Chapter 474: Embarrassment
The next day, early in the morning.
Jia Cong opened his eyes and looked at Qingwen and Han Nianci, who were lying beside him, one left and one right, with a relieved smile on his face.
remembered that in the three years in Liaodong, the three of them also slept together like this.
The difference is that now the two of them have become their own women.
"Master, what do you want?"
Qingwen had also woken up, and when she saw Jia Cong's appearance of being out of the world, she couldn't help but ask.
Jia Cong smiled, "I remember that when we were in Liaodong before, we were lying together like this. Although Liaodong is colder, it is more comfortable to sleep together, but it is much hotter here."
Qingwen grinned and said, "Master, I also miss Liaodong a lot, there are a lot of happy times left for us, let's go to Liaodong again when we have time, okay?"
Jia Cong said: "Naturally, there is no problem, but that place is more sensitive, and it is not easy for me to go, so I can only go secretly, but there is no chance in the short term, so I can only wait later."
Qingwen said: "It's also said that with the current identity of the master, if you want to leave Beijing, you also need to report, and if you go to Liaodong again, it is indeed a bit difficult to do, this is an official, but it restricts yourself."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Haven't you heard of that sentence? It's not bad to be comfortable, it's not easy to be at ease."
Qingwen said: "This is really appropriate, master, Chunlan and they are all up, let's get up too, it's time to exercise."
Jia Cong said, "Okay, then let's get up."
The two got up and got dressed, and they didn't wake up Han Nianci.
When they came to the courtyard, Chunlan, Xia Zhu, Qiu Ju, and Dongmei were already warming up.
Seeing Jia Cong and Qingwen coming, Chunlan said, "Dashuai, the weather here is much hotter than that in the capital, have you noticed it?"
Jia Cong nodded and said, "The drought has been going on here for two years, and the sun is getting hotter, and it looks like summer is coming, so it will definitely get hotter and hotter. When it's time to eat, talk to Nian Ci and ask her to arrange for someone to collect some saltpeter and make some ice cubes to put in the house, so it will be more comfortable."
The six of them exercised for most of the hour, and they were already sweating slightly, so they stopped and went back to the house to freshen up.
After breakfast, he took Li Biao and others to the barracks.
During this time, the first priority in the army is to have a good rest and training.
In addition to garrisoning the city walls, guarding the prisoners, and the soldiers patrolling the city, Jia Cong directly ordered the closure of the camp, and ordered the soldiers of each battalion not to leave the camp without permission, and all stayed in the camp for training.
Although many people have opinions about this, after knowing the reward, they all keep their mouths shut.
After arranging the affairs in the army, Jia Cong planned to leave, and there was not much to do to stay here, and he would focus on training for a month, and he didn't have to worry about it at all.
But outside, there are still a lot of things waiting for me.
A large amount of grain is about to be transported to Yulin, and Jia Cong also set a rule for them, so as not to mess up when they get it.
The four grain merchants in the city also had to be subdued as soon as possible, and let them help sell the grain to all parts of Shaanxi.
As local counterparts, everyone knows each other well, and it is much more convenient for them to come forward to sell food.
If you expect your own people to sell grain there, you will sell it until the Year of the Monkey.
The key is that there is too much grain to be transported, and it is impossible to eat it in Yulin alone.
It is too dangerous for those merchants to sell on their own, but if something happens to someone, a large number of people will be frightened, and the grain transportation plan will be stillborn.
Therefore, Jia Cong wanted to use the four local grain merchants to sell a large amount of grain.
After this matter is on the right track, he can safely lead his troops south and continue to exterminate the rebels.
At this time, Li Biao walked in with Xie Qiong.
"The last general, Xie Qiong, meet the marshal."
Glancing at the man in his thirties in front of him, Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "General Xie doesn't need to be polite, dare to die
Li Biao should have told you about the camp, what do you mean?"
Xie Qiong arched his hand and said, "The last general is willing to obey the orders of the marshal, form a death battalion, and ask the marshal for permission."
Jia Cong said: "Since General Xie is willing, this commander will agree, you can choose the required personnel among the prisoners yourself, and give you 10,000 places, these people were rebels before all, you have to worry more about management, don't be eaten by them."
