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Chapter 171 Smuggling Caravan

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    If you ask who is the bravest person in the world?  The answer is: businessman.

    If you ask who has the most adventurous spirit and pioneering courage in the world?  Answer: Still a businessman!

    Whether it is the smoky Southern Wasteland swamp or the vast grassland beyond the Great Wall, as long as it can bring enough profits, it will leave the footprints of the caravans. From the Han Dynasty in the east to the ancient Roman Empire in the west, they have to pass through the narrow Jade River in the middle.  The ancient road, climbing over towering green ridges, walking through the Gobi Desert known as the Sea of ??Death, and having to avoid the man-eating iron hoof scimitar, is such an almost impossible journey, and it was forced to be taken out by caravans pursuing profits.  The famous avenue¡ª¡ªthe Silk Road!

    The price of a piece of silk in Luoyang was one tael of gold, but the price in ancient Rome was a full one hundred taels of gold. Under the temptation of a hundred times the profit, the Eastern caravans appeared on the streets of Rome, and a jar of worry-free wine  The cost of building a horse only required half a bag of grain in the mainland of the Central Plains, but the Huns could exchange it for two fine war horses that had not been castrated. The profit between them even exceeded a hundred times, so the caravan appeared on the Saibei grassland.

    The Han Dynasty and the Huns had been fighting and making peace for hundreds of years, but no matter it was the most intense war era or the relatively relaxed peace period, the trade between the two sides had never stopped, and the most important thing about trade was  The main method is smuggling.

    Trade is also a form of war. The Han Dynasty prohibited materials such as iron, salt, and grain from leaving the border, while the Huns prohibited fine stallions and horse manes, horns, cowhide, and other materials that could be used for military purposes from entering.  Both sides invariably implemented a material blockade to weaken the other party's war potential, but trade between humans can never stop. The more it is banned, the higher the profits of materials will be, and the more exciting it will be.  These smugglers just took advantage of the situation!

    Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping are two businessmen with ruthless vision and bold actions. After discovering Wuchou Wine at the Crouching Tiger Pavilion, the two took advantage of the first move and traveled south to Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and to the west to Luoyang and Chang'an.  Within a short period of time, they made a lot of money and made a fortune; just when the two were preparing to continue their big fight, the situation changed. Crouching Tiger Pavilion was destroyed by the war, and the Liang family, a wealthy businessman in Jixian County, took over.  Since then, the brewing and trafficking of "Wuchou Liquor", the two people's good days have come to an end. Their living space has been continuously compressed. Facing the Liang family, a giant in the business circle, they have no power to fight back.

    Seeing the gold coins pouring into other people's pockets like running water, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, whose eyes were already red with anger, gritted their teeth, stamped their feet, and decided to break out of a new trade route, that is, to go north beyond the Great Wall to fight against the Huns.  There is gold to be made there, there are many Huns and horses, and cattle and sheep are everywhere. This is where merchants like them show their talents.

    It's bitter cold outside the Great Wall. Wushou strong liquor has been immediately welcomed by all the Huns since it appeared there. In the eyes of these nomads, strong liquor is not only the best drink, but also a life-saving medicine. In the extremely cold winter,  When the white-haired wind comes, a sip of strong wine can activate blood circulation and keep out the cold. It is more effective than wearing a sheepskin jacket. I don¡¯t know how many herdsmen survived the cold winter by relying on strong alcohol.

    Just do what you say. The most taboo thing for businessmen is to lose business opportunities because of hesitation. After Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping purchased Wuchou wine in Jixian County, they went all the way north, exited Youbeiping, secretly crossed the Great Wall, and then turned west.  Walking along the Great Wall until you reach the outskirts of Yanmen Pass, not only do you avoid the difficult journey of crossing the Yellow River and the Taihang Mountains, but you can also avoid exploitation at checkpoints along the way, and you can maximize the profits of your caravan. To put it bluntly,  They are just a bunch of smugglers secretly selling goods to the grassland!

