The war ended very quickly, but the peace talks were not so fast. The process of the peace talks was definitely a difficult process. People in the Cao family business knew this very well, so Li Cong prepared When looking for a deputy for Wu Zuoxi, each of these people was either not good enough here or not good there. In the end, Li Cong had no choice but to let Gu Xin follow him. He could be said to be the first-level manager of the Cao Family Trading Company. There are one of the few people with brains among them. If he follows him, he can make up for Wu Zuoxi's shortcomings. Although Li Cong believes in Wu Zuoxi, sometimes he has to look at this person's use of brainpower. It is impossible for a person to not have any weaknesses, just like Wu Zuoxi now. If there is something slightly wrong, he may be able to see it, but if they hide it, your energy is limited after all, and it is impossible to hide it. Everything is seen so accurately. You must know that there is a huge trading company behind you. Any mistake is a big deal. The capital of the Southern Empire is now like a tiger's den. If you really go there, you won't know. What will happen, so there must be a deputy. Gu Xin doesn¡¯t really want to take this position, but looking at the people around him, they all seem to be very busy. Since I don't have much to do, I don't seem to have any reason to refuse. In fact, if I look for reasons, I can always find a few reasons, but after all, I have no reason to explain, so I have to go this time. , this trip seems impossible to complete in less than half a year. I will really have a lot of fun in the next six months, I hope I will not be lonely.
Before leaving, Gu Xin also came to Li Cong and talked for a while. Li Cong's request to him was to respect Wu Zuoxi. Li Cong single-handedly promoted Gu Xin. He had nothing before, but compared with Wu Zuoxi, He is loyal. Li Cong could tell him directly no matter what the order was, but he could not give it to Wu Zuoxi. Although the two parties were now cooperating very well and were friends, Li Cong could not give Wu Zuoxi the same order as he ordered Gu Xin. Both parties The feeling is the same as that of friends. Wu Zuoxi has more autonomy than them. It is because of this that Li Cong asked Wu Zuoxi to be the official negotiator. If Gu Xin were to be responsible, this guy would definitely not make any changes and would do everything according to Li Cong's wishes. These two people would It seems that he has been trained by a master who has reached the level of a seventh-level warrior by his own ability. Wu Zuoxi is the person who relied on his own ability to get up, but this person's brain is incomplete and belongs to Li Cong, and Gu Xin is trained to get up. Although he may not have much potential in the future, from now on, this guy But it is the most central. No matter what kind of thing, as long as you speak, he will never ask you why. Everyone will agree. This is the most fundamental gap between the two people. Such two people have their own shortcomings, but if you want to bring them all together, the gap can be said to be very small. Sometimes it may even be It will generate more positive energy.
The news that the Cao Family Trading Company sent two first-level managers to negotiate instantly spread throughout the Southern Empire. The Southern Empire also felt that the people of the Cao Family Trading Company really valued it, and at the same time, they were under great pressure. . They know that Li Cong will definitely gain more benefits from this negotiation. On the surface, the Southern Empire has not been defeated this time, but they all understand that they have actually failed. The second line of defense is them. The last line of defense that can be used. Now the senior officials of the Southern Empire have not seen their failure. They believe that the empire can still form a third line of defense. For some of them, this suing for peace is just a temporary measure. They will never surrender to a trading bank, in their opinion. As long as the troops from behind move up, the third line of defense will be successful immediately. At that time, the people of the Cao Family Trading Company will be unlucky. They will definitely think that the people of the Cao Family Trading Company have relaxed their vigilance. In fact, it is definitely not the case. In this way, the military supplies of the Cao Family Trading Company are at a very low level. They also need to transport a large number of weapons and other supplies to the front line, and some of their troops have also come over. These people are Everyone has felt it. They all know that this peace talk has not really started now. It may be a real peace talk later, but that time may depend on the outcome of the competition between the two sides. No one will take it easy. Those who admit defeat on the battlefield can get it back at the negotiation table, but if everyone admits defeat at the negotiation table, then there will really be nothing, whether it is for the Southern Empire or the Cao Family Trading Company, they will not Just admit defeat at the negotiation table.
