Chapter 3603: Saw new hope

To be honest, when they saw this scene, the three of Li Wei were startled, and then rejoiced. The big brothers were all their own, and they were afraid of a fart. Later, the three brothers would be the king of the sky.

The military teacher need not say, it must be to cover himself, Jia Wen and Na still use, they have known each other for many years, no matter what, he is also a brother in Liangzhou, it is no problem to give a face, as for Zhuge Kongming, back then When I was in Congling, he was a real brother, and it was just one word.

What is there to panic about? Brother San came back at the right time!

"Although you know what the three of you are thinking, the timing of your return is indeed a bit good." Li You rarely praised, "You did a good job in Congling, and the three of you have nothing to add to the ranks. Just continue to be the western gateway to the Central Plains."

Does this brother use to be promoted? In fact, they are not used. Although the titles of these three guys are not at full level, they are close to full level. In addition, they went abroad very early, and the country was sealed and the territory was very large. My own efforts have also been successfully exchanged. If the country is closed, even if you count the black history, what rewards are there!

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay to be able to pass on to the country." The three of Li Zhang smiled like two fools. It doesn't matter what rewards are, the important thing is to pass on the things they have now to their children.

"This is not a problem. Liu Ziyang is not in Chang'an if he has something to do. I just need to write a document to leave the bottom." Li You said flatly, not to mention that Liu Ye is not there. Even if Liu Ye is there, Li You can do this to this brother. After all, the documents that came to the children to pass on to the country were one of the benefits of Liehou.

The three of Li Zhang began to applaud on the spot. Their three brothers were most worried about fighting for a lifetime, but the results of their struggles could not be passed on. They actually knew that they had too much dark history, regardless of whether they could fight, but some problems could not be solved by fighting. of.

This is why in recent years, the three of them have started to give Liu Tong shochu every year. To put it bluntly, they pretend that they are a normal lieutenant and do not want to be drawn on the list.

"Okay, tell me in detail, how did these horses come." Li You greeted the three of Li Zhang. As for Yong Kai, he has been drinking tea and watching the excitement since then. To some extent, the special skills of the Yong family Should be classified as eating melon people.

The trio of Li Yu gave a detailed description of how they got the warhorse from Tachito. Li's advantage nodded, this matter can explain a lot of problems.

"Help me find Doctor Mi." Li You commanded Xun Yun and asked Xun Yun to find Mi Zhu.

After all, Sansha couldn't understand the transaction, Li You saw at a glance that the group of Tachito wanted to change, but they didn't speak well, and then half pushed and half pushed the pot to Li Su and them.

Li You said that he did not refuse this kind of transaction at all, but since the Romans like this kind of transaction, it’s okay. Our Han room needs this kind of top stallion. We can re-sign the trade scope. To be honest, Li You really did. Think that Rome does not produce war horses.

Because the main forces of Rome are basically heavy infantry, the cavalry is very small. Although there are reasons for the terrain of the two rivers, the performance of the Roman legions always seems to indicate to the Han Dynasty that they have no good horses.

As a result, as soon as Rome took the shot, the Han Dynasty was shocked. It was not that Rome had no good horses, but that they didn’t like cavalry very much. In this case, we can expand the scale of the transaction. We like this horse, and we still have some silk.

Trade balance is good for everyone. The Romans used to balance trade with the Han Dynasty mainly on jade, olive oil, and dried fruits. However, the Han Dynasty silk, sugar, porcelain, and tea are all commodities. The Romans The trade balance is somewhat difficult.

There are good horses in Rome now, so what else is there to say? Compared to small-scale private smuggling, of course, signing trade agreements between countries is more in the interests of the country. In Li You's opinion, these high-quality stallions are It is necessary to sign a supplementary agreement with Rome.

When Mi Zhu saw the horses and learned that these horses came from Rome and were not banned materials, he knew what Li You wanted to do. Cross-border trade with Rome itself was one of the very important businesses of the Han Dynasty. Mi Zhu himself With this sensitivity, Mi Zhu was already prepared before Li You spoke.

In fact, after the hapless child in Tachito was carried back to Rome by a long press at his camp, as Kuai Yue estimated, he did not encounter Pompianus’ education, in fact Pompianus himself I don't want to engage in such a corps, because the cavalry is too edible, but they have eaten five times the grain and grass of the same level, and they can't beat the elites of the same level five times.

In terms of input-output ratio, the Ninth Spanish Legion belongs to the kind that needs to be listed. In fact, Pompinanus prefers the tenth knight and the eleventh loyal Claudius, because these two legions The demand for materials is very small, and the input-output ratio is extremely high.

