Jingzhou.

Liu Biao had already received the news from Kuai Liang, and this time he went to Xu Du, and they almost lost their capital, so he was immediately furious and frantically smashed the things in the house.

In a moment, the house was in shambles.

"Cao Cao, you are deceiving people too much!" Liu Biao said angrily.

"No one would have thought that the so-called lack of food for Cao Jun is still a scam behind it, I am afraid that everyone in the world has been deceived by Cao Cao, and he is not afraid that the food obtained in this way will be scolded by the people of the world." Cai Mao said in a deep voice, he also invested a lot of money in it, and now that he thinks about it, his heart is dripping blood.

"Scolded!"

Liu Biao said fiercely: "That's right, immediately unite all the families and grain merchants in the world to resist Cao Cao, I want to see if Cao Cao, who offended the people of the world, is at ease." ”

Cai Mao said: "This time he can deceive the world, but there will never be a next time, Cao Jun's lack of food is known to the world, if there is another spring drought in the coming year, Cao Cao may have to come to us." ”

Liu Biao snorted coldly and said very dissatisfiedly: "Even if he kneels down and begs me, he will not give him half of the food, and immediately go down to pass my order and unite everyone to resist Cao Cao." ”

Cai Mao nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, but we just received a letter sent by Cao Cao, and he asked us to go together to conquer Yuan Shu, which is ......."

"Beat the messenger severely, and then put it back."

Liu Biao said angrily: "He cheated me of my food, and he wanted me to help him ask Yuan Shao, but there was no door." ”

"Also, continue to monitor Zhang Xiu, he is going to do something to Xu Du recently, if possible, help him this time, I want Cao Cao to regret not being at the beginning!"

Zhang Xiu is stationed in Qicheng and is also under Liu Biao's supervision, although his actions are secret, he can't hide Liu Biao's eyeliner.

After receiving this order, Cai Mao stepped back and made arrangements.

At this time, it is in the city.

"General, Xu Du has sent a letter."

Zhang Xiu was sitting in his mansion, looking at the strategic map from Yucheng to Xudu, slightly distracted, when a voice interrupted him from his contemplation.

The person named Zhang Xian, a general under Zhang Xiu, handed Zhang Xiu a secret letter written on cloth and silk to Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu took it and looked at it seriously for a while, clapped his hands and said: "This matter has been done, the order will go down, the whole army will prepare, leave the city tomorrow and go north, and prepare to attack Xudu!" ”

"Yes!"

Zhang got the order first, so he went down to make arrangements.

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Ignoring the clamoring for suicide by jumping into the river, Chen Yang returned to the factory and inquired about the progress of the bow and crossbow.

The craftsmen have never done anything like this, and it takes a certain amount of time to slowly run in, and when Chen Yang learns the current progress, he is not in a hurry or urging.

Cao Ning was angry with Chen Yang yesterday, and she never came to the factory again, so Chen Yang was also happy and quiet.

The production of the salt mine has basically begun to stabilize, Chen Yang went to inspect the refined salt produced, the quality is good, and there are no impurities, it can be sold on the market, and the quality can definitely kill all the current salt.

"Shopkeeper Chen, it turns out that you are here."

As soon as noon passed, Cao Ang came, and he and Chen Yang basically came to the factory in the afternoon to see the situation.

Chen Yang looked at those refined salts, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Xiao Cao, if Lao Cao is not in Xudu, can you call the shots on some things?" ”

Cao Ang asked, "What do you have to say, Shopkeeper Chen?" ”

Chen Yang pointed to the refined salt and said: "The salt has been produced, and it can be sold in the next step, but the price must be reduced as much as possible, before it is officially sold, I also need to control the market and source of salt in Xudu and all nearby cities, and control all the merchants who sell salt, can it be done?" ”

Cao Ang thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Father left Xu Du, but he will leave Wen Ruo to handle official business, and I can discuss this matter with Wen Ruo." ”

Chen Yang said: "In this case, we have no problem with salt, just wait for the market to open, remember to control the price of salt, and also control the salt tax." ”

This is the most important thing, as long as the price is right, so that these refined salts can stand out from the original poor quality salts, so as to quickly occupy the entire market.

Salt is not only for those scholars, but also for ordinary people, and Chen Yang's purpose is to make ordinary people can afford salt.

After receiving a nod from Cao Ang, Chen Yang left the factory and continued to watch the soldiers' training.

When it was almost evening, Chen Yang had nothing else to do in the factory, so he went back to Xudu with Cao Ang.

"The eldest prince, he is the prime minister's eldest son!"

Who knows, Chen Yang and the others just walked into the city gate of Xu Du, they heard someone shouting, and then saw a group of people rushing up, immediately surrounding them and blocking the way.

Before Chen Yang and Cao Ang could react, they were frightened by those people and didn't know what they wanted to do.

"Wang Yue, drive them all away!" Chen Yang said coldly.

Wang Yue immediately stepped forward, he grabbed a person who rushed to the front and threw his hand to the rear, and then a few more people wanted to rush into Chen Yang and them, but they were all pushed away by Wang Yue.

Boom!

In the end, Wang Yue drew his sword out of its sheath, staring at the group of people with cold eyes, and they all retreated and did not dare to step forward again.

"Who are you?"

Cao Ang looked at them and asked.

Soon, a middle-aged man in the group stepped forward and said, "Are you the prime minister's eldest son, Cao Ang?" ”

Cao Ang didn't expect them to come at him, nodded and said, "That's right, what's the matter with you?" ”

The man said: "We are all grain merchants who came to Xudu, I heard that the means to increase and lower grain prices are what you thought of, is this true?" ”

Hearing him say this, Chen Yang understood that these grain merchants were here to take revenge, but how did they know that the means of grain prices came from Cao Ang? Why didn't anyone say it was him Chen Yang?

Chen Yang thought in his heart that there might be someone behind this who deliberately spread the news, or the wrong news, deliberately embarrassing Cao Ang and Cao Cao.

The people behind it are probably those families in Xu Du.

They didn't tell Chen Yang because Chen Yang was unknown and far less effective than Cao Ang.

Cao Ang was about to say something, but Chen Yang said first: "I don't know why you did this, if you dare to block our way again, you will be killed." ”

The middle-aged man just now said coldly, "Who are you?" Get the hell out of here! ”

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked away by Wang Yue.

Before the rest of the people could react, Wang Yue had already stepped forward and dragged the man's collar and threw him in front of Chen Yang, the sharp and cold sword sticking to his neck.

"You were the most arrogant just now, do you dare now?" Chen Yang lowered his head and said.

"You...... What are you doing? The man said in a panic.

Chen Yang waved his hand and said, "Kill, don't see a little blood, don't kill a few people, some people won't be afraid." ”

He also had no good feelings for the grain merchants.

"Don't!"

The man began to panic, and he struggled to escape, but Wang Yue stepped on him, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.

"The eldest son, shopkeeper Chen, give me a face, forget it today! None of these people can die. ”

At this time, the voice of the full favor came from behind them, just looking at his wave, hundreds of soldiers surrounded all the grain merchants, and said coldly: "Catch them all!" ”

The soldiers immediately began to arrest people, no matter how the grain merchants shouted, threatened and pleaded.