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- Volume 2: Looking to Chang'an] Chapter 63: News from Chang'an
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Chapter 63 News from Chang'an
"Go up first, go up first." As the soldiers shouted wildly, Sauri was the first to rush to the top of Mian Shang Castle. Sauri was fully armored and protected his body with a huge shield on his left hand, blocking the stabbing attack. With a few spears and a sweep of the horizontal knife in his right hand, the two Yan soldiers guarding the city immediately screamed and fell to the ground. One Yan soldier had a big gash in his belly, and the other had his thigh cut off. There was blood gushing out like a fountain. In this era, being seriously injured like this would basically mean death.
Sauri retracted his shield. He held the shield with both hands and made a perfect collision. He immediately knocked away all the Yan soldiers in front of him. Several more soldiers behind him came up. Sauri was the first to board the city, and then The Anxi army was like a black line, and one tough soldier came to the city one after another.
After boarding the city, the defenders only held on for less than half an hour before collapsing. Yan troops were everywhere kneeling and surrendering. Sauri led about a hundred soldiers to open the city gate of Mianshang, and the cavalry behind them filed in. , went straight to the county government. The largest county town in the south of Taiyuan fell into the hands of the Anxi Army. Brigade Commander Sauli first climbed the city wall and took the lead.
Li Hu slowly rode his horse and walked in the city. Mianshang is an important county town on the official road between Taiyuan and Luoyang. Like Lingshi, it is located on the main transportation route from east to west. It has a large population and developed commerce. Because it is relatively wealthy, Anlu After Shan captured the two cities, he looted them. Basically all the big houses in the city were robbed, and not a few of them had their families destroyed.
Now that there is a new conqueror once again, the people in the city are staying in their houses, praying not to be robbed again.
Not far in front of Li Hu's horse was the county government office of Mianshang. The gate had been opened. A door was leaning inside the gate, indicating that it had been breached. The half-opened gate was covered with blood, but there was no body visible. , there are soldiers from the Anxi Army cleaning up at the door.
When the soldiers at the door saw Li Hu, they immediately stood up straight and beat their chests with their right hands in a military salute: "I have seen the former general."
Li Hu asked: "Has everything been cleaned up? Where is Sauri?"
"Commander Sauri is arranging defenders in the treasury behind, do you want to inform him?" said a fire chief.
"No, you can tell him to come to me in the main hall later. Are you from Sauri's brigade?" Li Hu asked.
"Yes, the villain is Xu Shi, the 14th Fire Chief of the Third Team under Brigade Commander Sauri." The Fire Chief replied.
Seeing that there were only seven men under the fire chief, Li Hu dismounted his horse and walked towards the fire chief and asked: "Your brigade captured the county seat and your brigade also captured the county government office. What were the casualties?"
Xu Shi replied: "Thirty-one people were killed in the battle, and more than forty people were killed. We killed one by fire and injured two."
Li Hu nodded. There were at least two thousand defenders in this county. In addition to Sauri's brigade, there were two more brigades attacking from other city gates. Nine hundred people against two thousand. It was a good fight like this, but the other The casualties of the two brigades are much less than those here in Sauri. Sauri is a fierce general who dares to fight and charge, but his personal character determines the character of his soldiers. Those who dare to fight and charge will definitely achieve the greatest merit, but the casualties are not high.
Li Hu patted the fire chief and walked towards the county government office. After a while, Li Hu, who was sitting in the main hall of the county government office, saw Sauli coming hurriedly. He entered the door and saluted: "General Sauri has met the former general. Mian Shang has been ordered. The county magistrate and the garrison captain have been captured and are being imprisoned. Can the general please give instructions on how to deal with it? "
Li Hu laughed loudly: "Sauli, you speak Chinese very well. It's only been a few months, and you're learning so fast."
Sauri showed a silly smile, rubbed the back of his head and said: "I have been learning Chinese during this period. I have no big problem with conversation, but I still can't read."
Li Hu saw that Sauri was covered in blood and asked, "Why is he covered in blood? Are you injured?"
