Hanhou

When the caravan returned from westward travel, all the salt and silk it brought were sold out.In exchange for more than 140 carts of gold, jewelry and spices, there are [-] camels, more than [-] cattle, sheep, and war horses.

In addition, there were several more prison cars in the team, in which more than 30 prisoners were held, all of them were Hu people who were tall and strong, and their appearance was very different from that of Han.Among them, several prisoners were dressed in silk robes, and they were in a state of embarrassment, but their expressions were full of fierceness, obviously their status was unusual.

When the caravan travels, there are more than [-] members in the team, more than [-] guards alone, and more than [-] interpreters.

Now that I am back, I am full of money, and the number of members is less than 280.

Most of the Hu people who went out died, and Xian Chiyong was seriously injured. Relying on Xu Buli to be familiar with the distribution of Hu cavalry, and relying on Han cavalry to work hard, these more than 200 people were able to return to Han.

Some of the detainees on the prison cart were Hu people who surrendered to the Huns and boldly ambushed the Han riders;

An important reason for bringing them back is that they are familiar with the business roads and the small countries of Fanbang scattered near the business roads.If you can get a detailed statement, it will be very beneficial for your next trip.

Another reason is that most of them surrendered to the Huns and knew the distribution of the Huns' troops.After interrogating the details, you can calmly deploy your troops, catch the Huns by surprise, and avenge your dead comrades.

When the caravan arrived at Hanbian, Wei Yue sent cavalry to escort it along the way until it entered Yunzhong City.

When entering the city, in order to avoid crowds, the members of the caravan stretched out the sackcloth, wrapped the carriage loaded with gold and jewelry tightly, let the guards clear the way, and went to the prefect's mansion at the fastest speed, unloaded the car in front of the main gate, and carried hundreds of boxes and cages in In the mansion, there are hills piled up in the front yard.

Wei Shang got the report and went to the front yard with Wang Zhubu and Zhou Jue Cao.

Zhao Jia happened to be present, and went with the bosses.

At that time, the carts had all been unloaded, the front door was closed, and there were people around them. The caravan guards opened the cages one after another, and the caravan was shining golden and full of jewels.

Even the well-informed bosses couldn't help but gasp at this moment.

The value of silk and refined salt has long been known through letters sent back by caravans.But it’s still the same sentence, the perception is completely different between the literal and the real thing!

After the initial shock, Master Wang quickly summoned the secretary, holding bamboo slips and wooden slips, to check and record the harvest.

The size and shape of gold are different. After weighing, the weight reaches a thousand catties.There are dozens of boxes of gemstones of various colors, beautiful jade with a diameter of more than two palms is no less than 20 yuan, and dozens of pearls.

In addition, the caravan brought back several carts of spices and more than ten bags of crop seeds.

Spices are traded with silk, and the seeds are purely for the first time, and there is no copper coin at all.

After counting the cages, everyone was shocked, and Zhao Jia couldn't hide his excitement.

I thought I would make money, but I didn't expect to make so much!

Turning his head to look at the big brothers, Zhou Jue Cao has already asked Wei Taishou for instructions, and the prisoners who have been escorted back will be handed over to him. It will take ten days at most, and five days at the shortest. all information.

"good!"

Wei Taishou nodded, in a good mood.

These gold jewels are not exclusive to Yunzhong County, but must be distributed to other counties.If you can't stand the large number, even if only one-third of the troops are used for military expenses, you can equip several cavalry with complete armor, shields, spears, bows, and knives.

Looking at the gold in front of him, Prefect Wei couldn't help recalling his early years.

The Xiongnu was the most rampant, and it was also the most difficult period for the border army. Not to mention the armor, the horses and weapons of the frontier army were all problematic.

The prefect of Yunzhong before him was forced to have no choice but to send out spears and spears, led the infantry to attack Hu Qi, exchanged lives for lives, and desperately repelled the invading Huns.If you are lucky, you can collect some war horses from the battlefield, use these horses to train cavalry, and then fight against the enemy.

Because of this period, the Wen and Jing dynasties both vigorously developed racecourses.

In the year after Emperor Jingdi, there were more than 30 war horses bred in the Hanbian Racecourse, and there were more than 1.5 good horses with a shoulder height of more than [-] meters. Now they are being slaughtered one after another and handed over to the counties for cavalry training.

However, without the benefit of the salt farm, the initial military expansion may not have been so smooth.

One ring after another, like dominoes, after a slight turn in history, the grassland fell into melee, the imperial court seized the salt interest in advance, and the border county beacon fire in the year after Emperor Jing did not ignite, leaving the basic board for Emperor Wu is not so good .

