Chapter 119 Chapter 118

Long divided must unite, long united must divide.Subsequently, a series of merger wars broke out in the rivers and lakes. Qinglong Town united multiple forces and launched a wave of crazy attacks on the branches of Jardine Bank. The peaceful rivers and lakes set off huge waves, killing and attacking all over the place, and the bank suddenly fell into a panic. Looking at the rivers and lakes, there are those who wait and see and hesitate, those who are double-sided, those who follow suit, those who fall into trouble, and those who take the opportunity to expand their territory. It is said that the killers of the Wukouhui have flocked to the bank like a tide, and even Li Qinghou, who has always been close to the bank, secretly changed his support target and turned to Qinglong town to show his favor.

Zou Song was running when he received the letter of appointment as chief executive. During these years under house arrest in Songzhuang, he read a lot of books. At first, he read books to pass the time, but later, the deeds of the ancient people who endured humiliation and finally achieved great success gave him great encouragement. The lonely days also gave him time to think, use the past as a metaphor for the present, and save himself and others. He gained experience and lessons in fighting for hegemony from the change of dynasties, and learned a lot. Originally, his shoulder tendons had been severed, and after healed, he had lost most of his martial arts, but he still insisted on reading at night to prepare for the future of his family and the day of his comeback.

Chun slowly put on a large robe for Zou Song and put on the treasured sword that will never be returned until Loulan is broken, as if seeing the young and promising second owner of the village again, and the long-lost feeling came to his heart.However, when he was putting on the hat for him, he inadvertently saw a few silver threads on Zou Song's temple, and couldn't help feeling sad again.Time goes by without a trace, and the world is full of vicissitudes, who can really be young and frivolous all the time?Zou Song walked out of Songzhuang with the envoy, and tears flowed down from the purely suppressed tears.Outside, is it really freedom?

When Zou Song arrived, everyone in Qianzhuang's meeting hall was already fully dressed and sitting upright.For so many years, Qianzhuang has never held such a grand meeting. Apart from Fei Ji, Dr. Lin, Yu Qi, Da Xiang, Zheng Hun, Zheng Hong and others, there were many unfamiliar faces, some of them were even masked. face, only showing the eyes. Zou Xifeng was sitting at the top, saw Zou Song coming in, got up and ran over to hug him, laughed and said: Good brother, you are finally here! When the bank is in danger, how dare I disobey?Zou Song's eyes were also a little moist. After all, this is the place where he grew up. Many people watched him or grew up with him.

right!right!right!Zou Xifeng was relieved, and said repeatedly: As long as you and my brothers are of the same heart, the world will still be ours! Zou Xifeng had already announced the appointment of Zou Song.At this time, everyone got up one after another and greeted Zou Song.Only Fei Ji looked a little bit reluctant, he felt uncomfortable, he always thought that the position of chief executive belonged to him.It would be even better if the owner of the bank owned the bank after a hundred years. Zou Song said: The situation is urgent, let's talk about the current situation first. In the middle of the hall, there is a huge sand table, on which are miniature circles of the Qianzhuang and the castles, rivers, mountains and rivers, and post roads leading to Qinglong Town.The person who explained it was Fei Ji, this fat man didn't gnaw a chicken bone today.

He pointed with a small wooden pole and said: According to the latest intelligence report, Duan Chang, the black bat in Qinglong town, and Xu Shi, the gust of wind knife, each brought a team of troops. kill. Zou Song said calmly: It came so fast. in the north.Fei Ji pointed and said: Huatang, the owner of Snow Mountain Castle, attacked our silver mule team. Zou Song sneered: This person can't hold back anymore, he dares to share the spoils! Yes, taking advantage of the fire.His grandma's, I thought I was the only one who knew how to do this, this kid dared to play tricks and bullied me!Fei Ji said cursingly.

