Originally, Situ Qingyun was worried about how to deter this group of arrogant soldiers, but he didn't expect someone to send it to the door by himself. It's just a good time to test the actual power of those firearms with the Gopher Gang.

So Situ Qingyun said coldly: "Tomorrow afternoon, the people of the Gopher Gang will pass through the eighteen-mile gangzi, and we will give the Gopher Gang an unforgettable lesson there!" ”

"Okay, I'm going to get ready, and I'll teach those gutter rats a good lesson!" Cheng Dapeng clenched his fist, as if he was pinching the head of the gopher gang.

But Yin Yufeng was a little worried, "The gang leader is full of demons in Tianyue Prefecture these days, if we move too much, will we cause any trouble!" ”

I saw Takagi smile and said: "Don't worry, old snake, it is precisely because the hundred demons in Yuezhou are mixed with cows, ghosts, snakes and gods, so there are countless interest negotiations that take the opportunity to seek revenge, and I don't know how many fires and incidents have occurred these days." ”

Don't look at Takagi's stupid appearance, you think he's really stupid, but in fact, this guy has a thief in his heart! And Yin Yufeng is also, born in the snake people's race, his personality is even more suspicious and cunning, and he plans everything before acting.

Situ Qingyun also nodded when he heard this, and said, "That's right! As the days of the appearance of the Wind King Mausoleum are getting closer and closer, Yuezhou will become more and more chaotic, and we are just taking advantage of the chaos! ”

"Helper, if you decide to do it, the old body happens to be equipped with several new poisons, so take this opportunity to experiment with it!" Granny Xi also raised a hint of interest.

However, this time Situ Qingyun had other plans, and he didn't need Granny Xi's poison, so he reassured: "Granny Xi, don't worry, I have other arrangements this time." The Gopher Gang will be eighteen miles away tomorrow afternoon, and we must ambush them before then. ”

Then Situ Qingyun arranged tomorrow's task, "Jianbai, you take the first step to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Gopher Gang, and report the situation at any time!" ”

"Understood!"

Liu Jianbai immediately nodded and rubbed his fingers, and Situ Qingyun understood at a glance. Then I saw him take out a silver ticket from his arms with a normal face and stuff it into Liu Jianbai's hand.

Because this is not the first time, Liu Jianbai, a killer who wants money, if he has no money, he will not be able to move him, but he will also do a good job if he receives the money accordingly.

And Liu Jianbai set off after receiving the money, as a killer Liu Jianbai's business ability, there is no doubt. Whether it is swordsmanship or tracking skills, they are all top-notch, which is also the reason why Situ Qingyun sent Liu Jianbai to take the lead.

Then Situ Qingyun then arranged the task, "As for the rest of the people, all get ready, and go to Eighteen Mile Gangzi to set up an ambush tomorrow." Remember! Everyone must keep each other's tasks strictly confidential, and no one is allowed to go out from now on, do you understand? ”

"No!"

When everyone heard this, they stood up and answered in unison.

As the leader of the gang, Situ Qingyun is very deterrent when he is serious.

Just when Situ Qingyun was preparing to ambush the Gopher Gang, Li Yun, who was far away in Canglan Mountain, was not idle.

Since the last successful transaction with the three major chambers of commerce, Li Yun gave them the dividends promised to Lin Quanzhai as promised, so the relationship with Lin Quanzhai has become closer.

At the same time, with the help of the influence of Linquan Village, Li Yun and several other Yueshan villages also set up the line, and obtained the right to operate the mountain goods of these villages, so that Song Dacheng's mountain goods store became even stronger.

However, as Song Dacheng's mountain goods store grew stronger and stronger, more and more materials were delivered to Canglan Mountain, and the danger he faced was also increasing!

Because of the Qianyuan Empire's blockade policy against the Yueshan tribe, it is not easy to do business with the Yueshan tribe, if it is just a small fight, it is okay, but if the scale is large, it is difficult to hide it. Although Song Dacheng is in place, if there is no big force behind him, it is easy to attract the attention of the government.

The government may not know when it has earned enough money, and it will exchange you for some political achievements. This is also the reason why those who do business with the Yueshan clan are some big forces.

In fact, in the towns around Canglan Mountain, those small folk households only dare to do the business of those mountain trespassers and hunters, and the big business of the Yueshan tribe is basically monopolized by those big forces.

Therefore, Song Dacheng's mountain goods store seems to be beautiful, but in fact it is full of crises, and he may be swallowed by those big forces and the government at any time.

And Li Yun didn't know this, but even if he knew the danger, he still had to do it, and he couldn't choke on food because of a little danger, after all, what Li Yun was doing now was the job of losing his head. But as Song Dacheng transferred more and more materials, these hidden dangers have reached a point where they cannot be ignored.

More importantly, the most urgent need of the Suzaku Army, the source of steel cannot be guaranteed.

