There are still ten days to go before the New Year, the sun is warm at noon in winter, there are obviously fewer people doing business in the market than before, Fengle Liquor is full of people, Yang Chong asked to invite Cui Kaiyuan, Fang Xuanling, Wang Ting, Yang Hao, Kou Jiuhui, Feng Qiquan, and Ma De to get together, and there are sentry posts inside and out. The soldiers and subordinates brought were all arranged in the hall on the first floor, while Yang Chong and the others discussed things in a box on the second floor that occupied half a floor.

Cui Kaiyuan and others met Ma Delai for the first time after Ma Delai defected to Yang Chong, and they still didn't know much about the details, but judging from Li Jing's death and Yang Chong's order to close the road, the situation was quite serious. However, Cui Kaiyuan is very curious about Yang Chong's list of guests today, this is a group of people who have never appeared together.

Yang Chong was on the main seat and said with a slight smile: "I invited you to come because General Yu Zhongwen took over as the county guard of the last county, and was ordered by the acting king to be the governor of the war in the Western Regions. I discussed with Yu Qintao, and I was going to suggest to General Yu that we set up a caravan with the army to transport supplies to the army and buy booty. What I mean is that Hongnong Yang's, Qinghe Cui's, Louguandao, Yujia and Turpan Commercial Bank each have 20% shares, led by Patriarch Yang and Yu Qintao, what do you think? ”

The caravan proposed by Yang Chong was to act with the army and provide the army with all military supplies except weapons for a fee, as long as Yu Zhongwen recovered Qinghai County and washed the Tuyuhun people in blood, the caravan would definitely be able to reap great benefits. The various risks that exist in ordinary businessmen will be minimized in front of Yang Chong, which of the five shareholders that Yang Chong values is not with a deep background, and Yu Zhongwen's son Yu Qintao is among them, and the convenience and the profits brought by it are unimaginable.

Business, it's a damn business, Cui Kaiyuan cursed, but he couldn't do anything, how many letters did the old man of the family have already come, asking to participate in the business of the Western Regions, Yang Hao moved Qinghai Fang to Gaochang At the same time, he still maintained Cui Junsu's 10% shares, and the sweetness he got was unforgettable. Of course, Cui Kaiyuan understands that this kind of caravan will not leave after the battle, if Yu Zhongwen recovers the entire territory of Qinghai County, the caravan is likely to take root in Qinghai County next, and if he refuses, it will become a problem whether he can go home in the future.

Yang Hao was obviously stunned, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Yang Chong, what do you think about recovering Qinghai County?" ”

"One to two years of war." Yang Chong put down his wine glass and said without hesitation: "It's not that the Great Sui is incapable of ending the war in a short period of time, but because the second eastern expedition to Goguryeo after the beginning of spring will produce a lot of uncertain factors. The two-year drought has displaced people everywhere in the Central Plains, and even though the wind and rain are good this year, it is not easy for Hebei and other places to resume production, and thousands of families have been destroyed, and the desires in people's hearts have been cultivated. ”

As an official, Yang Chong naturally doesn't say anything like that, but everyone here understands it; Feng Qiquan took the lead in expressing his position: "I'll send a message to Senior Brother Qihui when I go back, if Senior Brother Qihui can't send anyone, I'll go to Qinghai County in person." ”

Feng Qiquan still has the need to preach, to be able to enter Qinghai County is unwanted, as for the believers are Han and Hu people do not matter, Tuyuhun is also a branch of Xianbei in the final analysis, when Liaodong Xianbei Murong clan Shan Yu Murong Shegui died, the son-in-law Murong Diao succeeded to Shan Yu, the eldest son Murong Tuyuhun led 1,700 households to move west to Shanglong, and stopped in Caohan, taking this as a stronghold, the descendants inherited from each other, invaded and forced Diqiang, and became a strong department. Fundamentally speaking, there is no difference between Tuyuhun and the Xianbei nobles in Guanzhong.

Yang Hao thought for a while and said, "Yang Chong, can you and I talk about it alone." ”

Yang Chong nodded, the two came to a small private room next door, closed the door and sat down, Yang Hao asked, "Do you know how Li Jing died?" ”

Yang Chong said calmly: "I know, I sent someone to investigate Ma Delai for a long time, and confirmed that Xiang Yang and the others were the people of Yang Xuangan, the Duke of Xiaoyue. Besides, the Greek Fire was a weapon designed by my friends Lanos and Rohan, and it was I who introduced them to Hongnong Yang. ”

Yang Hao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since you know the mystery, do you know why Yang Xuangan helped you?" ”

Yang Chong smiled: "It turns out that the head of the family is also an accomplice. Yang Xuangan, Li Zixiong, Li Mi and others prepared to launch a mutiny to oust the Son of Heaven. ”

