561: Human greed
Anyway, the Northern Expeditionary Army is back.
As long as it is not annihilated by the Liao, this is something to celebrate.
"I heard that the last time they were in Nanjing Road, the Northern Expeditionary Army escaped from the siege of the army, okay, okay!"
"Look, when they went, they rode in two people, and when they came back, they were almost one in three horses!"
"Yes, they have more than 300 horses, which is a good horse!"
Someone was shouting, and then the more he shouted, the more excited he became, and Qian Ren became more and more confused.
"Where's the horse? Stumped that they met a caravan of the Liao people on the way? It shouldn't be...... The Liao caravan did not have so many good horses. ”
"It's back!"
The cavalry roared, and Qin Wei was at the forefront. He reined in his steed, then beckoned.
A few soldiers came with sacks, then opened the sacks and dumped something on the ground......
Pieces of things fall to the ground, making it impossible to see the shape.
An old dog outside the city gate rushed over, bit a piece of it, and ran quickly into the city.
Someone saw what it was biting and shouted, "Oh my God, that's the ear, it's the ear of a man......"
Qin Wei rode his horse to the city, and the people dodged a way, and their eyes gradually became more frightened.
"None of them are missing, they are all back! The Northern Expeditionary Army is really all gone! ”
Someone finally counted the number of people, and those eyes turned to awe.
What is it?
300 men attacked 700 men, and not only retreated, but also beheaded......
How many enemies is this?
Some of the good deeds ran over and pulled their ears with branches.
Qin Wei didn't care about this, and rode directly into the city, Qian Ren and Rao Donglai were already waiting.
"Lord Qin......"
The two looked at him carefully, Qin Wei stretched out his hands and said with a smile: "Don't look at the two of you, Qin is fine." ”
Qian Ren asked excitedly, "How many people have you killed?" ”
"Seven hundred and seventy-nine."
Oh, my God!
Qian Ren couldn't help but say in fear: "The elite of the Liao army was completely annihilated, and it was ...... retreated."
The Northern Expeditionary Army that entered the city was surrounded by the people, and sent all kinds of wine, meat, and food, and even money...... Then the man was beaten by the group.
This is the courtesy of the hero, you give money? Who to look down on?
The soldiers could only accept the food and drinks with a smile, and then all kinds of questions came out.
"Three hundred killed more than seven hundred? Can you tell us how this was done? ”
"It's classified, can't be said."
The soldiers did not say anything about the details of the battle, and some in the crowd had more disappointment in their eyes.
"Seven hundred and seventy-eight ears...... One of them had been taken away by a dog. ”
The number of ears was finally counted outside the city, and another cheer was triggered.
"Those damned thieves, they are innocent!"
"Be proud, intercept and kill businessmen everywhere, and also kill businessmen in the Great Song Dynasty, now they are all dead."
Cheers were everywhere, but questions arose.
Three hundred people kill eight hundred, this ...... It's not just about winning more with less, it's better to beat the strong with the weak!
The Great Song Dynasty compartment is so big that it is better than the Liao?
"Lord Qin, this matter ......"
Facing the surprise, Qin Wei said lightly: "Kill it, the Liao people are also people, as long as the tactics are right, they will also have to die......"
As for how to kill it, Qin Wei casually used his nonsense skills.
"Lead them to the river, they can't see clearly in the dark, the enemy is stuck in the riverbank, and our army takes advantage of the situation to fire crossbow arrows...... Later, they were surrounded and killed, but none of them ran. ”
Rao Donglai said excitedly: "When you encounter a siege at night, you can calmly arrange it and defeat the strong with the weak...... Lord Qin, I'm afraid the Liao people are going crazy! ”
The Liao people will definitely go crazy!
Eight hundred men surrounded and killed three hundred, and finally they were killed by the counter-killing...... It's crazy!
Once the news spreads, the civil and military officials of Nanjing Province will be unlucky.
Some will go crazy, some will not believe, but they will all be unlucky.
Yelu Longxu is afraid that he will ...... Dying sick sit up in shock!
Then the Liao Emperor will be furious, driving those unlucky people to the grasslands farther away to manage the barbarians.
"It is righteousness to go out of the city without hesitation."
Qian Ren said excitedly: "Don't be surprised when you encounter the enemy, this is brave." Luring the enemy into a trap, this is wisdom...... Waiting for the edict, the famous generals of the ancients are nothing more than that, and the martial arts of Lord Qin are the best in ancient and modern times, and he is convinced. ”
He bowed deeply, and Rao Donglai followed.
The people around bowed down one after another to congratulate this young man's court official!
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The farm is open every day, rain or shine, and it won't stop until a big war breaks out.
The officials and sergeants of the Song and Liao countries were staring at each other.
No private trade!
Just like the market, merchants are not allowed to trade on their own, and all the official Chinese people communicate with each other.
The suspicion of human nature is magnified between the two opponents.
Merchants value profit over parting, and most of them have no temperance!
It's best not to leave the businessman alone with temptation, or they will teach you what it means to be truly profit-oriented.
As a result, the official stepped in, and the merchant was reduced to the role of organizing and transporting goods.
But the official efficiency ......
No matter what the era, if it is anything that is linked to the government, you don't expect the word efficiency to exist.
All kinds of inexplicable pullbacks, all kinds of restraints, all kinds of laziness, all kinds of unwillingness to take responsibility......
But Song and Liao are very big!
The Liao State was the largest power on the continent and controlled a vast land, while the Great Song Dynasty was the richest country on the continent with an innumerable population.
