There are shades under the sun. The more magnificent the building, the greater the shadow area behind it.

In the depths of the store, in Li Peiting's big tent, he had reached an agreement with more than a dozen cronies and businessmen of Liaodong generals.

The agreement stipulates that Long Shengxing can open his own branches and shops in the cities of Tunpu Guards in various places in Liaodong, and the generals in each place have the duty and obligation to protect, while Long Shengxing has the obligation to provide sufficient goods to the area. (Of course, it also has to be profitable, as for the means of payment, please read on.) ）

Liaodong Military Town is located outside the Guan, tea, salt, sugar, oil are not produced, at this time Liaodong is far from the mountains and fields of soybean sorghum good place, grain is far from its own. As for all kinds of necessary daily necessities, they have to rely on imports from other places. Merchants are shrewd, like the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, all kinds of grain and rice noodle shops, oil and salt hotels, cloth shops, paper shops, tea shops, salt merchants, etc., have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

As the representative of the Nanyue Army in the commercial field, how could Li Peiting let go of such an opportunity? In his opinion, the battle of Liaodong must be defeated. After the defeat, a large amount of material replenishment is needed, how can those Laoxi and Huizhou merchants take the goods produced in our south to Liaodong to make a lot of money?

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time the county lord adheres to the will of the uncle and rewards the generals and soldiers of the Liaodong Military Town. The county lord has something to ask you to go back and convey to the generals and soldiers in the battalion that today's incident is just the beginning! He conquers Tower Hill one day, and the county lord has a greater reward! Relieved the siege of Songshan, the siege of Jinzhou, the siege of Guangning, and the recovery of Shenyang, there are different rewards! It can only be said below that the things of today are compared with the rewards of the future. Unworthy! ”

"When the general attack on Tashan in a few days, the first to break through, the first to ascend the division, you can get the great gift from the county lord!"

(Well, how is it the same as online games, and those who register first will have gifts.) Equipment or bonds? ）

Li Peiting glanced at the agents present rather arrogantly.

"As for what we just said, we have to bother you to handle it carefully."

The thing he said was a matter that was not easy to handle openly.

Human Trafficking!

This kind of thing can be handled in the Guannai under the banner of immigrants eating and reclaiming land for relief, but in Liaodong, a place like a vast and sparsely populated place, it will not work.

However, Li Peiting's eyes were staring at the population outside the Guan, those Mongolian herdsmen!

Over the years, several families headed by the Hu family. In the Fulang Mountains, Tamna Island and other places, a large number of horses, cattle and pigs, breeding mules and horses, for the entire Nanyue Army and the Nanzhong region to provide a large number of animal power. At the same time, large quantities of meat are also supplied to the market. It not only provides raw materials for meat processing enterprises, but also manufactures convenient meat products such as meat porcelain jars, hams, cured meats, wind chickens, and wind geese that are very popular in various places, but also fills their own silver warehouses to the brim.

These meat varieties are salted and air-dried, regardless of the season. It can be stored for a long time, and it is convenient to carry and eat. Therefore, it is very popular with the people, especially the military. It is regarded as a high-grade industry among different armies in various parts of the Central Plains, and it can be described as a lucrative industry.

Meat processing plants not only need a large number of meat raw materials, but also need salt, porcelain jars and other materials, which has led to the emergence of businessmen in related industries. Near the major livestock farms of the Hu family and the Li family, a large number of fur fields have been established. It is the manure collected by the livestock farm every year, which is the object of contention among the merchants. This manure can be sold to farms in various places to fertilize the fields, accelerating the process of rapid transformation of barren land into fertile land.

They quickly formed a network of businesses. Formation of canine teeth staggered. The trend of stakeholding, when many people did not expect. Thrive. And every time they grow, they drive more industry development, and then there is a new round of expansion.

Not only that, in addition to the meat processing industry, such as the transportation industry, there are also their shadows in the car dealers that lead to various places, using mule and horse carts to transport batches of goods, materials, raw materials, and people from one place to another.

