Thinking of this, Wu Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly, in this case, if you want to convince the two merchant families, in addition to testing your eloquence, I am afraid you also have to see if the two of them are really as Gu Ji commented on "unique vision, caring for the land and profit". Before going to the Zhan and Wei families, Wu Feng and Xiao Tang went to the city guard mansion by the way, only to see that the door was closed, and it took a long time to knock on the door before an old man with a white beard opened the door, and when asked about Yuan Ning and others, the old man replied that he had been away for a while. Helpless, the two had to go straight to Zhan's house. Along the way, Xiao Tang sighed nonstop, saying that the imperial government was controlled by such officials, and it was difficult not to fail.

When the two of them came to Zhan's house in the north of the city under the escort of the guards, although everyone here was also busy cleaning up, they seemed very calm, and it seemed that the owner of the house had been prepared for this kind of situation. When Wu Feng explained that he wanted to see the owner of the exhibition family, the housekeeper who received him said that the master was not empty, and it was difficult to receive him at this time. Under Wu Feng's repeated requests, and took out the letter of introduction and asked the housekeeper to hand it over, it was up to the master to decide whether to see it or not, and the middle-aged housekeeper impatiently agreed-

Soon, the middle-aged butler replied, and his attitude was much more respectful, and he led the two to a ordinary-looking reception room, where one person was already waiting. Wu Feng first looked at this reception room, although this room looks ordinary, but a closer look, you can see the extraordinary, the floor is made of quite exquisite oak, a few exquisite sandalwood Taishi chairs are from the hands of famous artists, the whole room exudes a faint fragrance, a simple splash of ink on the front wall, Xiao Tang recognized at a glance that it is the masterpiece of Guan Tianyong, a contemporary Danqing master-

The person in the room originally had his back to the door, as if he was appreciating the ink treasure hanging on the wall, after Wu Feng and Xiao Tang arrived, the man turned his head, a very mediocre thin face was wrinkled, and a lock of goatee under his chin, it was difficult for people to feel that there was anything strange about this person, but Wu Feng did not see it that way, people can not be good-looking, the sea water cannot be measured, this sentence will never be outdated, it is not easy to lead a clan to stand firm in this troubled world, especially in Qingyang, a place where the army is in chaos, and it can withstand the wind and rain and stand still, which itself shows the weight of the person in front of him――

"The two of you have arrived, and you have missed the distance, please forgive your sins. While greeting people warmly, he invited the two to take a seat. "Master Li is a friend of Brother Gu, and Fang Caizhan's subordinates have offended a lot, please forgive me. However, it is indeed unfortunate that Lord Li came, and I am afraid that my lord also knows that the imperial forces have suffered a crushing defeat today, and now the Luope people may have entered the territory of Guide and Bonan Mansion, and I believe that it will not be long before the troops of the Luope people will set foot in the city of Qingyang Mansion. The master quietly pointed out the current situation, but kept silent about the intention of the two.

Time was pressing, and Wu Feng didn't want to go around in circles, so he got straight to the point: "Mr. Zhan, I am going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and I came to visit today with a request." "Oh, as long as Zhan does his best, he will never refuse. "Mr. Fang Cai has also said that the front line troops of the Empire have suffered defeat, and the enemy has pursued into the territory of the Empire. I don't know what Mr. thinks about this matter?" An indescribable sad look appeared on his face, "What can I think, I'm just a businessman, not in my position, not in my own politics, where do I have any opinions?" He quickly calmed down again, "Mr. Zhan's words are wrong, don't you hear about the rise and fall of the world, and the husband is responsible, not to mention that the Zhan family is the largest family in Qingyang Mansion, and Mr. Zhan is the head of the Zhan family, and he has a heavy responsibility, how can he shirk it with a pretext that he is not in his position and does not seek his own government?" The aggressive tone made Zhan Zhaobai can't help but carefully look at the middle-aged man who came with Wu Feng, "Mr. is serious, although Zhan is stupid, he also knows that everyone is responsible for protecting the country and defending the land, but today's court is cowardly and incompetent, and the local mediocrity is in charge, even if Zhan has this heart, he can't do it!" Zhan Zhaobai sighed. "Oh, if Mr. Zhan had this intention, now there is a chance to make it happen. "Wu Feng climbed up the pole and interjected. Zhan Shaobai was not surprised when he heard this: "Master Li, let's not go around in circles, since you are a friend of Brother Gu, that is, a friend of Zhan, what is the purpose of coming today, just say it directly." "Okay, fast talking. I came today to ask Mr. Zhan to assist our troops in defending Qingyang City and repelling the invasion of the Luope people. ”――

Zhan Zhaobai was a little surprised, although he had some hunches, but he didn't expect this young man to ask such a difficult question. "Oh, my lord's ambition is commendable, but I don't know how many soldiers and horses my lord has now?" "About six thousand." Xiao Tang Dynasty Wufeng replied. "Your Excellency also knows that the Luope people have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and the disparity between us and the enemy is so great, so how can you be sure to repel the enemy? Mr. Zhan, please rest assured, if Li is not sure, how can he dare to come to the door to preach?" ”――

Zhan Zhaobai invited the two to sit with his left hand, Wu Feng was not humble, sat on the head, and then told the story of Fang Cai and Xiao Liang Cui, starting from the Luo Pei people's troop allocation, the loss in the battle with the emperor [***] team and the combat objectives and disadvantages of the Luo Pei people, and then to the replenishment of their own troops, the advantages of weapons and logistics materials, and the advantages of the combat plan. If we can get the help of the Zhanjia and other people with lofty ideals and mobilize the support of the whole city, I believe that we will be able to defeat the enemy's attack. What's more, I have sent a letter of request for help to the garrisons of Taixuan Mansion and Kansai County and Heshuo County, and it is estimated that there will be results soon. ”――

As soon as the words fell, a "Okay!" came out of the door, and a middle-aged burly man walked in, his voice was like a bell, "My surname is Wei, and I bet on this treasure with adults." "Who is this?" Wu Feng and Xiao Tang stood up, "This is the master of the Wei family in Qingyang, Wei Dongchen." Zhan Zhaobai stood up with a smile and introduced, "I think since the two of you have found the Zhan family, they will definitely visit the Wei family, and the first guest will not bother the two masters, so they will simply invite Brother Wei to come." "It seems that Mr. Zhan knew what we were coming from as soon as we came?" "Although it is not in the middle, it is not far away. Zhan Zhaobai replied with a smile. "Lord Li, my surname is Wei is a cheerful person, I have heard your words clearly outside the door, I believe that Brother Zhan has already had an idea in his heart, and the adults also know that Brother Zhan and I are both businessmen, and businessmen are good at talking, although the words of the adults are good;