?? The Southern Empire¡¯s government and opposition parties did not have much attitude towards this negotiation. For them, the war-torn front line had little to do with them. What they wanted to know was that they were in the Cao Family Trading Company in the past.?Are those deposits and so on still valid? The Southern Empire directly banned the Cao Family Commercial Bank. Most of the moveable assets of the Cao Family Commercial Bank have been taken away. This means that those deposits and so on are not possible. Realized, it is impossible that your country has robbed other people¡¯s industries, and you still have assets. In fact, Li Cong has also thought about this problem. To be honest, the losses suffered by the Cao family business in the Southern Empire this time are also It¡¯s just trillions of fixed assets. Ninety-five percent of those assets that can be moved are not left. Can their assets be guaranteed? If possible, go to the trading house and bank of Cao¡¯s Trading Company in the future. There will definitely be more people coming to do things. If he doesn't save it, he can directly swallow their trillions of assets. After all, he can earn them. Li Cong didn't give them anything before they left. When they talk about this issue, they just need to tell them that if the people in the Southern Empire really want to negotiate, this thing can be given to them. But if they don't have that sincerity, they can only feel sorry for them, and also tell the people of the Southern Empire by the way. , none of your things are in my hands, it was your empire that was lost.
The senior officials and wealthy people of the Southern Empire were most concerned about this issue. During this catastrophe, they also confiscated a lot of real estate belonging to the Cao Family Trading Company, because some of the properties of the Cao Family Trading Company were very expensive. For example, Li The several mansions from the Southern Empire are all located in several big cities in the Southern Empire. Each of them costs more than tens of millions of silver. Now they have become the homes of several nobles in the Southern Empire. If they are asked to move if. It is estimated that they will not leave, and even if you leave, can you return to your original appearance? Even if it is restored to its original state, Li Cong will never live in a house like that. Of course it won't be because there is anything unsafe in it. The most important thing is a matter of face. My house You were robbed. If I get scared later, just bring it back to me. If that's the case, can I come to your home just once? Li Cong told them directly, we don't want these things anymore. According to the original price, multiplied by two, this is the amount of compensation you have to pay, if you compensate honestly. There is really no way for this war to start, but if you are not willing to pay for it, then things will be much more interesting. We in the Cao Family Trading Company will definitely start a war again. This period of time can be regarded as a leisure The truth is, no one is thinking about real negotiations anyway, but one person must be thinking about completing the negotiation quickly. This man is the emperor of the Southern Empire. Only he himself knows so much information. He really can't hold on anymore. The total number of people in the uprising in the central region now exceeds millions. Such a thing has never happened in history. It needs to be put out quickly, otherwise
"In front of us is the powerful enemy Cao's Trading Company. If this guy is not dealt with, it is very likely that these peasant uprisings may drive them away. This is all possible. These people have also received a lot of supplies recently. The imperial court of the Southern Empire has long known that this matter was done by people from the Cao Family Trading Company, but you didn't catch them. You can't do anything now. Do you need evidence? If you have evidence, it will be easier to talk about anything. But if you don¡¯t have evidence, what should you do? We don¡¯t just follow whatever you say, and we don¡¯t want to carry such a reputation. Besides, we are at war with you now, and the rebels are at war with you. Even if we give them benefits, what will happen? Even if you are dissatisfied, it has nothing to do with us, as long as you can block our lines of communication. These rebels now are different from those in the mountains. This time, the Cao Family Trading Company can obtain the goods on the front line. Victory, Er Sha's men also put in a lot of effort. They knew that it would be difficult to block the transportation line with their own strength, but other methods were also possible. They just put up the mountain. Some of the big trees have been cut down, and these big trees have completely destroyed the entire road. It takes three days to leave in one night, and they don't have that time.