In addition to the mountainous area of Fulang and Tamna Island, several major families have set their sights on ten states thousands of miles away. The fertile fields there have long been sent by the children of the family to send detailed letters to the heads of the families.

"This is the best place for grazing!"

So the heads of the major families jointly came forward to write a submission to Li Shouhan, and each wrote a letter to Li Peiting, in addition to asking for an increase in the speed and intensity of immigration to the ten states, but also asking for a way to get more people who know how to animal husbandry.

Although the words are high-sounding, but now looking at the Ming Dynasty, looking at the world, those who know the way of animal husbandry, in addition to those horsemen and veterinarians in Taifu Temple, are Mongolians from all over the nine sides! These people have never been able to walk and live on horseback, and have been with cattle, sheep, camels, mules and horses all their lives.

"At that time, the lord will train 200,000 iron horses, and we can also pat our chests to ensure that the horses are not a problem!"

Therefore, Li Peiting's purpose for meeting with the agents of these Liaodong generals today is actually only one.

Human trafficking!

He never missed the abacus, in addition to animal husbandry, where is there a shortage of labor in those mines, forestry farms, shipyards, smelters, etc.? Especially in mines, almost every time a batch of ore and coal is dug out, several lives will be taken into it. The so-called four stones sandwiching a piece of flesh is a portrayal of going down the mine. Blood coal is inevitable in the 21st century, let alone in the 17th century, when capitalism was just emerging and growing savagely.

Although a large number of prisoners of war and the so-called official slaves of the indigenous tribes were used as mining workers, the cost was relatively low, but it was also a huge consumption and needed to be constantly replenished with fresh blood.

The Saiwai tribe is located in a bitter cold place, and the living environment is harsh, that is, women and children are strong people who can survive by fighting against heaven and earth. Not only can they endure hardships, but they also have the skills of grazing or making furs, even if they can't be used for animal husbandry in the ten states, they can send the strong to various mines to serve as official slaves.

Not far from the defense area of Jizhen and Shanhai Town, there are Mongolian tribes who are nomadic and secretly rob the population of some small tribes outside the Seychelles, and the strong ones are sent to serve as labor in the mines. Women and children, old and young, put them into slavery in sewing factories, fur workshops, meat processing houses, and even livestock farms.

These people don't even need to be paid, they just need to feed them.

The so-called no profit is not early, the head-killing business is rushed to do, and no one does the loss-making business. I heard that those smelly tartars, regardless of the old and weak, can be exchanged for good things here in the shopkeeper Li. I can't help but pat my chest and promise Li Peiting that we can get you as much as the big shopkeeper wants!

There are even more people who think in their hearts, our soldiers and horses can't beat the Manchurian Tartars, can't we still beat those small tribes with thousands or hundreds of people?

At that moment, the hunting teams composed of the cronies of the generals of various departments were quietly formed.

"Do a good job, the eldest lady has already spoken, any one who breaks the tower mountain first, except for a grace from the court. There is another copy in Ningyuanbo's Mansion. In the future, the imperial court will give the ministry a military salary, and Ning Yuanbo's Mansion will also give him a military salary! ”

Close double pay! This huge attraction can't help but make the eyes of these agents look like wolves on the grassland that have been hungry for a winter.

The store is in full swing of trading, and outside the store, there is continuous silk and bamboo drum music.

According to Li Huamei's arrangement, a propaganda team of the Nanyue Army set up a large stage on the east side of the store to perform the Liaodong version of "Ode to Coral" here.

But. The effect of performing such a drama here is surprisingly good. Those officers and soldiers of the Liaodong Army. Almost all family members died under the knife of Jiannu, and all relatives were taken captive by Jiannu.

Under the stage, those familymen, horsemen, and infantrymen who used to drink and gamble to pass the time in the past put away the slippery and obscene things of the past one by one. From time to time, there were sobs in the crowd, probably someone remembered the sad past.

