No one will really massacre Guizhou on a large scale. At most, they will grab some money and food, and they will not be able to see the situation clearly with a few tricks.
But what time is it now? It's winter now. If we take away the food from the people in Guizhou, it will be equivalent to cutting off their livelihood.
Who is not afraid?
It’s not like I’ve never experienced something like this before!
Bai Xin looked confused.
"Jun, Jun Ye, what do you mean?"
The soldier said, "We need ginger and caramel. Do you have any? If so, we can buy them with money or give them food."
Bai Xin's eyes suddenly lit up. This was the first time he heard such a thing. Soldiers would reason with him. It seemed that many people said that Xia soldiers were so unbearable. It seemed a little different.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew. Bai Xin shivered and tightened her thin clothes on her arms.
As soon as the soldiers saw it, several people immediately walked in and closed the door. Today's task was relatively heavy. Within three days, the whole city would have to complete the transaction, and the time for transportation had to be taken into account.
Bai Xin's face turned pale immediately, and he danced the stick in his hand chaotically.
"You, don't mess around, don't, don't, please!!!!"
After all, it was because he was young. When he saw a few soldiers coming in and thought of the horrific and tragic scene that many people said, he immediately couldn't hold back.
"Little girl, don't be afraid. We saw that you don't have much to wear, so we came in first to prevent you from being exposed to the cold."
Bai Xin had no choice now. When the coldness came from her body, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said boldly.
"I'm not short of money and food right now. I wonder if I can get some clothes or charcoal fire!"
The soldier was stunned, but he had not thought about it. He immediately took out the notebook from his arms and started writing.
"Our general didn't say that ginger and caramel can be used to exchange clothes and charcoal fire. I have to go back and ask. How about I come back later?"
Seeing the soldier preparing to leave, Bai Xin immediately became anxious and grabbed his arm.
"I, our family has a lot of ginger, but we lack charcoal fire. Otherwise, my mother would not go out alone to collect firewood. Even if we don't have clothes, we can use charcoal fire."
The soldier took a few steps back quietly.
"I understand, I understand. I'm just a soldier and I can't make the decision. I have to report to the boss."
Bai Xin nodded helplessly.
After the soldiers left, Bai Xin immediately ran to the warehouse behind her house and rummaged around. After a while, she saw a few bunches of ginger.
The Xia Kingdom also has ginger, but to be good and to have a high yield, it has to be from the Shang Kingdom.
Ginger can produce heat in the body, so most of the leaders of Shang State would always stock up on some.
Some people's homes have even more.
Just for the candy, you have to go to the homes of some wealthy families. After all, this thing is a luxury item, and ordinary Guizhou people can't afford it.
After a busy day, when all the soldiers who went to buy came back, the garrison general immediately called the soldiers in charge over and asked directly.
Everyone was chatting, and they all said that the purchase went smoothly, and many people replaced the food with ginger.
Shangguo is still very short of food and grass, especially during wars. Food has been requisitioned several times.
Many people almost only have subsistence food in their homes. When someone wants to use ginger food, they are naturally willing.
"General, we met some people who wanted to replace their clothing and charcoal fire with ginger."
"Yes, yes, I have encountered the same situation over there. Many local Guizhou people wear very thin clothes."
"Some rich households who have caramel do not want food, but meat."
The garrison general nodded with a frown and kept thinking in his mind. After listening to all the suggestions, he dismissed the soldiers.
Then I went to meet with the people from Amagari Division and passed on the collected opinions to the superiors, as well as my own suggestions.
After having the phone and the supervision of Tianqiu Division, all I have to do is do my job well, and there are no other miscellaneous things to do.
Love, the boss will naturally operate.
Within a day, the garrisons in thirty cities sent back messages, which were summarized and handed to Yang Qian's desk.
After reading the report, Yang Qian raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect that there would be such a problem.
After calling the logistics and asking carefully about whether there were enough winter clothes and charcoal fires, the data was obtained immediately.
After spending more than an hour, Yang Gan reworked the exchange ratio and standards and issued them.
That night, the city garrison received the news.
It was learned that after the exchange items were updated, the generals did not have time to think about it and directly issued them so that they could continue to purchase them the next day.
Being able to make continuous adjustments to such a big move can only be guaranteed by a huge logistics team like Shang Guo's continuous delivery of supplies.
Sometimes, Yang Gan even thinks about getting some flat-bottomed boats. The V-shaped bottoms are very suitable for the ocean, but they are very indifferent to inland rivers.
Some rivers are clogged with mud. When you look at them from above, the river surface looks very wide, but in fact it is easy to get stranded.
Before Shang Guo was captured, Yang Qian could only use land transportation as the main method and water transportation as a supplement.
