Three Kingdoms

Wang Ling arrived in Jiankun and met with the general of Jiankun. The main purpose was not to let the tribal leaders in Jiankun misunderstand the General Hussar and think that the smuggling in Taiyuan was the intention of the General Hussar. To warn Jiankun, just stay still and don't mess around. If you stretch out your claws at every turn, you will not only cut off the claws, but even cut off the head!

Regarding Mobei, the strategy of the Hussar General is relatively clear. He will carry out half-cultivation and half-grazing in areas with a mild climate. The rest of the areas will still be dominated by nomadic herding. At the same time, he will explore for minerals and develop them.

Under the guidance of such a policy, the focus on Mobei is indirect control rather than direct consequences.

The Jiankun Kingdom is of course a part of this indirect control. Relatively speaking, these Jiankun people, especially the Poshihe tribe, the Xubu Juci tribe, the Shu Qiang, the Southern Xiongnu, etc. are the best candidates. It naturally became Fei Qian's tentacles of indirect control extending into the desert.

There are deep conflicts among the tribes, and there are often blood debts between them. Until modern times, grassland tribes still slaughtered entire families, robbed cattle, sheep and livestock, and exploited women and children. Slavery even lasted until close to the time when the new order was established, but even so, there were still some brain-dead nomadic descendants. , will be attracted by the great nomadic heroes promoted by those with ulterior motives, and then feel that the nomadic era is their glory...

Not to mention that most of these nomadic people are in a barbaric state, have no culture, and do not have much understanding of the world. It is not a derogatory term to say that they are short-sighted. Only a few people can see more deeply. .

Just like Poishi Kawamotota.

Although Poshihe Yuanchang felt that the conditions proposed by Wang Ling were quite good, he always felt that there might be some problems in them.

Of course, the more important reason is that the hussar general is indeed very strong.

In history, Jiankun Kingdom was submerged under the small glacier and remained silent.

In the Northern Desert, most nomads are like this.

More often than not, due to congenital deficiencies, the peak of the nomads is before hot weapons, and if they don't transform, there will be no future...

The Western Region Protectorate is actually an excellent initiative.

It's a pity that after the Western Region Protectorate, the big man couldn't draw inferences. Perhaps it was because the Western Region Protectorate did not bring more benefits, or perhaps it was because the top officials of the court at that time had contempt and short-sightedness for the peripheral areas.

But now, the Northern Territory Protectorate implemented by General Hussar has invisibly expanded this system and expanded the borders of Han State into the desert.

Although this jurisdiction model is not very perfect, it is already a very excellent system compared to the relatively backward transportation and communication conditions.

This kind of jurisdiction of the Duhufu is not a simple restriction, this kind of management is effective. Take the Protectorate of the Western Regions as an example. Since the Han Dynasty, there have been the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the Chief Secretary of the Western Regions, and Wuji Xiaowei. In the Tang Dynasty, there have been the Protectorate of Anxi, the Protectorate of Beiting, etc., all with appointed officers and garrisons to monitor the people. North and south roads.

Even when the Central Plains was in chaos, the Western Regions were often still guarded by officials and soldiers sent by the Central Plains dynasty to prevent nomadic countries from the north or northwest from taking advantage of the situation.

If we take it seriously, the Central Plains Dynasty could not control the Western Regions for a long time, so it probably gave in to the Song Dynasty. However, if the Khitan and Liao Dynasties are also regarded as part of the Chinese nation, then the Chinese rule and management of the Western Regions will be quite long.

The Western Region Protectorate also has some problems, such as weak control capabilities and not very deep connections with the central dynasty. Especially the profits from trade are often swallowed up by middlemen, resulting in the central dynasty rarely being able to benefit from them. In order to benefit, they ignored the Western Regions.

But now that Fei Qian, who is well aware of the importance of commerce, is vigorously promoting commerce, there really is no one in Jiankun Country who can resist this temptation.

