He summoned a dozen lieutenants of similar rank to himself.
The deputy general stood on the general stage and read out Wu Anhou's military order. Everyone was dumbfounded. Unexpectedly, in just a short period of time, the chief general had been replaced.
Although Marquis Wu'an had never been to Taihuang County, his prestige was so high that almost no one could match it.
The 30,000 troops under command will return to 30,000, but you have to make your own decision as to how many troops you should set out.
After everyone had a meeting together, Lieutenant General Gao was not dictatorial. He listened to everyone's opinions and finally decided to give priority to his own Qingqi.
Although the military order from the Marquis was relatively brief, this time the call was received through Tianshou Division.
The meaning of the Marquis is very simple, let everyone know that we did it, but not let everyone know that we did it.
When I heard this, Lieutenant General Gao's CPU almost exploded.
Can't understand it at all.
After Wu Anhou's explanation, he understood that the meaning was very simple. No matter how hard he fought, no one would be left alive, but the traces of the battle would not be erased.
Let people know that it was the Xia people who did it, but you just have no evidence to say that it was us.
One of the lieutenants suggested that they prepare a few days for the cavalry to build a fake caravan.
That’s right, fishing.
When the fish takes the bait, immediately defend with an infantry phalanx.
As long as the opponent takes the bait, the cavalry in the distance will immediately follow and never let anyone escape.
Lieutenant General Gao felt that this plan was very clever.
After considering everyone's opinions, he decided to divide it into two parts. The first part, with 5,000 people, was to implement the fishing plan.
The other 25,000 people mounted their horses lightly and detoured from the north of Taihuang County to the grasslands on the side of Yanzhi Mountain, where a large number of Xiongnu tribes lived.
This time, with the support of Marquis Wu'an, the 25,000 cavalrymen each had three cavalry, which was a bit of a luxury.
Twenty-five thousand people were divided into five detachments and carried out long-distance attacks from different places.
If five teams are deployed together, the efficiency will be much faster.
Because of the support of Marquis Wu'an, people from the Tianshou Division also went out with the army to take charge of communications.
After all, at their level, they cannot control communication tools.
Moreover, Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain are stretching mountains. Once all six detachments set off, it is almost impossible to contact them as long as they are far away. Bringing communication tools is just a precaution.
At night, there was silence. Through special channels, tens of thousands of cavalry took advantage of the darkness and disappeared into the night.
In the entire Taihuang County, except for the senior officials, almost no one knew that tens of thousands of cavalry had already set off.
The sun rises and it’s another beautiful day.
One by one, the caravans, after registering at the county governor's house, took their horses and camels and set off.
These are also some rules and regulations that have been continuously introduced after the commerce has prospered. Before the caravan sets off, it needs to go to the county governor's house to register.
The content of registration is nothing more than what kind of goods, how many people there are, where to go, etc.
Generally, the control is not very strict. After all, there are still people who will search. The registration here is so that you can do random checks at any time.
Secondly, to prevent smuggling, people in all dynasties have liked to evade taxes, let alone smuggling.
Third, we also saw whether some caravans would come back within the estimated time.
Generally, if you haven't come back after two or three times the estimated time, you basically won't be able to come back.
Tianqiuji also calculated how many caravans were missing from the registration book.
For caravans, time is money. If you transport the goods to the place of order in the shortest time, your financial resources will naturally increase.
Merchants in this era may be more like logistics, only responsible for transportation.
Products are produced by craftsmen.
The prosperity of commerce has led to the development of handicraft industry. When craftsmen are making things, countless inspirations collide, and some new gadgets begin to appear.
When all the caravans went out, outside the city gate, there was a man who looked like a man from the Western Regions, with sinister eyes, staring at every caravan that went out.
When he saw one of the caravans, the Yin Vulture's eyes suddenly lit up.
With the opening of the trade channel of Taihuang County.
At the beginning, the caravans were relatively small, and everyone just had a tentative attitude.
After they really made money, all the businessmen almost went crazy.
As long as you can conduct an effective trade and earn money, even if you pay a lot of tolls, the remaining net profit will be returned dozens of times.
Gradually, the size of the caravan began to increase.
If there are not more than 10,000 people now, it would be embarrassing to call oneself a large caravan.
Of course, some medium-sized caravans will also go in groups, and the scale can reach more than 10,000 people.
Medium-sized caravans also range from a thousand to several thousand people.
When the city gate is opened, it will take several hours just to get out. Fortunately, two city gates are used, otherwise the caravans from outside will not be able to get in.
Suddenly, a caravan finally squeezed out. After counting carefully, the man from the Western Regions of Yinjiu suddenly became filled with ecstasy.
I saw that they had a lot of goods, but the number of people was very small. There were only a few hundred people, and there were also women. There was no problem with the configuration.
He immediately called the people around him to inform him.
The greedy eyes completely overwhelmed the reason.
In the caravan.
Several soldiers talked quietly.
After a few days of training, they already had some understanding of the caravan.
