Chapter 196

The market is already very lively. The weather is cold, and merchants have set up many tents to trade in it.

The tent of the Ling family is relatively large, and the steward of the stadium is already inside. Seeing them coming, he gave way.

There are a lot of goods at home. In addition to all kinds of spices and condiments, there are also tea, silk and other things. Ling Qingyu looked at it and didn't sit down. He said, "I'll go to see other goods."

Most of the merchants in Dazhou are silk, tea, books, embroidered Buddhist scriptures, etc., while those in Dangxiang are livestock blankets, medicinal materials, jade, etc.

Seeing that there were many scalpers in the circle of a Dangxiang merchant, Ling Qingyu said to Meng Su, "go and ask, how do you change these cows? Also, we want more cows. Does he have any?"

At a herbal medicine stall, Ling Qingyu smelled the licorice and other things on his stall, nodded in his heart. It was indeed a good herbal medicine of the original ecology, and said, "I want all the herbs here."

Du Ming answered and went to find Han Liang to trade the text book.

Walking to a jade stall, Ling Qingyu squatted down and reached out to pick up an original stone,

"Girl, can you exchange this bracelet on your hand?" The owner of the tent asked.

Ling Qingyu looked at her wrist. Since she was injured, Shi Fang asked her to take the bracelet made of warm jade. The beads on the bracelet were very small, but there was also a warmth that warmed her through the veins on her wrist. Just at this time, in addition to the warm jade bracelet, she also took an emerald bracelet. Hearing the merchant say the bracelet, she laughed and said, "you say this emerald? Sorry, this is for home use, don't change it."

Standing up, Ling Qingyu was ready to go out, but an old woman in the corner of the tent said, "I'll exchange all the things here for the bracelet in your hand. Do you want to exchange it?"

Ling Qingyu was stunned and couldn't help looking back. There were many pearls and jade fur in the tent, and the combined value was also 100000 liang of silver. Of course, these were not worth her bracelet, but unexpectedly, there were people who knew the goods.

"Grandma, since you know, you should also know that even if all the things here add up, it's not worth my bracelet." Ling Qingyu laughed, lifted the curtain and walked out.

"Mother in law?" The merchant looked back puzzled and asked.

"That's warm jade, priceless." The old woman closed her eyes again and said.

"Priceless treasure?" The merchant murmured, and his eyes looked ferocious.

I went around and returned to my tent. The goods in the tent have changed a lot.

"In charge." Han Liang pulled Ling Qingyu aside and whispered, "there was a merchant we traded last year who wanted to exchange 6000 horses and 1000 cows with us."

"Can't you do this in the discussion field? You have to pass general sun?" Lingqingyu asked.

"He wants to deal directly with us in the sand to avoid the armies of the two countries." Han Liang whispered, "the horses traded last year were through general sun, but now he trades such a large number of horses. I'm afraid he won't agree."

Ling Qingyu nodded. It was understandable that the trading of war horses in Dazhou was controlled, and the largest trading volume among the people was about a hundred horses. If you want to trade war horses, the imperial court directly came forward to enter the military. General sun really took a lot of risk for the 10000 horses traded last year.

"Shall we do it or not?" Han Liang asked, "the price this time is very cheap, but the sand side is the junction of the two countries, and the place they mentioned is already under the control of the party, once something happens."

"What do you think?" Ling Qingyu asked Meng Su and Du Ming.

"If there are these horses, it will be good for us." Meng Su whispered, so that the light armor cavalry can have one person and two horses, and the mobility is much greater.

"If it's the sand on the other side of Yanzhou, we can just take someone to pick it up." Du Ming also whispered.

These two people... Are they going to do it when they get the horse?

"Well, then, let's do it." Ling Qingyu nodded. There are too many things to bring this time. It's best to trade at a good price.

"OK, then I'll make an appointment. By the way, the head of the family, there are several good jade here. Do you want to take them all?" Han Liang said. Xu Shi has just started. Today's prices are very good. The prices of those medicinal materials that the head of the family likes are lower than last year.

"Well, empty the goods you brought." Ling Qingyu nodded.

After a day of tossing and turning, the exchange of goods far exceeded the amount when it came to the market.

The horse team waiting for goods came out of the gate of the market town. Ling Qingyu and them were about to leave when they saw a team of soldiers running on the official road, holding high the Sun Zi flag.

"It's general sun." Han Liang whispered.

"Let's wait and say hello first." Ling Qingyu nodded slightly.

The first of the soldiers was a strong old general in his fifties. Although his beard and hair were gray, he still had a straight waist and bright eyes.

"I've seen general sun." Han Liang made a bow and said.

"Mr. Han." General sun jumped off his horse and walked over with a smile. He saw a tall woman standing beside Han Liang, looking at him with a smile. He couldn't help asking, "is this?"

"Ling Qingyu met general sun." Ling Qingyu gave a dignified gift.

"Oh? Ling Dang?" General sun stroked her beard and looked at her. She was good. She was very plump and easy to raise. She looked clean and refreshing. Although she was not that kind of beauty, she was very pleasing to the eye.

"Are you done?" General sun asked with a smile.

