Duan Ying's words hadn't been long before the telegram from Jixian County arrived.

Knowing that Liu Yu actually rode to Jixian County alone, Ma Qiang was still a little moved, this Liu Yu is really a gentleman, you can believe such a fool.

"Where's Qiu Liju?"

"I'm going to interview the iron pot outside."

Yes, under Ma Qiang's continuous guidance (requirements), the iron pot appeared in the world hundreds of years in advance.

Many later generations did not understand why the iron pot became an important trade object between the Central Plains and the grassland, and even many people speculated that this was because the grassland would take the iron pot and use it as a soldier after melting.

But in fact, there is only one reason why iron pots are popular in the grassland, that is, durability and practicality!

Let's talk about durability first, most of the pots in this era are clay pots, and those who have money can use copper pots, which is actually Ding.

But the weight and heat transfer of the copper pot are much worse than the iron pot, and there is no liquefied gas these days.

And practicality, because the grassland people of this era have found that it is much better for people to eat boiled meat than to eat roast often, and barbecue meat must put a lot of spices to taste, as for the price of spices.... It's no different from putting gold.

As for pasta, I'm sorry, but if you want to eat delicious pasta, the premise is to turn wheat into flour first, and to turn wheat into flour you have to have a mill first, which is very important for grassland families who live by water and move with all their belongings every day... Do you say you're asking too much?

On a flat ground, Qiu Liju was experimenting with the difference between iron pots, clay pots, and copper pots.

"Lord Qiu Liju, how is this iron pot?"

Ma Qiang looked at Qiu Liju, who was scratching his ears and cheeks like this monkey, and asked.

"Good! Good stuff! When Qiu Liju saw Ma Qiang coming, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Please Captain Ma, let me bring this treasure to the homes of all the Wuhuan people." ”

"Since I showed it to you, I naturally want to trade with you, come, let's talk while eating." Ma Qiang also sat on the ground, and asked people to bring a pot helmet and water over for Qiu Liju to eat.

There's no way, this thing is too uncomfortable to eat.

"This pot helmet tastes so fragrant and tastes good!" Qiu Liju took a bite, and immediately felt that the wheat was fragrant, and he couldn't help but admire.

"This pot helmet is branded with an iron pot, the iron pot heats quickly, and the baked one is delicious, Lord Qiu Liju, we discussed it for a while, and felt that Wuhuan could give us a trade, in addition to cattle and sheep, war horses and wool, there is also a thing, which is also urgently needed by our Youzhou."

"I don't know what it is?"

"People!"

"People?"

"We have just experienced war in Youzhou, there is a lot of arable land, but there is no population, I hope you can help me loot the Buyeo, Xianbei, Goguryeo and other tribes, plunder their population to come to Youzhou to help us cultivate the land and mine."

Ma Qiang said his thoughts, and Qiu Liju secretly thought about it while eating the pot helmet.

In fact, exchanging people for goods is also an old tradition of Wuhuan, as mentioned above, whether it is Wuhuan or the Han Dynasty, there are a large number of legal slaves, since there is a demand, there is naturally a market.

But now Ma Qiang's slaves are obviously not a one-time minority, but a large number of long-term slaves.

"Do you have any concerns? I'm a very simple person, if you have difficulties, say it, and I'll help you solve it.

If you don't say it, I'll treat you as if you don't have any difficulties, and if you don't have difficulties, you won't agree. Ma Qiang's face changed suddenly, as if he was going to tell the scientific research dog to Yanbi, "Then I don't want to be friends with you." ”

Qiu Liju hurriedly swallowed the pot helmet in his mouth, and then said, "It's not that I don't want to, but the Wuhuan armament is not repaired... I'm afraid it's hard to plunder enough people. ”

"If the ordnance is not repaired, he dares to respond to Zhang Chun!" Duan Ying said on the side, "Duke Ming, I see that the Wuhuan people have no intention of befriending us at all, it seems that they have seen that Youzhou has a new master!" ”

Qiu Liju almost wanted to flip the table, if I wanted to take refuge with Liu Yu, I would sit here!

"I don't think the adults are such people, besides, Liu Yuanjun is our colleague, don't be like the enemy." Ma Qiang said with a red face

"Ming Gong, I think since Lord Qiu Liju is unwilling, don't force it, a few days ago, Xianbei Kebineng sent an envoy hoping to make friends with us, and let Lord Nanlou purchase their wool, Kebi Neng also has a grudge with Xianbei in the east, why don't you let him help us plunder the population, what do you think?"

Duan Ying continued to sing with a white face.

Kebi can?

When Qiu Liju heard this name, his heart immediately lifted.

Don't look at the Wuhuan people in the Han land, they seem to be grassland people, but in front of the Xianbei people, Wuhuan is a half-hanger, Xianbei has long been divided now, but in the Xianbei department, there are also heroes, among which Kebi can definitely be regarded as the number one.

Kebineng is born in a small tribe, but he is fair and righteous, supported by many tribes, and his tribe is close to the Han land, so he often communicates and learns with the Han people, and has obtained a lot of benefits.

Of course, there are other big forces in Xianbei, for example, there is a descendant of Tanshi Huai in the west, but the position of the leader is not correct, it should have been with Lian's son Qianman, so the west has been divided into two factions, and they are also fighting with each other, and they have no time to care about the affairs of Xianbei in the middle.

If Kebi can and Ma Qiang get on the line, then Kebi Neng will inevitably unify the central Xianbei soon, and then fight the eastern Xianbei, then the war will burn on his head.

I don't do it myself, but some people do it, and people's association ability is very strong, but Xianbei people came, so what about Goguryeo? What about Buyeo?

Qiu Liju didn't forget what Gan Shi told him before, someone around Ma Qiang persuaded him to let him write a letter to order Xianbei, Buyeo, and Goguryeo to send troops to Wuhuan, and now it seems that Bacheng is this iron face.

It's really a hell, could it be that someone in his family was killed by the Wuhuan people? Why do you hate Wuhuan people like this!

It's not easy to be a black man!

The more Qiu Liju thought about it, the more dangerous it became, and the smile on his face became more and more luxuriant, and he was almost smiling like a jasmine.

"Tie Junshi, didn't you misunderstand me, why didn't I do it, it was my blessing to be able to serve Ma Huaiyi!

Is it just the price... I don't know if I can get some discounts, and I want to take some ordnance and iron back on credit first, I'm an adult who deserves a lot of hardship, if I can't bring some good things back, let those clansmen with heads like stones follow me to fight Xianbei and Buyeo, it's not easy! ”

What is Ma Qiang's identity, he will never participate in such a human trafficking matter, let Duan Ying negotiate with Qiu Liju, and he will go to prepare to welcome Liu Yu, who is coming quickly.