Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 973 Some people are happy while others are worried

The refugees who were originally in the vicinity of Chang'an have gradually fled to more remote areas because of the repeated battles around Chang'an during this period of time, and because of the human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. West and Hanzhong...

Therefore, Guanzhong now surrounds the entire Chang'an area, and the population has been continuously peeled off. In addition, various gods are fighting. Originally, due to the repeated rebellion of the Qianghu over the years, the reserve in Guanzhong is not very large, although it used to be a An extremely wealthy area, but that was already a hundred years ago.

  The richest regions in the world are Jizhou and Yuzhou.

  If Guanzhong hadn’t been tossed and tossed again and again, maybe it would be better, but now…

Fighting men in the army, staying in the army for a day, eating food and grass for a day, all the consumption is supplied by the surrounding counties, the original granaries in each county, the national reserve for famine or disaster , Now all of them have been collected regardless of their care, eaten up, turned into a bubble of yellow and white, and given back to the earth.

  Many Wubao strongholds in Guanzhong were able to stand alone at first, but now they have gradually been involved in the vortex of war one by one.

  There is no food and grass in the county, who to turn to?

Naturally, one by one was apportioned to the head, and the requisition order was issued again and again, and the number became larger and larger every time. The overwhelmed Wubao stronghold, the active mind was already taking advantage of the gap, packing up and moving the family, and gritted its teeth to stay in the original place. The ground is struggling, but has to face increasing pressure.

  All those who have left have left. The demand for the army or war does not decrease in intensity because of the decrease in the population. Therefore, the various apportionments allocated to these left-behind populations have increased invisibly.

In addition, due to various large and small battles, soldiers and horses from all walks of life came and ran over this area. The cultivated land near the county town was either trampled and inspected, or it was used as a battlefield or camp, and was destroyed. It's not just young crops, but a whole year's harvest.

  Of course, many wealthy countrymen with strong family backgrounds have not realized this. They have a lot of savings, and many people are still calculating how far this war will be defeated before it will affect their lives. As for how many ordinary people died in the surrounding area, or how much the county was ruined, it has little to do with their self-sufficient Wubao system. It made them worried and disgusted, so during this period of time, they are extremely eager to contact people from the Hongnong Yang family...

   Let’s get over it, just get through this period of time, now there are more and more unowned fields, and after this period of time is over, it’s time to collect the fields again!

   Let’s change it to Hongnong Yang’s family. Anyway, the interests of the court are not given to anyone, and they can’t fall into my own hands anyway. As long as anyone can guarantee that the wealth of his family will not be lost, he will support whoever!

  War is fighting for food, and no one is an exception.

  Both Huangfusong and Zhu Jun understand this very well.

   Now it is a defeat, no more defeats, no matter how gentle and sensible Yang Biao is, he cannot accept such a result, so this battle must be won.

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

  When he was in Luoyang before, Huangfusong was still above Zhu Jun, but now...

  The timing is also lucky, no wonder, Huangfusong also quickly adjusted his position and fully cooperated with Zhu Jun.

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

   "It should be withdrawn, but there are still soldiers in Sucheng and Diaoyin..."

  Huangfusong's answer made Zhu Jun frown.

  The Diaoyin line in Sucheng is basically stuck on the main traffic route from Guanzhong to the north. The army of the Han Dynasty fought many battles, and they still needed more supplies to operate. Therefore, it is only necessary to guard this line of defense properly. No matter what side of the army in Guanzhong, it is extremely difficult to attack.

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

  Huangfusong remained silent.

   After pondering for a while, Zhu Jun still gave up the idea of ​​joining hands with Fei Qian. Although doing so is definitely the best move, it is probably not the case for Yang Biao and Huangfusong.

Earlier, Zhu Jun didn't know much about the inside story, so he suggested it to Yang Biao. Seeing Yang Biao hesitating and refusing to speak clearly, after arriving in Zheng County, Huang Fusong explained a little bit, so that Zhu Jun knew more or less. The inside story.

  But what if you sigh?

Zhu Jun stroked his beard and said, "Xiliang has a large number of bandits, and there are also cavalry who can come and go freely... If we want to break the bandits, we will have to fight every step of the way, or we can lure them to attack... for the battalion, of course. Safe, but time-consuming... to lure them 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, heaved a long breath, squinted his eyes, although his face was old, but his gaze was still like a bird of prey, looking at the east direction sharply, as if We must see the flaws of Xiliang soldiers in the distance.

  At this time, a cloud of smoke and dust suddenly rose from a distance, and several scouts came quickly on horseback.

   Both Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song couldn't help but freeze their expressions.

   "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, for some reason, are attacking each other!"

"what?!"

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

  ……………

  The same news also spread to Sucheng.

   Regarding scouts, Fei Qian still has some advantages.

  But facing such news, Xu Shu also had a little bit of regret.

According to the scouts, there was chaos in Xinfeng City, Xiliang soldiers hacked and killed each other, there was no daily rules and management, and even the scouts and cruising horses that should have been sent were gone, so Feiqian's scouts can be posted Very close, I saw with my own eyes the ferocity of the two sides fighting...

