Chapter 232 Warlords!

When he thought of Liang Pengfei giving the import and export trade rights in the entire northern and central Annan region to himself, Pan Youdu felt that his heart was like rolling in a pan. He was excited, mixed with a hint of expectation and fear.

He never expected that Liang Pengfei would be able to obtain trade rights in a country. Moreover, he learned from Liang Yuanxia that now, almost all the soldiers and generals of Annan's army came from his son-in-law's disciples, and even the Prime Minister Annan was more obedient than facing the Lord of Annan in front of Liang Pengfei.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just arrived ashore and had seen the Annan Prime Minister Chen Kun, who was so humble to Liang Pengfei, wouldn't have believed this fact if he had put a knife on his neck.

Just before Xisai arrived, Liang Pengfei also vaguely mentioned that, except for a few of the imperial guards around the king of Annan, almost all of them were the Liang family troops he chose to send.

He controls the economy and military of a country in his hands, and many of the civil and military ministers are also held in his hands. Even the emperor's life and death safety is probably just in his thoughts. Then he can almost be said to be the emperor of this country. Moreover, his ruthless means and decisive actions have made Pan Youdu think of a long-standing historical celebrity: Cao Cao.

"Does he want to swallow Annan?" This idea came to Pan Youdu's mind that made him feel absurd, but seemed very reasonable.

"Father-in-law, cousin, you've finished the talk." Liang Pengfei, who was dealing with the affairs in the study, heard the footsteps coming from outside the door, put the pen in his hand, saw Pan Youdu, stood up and greeted him.

"Well, the talk was finally over. It can be seen that these Spanish-Japanese life has not been very easy during this period." After sitting down, Pan Youdu took the tea handed over by Monk Chen and slapped it and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's here, but you have a lot of contributions."

"Haha, you are joking, your son-in-law is not that capable." Liang Pengfei pulled out a cigar from the wooden box in front of him, handed it to Pan Youdu's hand, and took it to Ye Zhengqing beside him. Ye Zhengqing waved his hands repeatedly, let alone a cigar, he would not smoke even a cigarette.

After lit the cigar and took a beautiful sip, Pan Youdu wiped his greasy forehead: "I don't know how capable you are. Please give me this set. By the way, my son-in-law, why do you want me to pull my trade share from the British and give it to the Spanish."

"It's just that you can't make the British guys have a good time." Liang Pengfei sneered: "Maybe you forgot that your son-in-law has told you that those British people smuggle opium to the mainland every year, and the number is huge. This thing is a harmful thing, which should be said to be drugs. Just this, your son-in-law doesn't like them."

Pan Youdu shook his head helplessly: "Son-in-law, it's not that your idea is wrong, but legitimate business is legitimate business, so you can't confuse it."

Ye Zhengqing next to him nodded in agreement.

"I know you have always been very credible among Western merchants. It is really hard for you to sign a new contract and transfer the share to Spain. But don't worry, you will always pay off. Although you have been to Annan for a short time, you must also know that the profits made by Annan's products should be enough to compensate." Liang Pengfei himself also muttered a cigar, and two old smoke guns sucked the clouds and spitted the mist, making the room full of blue smoke, as if it was a fire.

Ye Zhengqing, who had never smoked, rolled his eyes vigorously, like a hamster who was desperate. Finally, he said goodbye and rushed outside the house in a mess to breathe fresh air.

In the room, only Liang Pengfei and Pan Youdu were left. "This is not a question of whether it is enough. What I can't figure out is that you really did it for the opium. I remember that you had expressed your dissatisfaction with the British to me many times before." Pan Youdu's shrewd eyes were still bright behind the green smoke.

"Actually, I don't like any Western vote, and the British are even more so, because they are the only one now. My father-in-law, those British people, do you really think they are kind people. Nowadays, the number of merchants in other Western countries is gradually decreasing, and they are just the ones they are doing." Liang Pengfei played with the cigar in his hand and continued: "You know, father-in-law, you have no worries about selling the things we have in our hands, but if one day there is only one buyer left, do you still have the opportunity to negotiate the price?"

Pan Youdu couldn't help but be stunned: "You mean, Britain will go against the whole of Europe, it's unlikely."

"I'm talking about business. Haven't you heard that now the East India Company is buying up a large number of Hong Kong-footed merchants to seize the share, and pretending to be pirates and controlling the Indian Ocean route. Isn't all this just to find ways to monopolize the Eastern trade?"

