Tanglong Town is built on a high place, and you can overlook the city from the window on the second floor. The sky gradually darkened, and many bonfires were lit outside the city, and you can see many people drinking and having fun in the fire. The bustling outside the city is nowhere near the city.

Inns require money, and many of the merchants who came here were nomadic Fanluo in the north, and they all set up tents outside the city.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Zhang Ke said: "The army, the Khitan has sent troops, and tens of thousands of people are advancing along the Yellow River, and they are fighting against Dangxiang. Unfortunately, the court has already negotiated peace with Dangxiang, otherwise we can take the opportunity to seize some important land and come back."

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "It is because of the peace talks with the court that the Khitan and Dangxiang will fight. Otherwise, no matter how big the hatred is, the two families can hold back for the time being. This is impossible. If this dynasty destroys Dangxiang and covers Wuyuan and Shuofang, it will kick open the Khitan's back door, and connects to Mobei in the north to attack and defend against the different forces. As long as we go to war with Dangxiang, the Khitan will not be confused, and will inevitably pull us back. Not to mention Dangxiang, do they think they are not dying fast enough at the same time?"

Zhang Ji sighed: "That's the reason. But when they were fighting, we were a little unwilling to see each other. - Zhijun, do you think the Khitan could destroy Dangxiang if it was sold to the country?"

"I'm afraid it's difficult. Khitan marched along the Yellow River and went straight to Xingqing Prefecture. Once they went too far, the troops in Dangxiang Hexi would definitely go north and invite the Khitan army to intercept the rear route. Hexi was sparsely populated, and it was difficult for the Khitan to organize a large army to block the Dangxiang army, and hidden worries on the rear route were difficult to eliminate. In order to prevent the Dangxiang people from this route, the Khitan set up the Heqing Army and the Jin Su army, with only two or three thousand people. What would it take for the war?"

Zhang Ke said: "Although there are hidden worries in the future, the Khitans are always much better than us in fighting Dangxiang."

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's almost the same. Unless the Khitans do not attack along the Yellow River, but go north of Yinshan and attack Xingqing Prefecture with large groups of cavalry. That would be really a huge army. How could they dare to be sure that our dynasty would not take advantage of the opportunity to take Youyan? If we join forces with the Khitan, they go up the Yellow River, we go out of Hengshan, and another one goes out of Zhenrong Army and advances north and south with the Khitan, then Dangxiang will be unable to resist."

Zhang Ke laughed: "Why do you have to be so troublesome! We took Fengzhou and Dongshengzhou of the Khitan in the north, and Dangxiang was in his hand!"

The problem of the Song Dynasty attacking Dangxiang was that the Qinzhou line on the west side was too far to support the army. After crossing Hengshan from Yanzhou, he entered the desert and was unable to attack the hinterland of Dangxiang. The Khitan was because Dangxiang had heavy troops in Hengshan, which could threaten the rear route. The territory of the two countries combined, and the heavy troops in the south side could attack Hengshan, and the northern side directly attacked Dangxiang's hinterland along the Yellow River, and Dangxiang was facing a situation of death.

Of course, geographical conditions only give the best solution to the war. There are always strong people who can go against the will of heaven, and a small path can also plow the courtyard and sweep the cave.

When Du Zhongxiao first came to the Volcanic Army, he did not understand the situation here. After a year of coming, he understood everything and gradually realized the subtleties of this place. If the Song Dynasty broke up with the Khitan and captured Fengzhou and Dongshengzhou in the north with heavy troops, he would complete the strategic encirclement of Dangxiang. Along the Yellow River, you could go all the way to Xingqing Prefecture, and Dangxiang completely lost the strategic depth of the Song Dynasty.

But now it’s just thinking about it. After years of war, the land has not been obtained, but the treasury has become empty and the burden on the people has increased. Now the Song Dynasty is afraid of war and is very tired of war. When the Khitan and Dangxiang fought for years, the Song Dynasty could only watch from the wall and could not even take the opportunity to get benefits.

