As soon as Liu Zhiqiang walked on his front foot, Zhang Tianhao couldn't help but say, "My lord, do you really agree to Zhao'an?" How do I feel that there is a bit of conspiracy in this? ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Even you have sensed the smell of conspiracy, that is conspiracy." [No pop-up novel network]"

Zhang Tianhao pondered and said, "I guess Huang Kezhang must have no good intentions. Before, he also mobilized a large army vigorously and wanted to come to besiege us, but he was mistakenly hit by the Leopard Cavalry, and attacked Yansui Town first, breaking his offensive. Now, on the battlefield, it is we who take the initiative. If it weren't for Mo Yuegen's sudden appearance, we would have been able to take down Xi'an City. His old boy escaped a catastrophe. I think he was probably trying to paralyze us by appeasing us, and then send troops from elsewhere to destroy us. ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Huang Kezhang needs time, don't we also need time?" ”

Zhang Tianhao nodded, laughed easily, and said happily: "Huang Kezhang is moving a stone to hit himself in the foot." The longer he delays, the better it will be for us. We have too many recruits, and we need time to get used to the use of muskets. I went to the training ground to take a look, and the people are in place, and the muskets are in place, but the queue or anything is not yet proficient! Many instructors are anxious with fire in their eyes and smoke above their heads! ”

"Fortunately, the Xiao Cavalry Army and the Shooting Sound Army have no strong confrontation for the time being. Otherwise, they will have surged from more than 1,000 to 8,000 in one go, and most of them are new recruits, and they don't have enough time to train, and if they encounter a dangerous situation, they will all be chaotic! It also takes a while to mobilize veterans from other units and veterans from the original units. I hope Lin Dan Khan won't go out again in the short term! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said calmly: "The combat effectiveness of the troops does not rely on training alone, but must also experience actual combat of blood and fire. There is a month of basic training, and the recruits can also go to the battlefield. They are not skirmishers, they fight according to the ranks. With the bullet pressure of officers and veterans, nothing will happen. The matter of Zhao'an must be kept secret. Speaking out will have an unwanted impact. Recently, you have paid attention to Liu Zhiqiang and told him not to talk nonsense about Zhao'an. Otherwise, let others know and I'll turn my face. ”

Zhang Tianhao agreed and went happily. Xu Xingxia originally thought that after he went, he would not return so soon for the time being, so he took a piece of information and looked at it. The information was naturally sent by Wang Qinian, and the content was about the basic situation of Guyuan Town. Of the four towns in the northwest, three military towns were in chaos, and only Guyuan Town was still under the control of the imperial court. In the face of the menacing white-clothed army, the pressure on Guyuan Town is naturally very great, and some people are about to be unable to support it.

According to Wang Qinian, as long as the white-clothed army continues to increase its strength and pressure, the defenders of Guyuan Town may have to abandon the two strategic points of Guyuan City and Qingyang City and completely withdraw Xi'an Mansion. At that time, the entire Shaanxi region, except for a small area around Xi'an, all other places will fall into the hands of the white-clothed army. If the white-clothed army controls Guyuan City and Qingyang City, it will be very beneficial for future strategic development.

Xu Xingxia also hoped to control Guyuan City and Qingyang City in his own hands. If it weren't for the arrival of the damned Mo Yuegen at this time, he would have sent an army to attack these two places a long time ago. It's a pity that Mo Yuegen's arrival disrupted the plans of the white-clothed army, and also allowed the defenders of Guyuan Town to avoid a catastrophe and have a chance to breathe. However, Xu Xingxia still decided that after defeating Mo Yuegen, he must take these two places down as soon as possible.

While he was thinking, there was another sound of footsteps, and when he looked up, it was Zhang Tianhao who had gone and returned. He had only been away for a while, and then turned back again. Zhang Tianhao reported: "This is really strange, just left a businessman, and another businessman." ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "You have a beginning and no end in your speech, let's be clear!" ”

Zhang Tianhao explained: "There is a businessman named Li Hongxin who wants to meet you. He said that he came from Lingnan and had been doing business in Guangzhou. ”

Xu Xingxia was a little surprised and said, "A businessman from Guangzhou? Running so far? ”

Zhang Tianhao himself felt a little surprised, nodded and said: "I think so too, the businessmen of Lingnan Guangzhou Mansion actually came all the way to our Ningxia Town?" I asked several times, and he said that he was indeed from Guangzhou Prefecture, and that he had walked for two months on the road before arriving in our Ningxia town. By the way, he also said that he is a private person, and he has no connection with the imperial court or the local government, so please don't misunderstand. ”

Xu Xingxia frowned quietly. Liu Zhiqiang came from Xi'an Mansion and was already a little surprised. The current situation in Ningxia Town is quite special, and ordinary people dare not approach it easily. Unexpectedly, another one came from Guangzhou. In other words, from Guangzhou to Ningxia Town, it is not an ordinary far. Why did the other party run so far? Moreover, he has always emphasized that he does not have an official purpose and is purely private.