Sauri chuckled and replied: "The combat effectiveness of the soldiers here is very poor. The general is not injured. It is all the blood of the enemy."
Li Hu's face was straight: "The combat effectiveness is so poor, but you still let your soldiers lose so much? It's like this in every battle. Your brigade's casualties are more than 50% of other brigades. If we continue like this, there won't be a single veteran left in a few more battles." , how did you lead the troops?"
Sauri's laughter was stuck in his throat, his old face was red, and he was speechless with his mouth wide open. Then he realized what he was doing and knelt down and said: "The last general in war only knows how to move forward bravely. Military merit and rewards depend on killing." The enemies come and go, and each time the general rushes to the front, and the general is puzzled by so many casualties."
Li Hu snorted and said: "Get up, I don't blame you. You are good at fighting tough battles, and your soldiers have no complaints, because your brigade has the most military merits and rewards, and there are many casualties.It is inevitable, but you are no longer a soldier. As a general, you must first love your soldiers, so that you can make them die. "
Sauri asked confusedly: "Aren't my soldiers very happy after every battle? Our brigade has the most silver rewards and the most military merits. Is it possible that we can satisfy these greedy guys just behind us?"
This time it was Li Hu's turn to be speechless. Li Hu became angry and cursed: "This is an order. I ask you to be brave and reduce casualties. You go down and think about it."
When Sauri saw Li Hu getting angry, he had to bow and left dejectedly. As soon as he reached the door, Li Hu said, "Wait a minute."
Sauri turned around and stopped, Li Hu said: "Just now you said you captured the enemy's general and county magistrate?"
Sauri nodded: "Yes, there are more than 700 prisoners in total. The cells here cannot accommodate them, and 500 of them are going to be imprisoned in the military camp outside the city."
Li Hu said: "There has been a rule for a long time. All enemy generals and officers who lead an army to resist our army will be beheaded together with the civil and military officers below. You can go and do it."
Sauri, who was holding back his anger, suddenly became murderous after hearing Li Hu's words. It seemed that he was about to kill someone to vent his anger. Li Hu looked at Sauri's back as he walked away in a hurry and shook his head. Uri is a brave general, but he still has little chance of actually leading an army. This is also related to his background. There are not a few generals who joined the Anxi Army halfway. If it is just about personal bravery, Sauri is undoubtedly more outstanding, but the leader Soldiers have shortcomings,
The Anxi Army expanded too fast. A large part of the middle and lower-level officers in the army were not from Shule. Especially some officers from tribes. They only wanted results and did not consider wartime casualties at all. Many of the troops led by the officers arrived. During the battle, the training formation coordination will be completely forgotten. Li Hu feels that the harassment tactics implemented by Li Zuoguo are a good idea to attack next year. The army needs to be trained properly.
It¡¯s not that Sauri didn¡¯t pay attention to cooperation, it¡¯s just that he rushed to the front alone during the battle, but he couldn¡¯t control how his soldiers behind him fought.
Li Hu slowly walked around the government office with his hands behind his back. Now that Lingshi and Mianshang, two important towns in the south of Taiyuan, have been captured, the camp can be moved up to Mianshang. After An Qingxu became emperor, he began to send troops to sweep Henan because of the supply of military supplies and soldiers. , An Qingxu has gone crazy under the huge threat from the Anxi Army.
An Qingxu ordered that all men must join the Yan army as long as they are of the right age. What is the right age? From fifteen to fifty years old, in the Tang Dynasty, fifty-year-olds can be said to be grandfathers. An Qingxu actually wanted such an old man to join the army. The fifteen-year-olds who were offline did not report their age for conscription at all, but He looked like he was over fifteen years old, so he was arrested immediately. As a result, An Qingxu's army suddenly swelled to 300,000 troops.
The entire Henan region cannot support an army of 300,000 people. However, An Qingxu in Henan Province has only captured two-thirds of the army. An Qingxu directly robbed the people's food, and killed the whole family of wealthy families. The food in their homes was used as military rations and property. Used as military resources, Luoyang was riddled with holes by An Qingxu.
