Han Dao world

Chapter 1196
Although full of confidence, Xun Yun didn't mention it to others after being rejected by Ke Bi Neng.

First, he knew that Kebi could guard against him, and he didn't want him to have too much contact with other people. Second, he hoped to be fully prepared.Digging a two-hundred-mile-long canal was no easy task, and Shen You couldn't make a decision based on Shen You's rough impression.

From this point of view, the response of Ke specific energy is understandable.

Xun Yun first built ships.

With a boat, he can go up the Volga River, and it will be much more convenient to transport the materials needed to dig the canal in the future.

At the beginning, Xun Yun encountered difficulties.

The number of craftsmen in Ke Bineng's tribe is limited, and those who can build boats are even more few, and the boats they can build are only some canoes and the like, and they can't build the boats that Xun Yun wants.

In desperation, Xun Yun had to settle for the next best thing and build some large rafts first.

This is not difficult. After listening to Xun Yun's explanation, the craftsmen began to get busy.

It's just that their work efficiency is really not flattering, and they can't do much work in a day.On the one hand, it is because there are few people and the technology is rough, and on the other hand, it is because the quality and quantity of tools are limited, which cannot meet the requirements.

Seeing all this, Xun Yun was somewhat moved.

He has been in Ke Bineng's tribe for several years, and he is considered approachable, and has a lot of connections with ordinary tribesmen, but this is the first time he knows that their technical level is so poor, and the gap between them and the Han people in the Central Plains is beyond imagination.

In short, his understanding of Xianbei people is still superficial, not as deep as he thought.

Realizing this, Xun Yun calmed down, and while teaching the craftsmen to build rafts, he sent people to Guishuang to ask for help from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, hoping that they could arrange some craftsmen to come and bring some tools.

It just so happened that Shen You also wanted to send someone to the Protectorate of the Western Regions to ask for some armor and weapons, and they could send them together.

More than a month later, a motorcade came to Xun Yun.

The convoy was escorted by the cavalry of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. In addition to the supplies requested by Xun Yun and Shen You, there were also some businessmen who followed.Walking in the desert, it is inevitable that you will encounter robbers and horse thieves, accompanied by cavalry from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and you will save money on hiring guards.

From there, the caravan brought a large amount of high-value commodities such as silk, porcelain, and books.

There is also a pair of young Han men and women in the caravan. The man is just weak and has a calm temperament.The woman is Fang Dou Kou, with outstanding looks.They got along well with the Hu merchants in the caravan, spoke Greek and Roman fluently, and won the respect of the Hu merchants.

Xun Yun also found them pleasing to the eye, and naturally asked a few more questions.

The man called himself Zhang Dun, a Han from the Central Plains, and traveled with his wife to the Western Regions to increase his knowledge.

Xun Yun asked a few words, and found that Zhang Dun was quite familiar with the situation in the Central Plains, and he was very knowledgeable, unlike a scholar who went out for the first time, so he couldn't help being a little more curious.

He asked Zhang Dun, with his knowledge, why didn't he take the free riding test?
With the current situation of the big man, the most promising choice is to test Sanqi.The son of heaven is wise, the big man is ready to go, and he will be able to soar into the sky in the future.Cavaliers follow the emperor around, and there are plenty of opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

Zhang Dun smiled and said a few words modestly, saying that he was lazy by nature and liked to travel everywhere, and couldn't adapt to the self-disciplined to almost self-suffering rules of Sanqi.His family has small assets, enough for him to travel around and increase his knowledge.When one day I don't want to go shopping anymore and take the exam, it is more than enough to be an ordinary official, there is no need to take the Sanqi exam.

Xun Yun can understand.

Everyone has their own aspirations, and they cannot be forced.The future of casual riding is good, but the requirements are also high, and it is true that not everyone can adapt.

Immediately, he got his mind up again, and said to Zhang Dun, if you want to be an official in the future and you want to stay in the Western Regions, you can come to me.If you want to go back to the Central Plains, you can also find me.My father, Xun Yu, is currently Henan Yin, you may have heard of it.

Zhang Dun smiled and nodded repeatedly.

Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land, the two talked very affectionately.Knowing that Xun Yun was building ships and wanted to open up waterways on the Caspian Sea, Zhang Dun was also very interested, and made some suggestions for Xun Yun.

He told Xun Yun that if you want to build a ship, it is not enough to rely solely on the craftsmen in the tribe. You should think about expanding your horizons, building a shipyard, and building a fleet to serve passing caravans and collect freight.

Only when you make money can your plan be implemented.If you rely on your own investment, or rely on the assistance of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, it will inevitably be difficult to last.

First build a few small boats, put them into operation, make money, and then build more and bigger boats.Repeatedly, within a few years, your shipyard and fleet will have a certain scale.

Xun Yun was greatly inspired.

He immediately thought of a question.It's not that Ke Bineng has no ideas, but is limited by his strength, and he can't do many things he wants to do.He will be motivated only if it can bring him real benefits.

Zhang Dun also said that to build a ship, you need a lot of wood.The northern shore of the Caspian Sea is dominated by grasslands, and timber has to be transported from the far north. Although the Volga River is available, it is still too far away.If you can find forests on the coast of the Caspian Sea and find wood for shipbuilding, the cost can be greatly saved.

Xun Yun thought so, hosted a banquet in honor of Zhang Dun and his wife, and strongly suggested that they pass through Ke Bineng's camp and meet Chang Shi Shen You.

He vaguely heard that Zhang Dun and his wife's accent was a bit Jiangdong, and suspected that he was not from the Central Plains, but from Jiangdong.

After all, Jiangdong lived with the Yue people, and was often despised by the people of the Central Plains as southern barbarians. It was understandable that they were unwilling to reveal their native place in front of him.Shen You is from Jiangdong, so we should be able to talk to him.

He thinks it's a pity that such talents are just traveling, and they should be kept and reused.

Zhang Dun was very grateful, and left early the next morning with Xun Yun's personal letter.

With Xun Yun's personal letter, they can get the protection of Xianbei people along the way, and the caravan traveling with Zhang Dun is also very satisfied. When Zhang Dun and his wife become more enthusiastic and promise to arrive in Rome, no matter what troubles Zhang Dun encounters, As long as they can do it, they must help.

After sending Zhang Dun away, Xun Yun was worried, so he sent someone to send a letter to Shen You, asking him to pay attention to the caravan.

Then, Xun Yun devoted himself to the preparations for the construction of the shipyard.He sent people to take the built raft and set off along the two sides of the Caspian Sea, looking south to see where there is a forest.

Soon, he received a reply.

Not far to the south along the west coast of the Caspian Sea, there are large mountains facing east and west. The mountains are high and densely forested, and there is a lot of wood for shipbuilding.This place belongs to Anxi in name, but it is already in the border area of ​​Anxi.Apart from tax collection, the Parthians have very limited control over this place, not even a garrison, only local barbarians.

With the strength of the Xianbei people, if they choose to attack, it should not be difficult.

More importantly, I learned from the local barbarians that traveling west along the mountains can reach the east coast of the Black Sea.Although the road is not as flat as on the grassland, it is much closer.

When the commercial route on the grassland was blocked, some merchants chose to travel south along the west bank of the Caspian Sea, pass through the mountains, and then go to the south bank of the Black Sea to Rome.

Xun Yun was overjoyed, and immediately sent people there to contact the local barbarians and do on-the-spot surveys, especially using the star-tracing technique to locate the place and determine the route.

(End of this chapter)