"You have a point. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Shang Wen said.

"From a commercial point of view, we should indeed let the Chu State reduce the commercial tax as soon as possible, after all, we have done this before, but the reaction of the Chu State is not too big, especially the territory of the nobles, they have their own area, in this area, they can collect the commercial tax they need. After all, the traditional taxes of various countries before were not large, including commercial taxes. Shang Wen said.

"The high commercial taxes levied by the Chu State have seriously affected our business activities. But even so. I still have a concern. If we get too involved, although we have a great influence on the Chu government, if we do so, we may drag the Qin State in. Moreover, the government could not make a profit, in case all the financial funds of the Qin State were dragged in. This is clearly not the situation we want to see. Shang Wen thought for a moment and said.

"Won't we help them?" Meng Yi asked at this time.

"Help, but take some new steps to do it. The government can't get too involved. Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"I really can't help it." Meng Yi said helplessly to Shang Wen. Meng Yi didn't know what Shang Wen wanted to do about it.

"I just said that. Let the investment firms do it, and if they have an absolutely risk-taking spirit, I think they can do it. Shang Wen said.

"As long as there is a bank that thinks there is a need for investment, I think funding is not an issue. Moreover, the benefits that the state of Chu can get are many. I think these banks should be able to do it. Shang Wen said.

"You're letting the investment bank do this?" Meng Yi asked in disbelief.

"Yes. It's up to the banks to do it. They have the value of their own investment, and they can get more benefits by cooperating with the government, and I think they will definitely do this after weighing the pros and cons, and this is also in line with the purpose of our investment, this trip. Provide a good environment for investment banks. The government has the government's business, and the government is to provide a stable political environment, provide a good environment for enterprises, and let those enterprises participate. We are not a profit-making unit, we are a government department. Shang Wen thought about it and said to Shang Wen.

Meng Yi nodded. The last sentence reminded Meng Yi that Meng Yi was thinking in accordance with the thinking of a great power, and in his opinion, subsidizing the burden was actually a way for the Qin State to control the Chu State, which was understandable in previous political activities, and everyone would do so. But Shang Wen refused to do so, and Shang Wen did not think it made much sense, and it cost the government money, which was public. It is the taxpayer's money, and it is obviously contrary to Shangwen's own philosophy to spend a large amount of money on a political careerist's plan to seek power.

"I see. We are a government department, not a profit-making unit, and if we want to make a profit, then these things are left to the investment banks. Meng Yi said.

"Yes, we are a government agency, and you can talk to you about this matter. Let him find a partner in the Qin State and find an investment bank to solve this matter, and this is all the Qin government can do. If the interests of Qin merchants are violated, tell him that Qin will have a reason to protect the interests of its own merchants from being violated. Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"Huh." Meng Yi understood at this time. Shang Wen's last sentence is the goal.

The two of them, Ying Ji and Fan Zeng, returned to the Chu Chamber of Commerce.

"I don't know about this, what does Mr. Fan think?" He asked worriedly. Because when he discussed this matter with Shang Wen at the end, he obviously felt that Shang Wen's attitude was a little cold, and obviously there were some things that Shang Wen was unwilling to mention.

"Hmm. If things can be done, it depends on whether the prime minister of Qin can turn the corner. Qin Guocheng attaches great importance to strength, but he takes power and conspiracy very lightly. And the things that Childe proposed were all conspiracy and the like. Therefore, it is inevitable that the prime minister will be cold. However, Prime Minister Meng Yi can be flexible, the key depends on Prime Minister Meng Yi. Fan Zeng thought about it and said. With his understanding of Shang Wen, in terms of strategy, Shang Wen has a lot of objections, if Meng Yi can persuade Shang Wen to be flexible, it would be fine, if Shang Wen insisted on doing so, Chu State would not be much good.

"However, Childe, Prime Minister Shangwen's idea is good. Strength is sometimes very important, this is a basic thing, if there is no such basic thing, the foundation of the future development of the Chu State will also be unstable. I advise Childe to pay attention to this. Fan Zeng thought about it and put forward his opinion in a friendly manner.

"Hmm. I understand all of this, but I also have to have the foundation of strength, and what I need now is to expand my base and then I can further develop my strength. The embarrassed said to Fan Zeng.

"Oh." Fan Zeng nodded. I think that the negative rumbling makes sense. The key is that we do not have our own political power, and if we have our own political power, we may be able to make great changes.