After drinking for a while, Du Zhongxiao looked out the window and said to Zhang Ke: "If there was no Khitan's attack on Dangxiang, how could the business of Tanglong Town be so smooth? Most of the people outside the city were Fanluo in the north. If they went to war with Dangxiang, the Khitan needed to win over them. Not only did they lose their looting, but they even turned a blind eye to them when they came here to sell horses. However, this kind of thing must not be repeated. Once the Khitan and Dangxiang eased, they would definitely not sell good horses to us. The deployment should be prepared in advance, take advantage of the war in the north and buy more good horses to supplement the army."

Zhang Ke nodded: "I can reflect on myself. In fact, there is not too short of horses in our army. If the army has the capital, it would be better to buy some good horses to keep."

"That's natural. Next to the field business is a ranch. I bought some good horses there these days for future use. Not only good horses, but also the number of things that are not enough for passengers, but also buy as much as you can. There are too many idle fields around, and there are not enough oxen, so the horse can be used. Moreover, it is also good to use horses to pull carts and carry goods, and they can be used everywhere."

In addition to some lowland river valleys, the main grain here is millet. The corn can be eaten, and the remaining grass is high-quality feed, which is the fodder in the grain and fodder. In conjunction with the grasslands around, the cost of raising horses for farmers is very low.

The night gradually became deeper, and the carnival outside the city continued, with the momentum of all night.

The little prince was drinking with Ren Ze in the tent. When he was half drunk, he said to Ren Ze: "What cabinet is there today? What did the supervisor Teng discuss with the outsider? There is a lot of money there."

Ren Ze said: "It's all iron coins, and it looks a lot, but there are not many. But the cabinet is really a good place. I heard from Manager Teng that if you save three thousand guan in it, you can enter their Bafanghui. The Bafanghui is full of wealthy people, and the rich merchants from all over the world are well-informed. It's easy to do business after entering their club. I'm discussing with my partner and want to pay for it."

The little prince looked at Ren Ze and felt a little unbelievable: "Do you have three thousand guan of spare money in it?"

"Of course I don't have that much spare money, but there is another way, which is to pay ten coins a month."

The boy sneered after hearing this: "Are these people crazy about money? They can buy as much as they can!"

Ren Ze patiently explained: "The little prince is not a businessman, so of course he won't spend this money. For us, it is indeed beneficial to join that club. We are well-informed and have many more opportunities to make money."

The little prince remained silent. He followed Ren Ze and others and saw that they could easily earn hundreds of stagnants of money, he was inevitably excited. However, he really couldn't do business, so he could only learn while watching. When he had the opportunity, he also learned to do business and make money. The Tibetan clan is a large clan in Dangxiang, with hundreds of thousands of tents in nearby states, which is more convenient than other clans. Moreover, although the Tibetan clan is a Dangxiang member, he is a feud with Yuanhao and other tribes. He has been killed for hundreds of years and can only rely on the Song Dynasty and Khitan. The relationship between the Three Kingdoms in this area is complicated, and these small tribes are moving around and trying their best to get the benefits.

After thinking for a while, the little prince asked again: "I will go to the horse market to sell horses tomorrow. Can the official inquiry clearly about the news about horse market?"

Ren Ze said: "I understand that in the horse market outside, there are roughly 15 stakes of horses, and the remaining 5 stakes to 15 stakes."

When the little prince heard this, he frowned and said, "This price is much higher than the north, but if it is compared with the Central Plains, it is still too low."

Ren Ze said: "How can this be compared? From here, the cost of horses to the Central Plains will be dozens of cents on the road, and the price is of course much lower."

The Khitan was originally a nomadic people, with many horses in the territory and the horse prices were extremely low. The good horses in Tanglong Town were 15 jin, which was already far higher than the horse prices in Shengzhou, and the little prince was still satisfied. However, when he arrived in Tanglong Town, he heard about the horse prices in the Song Dynasty, and he couldn't help but have more ideas that he shouldn't have. For example, the good horses were nearly thirty jin, and the horse prices doubled by one or two hundred miles. How could he not be moved?

Ren Ze knew the little prince’s thoughts and said to him: “I heard that the horses of the Volcano Army are more expensive than here, but that’s the past. Now there are so many horse sellers in Tanglong Town, and it won’t take many days. The price of the Volcano Army will definitely drop. It’s better not to have extra thoughts and sell them all.”
Chapter completed!