He Zhuo?
Zhou Qingfeng was sleeping. He could only sleep for four hours a day. The rest of the time, he was busy. Even if he had nothing to do, he had to read and study. After all, to control a growing force, technical superiority was not enough. He needed to work hard on management.
However, when he heard the name "He Zhuo," Zhou Qingfeng jumped out of his barracks in the Tigerskin Inn. When he found that he was not wearing enough clothes and was frozen like a dog, he turned around and put on his sheepskin jacket.
The ghost cultivator Jia Gang had left with Ice Phoenix, and they had lost contact for more than half a year. Before Zhou Qingfeng left Fushun, he had sent some supplies to He Zhuo. At that time, he was still deceiving people with the "money-making treasure."
Since then, there had been no news of him. Now that he heard that Jia Gang had come, Zhou Qingfeng was very happy. However, when he saw Jia Gang turn from a half-human half-ghost into a skeleton, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Jia? How did you end up like this? "
"What else can I do?" Even he had to sigh at Jia Gang's skeletal appearance. He looked at Zhou Qingfeng and sighed. After not seeing him for a year, the wimpy kid from before had become a commander. "Although everything in this world has its destiny, cultivators should go against the will of heaven …"
Zhou Qingfeng's face darkened. "Speak human language."
Jia Gang couldn't help but laugh. When others saw that his cultivation had skyrocketed, they were either trembling with fear or in awe. Only this young man didn't care. He said happily, "Ice Phoenix let me advance into the 'Master of Paleness,' and I became like this. My ability to summon ghosts has greatly improved, and I can even fight strong enemies in close combat. There are many benefits, but I am no longer a human. "
"Looks like you're doing well. Where's Ice Phoenix?"
"Ice Phoenix helped He Zhuo snatch a group of people from Yehe Tribe to form his own force. But after she reconstructed her body, she had nothing to do. All she did was take Dumby everywhere and order me around. "
"What about He Zhuo?"
"He Zhuo Gege has been thinking about how to make her tribe stronger every day. The weapons, armor, food, and salt you gave her before have all come in handy. It was just that her brother and uncle were pushing her aside. Not long ago, Nurhachi had sent Mangurtai to attack Yehe tribe. Most of the strongholds that were breached belonged to her.
Although Ice Phoenix had chased Mangurtai away, He Zhuo could no longer endure the winter. Her food is running out, her cattle and sheep are freezing to death, and her servants are running away. " Speaking of this, Jia Gang shook his head slightly and said, "He Zhuo Gege is not a person who is good at management. Ice Phoenix saw that it would not end well for her if she continued to persist, so she wanted to take her away by force."
After explaining the situation, Zhou Qingfeng had a general understanding of He Zhuo's predicament. That woman had been stubborn for more than 20 years and had reached the end of her rope. With her temper, she would definitely not admit defeat. If no one forcefully pulled her away, she would eventually die.
"How many people does He Zhuo Gege have?"
"She originally gathered thousands of people, but when the food ran out, the people began to disperse. Now there are at most a hundred people who are willing to go with her, and most of them are old, weak, women, and children who no one wants. Right, Ba Tu, who was originally under her husband's family, followed her. Ba Tu also brought more than a dozen people from Mongolia, both men and women. Now He Zhuo Gege's subordinates are very messy, and she really can't hold on any longer. "
Thinking of the shock he felt when he first saw He Zhuo Gege, and thinking of the suffering she had suffered all these years, Zhou Qingfeng also felt that this woman's life was really not easy. He pulled out a map and said, "Tell me, where is He Zhuo Gege now?"
Jia Gang was amazed at the clarity of the map at first, but he quickly pointed out He Zhuo Gege's location. "It's freezing now, and the road is difficult to travel. However, there are few people intercepting them on the road. It's not difficult for a hundred people to sneak here, but the problem is that He Zhuo Gege has no food and clothes, and she is reluctant to give up the last of her people. If Young Marshal can help … "
Help … of course, he would help!
