"We are going to Mayi soon. My lord, oh no, it's a book. Why don't you go in and take a look?"
"That's good. Although the main location of the mutual trade is in Pingcheng, I heard that Mayi is the last place for comprehensive supplies before going to Pingcheng. It is also extremely lively now, even more than the Yinguan, making Mayi even more popular.
Yin Guan Ling is more popular."
"There is no way, this is all caused by Zhang Wenyuan. When I was in Yanmen, I could often hear the story of Wenyuan leading a hundred cavalry to go deep into northern Xinjiang to kill the enemy chieftain and then return. Therefore, although there will be foreign invaders from time to time, whether it is
Qiangyin and Heping City in the north, as well as some Shanwu, Yin Hall and other places in the south, have been invaded many times. Only Mayi, the northerners are more afraid of Mayi.
The Zhang family did not dare to threaten them because of their reputation and possible retaliation. There were also many northerners who had business contacts with the Zhang family all year round, and they did not want to threaten them too much. Therefore, a few years later, whenever there was an accident, many business travelers took refuge in Mayi.
, over time, they either settled here, or were known as those who must pass through on their way north, or recruited companions here. In addition, a large number of refugees moved here, making this place particularly prosperous."
"Yes, I have been to Mayi several times and I feel that the appearance has changed a lot. I don't know what it will be like when I go back to Mayi this time. I don't know if the shops I visited before are still there.
The place used to be run.”
"Shu Shi, what you said is so right. If we say that the most prosperous place in Yanmen, it must be Mayi. Even though it cannot be compared with Jinyang City today, looking at the entire Bingzhou, I am afraid that there is no place like this.
It can be compared with Mayi."
"What about Pingcheng? I remember that Pingcheng is a place that trades with the North, and it should be very lively. It's a pity that I passed by in a hurry last time and couldn't stay longer, and I couldn't catch up with the market that only happens once every ten days.
I feel a little regretful every time I think about it.”
"Hey, if this Mayi is extremely prosperous because of the large number of business travelers and dense population, then this Pingcheng is a place that has become extremely prosperous due to chaos. I also hope that the lord will not be angry when he sees it."
"How do you say this?" Li Shushi expressed curiosity. Although Zhang Xiu did not stay in Yanmen's post for long, it seemed that he had a thorough understanding of the situation in Yanmen. Along the way, he could understand the customs and customs of various places.
From the eloquent talk, it is obvious that a lot of effort has been put into it.
It has to be said that although he was a military general from the northwest, since he was appointed by Li Shushi to take charge of Hedong, Zhang Xiu had to study hard for many years in order to quell those who despised the idea that he only relied on nepotism to get to the position.
Not because he was confused by his junior brother Zhao Yun's affairs this time, Li Shushi felt that it would not be that easy for Lin Feng to scheme against Zhang Xiu so easily.
But this is not bad. After suffering a loss, Zhang Xiu obviously gained a lot of valuable experience.
"There are also many business travelers in Pingcheng. After all, if you stay in Mayi, apart from bulk goods, there are only some shops selling various supplies that are more popular. As for the business related to the north, they are just scraps.
Some of this kind of business is completed in Pingcheng. But that is said, but in
Being a second-rate dealer in Pingcheng is still not the most profitable business. In fact, the most profitable thing is to go deep into the grasslands and trade directly with the Xianbei people and even some other grassland tribes. The difference in supplies and the asymmetry of intelligence can make a fully loaded army
The caravan that went there was rich when it came back.
Of course, the risk of doing this is naturally very high. In fact, you can often see emaciated caravans in Pingcheng's markets. Those unlucky ones have either been robbed of their goods and are starving, or they have been cheated out of their business.
There is no home. And such people are actually the most dangerous, because they are the kind of guys who eat one meal but never the next, because they are hungry every day.
