There was still a cacophony outside, which reflected the silence in the secret room.

Everyone is carefully considering how much benefit Xun Yu's mention can bring to themselves.

Cheng Yu, who had not spoken, looked at Xun Yu carefully for a while before saying to Xun Yu: "Lord Situ, can you carefully explain the details of our communication in various places." ”

Xu Ji and Xun Yu glanced at each other and knew that Cheng Yu couldn't hold his breath.

It's just that this has little to do with Xu Ji's pressure on Cheng Yu, but has something to do with Xun Yu and Cao Hong's secret conversation in advance, and it seems that Cao Hong is very interested in the details that Xun Yu revealed to him, so Cheng Yu is in a mess.

This is, of course, a good thing, and undoubtedly opens a gap in the enemy's camp.

Sure enough, when the envoys from other places saw Cao Hong's extremely excited expression and Xun Yu and his solemn expression, they were all surprised, and when they thought of it, Xun Yu had a secret conversation with Cao Hong, and they became even more suspicious. Especially Qin Mi and Zhang Song were even more suspicious.

Cao Hong is a big businessman, and he is Cao Cao's younger brother, so if Cao Hong can be so excited, it seems that Xun Yu's mention must be quite good.

Human nature is like this, not suffering from poverty but suffering from inequality, if everyone does not accept Xu Ji's construction, it will be fine, but once someone expresses their needs, others will not help but demand that they get the same benefits. Xu Ji and Xun Yu grasped this point.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu said calmly: "Of course, this matter must be planned in detail. First of all, in order to reassure you, I have built a number of cities to be opened to the border areas of the northern states under the control of Lord Sikong. These cities are dedicated to commercial exchanges, so that. Our locations are also easy to manage. ”

Everyone nodded slowly. Xun Yu's mention is still very sincere. Because everyone is worried that Yanzhou will take this opportunity to play tricks on them. However, Xun Yudi put an end to this situation, because commercial exchanges were limited to a few cities, and as long as these cities sent heavy troops to defend them, and then strictly checked the merchants entering the city, there should be no problem.

As for spies, this matter is unavoidable, not only do Yanzhou have spies within their borders, but they also have spies spying on Xu Ji's side.

Xun Yu looked at everyone's expressions. He smiled and said: "You are all local sages, and you naturally know how to adapt measures to local conditions. I should be able to see my sincerity. Jian Yong, who looked more wooden, said at this time: "Lord Situ is very fair, but I don't know what the scope of our business refers to?" ”

This is also something that everyone present is curious about. Since Xu Ji doesn't make up his mind in the place, the only possibility is to make up his mind in the goods. Xun Yu looked at Jian Yong. Haha smiled and said, "Is Mr. Jian Yong joking?" Of course, everything that can be bought and sold is within the scope of the place where the business is done, and it is entirely up to each according to their needs. For example, Jiangnan specialties are abundant and everything is luscious, of course, it is difficult for other places to match, and there is naturally a lot of money to be made. ”

Kuai Yue, Liao Li, and Cao Hong all nodded slowly.

Xun Yu looked at Qin Mi again and said with a smile: "Yizhou is the land of abundance, and the grain production and textile industry have been famous since ancient times, so such a good thing can't be put in the warehouse and rot, right?" ”

Qin Mi didn't speak, but Jian Yong affirmed: "Lord Sikong is reasonable. ”

Xun Yu looked at Ma Teng again. He said softly: "Xiliang is more famous than horses." It is still better than Youzhou, and it is a necessary place for the Silk Road of the former Han Dynasty. ”

Ma Teng said indifferently: "Thank you Lord Situ for the reminder." ”

Xun Yu laughed and said: "I don't dare to take this seriously, after all, the style of each place is different, for example, when it comes to Yanzhou, it's not that I boast, of course, the handicraft products are unparalleled in the world." Everyone nodded, this is an indisputable fact. In fact, the use of Yanzhou products is now fashionable in the upper class.