If there are hundreds of people, no sound at all, no conversation at all, good guys, anyone who knows the caravan will think that this caravan is abnormal.
Everyone was talking and laughing, and occasionally some laughter broke out, just like a normal caravan.
Information obtained after asking many caravans.
Most of the missing small caravans were in a hurry and did not go around Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain. They took a straight line distance.
Do the whole show.
After walking for a few days, violent quarrels began to break out in the caravan. After a quarrel over a cup of tea, the small caravan began to turn around and headed towards the shortcut.
Watching the small caravan in the distance.
Some of the guards of the large caravan shook their heads.
one of the young faces asked.
"Uncle, why are you sighing?"
The middle-aged guard shook his head helplessly, his eyes filled with regret.
"The caravan that takes the shortcut route will be fine if there are more people, but the small caravan will probably be gone."
Suddenly, the young man wondered.
"Why?"
The middle-aged guard said, "I heard that a few days ago, merchants from several large caravans organized and dozens of merchants went to the county governor's house to meet with Tian County Sheriff. It is said that some small caravans disappeared."
"It is rumored that he was robbed and killed by someone else."
The young guard suddenly became energetic and practiced some banker's moves. He was the guard because of his family's connections, and he had never seen a robber before.
"Then we, Xia Kingdom, don't care?"
The middle-aged man spread his hands and said helplessly, "What should I do? Many caravans just wanted to rush on their way, ignoring the warnings of the Sheriff's Office. They can't blame others even if they die."
The young man's energetic eyes suddenly turned gloomy.
"I don't know what Marquis Wu An will do here. It is said that many caravans have disappeared."
The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Then how would I know? I'm not familiar with Marquis Wu'an. I only heard his voice but never saw him!"
Suddenly, bursts of "squeaking" sounds came.
The caravan gradually came to a halt.
While everyone was looking at them curiously, a large caravan of tens of thousands of people passed by them.
This caravan makes people look a little intimidating. Most of the carriages in other caravans are uneven, some are according to the size of the Western Region, some are the size of the Xia Kingdom, and some are the size of the Liao Kingdom.
But this caravan actually used all baggage trucks, the kind of baggage trucks with uniform specifications.
There were many guards throughout the caravan, and there were even some guards sitting cross-legged on the baggage carts, constantly looking into the distance.
The most terrifying thing is that the caravan of tens of thousands of people is equipped with thousands of camels.
Camels are much more expensive than war horses. How can a caravan without a particularly deep pocket dare to use camels? Some caravans with ten thousand people only need a few hundred camels, which is considered a big deal.
When the caravan passed halfway, the guards behind it changed completely. They were wearing light armor, holding sabers, and strong bows, crossbows and javelins were hung on their horses.
Many people who had never seen it took a breath.
Within the sphere of influence of Yuntong County, individuals are not allowed to possess crossbows and armor. There is a saying in Yuntong County that one armor is worth three crossbows, and three armors will go to the underworld.
If concealing a crossbow is considered a misdemeanor, then concealing armor is a felony. Possessing more than three sets of armor will result in beheading.
Thousands of guards were equipped with this equipment, and almost all nearby caravans were stunned.
After everyone in the caravan had finished leaving, the caravan started to set off again.
The young man looked at those strong bows and crossbows and then looked at the hunting bow in his hand, and suddenly felt bad.
He looked at the middle-aged man with curiosity on his face: "Uncle, who are those people? They are too powerful."
The middle-aged man's face was also full of shock. When he heard his nephew pushing him, he immediately shook off his shocked expression and put on a veteran expression.
"Who are they? They are state businessmen!"
"Guoshang? What is that?"
The young man had obviously just arrived and didn't understand the situation at all.
The middle-aged man seemed to have thought of something and immediately said seriously.
"Hey, kid, let me make it clear to you first. Whenever you see a Chinese businessman in the future, don't mess with them. Do you understand?"
"I know, uncle, you haven't answered my question yet."
The middle-aged man took a sip of water and smacked his lips.
"Boy, Guoshang is the country's merchants. They are composed of merchants, soldiers, and county soldiers. They travel around the country doing business, and their footprints are all over the country."
"Yes, but Taihuang County is the same as Yuntong County. One armor is worth three crossbows, and three armors go to the underworld. They have so many armors and crossbows that even if they die a hundred times, it won't be enough. Could it be that the backstage is too powerful?"
"Their backstage is Marquis Wu'an."
The middle-aged man looked askance at the young man, his eyes revealing the arrogance of the elders crushing the younger ones in terms of common sense.
When he saw the shocked look on his junior's face, the smile in his eyes became a little stronger.
The young man at this time was already sluggish.
"Wu, Marquis Wu An also wants to do business?"
The middle-aged man gave him a big blow.
"Nonsense, Marquis Wu'an is the largest merchant leader in the entire Xia Kingdom, no, in the entire world. Rumor has it that 70% of the income earned by state merchants will be put into Yuntong's treasury."