    The most profitable among various industries is business, and the most profitable among merchants are smugglers. For money, they are willing to take various risks. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping originally wanted to replenish supplies at Yanmen Pass and purchase some ironware.  Then they went all the way north deep into the grasslands, exchanging iron tools and spirits with the Huns for horses and furs. As long as they could be sold back to the mainland, the profit would be a hundred times higher if they were resold. However, when the caravan reached the outskirts of Yanmen Pass, they were suddenly attacked by a group of border guards.  The army was surrounded.

    "Thank you, brothers. We are all serious businessmen. We only come to Yanmen to do some small business. I hope you can be noble and let us go. I am very grateful!  In addition, I will give these money to you.  Brothers, let's have a drink!" Su Shuang reached out and took off the money bag from his waist. There was a jingling sound inside, and it looked heavy. His eyesight was extremely accurate, and he could tell at once that these frontier soldiers were not just ordinary people. Not only were they all fierce  They were extremely powerful and well-equipped, and suddenly appeared around the caravan like a ghost, immediately blocking the caravan's breakout route; such border troops were definitely not something that those in the caravan could deal with, so??He directly chose to waste money to avoid disaster. In his opinion, there is no one who does not love money when he is a soldier and eats food.

    "Put away your bad money. I bleed my own blood and eat my own food. I am upright and do not need the filial piety of you evil smugglers The commander-in-chief has an order to intercept the caravan and search it for me!"  The leader of the ranger team is Mu Wei, who lost the wrestling match that day. Although he is slightly inferior in strength, it is undeniable that he is indeed an extremely good ranger, whether it is his riding and shooting skills or his reconnaissance and ambush skills.  , and even the fierceness of fighting with the saber, he has a place even among the masters of the Xuanjia Army; today it was his team that was the first to discover this smuggling caravan.

    The wolf-like soldiers immediately pounced on them, and dozens of clerks were disarmed without any resistance. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were also put under guard. Seeing the failure of the money strategy, the two looked at each other.  Their faces were a little pale. They had traveled to countless counties and counties in the nine states of the Han Dynasty. This was the first time they encountered soldiers who were not bribed. What kind of army did they encounter?

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    In the Xuanjia Army's tent, Xiao Yi was reading the confessions. Under the interrogation of these tiger and wolf-like soldiers, they did not use severe punishment at all, but only used some tricks, and all the people in the caravan confessed.  Whether it is the type and source of the goods, or the profits that can be obtained from this smuggling, everything is clearly explained, which gives Xiao Yi a deeper understanding of the smuggling activities of this era. The most rare thing is that these smugglers  I actually know a lot about the situation on the Xiongnu side, including the distribution of the Xiongnu tribes, the size of the population, the patterns of pasture migration, who are the leaders of each tribe, what is their temper, and whether they are generous in their actions, as well as the route on the grassland.  It is the safest place, where water can be replenished, and all these businessmen know it clearly; and once these commercial information are used in the military, they are extremely valuable information, comparable to thousands of horses and thousands of troops!

    Xiao Yi knew clearly that in another month and a half at most, when the grass blades turn yellow completely, the wolf smoke from the blockade would rise fiercely, and those Huns cavalry would kill like wolves into the interior, plundering the Han people, especially those with  After last year's experience, these Xiongnu nobles who have tasted the benefits will definitely gather more troops and plunder the place more deeply. When the time comes, the front line will definitely be directed, and blood will flow like a river

    Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle!  But now I know very little about the situation on the Huns' side, and these smugglers have the opportunity to go deep into the grassland to see the reality of the Huns. This is an opportunity!  What a rare opportunity!

    A bold plan began to form in Xiao Yi's mind. Although it was a little crazy, the more it was, the more Xiao Yi was excited. Men, sometimes you should be crazy. If you are not crazy, you will not become a devil, and if you do not become a devil, you will not live!

    "Come here, give me the order to release all the smugglers and their goods caught today. Remember, they must be released quickly and without leaving any traces!" Xiao Yi made up his mind and immediately deployed.  Letting these businessmen go is the first step, but for the second step, he needs a few accomplices to help him complete it. "Give me the captain Daniu, the soldier Xiaobin, the fire-headed soldier Fat Liu, and the grain officer Cao Yang."  Call the Chinese army¡¯s tent, I have important matters to discuss!

    ?? Touching his chin, Xiao Yi is going to gamble a lot this time and take a free grassland tour (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.com
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