The trade routes in the west were stabilized and financial resources rolled in.
Zhang Yi spared his energy and planned to open up a trade route to eastern Greater China.
He led Xiao Han, Shi Gandang and the Ministry of Commerce personnel to Wanchun Village located in the northeast corner.
This village is located on a steep mountain, protected by a tall stone wall, and is close to the cliff. There is only a narrow path leading to the village gate, and there is almost no place to set up a ladder. It is extremely difficult to conquer such a village.
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Today the village gate is wide open, and the residents welcome Zhang Yi's arrival with great enthusiasm.
The leader of the village, Shi Yu, greeted Zhang Yi and others with great joy. Zhang Yi's arrival meant that Wanchun Village was about to take off.
"Welcome to the heroic brother!"
"Welcome to the little hero town Sanshan Shigandang!"
"Welcome Yijian Xiao Han!"
People in ragged clothes crowded on both sides of the narrow streets, waving their arms and shouting, both happy and curious, wanting to see what the hero looked like.
They were not disappointed. Zhang Yi, Xiao Han and Shi Gandang looked like they were ordinary people at first glance, with an aura as strong as a dragon or a tiger.
This is a poor cottage, mainly thatched houses and wooden houses, with a few stone houses occasionally seen in a disorderly manner.
The Shi family first gathered here, and later many refugees and refugees were added to form a complex small society. In a poor environment, this group of people gradually merged together, helping each other and taking care of each other.
Zhang Yi brought them food, clothing, salt, sugar and other daily necessities. Many people were moved to tears. Such good people are too rare, or they have never been seen before.
When he came to the east wall of the village, Zhang Yi picked up the telescope hanging on his chest and looked at the eastern wilderness. He saw a long earth wall, which was the border of Greater China. He could not guard against bandits, he could only block them.
Cavalry charge.
There are two rows of earthen houses in the checkpoint, where a group of armed soldiers, about 100 people, are stationed. Judging from the shabby and crude equipment of the sentries, the military force of Greater China is indeed very backward, even inferior to that of old China.
There are farmlands and villages within the defense line, and there is a city more than ten miles away. Shi Yu said that it was Xinhui City, an important border town in old China, where thousands of soldiers were stationed, and the commander of the military region was called Chen Yiyi.
Zhang Yi knew as soon as he heard that the military establishment of Greater China is modern, while the establishment of Old China is imitation of ancient times. However, the armed forces of both sides are stuck in the cold weapon age. This is also interesting.
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"A year ago, they wanted to capture Wanchun Village," Shi Yu laughed. "In a dream, they besieged us for more than ten days, but finally ran away in despair, and then built an earth wall."
Zhang Yi nodded, and that was indeed the case. It would be impossible to capture Wanchun Village without thousands of soldiers. This was just a mountain village. If several nearby mountain villages came to support them, the attackers would be in trouble.
But Zhang Yi knew that the Three Kingdoms were capable of occupying vast territories and conquering many cities. The reason why the Three Kingdoms did not make up their minds to capture this region was mostly due to strategic considerations.
The biggest problem now is how to carry out trade across a border. This is a huge problem facing Zhang Yi.
He thought silently.
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Thinking about it in the middle of the night, Zhang Yi felt that it would be very difficult to go directly to Chen Yiyi, the commander of the Xinhuicheng Military Region. It would be better to start from the smallest point and find a breakthrough point.
So the next day, Zhang Yi led a dozen people, all dressed in casual clothes and empty-handed, and drove a carriage to the outside of the checkpoint.
Hurray, dozens of warriors ran out of the level, holding bows, arrows and spears, blocking Zhang Yi and others.
"What are you doing, seeking death?" one of the other team captains shouted sharply.
"Friend, we are here to do business," Zhang Yi said.
The soldiers on the other side burst into laughter.
"What business? We don't need anything!"
"That's right. Our country is vast and rich in resources. We can have whatever we want. What good things can you get from a shabby cottage like yours?"
"In addition to potatoes and sorghum noodles, all they have left are stone eggs, hahaha!"
A group of people laughed heartily, they looked down on a small village at all.
Shi Yu, Xiao Han, Shi Gandang and others were very angry, but when they saw Zhang Yi smiling, he was not moved at all. His psychological quality was extremely good.
"Hahaha," Zhang Yi said calmly, "My friends are joking. I know you are not used to eating sorghum noodles and you are not short of potatoes, but we have better things than these, and you definitely don't."
"What a big tone, take it out and take a look," the team leader said with disdain, "I don't believe you thieves have things we don't have!"
Zhang Yi asked his brothers to unload the wooden boxes from the carriage and open them one by one for the other side's soldiers to visit.
There are a dazzling array of telescopes, compasses, colored paper, books, pens and inks, mineral water, compressed biscuits, glasses, plastic marching water bottles, etc., as well as various daily necessities such as soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.
The soldiers of Greater China were stunned. They had rarely seen these things. They were high-end goods that only leaders could afford.
"Where did you steal it from?" the squad leader said something irritating.
Zhang Yi calmed down the restless brothers and said calmly: "You can't say that, my friend, there used to be some lawless people in Wanchun Village who made a living by stealing, but now they have washed their hands and started a new life. These things are ours
It’s been painstakingly processed.”
As he spoke, he generously picked up mineral water and compressed biscuits and distributed them to the soldiers.
The other party hesitated, afraid to eat or drink for fear of being poisonous.
Zhang Yi took a bite of the biscuit, drank half a bottle of water, and showed it to them.
The soldiers then began to eat and drink. The spring water was sweet and the biscuits were salty and delicious. They were much better than the well water they usually drank and the steamed buns they ate.
They lowered their guard and gathered around the pile of goods to watch with interest. Zhang Yi patiently told them the purpose of each item.
"My friend," the team leader imitated Zhang Yi and suddenly said seriously with a straight face, "we are enemies, aren't you afraid that we will steal these things?"
The pleasant atmosphere suddenly became tense, and both parties were ready to take action.
"Why grab it? If you want, I can give it to you, friends," Zhang Yi laughed and said, "We are constantly producing these things. The purpose of my coming here is to build a market and take your things.
We exchange, we share what we have and what we don’t have, it’s good for everyone, so why hurt the harmony?”
"Brother Zhang is right. Think about it, is it better to grab it once, or do we do business for a long time?" Xiao Han picked up a piece of soap and said, "Take this soap as an example. It smells like jasmine.
It smells like camellia, and the girls’ faces are always fragrant after washing. There’s no one who doesn’t like it. Why can’t we make life better?”
"Hehehe, my girlfriend will definitely like it."
"So does my mother-in-law."
"My parents have wanted red paper to write couplets on for a long time, but they couldn't even buy it with money."
"I really want a book!"
The soldiers talked about it in a few words, obviously being moved.