Chapter 27 The Road to the Powerful Minister
"General!"
Wang Hu walked to Jiang Xi and bowed.
"What I asked you to investigate, how did you do it?" Jiang Xu asked.
"White salt has already started selling in Handan City, and now it has radiated to other parts of Zhao State." Wang Huhui reported.
"very good!"
Jiang Yu put the military books on the table and said in a deep voice: "Next, you choose a few confidants, cross the Zhang River and go to Yecheng to contact a few merchants, and we will sell white salt to the State of Wei."
"General, is this appropriate?" Wang Hu asked earnestly: "If King Zhao knew about it, he would probably be punished by the general."
"kindness……"
Jiang Yu pondered for a moment, his heart was unsteady. Although the method of making salt was given to King Zhao, if King Zhao knew that he had smuggled salt, although he might not pursue it, he would definitely not be happy.
"It seems that it's time to install chess pieces next to King Zhao!" Jiang Sheng thought to himself.
"Don't pay attention to King Zhao, do what I want." Jiang Yu said in a deep voice: "I will present the method of salt making to King Zhao. Now I am just making some profits, and King Zhao will not pursue it."
"yes!"
"By the way! You have sent more trustworthy people to walk outside these days. If you encounter an orphan with a pretty face, arrange a secret place to live and ask for a girl!" Jiang Yu suddenly said.
Wang Hu was stunned when he heard this, and asked with a strange look: "General, you want to..."
Seeing that Wang Hu misunderstood his meaning, Jiang Xi narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Hu for a while, and finally asked, "Wang Hu, can I trust you?"
"The general's great kindness is so great that he will never repay his death!" Wang Hu immediately knelt on one knee to express his loyalty.
Jiang Qi observed Wang Hu for several days before finally choosing him as his personal soldiers, commanding Jiang Qi's 1,000 personal soldiers. Among these personal soldiers, there were 500 elite veterans, and then 500 would be selected from the new recruits.
In fact, Jiang Yu valued Wang Hu, and there was another very important point, that is, Wang Hu had no connections in the army.
If Wang Hu had connections, he would not have been in the army for twenty years, and he would have been just a hundred generals.
Wang Hu is following Jiang Xi now. If Jiang Xi becomes successful in the future, his status will naturally rise.
"You are often in the army and don't understand the situation in Handan." Jiang Yu smiled and explained: "Although Zhao Jia is the prince of Zhao, he lingers in brothels and restaurants every day, and has long been disliked by King Zhao. In addition, Zhao is now favored by King Zhao. Last year, Chang Ji gave birth to a son named Zhao Qian, and now I will put my treasure on Zhao Qian."
Jiang Yu did not understand the history of Zhao State, but only judged it based on his own experience and insights. If King Zhao died now, then Prince Zhao Jia would naturally ascend to the position of King Zhao.
But King Zhao is still alive and promotes Ji's current favor, Zhao Jia may not have the chance to ascend the throne in the future.
"What does the general mean?" Wang Hu asked in a low voice.
"I just need to send this girl to Changji as a maid and tell him that this person is my Jiang Ju, and I will support the young master to ascend to the position of King Zhao. With Changji's shrewdness, I will naturally understand what I mean. She will speak good things for me by King Zhao."
Jiang Qi's eyes flashed. Jiang Qi knew that his master did not like Shang Ji, and even persuaded King Zhao not to take him as his concubine.
However, Jiang Xi is different from Li Mu. Before he gained power, Jiang Xi will naturally know the current affairs.
"I understand, so I will go and handle this matter myself." A glimmer of light flashed in Wang Hu's eyes.
Wang Hu has been in the army for twenty years, just to eat for a bite of food. Although he is a little greedy for life and fears death, he may not necessarily dislike power.
Now that Jiang Yu appreciates him, he will naturally spare no effort to help Jiang Yu do things in order to become an opportunity.
"Very good. You must not let go of the news about this matter. My master doesn't like to promote Ji, so he can't especially know about this matter." Jiang Xu warned.
"If my master learned about this, I will deny it, but you..."
"The last general understands!" Wang Hu hurriedly promised.
"Go and do business!" Jiang Xi waved his hand.
He secretly defected to Chang Ji, and with the current status of exclusive favor, he was casually blowing the wind beside King Zhao. Jiang Yu was not only safe and safe, but his future promotion will also be smooth.
There was Li Mu's recommendation on the surface and there was a secret help from Ji. With the foolishness of Zhao King today, he would definitely regard Jiang Sheng as his loyal minister.
If Jiang Yan could help the young master move to the throne, Jiang Yan would have the right to speak in the Zhao State in the future.
Perhaps Jiang Yan's status will be higher than that of Li Mu in front of the new king.
Of course, Jiang Yu still respects Li Mu very much and never thought about fighting for power and profit with Li Mu.
But Zhao State can no longer be saved, and Jiang Xi must make plans for his future.
If you want to be a powerful minister, military, political, business, and spy in a country, you must be absent.
In the military, Li Mu promoted him, Jiang Yu had many opportunities for promotion; in the political field, if Ji Zai was promoted, he would naturally have guaranteed it; in the commercial field, Jiang Yu sold private salt, although it was not as profitable as King Zhao, but he also had a certain financial foundation.
Only in terms of spies, Jiang Yu has no talent.
Although Jiang Yu was sure to check and balance Wang Hu, Wang Hu did not have much talent. Being a personal soldier would be at the top. Letting Wang Hu train intelligence personnel was like letting a sow govern the country.
"Let's manage these things first. If you take too big steps, it's easy to get the eggs." Jiang Xun said intimately.
As the days passed, Li Mu's appointment was quickly assigned to Jiang Yu's military camp.
Jiang Qi personally led 3,000 troops under Jiang Qi. The other five were Xu Zhong, Li Ren, Zhao Feng, Su Qifeng, and Ma Lu as the lieutenants, each of whom was commanding one thousand, which was a check and balance against Jiang Qi's military power.
However, the five of them were recommended by Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu usually has a good relationship with them, so the control of the army is also in Jiang Yu's hands.
In addition to the lieutenant, other official positions were also appointed, and the leadership team of these 8,000 people was established.
However, all the new recruits are in charge, and these captains are still short commanders and do not have military power under their command.
Realizing that this kind of thing cannot be delayed for too long, Jiang Yu ordered Wang Hu to personally select 1,600 new recruits, of which 500 were included in Wang Hu's command as Jiang Yu's personal soldiers.
The other 1,100 new soldiers, plus 900 veterans, form the main force in the army, led by Jiang Yan himself.
The role of personal soldiers is to protect Jiang Zi's safety. Unless Jiang Zi leads the way or encounters danger, they do not have to fight.
However, the two thousand soldiers directly under the command of Jiang Yan were the soldiers who charged forward during the battle. They were the main force of Jiang Yan's army and were the best soldiers in the army.
During the non-war period, even if the two thousand soldiers and horses directly led by Jiang Qi were not allowed to be mobilized privately without the orders of King Zhao.
Chapter completed!