Chapter 549: Ant Invasion
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More importantly, under the reminder of Zhao Bu, who was familiar with the rules of the wealthy family, Yu Buzhi had a relatively reasonable and clear context for the first time about the repeated invasion of Wulingkou and his instigators. Although it is still in the speculative stage, and many details still need to be investigated and verified, important progress has been made compared to the previous complete lack of direction.
Before leaving, Zhao made a request.
Due to the continued tension in Ba County, the entry of caravans has been reduced, and the caravans still doing business in Ba County have usually reduced their travel in the area, resulting in a shortage of some materials in Ba County and the export of local specialties has also been blocked, which has an adverse impact on the livelihood of the local people.
People's livelihood has been affected, and maintaining regional stability is facing huge challenges.
Zhao Bu believes that it cannot be ruled out that the Yizhou Mansion will secretly exert pressure and use these means to drag down the Bajun Taishou Mansion.
The easiest way to deal with this is to start with the caravan and return the supply and demand of goods to normal.
But it's easier said than done.
The decrease in business activity is due to everyone's concern about the regional situation, and the reason why the regional situation is tense is because of the confrontation and secret war between the Yizhou government and the Bajun Taishou government. Zhao is the party concerned, and when this happens, if he doesn't stand up and say something to comfort or comfort, everyone can rest assured.
Bajun Taishou Mansion came forward and couldn't solve the problem.
Zhao Bu thought of chasing the deer leader.
After all, Zhulu is the "first city in the world", and it is the best developed territory in Yizhou, which is located in the easternmost part of Yizhou, close to Jingzhou, and has a decisive weight in the geo-economy, and has a strong attraction to the caravan. Moreover, the NPCs know that the status of the player's territory is transcendent, no matter whether Bajun will continue to be in charge of Zhao in the future, or Liu Yan will arrange a new official to take office, the player's territory is unlikely to be affected, at least the security is more guaranteed.
Outside caravans have reduced their stay in Ba County and reduced their stops, but unless they have to, basically no caravan will be willing to cross out the list of stops.
The impact on the deer collar is significantly less severe than in other places.
Zhao hopes that the Zhulu Collar can play a greater role in the area around Ba County's materials.
Lord Taishou's idea was to take advantage of the geographical location of the Zhulu Territory and the attraction of the caravans, and the Zhulu Leader would buy a large number of various materials lacking in the region from the past caravans, and sell the goods produced in the Ba County area to the caravans, hoping to improve the imbalance between the supply and demand of materials in the area and restore stability to the Ba County.
Yu Buzhi raised his hands to support Zhao Bu's decision.
Yu Gong, the deer is in Ba County, and whether Ba County can restore stability is closely related to the development of the territory itself. The situation in Ba County is stable, and Zhao can sit more firmly in the Taishou position, which is in line with the long-term interests of the deer leader.
For private purposes, this move is equivalent to building Zhululing into a commercial center in the Ba County area! Not to mention how much it can increase the influence of the territory, the increase in taxes brought about by the increase in commercial transactions is enough to benefit the deer leader a lot.
The move also had a negative impact.
Zhao Buzhi frankly explained the benefits to Yu Buzhi: Zhululing has become the commercial center of Ba County, allowing Ba County to restore the supply and demand of materials smoothly, which has helped Ba County Taishou Mansion a lot, and may cause dissatisfaction in Yizhou Government.
Yu Buzhi didn't care about it.
Strictly speaking, if you want to offend Liu Yan, during the battle, you have already offended the Bajun Army, and it is not bad to offend a few more times. What's more, Yu Buzhi is a player's identity, and there is a faint cover of the soul of Futu, not that the NPC princes can abuse it casually if they want to, and it is also very important to deal with the deer leader, at least they have to abide by the rules of the system.
Liu Yan is a seasoned politician, and his style of action is not fundamentally different from that of a wealthy family, and he is the most important thing.
For example: Liu Yan entered Yizhou in time to take office, and the Zhulu Army helped a lot, although it was a transaction at that time, and Liu Yan paid a good salary, but there is such a relationship, it is reasonable to say that Liu Yan should look at the Zhulu Leader differently, the problem is no. Liu Yan invited Yu Buzhi to meet in Mianzhu, and after politely expressing his gratitude, he did not express any more words to Zhululing.
Personal perception has never been the main criterion for Liu Yan's decision.
Liu Yan did not give additional benefits to Zhulu out of gratitude, nor did he excessively suppress Zhulu because of dissatisfaction.
Yu Buzhi will not give up development opportunities for a false threat.
The opportunity to become the commercial center of the county is not something that lord players can come up with casually.
However, Zhao Buzhi's reminder also made Yu Buzhi's heart tighten, this Taishou Lord has rich experience in politics, since he said that this move may cause Liu Yan to be dissatisfied, Yu Buzhi did not dare to turn a blind eye. What should be done to get the opportunity to become the commercial center of the county, and at the same time reduce Liu Yan's dissatisfaction with the deer leader?
