Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 64: The storm is coming
Ru Shui's eyes, which are extremely disproportionate to his obese body, glanced calmly at the faces of the people who were regretful, anxious, angry, or frightened. Liao Qichang secretly sighed in his heart to these short-sighted guys. Their narrow eyes make it difficult for them to see the vast world like a frog in a well until they see the tiny spot in front of them.
Just like Li Wufeng said when he talked about Jiangnan merchants, merchants can only be the wheels on a chariot. The quality of the wheels can determine the speed of the chariot, but it will not If you run by yourself, you will not decide the direction. The only one who leads the direction of the chariot is the horse, and the horse as the guide of history is the person in power who can occupy a high position and see the problem. When the chariot is flying, only the wheels are consumed and worn, and the more tragic the war is, the longer it lasts, the deeper the damage will be to the wheels.
At this moment, Liao Qichang felt that the other party's words were really incisive. Looking at the group of guys in front of him, their usual domineering and wealthy have long disappeared. Offering his own property, speaking from the bottom of his heart, he really doesn't want to deal with these guys, but as the sheriff of Jiangnan County, he is also the representative of the Jiangnan business forces. There will be no survivors in this big battle that hits like sea rain and wind.
"Everyone, what we need now is to calm down and discuss how to protect the funds, property and interests of our respective families to the greatest extent. I don't want to talk nonsense. I think everyone regrets why they didn't listen to my reminder. But it doesn’t make much sense to talk about it now, and the most important thing is to face the reality.” Liao Qichang didn’t want to mention the past at first, but when he thought about how these guys behaved in the past, he felt a little uncomfortable, and couldn’t help but hold his guns and sticks. Hit it.
All the faces showed embarrassing expressions of guilt and regret. Liao Qichang always thought that the other party had a close personal relationship with Li Wufeng and wanted to help Li Wufeng open up the situation when he raised the point. , It's just that it's too late to regret it now, but I really hope that the other party can point out a clear way for everyone now, so as to protect the interests of each family to the greatest extent.
"I can honestly tell you all that according to my observations, the safest places at present should be Guanxi County and Tiannan County controlled by Li Wufeng. Of course, Burma is also good, but the basic conditions are poor. You may want to Question, Li Wufeng controls such a large area, why does he only refer to Kansai and Tiannan? Kansai and Tiannan have undergone drastic changes. Once the emperor and courtiers changed, the political and economic forces will carry out a large-scale exchange of blood and cleansing for a period of time. Adjustment is inevitable in every dynasty, generation and every place. It is precisely in this way that outsiders can be given opportunities. In this regard, the Wen family has probably gone ahead of you. The Nanfang Bank in Tiannan County has been It has now become the second largest bank in Tiannan and Myanmar after the Northwest Bank, and the Wen family has also won considerable political credibility in the entire Northwest, which is also the most important guarantee for the safety of the Wen family's assets."
Liao Qichang's words immediately attracted a lot of sighs and envious looks from the Wen family and the Wen family. It is no wonder that the Wen family began to sell their properties within half a year, and the business scale gradually became smaller. I thought the Wen family The situation is declining, and there are even two families who thought they could replace the Wen family as the chief of the seven families in the south of the Yangtze River, but they didn't expect it to be so.
On the contrary, * smiled and met everyone's eyes and said calmly: "Brothers don't have any foresight. Back then, brothers invited all of you to invest in the Northwest, but you didn't seem to have much interest, so *have to One step ahead, as for the Southern Bank, it is because Wen Mou bought Datong Bank in the Northwest earlier, and there are such factors in it, so Mr. Li thinks highly of it, and it is not a fat job to ask Wen Mou to take over. In terms of economic benefits , I’m afraid the Wen family will lose some money, but Wen thinks it’s worth it.”
Of course it’s worth it. Everyone is a scumbag. Access to the financial industry is already very strict in various places. No matter how rich your funds are, if you have a bad relationship with those in power, you will never be able to step into this market. , Nanfang Bank used to be the leader in Tiannan's financial industry. After taking over, relying on the funds of the Wen family and the support of those in power, it can be brought back to life soon. What's more rare is that it has won the appreciation of Li Wufeng. great thing.
Seeing that the faces of a group of people were even more gloomy, Liao Qichang felt that it was necessary to encourage everyone's confidence: "Everyone, instead of envying fish in the abyss, it is better to retreat and make a net, and it is not too late to make up for it."