Po Shihe Yuanchang summoned the leaders and discussed for a day or two, but they could not finally come up with a solution. They could only agree to Wang Ling's conditions with Han Huhu first, and then send people to Wang Ling's place. Check out Yan’s Cloud Market.

In the clouds.

Rabbits have a natural ability to dig holes.

So what’s the problem if the Great China Infrastructure Technology Tree is full?

Yunzhong was once abandoned by the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later, when Zhao Yun marched into Changshan and established the Northern Territory Protectorate, Yunzhong was recaptured. Then the abandoned city was repaired, re-planned, and the population resettled.

In the north of Yunzhong City. Starting from the outer moat stone bridge in the north of the city and extending four to five hundred steps to the north, it served as a trading market with Jiankun, or in other words, with various nomadic tribes in the Northern Desert. It is called Beiqiao City.

This main street and two east-west secondary streets have temporarily formed a one-vertical and two-horizontal layout. Depending on the subsequent development, it can also be expanded. Basic shops have been built on both sides of the street. If there is a follow-up If necessary, it can also be demolished and rebuilt to build a more luxurious restaurant or large business.

During the initial construction, some people thought that Yunzhong was so remote, how could there be so many businesses and merchants coming there?

Even Xinpi felt that it was a bit too big. After all, in many previous trades with nomads, they often just built a circle of grass sheds in a certain place in the wild...

And this Yunzhong Beiqiao City has long-term construction. It not only has decent streets, but also supporting mule and horse shops, cart shops, post stations, warehouses, and even supporting water supply and sewer channels!

In comparison, the original Yunzhong County was more primitive.

After all, the cloud was only used as a transfer station before.

Xinpi was wandering around the shopping mall.

The business building is a building surrounded by high walls. It has a two-story building as the main body, a warehouse and a loading and unloading space for storing and stacking goods. At the same time, behind the building, there are guard barracks, kitchen and other functions. houses.

This is the Cloud Market as a defense point in case of extreme circumstances.

The business building is mainly made of masonry, and the gate is even covered with iron bars. Towers are also planned to be built at the four corners of the high walls surrounding the business building. In this way, even if there is any riot, it will not happen for a while. Can't get in. If we wait for the towers in the shopping mall to be completed, and then add the sentry towers in the streets, small-scale riots will not cause much trouble at all, but large-scale riots, not to mention the Yunzhong City defenders who are close to Chi Chi, will not be able to cause much trouble. There are soldiers from Changshan Base Camp...

As for daily inspections to manage public security, they have also been put in place recently.

The inspection garrison was not located in the commercial building. Xinpi arranged it on the other side of Beiqiao City, so that it formed three points with Yunzhong City and the commercial building, forming horns with each other.

Xinpi inspected the business building, and specifically checked the fire-setting facilities in the wells and warehouses. He also had people knock on the high walls to see the strength of the composite wall made of earth and blue bricks. He was quite satisfied. He walked out of the store and said to Yunzhong County Magistrate Dai Si, "Well done."

Yunzhong County Magistrate Dai Si suddenly burst out laughing.

Dai Si came from a poor family and was originally just a minor official in the army. Later, because he was serious and responsible in his work and was quite proficient in arithmetic, he stayed here as a transit official in Yunzhong City. In a sense, Yunzhong City, including Beiqiao City, was built by Dai Si himself.

Xinpi walked out of the business building and onto the street.

At this moment, in Beiqiao City, the most conspicuous place on the cross street, shops have begun to be prepared.

The mules and horses pulling carts and busy men, as well as the sounds of people and horses from time to time, made this newly built market seem lively.

The first shop to settle in is, of course, the third shop, "Salt and Iron Tea".

These three types are all in the nature of semi-official sales.

That is, the commercial quotations issued by the Dahan Chamber of Commerce, and then each company bids for this exclusive commercial quotation, which is divided into three-year terms and five-year terms, and the prices are naturally different. This is somewhat like the dealer system of later generations.

In the grassland and desert, people need to eat salt, and animals even more need to eat salt. Therefore, there are not only high-quality refined salts, but also ordinary coarse salts, and even inferior brick salts, which are hard lumps of bitter brine, like It's like a stone.

