Seven hundred and eighty second chapter devil trade (2) seeking the moon
"Siege vehicles, ladders, bed crossbows..." Liu Che muttered in his mind: "Are the Huns crazy?"
These things are naturally good things.
But the crux of the matter is: siege engines and ladders are easy to talk about.
Even if you give them the bed crossbow, will they use it?
Oh, I'll probably use it.
Because there were many Chinese deserters and surrendered soldiers serving the Huns.
But the question is, once it breaks, will the Huns repair it?
You know, the bed crossbow is one of the most sophisticated murder weapons in China.
Not to mention the Xiongnu, in China, if such a sharp weapon is broken, the Shaofu will need to send someone to repair it.
More importantly, if these things were sold to the Huns, if the Huns used them to attack the Great Wall in the future, wouldn't Liu Che be shooting himself in the foot?
But think again.
Liu Che thought it was no big deal.
Siege engines, ladders, bed crossbows, mail armor and swords and halberds were all equipment that in the past, the Han Dynasty would never sell out.
But now, most of these equipment will be eliminated.
Now, arsenals everywhere are filled with all kinds of obsolete weapons.
Some of these weapons will be handed over to local county soldiers and militiamen in local kiosks for training purposes.
But many others can only end up being melted down and cast into vessels!
And this is undoubtedly a waste!
Because, these old-style weapons are actually the weapons of our grandfathers and fathers.
The makers of many weapons can even be traced back to the Qin Dynasty.
Basically they are made of bronze.
The Han army began to develop towards full iron weapons.
Currently, except for the bronze crossbow, which has reached its peak and is currently unmatched by iron weapons, all other bronze weapons will be withdrawn from active service in the next two years.
The total number of standing field legions of the Han army alone was almost one million.
Including the county soldiers in local counties, the number is at least two million.
For such a huge army, the number of weapons that have been eliminated is absolutely astronomical.
Just keep them. It's a waste of space and money to maintain. It would be a pity to recast them.
After all, real money was spent on making them back then.
Moreover, they are not unusable.
If something happens in the future, they can be pulled out of the warehouse and distributed to the militia. Hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops can be armed immediately.
This is the so-called tasteless food, tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.
It would not be bad if the waste could be reused and sold to the Huns.
Don't say such nonsense that the Huns are enemies and cannot be sold!
Mididu sold many big toys to Maozi.
As for Tu Chao, even during the years when he had a bad temper with Mao Zi, he got a MiG-21 back home.
Besides, selling bronze weapons is not a big deal in a strict sense.
The reason is simple: the Huns themselves could produce bronze.
Although the quality is poor and the output is low, he can eventually produce it himself.
Moreover, what the Huns used as bargaining chips were war horses, slaves and livestock that China now needed.
War horse slaves and the like don't really matter.
The key is the cattle!
Today, China is in dire need of cattle.
The number of cattle registered by the government in the whole country is less than 500,000.
Among them, 300,000 are raised by the government, and the number of private cattle maintained is only 200,000!
So much so that in the Kanto region, there are still people who plow and people pull the plow.
This unfavorable situation has lasted for decades.
Although the country has always attached great importance to raising cattle, cattle are very slow to reproduce.
It's not a pig. It can give birth to more than a dozen pigs in one litter.
But the Xiongnu had a large number of cattle and sheep.
Last time Xia Yanzhi got married, the number of cattle she brought as a dowry was thousands.
Historically, Huo Qubing robbed millions of cattle, sheep and livestock from the Huns in one go!
If you can use obsolete bronze weapons, you can exchange them for a sufficient number of cattle from the Huns.
For example, a number such as one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand.
Then, in the next two or three years, Liu Che can make the three rivers (Hanoi, Henan, and Hedong) fully cultivated with cattle. It will take another ten years to popularize cattle farming in the Central Plains.
In addition, cattle are also essential meat for the Han army's expeditions.
There is no animal better suited to follow the movement of an army than a herd of cattle, and to supply the army with supplies at any time.
Since ancient times, when armies set out on expeditions, they have been accompanied by herds of cattle.
In history, the famous story of Xian Gao frightening off the Qin army shows that during the Spring and Autumn Period, the Chinese Army was accustomed to using cattle as livestock to reward the army.
It is no exaggeration to say that China’s future demand for cattle will not be 100,000 or 500,000, but will most likely be millions or even millions!
To colonize India, at the very least, China must have a herd of five million cattle.
