Chapter 737 Decide on Brazil first

Chapter 737 Decide on Brazil first

"Young Master Li Hou is in charge of the family, he is fair and decisive in dealing with matters, and his voice of wisdom is known far and near. If we can help each other and work together, why can't we succeed?"

The Brazilian County Commander, Ma Luo Zongyi, first gave Li Qianzhe a favor without any expense, and then pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "Li Hou is such a wise countryman, and he was allowed to go away as a guest by the Wei people." This shows that the Wei people are ignorant of others! We are all unhappy because of Li Hou's theft, but we all know that Li Hou's perseverance must have been forced by the Wei people to temporarily compromise, and wait for the time to move... "

Naturally, Li Qianzhe would not be inspired to have any empathy. Seeing that this man was still making impassioned speeches with an excited face, he directly waved his hand to interrupt his speech, and said: "Jingzhou General Manager's Office has its own system for employing people and doing things. You If you are not familiar with it, there is no need to say more, just tell me what you plan to do about the current situation.”

Seeing Li Qianzhe's expression and tone, everyone present was a little surprised. It should be noted that in their previous calculations, they needed to make full use of Li Qianzhe's resentment of not being recognized for his talent to convince the other party, but now it seems that Li Qianzhe has no temper for them to take advantage of!

"I also think there is no need to say more nonsense. Li Hou is a smart man, so why should he help others explain the pros and cons when encountering problems?"

Li Guangci from Naba was also frank and direct. After hearing the words, he also spoke. It can be seen that the temperament and behavior are quite different from those of these Brazilian wealthy families.

He looked directly at Li Qianzhe and continued: "A good man has suffered in this world. If he cannot have great ambitions and achieve great achievements, his life in this world will be in vain. I have always admired Li Hou, does Li Hou think so?"

Li Qianzhe paused for a moment, then nodded slightly in Li Guangci's eyes, acknowledging his statement.

After seeing this, Li Guangci's eyes became even brighter, and then his tone became more passionate: "King Wuling is about to leave the crowd, and the Wei Kingdom is about to enter in a domineering manner. Between this and the coming, there will be a catastrophe for us and the people of Bashu! If the people want to To save yourself, you can only seek help from the strong.

Langzhong is an important town in Brazil. I control it with one hand now. It is my duty to gather forces and defend one side! If Marquis Li is willing to raise troops to support me, then you and I can retreat and stick to Bashan, and advance to explore the fertile fields of Chengdu and the hinterland of Hanzhong!

Although Hanzhong is now occupied by the Wei State, if it enters Tubashu, it will definitely fall out with me. In order to be able to resist the enemy, we and the people of Bashu will definitely do our best to support Li Hou. If Marquis Li doesn't believe it, I will send two thousand of my descendants to help Marquis Li stay in peace and health, and I will give him three thousand pieces of brocade for military use. "

At this point, he looked around at everyone present and continued with a threat: "Although you have the intention of separatism, you do not have the will to fight to the death. Since you have chosen me as an ally, of course you must listen to my orders. Everyone. The family should support the armored soldiers according to the size of the clan, and the wealth and materials should be as sufficient as possible. If Li Hou is dissatisfied due to stinginess and cannot form an alliance, you will only suffer greater losses when the Wei invaders invade!"

Looking at the confident Li Guangci, and then at the embarrassed-looking people in Brazil County, Li Qianzhe's smile became even stronger.

These Brazilian wealthy people have always known how to keep a low profile and bide their time. Li Guangci, who has a weak foundation but is not weak in power, has become the stone that they can use to deal with this disaster. It would be best if they could separate themselves and stand on their own. Even if they couldn't, they could still get greater preferential treatment. As for the power Li Guang gave him, they would naturally become consumables.

But now it seems that in addition to being brave and bold, Li Guangci is also quite shrewd. The current situation is obviously an attempt to gain greater power in the hands of the powerful Brazilian families behind them while negotiating with themselves.

If Li Qianzhe is really determined to be self-reliant, he will of course cooperate with Li Guangci's behavior and try his best to extract as much manpower and material resources from the wealthy Brazilian families as possible for his own use.

It's just that although Li Guangci is shrewd, he is not very smart. He also does not understand the situation of Li Qianzhe in the Jingzhou General Manager's Office. He preconceptions that Li Qianzhe is not ambitious and is a target that can be won over.

