Northern Dynasties

Chapter 340
Hearing Li Tai praise his camel caravan, Li Xian couldn't help showing a proud look on his face, but he sighed: "This environment is not as dense as Guanzhong, with convenient roads and canals. Once people leave their hometown, there are few roads." It can be seen that if there are not enough strong animals to replace them with sufficient strength, a large number of characters will be difficult to move."

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words, he only realized the bad traffic conditions here after he came to Longyou.

Although the transportation in ancient times is naturally far inferior to that in later generations, wherever there are people, even if there is no straight road for carriages and horses, you can also set foot on small trails.After all, there are no roads in the world, and when there are many people walking, it becomes a road.

Li Tai didn't really like the traffic environment in Guanzhong at first. The dirt roads that haven't been systematically hardened are usually dusty when running, and muddy and slippery in rainy and snowy weather. Every time he goes out, he will be doubly tired because of the road conditions.

If it weren't for the burning ambition to change the dynasty in his heart all day long, he would rather be a rich local man with no worries about food and drink and a lot of servants.

But after arriving in Longxi, Li Tai discovered that Guanzhong can definitely be called a prosperous area with convenient transportation.He came all the way from Longguan to Tianshui, and he never encountered a formed road with a length of more than [-] miles, and there was almost no infrastructure.

Although there were no infrastructure facilities in northern Shaanxi where he was stationed before, he didn't feel deeply about it. It was quite enjoyable to go hunting in the wild under the leadership of a guide.This is because the various constructions in northern Shaanxi have just started, and the exchange of materials between different regions is still not frequent enough, so the road traffic restrictions are not too great.

But when he came to Qinzhou, Duguxin was about to lead the army to conquer the rebellion, and the food and supplies of tens of thousands of troops suddenly fell on his shoulders, and the logistics of these materials had strict military period restrictions. The poor logistics and transportation environment is naturally a headache.

Regarding this point, it can't be blamed on Dugu Xintou.The last wave of large-scale infrastructure construction in Longyou was probably still in the Han Dynasty. The centuries-long troubled times not only prevented these infrastructures from being properly maintained, but were even destroyed by various natural and man-made disasters.

The cost of logistics and transportation in ancient times was high, but now there are no unimpeded roads that can run through the whole body. The scrap rate of horse-drawn carriages for land transportation is astonishing, and transportation by humans and animals has become the most mainstream method of land transportation.

Among all kinds of animal power that can be used for transportation, camels are undoubtedly the best. They have a large load and do not require high dietary requirements. They are hard-working, cold-resistant and disease-resistant, and are the most cost-effective transportation method.

An adult camel can carry hundreds of catties and travel nearly a hundred miles a day, so Li Xian's camels are almost half-trucked. As long as they walk on the road, they can generate considerable profits continuously!

"There are nearly [-] camels in this camel team, but not all of them belong to my family. Some villagers' camels are also included in the team."

Li Xian could hear the envy in Li Tai's words, so he said with a smile: "There is no need to pay special attention to the breeding of this animal, just like cattle and horses, but it needs to be taken care of when it's summer. I don't know exactly how to take care of it. If Li Sanqi is still curious about this, I will send someone to answer you later. Right now, we still need transportation to go west. When we turn back, I will give Li Sanqi a few more For the joy of playing."

Li Tai took the initiative to mention this matter, not to make money for others, after hearing the words, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "Let's save this for later, but it seems that the herd of camels is not full?"

A camel can carry a load of several hundred catties, and nearly two thousand camels have a capacity of hundreds of thousands of catties. The cargo that can be transported is amazing.Although Li Xian is also responsible for a part of the army's supplies, the share is obviously not up to such a scale, and a part of the transport capacity must still be idle.

Li Xian nodded after hearing the words, and said: "It is true that there are still hundreds of camels to spare. If the state government needs to use it, it can be used, but the materials must be in place as soon as possible. Long stay."

Of course, Li Tai had the idea of ​​using transportation capacity, but the purpose was not just to complete the current logistics transportation task, but also wanted to test a new way of resource integration and deployment.

Among all kinds of military supplies, grain and grass are undoubtedly the most important necessities, and the cost of long-distance transportation is extremely high.

However, as early as the seventh year of Datong when Deng Yan stole Guazhou far away in Hexi, Duguxin and other Longyou generals had already begun to prepare for the battle, relying on the Weishui waterway to build warehouses in Weizhou to store grain and grass, and distribute supplies for the army. The base camp advanced several hundred miles westward.

But what the army needs is not only food and grass, all kinds of felt tents, camping equipment, spare ordnance, wax wax oil, and various medicines to prevent and treat epidemic wounds. Troubled, and difficult to obtain when you are on the front line, it can only be supplemented through logistics.

However, the reserves of these military supplies in the capital of Qinzhou are far from enough. Although there are special official workshops for production, the materials accumulated before have been consumed by the big readings over the years. All the workshops can only rush to work overnight, and after making a batch, they will be transported to the state capital, and then sent to Weizhou by the state capital.

