Emperor Sun made his fortune from scratch

"Wait, I have something to say. Deng Xin hurriedly said.

The soldier did not cut it down and looked at Li Zhao.

Li Zhao's face was expressionless and did not stop the soldiers.

Deng Xin became more and more panicked, and said: "I grew up in Nanzheng since I was a child, and there must be some place to help the owner of the village.

Li Zhao waved his hand, and the sword-wielding soldier took a few steps back.

Deng breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he had made a very stupid mistake just now. In a place like Heihuling, how can he come and leave when he wants.

When he rejected the other party's suggestion to stay, the other party had already murderous intentions.

"Then tell me what you can do to help Ben Shuai. Li Zhao asked.

"I don't dare to deceive the owner of the village, I can't remember it for a while. However, if the owner of the village is familiar with the situation in Nanzheng City, he may be able to help if he wants to buy materials, such as food.

"I'll talk about that later." He didn't fully trust Deng Xin and wouldn't leave such a thing to him.

Li Zhao sighed lightly: "I wanted to keep you to live in Black Tiger Ridge for a long time. But you just said that you are not used to living in the mountains, what should I do?"

Deng Xin saw the faint cold light in Li Zhao's eyes, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "It's just a joke just now, don't take it seriously." I am very willing to live on the Black Tiger Ridge and work for the handsome dogs and horses, hoping that the handsome can accept it. He had to say this, for the soldier who had just intended to cut him down was still watching him from a short distance, and the sword had not yet been withdrawn from its scabbard.

"Well, since you have this intention, I can't refuse. You stay with Zichen for the time being and assist him in handling some chores on the mountain. Li Zhao pointed to a white-clothed scribe next to him.

"Obey the command. After

settling Deng Xin, Li Zhao asked Liu Xuan: "You pursued the enemy just now, how many prisoners are there so far."

"The last general arrested more than 700 people. "

After strict training, he was incorporated into the Zhaowu Army. I think they haven't eaten for a long time, so let them make a good meal first.

"Yes. "

So far, the new recruits of the Zhaowu army have all come from prisoners. This expansion is too slow, and some of the captives are wild and difficult to change. It takes a lot of time to tame them. Liu Xuan, Zhou Wen and others spent most of their time on the mountain in addition to training and training.

Li Zhao preferred the children of the good family, so he asked Wang Zichen and others to arrange to go to some villages to recruit soldiers. As long as you agree to come, you will give money and food immediately, and you will never be stingy. The large amount of money and food brought from the Zhang family could not be spent in a short period of time, which was enough for the Zhaowu army to expand by several thousand.

Deng Xin is a native of Hanzhong, and he may be able to help Wang Zichen and others in recruiting soldiers.

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After Yang Zhi came to Nanzheng, he found the blacksmith shop that had helped him forge spears before.

The two sides met several times and gradually became acquainted, and the owner of the store was called Liu Yi.

Yang Zhi didn't talk nonsense, and asked Liu Yi to provide a large number of long knives.

"How many handles?" asked Liu Yi.

"At least three thousand handles, the more the better. Yang Zhidao.

Liu Yi was taken aback, and immediately shook his head and said, "I have a small blacksmith shop, and I can't make so many long knives at all. And the long knives used by the soldiers, even if they are a hundred, take a lot of time.

"You will build it by a hundred first, and I will pay you a deposit first, and I will send someone to pick it up later."

After Yang Zhi finished speaking, he was about to leave.

"Please stay!" Liu Yi said suddenly.

Yang Zhi's face was puzzled, "What's the matter?" "

I know someone who may be able to help you." Wait a minute, I'll come as soon as I go. Liu Yi's eyes were strange.

"Hmm. Yang Zhi didn't think about it and didn't leave.

A quarter of an hour later, an old man walked into the blacksmith's shop, followed by a dozen servants.

Yang Zhi saw that the old man was dressed gorgeously, and he suddenly felt bad.

"I heard you need a lot of long knives, what do you want to do with them?" the old man smiled.

"Who are you?" Yang Zhi was wary.

"You don't need to be afraid, my surname is Zheng, and I am the housekeeper of the Lan Mansion. The pig iron used by Liu Yi to make ironware was all purchased from the commercial houses in Lanfu. "

What are you looking for me?" Steward

Zheng said lightly: "I want to meet the person behind you and talk to him." "

What are you talking about?" Yang Zhi asked.

"Of course, it's about business, and the Lan family can provide everything you need.

Yang Zhi still didn't believe it, and said tentatively: "Aren't you worried about being discovered by the government? This is a serious crime."

"This has nothing to do with you, my Lan clan has its own way. Steward Zheng didn't care.

"The stakes are high, and I must go back and tell you first.

"Absolutely.

"If the owner of the village is willing to see you, I will take you there." Yang Zhidao.

Steward Zheng sneered and said contemptuously: "You misunderstood, it wasn't me who went to see him, it was he who came to see me."

Yang Zhi's face changed slightly, and he was unhappy in his heart.

"There is only one chance, if he doesn't want to buy it, there are so many mountain bandits in Hanzhong, naturally some people are willing to buy it. Steward Zheng was about to leave, "If he agrees, he will come to the Lan Mansion in three days."

Yang Zhi did not delay and immediately returned to Black Tiger Ridge.

After meeting Li Zhao, he talked about it in detail.

"I thought it was ..........

Yang Zhi said a lot, but Li Zhao was thinking about another thing, he remembered the Shanxi Jin merchants at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Out of the nature of merchants who love money, the Jin merchants sold all important materials to the Jurchen tribe, the foreign enemies of the Ming Dynasty, and disregarded the national righteousness and the safety of the country. In their eyes, there is only a "small family", not "everyone".

And the reason for this situation is not only because of the greed of the Jin merchants, but also because of the corruption of the Ming Dynasty government.

Lan is not a fool, since he dares to do this, he definitely does not worry about being investigated.

Li Zhao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said: "What you said before is right, Hanzhong can be mapped

!" Yang Zhi was stunned, and arched his hand: "Handsome and wise!" "

Set off tomorrow and go to Nanzheng." Li Zhao has made up his mind.