Royal Road

From Sizhou to Bingzhou, the fastest way to cross the barriers of rushing mountains is still through Xingdao. But that is Luoyang direction, changing to Pingyang County direction, there is not so much barrier. It's just that the Shangdang is now tightly guarded, and the Huns are also waiting for it, which makes the journey difficult.

Hu Yangan finally took the men and horses with him, but when he arrived at the scheduled place, the people he was waiting for hadn't arrived yet. Hu Yangan is a child of the Huyan family and is the first-class surname of the Huns. If someone else dared to make him wait like this, he might have already left. But this time, he didn't even feel ashamed, so he kept it so obediently for a long time. When he saw a small caravan coming across the mountain, he stood up excitedly and greeted him personally.

"Xue Erlang, what's the trouble on the road? Why is it late..." Hu Yangan smiled, and even complained softly.

However, the face of Xue Ren on the opposite side is not so good-looking: "It's not what you want! This mountain road is so difficult, if it breaks and spills, who can bear it!"

Hearing this, Hu Yangan's eyes lit up immediately: "Really got it?!"

Xue Ren snorted, walked to the horse team personally, found something out of the bulging cargo, hugged his hands firmly, and walked over: "That's it."

What he held in his hand was a clay pot, it was not too big, and the firing was extremely rough. However, he seemed to be holding the most precious porcelain. He didn't directly hand it in Hu Yangan's hands. Instead, he carefully placed the earthenware pot on the flat ground, stepped back and said: "Let's inspect the goods."

With a grunting sound, Hu Yangan swallowed his saliva before walking forward and carefully patted the mud seal of the clay pot. After opening the thin lid, a strong fragrance came out. What was in the jar turned out to be wine! And it's a superb wine with clear color and strong **** like a knife!

Hu Yangan took two deep breaths, as if to inhale all the overflowing aroma of wine into his belly. Then he took out a wine cup from his arms, poured it into a small pot in a clay pot, and swallowed it in one bite. He is also a good drinker, but with just such a small sip, a fire ignited in his throat and it burned right into his belly. In addition to the spicy, it is also rich and sweet, and the aftertaste is endless.

"Good! Good! As expected of Shangdang Yuluchun!" Hu Yangan praised loudly! He looks like a hook in his eyes, I can’t wait to drink that jar clean! However, no matter how greedy, he still remembers his mission. After he sealed the wine jar very reluctantly, he stood up and said, "It's still Erlang's method to get to the sky, and you can get such a good wine! How much did you bring this time?"

"Not much, 20 altars. There are still 30 barrels of burning knives. The Shangdang is really heavily guarded and can't make more." Xue Ren sighed.

Hu Yangan also sighed: "Well, after some time, the king will be enthroned. It is always a good thing to have these good wines. But Erlang, you have to serve snacks, even if Yuluchun is rare, you have to make some more. That's fine!"

"I can save this naturally." Xue Ren answered and asked again, "Where is the salt? Can you bring it?"

"It's all here." Hu Yangan quickly let someone open the package on his horse team, only to see the blue-white salt blocks densely piled in the bag.

Xue Ren stretched out his hand and twisted, licked his finger in his mouth, and nodded: "You still do things authentically. Okay, before it's dark, I have to change the goods as soon as possible, and I have to hurry back."

Knowing that the opponent needs to buy a lot of people to pass the customs, Hu Yangan did not delay. Both sides didn't even unload the goods. After the quantity was cleared, the horses were changed directly. With a horse team that was twice as large as before, Xue Ren walked back along the original road.

It has become a single business again. After stepping out of the sight of the Huns, Xue Ren's stern face loosened. This is already the third time he has gone on a private sale.

Since Pei Dun's death, after Pei's family surrendered to the enemy. The backer behind Xue Ren fell clean. My wife's husband and son-in-law died in the battle, and wanting to rely on Pei again became a delusion. It is also thanks to his many years of business and extensive contacts that he finally begs Bai Lai to grab the thigh of the ambassador. The business received is also quite simple, that is, selling illegal goods out of Bingzhou!

After occupying Hedong, Liu Yuan ordered the ban on porcelain and glazed ware among the clan, in order to prevent Bingzhou from using these extravagant objects in exchange for necessary salt, food and other items. Pei's house fell, thinking about selling salt from Hedong, but it was several times more difficult. However, I did not expect that in just over a month, another kind of goods in short supply would appear on this private goods route.

That is Yuluchun! A spirit that is more mellow and spicy than Wei Wu Jiu Niang. Only a small altar is enough to drink people who are delirious. For the Huns who are used to drinking soft and muddy wine, this wine is more irresistible than any treasure! It is a pity that the Shangdang has long banned food and brewing spirits. Therefore, Yuluchun has a price but no market, and it is hard to find a daughter.

And Xue Ren, who was able to get Yuluchun and the worse Shao Dao Liquor, became the treasures in the eyes of these private traders.

Although Liu Yuan completely controlled the salt pond in Hedong, the private salt trade that the Jin state could not contain was a perfect match for the Xiongnu and Han states. As the Queen’s wife, the Huyan clan immediately took advantage of the loopholes and started selling illegal salt. It just so happens that Xue Ren is also in the bootleg business. Just one shot on both sides, hooked up in one place.

