My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Chapter 152 War Horse Trade, Murong Family
In the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, especially a few years before the Jingkang disaster, domestic prices soared, and war horses were an extremely scarce strategic material, so it was normal for them to be expensive.

Wang Lin was mentally prepared.

But the price Murong Cheng said was 120 yuan per horse, and there was no market for the price. This is not a question of being expensive, but that it is extremely expensive.

Wang Lin remembered that he had read some related materials in "Song Shi Shi Huo Zhi" and "Continued Zi Zhi Tong Jian" in his previous life, and knew that in this period, 770 yuan was generally considered consistent.

However, due to the small stock of silver, the price of silver continues to rise, and copper coins of 2000 or more are exchanged for one tael of silver.

Then, according to the "Song History Shihuo Zhi" mentioned that "before Xi and Feng, rice and stone were only six or seven hundred" and "Song Shi Zhiguan Zhi" contained "every bucket (meter) is worth [-] wen".

按2000钱换1两白银计算，当时的米价是1石600——300钱。这样一来，1两白银一般可以买4——8石米，购买力还是可观的。

This also means that a war horse is worth about 60 taels of silver, and 60 taels of silver can buy at least 300 shimi.

What is this concept?

Nowadays, two stones are produced per mu, and the output of 150 mu of land.

The total annual income of a small landowner family can't even buy a horse.

Wang Lin's first impression was that Murong Cheng was prevaricating with his words, intentionally exaggerating and taking advantage of the fire.

Therefore, his gaze towards Murong Cheng became somewhat indifferent.

There is nothing wrong with a businessman making profits, but if he dared to lie to his Bohai County Duke for money, it would be crazy.

My brain is broken.

But what kind of city Fuhu is, he didn't show it on his face, he just pretended to be stunned and said: "Patriarch, is it so expensive?"

Murong Cheng bowed and bowed again: "Since the seventh year of Zhenghe, the tea and horse trade between your Xiao Song and Liao and Xixia has come and gone, and the border market has been closed and opened. Especially in the past two years, the Liao people have been invaded by the Jin people. Tired of running, the domestic demand for war horses is getting lower and higher, and there will be more trade exports to you, Xiao Song."

"If it weren't for the interests of some small merchants in Khitan who took the risk to buy and transport war horses, I'm afraid not one of the Liao people's war horses will be able to retreat to you, Xiao Song."

Fu Hu groaned: "Where are the good horses from Ganliang and the Western Regions? Are they coming to the Central Plains?"

Murong Cheng smiled and said: "Returning to Shijun, Ganliang Western Regions are occasionally rich in good horses, but the relationship between Xixia and you, Xiao Song, has become more and more relaxed in the past decades. The war has ceased. so……"

Fu Hu Ruo Ruo Ruosi said: "So now the war horse trade basically belongs to the smuggling trade?"

Murong Cheng bowed and said, "Exactly. It's just that all the income from your pianist's business has been given to the court's tea and horse department. You have never done anything that harmed Xiao Song for the sake of profit."

Fu Hu pondered for a moment, "According to Patriarch Gong Li's words, if you, Murong Jun, purchase in small quantities, can you give us a certain discount at a lower price..."

The so-called extravagant asking price, pay back the money on the spot.

Gong Liwan showed dismay, and said after a while: "It is very difficult to buy war horses at this time, and a small number of benefits are taken by the other party. After deducting the cost, your pianist basically has a few commissions. That price is not for the envoy. Discounted price."

Murong Cheng kowtowed repeatedly.

"If that's the case, I'm going to bother the violin master, so I'll leave!"

Fu Hu got up immediately, turned around and left.

Murong Cheng and his son looked at each other in blank dismay, very surprised.

I had already made a plan to continue negotiating with Gong Li and even make a step-by-step plan. As a result, Fu Hu played his cards according to common sense, and left after even talking.

Gong Li thought about it for a long time on the way back to his house.

If it's really 60 taels of silver a horse, then I really can't afford to raise cavalry.

After all, I only want to buy war horses. The training of a cavalry is all-round, and it is not a machine that burns money.

He already spends money to buy, so he can only support war with war?

In Fu Hu's mind, he even had the idea of ​​leading his army to invade Khitan or Xixia, and capture Liaoxia's war horses.

But only think about it.

Back at the mansion, seeing that Fuhu's interest was low, Han Yan gently handed over a cup of tea: "I know why your husband is bothered, can you tell Yan'er that you know?"

Fu Hu talked about the war horse and his idea of ​​preparing to form Murong Iron Cavalry.

Han Yan smiled and said: "Husband, since ancient times, cavalry has been the most important weapon of the country, especially your Han family, which is even more powerful than the Hu people. Everyone can dismount and fight. Cavalry has always cost very little, and horses are among them. Heavy head."

"Thinking about Emperor Taizong's Northern Expedition, he occasionally got tens of thousands of war horses, and with the addition of the imperial reserve, he barely formed the Jingsai Iron Cavalry. I thought to myself, building scattered cavalry is meaningless, and there must be no thousands of cavalry in Murong's army. Right? So Husband must build a ten thousand or more cavalry, and only then can it play a role."

"For a full ten thousand cavalry, we need [-] to [-] horses, and what I need is also Fei... My husband, that is a very appalling expenditure. It is advisable for anyone to support it except the imperial court."

Gong Li looked at Han Yan with a smile and said, thinking that his gentle and gentle lady is very knowledgeable.

