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Chapter 271 The Problem of Nomads

Fushi is the county seat of Shangjun, and it is not at the forefront facing the barbarians, so there is quite a wealth of resources exchanged here.

In such a place, the development of border trade far exceeds that of other places.

"My lord, there is a trading market not far away." The official replied with hands folded, and then led Fusu there.

After a while, Fusu saw that the front was becoming extremely lively, and the prosperity here was not inferior to that of Xianyang.

In the street market, merchants kept coming and going, and some merchants held valuables such as extremely high-quality fox fur in their hands, and were exchanging some basic daily necessities such as corn and salt with the merchants on the side.

Others brought silk from the mainland to here.

Fusu knows that items like silk are widely praised no matter where they are. Its smooth texture and beautiful lines will make nobles with a lot of wealth fall in love with such things immediately.

This point is the same whether it is on Da Qin's side or on the Hu people's side.

In Xianyang, it is not uncommon for a piece of Shu brocade to be worth thousands of gold.

Because it is also a status symbol.

As for salt and corn, it became extremely important for the middle and lower classes of the Hu people. People can not eat enough for a long time, but they absolutely cannot not eat salt for a long time.

Corn is particularly critical to ensure the survival of a medium or small tribe, because on the grassland, although most herdsmen make a living by grazing, the herdsmen at the bottom are not entitled to meat at all, even cheese , It is very poor to be able to eat.

Because, the nobles at the top will collect all the resources of these tribes as soon as possible, regardless of whether these tribes live or die.

As for resistance, such a choice has never taken root in the blood of the nomads.

They will only go south again and again under the leadership of those nobles, and brazenly invade.If you break through and enter, you will naturally earn a lot of money, and you have the hope of surviving the next year.But they got nothing, so they can only beg that the winter of this year will not be too cold, and a large number of cattle and sheep will be frozen to death and frostbite.

The problem of nomads is actually a problem that has always plagued China's feudal dynasty.

Therefore, whenever China is strong and prosperous, it will choose to go north in a big way, chasing the north again and again. When the dynasty declines, once the nomads give birth to an extremely outstanding leader, the power it will have on China will be extremely powerful. destructive.

For example, the Xiongnu that Daqin needs to face now.When Qin fell, the Xiongnu took the opportunity to rise, and two outstanding leaders came into being, and they suppressed the Han Dynasty for 70 years.

Ever since King Guan Zhongzun fought against the barbarians, Huaxia had never been bullied by foreigners like this.

It was not until Wei Qinghuo Qubing led his army to the Northern Expedition that the era of the Xiongnu dominating Northeast Asia ended.

Walking in the bustling market, what Fusu saw filled his heart with curiosity.

Perhaps, farming peoples and nomadic peoples are not natural enemies, and even to some extent, they are natural complements.

Both sides have situations in which they need supplies from the other side.If the common people in the farming civilization have the meat intake of the nomads, they will grow stronger.

The problem with nomads is that the environment is fragile and harsh, and they simply cannot support an excessive population. Therefore, the Manchu Qing implemented a policy of restricting the population in Mongolia. Every tribe that exceeded the population was immediately killed.

Therefore, the problem of nomads did not become a problem that plagued the Qing Dynasty.

However, Fusu knows that there may be another way to promote the development of productivity through the advancement of science and technology, so that the grassland can carry more people.

However, Fusu is still thinking about how to do it. Even if he thinks it out, he still needs to experiment and explore step by step.

"Brother--!"

While Fusu was thinking, he suddenly heard this voice and was a little lost. He turned around and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

"You really are a big brother!" Seeing Fusu's face, Cheng Biao's expression was full of surprise.

Fusu came back to his senses and scratched his head. He didn't expect to see his old friend here, so he felt a little happy.

"Cheng Biao, why are you here?"

"It's not just me here, but also Brother Shifu, Gongyangze, Gongyangjing and others..." While speaking, Cheng Biao caught a glimpse of the people around Fusu, including a man in an official robe Stand aside respectfully.

There were seven or eight other people. Judging from Cheng Biao's feeling, they were all extremely powerful people, and their whole bodies exuded a dangerous atmosphere.

Looking at Fusu's attire, it is no longer the same as before, and there is a bit of dignity between the brows.

"Who are you?" Gao Chong yelled, staring fixedly at Cheng Biao, his right hand was already on the hilt of the sword at his waist, as long as there was a slight movement, Gao Chong would take the lead and kill the danger in the bud.

Seeing that the two were about to make a move, Fu Su hurriedly stood up and said, "Gao Chong, this is my old friend in Luoyang, don't be presumptuous."

Seeing Fusu's explanation, Gao Chong slowly lowered his guard and took his hand off the hilt.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Biao also became curious about Fusu's identity, and said, "Brother, where did you find these guards?"

Fusu let out a haha, said without saying anything, "Cheng Biao, why are you here?"

"It's a long story..." Cheng Biao said with a rather happy expression on his face, "We are merchants in Luoyang, plus the Yunxi Inn that my elder brother took for us, and Lexin, Yan Qiu, Gongyangze, Gongyang respects the joining of these brothers. And because of the eldest brother, the government also takes extra care of us."

"We are now the largest merchant in Luoyang, and we are already firmly established! More than [-]% of Luoyang's goods are in charge of us..."

"Now there are only a few merchants left in Luoyang, and the rest have joined us."

Fusu was dumbfounded listening to Cheng Biao talking about all this. The speed of expansion of merchants led by Shifu has far exceeded his imagination. In just one year, Shifu and the others have developed to such a degree.

This kind of momentum is even more terrifying than the Ma Yuan I saw in Luoyang. It must be known that Ma Yuan with the support of Chen Yu could not do this in his heyday.

On the one hand, Chen Yu needed to extract Ma Yuan's money from time to time, while Fusu allowed Shifu and the others to develop, leaving Shifu in a state of complete stocking, and Shifu also handed over a very perfect answer sheet.

But thinking about Fusu, he understood that he had obtained a group of talents in Luoyang, and all of them stayed there. The resources that Shifu could deploy were unimaginable.

(End of this chapter)