Li Cong himself was very clear about the capabilities of these rebels, so after the end of the frontal battlefield, Li Cong immediately increased some subsidies for them, even though they had a slight problem for the time being, they could also use the serial crossbow. All have been shipped, but the quantity in the past was not much. In fact, I have a lot of this stuff, so it¡¯s okay to give it to them. The service life is not very long anyway. The reason why I don¡¯t give it to them is not because I am afraid that they will not be able to master it. The reason why I don't give them to them is that they are afraid that these people will use this and not like to use the previous things. The consumption of this thing is amazing. As long as you move your fingers, ten crossbow arrows will go out. Like this outside The consumption of food made the people of Cao's Trading Company feel very uncomfortable, not to mention those in the mountains and those of Cao's Trading Company on the battlefield.If the crossbow arrows are not 2 billion, there must be 1.8 billion. Only in this way can such a victory be achieved. How do you replenish these things in the mountains? If you can't get a large number of serial crossbows, these are in your hands. But it's just rubbish, not as useful as a razor blade, and it's impossible for Cao's Trading Company to deliver these things to you every day. They can only give them to you when they encounter some opportunities. The rest can't be done It's not that simple anymore. These people in the mountains have now entered the county. The worst ones have to control a small town. But they all feel their own crisis. If the previous war is over, it will be over soon. It's their turn, and the Southern Empire, who has turned its guns, will definitely not let them go. There will be a bloody storm next. They are also thinking about their own way out, and many people are thinking of joining forces.
Looking at the history of the Southern Empire, there were quite a few peasant uprisings, but very few of them persisted in the end. Most of them were killed by people from the government in the later period. It can only be said that these people are relatively limited, just like now. After those people who followed the two idiots entered the county, they seemed to be different from before. , I used to be a sheep, but now I have turned into a wolf after entering the county town, and dared to enter anyone's house. Anyone can take anything from anyone, and everyone can take anything from anyone's woman. This will definitely make the people angry. Although the second idiot taught a few people a lesson, they didn't do anything to kill them. Everyone came from the mountains. . In the past, Saber was very defensive, and now it looks the same as before. In his opinion, if I hadn't brought someone in, you might all have been dragged into the army and worked hard on the front line. , if it weren¡¯t for me, you might have died long ago. Now you can¡¯t stand the language that¡¯s used to treat you badly? This is nothing compared to the hardships you suffered before. It is best for each of you to be more honest and not be so ignorant. If they position themselves on such a person, how could the people around them not? I hate them, but this is the mistake all insurrectionists make, there is no way around it. We all need to live our lives. We have become masters. How can we treat ourselves well if we don¡¯t enjoy it? Isn¡¯t this the day we have been thinking about all our lives?
Speaking of which, this guy is pretty good here. There are two people watching him, Er Sha and his cousin. He hasn¡¯t done anything excessive yet, but the people here don¡¯t accept them that much. The main reason is that most of the people in the city are rich. The cost of living in the city for a day is several times that in the countryside. How can they dare to live here if they have no money? Got money. They all know some of the above news, so they all want to go to the Southern Empire as soon as possible. In their eyes, it is orthodox. The army and the people are not just a family, even if it is a simple cooperation It was impossible to do anything, and some people's families died when these rebels came in. They put this hatred on the rebels, and even a few people appeared who were with the rebels. If they hadn't been able to do what they were doing to the civil organizations they were doing, they might have been killed by the mob. None of these people knew what they were thinking, and they probably haven't seen the restraints clearly yet. , therefore, these reasons can cause them to perish. If you want to survive, there is no hope. As long as these people unite, they will not be a small force. No matter where they go, such a force will He can raise his head, and this order is also very important, so he started the speech now, hoping to get more people to follow him. For the common people on these lands, the Southern Empire did not perform well. Humanity has changed. In the past, you could spend huge sums of money to buy those young masters, but now they can only grow old here until they die. They were abandoned by the Southern Empire.
The other three empires also sent their own people to pay attention to the peace talks, but they were not so kind. On the surface, these guys said that the purpose of coming here was to reduce the pressure on both sides. I hope they will not because This matter was a big deal, but they probably knew the actual situation. In their eyes, slim waist could weaken the Cao family business to the maximum extent, but it seemed that they didn't have that ability, so they started to change As for dealing with both sides, it would be a good thing for them if you two rebel against each other until you have no strength. When the Southern Empire is about to be destroyed, they may ask for help from a few of them, but now the Cao Family Trading Company It has been dealt with on the performance. They have no intention of destroying the Southern Empire. Now they are going to have peace talks with the Southern Empire. In fact, there is nothing that can be done about it. If those four guys are still in the hands of the Southern Empire, according to Li Cong With his character, it is really possible to destroy the Southern Empire, but there is no such thing now. Now even if he is at odds with the Southern Empire?There is no use anymore. It is impossible for the Southern Empire to get those four guys out. And now the Southern Empire's comprehensive national strength has been weakened by one-third. From now on, it will be a huge fat man. Well, through this war and the following contract, it will be very easy for the people of the Cao Family Trading Company to kill the Southern Empire. There is no need to put themselves on the opposite side of everyone, so for them Not so good.