Zou Song patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: This kid may have overestimated his shameless courage, and underestimated your ability to be inhuman, hehe. Fei Ji didn't know whether it was a compliment or a sarcasm, so he laughed dryly, so he continued to introduce: Just now, he received a letter from Fei Ge, saying that Guan Haitian, the king of Nanhai in the south, has annexed the Minnan branch and Fujianyue branch of the bank. Humph, I won't let him go.Upon hearing this person, Zou Song became angry: what about other powers?Such as Jiangnan family. The other powers have not moved yet, but as far as we know, they are all about to move and connect in private.

anything else? Fei Ji said: The most troublesome thing is that there has been a run on banknotes in some branches of the bank. If it spreads, the consequences will be disastrous! Didn't you borrow money from other banks? Of course I went.With the strong strength of Jardine Bank, it is always responsive to borrow some money, but the benefit is more than the benefit.Fei Ji smiled wryly: Now, who else would dare to lend us money? Everyone here gasped: the situation is indeed grim, the soldiers are approaching the city, and the wind is jittery.Zou Xifeng coughed twice: This is roughly the situation, I want to hear everyone's opinions.

Before the words were finished, the elephant shouted loudly: "If there is anything else to say, everyone is coming to the door, let's start the war!" Zheng Hun, Zheng Hong and others agreed one after another, and there was a clamor of war in the hall.Doctor Lin's white beard soared to the sky, Yu Qi pressed his sword to draw it, and shouted: Let's fight!Go to war! war?What to fight with?Zou Song poured a bucket of cold water: Everyone just listened to the introduction, did you miss someone? Zou Xifeng was thoughtful: Is it Boss Hu? Yes.Zou Song said: So far, who knows the whereabouts of this person, who knows how many elite soldiers he has in his hands?

Everyone shook their heads.The words Boss Hu seemed to have a strange spell, and the hall fell into silence again. There was another Xiao Si, how injured was he?When will you be able to recover and join the war?Zou Song said: Or there was no injury at all, and all this is Boss Hu's second trap after the battle at the beef stall? He looked around everyone and said: There are still five members.Why is there no movement in this trouble like an elbow and armpit?Could the killer be close at hand? Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Zou Xifeng pondered and said: In your opinion, what should we do?

