The news of the influx of large amounts of cowhide into Hengshanzhai spread quickly, but unlike the excitement of the horse market, only a few people bought it, and the enthusiasm was not very high!
Just because Liang Chuan added a condition to this batch of cowhide, he would only accept the whole batch for sale, not retail!
This batch of goods weighs about 20,000 kilograms. According to the current market conditions, not many people can eat it!
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The war on the front line was very tight, and everyone didn't have much money on hand.
After all, fighting in a poor place won't bring much profit.
The most important thing is that the regular army of the imperial court has not arrived yet!
Yes, almost half a year has passed, and there is still no movement from the court, as if Guangnan is not his own territory.
The people here in Guangnan are struggling in dire straits, with no hope of rescue.
In fact, most people in Guangnan know their importance in the court of the Song Dynasty. It is probably the least worth mentioning poor place among the 15 roads of the Song Dynasty. The people here are tricky and cause trouble to the court every day. If you don’t want the old land of Nanzhao in Dali, how can you care about this land in the west of Guangnan?
The sky is getting dark, and Hengshan Village has also begun to implement a curfew. You are not allowed to enter the city without documents at night. The low parapet has not played its role for hundreds of years, except to keep poor people out.
The Ye family's camp became the most lively place. They sold hundreds of war horses. This large amount of income was enough to cover the cost of this trip!
With Ye Fan's acquiescence, they took turns around the camp in batches. A small group of people collected a large amount of goat meat and grilled it in the camp!
The aroma of meat spreads, stimulating the stomachs of the hungry refugees around them, but they dare not come near. The Ye family guards who are on duty may not dare to stand up against the bandits, and they may not dare to deal with these skinny, dull-eyed, and unarmed refugees. , then they will perform extraordinarily well, killing people without even recognizing their relatives, as if they were possessed by the God of War!
Liang Chuan had never sold cowhide before. From beginning to end, he didn't know that this thing was as important as the arms of later generations. In his consciousness, this thing could be made into leather armor. Although it was also very important, he didn't have that deep understanding after all.
Originally, according to his plan, he could just get a little more salt when he went up to the plateau and sell it slowly when he went down the mountain. However, Ye Fan refused to buy salt and wanted this kind of material. He didn't understand why he was so stubborn.
This is the difference between Ye Fan and Liang Chuan.
Salt has already formed an underground sales network in Dali, Guangnan and Yungui, and has an inexplicable relationship with the local government. Although his Ayue tribe is also one of the thirty-six barbarian tribes in Dali, their The main business is selling war horses. If you rashly get involved in other people's fields, it will be tantamount to cutting off people and money. At the least, it will cause conflicts, and in serious cases, it may even start a war!
These salt sellers are not small forces. Several big chieftains in Guizhou have even relied on salt taxes to maintain the wealth of their families for hundreds of years. This touched their hearts. They didn't care about Dali in the Song Dynasty and picked up their swords. Just do it!
Ye Fan made a pot of roasted meat from somewhere, put it on the fire, added a few slices of old ginger and cooked it with rice wine for a while, and then the two of them started eating the freshly roasted mutton.
This trip turned out to be much smoother than expected.
The two of them just waited for the people from the Song Dynasty to deliver the goods, paid the horse price and went back home. Other things were not what they should consider! Liang Chuan always felt that the atmosphere here was wrong.
The number of refugees is truly bizarre.
As the two of them drank wine, their expressions became serious.
'I heard that Yongzhou is about to be defeated. Liang Chuan said nervously.
Ye Fan said calmly: "It's not that it's about to be defeated, it's that it's already defeated!" '
Hearing the news, Liang Chuan was very touched!
Although I have never been to Yongzhou, as the seat of Guangnan Road, its symbolic significance is much greater than its strategic significance. The fall of the capital means that a large area of Guangnan's territory will have to fight on its own, losing its backbone!
Originally, the cohesion of Guangnan West Road was not generally low. Most of the people here were ethnic minorities. The imperial court decentralized power to the chieftains of each state, just like in Guangyuan Prefecture. The fart is real.
The fall of Yongzhou with such an administrative system will affect the position of all local chieftains!
It can be said that their war no longer needs to be fought, Guangnan already belongs to the South Vietnamese.
It's just that there is still no hostility in Hengshan Village at the moment. Everyone is looking at the attitude of the Song Dynasty!
The imperial court would not give up this border market, so they chose Hengshan as the place to trade war horses. This was something they had considered.
Ye Fan also thought of this before he dared to come. Otherwise, if he encountered South Vietnamese soldiers, wouldn't it be equivalent to sending war horses to them? Even if the horse was robbed, he couldn’t get the money!
The number of refugees is really wrong. When we first arrived in Hengshan Village, there were probably about a thousand refugees here. By nightfall, the number of refugees here had increased five times. As far as the eye could see, they were all densely packed with refugees.
