Jingchu Province, Dan Yang City.
The sudden rise of the Bank of the Four Seas brought Di Chen and the others together again.
"Really, they don't even let us have peace during the new year." Someone couldn't help but grumble.
It was rare that all six members of the Yan Huang Alliance were present.
"Everyone, let's talk. How should we deal with the operation against the Bank of the Four Seas?" As the host, Lord Chunshen took on the role of moderator.
Seeing this, Di Chen couldn't help but frown, but he didn't say anything. The current situation required the Alliance to work together. Di Chen didn't want to start a fight with Lord Chunshen.
It had to be said that Di Chen's growth was shocking.
"What should we do? In my opinion, we should just hire some people to destroy those banks. "Military Kill Ripper said, gritting his teeth. In the battle of Mo Bei, Military Kill Ripper was in a sorry state. He hated Ouyang Shuo to the core.
"Don't be silly!" Di Chen frowned. "The Bank of the Four Seas' branch in the capital is under the protection of the Imperial Court, and is guarded by the army. Don't be stained with blood before you can accomplish anything. "
"Hmph!"
Military Kill Ripper didn't say anything. He knew that what he said was just out of anger.
After the battle of Mo Bei, Military Kill Ripper's position in the Alliance was probably even lower than Wandering Huan's. In fact, the members of Military Kill Ripper's family were already dissatisfied with him as their representative.
Because of this, Military Kill Ripper didn't dare to talk back to Di Chen. If his family wanted to stabilize their position in the game, they still needed the support of Di Chen's family.
"The rise of the Bank of the Four Seas is unstoppable. What we need to do now is to take action and absorb the idle funds of adventure-type players. We can't let the Alliance of Mountains and Seas monopolize everything. "Di Chen decided.
"Good!" Wolf Warrior was the first to express his support.
"In this aspect, the Hui Tong Bank is willing to help." Lord Chunshen finally found an opportunity and said with a smile.
In reality, when he found out that the Bank of the Four Seas was making a move, Lord Chunshen was first surprised, then overjoyed. He had already realized that this was an opportunity to influence the Alliance.
Among the territories of the Yan Huang Alliance, the Hui Tong Bank in Dan Yang City was the largest and had the most professionals. It was indeed the best choice to oppose the Bank of the Four Seas.
Although Di Chen wasn't happy, he didn't know how to refute.
"I agree!"
Unexpectedly, Xiong Ba was the first to express his support for Lord Chunshen.
Hearing this, Di Chen's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. Even Battle Wolf glanced at Xiong Ba faintly.
On the other hand, Xiong Ba's expression remained calm after saying these words, as if he had no idea what kind of shocking waves his actions would cause in the alliance.
"Since when did Xiong Ba get back together with Lord Chunshen?"
This was the doubt in Di Chen and the others' hearts.
Involuntarily, they recalled the time when the Six Hegemons of Handan City were still around. It was at that time, under the urging of Xiong Ba, that Lord Chunshen resolutely broke away from the [Six Hegemons of Handan] and started his own business.
The world was ever-changing.
After rebuilding the [Yan Huang Alliance], because of the conflict of interests, the two of them had gradually drifted apart. In fact, because of Xiong Ba's protection of Piao Linghuan, the two of them had already become enemies.
Who would have thought that Xiong Ba was indeed a formidable person.
Everything was based on benefits. As long as he felt that working with Lord Chunshen would bring him benefits, Xiong Ba did not mind putting down the grudges between the two of them and working together again.
After a period of ups and downs, the current Lord Chunshen was filled with mixed feelings and gradually matured.
The two of them working together again naturally came to fruition.
With Xiong Ba expressing his stance, Di Chen knew that there was no way to continue and could only admit defeat. "I also agree."
Lord Chunshen smiled slightly.
"Since that is the case, then let's talk about the specific distribution of shares!" Battle Wolf said.
"According to the information I received, 1% of the shares of the Bank of the Four Seas is worth 200,000 gold coins. Since we want to compete with the Bank of the Four Seas, we naturally cannot lower our value. I think we should use this as the benchmark. "Lord Chunshen said.
"No!"
Di Chen, Battle Wolf and the others did not even think and directly refused.
"Why not?" Lord Chunshen did not give in.
