The head of the Deqin family suddenly thought of a terrible situation, which was that this spy had betrayed them. If this really happened, it would be very bad. This important spy had too much information about the Deqin family. If this person told the head of the Angi family all of this, it would be a disaster for the Deqin family. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
He had personally trained this spy. He trusted his own eyes too much and didn't believe that the spy he had personally trained would betray them. In addition, it had been more than ten years and this spy had done everything well. He had provided a lot of useful information for the Deqin family, which made him very satisfied. Over time, he had also treated this spy as a reliable tool. However, he had neglected the fact that this spy was also a living person and not a tool. A tool could always remain reliable, but a person had thoughts and could change at any time.
He carefully reflected on his actions and found that ever since this spy had entered the upper echelons of the Angi family, he had only asked for rewards from this spy. At most, he had praised him. After all, he felt that this spy was able to achieve such results because of his personal teaching, so he had neglected the spy's own efforts. This time, he had stood from a strategic point of view and considered the necessity of assassinating the head of the Angi family. Even if he lost this outstanding spy, it would be worth it. However, he had neglected this spy's feelings. This spy was also a living person and had his own thoughts. He was not a tool and perhaps he did not want to sacrifice himself.
"I was careless. I was really careless. Alas!"
The head of the Deqin family said.
"Head, what should we do now?"
An elder asked.
The head of the Deqin family said, "Isn't he married? Let's go to his house and take a look. Maybe we can find something."
"Yes, head."
The elder hurriedly gave the order. Soon, the news came back. The spy's entire family had disappeared without a trace. It was as if they had evaporated.
"What? The entire family has disappeared?"
Hearing this news, the head of the Deqin family was shocked. It seemed that something had indeed happened to the spy he had developed. Moreover, it was very likely that he had defected to the enemy. After all, if not, why would the entire family disappear?
"Head, what should we do now?"
The elder asked.
The head of the Deqin family frowned and said, "Don't worry. Stabilize first and immediately contact the other five families. Now, our Deqin family can't rely only on ourselves. Only by uniting many families can we have a good fight with the Angi family. At the same time, let the other five families become enemies with the Angi family and share the pressure on us."
"Alright! Head. "
The elder frowned.
At this time, many elders of the Deqin family were dissatisfied with the family head. After all, it was this self-righteous family head who had caused this passive situation. This usually wise family head had actually led the Deqin family into an irrecoverable situation.
Now, the plan to assassinate the head of the Angi family had been exposed, but the head of the Angi family had not been killed. This was very troublesome. If the snake was not killed, it would be harmed. This principle was very simple. The fact that the Deqin family did not kill the head of the Angi family was a huge bomb for the Deqin family. In the future, if the Angi family really became powerful, they would definitely retaliate against the Deqin family. It was very likely that they would even completely destroy the Deqin family.
Although they were dissatisfied, the head of the family was still in the highest position in the family. Moreover, all the actions of the head of the family were for the future of the family. There was no obvious fault. The reason why things had developed to an uncontrollable level was due to many factors. Perhaps it was just bad luck! They could not put all the blame on the head of the family. It would be unfair.
Soon, the Deqin family took the lead and united the other five small forces to form a more solid alliance. In order to make the alliance more cohesive, the Deqin family gave up part of its own interests for the first time to please the other five families. The part of the interests that the Deqin family gave up were all interests that could be exposed, such as the shops and restaurants in various cities. These restaurants were all known to the spy. Although nothing had happened for the time being, it was hard to guarantee that the Angi family would not target them in the future. Therefore, it was better to give them to the other five families in order to make friends with them and tie them to their own chariot.
Ang Lee was naturally very clear about the struggle between the Angi family and the surrounding six small families. Since he had taken root in the Angi family, he naturally had to figure out the basic situation here. As for the struggle between these families, Ang Lee did not want to ask too much. It was enough to make sure that the Tang dynasty could gain a foothold here.
