Zhu Nao

In the military camp dozens of miles away from the Fenyang Valley Road, the spies who had just returned from the enemy's investigation were reporting the military situation to the officials in the general's tent.

"The Black Horse Army is still camping at the pass, and is repairing more fortifications against horses to resist our army's attack again." The spies said.

"Oh?" Zhu Nao asked, "How efficient are they? Is there any sabotage?"

The spy said: "Go back to Fu Yin, they are acting as usual, and there is no abnormality."

Junao couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

An official asked puzzledly: "Still building fortifications? Don't they have any plans to withdraw their troops?" Ordinarily, Zhu Nao's plan was the right medicine for the case, and Xuan Tianjiao was short of money and food, so it was time to start a quarrel with the black horse army.The Black Horse Army is also a desperado who regards money as life. Once the Xuantian Sect wants to detain them in money, they will leave at least, or turn their backs at worst. How can they continue to contribute honestly?

Zhu Nao thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid they have formed a new agreement."

The official frowned and said, "A new agreement? Could it be that the dark horse army is willing to give up the profits?"

Zhu Nao said: "The Henan Army has already been defeated by the Guangjin Army, and many states in the Central Plains surrendered to the Guangjin Prefecture. And it's almost the busy season of farming, and a truce has begun in various places. Now the Dark Horse Army is returning to Youzhou. Nothing to do. That's why I'm willing to stay."

When he said this, everyone immediately understood.The black horse army will have to eat and drink when they go back to Youzhou. The Xuantian Sect is quite generous, so they might as well stay and eat the Xuantian Sect.It’s no wonder that at this point, Wei Bian and Henry Zhang haven’t turned their faces yet.

Xie Wuji said: "Since they don't turn their backs, I will continue to attack them. There is a weak point in the southeast of the valley road, and the terrain is low. I can use logs to build a ramp, and push the boulder down from the ramp to move There is a gap in the fortification they built. Once they repair it, I will break it once and see how long they can repair it."

Zhu Nao smiled and said, "It's so good. Then I'll have to work hard for you."

Even though Henry Zhang and Wei Bian knew that this was their estrangement, this did not prevent them from repeating their old tricks.Because Xuantian Sect couldn't afford the originally agreed remuneration, every time Xie Wuji led people to attack, it was to remind the soldiers of the Black Horse Army how much they had benefited before, but now they are short of it.The battlefield is exhausting. How can the soldiers of the Black Horse Army have no complaints?Why don't the conflicts between the two parties deepen day by day?

Zhu Nao then instructed the spies: "Go and find out what kind of new covenant they made."

The spy said: "The news leaked earlier, they must have been on guard. It may not be possible to find out."

Zhu Nao smiled: "Who was the one who leaked the news before? I'll go to him this time. If he is willing to tell, then give him some benefits; Tell his lord about the matter, won't he still refuse to say it?"

The spies understood, but they were afraid that this time Henry Zhang and Wei Bian would keep the news more strictly, and even Lin Shen might not know the content of the new agreement.

Zhu Nao seemed to see through his thoughts, and said: "Even if the man doesn't know this time, I still ask him to inquire. If we can't inquire, don't blame us for spreading the news."

Everyone in the room laughed, and couldn't help but sympathize with the person who leaked the news because he was greedy for petty profits.With this handle in hand, are you afraid that that person will not be driven by them in the future?And the more he is driven by them, the more handles are left behind, and the man is deeply mired in the back, and he is afraid that he will not be able to rebel.

After the spies reported the news, they received Jun Nao's order and were about to leave when Jun Nao called him back.

"Send a few more people to spread the news inside and outside Fenyang City." Zhu Nao ordered, "Let's say that Xuantian Sect's sacrificial wine in Xingzhou and Xiangzhou has been captured by Hebei government officers and soldiers, and Cizhou's sacrificial wine has escaped with money." It's missing now."

Everyone was stunned.

Some were slow to respond, and asked stupidly: "Fu Yin, are these things really happening?" Could it be that he is not well informed and hasn't heard of it yet?

Junao gave him a funny look: "Maybe, maybe not, I'm not sure about that. Who knows?"

That person: "..."

He had a face full of embarrassment, and only then did he understand the meaning of Zhu Nao's words.Zhu Nao is trying to create rumors to confuse the enemy's army!

After thinking about it carefully, everyone realized that Zhu Nao had chosen this opportunity, and this rhetoric was really a wonderful way to add fuel to the fire.Although the Xuantian Sect can still be maintained at the moment, it must be in a situation of internal and external difficulties, and it is extremely dangerous.At this time, there is no need to press it hard at all, you only need to blow on it gently, and you can make it shake up and down three times.If it still doesn't fall, then blow a few more breaths, don't believe how long it can last!

The spy is the person who knows the situation in Fenyang the most. After thinking about Zhu Nao's idea, he couldn't help laughing, and said, "The governor is wise!"

