Outside the city of Qinzhou Prefecture, teams of chariots, horses, and packmen gathered here in an endless stream. Officials from Fuzuo Prefecture also came out of the city one after another, busy receiving and recording these teams of people and goods gathered from all directions.
Li Tai, Li Xian and several high-ranking countrymen from the prefectures and counties sat under a temporary pavilion built outside the city wall, admiring the busy scene of people conveying in front of them and chatting about current events.
"Although Chang Shi has been in the town for a short time, he has repeatedly performed virtuous deeds and his reputation has spread throughout the countryside. That's why today's grand occasion is such that everyone obeys his orders!"
A country man who had not been seated in the shed for a long time saw that there were still people and goods swarming outside. He couldn't help but secretly rejoiced that he had made an early decision and set off early. Now he could sit here and admire others working hard. While sighing, he did not forget
Give Li Tai a pat on the back.
Li Tai knew that these people were actually benefiting from him, but he was very happy to hear this flattery. He smiled and waved his hands and said: "In the hometown of Shangyi, the people are loyal and diligent, how can we get a good reputation?"
I have it all to myself!”
While he was talking, a state official hurriedly entered with a book in his hand and said respectfully to Li Tai: "Thank you, Chief Shi, all the raw and cooked leather materials have been fully approved and are just waiting to be loaded and shipped."
"The grease, paint, and wax have also been collected!"
For a time, the state officials who were responsible for the overall inspection of various materials came in one after another to report, which made Li Tai very happy. He couldn't help but feel that the material reserves in Longyou Township were indeed rich, and they could actually meet the needs of tens of thousands of troops for the expedition in such a short period of time.
Miscellaneous military supplies as needed.
But it is probably precisely because of this that the villagers are so enthusiastic about this opportunity and rush to grab it.
These military supplies are of course valuable, but their value is mainly reflected in wars. However, under the governance of the Longyou Metropolitan Governor's Office, there have been few large-scale wars here.
New personnel and new style. Not long after Li Tai came to Qinzhou, he had little contact with people in the same state, so he was not harassed by any requests. To compile a list of them, he just compiled the names of all parties and sorted them out by quantity and time.
Arranged according to the standards, the list was quickly compiled. And this list also represents the most recent rural situation in Qinzhou to a certain extent.
Not to mention missing out on the first wave of profit-making opportunities for merchants after the trade route was opened, just transporting these materials from the countryside to the city also cost a lot of transportation costs!
It's not that they are stingy and unwilling to give up, it's just that they fell behind others because of the distance. They have to bear such a price, and they also have to watch the pioneers show off proudly. It would be difficult for anyone else to accept it.
There are more than thirty powerful families selected in the list, all with familiar surnames, and some even have several families in one family. This is not all the powerful families in Longyou, it is just a part of the distribution around Tianshui Fengcheng.
As for the last transaction, it was for the purpose of making a war fortune in the second half of the year. My big brother went out of his way to give me a big rocket before he died. How could I miss it? They are not the same thing at all, how can they be confused!
After a few days of busy work, they finally gathered the supplies before Li Xian's team set off. With Li Xian's men responsible for their protection, there was no need for the state government to send additional manpower.
After Li Tai sent this huge logistics team away, he felt relieved and felt that the burden on him was lighter.
Not to mention the fact that Li Tai was in the rear trying to figure out how far he should be promoted after the war, this strange and bloated team led by Li Xian marched westward along the Wei River. The news spread quickly, and they arrived in Weizhou not long after.
Camp.
"My lord, what a great joy! Li Changshi came from the back to report that all the materials needed by the army have been prepared and they will arrive in Weizhou soon!"
Everyone who received the voucher smiled broadly and kept it close to themselves as if they had found a treasure. They could not help but start to imagine gold mining on this Silk Road trade route.
Although most of his efforts are still spent on poaching Longyou's public and private property savings, as the old saying goes, he who steals the hook will punish the marquis who steals the country. He has worked so hard. If Yu Wentai didn't make him a founding prince, but
It's really a bit stubborn.
Only Huangfu Mu and other government officials were a little bit dumbfounded. They felt that Li Tai's operation was a bit unnecessary. They would either borrow them all or buy them all. Why did they borrow such a large amount of supplies from Zhujia just now and then ask for them again later?
Using your treasury savings to buy the same goods at a high price? Is this something a normal person can do?
However, seeing that Li Tai mobilized all the supplies stored in the private sector in such a short period of time and completed an almost impossible task, these people all admired this and did not dare to say anything. Even if there were some unreasonable things.
, but there is no need to insist on perfection.