This kind of bitter brine salt will definitely cause problems if people eat too much, but the digestive system of livestock is different from that of humans, so it is a supreme delicacy for these large and small livestock, otherwise these cattle and sheep would have to go to the salt-alkali land to lick it earth……

The profit from salt, if you look at a pack of salt alone, is indeed not much, but it is a necessity. Although the money earned from each pack of salt is indeed not much, as people from the desert come to buy it, the little money adds up to a lot.

Simpi walked into the salt shop.

The shopkeeper of the salt shop was taking stock of the goods. He recognized Dai Si, but not Xinpi. He just looked at Dai Si walking behind Xinpi and knew that a big shot was coming, so he immediately stepped forward to say hello.

Xinpi nodded and said nothing. Instead, he walked into the store and asked about the prices of various grades of salt.

The salt that was common in the market in later generations was called snow salt in the Han Dynasty. It is a high-quality product and the price is a hundred times that of ordinary salt.

Then the next level is called green salt. The color is slightly worse, but it doesn't have much bitter taste. It is the salt used by ordinary nobles and wealthy families on a daily basis.

Further down, there is kosher salt. The color is yellow and black, and the taste is average. It is common to be bitter and astringent. It is the salt used by ordinary people, and it is the most abundant salt product.

Then there is the next level, rock salt, mixed with sediment, which not only has a strong bitter taste, but also has a fishy smell of sediment and earth. It is usually used for livestock, but if we talk about poor people, they cannot afford coarse salt. Yes, I will also buy this salt.

"Buy two of each of the four types of salt. ” Xinpi ordered.

The shopkeeper immediately stepped forward with a smile on his face and said, "The noble man is joking. It is the honor of the shop that the noble man can come to our store. How can we let the noble man spend money?" What do you want this coarse salt for? If it doesn’t taste good, then go and get a box of high-quality snow salt... It’s just a small thing, not respectful..."

Yes, the current snow salt has its own exclusive packaging, just like the ginseng of later generations. The thick painted wooden box is lined with moisture-proof oil paper, and there are even withered flowers and paintings on the wooden box. A small box or a small box is sold according to the box, regardless of the weight.

Xinpi waved his hand, "No need." I bought all four. This is for regular inspection, not for my use. 』

"For regular inspection?" 』The shopkeeper has never heard of this word.

Xinpi smiled and did not continue to explain to the shopkeeper. He turned to look at the four kinds of salt he bought, paid the money, ignored the shopkeeper's polite refusal, and walked out of the shop.

"This is the new rule of the Dahan Chamber of Commerce..." Xinpi walked forward and said to Dai Si, "You will receive the relevant documents in a few days... Substituting inferior products for good and bullying the market, you can't do this kind of thing Isn’t that rare? 』

Dai Si was stunned for a moment, then his eyes turned to the salt held by Xin Pi's entourage, and he suddenly thought for a moment.

"One copy for me to save, and one for you to save." "Xinpi said with a smile, "In the early days, in order to attract customers, we must buy good products. But later on, when there are more people, we probably buy them mixed in, or even take the waiting products and sell them for high money..."

Dai Si suddenly realized it, turned around and looked at the salt shop, and suddenly felt that this boy might be in trouble.

In other words, if you want to be cunning, you will be out of luck.

The question is, how many businessmen are not slippery?

In order to attract business, good products are used in the early stage, and then after a period of time, some inferior products are mixed in for sale. Just like some brands of mobile phone screens in later generations often have several suppliers, although they all claim to be the same to the outside world. But in fact, there are still some invisible indicators that are not consistent, and the natural cost prices are also different.

The same is true here at the salt shop. The salt currently sold must be official salt, but in the future there may be salt from different regions...

Like the salt shop, Xinpi also purchased corresponding goods from other shops, such as cloth, tea, etc., some expensive and some cheap.

These things will serve as the temporary inspection standards of the Dahan Chamber of Commerce.

The Hussars General also issued an order, saying that in the future, there will be corresponding regulations and specific grades for some commodities commonly used by the people.