Luo Zongyi and others were already quite disgusted with Li Guangci's self-assertive speeches, but seeing that Li Qianzhe just smiled and said nothing, and Li Guangci looked confident, they could only suppress it for a while.

After all, there are not many suitable tools like Li Guangci. If the two sides really want to break up, they need to be at the forefront. And once the internal contradictions are exposed, it will not be conducive to continue to win over Li Qianzhe.

"Yes, this is the time to work together and be united! We and other people share General Li's ambition and swear to protect our country without any selfish agenda!"

Luo Zongyi maintained the smile on his face, echoed Li Guangci's words, looked at Li Qianzhe and said seriously: "If Li Hou is willing to help, if you need anything, just ask!"

As he spoke, Luo Zongyi felt resentful in his heart. If he followed the pace of his negotiations, they could test the bottom line little by little, but now that Li Guangci is holding them back, they have become passive.

When Li Qianzhe heard this, he couldn't help laughing. He looked at everyone and sighed: "It's really enviable to see the comrades of the villagers and the people here! If there are such ambitious people in my village who work together to help each other, I will also I will definitely persevere. Since you are so sincere, I have nothing to worry about, so I will tell you my request first and see if you can fulfill it."

As he spoke, he put forward his request: five thousand elite soldiers of Bashu were needed to reinforce the north, three thousand pairs of armor, and other swords, guns, and staffs in varying numbers. Of course, the most important Shu brocade was also indispensable. The three thousand mentioned by Li Guangci The horse could not satisfy Li Qianzhe's appetite at all. He opened his mouth and asked for 30,000 horses, directly increasing the price ten times.

boom!

Before Li Qianzhe finished explaining his conditions, Li Guangci couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his leg and kicked over the table in front of him. He put his hand on the saber and shouted angrily: "Li Xiaoyan, I respect your hometown, so we made a big plan together." . But you are extorting money with no sincerity at all, which is really too much!"

When the servants outside the hall, including Li Qianzhe's subordinates, heard the news, they all rushed in quickly. Each held a knife in his hand and held it beside his lord, and the hall was immediately packed. , some crowded spaces are full of tense and dangerous atmosphere.

Li Qianzhe also stood up from the table, raised his hand to reject the few soldiers who were guarding him, looked directly at Li Guangci and others and said with a smile: "Since we want to conspire on big things, we must each present our demands and discuss with each other. General Li will draw his sword at the slightest disagreement. If there are any different plans during cooperation in the future, will he directly sever the alliance and break the alliance? Or do you think that I, like you fellow countrymen and comrades, must look up to you? , Follow your advice?

Since we met in this hall, I have been patient with you for a long time. It is not because I am afraid of you, a madman, but because I care about the feelings of the people in the hall. If you can still talk to Chacha, put away your sword and sit down at the table. If you can't, get out of this city quickly, otherwise you will not be spared! "

When he said the last sentence, the smile on Li Qianzhe's face suddenly disappeared, and he looked serious.

He is not only powerful in Shannan, but his reputation is not only spread in Ankang. Before joining the Western Wei Dynasty, he also had a marquis title in Nanliang. His position is higher than that of Li Guangci's cheap brother-in-law Qiao Yan, not to mention Li Guangci, a tool man. . Now that he has the Jingzhou General Manager's Office as his back, he naturally doesn't take this person seriously.

Li Guangci naturally became even more angry when he heard Li Qianzhe's scolding. But when other people present heard that Li Qianzhe had not finished speaking, it seemed that there was still room for change. In addition, they all felt that Li Guangci was indeed a bit domineering, so they quickly stepped forward to calm the fight and prevent the atmosphere from deteriorating further.

Li Guangci had a strong and rough temperament, so he naturally would not bow his head and apologize to Li Qianzhe, nor would he stay any longer, so Luo Zongyi arranged for his entourage to leave with him temporarily, and then return to Langzhong, Brazil together after the discussion here was over.

After Li Guangci and his entourage left, the atmosphere in the hall improved slightly. Others also sent out their servants, preparing to continue discussing the topic that had been interrupted.