At this time, Cao Hong finally couldn't help it, and said tentatively to Xun Yu: "Dare to ask Lord Situ." Do your so-called handicrafts include the new weapons that are extremely lethal in Yanzhou? ”

When everyone heard this, their colors immediately changed.

What does Cao Hong mean by asking? Could it be that Yanzhou is ready to sell Yanzhou's specially made weapons? After a year of campaigning, the weapons of the Yanzhou army have become a nightmare for all the princes' armies. Except for Cao Hong and Ma Teng, the others had only heard of the weapons of the Yanzhou army. They didn't witness it, but they had heard a lot of rumors about the weapons of the Yanzhou Army.

A magical crossbow that can fire in bursts. A strong bow with a range of up to 800 paces, full-body armor, and more. The Yanzhou army with these weapons and equipment could not be stopped at all. Although some people once wanted to imitate these weapons, it is a pity that they can't buy Yanzhou weapons on the market, in Yanzhou, the control of weapons is extremely strict, as for the possibility of getting Yanzhou army weapons on the battlefield is even more remote, not to mention that the Yanzhou army is difficult to defeat, that is, those Yanzhou soldiers who are about to die in battle, always destroy all the weapons they can destroy at hand in the first time.

The only defeat in Xu Ji's life was against Lü Bu's army with 200 men outside Chang'an City. Although all the 200 people were killed in battle, these Yanzhou troops only left some Yanzhou steel guns and horse swords, these weapons are sharp weapons that only general-level people can have in other armies, but after all, the number is too small to form an effective lethality, and it is impossible to equip ordinary troops.

It would be even more difficult to imitate these weapons, because they were so hard and tough that they couldn't be imitated in a short period of time. As for the magical repeating crossbow, it was simply destroyed by those Yanzhou troops before they died, and it could not be restored at all, so naturally there was no way to imitate it.

Now the Yanzhou Army is actually preparing to sell these weapons, which of course surprises these people.

If you can equip your own army with these weapons, then you can at least compete with the Yanzhou army. But the question is, will Xu Ji be so kind? These are not the slightest benefit to the Yanzhou army.

Could it be that Xu Ji wants to do something with weapons? This thought comes to everyone's mind. Xu Ji looked at everyone's shocked faces, and said with a smile: "Everyone, there is one thing that everyone needs to understand." Although my Yanzhou weapons and armor are good, they are expensive. If you buy and sell, I'm afraid that everyone will be in pain. And I have to produce so many weapons in Yanzhou. Otherwise, you won't be able to buy me Xu Ji's mouth with a lot of gold and silver. Our army in Yanzhou can't be equipped by itself. Of course. Meat is a must-buy for everyone, and I, Xu Ji, can sell a certain number of weapons that are produced every year. As for the quantity, we can discuss it carefully, but if it is beyond the scope of my Xu Ji's ability, then I Xu Ji can do nothing. But don't be suspicious, this is the sincerity that I Xu Ji wants to talk to you about business. Then the crowd was relieved. Xu Ji is right to say this, the Yanzhou army is now fully armed, and there are so many people. The rest of the army was about the same equipment as the armies of the other vassal lands. If Xu Ji had that productivity and output, he would have armed all the troops to the teeth a long time ago.

And even if Xu Ji has that productivity, people won't sell you all their money, right? There will inevitably be reservations.

Xu Ji said. Instead, it won the trust of these people. Cao Hong took a deep breath and said to Xu Ji what he had been thinking about for a long time: "Lord Sikong. Cao Hong has something unclear about, and wants to ask Lord Sikong, can Sikong guarantee the quality of these weapons? ”

Everyone nodded their heads, and to be honest, they didn't know anything about this matter. Xu Ji looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Everyone should know what kind of person I Xu Ji is." People who don't have credit, I, Xu Ji, hate the most. But I also know that it's hard to believe people when they talk about it, so I'm going to sign a contract with you. Vouch for the quality of the weapon with my personality and credibility. ”

Agency? What is Contracting?