Fighting a war requires not only fighting for the army, equipment, and tactics, but also logistics!
Not to mention, war horses and slaves are needed as trading items.
Liu Che will never have too little of war horses.
However, the Huns probably won't sell too many.
A large number of bad horses may be used to replenish the number.
But a bad horse will be a bad horse!
At least, it is a horse and can also undertake the tasks of transportation and farming.
As for slave labor...
Now, Liu Che just wants to say how much he wants.
Ten thousand is never too little, and one million is never too much.
The Yellow River, the Yangtze River, roads, bridges, and channels all require massive labor.
In addition, mining, smelting, and textile industries require cheap labor as a booster.
At that time, the Koreans once thought of using Zheng Guo Canal to bring down Qin.
As a result, Qin was indeed held back.
But it did not collapse. After the Zhengguo Canal was built, Qin's national power quickly grew stronger and Korea was soon destroyed.
In Liu Che's view, the Huns' plan today is similar to what the Koreans had in mind back then.
Use livestock and slave trade to stabilize China.
After they advance westward and increase their strength, they can then turn back and confront China.
This way you can at least remain invincible.
Their calculations were very good.
Most likely, the livestock, people, cattle and sheep stolen from Wusun, the Western Regions and the future Dayuan were used to buy weapons from the Han Dynasty, and then the weapons from the Han Dynasty were used to continue to grab more people, livestock and land.
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In this way, if war is used to support war, the Huns will not have any problems.
Moreover, because China's weapons, especially siege equipment, are the most powerful in the world.
With these, the Huns did not need to sacrifice human lives to fill the fortress of Dawan.
From Dayuan to Daxia, the small city-states along the way would certainly not be able to block the front of the Huns!
Great idea!
But in Liu Che's opinion, this matter is better for the Han Dynasty!
This is equivalent to Liu Che using a bunch of obsolete weapons and hiring a super thug to help him rob livestock and labor.
"Originally, I will not sell weapons to anyone!" Liu Che replied: "This is not because I am stingy or narrow-minded. In fact, the late kings taught: Soldiers are deadly weapons, and saints should use them as a last resort.
The former king made five soldiers, not to kill, but to prohibit violence and control evil!"
"But considering the relationship between our two countries, I will make an exception and agree to your country's request!" Liu Che turned to Shaofu Liu She and said, "Young Master, you will be responsible for this matter!"
Liu She immediately came out of the queue and bowed happily: "No!"
Huns!
This is a big dog owner!
Of course, it's not because they have gold and copper coins, but because they have livestock!
Cows, horses and slaves!
Now, a draft horse in Guanzhong is worth nearly 6,000 yuan, and a bullock is worth about 10,000 yuan.
The big slave is 15,000 yuan, and the small slave is 6,000 yuan for two.
So, although these are not gold, they are almost the same as gold.
For the young master, of course, the more resources in his own coffers, the better.
It is precisely because of the vast resources that the Shaofu has mastered that it can achieve its current status!
As for selling weapons to the Huns, will there be any problems?
That's not something he, the young man, needs to consider.
It is a matter for the prime minister and generals to consider.
"Envoy, go and discuss with the young master!" Liu Che said with a smile.
Qi Qi Qi Diao was overjoyed upon hearing this.
The weapons and utensils of the Han Dynasty were also hard currency on the grasslands.
Many small kings and tribal chiefs even only have one or two Han Dynasty weapons. These are so precious. Without a hundred and eighty cattle and sheep and dozens of slaves, don't even think about it!
Now, he opened the channel to introduce weapons from the Han Dynasty.
what does that mean?
He couldn't be more clear!
From then on, I thought that he was no longer a small person with a low status and insignificant words.
As long as this trade channel continues to exist, there will be countless people fawning over him, kneeling and licking him, hoping that he can tilt the Han Dynasty's weapons quota towards themselves.
Other members of the accompanying mission were also in high spirits and celebrated just like the New Year.
Originally, many people thought this was an impossible task.
Just as the Xiongnu refused to provide war horses to the Han Dynasty in the past, the Han Dynasty also strictly controlled the flow of all metals into the Xiongnu.
In the past, in the market on the border, for a batch of bronze ingots from the Han Dynasty, the various tribes of the Xiongnu would fight to the death, and even stage a life-and-death duel!
But now, with the opening of this channel, this situation has become history.
The Xiongnu could obtain large quantities of bronze and even ironware from the Han Dynasty.