The fathead fish, who was behind the stage with more than a dozen female companions standing here to cheer for the little hemp pole, kept encouraging his good friend, "It's okay, you have such a good voice." is so bright, the door is so high, are you afraid that it will not be full of red when you open your mouth? ”

Sure enough, when she played the heroine and starred in the second half of the drama story, as soon as the little hemp pole came on the stage, it made the crowded soldiers very excited, and this girl's voice was too good.

"Good!"

"Well sung!"

"Kill that Tartar!"

There are constantly people applauding the actors on stage according to the advancement of the plot.

However, there are also short-sighted goods who come out to stir up the situation at this time.

When Xiao Ma Pole and the male protagonist played by a male soldier of a propaganda team chased and killed the Tartar leader with a knife and gun in his hand, he accidentally slipped his feet and fell on the stage, which was originally a not so obvious performance accident, and if no one coaxed him, it could be used as a plot arrangement.

"Yo! The little lady on the stage, why is she out of strength? Didn't you just call it fierce! Did you scream in someone's bed last night?! ”

"Hah! The uncle has a silver dollar in his pocket, which was obtained by the uncles who worked hard to cut off the head of the tartar, do you want to take some back and spend it? Guys can afford it! ”

A few family members who didn't know which general it was crowded into the audience, whistling and coaxing, and talking nonsense non-stop.

The little hemp pole has been by Li Huamei's side for a long time, although she is a woman from the East, she is also a very self-confident person, except for Li Huamei and a few generals of the Southern Yue Army on weekdays, ordinary people are unpretentious. Unexpectedly, he was humiliated by these soldiers and ruffians.

And the fathead fish who is leading people in the back and can't stop cheering for the little hemp pole, how can he swallow this breath? My own sister was actually molested by a few guys who didn't know which mouse hole came out of it.,This is really not only the aunt can't bear it.,Even the uncle can't bear it!

When even like a lioness, leading people to pounce from behind the stage and knocking one of the leading guys to the ground is a good beating.

The soldiers who were watching on the sidelines saw that the county lord's own soldiers came out to beat these thieves and birds, not only did no one come up to dissuade them, but some people kept applauding. "Hit! Well played! Some people scolded in their hearts, yes! Which one wants you to flirt with the goddess of Lao Tzu? Is that what you can tease?!? If you want to flirt, you have to flirt with Lao Tzu first! What's more, taking advantage of the chaos, he kicked a few times and punched the perpetrators twice, anyway, at this time, he hit and hit, and even if the county lord's personal soldiers and law enforcement team saw it, they would treat it as if they didn't see it.

Someone identified from the military uniforms on those family members, it was a subordinate of Qin Shouren, the staff general of the Mountain Navy. This person is the most able to protect his subordinates on weekdays, and his military discipline is extremely corrupt, but he is a commodity who can't fight, so he can only rely on his boss to do some despicable braggadocio to maintain his official position. A few days ago, many generals of the Mountain Navy and the Ning Yuan Army worshiped Li Huamei as a godmother, which was the first thing he started.

But. Today, his personal soldiers provoked Li Huamei's personal soldiers, and many people present couldn't help but cheer up, ready to watch this good show, and see what will happen to this guy who is annoyed on weekdays.

When the news reached Li Huamei, she was discussing with Wu Sangui, Mo Yu, Shi Lang and others in the big tent how to break through the Tashan defense line in one fell swoop, and connect with Wu Biao and other Ming troops stationed in Songshan Fort, and then gather and annihilate Dolgon's department. Or surround the headquarters of Dolgon, monitor it, and the brigade of men and horses will go straight to Jinzhou, break through the headquarters of Jierharang there, and attach the back of the headquarters of Huang Taiji in Guangning in one fell swoop.

When the fat-headed fish angrily broke in from the outside, attached to Li Huamei's ear and told the story, Li Huamei, the scarlet-winged tiger, couldn't help but be a little annoyed.

Shi Lang on the side saw it clearly, and a muscle on Li Huamei's face squirmed slightly. It was a subtle reaction to her habitual movements of clenching her teeth on her face. Every time Li Huamei makes this move, either she is extremely happy. But when it comes to controlling the situation, it is either a reaction that tries to suppress the feelings before the outburst.

