The merchants were happy, the soldiers were happy, and Sang Hongyang was also happy. In this transaction, Sang Hongyang didn't invest a single dollar, so he just tossed and turned, and suddenly found that he became a rich man, and in a very short time. This time
, Sang Hongyang was completely convinced by the Su people. He was also from a merchant family and had never been very cold to Su Ren, who was known as the God of Shang. Even after watching Su Ren stir up the Xiongnu into a pot of porridge in Mayi, Sang Hongyang felt that
, if he has the chance, he can do it. As soon as this incident came out, Sang Hongyang was completely convinced. What is the highest level of making money? Isn't it just this way of talking and cunning?
After buying things, the merchants turned their attention to military achievements. The Han Dynasty pays a lot of attention to military achievements, at least for now. Strong enemies are surrounding the Han Dynasty, and there are kings in the country who are eyeing them. If you win a battle, you will win.
Naturally, there were many rewards, and he never hesitated to be promoted to a higher position. If he lost a battle, the punishment would be particularly serious. Otherwise, there would be no such thing in history as Li Guangqiong could not be granted the title of marquis in his lifetime.
This time we are fighting a victorious battle, especially those who are on the front line. As long as they are alive, everyone will gain from a few to more than a dozen heads. The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty's law, decapitating one level can be promoted to a noble title.
A full twenty knighthoods are all built up with human heads. Of course, knighthoods are not given casually. For small soldiers, the maximum is only the eighth level, which means sixty-four heads are needed. In addition, knighthoods cannot be given in one battle.
If you jump three levels in a row, that is to say, even if you kill sixty-four heads, you can only upgrade to three levels, and the rest will be invalid.
What the merchants saw were these benefits. Many soldiers killed countless people and captured many heads. It would be a pity to invalidate them. Under Su Ren's instigation, the price of a head of 500 yuan became the price for everyone in the military camp.
Know the secret. When people have money, they think about power. There is not much psychological burden to pay for it. Moreover, Su Ren is backing him. Even Han Anguo laughed it off. Su Ren's explanation is also very simple. Since it is invalid
With so many heads, nothing can be left behind, so just exchange it for some money and treat it as waste.
Human heads can be used as waste, and dead and wounded war horses can also be used as waste. Horse meat that even wild beasts are unwilling to eat suddenly becomes a hot commodity. No one knows what Su Ren does with so many horses that died in battle, only that Su Ren
Ren then bought the horses, and as long as he dragged the horses into the city from outside the city and handed them over to the person designated by Su Ren, he would immediately get a few copper coins. Such a good thing became the favorite thing for the resting soldiers to do.
Sitting in the lobby of the city lord's mansion, Han Anguo asked Su Ren while drinking: "I can understand those merchants' purchases and seizures. Things that seem worthless in this place will be worth a good price if they are taken back by the big man; I can also buy military merits."
I understand, this victory will definitely lead to enfeoffing a few more civilians, and Your Majesty will not blame General Su; what I can’t understand is, why did you get back so many horses that were killed in the battle?"
Su Ren said: "Hahaha, what's so difficult to understand? Horses killed in battle cannot be ridden or used. The only way out is to eat."
"Eat?" Han Anguo shook his head repeatedly: "Early spring has arrived, and the weather will naturally get hotter. Even if it takes only a few months to smoke so many horses, I'm afraid it won't be completed. What's more, bacon can't be stored for long.
How long will it take to eat the same horse carcass?”
"Eat slowly if you can't finish it!" Su Ren said with a relaxed face: "Old general, does he know why the poor always don't have enough to eat? And the appetite is so big, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it?"
Han Anguo thought for a while, and what Su Ren said made some sense. At least the poor people he had seen were very good at eating. To put it aside, just compare it with his soldiers. If these soldiers were fed, even if
Even a mountain of grain cannot withstand it. Han Anguo once saw a strong man who ate three days' worth of grain in one meal and still said he was only half full.
"General Su knows?"
"That's natural!" Su Ren sat up straight: "Although I am a rich man, there are so many poor people that I can't even count them. There are many people who are running around for two meals a day. However, they each have a generous appetite and the same bowl of rice.
, you and I can eat for a day, but one meal for them is not enough, the root knot is actually very simple, there is a lack of oil and water in the stomach."
“If you don’t have enough food to eat, where will the meat come from?”
"This is the problem! The Han people only know how to grow grain, and the techniques of breeding and growing vegetables seem to have been lost. You must know the same bowl of rice. If you eat an extra bite of vegetables today, it means you will eat less rice.
, If you eat one more piece of meat, you can save three mouthfuls of rice! Of course, it does not mean that you only eat other things and not eat grains. Grain is still the staple food and no one can replace it, but we can try our best to eat less."
Before Han Anguo could speak, Su Ren continued: "It would be a pity to throw away these horses that died in the battle, so I brought them back and marinated them with salt so that they would not rot for a year. How much horse meat does General Han think?
Is it a good deal per pound?”
Han Anguo frowned: "Compared with mutton, horse meat is rough, and I, a big man, are not allowed to eat beef. Pork is too low-grade. Not to mention civilians and beggars are not willing to eat it. General Ruosu can really save a piece of these horse meat."
