Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2933 Never tire of seeing each other, only gold and silver mountains

  The sound of horseshoes hurriedly smashed on the stone slabs of Jingxiang's main official road, making different small and fine sounds.

   It's not that the horse's hooves are worn or crooked, but that the stone slabs in Xiangyang haven't been repaired for a long time.

  Cracked and intact stone slabs, the sound of horseshoes knocking on them is naturally different.

   There is no reason for repairing, of course, there is no money.

  Jingzhou is like an overindulgent beauty at the moment. After removing makeup, her dark eye circles and fungus are revealed, and she no longer has the tender and tender scenery of the past.

   Because of the continuous blood draw, most of the money, food and grass in Jingzhou were sent to Yuzhou.

   Even now Jingzhou seems to be a bit depressed, even the pedestrians walking on the road seem to have lost their souls, walking dead.

  Jingzhou has completely lost its soul since the day Liu Biao fell and Liu Cong surrendered. It is not to say how powerful Liu Biao is, but in the era of Liu Biao, the surrounding princes still had to look at Jingzhou's face, fearing that if Jingzhou was really angered, it would be troublesome to rush out 100,000 soldiers...

  But Liu Cong's surrender made everyone look down on Jingzhou people, even Jingzhou people looked down on themselves.

  People who have no blood will be looked down upon everywhere.

  Jingzhou people have lost the opportunity to compete for the world, although this opportunity itself is not much. Now the people in Jingzhou are left to sweep the snow in front of their own doors, so how can they care whether the stone slabs on the official road are good or bad?

   What's more, Jingzhou's economy is on the verge of collapse due to the continuous blood draw.

   Very little is available on the market, because most of the production is shipped away, and the price of food is very high, especially this fall, it is simply ridiculous.

  Generally speaking, before the autumn harvest, the price of food will be slightly higher, but it will not be as high as it is now. Because at this time, large local households will sell their own old grains. On the one hand, they will vacate their warehouses, and on the other hand, they will recycle some money so that they can collect new grains when the new autumn harvest arrives.

  Whether it is Yuzhou, Jizhou, or Jingzhou, the steps are similar in all areas with relatively developed agriculture. By using these methods to harvest every year, the landlords can increase their wealth every year, and there is no need to consider CPI at all. Because they control production with one hand, and step into consumption with the other, they earn money at both ends, and they can eat at both ends.

  But this year's food prices are very high, nearly double the previous years.

   It seems to be a good thing, after all, is there more money.

  But in fact, the future of the people is even worse than when the food price is low!

  Food prices are too high, which is not a good thing. This means that the prices of other materials are also very high. Although farmers produce grain and sell it for more money, they are actually happy for nothing, because money cannot replace all materials, and they still have to spend more money to buy them. Other things, in fact, are equivalent to the invisible increase in consumption, and the quality of life is once again reduced.

   Selling food is only temporary, but spending money is for a lifetime...

  At the same time, the reason why the big households are willing to use such a high grain price to collect grain proves that the big households can earn more in other ways, so that the big households will not feel distressed for a whole year.

   After all, it is more distressing for the common people to earn one more copper coin than for the big households to lose all their money.

   What's even more weird is that after the autumn harvest, there is not much food on the market.

  This shows that the grain and grass of the big households, even the old grain, have been "eaten"...

  Who would eat so much food and grass in one go?

   Only the army, the gold swallowing beast, is left.

  Although Xiangyang people don’t know where North Jingzhou is headed next, judging from the current environmental changes, they feel that the cold autumn is like a knife on their necks.

  So when the messenger hurriedly ran across the damaged stone road, an even more uneasy atmosphere began to fill the city of Xiangyang...

  The local gentry and rural people in Jingzhou began to worry. They seemed to have a bad premonition, and gradually chattered with each other.

   Uneasy and fearful.

   But Cao Jun didn't care at all.

  Who cares whether a bloodless **** is afraid or frightened?

  Anyway, a **** is a jerk, at most he can only whine and cry, what other things can he do?

  So Cao Jun didn't hide it at all, and felt it was completely unnecessary.

