Chapter Ninety-Eight: Transactions
There are many reluctances in life, just like a road that no matter how you go, there will be an end to it. It's just the length of time to reach the end, and when you're reluctant, always hope that this journey can go for a lifetime.
The Yun family's killers and the soldiers of the Qin army are now marching very depressed, and the fixed march distance is twenty miles every day. Twenty miles, which is simply an hour's marching distance for a cavalry. The commander's reason was very good, the soldiers were physically and mentally exhausted after the battle, and needed to recuperate with a slow march. In the face of the two marshals who love soldiers like sons, the soldiers have no way to do anything even if they return to their hearts. You can only go forward step by step, anyway, you can't never be Yongdu or Pingliang for the rest of your life!
As early as a few days ago, Yiqu Jun couldn't stand such a marching speed. went back to Yiqu alone, and now the older the old guy, the hotter his temper becomes. On the contrary, it is a young person, and it is okay to be calm. It's like Yun Yue and Wang Qian!
The stars on the sky seemed to be lit up, and the lower moon slowly rose away from the treetops, quietly sprinkling the gentle moonlight on the earth. Outside the carriage, there was the occasional call of war horses and the voices of people, and everything was so peaceful and quiet.
Wang Jian sat cross-legged by the fireside, and Yun Yue didn't like to sit cross-legged. He prefers to lean on a soft pillow, which is very comfortable.
"No matter how long the road is, there will be an end, and tomorrow we will part ways. You go back to your Pingliang to be the marquis, and I will go to Xianyang to lead the troops after returning to Yongdu to pay the order. The king asked me to train a new army, mainly infantry. You need a four-wheeled carriage like your home, and you can learn from equipment to tactics. Wang Jian took a sip of wine, threw a fried soybean in his mouth, and chewed it with a "rattle" and "rattle" sound.
"Against me?" Yun Yue picked up a chicken leg and gnawed on it.
"At least not yet, your weapons have been seen by many people this time. It is estimated that the king will not provoke you easily, and it is estimated that it will be used to deal with the six countries of Shandong. Their armies are still infantry, and your mobile infantry tactics work very well against them. Wang Jian told the truth and did not hide it.
"Shit! With the kind of road in Shandong Liuguo, you can also happily walk in a four-wheeled carriage? Back then, you and I both walked that kind of road, and how much suffering we suffered. You haven't learned the lesson of maneuvering on that kind of road in a four-wheeled carriage. I'm afraid that one day I will go to Xianyang to mourn you! Yun Yue said disdainfully, that is, Jing Er's kind of brainless guy, who will copy the script. Don't look at the actual situation, Daqin has a gallop. That's because the Great Qin country is rich and strong, and road construction has always been a project that costs the people and money. What's more, they still have asphalt and cement.
"Even if you can maneuver within the territory of Daqin, it's good, at least you don't have to rely on the legs of the soldiers to transport troops to Hangu Pass." Wang Jian blushed, in fact, Che Bing's suggestion was made by him to Jing Er. Originally, he wanted to mention cavalry, but unfortunately Daqin didn't have enough war horses. He is not as wealthy as Yun Yue, and he has his back to the Hetao grassland and exchanges all kinds of things for the war horses of the Huns.
Although the ancestors of Daqin raised horses, they have been in Guanzhong since they entered the Guanzhong. They are more interested in farming, and the work of raising horses is almost lost. And for many years, Daqin has not developed stirrups. The role of cavalry on the battlefield is limited to scouts or light soldiers. In addition, the Hetao grassland, an excellent place for horse breeding, fell into the hands of the Huns, so that the number and breed of war horses in Daqin were not outstanding. It wasn't until Yun Yue brought the stirrup to the Warring States that the role of cavalry became prominent. But the Qin people suddenly found that there were no more good horses on their land.
"You might not have much of a problem if you ask the wheels to be wider. However, against the enemy infantry, the chariot is really not a good class. It is too limited by the terrain, as long as it is out of the territory of Daqin, even in places like the three eastern counties. You'll have to walk on your legs. "Yun Yue has been to these places, and she is very familiar with the situation there. Wang Qian's idea is completely whimsical, and he will be ruthlessly educated by facts. When Jing Er lost his temper, Yun Yue didn't want his brother to be scolded by that bastard.
"So what do you say? Existing conditions, only these. Your family's things, except for the four-wheeled carriage can be imitated, nothing else can be imitated. Neither can the best craftsmen! "Wang Jian is a little anxious, Daqin's industrial level is like that. Sitting on a rocket, he can't catch up with the mature modern technology brought by Yun Yue.
"Less bragging, and the four-wheeled carriage can't be imitated. The axle alone is enough for you to keep busy for ten years, and it is still imitated. Just by the few beasts in the general room, who are called generals? Twenty years, they can imitate it, even if they can do it. I said, those old guys will live for ten years. ”
"Get out!" Wang Jian had the intention of going berserk, and he was ridiculed by Yun Yue. The bleak future of the new army is the pain in his heart.
"Don't worry! It's boring to be in a hurry. Since you want to train a new army, I don't want to offend the king. You also know that I Pingliang made a fortune by doing business! Recently, I have had a bad quarrel with the king, which is likely to affect Pingliang's trade route next year.