He Zhuo Gege couldn't be a commander, but she was strong enough to be a cavalry general. If he could pull He Zhuo Gege over, Zhou Qingfeng would immediately have another cavalry company under his command. Moreover, if He Zhuo Gege came, Ice Phoenix Gege would probably come as well. This was a guy who could run amok in the heavy snow. If Ice Phoenix Gege came, this Jia Gang Gege wouldn't be able to run away. This ghost cultivator had finally made it, and he was a talent.
Others might think that He Zhuo Gege's group was a burden, but in Zhou Qingfeng's eyes, they were a treasure.
"Ye Na, take my storage bag and fill it with food and clothes. Ride 'Dog Meat' Gege and send some supplies to He Zhuo Gege." Zhou Qingfeng felt around his waist, and poured out all the miscellaneous things in his storage bag, and then passed it to Ye Na. Although this storage bag only had half a cubic meter of space, it was an extremely rare treasure. The consumption of a hundred people should be enough after a few more trips.
With Ye Na Gege, this matter would definitely be done properly. The tall Caucasian woman took the storage bag and left with Jia Gang to carry out the order. Zhou Qingfeng looked at the map. It was about two hundred and sixty kilometers from Tiger Skin Inn to Yehe tribe.
'Dog Meat' Gege's speed was very fast in the snow, and Jia Gang Gege was unimpeded in the form of smoke. After bypassing Shenyang, they would definitely arrive in a day. As long as there was food and drink, He Zhuo Gege's men were also people who could endure hardships. He might be able to see her in three or four days. Thinking that the legendary number one beauty of Jurchen would be with him from now on, Zhou Qingfeng was overjoyed.
"As the saying goes, 'a beauty sleeps with a hero'. He Zhuo Gege is a famous beauty in the world, and she is also a femme fatale. If she follows me from now on, I will naturally be a hero. " Zhou Qingfeng giggled and boasted in the office. Suddenly, a guard came to report, 'Chief Wang Kai of the Commercial and Trade Division is asking for a meeting.'
Hey … wasn't this fatty Wang Kai in Tianjin?
He was thousands of miles away, so why did he come to the front line of Tiger Skin Inn?
Zhou Qingfeng inexplicably saw Wang Kai and saw that this fatty had lost a lot of weight in the past six months. He used to be like a ball, but now he was so thin that he could only be regarded as an oval wearing a leather jacket. "Fatty Wang, why didn't you do your business in Tianjin? Why did you come to me?"
Wang Kai smiled bitterly – he used to respectfully call me Wong Yuanwai, but now he calls me 'Fatty Wang'. This … this is a favor! Who in the 'Revolutionary Army' can be called this affectionately like me?
Therefore, Fatty Wang reported with a smile on his face, "Young Marshal, in this cold winter weather, who can eat, drink, and wear warm clothes like you? Who can even bring a group of people out to fight? There's no business in Tianjin right now, so I was ordered by the administrative department to return to Jinzhou to report and participate in commercial and trade training. "
"Oh …" Zhou Qingfeng grunted.
In order to establish a modern commercial and trade system, Xu Bing self-studied a lot of business books and decided to introduce some advanced accounting, finance, and financial means into the 'Revolutionary Army' system. As the chief of the Commercial and Trade Division, Wang Kai naturally had to come back for training.
"But do you want to come to me for training?" Zhou Qingfeng asked again.
"Chief Xu Bing is in charge of the population and material transportation in Liaoyang. Due to a lack of manpower, I was temporarily transferred here. I happen to have a letter in my hand for Young Marshal, so I specially came to Tiger Skin Inn. "
Wang Kai took out a letter from his sleeve and placed it on Zhou Qingfeng's desk. Zhou Qingfeng asked, "Whose letter is it from?" and opened the letter in passing. There was no header or signature in the letter, only a carelessly written sentence – Stinking brat, half a year has passed, why haven't you come to the capital, the one who loves to make trouble the most? It must be fun to make trouble in the capital, come quickly!
