Daqin storyteller, starting with an inventory of the top ten emperors

Ying Zheng and Li Shimin were all dumbfounded.

trade war?
They have never heard, what is a trade war?
They are really confused about this term.

Bai Su patiently explained: "In the situation where the combat power is not as good as that of other races, a trade war is a good strategy."

"Dare to ask, sir, what is a trade war?"

Bai Su thought for a while and said, "Let's put it this way."

"Do you know what the alien race lacks the most?"

"Tea, salt, ironware, silk, all exquisite handicrafts..."

Li Shimin opened his mouth to answer.

Yingzheng is obviously different from this.

After all, all these years, besides fighting, he was fighting.

I have little contact with other races, and I don't have a deep understanding of them.

On the contrary, Li Shimin is proficient in this because he has dealt with Turks and the surrounding aliens.

Bai Su nodded, and said casually, "Of course, there's also food."

"In fact, the foreign race goes south to hunt the grass valley every year, just to grab food."

"As for harassing the border, raping and looting, it is they who do evil."

"Their real purpose is food."

"Once autumn and winter enter, there will be no grass growing on the grassland. They have no food, so they can only go south to plunder."

"The people of Qin State planted arable land and stored grain, and they came here for grain."

"If they get the food, they can survive the winter. If they can't get it, they will die."

"It's a very simple reason. Because of this, even though the foreign races are paid a heavy price, they still go south every year."

Ying Zheng and Li Shimin are not fools, so they can naturally understand Bai Su's words.

They also understand the crux of the repeated attacks on border people.

Nomads, all their belongings are on horseback.

Come and go like the wind, without restraint.

But the people living in the frontier cannot migrate easily.

In fact, it was based on such considerations that Ying Zheng decided to build the Great Wall.

After all, the people of Daqin couldn't keep moving.

Only by building the Great Wall can we stop the iron hooves of alien races.

"Since you don't want them to go south, then give them enough food."

"Give them salt, silk, porcelain, tea, everything they want."

Both Ying Zheng and Li Shimin were shocked, "How could this be so!"

"If you let them get everything they want, wouldn't it be, wouldn't it be..."

Li Shimin said this, but suddenly stopped talking.

"Isn't it an enemy, isn't it?"

Bai Su smiled, and took Li Shimin's words without hesitation.

Li Shimin smiled awkwardly.

Bai Su shook his head, "Lao Li, sometimes things don't look like this."

"Give them something, you have to choose."

"Ironware, armor, weapons, all will not be given."

"But other than that, they get what they want."

"Of course, this is not free, you have to exchange things."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng felt his eyes light up, as if he had grasped something.

But it seems to be drifting far away, without a clue.

"Use cattle, sheep and war horses to exchange tea, salt, silk, and porcelain. Do you think they will exchange them?"

Li Shimin lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally nodded.

"Yes! Certainly!"

"There are many cattle, sheep and horses in the alien race, but they lack these things."

"They will definitely change!"

In fact, every time the foreign race went south to hunt grass valleys, except for the necessary food.

The most stolen things are these things.

"That's right, if you can exchange silk and porcelain for cattle, sheep and horses, do you think it's worth it?"

Li Shimin and Ying Zheng nodded at the same time, it must be worth it!

The Central Plains dynasty lived on farming.

Cattle are the most important means of production.

With cattle, planting efficiency will be greatly improved!

If it can be exchanged for cattle, it will be worth it!
Not to mention, there are horses!

The alien race has a horse farm, many horses, and the war horses are amazing!

But there are no horse farms in the Central Plains, so there are very few fine horses.

This is also one of the important reasons why the cavalry of foreign races is strong, while the cavalry of the Central Plains Dynasty is not as good as them.

Even sheep can be slaughtered for meat.

As for silk, porcelain and so on, anyway, there are quite a few of these things in China.

Those defective products with slight flaws can be sold to foreign races.

This deal is not a loss no matter what.

But thinking of this, Ying Zheng and Li Shimin couldn't help being puzzled again.

Is it possible to obtain peace only through such trade?
So why is it called a trade war?

At this time, Bai Su smiled coldly, "This kind of peace is short-lived and fragile after all."

"There are also many ways for foreign races to mediate operations."

"Such as trading sick cattle and sheep, or exchanging disabled horses for silk and porcelain."

Bai Su took the initiative to point out the possible hidden dangers.

Li Shimin and Ying Zheng nodded.

In fact, they are also aware of the possible problems with such transactions.

But, since there is such a problem, why do you still have to trade with alien races like this?

Li Shimin and Ying Zheng were a little confused.

"Although the foreign race is likely to think of such a method, in the short term, they will definitely be dazzled by the huge benefits."

"After all, there is no need to sacrifice Erlang, and there is no need to go south to fight."

"You can get the food, tea, exquisite silk and porcelain they need."

"And the price they have to pay is just some cattle, sheep and horses."

"Do you think they will agree?"

Thinking about it in their shoes, Li Shimin and Ying Zheng felt that if they were chiefs of other races, they would definitely agree to such a deal.

"They will definitely say yes!"

"As for those small tricks, they may not be able to think of them in a short time!"

Bai Su nodded, "Not bad."

"The transaction in a short period of time is actually just a stopgap measure."

"The foreign race gets everything they want, at least within three to five years, and naturally they will not come to the side again."

"Da Qin can also take this opportunity to recuperate and prepare his troops."

"After a few years, the foreign race indulged in this model of just trading for nothing."

"Their real nightmare will come."

Ying Zheng looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean by that?"

"After three to five years of trading, the foreign cattle, sheep and horses must have been almost traded."

"After all, crops can be ripened every year, and cattle, sheep and horses can't be grown in just three to five years."

"At this time, if the food supply to them is interrupted, the cattle and sheep will be scarce, and the aliens will have no food to eat."

"The trade of horses has resulted in the scarcity of horses, and there will be no war horses available for foreign races."

"Getting something for nothing, getting everything without fighting, will make them lose the spirit of fighting and being enterprising."

"Foreigners will have no intention of fighting."

"Enjoy silk, porcelain, and all interesting and interesting things. If you are greedy for enjoyment, the alien race will lose its blood."

"Such a foreign race is a wolf without fangs and claws. Do you still need to be afraid?"

"At that time, the Great Qin will hide its strength and bide its time for several years, and fight hard for several years. Destroying alien races will be as easy as flipping the palm of your hand!"

"This is the real trade war!"