Tanglong Town is built on a high place, and from the window on the second floor, you can overlook the outside of the city. As it got dark, many bonfires were lit outside the city, and many people could be seen drinking and playing in the light of the fires. The bustle outside the city is no less than that inside the city.

The inn asked for money, and many of the merchants who came, who were nomadic Tibetans in the north, set up tents outside the city to live.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Zhang Yu said: "Knowing the army, the Khitan has sent troops, tens of thousands of people are marching along the Yellow River, and the party is a party." It's a pity that the imperial court has already made peace with the party, otherwise, we can also take the opportunity to seize some important land and come back. ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "It is precisely because peace has been negotiated with the imperial court that the Khitan and the party will fight." If not, no matter how big the grudge is, the two families can endure it temporarily, which is no way. If this dynasty destroys the party and covers the land of Wuyuan and Shuofang, it will kick open the back door of the Khitan, and connect Mobei in the north to attack and defend the different situation. As long as we start a war with the party, as long as the Khitan does not lose its head, it will inevitably pull us back. Not to mention the party, at the same time with the two major powers, do they not think they will die fast enough? ”

Zhang Qi sighed: "That's the truth. However, the two of them fought each other, and we watched from the side, a little unwilling. - Zhijun, you said that if the Khitan sends troops to the country, can it destroy the party? ”

"It's hard to be afraid. When the Khitan marches, they can go up the Yellow River and go straight to Xingqingfu. Once they go too far, the troops of the party and the west of the river will inevitably go north and invite the Khitan army to intercept the back road. Hexi is sparsely populated, and it is difficult for the Khitan to organize a large army to block the party army, and it is difficult to get rid of the hidden worries in the back road. In order to defend the soldiers and horses of the party, the Khitan set up the Heqing army and the Jinsu army, but there were only two or three thousand people, what did they do during the war? ”

Zhang Qi said: "Although there are hidden worries about the future, the Khitan people are always much better than us in the party. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's about the same. Unless the Khitans did not attack along the Yellow River, but went north of Yinshan Mountain and attacked Xingqing Mansion with a large cavalry. In that case, it is really a soldier of the country, how dare they be sure that this dynasty will not take advantage of the gap to take Youyan. If we join forces with the Khitan, they go up the Yellow River, we go out of Hengshan, and then there is a Zhenrong army that advances north and south with the Khitan, then it will be difficult for the party to parry. ”

Zhang Qi laughed: "Why bother! We took Fengzhou and Dongshengzhou in the Khitan in the north, and the party item is in the palm of our hands! ”

The problem of the Song Dynasty's attack on the party was that the line of Qinzhou on the western road was too far to support the army. From Yanzhou to Hengshan, they entered the desert and were unable to attack the hinterland of the party. The Khitan is because Hengshan has a heavy army and can threaten the back road. If the territory of the two countries is combined, it will be possible to attack Hengshan with heavy troops on the south road, and directly attack the hinterland of the party along the Yellow River on the north road, and the party will face a certain death.

Of course, the geographical conditions only give the optimal solution to the war, there are always strong men who can go against the sky, and a small road can also plow the court and sweep the holes.

When Du Zhongxiao first came to the Volcano Army, he didn't know much about the situation in this place. After coming for a year, everything was figured out and the subtleties of this place were slowly recognized. If the Song Dynasty tore its face with the Khitan and captured Fengzhou and Dongshengzhou in the north with heavy troops, it would have completed the strategic encirclement of the party. Along the Yellow River, you can go all the way to Xingqing Mansion, and the party has completely lost its strategic depth to the Song Dynasty.

But now it's just thinking about it, several years of war, not an inch of land, but the treasury is empty, the burden on the people is heavier, and now the Song Dynasty is afraid of war and war-weary. At the moment when the Khitan and the party were fighting for many years, the Song Dynasty could only watch from the sidelines, and could not even take the opportunity to reap the benefits.