All in all, every time there is such a subtle facial change, it is when she is extremely emotional.

"This Qin Shouren, but damn it! It is not good to fight a war, and I don't know how to restrain my subordinates yet! Mother-sama. When fighting in a large army, military discipline should be strict and not lenient! Sangui asked for his life, took his uncle's Shang Fang sword and went to his camp to kill this fang, thinking that he was an example for the whole army! ”

Wu Sangui jumped out as soon as possible and took the initiative to ask for help. It is necessary to borrow Qin Shouren's head to strictly enforce military discipline for the whole army. By the way, his prestige and influence were extended from Ning Yuan's army to the mountain navy, if possible, he didn't mind annexing Qin Shouren's battalion under his command, no matter how small the so-called grasshopper was, it was meat!

Where can't Li Huamei see his careful thoughts? Everyone has the same background, and their experiences are also good at it, the so-called fox on the mountain, what do you play for me? But I know in my heart, but I can't say it on my face. Just as he was about to think about how to answer him, he heard someone talking outside.

"Mother, the unfilial child has come to plead on you!"

As soon as she heard this voice, Li Huamei didn't even need to look at it to know who it was, Qin Shouren. The voice of this product is really clear and clear, full of flattery and sycophancy. Originally, Li Huamei didn't want to see him, but she just didn't have a breath, since this product is so badly beaten, let him be beaten up.

Thinking of this, Li Huamei said, "Let him get in." ”

Someone outside the tent told Qin Shouren that after a while, he heard Qin Shouren report his official rank in a regular manner, "Mark Qin Shouren, the general of the guerrilla battalion in Shanhaiguan Town, see the county lord of Hejing!" "This guy also knows that today's catastrophe is coming, and he implements the so-called etiquette of reporting to the door.

The so-called report door and enter, the door generally refers to the door. That is, the gate of the barracks. Reporting to the door means that from the beginning of entering the gate until the Chinese military tent has to take a step to report your home, including the name and title, (such as someone to see or meet someone) is actually humiliating, under normal circumstances, only the general of the defeated army will be asked to report to the door. This etiquette, many years ago, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Hong, once gave the surrendered Great Heavenly King Gao Jian once before the battle of Tongguan Nanyuan. But today, in order to protect himself, Qin Shouren consciously used this etiquette.

Someone opened the door of the big tent, and saw a guy with a gray beard and a flattering face walking in with a cat waist, kneeling and kowtowing without saying a word, and then said: "I have given my godmother a salute, my son is late to ask for sin, and I hope I will forgive my sin." Li Huamei snorted and said, "Since you know it's late, let's take the punishment." Fathead fish, whip him twenty lashes first. ”

Before the few people present could react, Qin Shouren himself never thought that the delicate eldest lady in front of him would open her mouth with twenty whips! Before he could react, the fathead's whip came down.

I have to say that the strength of the fathead fish's whip is really worthy of her size, and every whip goes down with the sound of the wind, which exerts the combat power index to the maximum. Every time the whip goes down, almost all the meat on Qin Shouren's body is cooked, it is red and purple, purple and black, you can eat it with confidence with some condiments. The learning dog who beat Qin Shouren barked, but Qin Shouren reacted quickly, he blocked the whip with his hand and shouted: "Godmother, don't beat me, I'm here to offer advice, if you always beat my son to death, I won't give you advice." ”

Seeing that more than 20 whips were over, Li Huamei slowly opened her mouth and asked coldly.

"You say you're here to give advice? What do you offer? ”

"This son's strategy can make the godmother a thief in one fell swoop! Let the slave chieftain Dolgon, Duoduo and others, even if they can't be defeated and die, they will be greatly injured! Mother's handsome flag can go straight to Jinzhou City! ”

Qin Shouren's words couldn't help but make Mo Yu and Wu Sangui's eyebrows jump upward! (To be continued......)