The last batch of supplies was dispatched two days ago, and now Li Tai has nothing to dispatch even if he wants to hitch a ride with Li Xian's camel herd.Moreover, the Weizhou army is about to leave, but there is still a huge shortage of some supplies. Duguxin sent several letters to urge him, and his words gradually became stricter, but Li Tai is also a clever woman who cannot cook without rice.

At present, the official manufacturing workshops are already in a state of continuous overload, but the output is only so large. Li Taitang, a long-standing chief of staff, can't roll up his sleeves and go to the workshop in person. The key point is that he doesn't know how to do it!

Li Xian, a group of camels that make people envious, let him see a little possibility to solve the problem.If it is done properly, it may be possible to fill the material gap before the army sets off.

"The camels that Duke Xiafeng cited are not just for transporting supplies, are they?"

Li Tai looked at Li Xian again and said with a smile, although it is said that there is not much attention paid to camel breeding, but it still needs to consume a lot of feed. Li Xian took so many camels to run empty, and it will not be because they are too fat. Go out for a walk to lose weight.

Li Xian didn't hide anything about this, and nodded after hearing the words: "That's right, half of this batch of camels are going westward to Hexi for sale. There are many herders in the village who rely on them for their livelihood. Originally, in previous years, it was possible to go to Lingzhou via Gaoping and north of Sichuan, go out along the river, and live in Yanze to trade with Hu merchants.

However, in recent years, this journey has become very dangerous, and goods are lost and people die frequently.These camel animals have been backlogged for several years, and the villagers have suffered a lot, so they want to take this opportunity to sell them to Guazhou for a profit. "

Li Tai couldn't help sighing when he heard this, the original reason why this business route was no longer feasible was naturally because the Western Wei Dynasty and Rouran were against each other, while the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Rouran got involved.

In the past, Princess Rouran was the empress of the Western Wei Dynasty, and the two countries were considered friendly. Li Xian and other Gaoping local tyrants could still take advantage of the favorable location to share part of the profits from the Silk Road trade.But now that Princess Rouran got into Gao's bed, all the camels raised by Yuanzhou people fell into her hands.It's true that the camels can't get out of the circle, my eldest brother He Liuhun has the final say!
Deep in Hexi, Guazhou is surrounded by barren moraine deserts, and it is also an important commercial center where east and west exchange, so the demand for camels is huge.

In fact, according to the most reasonable approach, Li Xian should buy a batch of goods in the village first, and then sell them with the camels after they arrive in Hexi, which is much more profitable than simply driving the camels to go.But after all, there is still a war now, and it is hard to say how this war will go, so naturally we can only be a little conservative.

"If the current price in this township is the same as that in Hexi, would Xia Fenggong be willing to sell it in the township?"

Li Tai smiled and asked again, he doesn't like a few camels, if we want to do it, we have to get a large group of them!

"Of course I am willing. The journey to Hexi is still far away, and it will inevitably be damaged on the way. Don't talk about the same price, even if it is half price, if I can sell it in this village, I will be very happy!"

Li Xian's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he smiled half-truthfully and said: "Could it be that Li Sanqi can help me facilitate this transaction? If possible, I am really willing to donate half of the proceeds from the sale to Li Sanqi as a reward." !"

"Then it's settled, Xiafeng Gong can send staff to check the amount, and the sacrifice will be paid here, but the payment must be sent to my village to collect it."

Li Tai also said with a bold face, he was often flaunted by people showing off his wealth, and he almost forgot that he was already a big local tycoon, isn't he just a thousand camels, he bought it when he said it!
"Is this true?"

When Li Xian heard that it was Li Tai who wanted to buy camels, and that he bought so many camels, he was very surprised for a while. After a slight change in his expression, he said in a deep voice: "This matter does not involve my family. There are many herdsmen in the village." They are all waiting for this harvest to continue their livelihood, so I dare not promise rashly. May I ask Li Sanqi how much such a batch of camels are worth? Is there enough savings in the village?"

"If the direct price is still within 100 million pieces of silk, Xiafeng Gong can send his staff to the countryside to get it at any time."

Of course, this forced Li Tai to pretend to be perfect. There is no shortage of everything in his hometown, but there is no shortage of silk. When he sent his wife back to his hometown from Chang'an, he inspected the properties in the village. He was still worried about how to spend the money. Investment opportunities are not so good. just come?
Of course, if you want to say that the price of this batch of camels can exceed one hundred high Aocao, then let's not discuss this deal.And from now on, you don't want to call me uncle again!I can't bear such a black-hearted nephew.

Li Xian was slightly moved when he heard this, and looked at Li Tai's expression seriously, wondering in his heart whether this kid's face is worth 100 million pieces of silk?Of course, he is not some country scumbag who has never seen the world, but he has never heard of or seen a total of 100 million pieces of silk, and he can't just open his mouth.

(End of this chapter)