Thinking about it, I don't seem to have any intersection with anyone in Guangzhou Mansion! Guangzhou Mansion is indeed too far away, almost seven or eight thousand miles away from Ningxia Town! Whether it is from Ningxia Town to Guangzhou Province, or from Guangzhou Province to Ningxia Town, it is a very difficult journey. This hardship is definitely not only the difficulty of the road, but also the various levels and censorship. There are a lot of inspection divisions in the Ming Dynasty, and it is not easy to pass the customs!

Xu Xingxia was secretly strange, but said quietly on the surface: "Please let him in!" ”

Zhang Tianhao agreed, turned around and went out, and soon brought a businessman in. The businessman was probably in his forties, and his body was obviously a little fat, and he had a smile on his face, which felt like a moving Maitreya Buddha. Not to mention how far his business can go, just his happy smile makes him feel like a big boss.

"Captain! Our Li Hongxin! Fortunately, fortunately! As soon as they met, the chubby businessman enthusiastically took the initiative to introduce himself. His official language is not very good, and there are often pronunciation errors in the middle, which sounds weird. Fortunately, Xu Xingxia traveled through later generations, and he also has a certain understanding of the words of various places, and he can understand them. Li Hongxin said that he was from Guangzhou and ran a large trading house there. This time, I came to Xu Xingxia specifically because I had business matters and wanted to negotiate with Xu Xingxia in person.

Since the opening of the sea ban in the Longqing Dynasty, Guangzhou was also one of the open ports of the Ming Dynasty. Since the beginning of the Wanli period, a large number of Portuguese have gathered at the mouth of the Pearl River and leased Macau. However, due to the strong rejection of surnames by the Portuguese, merchants from other countries were not allowed to appear in Canton, resulting in other Western countries not being able to establish themselves in Canton. However, among the major powers, the strength of the Portuguese continued to decline. Therefore, the economic development of Guangzhou Prefecture is not as prosperous as that of Fujian Yuegang.

"This is a small meaning, not a tribute, please laugh at it!" After introducing himself, Li Hongxin enthusiastically took the initiative to send a gift list, all of which were special products from the South China Sea, such as big pearls, red coral, and sea cucumbers, which were worth a lot of money, at least 5,000 taels of silver. Xu Xingxia waved his hand and motioned for Zhang Tianhao to accept the gift list.

Xu Xingxia nodded, which was regarded as a return gift, and said in a deep voice: "Boss Li has a heart!" ”

Li Hongxin saw that Xu Xingxia had accepted the gift list, and immediately felt relieved, and his expression was not so nervous. As the saying goes, the mouth of eating people is short, and the hands of people are soft, since Xu Xingxia is willing to accept the gift list, it means that he at least has no rejection of himself. He smiled, sat down, and said happily: "The youth of the adults is beyond my expectations. ”

The corners of Xu Xingxia's mouth turned up slightly, and he said quietly: "What does Boss Li mean, is it saying that I have no hair on my mouth and can't handle things well?" ”

Li Hongxin hurriedly said: "No, no, no, of course not!" ”

Xu Xingxia smiled, relieved the slightly tense atmosphere, and said slowly: "Boss Li came from afar, and he is so generous, there must be something important to discuss!" ”

Li Hongxin didn't dare to joke with Xu Xingxia, and said: "The eyes of adults are like torches, it is true. ”

Since Xu Xingxia bluntly asked him about his intentions, he did not continue to be polite. Li Hongxin actually wants to get a piece of the pie from glass sales. Only the huge profits of glass can make Li Hongxin work tirelessly to run from Lingnan to the distant town of Ningxia. Xu Xingxia and Zhang Tianhao can basically guess this. The only thing that can drive these merchants to work tirelessly is the silver of white flowers, or the yellow and clear gold.

In fact, there is news of glass sales in Ningxia Town, and almost the entire merchants in the Ming Dynasty already know about it. There is no merchant who does not want to get a piece of the pie from the glass, even if it is just a little leak between the fingers, it is better than doing other business. It's just that, in view of the special situation of Ningxia Town and Xu Xingxia's special identity, there are no other businessmen for the time being. After all, it's a special situation! You can't meddle lightly!

Li Hongxin is different. He hopes to get a piece of the pie through the sale of glass. He has his own unique business network. Most importantly, he has a strong background. This is very important. The merchants of the Ming Dynasty, if there were no strong officials behind them, this business would never be able to continue. Not to mention transporting goods out from a place like Ningxia Town, making a lot of money. It's very difficult.

(To be continued)