"Do you know the price of a little delay in a major military matter?"
Zhou Qing shook his head. Since the Guowei Mansion asked for horses at this time, it must be useful, otherwise it would not be like this. There is also Meng Tian from the Jiuyuan Camp. The new army is recruiting. It is also the time to purchase a large number of war horses.
Going east next year, the Huns in the north definitely want to take the opportunity to go south, and the Jiuyuan Camp is a barrier. If there are not enough war horses, how can they resist the Huns? If the Lantian Camp and the Guanwai Camp do not have enough war horses, how can they go east?
Hangu.
Now that something has happened, we must try our best to solve it. Although the matter is difficult, it is not that even 200,000 war horses cannot be found in Longxi and the north. Although the magical power has not been used, one can still vaguely guess the meaning of Wu Shiluo.
It is nothing more than a plan between personal interests and military and national affairs.
"I'm scared."
Wu Shiluo lowered his eyebrows and did not dare to say anything. Wu Yingyuan beside him also bowed deeply.
"Have you ever been to Yuezhi, Wusun and other countries?"
Zhou Qing asked again.
"I have been there several times over the years. To the west of the river, there are various countries occupying many desert green lands. Yuezhi and Wusun are the two most powerful countries among them."
"It's just that although the two countries are strong, the war horses needed by their subordinates to control the strings are mostly purchased from the Xiongnu and the countries farther west. The horses produced in the country are more like horses, which can be used to transport grain, grass, baggage or for meat.
, I thought that the horse for war was slightly insufficient."
Wu Shiluo felt something slightly and responded slowly.
Unexpectedly, Marquis Wu Zhen knew nothing about the land of Longxi, but although the countries west of the river also had war horses, there were very few of them that were truly suitable for military use. He had always purchased them from the Huns in the north.
Occasionally I buy a little from Yuezhi and Wusun, but the proportion is too small.
"So, is it really impossible to prepare all the war horses in Xianyang next year?"
Zhou Qing did not know who the horses of Yuezhi, Wusun and other countries belonged to, but in his own view, that was not a problem. Everyone in the world was prosperous, and as long as there were enough benefits, whether it was the Xiongnu or the Western Regions,
Horses from all countries can be transported here.
He moved his eyes away from Wushi Luo and looked around. The city here belongs to a city not far from Tianshui Lake and far away from the border of Daqin. Although it is only nine miles now, it can continue to extend one or two days.
"Qianhong!"
Without waiting for Wu Shiluo's response, Zhou Qing cast his gaze on Bai Qianhong.
"grown ups."
Step forward and bow.
"From now on, you will take the lead to prepare for the establishment of the Tianshui Chamber of Commerce, assist the Wushiluo to prepare all the war horses before next year, and at the same time, open up an important trade route from Tianshui directly to the Xiongnu, Yueshi, Wusun and other countries."
This idea has been mentioned to Bai Qianhong. Now that Wu Shiluo is here and there is such a problem, it is a good opportunity to open up that important road in the long river of time.
"Yes, sir."
Bai Qianhong nodded softly, already prepared in her heart.
"Wu Shiluo, over the years, you have made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty. Now that I have heard about this matter, I should help you. What do you think?"
Then, he looked at Wu Shiluo again.
"This..., thank you very much, Marquis Wu Zhen, for your help."
Wu Shiluo's heart suddenly flashed, and he looked a little unnaturally ugly. Originally, before the spring of next year, if no matter the cost, he could of course collect 200,000 war horses.
But by that time, nearly half of the Wu family's manpower and material resources will have been lost. It will take at least several years to recover. And as far as I know, there will be big disturbances in the Qin Kingdom next year.
At that time, the 50,000 war horses of Lantian Camp will be attacked first, and the 100,000 war horses of Jiuyuan Camp will be attacked later. In this way, it will not harm the great kingdom's strategy, and it will not suffer too much losses.
But I never expected that Marquis Wu Zhen would have such a skill.
Directly relying on what I asked for today, I set up a chamber of commerce here. With the energy of Marquis Wu Zhen, how can I compete with it? It seems that I have clearly stated that I will assist myself in preparing war horses.
In fact, you may not want to intervene in Longxi's business affairs with the Huns in the north and the countries in the Western Regions?
Is this what the king planned?
Or maybe it was Wu Zhenhou's own plan. Among the six kingdoms of Shandong, Wu Zhenhou established the Heavenly World and the Book Pavilion. He made absolute money every day. In just a few years, the wealth he accumulated was probably comparable to that of the entire Wu family.
"You...don't want me to help you?"
Zhou Qing looked at Wu Shiluo with a half-smile.
"No, I have the help of Marquis Wu Zhen, and I can't help but ask for it."
Wu Shiluo shook his head quickly.
"Don't worry. In the future, the cattle, sheep, war horses and other things needed by the Qin army will still need to be dispatched by you. I established the Chamber of Commerce to ensure that in the future, the mere wealth will be brought into my eyes."
It could be seen that Wushi Luo was extremely trembling in his heart at this moment, and Zhou Qing also clearly understood what the other party was thinking. If the court in Qin wanted to bow down to him, then no matter how big his business was, he would have no power to fight back.
"Thank you very much, Marquis Wu Zhen."
