Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 159 Horse Selling in the Northland 【Subscription】

Two flowers bloom, one on each side.There was a lot of joy in the Liangshan Dazhai, and Jin Baozi, who was far away in Jizhou, also got what he wanted. He finally heard the news about Meng Kang, the jade flag pole, from his friends on the rivers and lakes in the past.It's okay for him to work hard for many days.Coincidentally, Meng Kang was actually in the company of Deng Fei, the fiery-eyed Suanni, in Yinma River.

Deng Fei is an old acquaintance of his. I think he used to do business with him back then.He was born in the Xiangyang Prefecture of the Gaitian Army, because of his red eyes, everyone in the world called him "Fiery Eye Suanni".Also to bluff people, it is only said that it is caused by cannibalism, but in fact it is born.Can make an iron chain, no one can get close to him.It has been three years since Yang Lin parted ways with him, and he has never seen each other.Back then when Yang Lin and Deng Fei broke up, that meant washing their hands in the golden basin and no longer doing green forest business.But how difficult it is to make a living in the righteous way.Three years passed in a blink of an eye, and it was uphill and grass down again.

Of course, Liang Shan in Yang Lin's heart is very different from his past behavior.In those days, it was called blocking the road and robbery, but it only hurt less lives.But now he is a chivalrous man who eliminates violence and protects the good, and is a hero preached by countless people.

This is a kind of reputation, a halo, a supreme honor, and an invisible shackles.No one in Liangshan Bo has realized this last point. For example, Yang Lin, he didn't expect this, but his mind was already brainwashed by the halo in front of him.I am afraid that if there is any inconsideration, the reputation of Liangshan will be tarnished and all the brothers in the village will be humiliated. .

Now Yang Lin looked at the fire-eyed 狻猊, and he was full of a sense of superiority and overlooking from high to low.

Although he hadn't seen him for three years, Yang Lin believed in Deng Fei, and thought that when he invited the jade flagpole, he brought his old friend up the mountain with him, and this was his luck.

Dang even didn't go to Yinmachuan first, looking for Deng Fei and Meng Kang to join the group, but led his followers and crashed into Jizhou city. [Once again, I admire the geography of Mr. Shi, perhaps it's from the air. 】

This Jizhou is an important town on the border between Song and Liao. In the past, I don’t know how many troops have been deployed. Even though the two countries have not fought wars for a hundred years, this Jizhou is still an important place in the military of Zhao and Song.It is an important part of the Tangbo defense line.

Some people may not understand what is the Tangbo line of defense. The so-called Tangbo line of defense is that after the Song army failed to recover the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, in order to get rid of this passive situation, some people proposed to use the Baigou River to form a natural "water barrier".The argument of this school is that if we can take advantage of the low-lying terrain of the northeast border and connect some rivers with lakes and lakes, "consolidate with water springs, build ponds, and connect the sea", then it will be possible to irrigate the rice in the farmland to fill the water. Military supplies can also limit the Khitan cavalry to resist the enemy.

The second Zhao [actually the third] was so convinced that he recruited nearly 2 people from the states of Hebei, along Xiongzhou, Wuzhou, Bazhou, and the Pingrong Army (Wen'an), and the Polu Army (Bazhouxin), Along the border of the Shun'an Army (Anxin), embankments were built for more than [-] li, and troops were set up, and ponds were opened to store water.After several generations of hard work, a complete pond defense line was finally formed from "Bianwudian to Nigu Haikou, stretching across the Qizhou Army, with a bend of [-] miles, too deep to sail by boat, and too shallow to wade in vain".

But also afforestation to form "elm plug".Several emperors have issued edicts to mark out a number of forbidden mountains, and the people are not allowed to enter and cut down the mountains and forests, so that "accumulated years, lush forests become forests, and dangers can be relied on."

Now the old Zhao family seems to have a location like Jizhou, which is very helpless.

The peace between the Liao and Song Dynasties has lasted for a long time, and there has long been no sound of fighting and police guards on the border. Instead, Jizhou City has become a node of trade in the Liao and Song Dynasties, and its prosperity is not inferior to that of the mainland.At the beginning of this year, Emperor Tianzuo was defeated, and the Wanyan Nuzhen of the Huanglong Mansion seemed to be a serious threat to the Liao Kingdom.But the high-ranking officials and dignitaries of Nanjing Road in Liaoning still play in Wen Tian Wu, eating, drinking and having fun.If you only look at the situation on the Nanjing Road, there is no sign of subjugation at all.

Yang Lin has two tasks in the north, one is to find Meng Kang, who fled to the north after killing an official, and the other is to buy a war horse and go south.For this reason, he brought more than a dozen personal guards with him on this trip, carrying a total of 3000 taels of gold, which almost wiped out all the gold saved in the cottage.

Let's say that when Yang Lin arrived in Jizhou City, he chose an inn on Huangshi Road near Mashi to stay.This Yellowstone Road was originally a road paved with bluestone strips, but there were a lot of people coming and going, especially horses, and there were often excrement and urine flowing. Over time, it was called Huangshi Road.It was the place where he often lived when he was in and out of Jizhou City. It was called Jixiang Inn, and it occupied three large upper rooms.

When Yang Lin first arrived in Jizhou City, he hadn't found the "dog friend and fox friend", but he asked his personal guards to help lay the luggage and guard him carefully, so he walked into the hall, wanting to talk to the little girl and ask him a question. Ask about the current market conditions of the horse market.Just as he stepped into the door of the hall, he saw a man rushing out with an account book in his hand, almost bumping Yang Lin into his arms.Yang Lin was astonished with the man, and stopped. The man recognized Yang Lin, laughed loudly and said, "So it's brother Yang Lin, when did you arrive? It's been rare for you to get to Jizhou City these few years." Come!"