  When Liu Biao left behind so many soldiers and capital, the people of Jingzhou couldn’t do anything. Now that they don’t even have military power, how can they fart two more times?

   Hold back even if you fart!

  Cao Renduan was sitting in the hall. He had been in Northern Jingzhou for a long time.

  He was looking forward to the sound of the war drum for a long time, and the soldiers under him were already waiting in full force, hungry and thirsty.

  In the hall, the flags were rolled up and displayed on both sides, and the sword was in his hand, wiping it carefully.

  The knife glow flickered.

  Cao Ren's eyes also seemed to flicker with the light of the knife, sharp and cold.

  Cao Zhen came in a hurry after hearing the news, and what he saw was like this, he could not help but twitch his eyebrows, "General, this is..."

  Cao Ren put his saber horizontally, and then took the table case and uploaded the message delivered by the letter soldiers to him, "There are changes in Hanzhong, Li Mancheng summoned the barbarians in a large scale, fearing that there will be disputes." 』

  『So, Hanzhong has a chance? Cao Zhen lowered his head and read the letter, frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "But... this Shangyongshen family... may be exaggerating, exaggerating..."

  "Hanzhong is a quagmire..." Cao Ren nodded, "But...if we can really take Hanzhong, we will immediately divide the north and the south, and the hussars will be in chaos!" 』

  Hanzhong is the north-south hub, if the hub is occupied, of course the connection will be lost. Although the strategy is beautiful, the actual tactics will be very cruel, because Hanzhong is too small, and both the north and the south are attacked by enemies. Once caught in it, as Cao Ren said, it will be a big quagmire. If you are not careful, it will be nothing disaster.

   The temptation is great, but it is not so easy to eat it.

  Cao Zhen thinks it is better to be cautious, more cautious.

   Cao Zhen frowned and said: "It is true. General, it is better to be more cautious in this matter. The land of Hanzhong is long and narrow and the mountain roads are difficult to walk. It is easy to get in, but difficult to get out. 』

  Cao Ren stroked his saber lightly, and didn't say anything more about the previous question, but suddenly jumped to the second question, "Jiangdong is an envoy, and he wants to borrow Jiangling." 』

  Cao Zhen was stunned for a moment, "When did it happen? 』

"While you were patrolling various places," Cao Ren raised his saber and carefully looked at the lines on the saber through the light, as if there was an answer to the question, "Jiangdong's follow-up troops are controlled by Zhu and Lu. The 30,000 people have already set off and will arrive in Jingnan in a few days. If there is nowhere to stay, they will temporarily borrow a place in Jiangling in Jingnan and return it after the war...』

  When Cao Ren said this, he burst out laughing, as if he had told a very funny joke.

  Cao Zhen laughed and said, "It's really easy to calculate!" 』

  Cao Ren also laughed, "Then what do you think?" 』

  Cao Zhen cupped his hands and said, "Your subordinates obey the general's orders. 』

  Cao Ren waved his hands and said, "It's just you and me discussing matters, don't be so formal." I'm just asking for your suggestion, so why don't you even say that? 』

  Cao Zhen said with a smile: "So, my nephew is Meng Lang... This Jiangling is like a chicken rib... My nephew has heard that the new city is recruiting more soldiers..."

  "Xincheng..." Cao Ren put away the saber and put it aside, "Xincheng did a good job. 』

  Cao Zhen nodded and said, "After all, it is a new city. 』

  Cao Ren was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "That's true. You go and prepare your troops, if we don't move, I'm afraid even Jiangdong will be worried and dare not move forward. 』

  Cao Zhen took the lead, "However... you need to be careful of deceit... Jiang Dong is of course cunning, but this Li Mancheng... is also a repeated villain, so we must guard against..."

  Cao Ren nodded and said, "I know." 』

As the order was issued, the Cao army in Jingbei and the vassal Jingzhou soldiers began to assemble, conduct emergency training, distribute and check various military supplies, and at the same time, the Kuai family in the Jiangling area in the south of Jingzhou hurried to Xiangyang, with a look of sadness Some people entered the general's mansion, and then came out even more sadly. It is said that they cried bitterly on the spot, and tears spilled down the long street...

