Wang Pu in the late Ming Dynasty

During the banquet, he carefully observed and figured out the secret. No wonder this person is nicknamed Huang Hu. He is born with extraordinary majesty. How to say it, he doesn't look like an ordinary person. Among the peasant army leaders who look wretched, dark and rough, he really stands out. This kind of behavior can't help but make people look up to him. Wang Pu looked around and found that among the peasant army leaders present, only King Chuang Gao Yingxiang's face was not inferior to Zhang Xianzhong. They all had square faces and majestic bodies. Moreover, Li Zicheng, who would rise later, was also quite outstanding among this group of people. He was quite handsome, but Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong were slightly thin. It seems that among these rebel armies, there is a special emphasis on appearance. These thieves from the bottom of society usually deliberately recommend people with majestic faces to be leaders, as if they believe that people with bad faces are destined to be difficult to achieve. Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong's eyes flickered and he spoke logically. He seemed to be smarter than Gao Yingxiang, who was too upright. After careful consideration, he was indeed a leader that everyone expected.

Wang Pu suddenly realized that the rebels were polite to him because of his good looks. He couldn't help but secretly despise the rebels. The rebellion was like a child's play. This was not a beauty pageant.

"I went out of the mountains recently and heard the locals say a lot of strange words. There is a futures exchange in Taiyuan. What is that? What is the purpose of the dog official Wang Pu opening this exchange?" Zhang Xianzhong was talkative. After coming in, he talked a lot with the leaders. This question stunned Wang Pu. He asked Wang Yan to open a futures exchange in Taiyuan to finance the Mongolian Colonial Company. However, this trade fair has been opened for less than a month. Could it be so prosperous that even the rebels have heard about it?

Everyone looked at each other and cast inquiring eyes at Wang Pu. Even Xing Hongniang looked at him with hope. Wang Pu realized that Zhang Xianzhong was asking him this question, or was he testing him to test his knowledge.

Well, he still didn't give up. He wanted to recruit me, Wang Pu thought secretly. He didn't expect Zhang Xianzhong to be so good at dealing with things and valued scholars more than Gao Yingxiang, the King of Rebellion. He thought for a moment and said, "This exchange is a new thing. For example, you have a piece of land and want to grow crops but you don't have oxen. You estimate that there will be a good harvest this autumn, so you sign a contract with someone to sell this autumn's crops to him and let him pay first. Then you use the money to buy oxen so that you can grow more crops and have a big harvest."

Everyone was confused after hearing this, but Zhang Xianzhong was smart and asked, "What if there is a disaster and you can't grow crops?"

"Then the person who bought rice in front will lose money, and his contract will be worthless."

"Who would be so stupid as to buy crops that haven't been planted yet?" Li Zicheng was actually smart and figured out the trick.

"It doesn't matter. He can sell the contract on the exchange and transfer the risk."

"In this case, Wang Pu got a working ox for nothing. Even if his land can't grow food in the future, he won't lose money. He got nothing but got something for nothing. This dog official is really insidious." Gao Yingxiang said indignantly.

"You can't say that. Futures can be sold at high prices, but they need to have credit to back them up. If they lose their credit, their futures will become worthless. So if Wang Pu wants to make a living, he won't dare to shortchange people." Hearing Gao Yingxiang scolding him, Wang Pu felt uncomfortable and explained with a smile.

"So that's how it is. Wang Pu is a great man. I have to admire him. I admire you too. It is said that scholars know everything in the world without leaving their homes. Scholars are really capable." The man who said this did not leave a name in history. He should have died prematurely at the hands of the government troops during the rebellion. Most of the people present today ended up like this. Rebellion is a business of risking one's life. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, who were able to survive until the Ming and Qing dynasties, were the lucky ones.

"We have gold and silver but no food. I heard that this exchange can buy food, even weapons and armor, and firearms like the Shenjiaying, but we don't know. Brother Li is a scholar, and he knows everything in the world. Can you buy dozens of guaranteed winning bills for us?" Zhang Xianzhong almost begged Wang Pu humbly.

"Firearms can also be bought. Is Wang Pu crazy because of the black magic?" Gao Yingxiang, the King of Rebellion, was stunned.

"It's true that we can't buy things like artillery and muskets, but we can buy grenades. That exchange is particularly weird." Zhang Xianzhong said.

This is capitalism, Wang Pu lamented silently. Shanxi merchants and Jiangnan chaebols were too crazy. If he hadn't strongly opposed it, the board of directors would have almost put the leather for the winter on the shelves for sale. The reason why cannons and muskets were not for sale was that merchants had a natural fear of military leaders like Wang Pu. It was not that they were unwilling, but they didn't dare.