Struggling on the edge, both to survive and to recoup their losses, they are like gamblers who have staked all their fortunes, making crazy bets looking for any opportunity. They have nothing left to trade, and some
Perhaps it was just cold weapons and a life that had long since been ignored, and they were the largest source of frontier horse thieves.
In fact, Border County was originally in such chaos, and it was almost the same in Wuwei. My uncle once taught me back then. He said that no one was born a horse thief in the beginning. Those who first became horse thieves either broke the law in Border County.
Merchants who lost their property, or greedy barbarian tribesmen. But over time, these people have become an invisible profession. Even now, many caravans will still work part-time as horse thieves if they enter the grassland.
Robber, you will never find any evidence of this thing anyway.
In fact, many thoughtful governors want to rectify this kind of chaos unique to border counties, but most of them can only turn a blind eye to this situation because of the invasion of barbarians, and in this kind of situation
A large number of powerful caravans were cultivated under the chaos.
Armed, if the Northerners invade, you can also use heavy rewards to recruit caravans and armed forces to join the war. If you are lucky, you may be able to use a few opportunities to make a comeback. Although the hope of making a comeback in this way is a bit slim, it is better than doing it.
Pure horse thieves have a much better reputation.
Of course, the situation is much better now. After all, the northern invaders are not as frequent as before. When Mr. Guo was in office, he also set a lot of rules for the caravans. With the constraints of the rules, everyone can restrain themselves to a certain extent.
A little. On the contrary, it gives me, the successor, an advantage, and Xiao Guicao is much more comfortable doing whatever he wants."
Judging from Zhang Xiu's beaming look, he is completely different from the walking on thin ice when he first served as the governor of Hedong. It seems that after such a long period of studying hard to enrich himself and using various jobs to hone himself, Zhang is now.
Xiu has gained enough confidence that he has the ability and skills to deal with government affairs that he was once confused about.
Speaking of which, after experiencing the prosperity of Hedong County in the hinterland of the Central Plains and the hidden needles in the brocade of powerful aristocratic families, and experiencing the orderliness in the chaos of Yanmen County and the toughness of powerful aristocratic families, how could it be difficult for other two-thousand-stone areas to defeat him?
only……
"I'm talking about Wenqiao. After hearing what you said was so lively, I would like to ask you, which position do you most want to hold now? Do you want to continue to be the prefect of two thousand stones? Or do you want to become a general on the battlefield?
?”
"That goes without saying, of course I am on the battlefield~ I am a prefect just to be worthy of your promotion and cultivation of me, Shushi, and also to be worthy of the salary you paid me. Furthermore, I don't want to become a joke in the eyes of others.
.Able to achieve what we are today,
Although I can be a little proud. But after comparing Uncle Han Sheng's performance in Hanoi and my predecessor Guo Taishou's performance in Yanmen, I really feel that I am far behind them. I am afraid that such ability cannot be achieved only through hard work.
It can be made up for.
And you also know my temperament, so I really really want to return to the battlefield in the future. To fight and charge, just like Uncle Han Sheng who gave up his good job as a state herder. That is what he wants.
My most admired role model."
"You brat, you don't worship your master and me, but instead worship outsiders. This makes me, master, so sad!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The period of late August and early September is the time when the end of summer has just passed and the beginning of autumn has arrived, but the complete change of seasons has ended. Whether it is on the grassland or in Yanmen County, the summer heat still has a little tail to dissipate. This
Time is the time of year for aquatic plants
At the end of the last golden period of prosperity, herdsmen are letting their cattle and sheep graze desperately every moment, trying to make them fatter and stronger so that they can survive the difficulties that will come at any time.
And a long cold winter.
Of course, nowadays, those tribes in the Yanmen border areas and the northern grasslands near Yanmen that have good relations with the Bingzhou Army or have some connections have gradually adapted to trading with Han caravans at this time and purchasing some straw from the Han people.
Although the prepared forage will always cause some problems due to the journey, as long as it is handled properly, it can still make your livestock live a little more comfortably during the long winter.