To the north of Anqingxu were Wangwu Mountain and Anfu Mountain, which were regarded as natural dangers, and were blocked by the Yellow River. An Qingxu only sent 50,000 elite troops to Hongnong to guard the direction of Tongguan, and 10,000 defenders each to Taolin and Heqing counties on the Yellow River. These two places are the most suitable for crossing the river, regardless of the Anxi Army on both sides.
He immediately started an attack to the east. At the same time, he sent Zeng Pei to lead an army of 70,000 across Funiu Mountain and attack Jutan to the south, preparing to enter Jingzhou. Along the way, he searched for military rations, then recruited troops, and frantically expanded his strength. The Anxi Army had already defeated An Qingxu. Driven crazy.
In November, An Qingxu's troops marched into several cities in Henan. Jutan was also captured by Zeng Pei. Every time they visited a city, Anqingxu's troops immediately collected military rations on the spot, and then arrested young men and charged them into the army. This abnormality The strength actually expanded very quickly. Zeng Pei's 70,000 troops had already reached 150,000, while the 60,000 troops led by Luo Zian in the east had swelled to 200,000 troops. They reached Dengzhou and occupied the entire Henan Province. road.
The prefectures and counties in Henan Province that originally belonged to the Tang Dynasty were almost wiped out. An Qingxu's two armies fought until May of the next year. It was not until Li Heng Tianbao sent two armies in April of the sixteenth year to defend Shangzhou and In Xuzhou, An Qingxu stopped attacking and instead confronted the Tang army. In this way, the whole of Henan, including the prosperous Luoyang, was reduced to mourning by An Qingxu's ruthless soldiers and Qianwu. Although this desperate madness was not sustainable, it could last for a short time. The effect was that the army in An Qingxu's hands expanded to half a million.
Li Zuoguo spent a good year in Anxi. Although Guanzhong experienced a war, the crops in the fields did not suffer much loss. In addition, the large households fled, and the ownerless fields made the farmers who were allocated the fields feel at ease, and the harvested grains were basically the same. Full of grain depots of all sizes in Chang'an, this also allowed Li Zuoguo to see the potential of the Guanzhong area.What does ?? stand for? It is stability and military resources.
Duan Tianhe gathered a group of talents through recommendation in Chang'an. These children of the Guanzhong family became the first batch of Anxi officials. Duan Tianhe also became the busiest person in Anxi, but Duan Tianhe enjoyed it himself. He finally returned to Chang'an, still as a conqueror, of course as the agent of the conqueror Li Zuoguo. Duan Tianhe also became another official after Chu Tianshu to become one of the Nine Qings, and was granted the title of Tingwei , the title is Fu Guo Wen Hou, and Ting Wei is one of the nine ministers who manage the law. What Duan Tianhe is doing now is a bit inappropriate, but Duan Tianhe also has another title, that is, the governor of Chang'an and the prime minister of Guan Nei Civil Affairs.
However, Li Zuoguo was very comfortable. He stayed with his three wives, played with his sons every day, and accompanied his mother Wen to visit the scenic spots near Qiuci. Li Zuoguo was also quite tired after years of fighting. Although he has integrated into this era, he still feels uncomfortable subconsciously. The vacation during this period also came in time, allowing Li Zuoguo to adjust his mood.
Li Zuoguo was not idle either. After the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers were established, only Duan Tianhe and Chu Tianshu were actually awarded the position of Nine Ministers. The generals except General Hussar, General Wei and General Chariot were not sealed. There were people at the front, back, left and right, and then there was a series of rewards, and all the Anxi Army were rewarded.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Li Zuoguo personally presided over the sacrificial ceremony in Anxi. The generals and soldiers of the Anxi army who died in the war this year entered the Anxi Martyrs' Shrine to enjoy the sacrifices. The ancestor worship of the Li family was also conducted under the leadership of Li Zuoguo, the patriarch. The Li family is now different from what it used to be. Although Li Siye and Li Zuoguo are only a few, their father and son are outstanding. Together with Li Yuexing and Li Hu, the Li family has produced four second-grade or above great men. Official.