"The Bank of the Four Seas has its own unique reasons for being able to obtain such a valuation." Di Chen was somewhat amused by Lord Chunshen's appetite. "First, in terms of scale, the Bank of the Four Seas has long established branches in Lingxi City and other territories. It is the number one bank in China. From start to finish, Shanhai City has invested no less than a million gold coins into the Bank of the Four Seas. In addition, Shanhai City's monthly net financial income is regularly invested into the Bank of the Four Seas. Just based on this, can the Bank of the Four Seas do it? "
"According to what I know, the Bank of the Four Seas only serves Dan Yang City, right? Don't even talk about injecting capital into it, the savings that the Bank of the Four Seas has already been sucked dry by Dan Yang City. Right now, the Bank of the Four Seas is just an empty shell. "Di Chen continued.
"You!" Lord Chunshen was somewhat angered by what he said.
In his heart, he was even more bewildered.
Lord Chunshen did not expect that Di Chen would have such a thorough understanding of the Bank of the Four Seas.
The legendary intelligence organization [Emperor Wind] was indeed extraordinary.
"Second," Di Chen did not care, and continued: "The Bank of the Four Seas is able to gain the recognition of adventure-type players, mainly because of the supreme reputation that Shanhai City has established. Therefore, the leaders of guilds like [Bloody Romance] are willing to fork out money. If the Bank of the Four Seas wants to compete with the Bank of the Four Seas, it must borrow the reputation and resources of the entire [Yan Huang Alliance]. The two cannot be mentioned in the same breath. "
"Brother Di Chen is right."
This time, War Wolf stood firmly on Di Chen's side. Lord Chunshen's appetite was a little too big.
"Then how much do you think it is worth?" Lord Chunshen was a businessman, and bargaining was practically his instinct. He did not expect that his proposal would be accepted.
If he said that, it would only increase the value of the Bank of the Four Seas.
"Fifty thousand gold coins, and Dan Yang City cannot have a controlling stake." Di Chen threw out his proposal.
"Are you joking?"
Lord Chunshen was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and suddenly jumped up.
"I am very serious." Di Chen was rather calm.
"Since that is the case, then we might as well break up. Fifty thousand gold coins? Are you trying to get rid of a beggar?! "Lord Chunshen's attitude did not soften in the slightest.
"Against the Bank of the Four Seas, it is not necessary to have the Bank of the Four Seas." Di Chen said unhurriedly.
This was the biggest bargaining chip in Di Chen's hand.
Up to now, the situation had basically become a confrontation between Di Chen and Lord Chunshen.
War Wolf and the others clearly saw Di Chen as the leader.
Even Xiong Ba did not want to see Lord Chunshen make an exorbitant demand, and tactfully maintained his silence.
"So what? The Bank of the Four Seas is the blood and sweat of our entire family. You can't just not reap what you sow, can you? "Lord Chunshen saw that direct confrontation was not going to work, so he played the emotional card.
"Dan Yang City must hand over the controlling stake. As for the valuation, I can add another ten thousand gold coins. This is the limit of what I can do. Do you agree or not? Just give me a straightforward answer. "Di Chen forced Lord Chunshen into a corner.
War Wolf and the others did not say a word. At this time, tacit consent meant agreement.
Seeing this, Lord Chunshen could only helplessly choose to accept. In the end, he still said unwillingly, "Hand over the controlling stake, and Dan Yang City must also be the largest shareholder. Otherwise, I will not be able to answer to my family."
"Fine!"
"Increase the valuation by another twenty thousand gold coins." Lord Chunshen still did not give up.
"Don't push your luck." Di Chen's patience was about to run out.
As a descendant of an imperial family, Di Chen did not like this kind of haggling in the marketplace.
"Then add another ten thousand. This is also my bottom line." Lord Chunshen was about to act shamelessly. Different from Di Chen, businessmen were sometimes very willing to put down their pride for a bit of profit.
Seeing this, Di Chen exchanged a look with War Wolf and the others, and said helplessly, "Fine, then one percent. The valuation is seventy thousand gold coins. There is only one condition. The capital must be converted into the bank's reserves. "
"That is natural." Lord Chunshen was tactful.
After a battle of words, both sides finally reached an agreement.
"Should we learn from the Bank of the Four Seas and pull in other guilds to invest?" War Wolf asked.
"Yes. But their valuation must be two hundred thousand gold coins per point. "Lord Chunshen was unequivocal.
This time, Di Chen and the others were astonishingly unanimous. They did not object.
To these aristocratic families, if they did not play some tricks, how could they show off their abilities. As for how to keep it a secret and not let the leaders of the guilds find out, the difference in valuation between the two was like heaven and earth. They naturally had their ways.
Next was the discussion of the specific shares.
The six lords naturally could not be divided equally. Within the alliance, there was a difference between high and low shares.
Lord Chunshen, as the owner of Huitong Bank, had 18 shares, making him the largest shareholder. Di Chen had 15 shares, War Wolf and Tyrant each had 12 shares, Military Kill Breaker and Wandering Huan each had 10 shares.
