Chapter 431 Market
"...To defeat the thieves and suppress the rebels, we must have a clever strategy; to advance to the highest position, we will be granted special honors. The old place of Heyang is the key point of the north gate, but the tactics are weak. Ji, defense is unprepared... Kaifu Yitong three divisions, Jijie Supervisor of various military towns in Yuzhou Xuchang, Pingdong General, Chenjun Gong Shao Xun, loyal, good and experienced, with both civil and military talents, making decisions among thousands of troops, standing in the important city , carry out the execution of the wilderness, and finally raise the power of the great country... He can make the governor of Chijie supervise the military affairs of the two states of Henan, and also lead General Beizhong Lang to suppress Heyang. I hope he can personally lead the volunteer brigade and go straight to the city... Yu Xun remains the same. "
Before leaving Luoyang, an angel came to the camp to deliver an edict to Shao Xun.
After sending the angel away, Shao Xun frowned and breathed a sigh of relief after a while.
Fortunately, the emperor was wise and did not let him oversee the military of several states.
I don’t want to be promoted now, so I will mess around all day long.
Only Sima Yue has held the military position of Commander-in-Chief of Sizhou. This is treating me like Sima Yue.
After putting away the edict, Shao Xun pondered for a while.
The imperial court didn't tell him where to rule, so he should continue in Xuchang.
Sizhou now only has three counties of Henan, Shangluo and Xingyang in the hands of the imperial court, while Hongnong only has one county of Yiyang.
Considering that the war with the Xiongnu was destined to take place in Hongnong, Heyang and other places in the future, it was appropriate to use Xuchang in Yingchuan as the seat of governance.
Now he is a serious warlord of Heluo, with a standing army of 18,000 people, nearly 10,000 government soldiers, more than 30,000 field troops, and 30,000 to 40,000 vassal soldiers.
The imperial court has probably given up on breaking the Xiongnu siege of Luoyang, and has entrusted everything to him.
Wang Mi probably didn’t want to come to Luoyang anyway. After the construction of the three cities of Heyang was completed, the danger in the direction of Hanoi turned around, and the Gongun princes were laid to rest.
As for the emperor—80% of this edict has nothing to do with him. It must have come from Taige and used the emperor’s seal.
After experiencing the Battle of Xin'an, his current situation is almost the same as when Sima Yue imprisoned him. It seems that there is freedom, but in fact there is not much support.
However, we still cannot take it lightly.
Every once in a while, "loyal ministers" are like leeks, they always grow, although the growth is getting worse. But as long as officials are still on the move and scholars from other places come to Beijing to serve as officials, the emperor can always trick some people into working for him.
That’s it for now.
Shao Xun knew very well that his foundation was not the justice of the court, but the sergeants who dared to follow him in rebellion and the Yingchuan nobles who were deeply bound to him.
On November 15, he led his troops southward via Yique Pass and arrived at Xiangcheng.
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Amidst the white snow, the market is open again.
As the base of Silver Spear Zuoying, Xiangcheng County has long since emerged from the Eight Kings Rebellion and Wang Mi's invasion.
The seven counties in Xiangcheng are also places where Shao Xun has deeper control.
The existence of six thousand households in Yinqian Zuoying has greatly prospered the local economy. Together with the population migrating south from Hebei and Luoyang, after a thorough investigation, there are nearly 17,000 households and nine More than 10,000 people.
If you include the hidden population of powerful scholars, it is certain that the number will exceed one hundred thousand - in fact, there are not many powerful nobles in Xiangcheng, and they have all been sorted out slowly.
With such a large population and several years of peace, the market in Xiangcheng County has regained considerable vitality after two consecutive years of good weather.
On this day, Zhou came to the market early in the morning.
The thirteen-year-old eldest son and the eleven-year-old second son held their heads high and followed behind their mother.
As the sons of Jishou, the commander of the Silver Spear Army, the two young men's status in the countryside has risen rapidly. Children from the ordinary farmhouse husband's family surround them all day long. Headed by them, they are like the kings of the children.
It is not surprising that such a situation occurs.
The Silver Spear Army recruits soldiers and earns a good income. They can also be rewarded with trophies in battles. The fields assigned to their families are the best, and their wealth slowly accumulates.
What half-grown child doesn’t feel hungry all day long? Following Da Ji and Xiao Ji, I can get some food from time to time, so I naturally hang out with them.
The world is such a reality.
The news of Chen Gong's class had already spread back to the counties in Xiangcheng. After much thought, Zhou decided to kill an old sheep at home to reward her husband. It happens that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the leftover mutton can be saved for the whole family to eat in the first month of the year - well, in fact, Yinqian Zuoying will stay in Heyang this year, and Zhou's news is obviously wrong.
After killing the sheep, it is natural to add that Zhou is here to buy sheep today.
"Guang Chengju, it's been a hundred and fifty days since its birth. It can live on its own and no longer needs breast milk. Come and have a look." In the market, a big man with a beard on his face shouted vigorously.
A few people were sitting idle behind the big man, and there were two large carts with hay piled on them.
In the haystack, the tip of the bow and the handle of the knife were faintly exposed. People passing by turned a blind eye. These days, when you go out to do business, can you do it without a bow and a knife? Too normal.
Mrs. Zhou stopped, looked at the livestock surrounded by fences, and asked, "How do you sell the lambs?"
"Two hundred dollars each." The big man was overjoyed when he saw that business was coming to his door. Said continuously.
"Can you survive?"
"Don't worry." The big man clapped his chest and said loudly: "All foals and calves have grown for a hundred and fifty days, and lambs have grown for sixty days. There is no need to Eat milk, buy it and raise it as you like.”
