Three Kingdoms: Warriors Lu Bu, You Can Become Stronger By Killing Enemies

As soon as the envoys of the imperial court left with the silk on their front feet, a group of bandits appeared on their back feet, and then snatched the silk away again.

Don't even think about it, people who know who these bandits are.

After seeing the silk being taken away, the envoy remained expressionless and did not try to resist.

Zhang Lu's people were quite restrained, they didn't dare to kill people to silence them, they just snatched the silk and left without killing the envoy and his party.

"My lord, what shall we do now?"

"Let's go back to Chang'an and tell the general what happened." The envoy sneered and said, "I really don't know how to live or die. It's all on the general's head."

With no goods to drag them down, the emissary and his party hurried back to Guanzhong to meet Lu Bu and report Zhang Lu's evil deeds.

After Lu Bu finished listening, he was also completely speechless.

"Don't you Zhang Lu have any long-term vision?" Lu Bu scolded, "Even if you are a bandit who cuts the trail, you know that you can't kill them all, and you can't catch them all.

Otherwise, I won't go from here next time. "

Jia Xu who was at the side said, "My lord, we paid 60% more."

"It's a trivial matter. The silk is sold to Hu merchants at twenty times the original price." Lu Bu waved his hand indifferently. Anyway, no matter how big the loss is, someone will pay for Lu Bu.

After the world was in chaos, the Silk Road was broken.

Over the past few years, Hu merchants have been unable to obtain silk from the Central Plains. Silk has become a very scarce commodity in the Western Regions and more western countries, and has not appeared for many years.

Rare things are more expensive, this thing Lu does not want to set a price, so he can set a price, whether he likes it or not.

"Contact with the Chengdu side. After the new silk comes out next year, we will want all the silk produced."

"However, it is required to go out on Qishan Road, and they will pay for the freight. We will not be responsible for the loss on the way, and they can increase the price appropriately." Lu Bu ordered.

Since Zhang Lu is an idiot who wants to do everything right, then Lu Bu will follow the path of Qi Shan.

Anyway, "930" Lu Bu didn't have to worry about the transportation issue, it was something Liu Zhang had to consider, and Lu Bu didn't need to save Liu Zhang transportation costs.

The Qishan road is not easy to walk, and the goods will definitely fall off the cliff. Lu Bu will not bear these losses.

As long as Liu Zhang raised the price, Lu Bu would follow suit and let the Hu merchants pay the bill.

"From now on, we will directly wrap the silk produced in central Sichuan into a circle, and we are not allowed to flow out a foot in private."

"Block Tongguan and Hangu Pass and prevent Hu merchants from going to the Central Plains.

"The rare goods in the hands of Hu merchants, after we buy them, we will sell them to the princes of the Central Plains at a high price through the caravan."

"Send a message to Zhang Yang of Bingzhou, Yuan Shao of Jizhou, and Yuan Shu of Yuzhou, asking them to allow our caravans to go to trade and pay business taxes in their localities.

Lu Bu seems to want to take advantage of the geographical advantages of Guanzhong to become the world's largest second-hand dealer.

He bought silk brocade from Shuzhong and sold it to Hu merchants at a high price.

Buy foreign goods from Hu merchants, and then go to the Central Plains to sell at high prices.

Lu Bu does not produce any products, but only buys and sells them. To put it more loftily, it is a platform.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have just dealt with each other and are still in the honeymoon period. The Yuan family brothers will definitely not stop them from sending a caravan to do business.

And Zhang Yang doesn't need to say much, he and Lu are not close buddies, it's just a matter of one sentence.

As for Cao Cao, obviously he can't do it. Lu Bu just tricked Cao Cao, and he will definitely not let Lu Bu's caravan enter the country.

Cao Cao couldn't get there, so Qingzhou and Xuzhou couldn't get there either.

As for Jingzhou, Lu Bu has no friendship with Liu Biao, and Liu Biao doesn't have to buy an official.

As Liu Biao was a clan member of the Han Dynasty, his family's Jingzhou Mu was originally conferred by the imperial court.

Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and Shixie of Jiaozhou were too far away, so they were not considered.

"Is there any special product in Sichuan that can be sold at a high price in foreign countries?" Lu Bu asked.

"Tea." Jia Xu blurted out.

"That's right, why did I forget about the tea." Lu Bu slapped his forehead and said, "You go to Chengdu again, talk to Liu Zhang about the tea business, and make a round for him directly.

With Dong Zhuo's treasury, Lu has no shortage of turnover capital.

And tea, like silk, also has no worries about sales, and Hu merchants will definitely be able to eat the tea.

When Hu merchants return to their respective countries with silk and tea, they will surely make a fortune, which will stimulate more Hu people to come to Guanzhong to do business along the Silk Road.

If things go on like this, Chang'an, the starting point of the Silk Road, will prosper rapidly.

Once this business model is established, Lu Bu will no longer worry about money in the future.

Jizhou, Yecheng.

After reading the letter in his hand, Yuan Shao looked at his subordinates and said, "Lu Bu sent a letter, saying that he wants the two companies to do business with each other. What do you think?"

"My lord, trade can strengthen exchanges and promote prosperity. This matter should be agreed." Xu You immediately came out and said: "Besides, we don't border Lu Bu, and the relationship is not bad. It's better to agree."

"My lord, in Xu You's opinion, the northwest is barren, so what good things can there be?" Tian Feng retorted, "Jizhou has enough households, and there are plenty of mulberry jujubes, so why do you need to do business with Lu Bu?"

"The lord Tian Feng is short-sighted." Xu You immediately became unhappy.

Seeing this, Yuan Shao couldn't help but have a headache. One of the most annoying things in his daily life was that his counselors kept arguing about one thing, and everyone's arguments sounded reasonable, so that Yuan Shao didn't know whose advice to listen to.

"Then tell me, what are the benefits of doing business with Lu Bu? What goods do we need?" Tian Feng asked.

Xu You heard the words in the room, his mind turned quickly, and he blurted out: "Horse!"

"My lord, the battle against Gongsun Zan has been defeated repeatedly because Gongsun Zan's white horse righteousness is too powerful, and we have no cavalry, so we can't compete with him.

"If we can buy some war horses from Lu Bu and form a cavalry to counter the White Horse Yicong, the situation will definitely be reversed."

In the Hebei dispute between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao was at an absolute disadvantage at the beginning, and he was almost hanged up by Gongsun Zan and beaten.

The battles in which the Three Kingdoms win more with less are very big, such as the familiar three major battles, Guandu, Chibi, and Yiling.

But before that, there was another battle where less won more, and that was the Battle of Jieqiao.

Gongsun Zan led 30,000 infantry and 10,000 white horse followers, and was defeated by Yuan Shao with more than 10,000 men at Jieqiao.

Yuan Shao won more with less, so far he turned the tide of the battle and gradually gained the upper hand in the competition for Hebei.

At this point in time, when Yuan Shao was repeatedly defeated, Gongsun Zan had already occupied many counties and counties in Jizhou.

"Idiots are dreaming, how could Lu Bu sell such a precious thing as a war horse?" You Fei sneered.

Yuan Shao was also a little worried when he heard the words, war horses were too precious, and Yuan Shao didn't quite believe that Lu would not sell them.

"My lord, I just sent a letter to inquire. Lu is not willing to sell, and we have nothing to lose. If we are willing to sell, we can't miss the opportunity." Xu You continued: "Besides, we are short of horses, so Lu Bu will do nothing. Not missing either?"

"As we all know, there is a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and Lu Bu needs it the most, but we have no shortage of food!"

"Lu does not lack food, we have food; we lack horses, Lu does not have horses."

"In my opinion, as long as we are willing to exchange food and grass for war horses, the two families will definitely hit it off!"

Jizhou was originally big, it was still a plain, and there were many people under its rule. Yuan Shao never worried about food and grass.

"Ziyuan's words are reasonable." Yuan Shao nodded slowly, "In that case, I will not reply to Lu Bu. It just so happens that you have been to Chang'an once, Ziyuan, so you should make another trip this time."

