Three Kingdoms

The refugees who were originally near Chang'an have gradually fled to more remote areas due to the repeated battles and battles around Chang'an during this period, and due to the human instinct of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Basically, most of them fled to Guan. There is also Hanzhong in the west...

Therefore, Guanzhong now surrounds the entire Chang'an area, and its population has been continuously stripped away. Coupled with the fighting between gods and gods, and due to repeated Qiang and Hu rebellions over the years, the reserves in Guanzhong are not very large, although it used to be a An extremely wealthy area, but that was already a hundred years ago.

The richest areas in the world now are Jizhou and Yuzhou.

If Guanzhong hadn't struggled again and again, it might have been somewhat better, but now...

A man is killed in the army. One day in the army means one day's worth of food and grass. All consumption is supplied by surrounding counties. The original granaries in each county were national reserves for famines or disasters. , now all of them have been collected without any care, eaten, turned into a bubble of yellow and white, and fed back to the earth.

The many fortresses in Guanzhong were able to stay on their own at first, but now they have gradually been involved in the whirlpool of the war one by one.

If there is no food and grass in the county, who can we turn to?

Naturally, the apportionment was done one by one. Recruitment orders were issued again and again, and the number became larger each time. The overwhelmed Wubao stronghold was already taking advantage of the gap to pack up the belongings and move the family, while gritting its teeth and staying in the original place. The ground is struggling to hold on, but it has to face increasing pressure.

Those who have left have left, and the demand for the army or the war does not decrease in intensity due to the decrease in population. Therefore, the various allocations levied on the remaining population have invisibly increased.

In addition, due to various large and small battles, various soldiers and horses came and ran over this area. The farmland originally near the county seat was either trampled or used as battlefields and camps and was destroyed. It’s not just young crops, but a whole year’s harvest.

Of course, many rural tycoons with strong family backgrounds in Wubao Zhaifortress have not yet realized this. They have a lot of savings, and many people are still calculating how far this war will go before it will affect their lives. As for how many ordinary people in the surrounding areas died, or how much the county town was ruined, it has little to do with their self-sufficient Wubao system. Of course, the continuous apportionment of the Guanzhong imperial court's breeding stock and the looting behavior of the Xiliang soldiers also have little to do with it. It made them worried and disgusted, so during this period of time, they were extremely eager to contact the people of the Hongnong Yang family...

Just get through it, just get through this period of time. Now there are more and more fields without owners. After getting through this period, it will be time to collect the fields again!

Just change it to the Hongnong Yang family. Anyway, the benefits from the court are not given to anyone, and they will not fall into your own hands anyway. As long as anyone can ensure that their family's wealth is not lost, they will support them!

Fighting means fighting for food, and no one is an exception.

Both Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun knew this very well.

Now he has lost once and cannot be defeated again. Even if Yang Biao is gentle and knowledgeable, he cannot accept such a result. Therefore, this battle must be won.

Zhu Jun stood above Zheng County, looking in the direction of Chang'an, while Huangfu Song was half a step behind.

When he was in Luoyang before, Huangfu Song's status was still higher than Zhu Jun's, but now...

The timing was good, no wonder, Huangfu Song also quickly adjusted his position and fully cooperated with Zhu Jun.

"North..." Zhu Jun turned to look in the direction of Sucheng and asked, "...how is the situation?"

"The troops should have been withdrawn, but there are still soldiers stationed in Su City and Diaoyin City..."

Huangfusong's answer made Zhu Jun frown a little.

The Diaoyin line in Sucheng basically blocks the main transportation route from Guanzhong to the north. The armies of the Han Dynasty were on the move, and they still needed to move more supplies. Therefore, as long as this line of defense was well guarded, it would be extremely difficult for any troops in Guanzhong to attack.

Zhu Jun suddenly sighed and said softly: "...We are all important ministers of the country, but why..."

Huangfu Song remained silent.

After Zhu Jun pondered for a while, he gave up the idea of ​​going hand in hand with Fei Qian. Although doing so was definitely the best move, it might not be the case for Yang Biao and Huangfu Song.

