Li Zicheng smiled in his heart, and couldn't help but think of Han Duan's first begging for each other, wasn't the same for himself and the others? For a while, Li Zicheng had a feeling of giving back to the other way.

However, although he thought so in his heart, Li Zicheng did not hesitate anything, but said slowly: "The two heads of the family, as far as Li knows, Your Excellency is not only doing the business of grain for the rebel army from all walks of life, but also doing the same business with the official army, yes or no?" ”

Wang Ziyong and Xing Hongwolf were stunned again, and they were even more puzzled about what kind of medicine Li Zicheng was selling in this gourd, not to mention Han Duan?

At this moment, seeing Li Zicheng's meaningful smile, Han Yun and Duan Yuan were in a daze, and they glanced at each other suspiciously, and then replied in a representative tone from Duan Yuan: "Regarding the matter of buying and selling grain with the officers and soldiers, there is nothing to hide. Chief Li is right, there is indeed such a thing. ”

This time it was Li Zicheng's turn to be stunned, he didn't expect Duan Yuan to admit it so happily. However, after thinking about it, Li Zicheng was relieved, doing business with the imperial court and buying and selling grain is not an unsightly thing, as long as he inquires a little, although he will not understand the details, he can also know a rough idea, and he can't hide it at all.

What's more, is there a need to conceal it?

As soon as he thought of this, in the expectation of everyone, Li Zicheng did not hide it anymore, and said directly: "The two heads of the family, the matter that Li wants to ask for is related to this matter. I hope the two of you don't sell food to the officers and soldiers......"

"Leader Li, this matter is a little difficult for a strong man, right? A businessman wants to make a profit, and if he can make money, how can he not do business? Duan Yuan suddenly interjected and asked two questions, his brows furrowed slightly, and without waiting for Li Zicheng to say anything, he turned a blind eye to Han Yun's eyes, and then said helplessly: "Moreover, Chief Li, you also know that since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials, let alone us powerless businessmen?" ”

However, Li Zicheng was not discouraged, and did not mean to be disappointed, but smiled faintly and said again: "Master Duan, as long as you don't sell grain to the officers and soldiers, in the future transaction, you are willing to buy grain at a price two percent higher than the market price, what if you don't know what to do?" Moreover, there are more and more rebel armies, and the two will not be the object of business. Even now, the two heads of the family can sell as much grain as they want. ”

Han Yun and Duan Yuan glanced at each other again, their faces hesitant, their brows furrowed, this matter was very important, and they couldn't help but think it through. Of course, the two did not doubt Li Zicheng's words, the rebellious army was a business without capital, the most important thing was silver, and the most headache was how to turn silver into food and weapons.

At this moment, as the most influential figures in the rebel army, how could Wang Ziyong and Xing Hongwolf not understand Li Zicheng's scheme?

The moment they heard Li Zicheng's proposal, the two of them suddenly lit up, looked at each other, smiled, and then tacitly reached a certain consensus, after Li Zicheng finished speaking, when Han Duan and the two hesitated, Wang Ziyong said in a loud voice: "Duan family master, Han family master, as long as the two agree to Brother Li's proposal, not only the three of us, but also the leaders of other rebel armies, in the future grain trading, can increase the price by two percent." ”

Faced with such a big concession, Duan Yuan suddenly moved, and his heart was pounding, but as if he thought of something, Duan Yuan forcibly suppressed the greed in his heart, his expression narrowed, and he couldn't help but say with a wry smile: "Wang Alliance Leader, two leaders, to tell the truth, in the face of such a big concession, to say that Duan is not moved, it is absolutely a lie." ”

Hearing this, Wang Ziyong and Xing Hongwolf replied that the other party had answered, but the next words made their emotions turn sharply, and their hearts sank.

"However, the three chiefs, as I said earlier, do not fight with the officials. In the same way, we businessmen do not dare to fight with officials. If those generals and officials want to buy food, we can't refuse it. Unless the Han Duan family will no longer be in the grain business in the future. ”

It seems that he had expected it a long time ago, knowing that Duan Yuan would say this, Li Zicheng was not surprised, but smiled more happily and full of deep meaning, looking like he was in his chest.

Immediately afterwards, the conversation changed again, and the topic jumped too fast, making people unable to react for a while, and there was a feeling that they couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

"Hmm... Since the head of the Han family and the head of the Duan family have difficulties, then... How about Li and the two of them do another business? ”

Han Yun spoke this time, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Oh... Chief Li, what kind of business is it? ”

"Hehe... The head of the Han family, since the two things are difficult to do, it is impossible not to sell grain to the officers and soldiers, so another business that Li and the two heads of the family do is very simple, every time the two heads of the family sell grain to the officers and soldiers, they hope to be able to disclose the news to Li in advance, and tell some of the details, such as the date and place of the transaction, etc. ”

In an instant, Han Yun and Duan Yuan understood what Li Zicheng meant, what he wanted to do, and couldn't help but secretly gasp, the two looked at each other deeply, and at the same time saw the trace of jealousy in each other's eyes, and became more and more jealous of Li Zicheng, and their minds became active.