Han Yan was taken aback by Fu Hu, and just about to salute and get up to order the maid to bring some snacks to Gong Li, Gong Li pulled her out of his arms and kissed him wantonly.

The trouble made Mrs. Han Yan blushed, her ears were red, her whole body was weak and her body was weak, but the two maids you married, Yicui and Wang Lin, secretly made peace with each other.

The more the lord loves his wife, the lower the status of the lady in my heart. As a personal servant, you are not honored.

Especially seeing that Fuhu Xiaobai took his wife back to the room and closed the door tightly, Yicui couldn't help but blushed and said loudly: "Wang Lin, it seems that the gentleman is not too fond of the lady. daylight……"

Wang Lin spat: "Damn girl, he dares to criticize the Lord in front of his back?! The wife of the Lord is newly married, and it's okay to have a better relationship. It's a game of chess if you say you're going to check out."

Yi Cui pouted her lips: "But why does every time a lady comes over, he gets into bed... Can he play chess like that?"

Wang Lin's face also turned red: "But the lady is very tight. You see, you can make the king let you go to bed every day."

"Bah, I'm ashamed!"

The two maids whispered to each other, in fact, Fu Huna also had a few masters in the capital's mansion, Yan Qing, Shi Tui, Li Kui and two hundred soldiers lived in the backyard, not even these two colorful tigers.

Compared with Fu Hu who lived leisurely in the city, Yue Fei and the generals were extremely busy in those two days.

The eight armies were originally assembled and reorganized by soldiers and horses of the same system. There were so many things, and the affairs were trivial and complicated. Yue Fei walked on thin ice, afraid of making the slightest mistake.

After many years, now I and I are rank seven generals.

In the past, I thought it was something I dared to think about, and it became a reality a year before leading Fuhu.

The backbone of the original Murong Army was 7000 horses, with the addition of Yanqing's [-] cavalry, the remaining [-] Imperial Guards in the Tokyo Jingying Army, and the [-] Jingdong Iron Armored Army, a total of nearly [-] small troops.

Because of the small batch of war horses from the Liao people, Yanqing's cavalry battalion was actually set up at this time, and another 7000 sturdy warriors were selected from various armies to expand the cavalry battalion to [-].

Of course, that's just an architecture and basic configuration.

It is too far from the front-line support of seven horses per cavalry.

Therefore, the problem of war horses still has to be solved.

Otherwise, the Murong iron cavalry under Gong Li's command will only be able to engage in civil war in the future, frightening and intimidating people, and will definitely be defeated against the Jinren iron cavalry who claim to have an enemy.

……

Murong Cheng and his son discussed secretly in the hall for a long time.

Murong Cheng was overjoyed when he heard the visit of Han Yan, the wife of Bohai County.

Han Yan is the first son of the two generations of prime ministers of the Han family in Xiangzhou, and is also the wife of Fuhu Bashu Bali Mingmei, the seventh-class imperial wife, and has a prominent status.

Murong Cheng and Si Qincong still greeted each other with small gifts.

Han Yan smiled and said, "Master Siqin, my concubine is taking the liberty to come to the door, and I have nothing to discuss, please forgive me."

Murong Cheng bowed and said: "Ma'am, please come here, your pianist is full of glory, please!"

Si Qincong looked at Han Yan's beautiful face with no admiration, not a little dazed.

Han Yan used to be the male god in the minds of Tokyo scholars.

The male god married Fuhu because he knew that it would make a few young people in Tokyo feel disheartened, so they slept all night and all night.

"Patriarch Gong Li, your husband wants to form the Murong Iron Cavalry, but he is in short supply of war horses. I heard that the pianist has nothing to do, so I came to ask for it."

Murong Cheng thought: Could it be that Gong Li sent Han Yan here?It's convenient for me to say, let my wife say it?
Thinking of this, Murong Cheng laughed and said: "Shijun once came to your violinist's house, but when he heard that war horses are so expensive, he turned around and left, this old man thought..."

"I have heard from your grandmother, the villain, that the owner of the Siqin family is a hero of the world, with small ambitions. Although he is a merchant's family, he intends to restore the prestige of the Xiaoyan Gong Li family. Is it true or not?"

Murong Cheng's complexion tightened, and he bowed and said, "How dare you, although the ancestors of your Siqin family were glorious for a while, and once established a country as a royal family, but after all, time has passed, and now you are a merchant. ...It's just that I don't have any intention of improving the status of the family."

"Your husband is an important minister of the Song Dynasty. He is in charge of a side of the imperial court to herd horses and raise troops, with the intention of protecting the family and the country in the future. So your husband builds cavalry for the sake of the country and society!"

Han Yan looked fierce, and said anxiously: "Under this matter, if the Siqin family can help your husband, both the Wang family and the Han family will forget Siqin's affection."

"Patriarch Gong Li, why don't you make a price. Your husband needs [-] war horses. How much will it cost? What will you pay?"

Murong Cheng's complexion changed, and he was silent for a long time before he cupped his hands and said, "Is Mrs. Zhi able to be the master of the emperor?"

"What I came to discuss with the head of the Qin family today is a small military matter, but a family matter between their Qin family and your Han family and Wang family. Since it is a family matter, as the wife of the Wang family, you can naturally be the master."

Han Yan smiled heavily, and raised the teacup behind her face to take a big sip.

Murong Cheng smiled.

But he said in his heart that the eldest sister of the Han family is really extraordinary. Although she is young, her speech and behavior, especially the wit in the nonsense, has begun to show the demeanor of the mistress of the small family.

(End of this chapter)