376: I have a plan, please listen to it!

"Fengxiao, what do you think?"

After a moment of contemplation, Guo Jia said indifferently, "I've been looking at the intelligence sent by Tianwang these past few days. Although some details are missing, based on the available information, I deduce that this Jurchen will be a great enemy to us in the future!"

"Oh? Why do you say that, Fengxiao? Tell me," Lin Yue asked with a smile.

He wondered if the gap between people could truly be that significant?

He came from a later era and knew the trajectory of the Jurchen's development, understanding they were a potential threat. However, no one among the Qin People of this era took the Jurchen seriously!

It wasn't that the Qin People of this era were at fault, because the Jurchen of this era truly showed no signs of rising!

Even Li Chengliang was like this. Nurhaci was considered a hero of his generation, but in his eyes, he was just a dog on a leash, and many people still thought so.

This wasn't an insult to him; on the contrary, it was precisely because of this that Lin Yue took him so seriously!

Nurhaci started his rebellion with thirteen sets of armor, which was incredible in any era.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor, who started with nothing (a bug in the system), doesn't count.

But precisely because of this, no one at this time considered them a threat, so how did Guo Jia see it?

Guo Jia explained, "In today's world, although The First Emperor is still alive, but..."

"Fengxiao!" Lin Yue quickly interrupted, "Fengxiao, let's not talk about those things, only about the Jurchen!"

Guo Jia sighed and said, "Very well, we will only speak of the Jurchen.

As is well known, the Jurchen clan is divided into three factions: the Jianzhou Jurchen, the Haisi Jurchen, and the Donghai Jurchen.

Within each faction, there are several divisions, which are essentially several families.

They appear to be fighting independently and are easily defeated, but that is only on the surface. Once a leader emerges among them who can integrate them, then this force should not be underestimated!

Secondly, the current clan leader of the Jianzhou Jurchen is named Nurhaci. He started his rebellion with thirteen sets of armor, and in just a few short years, he unified the Jianzhou Jurchen, which is quite remarkable. However, he did not choose to rest, consolidate his strength, and plan slowly. Instead, he unexpectedly took advantage of his great victory to directly attack the Haisi Jurchen! Currently, among the four Haisi Jurchen tribes, only the Yehe tribe is barely clinging on. It is foreseeable that the Jianzhou Jurchen's annexation of the entire territory is only a matter of time."

Guo Jia slowly said, "Now the Jianzhou Jurchen have sent people to contact Wan San, presumably because of some logistical pressure. But Fengxiao dares to say that they are currently only facing some difficulties, and the ultimate victory will certainly belong to Nurhaci's Jianzhou Jurchen!

And the remaining Donghai Jurchen will then only have one outcome: to become their fish on the chopping block, to be slaughtered at will.

By then, Nurhaci will have unified the three Jurchen tribes, and he will have tens of millions of people. With his soldiers and horses, the Liaodong Commandery's garrison will certainly not be his match."

"So, Fengxiao's meaning is that this business deal is off?" Lin Yue asked. After Guo Jia's analysis, he felt as if he was aiding the enemy.

"No!" Guo Jia shook his head firmly, "On the contrary, this business deal must be done!"

Shen Wansan's somewhat dim eyes instantly lit up, and he waited for him to continue.

"If we don't do this business, there will be plenty of others who will. The only difference will be the price and the scale. Currently, unless Li Chengliang takes the initiative to attack, Nurhaci's rise is unstoppable.

And if we do it, should the Jurchen suddenly change in the future, the initiative will be in our hands.

Furthermore, we are not giving it to him for free; we are also making money, because we are within the Great Qin's borders, and with the same amount of money, we can buy more!" Guo Jia said.

"Does the Military Advisor mean to continue doing these businesses with them as usual, and to maintain this business?" Shen Wansan asked.

"Hmm, but the specific matters, Wan San, you will still have to control them," Guo Jia said with a mysterious smile.

"Passing off inferior goods as superior?" Shen Wansan asked, puzzled.

Guo Jia did not answer, while Lin Yue pondered silently.

"Wan San understands," Shen Wansan said with a smile.

"Wait!" Lin Yue interrupted, "Wan San, I don't think you quite understand!"

"Wan San is foolish, please enlighten me, Master!" Shen Wansan said, looking humble and eager to learn. He was truly puzzled in his heart, was it not about passing off inferior goods as superior?

"Think about it, passing off inferior goods as superior will be discovered one day, won't it?" Lin Yue asked.

"There is such a possibility. Good weapons and inferior weapons are completely different, and so is grain. Even if the quantity is large enough, there's still a chance it could be discovered," Shen Wansan said.

"Then, over time, it's inevitable that this sucker won't wake up and do business with others. Wouldn't that go against the Military Advisor's plan?" Lin Yue asked.

Although he was just an office worker, he understood the importance of integrity.

An honest merchant would gain more reputation.

Of course, this was what was taught in books. In the era he came from, most honest merchants ended up losing all their capital.

But in the Great Qin era, it was different; ancient people still valued integrity.

If they always passed off inferior goods as superior, the Jianzhou Jurchen would inevitably look for other sellers, which would greatly reduce the Jurchen's reliance on them, going against their original intention.

Shen Wansan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and said to Lin Yue, "Master, you can rest assured. There are no bad goods in this world, only inappropriate prices."

Lin Yue smiled calmly, "Wan San, listen to me. When it comes to business, ten of me are not as good as you, but when it comes to strategy, you are not as good as me!"

Shen Wansan and Guo Jia looked at Lin Yue simultaneously, not knowing what he was about to say.

"I have a plan, gentlemen, please listen!" Lin Yue said confidently.

"This Subordinate wishes to hear the details!" Shen Wansan bowed and asked.