Although the current name of Li Zuoguo is unfair, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Zuoguo's Anxi force is already the most powerful force in the Tang Dynasty. It is not only powerful in terms of military strength, but also involves many aspects. Li Heng and Li Longji still own the land in the south, but the quality of the southern soldiers has been known since ancient times, so they only have the power to defend and hardly have the power to counterattack.
As for An Qingxu and Shi Siming, one was trapped in Henan, and the other was beaten so hard that he did not dare to leave the city. They were already jumping off the beam. What An Qingxu did in Henan had spread throughout the Central Plains, and everyone denounced them. In Anqing, Henan Where the Xu soldiers could not reach, the people fled one after another.
After Bashu and Shannan learned about Anxi's policies through various channels, many landless farmers also began to move to Guanzhong. Guanzhong was home to more than half of the country's merchants, and there were not a few who stayed in Chang'an at that time. Now Li Zuoguo's The policy towards businessmen also came as a big surprise to the businessmen.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, merchants as a group have always been disliked by the ruling class. They use it when needed and just like raising pigs when not needed. Although they are rich, their social status is very low. Li Zuoguo's Business Cooperation Bureau is a The brand-new pilot project not only greatly improves the status of merchants, but also allows merchants to obtain civil titles when they contribute to the country. They can serve as officials without bowing. As long as they pay taxes, they can obtain the protection of the Anxi Army, whether they are doing business around the Tang Dynasty. It's the same in every country.
Another important thing is salt and iron. The salt and iron business has always been directly controlled by the state. This involves the fundamentals of a country's finance and taxation. It is simply impossible for merchants to conduct these two trades. It is a serious crime to do so. Of course, there are many businessmen working privately. Now Li Zuoguo has clearly released the news that he will cooperate with merchants to develop the salt and iron trade. This news is simply shocking to the merchants all over the world.
The news came from Duan Tianhe, the governor of Chang'an, in the spring of February. Duan Tianhe directly invited merchants from all over the world to hold a salt and iron cooperation conference in Chang'an on April 15th, inviting powerful merchants from all over the world to come to Chang'an for discussions. Now Li Zuoguo's Within the ruling area, salt is not a resource. The well salt and sea salt of Bashu are now not available to Li Zuoguo. However, the trade of weapons and pig iron is also attractive enough. For a time, powerful merchants in the world even if they do not come in person, He also sent close relatives of the family to Chang'an through various channels.
March 20, the 16th year of Tianbao, Chang'an, Qujiangchi Qiutong Courtyard, Chang'an's famous gold-selling cave was at its peak at this time, and there was a lot of traffic at the door. Although Chang'an has changed its ruler, the wealth of the people is still very abundant. , because Duan Tianhe released the trend of cooperation in the salt and iron trade, the number of merchants coming to Chang'an has increased significantly. What the merchants bring is consumption. The business in Chang'an's inns, brothels and restaurants is very good, even better than before when Li Longji was in It's even better.
At this time, a young man in a white shirt came to the door of Qiutong courtyard. He had a bun on his head and was fixed with a jade board. He had a green jade belt around his waist, which made him look elegant and noble. His mount was a jade horse. , followed by seven or eight long followers, an old man wearingHe was dressed like a steward, and he rode a black horse beside him. All his followers looked smart and capable, with swords around their waists, and the thick joints of his fingers showed that they were all proficient in martial arts.
The concierge who greeted guests at the door had the most vicious eyes. You could tell from the gentleman¡¯s stern appearance that he was definitely a wealthy man. The concierge immediately greeted him with a smile on his face: ¡°Master, why haven¡¯t you come for a long time? , we have a new show coming out here, the new girl Ziyuan is good at both piano and dancing, today is the day of the performance, the young master came at the right time."
