"Captain, please see, the older and taller one is Li Liang, a local squire from Shangdang; The other younger, named Gai Tong, is from Beidi County, the westernmost part of our Shangdang, and is a merchant. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Zu Ti is a little strange, these local squires are either rich and wealthy, or well-run, in short, they all have their own ways, especially unwilling to have economic involvement with the people in the government, even if they are willing to give some filial piety money every year, they do not want to do any substantive business with the court officials.

Li Liang was in his fifties, well-maintained and in good spirits, he was waiting on the sidelines, and when he saw his own soldiers beckoning to him, he took Gai Tong and walked over in two steps. Zu Ti said hello and nodded, "What's the matter with Elder Li?" ”

"Ah, don't dare, don't dare, the grass people can't afford to be called Zuduwei." Li Liang was very humble, bowed and waved his hand again and again, and was polite before returning to business.

"Returning to the ancestral Duwei, it's like this, this Gai Tong is a distant relative of Xiaomin, and our two families haven't been in contact for some years. A few days ago, he suddenly came to my house and walked around, and he happened to hear about it and came to meet him. ”

After going around for a long time, it turned out that there was something wrong with this Gai Tong, and Li Liang was just a middleman. Zu Ti motioned for several people to speak nearby, and Gai Tong didn't wait for Zu Ti to ask, and then he had already spoken.

It turns out that Gai Tong is actually a remnant of a small tribe in Mobei, although the small people of the tribe are poor and have no property, but they are rich in horses, Gai Tong is a businessman, in today's words, he is a white wolf, who sells the things of the A family to the B family, and sells the things of the B family to the C family, and earns a difference in price to do errands. He lived in the north, looked around for business, of course knew the situation in the county, and also heard that the Shangdang Commander Zu Ti was looking for horses to buy, and he had a high interest in war horses, so he couldn't help but think that if a large number of horses came from Mobei and sold them to Zu Ti, wouldn't it be a great joy for everyone.

Businessmen are inherently profit-oriented. As soon as he thought of this, Gai Tong could still sit still, so he prepared some gifts and knocked on the door of his cousin's house, who had not been in contact for many years. Li Liang was a little surprised by his sudden visit, and after hearing about his intention, he also thought that if he contributed to this matter, whether he had money to make was secondary, the key was to help Taishou, so that he could look down on his own family, and he would invisibly climb the big tree, and when he climbed on the ground, he would be a head taller, which was not something money could buy.

So Li Liang was also willing to contribute, he was a local native, and soon relied on the relationship and found Zu Li's personal soldiers. As soon as the soldiers heard that this matter was not small, they bluntly told each other, I can't be the master of this matter, but I can help you and others introduce it to Zu Duwei, and this is what the two want.

So there was a scene of the right talent. Gai Tong finished speaking with great interest, and looked at Zu Ti with a blank eye, for fear that he would shake his head or have another change. After pondering for a moment, Zu Ti said, "How many horses can you bring, and what about the price?" ”

"The quantity, it depends on how much appetite Zu Duwei has, the price is negotiable," Gai Tong was relieved, as long as you buy it, it doesn't matter what else you do.

Zu Ti couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Oh? Are you ready? "Not long ago, he bought horses from the people of Xihe, and each horse cost nine yuan, but Zu Ti only bought a few dozen; turned to Liangzhou to buy horses, each horse actually cost ten yuan, and the ancestors were in pain.

Now I suddenly heard that each horse only needs five times, which is already very cheap. couldn't help but hesitate, and couldn't help but say: "I buy a horse in the hands of Xihe people, and it costs nine dollars, but it is indeed the best QH skull." As long as you go five times, you won't fool me with a sick horse, right? ”

When it comes to trading, Zu Ti is indeed not good. But Zhang Yuan has no reliable people under him, and only Zu Li can deal with it.

Zu Ti thought that he had picked up a bargain, but he didn't know that Mobei was even willing to sell a horse. Over there are many horses in Mobei, and now there are few wars, and there is no use for keeping them, and they can't sell them if they want to exchange for property, and no matter how treasures they are, they are useless if they are not worth money.

Gai Tong hurriedly patted his chest and said, "Captain, I promise you with my life, they are definitely strong and sturdy horses!" I just want to earn a little money to make a living, but how dare I coax it, and besides, I will have to deliver it in person in the future, if there is a difference, the captain will dispose of it at will! ”

"Hmm. If so, then you can give it a try, but what if the horse travels a long distance, and there is something sick and tired on the way? ”

Gai Tong hurriedly lowered his face and said: "I was about to tell the lord that there was a loss on the way, this is a matter of no way, so I can only bear with the captain, and there will be as many horses as there will be at that time."

