Time was pressing, and Qin Duan didn't want to go around in circles, so he went straight to the point and said: "Mr. Zhao, I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and I came to visit today with a request." ”

"Oh? As long as Zhao does his best, he will never refuse. ”

"Mr. Fang Cai has also mentioned that the news I have received so far is that the 100,000 iron cavalry of the Huns are about to attack our Tokugawa Castle, I wonder what Mr. thinks about this matter?"

Zhao Dongcheng showed an indescribable sad look on his face, and said a little impatiently, "What can you think, I'm just a businessman, I'm not in my position, I don't seek politics, where do you have any opinions?" ”

However, he soon calmed down again, and soon restrained his feelings.

"Mr. Zhao's words are wrong, don't you know that the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, not to mention that the Zhao family is the largest family in Tokugawa County, and Mr. Zhao is the head of the Zhao family, so the responsibility is heavy, how can he use a pretext that he is not in his position and does not seek his own politics?"

The sharp words and aggressive tone made Zhao Dongcheng can't help but take a closer look at the new county keeper who is a little too young.

"Lord County Shou, you are serious, although Zhao is stupid, he also knows the truth that everyone is responsible for protecting the country and defending the land, but today's court is cowardly and incompetent, and the local mediocre officials are in charge, even if Zhao has this heart, he has no such ability!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Dongcheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh? If Mr. Zhao had done so, he would have had a chance to do so now. Qin Duan climbed up the pole and interjected.

Zhao Dongcheng was not surprised when he heard this: "Lord County Shou, let's not go around in circles, you won't come to me at this time for no reason, what is the purpose of coming today, just say it directly." ”

"Okay, quick talk. I came today to ask Mr. Zhao to assist our troops in defending Tokugawa Castle and repelling the invasion of the Huns. Qin Duan said.

Zhao Dongcheng was a little surprised. Although he had some premonitions, he didn't expect that the new young county keeper would actually ask such a difficult question.

"Oh? The adult's ambition is commendable, but I don't know how many soldiers and horses the adult has under his command now? Zhao Dongcheng asked with some confusion.

"About 30,000 or so." Liang Qiming replied to Qin Duan.

"Your Excellency also knows that the Huns have more than 100,000 cavalry, and the disparity between us and the enemy is so great, so how can you be sure to repel the enemy? Don't say anything like that, I'm a businessman. The businessman is the most practical, since the lord has proposed such a proposal, he must have a certain grasp of this matter, I want to hear what the lord will use to persuade me to accept this proposal? Zhao Dongcheng said.

Haha laughed, Qin Duan said with confidence: "Mr. Zhao, please rest assured, if the official is not sure, how dare he come to preach?" "That's good, Zhao listened."

Zhao Dongcheng invited the two of them to sit with his left hand, and Qin Duan was not humble. After sitting on the top position, he told the officers what he had just said, starting with the deployment of the Huns' troops, the operational goals and disadvantages of the Huns, and then to the replenishment of his own troops, the advantages of weapons, armaments, and logistics materials, and the development of the strengths and avoiding the weaknesses of the combat plan.

In the end, Qin Duan concluded: "If we can get the help of the Zhao family and other people with lofty ideals and mobilize the support of the people of the whole city, I believe that we will be able to defeat the enemy's attack." Not to mention the words of the Huns who came to our Tokugawa Prefecture. There must be news that we are not adapted, and compared with them, we have the right time and place. There is no reason to be invincible. ”

As soon as Qin Dui's words fell, he remembered "Okay!" outside the door. A burly middle-aged man walked in, and said in a voice like Hong Zhong, "My surname is Xu, so I bet on this treasure with the county guard." ”

"Who is this?"

Qin Du and Liang Qiming stood up and asked with some confusion.

"This is the head of the Tokugawa Xu family, Xu Yongchang." Zhao Dongcheng stood up with a smile and introduced. "I think since the two of you have found the Zhao family, they will definitely visit the Xu family, and the guests will not bother the two masters, so they will simply invite the Xu family."

"It seems that Mr. Zhao knew our intentions as soon as we came?"

"No, it's not far off." Zhao Dongcheng replied with a smile.

"Lord Gunjo. My surname Xu is a cheerful person, just your words, I have heard it clearly outside the door, I believe that Brother Zhao has already had an idea in his heart, and the adults also know that Brother Zhao and I are both businessmen, businessmen are talkative, although the words of the adults are very bold and bloody, but for the two of us, there is no benefit. Xu Yongchang said.

"This is what I want to talk to the two of you, if you two support me, you two will be the official designated purchasers of Tokugawa County in the future."

Qin Dui said that Qin Dui had thought clearly before he came, businessmen are profit-oriented, and they generally won't do things that have no interests, so this problem is not difficult for Qin Dui.

