Chapter 235: When is the border crossing of Yanqi good for Fengqi Wutong to add)
At the northwest border, the world is vast.
At the foot of the Black Mountain, the Mongols opened up a town specifically to entertain merchants from the Song Dynasty.
Countless sheep and horses were driven here in exchange for daily necessities. Although iron pots were not worth much in the Song Dynasty, they were treasures on the grasslands.
Most of the people who come to buy and sell in these grass gardens are from the Bai Dadan tribe, and everyone's face is filled with smiles.
For ordinary herdsmen, the benefits of opening markets and interoperability will be immediate.
How many cattle and sheep do you raise? If you eat only meat, you can feed your family of four. If you exchange half of the cattle and sheep for grain, you can feed your family of six and save some savings. How do you choose?
Moreover, food is easy to store, so there is no need for nomads to encounter extreme cold weather or livestock plagues, and they can only be robbed or starve to death.
Among the chaotic crowd, there were many men from Guanzhong, who also came to sell horses.
Walking in a busy market, these people often compare which house has the strongest horses, and then find a few people who can speak a foreign language to bargain with the horse herders.
In terms of bargaining, the Mongolians, who have just started to trade currencies, are obviously no match for Han merchants, but they should gradually become shrewd.
It is conceivable that after the opening of the tea-horse trade route, a large number of horse dealers will inevitably flock here.
In addition to the Mongols and Han people here, there are also Dangxiang people, Qiang people, and Khitan people.
Suddenly, there was a sound of gongs in the market, and several waiters were seen holding signs to help their shopkeepers recruit people to work.
There is no shortage of labor force on the grassland. If you work hard in Dingzhou, you can exchange for a few bags of grain and good wine brewed by the Han people. This is a very cost-effective thing for the herdsmen on the grassland.
Many foreign men with strange hairstyles lined up obediently, waiting for their Han employers to take them onto horse-drawn carriages heading south.
The original land of Xixia is now full of waste and is in need of strong labor force everywhere.
The entire border is a quiet and peaceful scene. If nothing happens, it is conceivable that this place will become more and more prosperous.
It's a pity that the border is never a peaceful place. No matter what race or national power the two sides are on, sooner or later this peace will be broken.
The current peace is even more precious. The Song Dynasty, which has not yet fallen into decline, and Mongolia, which has not yet risen, are old enemies that have been fighting for more than fifty years, enjoying a rare honeymoon period.
Groups of soldiers shuttled through the market, selecting suitable horses.
These people are all experts. They can tell the quality of a horse just by touching it. Mongolians like these guests the most.
They spent a lot of money, buying the entire herd of horses, and they definitely had enough food to exchange, which saved a lot of time.
In a military camp not far from Heishan, Yao Gu listened to Yang Keshi's report and said with a smile: "Young Master is still thinking in the long term. We have the old land of Xixia, a natural horse breeding land. We really shouldn't
Buying horses everywhere. But now that it is urgent to form cavalry, we can only buy a large number of emergency supplies first."
Yang Keshi licked his lips and said: "Commander Xuan, we have agreed that my white soldiers will require three thousand horses."
Yao Gu glanced at him and scolded with a smile: "I can hack your horse, but you think I don't mean what I say. It's just three thousand war horses. We didn't treat it differently before. Now it's impossible to deal with as many horses as you want."
arrive."
The northwest generals had this confidence. They had money themselves, and the imperial court immediately replenished three years of military pay.
The military salary they had provided for the imperial court in the past three years was suddenly recovered, which really made them rich.
Yang Keshi smiled brightly, showing two rows of teeth, and shouted: "In that case, I swear, I will pick a horse."
Yao Gu waved his hand and cursed: "Get out of here quickly."
Looking at Yang Keshi's back, Yao Gu stared thoughtfully. Yang Shaozai asked everyone to prepare a place to raise horses, but the pasture here was still controlled by the party members.
When defeating Xixia, in order to quickly eliminate the resistance forces, the court promised that those who surrendered would not confiscate their wealth, including pastures.
Should we let the party members raise horses, or should we just have a party of cavalry and use them as a source of troops?
Yao Gu shook his head and said in a self-deprecating tone: "I'd better leave these matters to the old manager. I'll just buy my own horse, train it well, and wait until I become famous and make great achievements." -
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In Zhaodefang, several clumps of bamboo sway gently, covering a small stone path among the flowers.
The end of the path led to a stone gate with hanging flowers. Zhong Guiyi looked around for a while. Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, he quickly picked up his clothes and ran along the stone path, straight into an elegant embroidered building with cornices and corners.
A pretty girl on the embroidery floor was circling anxiously. When she saw Zhong Guiyi, she let out a sigh of relief and said in a complaining tone: "Miss, you're back, I'm so worried!"
These maids were sent from the Northwest Zhong family. They had grown up serving Zhong Guiyi. After they came, Xiao Taozi's courage gradually grew. In addition, without her father to control her, Zhong Guiyi became even more confident.
Lawlessness arises.
She didn't even take off her shoes, so she lay down on the bed, exposed half of her head outside the curtain and smiled softly: "Have Yun Niang and brother been here?"
Another maid came in with water at this time, pouting and complaining: "Miss, these days are different from the past, you can't go on like this anymore. Did you run into the backyard again, where there is a group of ghostly children?
, I heard that they have even caught big insects. If you run away secretly, you may accidentally encounter a big insect and bite you."
On Concubine Xiang's bamboo couch, Xiao Taozi kicked off her shoes and wore light clothes, but she couldn't bear the heat. In addition, she had just run in from outside, and there was already a slight sweat on the tip of her nose.
After listening to the advice of the maid Zhiqin, the little thing was very disdainful and did not even bother to argue.
While kicking his feet, he stretched out his hand and said, "I want to eat cheese with icing sugar on it. Bring it to me quickly."
Zhiqin pinched her waist and said angrily: "You still eat. Miss eats and sleeps every day, and when she sleeps and plays, she almost turns into a ball."
Xiao Taozi wrinkled her nose, deftly picked up the muddy shoes with her feet and threw them towards Zhiqin, scaring her so much that she quickly ducked away.
Impartially, it hit Yang Lin on the head who had just come in. He was holding a small pocket shoe on his head, and Yang Lin looked unkind.
The rebellious Zhong Tao'er quickly stood up and obediently lowered her hands and said: "Brother."
The voice is so sweet that it's boring to death
Zhiqin suppressed laughter and took the shoes off his head. Yang Lin listened outside for a while and secretly thought that the girl should take care of this problem.
Since she came to her side and lost her restraints, she has become more and more outrageous.
Yang Lin sat down at the table and asked, "Where have you been?"
Zhong Guiyi rolled his eyes and said with a sweet smile: "The weather is hot, I'm going to cut ice for my brother."
There was a crisp "pop" sound, and Little Taozi screamed, covering her hot little butt and jumping up, looking at Yang Lin with a horrified expression.
Zhiqin and Zhihua pointed at the side and said with a smile: "Da Lang fought well, Miss should take care of it."
"You two traitors!"
Yang Lin was so angry that he laughed, pushed her onto her legs, and slapped her a few more times. Little Taozi burst into tears from the pain, fluttering her calves and crying: "Help, help, brother, please spare my life."
While patting her, Yang Lin said: "You guys pack it up. I may go to Yan'an Mansion in the near future, and we will go back together then. Well, the little girl's buttocks have indeed grown a lot of flesh, and it feels good."
The two maids covered their mouths, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master, please take it easy, the child is small, don't break her."