For more than 20,000 horses, the daily consumption of military rations alone is more than 20,000 catties, which is converted into 200 stones, and each stone costs 7 to 800 yuan, and the daily cost of grain and grass is between 140 and 160 yuan, and in January it is 5 to 6,000 yuan. As for the expendable cost of weapons, armor, tents, horses, and vehicles, grain and grass are even larger, much higher than grain and grass.

According to the estimates, the grain and grass of 20,000 people and horses in one month will cost 6,000 yuan, the armor and baggage will need more than 10,000 yuan, and the military salary will be 30,000 yuan. Equivalent to raising 20,000 horses, it takes at least 50,000 yuan a month.

I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are at home, since the day I started the team, Lu Shisang not only had to fight with the officers and soldiers, but also had to consider the supply of the team from time to time, and the problem of supply was easy to solve at first.

Rebellion, since ancient times, is a high-risk occupation that pins the head in the waistband of the trousers, it is definitely not so easy to make, counting the successful people throughout the ages, it can be said that there are very few successful people, and the heads of heroes who fall on the road of rebellion are like cutting leeks, one stubble after another, and they are too many to count.

Lu Shinang, who is in a difficult situation, also knows that he is weak to return to heaven, and if he is allowed to choose again, he will definitely not choose the road of rebellion again.

"General Lu, please get up!" Lotte helped Lu Shibao up with both hands, and said with a smile: "Le has some industries overseas, and there is a shortage of people to protect them, and these horses under General Lu may as well avoid overseas for the time being, and when the domestic situation stabilizes, it is not too late to return to China." ”

"I will listen to the orders of the Hou Ye." Lu Shisang hurriedly arched his hand.

"I don't know what kind of business Hou Ye runs overseas?"

Although he was obedient to Lotte, Chen Hoop Bucket was still very good to Lotte, and he felt that Lotte's was very mysterious, so he subconsciously asked.

After the words came out, Chen Hoop felt that he was rude, and hurriedly said: "Master Hou, forgive me, I have to say too much." ”

"It doesn't matter, the officials of this dynasty are both officials and businessmen, and it doesn't hurt to tell the three of them what business Le does!" Lotte waved his hand: "Le and Le's father-in-law, as well as a few local gentry in Hangzhou, opened a silver mine in Dongying, and now they are planning to expand the scale and mine several other silver mines!" ”

Lotte's words fell, and the eyes of Lu Shinang, Lu Jiang, and Chen Hoop were full of disbelief, they didn't expect Lotte to have such a big business, a silver mine is a cornucopia and a cash cow. For a long time, I am afraid that even the son of the Song Dynasty, who claims to be rich all over the world, may not be rich.

Would such a rich person still be greedy for the little money in the Mo Mansion? That's what the three of them thought next.

"Lord Hou......"

When the three of them were surprised, Tu Si came to report and saw that Lu Jiang, Lu Shinang, Chen Hoop and others who were present had slightly stagnant faces, and swallowed back the words that came to their mouths.

As Lotte's henchman, Tu Si is responsible for a set of intelligence systems organized by Lotte himself, and before Lotte has no rest, Tu Si can come to see Lotte from time to time.

Seeing Tu Si hesitate, Lotte commanded: "The three of them are not outsiders, what is there to say!" ”

Just took these three people under his command, and at this time, Lotte naturally couldn't chill the hearts of the three people.

Tu Siyu said: "Hou Ye, you let the small inquire about the matter, the small inquiry clearly, the only one surnamed Pu in Guangzhou, who moved from Jiaozhi to Guangzhou in the early years of this dynasty, because of the belief in the Tianfang religion of the great food, so they gathered and lived, and the whole family surnamed Pu has been multiplied for several generations, and there are more than 100 people in the family so far!"

On the surface, the Pu family was appointed by the imperial court to serve in the city, and the prime minister was in the city, and he was rich in Liangguang; However, Yu Dian often bullied and dominated the market, so that the merchants dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, if there were businessmen who did not obey their orders, the Pu clan secretly sent bandits to burn, kill and loot, and the methods were very ruthless......"

"Is there any reason for this?" Without waiting for Tu Si to finish speaking, Lu Shi said angrily.

Lu Jiang and Chen Hoop Bucket, who were sitting next to him, were both shocked, and looked at Lu Shisang again and again, and then Lu Shisang came to his senses and asked Lotte for sin: "Hou Ye, I am losing my temper, I hope Hou Ye will forgive me!" ”

Chen Hoop hurriedly explained: "Master Hou doesn't know, Shi Nang was repeatedly oppressed by the government when he was in the countryside in the past, and he was inevitably excited when he heard about such injustices! ”

Lu Jiang also hurriedly said yes.

Lu Shisang followed and said: "Master Hou, it's not that those Heavenly Sect members often compete with our sect for believers, for this reason, the believers of the two sects often fight each other, and what is even more angry is that the Pu clan is a feudal lord who believes in the Heavenly Sect, so blatantly oppressive of merchants, my Great Song Dynasty has no one to take care of?!" ”

After Lu Shisang said this, Lotte immediately woke up.

The Tianfang Sect (Eslanism), which originated in the East, and the Manichaeism, which also originated in the East, competed with each other in the birthplace of the sect, so that there were often conflicts between the streams, and they could be described as a pair of old enemies. The two were almost introduced to China one after the other, and due to the dominance of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, the influence of the two was small, and they were more suppressed by the three; However, due to the bloody feud between the two in the West, and even more in order to compete for the congregation, there were repeated disputes when they were missionaries in the southeast.