The court of the Southern Empire is also discussing this matter at the moment. Like the Eastern Empire, they have held meetings for several days and have no results at all. It's just that now all matters have been handed over to Cao Cao by Minde. On the hands of a business firm. The Cao Family Trading Company has already known everything, so there is no need to talk about the bottom line here. Of course, this guy Minde is also opening his mouth more and more. Ordinary money and so on are not worth talking to. It doesn't make any sense to this guy at all. What this guy wants this time is Essence and Blood Pill. This kind of thing is what Minde needs the most. This thing can add more than twenty years to a person's life. Although he doesn't need this thing yet, he can use this thing to help some people he needs to extend his life. The price of this thing is definitely not low. , but in order to get more valuable information, Min De's request can still be given to him. The person in charge of the transaction with him is now a secret contact of the Cao Family Firm in the capital of the Southern Empire, codenamed Mole. He no longer knows how many times he has been here today, mainly because there is too much news recently. , this Min De is becoming more and more cunning. He knows that as long as he wants something, the people from the Cao Family Trading Company will give it to him. Not only his own affairs, but also the affairs of some of his seven aunts and eight aunts were left to the people of the Cao Family Trading Company.
"Haha, it's a mole. It seems that you have to come once when I go to the palace. Will this attract some people's attention? It's better not to come so frequently. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this meeting. The content is almost the same as last time. It¡¯s just some ministers who are arguing. As long as this war fails, even saying a trick at the negotiation table will not be of much use. It¡¯s a pity that these people are the ones doing it. I don¡¯t know the current situation, but everyone wants to get something back from here. Don¡¯t you think these people are very ridiculous?¡± Minde also knows the guy in front of him called Mole. But he is very cunning, and he suffered a lot of losses in the past. Now he just says some useless opening remarks. This is not the first time he has dealt with the guy on the other side, so he still understands some things very well, so far. This guy always agrees to his request. This matter is not easy to handle this time, but he can do a good job. This time Minde is waiting for the thing he did for himself last time. The Southern Empire and the Northern Empire A commercial center in the city, a street of shops, about seventy shops. Minde said that one of his sons wanted to do business and was interested in everything there, but because of his status, he could not go out and buy them all. It costs tens of millions of money. Of course, the surface value is what it is. In fact, it is not that simple. Some of the secret transactions are also good. Minde hopes to receive it in his own hands, whether it is for himself. It would be nice to keep his son by himself. Due to the recent war in the south, the commercial center in the north has begun to become more upscale.
"Sir Minde, I am not very clear about some things in the officialdom of the Southern Empire. However, Lord Minde knows these things very clearly. Sometimes I am not very clear about these things either, but I Master Minde will be very happy to know these things. My people have been busy for a few days, and now all the business circles have been taken down. Those things are very fixed things, no matter what they are every year. Even if we don¡¯t do anything, we can earn 4 million taels of silver by collecting rent, and our people have done a good business survey, because the commercial center of the Southern Empire has begun to move to the north, and some transactions with the Northern Empire have also begun. The income there will increase by 10% every year from now on. Your son will definitely be very satisfied with that place. If the power of our Cao family business can come back, our intermediary business can also give your son a free For service, you just need to check the accounts every day. Our credibility is not a problem and we will never eat the money belonging to our customers." Mole glanced helplessly at the guy in front of him. His message It is indeed very important. Although some useless information from some people has also come over, for the intelligence department, any bit of information can analyze a lot of things. This is the role of Minde, and it is also the role of Minde. It is because of these things that negotiations can be done better.