Wu Shiluo still had lingering fears. Even though Marquis Wu Zhen said so, he still couldn't guarantee what he planned next. It seemed that the merchants in Longxi were going to make a big move.
"With red hair and blue eyes, cloud-white complexion, are there people from the Western Regions who built the city?"
He did not have to worry too much about business travel issues with Wu Shiluo. Before entering the city, in addition to the old Qin people with black hair and black eyes, there were also people from foreign lands above the city wall.
Be it skin color, hair color, or eye color, they are all completely different from each other.
"Sir, to the west of the river, there are many countries and frequent wars. However, here in Longxi, it has been peaceful for more than a hundred years. Therefore, many people from the Western Regions fled here, and after two generations, they became local people."
"There are only obvious differences in hair color and skin color, but I can already speak the language of Qin."
Bai Qianhong walked closely with him. Those people seemed to be from the Western Regions, but in fact their household registration was already in the Qin State. This time they built the city of Tianshui and were transferred to serve from within a radius of 500 miles. Those people were also included.
"good."
"These people may be of great use when you expand your trade routes next time."
The distinction between the Xia within and the Yi Di outside is mostly based on customs and cultural differences. Among the Xia, Zhao did the best. In the past, King Wuling of Zhao rode in Hufu and shot. In just a few years,
, which is to integrate Beihu into the Zhao Kingdom and expand the territory thousands of miles away.
In this way, King Zhao Wuling's strategy must also be implemented in Longxi.
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"Meet the adults!"
The purpose of coming to Longxi Tianshui this time was actually to facilitate Bai Qianhong's future operations. After Wu Shiluo paid his respects, officials from Longxi came here almost every day.
Bai Qianhong stayed by his side to show that he valued him, and also to sound a warning to everyone in Longxi. Here, in the ancestral land of the Qin Dynasty, the old gentry were rampant, but the old gentry were no longer the old gentry of more than a hundred years ago.
If someone displays the tyranny of the old nobles here, then I will not be polite to them.
What's more, now that he has also served as a grand sacrificial wine for the National Protectorate Academy, the guests and hosts are enjoying themselves every day.
Half a month later, Mo Ya, Bai Feng, Ying Ge, Xiao Wu and many others returned from the west of the river. Their faces were dusty and even Ying Ge's white and tender skin was a little rough.
In the house in Pingxiang City, everyone stood in the hall, bowing and saying goodbye.
"If you go west of the river, can you hear anything?"
Among the people, Ying Ge and Mo Ya had already broken through to the realm of spirit transformation, and Bai Feng was also close to that level. Xiao Wu and the others were not far away, their eyes swept over the figures one after another, and they inquired with great interest.
"To the west of the river, there are many countries, most of which are deserts. Most of the cities rely on rivers and lakes. Our trip took more than two months and almost crossed the country of Wusun."
"Because of customs, language and other issues, it's time to return."
Wearing a blue dress and blouse, her beautiful face was full of energy. Yingge took a step forward and spoke crisply. The things that had been rolling over in her mind for the past few months were really eye-opening.
Unexpectedly, there is such a world outside of Zhuxia. Whether it is Yueshi, Wusun, or the small countries in the Western Regions farther west, they all have their own characteristics. Although some countries are very small, even Qin
Most of them don't have a single county, but they are a country of their own.
The most powerful among them are undoubtedly Yuezhi and Wusun whom I experienced during this trip. Both countries have more than 100,000 people who control strings and more than 500,000 people. They dominate the Western Region and can vaguely compete with the Huns in the north.
"Are there any martial arts masters there?"
Yan Lingji, who was waiting beside Zhou Qing, asked the most concerning question.
A few days ago, the young master had promised himself that if there were no strong martial arts masters in the countries in the Western Region, then he could return to Xianyang. Now that Mo Crow and the others have returned, they should be the most aware of this matter.
"A strong martial artist?"
"have!"
Yingge glanced at Yan Lingji curiously. Although she was surprised by this question, she still nodded.
"How strong?"
"Have you ever fought against each other?"
Yan Lingji's heart suddenly thought, is there really a strong martial artist?
Nowadays, Yingge is already a powerful person who has transformed into a god. Is it possible that someone who can be called a powerful person really exists at the level of a young master?
"Our trip was mostly in the two countries of Yuezhi and Wusun. Most of the martial arts masters in the two countries are at the level of transformation. During this period, Mo Ya fought against them once and learned a little about them. Their cultivation method is from the west.
What came from the side seems to be some kind of fighting spirit training."
"The strongest ones among them are not inferior to me and Mo Ya. There are even sacrificial beings in the country, possessing the same miraculous power as the wise men of the Yin Yang family. As for the stronger ones, I have encountered them twice."
"Once in Yuezhi, and once in Wusun. They are people from the Buddha Sect who came from the Kingdom of Peacock. They have bald heads and bare feet, and golden light protection. As Mo Ya said, people like that have appeared in Zhao Kingdom before!"
Yingge's expression was a little solemn. He originally thought that there was no strong person outside of Zhuxia, but he never thought that within the two countries of Yueshi and Wusun, although the number of strong people was not large, they did exist.
Moreover, they also met a stronger person. According to what Mo Ya said, they definitely reached the level of half-enlightenment and return. It is uncertain whether it is even higher, because that state is too far away from them and it is difficult to figure out.