Chapter 150: Killing Hukou and Buying Land Liu Yun entered the customs

When Zhang Zhimu and the others left Ningwu Pass, Zhou Yuji said to Zhang Zhimu: "Zhang Dongjia, there is one more thing, my brothers all beg me, let me tell you. I heard that you are going to emigrate outside the customs next year, and the conditions you are given are very good. Some of our veterans can't stay in the army forever, they really want to follow them to immigrate, although they are older, but they have been soldiers since childhood, and they still have a lot of strength. Let's see, can you give them a chance? ”

"Mr. Zhou, you don't have to be polite, as long as it's not too disabled, I'll accept it. You'd better give me all the people by the end of the year, and we're going to have to train them. Zhang Zhimu thought to himself, this is a good thing, immigrants need cadres, veterans are people who have been in the army for many years, just let them lead the new immigrants to work, this is a good thing.

"Oops! I thank Zhang Dongjia on behalf of the veterans. Zhou Yuji said.

Zhang Zhimu and they have a car station in Yaogang to be responsible for reception along the way, and these stations that have been notified a long time ago dare to be a little neglectful of Zhang Zhimu's reception. The happiest thing along the way is these ladies, most of whom have not traveled so far. This time they were kind of eye-opening.

When it was almost time to kill Hukou, Yang Jing rushed there with people first and made arrangements in advance. Because on the way, everyone doesn't mind too much about where they live. But when it comes to killing Hukou, it has to be arranged in advance. Fortunately, the Hukou branch had already been notified, and they invited the guests from outside the Yaogang Inn away. In this way, it is much more convenient to arrange your own people. The job of the guard is also simple.

However, there is a problem that the army of Yaogang cannot enter the city pass of Hukou, and can only be arranged outside the city. The only people who entered the city of Hukou Pass were Li Jing's disguised special forces. It is enough to have them in charge of the guards.

A long line of glass carriages from Yaogang came to kill Hukou, and soon let the merchants who killed Hukou know. They all quickly started organizing their guys to clean the shop and prepare new goods, and they both knew that this was a great opportunity. These are the men who have come to buy things with money.

Of course, the Hukou garrison also knew that the kiln gang people were coming, especially Zhang Zhimu. The garrison did not immediately send someone to invite Zhang Zhimu, but instructed the officers and soldiers to raise their spirits and not let Zhang Zhimu make any mistakes in killing Hukou.

When they came to kill Hukou, the shopkeepers of the Hukou branch were greeted at the door of the inn, and after they and Zhang Zhimu met one by one, they sent men to lead you to the arranged guest room to stay.

Everything is new, including the sheets and duvet covers. This time, the Hukou branch has made a lot of effort. Even Huang Yukun, who felt that the inn was a little unclean on the road, couldn't find any fault.

This is the first time that Huang Yukun has followed Zhang Zhimu out of the kiln and lived outside. With a fresh environment and a relaxed atmosphere, Zhang Zhimu and Huang Yukun will inevitably go crazy at night.

Early the next morning, Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng took Huang Yukun and Sister-in-law Xu to the shops and stations of their branches to see the employees. This made the employees very excited and nervous. These people are all big names in the kiln, many of the employees have never been to the kiln, and many of the leaders of the kiln gang are the first time to see them, let alone see their wives. The rest of the time is for the branch people to lead the ladies shopping. Zhang Zhimu didn't have time to go shopping with them, and Huang Yukun didn't want Zhang Zhimu to follow, so it was easier for her and Sister-in-law Xu to go shopping together.

Zhang Zhimu asked Yao Jinchen, the manager of the Hukou branch, to send someone to meet the garrison, saying that he wanted to see him.

Lord Jiang Jintong, the garrison who had been waiting for a long time, immediately asked Zhang Zhimu to come over. In this way, Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He came to the garrison yamen together.

