When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

The army sets off.

Going west from Datong, we walked along the Yellow River all the way to Jiuyuan.

This is General Anxi’s territory.

Jiuyuan City, where General Anxi’s Mansion is located, is not very large, but its defense capabilities are full.

The reason is that this place is too far away from the core ruling area of ​​Yan State.

It’s not like Datong. It only takes a few more rounds of pulling to get there from the Sanggan River.

Therefore, the Anxi General's Mansion was a real military fortress, and the rest of the population was reclaiming wasteland around the southern foot of the Yinshan Mountains in Anxi.

This time, Xin Qu brought 23,000 people with him, turning the General Anxi's Mansion into a noisy vegetable market.

After all, this time we are going on an expedition to Mobei. The supply line through the northern desert is too long and the risk is too great.

Moreover, Xinqu also wanted to let the Shang people know the specific situation of the desert. Instead, going along the Yellow River would allow the Shang people to have a certain understanding of the border areas of Yan State.

That is, Xinqu could have communicated directly with the Qiang people in the mountainous area in the north without going through Dayi Shang.

If he is really pushed into a corner, the State of Yan will join forces to rebel against Shang.

Zi Ping saw it all.

Nothing to say.

"Greetings to the Northern Earl." General Anxi Shu Heijian looked at Xin Qu excitedly.

"It's been a long time since we last met. Your family is doing well and you have made great contributions through hard work."

Xin Qu said to Shu Heijian with relief.

As one of the first group of slaves to rise, Shu Heijian can be said to have made a lot of contributions to the rise of Yan State. He was also one of the first four generals to be sent out.

After coming here, he worked even more diligently and resolutely implemented the tasks assigned by the State of Yan.

"It's all for the State of Yan." Shu Heijian replied.

Xin Qu was very satisfied.

Afterwards, we were invited to a banquet to welcome them.

The next day, Zi Ping was awakened by a loud noise. When he pushed the door open, he saw that the area outside General Anxi's mansion was already filled with stalls, and people of all kinds from all over were trading.

"Where do these people come from?" Zi Ping was shocked by the sudden appearance of these people. They were of different ethnicities, clothing, and languages. He had never seen them yesterday, but they suddenly appeared today.

"These are the slave traders accompanying the thirty-six tribes of the Wuhuan vassal states, working with the Diankefu of Yan State."

The accompanying soldier explained, "This morning, someone from Yan State came to say hello, saying that there happened to be a market, so there would be a little noise in Yan State, and we don't need to worry too much. If you need to purchase or sell anything, you can come here. In addition, there are also people doing sex trade here."

Zi Ping didn't say anything, but some of the men following him became a little agitated.

After following Zi Ping for thousands of miles, with no women to entertain them on the road, they were already feeling uncomfortable.

The flesh trade in Yan State was strictly controlled. After all, from Yan State's simple war consciousness, women, even female slaves, were part of the country's heritage. Generally speaking, as long as a woman was in her golden childbearing period, the Dianke Mansion would pay to redeem her, and then take her to the border area and distribute her to the men guarding the border as a reward.

Therefore, the women doing the flesh trade in Yan State are of very poor quality, and it would be better for them to find partners for adultery among the people.

So, they have been holding back all the way, and now they have arrived at General Anxi's Mansion, and they are a little tempted. Maybe they can find a bargain here?
What if there are local tribal women of better quality among them?
However, they did not dare to move without Zi Ping's order. Zi Ping just looked at the situation on the scene and randomly asked some people about their origins. Only then did he realize that the war trade of Yan State was more mature and advanced than he thought.

The State of Yan has changed from the days when all spoils of war had to be handed over uniformly and then distributed by the monarch to the current days when the spoils are divided among three parties.

That is, one third is handed over to the monarch, one third is handed over to the army, and one third is disposed of by the country itself.

What makes Yan State different from those vassal states is that the spoils of war of Yan State’s registered soldiers can be converted by various means.

For example, the State of Yan allocated a large number of slave quotas every year, but because there were not enough slaves and concubines in the country, individuals were allowed to purchase them, and the state gave a little subsidy. Not much, at most 30 coins for each slave and concubine, but the advantage was that these slaves and concubines could get the household register of the State of Yan and could become a strategic supplement to the nobles of the State of Yan.

When the nobles of the State of Yan went to the battlefield, they could bring these slaves and concubines with them to serve as their attendants and camp prostitutes.

Yes, camp prostitutes did appear.

Moreover, it was a combination of government-run and private enterprises. Marching and fighting was not as easy as one might imagine. A war could be waged with just a flag and a few hundred tents.

Only the vanguard can do this, because what the vanguard army needs is speed, accuracy, ruthlessness and the ability to seize opportunities.

The subsequent war was a combination of tents and markets.

The spoils captured by the army must be divided up, with some handed over to the state, some kept for the collective, and the rest being theirs.

So, why did the Tang Dynasty destroy countries everywhere in the early days? Because the looted resources could be shared among those who joined the army, and the looted supplies could also be used at home.

For example, now, a group of soldiers from the State of Yan who were on leave spent money to purchase things in the market, and then came to the local post station of the Dianke Mansion, gave money and an address, and packed up and mailed all the local specialties and even female slaves from the Anxi General's Mansion directly back home.

Xinqu has an insurance mechanism. If you spend a few more coins, you can insure against a certain amount of losses.

It can be said that Xin Qu's profit-sharing mechanism was the patch that kept the entire Yan State united.

After all, slogans and identities will one day be equalized with the development of other countries. If you want to keep everyone working hard, you have to add another lock with interests.

And the country’s treasury also needs income.

As the person in charge of business, Diankefu naturally has to find ways to maximize profits.

In this way, for every army sent out to fight, plus its entourage and civilian laborers, if all are added together, for every 10,000 soldiers sent out, there must be 100,000 people following the action. The food, drink, and defecation of these 100,000 people can all be saved by money as long as the management is proper.

"It's bigger than ours." Zi Ping was shocked by Yan's power in the north and the market in front of him.

He had been to Fengfu before and witnessed the local market with his own eyes. He thought it was unparalleled in the world. Unexpectedly, the Yan State had not even set out yet and was just trading with nearby countries. Tribes from all kinds of origins and allies had all arrived and started trading.

The 5,000 men sent by the State of Yan were noble warriors from the core area. The one or two commodities they brought from the core area were premium items here and could be easily exchanged for high prices.

Xin Qu didn't care about this. There was a mayor next to the market anyway. The taxes and commissions collected alone were enough to earn a large sum of money to support the Anxi General's Mansion.

After Zi Ping took a look around, he sent the people around him to the flesh trade market. There were not only concubines from the State of Yan, but also local tribal girls. In that era, people had not yet developed a sense of shame, and many people did this kind of business just to survive.

Whoever has money and food is the boss.

When Zi Ping found Xin Qu, he discovered that Xin Qu was looking at a map. Compared with the bustling business outside, his place was obviously more deserted. He was followed by a group of strong men who gestured at the map and introduced the latest investigation of the northwest situation.

"Marquis Xi has arrived just in time." Xin Qu called Zi Ping over, then pointed to a huge shadow and said, "The latest intelligence found out by General Anxi's Mansion. Do you recognize these words?"

Zi Ping poked his head out, looked, thought about it, and suddenly showed a look of astonishment: "Jin Tianshi! Why are you here!" (End of this chapter)