After taking the order, the spies immediately arranged for manpower to go.

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As the saying goes, blessings come without pairs, but misfortunes never come singly.Although Henry Zhang said it was easy to coax Wei Bian for the time being, the things that bothered him were far from over.

In Daxuantian Temple in Fenyang City, Henry Zhang sat cross-legged on the futon, a stack of accounts was placed on the tables in front of him, and three or four people sat in front of the tables.The accounts placed on these tables are the Duzhi accounts of Xuantian Sect, and the people sitting there are the officials in charge of Duzhi in Xuantian Sect.

"Master, there is only this little money left now." The secretary said while pointing to the various figures on the account book, "The black horse army's food expenses are this amount every month, and they need to give them an additional 2000 guan. The [-] people we recruited by ourselves also cost here. It was spent on purchasing military supplies, and the money received by the ministers... These are just the bulk, and the rest will be in the back. This is not counting if there is a war From time to time, the black horse army will be paid for settlement. If this continues, the remaining money and food will not be enough for us to survive this autumn.""

In fact, the remaining money in the account is still a large amount. If ordinary people saw it, they would faint from shock.Even if you ask officials in a small county government or a state capital that is not rich, they will be dumbfounded by this number.But no matter how large the amount is, it cannot compare to the current expenditure of Xuantian Sect.

The money for hiring the black horse army is undoubtedly their biggest expenditure, and Henry Zhang is now starting to train his soldiers and horses. Even though he does not have to pay the army now, the food for the soldiers, and the purchase of weapons, equipment, building barracks, and school yards are all important. Not a small amount.There is another expenditure that is more expensive than military training—that is, the salaries distributed to the church ministers.

The ordinary believers of Xuantian Sect pay money to the sect, but the ministries that work for Henry Zhang are all paid, and they take a lot of money.They are the most trusted people around Henry Zhang. If they are allowed to watch Henry Zhang eat meat alone, but only ask them to drink clear soup, how can they be reconciled?At the very least, he gnawed a few bones.Therefore, there are only dozens of high-ranking officials in Fenyang City, and their salaries are actually more expensive than raising [-] soldiers!All of them are gold-swallowing beasts with two legs.

If it was left a few months ago, Henry Zhang would never believe that he would also face the distress of having no money to spend.After all, the Xuantian Sect became more and more popular, and the believers handed in more and more offerings. He thought that even if he ate gold and silver every day, he would not be able to spend the money in ten lifetimes.Unexpectedly, Feng Shui turned so fast.

The more money you get, the more you have to spend.

Thinking of this, Henry Zhang couldn't help getting up and walking behind the statue, pacing irritably.

Instead, he now misses the time when the Xuantian Sect was not so popular.At that time, he only deceived more than a hundred fools, and there were not many people who worked for him around him, and there were not so many enemies who wanted to put him to death.He doesn't need to raise an army of laoshizi, let alone hire a bullshit black horse army. The matter is all up to him, and the money he defrauds is all his own.He eats delicious food and drinks spicy food every day, embraces beautiful women with little affection, and occasionally finds a young lady for a change of taste, his life is so carefree and carefree!

But now?He hasn't had time to see beauties for several days, and he has no appetite to taste the delicacies of mountains and seas in front of him.What exactly is he planning to be the master Zhang and Immortal Zhang worshiped by thousands of people?

Just as he was upset, some ignorant people came to urge him: "Master, come up with an idea! We must collect more money from believers, otherwise we will not be able to survive!"

Henry Zhang was furious: "Why are you in a hurry? I'm thinking! One more nonsense, I'll let someone pull you out and chop you up!"

In the past, he was obviously a romantic person who could make people feel like a spring breeze, but recently he became more and more irritable when he got angry.

The minister was yelled at by him, but he didn't dare to make a sound, he just lowered his head and curled his lips.

In fact, these accounting ministries approached Henry Zhang last month, and asked him to find more money from believers to maintain expenses.But at that time, there were already rumors in the city that the black horse army was invited by Xuantian Sect with a lot of money. Henry Zhang was afraid that he would be anxious to collect money at this time, so he would confirm the rumors and make the believers renounced.So he suppressed it and ignored it.Unexpectedly, the expenses doubled this month, so he couldn't even ignore it.

Henry Zhang said with a headache: "Then send someone to urge the sacrificial wine in various places, and let them get me more money as soon as possible whether it is robbing or cheating! Whoever can hand in [-] guan, I will promote whoever is the leader Great sacrificial wine!"

He didn't want to go too far in Taiyuan, especially in Fenyang.After all, this is the birthplace of Xuantian Sect and also the place where he is stationed.The rest of the place will be chaotic, but if Fenyang is chaotic, his lair will be blown up!

After hearing his words, the minister's expression froze and his eyes became complicated.

Henry Zhang saw his strangeness, and immediately asked: "What?"