However, the slow efficiency of the market has led to a small annual trade volume, which is far from the real needs of the people of the two countries.
So it became a seller's market, where there was a market and there was a transaction, but the official did not allow private transactions.
But it doesn't matter, humans are the most flexible animals, and they can survive through all kinds of crevices.
Therefore, from the beginning of the establishment of the farm, the smuggling between the two countries has never stopped.
However, most of them were smuggled by the Song people in the Liao State, but there were also people in the Liao State who smuggled the Great Song Dynasty.
This is a profit-driven transaction, and no one can stop it.
"What's the use of us? If they come with a new group of people, they will still smuggle, and they will even be more greedy than us...... As long as the Liao country wants goods, someone will smuggle it, what is this called? It's called blocking rather than dredging ......"
In a room in the field, Li Chaofeng was drinking, and there were several officials sitting in the room, and someone outside was staring at the field.
"Let's do our duty and serve the country in this place where birds don't......"
Li Chaofeng pointed to the small officials outside and said, "I'm still staring at the field when I drink." ”
The little official turned around, held the wine bowl in his hand and said with a smile: "What Li Chaofeng said is that the villain is dedicated to his duties. ”
"Isn't it here to make money when you come to Hejian Mansion? Otherwise, what are we doing here? To suffer and be poor? ”
"That is, if you come to suffer, then we might as well go to Bianliang to do business, how can we come here to blow the north wind."
"O north wind! Hejian Province has a difficult winter every year, and the people of Bianliang don't care about getting up in the morning, washing water, and having breakfast...... Even when I got up, I had a head to greet me...... It was a fairy day! ”
"No money, no money to come to Hejian Mansion to do?"
“……”
Li Chaofeng watched these people talk nonsense, so he put his thumb and ring finger on the edge of the wine bowl, buckled the edge of the bowl with his index finger, easily picked up the wine bowl, and said lightly: "The more you talk, the more weak your heart is, what are your weak hearts?" ”
Everyone laughed, and someone said, "Someone came to tell the news before, saying that they saw the Northern Expeditionary Army coming out of the city last night......"
Li Chaofeng slowly took a sip of wine, then put the bowl down, touched his non-existent beard, and said lightly: "He came out of his...... If you can strangle those thieves, it will be a great merit. If you can't ......"
He raised his eyes and glanced at everyone, and the corner of his mouth on the right side curled coldly, "That's the one who came to Hejian Mansion to mess around, although Hejian Mansion is not bad for these hundreds of people to chew, but it can't make the Liao people laugh at it......"
Everyone figured it out and understood what he meant, "Yes, yes, when the time comes, make a fuss and let him get out!" ”
"Last Night'......"
Li Chaofeng pointed to the north with his index finger and said, "Last night, the wind and clouds moved!" ”
Everyone suddenly realized, and then they all laughed.
Someone squeezed his eyebrows and said: "The Liao people are all elites, and he is dead...... What else did you say to let us turn ourselves in, this time he went underground to turn himself in first, haha! ”
The laughter was louder, and Li Chaofeng frowned in displeasure.
Everyone smiled, and when they saw him drinking slowly, they praised: "Li Chaofeng has his own strategy in his chest, as long as you sit firmly in the Zhongjun tent, that person will not be able to die anymore." ”
"Don't brag!"
The corners of Li Chaofeng's mouth twitched a few times, obviously extremely flattered by this kind of praise.
"There are all elite soldiers over there...... And with a heart or not, he will never live! ”
Li Chaofeng raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl, got up and said: "The Northern Expeditionary Army is counted, even if Qin Wei expands twice, but the ministers of the imperial court will not let the Northern Expeditionary Army expand again...... So if they were all wiped out this time, Qin Wei would definitely be grief-stricken, and then roll back to Bianliang to be punished...... Tell them that our big deal is coming, and get ready. ”
"Yes."
Everyone rejoiced in their hearts, and some people couldn't help but think of the kind of happiness that made a lot of money.
"Li Chaofeng is strategizing, how long will we start?"
Rules are taboos.
For example, it is forbidden to steal public goods, and it is forbidden to use public goods for personal gain.
But someone will deliberately break this taboo in order to get benefits and pleasure.
Take the public's things to sell, and you don't have to pay half a dime to exchange for money, this kind of pleasure is ......
How so?
Getting something for nothing is addictive.
Some people say that they are happier than doing that, and the bigger the scale, the happier they are.
Li Chaofeng himself is also addicted, the kind of smuggling business that can make a lot of money for no reason, which makes his adrenaline soar.
His face flushed slightly, and he didn't know if it was because of the drinking or because of the excitement.
"Let's get ready, let's start tonight."
"Yes."
The crowd responded in unison.
"Go out and have a look."
Li Chaofeng walked out of the room with his hands in his hands, followed by a group of people, who were very imposing, like a big official who traveled to inspect.
He first inspected the yard, and then solemnly warned the merchants that they were not allowed to trade privately, otherwise they would be severely punished.
The businessmen only agreed, and some people flattered and said: "Li Chaofeng is majestic, and it is reassuring to have him in the field!" ”
"Yes! Li Chaofeng is a model for the country and the people, and he is really a model for my generation! ”
And he is honest and honest, and never takes a penny from us, such a person, a certain Bao Qingtian is like this. ”
"It's still good for Li to worship, I just hope that he can serve in the field for a few more years, and we will have a few more years of good life, right?"
“……”
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