"Designated buyers?" Xu and Zhao looked at Qin Duan with some confusion and asked.

"Yes, it is a designated purchaser, such as the Tokugawa County military and the local official procurement of grain, under the same conditions and the same price, the Tokugawa official and the military, must purchase food from the Xu family, if you purchase clothes and other things, you must purchase from the Zhao family, this is the so-called designated purchaser, that is, the official procurement of Tokugawa County in the future, can only be purchased through the two of you." Qin Du said.

"My lord, how many designated buyers are there in Tokugawa County now?"

Zhao Dongcheng asked, Zhao Dongcheng is very interested in this fixed-point purchaser, you must know that the purchase volume of the military and government of a county is very huge, even if it is a part of it, the profit is also very considerable, and the benefits are very huge.

"It's just the two of you now." Qin Du said.

"Since the county keeper has said so, our Xu family is willing to stay in Tokugawa County and advance and retreat with the adults." Xu Yongchang said.

"Our Zhao family is willing to stay in Tokugawa County and advance and retreat with the adults." Zhao Dongcheng also said.

"Hehe, with the support of the two, this official has more confidence in guarding Tokugawa County."

Qin Du said that with the support of these two families, which have a pivotal position among the people of Tokugawa Castle, it can be said that they have the support of most of the common people of Tokugawa Castle, which is very helpful for guarding Tokugawa Castle.

……

"Husband, you're back." As soon as Qin Duan arrived at the gate of the county guard's mansion, he saw Liu Yan waiting for him at the gate of the county guard's mansion with a few girls.

"It's windy at night, why are you waiting for me at the door, if it's freezing, I'll be heartbroken."

Qin Duan said with some surprise, you must know that in this place in the northwest, in the evening of May, the wind blows, and it is still a little cold.

"It's not cold, it's so late, you haven't come back yet, husband, we don't worry."

Liu Yan said, I heard the people in the house say that there may be a Beihun iron cavalry to attack recently, Liu Yan was a little worried about her man, seeing that her man had not come back at night, she went to the door of the house to wait, and several other women saw it, and they also went to the gate of the county guard mansion to wait for Qin Dusk.

At this point, the girls couldn't help but look up at Liu Yan, who was only eight years old, she was only eight years old, she was so scheming, she would please men, where would she be her opponents in the future, which made some women who were originally a little dissatisfied with Liu Yan's young age and became the first wife, and they all extinguished the idea of fighting with her.

"You won't be allowed to do such stupid things in the future, you know?"

Qin Duan held Liu Yan's hand with some emotion and said, Qin Duan really didn't expect that his wife, who was only eight years old, would now know how to love her man.

"Well, husband, let's go in." Liu Yan took Qin Dui's hand and walked to the backyard.

"Husband, did you eat at night?" On the way, Liu Yan asked.

"I ate, I ate at Zhao's house, and I drank some wine." Qin Du said.

"Husband, what are you going to do with the female assassin who is locked up in the dungeon of the county guard?" Liu Yan looked at Qin Du and asked.

"Female assassin?" Only then did Qin Duan remember that if Liu Yan hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about this female assassin who was locked up in the county guard's mansion.

"Madame, have you seen her?" Qin Duan asked.

"She's the enemy who killed my brother, how could I not go and see her."

Liu Yan gritted her teeth and said that if it weren't for this female assassin, her brother would definitely be alive and well now, so Liu Yan would not let go of this person who killed her brother.

"Did she find out who instructed her?" Qin Duan asked.

"No, she is a professional killer, and she will not confess lightly." Liu Yan said.

"Then give me torture, I don't believe how hard a woman is." Qin Duan said coldly, Qin Duan felt that there was no need to be polite to the assassins who dared to assassinate him.

"That assassin is so beautiful, and the people below don't understand what the husband thinks, so they don't dare to torture her." Liu Yan said.

"Madame, what do you think should be done with this assassin? If I don't just pull her out and cut her down, as for who sent them to assassinate me, I can guess a few points, and it doesn't matter if she has a confession or not. Qin Duan said.

"Wouldn't it be too cheap to kill her." Liu Yan said.

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

Asking with some incomprehension, wouldn't it be nice to kill that assassin and avenge her brother? How to call her cheap.

"That female assassin, I've seen it, is really beautiful, definitely one in a million beautiful women. It's a pity to kill her, it's better to keep it, does the husband really have no thoughts about her? . Liu Yan looked at Qin Du and asked.

"In this world, there are many beautiful women, and I don't care if there is one less woman, who let him kill my eldest brother, if he doesn't kill her, how can I get rid of the anger in my heart." Qin Du said.

"Husband, it's really too cheap to kill her, I want her to live better than die in this life." Liu Yan said viciously.

"What do you mean, ma'am?" Qin Duan asked. (To be continued......)