Chapter 1166: The errand is good, and the road is difficult
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Others do business, and the more they do it, the richer they get. Lu Kuo does business, and the more he does it, the poorer he gets. If he insists on doing business for another two years, Lu Kuo will be able to join the ranks of beggars.
met Liu Mang, and Lu Kuo's fate changed dramatically.
Give full play to his strengths and do things effectively, Lu Kuo is already engaged in trade in Yanmen County. This official position is equivalent to the director of the modern border port investment promotion bureau!
The career is smooth, and the money is not less, and Lu Kuo is finally worthy of the name.
Not long ago, a group of Xiongnu merchants wanted to open up new winter pastures in the east of the Hedong area of Bingzhou. LΓΌ Kuo accompanied the Xiongnu merchants to inspect various places, which lasted more than three months.
The companions were all wealthy businessmen, and for several months, in addition to inspecting around, they were eating and drinking.
After the task was completed, Lu Kuo always felt uncomfortable. I found a few doctors in Yanmen for examination, but they all said that there was no problem.
Lu Kuo knew in his heart that he must be sick.
The people in Yanmen are quacks and can't be trusted.
Lu Kuo fashioned a handful, sent his symptoms to Li Shizhen in Luoyang with a flying pigeon, and asked Doctor Li to help diagnose it.
Lu Kuo is now arrogant, and on the letter to Li Shizhen, he specially noted a sentence: Please use the Dahan Letter Bureau to reply to the letter, and Lu will bear the fee!
Dahan Credit Bureau, the efficiency is extraordinary!
Li Shizhen is indeed a miracle doctor. A flying letter cured Lu Kuo's illness and saved his life!
Li Shizhen's reply was only four words - eat more.
The flying pigeon passed on the book, which prevailed in all parts of Liu Mang's rule.
At first, people were curious to see the flying pigeons flying in the blue sky. After a long time, I got used to it......
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The junction of Chen, Liang and Pei.
News came from Shouchun that Liu Bei's tribute convoy would be transported from Peiguo under Liu Bei's rule to Luoyang in the next two days.
Liu Pi, the thief chief of Yingchuan, sent multiple spies to ambush on several important roads to reconnoiter the movements of the tribute convoy.
A white dove, flapping its wings.
"Look! Homing pigeon! β
In the grass, suddenly there was a shout. A Yingchuan minion pointed at the white dove and called loudly.
"Smack!"
The little leader of the Yingchuan thieves gave the minions a slap.
"Mother, don't make a sound!"
The use of carrier pigeons is becoming more and more frequent, and flying carrier pigeons can often be seen in various places around Liu Mangzhi. Even the Yingchuan thieves got to know this bird.
The minion rubbed his head and asked in a low and timid voice: "Big brother, there are carrier pigeons, are we exposed?" β
"Expose your fart! If you don't scream, who can find us? β
"So, why are there carrier pigeons?"
"What's wrong with the carrier pigeons? There are many rich people in Luoyang, and they all use pigeons to send letters to their families. The little boss was not without jealousy.
"Alas, they all say that Luoyang is good. In my life, if I can go to Luoyang, I will be content......"
"Shut up!" The little boss suddenly waved his hand. "It's coming!"
Not far to the south, flags can be seen waving.
Without much effort, the long convoy slowly came into view.
On the bulky frame, there are small flags of various colors. The escort soldiers accompanied the convoy on both sides.
The spies of the Yingchuan thieves carefully counted the number of frames and the number of escorts.
"That's it, this is not treating our Yingchuan brothers as masters!" The corners of the little leader's mouth furrowed. "Go! Report Qu Shuai, the guest has been on the road, and the deal is done! β
"Alas, if there were carrier pigeons, there would be no need to run with waste legs and shoes." The minions muttered, leaned down, and under the cover of the grass, ran north to deliver a letter to the thief chief Liu Pi......
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The tribute convoy went very slowly.
