The business with Klum was casually negotiated.
At least an agreement was reached verbally, and such an agreement is very binding for barbarians like the Bulgars.
This binding force They imposed it on themselves.
For a people like them who have not yet formed written language and are not yet civilized, the things agreed are final and cannot be changed easily.
On the contrary, the more developed the civilization, the lower the trust between people.
Even written treaties are often nothing more than a piece of paper.
After coming out of Tramci's mansion, Zhao Ziliang looked at the Bulgars walking on the streets of the town.
These Bulgars had gradually lost their savagery, and their behavior had moved closer to civilized society.
Most of them were wearing civilian clothes.
Some rich people and nobles still wore expensive silks, and only a few wore unprocessed animal skins.
Zhao Ziliang asked while watching: "Zhang Huchen, what kind of person do you think this Klum is?"
Zhang Huchen scratched the back of his head and said: "Sir, I don't understand the big truth, but I can see ambition in Krum's eyes, very big ambition."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said, "Yes, this young man is ambitious and has great courage in doing things."
"Sir, in this case, why do you agree to conduct large-scale transactions with him?
If it is just food and other daily necessities, once they get a large amount of salt and iron, their strength will be greatly improved.
Ascension, although they are not bordering our Western Qin, they are only separated by the Black Sea."
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "You are worrying too much.
No matter how ambitious and talented Krum is, the Bulgars' own foundation is too poor, and their inherent shortcomings are destined to have limited achievements.
First of all, their population is too small.
In the past two hundred years, they have used troops against the Eastern Roman Empire year after year, and the population has not grown much.
In the past ten years, they have fallen into civil strife.
Every year, a large number of people Death, the population is not increasing, but is on the decline.
Without enough population, it is impossible to grow the economy and expand the territory.
Secondly, there are many internal contradictions, not to mention within the Bulgars, within the Khanate.
There are also many ethnic groups of different sizes, with completely different customs and beliefs.
This creates irreconcilable contradictions, which can only be forcibly changed through war.
Changing the customs and beliefs of the weak will once again cause population reduction and economic backwardness.
In the area south of the lower Danube River, we can still see the use of coins for transactions, but in the area north of the lower Danube River, coins are almost invisible.
Transactions are all barter; thirdly, the surrounding situation of the Bulgar Khanate is too unfavorable for them.
They are in the south, north and west.
Surrounded by enemies from three sides, the Eastern Roman Empire is restrained by our country and cannot fully deal with the Bulgars.
The Avars in the west have the Frankish Kingdom eyeing them, and the Pechenegs in the north have the Magyars.
Containment, as long as one of the restraining links is loosened, the Bulgars will be in danger.
If you were Krum, how would you solve the crisis at hand?"
Zhang Huchen touched the back of his head in embarrassment and said: "Sir, you are making things difficult for me.
I am just a rough and reckless man.
How can I understand this?"
Shortly after Zhao Ziliang and Zhang Huchen left with two guards, Tramci took Klum and Balalez into his secret room.
The secret room was filled with a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry and money.
Tharamz said to Krum: "Chief, this is the wealth I have earned from doing business over the years.
No matter what you want to do, God can testify that I Tramci firmly supports you.
These funds are my thoughts for you.
You can use them to recruit warriors, build armor, and purchase food and military supplies."
Krum was quite shocked when he saw the mountains of wealth in the secret room.
It was beyond his imagination that a businessman could be so wealthy.
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He looked at Balalez, who also Caught in shock.
Krum thought for a while and said to Tramci: "Brother Tramci, I thank you for your support.
I have accepted the money, but I will hand it over to you now, because in You obviously know more than me about how to use wealth.
My responsibility is to keep the scattered treasures The tribes in the Gar and the Khanate should unite to drive away the Pechenegs who are increasingly invading our territory and relieve our current crisis situation.
You should use your strengths.
I now appoint you to the Kutra Gur tribe army.
As the chief logistics officer, you are responsible for all military supplies of the army."
Tramci was overjoyed and immediately touched his chest and said to Krum: "Please rest assured, chief, I will do my best to serve you and the entire tribe."