What the concierge said was a clich¨¦. He would say this when he saw a well-dressed guest, but this young master was not the kind of person to give people face. He looked at the concierge proudly on his horse, and a senior attendant next to him took two steps forward. Pushing away the concierge who wanted to reach out to hold Yuhua Cong.
The young master tilted his head and looked at the concierge, and said in a clear voice: "When did you see me here? I just arrived in Chang'an today, how come you have seen me before? Uncle Ye, you think it's funny or not, in my life This is my first time coming to Chang¡¯an, and this guy has already seen me.¡±
The latter words were said to the old man dressed as a steward who was also riding on the horse next to him. Uncle Ye's eyes were closed and he opened them a little: "Sir, this is a clich¨¦ among the disciples in these places. Don't take it seriously. Make an appointment." The people are here in Qiutong Courtyard, young master, please go in."
The young master obviously had great respect for the old man who was dressed as a steward. He nodded and said, "Okay, everyone, go in and ask the disciples if Liu Jiuxi, the steward of the Changping Marquis Mansion, is here?"
The Changsui turned around and asked the disciple: "Did you hear what our young master said? Why don't you answer quickly?"
The gatekeeper looked at Chang Sui's long face and cursed in his heart, why was he so proud? He was not just a dog in front of others. He replied respectfully: "This young master, Mr. Liu Jiuxi of the Marquis Mansion has arrived. He is here." Close the Moon Hall, if you are young, you can take the young master there."
Chang Sui waved his hand impolitely: "You don't need to take him with you, we will go find him ourselves."
The young master got off his horse and threw away the reins. The gatekeeper quickly picked up the reins. The young master raised his head and went in first. The gatekeeper stood at the door and bowed to see the young master in. He muttered in his belly: "I'm so proud of myself. You are a country bumpkin who has been to Chang'an and is proud of having two filthy rich men. But when you come to Chang'an, you are nothing."
But Uncle Ye was walking last. When he reached Menzi, he paused, patted Menzi on the shoulder and said, "Yes, even Menzi in Chang'an is so polite."
As soon as he moved his hand, Menzi felt something hard was stuffed in his hand. After Uncle Ye went in, Menzi picked up the thing in his hand and saw that it was a large silver ingot, one or five taels. Menzi was so happy that he was stupid , closed his eyes and shook his head, and after a closer look, he still had a large silver in his hand. Menzi laughed happily, he was really a wealthy person, these five taels of silver were equivalent to his monthly salary for two months.
After the white-clothed young master entered, a maid came over to inquire. After asking where the Close Moon Hall was, the group of people rushed to the Close Moon Hall. The Close Moon Hall was in a secluded corner of Qiutong Courtyard, but it was a larger place. , the young master only brought Uncle Ye to the door, and gently knocked on the door: "I am in Jianghua, Suzhou. I would like to see Manager Liu."
A voice came from inside the door, with a bit of arrogance: "Master Jiang is here, please come in."
Jiang Hua opened the door and walked in. A table of wine and food had been set up in the hall. There was only one person sitting at the table. He didn't get up when he saw Jiang Hua coming in. He just nodded and considered it a courtesy. However, Jiang Hua bowed respectfully. , completely different from the arrogance at the door: "Manager Liu, Jiang Hua is polite. I just arrived in Chang'an and settled the carriages and horses. I came too late. Please forgive me, Manager Liu."
Liu Jiuxi could only kneel and kowtow in front of Li Zuoguo, but now facing Jiang Hua, he looked very strong and snorted: "It doesn't matter, I haven't been here long, Xiao Jiang, why didn't your father come this time? ? Just let you, a young man, come here. Could it be that he didn¡¯t read the letter that the Marquis wrote to him, or did he not pay attention to it after reading it? "
Liu Jiuxi's words were full of anger, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn. Jiang Hua maintained his saluting posture and said, "It's not that my father didn't want to come, but it's that my father went out in January and suffered the cold spring, so he kept lingering. On the sickbed, he received a letter from Lord Marquis that he was seriously ill and could not move, so he sent his nephew here. Uncle Liu must not blame his father. Originally, his father wanted to drag his illness here, but the nephew persuaded his father that he was sick. On the middle road, the journey must be slow. Even if my father's body dies on the road, it cannot delay the matters assigned by the Marquis. But it doesn't matter if he dies on the road. It would be serious if he delays the Marquis' matters. So the nephew rushed there quickly. In Chang'an, the only ones who arrived first are my nephew, and the convoy behind will not be able to arrive until early April."
