Chapter 728: Bait
If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, the last time Chang Wei came under a pseudonym, the chopping knife prepared for the soldiers was basically reimbursed in that battle, and this time it had to be re-equipped!
When Chang Wei applied to Fu Zhouzi for a hundred knives to arm the soldiers, it only took him one morning to buy the knives from Songjiang Mansion, after all, Chang Wei's training of the soldiers was very successful last time. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Let's make do with training!"
Seeing Chang Wei's short sword easily cut a horse chopping knife in two, Fu Zhouzi couldn't help but open his mouth wide, he who was often born and died on the battlefield naturally understood the importance of the divine blade.
"The Royal Forest Saber is already extremely sharp, but compared to the Japanese sword, it is a world away!"
"Xijue, don't be greedy, my 'Rachel' is a gem among the Japanese knives, it seems to be called a large property twenty-one altogether, and there are only twenty-one knives of the same type in the history of the Japanese country, if you take it out and sell it, it will cost 100,000 taels of silver, so that everyone can grab your head. β
Fu Zhouzi breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and said with a smile: "It's me who is stupid, how can the blade in your Qin Guogong's hand be mortal, I said, why don't you even use the divine sword." β
Chang Wei weighed the broken knife in his hand and said: "This kind of rough-cut horse chopping knife is too brittle, and it can't withstand a few blows. In Suzhou, I know a weapons shop called Qianzifang, the craftsmanship is quite good, a better horse chopping knife is about thirty or forty taels of silver, it is better to change his knife!"
"Then the whole camp will cost more than 30,000 taels of silver, where can I raise this money?"
"Okita has it!" Chang Wei said with a smile: "By the way, I will change each person in the battalion with a flintlock musket made in Zhenjiang, the musket is cheap for only ten taels, and the rest of the equipment is at the reserve point." I'll lend you 100,000 taels of silver first, is it enough? When Okita is destroyed, I'll return what he has to me, but I'll charge interest!"
Taking advantage of the weight-bearing training, Chang Wei pulled his subordinates to a secluded mountain pass. Everyone was already shocked to see that as a chief, he could still walk like a flying with the same thirty catties of stones on his back, and then saw Tong Guan take out a bright horse chopping knife from the carriage, and they were all dumbfounded.
"Brethrenβ"
Chang Wei stood on a big rock and began his first lecture in the suppression camp.
"Brothers, when you joined the glorious and great Ming army, your ideal was not to be a soldier. Proud cavalry, brave infantry, alert archers, majestic musketeers, they are your targets. One day, you will even become a hundred households, so as to glorify the lintel. But now you are the lowliest soldiers in the army!"
The sergeants were silent, but the faces of the people gradually showed unwillingness.
"Why?! Are you missing arms and legs? Are you not as strong as others, and you can't run as fast as others? No, no, no! They say, you are too stupid, no matter what you teach, you can't learn it, and you can't carve it! Once you go to the battlefield, you will only be killed, and you will only drag down your allies!
"But are you really rotten wood that cannot be carved? Wrong! There are no disciples in the world who can't teach well, only teachers who can't teach, you are all pieces of fine jade, and you need peerless craftsmen to carve you into tools, and I am your craftsman!"
"I'm not talking nonsense! In the last battle against the Japanese Invaders, you showed extraordinary bravery and made unprecedented military achievements! Now, I want to make you stronger!"
Facing those eyes full of longing, ambition, or confusion and ridicule, the swords roared out, and a light flashed without any fancy light, and the boulder under his feet actually cracked!
"Ahh
Everyone screamed, and their eyes turned to surprise and admiration.
"This is my Ming sword technique, and it is also the sword technique I want to teach you, maybe you will never be able to practice to my realm, but no matter how stupid you are, are you not as good as those uncivilized barbarian widows?"
"The Japanese knife method, not the upper, middle and lower left and right five sections, the moves are straight and straight, far less complicated and profound than the popular Arhat knife method in my Ming army, only in this way, it is very easy to master, after the move is proficient, I can not master the Arhat knife method of our soldiers, naturally have the upper hand. β
"The sword technique I teach you is the essence of the knife technique from complex to simple, and it is the supreme avenue, even more concise than the sword technique of the Japanese people. β
Chang Wei held the handle of the horse chopping knife with both hands, raised it diagonally above his right shoulder, and slashed down diagonally, and the cold knife wind even swept the corners of the front row of soldiers' clothes, and a thunderous shout "Open the mountain!" suddenly resounded throughout the valley.