After drinking for a while, Du Zhongxiao looked out the window and said to Zhang Qi: "If there was no Khitan attack on the party, how could Tanglong Town's business go so smoothly?" Most of these people outside the city are from the north, and they are at war with the party, so the Khitan needs to encircle them. Not only is there less looting, but even when they come here to sell horses, they turn a blind eye. However, this kind of thing can not be repeated, once the Khitan and the party are eased, they will definitely not sell their horses to us. Prepare in advance, take advantage of the war in the north, and buy more good horses to replenish the army. ”

Zhang Qi nodded: "I can reflect on myself." In fact, there is not much shortage of horses in our army, and if the army has the capital, it is good to buy some good horses to raise. ”

"That's nature. Next to the camp is the pasture, and these days buy some good horses there for future use. It's not just good horses, but also how many are bought. There are more idle fields around, and there are not enough ploughing oxen, so the horses can be put to use. In addition, horses are also good for pulling carts and carrying goods, and they can be used everywhere. ”

With the exception of some lowland valleys, the main food here is millet. Corn is edible, and the remaining grass is high-quality fodder, which is the straw in the grain. Combined with the surrounding grassland, the cost of raising horses is very low.

As the night darkens, the revelry outside the city continues, and there is a tendency to stay up all night.

The little prince was drinking with Ren Ze in the tent, and when he was half drunk, he said to Ren Ze: "In what cabinet is it today, what did Director Teng discuss with the staff?" There's a lot of money there. ”

Ren Ze said: "It's all iron money, it looks like a lot, but it's not much." However, the cabinet is really a good place, and I heard Director Teng say that if you store 3,000 guan in it, you can enter their Bafang Society. The Bafang Association is full of rich and noble members, and wealthy businessmen from all over the world are well-informed, and it is easy to do business when they enter their meeting. I'm talking to my partner about paying for it. ”

The little prince looked at Ren Ze and was a little unconvinced: "Do you have three thousand pieces of spare money in it?" ”

"Of course, I don't have that much money to spare, but there is another way, which is to pay ten times a month."

The kid sneered when he heard this: "Are these people crazy about money?" Ten dollars a month, how many things can be bought, just join their club! ”

Ren Ze patiently explained: "The little prince is not a businessman, so of course he will not spend this money." For us traders, it is really good to be in that meeting. Well-informed, lots of opportunities to make money. ”

The little prince was silent. He followed Ren Ze and the others, and when he saw that they could easily earn hundreds of yuan, he was inevitably warm. However, I really don't know how to do business, so I can only learn by watching. When I have the opportunity, I also learn to make money in business. The Tibetan people are a big clan in the party, and there are hundreds of thousands of accounts in nearby states, which is more convenient than other ethnic groups. Moreover, although the Tibetan Cai clan is a member of the party, they have a feud with Yuan Hao and other departments, and they have killed each other for hundreds of years, and can only rely on the Song Dynasty and the Khitan. The relationship between the three kingdoms in this region is complicated, and these small tribes move from one tribe to the next level to the best of their ability.

After thinking for a while, the little prince asked again: "Tomorrow I will go to the horse market to sell horses." Can you inquire about the news of the horse market? ”

Ren Zedao: "I can understand that in the horse market outside, there are roughly fifteen good horses, and the remaining five to fifteen are ranged." ”

When the little prince heard this, he frowned and said, "This price is much higher than that of the north, but if it is compared with the Central Plains, it is still too low." ”

Ren Ze said: "How can this be compared? Horses rushed from here to the Central Plains, and the cost on the road was dozens of times, and the price was of course much lower. ”

The Khitan were originally nomadic people, and there were many horses in the territory, and the price of horses was extremely low. Tanglong Town has fifteen good horses, which is much higher than the price of horses in Shengzhou, and the little prince is still satisfied. However, when I arrived in Tanglong Town, I heard about the price of horses in the Song Dynasty, and I couldn't help but have some thoughts that I shouldn't have. For example, the Volcano Army, which is not far from here, is close to thirty good horses. One or two hundred miles, the price of horses doubled, how could he not be moved?

Ren Ze knew the little prince's thoughts, and said to him: "I heard that the price of horses in the Volcano Army is twice as high as here, but that was before. Now that there are so many horse sellers in Tanglong Town, it won't be many days before the price of the Volcano Army will definitely drop, so don't have any extra thoughts, it's better to sell them all. ”

The little prince nodded: "I understand, thank you for your kindness." The two countries are at war in the north, and now that there is no one to control them, I will buy and sell them as soon as possible, and go back and sell more. After a few months of war, it may not be possible to sell horses again, and these months are a good time to sell horses. ”

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