You can tell them that as long as they fight bravely and kill three enemies in battle, they can become a regular army, and once they become a regular army, they will be treated like other soldiers and enjoy the treatment of regular soldiers, which is the best chance to clear their identity as traitors."
Xie Qiong said: "Thank you Dashuai for mentioning it, my subordinates have written it down, do you have any other orders?"
Jia Cong said: "Although the death battalion will charge ahead, it is much more dangerous than other teams, and similarly, the chance of meritorious service is also much greater, I have nothing else to say here, you go and choose people." After they are formed, you have to train them well, and you can also bring some cronies over to help you manage these people."
"Yes, my subordinates are retiring."
Xie Qiong clasped his fists again and saluted, turned around and walked out of the handsome tent.
Looking at Xie Qiong's figure and disappearing at the door of the handsome tent, Li Biao spoke: "Dashuai, let these captives form a death camp, at the critical moment, will they defect?"
Jia Cong smiled: "There is a possibility, but it is unlikely, these captives have been bombarded by artillery, and they have a trace of fear for us, so they should not dare to rebel, besides, even those 10,000 people can't make any big waves, and I won't give them this opportunity."
Li Biao smiled and said, "I'm relieved when Da Shuai says this, with Da Shuai's ability, if they dare to rebel, they are simply looking for death."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Let's go, there's nothing to do here for the time being, and the next main task is to sell the grain that has been transported."
After speaking, he took the lead out of the tent, took a group of personal soldiers, and rode out of the barracks.
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Three days later, the owners of the four grain stores honestly came to Jia Cong's residence.
"The villain greets the marshal."
Looking at the four people kneeling in front of him, trembling, Jia Cong couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
I don't know how Li Biao scared them, but he scared them like this.
Jia Cong didn't let them get up, but thought about taking the opportunity to scare them again.
That way, when they will be forgiven, they will be grateful.
Jia Cong snorted coldly and said, "I heard that you have raised the price of grain, made a lot of black money, and forced many people to sell their sons and daughters, and their families were ruined. You are even guilty of providing food for the rebels and being enemies of the court."
The four of them were already trembling, and they didn't know what their fate would be?
Hearing Jia Cong's words, he couldn't help but turn pale with fright, and collapsed to the ground, crying out in his heart.
The fate of the three grain merchants, they saw it with their own eyes, they didn't leave any of them behind, and the methods were so ruthless that after they saw it, they had nightmares every night.
[In view of the general environment,
Jia Cong really wants to kill himself, and he and the others really can't be spared.
Although the supply of food to the rebels was forced, it was provided, and this cannot be denied.
You said that you were forced, and I also said that you were voluntary, this kind of thing is not clear at all, whether it is life or death, it all depends on Jia Cong's words.
This is the power of soldiers during the war, to kill people and arrange a crime at will, and there is no proof of death.
No one wants to stick their heads into this kind of rebellion to intercede and avenge some people who have a bad relationship, and if they are not good, they will also be implicated.
Jia Cong was able to investigate before starting it, which was already very fair.
If you change someone else, it is estimated that you will copy it all without saying a word, and only by copying a few more can you get more oil and water.
The shopkeeper of the Zhang family hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Handsome Mingjian, villain
Wronged, those traitors directly broke into the villain's shop and snatched the villain's food, not given to them by the villain, the villain even has ten guts, and he doesn't dare to collude with the traitors."
When several other people saw someone taking the lead, they also kowtowed and cried.
"Yes, Dashuai, we are all wronged, we are all good citizens, please Dashuai."
Jia Cong sneered: "Even if this matter is forced by you and a helpless move, then you raise the price of food and make black money, it won't be fake, right?"
Several people looked at each other, and they couldn't deny this matter.
Shopkeeper Li said: "Dashuai, this matter is indeed there, and we will not deny it, now that the whole of Shaanxi is short of food, and the price of grain is high, we have no choice. Yulin is the lowest price here, seven taels of silver and one stone of grain, and many places have already reached ten taels of silver and one stone of grain.
Shopkeeper Zhang said: "The handsome god is mighty, the god of heaven descended to earth, led the heavenly army to exterminate the rebels, and rescued us from the sea of suffering, which is really our reborn parents, just a little heart, and please smile and talk about our life-saving grace."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of silver tickets from his bosom and offered them with both hands.
