Saying. Every year, there are 100 million gold coins of Guishan, which flow into the Han Dynasty. Even after excluding the 50 million gold coins received from the Roman Empire, the Kushan Empire had a deficit of nearly 50 million.

Therefore, the slave trade of 100,000 people was worth only 100,000 gold coins. However, it is of great significance to Kushan to narrow the trade deficit.

As the No. 1 power in the United States. The reason why the trade between the Han Dynasty and the Kushan was a surplus of 100 million gold coins every year. Silk is the main reason. This is the same as the whole silk in the Guannai was sold to the Western Regions, and then cut into Hufu by local good workers and exported to other regions. It is because the customs of the Western Regions are similar to those outside the region.

The long-sleeved flowing Hanfu is too expensive. I can't afford it.

Just kidding. It's mostly customs.

The customs are different, and the clothing and utensils are different. Therefore, it is difficult to sell foreign artifacts to the Central Plains.

Fancy costumes and high summer. Not only the Han people, but also the foreign clans of the vassal states flocked to it.

Guarding Zhenzhong City in the Green Mountains, Liu Bei did not plan to return to Shule. Instead, he ordered Cheng Pu to lead the army to garrison. Hold the throat to prevent the beggar Xianbei from fleeing to the west. In other words, Begging Xianbei will not crash headlong into the territory of Guishuang, which is in full swing. If you want to be sold as a slave, why should the beggar department fake the hands of others. Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to go directly to Liu Bei's city to beg and surrender.

If you can start the slave trade with Changshi. Continuously import these rotten street slaves to the Western Regions. The ensuing extraterritorial specialties, extraterritorial creations, and extraterritorial cultures will be sold well in the Western Regions due to the gathering of these extraterritorial races. Again, customs are important.

Just open a gap with a slave and the gold will flow back.

That's all. It is not only ten times or a hundred times the trade volume that is leveraged.

This is the deep profit groove hidden behind the slave trade.

It was precisely because he saw the huge business opportunities hidden that the envoy of the King of Kushan did not offer a high price. In other words, slaves were nothing more than a stepping stone to trade.

Everyone in the world knows that Liu Bei is ashamed of keeping slaves. It is expected that these slaves who are sold by their families will have a good ending. This is also another main reason why the Kushan King's envoy quoted a low price.

After talking about business, Liu Bei asked about something again: "I heard that your country uses 'people and tigers and leopards to fight for fun'." I wonder if it's true? ”

"Yes!" The envoy of the Kushan King smiled and said, "The warriors who fight with tigers and leopards are called 'gladiators'." ”

"It's said that there are still women involved?" Liu Bei asked again.

"There are also female fighters." The Kushan King nodded happily.

In the Roman Empire, where gladiatorial fanaticism reigned. Like the male slaves, strong female slaves were also sent to the gladiatorial arena.

Reputedly. By the first century AD, they had become regulars in the gladiatorial arena. The bravery of female fighters in battle is also commonly found in documents and monuments.

A marble relief dating back to about the second century AD depicts a duel between two female fighters. According to the inscriptions carved on the raised left and right breast reliefs of the figures, the two famous female fighters, known as the Amazon and Achillia, fought to a glorious draw.

The Roman craze for gladiatorial combat lasted for about seven hundred years. According to incomplete statistics, about 700,000 people died in the Colosseum.

Like the slave trade, Rome's gladiatorial mania spread to neighboring powers. Kushan is no exception. As the holy place of gladiatorial fighting, all the masters of gladiators yearn for the ultimate place of gladiatorial fighting: the Colosseum.

The key is the relief: 'dating back to about the second century AD'.

It's the second century A.D.! Do you have?

Thereupon. Who is this Amazon, who is this Amazon who is fighting with Achilla for his life?

Or will it be the last Amazon member?

Liu Bei asked, "I don't know, can you invite the female fighter to have a look?" ”

Before he could say 'why not', the King of Kushan suddenly woke up: "Changshi wants to see the Amazon Queen Shirea?" ”

"And all the Amazon women fighters." Liu Bei replied with a smile.

"In that case, I will send someone back to the capital on a certain day. Let Changshi get what he wants. The Kushan envoy stood up and saluted.

"Then there will be labor." Liu Bei returned the salute.