The remaining 23 shares were reserved for the guilds that cooperated with [Yan Huang Alliance].
In this way, Huitong Bank could raise 8.73 million gold coins, three million more than the six million gold coins of the Bank of the Four Seas.
Naturally, this was because Lord Chunshen had contributed more than 80% of the shares. One had to know that Shanhai City had 60% of the shares in the Bank of the Four Seas, and had absolute control.
The next day, Huitong Bank announced through the [Daily News] that it was officially open for business. The reserve of the bank was also exaggerated to ten million gold coins.
As such, it attracted the interest of some players.
The overall credibility of the [Yan Huang Alliance] made the players feel more at ease.
However, Huitong Bank had to wait until after the new year to establish a branch in the Nine King Cities. Lord Chunshen and the rest did not plan ahead like Ouyang Shuo.
The two banks would definitely have a fierce battle after the new year.
On New Year's Eve, Ouyang Shuo ended his vacation and returned to Shanhai City.
Towards Huitong Bank's actions, Ouyang Shuo's attitude was unexpectedly straightforward.
"Let it come!"
This was what Ouyang Shuo said to Xie Siyun and the rest.
It was time for the two alliances to have a head-on clash in the wilderness.
Ouyang Shuo's domineering attitude was undoubtedly very inspiring.
The specific matters of the Bank of the Four Seas would be handled by Meng Zhida. After the new year, Meng Zhida also planned to invite the top talents of the financial circle in China to work in the Bank of the Four Seas.
Modernizing operations and recruiting talents were the Bank of the Four Seas' philosophy.
Feng Qiuhuang and the rest also had the authority to recommend some financial talents to work in the Bank of the Four Seas.
Ouyang Shuo did not intend to completely control the Bank of the Four Seas. If he wanted to make the cake bigger, he had to have the heart to eat the cake.
How could the current Ouyang Shuo be compared to the cautious little lord who had just been reborn be compared to him? Around him, with him as the core, he had already formed a powerful alliance of interests.
Whether it was historical talents like Xiao He or the other lords, they were all pawns in Ouyang Shuo's hands.
At this point, Ouyang Shuo had a slight understanding of his position.
Only by binding the people he needed to his chariot and forming a common interest system, could he advance or retreat in the game against the Yan Huang Alliance and other external forces.
Each person, each force was like a chess piece on the chessboard. Only by uniting them could he calmly lay out his plans and charge forward in the battle.
Because of this, Di Chen and the rest had to be careful when they wanted to deal with the Bank of the Four Seas.
…
As soon as he returned, Ouyang Shuo issued a decree to reward all the generals.
Since the establishment of the military rank system, Ouyang Shuo should have rewarded all the generals after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom war. However, after the war, the army was reorganized and had no time to care about this matter.
Just as the army was about to be reorganized, the Battle of Mobei came, which delayed it until now.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to make good on his promise before the new year.
Among the generals, Bai Qi held the rank of general and was the number one general in the army. Behind him, Han Xin, Sun Bin, and Huo Qubing all held the rank of general.
Other than the four first-grade generals, there were three third-grade generals.
The second-grade general position was temporarily vacant.
The decree promoted Shi Wansui, the commander of the Dragon Stallion Army's second corps, to the Anxi general, Zhang Han, the commander of the Leopard Army's second corps, to the Anxi general, and Di Qing, the commander of the Brave Tiger Army's second corps, to the Andong general.
Of the four generals, only the Annan general position was temporarily vacant.
Below that was a batch of fourth-grade generals.
Under the imperial edict, he promoted E Lai, Fan Lihua, Luo Shixin and Wei Zhang, four great generals who had rendered meritorious service, to be promoted to Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Four Commanders. Mu Guiying, Cao Yu, Baili Shi and the other generals were also promoted to fourth-grade generals.
Below that was a batch of fifth-grade generals.
Unsurprisingly, all the generals who held the position of division commander were promoted to fifth-grade generals. Even the two generals who had just joined the army, Zhao Bonu and Zhao She, were promoted.
In addition to the rank of general, the military administration also evaluated and promoted the soldiers according to their contributions since the establishment of the territorial army.
A large number of veterans received the highest rank that their positions could attain.
In addition to the promotion, Ouyang Shuo also ordered the entire army to receive an extra month's pay as a reward for their contributions to the territory.
Even the surrendered soldiers of the Taiping army received the same treatment.
In a short time, the morale of the army was greatly stabilized.
Ouyang Shuo's prestige in the army reached a new peak.
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