After chatting and joking for a while, the four of them drank several bottles of wine, their faces turned red, and they were in high spirits.
Tusuli asked: "I heard that your advance troops brought back hundreds of carts of gold and silver. This time they made a fortune."
"It's okay. But I have to say that those green barbarians in the east are really damn rich. Persia, Two Rivers, Armenia, Azerbaijan, anyway, gold and silver have been produced since ancient times. If they resist, we will break down the city gate
, rush into their city, no need to be polite, just take away all the valuables."
"If they are afraid and show their obedience, we will ask them to offer grain, grass, gold, silver and jewels, and then march around the city. We plunder as we go, and when we arrive at Nicaea, we have more than 2,000 carriages and nearly 100,000 horses. Matthew
We were too bloated, so Hulu Banner scolded us severely and then forcibly reduced the burden."
"...Yue Zhuoqun is the Byzantine curly-haired monster who used to follow Guan Jia."
"Oh, him!" The other three all laughed.
They had all been Zhao Shi's attendants, and of course they knew this one, but the relationship between them was not very harmonious. Yue Zhuoqun felt a little uncomfortable when he saw their appearance, and Yan Wanshi and the other four were also unhappy when they saw him. They looked at each other with disgust, Yue Zhuoqun
He would walk around when he saw them, but they liked to tease him from time to time.
"Yue Zhuoqun invited their Byzantine merchants and their Venetian merchants to the west to help them collect all the jewelry, silk, and furs in our hands in gold and silver. We accompanied the army's engineering camp, plus Nicaea and others
The blacksmith invited by the local government melted all the gold crescent moons, silver candlesticks and other random things and cast them into pieces of gold and silver bars, so that they can be easily carried."
"Of the nearly 100,000 war horses, we couldn't bring back that many. Half were sold, half were given away, and half were disposed of to Byzantium..."
Brutaire interjected at this time, "I heard that another important task of our western expedition is to open up the westward trade route. From now on, our caravan will leave the river from Luntai and Suiye City, pass through Persia to Byzantium, and then
From there, it was transported to other places by land and water. So this is also the reason why our Song Dynasty formed an alliance with Byzantium. The position they occupy is great."
"The caravan is traveling westward, and it is probably tens of thousands of miles away from Byzantium. What if there are people on the way who commit crimes like Muhammad II?" Tusuli asked a question that he himself thought was a bit silly.
"If we build a few more Jingguan buildings like those on the ruins of Samatou, no one will snatch them away. This is also the reason why we fight bravely to kill the enemy." Bo Ji Changkong said with great pride.
The other three people all laughed and agreed with what he said.
Everyone's topic came back again.
"This time we also brought back more than 300 carts of books and works of art, all donated by Byzantium, as well as collected from libraries and noble houses in Insfahan, Hamadan, Ani and other places. We also captured 4,000
There are many people, most of whom are famous local craftsmen, and their family records. There are also dozens of scholars."
"Scholar, what do you study?" Boji Changkong asked curiously.
Yan Wanshi knew what he meant. If he brought back a group of scholars studying theology, not only would it be useless, but he would also be scolded.
"Don't worry, they are all studying medicine, mathematics, chemistry and other natural sciences, as well as four or five historians and linguists. Both the Gewuyuan and Hongwenyuan welcome them."
After finishing speaking, he still had some unfinished thoughts, "This time we did not have enough troops, so we came and went in a hurry. Many people in the city of Yinsfahan ran away when they heard the news. I heard that there were many big fish in it. Tabriz,
Hamadan and other cities were easily surrendered. There were also Baghdad, Damascus and other places that we didn't have time to go to. It's a pity, it's a pity."
"That's enough." Brutaire is worthy of being the person he pointed out before, and he stood tall when he said it. "Your advance army went out this time and was very successful. First, they made an on-site inspection of the road leading to Byzantium and the Mesopotamia area.
, and secondly, I fought against the Seljuks, Crusaders, and various local armies, and obtained valuable intelligence and information..."
"Haha, I seem to hear Chief of Staff Yang reporting to the front command headquarters on the summary report of the Western Expedition Advance Force."
As soon as Yan Wanshi finished speaking, Boji Changkong and Tu Suli both laughed, making Brutaire a little embarrassed. But he didn't care. This was a characteristic of an officer who came from the staff department and could not be changed.
He said sarcastically: "Just be content. Fortunately, among the four of us brothers, none of us has a military or political background. Otherwise, we wouldn't be comfortable eating this meal."
Boji Changkong and Tu Suli said with a clear conscience: "Yes, even if we listen to him teach us, we still eat our shit!"
Another pot of wine was added, and the four of them continued to drink. Everyone had taken leave today and had no duty duties, so they could drink freely.
"You just arrived in Mulu, and as soon as the news came back, people from the four major banks rushed over from Suiye and Luntai City like their butts were on fire. I heard that people from Industrial Bank took the lead and rushed to the front, killing Fuguo.
The people from Fufeng and the Commercial Bank were so anxious that they even ran away and killed a few horses?"
"Industrial Bank is headquartered in Peiping, facing Hebei, Hedong, Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Mobei, and the Northeast. How can we travel daily without riding horses? Those sent to the Western Regions are all horseback riding experts, not Fuguo, Fufeng, and Commercial Bank.
Of course I ran at the front."
"Haha, Qinglong and our Xuanwu and Baihuqi mostly deal with Industrial Bank. Let's take a breath in secret. They must be ahead of us."
That's right, most of the money transactions of the Qinglong, Xuanwu, and White Tiger banners among the four banners go through the Industrial Bank. Only the Zhuque Banner, because of its historical origin, has a close relationship with Fufeng Bank, which was the first to establish a foothold in the northwest and transfer the money and food of the Western Army.
"What do you think people from the four major industries are doing in such a hurry? Are they all interested in money?" Tu Suli asked curiously.
"You don't understand this." Boji Changkong replied with a smile.
"I heard my brother-in-law say that the four major banks need a large amount of gold and silver to be deposited in the Tongbao Reserve Bureau, so that they can obtain the minted standard silver coins from the Baoquan Bureau and the rights to issue silver yuan coupons in proportion. That is a big deal with huge profits.
, Think about it, hundreds of millions of people in the Song Dynasty, and in overseas business transactions, all used silver coins and silver yuan coupons issued by the four major banks, how much gold and silver is needed."
"It turns out that this is the truth. Birds die for food, and people die for money. Money is the first priority, of course, one horse leads the way, and it doesn't matter how many horses are killed!"
Everyone praised Tusuli's words in unison and praised him for being very reasonable.
After dinner and wine, Boji Changkong asked: "Brother, where are you going at night? Don't you want to play with us?"
"We have two newcomers. It has been a bumpy road, but now we have finally settled down. We must have a good get-together." Brutaire said with a chuckle.
We are all adults with wives and children, so we all understand.
"No!" Unexpectedly, Yan Wanshi denied it outright, "I heard that Jingtian Taoist Sect has a dojo in Puhua City. After dinner, I found a bathhouse to take a bath, just in time to go to the Taoist temple for evening prayers."
Boji Changkong and the other three looked at each other in confusion. Could it be that his brother's expedition to the west has left him out of vulgar taste? This chapter has been completed!
