diskusbooks Chapter 177 My Wise Friend
Chapter 177 My Wise Friend
Shen Qing was playing with a tiger-shaped piece of metal. He had never understood why no one had ever thought of making a fake of it, since it was just a lump of copper and not difficult to imitate.
Later, after gaining more experience, I came to understand that those in power command generals, and generals command soldiers. What can mobilize troops is not the tiger tally, but their generals.
This is where the advantage of directly inheriting a mature, regular army becomes apparent: without much explanation, soldiers can be mobilized to simulate mountain warfare, guerrilla tactics, and counter-guerrilla warfare...
Shen Qing inspected the soldiers' drills with his hands behind his back. The air was filled with the smell of hard work, which was hard to bear. However, his excellent expression management did not show any discomfort. He nodded with a satisfied look, then changed direction and walked towards his temporary "experimental base" to see what kind of fun those Muggles would bring him today.
Although he has temporarily abandoned the plan to revitalize the country through science and technology, this thing is just like the laboratory in the small town's middle school—useless, but essential!
As he walked, he pondered: one part sulfur, two parts saltpeter, three parts charcoal. Putting aside whether the ratio was accurate, what did saltpeter look like? Where did he get it?
Sigh, his shallow knowledge of chemistry is truly laughable.
Perhaps he should hire a Taoist priest...
General Shen!
Just as Shen Qing's thoughts were wandering and drifting, she heard a call. Turning around, she saw that it was Qi Shang.
"What's the matter?"
"The caravan from Anguo will be arriving soon, and the Marquis intends for you to go and make the arrangements this time."
Shen Qing suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten about this matter. He was quite shocked when he first heard about it. How could the Marquis Yongyi, with his thick eyebrows, big eyes, and upright demeanor, also do such a thing?
Only after gradually taking over military affairs did I realize that in those days, generals couldn't just draw salaries without working; in order to maintain the army, they had to find ways to generate revenue, and smuggling by border troops became an unspoken gray income.
Of course, basic principles must be upheld; military supplies must never be provided to the enemy, mainly regional specialty medicines, gemstones, and furs...
What's worth the effort of smuggling is not something ordinary people can use; it's not profitable enough. Even in the most difficult and chaotic times, the top elites can still enjoy a life of luxury and extravagance.
From another perspective, it's impossible for an ordinary businessman to be capable of doing this kind of work. Without a strong background, they wouldn't be qualified to get involved. Shen Qing, who was originally uninterested in doing business, suddenly became interested.
Inspired by the traitor within Cangzhou, and knowing that merchants value profit, why couldn't he win over a traitor from Anzhou?
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Cangzhou —
Pan Yue wanted to request reinforcements to capture Zhen and Ye, but Lu Shang had no time to pay attention to him. Having lost a province, Emperor Qi would definitely send troops to punish them. Dealing with Qi's counterattack was the most important thing. It was not worth wasting energy on two immature children.
Although there's a saying that fortunes can change drastically over time, another saying goes that you can deal with whatever comes your way. If those two really do achieve something great and make a comeback, it will be a headache for Wen Jinyi.
That guy often said that a wise person is not someone who can foresee everything, but someone who can adapt to any unexpected situation. A skilled chess player doesn't need to control every move of the pieces; he lets them move on their own and only needs to move them in the desired direction at the appropriate time.
Just like back then, he secretly helped the bandits of Tiger Head Mountain grow stronger, just to use them as pawns to test the strength of the Cangzhou army. They became so arrogant that they even dared to kidnap noble ladies, such as Pan Ying. These were not Wen Yan's orders, but rather things happened and he made good use of them. The only one he explicitly ordered to kidnap was Ye Mingzhu. Who would have thought that a young hero would suddenly appear, but it did not affect the overall situation.
Lu Shang stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance. "You sacrificed Cangzhou to regain military power, but why should I spit out meat that's already in my mouth?"