This credit alone is enough for the missionary to be promoted and make a fortune after returning to the country, and reach the pinnacle of life!
Moreover, it is certain that they will still be the ones negotiating and negotiating with the Han Dynasty in the future.
No reason.
Instead of appointing these heroes who have successfully opened up this channel to handle this matter, should we send a stupid young man here?
If this foolish young man is ignorant and offends the people of the Han Dynasty, will you be responsible?
Therefore, from this moment on, the entire mission, regardless of high or low status or tribal factions, all became "pro-Han faction" and "good friends of the Han people."
In the true sense of the word.
From today on, each of them will maintain the friendship between Han and Hungary at all costs.
It might even happen, even the Han Dynasty was sharpening their knives.
But they were still jumping up and down in Shan Yu's court, saying: This is all fake and fictitious. Han and Hungarians are friendly, how could there be a problem?
Even if the facts were before their eyes, they would probably say: The emperor of the Han Dynasty definitely did not mean that, and it must be the problem of the people below.
Han and Hungary are generally good.
Even if the Han army marches into the territory of the Xiongnu, they will probably still struggle and say: It must be the people below who provoked the Han Dynasty, please kill those who angered the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty will definitely retreat!
It's not impossible for something like this to happen.
Because, in human history, especially in Chinese history, this kind of situation has happened countless times.
Why did the enemy invade?
It must be because our kneeling is not good enough and our posture is not correct.
Once a certain group has some kind of interest entanglement with outsiders or hostile forces.
The selfishness of human nature will drive them to be shameless, confuse right and wrong, and even mistake deer for horse.
The Kneeling Platform Office of the Tu Dynasty, the X Zong Committee, and the Bai Zuo of the West.
Isn’t that what he looks like?
For some guys, the facts are not important, the nature of the problem is not important, and even being slapped in the face doesn't matter.
As long as they can maintain their own privileges and the political significance of their existence.
They will do it at all costs.
Liu Che is looking forward to this.
Bureaucrats or powerful people will definitely exist no matter what system you belong to.
In fact, the more backward and closed the environment, the more serious this problem will be.
As long as people are selfish, it will be impossible to eliminate the problem of bureaucracy and powerful people.
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It's difficult to send him away.
Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and the generals could no longer bear it.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to rashly export weapons to the Huns..." a general said tactfully.
"Your Majesty, I believe that your Majesty's order is against the ancestral system. Please forgive me for not obeying the order!" Zhou Yafu said more straightforwardly.
On this issue, Zhou Yafu felt that he had to make a clear position.
Even if I have to fight with the emperor for this, I won’t hesitate!
"Prime Minister!" Liu Che said with a smile: "Generals, ministers, and ministers, I know your concerns very well!"
"I also know that this is seeking the skin of a tiger!"
"Then why is Your Majesty like this?" Zhou Yafu didn't quite understand.
If the Huns obtained Chinese weapons, the Great Wall might be in danger of safety in the future.
"I sold the siege vehicles, ladders and crossbows to the Huns. Do you think that the Huns will be able to threaten the Great Wall from now on?" Liu Che sneered at this: "The Northern captives have always been famous for their light cavalry. Their cavalry,
Comes and goes like the wind!”
"So, the Chinese soldiers can win, but they can't annihilate them!"
"If those people brought heavy crossbows and ladders, would they still be able to come and go like the wind?" Liu Che asked.
In Liu Che's opinion, the Huns dug holes to bury themselves.
Obviously the whole country is full of light cavalry, so we should make full use of our advantages.
There is no one better to imitate than the Han army of the past.
Liu Che really wanted to see how the Huns army with so many equipment could move freely within the Great Wall!
More importantly...
"Come on, Master Wang is stronger today than he was yesterday, today is one point stronger than yesterday, and tomorrow will be one point stronger than today!"
"The Xiongnu are using their livestock as slaves to help me change my clothes!"
"Besides..." Liu Che said to Zhou Yafu, "Doesn't the Prime Minister know that the county's arsenal is already filled with all kinds of bronze weapons at this moment?"
"If we want to melt and recast these weapons, I remember that the Prime Minister's Office reported that it would cost at least tens of millions of dollars and more than 100,000 manpower!" Liu Che said to Zhou Yafu: "Now, it costs nothing.
, without using half of the treasury, and these weapons can be exchanged for cattle and horse slave labor, what do you think of this deal?" (To be continued.)
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