Business can be done in the deer collar, but the sense of presence in the deer collar should not be too strong......
It won't work to completely pretend to be an outsider, Liu Yan is not stupid, he can participate moderately, and it is best to create the illusion that "chasing the deer is just providing a trading place". After all, the Zhulu Territory is on the territory of the Zhao Ministry, and the ability to attract caravans is the highest in Ba County, and the Zhao Department wants to do business in the Zhulu Territory, so the fish is not wise to stop it, right?
Everyone's reasonable!
Is there a way to do this?
The key is in the caravan!
Merchants pursue profits, as long as there is security and interests, it is impossible for caravans to give up low-hanging fruit, or take advantage of the weakness to occupy market share, which is determined by the nature of merchants. Yizhou Mansion will definitely suppress it, but don't forget that Ba County is the eastern gateway of Yizhou, close to Jingzhou, Liu Yan may be able to suppress Yizhou businessmen, but foreign businessmen may not pay attention to him.
In order to quickly open up the situation, it is best to find some familiar foreign large businesses to cooperate and join forces to speculate.
But after weighing it repeatedly, Yu Buzhi didn't plan to do that.
Large businesses usually have a wide range of contacts, and the relationship network is very complex, in case the cooperative business turns against the water, the inside story is found by Liu Yan, and the deer leader needs to bear more pressure, which is not the original intention of avoiding risks.
Chase the deer and lead your own caravan!
The Ant Caravan has not been established for a long time, but it is growing rapidly.
Su San's plan for the caravan was to do business between Youzhou and Jingzhou, with Shangpin War Horses, Baxiang Qinghe and grain as the main business. Up to now, the Ant Caravan has initially established caravan stops along the way, and the caravan is operating well and continues to earn profits for the territory. The top-grade war horse and Ba Xiangqing may not be able to buy it if they have money, they are extremely profitable commodities, and with these two fist commodities to open the way, the ant caravan has expanded smoothly.
Due to its incredible profitability, the Ant Caravan has grown from a level 1 caravan to a level 3 caravan.
As the caravan is upgraded, the maximum number of people that can be hired, the number of stops that can be docked, and the maximum cargo capacity will be increased.
The ant caravan is growing.
The Ant Caravan, which appeared as a new army, is rapidly growing into a promising star in the business world.
Yu Buzhi and Xun Yan were very satisfied with the progress of the caravan, but Su San was not satisfied with the current results, and the next goal he set for the ant caravan was to raise the caravan's level to level 5 as soon as possible.
Reach level 5 and meet a series of conditions to be eligible to apply to create your own Chamber of Commerce!
The Chamber of Commerce can be seen as an upgrade when the caravan grows to a certain size.
The caravan is a merchant, and the caravan personnel run all over the map according to the selected route to earn the difference in each stronghold; The caravan is a whole, and even if the size of the personnel is as high as hundreds, and the ability to divide into multiple teams to conduct business, it must act collectively; In addition, the caravan cannot change the route at will, and can temporarily decide not to stop at certain strongholds, but cannot temporarily go to a certain stronghold that is not in the plan, and the autonomy is not strong.
The Chamber of Commerce sits on the fence, sets up its own shops, and opens its doors to do business; As a comprehensive business, the Chamber of Commerce can open in multiple different locations without following the collective action guidelines; The Chamber of Commerce can also be upgraded, and the maximum number of shops that can be opened and the maximum number of products it can handle depend on the level of the Chamber of Commerce.
The caravan and the chamber of commerce are not of the same grade.
However, it is very difficult for a caravan to upgrade to a chamber of commerce, and there are many harsh conditions that need to be met.
Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping's horse trading business has done so much, the joint caravan has long been raised to the top of the 10th level, and they have not been able to apply for the establishment of a chamber of commerce until now, just a "number of main high-quality commodities is not less than 3", which makes it difficult for the joint caravan focusing on the war horse business to surpass.
In addition to the restrictions on the main high-quality goods, the caravan promotion chamber of commerce also needs to meet many conditions, including sales scale, profit scale, profit rate, market acceptance, business reputation, and government support.
In particular, I would like to explain the so-called "government support".
The degree of government support refers to the degree of acceptance of a certain caravan by the government at or above the county level (inclusive). Only those who have been highly recognized by the local government at or above the national level in at least 5 counties are eligible to be promoted to the Chamber of Commerce.
This prerequisite killed the vast majority of caravan dreams of advancement.
Other business goals are also difficult to achieve.
It can be seen how difficult it is for the caravan to advance to the Chamber of Commerce.
There were thousands of caravans in the Han Dynasty, but there were only a few dozen chambers of commerce. The vast majority of these dozens of chambers of commerce have the support of wealthy families, and even clan backgrounds, even if ordinary wealthy families have the heart to get involved, it is difficult to pass the strict entry threshold.
The Ant Caravan is still a long way from upgrading the Chamber of Commerce, and many of the prerequisites have not met the standard, but Su San believes that at least the Ant Caravan has hope to fight for it.
