C36 (1/2)
Zhang Shiping's and Su Shuang's camp was also outside the southern gate of Zhuoxian County. It was not far from Yang Lin's camp. As it had been snowing the entire time, no one had paid attention to the fact that there was a horse dealer's camp not far away from them. Moreover, this camp was used by Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, the two famous horse dealers.
Yang Lin's group followed Zhang Fei to Zhang Shiping's and Su Shuang's camp. A few of their followers immediately ran over to notify them. Not long later, Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang came out, and Zhang Shiping started shouting even more loudly.
”So it's the Zhang Gongzi. What wind brought you here? Oh, who are these guys? ”
”It's really rare, the Zhang Gongzi is here to welcome you, and you're missing out on a welcome trip. Also, there's these brave men, I'm really sorry for offending you.”
Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang were indeed business people, they became extremely passionate when they met each other, just like old friends from many years. The smile on the face, respectfully cupped hands to everyone to salute, let you feel more intimate, impeccable.
Seeing Yang Lin and the rest, however, gave them a huge shock. Although Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang were also people who roamed the world, and it was not strange for them to see one or two burly men on the streets, it was already good enough that they did not faint from fright when they saw a large row of giant man.
Fortunately, there was a Zhang Fei that everyone was familiar with. He led everyone to meet him, introduced each and every one of the brothers to Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, and then followed Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang into the camp to discuss the matter of the horses.
”Two bosses, to be honest, this is the first time we are selling horses, we have a lot of questions to ask you. For example, what kind of horses do you usually sell? What are the main areas of origin? What are their characteristics, their characteristics? What are the main uses? ”
When Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang heard him ask about some new terms, they were a little puzzled, but they had been selling horses all year round, so they knew everything about horses. After Yang Lin explained it to them, the two of them started laughing, while Su Shuang explained it to Yang Lin.
”We usually sell black horse s, even if the Urushion himself rides on a horse. As for what kind of horse it is, we also do not know. black horse s were the descendants caught by the Urushion on his territory. black horse's characteristic was their tall stature, abundant physical energy, long endurance, and swift movements, suitable for long distance running. This kind of horse breeds fast, does not have high demand for feed, adaptability very strong. Therefore, as a warhorse, the black horse had an advantage over the other horses. If you want to sell your warhorses, black horse are the most suitable. ”
”The horses that are taller and more imposing than the black horse are the tassels, which is also the horses of the fresh inferior. The tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels, the tassels … They were tamed from wild horses in the tamed territory, their size and build was tall and sturdy, far bigger than the black horse, their strength was incomparably large, their attack power was strong and fast, and their speed was even faster than the black horse's. They were especially suited for charging and fighting, and that was one of the reasons why Urushion often lost to the fresh inferior. But the fresh and inferior horses were especially expensive, they had high feeding difficulty, slow reproduction, high requirements for feed, and an adaptability inferior to the black horse. If you want to sell it to those rich people, then sell it to those poor horses. ”
”The one who is shorter than the black horse is a Fu Yu horse, which is a horse belonging to the Fu Yu people and is a domesticated descendant of a wild horse from the Fu Yu people's territory. This kind of horse was short, but its body was not inferior to the black horse's. Moreover, its endurance was stronger, its reproduction was faster, and it had a lower requirement on fodder. It also had a stronger adaptability. Not only could he be a war horse, but he could also pull a cart, plow the ground, make a mushroom. If you want to sell it for use, Voyuma is the most suitable. ”
Su Shuang's explanation had allowed him to have a rough understanding of the horses of the several major nomadic peoples s in the north of Youzhou. Generally speaking, the fresh inferior's horses were the strongest and most precious. The horses of the other people looked a little short, but they were actually the most suitable ones, and the black horse was in between.
”Boss Su, what do you think we're doing?”
Su Shuang smiled slightly, walked forward and gently caressed the horse's neck, raising its head, opening the horse's mouth, looking at the horse's mouth full of teeth, then holding onto the horse's ear, he used his hands to caress the horse's ears, as though he was looking at his own child. Then he came up behind the horse and slapped him on the bottom.
”Heh heh, you horses are just Vuu horses. Furthermore, they are all ordinary horses among the Vuu horses. They are young and strong horses that use force. No matter if it was a fresh high level horse, black horse, or just a normal horse, it also had its own advantages and disadvantages. ”Their breeds come from the mixed blood and domestication of wild horses in their pasture, and there are differences among the breeds among the tribes as well.”