Li Tun had just received the news from the messenger from Qinzhou, so he went straight to the camp tent with a happy face and reported to Dugu Xinhui.
These materials produced by many people have no maximum use value. If you want to cash in, almost every household in the local area has it, and no one will buy a bunch of useless things to put at home, and go to the market further away.
But there was no way to get there.
Director Li Tai wrote the order vouchers on the spot and distributed them to the powerful people who were selected one by one.
More than thirty vouchers were distributed quickly, and those who received them were naturally overjoyed, while those who were excluded felt dissatisfied and lingered, refusing to leave.
He worked very hard to ensure the logistics of the Western Expeditionary Army was worry-free. He was simply worse than Xiao He. After the war, he was not allowed to be promoted to a higher position in terms of merit?
Mr. Li Tai couldn't explain it to them in detail. The previous loan was to facilitate me to use the government-made workshops under Qinzhou to pay off the debt. After all, as long as the Silk Road trade prospered, product would be king. Of course, it would need to be in Long.
He built a production base on the right. He is not greedy now. In the future, after the establishment of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the place in Longyou will also be allocated to Yuwen Dao's family.
Although there was a shortage of various types of military supplies in the warehouse of the state capital, there was still a considerable surplus of money, silk and other items. The money and goods were paid on the spot, and the transaction was extremely smooth.
Therefore, most families in the prefecture and counties who have some wealth do not want to miss such an opportunity. Even if others are still hesitant, when they see everyone so enthusiastic, if they are not active, they will appear not to be gregarious enough.
When it was learned that the government had stopped collecting materials, there was a lot of discussion outside the city. Some powerful people who had just arrived suddenly shouted dissatisfied, while those who had already delivered the goods couldn't help but feel happy. They were worried, happy, or unhappy.
That's enough. But before the official list is announced, their emotions are still somewhat restrained.
Li Tai is also prepared for this, that is, to directly purchase these excess military supplies. On the one hand, it will supplement the shortage of Qinzhou's arsenal and storage. On the other hand, the Battle of Yubi in the second half of the year will also make the situation in Guanzhong become unprecedentedly tense.
At that time, it will be directly exported to Guanzhong. In addition to personal use, you can also make a fortune from the heads of those military leaders in Guanzhong.
They can’t sell them, but they can’t bear to throw them away, so they often have to be piled up at home and left to accumulate dust. Now the state government is borrowing these materials and will return them one after another soon, and it will also give priority to trade. This is undoubtedly
A very good news.
Those powerful people who borrowed materials from the government were also responsible for sending their share to Weizhou. The creditors looked really aggrieved, but they drove their camels on the road happily without any complaints.
After hearing that all the material gaps had been replenished, Li Tai asked Li Xian to order his troops to cooperate with the state soldiers to collect the materials for escort, and discussed with the state and county officials in the shed to draw up the first batch of lists.
They themselves have very strong trade needs, and they can also take this opportunity to replace their own old materials with newly produced ones produced by the government. To say the least, even those subsequent promises were just fake, but they were delivered as collateral on the spot.
The camel you get is always real.
With this voucher, they will be able to travel freely on the trade routes in Longyou and Hexi for a period of time in the future, and enjoy the benefits brought by trade first. Of course, the voucher has not yet officially taken effect, and the materials must be transported to Weizhou, and Dugu Xin will
It can only be considered after checking the seal.
Because the price he quoted was quite fair, and since the goods had already been shipped, the loss would undoubtedly be greater if they were shipped back to their hometown. If they were sold locally at a good price, this trip would not be in vain.
Duguxin was also overjoyed after hearing this, and Yang Kuan, who was discussing the matter with him, smiled at him with envy and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Henei, you are so happy to have a wonderful son-in-law! I have already felt that I have seen him calmly resolve the old feud.
He is extremely clever and intelligent. Now he is able to complete almost impossible tasks in his job. Such talents are rare in the world, and Mr. Kawachi also has a keen eye for gold..."
After hearing this, Dugu Xin's smile became even happier. He took the letter sent by the courier and read it carefully. He was still full of joy and entrusted Yang Kuan to handle this group of people and materials on his behalf. He excused himself and got up to go.
In private account.
As soon as he returned to his living tent, the smile on Dugu Xin's face suddenly disappeared. He frequently clapped his hands and said in a low voice: "This boy, this boy is really capable of great things and great evil. If he stays here for only a few days, he will almost die."
Overturn the order in Qinzhou that I have worked so hard to establish!
I don’t want to mention the rest, but Li Xianhe is the leader of the border gang, a tall flat-headed wolf, how can he be easily introduced into the border! Send a message to Qinzhou quickly, asking him to come and see you as soon as possible! "