Everyone was stunned for a while, but fortunately, there are a lot of new things in Yanzhou, so everyone is not surprised. Xun Yu explained with a smile on the side: "The so-called signing is to avoid one of the two parties who have reached a cooperation from repenting, or to record what both parties say in writing if the words do not count, and then through the signature, the identification of the intermediary and the identification, notarization, and guarantee can prevent the occurrence of untrustworthy situations." Of course, in such a written agreement, it will be stipulated that once a party breaches the contract, it will be punished with a considerable amount of dù. This method has already become popular in Yanzhou, and the effect is not bad. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel refreshed, and immediately nodded in agreement. This is definitely a good way, you must know that Xu Jike is a person who attaches great importance to reputation. If he does something that does not abide by the agreement, then the damage to Xu Ji is too great.

Xu Ji smiled again: "Everyone, please rest assured, the weapons produced in my Yanzhou have special markings, and there is no way for others to forge this marking." If something goes wrong, I can't deny it. By this time, the atmosphere was already very relaxed. Everyone spoke more casually, and Zhang Song became less hostile to Xu Ji. At this time, he said, "Dare to ask Lord Sikong, what exactly do you mean by the mark?" ＂

Xu Ji smiled and said, "We'll talk about this later." Because I will make a detailed explanation in the agreement signed with you, please don't be impatient, if I don't explain this, if you find a broken copper and iron in the future, and say that it is my Yanzhou weapon production, then I, Xu Ji, will not become a big wrongdoer? I'm afraid that what others say doesn't count, but I, Xu Ji, am one of them." Everyone laughed when they saw that it was funny.

Cheng Yu was more concerned about the substance, and said to Xu Ji amid everyone's laughter: "Lord Sikong, can we really buy any weapon?" ”

Xu Ji nodded and said: "In principle, it is possible, but in terms of the details, the situation of each weapon needs to be discussed in detail, for example, everyone knows that I have a strong crossbow in Yanzhou that can be fired in bursts." I can tell you that this kind of strong crossbow is called a 'profit and loss crossbow' in Yanzhou, but I can't be the master of buying and selling this thing. Everyone was stunned when they heard this: Yanzhou and Xu Ji can't do the things of the master? It can't be prevarication, right? Xu Ji saw that everyone was a little dissatisfied, and scolded in his heart, but on the surface, he was aggrieved: "You don't want a friend who Xu Ji is not enough, you must know that this thing was jointly invented by the craftsmen of Yanzhou, and we Yanzhou said very clearly when we signed a contract with them, only the right to produce and use." But it can't be sold. The right to sell rests entirely with these craftsmen. In case of default, the penalty is ten times the fine, and the right to use it will be revoked. So we have no way, in fact, we can only produce some parts, as for this weapon, equipment and core technology part are in the hands of those craftsmen who have mastered the real technology, we do not have the materials and enough technology in our hands to produce independently. Xun Yu beat the snake and climbed the pole, and said with a wry smile on the side: "We also have a headache in the market for this matter, but we can't do anything because of my father-in-law's 'five virtues'." The status of these great craftsmen in Yanzhou may not be much lower than that of scholars like me, if you don't believe it, you can go to Yanzhou to inquire. ”

Xu Ji was a little disappointed when he saw everyone. He smiled and said, "You don't have to worry, if you really want to buy it." You can go to the representatives of Yanzhou craftsmen to talk. That's a business between everyone and them, and we don't have the right to intervene. But please think clearly, everybody. The first production of this thing is too low, and the second power is limited, although it can be fired continuously, but the range is very short. Also think twice before buying. When Xu Ji and Xun Yu said this, of course everyone had nothing to say. Of course, many people are secretly branded with the idea of this so-called "representative of Yanzhou craftsmen".

But I was reminded by Xu Ji. Liao Li, who had been silent, remembered something and said to Xu Ji: "Lord Sikong, in addition to the fact that this weapon can be purchased, can the local method of producing weapons be purchased?" After all, it's better to give a fish than to give it a fish. ”

Everyone was refreshed when they heard this, yes. If you can have the technology, then you can leave Xu Ji alone in the future. Only Cheng Yu glanced at Liao Li in disbelief, his eyes were full of deep thought, and he had obviously seen what was so extraordinary about this Liao Li like Xu Ji and Xun Yu.