, I think thirty yuan per pound is more reasonable."
Su Ren shook his head.
"Fifty dollars?"
Su Ren still shook his head: "General Han is still too evil-hearted. I'm going to sell it for three yuan a pound."
"Three cents? Wouldn't this lead to crazy looting? Pork is not even priced at this price!"
Su Rendao: "General Han also knows that these horse meat are just those dead war horses. Each horse is only given to the soldiers for five coins. Selling it for three coins is already considered violence!"
"General Su sold it once and then stopped selling it?" Han Anguo was a master in the art of war, and he naturally had a bright mind. He immediately grasped the key point: "If this is the case, it will have no effect on my big man."
"General Han is wrong again! Since it is a good business, why not sell it? When I came to Mayi, I had already reached an agreement with Yu Shan and King Youxian. From now on, their dead horses must not be dead of illness. I will buy them all.
, although the price is a bit expensive, it is within the acceptable range. In addition, I have also agreed with the Qiang people that the total number of horses in the two places is one million, and tens of thousands of them die every year, right?"
"Besides, this kind of thing is just a snack. No one will eat it. I can't guarantee that it can be supplied to the entire Han Dynasty. There will be no problem in Gyeonggi and the northern counties. I am not going to make money from this thing.
Let the common people of our country be able to eat meat. It doesn’t matter if it tastes bad, but eating less food is a good thing!”
Han Anguo stood up and bowed to Su Ren: "General Su cares about the world, I admire him! By the way, yesterday I heard that in Yahe River, a group of horse thieves robbed dozens of Xiongnu tribes, slaughtered all the livestock, and pulled away the meat.
I don’t know where I’m going. I wonder if this matter has anything to do with General Su?”
"Uh! Hahahaha..."
"Hahaha……"
The two looked at each other and laughed, never talking about the horse meat again.
Mayi City has become a huge workshop and market. The merchants are happy, the soldiers are happy, Sang Hongyang is happy, and the Han people who moved back from Yanmen Pass are also happy. Although the smell is a bit unpleasant, Mayi is still in the hands of the Han people. This is
The greatest victory. Seeing today's scene again, many people began to wonder, will Mayi become a good place in the future? I hope the imperial court will send troops to guard it to prevent the Huns from coming to kill again.
The prisoners were on the road, escorted by soldiers in batches, and followed the people of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce to the south. The Han people did a good job. As long as the family was arranged together as much as possible, firstly, these prisoners could feel at ease, and secondly,
It can also reduce the probability of the prisoners escaping. Tens of thousands of prisoners is not a small number. Cui Jiuming used almost all the power of the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce.
The prisoners didn't feel hard at all. Although their hands and feet were tied, they could at least take a bite and a half when it was time to eat. It was much more comfortable than when they came from Langjuxu.
The prisoners left, and Han Anguo also had to say goodbye. He was the commander of the main force in this expedition, so it was naturally his responsibility to go to Chang'an to offer prisoners. In order to demonstrate the military merits of the Han Dynasty, Li Guang and Cheng Bushi were promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, and followed Han Anguo.
An Guo returned to Beijing together, so that the two veteran generals who had been stationed in the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty all year round would not be too disappointed. Once several generals left, the top leader on the Mayi battlefield turned out to be Su Ren.
On the night before leaving, Li Danghu, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, and Gongsun Ao all came to Su Ren to say goodbye. They were friends. After getting along with each other for many years and getting to know each other, they felt that these friends were worth making. Although, Su Ren was not
I grew up with a few guys, but in their hearts, if it weren't for Su Ren, how would Dahan be as glorious as he is now? Let alone their current identities.
Several people drank and talked all night. Before leaving, everyone came over to hug Su Ren and told him that they would wait for him to come back in Chang'an. In Su Ren's words, the scene was like a lover's farewell.
, which made several people laugh.
After leaving, the bustling Mayi returned to peace. The imperial court was really interested in Mayi this time, and deliberately left 20,000 troops at Su Ren's disposal. After the generals left, the junior generals emerged, and this battle
Li Cheng, the captain of Shu County who helped Wei Qing stop Shan Yu's army, was promoted and became the Zhonglang general and stayed with Su Ren. Another Zhonglang general in the army of ten thousand people was also an acquaintance of Su Ren, and it was Liu who was recommended to the court by Li Guang.
healthy.
Although Liu Jian had the blood of the King of Huainan, he washed away the shame of his grandfather with blood on the battlefield and won the emperor's recognition. He was promoted to the rank of Zhonglang General. In addition, Sang Hongyang, Lei Fei and others also stayed.
It can be regarded as Liu Che's comfort to Su Ren, lest everyone go to Chang'an to receive the reward and leave Su Ren alone.
Now that we need people, money and food, the reconstruction of Mayi City is naturally put on the agenda. It is not easy to build it on the grassland. The biggest problem is the stone. It cannot be transported from Yanmen Pass. It is just a fool to do this.
Therefore, Mayi could only build Tucheng, but Su Ren was still worried about the defense power of Tucheng, so he built a strange thing closest to the river. No one knew what it was for.
Each doorway is more like a prison. When asked what Su Ren wants to do, Su Ren only has one sentence: Turn waste into treasure. (To be continued)