Yang Hao's face was suddenly full of astonishment, and he asked weakly, "How do you know?" ”

Yang Chong motioned to Yang Hao quietly and said, "Yang Xuangan, Li Mi and others are lobbying everywhere, how can this kind of thing become a secret." I'll tell the head of the family about my plan, as long as Uncle Xuan Gan starts an incident this time, Wei Xuan will definitely massacre the people of the Hongnong Yang family in Guanzhong, and I'm afraid even the royal family can't avoid it. The Western Regions is a place for Hongnong Yang's family to settle down, and a large number of people can be transferred to the West in the name of business, and if someone wants to be an official, I can also arrange it; Gaochang is too small, it would be nice if Qinghai and Mo were included. ”

Yang Hao's heart moved, Yang Chong said that it may not be unreasonable, the fire at the city gate affected the pond fish, Yang Xuangan could not seize the middle land of Heluoguan at once, and the Hongnong Yang clan would definitely be impacted. Yang Hao immediately made up his mind and said: "I agree, but I have a question, since you have the idea of running the Western Regions, Yu Zhongwen is an obstacle, why not join forces with Yang Xuangan to seize Longyou Guanzhong?" ”

Yang Chong was silent for a while and said: "Yuan Hongsi is already in Longyou, you don't need me to put icing on the cake, it's better to think about it." When attacking Qinghai County, I will suggest that Yu Zhongwen transfer Feng Xiaoci away, if Feng Xiaoci can't be transferred, tell Yuan Hongsi that whoever the Holy Son of Heaven sent from Zhuo County is fake, and the person who really wants his life is Feng Xiaoci, just like Li Jing did to me. ”

Yang Chong suddenly told a secret of Yang Xuangan and Emperor Yang Guang of Sui, which really frightened Yang Hao, who was speechless for a long time, and finally relieved himself and asked, "If we don't make a move, how are you going to kill Li Jing?" ”

Yang Chong said calmly: "I have a weapon similar to Greek fire in my hand, which can take Li Jing's life in front of the battle." ”

Yang Hao did not doubt Yang Chong's wild words at all, and both Lanos and Luo Han who had seen Yang Chong's courtyard said that Yang Chong was the most talented designer they had ever met, and there was no one. Yang Hao asked cautiously, "Do you have anything else to remind Yang Xuangan?" ”

Yang Chong stood up and said, "Yang Hao, the king of Qin, may not make this determination, don't forget how Yang Liang, the king of Han, failed back then; Since I can know from far away in the Western Regions, the Holy Son of Heaven and the Central Center may not have been unaware, and when Li Zixiong was transferred to the Water Division, it means that the Central Center already has some evidence; The main use of Greek fire was in water warfare, and if necessary, the dead could be arranged, and civilian ships and sailors could be killed together. ”

Yang Chong didn't say a word, Yang Hao sweated once, in Yang Chong's eyes, Yang Xuangan's action no longer had any secrets to speak of, and even Yang Chong had deliberated on the entire process of the operation before making a decision not to participate. When Yang Hao returned to the banquet, he was already smiling, saying that Hongnong Yang agreed to participate, and he would rush back to Guanzhong tomorrow to raise funds and seek help from the whole clan.

Four of the five shareholders agreed, and Cui Kaiyuan naturally had no objections and decided to notify the family; Qinghe Cui's family has business names in Chang'an and Taiyuan, and Cui Kaiyuan is not worried that he will not be able to send people at all. Yang Chong didn't say another thing until the end, that is, he agreed to Ma Delai's request, and arranged all the original family members of Tianwolf Village to Huni City, and asked Fang Xuanling to write and Mojun and Huni City, so that one of them agreed to release and the other agreed to accept.

Fang Xuanling promised: "There is no problem with Du Yan, will Wang Wei agree to release him?" ”

Yang Chong said with certainty: "Yu Qintao has arrived in Nanping, and General Yu will spend the New Year in Gaochang, and he will just sign it when the time comes." By the way, Xue Daoheng's family is at the end of the day, it is better to transfer Gaochang together, if his four sons refuse to be officials, they can go to the school to teach, or to help in the firm; How much money does it cost to go through the formalities and Jiu Heng, if you can really come, the residence will also be solved by Jiu Jue. ”

Xue Daoheng and Fang Xuanling's father Si Li assassinated Shi Fang Yanqian were friends, and after the death of Emperor Yang Guangci of Sui in the fifth year of Daye, in addition to Xue Shu, who succeeded Xue Ru, the other four sons Xue Shang, Xue Xin, Xue Zuo, and Xue He were all exiled to Jimo County with their families. Yang Chong's words undoubtedly gave Xue Shang and the others a way out, Fang Xuanling hurriedly got up and thanked him, Yang Chong admitted the money, as for how to avoid the ban and walk the joints is Fang Xuanling's own business.

(End of chapter)