The smuggler’s picture is money. Calculated at the price of 60 bucks per stone, this batch of grain is enough to make him 6 million bucks, and it can also save a lot of trouble if it is sold out all at once, but Mi Fang did. Flatly refused: "No, this shipment is going to Puyang,"
Liu Dai was stunned. It was said that he was the prefect of Qiaojun. The smugglers would have to flatter him no matter what. This stunned young man actually rejected his proposal. Then he looked at the group of big men behind Mi Fang, Liu Dai understood. Yes, they are engaged in armed smuggling. Although he is a prefect, the war in the north is in full swing. He has only five thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, which are divided into the counties, and these soldiers and horses are not very much under his command. , In case of a fight, he really doesn’t have much chance of winning,
But when Mi Fang waved his hand blatantly, he said, "How much money do you want, let's talk about it."
Liu Dai couldn’t help being full of black lines in his forehead. There was no such thing as a smuggler. Facing his prefect, he also spoke so aggressively. It seemed that he was also an arrogant master over there, but Liu Dai had to ask the other party now. He lowered his voice, folded his hands and said, "Why does this brother bother to be near and far away? Quandang will help you do the next thing,"
It turned out that Liu Dai was originally a Yanzhou provincial governor. After Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou, he naturally could not do this as a governor. He had to take an idle position under Cao Cao. He was recently sent to Qiaojun as the prefect, and he explained that he had to collect 20,000 stones every month. Army rations,
Qiaojun is the same as Runan. Under Yuan Shu’s violent conquests, the people have long been outraged. The war not long ago destroyed all the crops in the fields. The people themselves rely on grass roots and bark. To satisfy your hunger, where can the rations be given to the government,
Although there are many cases of food smuggling in Qiao County, most of them are just a small mess. The limited amount of food is not enough to make up. Cao Cao's military order is very strict. Failure to complete the task of levying military rations is a capital crime. It is the moment of dilemma. , The life-saving Mi Fang is here, why would Liu Dai let him go
Mi Fang laughed loudly and said, "How difficult is this? Mi will sell you fifteen thousand stones. You can figure out the rest for the rest, but you have to do me a favor."
As Mi Fang expected, Liu Dai is not without a solution. He has been busy collecting military rations for so many days. He has accumulated seven to eight thousand shi in the official warehouse of the county town, but Liu Dai is still suffering. He said with a face: "Fifteen thousand stones are too few. I paid this month. What will I do next month?"
Mi Fang said disdainfully: "As long as you can do me that favor, I can transport 15,000 stone grains to you every month."
Liu Dai was taken aback, and then remembered that he hadn't inquired about the origin of this person, and hurriedly asked, "Who are you on earth?"
Mi Fang knew that Liu Dai was suspicious of his abilities, so he could not help but raised his head and said: "In Xia Mifang, Xuzhou Renshi, his brother is the right servant of the Dahan Hubu, who is in charge of world business, and his sister-in-law is the commander of the Fourth Army of the Dahan. Tens of thousands of stone grain is not a trivial matter,"
Liu Dai took a deep breath, no wonder this person's arrogant face, it turns out that there are two big backers behind him.
Actually, even if Mi Fang has more and more hard backers, it doesn’t matter to Liu Dai. The two originally belonged to two different camps, but now Liu Dai can’t be tough at all, because Mi Fang has the food he badly needs, of course. Now, he can also mobilize soldiers and horses to buckle all the goods with Mi Fang. However, before that, Mi Fang would definitely not want to catch it with his hands. Seeing his indifferent appearance, if he is anxious, he might be able to squeeze the food. The fire is clean. If this happens, he will not only get no food, but also offend the people behind Mi Fang. As the prefect of Qiaojun, Liu Dai knows very well that the fourth army garrisoned opposite is Liu Xin’s hand. ,
Liu Dai tried to calm himself down, and said with a smile on his face: "Except for Mi, I don't know what Liu can help you with,"
A smile appeared on Mi Fang's face, pointing to the caravan, and said, "Don’t blame Master Liu, if you sell all the food to you, without cover, some other goods will not be able to be transported to Puyang smoothly. Things can only be sold at a good price in Puyang, and there is nothing else to ask for. I just hope that adults can make it easier to give this batch of goods an identity."
Liu Dai understands that Mi Fang is asking him for customs clearance procedures. Although Mi Fang also holds government certificates, those certificates can only be used in places like Qiaojun that border Liu Xin's area. There is no use going north. Liu Dai can provide legal protection for Mi Fang’s goods, but if the Dongchuang incident happens, the consequences will be quite serious.
Seeing Liu Dai hesitating, Mi Fang smiled and stuffed him with a small cloth bag, and said, "This is the goods to be transported underneath. Master Liu will find out after he goes back and open it. If Master Liu is still unwilling to risk this It’s dangerous, so I have to go back to the mansion. It’s not the only way to Puyang anyway. My sister-in-law and several other generals also have friendship, and it’s not difficult to pass a few levels."
