Chapter 267: Commerce in War

Li Zicheng felt that if he could only act as an ordinary user in the "sustainable development" action proposed by Zhang Chu, it would be meaningless. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

However, he understood that since Zhang Chu talked to him about this matter, he was relying on himself, and he would not let himself listen to it and be happy.

"You're playing a big role here." Zhang Chu really did not disappoint Li Zicheng, looked at Li Zicheng and said sincerely: "There is an old saying in the business world, 'Buying and selling is easy to do, but it is difficult to match. This is an eternal truth, many of the booming deals are closed due to internal disputes, and I don't want my business to be hidden before it opens, so I decided to find a good partner, you have both ambition and faithfulness, and can be my best business partner. Zhang Chu didn't look like a thief at all at this time, but he was more like an old oilman working hard in the mall.

"Thank you Zhang Dashuai for your trust, I will try my best to do these things that are beneficial to all the rebels and myself." Li Zicheng couldn't adapt to Zhang Chu's businessman's face for a while, but he was very happy that Zhang Chu trusted him. It must be that Zhang Chu is a powerful existence in the entire Shanxi and Northern Shaanxi region at this time, and being able to get his approval shows that he is not bad at mixing.

"A person's character is cultivated little by little, and I cooperate with you, not only because I think you are honest and trustworthy, but also because other generals and generals also trust your character. Unlike me, who has long been notorious in the rebel army, at this time I go to find someone, they will definitely think that there is nothing to do and be a traitor or a thief, and whoever I find with my strength will think that I am going to eat him, so it is better for you to come forward in this matter. I will make a fortune by buying and selling things in the back, and if you deliver food to everyone in front, you will definitely have a good reputation for righteousness, and everyone thinks that you have broken your heart for the survival of the rebels, and there will be more people who support you at that time. Of course, we won't let you do it in vain, and we will negotiate a mutually satisfactory proportion to divide the proceeds, and if you use this money to expand the team, I believe that in a few years, you will become the most powerful force in the rebel army. Zhang Chu's offer is very tempting, and it is difficult to refuse.

"Okay, I arranged for my nephew Li to come over to handle this, and I hope he will cooperate well with your people." Although Li Zicheng did not have a happy expression on his face, he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. No money in hand has become an eternal theme in the late Ming Dynasty, from Emperor Chongzhen to all anti-kings are worried about this problem. In the past, Li Zicheng thought that if he had no money, he would rob it, kill all the rich people in the world, and get their wealth into his own hands to live a good life. But today, after Zhang Chu said this, he found that he could get what he wanted without looting, and he could also gain a good reputation, so why not? He sent his own nephew to do this, which shows how seriously he took this operation.

"That's better, I'll send someone to contact you, and then we'll have another career in Henan." Zhang Chu was very satisfied with the fact that Li came to handle this matter. Li Guo is an important figure in Li Zicheng, and having him show that Li Zicheng attaches great importance to this matter. Li Guo's personality and ability, Zhang Chu is still very relieved.

Zhang Chu and Li Zicheng inadvertently made a major decision that would affect the future of the rebels, but they didn't know it at all.

Li Zicheng expressed his sincerity, called his nephew Li Guo over as a guest, and set up a banquet to invite Zhang Chu once.

Zhang Chu was very satisfied with this, and explained some details of the cooperation with Li Guo while eating and drinking.

Zhang Chuyou completed the meeting with Li Zicheng without danger, and although he failed to pull Li Zicheng into the ranks of the security army, he also completed an important negotiation. Bidding farewell to Li Zicheng, Zhang Chu returned to Yuncheng and sent someone to contact Li Guo, and under the careful arrangement of both parties, an evil business organization was put into operation.

Li Guo led his men and began to lobby among the rebels from all walks of life, and the good reputation of Li Zicheng and Li Guo's uncle and nephew worked, and Li Guo quickly gained the trust of all anti-kings.

Although it is very painful to take out the wealth that has been snatched with great difficulty, people must first survive before they can enjoy it. Most of the anti-kings chose to exchange silver for food, and a large amount of property gathered in the hands of Li Zicheng, who sent people to send these things to Zhang Chu, and Zhang Chu used Yu Chunguang's trading house to sell them for silver, and then went to buy food and weapons urgently needed by the rebels.

For a time, the officials and troops in Henan felt the pressure doubled, and the originally quiet uprising of the displaced people became more and more lively. And this time the thieves attacked everywhere, and the shots were more ruthless, not only were the battles more brave everywhere they went, but also the thieves could be said to have killed everywhere they went, as long as they were valuable, they would be snatched away. The rich and landlords everywhere were even more frightened, and ran to the city with gold and silver to take refuge, making the originally fortified city unsafe at this time.

The robberies of all kinds of anti-thieves have been exchanged for better equipment, which has greatly increased their ability to attack fortifications. Many of the Zhuangbao cities that could not be defeated fell into the hands of the rebels, and at the same time, the wealth in them was transferred to Zhang Chu, and they were exchanged for new weapons and military rations.

Zhang Chu sat in Yuncheng, and he was very happy to see the commercial monster he had built running. Zuo Liangyu of the official army here needs more weapons and armor in order to strengthen himself, and the generals of the rebel army over there have eaten the sweetness of robbery and continue to increase their weapon orders.

In order to save the cost of transportation, Zhang Chu transferred some workers from Zhongyang to Yuncheng and set up a new factory, and for a time Yuncheng saw unprecedented prosperity, with all kinds of goods coming in and out, and it became an important commercial city.

Zhang Chu's joy was based on the pain of others, and Yuncheng was prosperous in commerce and trade, and goods flowed, and there was a prosperous scene, all of which had nothing to do with the merchants who used to do business here. The only businessman in Shanxi was Wang Jijie's Wang family, who was moved by Zhang Chu to make an early investment, and the Wang family was like a fish in water at this time, almost monopolizing all the goods trading in Shanxi, while other businessmen no longer had the opportunity to operate. Seeing that the Wang family made a lot of money from then on, the businessmen were unwilling. After many days of walking around and thinking, they finally found a good way out of the predicament, and they decided to use the power of the government this time. The big businessmen of Shanxi were inextricably linked with the ministers of the court, so a letter of letters flew to the desk of Emperor Chongzhen, some asked the court to increase troops to suppress the thieves, and some directly criticized Hong Chengchou for suppressing the bandits. All this gave Emperor Chongzhen a headache, he was indeed an emperor with a bright appearance and a very painful heart. (To be continued.) )