The three returned to the lobby, and Ballalez asked: "Krum, what are your plans next?"
Krum said: "Uncle Balalez, our situation is very dangerous now.
There is the Eastern Roman Empire to the south of us.
They have always been our enemies.
There are Avars to the west.
Our ancestors came to this land to conquer the Avars."
The Var people rushed to the west, and they hated us with all their might, while those in the north In the past ten years, the Pechenegs have arrived and are constantly encroaching on our territory.
Fortunately, these three parties have been restrained by other forces for most of their strength, allowing us to breathe.
We must take advantage of this opportunity to move as quickly as possible.
Only by quickly resolving the crisis surrounded by enemies on three sides and growing stronger can we protect ourselves.
Already, but the first thing we have to do is to reunify all the tribes and tribes within the Bulgar Khanate.
Now that the southern area of the Danube River has basically been integrated by us, the next step is to cross the Danube River and integrate the other tribes in the northern part of the Khanate. , whoever refuses to obey, we will beat them until they obey. , as long as we can reunify the Bulgar Khanate, we will no longer be afraid of any of them, unless they unite the three parties to deal with us.
After unifying the Khanate, the next thing we need to do is to unite with the Frankish Kingdom in the west to attack Avar together.
Man, completely annihilate the Avars."
Balalez was a little confused and asked: "Why should we unite with the Franks?
Can't we unite with the Western Qin people to deal with the Pechenegs?
Can't we unite with the Western Qin people to deal with the Eastern Roman Empire?"
After hearing this, a sneer appeared on Krum's face, "Whether they are the Western Qin people or the Franks, they are not good people.
No one is willing to really help us.
We can only help ourselves and unite with the Franks to deal with Avar There is no way for people to win.
Compared with the behemoth Western Qin Kingdom, Frank is much weaker.
Even if we unite to attack and destroy it, we will be destroyed.
The Vars, there are other enemies around the Frankish Kingdom, it does not have enough energy to deal with us, and the Frankish King Charman is already fifty years old, and he has many sons and grandsons.
Once he dies, his sons and grandsons There will be a fight for the throne, which will definitely plunge the Frankish Kingdom into civil strife, and it will never have the chance to launch a war with other countries, at least not in a short period of time."
"If we unite with the Western Qin people to deal with the Eastern Roman Empire and the Pechenegs, once these two parties are destroyed, we Bulgars will become the only stumbling block on the way forward for the Western Qin people, and they will definitely crush us.
When necessary, we will even help the Eastern Roman Empire and the Pechenegs to deal with the Western Qin people."
If Zhao Ziliang hears Krum's words here, he will be very surprised.
Krum's words show his unique strategic vision.
He would rather unite with the French than with the Western Qin people, but he can also unite with the Western Qin people.
People began to cooperate in trade, eager to obtain various materials from the Western Qin to strengthen and enrich themselves.
Balalez said to Krum and Tramz: "I think this Wang Laoer is not a simple person.
At such a young age, he dares to bring so many goods with only thirty or forty people from the far east.
When he comes here to do business, either he is courageous enough or he is very strong.
Have you noticed that the subordinates around him don't seem to be easy to mess with.
I suspect that this person is in the West.
Qin must be very powerful, it would be great if we could find out his identity."
Tramci shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Actually, I sent someone to inquire when I was in Constantinople.
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The men around Wang Laoer are very tight-lipped."
Krum said: "No matter who he is or how powerful he is in Western Qin, as long as he is willing to sell supplies to us, it will be fine.
You need to strengthen your contact with this person.
I think we can set up a Click, send someone to contact this Mr.
Wang."
Tramci agreed: "Yes, leader, I will discuss this matter with Wang Laoer as soon as possible."
Zhao Ziliang and others stayed in the small town of Kolarovgrad for two days.
They basically sold all the goods on the market and collected a lot of local specialties.
Only then were they ready to sell goods to Krum and Tram Ci said goodbye.