"To buy cheap grain, you need to guess the climate this year. If you short sell, and this year's harvest is good, you will lose money. But as long as there is not much leverage, buying grain futures and then short selling can hedge each other, and the loss is not much, at most you can make three times the profit." Wang Pu analyzed.

"Uh." All the thieves present were confused. They had never heard of this before. They just felt like they were listening to the Buddhist scriptures. Only Zhang Xianzhong reluctantly pondered for a long time before asking: "What is hedging?"

"This is easy to explain. For example, if we buy grain futures and sell short at the same time, there will be two situations. First, if there is a disaster this year, the futures will be worthless, but we will make a profit by selling short. Second, if there is a good harvest this year, short selling will lose money, but futures will be valuable. Although we can't make money, we can still protect our capital. This is called hedging." Wang Pu explained.

"Just, just follow this. We don't ask for money, as long as we can buy grain at a good price." Zhang Xianzhong could barely understand, but he was not a businessman. As a rebel, money was meaningless. If the rebellion succeeded, he would get the world and have countless money. If the rebellion failed, the whole family would play Candy Crush, and the money could not be taken away.

Seeing the eyes of the bandits present glowing, Wang Pu seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Yes, how much money, jewelry, etc. should these bandits have?They are doing a business without capital. Money is just waste in their hands. It is too heavy to carry. It is better to exchange it for food, weapons, armor and firearms. Wang Pu has the support of Jiangnan chaebols behind him. He is not short of food. Moreover, food can be smuggled by sea vessels to avoid customs duties. The cost is almost 50% when it is transported from Jiangnan. It is five times the price when it is sold to the bandits. This is a big profit. With this business, the Jiangnan chaebols and Shanxi merchants are very happy. It is natural to form a closer alliance. There is no need to worry that they are playing both sides and have unclear relations with the Eastern Tartars.

Since the integration of the Shanxi merchants and the Jiangnan chaebols, things have gradually evolved in an unexpected direction. According to Zheng Yaer's intelligence, under the introduction of the Shanxi merchants, the Eastern Tartars have also linked up with the Jiangnan chaebols. However, due to Wang Pu, they dare not transport firearms to the Eastern Tartars for the time being. However, these profiteers really have no regard for their country and ancestors, no father and no king, and are despicable and shameless.

Wang Pu knew that this must be Huang Taiji's big move, and was very worried that he would be stabbed in the back by profiteers in the future. The original plan was to resolve it with constitutional monarchy. After all, Huang Taiji could not give up the power in his hands, but Wang Pu could do it, giving power to the capitalists in exchange for the firm support of the capitalists. This is a grand chapter of the new era. Even a hero like Huang Taiji could not understand this political concept that transcends the times.

However, we should be prepared for the worst. Huang Taiji is not an ordinary person. What if he has a vision that transcends the times and actively adapts, and like Wang Pu, he advocates constitutional monarchy with the capitalists. He, Wang Pu, still needs a trump card, that is, the silver and grain trade with the bandit army and the slave trade with the Mongolian colonial company. No, these are two trump cards. From then on, he will not be afraid that the capitalists will surrender to the Eastern Tartars.

During the dinner, Wang Pu became the chief investment broker of the bandits, promising to go to Taiyuan for them, open an account in the exchange with the gold, silver and jewelry looted by the bandits, and buy a large amount of food crops.

Wang Pu was in a dilemma. His original plan was to trick the bandits into moving eastward. He also used his power to secretly help the bandits open the pass of Taihang Mountain, so that they could attack the capital unexpectedly. At this time, there were only tens of thousands of troops stationed in Jizhou by Liu Zeqing in the capital. As long as King Gao Yingxiang had the courage, he might be able to capture Beijing. Ending this game of the government army chasing the bandits in advance would preserve the vitality of the Han people.

Now, he hopes that the chaos will not stop. As the saying goes, once the cannon sounds, there will be thousands of gold. The Shenjiaying will make a fortune by doing business with the bandits. No, Wang Pu gritted his teeth and thought, I am not the kind of person who would lose his conscience for money. The enemy army is really useless. It is very difficult to capture a small fort. Even if this mob is brought to the capital, they can't capture Beijing. They may be wiped out by Liu Zeqing and the Guanning Iron Cavalry who came to defend the king.

Since the enemy army is too weak, the original plan is out of the question. Wang Pu felt better thinking about this. As a college student who used to abide by the law, he attached great importance to public order and morality. He had a bottom line and would never do anything for the sake ofSelf-interest will allow the whole world to fall into the abyss of hell.

"I have a plan, but I don't know if I should tell you." The time is gradually ripe, and Wang Pu finally asked this question.

