Ma Zhong said with a smile, "Businessmen are all mercenary, what else can they do?" Naturally, it offered him a better deal than selling pearls. [Full text reading. 】”

When he said this, Ma Jian was a little unconvinced, and he asked curiously, "Is there really a better deal than selling pearls?" ”

"Why not?" As soon as Ma Zhong finished speaking.

Rao is Simon Daguan was panicking, and he couldn't help but prick up his ears beside him.

Ma Zhong did not hide it, and told the story that the Chen clan cooperated with the prodigal army and pacified the two counties in a fraudulent way. "I waited for the two county treasury, and even the local wealthy families took out a lot of ransom money. Although there were a few tough battles, the income was huge in less than half a year, and the Chen family took the lion's share. ”

Ma Zhong was so unscrupulous to say such sensitive words in front of Simonda, which suddenly startled him.

I shouldn't have heard that.

Unexpectedly, Ma Zhong then found Simon Daguan.

"Chief Steward Ximen, I don't know if you have heard the story of Lü Buwei?"

As soon as Ma Zhong came up, he let go of it, and immediately scared Ma Jian and Ximen Daguan into a cold sweat.

How sensitive this topic is, how can you talk nonsense.

Ma Zhong continued without any scruples, "At the beginning, Lu Buwei funded Gongzi Yiren, and in the end he almost took possession of the Qin State, isn't this kind of lucrative thing better than trekking through mountains and rivers, and the baht must be better?" ”

Ximendaguan didn't dare to speak when he heard this, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Ma Jian was also a little confused about what Ma Zhong meant, so he hurriedly whispered, "The lord is cautious. ”

Ma Zhong waved his hand and smiled at Gongsun Daguan, "I have a lucrative deal, I don't know if your Zhuo family is interested." ”

Gongsun Daguan understood in seconds at this time, okay, he said so much and so much first.

You're going to tie our Zhuo family to your warship.

The next sentence must not be, let us support your rebellion, then I dare not accompany you.

Gongsun Daguan had already thought of a hundred ways to refuse, but what Ma Zhong said made him ecstatic from the bottom of his heart.

"I am ready to seek the position of Governor of Liyang, if the people of your Zhuo family are willing to help me, after I become the Governor of Liyang, I will ban your Zhuo family, let you smuggle goods from the south to the north, and I will only charge a meager tax."

Gongsun Daguan's brain buzzed when Ma Zhong's words sounded.

Then he asked incredulously, "What you said is true?" ”

How lucrative smuggling to the north was, of course, Simenda knew. However, that kind of petty fighting, how can it be compared to the full cooperation of local military attachés.

As for whether Ma Zhong dared to do this, Ma Zhong had already confirmed his courage to Simon Daguan just now.

He even dared to do such things as lying about military exploits, conspiring with local tyrants, and concealing traitors, not to mention just helping smuggling?

Ma Zhong glanced at Simenda seriously, "Of course what I said is true!" This Liyang is such a good position, of course I have to hold it in my own hands. ”

Simondaguan's heart suddenly warmed up.

Then, he hesitated a little, "But, but the current Liyang Lieutenant is still there, and he has never been very easy to speak." What's more, who to appoint as the lieutenant of Liyang can only be decided by Sun Jiangdong. Now that you are speaking out of thin air, I think my wife will also have some doubts. ”

Ma Jian also looked at Ma Zhong seriously, wanting to see how true his words were.

A few days ago, Ma Zhong hadn't shown a little bit of a tone, why did he suddenly say that he wanted to seek Liyang.

What's more, although Liyang's position is dangerous, but it is in the gap between the two strong, how can life be better?

Ma Zhong: Why did he fall in love with Liyang?

Ma Zhong's idea was really improvised.

In the past few days on the river, Ma Zhong carefully weighed his situation.

Let's not talk about offending Sun Quan, I'm afraid that this time I kidnapped those children of Wu Jun to cross the river, and greatly offended them and the family behind them.

Counting on the fingers, there are really not many places in Jiangdong that can accommodate more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, and there is really no huge space for development.

However, Liyang, which is across the river from Jiangdong, has become an excellent choice for Ma Zhong.

In this place of Liyang, the rule of the Jiangdong Army itself is very weak, and the influence of the imperial court here is not enough.

Because Liyang is too close to the Yangtze River, it may be disturbed by the S on the river at any time, so this place is really a headache for Cao C to defend.

Cao C thought about it later, come on, I don't want that place at all, what do you like?

So Cao C was ready to move all the people along the river and leave all the land along the river deserted, so as not to be upset.

- "Cao Gong was afraid that Jiangbin County would be the right to take over, so he ordered it to move inward. ”

Later, Cao C's demolition plan was met with the unyielding resistance of the local nail households, and 100,000 households crossed east and stupidly went to Sun Quan as slaves.

The rest of the homeland is difficult to gather in one place, which is this Liyang.

Therefore, for the powerful people of the Liyang Governor's Mansion, even Sun Quan does not have much ability to restrain him.

These nail households are not even afraid of Cao Mengde's army, which is what Sun Quan can call casually.

For the sake of expediency, Sun Quan selected the leader of Haoqiang to be the governor of Liyang, and then became the governor of Liyang.

Ma Tan didn't understand Ma Zhong's calculations, and hurriedly stopped. "Second brother, this Liyang Protectorate is not a good place for brothers, you think, even Cao C and Sun Quan can only turn a blind eye to them, but you can imagine how evil they are."

Ma Zhong smiled, but didn't care, "How could it be." With the skills of these two families, it doesn't take much effort to bulldoze a Liyang Governor's Mansion, but the gains outweigh the losses. Cao C originally planned to give up the land by the riverside, this was all the land that was going to be thrown to Sun Quan, and stationed a bunch of difficult guys, but it was Sun Quan's trouble, and he was actually happy to see it. I don't know, this Liyang Governor still has any connection with the imperial court in private. ”

Speaking of this, Ma Zhong thought slightly and nodded slightly, "It must be." Even Haoqiang, who is far away in Huiji, knows that he can step on two boats and bet in many ways, not to mention this frontier place. ”

For Sun Quan, it's even simpler. Anyway, this land was picked up for nothing, and it is in Jiangbei. If you want to have direct control yourself, then you have to go ashore. failed to lay down Chaohu Lake and completely control the surrounding water system, how dare Sun Quan directly control this land in the north of the river. With the land combat effectiveness of the Jiangdong Army, isn't this sending R to Cao C? ”

"So, whether it's the imperial court or the Jiangdong Army. They all have an indifferent attitude towards this enclave. And for them, such a special place as Liyang has extraordinary value. ”

Ma Zhong spoke carefully, and Ma Jian hesitated.

Obviously, Ma Zhong didn't decide casually with a pat on his head, but had mature thinking.

(End of chapter)