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   Wancheng.

  Wancheng is a sieve, and Xiangyang is also a sieve, both eyes.

  Pang Shanmin shook the letter, "Xiangyang military preparations, the intention is unknown, what does the general think?" 』

   Wancheng is watching Xiangyang's every move, and of course Xiangyang is also watching Wancheng's every move.

  Huang Zhong sat aside, squinted his eyes and said: "Wancheng soldiers may defend the city, but long-range battles are not enough." 』

  Pang Shanmin glanced at Huang Zhong and nodded.

Although Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong have been clearing Wancheng of rats and flies overtly and secretly for a period of time, Wancheng is open for business after all, and there must be certain rules and order, not conclusive evidence It is difficult to act. Moreover, in Wancheng, there are still some "contraband goods" traded by big men, so it is still quite difficult to determine whether it is a real mouse or a fake mouse.

   There were quite a few arrests, but both Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong believed that the ones caught were little guys, and the big hidden dangers were hidden inside.

   It may even be someone from the Ponzi family.

After all, after Lord Pang De died, it was almost equivalent to Pang Shanmin and Pang Tong dividing up the property of Lord Pang De. Duke Pound's closest successor is also a logical successor, but the problem is that people's hearts don't just have to be "reasonable".

  If Duke Pang was like an old man who lived in seclusion in Lushan in history, then Pang’s family would not have any complaints. There is really nothing to argue about with dozens of acres of mountain fields and a few tile-roofed houses on the mountainside. These may be a lot of wealth in ordinary people's families, but in the eyes of the gentry children, they may be small targets, and they will not be embarrassed to fight for them.

  But Mr. Pang De has become huge invisibly now because of Fei Qian. Among other things, even if it is just Wancheng, it is the dream of almost all the noble families in Jingxiang, such as the Kuai family who never forgets Jiangling. Because of Jiangling, the Kuai family came and went, worked so hard that they were going crazy.

   Therefore, the idlers in Ponzi hope to get a share of the pie.

Pang Tong in Chang’an is easy to say, just let these people take the exam with a smile, at most arrange some accommodation for these people, and wave his hand to indicate that the yard is regarded as Pang’s charity house, and they will not be charged for the room fee, but the food It's up to them to arrange it by themselves, just give them some food during the Chinese New Year and let them share it among themselves. As for whether they can pass the exam, it depends on their own ability. With Pang Tong's arrangement like this, Pang Zi couldn't say anything. After all, Chang'an is under the hussars, and there are various laws and regulations. Pang Tong does not practice favoritism, and no one can find fault.

  But Wancheng is different.

Strictly speaking, Wancheng is not the territory of the hussars, and naturally it does not need to enforce the strict laws of the hussars, but a loose man model, and there is no need for exams in the selection of talents. Therefore, more people in the Pang family are in Wancheng, staring at Pang Shanmin eagerly.

It was at this time that Pang Shanmin finally understood why Pang Degong was unwilling to let him become an official. It was not that he was not capable and did not meet the standards for being an official, but that not all the people in the Pang family were like Pang Shanmin or Pang Tong is so wise.

  Wancheng is cooking oil in a raging fire. It looks beautiful, but it is actually dangerous.

But Pang Shanmin understands this dangerous situation. Others in Pang's family don't understand, or even pretend not to understand. For these people, they only want the immediate benefits, and the future problems are left to others. Pang Shanmin.

   This is considered normal in the traditional concept of Dahan. The leading main family obtains most of the benefits, and then the side branches are attached to it, as the main family's fence, one person attains the Tao, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. As for Wancheng's future, they don't care, they just want to ascend to heaven.

   It's not that Pang Shanmin didn't give these people jobs, but after giving them jobs, these people will use it as a tacit position to collect money, and then collect money arbitrarily, and once they collect money, of course it will be convenient for others.

  The key is that Pang Shanmin has to give.

  Because this is the practice formed by the Han Dynasty for three or four hundred years.

  The weight is so heavy on everyone, those who are not determined, persevering and wise, cannot even move a little finger of resistance.

