Chapter eight hundred and eighty first secret investigation
After sending people to send Kang Daqing away, Guo Song called in Pan Liao and Zhang Qiu'an. The reason why they did not discuss it in the counselor's hall was because Guo Song found that the counselors were more concerned about Ma Weijiang's massacre of civilians and had no influence on the overall situation in the Hezhong area.
On the contrary, I don’t pay much attention to it.
Guo Song stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands and stared at the west for a long time, then slowly said: "We destroyed the Geluolu people, which triggered a series of reactions. The Khazars and the Great Cannibals are all ready to take action. This is something we have never thought of before.
I don't care about it, so why do I suddenly care about it today? Is it because of Sui Ye and because Ma Weijiang is suspected of supporting his own army? Maybe a little, but not entirely..."
Pan Liao and Zhang Qiu'an looked at each other. They didn't understand why His Highness King Jin was suddenly moved.
Guo Song turned back to look at them, "There are some things I haven't said yet, maybe because they are not important yet, so I have selectively forgotten them for the time being, but today's broken leaf incident made many memories come flooding back, and I remembered that year
Why should I attack Suiye’s original intention? Because of Baiyin!”
"Silver?" Pan Liao and Zhang Qiu'an were both surprised.
Guo Song nodded, "There are huge silver deposits around Broken Leaf. What Ma Weijiang is mining now is just a drop in the bucket, and the location is not right. I have been thinking that after we unify the world, we will build a straight road to pull Broken Leaf and
The silver deposits in Khana have been mined. With sufficient silver and sufficient products, the world will become extremely rich."
"What exactly does Your Highness want to do?" Pan Liao finally couldn't help but ask.
"I mean wait a little longer!"
Guo Song said to the two of them: "Don't be so hasty to attack Ma Weijiang. If someone else goes there, he may not be able to stop the eastward expansion of the cannibal. Ma Weijiang may want to support his own troops and betray me, but I agree with Ma Weijiang's strategy."
, using the Khazars to stop the eastward expansion of the cannibals, just like how Ge Luolu used the Uighurs to fight against the Tubo invasion of Tochar."
"Does Your Highness think this strategy is reliable?" Zhang Qiu'an asked.
"I don't know either!"
Guo Song shook his head, "So I have to wait and see. Last year, Ma Weijiang destroyed the Pogo tribe and allowed the Khazars to successfully expand to Yi Bohai. Then a few months ago, he conquered Bakhna, massacred the city of Kesai, and cut off the
How can the cannibals just give up on the path of the cannibals' eastward expansion? They will definitely send troops over."
Pan Liao frowned, "Your Highness, do you think Ma Weijiang and the Khazars will join forces to deal with the Dashi army?"
"I think they should have reached some kind of agreement before Ma Weijiang would send troops to attack Bukhana. At least the Khazars didn't want to see the food expand eastward. But I don't know what the result will be, so I
Said to wait a moment."
Pan Liao nodded, "Since His Highness is considering the overall situation, let's wait a little longer and wait and see how the situation develops."
Zhang Qiu'an also expressed his position: "Broken Leaf is too far away, and it is not easy for us to intervene. We can use this time to make preparations."
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After all, Kang Daqing was a Sogdian. He sympathized with the Bakhnagians who had the same belief, and hated the Khazars who betrayed Zoroastrianism. Although he was describing the facts, his words were full of strong emotions, but Guo Song did not think so.
Moved by.
Although Ma Weijiang's ambition disappointed Guo Song, Guo Song still believed that he had not misjudged the person. Ma Weijiang was wise, cautious, and could stand alone.
Guo Song believed that the expansion of food to the east was not as lighthearted as Kang Daqing described, and that there must have been substantial progress, so Ma Weijiang decisively sent troops to attack and destroy the country of Bakhan.
Guo Song decided to continue to wait and see, and pondered alone for nearly an hour. Lu Lun stepped forward and whispered: "Your Highness, Master Shi asked you if there was anything else. If there was nothing else, he went back."
Only then did Guo Song remember that Shi Donglai had not left yet. He suddenly felt apologetic in his heart and said quickly: "Invite him over quickly!"
Not long after, Lu Lun supported Shi Donglai and walked into the official room. Guo Song quickly stepped forward to support him and said, "I'm really sorry. I was thinking about the problem just now and forgot about Master Shi Donglai."
Shi Donglai chuckled and said, "The biggest advantage of the elderly is their patience. Your Highness doesn't need to worry about it."
Guo Song asked Shi Donglai to sit down, and Shi Donglai explained to Guo Song: "Kang Daqing's description is quite personal. Please don't take it off, Your Highness, but since he swore in front of the great god Ahura Maz, he should not
Will lie."
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "I only listen to the facts. As for right and wrong, I have my own sense of right."
"That's good. I'm also worried that His Highness will be misled by his emotions. He is a very devout Zoroastrian and has always been very repulsive to the Khazars."
Guo Song didn't want to talk more about this matter, so he smiled and said: "I plan to do a business with Dongzhu Shi. I wonder if the owner is interested?"
Shi Donglai said with a smile: "If Your Highness doesn't tell you, how will I know if you are interested?"
Guo Song nodded and said: "I need 50,000 strong Bactrian camels, and I can buy them at the market price. Will Dongzhu Shi accept this business?"
