The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

The Qinba tribe has now become a bridge for trade between Duan Tianyang and the foreign people. Goods from the divine realm are gathered here for the foreign people to choose from.

The animal skins, game and other special products owned by the foreign people can also be sold here.

The convenience and affordability of the Qinba tribe brought substantial benefits to the surrounding tribes, which is the main reason why even though Han people like Zhang Tao occupied this place, the tribes of all ethnic groups were still willing to tolerate it.

The trade between the Hongxing Society and Xifan flourished under the leadership of Jinbao, and the Hongxing Society made a lot of money.

However, Jin Bao frowned in the hall, worried: "Brother Tian, ​​the bandit problem in our area has been getting more and more rampant recently. The caravans between Yunzhong City and Xiguan City have been frequently robbed by bandits."

Duan Tianyang seemed calm and composed. He sipped his tea slowly without saying a word.

Zhang Tao laughed loudly when he saw this, and asked Jin Bao: "Jin Bao, has our caravan been robbed?"

Jinbao shook his head.

"Isn't that great?" Zhang Tao said happily, "Those caravans will compete with us. If they are scared away by the bandits, we can dominate the business and monopolize the border trade. Brother Tian, ​​don't you think so?"

Zhang Tao has recently deeply experienced the rich rewards that trade brings, and he has been earning a steady stream of money every day.

With such a considerable income, he naturally did not want to take the risk of becoming a rebel and becoming an enemy of the imperial court.

He has already made plans that in the future he will follow Duan Tianyang wholeheartedly and manage the Qinba tribe together.

In addition, he also planned to build a magnificent fortress in the Qinba tribe and make it the most prosperous trade center in the Xifan area.

Zhang Tao's wisdom and talent in business are undoubtedly outstanding, and his words coincide with Duan Tianyang's thoughts.

The reason why Duan Tianyang did not eliminate the banditry in Yunzhong City and Xiguan City was that he wanted to use the power of these bandits to suppress the caravans that were still trading in the border areas.

His ultimate goal was to allow the Hongxing Society to achieve a monopoly on trade at the Xiguan border.

Duan Tianyang smiled and said, "From now on, our caravans will all fly the flag of the society and shuttle between Yunzhong and Xiguan, day and night. If the bandits don't come to cause trouble, it would be the best; but if some blind bandits dare to rob us, hehe..."

Jin Bao was confused and asked in bewilderment: "Brother Tian, ​​you were robbed by bandits, how can you still laugh?"

Duan Tianyang replied calmly: "Jinbao, I have always been very confident that you are in charge of business matters. As for the fighting, leave it to me."

Although Jin Bao didn't understand Duan Tianyang's intention, Zhang Tao knew it very well.

If there were bandits who really dared to attack their Hongxing Society caravan, Duan Tianyang would definitely use thundering means to severely intimidate those bandits and let them know who is the boss of this Xiguan border.

Zhang Tao suddenly changed the subject and said to Duan Tianyang: "Brother Tian, ​​I heard that a rebellion broke out in the Longsha City area, and it is quite large. At the moment, the defenders of Longsha City are all hiding in the city and dare not go out. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for us. I think Brother Tian can send troops to Longsha under the banner of suppressing the rebellion and occupy the city in one fell swoop."

After hearing this, Jin Bao's eyes lit up and he agreed with a smile: "Longsha is indeed a good place. It's not far from us and it's quite rich. If we can take over Longsha, our business will definitely be taken to a higher level."

Zhang Tao continued to analyze in depth: "Another very important point is that there are a lot of farmlands near Longsha City, and the grain yield is extremely high. If we can occupy Longsha, then we will have a stable source of food and can recruit more soldiers. Now, the combined strength of our Yunzhong and Xiguan troops is less than 5,000 people. This is not because no one wants to join us, but because we lack food and cannot afford to support more soldiers. Buying food from the barbarians all the time is not a long-term solution after all."

Duan Tianyang listened to their discussion and fell into deep thought, without expressing his opinion immediately.

The food problem is undoubtedly the most difficult problem facing Xiguan.

Although the Xiguan area is vast, the soil is poor, arable land is very limited, and grain production is far from meeting demand.

In order to ensure the food supply for a large number of troops, huge amounts of money had to be spent on purchasing food.

However, in today's frequent war situation, even if food is purchased from other cities, it is difficult to ensure that it can be transported to Xiguan smoothly.

Capturing Longsha City seems to be a good strategy, but it is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

After all, Longsha City itself is limited in size, and its resources can hardly support huge military expenses.

Duan Tianyang pondered for a moment and finally thought of the key to solving the problem: "If we want to ensure the food supply of the army, we have to look further and not just limit ourselves to Xiguan."

"Then what should we do?" the two asked puzzledly.

Duan Tianyang raised his hand and pointed at Zhang Tao, saying with a smile: "The solution lies in Xifan. Compared with Xiguan, the land in Xifan is much more fertile. If we can develop military farms in Xifan, then the food problem can be easily solved!"

Zhang Tao pointed at his nose in surprise when he heard this: "Brother Tian, ​​do you want me to go to Xifan to cultivate the land?"

Duan Tianyang nodded: "Yes, that's right. Your mission is to open up new arable land in Xifan and ensure that the army has an adequate food supply."

Zhang Tao blinked and asked curiously, "Brother Tian, ​​do you mean that we should go around the Qinba tribe, open up the surrounding forests, and then turn them into farmland?"

Duan Tianyang smiled and nodded, answering concisely: "That's right."

Zhang Tao showed a trace of worry on his face. He continued, "But I'm worried that the foreigners will not agree with us doing this."

After hearing this, Duan Tianyang said calmly, "The Qinba tribe no longer exists. Our farming in the surrounding areas has not infringed on the interests of other tribes, so they shouldn't interfere. If a small tribe comes to make trouble, we will expel them; if it is a large and influential tribe, we will negotiate with them and solve the problem by giving them trade concessions. After all, everyone is out to make money, so who would want to go against money?"

After a brief moment of shock, Zhang Tao smiled and jokingly said, "Brother Tian, ​​did you plan this move a long time ago?"

Duan Tianyang sighed softly and said solemnly, "The food problem is a major issue that affects the entire body. You can only feel at ease if you make plans early. I will assign two thousand brothers to the Qinba tribe to assist you in the development of the surrounding areas."

"No problem, Brother Tian, ​​just leave it to me!" Zhang Tao agreed without hesitation.

However, he immediately revealed some worries: "However, if two thousand brothers are transferred to the Qinba tribe, you will only have two thousand people left to guard the two cities of Xiguan and Yunzhong. Can you hold them?"

Duan Tianyang smiled calmly upon hearing this: "Xiguan City is extremely poor and is often invaded by foreigners. Whether it is the local forces in the Divine Realm or the rebels, they currently have no intention of treating us badly. We can take this opportunity to concentrate on solving the food problem."