The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

Liu Tao's entrustment was easy for the two companies. It was nothing more than announcing the caravan under the two names and helping with publicity when they were doing business.The key is that if this matter is done well, it will be very beneficial to Liu Tao, and at the same time, it will also be beneficial to them.

"Very good, thank you both!" Liu Tao nodded. If this matter is done well, many hidden dangers can be eliminated.

At the same time, the two were entrusted to go to Zhending County of Changshan Country to find a man named Zhao Yun.It is best to send some supplies to help him resist the Yellow Turbans.Calculated, Zhao Yun should be between sixteen and sixteen this year, and he was recommended by the villagers to resist the Yellow Turban... Liu Tao can't remember that much.

Speaking of it, there was an oolong, Liu Tao kept saying "Changshan County", but Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang told him that since the second year of Yongyuan (AD 90), Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty named Liu Chou the king of Changshan, Changshan County It was changed to Changshan Kingdom, which still exists today.

"Hey, it's like this..." Liu Tao didn't expect it to be like this, so he could only put it off.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't go into the details, they only said that after finding out who Zhao Yun was, they would naturally find a way to send the supplies there.At the same time, it is imperative to show Liu Tao's importance to him.It even needs to focus on highlighting Liu Tao's identity as a clan member of the Han family.

Liu Tao smashed his mouth, and thought to himself: Looking at their cleverness, it's no wonder that the two can become wealthy businessmen!

Back at the barracks, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had already started to train the horses. Zihualiu and Taxue Wuzhao were indeed famous horses with strong tempers. Seeing that someone planned to ride them, they immediately struggled and resisted.

However, the rough guys on their backs are really capable, and the two horses can't do anything to them.About a quarter of an hour later, the two horses finally resigned to their fate, no longer resisted, and succumbed to their lust.

"Good horse!" The two got off the horse, patted the horse and praised.

"A good horse must be a good horse..." Liu Tao looked at the two horses, "The saddle and stirrups can be replaced, but what about the horseshoes?"

"If it's just a horseshoe, it has a shape, so let the craftsmen in the city make it. If you want to hide it, you can go to the craftsman of the Su family to make it, and you will be safe." Lu Yan thinks this is not a problem, "In a day or two It should be done!"

This is taking into account the fact that the horse needs time to adapt after being shoed.

"That is, we need to stay with Lu Nu for a few days?" Liu Tao frowned, feeling that Lu Yan did it on purpose.

"It is indeed necessary to rest here for a day or two. First, the team needs time to adapt to the first expedition, and there must be a degree of relaxation. Second, our marching speed is too fast. If we go on like this for at most three days, we will be able to reach Julu County!" Lu Yan immediately complained.

Liu Tao was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he understood.It's only mid-to-late March now. According to this speed, it won't even be the end of March, and it is estimated that they will reach Julu County.When the time comes, the yellow turban bandits will not be able to defeat the imperial army. Seeing that another army is coming from the rear, and there are only one thousand soldiers, they are so angry that they will not let him go even if they want to vent their dissatisfaction during this period.

"Ha, at that time, it will become a decisive battle between us and the Yellow Turban Bandits." Liu Tao smiled, and then looked at Jian Yong, "Xianhe, you have also seen it, it's not that I don't want to hurry up!"

"There are priorities, and the subordinates will naturally know." Jian Yong could only answer in this way. To be honest, he didn't expect that in only three or four days, the army set out from Zhuo County and crossed half of Zhongshan County.With this marching speed, even if it is really followed by Liu Tao's way of suppressing bandits while walking, it will not waste too much time.

According to the officials of Lunu, mainly the Zhang family and the Su family, the main force of the Yellow Turban bandits is actually concentrated in Weijun, and they are fighting a decisive battle with the imperial army, and they seem to be defeated steadily.A few, such as the wounded soldiers, and Zhang Jiao's headquarters, stick to Julu County.

The main force was constantly being defeated, so they could only retreat step by step towards Julu County. This was the place where Zhang Jiao started the incident, and it was also the area where the Yellow Turbans had completely occupied and local politics had completely disappeared.

It is conceivable that it is almost impossible to get supplies when entering here. At the same time, he has to face tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops.

