NOVEL WEB Chapter 193
Chapter 192 Accidental Treasure, Damascus Steel Knife (Subscription)
Compared with the prosperity of Xianyang, the Yuezhi Kingdom is much less prosperous, but the chaos here has its own flavor of ethnic minorities, and it does not dehumanize like the Xiongnu.
There are not many merchants on the business road, but when it was about to enter the border of Yuezhi Kingdom, because of the strict inspection ahead, some goods and some foreign merchants were suppressed.
Zhao Yu even found that there were people from the Central Plains mixed in the team, he walked over to talk with him, and learned that the Qin Dynasty is now prosperous, and the first emperor Yingzheng has a new policy to stimulate the economy. Therefore, many people have started business and trade, but they also Can make a lot of money.
“At least it’s better than farming and forging iron!” the man laughed.
Zhao Yu was delighted, and asked him what kind of goods he was selling, only to find out that this person was actually brought from Persia, no wonder he looked at the dust.
Zhao Yu had more insight, and asked the other party if he knew about drinks such as wine.
The man said: “This wine is also a luxury in Persia, only the powerful can afford it, but General Wusun of Yuezhi Kingdom likes to drink, and he will also sell some in the market.
Here, Zhao Yu has mastered a key piece of information. Wusun actually likes to drink, so isn’t he just doing what he likes?
He was proud of his bet on the treasure, but asked about the customs of Persia.
The man said: “The Persian area is quite rich, but it is limited to the fact that there are no large ships, and it is difficult to travel by sea and land. If you travel by land, you are often robbed by the surrounding barbarians.”
“I heard that Zhao Yu of the Great Qin Dynasty purged the Huns, and the Persian countries are also discussing opening up trade routes to do business in the Central Plains.39
The Huns had a very large sphere of influence. The entire northern part of the Qin Dynasty, extending to the west, was their sphere of influence. Because the Huns fought on horseback, they came and went quickly, and other countries did not adapt to the Huns’ tactics, so they were unwilling to do so. fight it.
“It seems that the world is peaceful and all countries have to do business, so I don’t know how Wang Li’s business is doing.
Zhao Yu has been thinking about it in his heart, and at this time, inside his body, the “Supreme Playful Prince System. `Tong” is calling Zhao Yu again.
After sinking into the Wanqian Tai subsystem, Zhao Yu found that this part of Yuezhi Kingdom began to shine again. According to past experience, this shows that Zhao Yu has entered the mission mode!
“Could it be that this time I also have to kill that General Wusun to win the mission reward, or to merge the Yuezhi Kingdom into the Qin Dynasty’s territory to complete the mission?”
Everything at the moment is unknown. For Zhao Yu, the Qiang tribes in the southwestern region are the big worries of the Qin Dynasty. As for Xianyang, the terrain of the Qiang tribes is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is very difficult to conquer the enemy.
In any case, these places will be conquered in the future.
And Zhao Yu can only pay more attention to the present.
Watching the businessman leave, Zhao Yu discussed with Han Xin and Liu Bang.
Han Xin said: “General Wusun likes fine wine, we just do what we like, and it is easy for us to act.
Liu Bang laughed and said, “Wouldn’t it be beautiful if we poisoned the wine and let that General Wusun die?”
Zhao Yu said, “Wu Sun doesn’t know how to behave. If he is careful, he will be tested for poison every time he eats, or if our Baiguo wine is drunk by Princess Yushu, then all the bitterness will be in vain.”
This is indeed a problem. Poisoning in alcohol may poison General Wusun, or mistakenly kill Princess Yu Shu. The two evils are equal, so neither is taken.
Soon, the interrogating Yuezhi National Guards came to Zhao Yu and the three of them.
They checked very strictly, but Liu Bang secretly stuffed some money in the past, so he gave him an accommodation.
After passing through the city gate, Zhao Yu said to Liu Bang: “Fortunately, I will take you out, otherwise it will take a lot of effort.
The main city of Yuezhi Kingdom was not prosperous, and before Zhao Yu killed the Huns, Yuezhi Kingdom suffered a lot.
The border cities of the Yuezhi Kingdom were also occupied by the Huns, but the Huns themselves were nomads and did not settle here. They plundered and slaughtered and then left.
Because of the chaos of the Huns, the city construction here is also very simple.
Zhao Yu’s contribution to the stability of the borders of Great Qin also radiated to the surrounding countries.
Since Mo Dun was killed, the number of merchants in Yuezhi Kingdom suddenly increased sharply, and the trading volume of various items was also huge.
When Zhao Yu entered the city, he suddenly realized that he was very stupid. If he often found some people to come here in disguise to do some business, the army camp would definitely be better than it is now.
“Let’s find a place to stay first, get to know the situation, and then head towards the belly of Yuezhi Kingdom.”
In the border city, General Wusun and the palace of the Yuezhi Kingdom could not be here.
Continuing southbound is not necessary for the time being, Zhao Yu just asked Han Xin and Liu Bang to do business here.
This side is closer to Persia and other places, and to the west is the plains and highlands. Those from Persia have not yet adapted to the Huns, and more of them enter the hinterland of the Central Plains from this side.
Seeing many artifacts from different ethnic groups and some minerals that are rarely seen, Zhao Yu felt that he needed to buy some exotic ores, which could be used to make a dagger or a short knife.
In the market hawking along the street, Zhao Yu heard someone selling knives.
As a soldier, of course, I have a natural love for swords.
He followed the sound and found that the seller spoke unfamiliar Chinese. He heard people around him say that this person has been selling knives here for many days, but no one has come to buy them.
Zhao Yu bent down and fixed his eyes on the blade of the knife, and suddenly his body felt cold.
This kind of knife has a strange shape, but it has never been seen before, and the texture of the knife is far from the ordinary swords of the Qin Dynasty.
He was hot, and pretended to be very ordinary and asked the price.
66||Damn, no wonder it can’t be sold, this person is obviously a robber!”
“A broken knife actually costs ten taels of gold!” Liu Bang said.
But for Zhao Yulai (the good Zhao), this knife is definitely not cheap or expensive. The price is very kind, and it even means robbing the other party.
“This man also had a hard life. He was looted by the robbers, and he saved the knife by sticking it in the belly of the horse. I heard people say that he sold the knife so that he could pay for the journey back.
On the other side, someone added fuel to the sad story of the knife seller.
As for this knife, it is indeed a real treasure.
At this time, it was not long after the establishment of the Great Qin Kingdom, and the Peacock Kingdom’s iron and steel smelting technology had surpassed that of the Great Qin, and this knife, also known as the Damascus Steel Knife, was indeed an extremely sharp thing.
Zhao Yu said, “Can your knife be cheap?
The person next to the man helped to say a few words and translated what Zhao Yu meant.
The knife seller thought for a while and stretched out a finger.
Liu Bang said: “We helped him save enough supplies to go back, and also gave him two horses, this knife, you ask him if he can change it.”