The officer faltered and said: "I heard rumors early this morning that Xingzhou and Xiangzhou have been arrested by officers and soldiers of the Hebei government. And Cizhou's sacrificial wine has already escaped with money..."

"What did you say?!" Henry Zhang jumped three feet high, "Where did the news come from?? Why didn't I hear it???"

The minister panicked and said: "I didn't hear the news before, but this morning a neighbor asked me if it was true, saying that it has been spread among the people for some time."

Since the news was released by Zhu Nao, it was naturally only spread among the people at the beginning, and it was only spread to the ears of those in charge of the Xuantian Sect when it spread.

Hearing that it was rumored by the people, Henry Zhang’s first reaction was to think of whether this was another rumor released by Zhu Nao to shake his heart.He very much hoped so, but he didn't have enough confidence—Yanzhou was broken, which dealt a severe blow to the Xuantian Sect, and it was likely that the officers and soldiers from all over the place would find that the Xuantian Sect was not that difficult to deal with.And that Cizhou is not far from Yanzhou, and the wine sacrifices are all people who follow the wind, so it is not surprising that they absconded with money.

If it is true that he lost Xiangzhou, Xingzhou, and Cizhou after Yanzhou... Could it be that the sky is going to kill him Xuantian Sect?

Henry Zhang was chilled all over, his teeth chattering.But he is not an ordinary person. At this time, he also noticed that several ministers in the temple were quietly evaluating his reaction, so he pretended to be calm and said disdainfully: "Folk? Do you actually believe what is said by the people? There are ten believers in Hebei. Thousands of people, don't say that Hebei Mansion can't do anything, if something really happens, the news will reach my ears immediately. I don't know which drunkard is talking nonsense, spreading rumors and causing trouble there! Believe what they are doing!"

Seeing him like this, everyone was half-believing and stopped talking.

The minister said again: "Master, even if there is nothing wrong with each other, the news is sent to all places, and the sacrifices and wines in various places raise money and food, and then it will take several months to transport the money and food. If the Yanzhou army comes again frequently Attack, we will be in a tight spot right away. Shijun still has to think of a faster way."

Henry Zhang is still hesitating.

Seeing this, the minister came up with another idea: "If not, Shijun, let's discuss with the Black Horse Army and pay them on credit first. We will pay them when the money from various places arrives."

Henry Zhang glanced at him: "Then how about you discuss it with the Dark Horse King yourself? Do you think he is willing?"

The minister said with a bitter face: "Well, I can't talk to the dark horse king, why is Shijun making things difficult for me?"

Henry Zhang sneered a few times, thinking, aren’t you embarrassing me?

You must know that this dark horse army has a clear rule, that is, no credit is accepted, and the account must be settled within five days at the earliest.This is still preferential treatment for customers like Henry Zhang who have hired them for a long time.If it's a lump sum deal, they have to give a deposit of no less than [-]% before the dark horse army is willing to contribute.This is because the livelihood of the people in the world is poor and money is lacking everywhere. If you don't see the money first, it is very likely that you will be repudiated.

The agreement with Wei Bian was changed earlier, and the two parties have already had trouble.If credit is offered now, it is absolutely impossible for the dark horse army to stay.This path doesn't work.

Henry Zhang thought again, can the salaries paid to the ministers be reduced and credited?

This idea was immediately vetoed by himself: the staff under him were no easier to get along with than the Dark Horse Army.Everyone is greedy for money, and helping him to do things is to get rich.Withholding their money?I'm afraid they will turn their faces and deny people in a blink of an eye!

And the cost of military training can no longer be deducted. If the deduction continues, what kind of standing army will be trained?How is it different from those farmers in the past?

After all the calculations, the province can't save it, so it can only be open source.

Henry Zhang was in a dilemma, and he was really afraid that the outer states had fallen.So he can only choose the lesser of two harms.

He finally let go, and said angrily: "Go and call everyone in to discuss!"

Discussion, naturally, is to discuss how to get more money from believers.

Before the minister had time to withdraw and call for someone, Henry Zhang became more and more angry as he thought about it, and suddenly slammed the table again, cursing angrily: "Why is it that Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji are making trouble all day long, making my place a mess! What about the people I sent out?? Why hasn’t there been any progress yet!! Am I raising a bunch of trash??”

You must know that before meeting Zhu Nao, Zhang Xuan was a good hand when it comes to sowing dissension and demagoguery.How many forces fell apart under his hands, and it didn't cost him a single soldier.

During this period of time, Henry Zhang did not just sit and be beaten, he also sent many people to Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji to inquire about news, looking for opportunities to divorce.But the people he sent out were either lost in the sea, or they were helpless.

He couldn't figure it out, that Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji were not born as twin lotuses, they were clearly due to the combination of interests.Could it be that they are monolithic?

These ministries in the temple knew that Henry Zhang was angry, so who dared to answer?Afraid of running into his bad luck, he hurriedly withdrew from the palace to find someone to discuss how to raise money.