How difficult it is!The one rushing to answer the conversation was Fei Ji, how could he let go of this opportunity to show off in front of the owner?He stared at Yuanyuan: What does the bank do?silver! He said complacently: The most urgent thing is to use money to buy Hua Tang and Guan Haitian, the president of the Five-member Association. As long as these people are stable, Qinglong Town will be able to deal with them. no.Zou Song said flatly.why not?Fei Ji asked. The idea is right, but the method is wrong.Zou Song said: These people are all greedy things. Will sending money at such a sensitive time arouse their greed even more?As everyone knows, once the bank goes bankrupt, they can take the opportunity to join in the distribution of the spoils. Brother's words are very true.Zou Xifeng said: I don't know what good strategy my brother has? Zou Song has a plan in mind: the first thing is to kill the enemy and establish prestige!Let the enemy dare not act rashly! Kill the enemy?Who to kill?Let's take Nanhai Wang Guan Haitian first! Fei Ji was a little strange, and interjected: The South China Sea is so far away from us, and this person has always been a pirate. He ran away after grabbing money, how to kill him? Because the South China Sea is far away from us, he must not have imagined that we would rush thousands of miles away.Zou Song said: It is precisely because this person is hard to find, this is the golden opportunity that God bestows on us! good!Zou Xifeng agreed.Bing is expensive and fast. If the elder brother agrees, I will order it.OK, everything is up to you. Zou Song shouted: Elephant!The elephant was full of energy and replied loudly: "Yes!" It usually takes a month to go to the South China Sea, and it takes fifteen days if you go fast.Zou Song said: I will give you seven days. During these seven days, even if you sleep, you have to sleep on horseback. You only change horses but not people. Be sure to chop off Guan Haitian's head with lightning speed! Zou Xifeng said: How many people will you take? People like Guan Haitian with two heads and two heads, how can there be many people?Just one elephant is enough!Zou Song said. Elephant's blood boiled when he heard it, he was grateful and happy at the same time, he only felt that the second village owner was the person who knew him best, and it was worth working hard for. The elephant was ordered to leave, and everyone asked for a fight. After that, there is no need to fight.Zou Song smiled and said: Use your mouth. Mouth?Fei Ji sneered: "Can mouths also retreat troops?" certainly.Zou Song said: The five members of the association have important people and strong strength. Over the years, they have accumulated a lot of money.Is there any better way to deal with five members than with your mouth? Zou Xifeng nodded and said: Who do you plan to send? Those who go are already on their way!Zou Song said with a relaxed expression: Everyone just wait for the good news. Everyone was skeptical, only Zou Xifeng clapped his hands: "Okay, I'll let you handle it." Fei Ji came out to criticize: What about Snow Mountain Fort's main flower soup? Zou Song said with a smile: You are the most suitable person to deal with this person!I?Fei Ji played dumb. Yes.Zou Song said: You just need to write a letter and tell him that if you don’t return the snatched silver mule team in one piece immediately, you will go to him in person to see if he is a good man or a shameless one. . Fei Ji was a little proud, and said: What about other powers? Well, as for other forces in the Jianghu, Zou Song said with a smile: When Qianzhuang still has strength, they will not act rashly. At the meeting, Zou Song assigned one by one, on duty, patrol, support, and reconnaissance, to order Zheng Hun and Zheng Hong to lead two troops to intercept the two troops in Qinglong Town, only to intercept, not to win quickly; The genius doctor, Yu Qi, went to various places to raise money. He also took out all the treasures and relics in Songzhuang to convert them into cash to support the run, so that he could exchange as much as he saw for a bank note, even if he exhausted the bank's treasury I don't hesitate. Everyone executes separately, and the meeting is successfully concluded. After the meeting, Fei Ji quietly followed Zou Xifeng into the backyard all the way alone. Zou Xifeng knew it well, turned around and asked: Do you have something to say to me?Um.Fei Ji said: I don't understand one thing. Speak.Why did the second villa owner order to deal with the two troops in Qinglong Town, only to intercept, not to win quickly? This is his cleverness.Zou Xifeng smiled and explained: Because Boss Hu and Xiao Si have no news yet, these two people are the key. When the enemy's situation is unknown, it is the best way not to seek a quick victory but to seek stability. What if Boss Hu comes? I'm afraid he won't come.Zou Xifeng said: If it really came, we would have a much better chance of winning, Boss Hu would not be so stupid.As long as my second brother and I are behind us, the other party will not dare to show up. Therefore, this is called a soldier who surrenders without fighting. I see.Fei Ji said: If Boss Hu and Xiao Si don't show up, you and the second villa owner won't show up either. If they're in the dark, you'll be in the dark, because you're going to stay and deal with them. Yes. But there is one thing that I can't figure out even more.Why in the first battle on New Year's Eve, the second villa owner seemed so stupid and fell into the villa owner's schemes everywhere?But today is so resourceful?Fei Ji said