The next day.
Three soldiers pushed a small cart to a house and knocked on the door.
Bai Xin opened the door. When she saw it was a soldier, she immediately became happy. Before she could take two steps, she was grabbed by her mother.
The middle-aged woman's face was a little ugly, and there was a little fear in her eyes.
Bai Xin patted her mother's hand, gave you a reassuring look, and then confidently welcomed a few soldiers in.
"Can I change my clothes?"
Bai Xin's face showed joy. She was not an idiot. If she couldn't change, these soldiers would probably not come today.
The soldier was smiling.
"I can change clothes, but is it okay if they are all sweaters?"
"What's a sweater?"
Bai Xin said that she had never heard of it.
The soldier explained patiently.
"Sweaters are made of wool and are very warm. They are usually worn between the lining and clothes."
"Can I have a look?"
The soldier immediately returned to the car and took out the sweater.
The moment Bai Xin touched the sweater for the first time, a soft feeling flooded into her heart, and she immediately made up her mind.
"Is there any charcoal fire?"
"There are charcoal fires, but not much."
"How to replace it?"
The soldiers immediately came to explain. After all, many people were illiterate. Besides, it was useless even if they were literate. The characters of Monk Xia and Shang Guo were fundamentally different.
After the exchange ratio came out, Bai Xin immediately took out all the ginger at home, leaving only a small bowl for his own use.
What he got was three sets of clothes, pants and cotton shoes and three baskets of charcoal.
When the soldiers left, she was so happy that she almost jumped up in the house.
For a person like her who has no sense of existence in Guizhou, having clothes and charcoal fire means that she can survive this winter.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye.
Ginger and caramel sugar were continuously delivered from thirty cities.
Near Zhangshui, almost everywhere there were soldiers, pots were set up to boil ginger syrup.
After drinking a large bowl of ginger syrup, Yang Qian let out a loud sigh. It was extremely spicy, but his forehead was sweating. It felt so good, especially suitable for winter.
"Yang Gan, your exchange ratio is too good."
Looking at the exchange ratios on the piles of official documents, Zhang Yumeng couldn't help but clicked his tongue. According to the price of the items, there was almost a 30% to 50% premium for exchange with Qianshou.
Yang Gan didn't even bother her, but Cao Wushuang walked out with the corner of his mouth twitching.
"Sometimes you can try to think for yourself!"
Zhang Yumeng tilted her head, showing a shit-eating expression.
"I understand, right? The other party won't accept our money!"
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Suddenly, everyone in the tent looked at Zhang Yumeng.
Zhang Yumeng was stunned for a moment, looked around, and said a little speechlessly, "You see me making money, isn't it right? Our coins are very beautiful, but what's the use if they don't circulate?"
Cao Wushuang looked at Yang Qian.
"Aren't you going to teach her?"
"Gan, I don't know her. It's difficult to communicate with someone with a low IQ."
As soon as he heard Yang Gan talking about himself, Zhang Yumeng immediately jumped on him like a little tiger with its teeth and claws. Unexpectedly, Yang Gan grabbed the back of his neck and threw him aside.
"Zhang Yumeng, Zhang Yumeng, call you stupid, you are a doctor after all, call you stupid, you can get along in the entertainment industry."
Yang Qian let out a long sigh.
"What I can get now is meat, clothes and a small amount of charcoal."
"Why is there so little charcoal trading? It's because our entire army uses briquettes, and even the tools for coal stoves are specific. Even if we sell them to them, they won't be able to use them. It's better to trade charcoal directly."
"As for why the price is so high, don't you think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"
Zhang Yumeng was confused.
"Is this premium still a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? This, this seems a bit weird."
Cao Wushuang said angrily, "Don't you think that once we traded at a premium, the locals' attitude towards us, Xia Jun, changed."
"This is a seed. When we take over this place completely in the future, both the cooperation of the local people and the credibility of our Xia government will be greatly improved."
"You also need to know that most of the soldiers in Baihu Pass are recruited from the city we occupied."
"Once these soldiers are put back, do you think the hostility of the locals towards us will be reduced to the lowest point?"
"No matter which one it is, it can clear most of the obstacles to future rule, so the premium is well spent."
"Hiss~~~"
Zhang Yumeng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. These people were so inhumane.
It's just a calculation of human nature to the extreme.
At this time, Ran Jing walked in.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready and the dry food is almost ready. We are ready to go!"
Yang Gan nodded and took a deep breath.
I don't know if this strategy of my own can succeed. As long as it succeeds, not only will I reduce the consumption of soldiers.
Even Shang Guo will die a lot less. This is population, but it is an important war resource.