"Please tell me."

"Sir, please tell me."

"Brother Li Yan, go ahead, we are listening."

"For futures delivery, we need to choose a good place to transport grain. Now you are trapped in the mountains by Wang Pu. Even if you get the grain, you can't transport it in." Wang Pu said: "Why not, I will use a trick to confuse the enemy, and you can take the opportunity to cross the Yellow River to Hubei. That place is good. There are not many government troops, and it is rich and less disaster-stricken. It is much better than being trapped in Shanxi."

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When everyone heard this, they looked at each other for a long time, and Li Zicheng said: "Brother Li Yan, we need boats to cross the river, and there are 100,000 government troops under Hong Chengchou stationed in Tongguan in the south. The last time we crossed the Yellow River, ten boats were lined up for half a month, and more than a dozen oars were broken. This time, what if the government troops come to kill us when we cross the river?"

Wang Pu was stunned. He vaguely remembered that in history, the Chuang army suffered a great defeat in Shanxi, and also chose to cross the Yellow River and move to Hubei, Henan and other places. Why was the Chuang army in history able to easily cross the Yellow River while being chased by the government troops? Could it be that the government troops at that time also had something fishy with the Chuang army?

"This matter is easy. Do you know why Hong Chengchou stayed in Tongguan instead of going further east? Also, the 15 days you stayed at the ferry last time was enough for Hong Chengchou to catch up with you with the government troops, but he did not make any move. He arrived on the day you crossed the Yellow River. According to the report he wrote to the emperor, he saw you across the river and wept bitterly, lamenting that he had failed the emperor's grace. Humph, this old guy is not a good guy either. He only pretends to be a loyal minister, but he is actually a villain." Wang Pu laughed.

"Uh, yes, why?"

"Oh, Lao He, don't you understand? Hong Chengchou plans to keep the enemy alive. He may be eager for us to go south to Hubei. By then, he will not only be the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, but also get a higher position."

"Yes, Hong Chengchou is a treacherous villain who pretends to be loyal. He will let you cross the river. As for Wang Pu, because the emperor has long been disgusted with Wang Pu, everyone knows this. In order to protect himself, Wang Pu will also keep the enemy alive." Wang Pu nodded.

After discussing the details of the cooperation with everyone, Wang Pu was satisfied and left the mountains. When he entered the plains, he learned a shocking bad news. The Eastern Tartar invaded and the Battle of Daling River was fought. This was unexpected, but also reasonable. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty people, the Eastern Tartar would invade the border after a while, and this time was no different. But Wang Pu was more shocked than others, because he knew history. In history, the Battle of Dalinghe took place in the fourth year of Chongzhen. Why did this historical event happen a full year earlier? Only he, a time traveler, knew that he had changed history.

What big event happened recently? Yes, I defeated the Mongols. In addition, I trapped the rebels including Gao Yingxiang, the King of Chuang, in the mountains. The Eastern Tartars launched the Battle of Dalinghe ahead of time, and it must be for me. Wang Pu carefully calculated the consequences of this matter. With Chongzhen's character,, they will definitely dispatch the Divine Armor Battalion to Liaodong to relieve the siege and attack the reinforcements. The Divine Armor Battalion is the real prey of the Eastern Tartars.

Has my butterfly finally affected the overall situation of the world in a visible way? The butterfly effect is a mixture of good and bad for me. If history is completely changed by me, I will not be able to rely on familiarity with history to predict the future.

Sure enough, he returned to his true identity and led people into Jiaocheng County. Before he sat down, the county magistrate hurriedly brought him a court report to show him. On it, the court issued a transfer order for the Divine Armor Battalion to Liaodong.

Sure enough, he returned to his true identity and led people into Jiaocheng County. Before he sat down, the county magistrate hurriedly brought him a court report to show him. On it, the court issued a transfer order for the Divine Armor Battalion to Liaodong. There is no time limit. This transfer order is written in the corner of the court report with only a few strokes, which shows that the court does not care about it. But Wang Pu couldn't remember when the court would write the military transfer order in the official report before. Isn't it afraid of leaking secrets? The Tongzhengsi would not dare to make a decision on its own. There is only one possibility that Chongzhen personally instructed it. Wang Pu pondered for a moment, and then suddenly realized that Chongzhen was afraid that he would not accept the transfer order and put himself in an awkward position, so he used this method to publicly issue the transfer order and put pressure on Wang Pu with public opinion. He couldn't help but chuckle. He could feel Chongzhen's inner entanglement through the text. This unfortunate child was afraid that Wang Pu would not obey the transfer order, but also afraid that he would do it too much and show urgency, so he deliberately wrote it in the corner with only a few strokes.

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