Hearing that what he asked for has come to fruition, this guy Minde had a smile on his face. This guy wants these things, and now he relies on?The Cao Family Commercial Bank has already received funds worth hundreds of millions, which are all working capital, if the real estate is included. Now that he has a billion dollars and some potential income, this guy's gains are more than what he has been as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for decades. The way he used to directly take money now feels a bit embarrassing. Look at the method of Cao's Trading Company. They directly give you some shops and so on, and you can collect rent every year in the future. This kind of thing is not much better than just throwing money away, right? You gave me this money, but I won¡¯t have it if I spend it all. You won¡¯t be able to give me that much money next year, so now I have to get things done for others. If this is the case, many things will be better. They can get some useful information from themselves. Then even if he proposes other more extreme things, they will not feel it is too much, because every information he has here can bring them ten times the benefits, so he does not think that he has given the people of Cao Family Trading Company The price is quoted. If you don't know the bottom line of these negotiations, how can you save so much? The boy in front of you is looking at him with a low eyebrow and is very respectful. But Minde knows that the guy in front of him must be scolding himself to death in his heart, saying that he is some kind of vampire, but if there is no vampire like himself, there may be problems in your decision-making. I am here What is being sold here is the interests of the empire, and in exchange for only one percent or even less of one's own interests, one has lost money.
"Haha, Mole. I don't think you need to look at me with such an expression. Although I am like a vampire to your Cao Family Trading Company, you are a senior member of the Cao Family Trading Company. How can you talk to the following people? Just like those who work for you, do you know how much money I can save for your Cao family business every time? Without me, you would have to walk a lot more, so you shouldn¡¯t look at me with that look. Look at me. I dare not say that I am the benefactor of your Cao Family Trading Company, but at least our transactions are equal exchanges, just like what Manager Wu said when he came to me. At that time, I was also very tangled in my heart. I don¡¯t want to betray the empire or His Majesty the Emperor, but what did Manager Wu say to me at that time? I only have one choice. If I don¡¯t do things with you, my own life will be the same as that of my whole family. Maybe I can't keep it. Now I'm used to it. It's not bad to live a life of dancing on the tip of a knife. Don't think that I'm living a good life now. If something happens, you guys from the Cao Family Trading Company will just retreat. But What can I do? I might lose my head, I might kill everyone. I can only do some more secretive things. I have gained a lot of property during this period, and I just want to be able to keep it. What do you want, but my greatest sorrow is that except for my grandson, I have no descendants." Minde didn't know why he suddenly said such words, and the mole on the side also felt strange. This guy usually doesn't follow He said so many words.
Judging from Min De's previous performance, this mole is just a worker. Such a person can be said to be a servant. In Min De's view, only people like Wu Zuoxi can be equal to him, but he did not think about it. As he was discussing things with Li Cong, he also knew that there was still a certain gap between himself and the boss of Cao's Trading Company, but compared with people like Mole, he had many advantages. As for now , the guy in front of me looks so useless, and he doesn¡¯t know what happened to him today, but he actually said so many words to him. Minde is actually not living a very good life now. What can be said is luxury, why? He doesn't know when he might be gone, so he has to do everything well. Each dish on the table can even cost tens of thousands of taels. When it's expensive, it may even cost hundreds of thousands of taels. Yes, I have eaten all the expensive things, and when I give out gifts, I always look for the most expensive ones. Everyone in the family, big and small, has felt that something is not normal about Minde for a while, even the two new concubines who came in. With this kind of feeling, Minde used to throw tens of thousands of taels of silver jewelry to them casually, and they didn't feel anything, but now Minde throws millions of silver in banknotes casually in their room. Here, as for Minde's married daughters, things are sent to them every now and then. As long as their grandchildren and granddaughters are celebrating weddings, Minde will give them a big gift, which is worth more than ten million taels. Money, when did Minde become so rich?
These things also caused some abnormalities, and some departments in the Southern Empire also wanted to investigate Minde. However, the emperor was not happy about it. What happened to Minde being greedy for money in this position? How much money can he be greedy for? If a person has no desire, he will definitely have other ideas. In the eyes of the emperor of the Southern Empire, Minde is a person who likes money, and he just wastes all his money. But as long as you do it for yourself when you want him to do something, thenThere is no problem, so there is no such investigation, and because of some of Minde's performance in work, the emperor often praised this guy, and over time the censors also knew it. The emperor is doting on this guy. We are not brainless people. If we have any conflicts with this guy, we will not be able to take advantage of it. Don't you see that everyone in the court belongs to him? Sometimes This guy doesn't care about other people's opinions when he does things. There's nothing he can do about it. With the support of His Majesty the Emperor, Minde also knew that his recent actions were a bit high-profile, so why should he endure it? Everything I do is a matter of my head. It's okay to be high-profile now. As long as I can't find out, I can live one day at a time. Haven't the people at Cao's Trading Company prepared everything for me? Even if it's If the emperor wants to kill himself. They can also arrange it for themselves. Since they have such a guarantee, what do they have to worry about? Even if they go up and scold the emperor, they have the ability.
