Chapter 818
How profitable are slave caravans? Putting aside people eating horse chews and working hard for their lives, you can earn at least twice the profit after returning from a slave hunt, and if you are lucky, you can easily earn four or five times.
So the price that You Fu offered was actually sincere from the very beginning, and Shen Hao didn't need to worry about anything, as long as he helped to get the permission document from the Ministry of War, he would be waiting for money in vain. And You Fu also made it clear that if Xuan Qingwei needed anything, he would fully cooperate.
If you think it's less than 10%, then it's 10%! Still feel less? That's 20%!
When Youfu was satisfied and left from the Yamen of the Commander of the Black Flag Camp, he received the promise from Shen Hao: In addition to the slave caravan that Zhu Shou was building, the Yahang also had three quotas for license documents, which means that Youfu can Find three slave merchants to join the upcoming slave hunting business.
As for how to sell or give away the three quotas, Shen Hao doesn't care, he just keeps 25% of the profits from the three slave hunting teams. That's right, Shen Hao withdrew half of the money from Youfu in the end.
Three slave caravans, plus Zhu Shou's one, a total of four slave caravans get 25% of the harvest each time they leave the customs. This amount of money is definitely a huge sum of money, even as long as this agreement can be fulfilled If it goes on, it will be a steady stream of money.
Of course, Shen Hao just sighed, not really thinking much about money.
Shen Hao will not keep any of this money, and will set up a separate account, and then this money will be used to offset Heishui's expenses on the barbarian land and the expenses when it is necessary to support the barbarian forces.
Ironware, grain, and cloth, these three categories are hard currencies in the land of the barbarians, and all barbarian forces cannot refuse them. They are also the "dry firewood" used by Shen Hao to leverage the barbarians for self-consumption in the plan drawn up by Shen Hao. And the four slave caravans that have been created temporarily are the tongs for adding firewood to the fire.
The barbarian's own population was used as a slave trade, and the money obtained was in turn used to buy supplies to disrupt the already chaotic barbarian territory.
This deal is definitely not a loss when you look at it horizontally and vertically. As long as the accounts are done carefully, it will be like a slave caravan paying an extra tax to the country. In this way, no one is afraid of being checked, and it will avoid being labeled as an "enemy". This is absolutely excellent insurance policy for upcoming plans.
Naturally, Shen Hao can't know about this "partial money" matter, and it has to be reported to the higher authorities. It needs to form a tacit understanding through the senior officials of Xuanqingwei and the Ministry of War.
Pang Ban was very satisfied after receiving this supplementary strategy, and put the word "official official" on Shen Hao's head without hesitation.
There are not many people who can do things and do things properly. At least Pang Ban didn't think another person could do this better than Shen Hao.
The Ministry of War and Xuan Qingwei are on good terms now, and the relationship was good before. After the incident where the supervisory envoy restricted the supervision of the army, the relationship became closer. After the new emperor ascended the throne, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wen Mingju, belonged to the old emperor. Moreover, the Emperor of Tieshi is on the heels, roughly the same as Xuan Qingwei, so there is a natural basis for cooperation between the two sides.
But this time Pang Ban's attitude was very tough. The task was given by His Majesty the Emperor when he was still the Crown Prince. It was not given to Xuan Qingwei alone, but to Xuan Qingwei and the Ministry of War at the same time.
There is no need for the Ministry of War to pay for it, and it does not occupy the allocation of supplies of the Ministry of War. They all go through the channel of slave caravans, but they need the convenience and necessary help of the garrison in the future. In addition, if necessary, the "member money" from the slave caravan in the account needs to get supplies, especially ironware, from the Ministry of War.
The channel for materials to go to the Ministry of War is also to avoid suspicion. In this way, every transaction has traces to follow, so that no one is afraid of turning black and white, and it can be regarded as an extra supervision.
To be honest, Wen Mingju was also very surprised that Xuan Qingwei had come up with such a way to cut off the flesh from the slave caravan, so that the plan that originally required huge expenses was directly digested in the barbarian land. This is why Wen Mingju expressed his appreciation for this plan. After all, the plan is very suitable, and it does not cost money, and it prevents the aspects that are prone to problems. Overall, it is perfect.
"But these four slave caravans are not enough?" Wen Mingju felt that since he could cover the two lucrative places, the tooth shop and the slave caravan, from the root, he could still squeeze out oily flowers. Then we should cast the net widely, four is eaten, isn't forty also eaten? There will be no fewer troops stationed in the south, are you afraid that these killings will turn the sky upside down?
Pang Ban didn’t change his expression on his face, but he dismissed Wen Mingju’s statement in his heart. He secretly thought that there was a reason why this person was often looked down upon by others. His vision and ability were quite different, and he could be the Minister of War The position depends entirely on the relationship with the royal family.
"Lord Wen, this strategy is only temporary, and it is enough for the initial four slave caravans. Although the barbarians are extremely fertile, they are not made by mudmen, who can grow up after more than ten years. So It's not appropriate to over-scratch at the beginning. The four slave caravans will slow down the recovery speed of the barbarians, but they will not let them go backwards. Leave some time for them to see some hope, and then adjust the collection according to the actual situation later. Scratch strength.
If the population increases, a few more slave caravans will be approved, and if there are fewer, they will be reduced. The number of places will be in the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War will decide the specifics.
In this way, His Majesty's requirements for the barbarian situation can be met: let the barbarians hang half dead. "
"That's fine. I will take care of Shimen Military Village and Wuhu Military Village and help the four slave caravans."
Wen Mingju nodded. Although he is not very capable, his advantage is that he has a good temper, and his thoughts are not mixed. He followed behind the emperor with all his heart. Loyalty is the most valuable thing he has. Therefore, Pang Ban's explanation did not make Wen Mingju feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, he learned a few words from it. If someone asked him the same question later, he would use these words to deal with it.
Xuan Qingwei has eyes and ears in the army, and the supervisors are their eyes and ears. All movements in the army will go through Xuan Qingwei, so many confidential inscriptions will not avoid Pang Ban.
For example, Wen Mingju just mentioned the Wuhu and Shimen garrisons. This is the barbarian garrison point decided after repeated discussions between the Ministry of War and the frontier army.
Wuhu can cover the southwest of the barbarians, and Shimen can cover the northeast. After these two garrisons, they can basically hold the main artery of the barbarians effectively.
The relative number of garrisons is also determined after careful consideration. What Zuo Yuliang meant was that 30,000 garrisons in Wuhu and 30,000 in Shimen would be enough, but the Ministry of War was worried and increased the strength of the two places to 40,000 each.
At present, Zuo Yuliang is withdrawing his forces in an orderly manner. In the end, only 80,000 main forces will be left on the front line of Baitouxia to target the Hongtu clan in Huzhuyuan. The other four front forces will retreat to Wuhu and return to the pass.