On the beach of Pulei, a long camel team stretched for about a mile. This is a caravan composed of Hu merchants from Yiwu County.

Just a few days ago, good news came from Ganluchuan, saying that the Gelulu people and the Uighurs who were invading the border were defeated, and some Turkic remnants fleeing south surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, but the Yiwu army could not be resettled, and the Turkic nobles were willing to sell their subordinates into slavery.

Although I don’t know why when the war fire broke out that day, the Turks who were attacking the border suddenly became Gelu and Uighur people, it was something that could be ignored for those Hu merchants. Making money was the only thing they cared about. In addition, the Shen Langjun also sent someone to contact them secretly, so several brave Hu merchants made a plan in private and led the team to Ganluchuan together.

Although those Turkic slaves could make money, they hoped to obtain the monopoly of Anxi Shaochun in Chen Guang's hands, which was the wealth of gold and silver.

Along the way, the extinction of thieves also made several Hu merchants excited. Yizhou is vast and sparsely populated. They passed by, except for the fixed business roads in Yiwu County, but they had never been to Ganluchuan. Everyone knew that the Yiwu army controlled the throat road from the Mobei grassland to the Western Regions. If this business road could be opened, it would be a great fortune.

With the dream of making a fortune, several Hu merchants urged the team to move forward quickly. They also had to go to Yumen Pass to pass the pass and finally go to Chang'an City. This trip to Ganlu River had to count on the days and it would be faster than the day.

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Hearing the camel bells coming from a distance, the sun shining on his horse riding outside the Yiwu Army camp, he laughed. The Hu merchants finally arrived, so the matter of splitting the rest of the Turks could also be started.

The Hu merchants did not expect that they had just left Pulehai and met the Yiwu army to greet him, so they happily went to the Yiwu army camp. This time their camel caravan brought a large amount of military rations collected by Yiwu County, and a lot of goods they carried, especially cloth.

Although the copper coins of the Tang Dynasty were the most valuable hard currency, their circulation was not large. For example, the border troops in Anxi Beiting and other places used cloth to pay the soldiers military pay.

Bartering and bartering are the mainstream trading methods in this era. Li Shouzhong promised Ashina to surrender, and his military achievements were naturally discounted, so he needed to make up for it from other places.

In the temporary tent, Chen Guang hosted the five Hu merchants who came to Ganluchuan. The transaction this time was a little complicated, and of course it had little to do with these Hu merchants.

"I am very grateful for everyone who can come."

Now early autumn has passed, and it may start to snow at any time. For these five Hu merchants, they are indeed taking risks when they go to Ganluchuan, so Chen Guang admires their courage.

"What's the matter with Langjun? If Langjun and the governor hadn't blocked the Geluo and the Uighur barbarians, we would have lost both people and money."

"Yes, speaking of this, my husband is a life-saving grace to us!"

When several Hu Shangs flattered, they were very fond of being shameless. If Chen Guang hadn't been mentally prepared, otherwise he would have thought of himself as their savior.

"I'm here today. I'm asking for something, so please don't refuse."

While speaking, some of the soldiers served the pomelo wine and poured wine for several Hu merchants, but they made the Hu merchants blush with joy. They had never been so valued in the past. For a moment, the five of them patted their chests with wine glasses and shouted, "My husband, just give me the order, as long as we can do it, I will never refuse."

"Okay, then I'll just say it. You will go to the Turkic camp with me later and buy Turkic slaves at a price of ten per person. How much can I buy? Then I will convert the share of Anxi Shaochun to you."

Chen Guang said, "It is not convenient for him to come forward to buy a large number of Turkic slaves directly, and this population transfer is also a troublesome thing, so it is better to hand it over to these Hu merchants. "I know that you originally planned to go to Chang'an City. If you delay your itinerary, I am still willing to use Anxi to burn spring to calculate your goods. I wonder what you think?"

The five Hu Shangs thought Chen Guang wanted them to pay, but unexpectedly, they asked them to buy Turkic slaves on their behalf, and they used the Anxi to burn spring to make a living. This was not to ask them for help, it was clearly to make them rich!

"Don't worry, Langjun, this matter is definitely handled by Langjun, but the price of the Turkic slaves is high? Five-ton of money is what makes those barbarians make a lot of money."

In Shangyan, Hu merchants quickly got into the role and rushed to speak, intending to help Chen Guang suppress the price when purchasing Turkic slaves. However, Chen Guang asked these Hu merchants to buy Turkic slaves on behalf of the other party to pay the money to buy Turkic slaves to those Turkic nobles. So he shook his head and said, "Just as the price mentioned, even those women and half-aged children are the same price."

"Mr. I am so kind..."

The Hu merchants could not understand what Chen Guang wanted to do, and after being rejected the suggestion of reducing the price, they could only say embarrassedly.

"In addition, when buying Turkic slaves, I hope you will keep your mouth shut in the future and will not be circulated, otherwise I will not blame you for being ruthless."

Looking at the Chen Langjun in front of him, he suddenly said coldly. The five Hu Shangs who were still laughing on his face couldn't help but slap them. They felt their necks were cold and nodded in a hurry like a chicken pecking at rice. "Don't worry, my husband, I will keep my mouth tight. If any of our subordinates talk too much, they will cut his tongue."

"That's good. Please rest first. I'll take you to the Turkic camp later. You can take you to the Turkic camp first."

After saying that, Chen Guang left the tent, and the five Hu merchants discussed how many Turkic slaves they could buy for him.

Half an hour later, the five Hu Shangs followed Chen Guang in high spirits and, under the escort of the cavalry of the Yiwu Army, went to the Turkic camp. They rode on horseback, one by one, and they all showed their spirits. You must know that in the past, they encountered grassland robbers like the Turkic people, they were all trembling and could not be as proud as they are now.

When they arrived at the Turkic camp, the Turkic nobles who had been unable to wait for long to welcome Chen Guang and their ranks into the tent. Asina, who had long been extremely disappointed with these tribes, would not expose Chen Guang's plan. Instead, they also cooperated to sell two thousand people who followed him out.

The price of ten people is enough to make the Turkic nobles who are used to being poor. Apart from the confidants they think they rely on, there is nothing they are reluctant to sell. The lower-class herders are useless, and those half-aged children are even wasting food, even those women.

In just a short moment, five Hu merchants bought nearly 8,000 Turkic slaves, of which five thousand were women and children. The Turkic nobles also regarded these five Hu merchants as fools with stupid people and money. If they hadn't known that women could use them to give birth, they would have been afraid that the remaining four thousand women would have been sold by them.

Because of Chen Guang's order, the five Hu merchants were generous and readily. Without waiting for the slaves to hand over, they asked their subordinates to take equivalent cloth goods and money from the camels and piled them directly in front of the Turkic camp. This also made the Turkic nobles believe that Chen Guang was going to Chang'an City to pay homage to the saints.
Chapter completed!