Chapter 482: Spring for the Veterans
During this time, Shi Lei basically became a state of life at two points and one line, running back and forth between his home and the barracks, so when he came to Guangzhou City a few months later, the changes here were a little unexpected to him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
It can't be said to be a new look, but the kind of improvement that may not be seen very clearly, but the perceived improvement is in all aspects, and in general, it feels more comfortable and positive than before.
He came here to send invitations, inviting all the leading people in Guangzhou to go to their tulou to participate in the first birthday of his children. This is the first time Shi Lei has done such a high-profile job in Guangzhou, and even when the child was born, he never took out this battle before, because his term of office is really coming to an end.
The new decree has been sent to him, so this is also the last time everyone gathers here in Guangzhou, just to use the reason of the first birthday to call everyone together, so as to establish more hope for them, and it can be regarded as a farewell ceremony in disguise. By the way, it can also make the Yu Linglong sisters feel Shi Lei's attention, and it can also make them happy.
Including Brother Thorn Shi, they also have certain expectations for this gathering, whether they have any hope or not, and once again return to the political and power center of the Tang Dynasty, they are all tied to Shi Lei, and from Shi Lei's treatment, they can also find a lot of relevant signals.
Moreover, the Shi family is now also their biggest backer and financier, no matter what way you look at it, there is no reason why they should not come to this gathering. Therefore, when I received the invitation from Shi Lei solemnly and personally, most of them directly said that they would go to the banquet on time.
On the day of this banquet, Duyi had to suspend business for a day, and all the chefs and assistants and even those shopkeepers were all temporarily called by Shi Lei to manage this banquet with all their might, because there were too many people invited.
Not only are there the leading figures on the side of Guangzhou City, but also the agents of the nobles on this side must be indispensable, and they can also take this opportunity to declare the power of their own family and their control over Guangzhou City to other nobles.
In addition, Uncle Ivan and them, as well as the important members of the fleet who went to the Japanese country to engage in large-scale development, were also among the invitations. The goods in their hands can also be taken as an opportunity to attract investment.
The part that can't be digested, Shi Lei and the other uncles can also handle it at home, but in this way, I want to give other Xungui groups a little sweetness, reduce some of the jealousy caused by swallowing the two lines alone, and it is the last word that everyone can earn money together.
The two waterways of the Wa Kingdom and the Spice Island have indeed brought too much profit, and it has reached the point where Shi Lei, a guy who makes money and makes soft hands, is a little trembling, which is too exciting.
After the joint fleet formed by each family went to the Wa Kingdom, the treatment was so high that other fleets could not enjoy it, because so many powerful ships came over, and this shipment itself represented a strong competitiveness, and of course, it also represented a large number of interests.
It's just that relatively speaking, this force is too strong, and the local people simply pulled the private soldiers under the hands of several nobles around them to the dock, compared to the strength of the fleet, it is still a little weak, and people are afraid that these people will turn around and do something without capital.
The process of trading naturally went very smoothly, and after almost squeezing out the last bit of wealth of the local magnates, it was exchanged for various goods and gold and silver with huge price differences. By the way, the terms of the lease of land were also signed, so that legally speaking, a large area of Iwami Silver Mountain was all developed by Shi Lei.
If you only rely on trading this trip, you can also make a lot of money, which is enough for the nobles to be satisfied, and the development of Yinshan can be regarded as an unexpected joy.
It's just that the big treasurers who passed with the ship were all difficult characters, and they simply took advantage of this strength to send the forces gathered by each family to the past, and stationed them at the location where the exploration began, the easiest to exploit.
According to the habits of wartime, the first thing to do after going is to set up camp first, stabilize the position and then mention the others. The materials used for long-term stationing were also surrounded by them in the center early, and soon became a camp with a certain defensive power.
This caution proved to be necessary, and soon after their arrival, a force of several thousand men came running up and stormed the camp.
I don't know if the surrounding bandits were inspired by the local nobles, or simply looked at the subordinates of these nobles who were blushing and directly participated, anyway, this gang of bandits, no matter how you look at it, they have a certain organization.
It's just that what kind of formation formation type is counted on, and the Wa Kingdom has not yet developed such advanced skills, even if a few nobles can master a little bit of fur, it is obviously unrealistic to expect it to be reflected in such subordinates.
The appearance of these guys in the Tang Dynasty is almost able to meet the standards of refugees, and the body is so thin that it can be called weak, and there is a short body that has not been helped by the Tang people, and one by one is still unclothed, and it is alive and well from a group of running horse monkeys.
No matter how you look at the weapons in your hands, they are not as reliable as the quality of the farm tools of the farmers under Shi Lei, so these so-called bandits, in the eyes of these veterans, not only do they not have any ferocious feelings, but they are more like refugees fleeing the famine.
However, as elite veterans, they have always believed that the best enemy is the dead enemy. Even if these enemies were down, they did not let their guard down. Although the final result proves that they do think a little highly of the enemy, there is nothing wrong with giving it their all to any enemy.
Most of the bandits were put down in the first wave of attacks by the veterans, and these guys unceremoniously brought their accustomed bows and crossbows, as well as got all the armor, for this gang of people who have seen bamboo armor at most, and they feel that they are already amazing, they don't bully people too much.
And these guys haven't learned the manufacturing technology of Tang knives from their master Datang, and the famous katana is impossible to talk about, just now these equipment, it is not easy to cause some damage to these veterans, and the battle naturally presents a one-sided situation.
Then it naturally becomes a drama of chasing and killing the fleeing enemy, this kind of work those veterans are not very happy to do, they are all old arms and legs, they don't want to compete with the monkeys, or let the rabbit guys from the Shi family come out.
After this battle, the strength of the Tang warriors naturally resounded in the area around Yinshan, and there was no need to worry about the blindness coming to die in a short period of time. Although it was not very pleasant to get along with the locals around him, there was no conflict that broke out.
When they really settled down in the local area, the plan to mine was put on the agenda, and they were all veterans, and they still preferred to work steadily, which was more thoughtful and more suitable for a big project like a mine.
Although there are also some technologically advanced miners from Datang who are stationed here with the team, as well as experts in identifying minerals, they are mainly responsible for technical guidance, and it is obviously not suitable to expect these few hundred and eighty people to mine silver ore, and the efficiency is too low. Thousands of people just eat and drink is a lot of expenses, so it's not easy to get back to the cost.
Therefore, their target is naturally aimed at the locals of the Wa Kingdom, and many ideas of abduction and deception suddenly surged into the hearts of those mine owners. This is ready to show the face of the capitalists, and even the slave owners, to carry out inhumane exploitation.
But soon they found that they still thought of the Japanese people too simply, should this Nima be so positive! (To be continued.) )