Chapter 717: The Young Phoenix’s Cry Shakes the World (20)

Standing in front of the majestic gate of Jishicheng Military University, my distant gaze fell on the monument carved from a single piece of large bluestone on one side. The densely packed names on it bear in mind the memory of the time when Jishi Mountain was here. Many of the five hundred soldiers who died here were veterans he brought from Fufeng. . . Especially He Chong, who had been his bodyguard, and if he had not died in that battle, he would definitely be one of his generals now.

Walking to the bluestone monument, Gao Yuan silently stroked the cold body of the monument, but what came to his mind were the Fufeng veterans who had followed him out.

"Commander, when students at the Military University are now admitted, they must swear an oath in front of this monument to let the deeds of these sages inspire them." Yang Guopei said hurriedly behind him.

"Well done!" Gao Yuan nodded, "Those who come after us should not forget the struggle of our ancestors. Without the bloodshed and sacrifice of our ancestors, they would not be where they are today."

"Yes!" Yang Guopei said respectfully: "Captain, I think what you said today is very good. Didn't you first say that you want to engrave the sentence "Always Be Prepared" in front of the school gate? I think we should simply engrave a couplet in front of the school gate. "

"Couplet?" Gao Yuan glanced at him.

"Just, couplet, if you want to get promoted or make a fortune, please take a different path. If you are greedy for life or afraid of death, don't enter this door. Just be prepared for criticism at all times. Just take a look, okay?"

Gao Yuan suddenly laughed. In his previous life, there was a famous military school, and there seemed to be such a couplet in front of the door. It has been many years since he came to this world, and the past has become increasingly blurred.

"Just do what you say!" Gao Yuan nodded, suddenly thinking of someone, "By the way, that Cui Chengxiu, please pay attention. If this person can graduate with excellent results, I will transfer him to the youth department. Go and serve in the Guards."

"Yes, Commander, I will keep a close eye on this person. If he dares to relax even a little bit, I will remind him with a whip." Yang Guopei said.

"That's it. Tomorrow, Shangguan will come to your place to pick up these three hundred graduates. You prepare all the materials and make friends with him." Gao Yuan got on his horse, waved to Yang Guopei, and rode away with his whip. .

Watching Gao Yuan disappear from his eyes, Yang Guopei turned around and walked towards the school gate, but he was chanting a name in his mouth: "Cui Chengxiu!"

The matter that disrupted Gao Yuan's work schedule is indeed a major event for the current Zhengdong Mansion. Donghu's special negotiation envoy Tulu has arrived in Jishi City and will start negotiations on the peace between Donghu and Zhengdong Mansion. In fact, the two parties Now they can no longer fight. Although Gao Yuan won the victory in Hetao, he suffered huge losses in terms of soldiers and financial resources. Therefore, a temporary truce with Donghu is a must.

"Wang Shangshu, don't think about trying to hit the Donghu people. The Donghu people are not fools. They also know that we don't have the strength to fight anymore. Moreover, the situation we face is probably more dangerous than them. Look around. , Their only enemy is our family, but we are almost surrounded by enemies. Tulu is a shrewd official, and there is no way you can blackmail him." Gao Yuan smiled as he watched Wang Wudi sharpen his sword. He shook his head repeatedly and poured cold water on his head.

Wang Wudi looked at Gao Yuan unconvinced, "Captain, we are the victors. Shouldn't the victors be rewarded, and the losers not be punished?"

"This is Li'er, but specific things need to be analyzed in detail. Wu Di, you are good at financial planning and numbers, but the details here are a bit too complicated for you.

As for you, you don’t have to think about it. You don’t have to make this idea anyway. "Jiang Jiaquan on the side also smiled and said. "Besides, we are not short of money now. Isn't the plan to issue bonds going smoothly? "

"A ding is a ding, a mao is a mao, a yard is a yard. Besides, who would think it's too much money?" Wang Wudi muttered in a low voice, with a look of disappointment on his face.

"Wang Shangshu, don't be too disappointed. After the two sides signed the peace treaty, we will still make money." Gao Yuan couldn't bear to see the disappointed look on Wang Wudi's face, and comforted him with a smile.

"Do you really have the money to come in?" Wang Wudi immediately perked up, and his waist that had just stooped straightened up immediately, and he became energetic, making several important ministers in Gaoyuan's study laugh.

"We don't want to think about war reparations, because the Donghu people also understand that we don't have more energy to launch another large-scale attack against them in a short period of time. Therefore, although we are the victors, after this negotiation We are basically on the same level as the other party, and Tulu is also a veteran in negotiation.”

"Then where did the money that the governor mentioned come from?" Wang Wudi asked puzzledly.

"When the two sides sign a peace agreement, the commercial exchanges that were previously interrupted due to the war will continue, and our caravans can freely travel between the two sides." Gao Yuan smiled.

