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60. Chapter 60
"Whatever happens in the future, all you need to do is give an order, and the red-robed army will do their best." Xie Yixiu promised.
Hearing what he said, Ming Yu calmed down somewhat. With his words, it is not too bad to be able to send the red robe army.
"Success, that's it." The two of them agreed, and it was considered an agreement.
Next, Ming Yu had to plan the real place to build the horse farm, which needed a place with lush water and grass. In fact, Ming Yu has been paying attention to this for a long time. The biggest shortcoming of Liangzhou is that the water source is too scarce. The Qifeng River is already a relatively large river, but the terrain there is not very satisfactory.
"Since the racecourse is going to be built, can the prince choose the location of the racecourse?" Xie Yixiu asked with concern.
If Mingyu can really build Dayan's first racecourse, it will be a great thing for Dayan. At least the soldiers will not have to use infantry to fight against barbarians' cavalry because of lack of horses. And their red-robed army will also have the opportunity to expand their scale. At that time, they really don't have to be afraid of the barbarians' invasion, soldiers will come to block them, water will come to cover them, and they will even launch a counterattack sooner or later, attacking the royal court of the barbarians.
Ming Yu frowned, he was also troubled, "Before, I was thinking about the east of Qifeng River Valley, but that land is too small and not suitable for raising horses, and other places are too far away from the water source, and the water and grass are not abundant, so naturally they cannot raise horses. Ma. Now this king is also at a loss, there is nothing to do."
Xie Yixiu pondered for a moment, and then suggested: "Then, has your lord seen the area around Changlan Mountain?"
"Changlan Mountain?" Ming Yu thought about it carefully, he still had some memories, when he first came to Liangcheng, he passed by Changlan Mountain, where Xie Yixiu's red-robed army surrounded and wiped out the small band of barbarians who entered Liangzhou. And it was there that he saw Xie Yixiu for the first time, General Xie in a red robe, overlooking the entire battlefield, where he was, he was the king of the entire battlefield. Until now, that scene is still deeply engraved in Ming Yu's mind.
"But, there is no water source near Changlan Mountain?" Ming Yu asked doubtfully.
Xie Yixiu nodded, "Does the lord know? The Qifeng River passes by the east of Changlan Mountain, but it is blocked by Changlan Mountain."
Ming Yu was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't notice this. He grabbed Xie Yixiu's sleeve, "Let's go, let's look at the topographic map." After speaking, he pulled people away in a hurry.
This is the guard camp, with a map of Liangzhou and a scaled-down terrain sand table.
Ming Yu can't understand the maps made by people nowadays, so he made the sand table model, which is convenient and quick to understand at a glance.
He is currently sitting in front of the sand table, looking at the terrain around Changlan Mountain. Xie Yixiu is right, there is a large flat grassland to the west of Changlan Mountain, but the Qifeng River is to the east of Changlan Mountain, because there is a long fence in the middle So Ming Yu didn't take this place into consideration.
It's a pity, Ming Yu looked at the terrain for a while, if it wasn't for the obstruction of Changlan Mountain, this plain and grassland would be the most suitable place to build a horse farm.
No matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to remove Changlan Mountain, and it is not realistic to dig a canal. The production capacity in this world is backward, and no matter what you do, you can only rely on manpower to carry it on your shoulders. It's not like Ming Yu's later generations, who used high-tech means such as mechanical explosives and medicines, which could be done easily.
Xie Yixiu saw Ming Yu's expression, pointed to a place on the sand table not far from Changlan Mountain on the Qifeng River, and said softly, "Can we think of a way here?"
Ming Yu looked along his fingers, but found nothing special. He didn't know why he turned his head to look at Xie Yixiu. His eyes were full of inquiries.
"My lord has not been in Liangzhou for a long time, so I don't know that this is the place. In previous years, when there was a flood, the Qifeng River would be submerged here. When it was more serious, even the Qifeng River would be diverted to Changlan Mountain. Yixi." Xie Yixiu said what he knew in one breath.
It is also because after the flood recedes, the sediment remains and gradually forms a flat land, so the land west of Changlan Mountain is fertile, and even the grass is more lush than other places.
"There is such a thing?" Ming Yu was overjoyed, so as long as the water source problem is solved, there is really hope that a horse farm can be built here.
Ming Yu leaned down and carefully looked at the place Xie Yixiu pointed at. After looking at it this way, he finally found some clues. This place should be the opening of a canyon. The terrain is much lower than other places. It would be fine if the Qifeng River didn't generate water, as long as it generated water, it would be able to submerge the mouth of the canyon and flow across the Changlan Mountain to the plain grassland.
