Seeing Liu Bei striding towards the two, Huang Xu, who was standing aside, hurriedly followed.

Behind him, Huang Zhong and Huang Gai followed suit, protecting them left and right.

The school yard is waiting to be built.

The parts were all handed over to Cui Ba and Han Meng to intensify their practice. The four generals Pan Hong, Zhu Gai, Lu Chong, and Wei Xi performed their duties and never slackened.

Don't use an elephant to crack a nut.

Except for Bai Yu's elite pawn and Wuhuan Tuqi, why bother Huang Hansheng.

Most of Liu Bei's children have grown up. Nowadays, most of the children are headed by Huang Xu.

The name of the bull, no one knows, no one knows.

is different from his father Huang Zhong. Huang Xu still calls Liu Bei 'big brother'. Just as Su Shuang kept shouting 'Liu Bei'. Liu Bei didn't feel that there was anything wrong.

Just like Zhang Shiping, who witnessed a golden acquaintance, he became friends with Liu Bei. didn't say a word, but did a great thing. Persuade Hu Shang to sell horses to Lousang. It doesn't matter if you need it or not. In short, he is dedicated to Liu Bei's good.

The style of Ren Xia is even more ancient. Although the Han Dynasty was repeatedly banned, it did not stop. I often smell a hundred catties of gold, so it is better to get Ji Bu Yinuo. Kill people for friends, and raise your head to go through the city. This makes people's hearts still ancient.

Bow down, no regrets in this life.

Zhang Shiping received a bonus of 20, and now his family is well-off. It has become famous in Zhongshan Horse Market.

In previous years, I often wrote to him. said that he was going to the north to sell horses, Yunyun. At that time, Lousang was under construction, and Liu Bei really couldn't get out. Kaichun went to Beiping County, but because Yan Rou had already agreed with Hu Ren on a date, he didn't have time to inform him. Hearing that Liu Bei had returned, Zhang Shiping couldn't wait for a moment, so he came to meet early.

I can't wait to take care of so much. pulled Liu Bei to sit on the ground and listened to him tell him the ins and outs.

"I see, I see!" Listen to Liu Bei's relationship between Wuhuan in the three counties and Hu Shang in Youzhou Mashi, and talk about it. Zhang Shiping suddenly realized. No wonder Liu Bei can do it! Youbeiping County was ravaged and most of it was destroyed in the war. Only four counties remain. Thinking that the king of Wuheng in Beiping has already coveted the horse market of the counties and counties of Youzhou. The most important thing is that Zhuo County is not a special camp divided by the four Wuhuan kings based on the county where they are located. Nominally, the Wuhuan of the three counties can be sold in horses.

"Brother Shiping, I have an agreement with King Wuhuan." Liu Bei then told him about the agreement in the horse selling yi.

"Wonderful!" Zhang Shiping jumped up.

Liu Bei got up with a smile: "But I am entangled in everything, and I can't travel far." ”

Zhang Shiping saluted solemnly: "I'll go." ”

"I'll go too." Su Shuang followed and stood up.

"That's good." Liu Bei smiled and nodded. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, the two worked together. It will be able to solve the trouble of Lou Sang's unscrupulous horses.

Why the price of horses is so high.

In addition to the Central Plains Shaoma, the cost of transportation is the biggest reason.

There is a saying that 'a hundred miles do not sell wood, and a thousand miles do not sell a dí'. It's about shipping costs. Firewood has a low value and is transported hundreds of miles away, and the transportation costs are much higher than the market price. By the same token, it is not cost-effective to traffic even higher-value food thousands of miles away.

Horses were trafficked from the border to the Central Plains, except for the consumption of the horses themselves. The loss of horses due to various reasons along the way is also one of the costs in transportation. According to Zhang Shiping, less than half of the 100 horses can reach the horse market safely. Most of the rest were maimed, sick, killed, scattered, plundered, and so on on the way.

After all, horses are expensive.

Like Liu Bei, it is almost impossible to have two horse dealers escorted all the way by two horsemen, a team of elite soldiers, hundreds of horsemen, and more than a thousand people.