Pan Youdu touched the long Hu on his chin and nodded slightly. Although he didn't dare to believe Liang Pengfei's words, he also knew that the British trade in Guangzhou was getting bigger and bigger over the past few days. Moreover, Liang Pengfei was his son-in-law, and the relationship between the two families was inseparable. One prospered and one loss was all loss. He had no need to fool himself.

"What you said makes sense. Well, you follow your business anyway. Besides, now that I have taken over the trade in Annan, I am afraid that the Pan Liang family will be rich in the future. I will be rich enough to compete with the country." Pan Youdu raised his eyes and looked at Liang Pengfei and said with a smile.

Liang Pengfei also laughed, but he had no feelings about Pan Youdu's words. Heshen was not as rich as a country, but what was the result? Just the word "death" is just a word "thirteen lines in Guangdong, which is also as rich as a country, but by the end of the Qing Dynasty, it had already disappeared and was in the world.

It can be imagined that these days, it is not safe to have money. It is safer to have power than to have money, but how can it be compared to those who have money, power and soldiers?

Warlords, Liang Pengfei felt that he was still very much like a warlord, and his wealth was now considered rich enough to rival a country. Moreover, he had his own army and a powerful fleet, and more importantly, he had his own territory. These three elements were essential for a warlord.

After Liang Pengfei left, Pan Youdu sat alone in the room, with the cigar in his hand still emitting light smoke. Looking at the fire on the cigarette butt, Pan Youdu's heart was filled with thoughts.

Pan Youdu was already a little confused. Yes, he was just a businessman. Although he was a very smart and capable businessman, it can be said that no one in the entire Guangzhou city could have fought against him in the mall. However, his smart brain was now in chaos.

If half a year ago, Pan Youdu just felt that Liang Pengfei, the son-in-law, was just for promotion and wealth, and glorified his ancestors. Now Liang Pengfei is a second-rank official in the court and the general of the navy. It is enough to make the entire Guangzhou City look at the old Liang family. Just by relying on Fu Kang'an's favor, Heshen, who was the emperor's favorite minister in the court, and with the care of Helin, who is now in a prosperous state and has the power to destroy the country, Liang Pengfei can walk sideways in the territory of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Gradually understand, unravel the fog and see the strength of the old Liang family. Today, Liang Pengfei actually held the power of a country. This is not just for promotion and wealth. Even if Liang Pengfei suddenly turned around and told himself that he would be the King of Annan, Pan Youdu would not be surprised, because he felt that his nerves were already a little numb.

Judging from Liang Pengfei's posture, he seemed to be still enduring. As the saying goes, if he doesn't make a sound, he will make a splash, if he doesn't make a sound, he will make a splash, if he doesn't make a sound, he will make a soar. Could it be that he... Pan Youdu's face instantly turned into the same color as the lime-painted wall, and the cigar in his hand fell to the ground without even detecting it.

I don’t know how long it took, the cigar had already burned to ashes, and the sun hanging high was already westward. Pan Youdu seemed to have woken up from the petrochemical state. "Stop it, let's see how difficult it is to do it. Now, the old Pan family is already in a difficult position. Even if they want to give up, they are afraid they will not be able to make it."

Pan Youdu stood outside the house, looking at the slanted afterglow and the house covered by red, fat, green and thin, for no reason, felt a little relaxed, or rather, let go of the long-standing doubts in his heart, and the feeling of giving it a try.

Two days later, Pan Youdu and Ye Zhengqing walked towards Shenglong. Not long after, under his instructions, the two nephews arrived in Annan with a large number of trustworthy men. Of course, Ye Shanglin was not willing to be outdone and sent a considerable trading team.

Just after the general of Zuojiang Town was invited out of Annan by the Lord of Annan, Li Weiqi followed Liang Pengfei's advice and for those who were willing to surrender in the past, those who were willing to surrender would not blame them or even those who were capable could also be appointed by them. Therefore, the northern and central areas of Annan soon became stable.

However, there are also people who just want to fight their lives and are unwilling to surrender.

After receiving the 10,000 soldiers who had completed the training from Liang Pengfei, the king of Annan ordered the prince Li Weiyuan to be the Grand Marshal of the Army and Liang Liansheng, the deputy commander of the imperial guards, to suppress the remnants of the Xishan Army who were occupied in Laizhou, northern Vietnam.
Chapter completed!