After this conversation, Wu Shiluo sent three parties, one to Huamachi, one to Huangzhong, and the other to Xiongnu.
At the same time, U Thi Luo expanded his wool business.
In order to make up for the loss of Wuzhiluo's caravan, many fish told him in letters that wool could be twisted into wool and knitted into sweaters, which had a very good thermal insulation effect.
Although cotton cultivation has expanded, limited by the level of farming, the yield of cotton per acre is not high. It is mainly used to make cotton cloth, and few people use cotton to make quilts luxuriously.
The price of a quilt is much more expensive than fur.
Therefore, in the cold areas of the North, there is still a lack of adequate warm clothing, and there is still a market for sweaters.
"Little brother, you go to the Qiang land to buy more Qiang sheep, and then raise them in the north. The Marquis of Ding'an said that the woolen textile industry has great prospects!" Wu Shiluo had a mysterious admiration for many fish.
"Okay, I'll go tomorrow!"
After making these arrangements, Wu Shiluo personally led a caravan to the hinterland of the Xiongnu, and Xiang Ji and others were naturally among them.
After all, Wu Shiluo is a businessman and doesn't know much about war. The information he usually provides focuses on business.
So this time, many fish sent Xiang Ji to find out the reality of the Huns, including population, transportation, various ethnic groups, combat effectiveness, defense lines, etc.
Along the way, Wu Shiluo told Xiang Yu everything he knew: "Li Xin of Longxi County built a small town. He heard that gold had been dug out, so it was called Jincheng."
Xiang Ji's eyes flashed slightly. When Qi was destroyed, Qin Wangzheng sent Li Xin to deal with the rebellion of the Rong people in Longxi. Since he can build Jincheng, it means that the matter in Longxi County has been resolved, and his target is the Huns.
This time, the Marquis of Ding'an went with Qin Wang Zhengxiang again.
Wushiluo's caravan bypassed Huoshi Mountain and saw a long yellow earth wall on the ridge built against the mountain.
Wu Shiluo: "That is the Great Wall. It is said to be more than 300 miles long, but it is not connected in a straight line and is broken intermittently. In the past, when I was doing small business, I would always sneak across the gaps."
Xiang Ji was a born soldier. From these fortifications, he could see at a glance the repetition and intensity of the war between the two sides.
Xiang Ji lamented that the geographical conditions of Da Qin were much worse than those of Chu. It grew stronger through constant battles...
On the vast land, the sound of whips was loud, and a huge team of chariots and horses, carrying the specialties of Bashu County, headed towards the hinterland of the Xiongnu.
The heavily armed guards vigilantly observed what was going on around them. Although no unsighted bandit dared to touch the caravan, the guards still did not take it lightly.
Large areas of loess were exposed and the grass was sparse. The caravan had only been walking outside the customs for two days before everyone was covered in dust.
"There is little rain outside the pass, so farming is impossible. Even the best pastures are enclosed by the Qin Great Wall." Wu Shiluo had no objection to this.
Those who are powerful will always have more fertile pastures, more cattle and sheep, and more beautiful women.
It’s the same inside and outside the country.
The first place the caravan arrived was Huamachi, a group of lakes, most of which are salt lakes, which is an important production area of green salt.
"Sir!" The caravan that was sent to Huamachi earlier prepared camping sites, wine and food for everyone.
The advance caravan spent these days pounding the road with heavy money, and finally pried open Jun Yanyan's door.
If Wu Shiluo arrives, he can discuss the mining rights and sales rights with Jun Yanyan.
The two sides were communicating in a friendly and harmonious manner, and when they saw that an agreement was about to be reached, several Yanyan Rong people ran in with fearful expressions. Behind them, followed closely by several Hu people wearing felt hats and carrying bows and arrows.
Jun Yanyan was very angry at first and was about to scold him, but when he saw this man, his face suddenly changed. Without caring about his face, he quickly ran to the Hu man, knelt down on his knees and kissed the toes of his boots.
"Sir, this is this year's salt tax."
Wu Shiluo and Xiang Ji watched with cold eyes.
After the Xiongnu became powerful, they did not eliminate the surrounding tribes. Instead, they treated the entire tribe as their own slaves and asked these tribes to provide special products.
For example, if Yanyan produces salt, it pays the salt tax; if there is a lot of wood in the forest, it will provide a continuous supply of wood; if the Aries tribe is good at raising sheep, it will provide sheep.
The Xiongnu did not understand the principle of fishing from the lake. They exploited the surrounding tribes too much, often causing tribes to rebel.
Unfortunately, the tribal strength was too small and could not defeat the 100,000 Xiongnu army.
When the Huns left, Wu Shiluo and Xiang Ji were notified, and they were invited to a large gathering at a Huns camp.
"It seems that some Hun nobles are getting married and want to buy some Central Plains items, so they invited us," Wu Shiluo explained.
Xiang Ji's goal is to understand the Xiongnu in depth, so he will not miss this opportunity.
The residence where the large gathering was held was one of the Xiongnu residences. Perhaps because the scale of the gathering was the largest in history, it attracted many Hun nobles.
Xiang Ji used brown sugar and salt blocks to clear the way, and soon became popular among the Xiongnu.
The Huns only regarded this Central Plains man as someone who wanted to do business with them, so they accepted his overtures with peace of mind.
Xiang Ji finally figured out the power structure of the Xiongnu. The supreme leader was military and political, a hereditary system, and now Touman Chanyu.
Under the chanyu, there are the powerful households on the left and right, the lords on the left and right, etc., who can command thousands of horses.
Small tribes have thousands of members, and the leader is called Danghu. Smaller tribes are called Qiequ, Qianchang, Baichang, and Shichang.
"Tsk." Xiang Ji thought, isn't this the enfeoffment system? How similar is it to Chu State? It's probably going to be over too.
Here, Xiang Ji also saw cheese and milk cubes that were relatively expensive in Bashu.
The Huns would take a piece of it if they had nothing to do. It was very suitable for use as military rations and to replenish their physical strength.
Their tents are also very easy to dismantle and build.
Moreover, when the Huns treat their elderly parents, families with good conditions will provide some leftovers, while those with poor conditions will throw them into the wild to feed wolves.
This is all to ensure the fighting capacity of the ethnic group.
Xiang Ji kept all this firmly in his mind, and his vigilance against the Huns increased several levels.
As the moon rises above the horizon, the noisy gathering becomes quiet.
The tall Xiongnu men got into the tent, and soon the woman's unabashed scream was heard, making the teenagers blush.
Wushiluo's caravan sold a large number of Central Plains goods here at high prices, and also successfully established a connection with a prince of the Huns.
Wu Shiluo entered the tent smelling of alcohol, drank two bowls of hot tea, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"That's how the Huns are. If a woman doesn't scream, it means the man is incompetent." Wu Shiluo explained when he saw Xiang Ji's disdainful eyes.
Xiang Ji was focused on making achievements and was not interested in these things at all: "What did that prince say? Is it worth your hundred gold bribes?"
"He said that the Shanyu had a problem with the eldest prince. The eldest prince has never been recognized by the Shanyu." (End of this chapter)