In the final analysis, the two sides were still enemies some time ago, and it was very normal for Cheng Yu to pay attention to Liao Li. Xu Ji said with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Everyone, there are only a few handicraft techniques that I can use to buy land, such as the Divine Arm Bow." As for the horse chopping knife, steel spear, armor, and shield, although I can provide you with the size and length of the weapon, the forging technology of this steel is not in my hands, including my Yanzhou strong crossbow. Their real owner is actually in the hands of Ma Jun, the great inventor of the time and the representative of my Yanzhou craftsmen, but compared to the 'profit and loss crossbow', we have a relatively large right to these weapons. That is, you can sell and disclose the technology you have, but it's still the same sentence. This kind of steel refining can only be asked for from Mr. Ma Jun. After all, the laws of Yanzhou were formulated by me and cannot be changed at will. Everyone was silent, knowing that what Xu Ji said was the truth. In Yanzhou, craftsmen have a high status. It is not like in other places, it is the object of oppression in the army at will.

In a word, the people of Yanzhou are all Diao people in their eyes, and they are all connived at by Xu Ji without etiquette.

But what made them puzzled was that this group of Diao people actually created the myth of Yanzhou, and they were also the people, and the people under their rule were simply inactive, which made them very depressed. However, Xu Ji also made it very clear, after all, they can also get the Divine Arm Bow from Xu Ji, which is better than nothing, as for the refining method just now, they can only think of another way.

It's really not possible, and you can also train craftsmen to explore.

Xu Ji's excuses just now were all made up out of his own interests, and they were all in line when he talked about it, but he couldn't imagine that it was precisely because of his words today that the land of China would soon rise up a boom in discussing technology. Because of the needs of the war, technology has been raised to a very high position, and technical personnel have also been given unprecedented preferential treatment, and the handicraft industry, which has always been regarded as a cheap industry, has been raised to a very high position. It has imperceptibly influenced the traditional concepts of the Chinese people. As a result, there are several times more outstanding geniuses in China than in the same period in history, and a large number of talents have been cultivated, and many project technologies have been effectively passed on, avoiding the doom of being lost due to war.

These are all things that Xu Ji didn't expect now, and now he is thinking about how to squeeze more money out of these people. Xu Ji looked at everyone and said with a smile: "You should understand why there are so many big businessmen in Chang'an by now, right?" In fact, I Xu Ji just want to take this opportunity to do business with his family, of course, I can't manage other businesses, I can only use as an intermediary to help you contact, but I promise that as long as I Xu Ji can be the master, then I will not let you suffer. How is it? ”

Everyone nodded, and at this time, they were completely relieved of Xu Ji. That's not to say that they trust Xu Ji very much, it's just that they see that Xu Ji has the intention of currying favor with these princes on his behalf by doing this, and the purpose of this is also very simple, Xu Ji is just to avoid having foreign princes make trouble for themselves in the struggle with Liu Xie and fall into a situation of internal and external difficulties, it is foreseeable that in the next period of time, Xu Ji's main energy will be invested in Chang'an to carry out an all-out struggle with Liu Xie.

There is no doubt that Xu Ji is definitely an ambitious person, but everyone present also understands the truth of "if you go outside, you must first settle inside", and if Xu Ji's internal peace is not peaceful for a day, it is impossible to concentrate on the outside.

This is something they are naturally happy to see, the snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman profits. They have a ton of articles to do on this kind of thing. Now they are happy to watch Xu Ji and Liu Xie fight to the death, and then take the opportunity to take advantage of Xu Ji.

Looking at these people in front of him who were calculating their own lives, Xu Ji's heart blossomed.

The future is foreseeable: he is in the light, Xun Yu is in the dark.

Go and attract the attention of the world and compete for power with Liu Xie.

And Xun Yu subtly used the economy to take the world for himself! (To be continued......)