"Greetings to His Highness."
About sixty miles away from the Tubo court's army, Xiao Liuzi and his men were already waiting here. He had also collected a lot of interesting things, and this time he wanted to follow Li Xiang's team to transport them back. The main reason was that there were too many interesting things, and if he had to transport them all out by himself, the journey would be unsafe.
"I've already negotiated with Songtsen Gampo. They need a batch of grain. I guess the granaries of these chieftains are about to burst, right?"
After Li Xiang finished speaking, Chang Sunchong and the others nearby were even more surprised. "Are you not planning to transport grain from the Tang Dynasty?" "You made a deal with Songtsen Gampo, so the grain will be provided by the chieftain?"
"Your Highness, their granaries have long been full. Slaves are working day and night just to get all the food in. Originally, their grain was used for trading with various parts of Tubo, but now the price is almost the same as in Chang'an City, or even cheaper."
Xiao Liuzi had heard Li Xiang say this before, but he was not very clear about the plan. Anyway, if he bought food now, it was basically a bargain.
"You purchase the grain according to this amount. After you have purchased all the grain, send people to transport it to the border between Tuyuhun and Tubo. You don't have to worry about the rest then."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, everyone finally understood. You kid really know how to play games. You bought the food from the chieftains and then sold it to Songtsen Gampo, but the price has increased dozens of times. We also saved the money on transportation. I don’t know how much we made in total. It’s also unlucky for the Tibetans to be played like this by you.
"As you command."
Xiao Liuzi didn't know what was going on here, but he knew what to say when he got back. That is, our young master saw that your grain was about to rot and mold. Although we in the Tang Dynasty were not short of grain, our young master still took out some money to buy your grain. The price cannot be based on the normal price. If you want the grain to rot, then you can continue to throw it here. If you still want to sell it for some money, then you can only get one cent for three pounds.
Xiao Liuzi is also a business genius. After discussing with Li Xiang, he already knew how to operate this matter, but he was still a little unsure. When he said this, everyone around him laughed. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Li Xiang is a top-notch profiteer, and the apprentice he taught is even more profiteer.
The master and the disciple reviewed all the plans again, and then they prepared to part ways here since there was nothing else to do. Xiao Liuzi took his people back to buy food. Li Xiang also left him 300 guards. He would have to rely on himself on the plateau in the future. Anyway, there were plenty of people in Li Xiang's system. Instead of being idle in the system, these people might as well come out and do something useful.
As for Chang Sun Chong and the others, they knew that the master and disciple had something to say, so they went to wait in front. As for those people from Luhatai, they had no idea why Li Xiang came here. He also remembered what Songtsen Gampo said. What Li Xiang said was the imperial edict. You should listen obediently in the future and never disobey.
The journey ahead was relatively smooth. Because of the emperor's decree, General Qin Qiong had to stay here. Of course, Li Xiang also understood Li Shimin's considerations. According to Li Xiang's idea, there must be a general in the border area.
The situation in Tubo is a bit chaotic. No matter who wins or loses, we have to prepare for the worst. Once something irreversible happens, we must intervene by force. If we don’t have a great general, many things may not be done well.
"Will you guys follow me back to Chang'an? Or do you want to stay? The choice is yours. No matter what you choose, I will find a way to keep you here after we return to Chang'an."
Li Xiang arrived at General Qin Qiong's tent to see how these people were selected. They were all the best among the second generation of young generals of the Tang Dynasty. Whether they stayed here or went north to Goguryeo, they should have their own abilities and be able to gain merit. According to Li Xiang's idea, two talents should be left here. It is impossible to let General Qin Qiong do all the trivial things.
"Your Highness is right. Chang'an City knows that you are here, so they won't send anyone to me. You have to leave two people behind. Huaiyu should not stay."
After General Qin Qiong finished speaking, there was no choice. Li Xiang had only three men under his command. Changsun Chong and Yuchi Baolin had to stay, and Qin Huaiyu might have to follow Li Xiang north. This was also a rule of the Tang Dynasty. Qin Huaiyu was Qin Qiong's son and could not stay in Qin Qiong's military camp. The main reason was that he could not grow up following his father, and could only grow up following others.
"I obey your command."
Yuchi Baolin and Changsun Chong didn't say anything, they just knelt down. For them, there was basically no difference between fighting in the north and stationing here. If they had to choose, it would be better to stay on the Tuyuhun grassland. After all, they also had some understanding of the things on the plateau. We got a hundred miles of land from the Tubo Kingdom, which was just enough for our soldiers to train there.
"Father……"
Qin Huaiyu actually wanted to stay by his father's side. What exactly was going on in the north? Qin Huaiyu didn't know yet. The reason why Qin Qiong asked Qin Huaiyu to go north was to let this kid gain some experience and see more of the beautiful rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty, so that he could have greater ambitions in the future. What's more, if you follow Li Xiang, do you still worry about not having any merit?
This time the three young generals followed Li Xiang to Tubo, and they had all been rewarded. All three were granted the title of founding county baron, which is the title of baron. Although it is the lowest level among the noble titles, it is at least a start. This title is not an ordinary title, but can be passed on to sons.
These people, after their military achievements, were already given a title the day they were born, but that title was lifelong. When they died, their descendants had no way to inherit it. But now, because they were awarded for military merit, the title could be passed down to their sons, effectively securing a future for their descendants. How could these three not be happy? This was the benefit of following Li Xiang...