From Shouchun to Luoyang, the nearest path is to take the line of Runan and Yingchuan. However, this walk will cross the Songshan Mountain, and there are many large and small rivers in between. It is really inconvenient for a team composed of dozens of large vehicles to cross mountains and rivers.
The route taken by the convoy was personally chosen by Liu Bei. There is no need to climb the mountain, and there are few rivers, and it is the nearest major road except for the official road of Yingchuan in Runan.
However, because of the continuous war, there have been no large convoys on this road for a long time.
The ruts were full of weeds and clods, and the wheels were running over, making an unpleasant "rattling" sound, and the car body was constantly twisting and shaking. The road is far away, so tossed, before arriving in Luoyang, the car will fall apart.
At the front of the line, a few soldiers used shovels to clean up the debris in the ruts and minimize the bumps in the vehicle.
As a result, the convoy moves more slowly. You can only walk thirty or forty miles a day.
Escorting a convoy may seem boring, but it is a very good errand.
Compared to a combat march, escort is much easier.
Depart in the morning and stop for a rest before it gets dark. Shelter from the wind, shelter from the rain, not hard at all. Meals will be served at the end of the day, and the food will be good. You can also have a drink while resting in towns along the way.
Of course, escort also has risks.
If you encounter robbers, you will be in trouble.
However, those who dare to fight the idea of escorting materials by the official army are not allowed to eat the bear's heart and leopard gall, no one?
According to the usual practice, the smooth escort of tribute to the capital and the escort of officers and soldiers can be rewarded.
The risk is not big, and the reward is rich, which is undoubtedly a good thing.
The soldiers who escorted them didn't expect that this beautiful mission would be sent to them.
The big-headed soldier didn't know what he was thinking, squinted slightly, stepped into the dirt pit, and almost fell, thanks to the companion next to him pulling him in time.
"Hongyang, look at it."
"Oh, thank you, Ma Laoshi."
"What do you want?"
"Hehe, I calculated whether I would be able to marry a daughter-in-law after receiving the reward."
"I think of beautiful things. It's out of our territory in front, and if the road is too peaceful and you don't meet a bandit, then count it as a reward. β
Hongyang looks vicious, but he is a rat guts. Hearing what my companion said, I immediately became nervous. "Hey, Ma Laoshi, you calculate, calculate whether we will meet bandits."
Ma Laoshi has read books for a few days, and what he is best at is guessing.
I took out the yarrow that never left my body, and while chattering and cooing, I skillfully sorted the yarrow, a few times on the left and a few times on the right, which was very professional.
After a while, Ma Laoshi's hand stopped, and his expression was very solemn.
Hongyang was frightened and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" What's wrong?! β
"I ...... It seems to have been misplaced......"
"What the hell are you going to do?!" Hongyang shouted disdainfully.
"Stop!" Shi Chang Xiaohezi shouted at the two of them very sternly.
Lai Pilai grinned at the little black man. "Calculate whether you can meet bandits, don't you have a bottom in your heart?"
"With your looks, some bandits were also scared away by you!"
The little black man was teaching his men a lesson, and a scout rushed over. "Xiao Hei, the general let you pass!"
"Let's go!"
Xiao Heizi tidied up his clothes and armor, looked like a soldier, and ran towards the front of the team.
This team is not the main force of the Xuzhou Army.
Under the rule of Yuan Shu, the people were not able to make a living.
In the past year, the end of the puppet Han court is approaching, and there are many "bandits" in Jiujiang.
Of course, for Yuan Shu and the puppet Han court, these were "bandits". Liu Bei's Xuzhou Army is called "Xiangyong".
After the fall of Yuan Shu and the puppet Han court, the Jiujiang Township Yong team was reorganized by the Xuzhou Army. Some were integrated into the main force, while others were integrated into the new army.
The team that escorted the tribute was a new army dominated by the village warriors. The leader of this team is the leader of Jiujiang Township Yong, the fierce general Hua Yunlong.