The galloping horse, the steady bow, and the arrow hit the coin hole. Zhang Sheng thought to himself that he did not have this kind of archery skills. With his love for talent and the previous bet, Li Dayan became a registered sergeant.
The so-called registration means that Li Dayan should be accepted first, but he must also obtain the consent of his family.
Li Da was so happy that he couldn't see his teeth and ran to find his Aweng.
"Good seedling, military lord, give it to someone, someone will train him into a qualified cavalry commander." Cheng Lian looked at Li Dayan going away and asked Zhang Sheng for help.
After half a day, many soldiers went to test, but in Cheng Lian's eyes, none of them were qualified. Now, a good seedling suddenly appeared, how could he not take it into his hands.
"Brother Cheng, don't take any chances with this child in the short term. If you want to teach him skills, that's fine. You can do it at any time. However, you don't have to go to the battlefield. He's too young. Just wait a few years." Zhang Sheng watched as he disappeared. Li Dayan, who was at the gate of the military camp, rejected Cheng Lian.
Think about it, in the 21st century, children as old as Li Dayan are family treasures. They are still carefree junior high school students. Zhang Sheng really can't bear to send them to the battlefield.
"Sure, it doesn't matter how early or late it is." Cheng Lian reluctantly agreed.
"Haha, Brother Cheng, don't be discouraged. I think some people are still testing. I suggest that you accept all those who can ride on a horse and walk without falling off. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will become a polished commander, haha. Haha, our conditions are just like this. Take your time and spend some time, I believe Brother Cheng can train a qualified cavalry." Zhang Sheng gave Cheng Lian a suggestion and encouraged him at the same time.
"Well, Marshal's suggestion is good. If it doesn't work, I have to explain it. As long as they have taken the bow, let them take it all." Before Cheng Lian could say anything, Li Ji, who ran over to watch the excitement, said something first. If so, go and tell the soldiers in charge of the bow and arrow test.
Although Cheng Lian didn't understand what the commander was, after hearing Zhang Sheng's suggestion, he still nodded helplessly and agreed.
"Mr. Lang, Zhen Ping, the owner of Zhen's shop, would like to see you." The guard Zheng An's report interrupted the continued exchange between Zhang Sheng and Cheng Lian.
Zhen Ping?
After hearing the report, a beady-eyed man emerged in Zhang Sheng's mind.
Guangchang City was destroyed. Previously, many of the owners and clerks of the shops in Guangchang City who were not in Guangchang City did not run away because they were related to the owner's property. For example, the owner of Wuji Zhen's shop in Guangchang City. Zhen Ping is one of them.
Regarding these shops, Zhang Sheng strictly ordered the soldiers not to harass them without any reason. Therefore, their business activities were not disturbed. However, many shops saw the end of the aristocratic families in Guangchang City. They were saddened by the death of rabbits and foxes. They closed their doors one after another and waited for the situation. develop.
Now, I don’t know what Zhen Ping’s purpose is when he comes to see me?
"Dongzhu Zhen, what are you here for?" Zhang Sheng returned to the mansion and met Dou Douyan Zhen Ping again.
After the city of Guangchang was destroyed, many shops closed their doors and looked around. Only Zhen Ping actually prepared goods to congratulate him after watching for a few days. From this move, Zhang Sheng could see that Zhen Ping was a person. At least he could make a correct judgment on the situation in front of him.
"General, I have taken the liberty to come here. I would like to ask General, when should I turn on and off?" Doudou, who was standing in the hall, smiled with his eyes full of compliments and explained his purpose.
switch?
I took a fancy to Guangchang at that time, one of which was that it was located on an important transportation road. After passing Guangchang and entering Yu County through Heishiling, there was the Guanshi of the Han Dynasty and the Xianbei Xiongnu.
The so-called Guanshi, in the pre-Qin period, "guan" and "shi" were two words with different meanings. "Guan" was a fortress on the road, and "shi" was a market specialized in trade in the city. However, since taxes were levied in both places, pre-Qin documents often combined them.
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system.
By the time of the Han Dynasty, "Guanshi" became a specialized term. The "Book of Han" said: "However, the Huns are greedy, but Shang Leguanshi".
The Guanshi here specifically refers to the market set up under the border gate for foreign trade. Since the business activities here are mainly the surrounding ethnic minorities, the "Guanshi" is also called "Hushi" or "Hushi". "Co-market".
During the Han Dynasty, foreign "customs" were spread all over the country. Among them, the transactions with the Xiongnu were not only the largest in amount, but also lasted the longest. In the later period, small-scale "private" transactions even began to turn into large-scale "official transactions". "trade.
Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Maodun Shanyu of the Xiongnu first made a contract to open up the customs market and encourage private trade. Later, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty relaxed the customs one after another, and foreign trade became more and more prosperous. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were several conflicts between the Han army and the Xiongnu army. Although it was a sub-large-scale war, the bilateral trade between the two countries was still in full swing.
In addition to the border with the Xiongnu, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions opened the eyes of the Central Plains Dynasty. As the Han Dynasty gradually gained strategic advantages during the Han-Hungarian War, more and more merchants from the Western Regions came to the Han Dynasty for trade, and the Hexi Corridor became a An important channel for trade between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, the famous Silk Road began to take shape.
In addition to foreign trade in the west and north, trade with Wuhuan and Xianbei in the northeast, trade with Yunnan and Yue in the southwest, and trade with the Nanyue people in the southeast are also going on.
As the saying goes, if you rely on the mountains, you will eat the mountains; if you rely on the water, you will eat the water.
Now that the imperial court is corrupt, many customs cities have become good places for local forces to make money. Of course, places like Guangchang, which are located on important transportation routes, are also controlled by local forces. They are also sharing the border trade. This big cake.
Since Zhang Sheng captured Guangchang County, the four passes have been guarded by people and have been closed to prevent enemy reinforcements.
This closure, of course, has blocked the financial path of wealthy businessmen like the Zhen family. It is natural for people to come to the door and ask for the closure.
However, although the enemy's reinforcements were seen and Guangchang was basically under control, was the switch really suitable?
Zhang Sheng thought for a long time and decided not to switch it on yet.
For one thing, when I first entered Guangchang, things were complicated, and there might be some unknown risks that I was not aware of.
Secondly, when he took control of Guangchang, the soldiers guarding the four passes were arranged in a hurry. For example, his chief guards Jiang Meng and Wu Hu were temporarily assigned as pass guards. They had no idea how to deal with the comings and goings after the switch. The caravan flow does not yet have some ideas and experience, so it is not appropriate to turn it on or off for the time being.
Thirdly, since everyone relies on Guan to make a living, such as the Gao family and other large companies in the past, they have made a lot of money by controlling Guangchang. Zhang Sheng also wants a piece of the pie, but during this period, he has been focusing on controlling Guangchang. On the matter of prosperity. Zhang Sheng really didn't have a clear idea of how to divide this piece of the pie...
