"Ziyu, really talented! I waited in Beijing for a long time, and today I finally waited for Ziyu! ”

After the reception, Qi Chi was in the study, chatting with Jia Huan and introducing the situation. Hu Chi and Zeng Jigao were accompanied.

Qi Chi has a square face and a long beard, a gray-blue casual clothes, and is of medium stature, but his bearing is extraordinary. Sit in the chair totally. It's hard to hide the joy and surprise in the words.

He invited Jia Huan to go to the Western Regions, and what he really valued was Jia Huan's ability to raise money and food and make overall plans. Although Hu Chi's family has a lot of money, he is afraid that he will not be able to supply the army. Mainly responsible for logistics support and supply. Militarily, he did not have the idea of relying on Jia Huan. Unexpectedly, Jia Huan's first strategy to enter Beijing made his eyes shine.

Jia Huan said humbly: "The handsome man praises falsely." ”

The governor in charge of military power is another name, and he can also be a commander. The governor is called the military gate.

Qi Chi smiled and waved his hand, turned his head and asked Zeng Jigao, and said, "Ji Gao has always been unconvinced. How is Ziyu? Zeng Jigao is his right-hand man. Good at military affairs.

Zeng Jigao arched his hand and said: "Regarding public opinion, the marshal can ask Jia Ziyu's opinion more." As he spoke, he nodded to Jia Huan. Convincingly, it will not. But he recognized Jia Huan's ability: there is no vanity under the fame!

Qi Chi laughed.

After a few small talks, the topic quickly cut to the matter of going to the Western Regions. In the ten days that Jia Huan entered Beijing, the latest news from the Western Regions has come: Qiuzi was lost, and Niu Jizong died defending the city. The Zhou army retreated to the front line of Dunhuang, Guazhou, and Jiuquan. The town of Khotan was lost, and I was afraid that it would be overnight.

The army of 100,000 in the Western Regions was shattered. Only more than 30,000 people remained. Fortunately, there are still two battalions in Beijing to ensure the integrity, plus the defeated soldiers, there are nearly 20,000 people. The imperial court ordered the prince of Yulin to shrink the front and prepare to deal with the western border.

This is actually a plan to lose the Hexi Corridor.

Qi Chi groaned, did not show the pressure in his heart, and said: "Ziyu has arrived, I will go to the book of the Son of Heaven tonight, and I will swear to go tomorrow!" Guanshan is thousands of miles, and the army has arrived in the Western Regions, but I am afraid that it is autumn. Xingzhai and Ziyu raised money and food in Beijing, but they could set off a little later. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Jia Huan and said, "If I leave the Jingshi, Ziyu's official position as the Left Senator of the Western Regions will probably take some time." ”

The army will not be like a hedgehog, walking in a group. And it was also a safe march on the territory of the Zhou Dynasty. It must be in batches and in multiple ways. The capital is four or five thousand miles away from Dunhuang.

The army marched in a hurry, taking into account various factors, and the cavalry could arrive within a month. It takes about two months for the foot soldiers to arrive. This is still the speed of Jingying.

He is in the capital, so naturally everything is easy to say. If others leave Jingshi, it is difficult to say whether Jia Huan's official position can be implemented as soon as possible. The dynasty did not pass the law. Jia Huan is revenge, if he is reinstated on the second day after arriving in the capital, he will look ugly. It will be criticized by Shilin and public opinion. But he wanted Jia Huan to rush to the army as soon as possible.

Jia Huan assured: "Handsome but rest assured." Jiafu and Yin Tianguan have an old relationship. I'll go to the office tomorrow. Brother Xingzhai and I will be able to deal with the matter of money and food in ten days at most, and after that, we will catch up with the army of the commander as soon as possible. ”

This kind of thing is actually not difficult for him. With the holy decree in your hand, if you are still stuck, the power of Jiafu will be too much!

Qi Chi nodded and drank tea in silence. Look out the window at the bright moon. His train of thought had already flown thousands of miles away to the Western Regions.

Yellow sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles. In ancient times, a few people came back to fight.

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On May 11, Qi Chi swore in the camp outside the north of the capital.

The mighty army drove out of the Beijing camp and looked westward. The neat footsteps fell to the ground, and the official road was dusty. On both sides are send-offs. The grandmother's wife walked to see each other off, and the clothes stopped crying, and the crying went straight to the sky.

Jia Huan and Hu Chi were at the gate of the barracks, watching the army, and their entourage was there. Jia Huan went to the Western Regions this time: Qian Huai, Hu Xiaosi, Zhang Sishui, Huang Zongqi and others will stay by his side. Huang Zongqi recruited fifty people in Huaishang. As Jia Huan's general.

This situation is sad.