Don't say that it is a dispute between Manichaeism and the Heavenly Sect, just look at the two factions within the Heavenly Sect in the later generations, and it is not surprising that Lu Shicang has such an impulse at the moment.

"Anyway, what's the matter?" Listening to Lu Shinang's question, Lotte shouted.

"Master Hou, I'm afraid we can't control this matter!" Tu Si next to him took the opportunity to say.

"Why?" Lotte frowned.

Tu Si said carefully: "Hou Ye, the Pu family is rich and the family is in Guangzhou, and in order to make the family prosperous for a long time, the members of the Ministry of Household and the Three Envoys have been bought by them. ”

Hearing this, Lotte was silent.

At this moment, Chen Hoop Bucket also said angrily: "It's these dog thieves again, is there really no place to be reasonable in the world of the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

Although he was silent, it seemed that the contradiction between Tianfang Sect and Manichaeism could be exploited by himself, Lotte Yu thought to himself.

At this time, General Lu spoke: "Master Hou, the powerful ministers in the court have been bought by them, no one can make decisions for those bullied businessmen, we can do the right thing for heaven!" ”

"What do you mean?" Lotte is puzzled.

General Lu replied: "Shi Nang surrendered to Hou Ye, but in the eyes of the imperial court, Shi Nang is still a chaotic army, and Hou Ye can send Shi Nang to lead the army to attack Guangzhou by boat, plunder its materials and slaughter the Pu family, thinking that the oppressed are angry." ”

After a moment of silence, Lotte shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate!" ”

Lu Shi Nang hurriedly said: "The cost of 20,000 horses and horses in a month is 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, even if the Hou Ye is rich, but there is no tax like the imperial court that seems to block the road and rob, and he can't fill this bottomless pit, it is better to let me wait to intercept this ill-gotten gain, so that the Hou Ye will no longer worry about the military salary, and I will not be embarrassed to eat and drink for nothing!" ”

Lotte snorted: "What did General Lu say about this, since Ben Hou took you and the others, how could he care about this!" ”

Seeing that Lotte was angry, Chen Hoop Bucket hurriedly said: "Hou Ye is angry, although what the master said is inappropriate, it is a good intention, and I also feel that doing this kind of work is also beneficial to Hou Ye." ”

"All kinds of benefits?" Lotte was puzzled.

Chen hoop said: "Hou Ye's two fathers-in-law, Bai Yuanwai and Wang Yuanwai, are both well-known maritime merchants in Hangzhou, and after this incident, if the two members go out to take over the vacancy left by the disappearance of the Pu family, Hou Ye will not collect taxes like the imperial court, and there will be no pressure to privately fund tens of thousands of troops overseas!" ”

Lotte didn't say a word, and only said after a long silence: "This matter ...... Let Le have a good livelihood to discuss! ”

From the time he wanted to calculate the Pu family in Guangzhou, Lotte was thinking about this matter, and he thought about all the means, and he didn't think about this method, and this method was the most effective, so Lotte didn't have so many soldiers and horses in his hands, and secondly, Lu Shisang returned to himself, and it took a while to observe if he wanted to drive, but Lotte didn't expect that Lu Shisang was so keen on this matter, but it was beyond his expectations.

But Lotte is still a little hesitant, Lu Shisang has just taken refuge in himself, will he really let himself drive and command?

In addition, Lotte has to think more, as the so-called pull a hair and move the whole body, if this happens, what attitude will the court have, what will the court plan to do next, are all in Lotte needs to consider.

Seeing that Lotte hesitated and thought about it for a long time, Lu Shisang said: "I just took refuge in Hou Ye, Hou Ye can't believe it?" ”

"Master, what are you talking about!" Hearing Master Lu say this, General Lu hurriedly reprimanded: "How can Master Hou be like this! ”

Giving a deep salute to Lotte, Lu Shisang said: "Master Hou, this should be a letter of nomination to Master Hou, and I hope you will approve it!" ”

"Take care of the great evil, and get rid of the evil!" Lotte said slowly, then turned his eyes to Lu Shinang, and said solemnly: "Le Mou gave you twenty ships, and asked you to take 10,000 horses south to Guangzhou, only plundering the property of the Pu family, and not harassing the people of Guangzhou, what can you do?" ”

"I will restrain the whole army in the next decision, and I will not commit any offense with Minqiu!" Lu Shisang immediately replied.

Nodding, Lotte continued: "The reason why I gave you 10,000 horses is because Guangzhou City has few small soldiers, and it is a place where there are no soldiers for a long time, and 10,000 horses are more than enough, as for the remaining 10,000 horses, Le will scatter them and disrupt them, and they will be stationed in overseas countries and rotated back to China regularly!" ”

"Listen to Master Hou's orders!" Lu Shinan said busily, and there was no objection.

On the day he decided to return to Lotte, Lu Shisang was mentally prepared, no matter whether it was to submit to the imperial court or any force, the other party would not be able to let himself sit big, and he would definitely start to cut off the military power of his hands, so Lu Shisang had no objection to Lotte's move at all.

Although the matter is calculated, there is another thing that Lotte has to scruple about, Manitu's influence is too great, if he doesn't control it well, he is equivalent to raising an army for Mani, and it is a matter of time before there is chaos.

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