These soldiers are all defective products in the army with developed limbs and simple minds, even the very simple Shaolin Arhat knife technique has become quite complicated in their eyes, but it is precisely because they are simple-minded that it is easy to accept the simple knife technique that needs to be repeated thousands of times, plus their arm strength is quite strong, Chang Wei thought of the Lian family's knife drawing cross trick.
Actually, this was the same trick that was given to them last time, but last time the time was in a hurry, and it was just a scratch of the surface, and this time it was a little more sophisticated.
Lianjia knife method is the most imposing knife technique in the martial arts of Middle Earth, and the sword technique of the Japanese people is the most similar, however, the change of the cross trick is far more than the Japanese people, and after many battle formations, and personally trained an elite soldier, Chang Wei understands that when the two armies are fighting, those complicated moves have no room to play at all, so he simplified the cross trick into two moves, and removed the changes after the vertical split and horizontal cut, and 'Kaishan' is one of them.
From the way of holding the knife, the posture of holding the knife to the force of the elbows and shoulders, and the coordination of footwork, they were all shown to the soldiers one by one, and then they were counseled one by one.
"If you want to save your life for fun, get promoted and make a fortune, just swing the knife 10,000 times a day!"
"It's spectacular!"
Looking at the hundred soldiers who kept making uniform diagonal splitting movements under Tong Guan's orders, Tang Shuxue couldn't help but exclaim, no matter how many disciples there were, there would not be so many people practicing basic skills together, and when Jin Ge would meet Yanyuan, the base of Suzhou, there were only fifty or sixty people at most, and the number of people doubled, and the momentum was immediately very different.
Yan Ruyu has a calm face, she can be regarded as growing up in this environment and has seen a lot. Yu Piaoling is face is full of admiration, although her martial arts are not bad, but it should also be seen that this 'mountain' move is a sharp weapon against the Japanese people, even if she is against these hundred people, it is difficult to save her life.
"Tong Guan, like Lu Sanchuan before, is an honest person, let him train and can be trusted. When we come back from Songjiang Mansion, these soldiers should be small. β
Beckoning to the bottom of the mountain, the four of them beat their horses and went straight to Songjiang Mansion.
Half an hour later, the three of them entered Songjiang. It's just that before Chang Wei could think of his actions, Tang Shuxue had already asked the location of the most luxurious inn in the city, and after a while, she had already appeared in front of the owner of the 'Youjian' inn, holding a horse chopping knife and asking, "Is there a first-class room?"
"Wow~, it's so comfortable. β
Although the hot water vapor made Tang Shuxue in the large bathtub look hazy, her charming smile and flickering fragrant shoulder snow milk still made Chang Wei's heart flutter for a while, just to enjoy the beautiful scenery of this beauty out of the bath, so he had to lie on the couch honestly according to his oath.
"People didn't know that it was so hard in the barracks, they didn't take a shower for five days, and they stinked to death. Picking up a handful of water and plucking it on his face, the head of the mantis shook slightly, and the crystal water droplets flew around, many of which landed on the face of Yu Piaoling, who had just come in with a bucket of hot water.
"Compared to the sea, this is not bad!" Yu Piaoling laughed softly, knelt in front of the couch and took off Chang Wei's leather boots, soaked his feet in hot water and rubbed them, and the hot current gushed up from the spring in the soles of his feet, which was very refreshing.
"Hmph~ lewd thief!" Seeing Chang Wei's expression of enjoyment, Tang Shuxue couldn't help but pursed her lips and scolded with a smile.
While he was talking, he heard a knock on the door from the outhouse, and then Shen Kuang's voice came in: "Don't be sorry, under Shen Kuang, can I come in?"
Chang Wei was slightly stunned, this guy was so fast, he had just entered the city for less than half an hour, and he even knew where he lived.
Chang Wei invited Shen Kuang into the outhouse, and as soon as he came in, he opened his mouth and confessed, saying that this inn was actually the property of the Shen family, so he soon knew that Chang Wei had arrived in Songjiang.
"You're very idle!"
Chang Wei smiled: "Why, now that the business is on the right track, don't worry so much, this little money is nothing." You remember our ocean-going fleet, it's February now, and if all goes well, it's time for them to come back. As soon as the fleet comes back, it will be hundreds of millions of silver, and at that time, you will have no problem taking a year off. β
Shen Kuang's originally haggard eyes suddenly lit up after hearing the ocean fleet.