Coupled with some new methods of livestock breeding that were gradually spread from the Han people, as well as methods of preventing and controlling livestock diseases, the Wuwan people and the Huns who were pro-Bingzhou have been the first to taste the benefits. The number of their livestock has increased by 10% in three years.
Doubled.
Although a lot of new livestock have been added, Bingzhou is fully capable of digesting it - horses can be used for military purposes or for civilian use, for commercial circulation and grain farming. The wool of sheep can be spun into wool by the women of Bingzhou. This kind of wool
Clothes are very popular in Bingzhou recently
, especially the new tricks that appeared from time to time in Bingzhou Prefecture, led the entire area under the rule of Bingzhou Army. Even through Li Shushi's tribute to Han Emperor Liu Xie, it was also sold to the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty and even the vast areas of the Western Regions. Mutton has since
Needless to say, that’s a great supplement~
There is no need to talk about cattle. Li Shushi dares to ask for as much as he can provide to Bingzhou. Anyway, no farmer will express dissatisfaction with having a cow at home. It is really not possible. The soldiers of the Bingzhou Army also expressed their appreciation for the newly developed cattle by Bingzhou Mufu.
I really like the sizzling steak. Although the medium-rare steak looks really bloody, the feeling of eating it is addictive.
And in such a season, Li Shushi once again announced that he would skip work and ran out with his own bodyguards.
But this time, in addition to himself, there were also a few injured people traveling with him. After all, he always stayed at home, and even if there was no problem in the first place, he would get sick - you can even think of the diseases he got.
They are trying to find a way, but neither Li Shushi nor Su Xiaoluoli are 100% sure of solving the psychological problems. Even modern medicine often turns a blind eye.
Old Tong, Zilongjiang, Ziyi, Gongming, and one Zhang Xiu who was the least injured and prepared to show the spirit a slave owner should have, let him continue working and had squeezed out the last bit of value from his body.
Compared with the previous trip to the Central Plains, the entourage of this not-too-distant trip has changed a lot - Wei Yan was thrown to Huang Zhong by Li Shushi, mainly because he was afraid that this guy would die if he was thrown to Lu Bu
of... the death-spurring spirit of the middle school boy
God, you know, so it’s better to let an old man like Huang Zhong, who has sufficient experience in training middle school students, give Wei Yan a “life talk”. As long as he thinks about the little carrot head who wants to resist being raped by someone with a ruffian look on his face,
The old man pressed it with one finger and couldn't move.
Just thinking about it, I feel so great~!
Lu Meng went to school with Yang Fu and Sima Yi, and by the way, he could study at Huangfu Song's place with Li Shushi's recommendation.
Or you can go to Huangfu Song's assistant Zou Jing. Although this old general who had a written relationship with Li Shushi in Youzhou is not a famous general, if he is asked to refer to the knowledge about the northern grasslands as international relations,
It's still doable.
Chen Deng and Lu Su also hope to go to the official school first, and then help Cheng Yu. After they are familiar with Bingzhou's operating system, they will then consider asking Li Shushi to arrange a suitable place for themselves. It can be said that they behave very well. Look.
It should be carefully considered, and there should even be some communication between them - excellent people often have keen intuition about information.
Although he planned to go to the north, Mi Fang did not follow him. He still needed to deal with various affairs of the Mi family in Jinyang, and he would also need to go to Lishi, Chang'an and the Western Regions in the future to investigate the situation of the trade routes in detail.
and the market prices of supplies in various places. Anyway, Mi Fang, who has probably found her own direction in life, is very active and has to personally take care of every detail.
However, when he heard that Su Xiaoluoli suggested that he visit the border cities in the north before heading to the Western Regions, Mi Fang seemed to not understand Su Xiaoluoli's purpose. However, after listening to Zhang Xiu's explanation this time, Li Shushi somewhat understood Su Xiaoluoli's purpose.
Purpose.
