Longxi County.
Di Dao City.
"Your Excellency, the first batch of merchants that went to the grasslands has returned. In total, they obtained a thousand high-grade horses, three thousand good horses, five thousand cattle, twenty thousand sheep, ten thousand slaves, and countless furs!”
"The price I paid was only 5,000 jars of immortal wine and 100,000 catties of immortal salt!”
"Moreover, those tribal leaders are extremely fond of Immortal Brew and Immortal Salt. Every time they sell it, it will cause competition. Even if it's increased tenfold, it's probably still in short supply!”
"One of the Great Yue Clan's clan leaders even took the initiative to send troops to escort our Great Qin's caravan to the city walls. We only need to give him a hundred jars of Immortal Brew each time!”
Wu Shiluo reported excitedly to Dunruo.
Although he had started his career by selling livestock from the Rong clan, it was still unprecedented for him to obtain such a huge profit at once.
More importantly, although they could earn the price difference in the past, they had to pay some real money. The average price difference was only three to five times.
But now, just the wine and salt that were sold for less than 10,000 yuan in Great Qin could be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of cattle, sheep, horses, and slaves. Moreover, they had opened up trade routes to various countries, which made even wealthy merchants like Wu Shiluo feel great admiration.
"It's just as you said, Mister Su. Although the grasslands are suitable for herding horses, we are extremely lacking in other resources. The demand for the Central Plains is far beyond our imagination!”
"In addition, the internal strife between the grassland tribes is far greater than what we had expected!”
"Among them, Donghu has the largest population and has existed for the longest time. Although it is said to have 200,000 people controlling the bowstring, its clan leader is already old. The various tribes are constantly fighting for the throne, so much so that even the Yan Country, which was ranked last among the seven countries, can obtain 50 kilometers of land from Donghu!”
"The Da Yue Clan, which is located in the west and is second in strength, has been trying to break away from the grasslands and expand westward. They are fighting with the Great Wan and other countries for the right to pay tribute to the city walls!”
"On the other hand, even though the Xiongnu in the middle have a shallow foundation, they have a fierce leader like Touman. In the future, they will definitely be Great Qin's number one enemy!”
Dun Ruo carefully read through the thick report before speaking.
"Don't worry, Minister. We've already used this opportunity to plant spies in the various tribes of the grasslands. With the many slaves who are familiar with the grasslands, they will definitely be useful when Great Qin conquers the Xiongnu in the future!”
Wu Shiluo also recovered from his ecstasy and said respectfully.
As the wealthy merchant who had the most dealings with the Great Qin Dynasty, Wu Shiluo naturally knew that it was the foundation of his existence to be able to bring profits to the court. However, in order to truly gain the attention of the higher-ups, he still had to contribute more.
"Mister Su's strategy of using the barbarians to rule the barbarians has already given Great Qin the upper hand!”
"When the harvest is good next year, our General Meng Tian will be able to show off!”
A smile appeared on Dun Ruo's face, but he quickly regained his composure and said,"A hundred miles is half a mile. This is the last crucial step. We can't be careless!”
"Yes, sir!"
"Don't worry, my lord. The next time we trade, this old man will personally set off with the army. I will definitely rope in a few more spies for Great Qin to help General expand his territory in the coming year!”
Wu Shiluo was also filled with anticipation.
Although he had been granted the title of 'Lord' by the First Emperor, it was not a real title and could not be passed down to future generations.
However, if they could contribute enough to Great Qin's conquest of the grasslands, the First Emperor would reward and punish them fairly, and the Wu family would truly rise.
"After Your Majesty returns from his eastern tour, I must pay a visit to this Mister Su and ask him for advice!”
Looking at the expectant Wu Shiluo, Dunruo couldn't help but smile. He then looked at the distribution map of the grassland forces on the table and admired them even more.
As the commander of Great Qin's Black Ice Platform, Dun Ruo knew the importance of being able to predict the enemy's movements. He had been trying to plant spies in the Grasslands and the Yue, but he had never succeeded.
However, Su Han's invention of the Immortal Salt and Immortal Brew had not only brought Great Qin a massive amount of profit, but it had also made Great Qin's intelligence personnel become the guests of honor that the various Tribes fought over. This made Dun Ruo feel incredibly impressed.
As expected of the next commander of the Black Ice Platform that His Majesty had chosen. This Mister Su would definitely be able to do better than him in the future.
Dun Ruo had never cared much about power, but he had spent a lot of effort on the Black Ice Platform. Now, he could finally entrust it to Great Qin and live out his days in peace!
"This Mister Su is indeed the most extraordinary person I've ever seen in my life!”
Ba Qing agreed.
Although the grassland caravan mainly consisted of Wu's Lok and Black Ice Platform, just 15% of the profits was enough to make the Ba Family smile.
Moreover, with the continuous expansion of trade, items like Shu brocade could also be used as luxury goods to corrupt the alien races, which Su Han mentioned, and enter the tents of the grassland nobles. The profits were definitely considerable.
Of course, what Ba Qing cared about the most was that through this cooperation, the Ba family could completely get rid of their status as a cheap merchant and enter Great Qin's upper class.
For example, in the past, although they could also meet Dun Ruo, they would at most be polite. They would not have the opportunity to interact as much as they did now.
And all of this was brought to them by Su Han.
Recalling the First Emperor's respectful expression when he mentioned Su Han, Ba Qing's hesitant plan was finally finalized.
"Mr. Su, your future is limitless. Don't miss this opportunity!”
Looking at Ba Qing and Wu Shiluo, whose eyes were flickering, Dunruo understood their thoughts and smiled.
"Thank you for your guidance, Minister!"
Wu Shiluo and Ba Qing looked at each other, their eyes filled with vigilance.
As expected of an old rival. This time, he actually thought of the same thing again.
He couldn't let the other party beat him to it.
The smile on Dun Ruo's face instantly became even wider.
It was good to be young.
At this moment, a captain of the Black Ice Platform quickly walked into the hall and whispered into Dun Ruo's ear.
"This group of old people are actually unwilling to settle down again!”
Hearing that the scholarly faction was causing trouble again, a hint of anger flashed through Dunrou's eyes. However, he quickly regained his composure and said,""Remember, as intelligence personnel, we only need to provide the most accurate information to His Majesty as soon as possible!”
"Yes, sir!"
The captain of the Black Ice Platform cupped his hands and left.
"I wonder what kind of surprise Mister Su will bring to Great Qin this time?”
Looking in the direction of Dang County, his weak eyes couldn't help but show some anticipation.
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