”Ordinary tribes would not sell us good horses and horses. They see us in the Central Plains as the object of their robbery, just as we do not sell them iron, nor do they sell us horses. The tribes we trade with have a long term relationship with each other. They often sell us poor horses and weak horses, and this requires the horse traders to carefully select them in order to guarantee that the horses they buy will be better, while the best horses are usually not available. ”
It was only then that Yang Lin felt that it was a bit presumptuous that he had come here to sell horses in such a hurry. As a modern man, Yang Lin knew very little about horses. It was limited to the horses that could be used to pull carriages in the countryside, and he had never even seen a real war horse before.
”Master Yang, how many horses are you planning to sell this time?”
”We had originally planned to buy four thousand horses, but later on, Brother Zhang Fei also wanted to buy some, around five thousand horses.”
”Five thousand horses? Master Yang is really generous, us two brothers only sold horses for 10 years, and the maximum was 500 horses at most. Master Yang wants to buy so many horses, I wonder how many guards there are? ”
”A ten thousand people.”
”Hehe, Master Yang, are you going to the grasslands to sell horses, or to fight? If he wanted to buy more than five thousand horses, he would need five hundred horses carrying cloth. With so many good horses and cloths, it was bound to cause mounted bandit and Urushion to drool. If he wanted to return safely, he would need more men and equipment, but it was enough for three thousand guards. Even for the sake of safety, there was no need for more than five thousand people. With such a huge team like the Master Yang, we can even start a war with the Urushion. ”
”Haha, I brought so many people with me, so there are other uses for it. However, do we have more than five thousand people who do not have horses? ”
”That won't do. Having no horse in the desert is equivalent to courting death.”
”Oh, then why carry cloth on horses?”
”Hehe, the Hu people of the desert want food, cloth and iron. The imperial government doesn't allow iron artifacts to be imported into the desert. Food is too heavy, so we usually trade them with cloth. ”
”So we have to have horses and cloth?” Fortunately I came to visit you two today. Brother Zhang Fei mentioned the two brothers who were righteous and avaricious, and I, the brothers, specially made friends with the heroes of the realm. I specially came to visit the two bosses. I wonder what the two bosses think? ”
Zhang Shiping, who had been in the martial arts world for a long time, and Su Shuang were used to seeing all sorts of people, how could he not see that they were a group of world heroes? Not only did he patiently explain the common sense of horses and the experience of horse selling on the prairie to Yang Lin, he was even preparing to travel with Yang Lin and the others. The two of them exchanged glances, and then Su Shuang spoke out.
”Although the two of us aren't heroes, we still admire the heroes of the world. It is a great fortune for us to be able to get to know all of you. If you don't mind, we are willing to address each other as brothers to enter the desert together and sell horses together. What do you think, gentlemen? ”
This was exactly what Yang Lin was dreaming of, and he could not help but feel joy in his heart. Thinking that when Liu Bei had started the battle, they had given their all to help, and should be straightforward people, he had made the right bet. If he pulled the two of them in the future, they would be able to manage the food once the troops started.
”That's great. We don't know a thing about horses, really, just the two of you. If there's anything you need, just tell us. We'll pay for it, and we won't refuse. ”
”Alright, we'll follow your lead, brothers.”
Yang Lin did not bother to be courteous with them, as to what exactly they needed to prepare, Yang Lin would just leave it to them. As for the equipment he needed to prepare to deal with the cavalrymen, Yang Lin firmly agreed. If he was targeted by the mounted bandit, or by the Urushion, or even by the fresh inferior himself, there would definitely be a massacre.
The hunters from the various villas that were following him from Henan Province all carried hunting equipment and set up traps. If he wanted to borrow a horse from the Zhuoxian County, he would definitely need to rely on Zhang Fei. After all, he had a very high reputation here. Yang Lin turned his head to look at Zhang Fei. Just as he was about to discuss it with Zhang Fei, he heard Zhang Fei shouting.
”How hard is that? Leave the matter of borrowing the horses to me, I, Zhang Fei, will handle it for two days, how about it? ”
Almost all of the houses had weapons such as pikes, bows and arrows, and many even had horses in their homes. They all had equipment to deal with the Hu people, and there were a lot of them sold in the city, so Zhang Fei was very confident in borrowing horses.
Yang Lin looked at Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang with a questioning gaze, the two of them were separated by a mountain, not only was the horse seller rich, he was also very daring, and that made him feel guilty, so he had to listen to them. Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang discussed for a while, before Su Shuang nodded to Zhang Fei.
”Two days is enough time.”
Early the next morning, when it was still snowing lightly, Zhang Shiping rushed into the city on his horse. Zhang Shiping was extremely familiar with the way to buy cloth, so he went straight to the home of the biggest cloth shop owner in Zhuozhou City, Wang Gong.