290 Putting the blame on others
The ambush left by Lu Haoshan were carefully selected elite soldiers. They not only stood the test of loyalty, but also in combat. Unpredictable, the Fan family's caravan was defeated. {
It can be called a massacre. Under Zhao Gongchang's planning, the Fan family and the coachman had not escaped the net, and all of them were killed. Even if there were desperate people who were not afraid of death, they were still ruthlessly crushed in front of the real army.
After counting the number of people, Zhao Gongchang immediately ordered the corpse to be wiped out. All the corpses were transported to the large pit prepared in advance and buried collectively. Traces of fighting were turned over and buried underground. The food, weapons, medicines and items were also changed. The marks of the Fan family were removed. Everything was busy but not messy and orderly. As the sky was just bright, the newly renovated caravan drove out of the Tiger Leaping Gorge and turned around in the middle. He no longer headed towards the border, but drove straight towards Yuci.
On the night of March 28, under the witness of the broker, the core children of the Zhai family in Yuci purchased a batch of military supplies from the mysterious people. Because these were invisible goods, the price was only 70% of the market price. The whole transaction went smoothly. After the inventory was completed, the buyer took the token of withdrawing the money from the Zhai family ticket number, and the Zhai family also transported these scarce goods to a secret warehouse outside Yuci City.
Soon, Zhai Tang, the head of the Zhai family in Yuci, received a report from the shopkeeper of the ticket number. Someone withdraws money from the ticket number several times, and takes more than 50,000 taels of silver in one day. Zhai Tang doesn't care when he hears this. The mysterious seller definitely doesn't want to reveal his identity and take away the money. This is also commonplace.
However, Zhai Tang ignored another important information: On the same day, another big businessman in Shanxi, the Jinyu store under the Tian family, was in a booming business. The Golden Buddha, which sold as many as 800 taels, sold as many as five in a day...
"What, there is no news of looking for a caravan yet?" In the Fan family mansion of Jiexiu, Fan Yongdou stared at his opponent and shouted, because of his rage. Blue veins appeared on his forehead.
"Master, the villain has sent people to find them several times, and has repeatedly confirmed with General Tian to confirm that the caravan has not arrived in Shouyang yet." The subordinate responded tremblingly.
Although this batch of materials was the name of transporting grain for the imperial court, most of the materials were prepared to be transported to Houjin for sale. Last year, Houjin was defeated to the capital and returned it with full amounts, plundering a large amount of gold, silver and wealth. In order to prepare for the next wave of attacks, the Later Jin needed a large amount of war preparation materials, which was a great opportunity to make money. Fan Yongdou spent a lot of effort to prepare for this batch of materials. Unexpectedly, he waited for news of the missing caravan. Even if he was well-cultivated, he was furious on the spot.
This not only concerns money, but also integrity. These have been informed of the Later Jin, and the Later Jin also sent people to take over the control. If something happens, it will be a serious blow to your reputation.
"Bad!" Fan Yongdou kicked his man to the ground and said furiously: "More than 100 cars, more than 300 living people. If you don't see him, you won't see him. Why do I keep you?"
"Old... Master, there is actually one thing that a villain doesn't know whether to say or not." The subordinate said hesitantly.
"explain!"
The subordinate said carefully: "Now it is certain that the caravan lost contact on the road from Taiyuan Prefecture to Shou County. According to reliable reports, just when we lost contact with the caravan, the Zhai family in Yuci ate a large amount of food and weapons. Will this be..."
Zhai Tang?
Fan Yongdou was secretly surprised. First of all, it was impossible. Everyone was on the same boat. If the ship sank, it would be of no benefit to anyone. Besides, the relationship on weekdays was good, but... Now the trade of the Later Jin Dynasty is a huge profit business, and everyone wants to get a share of the pie. On the surface, a few people are harmonious and are even called brothers, but they are all competing in secret. They always want to share more benefits. Who would think it is too much money?
It is hard to say that he has secretly stumbling on himself, but fortunately, the officials of the Later Jin Dynasty were eager to seek credit and rewards. Then Zhai Tang had long been salivating about his status in the Later Jin Dynasty. He once said that he wanted to replace him. Could it be that he was attacking him?
Thinking of this, Fan Yongdou's face became a little ferocious, but he quickly calmed down and said lightly: "Check it, check it out for me no matter how much it costs."
I am really impatient when I dare to touch my own goods. Whether it is the Zhai family or other people, I will not find this place. In the future, everyone in Shanxi thought that the Jiexiu Fan family would be bullied.
"Yes, Master."
Some people were worried and some people laughed. Fan Yongdou was angry about the caravan that had lost contact, fearing that his status would be unstable, but Lu Haoshan was watching the goods with a smile in the camp outside Meng County.