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"Well, the goods brought here today have been sold out. Thank you, general sun." Ling Qingyu replied with a smile.

"General sun, I have put the manifest in the steward." Han Liang added that every time they came, they would leave 30% of the goods to general sun's men.

"Very good. I heard that the party has changed its king and is ready to hold a grand ceremony. There is a great demand for these goods. You should be able to sell them at a good price." General sun laughed, and then walked directly in without saying more.

When all his people went in, Ling Qingyu and Han Liang also went out of the market town.

Yan San pulls Ling Qingyu onto his horse. This kind of large army goes together. It's safer to sit here without racing horses.

Du Ming's stronghold is relatively close to the trading place, so Meng Su asked his men to go back with Han Liang to deliver the goods, and followed Ling Qingyu and them to Du Ming's stronghold.

Du Ming's stockade here looks for places that are somewhat similar to Meng Su's. they are all in the nooks and crannies of the Loess Plateau, deserted on all sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

On the way from the official road to the stockade, there was a small village. A small river flowed by the village. Meng Su leaned over from his horse and whispered to Ling Qingyu, "that's the river."

Ling Qingyu was stunned, then understood, and smiled unconsciously. Girls on the Loess Plateau are tough, and they can also chase men fiercely.

Compared with Meng Su's stockade, Du Ming's stockade is more closely planned, more suitable for street fighting, and the men are more rough and crazy.

When she arrived in the main courtyard, Ling Qingyu went to the room assigned to her first to take a bath. The sandstorm along the way was unbearable.

Meng Su then pulled Du ming to sit alone in the room.

On the way, Meng Su had simply told Du Ming what Ling Qingyu said about rewards and punishments. At this time, the two just matched Meng Su's proposed matters again.

"I'm afraid I'll show it to General Yang." After pondering for a moment, Du Ming said.

"Naturally, it's just that if we want to attack Yanzhou this time, we must first have a formula." Meng sudao.

"The head of the household agreed?" Du Ming's eyes lit up.

"Well, sort of." Meng Su smiled faintly.

"What do you mean?" Du Ming was puzzled.

"She said that she did not want us to use our lives to change resources, so any action should be taken to ensure safety." Meng sudao.

"Hehe, this is really what she said." Du Ming chuckled and said, "but people in Yanzhou are not so easy to mess with. If you want to avoid casualties, it's difficult."

"Du Ming, have you ever thought that we should fight down the party's agenda?" Meng Su put his chin on one hand and asked.

"Our troops are not enough, and our current equipment is not enough. Your heavy cavalry is enough, and my light armor is only half." Du Mingdao.

"Not necessarily now. What about the future? Do you have any ideas?" Meng Su laughed.

"General Yang asked us to come over, which is more or less what he meant?" Du Ming glanced at him and said.

"I mean, let's fight under the name of Ling family." Meng Su smiled and said.

Du Ming couldn't help but dignify himself and said, "this is no small matter."

"This time, the head of the family came to me first. Li Ge came to inform me that she was secretly attacked by Xie's family overseas, and she was almost killed by an arrow in her chest. Later, she was hurt by Wang's family in Bianjing and jumped into the lake to save people. Originally, she was injured and cold. If Shi Fang hadn't just arrived, I'm afraid she couldn't survive. When they left Bianjing, they were chased and killed." After taking a deep breath, Meng Su said, "General Yang is subject to the imperial court and cannot move, but we can“

Du Ming didn't make a sound for a long time, took two sips of cold tea on the table, and Fang said, "what did brother Li say?"

"He said that General Yang has decided to learn from Zhao Jiajun. We will no longer sell our lives to the emperor. Here, we are required to train our troops first. If possible, increase the source of troops." Meng sudao.

"That is, we can't act rashly now. Meng Su, our troops are not enough. Once we beat out the flag of the Ling family, there will be no turning back. We must succeed, otherwise you are not helping her, but harming her!" Du Ming poured a glass of water again and handed it to him. He asked, "you are usually the most calm. Now why are you in a mess?"

Meng Su didn't speak, but took a sip of the glass and drank the water dry, and then poured the glass again.

"Meng Su, General Yang is more heartbroken than anyone. He can hold back, and we can hold back even more." Sighed, Du Ming said.

"If we want to fight the party, we need to make a long-term plan, not only to increase the source of troops, but also how to fight? When to fight? If we can seize Yanzhou this time, it is equivalent to advancing one step to them, standing firmly in this area, and then planning step by step. If we have 50000 cavalry, we can have a try." Du Mingdao.

"Oh, have you thought about it?" Meng Su looked at him and asked.

"Do you remember what the leader said? Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers, and generals who don't want to recover their land are not good generals." Du Ming laughed.

"Du Ming, will you get a wife?" Meng Su asked after laughing twice.

"Yes, but not that Hu Cuifeng!" Du Ming glanced at him sideways, and then sighed, "my family is an only son, and it is necessary to carry on the family line." There will always be someone in my heart when I was a teenager, but people should also succumb to reality. There is no need to adhere to hopeless feelings, just be a loyal subordinate.

Meng Su clearly smiled and said, "you are indeed the most rational."

"I'll see the dinner first." Du Ming got up and pushed the door out.