After returning to the army, Zang Ba called up the generals in the army. Lu Bu came to Yanzhou. Yanzhou's army must be guaranteed in terms of safety. Lu Bu should not be dissatisfied with Yanzhou's army. This is also the most basic.
After beating the generals in the army, Zang Ba began to think about the meaning of Chen Gong's words today. Chen Gong was not a targetless person, could it be that Chen Gong had noticed something.
In the army for many years, Zang Ba is still very familiar with the Yanzhou army. There are former subordinates in the army. Sun Guan, Yin Li, and Wu Dun are all trustworthy. The deputy general of the Yanzhou army, Guan Hai, is also in the past. The famous fighter in the Qingzhou Yellow Turban.
The equipment of Yanzhou army generals is not weaker than that of other prefectures and counties.
It’s just that Jin is stable now, and there is no war in the country. The soldiers of the Yanzhou Army seem a little impetuous. However, when Zang Ba trains lieutenants and lieutenants in the ordinary way, he has not slackened in the slightest. The lieutenants in the army must be ready at all times. If the imperial court has a conscription, it can respond to it as soon as possible.
If there is a slack in training because there is no war, it is the most dangerous thing.
Just when Yanzhou was nervous because of Lu Bu's arrival, Lu Bu and Tian Feng followed the caravan to Zhouzhichangyi in Yanzhou.
Changyi is located in Sanyang County. As the state governor of Yanzhou, Changyi's prosperity naturally goes without saying.
In fact, after the Jin State stabilized, Yanzhou also spawned a lot of businessmen. They pulled the things from Yanzhou and sold them, and they were able to get a lot of benefits. Not all businessmen have the capital to sell immortal jade and Jin wine. And so on.
Although Xianlian and Jinjiu will have a lot of profit, the investment cost is also very large. Just like Shenli, if some accidents occur during transportation, the small merchants will lose their money.
Shenli is also something that high-ranking officials and nobles chase, but there is a risk of shattering Shenli in the process of transportation, and the same is true for Jinjiu.
Xianlian is very popular. If you go to Chang'an or Jinyang to buy, the price will be relatively low, but the consumption along the way should also be considered.
Many big businessmen have come out step by step from small businessmen.
The increase in the number of merchants is also the result of Chen Gong's efforts. Now Yanzhou has established a chamber of commerce. Through the chamber of commerce, merchants can find a more accurate direction when doing business.
Now the Jin army has occupied the countries of the Western Regions, and has breached Wusun and Dawan outside the Western Regions, allowing the merchants to see the arrival of business opportunities.
At the time of the Han Dynasty, although the Western Regions Changshi Mansion was set up, the officials sent by the Han Dynasty also had a certain reputation in the Western Regions, but compared with the current situation in Jin, there is still a big gap. It can be seen from the measures that Lu Bu pursues the complete occupation of the Western Regions, not that these countries submit to Jin.
Such means and courage were unmatched by previous monarchs.
However, officials of the Jin State have confidence in Lu Bu in this respect, and they believe that Lu Bu can do this.
Because Lu Bu led the soldiers of the Jin country to accomplish things that were impossible in the eyes of others.
Merchants are required to pay certain taxes when doing business. If they fail to comply with the regulations in this respect, the merchants’ goods may all be impounded, and even the merchants will also be imprisoned.
Looking at the situation at the city gate, Lu Bu frowned slightly. Through observation, Lu Bu found that although there were not a few merchants entering and leaving Changyi, there were not many real big merchants. In this respect, it is difficult to compare with Yecheng. It is a state governor, and Changyi’s geographical location is also good. It is close to Xuzhou, Yuzhou and Sili, and there should be a lot of businessmen.
"Which general is guarding the city gate today?" a businessman asked in a low voice.
Lu Bu’s ears were so strong that he showed interest when he heard the businessmen’s conversations. When these businessmen entered the city, they had to see who would not be able to guard the city gate. Could it be that Changyi and Hanoi were the same, and the generals who guarded the city gate dared to approach the city? Merchants in the past receive benefits? If this is the case, the situation in Yanzhou is predictable.
Lu Bu has confidence in Chen Gong. Chen Gong is not so easy to fool. As for Chen Gong and other officials to do such a thing, it is absolutely impossible. How important is the status of the prefecture and how many officials? It might be staring at this position. If Chen Gong had any unusual behavior, he would have already reported it to other officials.
And Chen Gong has made a lot of effort to get to this position. There is no need to take risks. Money is indeed important to some people, but for officials like Chen Gong, after getting more money , Is not very useful for them, maybe it will become a cumbersome.
"It is said that Xiao Xiaowei is guarding the city gate." Another businessman whispered.
After receiving Lü Bu's signal, Wang Shuang stepped forward and asked, "What? The general guarding the city gate has other claims on it?"
"Your excellency?" a businessman asked Wang Shuang smiled and said, "Below is the guard leader of another caravan."
Seeing that Wang Shuang was nine feet tall and strong in stature, the merchant did not suspect that he was there, and said in a low voice: "Tell the merchant you are protecting, if the guardian of the city gate is Zhao Xiaowei, he will enter the city from other gates, because Zhao Xiao Wei's investigation is very strict."
"Could it be that other city gates are not strict?"
"This is the first time you have come to Changyi, right?" another businessman asked.
Seeing Wang Shuang nodded, the merchant explained in a low voice, "If the merchant cannot pay the tax, the goods will be confiscated. When Xiao Xiaowei guarded the city gate, he was notoriously strict. Many merchants had an incorrect amount. , The goods were confiscated for him, and when Xiao Wei Zhao checked the goods, he would have other means."
Wang Shuang is a bit unclear, so there will be other methods when looking at the goods. What do the other methods mean? The merchant's goods are fixed, so there are other variables.
He didn't understand what was going on, so he could only go to report to Lu Bu.
At this time, Tian Feng was dressed as a businessman, but Lu Bu and Wang Shuang's figures were a bit burly, and they were a little protruding in the crowd, but after Tian Feng put on the clothes of a businessman, it seemed more appropriate.
In the caravan, Lv Bu and Wang Shuang's identities are the leader of the guards, transporting goods to Changyi.
After Wang Shuangjiang had heard the news, Tian Feng stroked his beard and said, "Maybe Xiao Wei has a problem. Since the businessman has chosen to come to Changyi for business, he must be well prepared. How can goods be seized because of tax payment? Could it be that many businessmen choose to do this?"