Following the saltworks, the commercial roads of the Western Regions were opened ahead of schedule. As long as the Xiongnu stumbling block was eliminated, a large amount of gold would be within easy reach.

Seizing the opportunity, Han Qi could gallop thousands of miles. Even though Emperor Wu was aggressive, he still would not drag down the Han Dynasty, but could create a great cause that surpassed the original time and space, leaving a strong mark in history.

All in all, only one opportunity is needed.

A once in a lifetime opportunity!

After the counting was completed, the gold was sealed in full, reloaded into the carriage, escorted by cavalry, and sent to Dingxiang, Yanmen and Shangjun respectively.

The team carried a letter written by Wei Taishou, the content was very simple, the words were not euphemistic at all, and the main purpose was only one: gold and beautiful jade are close at hand, if you want to put it in your pocket, you must kill the Xiongnu!

When Wei Taishou wrote the letter, Zhao Jiatong was in the room, accidentally saw the content on the bamboo slips, and really didn't know what to say.

In the big brother's dictionary, the word "reserved" probably doesn't exist.

The dynasties that can write "Han Bing prestige, lead all nations, and the sun and moon shine, all are ministers and concubines" in the memorials, and record it in the history books with integrity, are so sturdy, and they can't accept it.

Subtle, tactful?

what is that?

The boss said that he didn't know, didn't understand, and didn't know him at all.

The power of gold is extraordinary.

All the bosses who received Wei Taishou's letters sent back letters one after another, expressing their approval of his proposal.Zhidu and Li Guang are the most straightforward, when will they do it?The long swords in the hands of the cavalry were already hungry and thirsty.

The gold was distributed to the counties, and the jade and pearls were packed into wooden boxes and sent to Chang'an by cavalry guards.

Before Emperor Jing's death, there was a decree to increase troops in Xubian County, so that the prefects of each county could act cheaply.Now that the new emperor is on the throne, out of respect for the emperor, the big bosses in the border counties must also show something.

It is true that the first emperor had a decree, and to be on the safe side, he should also ask for a clear decree from the new emperor.It is the political wisdom that must be kept to keep things in line with the rules without making the new emperor dissatisfied.

When the team arrived in Chang'an, beautiful jade and pearls were quickly placed in front of Liu Che.

Knowing that it was obtained by the caravan going west, Liu Che and Gongsun He laughed and said, "I don't know how much profit it is."

When he opened the memorabilia of the chiefs of the various counties and read it from beginning to end, his smile changed, his cheeks suddenly flushed, his breathing became slightly short of breath, and his expression was uncontrollably excited, just like when Emperor Jing learned about the benefits of salt.

"Your Majesty?" Gongsun He was curious and wanted to know what was written in the memorial.

Liu Che took a deep breath, handed him the memorials of Yunzhong County and Shang County, and said, "Look."

Gongsun He took it with both hands and browsed through it from beginning to end, his whole body froze on the spot.

A bolt of silk for the same weight of gold, or even more?

One catty of refined salt for three pieces of beautiful jade, and two pieces of pearls?

The price of pottery is slightly lower, and it can only be exchanged for cattle, sheep, camels and war horses...

Gongsun He woke up from the shock, and his first thought was to rush to the border county and yell at the officials who said "the price is low". Pottery worth half a bucket of millet can be exchanged for horses, cattle and sheep. Is this a low price?Do you want to go to heaven? !

The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other, and then looked at the beautiful jade and pearls in front of them. Thinking of the Xiongnu blocking the commercial road and selling the silk and silk from the Han Dynasty at a hundred times higher price, they both felt toothache, and the flesh hurt even more.

That's all gold, pearls, jade, and money!

According to the memorabilia, when you go west from the Han territory, the counties and townships of the Han countries are similar to those of the Han. They are not like the Xiongnu chasing water and grass, and they can be used for grazing and farming.There is also a place where jade is produced, and there seems to be a mine that hides iron, but because the local people do not know how to mine, they have not been mined yet.

No need to think about it, just a rough estimate, Liu Che felt his blood rushing.

With these lands and minerals, how much food can be grown, how many armor weapons can be made, how many troops can be armed, and how many times can the Xiongnu be punished?

Such a site is around, but it was blocked by the Xiongnu. Since Gaozu, he has not been able to find it!

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. Please call the prime minister, the general, and the imperial censor to discuss it!"

"allow!"

Liu Che hadn't fully recovered from the excitement, and his expression was still full of excitement.The previous plan to recruit virtuous people, select outspoken and extremely admonishing people, and inquire about the ways of governing the country in ancient and modern times, has also been temporarily shelved.

Adhering to the pragmatic concept, put what is in your own bowl first, anyway, you can eat it in your mouth sooner or later, and grab what is in the bowl of others first, it is best to serve it with the pot, so that you can feel comfortable.