Jiang Hua said this sincerely, and Liu Jiuxi's slightly angry face softened: "Is that so, your father's condition doesn't matter, right? Get up and sit down."
Jiang Hua saluted again and said, "I won't bother Liu Shuguan."?, my father's condition got better when my nephew passed away, so I thought it was nothing serious. " Then he walked to the table and sat down horizontally. Uncle Ye stood next to him and stood behind Jiang Hua.
Jiang Hua first punished himself with three glasses of wine, and then asked: "Uncle Liu, Chang'an has been occupied by Li Sikong. I wonder how credible it is to release the salt-iron cooperation? Mr. Hou's letter directly said to come to Chang'an as soon as possible. , without explaining the matter, my nephew has always had doubts in his heart, why would Chang'an leave the huge profits of salt and iron to businessmen? "
Liu Jiuxi drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and Jiang Hua quickly filled it up for him. Liu Jiuxi glanced at the old man behind Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua understood and said, "This is the one who has stayed in our Jiang family for more than thirty years." Uncle Ye, my father and I are life-and-death friends. We, father and son, don't shy away from Uncle Ye about anything. If Uncle Liu has anything to say to his nephew, just tell him, and Uncle Ye won't reveal a word."
Liu Jiuxi nodded and said: "The salt and iron thing is true. Li Sikong also cooperated with local merchants to develop salt and iron in Anxi. Now there are more than a dozen big merchants in Anxi, and they are all very powerful. Mr. Hou I also found some channels to inquire and found out that the Yantie story is definitely true, so I wrote a letter to invite the Jiang family to come over. I just don¡¯t know if the Jiang family is still following Mr. Marquis¡¯s lead as before?¡±
After saying that, Liu Jiuxi stared at Jiang Hua, waiting for Jiang Hua's answer. Jiang Hua lowered his head and thought for a moment, raised his head, showed a big smile, and said: "The Jiang family can be where it is today, thanks to Mr. Hou's support for the Jiang family. Since the Marquis is so sure, how can the Jiang family be so confident in what the Marquis says? Of course, we, the Jiang family, will do whatever the Marquis says, and you still have to ask, Uncle Liu?"
The look on Liu Jiuxi's face suddenly relaxed and he laughed: "Okay, I have always told Mr. Hou that the Jiang family is the most reliable. Mr. Hou must be happy now. I don't know how much your Jiang family has brought this time. The money from the joint venture? Only after Master Hou understands it can he plan for the Jiang family."
Jiang Hua stretched out a finger and smiled silently. Liu Jiuxi frowned slightly: "One hundred thousand taels? It's not a lot, but it's still worth a fight." Jiang Hua smiled and shook his head.
Liu Jiuxi was overjoyed: "One million taels? Okay, okay, the Jiang family is really making a big deal, and the Marquis will definitely be overjoyed."
Jiang Hua put down his fingers, raised the wine glass on the table, invited Liu Jiuxi to drink, and said: "Uncle Liu, this is just the principal brought by our Jiang family. The six major merchants in Suzhou have been invited by our Jiang family to come to Chang'an. The rest The number of the five families is basically the same. The Marquis¡¯s affairs are our Jiang family¡¯s affairs, and the Jiang family has to help the Marquis no matter what."
Liu Jiu was so happy that he didn't know what to say. He clinked glasses with Jiang Hua over and over again. Jiang Hua said, "I wonder how the salt and iron deal that Sikong is preparing for this time is going to be joint-stocked? Liu Shu can tell me the charter."