"In the case of Julu County..." After agreeing with Liu Tao, Jian Yong had to make a suggestion, "It's best to bypass it, for example, go to Changshan Kingdom to enter Zhao Kingdom, and then join the imperial army in Wei County. Or in Zhongshan The county concentrates on recovering the place, and brings the imperial army into Julu County, and then goes there to meet up."

Finally, he gave his own opinion: "With the current materials, it is better to stay in Zhongshan County."

It is true that Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang took refuge in Liu Tao. One of the two was mainly engaged in animal husbandry, and the other was mainly in metal smelting. In terms of food and supplies, it was really not enough to support Liu Tao in the long-distance battle.

It's not easy for Julu to get supplies. If they want to fight the Yellow Turban Bandit, it can only be a tough battle, or even a decisive battle!

"I can only stay in Zhongshan County for a while..." Liu Tao was a little bit discouraged. Taking back the counties seemed a bit like grabbing credit, but he had nothing to do if he didn't fight.

The main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves, at least in Zhangjiao of Julu, probably has received the news.The reason why no troops have been sent so far... may be that the time is too short, and no manpower has been mobilized yet.Even, the enemy army is still on the way.

"Canshan, do you think the Yellow Scarves will send troops north?" Liu Tao looked at Lu Yan.

"Impossible. It is unwise to fight on two fronts. Unless the thieves are a group of reckless men who only know how to charge forward, otherwise they will definitely shrink the defense line and avoid fighting on two fronts." Lu Yan shook his head.

The Yellow Turban Thieves, or the three Zhang brothers, probably did not expect that Youzhou not only defeated the troops they sent there, but also sent a troop south.It is not true that Zhongshan County sent troops, nor did it not send troops. The word "chicken ribs" appeared in Liu Tao's mind.

"Liu Sima..." At this moment, Zhang Shiping left and came back, but brought a strange man with him, "Is there any shortage of food in the army? I brought the largest grain merchant in Jizhou! "

"Brother Zhang, although the Zhen family is in the food business, Yi is not involved in the business." The man shook his head upon hearing this.

"That's not about your family. Who doesn't know that you are the head of the Zhen family?" Zhang Shiping said with a smile, "Let me introduce, the person next to me is Zhen Yi, the head of the Wuji Zhen family in Zhongshan after Zhen Han, the Taibao of the Han Dynasty. Last year So far, it's still Cai Ling!"

After a pause, he continued, "At the same time, he is still my brother-in-law!"

Chapter 62 Marriage Proposal

"Shi Ping, I am married to Changshan Zhang's daughter, what have I to do with you, Zhongshan Zhang?" Zhen Yi laughed and scolded, but Liu Tao could tell that the relationship between the two seemed to be very good, at least they were considered acquainted.

After all, Zhen Yi was considered a family of officials and officials, so he would not be close to merchants, but Liu Tao saw that the friendship between these two people did not seem to be fake.

"The Zhang family in Zhongshan was separated from the Zhang family in Changshan more than a hundred years ago. Besides, the sister of the clan is close to my Zhang family in Zhongshan. I came to Lunu with my parents to visit 14 years ago. I met you. Finally I just got married. Besides, the Zhongshan Zhang family has returned to the clan, so there is no difference between the Changshan Zhang family and the Zhongshan Zhang family. She is my sister, and you are also my brother-in-law!" Zhang Shiping directly yelled back.

For a businessman, honesty is the foundation of a foothold, so eloquence is the means to make money, how can one not be proficient in eating things?

Zhongshan Wuji Zhen family, Liu Tao seems to remember this family.Just as he was thinking about it, a figure suddenly appeared in his memory, it was Empress Cao Wei Wenzhao Zhen, she came from this family, but she didn't know how she was related to Zhen Yi.

"Liu Sima..." Zhen Yi also knew that he couldn't say anything about Zhang Shiping, so he could only come in front of Liu Tao, "The Zhang family and the Zhen family have been married since the former Han Dynasty, and they have been guarding each other. Now the Zhang family wants to support the general to make contributions and pacify the Yellow Turbans. Chaos, Zhen Shi is naturally willing to contribute!"

As he said that, he took out a wooden plan and handed it to Liu Tao: "Mr. Zhen is willing to provide Liu Sima with food and supplies. If there are [-] people, you will provide it for one year. If you have [-] people, you will provide it for two years. If you have [-] people, you will provide it for three years. If the number remains the same, until Sima puts down the rebellion!"