Guests and hosts alike. Late at night.

Liu Bei personally sent the envoy of the King of Guishan out of the palace.

The next day, the envoy of the King of Kushan brought the 'Seven Treasures of Guishan' into the palace to express his gratitude.

The so-called "Seven Treasures". It refers to seven types of jewelry: gold, silver, glass, crystal, coral, pearl, agate or amber. It is a popular commodity on the Silk Road.

And the king said: The steel smelted in Guishan can also be called excellent. The weaving technique is also very high, and the weaving cloth is "as fine as snakeskin, and there is no yarn on it". There are more than 30 kinds of woolen fabrics. The finest Ganges cotton cloth, white and soft Dukula cloth, some in black with a jewel luster. Sold in large quantities to the Roman Empire.

In addition to this, there is also a auspicious light Qiu.

Volume 1 of "Xijing Miscellaneous Records": "When Emperor Wu was in power, the Western Regions offered auspicious light Qiu, and he did not enter the water. When you go up, you wear this fur to listen to the court. ”

Therefore, some people in later generations believed that Jiguang Qiu was a precious fur fur. It is also said that it is produced from some kind of divine beast, Yunyun.

If you look at "Taiping Yulan Qiu" again: "In the third year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Western Kingdom offered auspicious light Qiu, yellow in color, covering gods and horses, etc., which did not sink into the water and did not burn in the fire. ”

You will find that 'entering the water does not sink, and entering the fire does not burn' is the key.

Liu Bei started and knew the trick: "But Huo Huan cloth? ”

The King of Guishan was slightly stunned, and then nodded: "It is the finely woven fire cloth." ”

Liu Bei smiled happily and asked, "What is the price of this thing?" ”

"A horse of auspicious light fur can be replaced with a hundred horses of high-grade Shu brocade." The King of Kushan replied with a smile.

It's just a stone mian, how could Liu Bei be fooled, so he nodded: "It's really precious." ”

was reminded by the envoy of King Guishan, and Liu Bei remembered.

Near the city of Yixun in Shanshanguo, there is the former Wuqiang country. It is rumored that there is a stone aspoke here. Sending away the envoy of the King of Guishan, Liu Bei found a guide in the city, explained in detail the many conditions of the 'Silk Mian in the Stone', and sent people to search near Yixun City.

Asbestos is not toxic. The biggest hazard comes from asbestos fibers. This is a very small fiber, almost invisible to the naked eye, when these small fibers are inhaled into the human body, they will attach to and deposit in the lungs, causing lung diseases, so it is included in the list of carcinogens in later generations.

Unafraid. Didn't Liu Bei have a breathing mask?

The new generation of breathing masks, the eyes are no longer thin and brittle casings, but white glass. Just filter out the asbestos fibers and the asbestos will be harmless.

Combined with stab-proof gloves, there should be no more harm when knitted.

Due to the small size of the asbestos fibers, it is easy to attach to the human body and take it out of the weaving room. Therefore, craftsmen who come into contact with asbestos should take a bath and change clothes when leaving the workplace to avoid endangering their own health and the health of others.

If asbestos fiber is harmful, why should it be mined.

The reason is that the auspicious light fur woven from stone wool can be fireproof. Think about Yan Xing. If you are under the scale armor, wear another layer of auspicious robes. How can you be burned?

All you need to do is wear a breathing mask, a Jiguang coat underneath, and then learn to swim. Since then, water and fire are invulnerable, and all poisons are inviolable. Liu Bei, the elite embroidered clothes, what else is there to fear.

Just do it.

Ji Guangqiu was handed over to Sister Wan'er to cut into a shirt, wrapped in plain yarn, and given to Yan Xing. Wear it under your body in wartime to protect against fire.

Liu Bei looked at it carefully with a magnifying glass, and after the stone wool was woven into Jiguang Qiu, there was no fiber overflow. Then cover the plain yarn, as a double insurance.

Bestowing it on Yan Xing is a reward for his loyalty and bravery.

This 'does not sink into the water, does not burn into the fire' auspicious light coat is called: auspicious light feather coat.

Then he became a military general under Liu Bei, competing for the treasure he wanted.

It is not rewardable unless it is a great achievement, and it cannot be rewarded if it is not a great wisdom and courage.