Zhu Jun didn't quite understand the inside story before, and he even suggested it to Yang Biao. Seeing that Yang Biao was hesitant and refused to speak clearly, after arriving in Zheng County, Huangfusong explained a little bit, and then Zhu Jun knew a little bit. The inside story.

But what if we sigh?

Zhu Jun touched his beard and said: "There are many Xiliang bandit soldiers, and the cavalry can come and go freely... If we want to defeat this bandit army, we must first form a camp step by step, or we can lure them to attack... march step by step for the camp." , although it is safe, but it takes time... to lure it to attack, and there is no bait..."

On the city wall of Zheng County, Zhu Jun looked at the land of Guanzhong in the distance. He took a long breath and squinted his eyes. Although his face was old, his eyes were still like those of a ferocious bird of prey, looking sharply in the east direction. It seemed that We must see the flaws of Xiliang soldiers in the distance.

At this moment, a plume of smoke suddenly rose in the distance, and several scouts came riding quickly.

Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song couldn't help but look condensed.

"Report!" The scout rushed to the city, reined in his horse, shouted loudly, and said with a bit of joy, "Xinfeng County is in chaos, Xiliang bandits are attacking each other for some reason!"

"What?!"

Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song couldn't help but look at each other in surprise, and then Zhu Jun immediately shouted loudly: "Open the city gate and come up and report in detail!"

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The same news also reached Sucheng.

Regarding scouts, Fei Qian still has some advantages.

However, in the face of such news, Xu Shu also felt a little bit regretful.

According to the scouts, there was chaos in Xinfeng City, and Xiliang soldiers were killing each other. There were no daily rules and management, and even the scouts and patrolling rangers that were supposed to be sent were gone, so Fei Qian's scouts could be posted Very close, I saw with my own eyes the ferocity of the two sides fighting...

According to the scout, although Xu Shu still doesn't know why the Xiliang soldiers suddenly started fighting, it is undoubtedly a good thing. However, it is a pity that Fei Qian has just returned to Pingyang with his soldiers. If such news It would have been nice to have come a few days earlier.

But now, do you need to advise Fei Qian to return to Guanzhong?

Xu Shu was also thinking.

After thinking about it, Xu Shu finally felt that it was better to maintain the result of the last discussion with Fei Qian, for no other reason than because the current losses were indeed greater. If he continued to fight, he would not only consume a lot of food and grass, but more importantly The problem is the war horse.

Whether it is to defend the Xianbei counterattack or maintain the stability of the entire Bingbei territory, the north cannot be controlled by relying solely on two-legged infantry. It is often possible to lose sight of one thing and lose the other. Only by maintaining a certain number of cavalry can it be controlled. Live in the entire northern area.

Although Guanzhong is good, it is not the place where Fei Qian made his fortune. At this stage, it is the right thing to ensure that his own supply of food and grass cannot be cut off.

If the front line of Diaoyin in Su City is stuck, it means that we only need to station troops in these two places. Diaoyin was originally a pass, and farming was just an accessory. It doesn't matter whether it is present or not. Su City is the newly established county seat. There are not many Wubao in the surrounding area, and we don’t expect to be able to harvest much grain and grass. However, Pingyang and even the Yinshan area are different. Some places have been cultivated for two or three years, and the raw fields have become mature fields, which is the best. How can you give up so easily?

Furthermore, wars are raging in Guanzhong. Even if the Xiliang soldiers in Xinfeng are currently fighting among themselves, it does not mean that all the Xiliang soldiers can be easily wiped out. What's more, there are people in the government and the public and the Hongnong Yang family who are eyeing... …

This is one aspect, and another aspect is to restore the current agricultural sustainability in Guanzhong. Not to mention whether Feiqian will benefit from the restoration, how much grain and grass will be needed just to re-sow and re-cultivate seedlings?

Entering Guanzhong at this time is more or less worth the loss.

Xu Shu wrote down all his thoughts in detail, attached the latest information, and sent people to Fei Qian's place quickly. Then he walked around the side hall twice with his hands behind his back, and then asked Ma Yan to be invited. Come……

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The battle in Guanzhong was in full swing, but Pingyang City was still a beautiful scene on earth.

The Xiden Building, the largest restaurant in Pingyang City, is packed to the brim. Even the temporarily added seats in the corridor are extremely popular.