"Lord Liao, it's only because we didn't listen to your teachings, so we took one wrong step, and now only you can show us a clear path to see where the seven Jiangnan families should go. With a dry cough, the stooped old man stood up and bowed deeply to Liao Qichang, so panicked that Liao Qichang quickly stood up to support him and said, "Mr. Qian, you are too famous. You can't blame everyone for it. After all, the hometown is hard to leave. No one can easily obliterate this love for homeland, but the situation is about to go bad, I'm afraid we have to prepare for the worst."
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on his face, Liao Qichang felt the expectation and pressure behind these eyes. He had never felt such a great pressure in all these years in politics, it was almost suffocating.
"Everyone, although the situation in the south of the Yangtze River will not change much in the short term, in my personal opinion, it is inevitable to face a major war. Let's start with the sudden drought. The current drought has spread to the entire Eastern Continent, especially the central and northern parts. Except for a few places such as Wodi, which have a bumper harvest in Xiaochun, the rest of the region has suffered from large-scale harvest failures or even no harvests. As of now, the drought still shows no signs of easing. In addition to the five lakes and rivers and lakes, the area can barely maintain, if this drought continues, I am afraid that there will be another catastrophe in the entire Eastern Continent."
"Because of the vertical and horizontal water systems and the well-developed irrigation in our Jiangnan and Five Lakes, no matter what the grain harvest will not appear, at most it will be a bad harvest. This is a good thing, but in the eyes of outsiders, I am afraid it has become a coveted Fat meat. Leaving aside, I guess His Majesty's next plan must be to send troops into Jiangnan to maintain his huge army. It is essential that winning Jiangnan will not only guarantee the operation of his regime, but also cut off an arm of the current emperor; and His Royal Highness Chu's performance in the East China Sea is too bad, which has already encouraged His Royal Highness's determination to go south. The current military strength of His Royal Highness is not enough to compete with His Royal Highness. That's why the military expansion is so grandiose, and military expansion requires military expenses, and it is normal to ask for donations from you. But on the other hand, as the backing of His Royal Highness, the Milanese are the same In the face of drought, they also need food. It is reasonable for the Milanese to intervene, and the Milanese will definitely not just be willing to hide behind His Highness the King of Chu. If they really want to enter the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid they will never return. .”
Although it was midsummer, the biting sweat penetrated into the hearts of everyone without hindrance. They had never considered the interests of their own families from the perspective of changes in the political situation of the entire empire. The fat in the eyes of the forces is bound to be won by all parties. Then His Royal Highness Chu and the Milanese will face the army of His Royal Highness. The battle will start in the south of the Yangtze River. What will this battle look like? How long will it last? Which side should my family stand on, and which side will be the final winner? The fate of standing on the wrong team can be imagined.
"I'm afraid things are not as simple as that. His Highness the Sixth Prince has now established a firm foothold in the Five Lakes and won the full support of the land nobles in the Five Lakes area~IndoMTL.com~ Now he is also expanding his army aggressively. In addition to the threat of the Khan people, whether he will play Jiangnan's idea, especially when His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness King Chu and the Milanese are at war, I can't predict where he will go. In addition, the Taiping that is hiding in Jiujiang Cheng Dayou, the leader of the rebel party, has been behind closed doors for so long and has been fighting hard. What is even more strange is that all parties have turned a blind eye to him. This person is also quite dangerous. Once Jiangnan becomes a battlefield for all parties, he will not It's hard to say if it will be involved." Liao Qichang added carefully.
"All in all, once this war breaks out, it will be protracted, and it will definitely not end in three to five months or half a year. This will require huge funds to support it. Jiangnan is the big dish in the minds of all competitors, and you are those In the eyes of the people, the best financial and property contributors are the best part of the dish.”
As Liao Qichang, who has been up and down in the officialdom and political circles for decades, even if Situ Tai, Situ Yuan, Situ Biao and even Cheng Dayou and the people of Milan are sitting aside to listen to his analysis, he cannot but admire this guy's keen sense of smell As well as his broad vision, he was able to analyze the deep-seated roots behind it just from the interests of the seven major business families in the south of the Yangtze River.
When Liao Qichang's words fell to the ground, the whole Huafang fell into deathly silence again. Looking at each other, everyone could see the panic and despair in each other's eyes. Those who hold great power are pure and close to fat sheep in their hands, and they have no power to resist, so they can only obediently sacrifice all their wealth. Using one's own bones to boil one's own oil is the truest evaluation of this war. Not only will the war destroy the economic environment, but the funds to support the war will inevitably fall on everyone present.