A politeness can be said to be inevitable, this set Zhang Zhimu is already very skilled, and he no longer feels uncomfortable when he gets used to it. After everyone sat down, Zhang Zhimu said: "Old friends, let's not be polite, let's talk about business first." Then we'll make small talk. There are a few things to do this time, the first of course is to buy a horse. ”

Jiang Jintong said: "I'm in a hurry, just waiting for you to come and buy horses." The emperor ordered us to hand over the money for the horses as soon as possible, but we didn't sell many horses in total. It's because you have opened up the entire trade route in Shanxi, and there are barely some people who buy horses. This amount of money was not enough to send to the imperial court. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Master Jiang, you also know that we had a big battle with Li Zicheng this year, and we captured two or three hundred thousand horses. There is a big reason to come here to buy a horse this time, and it is to help you. However, the horses we bought this time may not be the same as last year. We can only buy five thousand horses from you this year. ”

When Jiang Jintong heard this number, he was obviously disappointed, "Oops! You bought 15,000 horses last time? This time...."

"We can't help it, I won't tell you, this year, Master Jiang also wants us to go to Datong to buy some horses. Nor can we dismiss his face. Zhang Zhimu felt a little unbearable, and said, "But my lord, don't be too anxious, after all our horses are purchased, let's see if we can digest a little." If possible, we'll buy some more. ”

Jiang Jintong really didn't have any big buyers anymore, and said: "Zhang Dongjia, you must find a way to help me again!" The emperor's side really made us really unbearable. It's not easy for the imperial court now. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "There is one more thing, which is to trouble you. ”

"You're welcome! Please speak. ”

"We want to buy a wasteland here in Killhukou and prepare to open up the wasteland for farming. We know that this is an important border land, and you must get your approval to buy land here and open up wasteland. Therefore, you have to worry about this matter. Zhang Zhimu said.

Jiang Jintong did not speak. He was thinking, Zhang Zhimu and his kiln gang people bought land here to open up wasteland. They must have a plan. But I don't know what they're going to do, so I'd better be cautious. Although he knew that the kiln people would never use him in vain, but if this matter was not done well and angered the emperor, even how much gold would be spent on others.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Jintong asked: "Zhang Dongjia, where do you want to buy land and how much area?" After speaking, Jiang Jintong pointed to the map on the wall.

Zhang Zhimu got up and came to the map, pointed to a location with his finger, and said, "This is here, there are about 20,000 acres of mountainous land." To tell you the truth, Lord Jiang, here are our preparations for next year's order. One is that we still have a lot of disaster victims there who have not been arranged, and we need a place to arrange them, and in addition, after our team leaves the customs next year, there must be a reserve team in the customs, and we cannot send all the people out at once. Leave a part of the team here, and we can go out at any time when we need it. Besides, with one of our teams here, you'll be a little less stressed. ”

"That's right. But you also know that the emperor not only wants to take advantage of you Yaogang people, but also is afraid that you are too powerful. If the emperor knows, I will agree to you to come and garrison the troops. It's time for this head of mine to move. ”

"Actually, we can. The imperial courts of all dynasties were not afraid of a large number of people at the border gates, but were afraid of a small number of people at the border gates. Zhang Zhimu said, "You said that you are in order to increase the population of the border pass, and agree with our Yaogang people to arrange the disaster victims here." As for the army, we don't want to hide it from you. Our army can be mixed in with the people who have been reclaimed. In fact, you still have a year to go until next year. After we open up the wasteland next year, you will go back to Beijing to resume your life, what are you afraid of? It's not as good as this, I also know that as long as you can get more silver for the emperor, the emperor won't care about other things. We will buy 10,000 horses this time, so that you can also explain to the court, and they will not care about other idle matters. What do you think? My lord! ”

"How? Can you do what you want to do without doing it? Jiang Jintong went down the slope.

"One more thing, the last time I heard General Liu Yun say that your telegram would reach Hukou before the end of the year, but is it true?"

