"Uncle Meng, have you seen this kind of training before?" Shang Chaozong asked.
Meng Shanming shook his head. "No."
Shang Chaozong said, "Why don't we pick some people over and let them help us?"
He didn't dare to underestimate this kind of training. He felt that they could come up with something new.
Meng Shanming said, "I don't know what they are training for. This kind of training is not suitable for a head-on battle. These kids are clumsy and this is just the beginning. This should be some basic training. I don't know what they are going to do in the future. "
Shang Shuqing who was looking around suddenly said, "Brother, Daoye is here."
Everyone turned around and saw Niu Youdao leading a few people over.
"The Prince is here. Sorry for not coming out to greet you. Mr. Meng, Mr. Lan. " Niu Youdao bowed to them. As for Shang Shuqing, he didn't need to be polite since he was here every day.
After some small talk, Shang Chaozong asked Yuan Gang, "Brother Yuan, are you training your soldiers?"
Yuan Gang said, "I guess so."
Shang Chaozong smiled. "This is my first time seeing this kind of training. Should I send a few people over to learn a thing or two?"
Yuan Gang said, "Prince, I am just training for fun. It is not suitable for battles. Prince's training is not as good as the training on the battlefield. Speaking of which, Mr. Meng is an expert. If there is a chance, please give these kids some pointers. "Yuan Gang was looking forward to it because he had heard of Meng Shanming's reputation.
Yuan Gang didn't dare to underestimate a famous general who had been on the battlefield for a long time. This kind of person had his own unique skills. In some aspects, Yuan Gang didn't think that his experience from his previous life could be compared to this person.
Meng Shanming nodded. "As long as you don't mind me being a cripple."
Yuan Gang immediately cupped his fists and thanked Meng Shanming.
A group of people crowded around Meng Shanming who was pushed in a wheelchair and chatted with each other.
"Does the Prince have any orders?" Niu Youdao asked.
Lan Ruoting continued, "Taoist Grandpa, it's like this. You've been to the secret place before. Old Mister Gongsun Tieniu has brought a group of disciples out of the mountain to forge weapons for His Highness. Daoye has a lot of space and mages here. It is safer for him. So, he wants to find a place nearby. What do you think, Daoye? "
"I'm fine with it." Niu Youdao readily agreed and asked, "How is the training of the Heroic Guards on Prince's side progressing?"
After establishing a direct communication channel with Hai Ruyue, that woman kept asking about this matter. Even if she didn't ask, Meng Shanming was paying close attention to it.
Shang Chaozong said, "It's just the beginning. They're still looking for suitable soldiers. The problem now is that we need a lot of warhorses for our cavalry. The purchase of warhorses is a problem. The Heavenly Jade Gate has already sent someone to the Kingdom of Qi, which is rich in warhorses. But …" He shook his head.
Niu Youdao asked, "Is there not enough money?"
Lan Ruoting said, "Money is secondary in this regard. Warhorses are an important military resource for any country. No country will allow warhorses to be sold to other countries and set up roadblocks along the way. The biggest problem is that the Kingdom of Qi will control the export of warhorses to other countries. It's more troublesome. The Heavenly Jade Gate seems to have encountered a setback. They said they won't be able to solve it in a short time. The Heavenly Jade Gate didn't mention the specifics. "
"Oh!" Niu Youdao nodded. He understood and didn't say anything. The Heavenly Jade Gate was earning a lot of money from this. It was only right for them to work hard.
Shang Chaozong and the others were busy with official business, and there were many things waiting to be done in Green Mountain County. They were not as free as Niu Youdao, so they did not stay for long and left after a short chat.
However, just as they were talking about the Heavenly Jade Gate, their people arrived.
Peng Shanming had come personally. He didn't go to the county capital but came here directly.
The arrival of the Heavenly Jade School was within Niu Youdao's expectations. Thus, he withheld the wine.
Both parties met on the cliff. Peng Shanming scolded, "Brat, what's the meaning of withholding wine? Are you going back on your word? "
The wine was selling like hotcakes. It was a huge profit! Who would've thought that the supply would suddenly be cut off? The Heavenly Jade Gate had already collected some customers' deposits. If they couldn't hand over the wine, they wouldn't just offend one or two people. Those who could afford such expensive wine were no ordinary people either. There would be trouble.
He immediately rushed over with his men to solve the problem. It was impossible to fight Niu Youdao head-on with the people here. The Immortal Retaining Sect and the other two sects were not to be trifled with.
Fei Changliu and the others who were standing at the side were well aware that Niu Youdao was fighting for their interests.
"Sect Leader Peng, don't be hasty. Drink some tea to calm yourself." Niu Youdao gestured for him to drink tea.
"Cut the crap!" Peng Shanming waved his hand. "Let me ask you this. Does the deal we agreed on still count?"
Niu Youdao glanced at Bai Yao, who was standing to the side. "Did Bai Yao not report my conditions to your sect?"
Peng Shanming retorted, "Cut the crap. The price is what we agreed on. You can change it however you want."