You see, please brother bring me a message to the king. You can't practice steel, I can supply you with Mo knives and armor. There was also a full set of equipment for heavy cavalry, and even war horses. But...... In business, you have to buy it with money. ”
"Really?" Wang Qian's eyes were as wide as copper bells, the Modao battalion, the heavy armored cavalry was a Pingliang ace army. That equipment, Wang Jian looked at it and was greedy. It's a pity that with Great Qin's smelting level, there is no way to make that kind of armor. Now Yun Yue suddenly said that she wanted to sell it, which made Wang Jian not excited.
"What is the monkey anxious about, Lao Tzu's conditions have not yet been finished." Yun Yue said dissatisfiedly. His hand also pointed to the empty cup.
Under the temptation of equipment, a generation of famous generals of Great Qin was obedient like a Jingba. Immediately picked up the wine jug and filled it for Yun Yue, Yun Yue took a sip of "bar" and said: "The conditions are very simple, first you have to pay, I didn't come to this thing for nothing, there is a cost in it." You ask the king to send someone to talk to Ji Chang about this. But don't worry, we're not going to open our mouths. To do business, let's be honest. ”
Wang Jian almost vomited out yesterday's dinner, Wusun Jichang is notoriously ruthless. Slaughtering people has always been a knife, and some people say that if you take out the heart of the big shopkeeper of Wusun, it is estimated that it will stink.
"What? No way? Forget it! Yun Yue saw Wang Qian's face and deliberately made a mistake.
"Cheng, I'll go and tell the king. If it is really the equipment of the Modao battalion and the heavy armored cavalry, even if it is smashed and sold iron, I Wang Jian will buy it. Wang Jian gritted his teeth and said. In order to be able to establish an invincible Modao battalion and heavy armored cavalry, he also fought hard.
"If you buy it, I won't sell it! This trade is with the king, because there are some things you can't do. The second thing is that you have to tell the king, 'You must not cut off my trade routes.'" The officials below can't make it difficult. As long as you agree to these two items, I will supply you with those equipment. However, there is one that can only supply about 2,000 people a year. Don't worry! The output is so big, you and I don't want to make money. The equipment of the Modao Battalion is all tailor-forged. It's complicated! The equipment of 2,000 people a year is the limit of production capacity.
Then again, the Modao battalion of two thousand people and the heavy armored cavalry. As for those infantry of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, they are not waiting for you to kill. There are 4,000 people, and you can sweep the world. What Wei Wushu, that's a fart. "Speaking of her own equipment, Yun Yue is very stinky. In these years, the best smelting technology is the Pingliang Yunjia. So far, the ratio of the steel plant has been improved four times. The quality of steel is getting better and better every time, and now the products from Yunjia Steel Mill are not the same as five or six years ago.
Wang Jian looked at Yun Yue, the candle flame jumping in his eyes. The uncertain appearance made Yun Yue a little hairy.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Being stared at by Wang Jian a little hairy, Yun Yue asked vigilantly.
"No way, you can't be so kind. You said, it's a deal between you and the king. I don't have such a big face, tell me what bad are you holding back? If you don't make it clear, I won't give it to you. Wang Jian looked at Yun Yue for a long time, and finally said affirmatively.
"Damn, you're going to die if you're a fool. What's wrong with this person now, all the monkey spirits and monkey spirits, and let people play unpleasantly. Yun Yue complained helplessly.
When the times are chaotic, there will be demons and evils, thinking of a guy like Wang Qian. Not only is he superior in force, but he also has a brilliant and political mind. It's far less easy to deceive than the guy who only has muscles and no brains. If you say this to the Duke or the Prince, they will happily agree. Then empty Daqin's treasury and buy his own equipment.
"That's right, the Modao Battalion is now three or four years old. Those equipment should also be phased out and redressed, and the same is true for the heavy cavalry battalion. If it is returned, those things will inevitably be a pity. The equipment is very well maintained, and those bastards often oil it, and there are no signs of rust. I'm thinking about finding a seller for these things and reducing my losses a little bit.
In addition, I have not had a good relationship with the king recently, so I also took this opportunity to ease up. As long as the trade routes continue to be cool, the matter of equipment is easy to discuss. I promise, as long as you have these gears. The armies of the six eastern countries will definitely not be your opponent. The helpless Yun Yue could only talk to him.
"Where's the horse?" Wang Jian leaned over and said.
"What horse?" Yun Yue was a little confused.
"Don't fool me, the horses of the heavy cavalry are all from the Western Regions. It's not a Hun horse at all, you gave me the equipment, a horse from the Western Regions is worth a thousand gold in Xianyang, where do you let me get so much money. ”
"Five hundred gold a horse, it can't be cheaper. Otherwise, this business will not be done. ”
"Deal!"
PS: I am the king of mercenaries, I am the scythe of death. I let go of my tenderness, and I held the blade in my hand. I am the sharpest tip of the dragon sword, I am the dragon wolf!
The Yan Yellow Dragon, which had been dormant for a hundred years, had awakened, and the roaring dragon would tear apart every enemy that came upon it. The blue wolf walked in the reinforced concrete jungle, with fiery tenderness and cold iron blood.
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