Krum and Tramtz heard that Zhao Ziliang and others were leaving after only two days here, and they were very reluctant to leave.
Tramtz tried to persuade them to stay: "My brother, why don't you stay here for a few more days?"
Is it because our hospitality was not warm and thoughtful enough?”
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Of course not.
We are very touched by Chief Krum and your enthusiasm and meticulous hospitality, but as you can see, almost all the goods we brought are sold out, so we are ready to leave."
Tramci couldn't help but look at Krum, who asked: "Brother Wang, are you ready to return to Western Qin?
Which way are you going to take?"
Zhao Ziliang said: "We plan to go to Pliska first, and then set off from Pliska to the territories of the Pechenegs and Magyars in the north.
We will buy some local furs and specialties along the way and then from the Khazar Protectorate, Then take the Northern Silk Road back to the hinterland of Western Qin, and I also want to ask the leader to help me sign customs clearance documents along the way, otherwise I will be blocked by your checkpoints along the way."
Klum smiled and said: "That's no problem.
I don't know when you will set off."
"Leave tomorrow morning" Krum took the customs clearance document handed over by Zhao Ziliang, took his own seal and stamped it with his big seal, then returned the customs clearance document to Zhao Ziliang and said, "I happen to have an interview with Plisca tomorrow.
See Khan, Brother Wang can come with me then."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Of course that's good.
With the leader accompanying us, I think the checkpoints along the way will not embarrass us."
"Hahaha" On September 22nd, Zhao Ziliang and his party went to Pliska.
The accompanying cavalry was loaded with a lot of acquired fur goods and other specialties.
Krum set out on the road with more than two hundred cavalry.
Pliska is fifty miles northeast of Kolarovgrad.
It is the capital of the Bulgar Khanate.
Khans of all generations have lived here.
The total area reaches 23 square kilometers and is divided into an outer city and an inner city.
The outer city There is an earth wall, and there is a moat outside the earth wall.
The inner city is surrounded by stone walls.
There are towers and other city defense facilities on the stone walls.
The Khan and the nobles live in the inner city.
There is a palace in the middle of the inner city.
The largest palace is the residence of the Khan and where he summons the leaders of various tribes.
A place for ministers, nobles and generals.
Zhao Ziliang and the caravan followed Krum into Plisca.
He and the caravan members were surprised by the prosperity here.
The capital of a barbarian khanate actually covered such a large area, and there were many people and business travelers in the city.
But most of them are business trips within the Bulgar Khanate, and there are very few outside business trips.
There are shops and workshops on both sides of the street.
All the khans of the Bulgar Khanate were not religious before, so there are no churches in the city, but there are bathhouses, drainage and water supply systems, and Roman-style heated kangs in the city.
Solid, simple, majestic.
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Zhao Ziliang saw a larger hotel, so he said to Krum: "Chief, let's say goodbye here.
Today we will stay in this hotel.
Tomorrow I hope to go to visit Gurlitester Khan and invite the leader."
Can we arrange it?”
Krum hesitated and said: "I can inform the Khan on your behalf.
As for whether the Khan will see you or not, I can't control it."
Zhao Ziliang immediately understood what Krum was thinking.
Krum didn't want him to see Gurlitester, so he said: "No matter what the outcome is, I am grateful to the leader."
After parting ways with Krum, Zhao Ziliang took the caravan and checked into a nearby hotel, and never thought about it again.
Unexpectedly, the next morning, Krum actually sent someone to tell him that he had made arrangements. , Gurlitester Khan agreed to meet him, this incident made Zhao Ziliang a little confused about Krum.
"What do you think of this matter?"
Zhao Ziliang asked, looking at Liang Zhenwu and others.
Liang Zhenwu thought for a while and said: "Sir, maybe Krum later thought that it was inappropriate to refuse you to meet Gurlitester.
After all, he needed you to deliver supplies, so he sent someone after he came to his senses."
Zhao Ziliang touched his chin and said: "No matter what, let's go see Gurlitester Khan and prepare some gifts.
Zhang Huchen and Du Bosare will each bring two people with me."
"Yes, Sir":