To put it bluntly, I wanted Mi Fang to practice her skills in the border market, whether it was to understand the things that need to be paid attention to when trading with foreign races. She also wanted to see if she could take this opportunity to build a team. After all, although the Silk Road was re-opened by Li Shushi, there were also many things along the way.
There are troops to protect it, but after all, it is thousands of miles long and requires
To cope with various possible emergencies, as a child of a wealthy family who has lived in the Central Plains for a long time, it is hard to say whether Mi Fang has experienced these hardships, so it is safer to find a simpler place to do adaptive training before challenging the hell difficulty.
If you find that you are not the right person, you can still have a chance to give up.
After all, this investment involved both Bingzhou and Bingzhou's powerful people as well as several families from Xuzhou, and the total investment was very huge. It must be treated with caution. As the big housekeeper of the Li family, Su Xiaoluoli's housekeeping ability is definitely full of points.
of.
Chen Dao and Xia Houjuan are still in the team, but the meaning is completely different from before.
Chen Dao's current status is roughly similar to that of Nero Jiang. She is Li Shushi's personal bodyguard and also serves as a life assistant. Compared to Nero Jiang, who is a bit naive to do this kind of thing, she seems to be more adaptable to this aspect.
work.
As for Xia Houjuan...
"Ziyi, why don't you come out and get some fresh air? You're always kissing me in the carriage and that's not good for your recovery."
"You need to take care of it!" Unfortunately, the person who stuck his head out from the carriage was not the honest Taishi Ziyi, but a certain former girl who only wanted to develop in the direction of Hedong Lion... Of course, she should be a girl now. Ziyi is not
Xiaoqiang is a guy who can't control himself like an animal. If it weren't for the red flag at home, Li Shushi would really want to find this "scourge". There must be more than fifty people, and he can definitely be called the public enemy of the big fff group.
Self-propelled guns and humanoid seeders.
Hmm~ Don’t think we don’t know how popular this little Qiang was with the girls when he was in Wusun. With his strong body and brave battlefield performance, even if he can’t marry a girl into the family, if he just borrows a seed, those
It's not that the tribe can't accept it. Anyway, as long as they can give birth to healthy offspring, they may have a high chance of growing into leaders in the tribe.
When I think about the Wusun Kingdom in the future, the king is of Han descent, the heroes in the country are also of Han descent, and they can be divided into several factions based on their faces, etc., I get drunk just thinking about it...
What? Why can factions be divided based on faces, you ask?
It is said that Xiaoqiang was an "extraordinary talent" among the Bingzhou Army's Western Expedition.
Of course, judging from the current situation, Li Shushi can draw another conclusion.
Ziyi, you are such a slut!
As soon as this thought crossed my mind, I noticed that the carriage Ziyi was riding in suddenly emitted a strange purple-black smoke, and then a powerful ape arm that definitely belonged to a man stretched out from the window.
, seemed to be trying to send out a signal for help, but after struggling violently for more than ten seconds, it finally sank down weakly.
It seems that the work of cleaning up the toxins in Ziyi's body still has a long way to go.
But having said that, I don’t know if it’s because of Su Xiaololi, but the girls around Li Shushi don’t seem to have the habit of making murderous dishes. Not to mention whether the food they make is delicious or not, at least they can be eaten, and they can barely handle it. It’s really
Congratulations.
"Tamako-chan, I'd better give Ziyi some health care later, otherwise my workload will increase again."
Although that is what he said, it is just like what a certain evil-minded girl said, no matter what it is, it needs to be trained. If it is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. Li Shu really will not be successful if he is not trained.
Ahem, even though that’s what he said, Li Shushi said that she is definitely not a vile person. She refuses malicious teasing!
However, within a short period of time, after treating one person, he would become a dead dog, and now he would treat five people and he would become a dead dog. Li Shushi felt that maybe he should be considered quite talented in some aspects.
Yes~
There was another person who was also left in Jinyang, and that was Miss Luo He, who had made a big splash in Chen County.