On the table, several golden Buddhas were placed in a word and they were heavy in their hands. In addition, yellow gold bars, white pearls, warm jade and colorful gems were dazzling. After Zhao Gongchang withdraws cash from the Zhai family's ticket account, he exchanges gold and silver for these expensive and easy-to-cash goods to avoid bringing back a large amount of gold and silver. In Lu Haoshan's words, this is called money laundering.
"Instructor Zhao is so amazing. He brings back so much wealth after one trip. Now he is making a fortune." Sun Xiong looked at the gold and silver goods, his eyes glowing.
"Where?" Zhao Gongchang said modestly: "These are all the credits of the adults, we just do what the adults say."
Li Dingguo said curiously: "Instructor Zhao, why don't you come back with cash and silver? If you come back with these things, don't you have to sell them again? This is a troublesome thing."
Zhao Gongchang explained: "This is the adult's trick. For example, the money withdrawn from the bill number is marked. It is not convenient to bring a lot of cash bank. It is used by Fan's goods to cash out at the Zhai family, and then used the money from the Zhai family to buy it in the Tian family's industry. Then they can doubt each other, isn't it better to bite a dog?"
So that's how it is, it makes these black-hearted Shanxi merchants sue each other. This trick is amazing.
Dashan said with some concern: "Sir, this time the Fan family is giving food to the court. Will the Fan family report to the official?"
"No," Lu Haoshan said calmly: "In name, he is delivering food, but in fact he knows what he does. If the court intervenes and finds out that they are smuggling weapons, they will have a hundred heads that are not enough to cut them. They are targeted by corrupt officials and will spend a lot of money to send them. If the Jinyiwei's attention is attracted by the Jinyiwei, they will probably not want to see it even if they die, so they will only solve it in their own way."
After saying that, Lu Haoshan sneered: "Besides, our soldiers from Wenchong Qianhu Station left the center of right and wrong early and have been stationed in Meng County. Without any evidence, who can wrongly accuse us?"
The ambush was kept quietly. After completing the task, Zhao Gongchang and others also sneaked back in batches. Even if others suspected it, they could not find any evidence.
Tang Qiang stretched out his thumb and said, "Sir, this trick is really good at shaking people."
Lu Haoshan shook his head and said, "The plan is good, and it must be implemented in place. Now I am curious about the fact that the merits are good. How did you use to gain the trust of the Zhai family in Yuci? These profiteers are as cunning as foxes. It is not easy to gain his trust and eat a large amount of supplies."
"Broker" Zhao Gongchang said mysteriously: "I found a broker who specializes in doing this business to take the line."
"Oh, what's the origin of this broker? It's not a simple person who can make the Yuci Zhai family trust so much."
Zhao Gongchang smiled and said with a hint of lust on his face: "This broker is called Mei Degui, a second-generation ancestor who is idle. However, he is better than a man who has a second housekeeper in the royal palace, and a sister who married the deputy general of Shanxi as a concubine. In addition, this kid has a wide range of friends and is very eloquent. He usually relies on being a broker to make a living. I have to say that he does have some tricks, and he has more troubles in what he says. After a few years, he has become the biggest broker in Yuci. His best attitude is to help rush military supplies. This time he will follow his path and gain the trust of the Zhai family."
Lu Haoshan said curiously: "This Mei Degui is so easy to settle?"
"It's not easy to settle. At first, this guy refused, but" Zhao Gongchang said with a sneer: "I sent someone to arrest him and forced him to take a small pill. Then he controlled his wife, concubine and son. He still obediently listened to me."
So that's it. Lu Haoshan nodded. Zhao Gongchang is quite reliable in doing things. He can always give him a satisfactory answer no matter how difficult it is.
As for the final solution of the broker named Mei Degui, Lu Haoshan did not ask in detail. He believed that Zhao Gongchang would handle this issue well.
"Yes, brothers, thank you for your hard work," Lu Haoshan said boldly: "This time I will remember you a great achievement, and everyone will receive a lot of rewards after returning."
"Sir, Xie." Zhao Gongchang hurriedly thanked amid the envy of the brothers.
Lu Haoshan is never stingy with his subordinates. He will definitely not be lenient when he says he is rewarded. This time the operation is not difficult, so Zhao Gongchang is considered to be a good person.
Lu Haoshan looked at it for a while and asked someone to take down the gold and silver goods. The group of people drank tea and snacks while discussing the situation in person.
"Sir, we have been stationed here for a few days. Brothers are asking when we will set off?" Li Dingguo asked carefully.
Sun Xiong said, "Yes, sir, my brothers' injuries have been cured long ago, just waiting to make achievements."
It has been more than four months since we set out last November. If we don’t consider this time, the soldiers of Wen Chong’s troops fought two battles. One was to wipe out the kings of troubled times, and the other was to encounter Lao Hui and win two battles. It can be said that morale is high. However, due to various reasons, Lu Haoshan and his subordinates have always been in the "rear" and there are not many opportunities for war. Secondly, it is also related to the fact that various rebels avoid the important and the minority.
Chapter completed!