There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Especially in this place in the south of the Yangtze River, infantry, navy, and horse troops are all indispensable.

I now have 4 people as a team, and the strength of the infantry is enough, but what about the navy and horse troops?

At this moment, a scent flowed into the potter's nostrils along the air.

The Tao merchant opened his eyes in surprise, but it was Xiao Yinger who placed a bouquet of flowers on the table in front of her.

Xiao Yinger stared at the potter with empty white eyes, and the child showed a sweet smile.

"Does it smell good? I picked it in the courtyard!"

Seeing this poor child with empty eyes, Tao Shang felt a little panicked.

I don't know how that fellow Sima Ju treated this poor child back then, giving her the opportunity to wander outside and starve rather than go back and suffer.

Regardless of the disadvantages I just thought about, but if you put a child on the political stage so violently, using a child who is born with a halo of suffering to subdue the so-called yellow scarves in the world, what is the difference between yourself and Sima Ju? the difference?

The potter thought he had a better conscience than Sima Ju, because he was a gentleman.

"It's pretty." The pottery merchant rubbed Xiao Ying'er's head with his hand and said with a smile.

At this time, Diao Chan had also walked into the hall, looking at the two of them tenderly.

"What did Captain Hu say just now?"

The pottery merchant smiled at Diaochan, shook his head and said, "It's okay. He was beaten by his wife and kicked out of the house. He asked me to find him a place to live. I sent him back. I don't care if he eats or not. hungry."

In order to cope with Yuan Shu's full-scale attack that may come at any time, Jinling City is not only carrying out agricultural work, expanding the city, salt and iron mining monopoly and many other rich and powerful means, but also military preparations are in full swing.

Of the [-] Danyang soldiers led by brother Tao Ji, Tao Shang had his own battalion, and he was still appointed as the commander.

The Tiger Guards led by Xu Chu continued to select good fighters in the central army to fill up the number, and it has now expanded to 3000 people.

Han Hao was busy with farming, and the three thousand Taishan troops were handed over to Xu Rong for training and management.

Apart from these [-] elite soldiers and horses, the remaining [-] or so soldiers were all the potters' Jinling Central Army.

With the mining of iron ore and salt mines, farming, and the research on hybrid rice, potters feel that they will not lack money, food, weapons and equipment in the future, even auxiliary tools such as horseshoes will be endless , but now there are two more important issues.

One is that they do not have a decent navy.

The second is that I don't have many cavalry.

The so-called ships from the south and horses from the north, Danyang County's natural resources are relatively well developed by potters, but horses are not something he can conjure out of thin air.

In the Great Han Dynasty, the most powerful army was undoubtedly the cavalry.

It seems that at this moment, it is time to use those two house slaves.

Yu Erbi and Liu Hubi!

The two little Xiongnu nobles have lived a pretty good life since they became domestic slaves of pottery merchants. Although their status is low, at least they don't have to live the life of wandering.

Eating and drinking all day, the father and son seem to be a lot fatter than before.

What the slave asked them to do was really cool.

On this day, the pottery merchant found a time and brought the two Xiaosha brothers over for a conversation.

Seeing the white and plump cheeks of the father and son, the potter was a little unhappy.

Because of the development of Jinling City, I have an overview of the overall situation every day and night, and I work hard with my subordinates, and I feel that I have lost a lot of weight.

But these two bastards are eating fat heads and big ears like a foster father, and they are like Maitreya Buddha in the grassland.

So outrageous!

Prince Taiping generally does not support corrupt elements.

"Ear nose, how are you doing in Jinling recently? Are you still used to it?"

Yu Ernose looked at the potter uneasily, nodded and said, "It's very good here, I'm full and comfortable. It's all thanks to Mr. Taiping's blessing."

While arranging the bamboo slips on the table, the pottery merchant said, "Just eat well. You saw it after you followed me to Danyang County. Jinling City is currently in full swing. All the civil and military members under me Officials are also very busy with the development of military and political affairs every day. The so-called peace of mind, you are a servant, even if you want to eat better and more delicious in the future, do you have to do your best for the development of Jinling City? A meager strength?"

Although Yu Erbi was born in the Huns, he was not a fool.

At least from the very beginning, he knew in his heart that the pottery merchant had put in so much effort to bring him and Liu Hubi by his side, and he would never humiliate them just for such a trivial matter as making them two servants.

Yu ears and noses have been savoring, savoring this Mr. Taiping.

This young man is very bad!Very spooky!And also have their own ideas.

Although he understands the truth, the pottery merchant hasn't said anything to the father and son during this period of time, and it's not a good feeling for his ears, nose, and heart. do something.

Today, Mr. Tao finally called Yu Erbi over, but he was finally going to have a showdown with him.

Yu Er Nose said cautiously: "May I ask what Mr. Taiping wants us father and son to do?"

The pottery merchant cleaned up the table, stood up with a smile, and said to the ear nose: "Ear nose, when we were in Hedong County, you and I met for the first time, just in time for you to be expelled from the Southern Huns by the Royal Court of the Southern Huns, and we met each other in Central Earth At that time, how many years have you been expelled by the Southern Huns?"

When Yu Erbi heard that the potter brought up his expulsion, he felt a little unhappy, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and then whispered: "It's been more than three years."

The potter's brow slightly raised.

"It's been more than three years? Then you received these war horses from the Central Plains, but they are very resistant, and you haven't changed them for more than three years?"

This sentence can be regarded as asking the substantive question to the root.

Yu Erbi now finally understood the purpose of the pottery merchant to bring him back. It turned out that he wanted a war horse!

Chapter 196 New opponent

The potter asked about the ear, nose and war horse.

Yu Ernai now finally understands the purpose of this Mr. Taiping hijacking him back.

Thinking of this, while thinking about it secretly, Yu Er nose gave a deep bow to the potter, and said, "Master Hui, the war horses of the Xiongnu and Xianbei are all produced in the plateau of Mobei, and there are no exquisite horses there. Grass, there is no comfortable stable, and the horse must be able to withstand the scorching heat and insects. In winter, the wind and snow cannot be sheltered, and the horse must also withstand the cold, wind and frost. Although I was expelled from the royal court, the Mobei grassland is rich in Xiongnu I know the tribes of horses, many tribes make a living by raising horses, live alone, and are not under the control of the royal court, as long as there is a suitable price and material exchange, it is not a problem to exchange grassland horses with private individuals."

The population of Mobei has grown exponentially in recent years, and nomadic peoples like the Xiongnu and Xianbei have no household registration management system. Many people are in a free-range state, and private transactions are indeed everywhere.

The pottery merchant raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that you are very familiar with these channels, so how much does it usually cost to buy a Xiongnu horse?"

Yu Er Nose shook his head, and said: "The five baht coins from the Han Dynasty are generally not wanted by the tribes that sell horses loosely. What they want to exchange with the Han Dynasty are salt, iron tools, silk, and grain."

The pottery merchant couldn't help laughing when he heard that, his Jinling City really doesn't lack these things now.

And for potters, it is best not to pay.