"Don't worry!" Zhang Zhimu said, "What we kiln gang people promised, we will do." If it weren't for the fact that we didn't have enough copper a while ago, the telegram would have been connected to kill Hu Kou a long time ago. ”

When Jiang Jintong heard Zhang Zhimu say this, his heart became much more steady. Because his position is a fat shortage, but the responsibility is also very large, and a slight accident is likely to be a big thing to lose his head. There is no trivial matter at the border. Fortunately, Liu Yun and the others went out of the customs, so they could contain the Mongolians outside the customs, otherwise they would not dare to relax a little. With a telegram, if something happens, he can immediately send a telegram to the general soldier of Datong Jiang, as for how to deal with it, he can listen to the chief soldier, and if he can't handle it, it is also the business of the chief soldier.

The rest of the matter was that Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He asked people to bring gifts to Jiang Jintong and bring them up. Zhang Zhimu and Jiang Jintong personally handled the horse introduction. Zhang Zhimu bought first-class horses, medium-class horses, and third-class horses according to the ratio of 131, which was repeatedly instructed by Yan Boju. Zhang Zhimu also knew that this was only an approximate proportion, and the main thing was to try to sell as well as a medium horse.

This is a total of 10,000 horses and 200 columns, Zhang Zhimu and Jiang Jintong discussed it, and decided to buy 40 columns for first-class horses, 110 columns for medium-class horses, and 50 columns for third-class horses. After discussing the matter of Ma Yin, Zhang Zhimu said to Jiang Jintong: "My lord, I have one more thing to tell you, we have been a little nervous about gold recently, how about we give you your share?" "Zhang Zhimu wants to keep as much gold as possible and more silver.

"No problem, otherwise you can give me kiln coins, you have canceled the exchange fees for kiln coins and silver, and kiln coins are the most convenient to carry." Jiang Jintong said, "A letter from home said that the kiln gang currency has been circulated in the capital, and all money shops can be exchanged for silver." However, those money shops are not from your kiln, so you have to collect some fire consumption. That's it. ”

"Otherwise, I'll have someone send you kiln coins, but we'll make up for the fire consumption."

"That's not necessary, the shipping savings are enough." Jiang Jintong said, "Zhang Dongjia, your issuance of kiln gang coins is really a good thing, and it is convenient for everyone." ”

Zhang Zhimu almost fainted when he heard that Jiang Jintong was willing to use kiln gang coins.

Zhang Zhimu and the land they bought was an unowned piece of land, so they went through a formality with Jiang Jintong, in fact, they made a document and sold it to Zhang Zhimu at a very cheap price. Of course, Zhang Zhimu gave Jiang Jintong another sum of silver. Jiang Jintong gave in and accepted it. Of course, they are all paid kiln coins.

When it comes to buying horses, the people of Yaogang are already familiar with the road, and when the horses are introduced, Yan Boju doesn't even accompany his wife, so he moves directly to the racecourse. Zhang Zhimu didn't care about the horses anymore. followed Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He to check back and forth on the piece of land they had bought, making a rough plan. The land is fortunate to have a small river running through it. Zhang Zhimu took a look, and the upper reaches of this small river were cut out of a valley. "We can build a barrage upstream of this small river, build a reservoir upstream, and raise the water level, so that our land becomes irrigated land," Zhang said. It will also be a food base for us. ”

"We can also see if we can block a few small rivers and concentrate all the water, and we can build a hydroelectric power station, and then the situation at our border will be much better," Ouyang said. ”

"You already see the killing of Hukou as your own, right?" Chen Yufeng asked with a smile.

"Isn't it ours?" Ouyang He said, "I thought that this time I would definitely take some twists and turns to buy land in Hukou." I didn't expect it to be so happy, this place is no different from our own, it's just that someone sent troops to guard it. ”

Zhang Zhimu and the others spent two days taking a general look at the land and came up with a rough plan. Zhang Zhimu said: "Specifically, Mr. Lu Bingyi needs to lead people to make a good planning and design, and we can just put forward an idea." This will be the second pass to kill Hukou in the future. ”

Zhang Zhimu and they were busy outside, and Huang Yukun and his wife were not idle, they went out every day to "sweep". As soon as he came back in the evening, Huang Yukun would take out a lot of things for Zhang Zhimu to see. In fact, there are some things in Yaogang Department Store, but if Zhang Zhimu says this, Huang Yukun will say that this thing is much more expensive when it arrives in Yaogang.

