But if they work with the big guys, it's less profitable, but it's much safer, and the risk is much smaller.

The main thing is that they don't need to pay too much capital.

They chose to cooperate with a big man like Liu Zheng, basically Liu Zheng helped them out, they only need to run errands, and they can make a lot of profits.

can also tie up with Liu Zheng, so as to promote the relationship with Liu Zheng.

It is logical to gain a foothold under Liu Zheng's sphere of influence, which is of great benefit to their family.

So this is why he asked Yuan Shang for instructions, took the initiative to come to Liu Zheng, and told Liu Zheng to make a deal.

As soon as Zhang Shiping mentioned this matter to Yuan Shang, he immediately got Yuan Shang's consent, because Yuan Shang also knew that Liu Zheng was very short of war horses recently, and if Zhang Shiping and Liu Zheng were allowed to make a deal.

That will definitely help Liu Zheng. In this way, Yuan Shang, the recommender, can also get some favor in front of Liu Zheng.

This can be regarded as some of Yuan Shang's return to Liu Zheng, and he recently sent Xu Huang, Tai Shici and others to Jizhou to help him fight against Yuan Xi.

"Master Zhang, can you really buy back a large number of war horses from the north?"

When Liu Zheng heard Zhang Shiping's words, he actually believed most of them, but he still wanted to know more about the transaction Zhang Shiping said, so he asked Zhang Shiping again.

Hearing Liu Zheng's words, Zhang Shiping's originally nervous look gradually relieved at this time.

That's what he's trying to achieve.

As long as Liu Zheng is interested in this matter, Zhang Shiping has already grasped the initiative.

Then he began to describe the initial plan in his heart to Liu Zheng, how he went north to contact the people of the Xianbei tribe, and how he mastered the current situation of the Xianbei tribe.

Zhang Shiping said that it was difficult for the Xianbei people to survive this winter and lack of food, which greatly made Liu Zheng believe that Zhang Shiping and these people really couldn't transport war horses from the north.

In this way, Liu Zheng became more and more excited.

If he can really bring back a batch of war horses from the north, Liu Zheng can strengthen the soldiers and horses under his command again, and when facing Liu Bei, it will become easier, and even after Liu Zheng has the ability, he will go on a northern expedition in one fell swoop, sweep Mobei, and bring all the nomadic people under the rule.

"Okay, if you can really bring me back a batch of war horses, then I have done this deal, what conditions are needed, you can open it."

"Your Majesty is really smart, now the people of the Xianbei clan are short of grain and grass, and the grain and grass in our Jizhou have been looted as early as when the Yuan brothers were at war, our Zhang family, and even other business families in Jizhou, although they have the heart to trade with the people of the Xianbei clan, but they don't have enough grain and grass."

At this time, Zhang Shiping finally began to speak out about his predicament.

In the battle for power between the three brothers of the Yuan family, Jizhou has almost looted the grain and grass in Jizhou, especially when Yuan Xi withdrew, he looted it again, so that some other families in Jizhou, even if there is still some grain and grass, will definitely not be much.

It is quite difficult to come up with enough grain and grass to trade with the Xianbei people.

And Zhang Shiping didn't want to let go of this great opportunity to make money, so he could only hit Liu Zheng with this idea.

After all, Yangzhou under Liu Zheng's jurisdiction is the land of fish and rice, and there is the most grain and grass, and there is never a shortage, so Liu Zheng's subordinates have enough grain and grass.

And what Liu Zheng lacks is a middleman, which is exactly what Zhang Shiping is good at, so if Zhang Shiping and Liu Zheng cooperate, it is two people with shortcomings who gather together and learn from each other's strengths.

"You mean, you don't have enough grain and grass, you want grain and grass, and then you use this grain and grass to exchange for war horses in the hands of the Xianbei people?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, now is a good opportunity, only at this time, the Xianbei people will be willing to sell the war horses in their hands, otherwise at other times, it is not easy to buy war horses from their hands, they would rather sell cattle and sheep than sell war horses."

Zhang Shiping emphasized again.

This is also true, cattle, horses and sheep are just rations for nomadic people, and the role of horses, slightly larger, can also become a weapon of war, so horses are also the most expensive.

Usually, cattle and sheep are sold first, and then horses are sold.

It's winter now, so I will choose to sell horses, and this opportunity is indeed rare.

This truth was already experienced from Su Muyan when Liu Zheng went to Youzhou before.

"Yes, as long as you can really bring me some war horses, this deal is really good, and now that we have re-established Qingzhou, the route from Yangzhou to Qingzhou has also been fully opened, and the road to the north has become closer, this matter really needs to be put on the agenda."

After Liu Zheng thought about it carefully, he still felt that the matter that Zhang Shiping said was more tempting, he really needed war horses, if he had the opportunity to get some war horses from the north, then how could he refuse.

"In this case, it would be great, with Your Majesty's sea route, the transportation of this commercial trade will be much easier."

When Zhang Shiping was in Jizhou, he had also heard of shipping, but they did not have this kind of geographical environment in Jizhou, although they had heard of it, but they had never experienced it, and now Liu Zheng could use shipping to help him sell horses, but for Zhang Shiping, it was naturally excellent.

"In that case, then this matter is settled, but I have one request."

"Your Majesty can only put forward any invitation, but if we can do a good job, we will definitely not refuse."

"After all, this matter is very important, just let your Zhang family be responsible, you may not be able to be busy, so let's do it, I am familiar with the people of the Zhen family, let the Zhen family cooperate with you, your Zhang family is responsible for transporting the horses from the Xianbei clan to Jizhou, and then the people of the Zhen family will transport them from Jizhou to Qingzhou, and then by my people, transport them back to Yangzhou, how about it?"

In fact, Liu Zheng doesn't need to transport the cavalry to Yangzhou now, he has set up a horse farm, just in Xuzhou and Qingzhou, the south is still not suitable for raising horses, only these two places are slightly better.

And in order to prevent the situation in the north, it is necessary to leave some cavalry in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and it just so happens that Xu Huang is also there, and the horses are directly handed over to Xu Huang.