Li Qianzhe was still a little angry. He pointed at the seat where Li Guangci had been sitting and said coldly: "Bashu is not deserted. Why do you let this arrogant and reckless man take on the important task of assisting the defense? Such an irritable and narrow-minded man cannot rule the country in peace. If he is not a good choice, how can he be qualified to unite the masses and protect his hometown in this troubled year?"

When Chong Ren heard this, his expressions and reactions were different. They looked at each other, and Luo Zongyi spoke again: "General Li is indeed a bit irritable, but he is also straightforward, powerful and unyielding. Many of the villagers follow him. Excuse me. Li Hou, can those personnel requirements be lowered?"

After hearing this, Li Qianzhe smiled again: "The demands of these people are not really what I need. They just want to see how determined you and other fellow villagers are to stick to their homeland. But now it's just a little bit. The withdrawal of manpower and property has made it difficult for you to give up, and you are willing to turn to evil for help rather than give up goods and materials. If the city is really surrounded by strong troops next year and you have to fight to the death, how many of you and other countrymen are willing to sacrifice their lives? You can't control Li Guangci's violent temper now, how can you expect him to behave well in times of crisis?"

When everyone heard Li Qianzhe's comments, their expressions became a little unnatural. It seemed that it was difficult to convince him today. The problems Li Qianzhe pointed out about Li Guangci also made them worried. This person was indeed not an easy person to control.

Just as they were still making their own calculations, Li Qianzhe said again: "I have a plan here, which can make it through this disaster safely without you having to use more manpower and property. I can try my best to preserve it, but I need something else. If you are interested in it, you can tell me."

Luo Zongyi and others perked up after hearing this, but with their previous conversation experience, they did not dare to be too blindly optimistic at this moment. They just asked cautiously: "Excuse me, what does Marquis Li need?"

"Cut off this head of Li Guangci's to me, and I will help you and the Brazilian people protect their families and protect them from military disasters."

Li Qianzhe still kept a smile on his face, but his words were murderous.

Everyone in the hall stood up in shock when they heard this. After a moment of shock, Luo Zongyi said with a cold face: "The military disaster is coming, and the villagers are working together to protect this village. Even if Li Hou does not want to be accomplices, Please don’t make fun of me!”

"Didn't you make a joke and tease me first?"

After Li Qianzhe heard this, he sneered, and then said rudely: "Stop swearing to protect this hometown. If you really have this obsession, how can you look up to this reckless man? It's just a crime of choosing a generation. I'm just asking for a high price. The reason why I'm being commissioned by General Li of Wei State is because I know the situation here very well, and it's not because General Li doesn't take it seriously. I'm afraid you and other local capital forces won't be able to bribe you. Knot encirclement.

The Wei State has already strengthened its troops and is about to attack Shu. It is not something you and others can stop King Wuling from emasculating. The only current plan is to find opportunities for survival. If you want to segregate your hometown and avoid disasters outside, that is also an extravagant hope. Or because you are worried that the Wei army will not know where to go after entering the country, you can also use me to tell General Li. Why would you bring a madman here to make fun of me? "

After everyone heard what Li Qianzhe said, they all couldn't help but lower their heads. After a while, Luo Zongyi spoke again: "But the Wei envoy to Shu was so arrogant and domineering that he reduced the price of brocade to plain cloth. He was so contemptuous of material resources. How could we meet him?" Respecting talents in Shu? Even if General Li was willing to do fair business before, will he maintain his old attitude now that the situation has changed? Since Li Hou knows the hometown of Bashu, he should also know that the people in Bashu are by no means unruly and fearful of disaster. , wanting to protect themselves..."

In the final analysis, the attitude of the Wei envoys when they arrived was too tough, which made the Bashu people pessimistic about the Wei people entering Shu, so they tried every means to make some noise.

"The former Wei envoy entered Shu in order to put pressure on King Wuling's demonstration and drive him away. You and the people of Bashu have lived in this hometown for generations, which is an example of the country's morality and justice. If anyone who controls Shu wants to have long-term peace and stability, they can't rely on it. You and other countrymen? Is it true that General Li and his ministers are just coveting the power of the brocade to gain momentum?"

When Li Qianzhe said this, his face became serious. He looked at everyone and said angrily: "I thought you should have this awareness after being together for a long time, but I didn't want to be so short-sighted! All the cities here will be lost to you." It was built by the power of things. Mianbei Rangcheng still had children from various families serving as servants, but in the end, they listened to the words of Li Guangci, a madman and a common man, and actually wanted to abandon all the old good friends and draw the earth as a prison!

