Suddenly, several merchant ships came to the south on the Danshui River, which aroused Cao Zhen's alertness.

After staring at these ships for a while, Cao Zhen suddenly laughed, "Come here! Stop it for me! Don't pierce armor, just hang the flag of the Merchant Shipping Department to intercept it!"

The order was issued, and immediately a sign rushed out and ordered several merchant ships to dock and moor.

"Cai's Merchant Ship?" Cao Zhen frowned slightly, "Search carefully!"

Just like taking more land routes in autumn and winter, spring and summer are the busy time for water transportation.

It is the dry season now. Although most of China are flat-bottomed boats, they can still walk, but merchant ships must not carry cargo. When carrying cargo, be careful to get too deep and get stuck on the riverbed. The cargo and ships will be damaged. Therefore, boating in autumn and winter is relatively careful, and the cost is very high, so you can't transport anything...

You can't transport things, but you can transport people!

Just as Cao Zhen realized this, he immediately ordered the ship to be intercepted.

After stopping it, I found out that it was the Cai family's merchant ship.

In the northern part of Jingzhou and Xiangyang, there is only a "Cai family".

The people from the Merchant Shipping Department dressed in a military soldier refused to be close to the Cai family's manager and ordered a strict investigation.

The soldiers pried open the wooden box and overturned the wooden barrel, not even letting them go in the cabin, and asked all the crew to get off the boat one by one and stand on the shore, checking them one by one...

Then there was nothing.

Of course, it is not completely unreal. For example, the items and procedures for these ships are not very complete, and some are fish glue and bronze ware that are prohibited from being sold to Guanzhong. However, these problems are almost negligible things for Pang Tong.

Cao Zhen did not come for these products.

These are indeed the gains of the Trade Department, but they are not what he wants.

"Come here!" Cao Zhen frowned and called Cai's manager, "What did your master ask you to go to Chang'an for?"

Cao Zhen recognized that this was the person around Cai Mao, and he did not find out what he wanted, so he did not act too cruelly.

The Cai manager also recognized Cao Zhen and quickly greeted him, without any resentment on his face, and he replied respectfully, "You are the general, it's really a business deal... this...

Cao Zhen said in a deep voice: "Speak truthfully!"

『Yes, yes... The head of the family heard that the Western Regions spices and pudding wine had increased prices," the manager of Cai whispered, as if the business secrets were to be discovered by others. 『The head of the family said that it would increase more in the future, and asked the villain to go to Chang'an to purchase more while the price had not increased too much...』

"Oh..." Cao Zhen nodded.

The wine is heavier, the jar is fragile, and the land is bumpy, so it is not as stable as the water. The spices are lighter and take up a lot of space. Merchant ships should not be too mixed with other goods to prevent odor.

This is understandable.

However, is the price of spices in Western Regions going to rise?

Why?

However, these things must have nothing to do with the Cai caravan. After Cao Zhen repeatedly confirmed that there was no mixed feelings among the crew, he waved his hand to express his permission.

But the cargo and people of the Cai merchant ship were overturned, so what could I do to start the ship immediately?

So he simply stopped beside him. The Cai family manager also asked someone to bring some bacon and wine prepared on the ship to Cao Zhen and others, which made Cao Zhen feel a little disgusted and ordered the Cai merchant ship to give a small Cao army flag. In this way, the Cai merchant ship would receive better care during subsequent checkouts and transfers.

Although Cao Zhen also knew that the Cai merchant ship was not short of this military flag and that the Cai family also had their own means, Cao Zhen asked someone to stop the Cai family's fleet and overturn it to the sky, which was somewhat a way to apologize.

Cao Zhen was careful about the bacon and wine sent by Cai. He did not let the soldiers eat it, but instead kept it first. Anyway, they had other reserves, so be careful not to make any mistakes.

"Where is Pang Shiyuan?" Cao Zhen muttered, "Is it true that he really wanted to go far and took a detour to Heluo?"

This time, the action of "inviting" Pang Tong to Xiangyang to "visit" was strictly confidential. Cao Zhen himself thought he had done a good job and should not be discovered by Pang Tong. But what if he happened to be discovered?

So would Pang Tong think that taking the Wuguan Road is too risky, so he would take the detour directly to Heluo?

While Cao Zhen was thinking, a sudden messenger rushed over. When he saw Cao Zhen, he reported an anxious report: "Report to General Huang, Wancheng General Huang, led a thousand troops and drove Heluo away!"

Cao Zhen's face suddenly changed drastically, "Damn it, I'm really in danger!"

Cao Ren needs to stay in Jingzhou, and he cannot move easily. The one who can move is Cao Zhen. Now he is above Danshui, and if Pang Tong walks through Heluo, it will be the right time!

『Anchor!』 Cao Zhen shouted loudly, 『Return to the water village!』

He might have been trapped!

He had to go back immediately, then go to the water village to change horses and catch up to stop Huang Zhong!
Chapter completed!