"Mole, don't mind if you talk too much. I am also under too much mental pressure. To be honest, working with people from Cao's Trading Company could be fatal. I have been trying to adjust myself during this period. . But I didn¡¯t expect that I still couldn¡¯t hold back, and I said so many things. Now write down what you should write down. Today¡¯s imperial righteousness still has no results, and the court ministers don¡¯t have any ideas. But when you go back and tell your people, you should pay attention to this guy, Minister of War. He has proposed to use this period of time to launch a sneak attack on you. You guys from the Cao Family Trading Company occupy a lot of territory, but your defenses will also be accordingly. It becomes very difficult. If there is an army that can bypass the Warcraft Mountains and steal your retreat, it is also a good choice. Although such a thing may sound impossible, but I understand this old guy. , he will definitely not bring up such a thing just because he has nothing to do. He will definitely have his own basis. You'd better investigate this matter, maybe something will happen." Min. De thought of what the Minister of the Ministry of War said today. Although there were only seven or eight people in the room at that time, all of whom were senior officials of the Southern Empire, His Majesty the Emperor quickly told this guy to shut up. Then they all came out, leaving the Ministry of War. The minister and the emperor were discussing some things in the room. Do the people of the Southern Empire really have a backup plan? Minde doesn't think so anymore, but there may be something that no one can tell until the end.
"There is news from Mr. Xie Minde. This news is very important. This time, I have been instructed to ask Mr. Minde to investigate who is the representative of the peace talks and whether there is a practical way for the Southern Empire. We People don¡¯t want to waste time here after they come, because if the time is delayed for a long time, it will be absolutely bad for our Cao family firm. You can use a long time to accumulate your own strength, but our Basically, the strength will not change much. We have all come out. If we are attacked by you, we will be miserable." Even facing Minde, the people of the Cao Family Trading Company will never take it seriously. Everything about them has been exposed. Today, such people belong to the same country as you, but tomorrow they may not know who you are. The best thing these traitors can do is to betray. The difference is that they betrayed today. This person is you, and he will become someone else's tomorrow. Mole's thoughts are very clear. He didn't take Minde's moment of true feelings to heart just now. For him, such a betrayer would have no interest in the company. If it was of any use, he would just take out his dagger and kill this guy. So many people died on the front line, and we lost so much money, but this guy used our trading company's money to do this and that. I really feel uncomfortable. If such a guy can't provide anything useful, what can I do if I kill him? The mole never answers what he says. He just remembers what this guy said and puts all the things into his mind. Everything is passed back. As for whether it is true or false, this is beyond my control. I am only responsible for passing it on, and the rest belongs to others.
Minde nodded. This was also something that the Cao Family Trading Company urged him to do, but he really didn't know how to answer this question now. The whole court had been discussing this matter for several days. , but they are not in a hurry, because it will take time for the people from the Cao Family Trading Company to get here. During this period of time, they can slowly find this person, because they are all on the losing side. , so they all don¡¯t want to be this negotiator. Whoever becomes this representative means that they may be infamy for thousands of years. If this happens in history in the future, they will really have no shame in living, especially Those scholars were all shouting that if His Majesty the Emperor asked them to go, they would go to the Meridian Gate and kill themselves. I don¡¯t know if what they said was true., but everyone has said that, if the emperor doesn¡¯t want to lose this minister, he will definitely choose someone else. If the emperor really chooses you, but you don¡¯t die, you will be a joke to the entire court in the future. The Southern Empire also has their own Min De still doesn't know the bottom line, but the emperor of the Southern Empire must know in his heart that no compensation for the cession of territory should be less, and there will definitely be some other incidental jumps. At this time, the emperor wants to The God of Death was strangled to death, and the God of Death had not gone to court for a long time. He knew that if he appeared, he would not have the face to face the Southern Empire.