allonlinenovel Chapter 253 Discussing Business
Chapter 253 Discussing Business
There was a lot of noise in Xinghua Tower.
Second floor, room number one.
Jiang Zuo's face was solemn, and he said, "Captain Zhang, I think it's better not to bother Your Majesty with such a small matter. I will discuss it with the Ninth Prince, please rest assured."
Chen Xiu frowned and said, "You call 100,000 taels a small matter?"
Jiang Zuo said calmly, "Your Majesty, you have seen the development of our Jiangzhou City. If you can continue to invest this 100,000 taels, you will get several times the return. Why not do it?"
"Let the emperor decide on this matter."
Chen Xiu is quite stubborn, so how could he possibly listen to Jiang Zuo's words?
As for the emperor's words, he would obey them.
Zhang Huan didn't want to watch them quarrel any longer, so he just said, "You two should stay calm. When I return to the capital to report this matter, the emperor will naturally handle it fairly."
Jiang Zuo's eyes flashed with helplessness, and he thought, "That empress is so unfair. I've worked for her for so long, but she still doesn't trust me..."
"Then listen to the emperor."
Jiang Zuo said in a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, Inspector Jiang, please try to avoid such places of entertainment."
Before leaving, Zhang Huan gave another piece of advice.
After Zhang Huan said this, Chen Xiu was shocked again.
"Your Majesty must be very angry when he knows that I came to a place like this..." he thought to himself, feeling guilty towards the emperor again.
At this time, Jiang Zuo stood up and said, "It was I who wanted to bring the Ninth Prince here. This has nothing to do with the Ninth Prince."
"No matter what, your words and actions are under the control of His Majesty. I hope you will not lie."
There was a hint of warning in Zhang Huan's low voice.
Hearing this, Jiangzhou frowned and cursed in his heart: "This old leftover woman, the vicious emperor, is really a psychopath. She monitors me every day. If she has the guts, she can come here in person..."
"Ninth Prince, Inspector Jiang, goodbye."
Zhang Huan bowed and said, then he left Xinghua Tower with the other Thousand Cavalrymen.
At this moment, only Jiang Zuo and the Ninth Prince Chen Xiu were left in the room.
The two looked at each other, not knowing what to talk about for a moment.
After a while, Jiang Zuo whispered, "Master Jiu, should we still come to Xinghualou later?"
"Your Majesty has ordered that I cannot come again."
Chen Xiu frowned, feeling that today had been embarrassing enough.
But if I can’t come to this place in the future, won’t I never be able to see Miss Ruyan again?
"Alas, with family and country at my fingertips, how can I indulge in the love affairs of my children..."
Chen Xiu sighed in his heart.
Jiang Zuo also noticed the tangle on Chen Xiu's face, and said calmly: "Since the Ninth Prince has said so, we must never come again. It's a pity that I still want to listen to the music played by Miss Ruyan, but I guess I won't have the chance in the future."
After hearing this, Chen Xiu felt even more worried.
"Forget it, let's go."
Chen Xiu set out to leave.
"Your Majesty, you must not withdraw the 100,000 taels investment, otherwise, you will lose hundreds of thousands of taels."
Jiang Zuo followed behind him and tried to persuade him again with concern.
Chen Xiu waved his hand and said, "I don't want to talk to you about this anymore. Let's find a place and discuss business."
"What serious matter is the prince talking about?"
Jiang Zuo didn't react for a moment.
Chen Xiu's face flashed with displeasure, and he said, "Of course, that is the official task assigned to us by the emperor."
"Oh, so that's the thing."
Jiang Zuo suddenly realized.
Seeing Jiang Zuo so casual and lazy, Chen Xiu felt a little dissatisfied, but when he thought about how loyal Jiang Zuo had just been, he didn't bother with him.
But the 100,000 taels still need to be taken into account...
After a while, the two finally returned to Jiang Zuo's mansion.
"My Lord, tea please."
Jiang Zuo personally made tea for Chen Xiu.
"We can't delay the preparations for the southern expedition any longer."
Chen Xiu said that it had been a month since he took over the task, and he had to achieve some results in order to live up to the emperor's trust.
Jiang Zuo raised his teacup and asked, "What do you think, Master Jiu?"
"We now have 120,000 elite Huainan troops to attack Chen State, while Chen State has about 200,000 troops stationed on its border. Most of its main forces are stationed in the area around Changzhou City, which is 100 miles southwest of Jiangzhou. Although they have 200,000 troops, their forces are extremely dispersed. As long as we can concentrate our forces, we will be able to gain a local advantage."
Chen Xiu said that before coming to Jiangzhou City, he had learned about the enemy's and our own military situation.
He added: "I think we should send 50,000 main forces to feint and attack Changzhou City head-on, and the rest of the troops should be divided into two groups to attack the left and right sides, cut off the enemy's retreat, completely surround Changzhou City, and eliminate the main force of the State of Chen first."
Chen Xiu's strategy was simple, which was to concentrate his forces and first surround and eliminate the enemy's main force.
Jiang Zuo nodded slightly and said, "The pincer tactic, Master Jiu's idea is not bad, but I have another plan."
Chen Xiu said: "Just tell me."
He was willing to listen to Jiang Zuo's suggestions with an open mind.
Jiang Zuo said: "This time we don't need to send too many troops to attack Chen State. Can I borrow some external forces?"
Chen Xiu was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Jiang Zuo explained: "There are constant uprisings within the State of Chen, and there are rebel forces of all sizes. If we can provide these rebel forces with weapons and food, they will surely be able to inflict heavy damage on the State of Chen."
Chen Xiu understood and said, "You mean, we should support the rebels in Chen State to disrupt Chen State's internal affairs. When they have no time to take care of the border, our army will launch a surprise attack."
Chen Xiu said.
He also quite agreed with this strategy.
Jiang Zuo nodded: "That's right, I have already sent people to secretly contact the forces over there in Chen State, and we can start when the time is right."
"However, these people of Chen often go back on their words. Can we really trust them completely? I am afraid that they will turn against us in the future and use the weapons we provided to deal with our Yan State."
Chen Xiu said with a little concern.
These things are not without precedent.
Jiang Zuo said: "I wonder if Master Jiu has heard of the Qin family of Chen State."
Chen Xiu nodded and said, "Of course I know."
As members of the royal family of Yan State, how could they not know about their powerful rival, the Qin family of Chen State?
Fifteen years ago, it was the Qin army of the Chen State that defeated the Yan State in Guangning City, inflicting a humiliating defeat on the Yan State.
"The remaining forces of the Qin family of Chen State are now in Yan State, in our Jiangzhou City."
Jiang Zuo said calmly.
"In Jiangzhou?"
Chen Xiu frowned.
Jiang Zuo nodded and said, "Yes, the head of the Qin family now lives nearby."
"Why are they in Jiangzhou?"
Chen Xiu was still quite confused.
"The Qin family has been persecuted by the Chen court, and their current strength is no longer as strong as before. I plan to support the Qin family and help them make a comeback and deal with the Chen court."
Jiang Zuo said again.