However, Hu Yangan was afraid that thousands of people would never think that the private wine sold by Xue Ren was actually brewed by Liang Shijun secretly, just to pry open the Hedong Salt Road. Although wine consumes food, food can always grow from the ground, but salt is not enough.

Seeing that the Huns took the bait so easily, Xue Ren could only sigh. This Liang Shijun is like a **** who turns stones into gold, and he can easily create something to make people forget about it. It is a good thing to abandon the Pei clan and vote for the Liang clan. It's a pity that he was forced to marry a daughter at the beginning, and he had the bad track of mingling with Pei Dun, which made Jun a little unhappy. Only a little bit of skill can make Shijun trust him as a broker again.

With a light sigh, Xue Ren ordered everyone to speed up and plunge into the wild mountains again.

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Finally borrowed soldiers. After receiving Xinxing's letter, Liang Feng's hanging heart fell back into his stomach. Zhang Bin never lied, but he really borrowed soldiers from the Tuoba tribe, and it was a lot more than expected. For the Tuoba tribe who is in the civil strife, this is a rare thing.

However, the second is to borrow troops. Zhang Bin's letter actually mentioned the ambitions of the Tuoba family. Nowadays, there are many Xianbei ethnic groups attached to the two prefectures. Not to mention the Duan Xianbei and Yuwen Xianbei under Wang Jun. This Tuoba Xianbei also frequently applied to fight for Sima Teng. For many people, these Xianbei are not as dangerous as the Huns, and they are more willing to regard them as harmless mercenaries of the vassal.

However, Liang Feng himself knew very well. Just a hundred years later, Tuoba Xianbei will become the victor in ruling the North, creating the "Northern Wei" dynasty, and completely ending the chaos of the Sixteen Kingdoms. It was precisely because of the unification and disintegration of the Northern Wei Dynasty that the subsequent Sui and Tang Dynasties were born. Of course Tuoba had ambitions, and this ambition should never be underestimated.

He only knew the history, but Zhang Bin not only saw the problem, but also proposed some solutions. For example, limited trade in luxury goods; for example, using the disputes of various ethnic groups in Xianbei to provoke Wang Jun's hostility; for example, supporting the heirs of Tuoba Yilu separately, and letting the Tuoba family into chaos. There are many feasible options for this strategy, which shows that Zhang Bin has spent his thoughts on it.

This is exactly what Liang Feng needs most at the moment.

Whether there is a master or not, it is indeed very different. Liang Feng put down the letter in his hand and exhaled for a long time. There will be war again. I only hope that fewer people will die this time, and the troubles in Xinxing and Yanmen counties will be resolved as soon as possible.

His gaze fell on another letter, and Liang Feng hesitated for a moment before opening the letter. An ink character that resembled a willow body appeared before her eyes. This is a letter from Yi Yan. As the commander of this expedition, he certainly has many things to tell himself. Liang Feng originally thought he would attach something else to the letter, but seeing the end from the beginning, there was nothing wrong with it. Only military-related narratives and requests.

Food, weapons, manpower... nothing can't be made public. After reading that Feng Liang Feng unexpectedly gave birth to a sense of loss. Shaking his head, he put this weird mood behind. Pick up a pen to reply to the letter.

Although this battle was not very dangerous, it was also a battle against Baibu Xianbei after all, and there was no room for sloppiness. As a counselor, Zhang Bin stayed in Xinxing and presided over the overall situation. I only hope that this battle will exchange Bingzhou for a large rear with enough peace. At the end of the letter, Liang Feng hesitated for a while, and finally left a line of small print.

After sealing the letter, he sent a messenger and ordered it to be sent to Xinxing quickly. News also came from the Huns. After occupying Hedong, Liu Yuan had decided to ascend the throne. This time it was not the King of Han, but the real Emperor of Han. The world has finally changed from two emperors to three, and I don't know how many more people will be in the future... But then, as soon as he will be enthroned, the Xiongnu will never cause a military disaster. At this time, it is a good time to resolve the war in the rear, which should not be missed.

The other counties are about to be reclaimed, and only the Xihe Kingdom will always remain in the hands of the Huns.

As I was thinking about how to deal with the West River Country, the outside attendant suddenly reported: "Your envoy, please see Zhu Fada."

The Hu Seng who went to gather people's hearts is back? ! Liang Feng said immediately: "Tell him to come in!"

It didn't take much effort to see a husky with light hair on the top of his head and walked into the back hall. After the salute, Zhu Fada reverently said: "The little monk did not bear the entrustment of the emperor, and persuaded three other Huns to come to Jinyang to serve. There are 930 households in total, and there are enough soldiers to fight There are thousands."

Three branches! Thousands of people! Liang Feng couldn't help but straightened up: "Where is the person?"

"It's outside Jinyang city." Zhu Fada smiled slightly, "Does the envoy want to invite his leader to visit the city?"

"No." Liang Feng stood up and said simply, "I will go out of the city myself!"