Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 686

"We continue to fight shoulder to shoulder!"

Luo Cheng and Siye were on Yehu Ridge outside the Great Wall, and the two brothers held hands tightly.After the discussion was made, the two brothers did not stay any longer, and returned to Jie Town immediately.

Xijing, beside the wet river.

An earthen city stands at the confluence of three rivers, Rushui, Suotou and Wulie.

Originally, the Kumoxi people did not build a city wall. They were nomadic and lived by water.However, in the past two years, Luo Cheng guarded the outside of the customs and vigorously developed the relationship with Xi Ren, especially strengthening the liberalization of the trade market.Not only set up multiple customs cities in Andong Road, but also continued to organize merchants, and sent troops to escort merchants into the territory of Xi and Khitan to do business.

Because this Tucheng is not far from Beiping Lulongzhai, and also close to Liucheng County outside the Guan, it has become a big market.Even those who can save Xihan later simply set up tooth tents here and sent people to collect taxes here.

Later, Luo Cheng played to the imperial court, set Xijing as the governor's mansion of Rao Le County, and the man who could be saved was the governor of Rao Le. He also gave the country the name Yang Guoqing, and married a princess of the clan. The labor and money of the slaves were expanded again on the basis of the original Tucheng.

This makes Raole County City in the position of Chengde in later generations very spectacular.

Especially in the two counties of Beiping in Hebei and Liucheng outside the pass, a large number of Han merchants exchanged here, making this a prosperous trade center, so there are many shops, and the noble heads of the Xi nationality are also competing to build mansions here, so the market Pedestrians are crowded, cars and horses are noisy, and restaurants and tea shops are lined up.

Lianluocheng specially set up the office of the Zhongwu Army here. In addition, there are many official and military and private stores and shops in Andong-do counties.

In addition, Andong Guild Hall, Liucheng Guild Hall, and Liaodong Guild Hall, which were built by merchants from the same counties in the six counties of Andong, appeared in the nature of the Chamber of Commerce.

Outside the city, the original pastures and even stretches of mulberry and wheat fields have appeared. These are the land paid, rented or bought by Anton merchants, and then hired slaves to cultivate them, and the cultivated grains are directly sold to Rao Le City. It is supplied to the merchants who come and go, as well as the nobles in the city.

Luo Cheng came here on a horse, accompanied by Kedu himself.

Looking at the Koguryo slaves, Turkic slaves, Kunlun slaves, Silla slaves, etc. who are busy in the fields on the roadside outside the city, as well as those Han Zhuangtou and Zhuangding who are in charge of management and supervision, people will feel a sense of trance, as if It is walking in a countryside in Hebei or Liaodong.

I saw King Xi coming over.

All the slaves in the field knelt on the ground.

As for those Han Zhuangtouzhuang Ding, they only need to bow their heads slightly to salute.

It can be seen that their status here is not low.

"Wulang, look at this place, it has only been a few years, and it has become so prosperous. This Rao Le City, together with the surrounding area, probably has tens of thousands of people."

The young man called Wulang is Keduzhe's son Su Zhi, but his name is now Luo Shouxin, and he is Luo Cheng's adopted son.

Xi Wang Kedu, who had already been given the name Yang Guoqing, looked at this scene with pride.

As King Xi, he used to have only five hundred guards under his command, but since he joined Luo Cheng, his strength has increased greatly.Especially because he has gained a lot of benefits in the border market trade. Every time he trades, he naturally takes the largest share, can exchange the most commodities, and naturally makes more money.

Later, he welcomed Han merchants in Xijing, and he also started to set up markets and collect taxes, which naturally fell into his pocket.

If you have money, you will naturally have soldiers.

Not to mention, following Luo Cheng to fight the Turks, he came back with so much equipment.

So he used these equipment and money to start expanding his standing guard army, which now has a full five thousand horses.This was something unimaginable in the past. After all, to maintain a standing guard of 5000 people, he had to be responsible for the expenses of these people. They can afford it, and they are well equipped.

Of his five thousand guards, one thousand of them were equipped with Tai Sui's iron armor, and the other four thousand were also equipped with leather armor.Everyone has a bow, and everyone has a spear.

"Rao Lehou, I heard that you have a daughter who is called the pearl on the prairie. She is very beautiful and generous, and she is not engaged to marry yet?"

Luo Cheng marveled at the sudden increase in King Xi's strength in the past few years, and said with a smile.

When Yang Guoqing heard Luo Cheng mentioning his beloved black pearl, he was extremely proud and patted his chest and said that his daughter was his jewel in the palm of his hand, a priceless treasure.

Luo Cheng first inquired about the age of this Pearl, and he heard that he was 16 years old, so he asked with a smile, "There is a very beautiful poem in our Central Plains Book of Songs, which is called a fair lady, and a gentleman is so good. This commander also loves Pearl In the name, I want to pursue it, but I don’t know if it’s possible?"

Luo Cheng's brother-in-law, Wang Ziming, seduced Kedu, saying that Luo Cheng was willing to take out [-] spears, [-] horizontal knives, [-] pairs of iron armor, [-] bolts of silk, and [-] bolts of Sichuan brocade in order to obtain it. This Xi Wang Mingzhu.

Yang Guoqing was a little surprised.

Even a little confused.

His son Su Zhi is now Luo Cheng's adoptive son, and now Luo Cheng wants to marry his daughter?And he knew that Luo Cheng had a wife, and his daughter could only be a concubine in the past.

This is not only a mess of seniority, but it will undoubtedly wrong her daughter.

"Why, Rao Lehou doesn't want this marriage, so could it be wronged and make his daughter unhappy?"

Luo Cheng smiled and said, "I really love Ling Qianjin, and I am willing to give you Rao Lehou one hundred more armored cavalry."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Guoqing couldn't help but took a deep breath.

The last time he went to fight Turks with Luo Cheng, he had seen with his own eyes the power of Luo Cheng's heavy armored cavalry.That sweeping momentum is truly enviable.

But they ridiculed others, but never had armored horses, because they neither knew how to make this kind of armor, nor could they buy it, and the cost was too high, so they couldn't afford it.

Usually, it is just a few sets secretly bought at a high price for collection, and there is no way to equip a team of heavy cavalry.

Now Luo Cheng directly opened his mouth to give him a hundred sets, how could it not be tempting.

"Rao Lehou, I am about to send troops to conquer Yuan Taizuo. If we get married, then I will definitely bring you Raoyue Mansion with me this time. At that time, I promise that the land and population of the Yuan family that I have conquered will belong to me, but All the money, livestock, and even the armor and weapons you captured belong to you, and you don’t need to hand over any of them.”

Luo Cheng threw another big bait.

Now Yang Guoqing's eyes couldn't help but widen, and his breathing became short of breath.

The last time I went to fight the Turks with Luo Cheng, although I lost a lot, I gained even more.

The territory and population captured belong to Luo Cheng, and the livestock, food, weapons and armor captured all belong to Luo Cheng. This kind of good thing is too rare.

"I promise, such a beautiful thing, there is no reason not to agree, I agree." King Xi hurriedly agreed.

(End of this chapter)