It is a place one hundred and twenty miles west of the city of Mo.

"I can't take it anymore." A Chu soldier ran out of the trench shouting.

"Bang." A gunshot rang out. "Poof." The bullet pierced the soldier's chest, and the soldier fell to the ground. Blood poured out of the wound.

"Get out of the way." Chen Bo said after looking at the unlucky soldier. Then he hid with his own gun. For such a thing, Chen Bo has accepted it calmly. Still, he was a little worried.

"I said Lao Chen, it's not a way to go on like this. We can hide, and the other party is in the shadows, so we can. However, if we don't defeat each other, our food will also be in trouble, and we won't be able to hide here for the rest of our lives. Yan San said worriedly.

"Alas, let's hide, it's better than dead, we are in the open, people are in the dark, if we continue to fight like this, the casualties of people will definitely be small." Chen Bo said calmly.

"If you were to attack, would you go out?" Yan San asked Uncle Chen at this time.

"I'm not going. To go out is to die. Chen Bo said.

"We still don't know who attacked us. The range of the opponent's weapons is much higher than ours. We've been completely suppressed here these days. I don't know the news from outside, and the news here can't get out, so if we continue like this, we will have to be trapped to death. Chen Bo said. The 5,000 Chu army was blocked by a company of Han troops and could not move, the Han army continued to attack the Chu army, using cold guns to completely block the movement of the Chu army, as long as the Chu army had an outcrop, they would shoot and shoot, plus the range was long enough, so they were not afraid of the attack of the Chu army at all. On the contrary, the situation of the Chu army was not good. They had never been so passive, and if they ran together, the death toll would have increased a lot, and if they had sent troops to clear up, the death toll would have increased even more. And many Chu soldiers were scared. They were reluctant to attack, and many of the soldiers hid in the trenches, but even so, death still came. Their morale was hit to the extreme.

"I also know that if I continue like this, I will definitely be trapped to death, alas, forget it. Do not say. I'll hide too. By the way, do you still have anything to eat? At this time, Yan San asked.

"There's a little bit to eat, but not much. But I heard the news that there was food over there. At this time, Uncle Chen whispered.

"What to eat?" Yan San asked cautiously.

"Sugar." Chen Bo said.

"I heard that on the side of the major general, there is sugar on the ox cart, this thing is very sweet and delicious, and many soldiers have gone to steal it, and they have already stolen a lot. I'm planning to go today, are you going? Uncle Chen asked.

"Don't you dare to do this, if you catch it, you will be killed. This is a definite thing, I don't think it's better to do it. Yan San shook his head and said.

"Don't be afraid, there are gunners outside, we will take advantage of the darkness to go, in this case, no one can see, so we will take advantage of the chaos to steal, this thing is a good thing, you can't eat it if you want to." Uncle Chen was tempted.

"This." Yan San also wanted to eat some sugar, he heard what others said, this thing is very expensive, in the Qin State, only particularly rich people can afford to eat it, besides. He hadn't eaten sugar himself, he wanted to taste it, he knew the sweetness, but the sweetness of the sugar still made him want to try it.

"Okay, I'll go." Yan San thought about it and agreed.

"Good. You follow me when it's dark. Uncle Chen said to Yan San. Then he closed his eyes and went to sleep. Many soldiers were huddled in their trenches, and shots rang out from time to time. These soldiers have become accustomed to it. They try to reduce their travel as much as possible. Avoid getting shot.

"How many?" Zhai asked Zheng Zhong.

"I didn't work today, so I hit twenty people. I don't know how many were killed. Zheng Zhong replied.

"That's it. This number was enough to make Chu Jun feel distressed for a while. You go take a break, eat something, I'll come. Zhai said.

"I'm not tired, sir, I'll come." Zheng Zhong said with a smile.

"Alright. Go down and eat something, it's the order. Zhai said.

"This. Okay, I'll shoot one shot, and I'll rest the next. Zheng Zhong said.

"Okay. Just do as you say. Zhai He shook his head, then opened his kettle and handed it to Zheng Zhong, Zheng Zhong looked at the Chu army camp intently, if there was a target, he would shoot quickly, but the Chu army was dodging, and it was rare to see anyone standing up.

"Sir, are we going to do this all the time?" Zheng Zhong asked.

"Yes, that's always, just shoot a live target when you see them." Zhai said.

