Chapter 1190: The Said Brothers
After learning that Yousufu had fled, Du Qianyun was ambitious, planning to use his limited strength to recover Qiuci City, which was the seat of the four towns of Anxi, before the arrival of the Shenwu army.
However, in addition to the caravan, he thought that there were only one hundred and ten veterans who had retreated from the Shenwu Army, and it was obviously not enough to control this first important town in Anxi. At this time, he learned that a group of Persians had arrived outside the city as the vanguard of the lead, and he felt that he could use these Persians to completely wipe out the Great Eaters trapped in the city.
Just as Du Qianyun was methodically sending people to contact the Persians, a big food merchant came to his residence in a hurry.
"Saeed from the Arabian Desert meets the Venerable Archdeacon!"
Said's Chinese, though spoken in a nondescript manner and in a strange tone, is a clear expression of his good intentions.
Du Ganyun didn't know where the desert was in Said's mouth, but he saw an opportunity in his eyes.
"Distinguished guests, if you have anything to say, you and I are both businessmen, and we can see if we can buy and sell!"
The words were unkind, and even a little aggressive, because Du Qianyun hated cannibalism in his heart, and his attitude towards them also brought a lot of personal emotions.
Said did not restrain the smile on his face because of Du Qianyun's unkindness, but the smile became more and more obvious.
"The archdeacon is right, you and I are both merchants, so we should say what businessmen should say. ”
Then he said word by word:
"If I say that I can gather the Great Food Defeat Army in the city and let them surrender to the Tang Dynasty in one piece, I don't know what kind of reward I will get?"
At first hearing this, Du Qianyun was still flustered, but he immediately swept away the frost that was deliberately hanging on his face, and he really wanted to fall asleep, so someone sent a pillow, so his eyes at Said were also a lot kinder.
Du Qianyun habitually narrowed his eyes and looked Saeed up and down. As early as when Gao Xianzhi was the envoy of the four towns of Anxi, he had been mixed in Anxi, and he could speak fluent Chinese, so it can be said that he knew more about the Tang Dynasty among the big cannibals.
"What kind of return are you going to get?
Before the two of them finalized the agreement, they had to test it repeatedly, but Du Qianyun still defined Said in his heart, this is a traitor who betrayed his parents' country for money.
Hate is hate, Said has enough use value, and can be beneficial to Datang, so he can naturally become a "friend"!
Said had only one condition, that is, after the Tang Dynasty entered Qiuci, let him monopolize the trade route from Qiuci to Shule.
This condition is simply impossible to achieve, because on the trade route that runs through the east and west of the four towns of Anxi, there are hundreds or thousands of caravans, so should the army be used as a support force to drive away all the other caravans?
What's more, the caravan of the Shenwu Army has been planning for many years, and is planning to use this western expedition to officially get involved in the trade routes of the Western Regions, how can it be possible for the Saeed family to dominate?
If there is a sky-high asking price, there will be a landing to repay the money, and Du Qianyun is not a person who can be fooled with a few words, so he asked Said to show some strength and sincerity.
Said immediately agreed that he could let the soldiers of the Great Food Rebellion play the banner of the Tang Dynasty and put the officials who remained behind to guard him under house arrest.
These so-called guards were all people who had been abandoned by Yusuf, and it seemed as if they had been entrusted with important tasks, but in fact they were made to wait for death.
Said didn't have the slightest qualms about dealing with these people, and easily controlled the ghosts who sent them to death.
Moreover, Said also gave a big gift that surprised Du Qianyun.
The guards and officials who were under house arrest actually expressed their allegiance to the Tang Dynasty to Du Ganyun.
Du Qianyun originally thought that Said was a treacherous and cunning businessman, and the temptation and price increase in his intention did not appear, but showed a sincerity far beyond his imagination.
The loyalty of the officials means that the Tang Dynasty has recovered Qiuzi, but the army has not yet entered the city.
As a result, Du Qianyun was also open and honest:
"To tell the truth, the prime minister will never agree to monopolize the Anxi trade road, but the business tax of the distinguished guest can be kept at the same level as the Shenwu Army caravan, which is also the best condition I can agree!"
Said shrugged his shoulders regretfully, saying that he had long expected that the conditions of the monopoly trade would not be agreed, but he still tried to make a new request, hoping that the Shenwu Army would be able to properly protect his caravan during the westward expedition.
This condition is not too much, Du Qianyun happily agreed, he also knows a thing or two about the methods of the big food merchants, and following the footsteps of the army to buy low and sell high to make war money, it is not to be missed.
Du Qianyun was not only a merchant, but also one of the many wings of the Qin and Jin dynasties, and in addition to caravan trade, he considered more, such as using the merchants of the Western Regions as a potential force to infiltrate the Great Food.
Said represents a typical group of people, he believes that there must be many big food merchants like Said, who put the treasure on the Tang Dynasty and plan to make war money, and Said is just the most courageous and luckiest of this group.
"Brother Said, once the general situation of Qiuzi is settled and he completely returns to the embrace of the imperial court, I will introduce you to the most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty!"
In just two or three days, Du Qianyun had already called Saeed a brother and sister in accordance with the habit of a big cannibal. After receiving Du Qianyun's promise, Said's eyes lit up, of course he knew who the most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty Du Qianyun was talking about, that is, Qin Jin, the prime minister who led the army to the west this time!
This is the equivalent of Muslim, and no, it is not an exaggeration to call him a great hero on a par with the Abbasid of the Caliph who founded the dynasty.
"I, can I really meet the prime minister?"
Du Qianyun said with a smile:
"Of course, as soon as the Shenwu Army arrives, I will immediately introduce you to you!"
After being excited for a while, Said looked at Du Qianyun with suspicion.
"Brother Archdeacon, you, you don't want me to give something in exchange, do you?"
The nondescript title is hilarious!
Du Qianyun has always shown such a big benefit, Saeed thinks that he will definitely have to pay the corresponding price for it.
Sure enough, Du Qianyun narrowed his eyes and said with a smile:
"Brother Said really has the same heart as me, as for what to exchange, let me sell it first, and I will naturally inform ...... when the time comes."
Said was an impatient man, and was very dissatisfied with Du Ganyun's mysterious and secret style, and protested:
"It was the chief deacon who said that he wanted you and my brother to be honest and honest, why are you hiding it from me now?"
Du Qianyun said with a smile:
"Brother Said, please rest assured, for you, it can only be a good thing, a great good thing, please believe my promise!"