Well, in fact, most people don’t know who was responsible for the “rat riot” that night, which was like a punishment from heaven, or the “rat meeting” that Li Shushi jokingly called, but within the Bingzhou Army, Su Xiaoluoli had already
The humanoid beast, which is almost the same in people's minds, has undoubtedly consolidated its status this time.
Of course, the purpose of keeping her this time was not to keep this humanoid nuclear bomb at home and to control the country. It was entirely because the students of both the Bingzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Bingzhou Veterinary College were very interested in their legendary dean at this moment.
They are looking forward to it, and it is estimated that if Li Shushi dares to take their beloved dean goddess around again, it will be strange if there will not be a riot.
If Su Xiaoluoli hadn't been the wife of the Li family that all the men had agreed to, it would have been natural for Li Shushi to take his wife around. It is estimated that the medical students would also have to consider whether they were echoing the actions of the other two colleges. Even so, Li Shushi believed
If the other two colleges really launch riots, there will definitely be many college students taking advantage of troubled waters.
Well, although he proudly declared "my big fff group" just now, it turns out that he has been separated from this sacred organization for a long time since he came to this plane. Even now, he can already occupy the opposite side of the organization.
Bar.
Just thinking about the possible reactions of those radicals, Li Shushi felt that this was indeed a wonderful era.
Ahem. It’s better not to continue to attract hatred.
Because of the injuries of Etai Shici and Zhao Yun, even if Li Shushi helps nourish their bodies, they will have to recover for at least a year and a half. With the situation in the north being so tense today, it is really impossible to let Shuofang and Karasuma Xiao, who are on the front line,
The post of captain is vacant.
The two of them could not say anything about such a result. After all, with their current physical condition, they were indeed not suitable to rush to the front line. Moreover, Li Shushi had already let out the news, and these two, together with Xu Huang, were
Neidu needs to rest for about two years. As for Tong Yuan, it would be great if he can save his life. The two of them can rest in peace and prepare to fight as a surprise attack.
Tai Shici was succeeded by Wei Yue, who had done well in the position of Xiongnu captain.
He may be inferior to Tai Shici in terms of ability, but he has formed a Huns loyal followers in his previous role as the Xiongnu Zhonglang General and now as the Xiongnu Colonel, so he should be more confident in his loyalty. He is also very loyal to Wei Yue.
Trust. Such troops were pulled to Shuofang by Wei Yue with Li Shushi's acquiescence, and cooperated with the management of Tuoba Liwei and Yelida. Perhaps the effect was no worse than that of Taishi Ci.
As for the responsibility of the Xiongnu captain vacated by Wei Yue, Li Shushi gave it to Guanqiu Xing, a native of Hedong.
Guanqiu Xing was one of the first batch of young people to join the General Staff after its establishment, and he was the oldest among that group of young people. Over the past few years, his performance was not dazzling. At best, it could only be said that he had not failed.
But the advantage is that we do things steadily, and we don’t have any fancy ideas, but we also don’t make any mistakes because we are too radical.
Considering that the current responsibilities of the Xiongnu captain have changed from mainly suppressing by force to helping the naturalized Xiongnu integrate into the state system, and helping the Xiongnu develop production and common prosperity, this steady and well-versed government affairs, in Li Shushi's opinion
Young people who have more prospects as governors are more suitable than as generals.
The original group of young people have now gradually begun to serve outside. In addition to Guanqiu Xing, Wang Ling has also been sent out to serve as the staff officer and assistant to the new Karasuma captain Guan Hai. Although saying that, compared to
Guan Hai's main responsibilities are combat and military training. Obviously, Wang Ling's work is even more arduous as other miscellaneous things need to be taken care of.
However, it seems that this young man is very eager to try, and obviously feels that this is the only way to show his ability.
Sure enough, it’s great to be young.
Before they knew it, the convoy and the others had arrived outside the city of Mayi. (To be continued)