Shi Donglai was shocked. Fifty thousand camels, or young and strong Bactrian camels, cost at least one million taels of silver. How could his family afford such a big deal? But then he thought, Shi Donglai
Understood.
Of course, this business was not for the historian, and the historian could not afford it. He mainly took the order himself, and then distributed it to other Sogdian merchants to buy from all directions.
Shi Donglai felt relieved, pondered for a moment and then asked: "What about the time requirements?"
"Complete within two years!"
Shi Donglai made a quick calculation in his mind and said to Guo Song: "The time is fine, but buying camels in large quantities will cause the market price of camels to rise, and the market price will be higher in the future. I hope your highness can understand."
"I can understand this. As long as the price is not too excessive, I can accept it."
Shi Donglai nodded, "I understand, and I will make it clear to everyone that this is not about making money, but about paving the way for future trade."
"That's well said!"
Guo Song praised him and said: "There is one more thing I want to ask Master Shi for help."
This time it was not business, but help. Shi Donglai looked solemn and waited for Guo Song to continue.
"It's about Broken Leaf!"
Guo Song said slowly: "I need to grasp the movements of the Broken Leaf Army, as well as the activities of Dashi and Khazar to the west of Congling, but it is not convenient for my people to appear where? I think Sogdian merchants are the most convenient
, proprietor, do you understand what I mean?"
Shi Donglai nodded, "I have many friends there. I will establish an intelligence network and put my brother Shi Dongyu in charge. He has lived in the area of Suiye and Bahan for twenty years and is very familiar with it.
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Guo Song continued: "Contact Shule with Eagle Letter, and I will give you a letter. I hope this can be done as soon as possible."
Although Guo Song could receive eagle letters from Ma Weijiang every month from Broken Leaf, Ma Weijiang seriously concealed too many things, so Guo Song could only find another way.
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Because it was deliberately suppressed by Guo Song, the broken leaf incident did not cause waves in Chang'an, and the incident quickly disappeared silently.
That morning, an official fleet consisting of a thousand cargo ships arrived in Guantao County, Weizhou. Although the Wei and Jin countries were bounded by the Yongji Canal in the middle section of Hebei, this middle section was limited to the north of Weizhou.
The Yongji Canal in the three states of Wei, Xiang, and Wei in the south was exclusively owned by the Wei State, and there was an official ship transit agreement signed by the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
The Wei State had many checkpoints on the Yongji Canal, mainly for tax inspections and illegal salt inspections. Originally, the Jin State requested that these checkpoints be cancelled, but Tian Yue insisted on retaining them. In the end, the two sides reached a compromise. The checkpoints were ineffective against official ships. If the checkpoints dared
When an official ship of the Jin State is inspected, the soldiers guarding the ship have the right to shoot it. This is equivalent to the official ship being the mobile territory of the Jin State.
In the two months since the armistice, two large Jin official salt fleets have passed through Weizhou, both of which went very smoothly. However, this fleet came from Youzhou City, and it is said that it was filled with gold, silver, and
Brass, and two thousand soldiers to follow and guard.
Before setting off, the fleet had already sent an envoy to Weizhou to deliver the credentials. They had to verify their identity at the Guantao County checkpoint, and then they headed south without any hindrance.
The official fleet was still one mile away from the Guantao County sentry post when a sentry ship came up to meet it. On the big ship at the head of the fleet, the escort officer Zhang Lianliang walked out of the cabin and looked coldly at the oncoming sentry ship.
When the brigade commander on the sentinel ship saw that every ship was flying the official flag, he didn't dare to neglect it. He stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "But the official fleet from Youzhou?"
"Exactly!"
The brigade commander hurriedly said: "Then please prepare the talisman and the transit password, which will be verified later."
The brigade commander's ship turned around and went back, and the fleet continued to move forward. At this time, the two escorting soldiers on each ship became alert. They held military crossbows and stood in front and stern of the ship, paying attention to the movements on both sides.
The fleet was still fifty steps away from the checkpoint. An official came up on the boat and said with clasped fists: "I am Zhao Qing, the sentry chief of Guantao. Please present your credentials and transit password."
Zhang Lianliang took out a bag and asked someone to hand it over. Zhao Qing took the bag and took out half a jade pendant and a letter. He also had half a jade pendant, which was sent by the envoy before. The two jade pendants matched perfectly. The password was the envoy.
The passwords I brought back were correct.
Zhao Qing returned the bag to the other party, waved his hand and said loudly: "Let it go!"
The blocking rafts were pulled apart, Zhang Lianliang clasped his fists at the bow and saluted, and the fleet passed the checkpoint in a mighty manner.
Zhao Qing saw that each ship had a deep draft and the items transported on board were tightly covered with oilcloth, so he vaguely guessed that the items inside might be valuables.
"Shaocheng, I'm afraid it's all gold and silver! Otherwise, the water wouldn't be so deep." The brigade commander whispered from the side.
Zhao Qing sighed slightly and said, "So what, do you dare to move?"
The brigade commander bowed and said: "The humble position means, do you want to inform Yuancheng?"
Zhao Qing thought for a moment and finally nodded. He really wanted to report it. If he didn't report this matter to his superiors, he might be punished by his superiors afterwards.