"You are fully responsible for the matter of exchanging food for horses. As long as it can be facilitated, I will allow you to make a decision on the fly."

The so-called impromptu decision is to give Xu You the power to make a final decision. When something happens, you don't need to write a letter to inform Yuan Shao, Xu You can just make up his mind.

"Thank you, my lord, I will live up to my trust, my lord bought a war horse! Xu You bowed down to accept the order.

"If Lu Bu said something about trade, then agree to it." Yuan Shao immediately ordered: "If Ziyuan's trip does not go well, then we will levy taxes on the Guanzhong caravan; if Ziyuan's trip goes well, then we will give Lu Bu face. It’s tax free.”

The current business tax collection is very troublesome, and it takes a lot of subordinate staff to go to the market to watch people trade, and then collect transaction tax.

Or it is the city gate tax. When the caravan brings goods into the city, they will directly collect some taxes, but it is only three melons and two dates, and the total is not much money.

The farming dynasties all emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, so they didn't pay much attention to commerce, and even less emphasis on business taxes.

"My lord, when I go to Chang'an this time, do you want to take our Jizhou caravan with you?" Xu You said, "For example, Zhongshan Zhen's family is Zhifu from Jizhou and even the whole of Hebei.

"Why?" Yuan Shao was puzzled.

"The two companies are in business, and the caravans will definitely come and go frequently in the future. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I took the caravans from Jizhou to the past, and met Lu without seeing each other, so that we can get acquainted with each other, so that Lu Bu can take care of us in the future."

Yuan Shao thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's better that Ziyuan is thoughtful, so take it with you."

11

After the discussion was over, You went straight home.

"It turns out that Mr. Xu is here, please hurry up." Zhen Yan hurriedly invited Xu You into the mansion.

The Zhen family can be considered a big family, but now they have no wealth but no power.

When a family has no power but is very rich, it will be missed by others. The Zhen family is currently in such an embarrassing situation.

As Xu You was a celebrity around Yuan Shao, Zhen Yan naturally did not dare to offend him, and even had to send some filial piety on weekdays to manage his relationship.

"Patriarch Zhen, you have to thank me very much this time." Xu You sat down and stroked his beard with a smile.

"May I ask Mr. Xu what's the matter?" Zhen Yan saw Xu You's expression, and knew that this fellow was about to speak loudly.

Greed but not wisdom is the evaluation of Xu You in history books.

As a counselor, Xu You obviously cannot be called unwise, but is still somewhat resourceful.

The reason for such an evaluation is because once Xu You becomes greedy, he will lose his mind.

"Guanzhong wants to do business with Jizhou. My lord has given me full responsibility for this matter. I have recommended you in front of my lord. This time, you can go with me as a caravan representative to meet Lu Bu."

"I have quite a friendship with Lu Bu, so that when the Zhen family walks in the Guanzhong in the future, they will receive some protection, so that they will not have nowhere to go..."

When Zhen Yan heard it, it was indeed a good thing, and it was a very good thing.

In business and business, the key to business is whether it can pass.

No matter how good the goods in hand are, it is all in vain if they cannot be sold to other places through the pass.

The Zhen family's market share in Hebei has been saturated, and now there is an additional business channel, which will undoubtedly help the Zhen family expand the family business, open up the Guanzhong market, and build a good relationship with the officials through Xu You, so that the family will have more protection.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Xu, the Zhen family is very grateful." Zhen Yan said immediately: "Recently, I have bought some rare antiques.

"Hahaha~" Xu You smiled happily, "It's easy to say, easy to say.

Chang'an, the imperial palace.

"Yo hoo~~~ Aunt, hurry up!"

"Drive!" Lu Bu shook the rein to make the horse run faster.

At this time, Chang'an is covered with silver,

Snow piled up on the road.

Due to the large area of ​​the palace, except for the main road leading to the court hall, the snow in other places has not been cleaned.

The father and daughter were sitting on a sled, pulled by a horse in front, galloping in the empty palace.