"Si Qun (Zhen Yi), your Zhen family's food reserves are enough for [-] troops for several years, how can you be so stingy?" Zhang Shiping seemed dissatisfied, so he came forward to tease.

"Drought last year, the harvested grain was not much, and it is not easy to fool Liu Sima with old grain." Zhen Yi replied helplessly.

Liu Tao watched the performance of the two of them like this. Although the performance of the singing and singing was still natural, there were still traces of deliberation.Taking a step back, as the largest grain merchant in Jizhou, the corruption in Jizhou now will inevitably have an impact on Zhen's subsequent grain collection and operations. What he said just now, the implication is that he hopes that he can recruit 5000 people. Within a year, the Yellow Turban Bandit was put down.

In the final analysis, it was good for the Zhen family to put down the Yellow Turban Bandit in Jizhou by himself, and it was of great benefit, so he was willing to do it.It would be more appropriate to say that Zhen Yi is a big Han official, rather than a merchant...

"Where is it, brother Zhen can come forward to reward the army, and it is too late for me to thank you." Liu Tao is not easy to expose, after all, he has also received real benefits, and he was just worried about the lack of supplies. As a result, Mrs. Zhen came over, just to relieve his urgent need.

At the same time, after listening to the conversation between the two, I realized why the Zhang family agreed to help find Zhao Yun. It turned out that the Zhang family was also related to Changshan County.In other words, the main branch of the Zhang family in Zhongshan is actually in Changshan County.

The three parties sat down and talked about support, and then they had to talk about Changshan Zhang's background.

"Zhang Cang?" Liu Tao felt that this name was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he heard it.

"It turns out that the Zhang family in Changshan, not to mention the ancestor Zhang Yi, Zhang Cang is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty..." Lu Yan seemed to see that Liu Tao didn't know the situation of the Zhang family in Changshan, so he came forward to praise and introduce some of this family by the way.

Liu Tao is not familiar with Zhang Cang, but he also knows Su Qin and Zhang Yi, and even though he is not familiar with them, he also knows that these two are great people.Zhang Cang is a descendant of Zhang Yi, and the key point is that he was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, Zhang Cang's family in Changshan can't take it lightly.

No wonder being able to marry the descendants of the Great Han Taibao Zhen Han, the background is also profound.

The Zhongshan Zhang family may have some blood relationship with the Changshan Zhang family, but they must have five clothes.He could still recognize his ancestor and return to his clan, and became a collateral branch of the Zhang family in Changshan. It is probably because of this identity that he joined two families. No wonder he was able to grow up in Jizhou and become a wealthy businessman.

"The Zhang family in Jizhou is grateful for the ancestor Yu Yin, but our descendants are of unworthy ethnicity, and none of them can be heard as high as the king. Occasionally, they are mostly local officials, and there are very few who can be filial and honest." Zhang Shiping sighed.

Ever since Zhang Cang's grandson, Zhang Lei, was expelled from the rank, the Zhang family has been in decline, and there are almost no high-ranking officials who can become officials.The Zhang family is good at counting, and Zhang Cang studied under Xunzi, so he was originally a Confucian student, but he had too many imprints of the pre-Qin period, so he was not valued by the Han court.

Simply developing in the direction of business, the way of counting is more suitable for merchants. The Zhongshan Zhang family and the Changshan Zhang family distributed it in order not to lose face. Isn't the money earned going back to the clan in the end?Otherwise, why are you returning to the sect now? !

As the pocketbook of the Zhang family in Changshan, Zhang Shiping, as the son of the patriarch of the Zhang family in Zhongshan, can have an equal dialogue with Zhen Yi, which can actually explain a lot of problems.Of course, it is also directly related to Zhen Yi not being Shang Cai Ling and turning back into a country gentleman again.

In fact, it was not easy for the Zhen family. Zhen Han served as the Taibao in the early days of Wang Mang's regency, and then served as the chief minister after Wang Mang usurped the throne.Because of this stain, Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Zhongshan Zhen family wanted to get ahead, but it was not so easy.

The Zhang family of Changshan and the Zhen family of Zhongshan can also be regarded as a pair of brothers and sisters in need, and the marriage can be regarded as a group for warmth.The Zhen family's official fortune is not smooth, but their wealth fortune is extraordinary. After all, it is a family that has been accumulated since the end of the Western Han Dynasty. By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has become the largest grain merchant in Jizhou.