Chu Huan knew in his heart that Gan Hou was so concerned about Yinzi, but the commander of the Northwest Army was very interested in Yinzi. However, the Northwest Army is in a difficult situation now. Although Gan Hou is currently relying on his prestige and sharing weal and woe with his soldiers, he barely guaranteed the stability of the Northwest Army, but in the long run, the Northwest Army's situation will become increasingly harsh, and the soldiers under him will not be able to change.

Of course, he also knew that once the Northwest Army had turmoil, it would be a big disaster for the entire Northwest.

To ensure that the soldiers of the Northwest Army can safely guard the border, relying solely on prestige and motivating morale is far from enough. The actual difficulties faced by the army must be solved.

Whether it is food, clothing, or accommodation, it needs to be enhanced and improved. To improve these things, it is absolutely impossible to do without money.

"The amount of silver is not decided by this governor, but by the general and the brothers of the Northwest Army." Chu Huan said with a smile.

Gan Hou obviously did not understand Chu Huan's words immediately, and frowned slightly. Chu Huan had already asked softly: "General Gan should know that during the previous dynasty, the merchants in the west had once traded with us in the Central Plains. The trade was very prosperous at that time, but later the rise of the Western Liang Kingdom blocked the business path of east-west trade."

Gan Hou nodded and said, "Yes. I am a vast country in Central Plains, and a beautiful country. A long time ago, after the first batch of Western merchants came to my Central Plains, they saw the beautiful mountains and rivers of my Central Plains, and also saw the abundant resources of the Central Plains. So since then, Western merchants came to China and COSCO trade in a constant stream, and there were also caravans in Central Plains once heading to the West." Then he frowned: "But as Lord Chu said, the people of Xiliang suddenly rose, unified the nine Western Liang divisions, and completely controlled the vast western areas in their hands. The most important thing is that they cut off the East-West trade routes...!"

"When the people of Xiliang were founded, they did not show their wolves ambitions." Chu Huan said: "At that time, although the East-West trade route was cut off, the trade between the two sides was not cut off. It was just that Xiliang became a transit place. The goods from both sides of the East and the West could only be traded in Xiliang. The people of Xiliang earned a large amount of benefits from it...!"

Gan Hou nodded slightly, but asked in confusion: "Mr. Chu, what does this east-west trade have to do with our Northwest Army?"

"Of course the relationship is great." Chu Huan said seriously: "According to this governor's understanding, at that time, Yanmen Pass was known as the world's largest pass, and merchants who traded in and out of Yanmen were in constant contact, and tariffs became one of the most important benefits of the country."

Mr. Gan stretched his eyebrows slightly and laughed: "I understand what Lord Chu means. Are you planning to open the tariffs on Yanmen Pass? Lord Chu, do you know that Yanmen Pass collects tariffs during the previous dynasty. Since the founding of this dynasty, there has never been any tariffs on Yanmen Pass!"

"The reason why I did not have tariffs at Yanmen Pass is very simple. It was just because in the late period of the previous dynasty, the tariffs were no longer abolished." Chu Huan said solemnly: "In the late period of the previous dynasty, the country was weak and the world was in chaos. The people of Xiliang were already eyeing the Central Plains at that time, but they knew very well that when the Central Plains was strong, they had no chance at all. Only when the chaos occurred in the Central Plains could they have the opportunity to take advantage of it. It was precisely because of this that they had already begun to invade the border in that time, and the trade between the two countries was completely interrupted. The merchants of Xiliang no longer entered the Pass, and the merchants of our Central Plains no longer came out of the Pass. Yanmen Pass could be said to be a neglected circus show in the party. In addition, in order to prevent the people of Xiliang from entering our Central Plains, Yanmen Pass was also in a state of retreat. Since there was no trade exchange, the tariffs naturally did not exist."

Mr. Gan didn't say anything, just looked at Chu Huan.

"Now, we reopen the trade site to allow merchants in the pass to trade. General Gan, you should also understand that whether it is my Daqin or the Western countries, including the Western Liang, have a strong demand for goods from both sides. Although both sides were once incompatible, their desire for trade has never disappeared." Chu Huan said seriously: "This governor can guarantee that the establishment of this trading site will definitely promote trade exchanges between the two countries... This governor cannot determine how long this trade will last, nor can he guarantee that such trade will allow the two countries to stop fighting from then on, but this governor believes that before the next war comes, the exchanges between the trade site will inevitably be very frequent."

Gan Hou touched the thick beard on his chin and stared at Chu Huan, but still said nothing.

"I just said that the amount of silver depends on whether the trade transactions in the trade field are frequent and whether the trade is smooth. I have also learned about it in Xiguan Road. Let's not talk about it in other places. At least the merchants in Xiguan Road are willing to trade with the people of Xiliang, but the most worrying issue they are now is whether their safety can be guaranteed." Chu Huan said slowly: "Of course, General Gan can understand this point. The people of Xiliang have not been able to fight heavily for me. Although the people of Xiliang are currently unable to make large-scale attacks within a few years, no one can guarantee whether there will be a small group of Rangers appearing on the border. As for the trade field, in order to prevent the people of Xiliang infiltration into the Central Plains, and because of the hatred of the people of the northwest towards the people of Xiliang, the trade field can only be set outside the pass, not within the pass. Those merchants who go out of the pass and trade naturally have to take certain risks."

Gan Hou finally nodded: "I will understand what Lord Chu means. You mean that without the protection of the Northwest Army, the merchants in the pass would not dare to go out of the customs and do business. In this way, the trade market would be useless."