"That's right. I'll tell you good news, we have taken Jimo City. As long as we hold these Chu troops back, it won't be long before we can go back and have a good meal. Zhai He said with a smile.

"Huh. That's good. Actually, our battle was pretty good and easy. Just aim, shoot and you're good to go. It's like hunting rabbits at home, it's just too tiring. You have to lie in ambush, and your eyes look at it for a long time. Zheng Zhong said.

"Hmm. It's fine, one person, twelve hours. Two people take turns, that's it. You kid, when you are training, you are the most impatient in this regard, let you lie on your stomach for several days, I will see if you have patience. Zhai said. In order to effectively blockade the Chu army, the seventh company sent out all the people as much as possible, and the distribution was extremely extensive, in the previous operation, such a dispersed tactic was definitely taboo, because the soldiers were scattered far away, they would run away, so in the previous operation, most of them were concentrated, and the troops were concentrated as much as possible, and the Chu army on the opposite side was like this, their soldiers were very difficult to manage, so they let the soldiers be concentrated as much as possible during the battle. The command efficiency is extremely low, and the soldiers' combat enthusiasm is not high.

The South Korean army, especially the South Korean Marine Corps, is elite and has received rigorous training, and at the same time, the consciousness of the soldiers and their own consciousness are very high. When fighting, they can be dispersed, and this is also a tactical action that the South Korean Marine Corps can accomplish.

And the Chu army can't, their soldiers' combat enthusiasm is not high, the degree of obedience to orders is also low, and the freedom and looseness are very large, when fighting, if they don't pay attention to it, they will consciously run away, and then cause greater problems, which will have a great impact on the operation, which is also the place where the South Korean Marine Corps can blockade the Chu army of 5,000 people with a company of troops, there are many reasons, but the soldiers' combat enthusiasm is very different.

"Bang." As he spoke, Zheng Zhong shot out.

"Alright. It's my turn. You can rest and go. Zhai He said with a smile. Then he took his own gun and laid an ambush in position. Zheng Zhong rubbed his eyes and began to eat.

Inside the Chu army barracks.

"Major General. There's really nothing we can do. Nangong Suo said helplessly.

"We can't wait like this, five thousand people, we still don't know who attacked?" Nangong Shaotie scolded loudly with a face. Five thousand people, because of the constant cold shooting, stopped them in their tracks.

"I don't care, starting tomorrow, everyone, no matter how many people die, must move forward, that is, all five thousand people will be killed. Tell me about it. Nangong Shao ordered loudly.

"This." Nangong Suo was a little worried.

"Major General, we've already tried. The soldiers did not get up, and we sent out men to drive them out, and as a result, all those we sent out were killed. Those things are not afraid, they are all hiding and not leaving, and we have no choice. Nangong Suosuo said.

"You. You're useless. Nangong Shao heard such an explanation, and he was furious.

"Major General, listen to my explanation, we have already thought of a lot of ways." Nangong Suo said. He is Nangong Shao's general, that is, the commander of the private armed forces. He was mainly responsible for the specific affairs of the march, but he did not expect such a big accident on this mission, which was really more than he expected.

"You'd better come up with a way for me, otherwise, if this continues, the goods won't be delivered, and you and I will have to die under those cold guns." Nangong also calmed down a little after he got angry, he knew that his main task was to escort these goods, which could earn a lot of money and were of great value. This money is very much needed for the Nangong family. Therefore, he used 5,000 people to escort him, but until now, they have encountered a cold gun attack, at first Nangong Shao disagreed, he thought that this was done by ordinary bandits, but as the attacks increased, many soldiers were killed before they knew what was going on. Gradually, many people panicked, and many people were scared to death, which caused a great blow to the morale of the Chu army, and then the soldiers began to curl up and no longer walk, because the other party would shoot, and many people were killed for no reason, and everyone was very afraid of such a death.

"This, Major General, my subordinates have thought of a lot of ways, we can advance by night, and the other is to divide the troops into two parts, one part to advance by night, and the other part to search for places to shoot around, so that we can avoid great casualties, and we can also advance quickly." Nangong Suo suggested.

"Do you think that's possible?" Nangong Shao asked.

"It's feasible, my subordinates think it's very feasible, if we do this, we can effectively prevent the other party's attack, no matter how powerful those guns are, they need to be far away to hit, and in this way, we can prevent them from harassing us. At the same time, we can move forward. But the part that goes out needs to be careful, and it needs to be bold and quick to search. Nangong Suo said.