maliciously. Zou Xifeng stopped in his tracks, a cold light flashed in his eyes: You mean that I dare not say it.But it doesn't matter, I won't blame you. I just felt that Fei Ji said hesitantly: Could it be that the second villa owner has been waiting for an opportunity like today? Zou Xifeng's heart trembled: What is he waiting for? He is waiting for the position of chief executive!Fei Ji said: On New Year's Eve, he had money but no power, not even freedom.However, once sitting in this position, with the special status of the owner's brother, it will be even more powerful. In the future, the owner will want to control him There was a needle in Zou Xifeng's eyes: Well, it's not like you also want this position, right? Conscience of heaven and earth, how dare I think wildly?Fei Ji looked loyal, and swore: I just want to remind the owner. I see, Zou Xifeng said: You go back. Fei retreated knowingly, but was secretly happy in his heart.He knew that suspicion and jealousy had quietly taken root in the owner's heart.that's enough. As soon as Fei Ji left, a man wearing a knee-length black robe and covering his face with only his eyes exposed turned out from behind the rockery, and said darkly: "I heard the conversation between the owner and Fei Ji just now." Zou Xifeng's attitude changed very quickly, he lost his arrogance towards Fei Ji and became very respectful: What's your opinion, sir? What Fei Ji said was selfish, but there was some truth to it.The masked man's voice is hoarse: During the meeting today, I secretly observed and felt that the second villa owner had really changed a lot. Zou Xifeng immediately became interested: Where are the changes? In the past, I thought that the second villa owner was like Liu Biao of Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms period. He was also handsome, but he had no ambitions, was ostentatious, and lacked tolerance. Zou Xifeng admitted: Well, the second brother had these problems when he was young. The masked man said: Later, I felt that the second owner was like Yuan Shao, with a more reckless temperament, but although he had a small ambition, he was always at a disadvantage in the battle with the owner. Zou Xifeng was concerned, and said: Well, it makes sense. The masked man said: But, do you want to know who the second villa owner looks like now? like who?The masked man said word by word: Like you. I?Zou Xifeng laughed: We are brothers, of course we are very similar. I'm not talking about appearance, but scheming.The masked man said: The second owner has learned the owner's city and strategy, and also learned tenacity and domineering.He has already used his courage to prove that he is not only the emperor of Taiping, but also a hero in troubled times. He already has the aura of a new generation of suzerain. Zou Xifeng snorted, but didn't comment. The masked man said: Just now in the hall, I remembered a person and an event. Please tell me sir. This person is Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi, the second emperor of the Song Dynasty, and this matter is a change of course.The masked man said: The earliest Guqin had only five strings. During the Zhou Dynasty, King Wen and King Wu added one each, making it seven strings, and it has been inherited ever since.From the Northern Song Dynasty to the first year of Dao Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty loved guqin very much and made a nine-stringed qin.Increase the original seven strings of the qin to nine, and the names of the nine strings are called Jun, Chen, Wen, Wu, Li, Yue, Zheng, Ren, and Xin.Play harmoniously and not chaotically!This is the so-called change of course. Originally, I also didn't understand one thing. The owner of the village planned a strategy in the first battle on New Year's Eve and won the decisive victory thousands of miles away. Why did the second owner of the villa give orders at today's meeting? Later, I suddenly wondered, could the owner of the villa have changed his mind about the second owner?Song Taizu, the mother of Emperor Taizong, Empress Dowager Du, had a so-called alliance of the golden chamber, and the former owner of the village also had a dying words of brothers and sisters. Does the owner of the village want to fulfill this will? Zou Xifeng smiled without saying a word. However, there is one thing I would like to remind the owner of the villa. The reason why the two kings Wen and Wu changed the five strings to seven strings was because the five strings were incomplete and difficult to express more complicated music. After changing to seven strings, this defect has been overcome. , adding more strings is completely superfluous.The masked man said coldly: The owner must not forget the lesson of the shadow of the candle and the sound of the axe. The sound of the candle shadow and ax is a well-known allusion in history. It is said that the Taizu Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly in the sound of the candle shadow and the ax. Song Taizong stayed in the forbidden room that night and ascended the throne in front of the coffin the next day. It is really difficult to escape. Suspected of brother murder. Zou Xifeng's face changed drastically when he heard the words, and his expression was very unnatural: Well, these are groundless rumors, sir, don't believe them. Gullible?The masked man sneered and said: "This matter is naturally difficult to determine. I remind the owner of the village, hoping that the owner of the village will know it well and prepare early. If something happens to Xiao Qiang, he will be caught off guard." The