This Li Ziguo is not simple, far different from the leaders of those rebel armies, he is more shrewd, and he is very difficult!

While the other leaders of the rebel army were still immersed in the joy of victory, this one thought of a farther and more sophisticated means, starting from cutting off the source of food and grass for the official army, so as to occupy an innate advantage in the confrontation between the two armies in the future.

At this moment, Han Duan and the two of them certainly knew that Li Zicheng wanted to obtain information about the official army's buying and selling of grain and grass, so as to secretly attack, and at the same time obtain a batch of grain and grass, it could also disturb the military morale of the official army.

Throughout the ages, the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass have gone first, and only this Li Zicheng has mentioned this series of transactions, which shows his strategy.

At the same time, Wang Ziyong and Xing Hongwolf's minds became active again, secretly excited, and admired Li Zicheng's exquisiteness, cleverness and flexibility, and even more impressed by that foresight.

Seeing the moment when Han Duan and the two hesitated, they couldn't make up their minds for a while, Li Zicheng threw out a piece of cake again, and said further: "The two heads of the family, as long as the two agree to this transaction, after the matter is completed, Li is willing to take 30% of the value of the goods as a reward, exchange it into cash, and pay it." Moreover, one transaction is settled once, and there is no arrears. ”

Han Yun and Duan Yuan's hearts were moved, and their greed soared, and there was no reason to refuse this time, but it was a business without capital, just by providing some information, they could get a profit of 20% of the price of buying and selling grain.

"Chief Li, we can make this deal." Han Yun agreed, turned to a sad face, and said in a deep voice: "But, Leader Li, the whereabouts of your rebel army have always been erratic, and there is no trace of it. If there is news of the sale of grain, how shall I inform you? After all, the time for trading and escorting grain and grass will not be too long, and if you can't be notified in time, you won't be able to make a deal. ”

Wang Ziyong and Xing Hongwolf were stunned for a moment, their faces were embarrassed, and they didn't know what to do, so they subconsciously set their eyes on Li Zicheng to see how the other party should answer and solve such a problem?

Li Zicheng was still breezy and calm, and he was not stumped at all, so he opened his mouth and replied: "Hehe... The two heads of the family, this is simple, Li will leave one or two lurkers in various counties, responsible for contacting the two. In the future, whenever there is a relevant transaction, they will notify the subordinates, or the leaders of the nearby rebels. I believe that no matter which leader makes this transaction, there will be no less benefit for the two. ”

At this moment, Wang Ziyong knew that it was time for him to appear, and then said: "The head of the Han family, the head of the Duan family, don't worry, if the leader of the rebel army dares to violate the rules of the transaction, there is no need for you to say it, I, the leader of the alliance, will never let them go, and I will definitely unite with other rebel armies to encircle and suppress those who break the rules." ”

Han Yun and Duan Yuan nodded slightly, knowing that Wang Ziyong was giving the two of them a reassurance, and no one would cheat.

However, the two also believed that even if the rebels from all walks of life played tricks on each other and attacked each other, they would never dare to offend them.

Otherwise, in the days to come, in this Shanxi land, don't want to buy a grain from them! What's more, as long as there is a little bit of rationality, the head is not kicked by the donkey, and I don't dare to do the kind of turning my face and denying people, enjoying the information they provide, but not sharing the benefits.

After all, it's not a one-shot deal!

As soon as they thought of this, almost at the same time, Han Yun and Duan Yuan replied in unison, "Okay, Leader Li, we have made this deal." After that, I also hope that Your Excellency will send a person in charge to discuss the specific details with the two of us. ”

"Okay, that's fine!"

Li Zicheng snapped his fingers and responded heartily.

Li Zicheng and the three of them left, Han Yun and Duan Yuan were still in the secret room, the atmosphere in the air was a little solemn, and the latter's expression was even more unpleasant, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Han, I really don't understand, in the past, didn't you say that you can't have too much contact with these thieves in secret. Otherwise, it is easy to be found by those minions of the imperial court and suspect our Han Duan family. However, why did you agree to Li Zicheng now? In this way, doesn't it increase the possibility of us being exposed? ”

In the face of Duan Yuan's questioning, Han Yun no longer had the attitude of not being good at words when talking to Li Zicheng and others, and at this moment he looked calm and composed, revealing the shrewdness and calmness of a businessman everywhere, smiled slightly, and answered the question: "Brother Duan, the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil today, and Emperor Chongzhen is like that, and it is a matter of time before the dynasty changes." ”

"Well, I know this, didn't you say it earlier? We must plan ahead, and we can't just expect the official army to be able to resist the Houjin in Liaodong and quell the rebellion in Guannei. Duan Yu said at the right time, his face was still puzzled, and he was even more puzzled in his heart, not understanding how Han Yun had brought up the old matter again.