"That's true!" Chu Huan nodded with a smile: "Only with the protection of the Northwest Army and the trade field under the protection of the Northwest Army, the merchants will have no worries and feel at ease to enter and exit Yanmen Pass." After pausing, he continued: "This governor is ready to re-open the tariffs. Before coming here, he had consulted with the merchants in Xiguan. In fact, they knew very well that the trade field could really be opened smoothly. If they could really do business with the people of Xiliang, there would inevitably be huge profits. They had no objection to the tariffs and were still willing to bear them. Moreover, compared with the profits they earned, the proportion of tariffs is not high."

Mr. Gan nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Chu is planning and planning ahead, so that I will admire him. But... Has Mr. Chu ever thought about something?"

"Please add!"

"It's about the ownership of tariffs!" Gan Hou said seriously: "Since Lord Chu knew that during the previous dynasty, the tariffs at Yanmen Pass were also an important income of the country, so now that the tariffs are restarted, do you need to pay these taxes to the court? I know that during the previous dynasty, the tariffs at Yanmen Pass were collected by the local governments in the northwest on behalf of the court, and then transferred to the treasury. Now the tariffs are restarted. If you follow the laws of the previous dynasty, your Xiguan Road government will collect the tariffs at that time, and then escort them to the treasury through your hands...!" He paused, squinted his eyes, and smiled and said with a smile: "No matter what, the Northwest Army guards Yanmen Pass, will it be...will the tariffs be given to our Northwest Army?"

"General Gan said it well. The tariffs are being made. Chu Huan said with a smile: "In fact, this governor has calculated that at the beginning, even if the trade was smooth, due to the domestic situation, trade could not reach the previous height, but it was indeed possible to collect considerable tariffs. The governor is preparing to hand over the tariffs for the first three years after the trade was launched to the Northwest Army. The governor thought that the three years of tariffs are enough to ensure the supply of the Northwest Army and greatly improve the current dilemma of the Northwest Army."

"What do you say from the court?" Gan Hou said solemnly: "Mr. Chu gave up the tariffs, and the court will agree? If the court seeks Lord. Chu for tariffs, how can you deal with it?"

Chu Huan smiled and said, "General Gan doesn't have to worry about this. My emperor is wise, kind and generous. He has already issued an order. Within three years, all taxes on Xiguan Road will be exempted. Yanmen Pass is still within Xiguan Road. Therefore, the tariffs on Yanmen Pass are also one of the taxes on Xiguan Road. The court exempted all taxes on Xiguan Road, which naturally also included the tariffs here."

Gan Hou's eyes finally showed his spirit, but he still didn't believe it, and asked, "Mr. Chu, do you take this seriously? What do you mean is that within three years, all relevant taxes at Yanmen Pass will belong to the Northwest Army? Whether it is the court or your Xiguan Road, will you not take a single cent from the tariff?"

Chu Huan said: "General Gan, if I say that opening a trade market is not just for the business development of Xiguan, another important reason is for your Northwest Army, do you believe it?"

Gan Hou was stunned.

"The court is in great difficulty now, and the national treasury is also very empty." Chu Huan sighed: "General Gan and our governor are very clear. The court is now pacifying the Tianmen in the east and fighting against the Qingtian in the north, and has no spare energy to provide support to the northwest border troops. General Gan may be able to suppress the Northwest Army for a while now, but after a year and a half, the supply of materials will not be available. I believe that even General Gan cannot guarantee that the Northwest Army can be as stable as Mount Tai."

Gan Hou's eyes twitched slightly, but he couldn't help but nodded slightly.

"Before opening a trade site, I thought about how to help the Northwest Army solve its difficulties." Chu Huan said softly: "With Xiguan's current capabilities, it is actually difficult to provide strong help to the Northwest Army. There are still many ordinary people in Xiguan starving to death. I am very ashamed and cannot even take care of the people. Naturally, it is impossible to provide too much help to the Northwest Army. So after thinking about it, opening a trade site and restarting tariffs may help the Northwest Army. This is also the only solution that I have come up with at present."

Gan Hou said solemnly: "Mr. Chu has the Northwest Army in his heart, and I am very grateful."

"In fact, it cannot be said that it is all for the Northwest Army. In the final analysis, it is for Xiguan Road." Chu Huan smiled and said, "To put it bluntly, if the Northwest Army really has chaos, the first thing that will be disaster will be the Xiguan Road. Therefore, our governor definitely hopes that the Northwest Army can be stable. In addition, starting a trade field and promoting trade between the east and west sides is also of great benefit to the development of Xiguan Road's trade. This is a win-win situation. Even if our governor faces thousands of difficulties, he must do it."

"No need to say anything." Gan Hou stood up suddenly, "Mr. Chu, the trade field is your Xiguan business and our Northwest Army. From now on, the safety of the trade field will be fully responsible. I will arrange people to leave the customs tomorrow, and I will prepare to set up a legion to protect the trade field, so that no one with ulterior motives will cause any harm to the trade field. Hahaha, today is a big day for the Northwest Army. Although the border is bitter and cold, I still have to celebrate...!" He stepped towards the gate and shouted: "Chang Huan, bring a few jars of wine from your Tiangu Fortress. I will be drunk with Lord Chu." He reached out and opened the door and saw a figure in front of the door. He was stunned for a moment. The man was Chang Huan, and he didn't know when Chang Huan had appeared in front of the door.

But Chang Huan had a bitter face and his expression was extremely ugly. Gan Hou frowned and cursed, "Are you fucking crazy?" Suddenly, he saw a figure behind Chang Huan, and even frowned. Seeing the figure behind him slowly leaning against him, Gan Hou's expression changed drastically and shouted, as if he had seen a ghost.
Chapter completed!