If you really have the ability to stick to your hometown, why do you have to grovel and come to talk to me now? This corrupt and corrupt man wants to save the lives of the masses to fulfill his own wild whims, and he wants to lead you and other fellow villagers into a desperate situation while they are worried about their future! What will it do to me to kill this madman? I just hope that you won’t be deceived and deceived by it again, and it’s not too late to find your way back! "

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look entangled, and it was difficult to make a choice.

But showing such a gesture shows that they took Li Qianzhe's words into their hearts and thought about them seriously.

When Li Qianzhe saw this, he added fuel to their anger: "To be honest, I came here now to fulfill my previous agreement. General Li once said that if he sells 100,000 pieces of Yishu Brocade, he will teach you how to make sugar." , Although the current transaction is not enough, I am afraid that after the war, the business will not be sustainable, and terminating it will inevitably be regarded as a breach of contract. General Li does not want to break his promise, so he sent me to discuss this matter. I don’t want you to wait and destroy yourself, leaving me wondering how to return my life to the general..."

"Is it true that General Li is willing to fulfill his promise as Marquis Li said?"

After hearing this, everyone present suddenly widened their eyes. They felt that their mood suddenly jumped from hell to heaven, and they were so surprised that they could not contain themselves.

Li Qianzhe rolled his eyelids immediately after hearing this question, and said rudely: "The Wei army will arrive in a moment, and it is not known whether you and others will survive by then. Who else can be interested in General Li? Now that I am here, This is a compromise with you and others. The method of making sugar can be taught. You and others will send slaves to Mianbei to learn the skills.

The agreement to sell 100,000 horses of brocade cannot be broken. The total price difference is still a little. After the Wei Kingdom enters Shu, General Li will send someone here to serve as the governor of Brazil to supervise this matter. You and other people will contact you and win. After the number of brocades is complete, I will send you and other apprentice slaves to return to their respective autonomous industries in central Sichuan..."

"General Li is truly unparalleled in his loyalty. I am willing, willing!"

After hearing this, some people couldn't help shouting in agreement.

Luo Zongyi wanted to think more. He looked at Li Qianzhe with bright eyes and said, "If this agreement is fulfilled, how can I rely on the safety of the Brazilian people?"

"Since we have to fulfill the agreement, it is part of the plan to protect the lives and property of you and other countrymen. What you need to do is to support the Wei army when they enter Shu and welcome the king! Who will you invest in? I will guide you at that time. If the plan works, your family will be safe and you will be able to obey the military and make progress!"

When Li Qianzhe said this, he narrowed his eyes again and said, "With such a bright future, is it worth sacrificing Li Guangci's head?"

Everyone looked at each other and exchanged their thoughts with their eyes. Before they could make a decision, a young man couldn't help but drew his knife and said loudly: "That madman relies on his bravery and arrogance, and thinks he can run rampant." Langzhong has long been filled with resentments, and the village elders are unwilling to take the lead. I will kill them for Marquis Li!"

As he spoke, the young man came out of the hall with a knife. When the others saw this, several more stood up and followed him. Soon there was the sound of fighting outside the hall, which lasted for about half an hour. The young man who was the first to get up and leave carried a bloody head back to the hall, held it in both hands and presented it to Li Qianzhe at the table.

Li Qianzhe glanced at Li Guangci, who was still staring blankly, with a sneer still on his lips. He had no grudge against this person, and a few quarrels in person would not lead to shouting and killing.

But killing him now with the help of Shu people has directly broken up the alliance of these people from Brazil County. Perhaps in the eyes of these people, even if they kill Li Guangci, if there are setbacks in fulfilling the contract, they can still recruit others to fight. But the fact is that whoever wants to raise an army and dominate the territory in the future must think about what will happen to Li Guangci. . Greed, chaos, joy in misfortune, short-sightedness in lust, are the true portrayal of these powerful people in Bashu.

After this incident, the people of Brazil County will not be an obstacle for the Western Wei Dynasty to enter Shu, and the powerful people here have become discouraged and are tied to the Jingzhou Governor's Office with their interests. Regardless of who will enter Shu in the coming days, in short, Brazil County has been captured by General Li in advance.