"This will become an important trading county in the Northern Desert..." Xinpi said to Dai Si, "You must work hard and don't slack off." 』

Dai Si naturally said yes.

Xinpi walked out. After walking for a while, he stopped, looked around, and then said to Dai Si: "In addition, some additional sheds and shelves can be built near the store near the street, so that these stores can place some goods." Let them out... These people from the Northern Desert may not be able to read, nor can they understand what the store is shouting... There are goods placed there, so the people from the Northern Desert will know what they are selling. 』

There is no way, the language barrier is so troublesome.

Of course, once you are familiar with it, there will be no problems in this regard.

But at the beginning, these nomads really may not be able to recognize the difference between the characters for "salt" and "wine". Although they can smell it, if they only face the Chinese characters, they will be blind. Just like when the Han people faced Miao or Tibetan in later generations, the Miao and Tibetans also felt that their writing was very clear and understandable. How come the Han people are so blind that they don't even recognize such a big difference?

Dai Si was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and continued to claim yes.

Simpi walked around again, and he still held a positive attitude towards the overall market situation. Although there are not many shops opened at the moment, not even comparable to ordinary counties in Han Dynasty, and the variety of goods is relatively lacking, these are not problems. With enough profits, those merchants will flock here. , turning the Beiqiao Market here in Yunzhong into the largest market in the Northern Desert.

The gathering of businessmen will bring about various changes.

Not only the changes in the market, but also the changes for the Han people, especially the nomadic people in the desert.

This is very interesting.

This is also something Xinpi has been summarizing since he arrived in the Northern Territory.

When he was in Shandong before, Xinpi, like most of the Shandong nobles, believed that there was nothing in the Northern Desert and that it was a face-saving project of Emperor Xiaowu. It was the kind of project that would not get any benefits just by spending money. There were countless casualties, but they did not gain control of the desert. It didn't take long for the Xiongnu to become the Xianbei. The Han people were still unable to set foot in the desert, or it was useless to set foot in the desert.

However, this concept was changed after Xinpi arrived in Guanzhong.

The Western Region, the Northern Region, or the rumored Southern Region, and the Eastern Region that may appear in the future. While the Hussars General built a huge framework, he also allowed everyone in this framework to All felt the new changes.

Everyone, the Han people, the Western Qiang people, the Southern Huns, and the current Northern Desert people.

This is an article on the bright side.

No one can refuse, and no one can resist.

Xinpi has no doubt that no one, whether it is the Jiankun people, the Rouran people, or the Beimo people from other small tribes, will refuse after they come to Yunzhong and experience the convenience of the market. Here it is.

Of course, there may be some blind people who want to take advantage of this place. After all, the market here is a semi-open model. This is also an innovation of Hussar and an experiment.

But it doesn’t matter. Many military academies in the Northern Territory Protectorate are already complaining that it is not as easy to obtain merits as it was in the early years. It is no longer easy to accumulate some military merits to benefit yourself and your family. .

This is an inevitable process. If you want military merit, you can only obtain it in increasingly remote and marginal areas. If military honors can be obtained in the mainland every day, it means that officials like Xinpi who manage internal affairs are not qualified.

Therefore, if anyone dares to attract attention here, many people in the Northern Territory Protector's Mansion will shout with joy, and even fight to snatch the mission...

Xinpi thought, then a smile appeared on his face.

No matter when, there is a group of military academy soldiers who can make you feel at ease and trust, it is always a happy thing.

Simpi stood at the northernmost end of Beiqiao Market, stopped and looked into the distance.

Under his feet, the ground clearly had a tangent.

Behind him, there was a street pavement of stone slabs and gravel, with ditches covered under the bluestone slabs, and transplanted trees on both sides of the road. In front of him, there were ordinary streets that had been simply compacted. Dirt road.

And further ahead is a temporary road trampled by vehicles and people...

In the future, this road will continue to be repaired and then go deep into the desert along with the traffic of merchants.

Until it leads to the sky.