   As for Fei Qian?

  Fei Qian used thousands of years of wisdom to settle the struggle, which is not worthy of much praise. Because the ones he used were a **** road wrought by countless blood and lives in China for thousands of years. If there were no **** people in China, who made unremitting efforts and struggles, naturally there would be nothing in Feiqian's future generations.

Although what Fei Qian did is amazing and admirable within the scope of the whole big man, it does not mean that he is really a person with great determination, perseverance and wisdom. At most, it can only be regarded as half, and this half still belongs to Fei Qian. The action displayed by the potential big man, not just the wisdom he borrowed.

   After all, Fei Qian is really doing it, and in later generations, there are also a large number of people who also understand the knowledge accumulated for thousands of years, but they still choose to kneel down. For these people, it is comfortable to kneel down and tired to stand up straight.

  Pang Shanmin also cannot solve the problem that some people are willing to kneel.

  So the mice in Wancheng couldn't catch them no matter what.

  Huang Zhong can only guarantee his immediate personal guards, and some personnel sent from Chang'an are fine. As for the other people in Wancheng, whether they are infantry or small officials...

  It is used to defend the city, because they are all watching nearby, so it is not a big problem. If it is an expedition, after a long time, Wancheng will inevitably be in chaos!

  『So it’s Hanzhong, or Wuguan, or...』 Pang Shanmin said in a deep voice, 『It’s actually for Wancheng? 』

  Huang Zhong fell silent, stroked his beard.

Although it is said that the announcement posted by Xiangyang indicates that the Cao army is preparing to prepare for the sneak attack of the Jiangdong Army, but everyone knows that the announcement of the Xiangyang government is the same thing. It is obviously wrong to say that all the announcements are fake. , but if it is all true, it is really an insult to IQ.

   As a general, Huang Zhong may not be very clear about the overall grand strategy, but he is as clear as a mirror about local tactics in the region.

  Wancheng is like a knife left by Huqi outside the pass.

  Below the knife edge is Jingxiang, and above the knife edge is Yuzhou.

   Such a knife, no matter who it is on the neck, is definitely unbearable for a long time, so once Cao Jun really wants to do it, Wancheng must bear the brunt!

  This is also the reason why Pang Shanmin and Pang Tong have been quietly sending their main relatives to Chang'an.

  Of course, Huang Zhong also sent his family members to Chang'an. After all, there is a hundred medical clinics in Chang'an, which can completely cure Huang Zhong's child's chronic diseases.

  So Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong's buttocks can only lean towards Chang'an, there is no room for a second choice.

   while others are different...

  Pang Shanmin sighed quietly, "Pang Youwen, a brother of a certain clan, had a gorgeous jade in his waist some time ago, and bought a third courtyard, and bought a lot of slaves..."

  Huang Zhong glanced at Pang Shanmin, but didn't speak immediately, as if he was waiting for Pang Shanmin to make a final decision.

  『When he was a child, he liked to be close to me. Pang Shanmin raised his head, as if lost in memory, "At that time, I took him and several other children to climb mountains and trees together, and then picked wild fruits in the mountains to eat... those wild fruits were sour, It's not tasty at all, and it will stain your mouth and skin, and your hands and body are all colored... But at that time, I was really happy...』

"I told him before that I had a good talk about the current danger of the Pang family..." Pang Shanmin still said slowly, "He said, he understands, he knows, he understands, and he will definitely do well... He also swore He raised his hand and swore to the sky... I still remember the serious expression on his swearing at that time, very serious, not a joke... Now it looks like those oaths he said were just a joke...』

  『Han Sheng, you are older than me. Are you stupid to say that I took his oath seriously? 』Pang Shanmin asked Huang Zhong.

  Huang Zhong didn't say whether he was stupid or not, he just said, "From ancient times to the present, a man with a thousand gold and one promise is a widow." 』

  Pang Shanmin nodded, and then the expression on his face gradually hardened, "Yes. That being the case, that's it. Before the soldiers and horses are in chaos in Wan, first clean up the city once or twice! How long Wancheng can last depends on how many rats are captured this time! 』

  (end of this chapter)