Zhou Qingfeng was stunned when he saw it, but in the blink of an eye, he understood who wrote the letter. He looked at Wang Kai again, and Wang Kai said with a bitter smile, "It was sent by 'Flat Hair'. It said that if I don't deliver the letter, it will peck me to death next year. It also said something like 'Eldest Miss is unwilling to marry, so the master locked Eldest Miss in her boudoir and didn't let her go out. Even it flew out in a hurry, so it must go back quickly '. "
Wang Kai knew Guo Buyi, so he naturally knew about Guo Jiao and 'Flat Hair'. He also knew that Zhou Qingfeng and Guo Jiao probably had some relationship. Now that the Revolutionary Army's reputation was growing day by day, they might really have the qualifications to compete in the Nine Provinces and rule the Central Plains. This Guo Family's eldest miss would probably have a very high status in the future, and he couldn't afford to offend her. That was why Wang Kai had to personally deliver the letter on such a snowy day.
This was a good opportunity to show his loyalty, so Wang Kai had to personally make the trip. However, it was difficult to deliver the letter to Zhou Qingfeng. He glanced at the few lines with a frown and asked Wang Kai, "How is Guo Buyi recently?"
Wang Kai was a smart person, so he had done his homework before coming. He said in a low voice, "To be honest, Young Marshal, Cultivator Guo has been in the limelight since he came to the capital. Especially not long ago, there was news that he had a close relationship with Young Marshal, so many people went to curry favor with him.
His original in-law wanted to get married quickly, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he took Eldest Miss Guo. As a result, Eldest Miss regretted it on the spot during the engagement and made a big scene. The strange thing was that although Cultivator Guo was angry and punished Eldest Miss, he even went to apologize in person, saying that he didn't teach his daughter well and was too ashamed to face her. But after that, he never mentioned the matter of marrying his daughter again, as if his mind had been shaken. "
They were all smart people, and Wang Kai's words were extremely ambiguous. He looked at Zhou Qingfeng's expression and kept trying to figure it out. After a long time, he carefully said, "If Young Marshal is interested, why don't you let me go to the capital first …"
"None of your business." Zhou Qingfeng immediately scolded, "I know about this. Go train them diligently and work hard."
Bah … Wang Kai knew that his flattery had gone too far. He couldn't help but scold himself in his heart, "This is the Emperor's family matter, what qualifications do you have to interfere? Are you really not afraid of death? Sure enough, I forgot how much I eat. "
Fatty Wang resentfully came out of Zhou Qingfeng's headquarters and planned to take a sleigh back to Liaoyang. He had a deep feeling in the 'Revolutionary Army' that as long as he did his job well, he would naturally be appreciated. Several big bosses were afraid that their subordinates would deceive them, so they often went to the grass-roots level to investigate.
Now that the signs of chaos were becoming more and more obvious, it was better to have power than to have money. Just as Fatty Wang was thinking about how to make more money for the 'Revolutionary Army', he suddenly heard a few soldiers walking by talking about the night attack of Shahepu that happened not long ago. He quickly caught a piece of information that would make him rich — in this battle, the Imperial Guard killed more than 300 Kennu.
More than 300 Kennu?
Wang Kai was stunned. He immediately went back to see Zhou Qingfeng and asked eagerly as soon as he entered the door, "Young Marshal, you led a team to kill more than 300 Kennu?"
"Why are you back again? Yes, more than 300. But this is just a small matter, don't be so surprised. "
"Young Marshal, you really are a rare famous general. You really are the reincarnation of Sun Wu, as brave as a tiger! "
"Stop, there's no benefit in flattering me. Go back and do your work properly. "
How could Wang Kai be willing to leave? He asked eagerly, "Young Marshal, where are the Kennu heads?"
"We don't use heads to determine merit, what do we need heads for?"
"Heads are worth money, sold to the Ming Army for 50 taels each. The black market price is even higher. "
What?
"The Ming Army's soldiers can be promoted one level by beheading one head, even the generals rely on beheading to record merit. Now that the Kennu are wreaking havoc, the Ming Army is afraid and greedy. If they can sell some of their heads, they will agree to anything. Just the money from selling them would be a large sum of money. "
Zhou Qingfeng had a lot of things to do, he really didn't think of this.
Wang Kai leaned on the table and asked, "Young Marshal, where are the heads?"
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