The soldiers of the Beijing camp are all professional soldiers, and the best of the best are selected. Some of them married wives and had children in the capital. And the dynasty has been in power for more than 150 years. Earlier, the children and grandchildren of the soldiers of the Beijing camp also entered the Beijing camp. And many of the generals' families are in Beijing.

On the day of the abolition of the crown prince's rebellion, he did not have the idea of controlling the family of Jingying. However, it is not easy to live in Beijing, and although the soldiers in Beijing are highly paid and have never deducted food and salary, most of them live in the outer city, or even in the town outside the city. The military general's mansions in Beijing are basically in the south and west of the south outside the city.

Not in the inner city.

The sun is scorching. Hu Chi was riding on a horse, his heart was full of emotions, and he didn't know how to express it. I heard Jia Huan chanting: "Poor and uncertain riverside bones, like a person in a spring boudoir dream!" ”

Hu Chi sighed: "Since ancient times, it has been a bitter battle. But I had to do it. "As a successful businessman, there are many things that can be separated from life and death. It touches my heart, but it doesn't affect my own opinion. He asked again: "Ziyu, the bonds of the Western Regions are not selling well in Beijing. Do you want to cooperate with Jinshang? ”

Jia Huan promised to sell the remaining bonds of the Western Regions within ten days. But 12 million silver dollars, not so easy to sell. He has already traveled all the ways in Beijing and only sold 18 million silver dollars. No more.

Jia Huan nodded and said, "Brother Xingzhai, I plan to underwrite the bonds to the Jin merchants at an interest rate of 4.5%, and they will help us sell them." However, the interest rate of the bonds sold shall not be higher than 3% of the market price. "The financial strength and intelligence of the Southwest Qian King are beyond doubt. Hu Chi can sell 18 million yuan of bonds, which is very powerful! But when it comes to financial means, his insight is still superior.

Hu Chi frowned slightly and reminded: "In this case, I'm afraid that I won't be able to pay it after three years." ”

Jia Huan smiled and said confidently: "Brother Xingzhai, as long as we can win the battle and occupy the Western Regions, we will definitely be able to pay back the principal and interest of 30 million yuan." ”

Having occupied the Western Regions, there are too many things that can be realized. Land, population, mineral resources, commercial taxes, and so on. Even issuing new debts to pay off old debts.

Hu Chi glanced at Jia Huan, thought about it, and finally agreed. He thought that Jia Huan might want to cheat the silver first. However, it was Jia Huan who negotiated with Jin Shang, and what he lost was Jia Huan's credibility. It has nothing to do with him.

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The sale of the bonds of the Western Regions was quickly resolved. With the financial resources of Jin Shang, it is not difficult to eat 12 million silver dollars in bonds. They will receive a gain of 540,000 silver dollars. In addition, if you feel that the risk is too high, you can transfer it.

In fact, this is the reason why Jia Huan wants to underwrite for Jin merchants. Ordinary businessmen, who dares to do business with the government? What should I do if the government defaults on the debt?

In Beijing, with the help of Qi Chi's influence and his outstanding talents, Hu Chi promoted and sold 18 million silver dollar bonds among the powerful and clans, which was not easy. However, in addition to the magnates, there is actually a lot of silver in the hands of some wealthy merchants, large and small.

In layman's terms: large households have abundant funds, but the number is limited. Retail investors have less money, but more people. Actually combined, the total amount of money of retail investors in the stock market is staggering.

In mid-May, Jia Huandu met with the leaders of the Jin merchants in Beijing. Although Jia Huan and Jin Shang had a fight: Baichuan Tong was swept into the garbage heap of history by him. However, there are three factions of Jin Shang ticket numbers. Doing business in general doesn't have an impact.

In this busy negotiation, Jia Huan is also meeting with friends, teachers, and classmates in Beijing.

"Ziyu, you shouldn't go to the Western Regions. The situation there is difficult. When Jia Huan went to the ministry to find Yin Peng to "run forward", he chatted casually, and Yin Tianguan also smiled and told him a few words. And when meeting with Wei Daxue, Wei Hong spoke much more thoroughly.

He did not approve of Jia Huan going to the Western Regions. The outcome is unknown, and it is extremely dangerous. It is possible for Jia Huan to die in the Western Regions!

Mountain Chief Zhang Anbo didn't say much about Jia Huan's choice. He was a very generous elder. Respect Jia Huan's choice. talked with Jia Huan for a long time, but it was still difficult to hide his worry in his words. And Pang Ze decided to go to the Western Regions with Jia Huan.

On the afternoon of 17 May, Jia Huan paid a visit to King Wu's mansion. King Wu is not in the palace. Jia Huan inspected Ning Cheng and Ning Xi's operations. While chatting, Ning Xiao sent Zi'er to invite Jia Huan to the side room to meet. She has a lot of confusion..