Li Tai looked at Li Jing's eyes full of suspicion and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was sincerely helping these soldiers.
After all, it would be easy to tell if the seizures obtained by the soldiers were fine gold and silver, but no one would know if they were kicked in their pockets.
However, captured living creatures such as sheep are generally eaten directly to avoid wasting them.
For Li Tai, this is too luxurious.
You must know that these are livestock. Not to mention ancient society, even in modern society, such a large number of livestock is a huge amount of property!
What's more important is that Li Tai wants to build a city in Qinghai. Building a city does not mean that you just build a house, but that you need to provide food, clothing, housing and transportation for the people in the entire city. With so many cattle and sheep, it's easy to save money.
Li Tai has so many things going on.
Basically, as long as enough population is added, there will be a foundation for building a city on this plateau.
In fact, without these livestock, it does not mean that development cannot be achieved simply by relying on the wealth of Li Tai and the Yan Palace.
But with these things, I can save a lot of trouble, at least the transition time that originally took three to five years is left.
Now as long as Wang Xuance comes over, he can immediately set up a corresponding pastoral system with the help of students from the agricultural university.
In this process, I just used the scissors to retain a little bit of wealth and earn some hard-earned money.
After all, the soldiers did not suffer any loss. They successfully converted the seized food stamps into food stamps and salt stamps, or went to Shancheng to consume them during their shifts, or they saved them and exchanged them for the daily necessities they wanted when they returned home.
After all, I exchanged the food stamps according to the local price. If the quantity is too large, it is not impossible to add another layer.
And if they want to exchange for supplies, they will sell them at Chang'an's price and at a 10% discount.
If a high-ranking general comes forward, I will also give him a favor, with discounts ranging from 20% off, 13% off, 15% off, and 13% off.
But the lowest is 20% off the market price. Even if Li Jing comes forward, he can only offer 20% off. After all, he can't lose money!
Although Li Jing was really doubtful that Li Tai would lose money, he finally believed Li Tai's words.
In his opinion, the materials exchanged for Li Tai's food stamps were really 80% of the market price. If it were any lower, it would indeed be a bit unkind.
After all, Li Tai was not a merchant, but a very capable prince. Why should he suppress King Yan to the point where he could not earn a penny?
Naturally, Li Tai had no intention of deducting these soldiers. After all, the supplies he obtained in exchange were definitely better than those from outside.
He even said directly that if anything happens to the exchanged materials, you should go to Prince Yan's Mansion to find you to ensure logistical services.
In addition, the price for exchanging food stamps is the local price, but when converting it into materials, it is calculated based on the price in Chang'an.
It's not that I don't want to calculate it according to local prices, it's mainly because there are many supplies that these poor places don't have.
Even compared to Chang'an, which is rich in materials, the prices of certain local materials are more expensive, so Li Tai just made a one-size-fits-all calculation based on Chang'an's materials.
If you are interested in any local specialties, just take the food stamps and buy them yourself, as long as you can take them back!
The soldiers quickly accepted Li Tai's one-size-fits-all approach, and Li Tai did not eat the hard-earned money of the soldiers. At most, he used the scissor difference to deal with some supplies that were inconvenient for the soldiers to carry back to Chang'an, and sold some unsalable items.
products.
At the same time, as the soldiers went to pick out what they wanted, Li Tai asked his students to make statistical summaries.
Li Tai didn't ask each person to produce how much. Instead, he calculated all the data and divided it into two layers, and then sent it to Chang'an via eight hundred miles, so that Peacock could produce these things and make a good reserve.
Wait until the soldiers return and let them exchange it themselves. As long as the data is correct, everything else will be easy.
As for why the eight hundred miles of expedited work was sent, the purpose was to let the censors who had not done their daily tasks well enough to write a book for themselves when they were bored, give themselves a name for public and private use, and then take advantage of the situation to handle the captured operations.
Show it to Li Shimin.
Because this ability to quickly deal with captured soldiers is also a reflection of one's own administrative ability.
At the same time, a large portion of resources can be retained for local development instead of being directly lost to roads.
The soldiers were satisfied, the generals were satisfied, and the logistics were satisfied. Even Chang'an continued to operate factories and was satisfied with the massive orders, so that the dividends of the war could benefit the public.