Prime Minister Wei Wan, General Dou Ying, and Doctor Yu Shi were called into the palace without any doubts. They thought that the emperor wanted to ask questions about the virtuous, and all three of them had their own plans, and they already had candidates.

Unexpectedly, when entering the announcement room, Liu Che didn't mention the matter, and directly threw a meteorite, which made the three of them dizzy on the spot.

"Your Majesty, is this true?"

Wei Wan was appraised by Emperor Jing as a Taoist, without forging ahead, not because he has no talent.

On the contrary, when he was Emperor Wen, he became a Lang official because of his good skills, and later he was promoted to Zhonglang General because of his meritorious service, and became the Taifu of Hejian.In his early years, Emperor Jing also made military exploits in pacifying the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion.

The reason why he gives people the impression of muddling along is not only due to his temperament, but also because he is getting old and living a day is a day, and he may go to see the late emperor someday, so why bother to compete with others.

Even with such a personality, he was greatly stimulated by the memorial sent by Bianjun.

Before, he still looked like an old man with drooping eyebrows. After reading the content of the memorial, his eyes immediately brightened, as if he was ten years younger in an instant.

Liu Che was shocked.

The prime minister's face suddenly changed, not to mention him, even Dou Ying and Zhi Buyi were stunned on the spot.

Realizing that she was too excited, Wei Wan quickly restrained her momentum, and said "I am very old", "I have no strength", and "I may go to see the late emperor at any time".

However, every person present counts as one, Almighty sees the essence through the phenomenon, and no longer believes it at all.

According to the strength just now, this person will live another ten years without any problem!

"I want Xu Yunzhongshou, Yanmenshou and Shangjunshou to act cheaply, what do you think?" Liu Che looked at Dou Ying and asked for his opinion.

"Your Majesty, I think it is acceptable." Dou Ying agreed after thinking for a moment.

The Xiongnu is a confidant of the Han Dynasty and must be eradicated as soon as possible.

I used to think about uprooting them, but now that I know the commercial road to the west, it is not enough to just shovel them, they must be crushed into slag and buried deep.

Thinking about the Xiongnu being stuck in the middle and gaining benefits for decades, Dou Ying really wanted to draw his sword.

Many of the silks produced by these thieves were plundered from Hanbian and caravans, and they were basically worthless business, borrowing chickens to lay eggs!I didn't know it before, but now I know that these are all gold, jade and copper coins from the Han Dynasty!

And iron ore!

Do not occupy it as soon as possible, waiting to be discovered by the Huns?

Zhi Bu doubts and Dou Ying's thinking is similar, this kind of territory must be in the hands, as for whether the local people agree or not, does it matter?

It is said that they surrendered to the Huns and sent gold and jade every year.Sending money to the Huns means being an enemy of the Han Dynasty.There is no need to be polite to the enemy, the best policy is to eradicate them as soon as possible.

Zhao Jia's original plan was to open up the Silk Road in advance and use commerce to make money.

As a result, after the trip, Chang'an and the Bianjun bosses agreed that they not only want to make money, but also want to occupy land.Especially the local mines, all must be won, and the Huns must not be allowed to get their hands on it!

With the order of Chang'an issued, Bianjun began to explode its troops again, and it was based on the village.

Zhao Jia received the order to temporarily hand over all the affairs in the county, and went to the fortress where Yun Zhongqi was stationed to train with Wei Yue.During the military training period, Chang'an sent another decree to call Wei Yue and Zhao Jia to Beijing at the age of Ming, and the emperor wanted to see them in person.

With the early emergence of the Silk Road, history was shaken, and Liu Che's attention was shifted.

Dong Zhongshu, who was supposed to go online in the first year of Jianyuan and was appreciated by Emperor Wu, was accidentally slapped by a butterfly's wings. He is still unknown to Xindi and is still his doctor.

Because the emperor admired Confucianism, the incident that angered the Queen Mother Dou did not happen for the time being.

In contrast, the Xiongnu's life was not so smooth.

The remnants of the Xianbei army had not yet been cleared. Because the means of "eliminating the root cause of the epidemic" were too violent, Ding Ling and Tuoba Qiang suddenly joined forces to rebel.

The flames of war ignited again, and the Xiongnu's plan to go south was forced to be delayed.Meanwhile, news from the west was ignored.

The military official Shan Yu, who was determined to subdue the rebellion, had no idea that a caravan from the Han Dynasty had successfully passed the blockade and brought back a large amount of gold and jade.Stimulated by the gold, the old opponent in the south is sharpening his sword, pointing at the grassland, and even dreams of hacking himself to death.