Zu Ti was originally attracted by the unit price of five guan per horse, but now that he heard Gai Tong tell the truth, he calculated in his heart, and it was acceptable, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay then." I will buy a thousand horses at one time, you take the lead, after the matter is completed, and then there will be dividends to thank each other, in the future, my family will be too shou to buy in large quantities, the transaction is there, it depends on whether you are sincere in doing this transaction. ”

Gai Tong was overjoyed when he heard this, he was able to receive an order for a thousand war horses, he was already an ancestor of virtue, and there was a bigger business, this was the rhythm of soaring!

The deal is basically settled, but if you run a little more, you can make a steady profit. Gai Tong smiled happily, and repeatedly swore that he would get things done no matter what, and he would not live up to the trust of the captain.

It is useless to be anxious about the horses, so you can only wait with peace of mind. But the matter of Taihang Mountain can not be dragged on at all, Zu Ti sent several groups of spies to inquire about the movements of Zhang Yan, the leader of Montenegro, Zhang Yuan stabbed such a big Lou Zi, almost pulled out one-fifth of Zhang Yan's forces, with Zhang Yan's actions across Taihang and Weizhen HB, it was only a matter of time to retaliate against the party.

made a clear division of labor for the various generals, Zhang Yuan became the shopkeeper again, except for occasionally looking at the progress of the martial arts training under his command, that is, to step up the improvement of his own quality base, and strive to catch up with the figure of the Heavenly Khan, or even surpass.

Pei Yuanshao also sent information that he had arrived at Tianjing Pass and began to prepare to build and strengthen the defense of Tianjing Pass. Zhang Yuan also sent a letter to instruct not to worry, not to alarm the nerves of Hanoi and Chang'an, just keep a low profile, and find out the news of the two places by the way.

I planned to take advantage of this free time to do a major operation on Shangdang County and clean up these black sheep of Shangdang, but after thinking about it, through Li Dingguo's investigation last time, it was found that some of the county orders of Shangdang have a lot to do with Taihang bandits, if you can't clean it up now, it will inevitably give Zhang Yuan a fatal blow in the upcoming war, or wait until Zhang Yan's attack is successfully repelled, and then clean up these moths will get twice the result with half the effort.

The autumn is crisp and the weather is bright, Zhang Yuan is dressed as a scholar, walking briskly out of the Taishou Mansion, Zhou Cang follows him as a personal companion, walking on the wide avenue in the center of the eldest son city, and appreciating the strong street culture in ancient times. Zhang Yuan held a fan in one hand, and carried it behind him with the other hand, slowly enjoying the scenery on both sides, the pedestrians were endless, rubbing shoulders, or busy or idle, Zhang Yuan was dressed in white, handsome and chic, attracting the attention of young girls from time to time. The aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, all kinds of snacks waft out of bursts of characteristic aroma, tempter Zhang Yuan's stomach in the gluttony, the two immediately found a street noodle restaurant to sit down, even if the ancient seasoning is not as rich as the modern one, it can be made in pure natural production, under the careful processing, Zhang Yuan still eats with relish, and the aftertaste is endless. After eating and drinking, the two continued to wander around, and when they came to a restaurant, they saw the carved eaves reflecting the sun and painting flying clouds. The blue curtain is low and the window is low, and the green curtain is high on the door.

On the plaque at the door of the restaurant, the dragon and the phoenix dance write a few words "Taihe Building", and a pair of couplets are added to the carved jade pillars on both sides, "Delicious attracts customers from all over the world; The aroma of wine leads to the fairy in the cave".

"Good tone", Zhang Yuan chuckled.

Shangdang County, with a population of only a few hundred thousand, is located at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain, which has been plundered by Taihang thieves all the year round, the people are rich and barren, and the requirements for food are not as particular as those in the south of later generations.

Walking into the hall, there are several scholars talking about it, the restaurant is generally a place where heroes and heroes, scholars and beauties gather, Zhang Yuan is secretly happy in his heart, maybe he can meet a few talents, and then he and Zhou Cang went up to the second floor, ordered a pot of wine, a few side dishes, quietly watched the people's talk, Zhang Yuan's gorgeous appearance also attracted the attention of many people, looking young, wearing a brocade robe, holding a folding fan, and accompanying the guards behind him, just as a rich man who traveled in the mountains and rivers, and did not take it seriously. I didn't expect that this is the idea of the party, and Zhang Yuan was gradually rumored to have the ability to know people in the party. In the autumn of the year, there were no important events happening in the land of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and what a few scholars said was nothing more than scolding Dong Zhuo. Zhang Yuan quietly took the system to probe, but they were all mediocre people, and the data was not up to 60, and Zhang Yuan didn't have the heart to stay anymore, and hurriedly left the restaurant with Zhou Cang.