"Hmm." Nangong Shao thought about it and felt that such a strategy was still possible, at least, his people could move. If you stop where you are, the consequences are too dangerous.

"Ben will order you to do this, and you will act tonight. Be quick. Nangong Shao was not willing to wait for a moment.

"Yes. Major General. Nangong Suo nodded and saluted. Nangong Shao nodded with satisfaction. He felt that this would give him the opportunity to make a fortune.

1st Cavalry Brigade of South Korea. Chen Boyan's temporary residence.

"We have broken through the defense line of the Chu army, and now we are in the inner line of the Chu army, and our main task is reinforcements, I want to know what everyone thinks." Chen Boyan said. The South Korean 1st Cavalry Brigade easily broke through the outer line of defense of the Chu army, and taking advantage of the rapid mobility of the cavalry, they quickly jumped into the inner line of the Chu army.

"Sir, I think we should quickly advance to Jimo City, we should meet with the marines, we are a cavalry unit, our cavalry needs a lot of food and grass, especially need a logistics supply base, with such a base, we can further give full play to our advantages in mobile operations." Chen Ying said. He was the commander of the First Cavalry Regiment and Chen Boyan's brother.

"Hmm." Chen Boyan nodded. Well, he thinks it makes sense. Fortunately, it was early summer when the troops were dispatched, and there were many plants that could solve the problem of some of their horses, but they were military horses, and if it took a long time, it might be much less powerful for them. Therefore, Chen Boyan is inclined to such a plan, but he has not yet made a final decision, so he would like to hear other opinions.

"You? Do you have any comments? Chen Boyan asked Zhang Biao, the commander of the Fifth Cavalry Regiment, at this time.

"Hmm. My opinion is the same as Chen Ying's. Zhang Biao said.

"We should be on the safe side, we shouldn't be too aggressive, even though we are cavalry, our mission is to reinforce the marines in Jimo City. We should have a fresh understanding of this. However, I think that before the reinforcements, we should send a large number of attendants to prevent the Chu army from suddenly ambushing. After all, the terrain here is not very suitable for large-scale movement of cavalry. Zhang Biao said, looking at the map. The map is sketched, and some of the contour lines have large drops. This raised his alertness.

"Hmm. Yes, this is something to be aware of. Chen Boyan nodded and said.

"Any other comments? We need to refine our battle plan. Chen Boyan said.

"I don't have an opinion, the two regiment commanders are very right, our current situation is indeed like this, we need a lot of logistics supplies, but we can't quickly reinforce to rush in, we have to be safe." Zuo Lang said. He is Chen Boyan's chief of staff, and he agrees with such a plan, which is relatively safe and has great stability for them.

"Good. Since everyone agrees, let's do this, we have to send a large number of scouts to grasp the situation nearby, and rush to Jimo City as soon as possible for reinforcements. Chen Boyan ordered.

"Yes, sir." The crowd said. Then they spread out and prepared for action.

At night, the Chu army camp was quiet. Chen Bo and Yan San cautiously walked in the direction of the ox cart.

"This way. Be careful. Chen Bo looked up and saw that there were no sentinels, because of the attack, the sentinels were extremely nervous, and it was for this reason that they were able to steal the supplies they wanted.

"Let's go." Chen Bo took the lead. Yan San followed.

"It's not there." Yan San looked around a little nervously, he was very scared. He feared something was wrong.

"Not yet, follow me, not far." Chen Bo looked at the surrounding situation, and then quickly moved forward, Yan San followed behind, and went towards the place of the ox cart.

"See, this is a good thing, you pick it open with a bayonet and see what it is." Chen Bo looked around and said.

"This packaging, it's good, it's oiled paper on the outside, sacks on the inside, and oiled paper on the inside." Saying that, Yan San picked up a bag, and the bag he saw was very well packaged.

"Is there any sugar?" Uncle Chen asked.

"No, it seems to be tea." Yan San grabbed a handful, he didn't smell it, but threw it directly in his mouth, the bitter taste of the tea made him spit out a lot of tea leaves.

"Phew. Fucking it turned out to be tea. Yan San spit out the tea leaves and said.

"Really." Uncle Chen felt a little annoyed, they didn't find sugar, they actually found tea. This annoyed him.

"Look for the others and see if there's any sugar." Chen Bo said helplessly.