"Is this what you're talking about?" Wang Wucheng shook his head in disappointment, "In our past, theirs would also come over and sue for business and make money, so it would be faster to rob them!"

Gao Yuan couldn't help but laugh. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was like a mountain king at this time, "That's not the case. You know, what is Donghu's urgent need? Food, daily necessities, these things are just cabbage prices here. But where they are, they pay the most. We raise the price, raise the price greatly, and make a lot of money."

"Are they willing to be taken advantage of?"

"They are wrong and right. They want to import these products. The land route can only pass through our territory. If they go by sea, hehe, let alone the higher price, the quantity will not be able to meet their needs. So, of course we have to Knock them hard."

"What if they retaliate?"

"What do they have that we need?" Gao Yuan asked Jiang Jiaquan.

"There are still a lot of good things in Liaodong, but the Donghu people don't have this talent. If we occupy that place, it will be possible to make it full of treasures. Forget them, the most valuable thing is their war horses. But we have no shortage of war horses." Jiang Jiaquan laughed, "So, brother Tiancheng, are you ready for your four-sea trade?"

"This has been prepared for a long time." Cao Tiancheng looked a little haggard.

"The issue of Sihai Trading's share expansion hasn't been negotiated yet?" Looking at Cao Tiancheng's appearance, Gao Yuan knew what was going on.

"The major shareholders don't agree much." Cao Tiancheng shook his head, "I'll go back and do the work slowly. I will never miss the Governor's affairs."

Gao Yuan smiled coldly, "You don't have so much time to waste. Tomorrow you will convene all the major shareholders' meetings and ask Tianci to attend. It seems that it won't work without putting some pressure on them. It seems that they still don't realize it. , Sihai Trading is Zhengdong Mansion's Sihai Trading, not their fact. We can live without them, but they can't live without us. If there is still someone who disagrees after tomorrow, then we will expel him from Sihai Trading. "

"Isn't this a bit too drastic?" Wu Kaibi still maintained his character as a businessman at heart. The Wu family was also one of the major shareholders of Sihai Trading. He couldn't help but want to persuade Gao Yuan to take a step back.

"No, we have always been gentle and tolerant towards them, which made them forget about our thunderbolt methods, sticks and carrots, no less. This is how it will be done!" Gao Yuan said decisively.

"This matter really cannot be delayed!" Jiang Jiaquan also supported, raising shares from the public is not only to expand the scale of Sihai Commerce and solve the current financial crisis of Zhengdong Mansion, but there is also a deeper reason, that is, to dilute those big companies. Shareholders have a say in Sihai Trading. As Sihai Trading grows in scale, their say in Zhengdong Mansion becomes more and more important. Zhengdong Mansion has already felt the pressure from Sihai on some matters. Diluting their shares is a gentle way of releasing military power by drinking wine and raising shares from the public. However, it is impossible for the majority of people who have bought shares to go to shareholders' meetings and participate in decision-making. In the end, only those who can represent them can do so. It could be Zhengdong Mansion.

"Let's discuss the details of the negotiation with Tulu!" Gao Yuan changed the topic. Tulu is an experienced negotiator and must be handled carefully.

Several people focused on Tulu. The intelligence from the Overwatch Council gave a detailed introduction to Tulu, ranging from the ideas for handling major military affairs to the small things like what they like to eat and what colors they like. The Overwatch Council specializes in analysis. personnel, and figured out Tulu's character and hobbies, which became one of the basis for Zhengdong Mansion to judge Tulu's thoughts during negotiations. And these departments were established with the support of Gao Yuan, a specialized intelligence analysis department, which is probably unique among the intelligence agencies of this era. Others such as Yan Lingwei, Heibingtai, Hu Although there are people like this in the Leopard Cavalry, there is no such large-scale classified analysis like the Overwatch Council.

"Captain, please see Director Cao of the Overwatch Council." The guard's voice came from the door.

"Let him in." Gao Yuan frowned. At this time, Cao Tianci came over. I'm afraid it wasn't good news.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Gao Yuan asked, looking at Cao Tianci.

"Captain, we have just received intelligence and discovered that there is another group of people from Donghu who have been ordered to send an envoy, but the destination is not us, but Jicheng." Cao Tianci said. "The leading envoy is an old acquaintance of ours."

"Old acquaintance? Who is that?" Gao Yuan was well prepared for Dong Hu's collusion with the Yan State Court, and did not appear to be very surprised.

"Huo Tianliang!" Cao Tianci said.

"Huo Tianliang? This guy is really a little strong man with nine lives. He is still alive and doing well." Gao Yuan smiled, "Which way are they taking? Waterway or land?"

"Water route. They go to Qi State first, and then go to Jicheng from Qi State." Cao Tianci said. 【End of this chapter】