Out of the restaurant Zhang Yuan sighed, and only in ancient times can enjoy this kind of welfare, now the Internet is becoming more and more powerful, people do not leave home, but also lose the mind to go out, the fun of swimming in the wild.

The neighing of the horses of the law was incessant, and the dust rose from the hillside. In the open area outside Shangdang City, a group of riders, controlling their mounts, continued to charge down the slope, and after rushing down, they turned their horses' heads and drove their horses up the slope.

This was repeated dozens of times before he began to ride the horses on the other side of the slope and crossed the irregularly arranged ditches. The ditch was two and a half zhang wide and more than one zhang narrow, and it was dug by hand for the training of cavalry.

A young and handsome officer, fully clothed, turned on his horse and explained what was going on to the cavalry. He pointed to the horse's head for a while, patted the horse's back again, and jumped off the horse again, gesturing and talking, and the cavalry around him kept nodding their heads.

"Captain Luo, it's really a good horse, not to mention that it really has strong feet and is quite good."

A cavalryman was full of excitement, and brushed the mane of the mount behind him lovingly, and the horse also seemed to have some human nature, and shook his mane as if he should be peaceful, and barked twice.

Li Dingguo also stroked the mane of his beloved horse, Qianli Bailongju, and said with a look of pity: "The horse is a good horse, you have to train me well, but I gave the lord a package ticket, otherwise I will go to see him."

"Hehe, didn't you say that you are all the lord's people, and you are reluctant to have a head", a cavalryman said in a low voice, and a gust of wind blew and reached Li Dingguo's ears, and all the soldiers also heard it, and they were silent for a long time, they couldn't hold it back, and everyone laughed

"Don't laugh", Li Dingguo made an angry look, but with that handsome appearance, there was no lethality.

A few days ago, after nearly 20 days of long-distance travel, Gai Tong finally bought back a thousand horses from Mobei and handed them over to Zu Li.

Gai Tong hurried to do a good job in this deal, and quickly collected a thousand good horses from the traders he knew in the north, handed them over to Zu Ti as quickly as possible, and received a request to renew the purchase, and rushed to Mobei non-stop, working hard.

Li Dingguo had already selected candidates for the cavalry, handed over a thousand war horses to Li Dingguo, and immediately organized the training of soldiers, and was in full swing. Soaking all day on the hills outside the city, setting up a simple camp there, eating and living in the camp tent, the eldest son never returned to the city at all. Most of the cavalry candidates selected by Li Dingguo are candidates with a cavalry foundation, and as soon as they touch the war horse, they quickly form a certain combat effectiveness, and the white dragon horse carrying Li Dingguo takes the lead in charging in the front, followed by a group of black pressed war horses, turning over the mountain beam, crossing the ditch, like a black horse training under the leadership of the white light across the high mountains and fields, galloping between the streams.

"Lord, there is news from the side of Taihang Mountain", Zu Ti came to Zhang Yuan and said.

"Tell me about the situation", Zhang Yuan asked lightly. Now Zhang Yuan has more interest, practicing brush words, the brush was just a hobby before, now it is the main writing tool, a beautiful brush word, can quickly increase the goodwill of people, vigorous and powerful, point vertical and horizontal skimming, constitute a beautiful picture, Zhang Yuan volcant on the machine splashed ink, a full of smart, Peugeot Chinese characters jumped on the rice paper.

Zu Ti frowned and said, "Zhang Yan is very well defended now, and our people can't get Zhang Yan's specific whereabouts, but our people have found out that the Black Mountain thieves who plundered Taiyuan and Yanmen have returned one after another."

Gently put down the brush in his hand Zhang Yuan said, "They have almost grabbed the grain, and the materials for the winter are also enough, and the rest should be to deal with us, presumably Zhang Yan hates us and hates the itchy teeth, with Zhang Yan's character, I can't wait", continued to analyze and said, "Since he is so anxious, then we will give him a headache", hehe, I want to see what Zhang Yan's expression is"

"Of course it looks like it's eaten," Zu Ti also said.

Ha ha! The two laughed.

"Yuanfu," Zhang Yuan shouted.

Zhou Cang, who was dutifully guarding outside the door, came to Zhang Yuan and arched his hand and said, "My lord."

"Inform all the civil and military forces in the eldest son to the council chamber immediately"

"No", Zhou Cang turned and left.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Cang also came back, reporting that "the lord has been informed".

"Well, I know, why should we go", Zhang Yuan got up and walked to the conference hall accompanied by Zhou Cang and Zu Ti.