According to the scouts, although Xu Shu still doesn't know why Xiliang soldiers suddenly became infighting, it is undoubtedly a good thing, but unfortunately, Fei Qian has just returned to Pingyang with his soldiers. Just come a few days earlier.

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

  Xu Shu was also thinking about it.

After much deliberation, Xu Shu finally felt that it is better to maintain the result of the last discussion with Fei Qian, not for anything else, but because the current loss is indeed a bit greater, and continuing to fight will not only consume a lot of food and grass, but more importantly The problem is the war horse.

Whether it is to defend against Xianbei's counterattack or to maintain the stability of the entire Northern Territory, it cannot be controlled by relying on two-legged infantry alone. Live in the entire north area.

   Although Guanzhong is good, it is not the place where Fei Qian made his fortune. At this stage, he must first ensure that the supply of food and grass cannot be cut off. This is the kingly way.

Getting stuck on the Diaoyin line in Sucheng means that you only need to station troops in these two places. Diaoyin is originally a pass, and farming is just an accessory. There are not many Wubao in the surrounding areas, and we don’t expect to harvest much food and grass. However, Pingyang and even Yinshan are different. Some places have been cultivated for two or three years, and the raw fields have become mature fields, which is the best place. How can you give up so easily?

  Furthermore, the wars in Guanzhong are now one after another. Even if Xinfeng’s Xiliang soldiers are fighting among themselves, it doesn’t mean that all Xiliang soldiers can be wiped out easily. What’s more, there are people from the ruling and opposition parties and the Hongnong Yang family who are eyeing...

  This is one aspect. Another aspect is to restore the current agricultural continuity in Guanzhong. Let alone whether it will benefit Feiqian after the restoration. How much food and grass will be needed just to re-sow and re-raise seedlings?

   Entering the customs at this time, the loss outweighs the gain.

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

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

  In Xideng Building, the largest restaurant in Pingyang City, it is full of seats, and even the temporary small seats in the corridor are extremely sought-after.

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

  Although the people in the city are living as usual, compared to other places, they are more than ten times better than other places. Apart from worrying about food and clothing, they can also put a few small coins in their pockets...

   Well, yes, a few.

  In the entire Pingyang area, the financial system promoted by Fei Qian is gradually penetrating all aspects, replacing the original currency system of the Han Dynasty.

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

  Jiaozi, subconsciously, has greatly promoted the economic cycle of the Pingyang area.

  One is to speed up the withdrawal of five baht coins from the market.

The previous coins were five baht coins, but now the five baht coins are basically waste products, and the price of many copperware has also dropped accordingly. After the bronze lost the additional halo of the monetary unit of measurement, the net worth shrank all of a sudden. A lot has been made, leading to Fei Qian's workshop, and many instruments have reused bronze infusion as parts.

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

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

People used to get copper coins, no matter whether they held them in their hands or in their arms, they felt that these copper coins seemed to condense their own hard work, heavy with a sense of accomplishment, and naturally cherished, not really need to buy some supplies At that time, under normal circumstances, the people would hide the copper coins and stuff them in various hidden corners.

  Now it’s Jiaozi, it’s banknotes, if I hide it in a dark corner, I’m afraid...

Moreover, paper money is too light. When it became a substitute in the early days, many people didn't believe it, and didn't even think it was the so-called "money". The circulation speed of jiaozi is much higher than that of the previous copper coins, and the common people will hardly hoard a large amount of jiaozi.

  Anyone with a little bit of financial knowledge knows that because of the fast circulation of banknotes, Feiqian does not need to prepare a very large number of Jiaozi at all, and can keep up with the needs of the entire Pingyang economy. In this way, it not only ensures the substantial increase of commodity exchange in the market, but also does not show the inflation caused by excessive paper money.

  Most of the refugees who fled from Guanzhong went north to Yinshan. Those with a little family background naturally couldn’t go to Yinshan to farm with those bitter people. Instead, they stayed in Pingyang with relatives and friends. Even if they don't have any relatives or friends, they tried their best to establish a relationship. How to say, they are also floating around Pingyang, just like the north drifting and the upper drifting of later generations...

  Because of the large demand and timely information here in Pingyang, even if it is temporarily difficult, as long as one or two opportunities are seized, they can make a fortune again. This kind of reasoning, these poor families and rural rich people who have experienced ups and downs, are naturally clear.

  In ancient times, restaurants were always the place where news was delivered the fastest.

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

Although there is no Erguotou here in Pingyang, whether it is golden pulp wine, corn wine, or even the wine brought by Qianghu, the price varies and the variety is quite rich, so another bottle of wine can continue to make others doubt life is also common.

  So here in Pingyang Xidenglou, the business is super good almost every day.

There is not much money, sitting on the first floor or in the pergola outside the building, drinking sour and light wine, paired with dark and rough pancakes, if you can have one or two big stuffed buns with the signature of Xidenglou, That is a life that makes the surroundings envious.

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

On the third floor, there are all elegant seats separated from each other. Compared with the consumption on the second floor, the consumption is much more expensive, but those who can go to the third floor are basically masters who don't care about money. Yes, it's something else...

   Like now.

  In a private room, several people sat together.

   "...You know, now, the original Zhonglang General has already worshiped the West!" After saying this, the complexions of several people present changed a little, and they looked quite colorful...

  (end of this chapter)