When the army goes out again in the future, Li Shimin will probably think of letting him follow him. Not to mention letting him participate in the war, even if he is just used as a logistics support, he may not be less important than other generals under Li Jing.
And a very important point is that if the entire exchange system is completed this time, the recognition of the food stamps or salt stamps produced by oneself can be further improved. Not to mention others, at least these soldiers can truly recognize Li Tai's food stamps.
Voted.
This is a very important thing, because compared to others, Fu Bing represents the middle level of the entire Tang Dynasty!
They have fields, meritorious service, and some soldiers even have slaves in their homes. After they recognized Li Tai's food stamps, Li Tai's food stamps were basically unimpeded in the circulation throughout Guanzhong, not just within their own sphere of influence.
It's spinning empty.
Seeing such a credit currency being slowly cultivated, Li Tai felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
As Li Tai exchanged the captured soldiers, Li Daozong took the initiative to find Li Tai and said:
"Qingque, I heard that you are collecting the captured items from the army. Can I exchange them directly with you for the corresponding food stamps and salt stamps?"
"Uncle Clan, do you also plan to exchange?" Li Tai looked at Li Daozong and said, "However, I usually use bills, which can only be exchanged when I arrive in Chang'an. It would be troublesome for the soldiers to get rid of the goods, but if you want, I will send them to Chang'an.
It shouldn’t be difficult to go!”
"But it's troublesome. What if a few animals die on the road? Then we can only feed people!" Li Daozong sighed,
"Why don't you give me a handful of bills and let me kick them in my arms for convenience? What do you think? You despise your uncle's things."
"What did Uncle Clan say?" Li Tai smiled after hearing what Li Daozong said, "Why don't you, Uncle Clan, be the middleman and count up all the generals who are willing to exchange, and I will help them replace them all.
Already."
"Uncle, thank you very much Qingque!" Li Daozong couldn't help but smile with satisfaction after hearing Li Tai's words.
Seeing Li Daozong about to leave, Li Tai stopped Li Daozong and asked Li Daozong, "Uncle Clan, I am planning to develop Qinghai and implement the "Seed Plan" here in Qinghai. I wonder if you or other generals are interested!"
"That's you!" Li Daozong sighed after hearing Li Tai's words, but he also said seriously, "Then tell me first, what are you going to do? How can you need help from the clan uncle?"
Li Tai said calmly, "Just ask for help. As long as you can gather 10,000 livestock, regardless of cattle, sheep, or horses, you will be eligible to participate.
If others can collect 10,000 livestock, then I agree. These can be regarded as the original shares to invest in the construction of Qinghai City.
Because this is an investment, you are responsible for the profits and losses. For example, if this place is recaptured by foreigners, then it will naturally be gone!"
"You have a big heart, kid!" Li Daozong smiled and said, "But what's the benefit of investing here?"
"Qinghai is a holy land for horse breeding. As long as this city develops normally, the generals and at least their personal guards will no longer have to worry about horses. Not to mention that if it really develops, it will be a huge fortune!"
Li Tai explained to Li Daozong, very confident.
"Then I'll go...ask!" After hearing Li Tai's words, Li Daozong was moved by Li Tai's description and couldn't help but answer.
To be honest, the generals who came from Chang'an more or less believed in Li Tai's ability to turn stone into gold.
After all, Gaoling turned from a wasteland into the center of Guanzhong, and Youzhou revitalized the entire north due to the establishment of Tianjin. These were all developed by Li Tai relying on his own abilities.
Now Li Tai is pulling himself to develop Qinghai. Although the initial investment is difficult, so he came to win over them, but it has to be said that for these generals, they are the kind of people who are drunk now and spend money.
Now that King Yan is pulling everyone to make money together, it is impossible for these generals not to be moved!
However, when Li Daozong pulled people over, because Hou Junji saw that Li Daozong was not looking for him, he said,
"The King of Yan is implementing the "Seed Plan" here. Does he mean to try to estrange the prince from Longyou? Will anything happen if he gets involved?"
In an instant, the generals who were originally in high spirits became calmer.
After all, the generals are just rough people. When they saw that there was money to be made, they naturally flocked here.
But now it has been revealed by Hou Junji that if it is involved in the complicated situation of seizing the legitimate heir, many people will have to consider it. After all, they may be strangled due to their small stature.
Since this rumor came out, Li Tai calmly continued to take stock of the captures of his soldiers every day.