Zhang Zhimu knew the same thing, and when he bought it back when he killed Hukou, the meaning was different. In my previous life, there were many people who went abroad to buy domestic goods.

However, Huang Yukun is also right in some things. She said, "You can only buy the best lambskins like this when you get here, although they are a little more expensive and of different quality." Generally, when merchants buy this thing, they will consider the cheaper price, because if they go back to sell it, they have to consider the problem of price increase. ”

Zhang Zhimu also felt strange that these ladies who have always been thrifty have let go of their hands and feet this time, and each of them has bought a large bag and a small package.

Now all the people who have killed Hu Kou know that there is a purchasing team of kiln workers. Those who did business with these ladies were personally received by the proprietor's treasurer. In order to be able to pull down a customer, they all give a good price. And introduce some good goods to be imported next year. Said that if needed, leave the address, and you can send someone to take it to the kiln.

Huang Yukun's trip to Yanbei made the people of Yanbei really see that there is indeed a very wealthy place in Yaogang, and this time a large number of people pulled by glass carriages are all the wives of Yaogang people. This impact was something that the kiln people did not expect at the beginning. Because in this era, the spread of information is really slow, and the information that reaches the ears of the people does not know whether it is true or false. But this time, they saw these extraordinary women with their own eyes, and they believed it. I also hope that the people of Yaogang can come over and bring them a good life. Because many of them have already heard that most of Shanxi is already under the rule of the Yaogang people.

Liu Yun and the others got the news, and they sent people from the Datong branch to kill Hukou quickly. Because Liu Yun's telegram could only reach Yaogang, the command center received the news that Liu Yun was about to kill Hukou, so it could only send the telegram to the Datong branch closest to kill Hukou, and they sent someone to send the news to kill Hukou and inform Zhang Zhimu of them.

After receiving the news that Liu Yun and they were about to arrive, Zhang Zhimu discussed with Chen Yufeng and others, and invited all the ladies to a meal tonight. Because from the time they arrived at the killing of Hukou, the merchants who were killed at night kept asking them to go out to drink for various reasons. I can't push it off every day, if Liu Yun comes back, he will leave the meeting soon, so if I have time today, I will treat all the ladies to have a good meal.

Of course, the banquet was still chosen in the Shengxing Building, the largest in Hukou. Zhang Zhimu has told Huang Yukun many times about the dishes here, but Huang Yukun has never seen them. Zhang Zhimu also wants to open the eyes of these women this time.

At the banquet, Zhang Zhimu asked the shopkeeper of the restaurant to be placed in two rooms, and the women's tables were placed in one. This makes it easier for the women to eat. So after the banquet began, Zhang Zhimu toasted the women and went back to the men's room.

This incident soon became a big news for Hu Kou. Women in this era are generally not allowed to come to such places, especially wealthy families. However, the people of the kiln, whether they are men or women, can accept this. Let's just say that Huang Yukun's status is above most men in Yaogang. This time, she led the wives, which can be regarded as a precedent. This makes the women who hear their stories like this envious. I envy these women in Yaogang who marry into a rich family, and it is still a very open family with a very high status for women.

The editor-in-chief of "Yaogang Weekly", Fan, with his keen sense, knew that there would be some news this time, and he also sent people to follow Zhang Zhimu and their team. After going back this time, "Yaogang Weekly" really reported on the journey of the Yaogang ladies all the way. This is also in the era when there is no lace news, which makes people talk a little more.

The news of Liu Yun's arrival was sent by Jiang Jintong to inform Zhang Zhimu. Because Liu Yun sent people to the front station to contact the garrison Jiang Jintong about entering the customs, they still had to enter the customs at night according to the agreement.