“It’s too expensive.” Mrs. Zhou shook her head.
“Is this expensive?” The big man asked anxiously: “The calves and lambs at Princess Xiangcheng’s Manor are all from Runan’s famous breed. Look at this lamb, it was born with good milk and grows tall. They are also big. You can even raise them as breeding sheep.”
“It’s expensive. I’ll buy two for 150 yuan. You can’t sell them anywhere else, only in Luonan and Xiangcheng. For sale." Zhou counter-offered.
The big man hesitated.
They came in the middle of the night, and so far they haven’t sold a single animal. Many people just don't buy it, which makes people feel irritated. This woman wants to buy two, which shows that she has considerable wealth. Moreover, what they said is right.
If you go elsewhere, you may not be able to sell it.
First of all, they have no money, and secondly, those households are mostly attached to Wubao and manors, and do not have so much freedom. They cannot decide many things.
Larger manors tend to be "closed-door markets", with their own craftsmen of all kinds making all kinds of supplies. Most of the necessities in life can be traded within the manor.
If not, neighboring Wubao and manor houses can be exchanged.
These manors are either in-laws or trusted allies proven over many years, and have long been accustomed to helping each other.
Although livestock is in short supply and is in short supply in every manor, they may not be able to knock on the doors of those manors with a small business - maybe Princess Xiangcheng can, but they really can't, and they are also afraid of being cheated. black.
Luonan counties and Xiangcheng seven counties are different.
There are a large number of people in these places who are not attached to any forts or manors, especially the Silver Spear Army and Fubing families, who are relatively wealthy, thus giving them the opportunity to make profits through trafficking.
"One hundred and fifty dollars is too little, at least one hundred and ninety." The big man said.
Ms. Zhou shook his head and said: "One hundred and fifty."
"One hundred and eighty-five, no more." The big man said again.
"One hundred and sixty, no more." Zhou counter-offered calmly.
At the same time, her eyes were still scanning the big animal.
The bullock used for farming at home was bought from someone else. It was a bit old and injured. She has been thinking about buying a new cow for the past two years.
But good cattle cost more than 3,000 yuan, which is too expensive and unnecessary. It is better to buy a calf, go back and ask someone to help tame it, and slowly take the place of the old cow.
“You still want to buy a cow?” The big man kept staring at Mrs. Zhou. When he saw her looking towards the calf, he was a little surprised and said, “This cow was born in the first month and has been growing for three hundred days. It is ready for cooking. Breeding cattle are not cheap.”
Colts, calves, and lambs born in the twelfth and first lunar months have always been valued by people. I don’t know if there is a scientific reason for this. Anyway, they are expensive and are often regarded as stallions. , breeding cattle and breeding sheep to raise.
A man was passing by. Hearing what the big man said, he immediately laughed and said, "You stupid man, don't you know the wife of the Ji family? Last month, auxiliary soldiers returned from Heyang and brought back several horses. Silk, this is the reward for beheading the commander of the Silver Spear Army."
When the man heard this, he was in awe and said: "It turns out that it is the family members of the military academy in Taibai's tent. It's disrespectful."
"Have you heard about Taibai?" a passerby asked.
"You old man, why do you look down on people?" The big man said angrily: "Back then, I wanted to join the Silver Spear Army, but they thought I was too gangster and refused to accept it. Otherwise, I would already be an official, so why would I have to work so hard to sell sheep? ?”
There were several people nearby who laughed after hearing this.
“Without Taibai, I’m afraid this market wouldn’t have been built.” Someone lamented.
“How many people from Luoyang have come to Xiangcheng to take refuge in the past few years? Without Taibai, let alone people from Luoyang, people from Xiangcheng would also have to flee south.”
“How did Taibai go? Where's Chen Jun? Why not stay in Xiangcheng? "
"My son will be seventeen next year. Let's see if he can be sent to the Silver Spear Army. They don't want veterans, they only accept newcomers. Maybe my son can. "Recruited."
"Give it up, is your kid who can be knocked down by the wind still join the Silver Spear Army?"
Everyone laughed again.
Seeing that there were more and more people, Mr. Zhou became a little impatient and said: "One hundred and seventy yuan, two pieces. I sincerely buy it. Let me know if it works."
"One hundred and eighty." The big man wondered: "The livestock in Princess Xiangcheng's farm are not cheap to buy."
Zhou insisted on one hundred and seventeen.
The two argued for a while, and finally, with the big man sighing, the deal was settled for one hundred and seventy-seven yuan.
Da Ji and Xiao Ji hugged the lamb and followed their mother happily.
Every acquaintance they met on the road looked at them with envy.
Being a Silver Spear Soldier means you don’t have to worry about food and drink, and your family’s life is getting better year by year, which is really enviable.
However, in the final analysis, Mr. Chen is the most powerful.
In the early years, the Xuchang shogunate also came to Xiangcheng to recruit troops. Then Wang Fei of Fan Yang would still be the governor, right? It's a pity that not many people came back in the end, and most of them didn't even know where they died.
Comparing people with each other is really annoying.
Chen Gong is a god-man who came to the world. He is given military strategies by heaven and uses troops like a god. If you follow him in war, you will naturally be successful.
The Sima clan prince should forget it. He leads people to a dead end all day long. He is far behind Chen Gong.
Don’t believe it? Mr. Chen asked the princess of the Sima family to give birth to a son for him, but King Fan Yang died without a daughter. The winner was decided.
The cold wind howled and picked up the remaining snow on the ground.
On the horizon in the north, the figure of an army is looming.
(End of this chapter)