At this moment, in Pingyang City, there are no traces of the decay of previous years. Whether it is the streets or the houses, they are all new, just like the breath of this land, full of vigorous vitality.

Although the people in the city are living their lives as usual, compared to other places, it is more than ten times a hundred times better. In addition to having no worries about food and clothing, they can also keep a few small coins in their pockets...

Well, yes, a few.

Throughout the Binh Duong region, the financial system promoted by Fei Qian is gradually penetrating into all aspects, replacing the original currency system of the Han Dynasty.

The emergence of "Jiaozi" guaranteed by Feiqian's credit not only solved the difficulty of pricing between buyers and sellers in commodity trade, but also became an officially designated general equivalent. It even brought unexpected and subtle side effects in the early stage...

Jiaozi, subconsciously, greatly promoted the economic cycle of Binh Duong area.

One is to accelerate the withdrawal of five-baht coins from the market.

In the past, the currency was five baht, but now the five-baht coin is basically a waste product, which has caused the price of many bronzes to fall accordingly. After bronze lost the additional aura of a monetary unit of measurement, its net worth suddenly shrank. There have been a lot of changes, resulting in Fei Qian's current workshop, where many instruments reuse bronze infusion as parts.

Because it is cheap, the cost is even cheaper than ironmaking.

This is one aspect, and the other aspect is a very interesting psychology.

People used to get copper coins. Whether they were holding them in their hands or carrying them in their arms, they felt that these coins seemed to have condensed their own hard work. They were heavy and gave them a sense of accomplishment. Naturally, they cherished them. They did not really need to buy some supplies. At that time, people usually hid copper coins and stuffed them in various hidden corners.

Now it's Jiaozi, it's banknotes. If it's hidden in a dark corner, I'm afraid...

Moreover, paper money is too light. When it first became a substitute, many people did not believe it and did not even think it was the so-called "money". They had to immediately replace these exchanges with items to feel at ease. This led to the The circulation speed of Jiaozi is much higher than that of previous copper coins, and it is almost impossible for ordinary people to hoard large amounts of Jiaozi in their hands.

Anyone with a little bit of financial knowledge knows that because banknotes circulate quickly, Fei Qian does not need to prepare a very large number of notes to keep up with the needs of the entire Binh Duong economy. This not only ensures a substantial increase in commodity exchange in the market, but also does not show the inflation caused by excessive banknotes.

Most of the refugees who fled from Guanzhong went north to the Yinshan Mountains. Those with a little wealth naturally could not follow the Kuhaha to farm in the Yinshan Mountains, but those who sought refuge with relatives and friends stayed in Pingyang. Even though he had no relatives or friends, he still tried every means to build relationships. After all, he was drifting near Pingyang, just like the northern drifters in later generations...

Because the demand here in Pingyang is large and the information is timely, even if you are temporarily stuck, you can make a fortune again as long as you seize one or two opportunities. In this way, these wealthy people from humble backgrounds and rural elites who have experienced ups and downs are naturally of good background.

In ancient times, the fastest place for news transmission was in restaurants.

The nature of most Chinese people is that they can say anything after a few cups of cat pee...

Although there is no Erguotou in Pingyang now, whether it is golden wine, corn wine, or even wine brought by Qiang Hu, the price ranges from high to low, and the variety is quite rich. Therefore, another bottle of wine can still make others doubt their life. is also common.

Therefore, business here at Pingyang Xiden Building is very good almost every day.

If you don’t have much money, you can sit on the first floor or in the pergola outside the building, drinking sour and light wine, with dark and rough cakes, and if you can have one or two of Xidenlou’s signature big stuffed meat buns, That is a life that is envied by those around you.

Those who can go up to the second floor are basically those who are somewhat wealthy. They order some side dishes and a pot of rice wine or fine wine, eat and drink slowly, test each other, and exchange various news and buying and selling needs.

On the third floor, they are all divided into private rooms. Compared with the second floor, the consumption is much more expensive. However, those who can go to the third floor are basically masters who don't care about money. They need it. , is something else...

Just like now.

In a private room, several people were sitting together.

"...You know, now, the original Zhonglang General has worshiped Zhengxi!" As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several people present changed a little, and they looked quite colorful...