Niu Youdao said, "Be that as it may, you should at least let others have some soup, right? They're also working for the Prince … "
Peng Shanming glanced at Fei Changliu and the others and interrupted, "What did they do for the Prince? It's our Heavenly Jade Gate's disciples who died when we conquered our territory. It's fine if they came here to take advantage of us, but we're also the ones responsible for intimidating the outside world. Let them tell us what they've done for the Prince. They didn't do anything and we gave them half of Qingshan County's territory. Our Heavenly Jade Gate is a man of our word and we've fulfilled our promise. Now you want to interfere? Is there such logic in this world? "
Niu Youdao said, "Helping the Prince guard his territory and assisting your Heavenly Jade Gate. Isn't that considered doing something?"
"Hehe!" Peng Shanming sneered and finally sat down in front of the table. He slapped his thigh and said, "Good. There's no point in arguing about this. Why don't we take action? Now, Duke Yongping needs a large number of warhorses and oxen. The Kingdom of Qi is a grassland and has no lack of oxen and horses. Sect Master Fei, if you can buy the oxen and horses, you'll have done something. We have nothing to say even if we give up the profits. Sect Master Fei, Sect Master Xia, and Sect Master Zheng, what do you say? "
Niu Youdao was speechless. He understood now. Peng Shanming wasn't here to denounce them but to push the blame onto them.
Previously, he heard from Shang Chaozong and the others that the Heavenly Jade Gate had encountered some setbacks. Now, it seemed that the difficulty wasn't small. Otherwise, the Heavenly Jade Gate wouldn't have given up the profits so easily.
However, how could the three sects shirk their responsibility when they were already at this stage? They were unwilling to do the work and still wanted to share the profits? That didn't make sense!
Niu Youdao cursed inwardly. He had been tricked this time.
He hadn't expected that the Heavenly Jade Gate would suddenly play such a trick. Recently, he had been immersed in his cultivation and hadn't paid much attention to other matters. Thus, he was taken advantage of.
Without knowing the specifics of the situation, he didn't know how to deal with it and was caught off guard.
"Sect Master Peng, did the Heavenly Jade Gate suffer a loss in the Qi Kingdom?" Niu Youdao had a faint smile on his face as he poked fun at Peng Shanming. He was also reminding the three sects.
Peng Shanming gave him a sidelong glance. The Heavenly Jade Gate had indeed suffered a great loss in the Qi Kingdom. They had spent a lot of money to buy a batch of warhorses, but before they could send them out of the Qi Kingdom, they were stopped. They had even lost more than a hundred disciples. It was a huge loss.
They had suffered a great loss, but they couldn't retaliate even if they wanted to. The Heavenly Jade Gate wanted to run all the way to the Qi Kingdom and behave atrociously, but they were still lacking. The sects that guarded their territories in the Qi Kingdom weren't to be trifled with.
It just so happened that they were about to raise the price. The higher-ups of the sect had a discussion and decided to push the blame onto the three sects.
If the Heavenly Jade Gate couldn't do it, they didn't think that the three sects could do it.
"It's none of your business. This is a discussion between sects. Go away. I'm talking to the three sects. If they agree, the Heavenly Jade Gate will give in. If they don't, why should the Heavenly Jade Gate have to do all the hard work while they reap the benefits?" Peng Shanming dismissed Niu Youdao with a single sentence.
"Hehe!" Niu Youdao sneered with a look of disdain.
At this moment, Peng Shanming was very thick-skinned. He pretended that he didn't see anything and slowly sipped his tea.
Fei, Xia, and Zheng frowned. Although they had never tried to get warhorses from the Qi Kingdom, they knew that it would be difficult. However, they couldn't refuse the Heavenly Jade Gate's concession.
The three of them retreated to the side and discussed for a while.
When they returned, Fei Changliu said, "If the Prince needs it, we will naturally do our best. However, who will pay for the horses and cows?"
Peng Shanming pointed at Niu Youdao and said, "He is willing to pay for the Prince's restoration of the people's livelihood. How can the Heavenly Jade Gate sit back and watch? We have also agreed to support the Prince in buying warhorses and cows. As long as you can get them, the Heavenly Jade Gate will pay for it."
This wasn't a lie. First of all, the huge profits from the wine business gave them the confidence to invest. With money, they would naturally be more generous. Without a new source of income, they wouldn't be willing to fork out the money. Secondly, and most importantly, the Heavenly Jade Gate wanted to claim Nanzhou's territory as their own. They also wanted to reap a greater harvest.
In the end, regardless of whether the three sects succeeded or not, the Heavenly Jade Gate was the beneficiary and wouldn't suffer any losses. Otherwise, they wouldn't have so easily given in to the three sects.
Fei Changliu and the other two looked at each other and finally nodded. "Alright, it's decided."
The two sides came to an agreement. Under the Heavenly Jade Gate's request, they signed the agreement on the spot.
There was no other way. The three sects had already agreed to it, so Niu Youdao could only release the wine.
Great Sect Leader Peng personally made a trip and easily settled the matter. He couldn't be bothered to stay any longer, so he took the wine and left.
After watching the Heavenly Jade Gate's men leave with the wine, Niu Youdao sighed and said, "Even the Heavenly Jade Gate can't handle this matter. I'm afraid it'll be troublesome for you to accept it."
Xia Hua smiled bitterly. "We also know it'll be troublesome. How can we refuse him?"
Zheng Jiuxiao sighed. "Let's do our best! If we can't, there's nothing we can do. "
Niu Youdao turned around and asked them, "Have you handled the matter of buying warhorses before?"
The three shook their heads. Fei Changliu said, "I've heard of it. I know it'll be troublesome, but I've never handled it before."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