Han Yun nodded noncommittally, his expression narrowed, and the conversation changed again, and he suddenly asked, "Brother Duan, what do you think of Li Zicheng?" ”

"What else..."Duan Yuan blurted out three words, and when he saw Han Yun's solemn expression, his words stopped abruptly, swallowed back the words behind him, muttered slightly, and then replied seriously: "Hmm... Brother Han, judging from the various rumors about Li Zicheng, as well as the content of today's meeting and discussion, this person is not simple. Don't look at the young age, the appearance of being in his twenties, he acts extremely calmly and sophisticated, unlike the leaders of other rebel armies, who only know how to rush and kill, only for temporary pleasure, this person is more far-sighted, and knows how to use stratagems to stumble the enemy. ”

As soon as the words fell, it seemed that he had thought of something again, Duan Yuan nodded to himself, and said with certainty: "Moreover, this Li Zicheng knows how to be flexible." In order to achieve the end, the means can be unscrupulous. Vaguely, he is more qualified for the position of the leader of the alliance than the king himself, and has the temperament of a generation of overlords. ”

After Duan Yuan finished speaking, Han Yun reminded him: "Brother Duan, what you said is good, it's all about Li Zicheng's personal temperament. However, have you ever noticed that compared with other rebel armies, Li Zicheng's Li Jiajun's status among the people. ”

Seeing Duan Yuan's stunned expression, without waiting for the other party to answer, Han Yun further said: "Although the leaders of those rebel armies are all opening warehouses to provide relief to the people. However, they are far different from Li Zicheng, they are just a killing, after occupying a city, they just smash and loot, just for a moment's pleasure, and distribute a little food to the people, but nothing has changed. ”

The more you talk about it, the heavier it becomes, and the more you talk about it, the more deeply you feel.

But Li Jiajun was far different, not only robbed the grain and silver of the official office, but also eliminated the bullies for the people and distributed those good fields to the people. The most important thing is that after leaving a certain amount of marching food and grass for the army, Li Jiajun brought a part of the silver, and the rest was distributed to the people. Therefore, wherever Li Jiajun passed, his prestige often exceeded that of the imperial court, and he had a great momentum. ”

......

When Han Yun and Duan Yuan were discussing secretly, Wang Ziyong, Li Zicheng and Xing Hongwolf were not idle, chatting enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and pleasant.

"Hehe, Brother Li, your trick is really high, Wang Moubai is the leader of the thirty-sixth battalion. has been trading with the two major families of Han Duan for so long, why didn't he think of this trick? ”

In the face of Wang Ziyong's compliment, Li Zicheng only smiled slightly and responded modestly: "The alliance leader has a reputation. The reason why Wang Mengzhu didn't think of doing this was just that the authorities were confused. As long as it takes a while, you'll definitely want to think about it. ”

Xing Hongwolf was unwilling to be lonely, and also interjected.

"Brother Li, your trick is really wonderful, not only can you save a lot of money for the rebel armies from all walks of life, and have an additional source of food, but also give the officers and soldiers a blow, so that they have no food and grass to hunt us down."

"Ahem..."

Wang Ziyong coughed violently, which came so abruptly, his face suddenly turned pale, his body shook violently with the cough, and he coughed almost breathlessly, and his expression was extremely ugly.

Seeing this situation, Li Zicheng was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward, patted Wang Ziyong's back, and asked, "What is wrong with the Lord of the Wang League?" I just said it well, why do you cough so badly? ”

Xing Hongwolf also walked up, picked up the teapot on the coffee table next to him, made a cup of tea, held it in his hands, and saw that Wang Ziyong was almost out of breath coughing, and his face was full of worry, and he was also answering Li Zicheng

"Brother Li, do you know, since the second half of last year, the alliance leader's health has not been very good, plus Zhang Zongheng chased and killed like a mad dog, biting to the death, the alliance leader has been running around for more than two months, and he has hardly had a good rest. Moreover, before the rescue of Tianxing and the Eight Vajra, the alliance leader stayed in the mountains for so long, suffered a lot, and his condition worsened, so he fell into such a root of the disease, which has not been cured. As long as you are excited, your emotions fluctuate violently, and you will have a violent cough that you can't suppress. ”