The Jiang family in Suzhou was just a small reselling businessman fifteen years ago, but the then head of the family, Jiang Chao, met Changping Marquis Liu Zhongjue in Chang'an. Liu Zhongjue gave Liu Zhongjue an extra tael of silver because Jiang Chao was serious about buying things. After sending it back, he felt that Jiang Chao was a good character, so he invested money for Jiang Chao to use as capital to do business.
Jiang Chao did have a talent for business. He only took Liu Zhongjue 5,000 guan, but he was a good dancer. In fifteen years, he became one of the richest merchants in Suzhou by controlling river transportation and doing silk trading. His family fortune was more than 100,000 yuan. However, the five thousand gu invested by Liu Zhongjue paid off handsomely. The representative of the Hou Mansion who lived in the Jiang family at that time was Liu Jiuxi.
This time, due to the war in Chang'an, the north and south were isolated, so the news was cut off. It was not until Jiang Chao received Liu Zhongjue's letter that he learned that Liu Zhongjue was now in Chang'an and was an important figure in the Anxi Army. In addition, Duan Tianhe released the news of the cooperation between Yantie and Iron. Jiang Chao gritted his teeth and sent his eldest son Jiang Hua, and at the same time encouraged six major merchants from Suzhou to come to Chang'an to support Liu Zhongjue.
Businessmen have a unique ability, which is to see the essence through phenomena. Businessmen will not help those there enthusiastically because of orthodoxy or inheritance. What businessmen pay attention to is vision and rewards. Li Zuoguo, as a Taoist in Anxi, rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an was captured in just eight months, and the opponents they defeated were all famous generals, including Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Shi Siming and An Qingxu, and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers were wiped out, revealing a very strong military power.
Coupled with the battle between An Qingxu and Li Heng's troops, Jiang Chao and other merchants saw that Li Zuoguo could easily defeat An Qingxu, while Li Heng's Tang army could not defeat An Qingxu. This simple algorithm shows that the current several forces have reached In the end, he will definitely not be able to defeat Li Zuoguo, and since Li Zuoguo joined the army, he has never been defeated. He has fought back from foreign countries to the grasslands, and from the grasslands to the Central Plains. Anxi's army is so powerful that no one in the world can resist it, and the world will fall to Li Zuoguo. With the help of the country, then the salt-iron cooperation will not be empty talk, there will definitely be benefits to salt, but it will only happen sooner or later.
Li Zuoguo¡¯s emphasis on business is unmatched by the Tang Dynasty. Although the Tang Dynasty also attaches great importance to business, it has never been heard of businessmen being robbed and harmed in foreign countries.Li Zuoguo can send troops to conquer, and Li Zuoguo has always controlled the interests of salt and iron in the hands of the state. However, Li Zuoguo did not hesitate to use it to jointly operate with businessmen. This way, firstly, there is profit, and secondly, safety is guaranteed. , such good things moved not only the Jiang family.
There were many merchants who came to Chang'an this time, including those with surnames from the south. With a letter from Liu Zhongjue, Jiang Chao asked his son to come. Jiang Chao was really sick, and he did not deliberately send his son to show off.
Liu Jiuxi put down his wine glass and said slowly: "Actually, the charter is very simple. Businessmen use money to buy shares in salt and iron. All official iron ore workshops are open to businessmen. They use money to buy shares, and then the products produced are sold and the profits are divided according to the shares. The same is true for salt, except that the government owns 50% of the shares, accounting for the majority. Each salt field and mine workshop will be valued and then auctioned. The government will not send people to participate in the operation and management, but will only supervise the finances. "
Liu Jiuxi said a little embarrassed: "The government accounted for 50% was personally ordered by Sikong, and not even the governor Duan can change it."
Jiang Hua's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened. Hearing Liu Jiuxi's last words, Jiang Hua laughed loudly and said, "It is the greatest good thing that the government does not participate in business operations. If the government does not account for 50%, then we will not dare to Investing this money, salt and iron is such a hugely profitable industry, 49% is also a rare opportunity, my nephew would like to thank Mr. Hou and Uncle Liu for giving this opportunity to the Jiang family."
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