In this way, what Xie Yixiu said, it is not impossible to find a way in this place. Ming Yu hugged his arm with one hand, and held his chin with the other hand as if thinking.
Xie Yixiu didn't bother, just stood aside and watched him frown and think hard. When Ming Yu was thinking about the problem, she lowered her brows and eyes, pursed her lips tightly, and was only immersed in her own world.
Before, when Ming Yu was discussing with him the strategy of encircling and suppressing bandits, he often saw Ming Yu's appearance, the light of that person made people unable to take their eyes off.
After a long time, Ming Yu's eyebrows gradually relaxed, he snapped his fingers lightly, and said excitedly: "Yes, maybe we can really divert this section of Qifeng River, as long as the river can flow from the west of Changlan Mountain, If this grassland is nourished, then it is most suitable for this place to become the largest horse breeding place in Liangzhou."
Ming Yu's flying posture makes Xie Yixiu also fly up with his mood, Ming Yu always has his unique style and charm, which infects the surroundings and the people around him.
Xie Yixiu's eyes softened, "That's good."
Ming Yu hesitated, and wailed directly, "Ah! But this is a big project, and it will cost a lot of money. This king is short of money!"
He had never worried about money before, but now he felt more and more that the money was useless, and he had to spend money everywhere. No, it is true that the goods brought back from the Western Regions should be realized as soon as possible.
When he raised his eyes, he saw Xie Yixiu who was caught off guard before he could look away. He was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "General Xie, I heard that General Xie is rich! How is it? If you are interested in investing a little together, a small investment now will pay off in the future!"
As a general, he only needs to lead troops to fight, and he doesn't need to participate in the racecourse. With the prince Ming Yu around, he still has to avoid suspicion. Therefore, Xie Yixiu shook his head, and directly refused, "I don't have any wealth, how can I say that I am rich? The prince must have heard it wrong, right?"
Ming Yu pursed his lips in disbelief, a man's mouth, a deceitful ghost, even if Xie Yixiu gouges it out from him, the benefits are not small, why are he still pretending to be poor here? However, he also knows the principle of avoiding suspicion in the officialdom, so he is just joking, and it is not necessary to recruit him into the group.
After making a few more jokes, Ming Yu just gave up, and his mind fell on the matter in front of him.
Of course, diverting water to change the river course is not a trivial matter that can be accomplished overnight, and the plan can only be determined after on-site investigation. It is too early to say anything.
The most important thing is to get the money in place first, and then do the rest slowly. Without money, don't think about anything.
After returning home, Ming Yu summoned Bua Tan overnight, and now he can only count on the batch of goods that Bua Tan brought back. If he can realize the cash as soon as possible, he won't have to worry so much.
Although Bu A Tan was drunk yesterday, he had already sobered up at this time. He saw that it was getting late, and thought that the prince would wait two days before summoning him, but he was so anxious that he summoned him overnight.
After freshening up, Bua Tan went to the palace. Ming Yu had been waiting for a long time, so he didn't care about the politeness at this time, and asked directly: "How much goods did you bring back from your trip to the Western Regions?"
Bu'atan was already prepared for Ming Yu's questioning, he took out a booklet from his arms, and handed it to Ming Yu with both hands. "The list of goods this time is all recorded in this booklet, please look over it, my lord."
Ming Yu took it and probably flipped through it. There were more than a dozen pages full of small characters, all of which were classified into categories and clearly recorded the goods.
"My lord, the harvest this time was far more than that. Almost half of the goods were exchanged for horses." Bu'a Tan said truthfully.
Ming Yu nodded, and was surprised by the astonishing returns from foreign trade. When Bu Atan left, there were only a dozen truckloads of Dayan goods, but when he came back, there were more than three to five times more. When these goods from the Western Regions were sold, the profits snowballed.
Although it was explained that Yu had already predicted this before, but when he actually saw it and held it in his hands, it still made Ming Yu a little unrealistically frightened.
No wonder, throughout the ages, people have paid great attention to foreign commerce and trade, and there are even foreign trade taxes that are no less than local taxes. There used to be businessmen who risked their lives to smuggle goods, which was driven by huge interests.
This is also one of the reasons why Mingyu firmly believes in turning Liangcheng into a foreign trade distribution center. In this way, Liangcheng can support the entire Liangzhou just by collecting taxes from merchants.
Ming Yu nodded, looking at the spices, gemstones, agates, fur blankets and all kinds of unique treasures from the Western Regions in the booklet, Ming Yu squinted slightly, thinking that rare things are precious, and these things are not worried about not being able to sell for a good price , his racecourse can rely entirely on these things.
"You have done a good job." Ming Yu praised, "If you follow this king, I will not treat you badly. When the time is right in the future, this king will play at the court to show your merits."
Buatan Hin