"Hahaha, fearless, don't you say I almost forgot, I'm almost tired to death in order to straighten out the family industry these days, really, I haven't been to Qinglou once, and those little ladies in the family haven't seen me for a long time. β
Chang Weiqi said: "As for it?"
Shen Kuang poured bitter water, "Why not, don't you know, those old guys in the family, the second uncle, the third cousin, etc., always can't move this one, can't give up that one, and still guard those old deals, greedy to death." As for me, I just had a shallow prestige in charge of the house, and I couldn't convince them, and when the fleet came back and shook them, things would be easy to do. β
Chang Wei immediately understood the meaning of Shen Kuang's words, although his father and his brother were hanging, the old guys in the family were red again, so there was a lot of pressure.
Isn't this just an opportunity, though?
Originally, Chang Wei's purpose in coming to Songjiang was to persuade Shen Kuang to ask Okita to buy raw materials under the pretext that the prices of Jiyuezhai and Jiguzhai were too high, so as to lure the snake out of the hole, but he didn't expect so many things to happen to the Shen family recently.
"At the moment, who have you handed over the transaction at sea?"
"My seventh uncle, Shen Cui. β
The name Shen Cui is not unfamiliar to Chang Wei, he and Chang Wei are the same people, but he is about ten years older and acts quite low-key, Chang Wei also found out that he is Shen Million's seventh brother after seeing the information collected by Yan Ruyu, a wealthy and powerful person.
Shen Kuang said with a bitter face: "Fearless, don't talk about this, I came in such a hurry to tell you that I have already entered the silver ticket you issued to me last time, if it was before, there would be nothing, but now I am afraid that it will be bad for you to fall into the hands of someone with a heart." After a pause, he said, "Now that I think about it, I really admire your caution at the beginning!"
Carefully tasting Shen Kuang's words, Chang Wei roughly guessed his heart, those silver tickets may create some small troubles for himself that can't be called trouble, but they can be easily handled, he wants to ask himself for help!
"Shiqing, can I help in any way?" Chang Wei said with a desire to capture him.
Shen Kuang's eyes lit up and said, "Fearless, with your words, I have the bottom in my heart." He pondered for a while and said, "If you want to suppress those old guys, you must first solve the matter of red goods, but unfortunately, my seventh uncle is very familiar with this line of work and is very enthusiastic. β
I'm afraid it's a tacit agreement reached by the exchange of interests, Shen Cui was originally supposed to be in Shen Hong's camp, but now that there is no prince, he can only helplessly support Shen Kuang, but secretly expand his power during this chaotic period.
"Then does he want to continue to replenish stocks from Jiyuezhai and Jiguzhai, or do he want to find another way?"
"He, he actually wants to make a deal with Okita!" Shen Kuang said angrily.
Chang Wei was overjoyed, but pretended to be puzzled and said, "Didn't you tell your family that Okita was the culprit?!"
"In the business field, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Shen Kuang sighed with emotion: "What's more, it was only me who almost died!"
As he spoke, he looked at Chang Wei and said slowly: "So, fearless, you should never do business with my family sincerely, otherwise, I don't know if you wake up one day, we have become enemies." β
Seeing that Shen Kuang, who has always been unruly, showed vicissitudes on his face and spoke sincerely, Chang Wei secretly sighed at the magic of money and power, and at the same time, he was secretly glad that this guy was really a friend, and he even said such things to himself.
Chang Wei patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, I'm doing business with you Shen Shiqing, not with the Shen family, which is the number one in Jiangnan!"
Before the words fell, a plan that could not only help Shen Kuang settle the internal resistance of the family, but also allow him to complete the task of exterminating Okita with two birds with one stone was generated in his mind.
Chang Wei slowly threw out his own strategy, "Shiqing, do you have any plans to do some large-scale jewelry trading recently?"
Shen Kuang was a little puzzled for a while, "The Suzhou Flower Festival has just passed, and the new jewelry styles worn by the girls at the Flower Party have already spread. It's March again, and between now and October, with temperatures rising and clothes reduced, it's a good time to stand out with your jewelry. All companies in the jewelry industry will increase their purchases, fearless, what do you ask for?"
Chang Wei's eyes lit up, "Then let Shen Cui have a large amount of red goods, of course, he has to take the initiative to bring it up......"