kvmb Chapter 188 The tribe was raised by the same grain of rice
Chapter 188 The tribe was raised by the same grain of rice
Five hundred silver crystals is not a small amount and ordinary merchants cannot afford it.
However, for these big merchants, it is just a drop in the bucket.
As long as we can successfully deliver the supplies to foreign lands and bring back herbs and animal soul products.
A round trip could earn at least thousands or even tens of thousands of silver crystals.
Although I am inclined to join, this deal is no small matter and I need to go back and discuss it in detail before making a decision.
Kong Xiangli said in a deep voice: "General Cao, this matter is of great importance. I need to go back and discuss it with everyone. Please allow me to give you a reply in a few days!"
"General Cao, we also need to think carefully before responding. After all, five hundred silver crystals are no joke!"
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"Okay, give me an answer within three days. My business trip will start in half a month. Anyone who does not respond by then will miss the opportunity, no matter how willing they are. But you must understand that for everyone's safety, you must obey my military orders throughout the journey. When to set off and where to rest, everything will be under the command of my subordinates. If anyone does not want to obey, they can choose to withdraw."
"Three days, huh? I'll give you an answer then!"
After discussions among the various parties, Cao Geng returned to the legion base and faced one hundred retired warriors.
The 358th Legion had fought in bloody battles several times and suffered countless casualties.
These veterans were either lame, or had broken arms, or had one eye, or even worse, had all of these.
At first, Cao Geng settled them in Muye, Dagu Mountain to help with the labor, which was considered as a home for them to enjoy their old age.
However, everyone has their own aspirations!
Hundreds of races share the same grain, yet people are all different.
Many veterans are content with the hard work in the wilds, but some cannot adapt to this kind of life.
It's not that they are lazy or can't bear the hardship.
In the 358th Legion, lazy and fearful people have no place to stay.
They just can't stand the status quo.
Some people have hot tempers and will fight over words, often causing pain to others.
For this reason, Lin Zhiqiang became furious many times, but to little avail, and the fights continued to increase.
With the expansion of personnel, the situation became more complicated.
There is another type of people who do not consider themselves disabled and cannot bear the kindness of others, let alone the strange looks they receive.
They are eager to return to the battlefield and prove their self-worth.
However, how could Cao Geng agree so easily?
Some people are unwilling to be ordinary, eager for adventure, and yearn to fight unknown challenges...
Seek endless wealth and glory.
Driven by various destinies, they left the starry countryside.
These former battlefield warriors stepped into the mortal world, some of them were brilliant, while others were eclipsed.
They are fighters who have experienced bloody purgatory, and their bodies are filled with the marks of war.
They are good at nothing except the art of war.
If not handled properly, it will breed many social disputes and disturb the inner peace of soldiers.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of border trade, Cao Geng wondered whether he could establish a trade guard team to open up a way of life for these brave men and future veterans.
Facing this group of retired soldiers, Cao Geng said sternly and solemnly:
"You were once the sons of the 358th Legion. Your whole life will bear the mark of the 358th Legion. Even if you take off your armor, you must not do anything that disgraces the 358th Legion. Do you hear me?"
Everyone immediately straightened their chests and responded in a resounding voice: "We heard it, Commander!"
"You are no longer soldiers, but guards, but you must obey orders. In the past, your mission was to defeat the enemy, but now your mission is to protect the safety of your employer and goods. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Commander!"
Cao Geng saluted them, and the soldiers returned the salute with a standard military salute, meticulously and meticulously.
Three days later, in front of the north gate of Wuzhai Town.
Cao Geng's caravan is ready to set off.
Tens of thousands of ironware, mountains of tea, and various groceries such as wine, matches, and fuel filled dozens of horse-drawn carriages.
This was just the advance team that was going out to explore the country for the first time, a huge team of more than a hundred vehicles in total.
Representatives from various businesses arrived one after another and found that in addition to the First Cavalry Regiment, there were also a hundred wounded soldiers.
Kong Xiangli couldn't help but ask: "General Cao, what does this mean?"
Cao Geng smiled calmly: "These people go out to broaden their horizons. If they encounter horse thieves, they will have to rely on the cavalry regiment."
Cao Geng understood it clearly.
If he said that these people would become the core guards of the caravan, I'm afraid no one would believe it, and they might even question his sincerity.
But as long as they demonstrate sufficient strength in the escort mission, all doubts will naturally dissipate.
At that time, no one would refuse these disabled veterans to protect their goods.
I heard that they were just soldiers accompanying him on his journey to see the world. Looking at the cavalry regiment sent by Cao Geng, they were all sturdy and none of them were disabled.
They realized that even though these soldiers were injured, they would be helpful along the way.
Since everyone had to pay five hundred dollars, Kong Xiangli and others had no objection.
So the 1st Cavalry Regiment set off with a hundred retired soldiers.
The convoy left Wuzhai Town with great fanfare and headed towards Xi'an, Shaanxi.
There, there was a caravan of nearly 600 horse-drawn carriages, where merchants from all over Shanxi gathered their goods.
Just as Cao Geng expected, it was also a first-time transaction, so he proceeded with caution.
The five major families only prepared more than 600 carriages loaded with goods.
In addition, there were also merchant caravans from Shaanxi that went out of the border and headed for Mongolia.
Seeing the scale of the caravan organized by Cao Geng numbering nearly a thousand vehicles, Hu Zongnan was impressed by Cao Geng's ability...
In this continent called Credolia, Cao Geng is indeed a talented person with extraordinary abilities. I'm afraid his claim of earning 100,000 silver crystals every month is not groundless.
Hundreds of carriages loaded with mysterious cargo were definitely not an ordinary occurrence.
The news spread quickly like the wind, reaching the eyes and ears of various intelligence sources, and was soon reported to the center of power.
In the Yunxiu Tower of Huangshan official residence in Chongqing, Chiang Kai-shek's face changed suddenly after listening to Dai Li's secret report.
Cao Geng is already difficult to control, and now he is involved in trade. If his wealth grows, he will be even more difficult to control.
This was not the situation Chiang Kai-shek wanted to see. He decisively ordered: "Cao Geng always takes things by surprise! Send him a message, punish him and warn him that as a colonel of the Federation Revolutionary Army, he is not a street businessman, so he should not indulge in these worldly matters and should focus on fighting the Dark Beast Tribe!"
"As ordered!"
At the North China Imperial Expeditionary Army Headquarters in Peking, General Okamura Yasuji took the intelligence handed over by Lieutenant General Ando Twenty-three and glanced at it.
He immediately questioned: "Is the information correct?"
"The Special High Police's spies saw the caravan with their own eyes, there is no doubt about it!"
Okamura Neiji angrily shouted: "We must not let Cao Geng succeed. This is not good for our Imperial Japanese Army. Order the troops stationed in Mongolia to eliminate these people and burn the goods!"
"Yes!"