Therefore, when he heard that Tachito was selling the horse, Pompianus first showed anger on his face, but in fact he clapped his hands better, and there is no need to allocate six times the amount of other corps to the Ninth Spanish Legion. The maintenance cost can be reduced, so long live it.

Then Tachito began to bribe Severus and Caesar publicly, and a box of tribute-grade silk was stuffed into the hands of Severus and Caesar. Both of them happily accepted it. As for the war horse, it was Severus didn't care.

After all, it is not at the time of war, and what he did with Li Yu is also a sand sculpture transaction model. Although Tachito repeatedly cried that he was drunk by Li Yu and then made a deal, but this is just a matter of hearing. With a dozen boxes of tributes and thousands of top-quality silk on the surface, Severus didn't account for Tachito's behavior.

Isn’t it normal that the Romans can’t walk when encountering top silk?

As for trading with war horses, it’s fine if the business doesn’t make a loss. Just be warned, don’t take this as an example, this time, let’s not accept the tribute from other people’s Tachito. Let’s go back and beat Tachito again, but Severus also A new task was arranged for Tachito. Since you have sold the horse, if you want a new horse, you go to Spain to catch it yourself.

Tachito is not dissatisfied with this. Besides, Spain still belongs to the tax-included area of ​​its own army. After all, there is the ninth Spain first and then the Spanish area.

Pompianus strongly objected, saying that since the horse has been sold, it shows that the Andalusian horse is not suitable for use by the Ninth Spain and simply returns to the Arabian horse used before.

Of course, Tachito didn’t hear this, and then stuffed Pompinanus with a box of tributes. After Pompianus received it, he still said that Arabian horses are the most cost-effective war horses. Tachito did not answer. , Buotou took a boat to Spain, ready to change horse breed.

After all, the Andalusian horse is just the most cost-effective war horse among the top horse breeds. It is not the war horse with the highest combat effectiveness, explosive power, durability, and muscle strength. Although for any species, the higher these attributes, the more you have to eat, the better. , But Tachito spent a roll of tribute silk and bought an analysis report from Herodian.

The report stated that Pompianus saw a new trade plan from this transaction, and Tachito can take advantage of the chaos and say that he discovered it, and then take advantage of it, such as upgrading his Andalusian horse. For the Frisian horse.

Because this horse is bigger, stronger, more explosive, and more terrifying in durability. Apart from eating more than Andalusian horses, it is perfect. Of course, the price/performance ratio is lower than that of Andalusian horses. It has fallen to the level. The level of the middle-class family is destroyed.

In short, after this transaction, the Romans discovered a new way of trade, and the Han Dynasty discovered that Rome had top-notch horses that the Central Plains did not possess, and the other side did not castrate them, so they could be used as stallions when they were sent.

So both parties are happily preparing for a new way of trading.

However, Rome has been very low-key recently, because Severus’s new mentally handicapped operation has already made Pompianus want to die. The budget may enter a deficit state, if he is sure that he cannot live longer than Severus. , The Treasurer could only use the new plan to curb Severus’ mysterious operation, so he focused on the Suez Canal.

It is a very difficult thing to make money these days, and Severus’ method of spending money is really nothing to say. Therefore, Pompianus needs an industry that can continue to receive money and is stable. When you are good in this industry, you can cheat Severus into paying for it and then earn interest.

After looking around, the finance officer decided to dig and dredge the Suez Canal, open the passage from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, and strengthen sea trade. As for who will pay for the construction of this thing, Pompianus has already figured it out, of course Sevi Luah.

I have even thought about my words-Your Majesty, I have a big business, a business that can give soldiers an annual salary increase. Severus is not interested in other investments, but this kind of business that can give soldiers an annual salary increase, Severus It must be interested.

After all, Severus can do that after the treasury has no money, the private treasury will pay the soldiers. As the emperor, I personally advance this part of the salary. I can lose money, and no money will not cause any impact, but the soldiers are The money is needed to make the meal.

This is also one of the reasons why Severus is supported by soldiers. Therefore, Pompinanus's words can definitely deceive Severus to invest. This will deceive Severus’ private treasury and empty the national treasury. Severus will short-term There is no money to raise wages.

As for the salary increase every year in the future, it is of course true. What about the profits of the Suez Canal? As long as the European maritime trade does not stop, this profit will continue to flow, and with the exchange between the Han Dynasty and Rome, the trade between the two sides It will become more frequent, the profits of the Suez Canal will also rise year by year, and the number of people drawn every year will become larger and larger, and the increase in wages will not be fake.