Prosperous Tang Soul

Chapter 411 Heading to Qingtang
Early the next morning, everyone in Zhangjiazhuang got up early.

Before dawn, all the old and young people in Zhuangzi got up, because Zhang Yi was going to travel again today, and when Zhang Yi went out, many young and middle-aged people in Zhuangzi would naturally follow Zhang Yi.

But this time Zhang Yi confessed that Wang Wu was asked to choose, but the number of people should be as small as possible, but the combat effectiveness must be good, and everyone must be shrewd and capable.

Zhang Yi didn't have much appetite. He just ate and drank casually for breakfast to satisfy his stomach and then came out directly.

Looking at Xu Rouyun'er, Yang Su and others who came out, as well as the trembling old lady walking at the end, Zhang Yi suddenly felt that he had a great responsibility.

If this task cannot be successfully completed, then the members of this big family may have to suffer with him in the future.

However, such a large family also made Zhang Yi feel full. If so many people were missing in his life, it would still be a bit empty after all!
It's not advisable to talk too much about parting, it's easy to be sad, so Zhang Yi just secretly kissed Xu Rou who had just passed the door, then gave the old lady, Yuner Yang Su and others a smile, and immediately turned and stepped on the horse.

Today he didn't ride in a carriage as usual. Today, he changed his horse, because going out this time is no less dangerous than the last time he went to Shuofang to fight the Turks, at least for him.

Wang Wu's side had already counted the number of people, and at this time they all said goodbye to their families. As soon as Zhang Yi got on the horse, those young and strong people roared out of Zhuangzi immediately.

On the [-]th day of the lunar month, the horses were heading, and behind them were Zhang Yi, Wang Wu and others, and a group of dozens of riders roared in the direction of Chang'an City.

Riding a horse and riding a carriage have different speeds. It usually takes more than an hour to travel in a carriage, but now it only takes about half an hour to gallop at full speed on a horse. Zhang Yi couldn't help sighing that it was easy and comfortable. Mistake!

And when Zhang Yi and others rushed to the foot of Chang'an City, Xu Jingzong had already waited there with his people.

Since their actions were extremely secret this time, they could not use Datang's official identity. The identity Li Er gave them was only a businessman, so they had to use the identity of a businessman to perform tasks.

Of course, Li Er also gave them some things to prove their identities, but those things are basically useless to Zhang Yi and the others, unless their identities are revealed and they are hunted down by the Tubo people, only then can these things be used. Let them ask Tang Jun for help, and let Datang send an army to rescue them.

For this trip to the frontier, the two of them had to enter the territory of Tubo. Thinking of the roof of the world, Zhang Yi felt a little panicked. What if there is altitude sickness? People in this era may not know what the situation is.

Now he can only pray that he will not have any altitude sickness by then, and if he does have altitude sickness, it will be more difficult to deal with.

But Zhang Yi has never been a person who resigns himself to fate. It is natural from the bridge to the bow of the ship. He believes that there will always be a way when the time comes.

Now, what they have to do is to rush to the border between Tubo and Datang, and then use their own means to open up trade with the Tubo people.

Salt is the foundation of the country, and Datang controls it very strictly, but Li Er has already opened the door for them, as long as they ask, they can have as much as they want, so they don't have to worry about it.

There are also Tibetan mastiffs and some spirits. Li Er has already prepared these things. When the two of them rush to the border to open trade, these things will be ready.

Fortunately, Li Er provided all these things. Otherwise, if they were allowed to operate like businessmen, who knows when the economic war against Tubo will be able to see results this time.

If the time is too long, it is better to let Datang recuperate for a few years. After a few years, Datang will definitely be strong and strong, and it will be easy to defeat Tubo by then.

The distance between Chang'an and the border of Tubo is actually not too far. Central Shu and Xiliang both border Tubo. If Zhang Yi and the others work fast, they may arrive in only three or four days.

But looking at Xu Jingzong's body, Zhang Yi gave up the idea of ​​rushing.

Anyway, hurry up, they are only a day or two late at most, there is no need to hurry, and Xu Jingzong's body will be exhausted by then, then the loss outweighs the gain.

Qingtang is the big horse farm in the Hehuang area, and it is also the main area for the trade between the Tubo people and the Han people. The Tubo people often exchanged their horses and yaks with the Han people for salt, pig iron and other materials needed for life.

The most important thing is that Qingtang is now controlled by the Tubo people, so Qingtang has not been looted by the Tubo people, but due to the riots in Tubo, Qingtang has become a little deserted.

The Tubo people plundered everywhere, those Han people, especially businessmen, who would dare to go to Qingtang to do business, now that they will face the danger of being looted and even losing their lives when they reach the border, who would be willing to take this risk and go through that side to go.

However, it is precisely because of this that the price of Qingtang is soaring now. Originally, five catties of salt could be exchanged for a good horse, but now it has become three catties of salt for a good horse.

There is no way, people cannot live without salt, and although Tubo also has a salt manufacturing industry, the scale is too small. Once the trade with the Han people is cut off, many people in their country will face the dilemma of having no salt to eat.

But now the Tubo people are still plundering the border of the Tang Dynasty, which also allowed them to plunder a lot of salt. For the time being, they can still meet the domestic salt supply, so the conflict has not erupted.

Zhang Yi's destination this time is Qingtang!

Although there are many Tubo soldiers on the border now, Zhang Yi and Xu Jingzong have a total of a hundred or so capable soldiers. Although it cannot be said that all of these soldiers can be as good as one hundred, they are also very elite. that's it.

Of course, Zhang Yi and the others would not be so stupid as to confront the Tubo people head-on. After all, they were in business, and these people were only used to protect their own interests.

But they are going to Qingtang, so they can't go there directly, otherwise, they will really just deliver food to those Tubo people. After all, those Tubo people only have food and money in their eyes now.

If they dared to take so many supplies with them rashly, they would be in the jaws of a tiger, and there would be no possibility of them coming back.

However, people make money and birds die for food. Although Datang and Tubo have had frictions over the years, the trade has not been broken. Zhang Yi and the others still have a way to get in touch with Tubo's high-level officials.

As long as they come into contact with some Tubo nobles or lords and have their protection, the safety factor of Zhang Yi and his party will be much higher.

(End of this chapter)