Liu Dai had already faintly guessed what was in the cloth bag, and was about to refuse, when he heard the second half of Mi Fang's words, he was stunned. The Dongchuang incident will be a future event, that is, if there is no food, he will be stunned this month. To move your head,
Thinking of this, Liu Dai gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I will issue you a voucher now, but you must sell me food for three months at a time."
Liu Dai is still more mindful. In case Mi Fang really doesn’t take this road in the future, where will he go to buy so many grains? If he can buy 45,000 shi grains at one time, it can be guaranteed for at least three months. Within three months, the task of collecting food from Cao Cao can be successfully completed. After three months, one can only take one step and see one step.
Such a huge caravan is still very eye-catching to appear on the road. If you have the certificate issued by Liu Dai, you can avoid government inspections along the way and keep the road smooth. This temptation is still quite big. Mi Fang hesitated a little. When he agreed, Liu Dai couldn't help being overjoyed, and even claimed to thank him.
Cao Cao ordered all counties to collect military rations, which was also a last resort. In order to prevent county officials from taking the opportunity to take the opportunity to grab and grab, he specially allocated special funds. Liu Dai purchased food from Mi Fang at the price of 80 yuan. He can also make a small profit. He has already been marginalized under Cao Cao, and he has no future in the official position. It is not a bad idea to make a small fortune appropriately.
In order to thank Mi Fang and to maintain this relationship so that he can make long-term profits, Liu Daigan took the risk and offered to indicate on the voucher that the goods that Mi Fang transported were escorted official food. Will deliberately make things difficult, and will provide necessary convenience. With Liu Dai’s help, Mi Fang's journey northward has become unimpeded. In the Western Regions, Liu Xin was not smooth.
After arriving at Yumen Pass, Liu Xin’s guard mission was naturally taken over by the Fifth Army. The entire guard team is still composed of 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry, but the cargo originally loaded on the cart has now been changed to Camels and horses came to take care of the transportation. Dian Wei and Wei Yan were next to Liu Xin, while Huang Zhong stayed at Yumen Pass, ready to lead troops into the Western Regions at any time.
Outside Yumen Pass, looking around, there are swamps and Gobi everywhere. Under the leadership of the guide, the team went all the way west. The guide was called Bacouli, who was brought back from Shule when Jia Xu visited the Western countries last time.
After walking for a long time, a strong wind suddenly blew up. The strong wind swept the sky and yellow sand, surrounded by chaos, and no figures were visible ten steps away. The team suddenly fell into chaos.
It was also the first time that Liu Xin came into contact with the desert. Seeing this situation, his heart couldn't help but he said loudly, "Stop moving forward,"
But the strong wind engulfed the gravel and made a stern noise that drowned out his voice. On the contrary, the guide Bucouli was very calm. He rushed over to pull Liu Xin's horse and said, "You don't need to panic, this is just a desert. As long as you cross this section of the road, you will be safe in front of you."
When marching and fighting, the transmission of information mainly relies on various flags. With a sandstorm, even nearby people can’t be seen clearly, not to mention the various flags. Some flagpoles have been broken because they can’t resist the strong wind. Fortunately, the Han army. Well-trained, and the Fifth Army has been stationed in Liangzhou area. The soldiers are somewhat adapted to the heavy sand, and there is not much panic. In the case of not hearing Liu Xin's order to stop advancing, all the soldiers are Go against the wind,
The climate of the desert is fickle. In the evening, when the team has been on the road for two hours, the surrounding area suddenly became quiet. A red sunset shining on the rolling sand dunes, and what appeared in front of Liu Xin was again Another magnificent beauty,
Liu Xin turned to look at the soldiers next to him. Many of them had crooked helmets. Even the carriage on which Mink was riding was covered with a thick layer of yellow sand. He couldn't help but said with lingering fear: "Wenhe, Liu Mou Taste what people say, when the parachutist Li Guang was chasing the Xiongnu, he once lost his way in the desert. At that time, he didn't feel that he had only seen the power of the desert just now."
Jia Xu corrected his hat that was blown by the wind and sand, and said with a smile: "The lord doesn't know anything, this kind of wind and sand is not terrible. If you meet the black wind and sand in the depths of the desert, it is really worth noting every day and calling the earth. It doesn’t work, but the lord doesn’t have to worry about it. Going west from here to Minni City is a familiar path, and you won’t encounter a windy area anymore, so it’s safe to walk all the way from here."
But when the guide, Pull Coulee, exclaimed: "Not good,"
Liu Xin hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
Barcourt said with a bitter face: "The gale just now delayed the trip. We won't be able to reach the oasis ahead tonight."
Liu Xin laughed loudly and said: "If you can't make it, you can't make it. What's so nervous? This is also equivalent to marching and fighting. Where can't I make do for one night,"
Barcoulee sighed: "The adults don't know, the desert is nowhere else. To spend the night in the desert, you must prevent three major hazards."