one wants to use their own money to do things for the coalition forces. Therefore, not a single caravan from the territory of Shangjin County to the camp of the Bujin people was intercepted, and all of them were released.

At first glance, the supplies carried by these caravans seemed to be a lot, but they were nothing compared to the daily consumption of nearly tens of thousands of troops. Tens of thousands of people, thousands of horses, can build a mountain on flat ground just by eating in a day. No matter how much food is brought from the country, it is limited, and transporting food from the country requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and there is also the risk of being intercepted by the enemy's cavalry units. Therefore, for the Bujin people, they could buy consumables such as grain, and most of the materials brought by the merchants were eaten by them.

"The Ira people have shorter supply lines than we do, and they can transport food from the city at any time, so this battle must be resolved quickly." "In tomorrow's battle, we must inflict enough losses on the enemy, but we must not beat them too hard, lest they retreat to the city and defend them," said North in the Great Tent. ”

"General." One of the school officials in the big tent asked solemnly, "Wouldn't it be great if they retreated, we would be able to seize a large amount of supplies?" ”

"That doesn't make sense." General North shook his head, "There must be enough supplies in the county seat, even if we capture the supplies they have abandoned, we will still suffer in a war of attrition." ”

General North paused, and suddenly raised his voice: "We must kill and wound as much of the enemy's living force as possible, and it is best to annihilate these Ira's here, so as to reduce the difficulty of siege warfare." ”

"But the Ira have more cavalry than we do." Another lieutenant said, "Most of their infantry are light infantry, and they are faster than us, and it is very difficult to annihilate them." ”

The average height of the Ilibi people is less than two-thirds of the average height of the Ira, and all ethnic groups are small and short-legged, and they are not as fast as other races. If the enemy drops all their supplies and turns around and runs, they can only inflict limited damage on the enemy within the range of long-range weapons, and they will not be able to catch up.

"That's why I said I couldn't beat them too hard." General North laughed, "We need to win beautifully, but we can't let them lose too badly, giving them the illusion that they can defeat us if they work harder." So remember, don't go all out in tomorrow's battle. Especially for the musketeers, shoot a little off, so as not to scare the enemy away with a salvo. ”

General North's words caused the officers to burst into laughter, which instantly boosted their morale. However, his words were not made to boost morale, after the great reform, the combat effectiveness of the Iribi army increased several times, and the Ira people, who were backward in equipment and tactical concepts, were not their opponents in the first place. The Bujin had a slight advantage in this battle, and the Ira were three allied forces, so they had a better chance of winning, and everyone was full of confidence in this battle.

By the time the caravan of the Heyan family arrived at the camp of the Bujinns, General North had already completed his tactical deployment. Myr was well aware of his father's prestige among the Ilibians, so he never mentioned his last name when talking about business, claiming to be an ordinary Leiding merchant and a part-time bounty hunter.

The lieutenant in charge of dealing with Mel saw that he was a Leyting, and did not give him a good look. Maier didn't care, after he sold his own grain, he hadn't finished talking to the Yan family, so he sat in his freight carriage and waited, chatting with the three maids to relieve his boredom.

Among the four people in Mel's group, Maier is from Leiting, Kiki is a Taerong fairy, and Xiaoye and Xiaotori are from Ira, such a combination is not uncommon. However, due to the poor relationship between the Ilibi and the Letin, and now that the Bujin and the Ira are at war, this combination is somewhat suspicious, so the nearby Bujin soldiers are watching them with wary eyes.

After General North had made his tactical arrangements, he went out to inspect the troops according to his custom. He was very loved in the army, and the soldiers would take the initiative to salute him when they saw him. He had gone around the camp half a year when he saw a lieutenant reporting to a colonel that a group of suspicious-looking businessmen had appeared in the camp and he wanted the lieutenant to see it for himself.

General North felt the need to go and see what was going on, and quietly followed the officers and lieutenants. The officer and lieutenant approached Maier and questioned him. When the officer saw that Mel was fluent in answers, that he looked natural, and that he knew very well about the merchants and bounty hunters, he no longer doubted him.

"People in war are suspicious."

After the officer and lieutenant had gone, Maier said to the three maids with a smile.

"But they did the right thing, and if it were me, I would have doubted the four of us."

"Why?" Xiao Ye asked puzzled.

Maier briefly explained why the four of them were suspicious, and then continued.

"If you think that spies are cloaked and always look mysterious, then you are very wrong. Daddy and I told me that spies are different from assassins in that their purpose is to spy on intelligence, not to assassinate their targets. The way of espionage lies in 'hidden', which means not to be discovered, which has something to do with dressing, but not all. As the saying goes, the more ordinary you become, the more you can blend in with the crowd. ”

Syllable! Syllable! Syllable!

As soon as Mel finished speaking, General North clapped his hands and walked up to him with a smile.

"That's a good point."

Not only did the Ilibians live a long life, but they did not age, and their appearance remained the same as when they were eleven or twelve years old until they died. General North is 105 years old this year, but he is no different in appearance from the young men of Elibi. General North went out in civilian clothes and looked like an ordinary lieutenant, and Mel took him for a lieutenant who happened to be passing by.

"Hello."

He jumped out of the car and nodded to General North, who nodded back.

"Your words, to be precise, what Ling Zun said are very reasonable, easy to understand, and can be convincing in a few words. The person who can say this must not be an ordinary person, I don't know Ling Zun's surname? ”

He's not an ordinary man, he's your "father of modern Ilibi."

Mel muttered in his heart, but said in a humble voice.

"My father was just a rural villager, who studied for a few years when he was young and was fired. After he was expelled, he traveled around the world, did everything, and fought wars, so he knew more than others. ”

"I see."

General North couldn't have expected that the boy in front of him was Gray? Byrons's only son, so Meier's words did not remind him of the father of modern Ilibi.

"However, it is a bit of a humbling word to describe people who have had such an experience. In my opinion, Ling Zunding is an open-minded person, and most of them have now lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests. ”

You guessed so accurately?!

Mair looked at General North in surprise and had to re-examine the Bukin officer in front of him. He felt that the other party should not be an ordinary officer, at least a colonel of the main battalion, or an adjutant of the general.

General North did not linger much here, and after a casual conversation with Maier, he left with a leisurely pace.

It didn't take long for him to finish talking with Yan Zhiheng. The two families carried the grain off the cart according to the instructions of the Bujin. A school officer settled the account for the two, after which they left the Bukinians with the caravan.