Mainly engaged in high-quality goods, the ant caravan now has war horses and Ba Xiangqing, sitting 2 to 3, and there is a fight.
The support of the government, the relationship between Zhulu Ling and Bohai County, Ba County, and Youbeiping is good, and the two princes are missing, so they will slowly find a way. Su San thought very clearly, Yuan Shao is the leader of the Kwantung princes, if it really doesn't work, ask Yuan Shao to help with the activities, and I believe it will not be too difficult to pull the two princes to make up the numbers. Yu Buzhi has more confidence in his heart, players know that Yuan Shao will soar in the future and become the overlord of Hebei, in fact, he doesn't have to wait until he dominates Hebei and becomes the lord of Jizhou, he can easily solve the problem of government support.
Su San has lofty ambitions, and Yu Buzhi fully supports it.
He didn't forget that this guy was "temporary" to join the Flying Fish Territory, and if he didn't even have a chance to realize his dream, Su San's work enthusiasm would inevitably be frustrated, and he might not be able to retain this master-level businessman.
Su San hopes to make the ant caravan bigger and stronger, brother will satisfy you!
Let the caravan enter Bashire Market.
A northern caravan has so many Baxiangqing for sale, although it can be claimed to be bought in Jingzhou, but after all, it is not as direct as purchasing in the production area. In the future, when the Ant Caravan increases the shipment of Baxiangqing, it will not be easy to be suspicious.
The best thing is that the ant caravan is a northern merchant headquartered in the Bohai Sea, and it has nothing to do with the deer collar on the surface.
Emerging businesses are willing to take risks in order to open up foreign markets, and no one can say that they are wrong.
Just do it!
It's time to reveal the true origin of the Flying Fish Collar to the Zhongshan Su clan and the Pan.
Yu Buzhi believed that Su would not be disappointed with his original decision.
The Flying Fish Collar leaves the impression that it has good combat power, but in addition, its strength, reputation, and network are all completely defeated by the Flying Fish Leader. With the shrewdness of the Su clan, they are willing to bet heavily on the Flying Fish Territory, and when they learn that the Flying Fish Territory is a special territory of the Deer Territory, they will only be more pleased.
The development of events was indeed as unwise as Yu unwisely predicted.
When Su San knew the truth, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a long time.
The master businessman took leave and hurried back to Sujiazhuang to report the shocking news to his brother. Su Shuang, with a generous gift, came to the Flying Fish Leader with Su San to ask to see Yu Buzhi, and clearly expressed his desire to make friends with Zhulu Ling, and received a positive response from Yu Buzhi, promising to strengthen cooperation with Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping's joint caravan in the war horse trade.
Su Shuang was satisfied.
Su Shi quickly showed his attitude with practical actions, and Su San officially joined the Zhulu Leader.
After becoming a deer chaser, Su San personally led a large number of caravans to the south and openly entered the deer city. He set up Zhulu City as a caravan stop, and then this new foreign caravan seemed to smell a huge business opportunity and began to operate in a big way.
The ant caravan was based on Zhulu Ling, and with its strong financial strength (Zhulu Ling spared no expense and took out all the working capital), it bought a large number of goods that Ba County lacked from other passing caravans. Those foreign caravans were greatly affected by the reduction of their travel in Ba County, and suddenly some people were willing to eat a large number of unsalable goods, and most of them could not ask for them, even if the price was lowered, they were willing to bear it.
While eating a large number of essential materials in Ba County, the ant caravan contacted local merchants in each county to sell the purchased goods to local merchants at a par price, and shipped them at a fair price when prices in Ba County rose significantly, and the local merchants were of course willing to take over. Not only that, the Ant Caravan also expressed its willingness to buy the local backlog of goods, although it is inevitable to reduce the price, but for the local practitioners who have no market, the Ant Caravan is a savior.
Local small merchants have taken action to buy local products, transport them to the Ant Caravan, and then buy the items urgently needed in the local area from the Ant Caravan, and transport them all-inclusive, without the need for the Ant Caravan. The ant caravan also dumped local goods purchased at low prices with a small amount of profits.
The reason why local goods cannot be sold is because of the decrease in commercial activity, not because there is no longer demand from the outside, and some people concentrate local goods in Zhulu City, and they can easily buy the goods they need, and the foreign caravans have also been positive about this, and the response has been enthusiastic.
One in and one out, there is money at both ends.
The profit margin was not high, but the turnover was huge, and the ant caravan quickly made a name for itself in Ba County.
Other merchants quickly realized the huge business opportunities contained in Zhulu City, and followed up one after another, objectively speeding up the process of Zhululing becoming a commercial distribution center in Ba County. The Ant Caravan also relied on its first-mover advantage to establish an unshakable market position in Ba County, and it became a blockbuster.
The Yizhou business community calls the rise of the ant caravan an "ant invasion".
Of course, these are all subsequent events.
Yu Buzhi ended his trip to Jiangzhou and returned to the territory, Xun Yan was waiting for him.
After listening to the news brought back by Xun Yan, Yu Buzhi was furious.