The horses pulling the sled are equipped with shoes, and Lu Bu can also engrave stripes on the bottom of the shoes to increase the grip, so you don’t have to worry about slipping on the snow.

Of course the horse pulling the cart was not Chitu, Chitu was still following Pound in Yugong Yishan.

Pound is also a ruthless guy. Originally, Lu Bu had consciously tempered Pound's willpower when he moved mountains in winter. Unexpectedly, this guy persisted every day no matter it was windy, rainy or snowy.

Going to Ziwu Valley to open the road is really hard work.

Lu Bu was very sure that as long as Pound got through the Meridian Valley and removed the increasingly heavy sandbags on his body, he would definitely be able to enter the ranks of top generals.

Playing wild on the snow, and having a snowball fight when the sled got tired, the father and daughter had a great time.

Suddenly, a person appeared in Lu Bu's line of sight, and he glanced at it. It was the emperor Liu Xie, looking at him with envy.

Although Liu Xie hid in the window and peeked, he still couldn't hide it from Lu Bu's eyes.

Waving to Liu Xie, Liu Xie was taken aback, and finally came to Lu Bu.

"I have seen the general." Liu Xie took the initiative to salute.

"Want to play?" Lu Bu asked directly.

"The Son of Heaven is not suitable for playing..." Liu Xie showed hesitation on his face.

"Hehe." Lu Bu laughed and said, "Don't be too wise, or it will be bad for you."

"If you want to play, just play. Play for a lifetime. Don't think about what you have." Lu Bu pointed to the sled and said, "If the emperor likes it, take it and play with it. Let those little eunuchs play with you.

If a minister asks, it is with my permission. "

Liu Xie nodded ignorantly when he heard the words, and after saluting to Lu Bu again, he called the little eunuch to play with him on the sled.

If Liu Xie spends his whole life in pursuit of pleasure, then Lu Bu doesn't mind giving Liu Xie a face so that he can live happily ever after.

But if he always thinks about reviving the Han Dynasty or something, then Lu Bu will turn his face.

"Ah Weng, I gave him the sled, how can we go home?" Lu Lingqi said dissatisfied.

"Haha, let's think of it as a 0.8 deal with the emperor, a sled for a country." Lu Bu laughed to himself, "Well, this deal is too profitable.

There was no one around, and Lu Lingqi couldn't understand Lu Bu's words.

"Let's go, Ah Weng will carry you home for dinner." He stretched out his big hand to gently lift Lu Lingqi around his neck, and Lu Bu left the palace with long legs.

The streets of Chang'an are empty, and this kind of bitter cold weather is suitable for Lu Lingqi to play with snow, because she can wear fox fur and gloves.

But for the common people, it is simply a kind of torture, this is a season of death.

In ancient times, it was hot in summer without killing people, but in winter it could freeze to death.

"When will cotton come in from the Silk Road?" Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh.

Since the establishment of the Silk Road, many crops have been introduced to the Central Plains, such as grapes, walnuts, pomegranates, garlic, parsley...

Lu Bu's house was not far from the imperial palace, and Lu Bu had long legs, so he walked home in a short time.

When I came to the door of the house and was about to enter the door, there were hurried footsteps behind me.

Without looking back, Lu Bu recognized that it was Ma Jun.

"General, my subordinates made something, but..."

"Have you eaten yet? Let's talk after we go in." Lu Bu laughed.

When I came home, I saw Mrs. Yan preparing a steaming hot pot, but the hot pot that Lu Bu didn't use was a tripod, with several slaughtered sheep beside it.

The last time Lu Bu defeated the 150,000 coalition army, he captured a lot of cattle and sheep.

The Qiang and Huns did not cultivate land, so their food and grass could only be cattle and sheep, and they drove the sheep southward when marching and fighting.

After the coalition forces are wiped out, these livestock will not be cheap.

"Sit down and eat together." Lu Bu signaled Ma Jun to eat first.

"General, it's better not to eat it yet, you eat it, I'll show you." Then he began to take things out of his arms, and then assembled them in the house. .