The gate of Hengshan has been closed for a long time. Even if they have the procedures, they can't enter the city at this time. They can only stay outside the city first. There is no free space in the open space outside the city. They are all refugees. They are lying on the ground, and some even They can raise a little fire to warm their bodies, but some have died in this foreign land forever.
'I think this Hengshan Village may be in danger! '
Liang Chuan whispered.
'How can you see it? '
'The place where the refugees fled means that it is relatively wealthy. The South Vietnamese must be chasing the refugees and killing them! '
'It's not impossible that there will be no South Vietnamese soldiers chasing after us. When there are more refugees here and civil unrest breaks out, our group of people outside the city will die first! '
'Young Master, I think it's better for us not to fight against these people in the village and to leave as early as possible!'
'Okay, after eating these wines, I will go to the city immediately to find someone to discuss horse trading! '
Things are unpredictable. If you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come.
I saw only a group of people, some on horseback and some on foot. They rushed into the crowd with machetes. They slashed left and right when they encountered living people. There were not many people visible in the darkness. Thousands of refugees were like hot knives thrust into butter, boiling and commotion. The crowd caused greater turmoil. He died not at the hands of these gangsters, but under the trampling of his own refugees.
Ye Fan shouted: 'Be alert! '
Some of the Ye family's horse masters guarded the horses, while others picked up their weapons to symbolically prepare for battle. However, the nervous looks on their faces still betrayed them. Their combat experience was obviously insufficient, and the horses under their crotches were a little turbulent. , before they could set up their formation, the other group of people had already rushed to the camp.
Instead of storming the camp, they stopped. 'Whoever is in charge comes out and answers! '
This man was riding a horse, and his arrogant attitude was very uncomfortable. However, looking at the gang of thugs following him, Ye Fan suppressed his anger, forced a smile on his face, and answered: ' Who are you and why do you break into my camp at night? '
Immediately the man was very rude, pointed at Ye Fan with his riding whip and said: "I am Ning Tian, the son of the chieftain of Anping Prefecture. I heard that you have cowhide for sale here, I want all of it!" '
Ning Tian!
If Liang Chuan had not lost his memory, he would definitely greet his father when he saw him. Of course, it would be a sincere greeting!
Si Fangxing almost died because of this boy. This boy went to Pingxiangdong to bet on dogs, causing Ning Yu to sell iron to redeem him. If Liang Chuan hadn't taken the money to help Ning Yu later, this boy might have returned the money. Liang Chuan worked as a coolie digging coal somewhere. He didn't know the relationship between him and this boy. Now he just thought he was another arrogant and domineering young man who wanted to cause trouble.
Liang Chuan put on his iron mask and stood behind Ye Fan. When the two stood together, their momentum suddenly became unusual.
There are generally two types of people who wear masks on the battlefield. One is an expert who does not want to show his true face; the other is a pretentious person who does not want to show his true face. Show your true face to others, afraid of being discovered by others!
But looking at Liang Chuan's body, Ning Tian was as tall as the masked man sitting on the horse. He expected that this man was so powerful. No matter how stupid he was, he knew what this body meant, and he was immediately frightened!
Ye Fan smiled and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Ning. I'm disrespectful. Why don't you sit down and talk?" '
Liang Chuan didn't know Ning Tian, but he couldn't stand his behavior. He sneered in his heart, if he wasn't afraid of causing trouble again, I would beat you until he was incontinent!
I saw Ning Tian saying, "There's no need to sit down. I'm in a hurry. Please give me the goods quickly!" '
Ye Fan is so angry. He doesn't dare to be so arrogant in Dali. Does this kid think this is his own home?
"Delivery is not impossible. I wonder how much Mr. Ning will pay to buy my goods?" '
'Buy your mother's head! Ning Tian swung his whip down and was grabbed by Liang Chuan!
Liang Chuan tightened his grip and pulled Ning Tian off his horse!
Ye Fan smiled, he made the right bet again.
As expected, Liang Chuan rescued him when he was in the most danger. As expected, the men he brought stood like wooden men, and they didn't even react.
Ning Tian fell heavily to the ground. If the Dong people under him had not seen Liang Chuan's mask, they would have recognized him at a glance, but not now.
They were much more bloody than the Dali people. They gathered around with knives and were about to start a fight with Liang Chuan.
Ning Tian stood up from the ground and stopped his men!
This person is not simple!
There was blood from the corner of his mouth. He stood up and glanced at Liang Chuan resentfully, and then at the group of well-armed troops behind him. If there was a fight today, I'm afraid there would be a bloody battle!
Before he left, his father told him that he was not here to cause trouble. He had to be careful in everything. If all the Dong people under his control were killed in Hengshan Village, then he wouldn't have to go back!
'I was mistaken. I didn't expect Boss Xi to have such powerful people as you! '
Who is Boss Xi?