After all, for the soldiers at the bottom, this kind of seizure of heirs is none of their business, and the benefits they get are the most real.
If there was a coup or something, why should I be afraid if I didn't just listen to my immediate boss?
In the end, Li Daozong went to Li Tai with a look of helplessness and said, "Hey, we all discussed it well at the beginning. It's all Hou Junji's fault. Uncle invested 30,000 livestock in it. I'm sorry for you. This is the end of the matter."
Until then, keep building!"
"Thank you for your help, uncle!" Li Tai thanked Li Daozhong after hearing Li Daozong's words.
To be honest, Li Daozong is a royal clan member, so he is the most sensitive about this matter.
But even so, Li Daozong felt that Li Shimin was still as powerful as a dragon and a tiger, and it was far from time to consider a successor.
People who don't understand this will be afraid. As far as Li Daozong is concerned, as long as Li Shimin is still there, then the sky is still Li Shimin's, and the principles are still Li Shimin's principles. As for Li Chengqian and Li Tai, this is nothing.
Therefore, Li Daozong chose to vote for Li Tai first, after all, he was still far away from winning the heir apparent!
Not long after Li Daozong said goodbye to Li Tai, a burly man walked in and saluted, "I have met King Yan!"
"General Hou, you are such a rare guest, my uncle was talking about you just now!" Li Tai looked at Hou Junji and smiled!
"Vice General Li, I'm afraid he won't have anything nice to say!" Hou Junji spread his hands and said to Li Tai,
"So I waited for him to leave before coming in, so as not to let him croak at the side. Now I have 30,000 livestock in my hands. It depends on whether King Yan is willing to take it!"
"General Hou is interested!" Li Tai looked at Hou Junji. Hou Junji was not afraid of Li Tai's gaze. Li Tai smiled, stepped forward and held Hou Junji's hand with a smile.
The explosion was like a chrysanthemum blooming, "The green bird was so disrespectful and accepted it with a smile!"
"I believe that King Yan you will not treat me badly, so I will leave first!" Hou Junji said frankly.
"General, please come this way!" Li Tai personally went to see Hou Junji off and let him leave.
For Hou Junji, what if Li Tai, the King of Yan, competes with the prince? It's not like he hasn't experienced the Xuanwu Sect, and it's not like he hasn't cleared the way for Li Shimin. His status is originally dependent on the Xuanwu Sect.
Climbed up.
When I first said the words about seizing the heir, I didn’t want too many ginseng to join in. I only had a lot of original shares!
After all, whether Li Tai can compete with the prince is one thing, but making money with Li Tai is another thing.
Now that Li Shimin is in his prime, seizing the direct descendants is just a joke.
If he really wanted to get there, whether he tied up with Li Tai and chopped off Li Chengqian, or followed Li Chengqian and stabbed Li Tai in the waist, I wouldn't mind anyway, it's not like he had never done it before.
However, getting real benefits now is the most important thing.
Therefore, Hou Junji really came and left in a dignified manner, and the steps he took were almost as if he did not recognize his relatives.
He is different from others in that he truly assesses the risks and therefore invests money.
In fact, not only Li Daozong and Hou Junji, but also generals were visiting Li Tai's camp one after another in the past few days.
Compared with Li Daozong's support for Li Tai, Hou Junji showed no scruples, but most people were still embarrassed.
Needless to say, if this kind of thing is related to competing with the prince, it would be impossible for them to submit it to Li Tai through Li Daozong.
They must meet Li Tai in person to reassure them.
Of course, occasionally I would meet my colleagues, and both parties would naturally smile awkwardly but without losing etiquette, and everything would go without saying anything.
After all, we are all decent people.
As for Li Chengqian... isn't Li Chengqian not the emperor yet? Keep a low profile and make money first.
Then not long after, another person came to visit. Li Tai opened the door of the camp and saw Li Jing, the general manager of the march of Xihai Road, looking at him with a smile and said: "King Yan, there are people coming and going in your camp these days.
, it’s really lively.”
"Hahahaha!" Li Tai immediately smiled and said, "Isn't this all a warm-up to wait for you to come? Mr. Li, why don't we go in and have a chat?"
"Then thank King Yan!" Li Jing said to Li Tai with a smile on his face, and then entered Li Tai's tent without any scruples.