Seeing this, the others also followed suit and took out the silver tickets they had prepared.
Jia Cong was happy when he heard this, this guy is really a talent, even the gods have used it, and he has used it to save his mother's life.
gave Li Biao a look, Li Biao understood, stepped forward to take the silver ticket in their hands, and sent it to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong took it and counted it, 50,000 taels per person, a total of 200,000 taels, it seems that the four of them have discussed it.
Seeing that he had almost scared them, he put aside the silver ticket in his hand and said, "Since you were forced, Ben Shuai will not wronged you, Ben Shuai's principle is that he will not let go of a bad person, nor will he wronged a good person, then this matter will be revealed, and you should also get up."
"Thank you for your magnanimity and discernment, it is really the reincarnation of Bao Qingtian, it is the blessing of all the people, we are willing to serve the marshal, each family will take out 10,000 stone of food to support the marshal's army, and please ask the marshal for permission."
Seeing that Jia Cong accepted the silver ticket, everyone knew that they were safe, so they slowly got up from the ground.
For these sycophants, Jia Cong directly went in his left ear and went out in his right ear.
Jia Cong is not unfamiliar with their little grain, what he wants is their attitude, and a large amount of grain will be transported to Yulin in a few days.
"Your mind Ben Shuai has accepted it, as for the food, forget it, Ben Shuai is not so much food, a large amount of grain will be transported to Yulin later, Yulin will not be short of food in the future, and the price of grain will also come down."
Several people were stunned when they heard this, and then they thought of what Li Biao had told them, and it seemed to be true.
Shopkeeper Li said: "Dashuai, the reduction of grain prices is a good thing, but our food here is cheap, and other places will come to us to buy it, and they will still sell it at a high price when they ship it back, so Dashuai can't help but let others buy it." There are also victims in other places, and under the guise of disaster victims, I believe that the commander will not be able to refuse."
Jia Cong said: "It makes sense, if you have any ideas, just say it, if the method is good, I will hand over the food transported to you."
Shopkeeper Li was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Dashuai, the price of grain can be slowly and gradually reduced, so that other places can avoid coming to loot grain, if there is surplus grain, we can transport it out and sell it in those areas with high prices.
It's just that the areas with high food prices are under the control of the rebels, and I don't know if the marshal will allow grain to be sold there."
This guy's thoughts coincide with his own, and he is really a business talent.
It doesn't matter who he sells his grain to, he will first get the money in his hands, and then he will kill the rebels, and the grain in their hands will be returned to his own hands, and he can take another share.
Jia Cong said: "Your idea is good, there are also a large number of victims in the area controlled by the rebels, those are the people of my Dachu, Ben Shuai can't bear to let them continue to starve, allow you to sell the grain, Ben Shuai wants to let them all."
of the victims have food."
The shopkeeper Zhang said: "The handsome man is really the heart of the Bodhisattva, those disaster victims met the handsome, when the ancestors burned high incense, the handsome move, countless living people, it is really a living Buddha again, the villain is willing to do his best to assist the handsome, save the suffering."
Li Biao almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and Jia Cong couldn't help laughing, this old guy's sycophant kung fu is really perfect.
Seeing this, the other two also stepped forward to ask for help.
"Dashuai, the little one is also willing to play for Dashuai, and please give me a chance."
None of these people were fools, and they were all very shrewd.
Once they hugged Jia Cong's thigh, they could walk sideways at the Shaanxi border.
Speaking of selling grain, the profits are too great, even if you only take a part, most of the benefits are given to Jia Cong, which is also a lot of wealth, much better than selling grain in Yulin.
Jia Cong said: "Okay, since you are willing to serve the country and seek benefits for the people, then Ben Shuai will be approved, this matter will be in charge of Shopkeeper Li and Shopkeeper Zhang, and Shopkeeper Liu and Shopkeeper Wang will also participate in it, and as soon as the food arrives, it will be handed over to you to operate, and you will also draft a charter during this time, so as not to be in a hurry."
The four of them saluted together, "Thank you to the little one, I will definitely not let the big man down."
Then I discussed with the four of them, the specific price and other matters, and finally the four of them decided to buy the grain for five taels of silver and transport it to other places, and the profits would be divided into four or six percent, Jia Cong would get sixty percent, and the four of them would share the remaining forty percent.