Yang Lin took a closer look, Yo Yo, but it was such a coincidence, this person was none other than his cousin from the same township, surnamed Yao, surnamed Chen, quite rich, but not peaceful.When I first came to Jizhou with Yang Lin, because of his mean nature, even though they were cousins ​​from the same hometown, they didn't have much friendship.Yang Lin knew that he was in Jizhou, but he hadn't contacted him for many years, so it was hard to say whether he had returned home.But he didn't want to run into him as soon as he entered the city.

In the past, Yang Lin was not close to him at all, but now when he sees Yao Chen, he feels joy in his heart.

"I've already returned to Zhongzhou, and I want to come to Jizhou again? It's not because of the proprietor's intention that I came here to sell horses. I'm afraid I'll never be in the North again in this life. Have you been here all this time?"

Yao Chen said: "I have made a living here, but I can't return home."

Yang Lindao: "It's good that I met you today. Some people in the Northland have no brains. You have lived here for a long time, so naturally you know everything."

"Naturally." Yao Chen answered straight away, raised the account book in his hand, and said to Yang Lin: "Just sit here for a while, and I will talk to you after I make a written statement with that Han Da. "

Yang Lin knew Yao Chen very well, and he could tell from his demeanor that this guy was going to get a big advantage again.Furthermore, one can tell from his tone of voice that those who want to make an agreement with him will suffer a lot.

"Go together, go together."

Yang Lin only said that he wanted to see Yao Chen's business, and the latter was also proud of the deal.Leading Yang Lin to the private room, he saw the food and wine on the table, motionless, and sitting opposite was a big man, wearing a black and gray straight jacket, with a stone blue forehead band on his head.

But this is a man with a bad luck.Both of his parents died when he was young, and he followed his uncle to Northland to resell sheep and horses. Unfortunately, his uncle died of illness halfway, and the business suffered setbacks.

The big man glared at Yao Chen, but Yao Chen turned a blind eye and only shook the official deed, making the big man get angry and leave in anger.Yao Chen summoned his entourage and told him to go that way.

Yang Lin looked at Yao Chen, "Brother did a good deal." But he made a bargain with the low price.

"That guy is from the Jiankang Mansion in Jinling. He has nothing to do with him here, and he has a hot temper. His uncle died of illness in the north, and it is not easy for people to pity him. If you want to have something to do with him, you are offended by this guy. I really don't want to be praised. Two years have passed, and this guy has hooked up with insiders and outsiders, and he is also doing the business of selling sheep and horses, but he has lost the rest of his capital. Now that he has left the business to me, I have taken over his shop. After paying off his outstanding debts, he can still get a few taels of silver, which can be used for expenses on his way back to his hometown, this guy really makes me angry." Yao Chen's face was full of disdain for the big man.This kind of bastard who doesn't know good and bad will be drowned in a basin when he is born, so as to avoid harming his family when he is old.

Yang Lin shook his head, disapproving of Yao Chen's words, but he also knew that the two couldn't agree on this matter.He is a quack, so he knows the weight of a fist, but Yao Chen in front of him is a businessman.

Leaving aside this topic, Yang Lin asked him directly about the horse market. "The horses I want to buy are not just three or five. I want good horses that can run fast and carry heavy loads." This is a war horse. "How much does it cost to transport it from Jizhou City to Daming Mansion?"

Yao Chen looked at Yang Lin's raised finger and took a deep breath. With a hundred war horses, there are three to five thousand guan in the city of Jizhou.I haven't seen him for a long time, but Yang Lin has become so big that he has attached himself to your lord.

"Brother is one of our own, so if you have something to say, you can just say it. Now the Tiha of Namashi is greedy for money, and only three or two hundred guan is enough. It doesn't take much to manage the city gate. It's just that the Ji In Zhoucheng, those patrolling officers have little appetite, but there are many visits, so there is always no way to do it without a thousand or eight hundred strings."

"There are a lot of officials in this line of work in Jizhou City. Brother, the one I know the most is Tian Daguan from the East Gate. This man's cousin is Li Xiaochang, the transfer envoy of the North Road, Li Xianggong, and there are no thieves accompanying the army. Don't you dare to betray the face of a high official Tian."

It's just that Tian Yaoyuan now lives in eight houses, and he is extremely wealthy.Those jobs that hurt their reputation have long been assigned to the lower managers to take care of them.Yao Chen said that he was familiar with Tian Yaoyuan, but in fact he was really familiar with Tian Yaoyuan's long-term follower.

This position of long-term follower is comparable to that of being in charge, but he is closer to Tian Yaoyuan.It is like the relationship between a personal eunuch and a local minister, and he will not offend easily.

That Chang Sui's surname is Liu, and his younger name is Liu Er. He is a lustful person, and recently he is begging Zhou Mengwei, who is prowling around.The latter is an illegitimate daughter, "But there is no better time for socializing. You came here today, and you were supposed to welcome you, so why not invite you to Zhou Mengwei's house for dinner tonight? Just to invite Liu Er." Yang Lin was very happy when he heard this. , and had a drink with Yao Chen.

After sitting for a while, Yang Lin said: "The food here is very bad. I'll go to Old Zhang's house and ask for a few kilograms of fragrant meat. Is it still there?"

Yao Chen laughed when he heard this, "Yes, yes. Why not? The business is not too good. And I want two dogs." Yang Lin laughed and went away.In the hall, I saw the big man just now, who was paying the bill with the shopkeeper on the counter.

　Touch your head back, the previous chapter has been changed.Ha, what, didn't think so much.Sorry.Also thank you again for your tip.

　　
　
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