You should know that at that time, the people on Fang La may have already increased to 70,000 or 80,000 or even more. We can't let them go to the battlefield with wooden sticks and cloth clothes, right?

Of course, they have tried every means to buy equipment everywhere, but the amount they want is too large, and the goods near Yangzhou are almost all bought by them; secondly, this is originally a prohibited item in the imperial court, and every link is strictly controlled. It would be fine to smuggle dozens or hundreds of items, but it is obviously very difficult to buy in large quantities; thirdly, other forces now, especially direct competitors such as Tian Hu and Wang Qing, are becoming more and more strict in the control of the other Fang La and the others, and the price is getting higher and higher, almost ten times more, so Fang La and the others are a little overwhelmed even if they have money.

Therefore, Fang La held a conference this time, on the one hand, to establish his authority and show his strength; but on the other hand, he was also looking for a target to trade with him. At this time, Fang La was surprised and was naturally very happy.

Du Jia saw Fang La's expression in his eyes and his smile became brighter: "It seems that the king has this meaning, that's really great, but it's been wasted a lot of time today. You have to meet the leader of the king. Let's talk more in detail if we have the opportunity."

Fang La hurriedly waved his hand to Li Tianrun and said, "Tianrun, go and arrange it first, and I will say that I have important things, so no one should disturb you."

Then he held Du Jia's arm intimately and said, "Young Master Jia, don't worry about time. Please say anything, please just say it. I will listen carefully."

When Du Jia saw that Fang La's appetite was almost over, he said seriously: "King, there are several iron ore near Liangshan. And to be honest, we still have a lot of extra equipment after we captured Zhujiazhuang last time. I wonder if the king is interested?"

Fang La said in surprise: "Yes, of course, there is. Even if the price is Jia Shao, I will ask for it as long as it is not more than five times the market price, no matter how many it is."

Du Jia smiled faintly and said, "Five times? The king was joking. What I wanted was a long-term alliance with the king. I would not do such things that cheat my friends. I only need the standard price in the market, but the king needs to find a way to take the goods away by himself. Of course, if the king can be patient and wait for another year or two, then we can trade directly."

Fang La keenly captured the meaning of Du Jia's words, and his eyes lit up: "Oh? Do you plan to make big moves in the past or two years to open up the direct roads between Qingzhou and our Yangzhou?"

Du Jia nodded and said seriously: "Why not? Now the court is dim, internal and external troubles, and the sea is circulating, showing his true nature. The king has set an example, so we must follow closely."

The smile that Fang La had always kept on her face also disappeared, and her expression became much more serious - Du Jia understood that Fang La's previous smile was just a habit of making others think he was amiable. In fact, it was not really too happy. Now it was his real expression.

After looking at each other for a moment, they suddenly burst into laughter at the same time. Fang La slapped Du Jia's shoulders and said: "Okay, what a hero. Xiao Wang remembers that Cao Mengde once told Liu Xuande that only the heroes in the world are the only heroes and Cao Er. Xiao Wang now has the same feeling. I have made a deal with Mr. Jia, this ally. Come on, let's talk about the specific cooperation plan in detail."

Then Fang La called Du Jia to sit down, and the two started to discuss in detail. At this time, they were all very substantial. Both of them were talented and strategic. They only talked about the general direction and not those trivial matters, and soon decided on the cooperation plan.

1. Liangshan will provide Fang La with 10,000 sets of equipment and weapons, as well as 1,000 war horses in the next two years, and then continue to increase by 20% every year starting from the third year. Fang La will provide Liangshan with the same price of grain and other supplies, and the difference will be made up with cash.

2. The two parties form a strategic partnership, and both intelligence and resources are shared.

3. Liangshan respects the status of Fang La King Wu, but if Liangshan conquers Qingzhou in the future, Fang La must also respect Du Jia's status. Both sides do not attack each other, and if one side encounters foreign enemies, they must help each other.

Of course, these are just strategic directions, and neither of them is interested in the specific details. At that time, professionals such as Wu Yong will naturally conduct more detailed negotiations.

This alliance can be said to be very beneficial to both sides. Fang La and his friends got the most needed arms and had an additional trading path in the future. Du Jia naturally did not suffer any losses. On the surface, he seemed very stupid. After all, Fang La's side urgently needed equipment, so he could have sold astronomical figures, but that was only a short-term benefit after all. It seemed that he could get a lot of silver in a short period of time, but it was undoubtedly impossible to get the friendship between Fang La.

You should know that Liangshan is not those small mountain villages and forces. If you can make a vote, you can make a vote. They are also continuing to grow. If they don’t have a year or two, the scale will expand to 10,000 or even 20,000 yuan. At that time, they should be embarrassed. After all, just like Yangzhou has no mineral deposits, Qingzhou is not a place for grain production. Now Liangshan’s grain is barely enough, but it will be far from enough at that time. This is a more serious problem than lack of equipment.

But it would be different if Fang La had aid. Now Du Jia has helped Fang La a lot and solved his urgent needs. Fang La will definitely have to repay his favors. This relationship is long enough. So in the short term, it seems that he has suffered a loss of tens of thousands of taels of silver, but in the long term, he will definitely take advantage of hundreds of thousands or even millions of silver, and it is a win-win situation.

In addition, intelligence sharing is of great help to Liangshan. Saying that sharing is just a polite one is actually equivalent to let Fang La share it unilaterally. With the current financial and material status of Liangshan and Fang La, the information they have mastered is definitely not of the same magnitude. Even if Fang La and the others do not tell Liangshan the core secret, it will be of great help to them. Not to mention anything else, the information of most of the forces in the world alone is extremely valuable wealth.

Of course, the mutual non-aggression or even mutual assistance agreed by both parties in the end can only be a kind of paper constraint. It will continue to change with time and the comparison of strength between the two parties. Now Liangshan is far inferior to Fang La. Coupled with the friendship of timely help, Fang La will not attack Liangshan so far, but what will happen in the future is that no one dares and cannot guarantee it.

How much sorrow can you have? It's like a group of eunuchs going to a brothel. I really admire the tens of millions of father-in-laws on the Internet. They are all swept like brooms, and they can still make theories that James beat Jordan.
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