In Ang Lee's view, the struggle between the Angi family and the surrounding small families was very beneficial to the Tang dynasty. After all, although the Angi family had turned to the Tang dynasty, only they themselves knew whether they really did so. If the Angi family did not encounter difficulties or face threats, then the existence of the Tang dynasty would be meaningless to the Angi family. If it was meaningless to the Angi family, then why should they be loyal to the Tang dynasty? This time, the head of the Angi family took the initiative to hand over half of the gem mine shares because the Angi family was in great trouble and faced the situation of being destroyed. Otherwise, they would not be so generous. It would be the same in the future. If they needed the protection of the Tang dynasty, they would give up more interests and work for the Tang Empire seriously. If they did not need the protection of the Tang dynasty, they would not be willing to give up more interests and work for the Tang dynasty carelessly.
Therefore, even though Ang Lee knew that the six small families, including the Deqin family, were eyeing the Angi family covetously, he would not directly send the soldiers of the Tang dynasty to attack the six families. If he did so, the Angi family would be used as a tool. It would also appear that the Tang dynasty was too domineering, which was not conducive to maintaining the good image of the Tang dynasty. What Ang Lee could do was to guard the gem mine and Stone City of the Angi family, protect the core interests of the Angi family from being infringed, and go to Chang 'an with the Angi family to do business. As for other things, Ang Lee would not do it if he could. The head of the Angi family also understood this, so they would not ask for too much. Naturally, he did not believe that Ang Lee would send troops to attack the other six families for the sake of the Angi family's interests. This was impossible.
Since the disappearance of the Deqin family's spy, the Deqin family had formed a strong alliance with the other five families. At the same time, due to the presence of the Tang dynasty's army, they did not act rashly. The other six families were in a state of confrontation with the Angi family, and this confrontation lasted for half a month.
Half a month later, the reinforcements of the Tang dynasty had arrived at the Angi family. The general in the lead was actually Ang Lee's old acquaintance, Chen Zhuang. This guy directly led 5,000 elite troops into the territory of the Pyu, which scared the Pyu king so much that he hurriedly sent an envoy to Chang 'an to ask for forgiveness and asked the Emperor of the Tang dynasty to forgive his sins. He also took out a large sum of property in exchange for the forgiveness of the Tang dynasty.
The Pyu king's apology was somewhat abrupt because he had never done anything to harm the Tang Empire. The Tang dynasty sent troops into the northern Pyu not to attack the Pyu, but to protect their own interests. However, 5,000 elite troops were enough to wipe out the Pyu Empire. Therefore, the Pyu people were so nervous that they hurriedly asked for forgiveness.
Of course, it was not only the Pyu imperial court that was scared. The various small forces in the northern Pyu Empire were also scared out of their wits. They were afraid that they would provoke the Tang dynasty and bring disaster to themselves. In particular, the six small forces, including the Deqin family, did not dare to act rashly and easily cause trouble for the Angi family. Even more so, most of the spies sent to the gem mine were withdrawn.
"Chen Zhuang, why did you bring so many troops? There are 5,000 elite troops, and even the artillery brigade. This is going to scare the Pyu forces to death!"
Ang Lee said with a smile when he saw Chen Zhuang.
Chen Zhuang said with a serious face, "Assistant Minister Li, you must be joking. You are an important figure in the Tang dynasty. The imperial court naturally attached great importance to you when they heard that you are short of troops. They will definitely send as many troops as they can. Your safety is the most important thing."
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Good, good, good. It's good that you are here. By the way, we have obtained half of the gem mine. I plan to escort the gems to Chang 'an City once a month to sell them. This is also the Angi family's intention. Our soldiers will go with them and be responsible for protecting their goods."
"The Angi family? Gem mine? "
Chen Zhuang naturally did not know about this.
After Ang Lee's explanation, Chen Zhuang finally understood. Chen Zhuang was very excited when he heard that the Tang dynasty had obtained such a large amount of benefits. Moreover, it would be credited to the garrison troops. In this way, he and the garrison troops under his command would be able to receive a salary that was several times higher than that of the imperial court. This was naturally something to be very happy about.