This time, the army that killed Hukou had already arranged a camp in the pass, and the camp was arranged right next to Yan Boju's horse pen.

Among Zhang Zhimu's people, the most anxious is Yan Boju. Zhang Zhimu knew that he was anxious about the two sweaty horses.

In fact, Zhang Zhimu and the others all knew that Liu Yun and they only started to enter the customs when they had passed the agreement according to the agreement. But where can Yan Boju sleep? Zhang Zhimu still slept in the tent for a while. Chen Yufeng had no choice but to accompany Yan Boju not to sleep.

As soon as midnight came, the torches on the door were lit, and the door was squeaked open. It was Li Jing who came in first, and they passed through the inner city of Hukou, and when they went out of the gate, Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng and others greeted them. Without waiting for Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng to speak, Yan Boju shouted: "Stinky boy, where is my horse?" "I haven't seen the horse yet, and this sweaty BMW has become Yan Boju's.

Li Jing smiled and said, "Uncle Yan, don't worry. In the back, no one dares to offend your horse. We are all afraid that they will see you sue us. ”

Li Jing's naughty words were very appetizing to Yan Boju, and everyone laughed. Cybernaut's two little eyes also lost their smiles.

The long line went until almost dawn, and Li Yunhe, Liu Chenghuang, and Li Kui were at the back of the line. After Liu Yun entered the customs, he rewarded the officers and soldiers at both gates. The officers and soldiers were overjoyed, and some of them began to look forward to the kiln gang people coming out of the customs again. Jiang Jintong said hello to Zhang Zhimu and ordered the doors to be closed.

After Liu Yun and his brigade entered the camp, Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He first went to visit the wounded and told them to recuperate with peace of mind, and they would not have to worry about it after entering the customs. The wounds of the wounded were well treated. The team doctor sent by Zhang Bengui is very good at dealing with trauma.

Lu Chengxiang commanded everyone and arranged those carriages and camels. The donkeys on the camels had to be unloaded, and the wagons were set up to unload the animals.

Yan Boju had already led people to get those two sweaty and bloody horses, and I don't know where they went.

Zhang Zhimu said to Liu Yun: "Your task has been completed very well. Not only did they send goods to Prince Tori, but they also explored the combat effectiveness of the Mongol cavalry. Have a good day of repair today. Then we'll hear from you. ”

Listening to Zhang Zhimu's words, Liu Yun felt a little more at ease. He had always felt that his team had been ambushed by the Mongols, and he was very uneasy, thinking that it was his own carelessness. Seeing that Zhang Zhimu didn't blame himself, he let go of his heart a lot.

In fact, when Liu Yun and the others started to sleep, it was already dawn. They all slept until the afternoon. It wasn't until the evening that Zhang Zhimu asked Liu Yun and them to report on the entire process of leaving the customs.

Ouyang He carefully inquired about the process of the two main battles when they came and went. For the first time, Ouyang He also wrote down some of the processes that Li Yunhe said this time. After Liu Yun's introduction, Ouyang He said: "These two battles were direct battles between us and the Mongolian soldiers on the grassland. When we go back, we need them to analyze it carefully as a case study. After Liu Yun goes back, I will give you a task, you have to write out the process of these two battles as carefully as possible. These things are of good reference significance for us to study the operational characteristics of the Mongol soldiers and the countermeasures we will take when we encounter them in the future. ”

"Okay, I'll write it when I get back to the kiln. We also have a lot of experiences and experiences on the grassland this time, and we need to sum them up. However, my biggest realization is that as long as we can give full play to our firepower superiority, the Mongols are not our opponents. Liu Yun said, "Another gain we have is that Li Zhi's people have carefully marked the places we passed through with a map, which is very useful for us to go out again." Because this is where we personally walked over, you can't go wrong. ”

Zhang Zhimu said to Liu Yun: "You can't rest here for too long. Now I'm going to give you a new mission. ”

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The Song army occupied Hokkaido, and Yuankou landed on the island of Kyushu. Opening up the Japanese battlefield. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".