The risks on the road were all converted into costs, which were passed on to the able-bodied horses who arrived safely in the horse market.

For example, Liu Bei encountered several Xianbei rangers on the way from Youbeiping County to Pingbo Shuiqi. If it weren't for the fear of others, the Xianbei rangers would definitely come to rob it. In the heat of battle, it is inevitable that the horses will be frightened and injured by mistake. The losses were particularly significant.

Thankfully, most of the way is by water. The Liaodong Tian's ship is large and stable, and there is a special horse room under the cabin. Or a special person to feed and clean. At the mouth of the river, I transferred to a Baishi merchant ship and entered the Baihu water. People get seasick, but horses don't. asked Su Shuang, or related to ear water. Just as blindfolded, horses can run as usual.

First of all, Gongsun Zhan exchanged Bai Xi's ten Wuhuan horses, and then the two hundred Wuhuan war horses sold back this time, which solved the riding problem of Bai Yu's elite soldiers in one fell swoop.

Huang Zhong, Huang Gai, Cui Ba, and Han Meng are stepping up their training in elite cavalry. Riding a horse is like riding a bicycle in later generations, and everyone in the north will know it. The so-called riding skills are nothing more than honing the familiarity with the temperament of the war horse under the crotch. It is best to practice until people and horses are one. Even if you can't, you need to have a good understanding and a tacit understanding. If you command your arm, you can exert your maximum combat power.

Two hundred white silk elite rides, and one hundred Wuhuan assault riders.

Divided into three formations. Hundreds of horsemen formed a formation, catching and fighting. At the beginning, the Wuhuan Assault rode across the White Pills Horse. Later, the fine rider was able to pull back slightly. Now it is more than one loser and one wins. Huang Zhong said that one day, Bai Yuwei would be able to fight on a par with the turquoise cavalry.

Liu Bei was convinced.

Of course, the victory of the assault cavalry is due to the fact that Huang Gai, Cui Ba and other generals did not play. But as long as there is another person, Bai Yu Jingqi can be invincible.

A soldier is a general, and it will be the soul of a soldier.

Huang Gai, Han Meng, and Cui Ba can all be a thousand. The so-called one is a thousand, in addition to referring to its own combat strength, it also refers to the soldiers under his command. Not to mention Huang Zhong, a 10,000-strong enemy.

Speaking of which, Sun, Cao, and Liu, the three families fight the landlords. Liu Bei also drew a good hand. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, five tiger generals. Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fa Zheng, Xu Shu, the alliance of military divisions. There are also Wei Yan, Chen Zhi, Ma Liang, Sun Qian, and so on......

Why did you lose?

Although it is not as good as the 'Tongyi Dadu' (big city), there are many shops in Lou Sang-eup, and business is booming. There are shops such as brewing, sauce, salt bean, woodware, lacquerware, pottery, copper and ironware, cloth brocade, and leather.

Except for the bedding and pottery, which are Lousang's specialties, the rest of the goods are shipped from other places.

At this time, there are two main types of civil transportation.

The first is to hire a 'driver' to drive. For example, "Historical Records: The Biography of Uncle Tian": "(Ren An) is less lonely and poor, and he is the Chang'an of the car." 'Shoche' means driving. 'Someone will be a car' and 'a car driver' refers to a driver who is hired to drive a car, similar to a substitute driver in later generations. Wealthy merchants built many vehicles for transporting goods. If there is not enough manpower, it is necessary to take care of the car for you. 

Second, hire 'servants' to transport. For example, "On Salt and Iron: Forbidden Farming": "A good family uses the Tao to transport salt and iron, which is troublesome and troublesome, and the people are sick and suffering." He also said: "Hire Zai Yunyu." Those who make a living by 'carrying it' are called 'servants'. The difference between the car driver and the servant is that the former is only a substitute driver, while the latter is a chartered car.

'Rental value' and 'charter fee' vary depending on the time, place, and transportation conditions. "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic and Balance" contains: "A car is twenty-five hundred, and one mile is a penny." ”

One mile and one penny. This is about the price of the fee.

It doesn't seem like much. However, consider the purchasing power of five baht. It's a lot of money.