"Well, I will choose 500 soldiers to go with the Angi family. Once a month, several groups of people will take turns to carry out the mission. Hahaha!"
Chen Zhuang laughed happily when he realized that he could get enough benefits.
Soon, Ang Lee sent someone to inform the head of the Angi family and tell him the good news. The head of the Angi family had been waiting for this day. Without the help of the Tang dynasty, their family would not be able to get through the commercial route of Chang 'an City. Only by acting together with the Tang Dynasty could their family really break out of the situation.
In the secret chamber of the Angi family, the head of the Angi family and the elders were very excited. They had been waiting for this day for a long time. With the help of the Tang dynasty, they could finally develop the commercial route of Chang 'an City. Although they would lose some of their profits, there was no other way. They had to ask the Tang dynasty for help, so they naturally had to give part of their profits to the Tang dynasty. In this way, they could get the protection of the Tang dynasty and open the commercial route to Chang' an City.
"Everyone, how many goods are suitable for us to transport this time? How many people are suitable for us to send?"
The head of the Angi family asked.
"Head of the family, we have stockpiled too many gems. This time, we must bring more gems to Chang 'an City. I heard that there are many rich people in Chang' an City. These gems are of good quality. They can definitely be sold at a good price."
One of the elders said.
"Yes! Head of the family, we need to send more people not only to Chang 'an City but also to other cities of the Tang dynasty. We need to develop a few more branches and expand our influence. Central Sichuan is also a good place. We can just put a branch there. Also, we must have branches in big cities like Luoyang. "
"Head of the family, after we transport the gems, we don't need to rush to transport all the money back. It's better to recruit people in the Tang dynasty. We have been infiltrated by the six families of the Deqin family. The people we recruit are likely to be spies of the six families. We don't have to worry about this aspect when we recruit people in the Tang dynasty."
"This is indeed a good idea. However, we must recruit homeless people. People with families have concerns. It is not easy for them to be loyal to us, and they are not willing to leave the Tang dynasty and come to us. After all, the people we recruit will eventually be brought back to us instead of staying in the Tang dynasty."
"Yes, we must recruit reliable people. Young children are also fine. In this way, we can be more malleable. In addition, we should recruit people separately. We'd better not recruit more than 100 people in a city. Otherwise, it will cause too much noise and cause the government of the Tang dynasty to investigate. That will be troublesome."
"Good idea. A branch in a city needs a lot of people. It is completely reasonable to recruit 100 people. These people can be brought back home after a little training. Then, they can undergo strict training. As long as we have enough money, we will definitely become the largest family in the northern part of the Pyu Dynasty in less than 10 years. Even if the six families of the Deqin family join forces, they are no match for us. At that time, it will be time for us to ask for benefits from them."
A group of elders of the Angi family chimed in.
Hearing their opinions, the head of the Angi family nodded and said, "Good, your opinions are good. Then let's take away half of the gems. Because of the protection of the Tang Empire, we only need 300 people. 100 people will stay in Yizhou City in the middle of Chuan Province and open a branch there. The remaining 200 people will go to Chang 'an City first. As long as the business in Chang' an City is stable, we will send people to other cities in the Tang Empire. Each city only needs 20 people, but we must leave 100 people in Chang 'an City. That's our core store. The best and most precious gems should also be placed in the store in Chang' an City. The gems in the stores in other cities should be slightly inferior to show the standard of the stores in Chang 'an City."
The master of the Angi family expressed his opinion.
All the elders agreed with the master's decision. They felt that the master was right and should do as he said.
Before the gems were sold, it would cost a lot of money whether it was traveling or renting a store. Therefore, on this trip to the north, they not only needed to bring enough gems but also enough money to open a business. As long as the business was opened, they would only need to sell gems and earn money in the future.
Soon, the 300 people of the Angi family and a large number of goods were ready. These goods not only included a large number of precious gems, but also ordinary gems and some local specialties. After all, there were many kinds of customers. They could not only do the business of the highest level but ignore the business of the middle level. If there were no customers, the business would not be good.
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