In the Qianyuan Empire, the imperial court implemented a monopoly system of salt and iron, and salt and iron materials could only be monopolized and sold by the imperial court, and no one or force could interfere. In particular, the mining and smelting of iron tools were firmly in the hands of the imperial court.

Because iron tools can be used to forge weapons, weapons can be used to arm and form armies.

The real nobles of the empire all have fiefs and private armies, and the imperial court naturally takes precautions against this. However, the power of the aristocracy is huge and deep-rooted, and it is not easy to suppress it, so the imperial court strictly controls the mining and smelting of iron tools, which is to fundamentally limit the military power of the nobles.

Therefore, in the Qianyuan Empire, you secretly mine some gold and silver mines, as long as the dots are in place, there will be no problem. However, if the iron mine is opened privately, it must be a major crime of the nine clans, and even the local government will be implicated.

This high-pressure policy has never been relaxed, and the people must buy iron in the blacksmith shop of the imperial court and register it.

Therefore, it is difficult for the Suzaku Army to obtain enough steel, and the war is fought with steel!

Therefore, the most urgent task in front of the Suzaku Army now is to solve the problem of steel supply, for which Li Yun has had a headache for many days.

I saw Li Yun sitting in his office, holding the information about all the nearby iron mines and smelters in his hand, and looking at it again and again.

After reading it for a while, Li Yun put down the information in his hand and picked up the information about the Qingping County Iron Smelting Plant sent by Song Dacheng next to him. In fact, Qingping County also has iron mines, but the scale is small and the output is not high.

So after thinking about it for a long time, Li Yun finally decided to start from Qingping County.

At present, there are not many iron mines and smelters around the Suzaku Army, but recently there are several state capitals. Not to mention how to get steel, this transportation distance alone is enough to make people desperate, and it is inevitable that mistakes will be made on the road for such a long distance. The smuggling of steel has always been a major case that the government has focused on cracking down, and if something goes wrong, it will be a big trouble.

So after thinking about it, only Qingping County is the easiest to start.

Later, after some careful consideration, Li Yun couldn't help but have a very bold plan in his heart, that is, to secretly control Qingping County!

This plan is indeed very bold, Li Yun only thought about it at first, but the more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt, because the benefits after success are immeasurable.

As long as Qingping County is secretly controlled, one can cover Song Dacheng's transfer of materials, and there is no need to worry about it in the future. Second, they can control the iron mines belonging to Qingping County and solve the most urgent steel crisis of the Vermilion Bird Army.

But how can you reach into Qingping County without arousing the suspicion of outsiders?

For this reason, Li Yun immediately gave instructions to Song Dacheng and Dai Ying, asking them to investigate everyone in the Qingping County Government in the shortest possible time. From the eighteen generations of these people's ancestors, down to what kind of woman they like, they are not allowed to leave out.

"Ah......h

After the order was issued, Li Yun couldn't help but stretch his waist, he was tired these days. As the Suzaku Army grew stronger and stronger, there were more and more trivial chores, and he was busy hitting the back of his head with his heel every day.

Then Li Yun went out of the office and planned to go out to relax, and after going out, Li Yun held on to the railing, and the entire old camp was almost in full view.

After a period of construction, the old camp has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it looks almost like a small town from the outside. Gone are the messy tents and shacks, replaced by neat wooden huts and paved gravel paths.

"Hoo ......"

Taking a deep breath, Li Yun only felt a lot more relaxed, "Let's go, Wei Ning, let's go for a walk." ”

Then Wei Ning waved his hand and immediately followed with several guards.

The changes in the old camp can only be truly understood by walking around. It used to be a wilderness, but now it is like a small town with a lot of people.

In order to facilitate the life of the Suzaku Army, there are even shops, bathhouses, taverns, and post offices in the old camp, just to give everyone a place to relax.

In particular, the post office allows those who have families to send back their salaries and even communicate with their families, although all correspondence must be strictly vetted.

And these are all made by the Political Department, seeing that the spirit of the people in the Vermilion Bird Army is so good, Li Yun couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, Yan Chongwen finally didn't let him down.

"Up!"

"Up!"

"Don't be afraid! Watch out for his next handicap! ”

At this moment, a fierce noise came into Li Yun's ears, and Li Yun immediately turned his head to look. I saw that in an open space not far away, two sturdy men were fighting fiercely up and down.

"Yo, there's someone competing! Let's take a look. Li Yun couldn't help but feel a little interested.

Along the way, everyone saw Li Yun standing up and saluting, and Li Yun also raised his hand slightly.

Although the Suzaku Army had strict military discipline, it did not prohibit fighting. Because what can a group of energetic old men do when they get together, it's not just drinking, fighting, and bragging! If you forbid everything, you wouldn't suffocate people.

You must know that these people are not highly educated people in the 21st century, they are all a group of uneducated rough men, so it is still necessary to pay attention to the method of control.