words obviously reached his heart, Zou Xifeng bowed deeply: Thank you sir for teaching.what do I do? Of course there is a way. Now that the bank needs to unite as one, civil strife is not appropriate, and it is enough to use one person to contain the power of the second owner. In my opinion, who is suitable? For the position of chief executive, anyone who is too greedy and straightforward will not be able to do it.If you are too greedy, you will be corrupt and easy to be bought; if you are too straightforward, you will not be flexible, and it will be difficult to improve the relationship between various departments internally.The remaining Yu Qi is too young and still needs training, Miss Qin is too simple, these few people are not suitable. Well, I thought so too. In fact, the owner of the village already has a candidate in mind, but this person is not currently in the bank.We might as well play a game, turn our backs on each other, write the candidate in our hearts on the ground, and watch it together, how about it? Zou Xifeng agreed with a smile.So the two turned around, each wrote a name on their feet, and then turned around together at the same time, the two looked at each other and laughed.They all wrote the same name: Xiaoqiu. It seems that heroes see the same thing.The masked man said: Zou Song can be tolerant to anyone, but Xiao Qiu will never be tolerated.According to the law that an enemy's enemy is a friend, Xiao Qiu is undoubtedly the best candidate to restrain Zou Song. Yes. The owner of the villa took his leave and said goodbye.After the masked man finished speaking, he walked away without raising his head, but Zou Xifeng stood in the garden in a daze for a long time. Guan Haitian is a very conceited person.As the biggest pirate in the South China Sea, he certainly has reason to be conceited. He was originally a businessman from Huizhou and had been engaged in trade with Japan for a long time.Later, due to the sea ban policy, after being besieged by the government and the army, he fled to Matsuurajin in Dongying Satsuma. He used the Goto Islands as his base and built a house in Hirado. He owned a huge fleet. .During the war, he used Japanese costumes and flags, and rode on a Hachiman boat with the Hachiman Bodhisattva flag inscribed on it. He invaded the southeast coastal areas, committed all kinds of evil, and plundered a lot of property. However, he doesn't care.When others suffer, he is happy; when others are sad, he is happy; when others are killed, he likes it.As long as it's someone else's business, he doesn't care.Not to mention the common people, he doesn't even care about the life and death of his subordinates.As a businessman, he regards the people under him as commodities. Money can be exchanged for sex, sex can be exchanged for opportunities, opportunities can generate money, and money can buy lives.This is a lucrative business. He exchanged a little money for his subordinates to work for him.A little bit means that he cares about the value of money very much, and he will never do stupid things that are worth more than money.As for the opinions of his subordinates, he doesn't care.What he cares about is how much property he has accumulated and how many women he has. On this day, the weather was fine, Guan Haitian sipped a glass of fine wine, lazily lying on the beach basking in the sun, watching his men loading the looted things into a ship, feeling very happy.I was so happy that I wanted to cry out. Because before the sun goes down, he will go to sea.As soon as he went to sea, no one could do anything to him, including Jardine Bank, which had been turned pale by the rivers and lakes a few days ago. The relationship between him and Jardine Bank is both cooperation and competition. Sometimes they are friends and sometimes they are enemies. Yesterday they were drinking and chatting together, but today they can tear their faces away and grab your things.As for face, he thinks it is optional, things outside of the body, if you say you have face, you have face, if you say you have no face, you have face.What he likes and is good at most is turning his face when he says it is wrong.It is too far away from the headquarters of the bank, and it takes more than ten days to run non-stop.And now it's only been seven days, so of course he won't give Qianzhuang any chance. Guan Haitian has always been a very cautious person and takes his own life very seriously. Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly, and the wine in the glass spilled out. Could it be an earthquake?Or the bank sent a cavalry?According to normal estimates, if the bank wanted to take back these items, it would have to send a large number of people.However, according to a salt dealer in Zhongyuan who was caught the day before, he did not hear any movement from Jardine Bank along the way.And an army cannot be silent. What Guan Haitian saw was a murderous elephant.By the time he saw clearly that the elephant was a giant, a basin-like fist had hit his face heavily, smashing his entire face to pieces.At this moment, he suddenly realized that the face is so important. However, he didn't understand, why so many subordinates looked at him with their mouths wide open, but no one came to save him? If you regard your subordinates as a commodity, then your subordinates will also regard you as a commodity. In a commodity society, saving lives is valuable. Who wants to do things that are worth more than the money?If you don't give enough value, no one will come to your rescue.This is the truth that he did not understand until his death.